Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-09-25
Memphis Convention.

cannot be doubt, II the Convention Is
attended by full representa-
ton from all sections and districts OF the
Valley of the Mlssisslppi-it It's action
be, as it were at a former meeting
unanimous and energe,lc--ihat lis
will 60 before Con
gress with more influence. and produce
more effect upon the administration and
nation, than any other representation
that could be made. The voice Of The
Convention will be received by Con
gress As an embodied expression of the
will of The people of the west-and
such an expression as no politician or
statesman will dare to condemn or neg
lect. 1t is 10 be expected that It's
influence will be most strongly fell by
the western members. Heretofore
they have, as all must admit, been
unmlndful of he Interests and wants OF
their consti,uenls--the have made out
few. and generally intellectual, efforts
to secure those Improvements, admitted
by all 10 be absolutely necessary. and
which can only be accomplished by the
national government. The day of this
neglect, we trust, is q, an end, or will
be after the proposed Convention has
spoken.
The people on the upper Mississippi,
all of whom are deeply aud directly
interested in the improvement of the
Rapids, are moving. 4 proposition
has been made 10 hold convention for
the upper congressional district OF llli
nois, at Rock Island on the first Mon
day in October to appoint delegates TO
represen, that district. The PROPOSE
ton has been warmly seconded by the
papers in the district. and we presume
will be carried out. We should be
glad 20 see The people Of Iowa also
moving in the matter. They are as
peeplv and as directly interested in the
removal of the Instructions on the
Rapids, as any portion Of the residents
on the Upper Mississippi Early
action is desirable. for it is important
that delegates should come TO the Con
venlion armed with all the facts and
statistics which contribute to show the
extent of the evils which they are now
laboring under, aud the necessity of the
improvement asked for. But little Is
known abroad of the population and
commerce of the Upper Mississippi, at
a, least comparatively little. It's pre-
sent and future destiny is not known or
understood. The delegates from that
quarter should be prepared to make 1t
known, for correc, information is the
best support they can give to their
claims"
A Tery Large Meteor was seen at
Fayetteville. N. c.. All the morning of
the LIST inst, which rose in the East
and moved rapidly towards the West,
occupying in It's passage about hall a
minute. Ii burst into fragments with a
tremendous explosion, and was seen no
more The Fayetteville Observer says
1.-The explosion resembled the sudden
discharge of park of artillery. aud
shook The houses even to such degree
/ as a, first to produce the impression
/ that it was the shock of an earthquake.
! The reverberation Of the echo con,inu-
ed several minutes. and the effec, was
4 majec,ic beyond description.
The Alexandria, d. &. Gazette says
that this remarka able meteor was also
observed in thai Guy. lis explosion
was witnessed, but the noise was no
very great.
The London correspondent OF thu
Boston Atlas. writing under date of ,h'
18th August, respecting The doubtful
result of the BRUSH crops, says:-
Mark Lane. the great Corn Mar, ha
been crowded with spectators, VIII
risk their tens of thousands upon til,
sunshine or gloom of an hour! A cold
rainy dav, is TO them perfec, holiday
7 of exci,ement-while six clear hours
throw check upon their joy. The
anti Corn Law League. too, join IN ,h
wild exc,,cmenl-for that powerful DO
DIV of agi,ators rejoice al the heavy ant
constant rains' If the crops are DIES
troyed If there is no corn for the PEG
pie. then they believe that the PRIME
will be forced 10 repeal the Corn Laws
whereas, if there is a beautiful harvest
he will trust to the sliding scale
While the Mark Lane spectators an
the League are cpngra,ulaiing then
selves upon the state Of the barves
the poor operatives. the starving mill
ions, are compelled to pay their har
earnings for bread-and the price c
this article has lately been twice raise
upon small loaves.
GEN. GAINES. Fine Washington Ur
ion of the ooh of August concludes a
article in the followin g words:
1.-The fact is, that Gen Games ha
acted without orders; and be his me
ives as pure as they may. they came
exemp, him from the censure OF II
Executive. The command OF the "a
nv of observation was given to Ger
Taylor and Gen Gaines ongh, neve
to have meddIed with his command.
Bitten By a Rat-Ertraord'nar
Case "A few evenings ago. says III
Boston Pos,.a young man named hay
an assistant in the provision store
Mr. Bancroft. went home to his house
and putting his hand into closet IN tn
dark. felt is seized sharply. Upon witt
:, bo connd LARGE rat adhe