Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-10-16
No. 21.

'ou' VI IoWhaian, who keeps tavern I'm
the vicinity Of Jude's ferry. has also
I store house. about fifty yards from his
dwelling, and across the road leading 10
his house. One night last week, there
was an aitemp, near day TO break into this
store house. Subjects son. Thomas. four.
teen years old, and younger brother,
slept in it for the protection Of the proper:
ly. Thomas Snbleu was ,awakened by
The boring Of holes in the door, but took
no notice. The window was then assail.
ed, and pane or glass broken out. This
lad, who had loaded gdn by his bed
side, would yet make no movement, think.
ing the right time had not come. and dis
playing, for his age, 4 heroic presence Of
mind. He could have shot the burgler in
The hands as he broke the window pane,
but he would not, for he heard voices
without, and knowing there was more
than one engaged. reserved his fire to
make i. The more effective, fearing that if
lie only wounded the assailant, himself
and his brother would be murdered. The
assalant having at length broken through
the window and entered the room, young.
Sublen fired and lodged the contents Of
lis gun in his brain; a GOODNESS and self.
command, which, considering his tender
age, the. time of night. and Inc cifcum-
stances Of extreme personal danger. jus.
.ify the highest COMMUNICATION.
Tire. burgIer thus shot, never spoke az.
ter and lived but a short time--half an
hour; we think. lie proved to be the
property OF. Robert Pemberton, ESQ.,, Of
upper Maiden's Adventure. We know
not what excited the suspicion, but the
nett day one Of Mr. Pember,on's hifelings
was arrested upon suspicion Of being al
accompIice: II proved well founded. He
confessed that the plot was 10 rob. murder
the boys, and then burn the store. He
was the author Of the plan, and killed his
dupe and accomplish. This rascal is now
in Powha.an Jail.
The country, we are sure, will applaud
the spirit and self command of young
Sublet.. HE young brother did no, awake
during the whole affair Rich. Whig.
| Posfponing a Duel.-The New Hav-
en- Herald says that spondence is
now going on between two gentlemen Of
Boston which began ten years ago with
a challenge, Mr.. A., bachelor, challeng-
ed Mr. B., a married man. with one child,
who replied that the conditions were not
equal: that he must necessarily put more
at risk with his life than The other; and
he declined. A year afterwards he re-
ceived another challenge from Mr. A., who
stated that he too had now wife and
child, and he supposed therefore the OBJ
lection Of Mr. b. was no longer Valid
Mr. b. replied that he had now two chill.
dren. CONSEQUENTLY the Inequality still
subsisied. The next year Mr. A.. renew.
ed his challenge, having now Two chill.
dren also, bu, his adversary had .hree.--
This matter. when last heard from, was
still going on, the numbers being six 10
seven, and the challenge yearly renewed.
The Hon. Abbott Lawrence, Of Bos-
ton. has subscribed twenty thousand dol
lars to the stock Of the Ogdensburgh and
Champlain Railroad.
/ II is thus, says the New York Ex-
press) tina! the wealthy merchants of Bos.
ton lend a helping-hand 10 every enter.
prise whose object is TO extend the trade
. of their city. This road is bat one of the
many ,ha, the Bos,onians have in hand.
Within a few months they have subscrib-
ed money to build more than four hum
dred miles Of railroad. and they will prob.
ably finish the amount wanting 10 fill up
the stock OF the Ogdensburgh and Cham:
plain Railroad.
Bold as a Lion.-One of the best
jokes of the season is told by the anna.
bic Comes, OF tonsofisl Hotoriety. A
Southern Adonis, no way celebrated for
personal attraction. on completing some.
} what pro,racted toilet one morning, turn
ed to his servant and inquired
'How do look, CGsarY a.
sPlendid. massa, 'plendidr was ebony's
delighted answer.
DO you think I'll do, Cesar giving
him piece Of silver.)
Guy, masss, nebber see you look so
fierce in all my life; you look just as bold
al lion
why, what do you know about lions
you never saw one, CasarF
Nebber see lion. massa! guy, I see
: massa Pey Jim ride one ober 10 the
mill cherry day.
mo you fool, that's a jackass.
'Can'l help dat, massa-you look jis'
! like him.
Mr. Edn Repstider to his Tenants.
: Gen: Stephen Van Rensselaer, has submit
! ted, through the Albany papers, q propo.
? si,ion 10 his tenants. with view 20 !
desirable change Of .he ,enures by which
, they hold their FARMS. He offers to re
= lease his claims for six per cent on the
S principal. When the tenant Il unable to
. pay, he offers 10 accept one-fifih Of the
/. whole amount. and take a bond and mort
a gage on unencumbered real estate for ne
: residue, payable in four equal annual in
1 stalnents, with interes, annually. al the
rate of six per cen, per annum.
u Iedching the Piano in One Minute.
A Mr.. Jameson; in England, is teaching
what is called color music. by which per-
! | sons are taught TO perform on the piano
almost at first touch of the keys. The
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