The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-03-19
'aBETTER CURRENCY"

Any humble efforts to improve the cur.
ssy Of the country" are working still
|Fhsr wonders. How does this look?
ne put the question 10 the 'a4hard money
I linen hereabouts.
sThe State OF Maine promises to pay,
Sae treasury Office al Augusta. in one
ssar after date, sooner, ii notice be given,
J sohe holder of this note. - dollars in
Imrsat bank bills of said State, with inter-
est alaerate OF six per cent, per annu n.
Thss the form ola recent issue, to a
llays amount. by the democratic, hard
Money, Sub Treasury authorities of the
he Of Maine. The blank is filled with
mpus amounts, from S. to 500
sLook at ii! How do you like it.'
ATRAGEDY AMONGST THE PLAYERS. "A
ar Cuvil!ier, formerly connected with
u orchestras of several southern and
lh!ern theatres, was shot at Hopkinsville,
one day las: week, by a Mr. Barclay,
rlEnglish vocalist, who suspected Gu
iMer Of improper familiarity with his
BIZ. Barclay, having discovered that
\ lwIlier had received letters from Mrs.
bsarned himself and went to demand
Mem. CuyllIier tool. one of them from
1 pocket and tore it up, whereupon Bar
I dY shot him though taa heart, and sur:
H kndered himself to the civil autho rites.
81 Drum tits stated in the Ecko de u
II orisnt, a Smyrna paper, that the Turkish
\ rrernment have Just sent tirmans to the
4 eayernors Of all the provinces in which
! plum is cultivated, ordering them to use
\ A'lr influence with the inhabitants, 10
llIhduce them TO SOW corn on the land which
AZ Hitherto been reserved for opium.
III This is a wise and benevolent measure
% the part Of the Turkish government
81 inch we rejoice to see are striving to
lsrlke a death. blow to one species OF in.
tDxication, at least. We doubt not tina
He Government will take etfectual neas,
Il s'es 10 prevent the surplus of corn which
4 nay thus, be raised, from being converted
4 NO Alcohol, as is too often the case il
a Ghrntian countries. Journal.
Z Chance for Neutrality-suspicious.
maya, one Of the Federal party in Mexico
i NnNew Orleans, has published IN 'h'
Z Aslletin Of that city formal and authorl
g declaration Of the political views ant
a flssiples Of the Federal party in Mckee
i 'ad an exposition of the advantages ant
ii anvlege to which all foreigners will b.
anllled who join the present struggle
dJ ne Bulletin says he is all old and dlstin
q pushed soldier, having served under Gen
Is sal Jackson during the invasion Of! 1915
eI and also in the civil wars Of Mexico.
This furnishes capital chance for thos
restless spirits, who are busily employees
y Producing trouble on the Canada from
ssts, to give a full loose to their Destrue
n a'eness and Combativeness--B.
n ELECTION IN Observation-Disclosures wa
i = election for State Senator last Tues
b w, IN Maryland, to fill the vacancy OF
> Sloned by the death Of Mr.. Boon, whic
b Hsulted in the election of Mr. James Tar
ash Harrison) over Mr.. r. T. Keent
I'll ivan BUREN, by majority of 81. Th
Il baltimore Patriot says:-*sAt the ele'
q aon last October, the loco-focos electe
NO Of the three delegates from this coul
Wand polled the greater number of vote
ii The Importance Of the victory now gal
J. amay be estimated from the fact, that
], seares the wing majority in the Sena
,aI 'ps two years more against any probab
|, oaungency.'' Cincinnati Rep.
al Not less than 10000 persons are es
Al aa'ed to have left New York city with
nj We last three months, in consequence