The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-11-26
ODDS AND ENDS.
From the New York Atlas.

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its tributaries. The first steamer passed
/, on the lakes from Buffalo in lSls-now
those inland seas are navigated by sixty
one steam-ships--some Of them magnifi-
cent in their construction and OF the lar
gest class.
! The merchants of Bremen, Germany,
have projected steam packet line from
their city to New York. The vessels
are to be 1000 tons bur,hen each.
Two duelists having exchanged shots
without effect. one of the seconds inter-
fered, and proposed that the parties should
shake hands. To this, the other second
objected as unnecessary, ''for (said he)
their hands have been shaking this half
hour"
Many families have owed their pros
perity full as much to the propriety Of
female management as to the knowledge
and activity of the father.
A Yankee who was told by his friends
to jump up after being knocked down by
big fellow who still stood over him in
threatening attitude, exclaimed, 'Why
what's the use of my getting up, when
that darned great fellow stands ready to
knock me right down again!''
MORE FRAUDs-W While some of the baser
sort among the Wings seem to be spin
ming ''yarn'' and 'laying pipe,' kindred
beauties in the democratic party are hiring
men to come from Carbondale, Pa, to
vote in New York. A worthy named
Patrick Manly" was one of the fellows
employed for this purpose. In letter,
drawn out of him by little arti6ce, he
has set down a list Of l3 Carbondaians,
hired to go the labor Of love. We think
that ''Nanly and Looney' would be a
good name for firm of "pipe layers"
ready to do general s'iinding" business
in their line.
But, seriously, is not this TO the last
degree humiliating? Such mockery of
the elective franchise is almost enough to
disgust man with the very name of
.free suffrage st Louis Gaz.
ANOTHER LAST CARD.--A forgery in
the form of letter from Gen. Harrison
to Arthur 1appan and others, is publish
ed in N. York. 'fhe forged letter pur-
ports 10 assure the abolitionists that Gen.
Harrison is with them in sentiment and
will use his official influence in forward.
ing their anli-slavery schemes. We find
the forgery copied into the Cincinnati
Gazette with note from Gen. Harrison
to the Editor of the Republican declaring
i, "a vile fabrication and that he never
received letter from or addressed one &c
either Of the parties in his life.-Confed
ate.
PITrsBUReH.-From the fourth annua
report of the Managers of the Pittsburgh
Board of Trade, we gather the following
statistics of that place:
Population, including dependent villa
ges in the vicinity, computed at 100000
places of religi. wor. so; schools, 100; pa
pers, 20; banks and insurance companies
8, employing capital of S5,o0E.0o0
daily lines OF stage coaches and cana
packets, 20; single and double lines o.
of Canal freight boats, IL; annual arrivals
and departures of steam vessels engaged
: in the river trade, $500; annual amour
of manufactures and mechanical produc
tons, $l2,O00,000; annual sales in tn
: various departments of merchandise, $l3,
> 100000; annual amount of freight OF
merchandise and produce passing throug
a for account Of nonresident owners, SO,
> 100000.
a
These facts speak for themselves Of tn
: manufacturing and commercial imporianc
: Of Pittsburgh.
: It's stated that Messrs Colquett, BlacI
and Cooper, the three renegade member
: of Congress, from Georgia, are about t
resign their seats, in obedience to tn
!, mandate of the people, at the late cleo
!. ton.
d LuNAT1cs AND IDIOTS. Gov. Penning
s. ton, in his Message to the Legislature {
d New Jersey, states that the number {
3: Lunatics in the State, SO far as ascertain
J. ed, is 33S, and the number of idiots 35s
o This is fearful number, he adds, an
= the wretchedness Of their condition shout
ID awaken our liveliest interest.
IS We perfectly agree with ola Philpo
Of that g mankind in general is singul;
e race Of beings, that's fact"
Said reverend doctor to youngt
= brother of the cloth, 81 have seen Ii
! marriage of Mr. Lyon and Miss Lamb.
- Really says the other, 'the millennium
:, 10 must surely be at hand, for the lamb ar
- the lion will lie down together to whic
!, junior wearer of the cassock rejoine
Yes, and although the little child may II
: lead them, l doub. not he will very SOC
y, u folloso.'
!. Tospeak of a divorce, says the Pi
&c ayune, now is vulgar. The phrase 81
er stituted for it is "a repeal of the Union
e. If men who have just entered into bu
It's mess for themselves are anxious to b
RI tcome known, receive patronage, and
cs Equire property, they must aaveaSse free
w in some paper that has large ciseSatio
rd is the only proper mode to be pafsu
ar and is a sure guarantee OF success. IS