The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-01-28

The DEMOCRATIC Parry
tract we annex from the Courie, :. = y
quirer, conclusively exposes thu sa0 Re
" OF the pretence that defeated !, aosa'd
! asn is still the Democratic part, '"vcefote
The number of the presen; !.
college is 294, from which NJ vIeelorl
buren, has received but s1xrv w
against 234 given to General H.sola
Now what can be more absurd th ,s',sea
party which casts bat about os ,an lo',
of the electoral votes to Sc, IN A !, nm n
to the title of Democracy Wha, clan
modest gentleman Mr. Van D.. seg
friend must be, to claim one 6Gh Du.ea,
electoral college as the Domocra,;y.' !. "
resentatlon, and to set down the rem =
ing four .jffths as the representa-, ,i'aa'a.
the anti-popular party. ''ss q
SMELLING OF coppEs.-The snel,;n. !,
copper Ore, which heretofore haa Y o
SO often attempted without success COS 0s {
been effected, as we understand, bv C c, ~
J. F. O'Niel, of Mineral Point D. oapA
assistance of an experienced ~ ~ we
smelter, and the construction of new Svp r.
mace on new plan, he has become INV n,. .a''
of the art so far, that he can, with ona aa sss
make 1880 pounds of pure conner pls sn als
twenty-four hours. re' ''e'I
The discovery is but another deve,,.
.ment of the inexhaustible resources os,p
mining country. Heretofore, this m;n .a
al has been shipped in large quantities !,
England and there smelted. This =.
been attended with great expense and !.
convenience, which will now be ayoid.l
The process by which the ore is smelsI
is simple and cheap, especially when -
consider the value Of the metal. a i.
or bar, weighing so pounds, is run "a s. !,
the space of an hour aud half ".
were present and saw the operation
The value of the pig thus made is Sis y, !
the proceeds of the days work amount, = |
$3.50. This is much more profitable ,b,' |
the melting Of Lead = Golena. Gaz
Death From Eating Tobacco. 0, |
Tuesday morning last information W., |
received by the superintendent of po,s |
that man was lying dead on board tn, |
called the Rival, of Gloucester. III,
lying at Pillgwenlly. On proceedi0s !
thlther he ascertained that the informatios |
was correct; and on inquiring into Il, |
circumstances, he received the folloWin,
account, which was confirmed by the e. |
idence subsequently at the coroner, |
inquest. On Monday evening the d.. |
ceased, whose name was Charles Ions
went on shore to beer-house called
csmpany's Arms, at Pill. He was the,,
joined by the captain of the ,row, who's,
name Is James Cooke. and his brobe, |
VIM Cooke. They drank together 70,
some time, when the deceased Offered 10 |
eat two ounces of tobacco, if any would |
bet him half a crown. This the captain
accepted, when William Cooke, Jesse
Franklin Landlord of the house, and he |
deceased, wen, out and purchased Two
ounces of roll tobacco. Or their return.
deceased took knife and cut up The 10.
bacco into pieces, about an inch in Iengh,
and swallowed the whole in two minutes,
observing, at the same time, he would
swallow two ounces more in three min.
ltes. He then drank four or five glasss,
IF beer, and went on board about seven
D clock. AT eleven clock he complaint
Of weakness, but appeared to get better
At three o'clock the crew left him and |
went to bed, and at six o'clock the IN.
ortunate man was corpse. On Tuesday |
IN inquest was held on the body by W, |
'rewer Esq, coroner. when the foregp
ng facts were deposed to, and the follow.
ng verdict was returned:-"Died from |
he effects of eating tobacco, taken volun
arily by himself" --Monmouth Merlin |
The Storm. United States G. /
.ette gives the following, among listd
Incidents connected with the late storm: |
"The passengers for Chester, who star. |
ed at 8 o'clock, A. NJ, on Sunday NOR. |
ling, by the Wilmington and Baltimore |
railroad. after encountering many serious
Obstacles. were, when within two miles
# Chester, met by such an enormou,
rift of snow as rendered it utterly imp.
IDLE to proceed, and therefore, takn!
heir luggage on their shoulders. the pass
myers, ladies and all, were obliged Liter.
lily to wade for the distance of two miles
trough deep snow before they reached
helter.-The train remained on the road
he whole night, and early next morning,
he men having turned out with theft
'orses and every other available power,
he embankment was broken through and
he train proceeded on to Wilmington,
With which place we have had no com.
since Friday"
Late From Worida-The ST. Aucgus
Inc News of Jan. says:
Col. Harvey has passed through b.
Everglades, coming out at Cape Sable
He surprised camp of 40 Indians, hung
EN- Of the acarriors, and reserved one
10 t,l.o Xiv, - c. T.-.xs ..r,r at