Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-01-25

or may be multirarious but those of publish
er rather doubtful unless there is good
list Of paying subscribers to glad the heart
and fill the purse. Paper is an article, pub
fishers must have. 1t is to printer what
bread is to starving man the very stan
of existence. Well we have been in
quandary and one quite common with prin-
tiers in the small towns of our land: No
paper and no money to buy. But good
friend came in our way and assisted u.s.
There are some in this world who will rem
der aid to their friends and there are 9TH
ers who heed but themselves and their own
interests. To meet with the former is like
a palm tree in the desert-the latter, the
blasting simeon. To the former we would
never play the "Brutus to C9sar:" to the
latter-wc would probably be under no OBJ
legations. Fortune favors some people, and
thus far we have been fortunate in our edit
orial career We have had no battles, have
met with no accidents, have had no trouble
to write editorials, received no cowhiding,
or ''bowing up" or any thing of the kind.
A down east editor says If man can't put
his thoughts on paper. minute the dimen-
sions of pumpkin, write an advertisement
for a lost dog receive cowhding and do half
dozen other things at the same time and
still carry out his ideas in their original
force and beauty he is next to no editor at all.
This beats US, that's certain and SO we
knock under.
We perceive by the upriver papers that
the celebrated mesmerizcr, De Bonneville, is
slowly progressing southwardly. We may
look for him, we suppose, some time during
the coming Spring. We certainly have no
right to expect him here any sooner, for,
like all large bodies, he seems to move
slowly. We wish he were present now TO
mesmerize these boys. Between the COM
positors, and the imp, our sanctum is per-
feet bedlam. We seem to have no more
authority here than man in the moon and
the more we kick against the existing orders
Of things the more dust is raised. Well,
we'll, Old Hawk will soon be back. Wonder
if twill be any different then
The ice in the river ceased running
on last Thursday morning. Our citi-
zens and opposite neighbors sooh took
advantage of the artificial bridge and
crossed and recrossed on foot. The
weather was not cold enough to
strengthen it, and we believe none
crossed save in this manner. The
rain Of Monday morning SO weakened
it that it started and moved short dis
lance carrying the ferry boat and other
crafts from their positions, and dam
aging some of them considerably. 1t
will take living barometer like our
friend PELToN, to note the various
changes of the weather, and the profit.
lie pen of some daily print to chronicle
them. Monday night the wind chang
ed and it became much colder.
New HOfel.-We are rejoiced
to learn that Messrs. Brakeman and
Matthews have entered into contract
with DR. Barrett to erect for him large
and commodious public house, to be
located on the lot at the N. w. corner
of Jefferson and Ord SITS. Our citizens
have long acknowledged that Burling-
ton stands in need Of good substantial
modern-b built Hotel. Those we have
are we'll kept but the buildings are in
ferior. Travellers prefer walking in
doors when they 60 from bar, or set
ting room TO the dining room, and it is
rather uncomfortable to have to walk
in the cold before one can enter his
sleeping apartment. We are informed
that the new hotel is to be 100 feet on
one Of said streets and 60 on the other,
three stories high, to be bull, of brick,
and that it will cost about $ $4,000,
most of which is to be paid in land.
A friend has informed us tina. he has
just received letter from Keokuk, i'll
which it is stated that the small pox is
now raging at that place A half doz-
en- or more have been attacked. I'll
would be wise for our citizens to be on
their guard, and all who have not been
vaccinated 10 have the operation per-
formed Immediately.
Fire.
Our citizens have been twice alarmed by
the cry of fire since our last sheet was is
sued Fortunately in both cases early dis.
covery was made and but little damage en-
sued The roof Of the office Of our medical
friend, DR. Patterson, was burnt but the
doctor with his usual ia ct at HEALING breach