The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-10-17

completely destroyed. 1t crossed the RI
yer about two miles below the city-and
completely divided the waters, throwing
out gravel and sand from the bottom,
which was laid bare!
Be CAREFUL G1RLs!-A young French
mn, duly be whiskered, mustachioed,
and Adonized, according to the latest fash
ion, and who called himself Adolphe
Chevalier &c Poncelet, claiming to be the
son Of French Count, who was banished
for opposition to Louis Philippe, sue
ceeded in gaining the affections of young
lady in Philadelphia, the daughter of a
Mr. Morgan, and married her. 1t has
since been ascertained that this captivating
but unfortunate nobleman has wife liv-
ing at Bordeaux. lie has been arrested
on the charge Of bigamy, and is now in
prison.-BoSton Journal.
The SANTA FE TRADERS. We yester-
day noticed the arrival of the annual car.
avan Of the Santa Fe traders. We have
since understood that the party has about
tcenty wagons, and they bring between
one hundred and fifty and two hundred
thousand dollars in specie.
A party lately sent out by Mr.. Childs.
OF Jackson county, for wool, were attack.
ed somewhere in the mountains, by par
ty Of Indians, and robbed of their money
about SiOO, and the greater part Of their
baggage. a
F.RE AND ROBE .RRY IN ALroN.-Wt
learn, verbally, that very destructive
tire occurred in Alton night before last
lhe circumstances, as near as we have
been avle to gather them, are reported tt
be about this. The fire originated in thu
store OF Mr.. Butium, on the corner o
Third and State streets. from whence j
extended to the adjoining buildings con
suming the store of Mr.. NAPLES, ane
III all some ten or iaceicc buildings, in
GLIDING the printing Office of the Temper
ance Herald. Mr.: Buffum had large
amount Of goods on storage, estimated a
$40, 900. which it is believed were stoler
and the house set Oh fire. Shortly ate
the fire broke out wagon was seen leav
ing the town loaded with goods. An of
: ficer from Alton arrived here yesterday
evening, and communicated with the Off
: GERS of this city. He succeeded in trac
ing the wagon to within few miles o
, this city, when he lost all trace of it. |
the goods of Mr.. Buffum' store were no
stolen, they were destroyed by the fire
: We have not heard an accurate statemen
/. of the damage done, but if the report b
true, the loss sustained must amount to Sc
: veral thousands.-lMo. Rep.
INCREASE OF BUSHES Our list of cor
-. signees, although necessarily, Imperfect
: shows that considerable quantity {
: freight has been landed at our wharl dul
t ing the present week; and, with the larg
amount received here since the first of thi
month, constitutes much the largest sur
i ply ever brought to this place during tn
e same space of time. The stock of me-
J. chaudi-e Of every desert ption now o
< hand is much heavier, and embraces
s greater veriety, than at any former per
: cd; and country merchants, as well as pu
: chasers generally, can. upon applicatio
TO our dealers, be Supplied with DRY coon
GROCER E5, HARDWARE, or any other mel
: charitable commodity: in as great varie
: ty, and on as favorable terms. as at an
9 other point above the mouth of the Ohio
1 We understand that large wholesale dr.
i goods store, and soap and candle estat
Y lishment on an extensive scale, togeths
Y with sundry new retail stores, will /
= opened in few days; and notwithstant
: ing the present scarcity CT money, ii
e prospect Tor doing large business tn
Y fall seems very promising.-Alton Tel
e graph. ..
F.. GERMAN 1MM1GRAT1oN.-The Bufal
Advertiser gives the following descriptio
5 of a bod y of Germans, who have imm
S grated to that city, on their way to tt
/. far west:
"Some ten hundred are now occupyin
5 large ware house on the ship CANAL
: Among them may be seen, members {
e the human family, of all ages and Sc:
! from the pulling infant to the Patriarch
, eighty. On the vacant lot in front, ma
f be seen the aged matron and other female
D busily employed in the culinary depar
t ment while some Of the male portion pr
j vide fuel and water to facilitate the oper
: ton. The huge goats are quietly brow
: ing near the women, and are called upo
e occasionally for milk. The building. hov
t ever, presents the most unique spectacle
! The numberless great iron bound chest
/. and their mul.ifarious contents are sui
/ jects of curiosity. Some of the aged an
i feeble individuals are yet suffering fro
/. the effects of their late voyage, and see1
e DESTROYS of repose. The more hale an
!, youthful are "happy as kings" and pr
t sent nothing unusual, while the slit
j people" fill up the .ableau and compile
h the picture. Altogether they present
(, diversified and lively group. Their plae
7 OF destination is not known.
81 A horrible assassination ocrurred IN III