Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-01-11

STEAMBOAT AccIDEST.-We lear,
from the Mo. Republican of ,hs :,
that on the night of the Cd ins, !
steamer Shepherdess, Capt. Ho -" -
on her way from Cincinnati to Sill
struck snag three miles below )
latter city, and was made a cor., y
wreck. A large number of passea,...
were on board, thirty or forty of VI. -
were lost. A public meeting W., :
be held Saturday evening last to ,d,. :"
measures to relieve the sufferers,
Mr. ROBBINS. of Du Buque, vi,
was lately robbed Of a 10. of Wa,eb..
Jewellry, &C., has recovered thu Lara.
portion of the stolen property. IT,,
Of the burglars have also been take
and are now confined in Jail. Thu,
must have more efficient officer, :,
that way than here; or, the roou,,
are not so skillful in their profe.,,o,
Celebration of the sth Janua,,
Our readers may remember tina, NJ.
appeared in the last Hawk. Eve. i.
records of a meeting of citizens held ],
the Western, for the purpose of sdo,,
ing measures to celebrate the stb n
January; and that it was resolved ,
have supper on tina! day, to make y
engagements for which, a commit,es !,
ten were appointed. 1t may al,oh
remembered that the editor, in not.
ing the expected celebration, said. a,
day was to be celebrated as i, sbopg
be, without distinction Of party, ,d
that the glorious event Battle Of NJ,
Orleans) should always be celebn,,i
as National affair, a. j. would /, \
here.
How far it was National affair, Va
the pro. tenn. will inform our reader
must be learned from the proceeding
As we have received no official accom-.
of the celebration, we mus. writ. from
our imagination.
Let the reader fancy himself ia,
spacious room brilliant with the raw
of hundred luminaries and adorvs
with portrait of the hero of New o.
leans and the Star Spangled Banner
Freedom. Imagine company of ha
.y gentlemen anxiously waiting for d,
viands and delicacies on which hr
are to feast. At length the banqa
hour comes and The Chairman Of III
committee takes his seat at the head d
the table. At every plate lies prins!
bill Of fare, a la Planters House.
Coffee.
(This was forgotten, but there w
an abundance Of stimulus without il.
Eau.ie-vie.
In large quantlles-and 'eemsdp
be the favorite beverage.)
Boiled.
Be,f ,froid. Corned Beef b
pickle. Mouton de Ia prairie.
Roasted.
Dinde a la mode. Beef Ia mod
Chicken fricassee. Chicken al
.Salaae.
APPLES Ia naturel. Apples
CRETE.
Ample justice may be supposed
have been done to such viands. y
now comes "the feast of reason and y
flow Of SOUL" the cloth is removedn
the regular toasts are read, and then d
Volunteer Toasts.
By the Chairman-The day; W
1ered immortal by the splendid ACHE"
nen,s Of the Hero of New 0rlsin'
Drunk with enthusiasm.
By an invited guest-The May
and Aldermen Of the city Of Bufnl
lon.
TO this the Mayor responded 10
'rief but touching address.
By alderman Presidenlif
er: His Democracy is undoubied'
MusIc-'The star spangled bann'
~ Mr. Longley.,
By Mr. P. o. -, Oregon;H
he U. s. assert their rights to u
Hath Britain all the sun that shinssr
By Counsellor -
"When love asals'
t warns, mid seas Of ice, the ms''
whales, i.
Jools crimped cod, fierce pangs to pec'
parts,
shrivelled ahrimps, and ope"T
ters' hearts :"
(MUslc-Obliga!o on that gong
Whereupon Mr. Lonely aro's
,reat perturbation and exclaimed