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Lincoln telegraph., 1839-12-19
T'hy friend

Singular T'nure King John of Eng:
land, gave valuable tract of land in the
County ofKent, to Solomon Attefield, To
be held by this singular service: That
az often as the King should be pleased to
CT 1ss the sea, the said Solomon, or his
heirs, should be obliged to accompany him
to hold his Najesfy,s head, if there should
be occasion for it ''that is, if he should be
sea-sick." And it tappears by the record
in the Tower, that the same office ofhead-
holding was actually performed in the reign
Of Edward the First.
Lincoln telegraph., 1839-12-19
III give you a story

III give youa story
mot of molfer Cory
Lest should wind off much too SHORTY
'Tis of Il man of pleasure
Who spent al his leisure
In ought that would furnish him sport.
One day, in snare,
He caught wild hare,
And unnoosed it before it was dead;
In his hands as he rails d it,
He patted and prais'd it.
And srok'd o'er its soft furry head.
You dear little creature,
What can be comple'er
Than your fur for the trimmings Of dresses,
Your skin will make gloves
For the hands of my loves.
And the hare to his breast then he presses.
You are good FOR fly,
Or, TO make pot pie,
Your flesh is delicacy.
. You are very good boil'd,
S,ew'd. fried. or broil'd
Or, you'd make fine iicasses.
What rare dainty dish, ...
Far better than fish
Or fowl you re fit for the king
You are fat as a seal,
And then how soft you feel,
You are good for every thing.
Then the cook will not mutter
For you re good without butter,
And to make a good dish you cant fail.
You're a charming fine creature
In every feature
And to cap all, you've silk on your TAIL
This eulogy said,
Cony took in his head
moi TO fancy his faltering friend,
And became quite uncivil
And bit like the -,
Then away Ieap'd as swift as the wind,
When the rabbit had fed
I he man hung down his head
And suddenly chang'd his sweet note.
And the animal curs'd
To The meanest Of dust,
From the end of hls tail to his throat.
You mean little brat
You are lean as rat
Your flesh is not fit for the hogs
Away you may go,
I don I want you, know.
You're unworthy the notice Of Digs.
-r ..
And then declare
Your fur is bui hair
And your skins good for nought it's SO rotten
You vile little heron
Your meat is but carrion
And your tail is but cover'd with cotton.
ANON.
Lincoln telegraph., 1839-12-19

Nor so VERY r.r The influential "demo-
crat,' who has figured SO beautifully in the COL
umns of the Thouaston Republican, after having
spent all sis am1nition, comes out after two
weeks silence and complains that the game 1. too
small! Very wfl-why did he give chase2 We
quite sure we shall not soon find more fit
ting opportunity, than the present for the follow
ing appropos communication, which may amuse
some of our readers
Lincoln telegraph., 1839-12-19

The following praiswor'hy ordinance was
passed by Board Of Alderman of Mata-
gorda Texas on the 23d Oci.
"All baikeepers and retailers Of ardent
Spirits are required t" keep their doors
closed from Ten o'clock P. Nj. until MORN
ing and also during the Sabbath day, af
ter the first day Of November next, or be
subject to fine of Ten Dollars for each
offanca -
Lincoln telegraph., 1839-12-19

The New Yorker says The quantum of
intelligence, integrity, talent, sobrely, and
mechanical skill required to Constitute ii
good Journeyman Printer, would serve 10
tit mp two average peititoggers, three green
DOCTORS four travelling dentists or lecturers
on phrenology, and have enough scrap
LETT t" make any lumber OF leg .sators und
currency declaimera
Lincoln telegraph., 1839-12-19

address. Every one has peculiar ad-
dress. The address of the young men'con
sisls in deceiying the women; the address Of
old men in being deceived by them. With
a courtier address is the art ofconvenient
submission. With woman, dissimulation
with a coquette, being now complying, now
repulsive. With man of intrigue, it ID
cunning; and with the ambitious man, pol
icy. The address of a parasite, is shown
in accidently dropping in at the hour Of din
ner; and the address Of most debtors is
TO conceal their address from their credi-
tors. ia ..,I..5 81 .sf
Lincoln telegraph., 1839-12-19

Domestic Citron, Pumpkin cut into sli-
ces and preserved with few lemons or
oranges, makes dessert but little in
leror to The best imported preserved Cit
ron, and iii favor scarcly to be distin-
guished. al
Lincoln telegraph., 1839-12-19
FROM HA RRlSBU RG.

It is with no ordinary pleasure that we make
room for the following communication from oar
much esteemed Delegate from this District to
the Harrisburg Convention. We very much re-
gret that we had not the opportunity of inserting
1t in our last.
Lincoln telegraph., 1839-12-19
THE TELEGRAPH.
B AT II M E.:
THURSDAY MORNING. DFC. 10.
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

ALL persons indebted MUST pay Immediately
as we must pay debts
Those who have promised to bring potatoes
and other provisions must bring them now, as we
shall not need them after we sarve to death
Those who have promised us WOOD. are advis-
ed 10 bring it before we freeze, we shall not re-
ceive it afterwards.
TIP Will these hints .uffce'
Lincoln telegraph., 1839-12-19

INDIAN MURDERS. slip from the
Charleston Courier office gives the partic-
ulars of sundry attacks and murders by The
Indians, within few miles of ST Angus
tine
On the 25th nlt, Capt Searle, Assistant
Quarter Master, was shot while in the
Mail wagon running to PocaIata. His
wound is dangerous. A young Pole in
company, named Posenan,zky, was killed.
A Mr.. Philo Weadman, with his son Of
ID years ofage, the same day, went OFT
in an open wagon to visit his plantation
he was attacked by Indians about four
miles from St. Augustine, shot dead, and
his son Shot down. Some relief appearing
in sigh at the moment, the Indians fed
The youth with the remains of his father;
was brought tn town.
Lincoln telegraph., 1839-12-19

AS George the III king of Great Brit
ian, was walking the quarter deck of one
asked his messmate "who that Iubberly fel-
low was that did not dowce his peak TO the
admiral ?'-Why IFS the king" SAID Jack:
'Wel king or no king" retorts the other,
"he is an,unmannerly dog!" Lord, where
should he learn manuers,' replied Jack,
..he never was out of sigAt Of land IN his
life.
Lincoln telegraph., 1839-12-19

The editor OF the Portland Transcript
says he has been preaching the philosophy
oi patience and resignation to others for
long time, but hnds II very different
thing when he comes TO exercise it HIM
self
Lincoln telegraph., 1839-12-19
NO 3S.

Il QUAKER Letter. Friend John, | desire
thee to be so kind as to go TO one of those
sinful men in the flesh, called attorneys;
and let him take out an instrument with a
seal thereunto, by means whereof he may
seize. the outward tabernacle of George
Green, and bring him before the amb-slsin
men at Westminster, and teach him TO do
as he would be done by.
Lincoln telegraph., 1839-12-19
ELISHA CLARKE, EDITOR
VOL. ~.
THE TELEGRAPH
rs PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MoRNlN
~ THE BRICK BLOCK NEAR THE P. oFFIcl
BY ELISHA CL ARKE.

TERMs.-Two dollars ifpad within six monhs
or 80 50 if delayed until after the year expires
No paper discontinue ed until all arrearages are ad
except at the option ofthe publisher
All communications to insure attention, mus le
directe to the editor, postage paid
tip The editor will be responsible for erro : h
advertising, in instance, beyond the am'un
charged for insertion.
Lincoln telegraph., 1839-12-19

I heard the hammer Of mechanic,
that owes me at four o'clock this morning.
III trust him till April.
] saw another, yesterday afternoon, who
has plenty of work on hand, lounging at
the door Of a grog shop. I'll have him be-
fore the Squire next week.
Lincoln telegraph., 1839-12-19

Accomplishments are like costly apparel,
teaant put sometimes CUMBERSOME. or use
lrss appendages; while usefulness, like a
plain suit, is always becoming aud often
Indispensable
Lincoln telegraph., 1839-12-19
BATH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1899.

from the conv 'nton hearty expressions of
applause than did the Hon. Delegate from Kenne-
bee Co in some of the happy illusions of his short
speech.
Lincoln telegraph., 1839-12-19

VANITY and envy are the beset,ing sins
of women the handsome are inclined 10
the former, the plain to the latter:
Lincoln telegraph., 1839-12-19

The superintendent of the Tennesses
Stale Prison reports to the Legislature
that, Out of l57 conyicis now in that estab-
lishment, 81 attribute their crime directly
to the use Of ardent spirits. ~
Lincoln telegraph., 1839-12-19

PIN MoNEY. The State Of Maryland
receives bonus Of $40, 900 or upwards per
aunum from the Washington Railroad. y,
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-11-14

lcipal geologist. The principal oeolo :.
glst and myself range obliouelv - =.
to cross the several routes, and NEE,
Inc parties at predetermined reporting
stations. TO me has been assigned
the physical department, meteoroioov
magnetism, attitudes, &c. have ca a
separate tent, baggage wagon, and
1 tour men. My tent master is an In.
dian trader from st. Louis, who has
spent Ia years in the Rocky Noun
tam expeditions, and is, of course.
perfectly at home in the wilds. Ev-
cry thing ''goes on finely" and shall
DC enabled to report complete mag
netlcal survey OF Iowa. ~
The general geology of Iowa is We
Try interesting, and | am surprised to
find that the rock, including the lead
ore, is identical with a formation in
Ohio, which examined last summer.
and reported to the State, under the ),
name Of Cliff Limestone. We have
found abundance of iron ore, which oc-
cuples the same geological situation as
the ore in Adams county, Ohio. ''03
MY health and spirits are remark
ably coed, sometimes make detours
alone, on horseback, over the illimita-
bic prairies, and start the prairie grous
the wolf and the deer; all of which
are SO common as scarcely to excite
remark. Sometimes inhaling the pure
autumnal air, and with heart SWELL
ing with the grandeur Of the scene,
and muscles well braced, mounted on
a spirited steed, | pursue the fleet
deer over the grassy plain-not with
intent to kill-for the joy is in the
chase; but simply to realize the ex-
element SO lately enjoyed by the no.
bic Indian on the same theatre. Much
poetry has been written about Iowa.
from which the reader is inclined to
make the usual subtraction or eoua-
ton for poetical Hcence; but after all,
IN plain truth, it is wonderful coun-
try. as.
| shall not return to Cincinnati so
soon as | expected; but shall not be-
come SO enraptured with wild life as
quite to desert the city, to live with
''those who dwell in tents" | am
much pleased with the manner in
which DR.. Owen conducts the survey
and the intimacy which subsists be-
tween us renders my part in the ex-
petition very agreeable.
Afectionately yours,
JOHN LOCKE.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-11-14
FEDERAL SUB-TREASURY.
IT'S OBJECT AND TENDENCY.

Il IFS object AND TENDENCY
We have endeavored in the three
preceding numbers of this discussion
to present fair and dispassionat tie
statement of the probable effects OF
the Sub-Treasury system upon the
Banks, the currency and the patronage
of the General Government-as well
as candid review of the origin and
progress Of this favorite measure OF
the Federal Head. 1t only remains
to enquire what are the real objects
which its present friends expect to at
tain-and what consequences, for
good or evil, are likely to flow from
its adoption. We observe, then, in
the outset, that it is a proposition en-
anating from the Executive, and press
ed by him and bis partizans upon the
consideration of the People. After it's
almostunanimousreje by the Rep
resentatives Of the People in 1884, it
slept until it again saw the light in the
special message OF the President in
1887. Ostensibly plan for the col
lection and safe keeping the public
monies by the servants of the People
it is in reality a contriyance for accu-
mulating entire revenue in the hands
of agents appointed by and RESPONSE
BILE to the President. Protesting to
divorce the Government from: the
Banks, it is calculated to place every
Bank at the mercy of the Govern
.ment, and thus to render the relation
between them the closest that can be
contrived, viz; that of helpless de-
pendence. Advocated upon the ground
that it will strengthen the currency
and sustain credit, it will actually de-
stroy three fourths Of the one, and In
tlict deep and deadly wound upon
the other. And althoughit is con-
stantly represented as democratic
measure, we have the assertion of its
own friends to show that its germ is
to be found in a report of Alexander
Hamilton in 1880; that it will in
crease the control Of the President
over the public monies-that it will
add to the number Of Office holders
and to the amount Of executive pa.
tronage-that, in word, IT IS FEEDER.
AL IN ITS ORIGIN AND FEE DERAL IN ITS
OBJECTS. I'll
And now, it may be asked, who
clamor most loudly for the adoption
Of this novel expedieni2 We answer
the Office Holders Of the General Go
vernment! And who are to reap the
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-11-14
TEXAS

Our city, for the last eight and for
ty hours, has exhibited quite a stirring
scene. The preparations for the re-
moval to the new seat of government,
together with the arrival among US of
the two volunteer companies from
Galveston, have impaired unusual life
and animation to our town. The cap
ital, SO late the peaceful abode Of the
civil officers Of government, has been
suddenly transformed into a barrack,
and the pen given place to the bayo-
net! In the midst Of this arrive Gen.
Juan Pablo Araya, chief Of the feder-
al party Of Mexico, together with Tt.
Col. Juan Nepomeceno Margain, late
Secretary of State of New Leon, and
suite. 1t is said that they come to
make some propositions. to our gov
eminent; but as yet have had no in
terview or communication with the
President and cabinet; nothing is pos
itively known as to the object of their
mission. To one unaccustomed to
seeing Mexican travellers and cara
vans, the general and his suite, with
their grotesque equipage, and the no
vel appearance of their mules and
other accoutrements, would be quite
an interesting sight. We are just in
formed by Mr. ]. B. Ransom, Private
Secretary of the President, who has
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-11-14

-sa34s-4 443 as OhLl4NO
atoms and sunk in the ocean; and dark
ness again covered the sky mid the
peitmgs OF the increased storm. The
crew of the boat which carried out
the torpedo had been anxious specta-
tors OF the catastrophe; and CLEAN
of hope still remained that HaIsey
had separated from the magazine and
made his escape in the torpedo before
the explosion took place. Under this
impression they returned to the place
OF rendezvous, and waited for his ap-
preach; but the hours glided by, and
still he was not seen. At length they
procured a party of friends on shore
to look out at the rendezvous, and
went back in their boat to the vicini-
ty of the British ship. They rowed
al around it, and protected by the
darkness called loudly for Halsey; but
there was no answer. Morning ap-
peared, but he came not; inquiries
were made on all the adjacent shores
but he had nowhere been heard Of;
the storm had passed, and the morn
ing sun .shone: out in allits glory, but
Its brightest rays were gloom and
darkness to the maiden who loved
him and the mother who bore him; for
with those rays came the news that
he whom they loved slept in waite
ry grave. Still there was hope; days
rolled away and new inquiries were
made, but with the same result. He
might have been driven to sea by the
storm, or have been taken by the enc
my; and under this belief, inquiries
were made in England after the close
OF the war by his afflicted friends; but
never since he entered the fatal tor
pedo, has Plowden Halsey been heard
of; and the unavoidable conclusion is
that he persisted by the accidental ex-
plosion of the magazine, and that his
manglcd limbs lie scattered in the
depths Of the ocean. His requiem is
the murmuring billow, and his dirge
the moaning wind of the midnight of
winter. But he fell not unrevenged;
Sampson-like, in dying he drew down
destruction upon his enemies, and
they shared common sepulchre. He
fell not in vain, for on the next morn
ing after the explosion, the enemy's
ship withdrew from the harbor, and
left it free to the use Of the Ameri-
cans. Neither did he die unwept or
unhonored. Prayers were offered to
heaven in his behalf by the city of his
birth, and his name was ir the mouths
of many people. One young and SOL
ltary being was seen, evening and
morning, bathing with tears a newly
erected urn in chnrch-yard of New
London, inscribed with the name of
Plowden Halsey. But grief and anx-
lety soon withered the roses on her
cheek, and she sleeps beside the urn
which commentaries the fate of her
lover. His parents now slumber by
the side Of their children; while their
spirits enjoy free communion in a
brighter world of happiness. Should
our country again be invaded by a
barbarous foe, may many American
youths exhibit the patriotism, ardor,
and courage which proved so fatal to
.Plowden Halsey.--l Religious Offering.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-11-14

AN UNrImELY DEMAND.-A provin-
cial actress was performing the part
of Lady Ann, in .King Richard the
Third" and on, delivering the follow
ing passage, "When shall | have rest?"
she was answered by her washwo-
man FROM the pit, who exclaimed,
"Neyer, till you pay me my three
shillings and sixpence.''
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-11-14
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and IOWA PATRIOT,
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The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-11-14

GRATIFYING FAcr.-At a recent
annual meeting of the London New
Cemetery Company, the chairman had
great pleasure in announcing to the
the meeting the gratifying fact that
the burials in the cemetery for the
last year were double the number Of
those of the year preceding.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-11-14
w. HENRY STARR.
Attorney and Counsellor at Law, an
---- Sai;as4a. =, c.I..-- -, -

Solicitor in Chancery,
BURLINGTON, i. T.,
"lLL attend to any professional business
w in the Counties of Henry, Jefferson,
Van Buren,, Lee, Des Moines, Louisa and Mus
catine and in the Supreme Court Of the Terri
tory.
Office at the Corner of Water and Jefferson
streets-second story-over the store Of c. j.
Starr.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-11-14

AN IDEA OF SpEED.-An aged lady
went down to York by railway the
other day, and could scarcely believe
her eyes when she found herself so
suddenly transported under the walls
of the ancient city. When asked
what she had seen on her route she
answered -"All that | had time to see
was a hay stack flying past!
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-11-14

STEAMER CAMpEEN SuNx.-We are
informed by Captain Dunnica, of the
steamboat Rhine, that the steamer
Camden on her passage down the
Missouri river, struck snag and
sunk at Newport, in about feet wa
ter. Boat a total loss.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-11-14

From the correspondence of the Cincinnati
e.ii,3s Wing.
CAMP, 90 MILES SOUTH OF DuBuauEl
low T'r. Oct. Z, 1889.
DEAR SIR:-I am ssout of sight OF
land,'' but with plenty Of prairie and
rocks in view-am sitting on the
ground in my tent, with my barome-
ter on my back, Just ready to start
again to the ':far west; tor we have
been once to the Indian country,
where we saw the Aborigines pursu-
ing the elk. As you may be curious
to know something Of the survey,
will give you sketch. The corps
consisting Of 100 men, divided into
|94 parties, each Of which takes a
range Of townships, beginning at the
south end, and proceeding northward'
lily, reporting occasionally tothe prin'
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-11-14

Nor so Poor AS Il MoUr BE-One
day as Judge Parsons was jogging
along the road on horseback, over a
destitute road he came upon log
hut, dirty, smoky, shattered and
wretched. He stopped to contem-
plate the too evident poverty of the
scene. A poor, half starved fellow,
with uncombed hair, and unshaved
beard thrust his head through square
hole, which served for window with
q say, Judge, amt SO poor as you
think me to be, for | don't own this
ere land ~
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-11-14

An Irisbman sold a horse warrant
ed without fault The buyer found
him stone blind, and complained ac-
cordingly. SPY my soulp said hon.
est Pat, that's not his fault,' my dar-
lin, its only his misfwtnnep
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-11-14

MORE INDIAN MURDERs.-The Tai
lahassee Star Of the Cd inst. says, that
on the 9th ult. party of Indians al
tackled the house Of Mr. Bunch, on the
Wakulla, murdered Mrs Bunch and
one child and burned the house; also,
fred on and wounded badly Mrs.
Whitaker, living neighbor to Mr..
Bunch. A detachment of the 'sMin-
ute Men" started on Monday morn
ing in pursuit of the Indians, the sad
news not having reached Tallahassee
until Sunday night at II o'clock.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-11-14

not but justify the imperial authorities
IN prohibiting the draining contraband
trade In opium, we do not concur in
the rigid and oppressive restrictions
imposed to prevent it. 1t is quite pro.
bable war will ensue, in which event
no onercan doubt that China will be
the greatest sufferer in the end, and
probably be subjected ultimately to
British arms.
The recent fires in New York have
disclosed great defects in the building
of walls in that city. 1t is stated in
one Of the papers that Of the houses
destroyed no walls were able to stand
after the wood work was consumed.
When sush an insecure mode af bull
ding prevails, it becomes doubly diff
cult to stop the progress Of a conna-
grafton by reason of the danger to
which fremen would be exposed in
attempting to extinguish the flames.
1t is suggested, and we think very
properly, that suitable inspectors
should e.appointed for the purpose
OF examining the walls of all build
lngs to be erected hereafter.
SINGULAR CoINcIDENcE.-The N. O.
PIcayune says, at the time the pack
ct ship Kentucky was lost last year,
there were two omnibusses on board.
for Messrs Clip & Reed, which were
insured at an Office in this CITY. They
were subsequently recovered from
the wreck, and being somewhat in
jured were shipped back to the North
for repairs, by the insurance office.
And strange to say, the Identical car
rlages have again met with the same
fate-having been on board the ship
Equator, whose loss we yesterday re-
ported! 1t would seem that there is
something ominous about these omni-
buses. I W
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-11-14

J. d. LEARNED,
Counsellor at Law and Solicitor in
Chancery. ss
He is to be found at his rooms, at the Bur-
lington House, Iowa Territory.
Burlington, June 81, 1889.