The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-02-18

VOL. ll.......NO. 81.
| GLoRIuos REcoRD.-At New London
Connecticut, the following inscription is
found on grave stone. The records of
ancient Rome or Greece do not exhibit
nobler instance of patriotic heroism:--
On the 30th October. 1881, 1000 Eng
lish fell upon the town with fire and
sword-7OO Americans defended the fort
a whole day; but in the evening about
4 clock, it was taken. The commander
of the besieged delivered up his sword to
an Englishman, who Immediately stabbed
him; all his comrades were put to the
sword. A line Of powder was then laid
from the magazine of the fort to sea. there
to be lighted, thus to blow the fort into
the air. William Holman, who Law not
far distant, wounded by three strokes of
the bayonet in his body, beheld it, and
said to one of his wounded friends who
was sill alive, "Wc WiN enaeapor to
cra,cl TO this line; Toe ,eiH completely spet
the posUder acith our blood; thus vii ,ye,
Nth the little life that remains to us,
saue tile fort and magazine. and perhaps
Ia fev Of our comrades soho are only
eoounded. He alone had strength to
accomplish this noble design. In his thir-
.ie:h year he died on the powder which he
overlooked with his blood. His friends
and seven of his wounded companions
by that means had their lives preserved"
After this simple narrative are the follow
ing words, in large characters: HERE
RESTS WILLIAM HoTMAN."-Hartford
Courerat.
BIBLE.--'There is now in the possession
of a Mrs Parkes, of golden square, Lon
don, copy of Maclin's Bible. in IS large
folio volumes, illustrated with nearly 1000
engravings, from the age OF Michael An
Igelo to that of Reynolds and West. It
also contains about 200 original drawings
of vignettes by Lou,herbourgh. The
prints and etchings include the works Of
Raffaelle, Marc Antonio, Algert Durer,
Callot, Rembrant and other masters, rep
resenting nearly every fact. circumstance
and object mentioned in the holy scrip
lures. These are accompanied with de-
signs of trees, plants, flowers, quadrupeds,
birds, fishes, insects, and fossils, such as
have been adduced in proof of ali univer-
sal deluge. The volumes are bound up
with the most authentic scripture ALIASES.
Mr. Bower, the publisher, whose property
this work was, died not long since, having
been engaged upwards of 80 years in cor
recting and arranging the engrayings,
etchings, and drawings, at great expense
and labor. The value set upon it by the
owner, may be inferred from the fact that
it was insured in the Albion Insurance
Office for 3o0Ol., lover $4,000 dollars.)
Among the anecdotes of the day have
heard one that amused me. Senator Bu-
chanan on his way to Washington, be-
lieve at Baltimore fell in with plain spo-
ken Irishman, who thus addressed him:
els your name Buchanan"
"My name is Buchanan" replied the
Senator.
"Jamie Buchanan, is it?" said Pat.
'James Buchanan" said the Hon. gen.
tleman, smiling, and extending his hand.
swell jamie Buchanan said Pat,
"acid ger blair eye, ger sub-Ireasury.
md yer loac acageS, ye may go The devil
acid ye."-The Spy in Washington.
Who has the most Money "A swell
clerk from Pearl street was spending an
evening in country tavern, some time
oh
ment. Feeling secure in the possession
of most money, he made the following
offer:
will drop money into hat, with
any man in the room. The one who
holds out longest shall take the whole
and treat the company
IN do it, said the old farmer. The
cockney dropped in quarter-the coun-
tryman followed with 'Bungtown' cop
per.
Go on said cockney.
WON'T said the farmer, take it all
and treat the company
NeD York Planet.
WIRE RopE.-An Englishnan has re-
Gently invented method of making ropes
Of iron wire. The article is said to be
quite easily wrought into use on board
ships and elsewhere, and to be much
stronger than hempen rope Of equal
weight.
"How many genders are there?" asked
school master.
"Three, sir" promptly replied little
blue eyes.
"What are they caled!"
Masculine, feminine, and neuter."
spray give me an example Of eaeh."
said the master.
'Why, you are masculine, because
you are man, and | am feminine, be-
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