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Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-12-21
From the Bloomington Herald.
Half.ESrecd Tract.

As this cause, tried at the present
term of our District Court, from the
value of property involved, and talent
employed, has excited no small de-
gree of interest, we give below brief
synopsis of it. We were promised a
clear peep into it, by gentleman of
the bar, who heard all the testimony,
and is fully competent, but profession
al business has prevented him from
complying with his promise, so, to full
fiji ours, as far as in US lays, we have
enquired into the history of it, and will
endeavor to state it fairly AMI impair
tally.
In August 1924, the United States
entered into Treaty with the Sac and
Fox Indians, for the purchase of a
large portion of their lands lying west
of the Mississippi river, which con-
tanned a clause reserving FOR the use of
the half.breeds of these nations of In
dams, without naming or designating
any person or persons,) a tract of land
therein described, lying between the
Mississippi and Des MONIES rivers, be-
ing that portion of Lee county which
lies south of line due east from that
point on the Des Moines where the
northern boundary line of Missouri
strikes it, extending to the Mississippi.
The half-breeds were to hold these
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-12-21
BENJAMIN Franklin left donation to {

BENJAMIN Franklin left a donation to Z
town OF Boston, for the encouragement
the young married mechanics The esti-
mated value Of this fund on tho first Of
January, lS43, was 33.065.0I-an amount
to which he probably, never dreamed Z
would rccumulate.-His object Was to pro-
vide an easy way which young mechanics
just commencing business might obtain
small capital to assist and enable them to
prosecute their business more advantageous.
iy than they otherwise could. We believe
a successful. applicant can obtain s2oo, al
regular interest, and have ten years to pay
it but the applicant must be nsdrr.ed
mechanic, and must have served regular
apprenticeship al his trade. In Frankbns
time a person served seven years apPren'
ticeship ut tho trade he wished to learn,
but now trades are mixed up and divided.
and two or three years are ddem6d enough
to give to learn the branch desired. Few
can now establish claim to this fund, In
consequence or this change in the times
in the modes of doing business, and, as is
said, the fund has accumulated to over
thirty thousand dolors.--i Christian Frss.
man.
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-12-21

sim iles.--It is SO true that tastes diff
fer" that there are scarcely two men who
view any event with the same eyes. An ex-
ample of this occurred on the 9Th inst,
while the procession was winding its way
in the rain ~ the road around the hill side
to the site of the observatory. Those in
the van of the procession, on reaching the
summit, looked down upon long train Ia.
boring up the ascent, covered by umbrel-
las, whose glistening tops were alone WISH
bic from above. Mr. Adams remarked, af-
forwards, that the ascending column re-
minded him OF the descriptions of Ro-
man legion, rushing up height to an at
tack, covered by their shields. One of our
citizens, with less classic taste, observed
that it reminded him of turtles crawling
I'D a bank -Cincinnqti Atlas.
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-12-21
No. 80.

Thomas III. Benton.--The Now York
Tribune of the 29th ult., makes the follow
ing extract from Bentcn's speech at the
meeting held at Manchester, in this coliaty /.
on the 4th ult:
"The election [of Gen. Harrisonl was
carried by bribed votes, paid for with sns-
! pended bank notes-by false votes, given
/ by people who did not exist-by imported
votes, carried from state. to stats--by simu-
lated votes. changing their dress and names
twenty times, and voting as often--aad by
changing tickets after the vote was in tho
ballot-box. BY these, and such like means.
the election was carried; and judicial proof
has since established tire degrading fucts."
The editor Of the Tribune in reply, Gays:
"Mr Benton! each of the above obserya.
tions is deliberate fdlsehood, and you arc,
an unqualified pHtain. We dare you, We
defy you, to produce tjudicial proof" or.
any thing like it, of what you assert! You
knotc you cannot, ard you have here lied
deliberately, iotlfully!"
If the editor Of the Tribune mad been
resident of this State, he would have let
the above pass by him without notice, 10
the very reason that Benton has uttered
many political lies in this State that they
would scarcely credit him now If he re!atI
truth. Truth coming from so false sour
would be doubted for the company it
found in. His jargon was listened to
Manchester by about so Of his own fol-
ers-the whole amount that could be
cred from this densely populated cod
and we have heard but Que expressic,
regard to that speech from them. the
stance of which was that il was poor
fair 1t was in parts SO pcdantic, in otE
80 false, and again SO filled up with twat
that the stomachs of the hards almost
fused the dose.-Mo Republican,
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-12-21

Two Faces won't do.-The whols
Wing press is using with great effect the
extract from Mr.. Van Burec'S letter
against the existing Tariff, lately pablish.
ed in the Richmond Enquirer. The Loco
focos whisper "Oh! it means nothing, and,
mem. Sias Wright's yote.'
Mr. Van Buren, forge. that two faces won't
do as wei, as they did twenty years age.
Richmond Va. is not now 10 days from New
York, but is reached in thirty hours. Rail-
roads and Steamers ara thus the ruin Of
double shuttle, double faced, politicians
Erpyess
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-12-21

Massac SON Of old Mas
sachusetts should be proud to extend the
fame and herald her praises. We find in
Hunts Merchants Magazine a statistical
article on the old Bay State, which grasps
within narrow limits, an outline of the re-
sources and businesses of the Common.
wealth. The writer says:
Though the seventh State in the Union,
IN point OF population, she is shown to be
tho first in Manufactures, the annual pro-
duct Of which is Sc millions of dollars -
The second State in Commerce, she has
more tonnage than any other in the Union
and even owns II. 200 tons shipping more
than New York, which shows that her van
kee enterprise performs a large share of the
carrying trade Of her sister States She not
only owns more shipping than any other
state, but she is to great extent the ship
yard and the ship-wright Of the whole coun-
try, and she furnishes more than twice as
many registered seamen as any other State
her fisheries are equal in amount to the
rest of the Union, and she has more than
three-fourths Of all the whale fishery. AS
home market, her Importance is shown
by the fact that she consumes of the pro-
duets of the other States more than S40,-
000,o0O annually, being equal to one half
OF the average domestic exports Of the u. S.
II we except manufactures. Her 5000
common schools, her annual appropriation
of near million OF dollars for the educa.
ton of her children, her Asylums, and
numerous other benevolent State insttu.
tons, are justly made to magnify the honor
and character of the Commonwealth
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An I'm portant Discovery..-A means

An I'm pOrtant DIscOVery...A means
of instantly stopping horse when he runs
away has been discovered in France. 1t IS
simple. A sudden transition from light to
total darkness, is the principle. 1t 10 con-
trived by means of spring connected with
the reins, to cover tho horses eyes. This
was done in an instant when the animals
were at the top OF their speed, and the re-.
suit was their instantaneous sioPplgc, for
the light being suddenly excluded, horses
no more rush forward, says the discoversr.
without seeing their wuy, than would man
afflicted with blindness
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-12-21

reform in the Post Office..-A large
meeting was held in New York on Satur-
day afternoon, which was attended by the
most influential men in the city. A petit
ton to congress was adopted, to the effect
that the rates Of postage are exoriTtant
that the ranking privilege sho uld be abol-
ished that pniforip Al 10 f5pf. Eve cents
half ounce III let .5of1snyI 4istar &c,
would af1oE ~ iaorevenue as this pres
ent rates; and siet all printed matter
whether newspaper, book or periodical,
should 60 at the rate Of cent, II prepaid,
or one one cent, if not paid in advance
Bait. SUM-
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Attack by Highwaymen.-D Smith,

a druggist connected with Wilson's drug
store, on Main street, while passing UP
Broadway on Wednesday evening, was at
tackled by two rufiians, ore Of whom struck
him with bludgeon upon the head the
other more deadly in his purpose, made
thrust at the Doctor, with knife and
wounded him in the hand; his shouts for
help brought man to his assistance. when
the robbers fled. This during attempt was
made in the early part of the evening.--St
Louis Republican
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-12-21
Latte from Mesico.-Tho New {

Late from MexicO.--The New Or
leans Courier, of the evening Of the 25th,
has the following in as postscript:
"At the moment of going to press, the
ship New York has brought us news from
Mexico, by way Of Vera Cruz, up to the 18th
inst. We learn verbally from the Captain
that General Santa Anna has been elected
President of of the Republic. The electoral
college of Mexico gives its votes to General
Melchior Musquiz.
The papers at the beginning Of October
speak Of the arrest of MIR Lafargue who had
been appointed by the junta 70 pronounce
tho usual discourse on the Alameda, the
day before the patriotic fete of September
9th. The copies of the speech were seized
on the information of one DIR. Puchet, a
Judge, who was charged with the examina.
ton oil that document and report upon IT.
The latter part of the speech. according to
Mr. Puchet contained illusions capable OF
producing an impression unfavorable to The
honor Of the nation and government.
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SaiZurs.-The New York Express

I seizure.-The New York Express OF
the 25th ult. has the following
"a seizure Of Is valuable gold and silver
watches, small boxes Of Jewelry, and silver
spoons tot large amount, was made yes
terday morning. TIE packet ship Utica,
Capt. Hewett, arrived below from Havre
Mr. ID. S. Crane, one of the inspectors OF
the custom house, went on board the ship.
One Of the passengers behaved somewhat
strange, and he thought all was not right.
He was searched, and watches, jewelry,
and some spoons, were found in his boots
All pockets Mr. Gatz and his wife, jew
elers Of this city, cabin passengers, were
observed to slip into their state room, which
was Immediately searched. An undercoat
made for the purpose, to fit the lady, was
found, with fifty watches handsomely quilt
ed in it; also, shirt for the gentleman,
filled with watches, all belonging to Mr.
Gatz"
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-12-21

Macmillan, Prince Of Weld, who trav-
eled much through our country, some ten or
twelve years ago, has published a truly
princely work in relation to his travels, with
some so or 80 very splendid engravings.-
The price is Sl25 90 per copy. They are
therefore not "notcs for general circnla-
ton" The N. Y, correspondent of the
National Intelligencer remarks of it, that
a Publisher in this country might employ
some one 20 write it off, but it would hardly
pay should he have to bug copy for the
compassionate Dime.
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-12-21

Trouble.-The Era of yesterday says:
Application, it is said, will soon be made by
one or more of the principal owners of pro-
perty on the wharf, for an injunction to
restrain the city, and its officers, from the
collection of wharfage tax upon steam or
other boats arriving at our wharf. The
ground of this singular movement is said to
be. that these individuals claim that their
property extends to the river, and that the
wharf is, therefore, private property. 1t is
said that some decisions Of the Recorder
cover this ground. This prosecution Of
such claim opens up the whole right of
property from Main street to the river, and
may give rise to much litigation.-i5
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-12-21
Canada--Resignation of tic GOV.

crnor.-It was reported in Kingston on the
18th inst, that Sir Charles Metcalf had re-
signed the government Of the Canadas, and
will Immediately return, home. Severe in.
disposition IS assigned as ore cause for this
step. 1t was also reported that the govern
ment have solicited and obtained tile ssrvi-
ces of several members of the Legislative
Council, who had thought it their duty to
retire. The act to impose certain duties on
agricultural produce and live stock, import
ed into the province, has received the sig
nature of the Governor
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-12-21

Nine TailOrs make Man.-The
origin of this proyerb is as follows "a poor
lad was employed in London carrying coal
to different taiors. The industry, intelli-
gence. and economy Of the boy, caused nine
journeyman tailors to combine and assist
him. By their assistance he took start
and gradually rose to be wealthy man,
and on the PANEL of his carriage he had in
scribed s'nire tailors made me man."
which motto has been distorted from the orr
gnal intention, thereby causing slur up.
on a valuable order of mechanics.
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discoveries in Eurone.-.Tbe

OISCUFETEtb III EUTOpe.ss ne FarlS
correspondent of the National Intellipen.
Ger, says: Attention is given on both sides
of the channel to the electro galvanic mode
of lightning. The experiments were truly
beautiful. Lectures are delivered in London
on the preservation of wood by artificial
petriiaction. Your Western dealers in pork
must rejoice to learn that, by process simple
ingenious and cheap, meat may be thorou oh
~ and equally sailed in few seconds
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-12-21

Foreign Grapes.--These may be sue
cessiully raised on native stocks if too ten.
der for growth in our climate. In this way
some choice varieties which proved too deli.
cate for the United States, have succeeded
remarkably well and produced very fine
fruit.
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-12-21

Tell a Yankee that it is impossible to
do Il thing and he will be sure to try it.
One hearing the old adage that sit is i'm
possible to make whistle out Of pigs
tall" procured one, and stripped off the
skin whole. After the same was sufii-
GENTLY dried in the sun, he found no diff
Guilty in fitting mouthpiece, &c, and
now it squeaks most emphatically.
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-12-21

TIE Revue de l'Ouest says: Several per-
aons were witnesses few days ago of an
extraordinary circumstance. The road from
Mort to St Lignaire was covered with thou
sands Of little salamaniar+, il presented one
black mass, and it was impossible to move
a step without treadlag on several Of these
REPTILES.
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-12-21

short but pithy.--A mode-n writer
thus sketches the character Of the notori-
GUS decentralization for all, faithful
to none, ever true to the rising star, the
rising sun and the smiling fortune, and ever
false to the sinking star, the setting sun, TO
misfortune and defeat. He had every vice
and not one virtue"
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-12-21

There is an article going tho rounds Of
the papers headed "Charles Jared Ingersoll,
the Benton of Pennsylvania" That is too
bad. Mr. Ingersoll, with all his political
errors. is one Of the best read scholars Of
tire time, clear, chaste writer, and most
pleasing speaker in his manner Col. Ben
tea is coarse, vulgar and pedantic; he st uffs
with school boy classcs for a speech, and
illustrates with quotations that have long
since acquired some new sense, by peculiari-
ts of application. Mr. Ingersoll is more
9. nsurable for his errors than Mr. Benton,
because he is better informed; but to cali
Mr. lngersoll the Benton, is to compare the
scimetar of Saladin 10 the club OF an Indian
Thrr--T S. CB&
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A gentleman being called on to subs be
to course of lectures, objected, because
said he, my wife gives me gratuitous lee
ture every evening
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Dreadful shjpwreck.-A I'D rro

Dreadful Shjpwrecks--A Up .rofn
the Bangor Gazette says that large Eng.
lsh ship went ashore at Gouldabnrd', IA tho
blow on the night of the 22d ut. There
were twenty two persona on board eighteen
of whom were lost. The four who wers
saved report that the captain, officers, and
crew, a. the time Of the DISASTER, trere at
drunk. TIE chip was in ballast. and was
bound to ST John, n. b.
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-12-21

Unfettered.-M Mississippi is free: at the
recen. elections she broke all her bonds
:. -n q. 'he Abolitionists be glad TO know
that we have aires State in in the South Z
~ q Pscsf-
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THE
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= ,rRIIsHED EVERY THURSDAY, ON MAIN
STREET,
LANES 6. f ID w X ID s,
% Editor and Proprietor.
TERMS:

L l. IL VI >
one DoIlar and Fifty Cents per year
70 ~ six Months, eighty seren and half
'f1,' non o, compliance with the above terms
Ill subiec. each delinquent to an extra
, I'M, Of Twenty-Five cents for every three
m nm, delay. This rule wiu be strictly
'' Persons forwarding two dollar current
hank bin by mail, ranked by a Post Mas
tsr. will be credited for serenity numbers.
Advertisements inserted at one dollar per
square for the first and fifty cents for each
subsequent insertion. A liberal discount
made to yearly advertisers.
Professional or Business Cards, not ex-
cseding five lines, will be inserted Tor five
dollars per annum.
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-12-21

You jim: if you don't behave yourself,
I'll give you a good whipping Well, ma,
wish you would-for you nersr gave me
any lickin' that called good.
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-12-21

There is Z better way of telling when this
sun rises than looking at the a!marac.
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A Hospitable Inyitaticr.--Ths eel

A Hospitabie The crls.
brated DR. Thynne--celebra.esl alin0st -
much for his love of GOOD living ~ for his
professional skill--csIled one day upon q
certain eccentric noblernan whom he found
sitting alosseat very nice dinner Alter
como tinie,. he Doctor. receiving no insI-
tation to pastaks Of it, said. My oar Lord.
If were in yonr Lordship's. place, should
say, 'Prav Doctor. do rs | nm do1ng \.
"A thousand, pardons for the orniSptsn. 4
cried his Lordehip ;s"pray, then. f,1ear I
Doctor, do as an, doing--ge nome ana 81
your own dinner" nts . III
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-12-21

CaRada.--The St. Catharine Journal
states that there is serious trouble among
the Irish aborers along the line of the We'll
land canal. Large numbers Of them are
out Of employment, in consequence Of the
contractors reducing their pay to half a
dollar day, and stopping work on the
locks. A few days since fracas occurred
between the Corkonians and Connaught
men, in which several persons were severe
ly beaten, one man so that he died, and
another is not expected to SURVIVE
Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-12-21

There il TO be 4 meeting o. theEfSion ~ "
Gen Cass ut Fancu,l Hall to-norroy tffi-
day. evening. We understana thai Lhks.
D. Ingersoi. AID Char, NJ 3 eiu, members q
Congrsss from Penrsvlvfnsa, v II 10 present
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w. III. MAURO.
j. r. TAELANT.

D, "hoLEsALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
rugs, Medicines, Paints, Dye Stufs,
faay, Window Glass, &c. &c.
W. water street, Burlington, Iowa.
"9uid call the attention of Physicians.
ta ,,unan's and Farmers, trading in the city,
:, y tne select and full assortment of articles
the -, a. .lne' and the quality and prices of
lulyl3
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discharged, 0. H. Browning and H. T..
Red, the leading counsel Of the respec-
tive parties litigant, acquitted them
selves most creditably in the manage.
ment of the cause.
We sincerely regret that no decision
was had, inasmuch as we deprecate a
long continued law suit, which win
materially injure the growth and pros
perity of the Empire county.
We understand that the decree own
ers have proposed to sell the lands to
the settlers. at low prices, or pay them
en- appraised value for their improve
ments. We hope that this, to us, ap-
parently reasonable proposition may re-
suit in settlement of the matter in dis
pute agreeable to both contending par
ties.
The cause stands continued until the
May term of our District court, when
another trial will take place.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-05-17
BALTIMORE MARKET.

once Of the american, Nay Is ) T. NJ
CATrLE.-rhcre about 23O head of Reef C.,,I.
offered Tor sale nt the Scales this morning of which OK
were driven North and nearly all Of the balance sold rL
prices paid ranged from 81 IS for inferior to 81 30 ne OO
lbs ON the boot for prime quality which Is equal 10 nbou,
$3.50 S6.I5 net, as in quality.
FLOUR.-There is only n modernt. d.r,,,d e. H.
ard street Flour and the pcc for good standard
brands continues uniform ut Sils3 with limited s,
we quote the store and wagon price nj U6I In 81 iol
sale OF 500 bbls City Mills Flour was made ON Sn,uS
day at S425 which is a decline
, There is very little Susquehanna Flour i'm market
Parcels IN good order sell readily ut S425
ukAlN-A cargo Of Penna wheat not prime WINS sold
Oh saturday at Doc aud to-day small parcel Of prime was
sol" al s'c There - no Md. wheat atmarke We quote
good To prime red ut IS Csc. On Saturday Lon a, 7O0
bushels Penna yellow sold SIS cents and ano,b,,
parcel Of fifteen hundred bushels to-day nj "a rcn,s
Sales TO-DAY OF Md. Corn 50 So cts for white and "A
% cts Tor yellow. cargo of 1000 bushels P,npn :
Rye was sold at 81 cts We quote Md. at As so cts
sales OF Virginia Oats at % % cts; of Md Mt 25 90 cts,
aud OF lot OF 1000 bushels PENNSYLVANIA Mt % cts
fhoNlSloNS.-Wc are not advised Of any sales of
barrel meats und prices without change viz. Me-.
Pork is held at $40; No. Mt 50 80 25; Prime nj Is
a 50 %; Baltimore Mess Beef at 80 so n $40 and
No. at So So 50. There is IN improved feel
ing Tor Bacon and large transactions have taken place
IN western assorted ut IT Sales of some mar
GELS OF strictly prime have also been made ut IA
we quote the range as before ut IT hams al
ab cts Sides have improved and sales made nj
cts and some hodesnow demand advance Shoulders mr.,
scinga TO 81 We have not heard sales of a
more cured Bacon worthy ofnotce prices are nominal
y as last quoted Western Mo- Lard in kegs is held n,
cents ana Is dull, with tendency decline IN prce
he same quality in bbls is held nj ca cts
WHlSkEf-Smal sales of hhds. which are scare. at
ZIG cts. Sales OF bbs To moderate extent at 81 cts