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The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-01-21

A school boy being asked by his teach.
er how he should fog him. replied, 'If
you please, sir, / should like TO have it
upon the Italian system Of Penmanship.
the heavy strokes upwards, and the down
ones light. 5.a So
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-01-21

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Pirtle's resolution
in favor Of The establishment of Nation-
al Bank, "as soon as practicable" has !.
passed both branches of the Kentucky
Legislature. a
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-01-21
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TOOK HERE! LOOK HERE!!

/ LIJUkI HERE LUUh HEHL
81 Ii. Mr. JOHN FOSTER will call at this
office or at tic lioase Of George Gives, ut the
skunk Mills, Dcs Moines county, Iowa, it
will be much to the advantage Of both spar-
ties. ian l4-33-6t II. s
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-01-21
BE4AN TX S

)f,eyery descril ton, and Of the most approved,
forms, neatly printed on fine paper, always
On hand and for sale at the Hawkeye Ohcs.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-01-21

IS safe precedent"
SoNSAMBuLIsM.-We quote the follow
ing strange consequence of Somnambul-
ism from the g Draft"
+" A working jeweller. in the quarter
ST Jacques, had repeatedly lost articles of
value entrusted to him by his employers
and from the circumstances Of his life and
establishment, could not believe the alb
siraction TO have been made by any one
but his own daughter. He repeatedly ac-
cused her Of the tllefs, which she siren.
uously denied. As they continued until
all his savings were exhausted, and his
conviction as to the cause remained IN.
shaken he turned his child out of doors
and lived alone. Notwithstanding this
his losses did not cease, and he was al
most in despair, when few nights ago
he was awakened out of his sleep by
violent pain in one of his feet. On ex-
aiming it he found that it arose from
wound in which there was a piece Of
glass. On recollection he called 10 mind
that on the preceding day he had broken
a glass on the table, and was convinced
that he must have trod upon the frag-
ments with his naked feet-and to do
this he must have walked in his sleep
and got upon the table. Following this
idea, he made an investigation, and at
length discovered all the missing articles
concealed in The corner ofthe room. He
sen. for his daughter home next morn.
ing"
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-01-21

Legislature of South Carolina, providing
for the election Of Presidential Electors !,
directly by the People, instead of through
the Intervention of that body, as at pre-
sent. Tr
A ROGUE CAUGHT IN HIS OWN TRAP.--
A Singular incident occurred duri,ig the
holidays on the opposite side of the river.
Two ladies who resided in Illinois, came
to the city to make purchases. a well
dressed man followed them into several
stores, al one of which one of them got a
ten dollar bill changed. receiving the
change in small bills. In The evening on
their return home, when short distance
from the Ferry in the prairie, the same
man they had seen in the city rode up To
them and demanded their money. Tho
one who had the money drew it out and
in attempting to hand il 10 Him the wind
caught the bills and carried them off on
to the ground. The man disnseunied to
pick them up and as soon as he was down
the ladies put whip 10 their horses and
made off as fast as possible. On their
way they heard the CHATTER of horses
hoofs following them But were too much
terrified to stop or look back.
When they reached their own gate be.
hold the robbers horse was with them.
a fine animal. with an elegant saddle and
a pair of saddle-bags, &c, but the man
was no where in sight; they suppose his
horse escaped whilst he was picking Up
the bills On examining the saddle-
bags large sum of money. was. found
and several articles Of wearing apparel,
but nothing by which his name could be
discovcredaeUp to Saturday last no one
had appeared TO claim the ilorsesor proper
ty.-.-lNo. Rsr. laaiiiI sI sss
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-01-21

Good REFoRMs.--A letter from the ed
itor, now at Columbus, to the Cincinnati
Gazette, has the following anecdotes,
good in themselves whether genuine OF
imaginury: st,..5 .#,
There are two anecdotes current here,
which occasion some lnirth at the expense
of office seekers. The first is, that Gen.
Harrison was ,waylaid at Lexington by
several travelling committees seeking the
disposition of Offices under the new Ad-
ministration. When General Harrison
left. with our qnizzical old friend Govern
or Leteher, they found themselves in the
same car with some Of these committees.
Gov. Letcher said to the General, adj
mlre the rule you have adopted as to APP
plicants for office. What rule is that
was asked. Why, TO register the order
and time of each application, and proceed
in the selection in the inverse order of
their receipt. The committees nestled.
exchanged looks and positions, and the
first opportunity took their leave and re-
turned home. The second is german 10
this, that Mr. Clay, at Wheeling, being
asked it Gen Harrison was ANNOYED with
office seekers when at Lexington, re-
piled: o, no.-He has a needle and
thread upon which he strings them as an
inspector does his ballots, so that the
last on will be the first taken off for
use! The rule is good one whether
adopted by the General or not. When
am President, now give to applicants
notice that | shall follow this rule as a
;. safe precedent 's5
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-01-21

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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-11-13
A THRILLING IN CIDENT.

The Havre journal mentions an Incl
dent which occurred to some whale fish
cries during recent voyage, which, it
observes, would be incredible if it were
not attested by the Captain and his men.
Capt Deglos, of the Gustavc, whalcr, was
fishing off the coast of New Holland, and
was giving chase, in boat with five men
30 large cachoIot whale, which they
soon came up with and harpooned The
animal, as soon as he felt the instrument.
went down perpendcula,iy and carried
out great quantity of line. The crew
remained with their oars raised, when on
sudden they saw an enormous jaw rise
on each side of the boat far above the gun
whale, and was ready to be crushed in
m instant
The men were so paralyzed with feal
that they could not obey the orders O
their Captain to get out their saws ant
work away at the animals mouth: bu
gradually the jaws began to siuik, and, at.
10" giving the boats side terrible graf.
~ disappeared beneath the water One
OF the men fainlea away on his seat.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-11-13

The susquehanna Advocate a few
weeks ago, inquired whether our paper
had gone down to the tomb, and also pre-
sumptuously asked with an ahem! how
many subscribers he had robbed us of; in
q manner evidently intended to draw an
answer from us; and we good naturally
replied that we were still living and thri-
wing, and that so far from him robbing us
of subscribers our list was steadily in
creasing. He rejoins III an impudenl
manner; compares himselfto nightingale
and nimble chamois, anc US to an owl
and a terrapin, Every witty certainly, and
attempts to make pun on our name, bu,
makes mistake in spelling The word
which any school boy should be ashamed
OF, We set not up for critic, but mere
ly mention this as sustaining the old ad.
age; namely, ignorance and impudence
go ha nd in hand"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-11-13
MoRE INDIAN MIrPDEpS lettar

MORE INDIAN MURDERs.-A letter
from Marion, Jefferson county, to the Tai
lahassee (Florida) Star, under date of Oc-
tober Goth, says:-Yesterday morning,
about 2 miles from Magnolia, the Indians
attacked party from this neighborhood,
on their way to St. Marks und Port Leon,
and, out of party of seven or eight, three
gentlemen were killed-Messrs. Wiley
W. Wood, Spooner and Henry Horn
Mrs. Spooner was riding alongside of Mr..
Wood at the moment that the Indians
rose out of the palmetto brush and fired
upon the party, with her little son behind
her, but she was not injured, and wheeled
her horse and safely escaped out of their
reach. The wretches pursued a Mr..
Washington Vickers and Mr.. Jesse P.
Havis, who were also of the party, the lat
ter lame man, but were kept off by Mr..
Vickers firing a gun on one who approach
ed near; and the rest were put to flight by
MIR. Havis pointing an unloaded gun It
them, as they came near, threatening to
shoot them if they came nearer. The
Indians riled the pockets of the dead. 1t
is supposed they got IL booty of six Or
seven hundred dollars.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-11-13
Communicated

70 the Commissioners of Elkton: Gem
tlemen: The intention Of our Legislative
bodies, In creating town corpor atoms, was
tor them to be guardians and protectors
OF the property and health Of those over
whom they preside. Our situation gen.
llemen, is bad for the want of a town
pump; we are entirely dependant on the.
owners OF private property for sur ply
OF WATER and they can at their pleasure
deny to any and every person, the pr-
Vliege OF obtaining it, And the pumps to
winch we have access are located tn the
neIghborhood of stables and tavern Yards
1t appears that the convenience oftbieves.
rogues and rufians, has deem studied bv
your predecessors, they having placed a
pump in the Jail yard while the honest
tax payers have been neglected. am
Tar from wishing to dictate, gentlemen,
but beg leave to suggest that pump in
the front yard of the Court House, or the
old pump opened and put in good order,
would be to the advantage of renters and
taxpayers, and make them little more
independent. Crabapnle
The above communication was handed
IN by mechanic, and taxpayer. He
has been stopped, he says, from gettin
water from where he was accustomed to
get 1t, and his article, the signature especi-
ally, would seem TO indicate that he WAS
somewhat sour on account of it.
tie Is wrong in attaching to the prede-
cessors of the present Town Commits
sloners, either the blame or the credit of
putting pump at the Jail; that was done
by order Of the County Commissioners,
and 1t was right that it should have been
done. His suggestion that pump should
be put in the Court House Yard, is good
one; there certainly should be one there.
but that yard belongs to the COUNTY; and
the county, and not the Town Commits
sioners should put pump in it. During
the sitting of the court, Judges. Jurors,
witnesses, all, are dependant on the ow
ners of private property for water, and
the county commissioners by having a
pump placed in the court house yard, might
benefit the people ofthe county, the court
attending part of them particularly, as
much as they have been benefited by
some other things they have done. If the
town commlssio ners have, as they are
said to have, considerable surplus of
money on hand, they could not use it
more to the advantage Of the people of
the town, than by having pumps placed
i'll suitable locations, for the convenience
OF those who have no pumps nor wells of
their own. There are numbers of such
persons, who pay town tax, and they have
light to expect some benefit from their
money.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-11-13

PlTHY LoGIc.-lf there be any man
who opposes the cause of Temperance
from conscientious motives, will ask him
and will endeavor TO convince him of
his error; will bring him to garrett in
loathsome lane, and I will show him a
corner where and my wife and family
used to lie on a wad of straw, almost
naked, without food or fire for days; and
then will lead him to respectable street,
on arriving a. the drawing room, will
show him we'll dressed female and two
children fat and healthy, surrounded by
all that can produce human happiness,
and | will tell him these were the people
who lived in the garrett showed him,
testotaism took them by the hand and
brought them here, and would you ad-
wise them TO 60 back2-Selected.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-11-13

WIFE WORTH HAVING. We noticed
the recent marriage of Miss Caroline
Mitchell, of Georgia, to VIM. Warrington,
Esq. The lady appeared on her we'd
ding day, dressed entirely in silk of her
own manulacture-cap, gloves, stockings
and dress-equal to the best sponge.
Girls, do you hear that9 Such girl
would be worth more to young man
just starting in the world, than thousand
dollar farm, and half dozen pianos to
boot.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-11-13

One PUNlsuED.-The Montreal Gaz-
cite states, that in pursuance of the direc-
tons Of Sir Richard Jackson, the Admin
istrator of the Government and comman-
der of the Forces, court martial was
lately held on Mr.. Johnston, an officer Of
Colonel Dyer's corps, for participating
in the capture of Grogan, in The terrific
sies of the United States, and that, having
pleaded guilty, and after addressing the
court, in mitigation of punishment, he was
sentenced to be discharged from the
corps.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-11-13
Ihc easiest cure for sIntemperanc,

The easiest cure for sIntemperance.-
We have seldom met with more strik-
ing instance of the union of simplicity
and ,cisdom, for which Quakers are remar-
kable, than the following: A man addic~
ted to habits of intoxication, was suffer-
ing the usual miserable consequences, and
in moment of repentance, he would give
anything to cure himself. SIT is as easy
as to open thine Aand," said the Quaker,
."Convnce me olthat," replied the inebr-
ate, ''and will persevere in the expert
ment." "When thou takestthe tempting
glass into thine hand" replied the Friend,
before thou liftest the liquor to thy lips,
open thy hand, and keep it open, and
thou wilt be cured" A complete refor-
nation ensued. How simple, easy, and
etfectual rule! Try it.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-11-13

A Winc Drinking Doctor of Divinity.
The following was recently related to
us as positive fact. certain Doctor
of Divinity in Philadelphia was deliver
ing lecture Oh Temperance, III which
he undertook to defend wine drinking
from the scriptures. After he had closed,
a gentleman rose,and requested permission
to address the meeting. Permission be-
ing granted he remarked he had known
young man. whowas addicted. to intemper-
encewho at length, by theaffectiona,e and
perseVering persuasion OF his friends was
induced by them to their great Joy, to
sign pledged cfto,al abstinence from all
that intoxicates. Still the appetite was
strong, and he found it difficult to con-
troll it. AT length being present where a
glass of wine was offered, he saw a cler-
gyman take the intoxicating cup, at the
same time saying few words in defence of
the practice. This was too much for the
young mans resolution. If a clergyman
could drink wine, and quote scripture
for authority, why not he? He yielded.
His downward course was then rapid,
and he soon died of delirium tremens.-
Pausing for moment, while his bosom
seemed bursting with emotion, he added
THAT young man was my only son;
and the Reverend Doctor, who has adj
dressed us this evening, was the clergy
man by whose example he was induced to
break his pledge.-.Naiae Temperance
Gazette.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-11-13
A .MotAer and her expected Son-in-Ia

A Mother and her expected Son-in-lar
"You've visited my daughter, long
time" said all anxious mother to young
gentleman the other day, "What are your
intentions. Sir2"
"Honorable, entirely So" said the gen.
tleman. 81 intend backing out. as the
coachmen say"
"You do, do you2 backing out, ah! and
pray, sir, what may be your reason for
deceiving the poor girl in that way?"
81 have several" replied he.
"Well, name one if you can, you imp
of Satan, you li,tle-walsted knock-kneed
pale faced no-whiskered, ill-begotten
long nosed dolt; you thing, you scamp
you-"
"Your daughter" said he, interruptins
her, "don't wear, her hustle right, have
seen it one sided. Her dress maker tells
me she is padded in a dozen places, and
wears two pair of stays: her false teeth
don't stay in we'll, and she puts castor oil
on her wig. Madam ] can't stand such
carelessness: you'll let me offnow Ireck.
on"
But finding the old woman incorrigible
and he being little afraid of the old wo.
mans deathly weapon, the broom, )made
his escape by backing out of the back
door
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-11-13

General Scott is out i'll long and well
written letter, as general answer to vari-
Gus letters that have been addressed to
him from different parts of the Union
The principles contained in it, appear to
be orthodox, and he says he will accept a
nomination for the Presidency, if it is
rendered him, provided, he is not required
to renounce any principle professed in his
letter.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-11-13
YELLOW FEVER IN New ORLEAS,

YELLOW FEVER IN New ORLEANS
A letter from New Orleans to the New
York Commercial, dated October Goth,
states that the Fellow fever had ceased
to attack new cases, and adds: In order
to demonstrate most conclusively the ia
tally of the epidemic during the past
season, ] have taken the trouble to sum
up the total mortality, since the outbreak
of the fever, commencing on the LIST Of
August, and ending yesterday, which
comprises period of twelve weeks
and five days. The result is as fol-
lows.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-11-13

We have received letter from friend
in the State of New York, with the fell
lowing direction:
Uncle Sam, would take short trip to
the south,
Near the bank of Big Elk, and not far
from the mouth,
Where the MUSES. sing nightly as merrily
as crickcts,
Resides my old friend, Mr.. PALMER G.
RICKETTS,,
In old Cecil County, in maryland State,
At the Village Of ELK TON; he'll pay
you my freight.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-11-13

1t is said that the Madisonian, Mr.. T y.
ler's Organ at Washington, is about to
have its name changed, which follows as
matter of course, its principles, having
changed some time ago. tits to be called
the Constituencies. We think it would
be more properly named, if called the
.16strdctionist.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-11-13

AN ISclDENr.-an incident Of peeuli-
ar interest occurred during the burning Of
the Presbyterian Church in Oswego. The
schooner Essex was out,and owing to the
darkness and snow Of night, was unable
to discover that light house, and must in
all probability have been lost but for the
light of the fire, which pointed her to the
harbor and lighted her safely into port
.Rnchcstcr Dem.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-11-13
HOW TO MAKE A JURY AGREE

Foey manage matters euriously in some
of the thinly peopled sections of the west.
Some noted horse thieves had been ar
rested; and tried several times, i'll the
State Of illinois; but it was impossible to
obtain their conviction on the clearest
evidence, until last April, when two well
known thieves being on trisl, eleven OF
the Jury threatened the twelfth with
taste of the eowskin, unless he would
consent to verdict of guilty. This
brought bin to reason, and the men were
ondemned-Boston Jour.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-11-13

We are indebted to the politeness of
Mr.. JEREMIAH L. HUGHES, annapolis,
Md. for copy of the Maryland Pocket
Annual. for 1942, valuable little work
published by him. 1t contains great deal
of political, and statistical information;
and we recommend it, as very useful
pocket reference book.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-11-13

Washington Estale.-The Mount Ver-
non estate consisted soon after the French
war, of 5000 acres, and when Washing
ton returned to cultivate it, he had 1900
persons upon it in his employment. Now
but five slaves live on the place, and 400
acres only are cultivated, chiefly used for
raising wheat and Indian Corn.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-11-13
FIGHT WITH A SLAVER.-Thc Bos-

FIGHT WITH A SLAVER.--Thc Bos-
ton Courier Of Saturday says:-Captain
Goldsmith, of schooner Herald, arrived
yesterday from Princess Island, Africa, re-
ports that II. M. sloop-of-war Iris, Cap
tain fuckers touched at Princess Island
about Sept l, for wa ter, &C., and sailed
again on cruise. A short time before;
she had all engagement with large sla-
YER in the Blight of Benin, and had been
beaten off with several men killed and
wounded, the commander among the lat
10Y
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-11-13

OLD SussENIN THE FIELD.-Mr. Will
liam Holland of Broadkiln Hundred. Sus-
sex County, raised pumpkin this season
which weighs one hundred and forty,fre
pounds! Enough to feast regiment Of
down east yankees on a training day
Who can beat it2 Del. Rep.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-11-13

The Delaware Republican says: tina,
some unprincipled gunners from Philadel-
Phla, have stolen some valuable pointer
dogs i'll the vicinity of Wilmington, and
warns the people of Elk,on, Hayre-de-
grace, and Chestertown. SC. to be on the
look out, as they have gone in the direc-
ton Of those places.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-11-13

BRANTz MAYER ESQ. of Baltimore,
who has lately sailed to Mexico, ssecreta-
ry of Legation, has been engaged by the
editor of the New World as his correspon
dent in that country.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-11-13

New PArER.-A paper has just been
started in Baltimore called the baltimore
Privateer." 1t is out on a cruise against
intemperance.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-11-13

THE CHINESE MusEuM.-The New
York Express says:-''rhe packet ship
lIendrick Hudson. which leaves this port
on the Goth ins.,'will take out to London
the celebrated Chinese Museum which
has been for some time past in exhibition
at Philadelphia. The whole collection
wei shs about 400 tons.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-11-13

Mr.. Proilitt is not likely to profit by
his course during the late Congress, as
his constituents are holding meetings, and
passing resolutions disappearing of it.
And the constituents of Mr.. Wise, also, are
in asimlar manner, condemnlng his foolish
course.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-11-13

SNOW STORM.--On Monday, it
showed all day in Boston The Trans
cript of that evening says that there was
a full gathering at the polls, notwithstan-
ding the "continued severity of the snow
Storm"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-11-13

The Norfolk Beacon, says that the
S. Ship Constitution proceeded to the
navy yard on Saturday last, preparatory
to discharging her crew and being dis.
mantled.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-11-13

Hon. JOHN Quincy ADAMS, has de-
clared his intention to retire to private
life, after the ensuing session of Congress
Few men have been as much in public
life.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-11-13
1893

Showing an average weekly mortality
of I'll, of which 1876 were Of yellow fe.
ver @, comparing our summer popula-
ton 10000 with that of your city
(320,Oo0.) it will readily be perceived
how unhealthy the past season has been.
The average number of deaths in New
York is about 900 per week, while in
this city, with population one fourth of
yours, the above figures have succeeded
TO-: thirteen weeks in succession.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-11-13

A SAD PIcruRE.-In the course of the
recent debate in the House Of Commons,
the membe, for Rochda!e gave the follow
ing condition of the people Of the town he
represented:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-11-13

Total visited, 5,242; fve-sixths ofwhom
had hardly blanket; SIS families were
without blanket-and AZ families slept
Oh chaT beds and wood shavings.
Clipper.