The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-04-30

surrounding counties, that my mouse is
open from this time to the Presidential
election-and that / will esteem it favor,
if they will all call on me, whenever they
find it convenient. They will never
find my door shut and the string of the
latch pulled in We will confer with
one another and reason together touching
orr common interests and those of our
common and beloved country.
] am, sir, your obedient servant,
@ JOHN McELVAINE.
TOWN LOTS.
We have just seen letter addressed
to one of the Citizens from Washington,
in which it is stated that Mr. Chapman,
our delegate, has introduced bill giving
the proceeds of the sales of the six towns
laid out by order of Congress to the
several Counties in which they are To-.
Gated. This alteration in the law we
consider uncalled for and unjust, as some
of these towns in the Territory have al
ready incurred considerable expense in
the expectation that the law, giving them
these proceeds, would not be altered.
We do not believe that the citizens of
the several counties in which these towns
are located, will, under the circumstances,
insist upon the alteration as proposed by
Mr. Chapman, and thus deprive these
towns of the only means of making such
Improvements as are needed. We I'M
derstand that remonstrance will be for
warded from this town Immediately.
"We generally call the opposition par
ty the federal party. We believe we call
them by their right name. "-Gazette.
We believe no such thing;-but the
editor promises to enligh,en his readers
in regard to the above matter. We hope
he will. He can doubtless obtain the ma
terials very handily-there being SO many
real blue light federalists in his party. If
he is at loss, we refer him to the list of
prominent federalists who now, belong to
Mr. Van Buren's party, as furnished by
Zone of the People, some time since.
sit is wilful wit and wickedness in you,
Hawk, to say any thing about it, if our
hair is little red. Suppose that instead
Of HaUk we shoald call you B,zzard-
would you not feel badly about it! -Gaz.
Not at all, Mr. Gaz., provided It be al
ways understood that the Gazette is the
carrion on which it will be our province
to prey.
1t will not be fair, however; as another,
not US, gave you the name of ''itle Red.''
But to be even with you, suppose we call
you one Of the Carrot. head arteries Of the
Gazette-barring the photography.
In speaking Of the courtship of our
cousin of the Gazette, it seems we touch
ed tender part. He can't tell how in
expressible sorry we are for having done
SO. AS we were unacquainted with all
the circumstances Of his being Tilted, we
hope he will pardon us we assure him
that we sympathise in his forlorn condi-
ton. Who can read the meanings of
this turtle dove" for the loss of his
mate, as set forth in the following lines
from the last Gazette, and not feel affect
ed?
Sc But she proved tickle and from us fed,
And ever since our heads been Red!"
We are much obliged 10 Capt. Atchi-
son, of the splendid steamer lone, for his
politeness in personally presenting us
with a number Of late papers on his last
trip up. We understand that the lone will
make a pleasure trip up to the Falls of St.
Anthony, about the middle ofnext month.
She is to be here on her way up on the
18th. Knowing that she has good ac-
commodations, very gentlemanly and
obliging officers, and is safe boat, we re-
commend her to all who would like to
take this interesting and romantic excur-
sion. 3
We would refer those parents who
have children they wish to send to dis
tant schools, to the advertisement OF Mr..
Lamberson. He comes well recommends
ed and we believe him to be good scho-
lar and amply qualified for the occupation
Of teaching. Ii
I A GREAT AND GOOD MAN HAS FALLEN
The venerable Hugh Z. Iphite is no
more. He died at Knoxville. Tenn. on
the 10Th inst. l.