Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-11-23
duty paid, than before. This Circular we
will show to whoever desires it.

duty paid, than before. This Circular W
will show to whoever desires it. f3s
Again: Bleaching Powder or Chloride {
Lime, had always been free of duty up t
the passage Of the present Tariff, by whc
lit was taxed one cent pound. The sum
importers acho before imported and sold heau
liz at SIX and a half cents pound, are no,
paying the duty and selling the same articl
freely at FIVE and half cents per pound
The reason for this is the activity and sta
bility given tc the Home production by TIT
new Tariff
We might multiply these facts indefinite
ly; but to what purpose The Journa
would disregard them, and reassert its ex
ploded 6ctions dozen times within the
year.-N. Y. Tribune.
Monroe Edwards--Attemp t to Esca ne,
The Courier and Enquirer has long and
circumstantial account OF the second At.
tempt of Monroe Edwards 20 escape from
prison. 1t seems this time he resolved to
sacrlilce the life Of every person in the Pri-
son Hospital, TO effect his escape. On
Thursday, J. w. Edmonds, President Of the
Commissioners, was at the Prison, to whom
some OF the eonvicts made known the pur.
pose of Edwards and his fellow conspirators
to fire the prison and escape. They were
immediately searched, and OH Edwards were
found, "a long sharp pointed knife, pair
OF spurs made OF leather. with stoe-tacks Cor
the rowels; heavily loaded leather thong.
and quantity of loco-ioco matches also.
letters written with pewter plulnmet and
on wrapping paper from his co-conspirators.
his occurred on Friday. 1t appears that
ne has two correspondents in this CITY.
lwho arc known to the officers and thew
were in the practice of leaving letters for
Edwards i'll the windows of the shop where
he was at work, which are accessible to any
person at night
The plan was to fire the prison, when
their friends without would rush in and
carry them off to soop waiting for them
in Iappin Bay, when they would pass over
to kockland County, steal horses. and
escape.
The difficulty was to fix the time. This |
they attempted to do by laying grains of
wheat and corn on the windows grain of
the former landing for day and one of the
latter for week. The wind scattering
these. it was finally resolved to carry out
the Plan the first night that strong south. |
west wind was blowing, and seize the sloop
d the prison for their purpose. The reason
Tor selecting night when the south west
"ind was blowing strongly was, that the
= siho from that quarter would carry the /
lanes from the coopers' shop directly on /
ne root Of the hospital and chapel. On
'rlday the sloop came up before strong
outh-west wind, and fears being entertain.
"a that the attempt would be made that
'ight, an extra guard was put on-thrce
egs q powder placed in the chapel to blow
up if it should catch FIRE, that il might
OF communicate with the hospital, and the ;
eds of the sick convicts arranged so ne to
9 removed alta moments warning. The
ight, however, passed quietly. and in the Z
Forming Mr. Lyndes had Edwards brought q
ito the Keepers room, who Immediately t
all--named his accomplices, and a
egged piteously for mercy. ,s5 M In
No punishment was inflicted, as Edwards t
ad lately manifested some feeling on hear. e
'g Of the want and misery-he had brought i
= his mother. He wept when it was told t
i'm, and said "Mr Lvndes, deserve to. die. p
know l do" Mr. Lyndes thought he O
ould see what effect this would have ON q
e hardened MANN Y. Tribune. g
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