The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-04-02

/ A LARGE FACT, AND YET A FAcr.
The difference of earth's distance
from the sun, between the apogee and
perlgee of the latter, that is when it
is the farthest of, or nearest to the
earth, is three million two hundred
thousand miles. In this century, the
sun is in apogee, or farthest off about
the 1st OF July, and in perigee or near
est the earth, on the last day of De-
cember. Ithen, on the 1st of July.
cannon bali should be discharged
from the earth in right line to the
sun, and go at the rate of five hundred
miles per hour, yet the earth procee-
dlng IN her accustomed orbit, would
be nearer than the cannon ball to the
sun, on the last day of December. BY
a million of miles. New York Amer
lean.
New YoRK CHARTER ELEcrroNs.-
In the elections throughout the State
the democratic Wings have increased
their old msjorities in every town
where they had any, and gained on
the locofocos in other places. The
success is clear, and is fair harbinger
OF what will be the result of the great
contest in the fall. The " Empire
State" is true for Harrison and dem
ocracy against her unworthy son
whose measures have blasted her pros
Ipcrity. We expect majority of at
least 10000 votes.
ODps AND ENDS. A young lady up
town, having by accident split a few
drops of Dr.. Jayne's hair tonic on
her cheeks before going to bed, awoke
I in the morning with whiskers severa!
inches long. s
The doctors of Mobile have resolv-
ed to do cash business altogether, in
future. Things are coming to pref
ty pass indeed. when doctors and
printers demand cash for their servi-
ces.
6 Hove to liquor," as the topper said,
who was in the habit of thrashing his
wife.
" That's what l call fair shake,''
as the Illinois squatter said, when he
shook his toe nails off with the ague.
Wit is brushwood Judgment is
timber. The first makes the brightest
flame; but the other gives the most
lasting heat.
81 feel the burdens of age upon
me-" as the boy said when his grand
father made him carry him through
the mud.
SHAVE you got drugs p asked a
countryman, as he went into one of
our drug stores the other day. 9: Yes
sir, replied the clerk. 6 Then Isguess
III take couple," said the country
man.
Prior having been the dupe of his
creduity, friend told him: Never
place any confidence in person you
don't know. " Why, at that rate,"
replied Prior, "you would not trust
your own father.''
A writer says, GAS all mankind
live in masquerade, whoever pre-
sumes to come among them barefac-
ed, must expect to be abused by the
whole assembly," In
The most perfect and the most
abandoned characters are found among
women. It was, probably, for this
reason that the ancients represented
both the Graces and the Furies as
women.
If you wish to appear wise, go
among fools-if you wish to appear a
fool, 60 among wise men.
There are many politicians who re-
Iligiously believe that our country will
: GO to destruction unless they are pro-
: vided with good places under-govern-
! ment. N. Y. alias.
81 arlently desire to see this country
in the same happy condition as the island
of Cuba,'
!. Senator Walker.
81 coincide in the sentiment of the Sew.
$ ator from Mississippi
/, Senator Calhoun.
: 1--WE must reduce labor low, and bring
things to their specie value.''
Senator's Calhoun and Buchanan.
d "The Tariff of 1928 has made all the
e difficulty. Bring things to the specie va,
l. lue, and free trade, and you may NEE
n Europe on the same level, and compete
j. for the market Of the world.
j. Senator Calhoun.
is 81 have addressed enquiries to twenty
J. seven governments of Europe, and flint
I. that twenty-five have adopted the Sub
Of Treasury. President Fan Buren,.
~ CHARTER observation-disclosures Co
Heart, the Wing candidate, has bee,
elected Mayor Of Troy, N. Y. by 6ot
majority.
The charter election in Rocheste
has resulted in the triumphant sue
cess of the friends of Harrison an
n, Reform, by an increased majority. $
In Poughkeepsie, the Harrison pa