The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-02-11
Vol. M.......No. 81.
ODDS AND ENDS.

son was elected we should have bioh
times. Since the result has been known
the tides have run very high-the rivers
have risen to an unprecedented degree.
and certain bipeds have got high.
There is time when we may say
nothing; and a time when we NAV saw
something but there never will be
time when we should say all things.
Men lose many excellent things. no.
because they want power to obtain them,
but spirit and resolution to undertake
them.
: The Boston Fire Department, were
called out 1870 times during the year 40.
Loss of property by fire in that CITY
during the year, Sls, OO0-insuranee
$4,000.
The wife Of poor weaver named
Barker, of Clayton, England, was lately
d delivered of twins. The mother is only
10 years of age, yet in the course of lit
tie more than three years has presented
her husband with seven children.
1t is rumored that one of the Cuba
biood-hounds, who has returned from
the service in Florida, is now giving lee.
lures III Havana on the barbarities of In.
dian warfare. We should suppose that
they would be too DOG matte to allow
free and candid discussion of the case,
/ oh! my dear, how come you SO wet9'
inquired an affectionae mother of her
son. Why, mar, one Of the boys said
dar'nt jump into the creek, and by gosh,
tell you Faint to be dared
/ The pangs that the wicked feel are not
always written on their foreheads. Tho
wickedness be sugar in their mouths and
wantonness an oil 10 make them look
with cheerful countenance, nevertheless
if their hearts were disclosed. their gilt
,erng estate would not greatly be envied.
! An Ohio editor, in recording the career
of mad dog, says: We are grieved
to say that the rabd animal, before he
could be killed, seriously bit DR. Hagg
and several other dogs
= certain person whose stomach was
usually much more literally furnished
than his mind, remarked one. day after
dinner, that he had made so hearty a
meal, that he almost required hopping.
"A waggIsh cooper present, suggested to
him that he stood more in need of head
ing than any thing else.
A late writer says, IT'S no shame for
man to labor in, his vocation but
burning shame not TO have an honest vo-
cation.
The Albany Microscope says Our
thermometer went down so low on Sun.
day and Monday week, that we had to
dig down to find it. Both times the
crilter was found J6 degrees below old
Squire Zero's place. We had to put a
great coat on it to keep it from getting
away entirely.
Van Amburg, the lion king. is in Edin-
burg. 1t is said that some Scotch balie.
whose wife has temper more uncon-
trolable than that Of Helen McGregor,
sent for Van Amburg to tame the .shrew,'
but he would not undertake the task. A
, lion and tiger, he says, may be tanned,
but woman with wicked temper
never.
By the latest march of refinement a
fiddler is yceped an 'agi,asor of deceased
,abby's in'ards.' ...
1t is said the Office seekers complain
that General Harrison has pulled the
string of his latch in. he has it is all
l right and proper. What man, be he ever
SO kind and benevolent, would not boil:
his door against all army of beggars.
who are too lazy 10 work, and who 90
importuning him to support them!
The Governor of Georgia has vetoed
the act passed by the Legislature of tina.
State, prohibiting commercial intercourse
with the State of Maine.
The Office of mayor of the city Of
Providence is not likely to go a begging
seventeen persons having already been
put In nomination by the papers. Why
not nominate the whole of the popula-
ton Of the city who are eligible a, oncel
! The population of the state Of Indiana
has more than doubled in the las, ten
years--it is now 65334l.
The brig Cervantes, arrived on Mon
day from Rio Janeiro. we have in,elli-
gence that treaty has been concluded
between the French authorities and the
government of Buenos Ayres, by which
the blockade has been raised.
Isaac G.. Bates has been elected 10 tho
United States Senate. from Massachu-
sets.
1t appears upon canvassing the votes
for Governor OF Maine by the legislature,
there was no choice at the late election.
Kent received 45,574, Fairfield 45,5O7.
scattering SO.
''When lovely woman stoops to folly"
Henry Elliot has pelllioned the lie gis-
: lature of Maryland for divorce from
his wife, the celebrated danseuse, Made
moiselle Celeste, who is now in France.
The Baltimore Banks have decided no.
to resume specie payments till the Vir-
J ginia Banks are ready to go with them.
4 Ficfory.-The Westield Spectator
/ rejoices that the Van Buren, party, in
e the recent election, have carried all the
r states in the Union except twenty .one.
' An exchange paper, not less witty than
+ truly, remarks that the Board of Health
i ought TO offer a premium TO any lady
e who will wear the thickest pair of shoes.