The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-10-15

ExcHANGE.--We are pleased to find
that exchange on New York. is falling in
St. Louis, though it, is not down 10 ve-
ry healthy point yet Six per cent.--the,
present rate---is, however, an improve
ment on ten-at which itruled for some
time. ST Louis Gazette.
"a LITTLE FuRTHER." --"Put out your
tongue little further" said physician
to female patient,"a little further, ma am
1t you pleased little further still. -.
why, Doctor, do you think there is no
emil TO woman's tougue!" cried the fair
invalid. - .. &c.. -.
II Ro,cland for an Ohrer.--Some of
the loco focos at Brooklyn, have amused
themselves with passing the word s'Bri-
fish, over the handbills calling whia
meetings, the handbills of the loco focos
calling "mass meetings" were suddenly
found robbed of the letter NJ, so as to read
"Ass Meetings. ~. T. inner. - IA
HE =. sa 90 ~ f..
We have no room to notice the numer-
OTIS renunciations Of Van Burenism, and
the immense conventions of the people,
which continue to take place throughout
the Union. OF the former description,
take the following from the indianapolis
Journal Of the lst inst as u sample:
Important rcnunciation we have
just received letter from 4 highly respec-
table source, dated Logansport, Sept. %,
which says that George w. Ewing, one
of the Van Buren, electors for the State a,
large, has written a letter to Mr. James II.
kintner Of that place, in which he, in the
strongest and most emphatic language,
condemns the sub-treasury scheme. and
renounces the support of those who advo-
cate tina, ruinous measure.-Peoria Reg.
THE TEisEs OF LEBANoN.-'i'he Ma.
roniles, who, with the Druscs, and the
other tribes of Lebanon, are now exciting
so much interest, as the opponents Of
lbralIim Paeha, in Syria, are, according
to De la MARITIME, brave. and like all rnour-
talneers. warriors by nature. They could
muster in 1899, at the bidding of Emir
Beschir, their head, to the number of 80
or 10000 men, either to defend the pass
es CT their mountains, or rush upon the
place. and make Damascus or the towns
Of Syria tremble. Their population IS
upwards of 100000 and increasing daily
by their attention to agriculture, which
las covered the sides of Lebanon with ter
races Of mulberry, fig, olive, and plum
trees, almost up to the highest crags.-i
fkeir villages exceed two hundred, each
having its well-built monastery, occupied
by about 100 monks, who are, besides,
all lal7orOus peasants, raising silk. corn,
sc. and are models Of pic,y sud industry.
Though rigid Catholics, they have extort-
ed from the Pope permission for the cler-
gy TO marry, and no where are this body
SO pure. so venerable, and SO truly pious,
so that crime is almost unknown through |
out the country. In short, De la MARITIME
observes, that should he ever be obliged
10 expa,riate himself, he should make
choice of one "of the peaceful villages of
these Maronites, at the foot or on the de-
scent Of Lebanon, in the bosom of sim
pie, religious. ard benevolent population,
under the palm and orange trees of one
of the gardens Of their mountains, within
view of the sea. 81 may deceive myself
(says he) but imagine that great desti- I
MES may be reserved for the Maronite
people-a virgin nation, primitive in its /
morals, religion, and courage; possessed
Of the traditional virtue of the Patriarchs,
OF properly, portion ofllbcrly, and mach
pasrietism; and who, by similarity of reli-
gion and other relations of faith and com
mcrce, are every day more and more i'm.
preena,ed with western civilization. -!
"Should man of Talent spring up among
them, capable of estimating the future and
disposed to ally himself with European
power, he would have no difficulty in re-
enacting the wonders of Mehemet Ali,
Pacla of Egypt, and would leave behind
him the veritable gem of all Arabian EN-.
pire." Pilgrimage to she Holy Land,
Il, l55, l62. G-...
The FIRE IN ST ClfARfEs HOTEL,
New ORLEANs.-'Fhe New Orleans Bull.
letin of the 18th inst. says: '.The ravages,
of the fire were arrested where they first.
commenced in the rear. The roof in that
part with the eel ling TO the frs, floor, was
entirely consumed. But such a quantity
Of water was poured down, that the plank
flooring Of the highest story was not burn !
ed through. The extent of its rayages
and the danger which had been escaped,
was evidenced nv the charreu raiiers and