The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-04-15

c"tetPTiLeS Ill tnlS cltv-aS the
friend and councillor Of his emigran, coun
trymen, from Scotland-as the lhiladel
pl',a lypefounder for a long period the
interchangeable h0rticulturalist and more
especially asthe fonnder OF celebrated and
most beautiful Cemetery bearing his name
but last aud n0lleast, as ii mostupright
frugal, and honest man. He reaped the
rewards of his course as he passed on.
ward to death. in a condition of ease and
atiiuence, unmarked with either arrogance
or dictation. He lived by many beloved
he has died. by many Iamen,ed.
Canal across the Isthnus.-Bv adj
vices from Panama, brought by the
schooner America, fr"m Chagres, we
learn that the department. or state as i,
is now called. remained quiet under the
new order of things, and tina, The obs,a-
Giles heretofore interpoSed. by the clash
ing of the local and general governments
with regard 10 the proposed canal across
The lStimus, have been effec,ually set Al
rest. .
This important undertaking seems a,
length III fair way to be accomplished,
through the medium of the Franco Ora.
madam company, established in Paris
The necessary funds are already provi.
ded, and we are assured that the work
will be Immediately commenced, and pro-
secuted to lis completion.
~. Fork Jour. Com.
KEEP 1T BEroRE THE PEonLE!!--That
E. Peck--lhe individual appointed clerk.
of the Supreme Court of This State, by
the Judges. without consulting their col
leagues, and in private caucus. which ap-
pointment was not divulged until ten or
twelve days after the cour, adjourned,-
about the time that Gen. .IAaEs uNcAN,
the late Clerk, was fighting and was
wounded i'll the battles Of his country. in
the last war--,his same E. Ieok, appoint
ed to succeed him, was sitting in The
British Parliament Of Upper Canada,
dressed i'll all the paraphernalia of office.
in his silk uniform as KING S COUN-
SELLOR!
We say TO the opposers Of the Judici.
AIRY sbill-KEEP THESE FACTS BE
FORE THE PEJPLE!- Sang. Jour
The Harrisburg keystone thus does
justice to an excellent officer Of General
Harrison's administration: !
We observe that Gen. Harrison has
Mr.. Whil,lesey, OF Ohio, Aud
i,or of the Post Office Department. We
don believe he could have selected
better man from his party. Although
not agreeing in politics with Mr. Whulle
sey, we have always admired his charac
ter as a high minded, honorable and indie
falagably labnrious business man. AS
Chairman Of the Commi,tee Of Claims in
Congress, he acquired an influence in re
gard to all business matters, notinvolvng
party considerations. equal to that of any
other member. We have no doubt he
will make an excellent officer.
AceTDsNTs.-We understand that a
young man by the name Of Harrison fell
overheard from the. steamboat Nonpariel,
drowned. Hewas standing forward the
wheel-house, engaged in dipping up a
bucket of water, lost his balance. and fell
The break Of the boat carried him outside
ofthe wheel house and he struggled some
time in the waves. but sunk before the
small boa. could reach him He was
about II years of age, the son of very
respectable magistrate of Cincinnati of
that name.
On the previous night, another person
was drowned from the same boal.-N.
Louis NeW Era.
The FREs1D NTs HEATH --Rumor
having already spread ,hrnews Of the in
disposition of the President, i, is deemed
proper to say here. from information
which may be relied upon that he was
attacked on Saturday last by severe
which, we are graft led to
learn, had, at late hour last evening,
been i'll a great measure snhdned. His
attending Physiclan.eonsidered him. las,
evening. decidedly better, aud we enter
tain little doubt Of being able. very soon.
TO relieve the public mind entirely from
Of the consequences Of this
attack. -4Vat. Int.
LEAD IN Iowa AND WIsKoNsAS.--Drl
Owen. who was appointed by the Cow
ment of the United States 10 EXPLORE the
lnineralsregions Of Iowa and Wiskensan
Territories. states that they now produce
as much lead as the whole of .,nrope,
Grea, Britain excepted; and are capable
Of yielding as much as all Europe, Great
Britain included.
Death Of Disiinguishea .advocate---|
NJ. Chavean Legarde. distinguished
French advocate who defended Charlotte
Corday when tried for the assassination
Of Maral; died in Paris, last month. in
his seventy sixth year.
New York PosT MASTER -'The New
York Sun mentions a rnmor Of the Eap
pointlnent Of Charles King, Esq, as