The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-12-19

lent hand, and jim has the prospect of
having his wishes gratified, wealth and
Mary.-N. Y. Gazette.
CHIPS AND SHAVINGS.
During the present year, there have.
been 336 brick buildings commenced or
finished within the city limits of Philadei-.
phia, eleven of which are five stories i'm
height; one hundred and seventy -four,
three stories; eighty-one, four stories;
twenty-five, two stories, and five, one sto-
ry. Among these buildings are three.
churches and hall of science.
The Rev. Mr. Chickering, pastor of the
High street church in Portland, is deliver
ing course of lectures on the Pilgrims
Progress, the most popular and best known
of all the works of John Bunyan.
The Tennessee mountains by Knoxville,
are on fire. The X. Times imputes it to
hunting parties of boys who wish to gath
er their chesnuts nndisturbed.,
A hog was sold at WalInglord, Vt.
week or two since, for 5000. He weigh
ed 1900 pounds, half as much again as
common sized cow.--He was three or four
years old, and has been taken 10 N. York
for exhibition.
David Aumen, of Ohio, offers reward
of $500 for the apprehension Of the muir
derers of Col. Michael N. A,lmen, muir
dered for his money on the 9th of March,
1888, thirteen miles above Baton Rouge,
on the road leading to Bayou Sara. He
had about his person articles marked with
his name and initials.
A drayman in Cincinnati had to pay
$3.50 few days since, for carelessly rum,
ming over child with his cart. The fa-
ther of the child recovered the above sum
on an action for trespass.
The Congress of Texas have passeda
law granting 1882 acres of good land to
every woman, who will marry, during the
present year, citizen of that Republic,
who was such at the time of the declara-
ton of their Independence.
The New Haven Record states that one
of the Africans Of Amistad has been dis
covered to be the son of Mahommesan
priest. He is able to read portion Of an
Arabic prayer, and to draw some Arabic
characters taught him by his father.
The large Eastern mail bag was stolen
from the stage near Niles, Michigan, on
the lst inst. The bag was afterwards
found in the woods, and its contents scat
tered about. Actual loss not ascesta;ned.
In a New Hampshire paper there was
published an account of man who died
in 1882. He measured seven and a half
feet across the breast, and weighed about
700 pounds. He was drawn to his grave
on sled, by four oxen, and required
twelve men to put him on.
The Siamese Twins have bought farm
in Wilkes county, North Carolina, and
actually gone to farming OIL their own
hook, tone and indivisible."
Unscientific persons making expert
ments with iodine, ought to be very eau
tious, for it is deadly poison.
We stated few days since that gem
ileman had his hand badly crushed on the
Trenton Railroad. Il proves to be Col. ].
L. Edwards, Commissioner Of Pensions,
who left Washington on Monday, for the
North.
The Vermont Assembly, by MAORI
ty of eight, have passed resolutions against
the Sub-Treasury Scheme. The Senate
will concur, if all the members are present
by majority of six.
There are IS sovereigns in the world
belonging to the Catholic church.
An office has been established in Gin
cinna,i, by two ministers, where all in
formation in regard to the wants and en-
ploymcnt of the poor are received and per-
sonally attended to. Commemorate.
The greatest lion now is a monkey, one
that was imported to Baltimore this sea-
son, from Borneo. He'sa huge Ourang
Outang, four feet high, with moustaches
equal to any Of our modern beaux.
Nearly all the churchesin Carlisle, Pa.
have been defaced by some wanton vii
lains. The Ionic columns of the Metho-
dist church are sadly matilated. fhis in
practical loco focoism, taught from the
lessons Of the Harrisburg rioters.
A gentleman being called on to sub
scribe to course Of lectures, objected,
l.sbecause,' said he, "lny wife gives ME
gratuitous lecture every evening. !.
tits better, upon the whole, to n,ind
ones own concerns, than i, be concerned
Iconcerning concerns that concern other
people.
An ignorant young speiidshHh Wishing
| to borrow some money as privately as
possible. was startled at reading The be-
| ginning Of the bond, BE it known 10 all
mem and declared his nnwillingnese Il
sign, as il must certainly come to his Ca
Ithes's ears, sAE &.