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The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-12-31
OF PROFESSOR DAVIS,

MURDER OF PROFESSOR DAVIS
Professor Davis of the University at
Charlottesville, Va. was recently shot by
one OF the students, and has since died.
A correspondent of the Richmond Wing,
In speaking Of this most wan,on and bru-
tai murder. says: 2 @
The circumstances, as well as can
collect them, are about these. The ,2tb
November is the anniversary of cele.
bra,ed rebellion which took place in the
University some three or four years aeo.
1t has been customary, with some few Of
the students, to celebrate that day ever
since. On Thursday night last, the 18Th
there were only two or three who could
be found to commemorate the event.
They went forth about o'clock at night,
armed with pistols and disguised with
masks, &c. After making good deal of
noise upon the lawn of the University,
they approached Professor Davis resi-
dence, with the design, as he believed. to
insult him. He went out with the view
of discovering who they were. He i'm.
mediately came upon very small person,
who had mask on, and who was other.
wise disguised. He approached him,
and reached ont his hand 10 unmask him.
The individual, without uttering word,
stepped back one or two PAGES, and fred
the fatal shot. Thus has been cut down,
in vigor of intellect and the prime of man
hood, a gentleman who was an ornament
to society and the pride of the University.
The student who is supposed to have
shot the Professor has been arrested; and
on examination, committed to prison for
trial. @2a ,GHTe7 atGs7,sss
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-12-31
Luke Palmer

'Ht=e AA>ANNO ssANAASs fsaiF.E
kTAS Just recelved his winters supply Of
II Groceries, consisting in part Of
New Orleans sugar
Rio and HAVANA coffee E'll7.5l#
400 ID. Smyrna raisins us
40 bush. dryed apples n sraria4I
barrels n. Y. brandy
II do rect. whiskey
s baskets champaigne etAi
500 lbs. w. r. cheese GHl
Saleratas, ginger, pepper .:aqqs 4
Allspice, saltpetrc, alum ..,-- i.
Indigo, madden, starch
Coppe:as, sperm candles, soap ~ 81
Moiasses, kanawa, aud alum salt ail
Sassalras bark, Boston nails 10! ms
Axes cu,rycombs Ia asltsato7d asi
Boots and shoes a
Grass and hemp bed.cords wa sji /.
Tobacco Of different kinds T,ianp%
Queens ware NJ IA sl1 Eiti gg9f
Powder and shot. ..s.....a..,, ..,f ne,
a.o-Sattinets and domestics, which are
cred at wholesale OF retail. a's'is's sSstii
aoyl9.-25 2tG-t ross a35I siii IL s93li
sfa8tsf t.i -sifgrfs}tiaI ig,~ scf
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-12-31

FLAT BoATs.-Such run of Flat
Boats has never been witnessed before at
the falls of the Ohio. The shore from
Jacksonville for some distance up the
river, has been constantly lined with
them ever since yesterday morning. The
stage of water just now is peculiarly for
tunate for them. The weather is mild,
and ii is justine season of the year when
a large quantity of produce is going TO
market. But for the enormous tax with
which the canal navigation is charged,
the produce now subjected to the snail
pace progress Of a fiat boat, would move
to market with all the celebrity steam
boat could give it. When will the i'm.
mense line of commerce of the Ohio
river be relieved from this burthensome
imposition, which, if it existed in Europe
charge upon the intercommunication of
powers in comfy with each other, would
lead to general war9 In the navigation
Of the Ohio river, some thirteen states
are interested, and the tolls exacted upon
the canal are of such magnitude as to
almost amount to a prohibition Of its use.
Louisville Gaz.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-12-31
For Rent.

hyE Tenement Of the story brick-house,
opposite the landing of the upper Ferry
sater street.
is,nlrs ALSO, .lE.in
In. Rooms formerly occupied by David
Kitchen as Commission House. The a
4 buildings, win be rented IS per ct. less
\, any buildings have heretofore been rent
faiths city. For a year or term of years..
E,rire of @ US, DAVID.
n B.-Thc above brick building will DO
thed to suit the Tenant. ash l'@ = '.s
|poyl9lf tlai@
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-12-31
pocket Book Lost.

aT, on Saturday night last, between
/ he Methodist Church and the lower
euboat landing, an old common sized leath-
,sckst book, containing two notes for 500
\ On Robt. w. Bell, one on w. R. Harri-
! Il Iowa city for S35, a bond for a lot in
E,sloo, NO., and some other paper, which
! b Of no value to any one but the owner.
5sral reward win be paid the finder on
asr itat this Office. All persons are eau.
aid not to purchase said notes.
nor5-4t w. w. King.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-12-31

Hon. Willie P. Magnum and Hon. A.
Graham Whigs) have been elected u.
>. Senators from North Carolina, for
SIX years from the 4th of March next.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-12-31

The Nottingham (Eng.) Game Lis,
contains the names Of SO sporting clergy
men, on whom the wags of the county
have conferred the title Of the % Thirty,
nine articles 90 &tHE7"" 22a8t - '"a
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-12-31

Mrs Butler formerly Miss Fanny KEN.
Bile, has taken passage in the British
Queen, for London. She goes out 10 see
her father, who is said to be very fe ebls
health. o9 \
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-12-31
MORE OF A STANDING ARMY.

The town of Pla.,sburg, Clinton Co.
N. Y. has station of United States
troops, and poiled "A federal majority,
while the county give 2lS for Harrison.
The Plattsburg Wing assigns the follow
ing reasons for their defeat, which will be
read with feelings ofindignation by every
one, to think that FREEMEN HAVE
BEEN DEFEA FED BY A MILITIA
RY FORCE!
twill doubtless e-cite much surprise
and indignation in the public mind abroad.
ithas already in this vicinity, when it is
known that the United States Soldiers,
stationed at this military post, were per.
mit.ed to vote by the federal locofocos.
Had it not been for this extraordinary
and high handed measure, the wings
would have majority in the town.
Lieut.. Hatherway, "a federal officer,)
having command Of the troops here, voted
with such soldiers as were in favor of Van
Buren,, while the wing officers declined
voting. The loco foco board of lnspec-
tors, exhibited the most reckless disregard
of the rights of freemen, and their conduc.
will hereafter be made subject of COM
ment. Had not the wings such an over
whelming majority in the county, or had
our candidates been defeated by the votes,
the result would have been contested, and
as it is, the matter will be fully investiga-
ted. ls#@
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-12-31
Pork Wanted.

s9a9a Il Pork Wanted. vl4atdgoistf.
II HARLES NEALLEY will take, PORK ri !, in
y payment Of old accounts,or in exchange
n goods Those INHERITED, who wish to set
! then accounts by Pork, instead OF cash
"a q 20 80, between this and January III z3ya
i. !, iST-Those who have standing accounts
,M please call and settle by note or otherwise
~ .1a as | am determined to close my
S0ks and extend accounts no farther. gi}ii
aov26-26 .bea1aC Charles Nealley. i
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-12-31
Ea,,R IRA WI aBTBa
M IOWA PATRIOT,
..,,1sHED EAERY THURSDAY IN
- UPPER STORY OF THE BUILD
mo on MAIN STREET, 3tj
n, south of IIebber 8. Rensey's store.
k%cIoN, 0iS MONIES COUNTY, IOWA.
TERMS;

,,wK.EYE g. PATRIOT is published
i.xeek. at THREE DOLLARS per
FIN ADVANCE. !,
con, pliance with the above terms
s;.et each delinq toan extra charge
ss,r.ire cents, for every three months
..v produce, Fire wood, Sc, Ia.
W.. myrnent Of subscription.
EASEMENTS will be inserted at
=, ofoue dollar per square, for the first
IA, :ty cents for each subsequent insertion
Nal VA deduction will be made to all those
|,.,dyertise by the year. HIST 81
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-12-31

RECEIVED per S. B. Illinois on consign.
~ ment, 4 kegs of Kentucky Tobacco. /,
e Al;soTT5s doz. Of Kentucky woolen socks,
noy26-26 cub Il David e. Kitchen. ~
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-12-31

occidental Death.-"Pa, whore il
your brother?" 81
Och, then he's dead, sir"
But how did he diel''
why, sir, an he fell off scaffold
one Gay while the priest was talking to
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-12-31
DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.

Mr. Van Buren, came into power, at
period of great embarrassment and dis
tress.-N. i. Evening Post. @
81 leave this great people prosperous
and happy" General Jackson's last
Message. m24l si'iE4Shti Hak
Here seems to be difference Of opin-
ion; who are we to believe-the lampoon-
er of Jefferson, or the predecessor Of the
Great Rejected! a t1tt afta
Or shall we take as Mediator the great
Rejected himself, who said in his inau.
gural address that this people then pre-
scented "an aggregate Of human prosperity
not elsewhere to be found--that in all
the attributes Of great, happy and -four
ishing people, they stood withouta par
allel in the world.'' ~ I
These records are ugly things to get
over! te G{ 1850 81
AN EXTREME CASE OF BRUTALITY
The Philadelphia Ledger says:-A man
who resides in Beaver street, being in a
state Of partial intoxication, on Wednes-
day afternoon, the 25th ult. took the era
die and cradle-bed from under his child
and pawned it, or disposed of it in some
way, to obtain further supplies Of liquor.
He was seen staggering through the rain,
with the cradle, &C., on his shoulder.
We have seldom seen more disgusting
instance of drunken brutality. Louis
ollie Gaz. .n6Ilieug
Is II so ?-Macnish, in one Of his es.
says, says: Il have remarked, and Gil
Blas's mother did the same thing, tina
women generally bear a great dislike e
| their sons wives. This Is the more re
markable. as they are almost, always font
! of their sons law Gan any one ex
| plain the why and wherefore Of these
/ singular facts.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-12-31

"a stranger having entered the apart
ment where the Emperor Napoleon was
shaving himself, when in little town in
Italy, he said, 81 wants 10 see your great
Emperor-what are you TO him 9"-The
Emperorreplied, "Ishave him"
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-12-31
Vol. II.......No. 81.

!nan Robbery!---The carrier Of tho
mail between Philadelphia and Lancas-
ter was attacked, between 4 and 5 clock
on Saturday morning, by two men. one
OF whom presented pistol at the carriers
breast, and the other seized the portman-
seau. The two then left the carrier, and
proceeded with the mailbag to an adioin.
ing field. A messenger was soon after
despatched in search Of the mail, and he
found it by the side Of fence, unopened,
aud in the same state as when it left the
Post Office. ,.b..
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-12-31

|Msh Drugs.-xNholesale and Retail.
Il LARGE and general assortment of fresh
~ drugs and medicines just received and for
nc low, for cash, by f3aeE NV ,--a.... 4
gn h.f# ,.ssr5- w. L. -HAsBROuCK. #
Al bis new stand, corner Of. Main and Colum.
n streets, near the Land Office.
N B.-Physicians and storekeepers in The
ssautry would do well to call and examine
si're going below as / will sell at St Louis
skes, noy26 800. W., L. H.,
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-12-31
resident If

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| the Ned.
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| medicine,
ferous tes.
Fe'iical pre-.
The great
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nave more
Fieipations.
mot quack
ftidotes lor
"a disease.
ened, and
the mos.
itioners Of
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p valuable
I'd a safe,
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The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-12-31
Dissolution Of Partnership.

! Dissolution Of Partnerships So
Tue firm Of Cook s. Cochrane is this day
L dissolved by the absconding of said
taarane., III, 3#.,.,.=..t'.,tr 500.
10y oil debts due by the late firm, con-.
Faed previous to this date, will be re-
tHasble, and all those indebted to the late
En-, will make payment to me only, rs the
EsCoehrane had only nominal interest in
n concern. -
,a.ll continue the Stove and Iron bust.
|n Al the old Stand, and shall be happy to
|Sspn those wishing to purchase any thing
In wine. a4t-, - 4f+1s 9 49,
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-12-31

+, forwith.
I. valuable
Hundreds.
been re.
and fani.
caring tb,
nunerous
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-12-31

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The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-12-31
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The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-12-31

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. and dan
Id Bowels,
d destroy
S TONIC
PREPARATION
pf Worms,
Appetite,
lity sfthe
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are sold
tors prices
gents for
inc street,
, by
lington.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-11

NORTH RIVER STEAM BoArs.-The season is
opening brisky for river travel and the opposition
on the North River will exceed all former years.
There will be more fighting, running into each 9TH
err raising the devil and blowing up then can be ina
gined.
Already there is in the field, the Koscusko, vul-
carly called (Keg of Whiskey) runs day boat ;
next there is the Napoleon almost ready, owned by
HancoX, formerly connected with the Hoboken boats,
she starts a night boat, then comes the Diamond
the Novelty, the Belle, the Osceoa, the Washing
ton, the Balloon, and probably the Passac so it is
than probable that the Old line will have their
hands full To oppose all these, the Old Line have
the Dewitt Clinton, the Swallow, the Albany, the
Champlan, and new beat nearly finished, to be cal
led the Troy. The Old Line of course, will try to
drive the others off and they, of course win try to
stay on; and for time, the motto will be, g Devil
take the hindmos.''
Besides these, there is the Peoples Line, com
prising the Rochester and Utica, owned by Dan
Drew, the beef monopolist; they are kind of half
way sort of boats neither opposition, yet belong
ing to the line. The fare probably will be low
fifty CENTS if not % that half the people in
the city viii go to Albany and back for the
fun of the thing. Then there will be a great race
and great blow up, general out-cry, a coroner's
inquest, general forgetfulness of the whole affair,
and the broad stream of hannah folly will roll
rapidly and recklessly ever.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-11
Police 0ISre.

Forger Caught-Yesterday, officer w eis6, arrest
cd fellow from New Jersey, who sometimes calls
himself Peter w. Blair and at others John r. Lv-
ingston.. He has lately committed fragrant
forgeries in New Jersey, and with the proceeds
thereof Soted to this city. The banks having got
scent OF his whereabouts, offered reward Of $500
for his apprehension, which excited all che indie
tatigability that the runaway detected at No
l02 Church street, whilst concealing himself under
bed, and safely lodged in the Tombs. He will be
forwarded to New Jersey on Wednesday.
IN EPudent Ihief-Last Saturday some impu-
dent varets, who call themselves James Arden and
Isaac Bellies, had the audacity to sneak into the
house Of assistant Alderman FehN O'NeiE and not
having the fear Of Alderman before their eyes
they actually carried off the Assistant Alderman's
blue cloak, which he valued at $40, and in addition
they carried off sundry garments belonging to Mrs.
Assistant Alderman O'Neil-as also two cambria
frocks and divers pairs of pantaicttes, which
the sole property ola very pretty femme de chanbre,
who is the servant of the Assistant Aldermans lady.
These impudent varlets were, however, detected
whilst endeavoring to sell the property and they
safe and snug in the tOmbs
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-11

ATLANTIC STEAM SHIPs.-We have reached the
bright spring time Of the year. and this has brought
the glorious spring time promise Of Atlantic steam
navigation; the Great Western is in port with Eng
ish news TO February 10th; she leaves on the 18th
inst before she starts the British Queen will proba-
bly, be in with news to March %. She will probably
leave New York about the LIST Of April, and may
meet the President steamship on her passage over.
In May the Liverpool will leave England; and in
June her associate, the steamship New York. Be-
fore the close of the summer shall have these
Eve ships and the associate Of the Great West
running regularly.
In addition to all these shall have in June the
frat of Mr.. Cunard's Royal North American Mail
Steamers over; she is called the Britannia, built
by Mr.. Duncan, launched Feb. 9TH, and was chris
tened BY Miss Isabella Napier the beautiful dau
ter Of the celebrated steam engine maker Her length
from tafrai TO fgure-head, is go feet the breadth
Of her beam i. - IL feet and the depth Of her hold
2 feet inches. She is 10 be propelled by two en-
gines each 20 horse power and when put to ssa will
be succeeded by three other ships of the same di-
mensions and similar construction, all intended To
carry the mails, passengers, &C. between Liverpool
and NorthAmerica; scheme, il will be remembered.
which was originated by the Hon. ;. Cunard Of Hal
flax, Nova Scotia, who, with small party Of nflu-
ential gentlemen in Glasgow, is associated in this
great undertaking The vessels hull and machine-
ry are constructed under the direction and superin-
tendence ofMr Robert Napier Of the Vulcan Foun-
dry, Glasgow. The accommodation Of the vessel 10
provided improved and magnificent scale, the
cabin below deck being fitted up with spacious and
wel-vsntillated stste-rooms The dining saloon is
unique; and from the keel to the topmas everything
will be found substantial and adapted to the course
the vessel is take With all these steam ships in
full ssd successful operation, we shall have news
from Europe. once q week at the farthest, and fire.
quently twice a week, without fear Of interruption
in the chain Of commune alton.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-11
Oyer and Termfher.
Judge Edwards presiding.

TRIAL of Morgan for Murder ntinued Ben
Jamin L. Guion examined-I am the Alderman of the
Hh Ward-was called by Mr. Mead to come to the
prisoners house on the morning after the death of
his wife. l went down into the cellar and saw the
body lying on the floor as described by the witnuss
on the stand Whilst waiting there the prisoner
came ana SAID he was her husband. teld him he
couid not go away. l then took him off To- the
curp STONE, and from seeing mark of blood on his
wrlsti made up my mind to commit hika ,and did
saw the KNIFE but not tho part of the blade until
Cross-examined-I did not look round the room or
discover any blood until the arrival of the Coroner
Ira b. Wheeler eNamined-f found the knife with
the broken part as produced in Court.
Two or three unimportant witnesses were called
and then the public prosecutors called
Thadeus Morgan-the infant child Of the prisoner,
who sappar"ntlylno more than seven years old, to
the stand. 1 '.tt
The prisoners counsel objected to such testiIno-
ny, and the Court sustained the objection
The District Attorney called two witnesses to es-
tablish the age of the infant, but they could not
make ii appear that it was eight years of age.
The District Attorney having rested his case, Mr..
Morrison opened the defence for the prisoner in
able speech, and called To the stand John Holmes
John Pearsall, Maria Sheppard John Morgan, Phi
up Cooper, Rosanna Skems, Thomas Holden, and
Samuel Camp. Their testimony merely went as
TO the character and department which Morgan
mad borne towards his wife. All these witnesses
gave Morgan good character, although most Of
them admitted his propensity for drinking to excess
Mr.. a. Morrill, addressed the jury on the part of
the prisoner The learned gentleman contended,
hrst that no murder had been proven, because the
medical gentlemen who had been examined would
not swear that the deceased might not have ipfict-
ed the wounds herself Admitting. howeve.S tat
che had been murdered there was jos of proof
before the Court and Jury that the pr1soner at ~ne
bar committed the crime.
Roderck Morrison followed Mr.. NJ. and t, X q,
searching and close review of all the facts as the
had been adduced before the Court. The learned
gentleman spoke for upwards of three hyurs, and
was followed by the District Attorney, for the pro-
scsutiOn.
His Honor briefly charged the jury, and after an
diet of guilty ofmanslaug hter in the lirot'dcgree.
The prisoner bore the verdict without fnching,
and the Court directed him to be brought up on
Wednesday, morning to receive his sentence.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-11

ImPRsosxEsr ron DEBT ~ Nnw JrssgY.-
No state probably ever cursed with such stu
pid set Of Legislators New Jersey. The exact
state Of the laws regulating imprisonment for debt in
that state, at present stands thus. II New York
creditor seizes New York debtor in New Jersey,
and imprisons him there, he must pay 81 per week
for the debtors board he is released at the end Of
week. Ifa New Jersey creditor selves New
York debtor there, he imprison him withost
paying anything for his board. But no citizen Of
New Jersey be imprisoned for debt in that state
This is the result Of the recent alterations in the
law there. The stupid Dutchmen were induced to
do this solely from their obstinate determination not
to allow one New Yorker to imprison another, and
make the Jor,eymen support the prisoner in Jail
No motives of humanity actuated them.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-11

Mr. BEssErr-
observe in your Herald notice OF Colin c.
Newcomb late first Teller Of the Manhattan Bank,
il is well enough for your readers TO know that he is
the son Of Captain William Newcomt, formerly
commander of the ship Dublin Packet. owned by
James Mcbride, Esq. Capt. Newcomb, is as you
saw an Irshman and Catholic. This son, with a
Scotch name, was got INTO the Manhattan Bank
through the influence Of Mr.. Mob. Capt Newcomb
formerly resided at 30 Harrison street. Colin was
rather wild boy, previous to his marriage, and
went into expenses viii n he could easily have ayo-
ded. lie certainly ha, lived for the last eighteen
months at a rate requiring salary Of fully $500
per annum, to have met his various expenditures.
The consequence has hsen that he has purloined or
rather stolen from the Bank at different times,
Of money to meet the various debts contracted by
him beyond his ability To pay. He has also been
which srsculations, in several instan-
ces have been attended with loss. Mr.. Maxwell,
broker in Wall street, could, II he thought proper,
give you information. Reeollect, do not charge
MIR Maxwell with being employed by Colin rs his
business man. hut he is well aware who was the en-
ployed individual.