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Gen. Taylor in Europe.

The Richmond Enquirer publishes the
following extract from letter TO gentle
man in Richmond:
MADRID, July 23d, 1916
Taylor's victories have been felt more
here, in Europe, even than a, home
For two weeks between the sailing of The
steamers) our suspense was great; but,
when the news did come, each American
strutted on, as large as life. The papers
which had predicted Taylor's capture as
certain, were sorely used up. Taylor's
dispatches have been greatly admired for
their ,erseness, dignity and modesty.
The greatest compliment, vet paid to
Taylor heard in London. The compli-
nent is this: When the steamer of Nav
10th brought to England the news of
Taylor's difficult. position, the Duke Of
Wellington met Mr. -. and the subject
was introduced, Why said the Duke,
docs he not do'lhis and that, mentioning
the steps he thought Taylor ought to
lake.) When the steamer Of June lst
brought the news Of his victories. Mr. -
met the Duke again, Your Grace said
he, must have been advising Gen. Tay-
lor-for you see he has done exactly what
you said he ought to do 80 he has,"
said the Duke. as much gratiied as if he
had won the victories himself As got
this from Gen. --, to whom Mr. -
related it, it is undoubtedly authentic;
exact in substance, think, also verbatim
In Bordeaux | met whole. soued
A sl,ua V,pt, aaS shin Df
New York, Mr. Holmes. He is of the
stuff which, when abundant in nation,
makes it great. lie was at Trieste when
the news of Taylor's difficulties came
Americans were respondent, and the
folks there teszed him with predictions of
Taylor's capture. He answered by that
decisive Anglo-Saxon argument, the
offer of . bet of s 600 that Taylor would
meet the Mexcans and rom them. He
found no one to take it, for Austrians are
not betting people. Soon after. the news
of Thorn,on's capture came, and the folks
congratulated him on his bet not having
been taken up. Gentleman said he,
here is the thousand still, and another on
it, that Taylor Mrashes the Msricans.'
They almost doubted his sanity-but
a week or two afterwards came single
copy Of Galignani's Messenger. with ac-
| counts Of The victories. lis receiver car
ried it Immediately to Holmes. Of he
streaks it down to the eight or ten Amer
lean vessels in port, and calls up the Of
6cers. Hoist all your colors, boys,
said he. 'and come up with me to the Elk
change Accordingly up went every
piece of bunting and of marched
Holmes with the captains and mates &c
the Exchange, where they had of course
royal crow yer the croakers. 'Wha
the deuce is the matter with these Amer
leans said every body, as they saw thi:
flag hosting aud marching, But, a
Holmes said, with knowing shake o
the head, they sooa found oM Vhy.
Holmes wound up the ceremony by Civ
ing the Americans and his friends din
ner in honor of Palo Alto and Resaca d,
la Palma relate this almost exactly a
he related it to me; for could not i'm
prove on his graphic account.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-10-01

The Moon.-Sir John Herschel, at
late meeting of the British Association for
the advancement of Science, expressed
the opinion that the temperature of the
moons climate must be very high, far
above that Of boiling water.' And the
reason is, that its surface is exposed for
fourteen days at time to the unmi,igaled
heat of the sun At the full and for few
DAYS afterwards. the moon must certainly
be the reflector Of some heat TO the earth.
Sir John has no donbl of the fact. but as
il has The character of culinary rather than
solar heat, that is TO say, 1T emanates
from a body below the temperature of
ignition, i. will be arrested by the upper
strata Of the ear.h's atmosphere and thus
absorbed.
There its only effect will be to CONVEX.
visible clouds into transparent vapor.-
tie asserted tina, the phenomena of the ra-
pid dissipation of clouds in moderate
weather soon after the appearance of the
full moon. could easily be accounted for
on this principle. and that his own observ-
atoms confirmed the theory.
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N BARRETT HOUSE.
Corner of Jefferson h Third.StS. Burlington.
J. G. FLEET CAE

VNHiS House, recently opened, is one OF
Il the largest and most commodious in
the Western country. 1t has all the con-
veniencies of the large hotels in the cities,
and is fitted and furnished in the neatest
and most substantial manner The propri
etor has had much experience in the keep
ing of public houses. which, taken in con
nexion with the facilities afforded in Bur.
lngton for furnishing his table, justiies him
in promising that the character Of his house
shall be kept up.
Visitors from the South and else where, with
or without families, can t II times be accom-
modated with peasantand airy rooms, and On
rel soma Bile terms.
Families will also be taken as permanent
boa rders.
September % l845 Is
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-10-01

After the battle Of Marston Moor,
Cromwell. returning from the pursuit Of a
party of the royalists to stop at Ripley
the seat OF Sir William IngiIby, and
having an officer in his troops a relation
Of Sir William. he sent him to announce
his arrival The officer was informed
by the porter a. the gate tina, Sir William
was absent. but that he might send any
message he pleased to his lady. Having
sent in his name, and obtained an audi
ence. he was answered by the lady, that
no such person should be admitted there;
adding. she had force sufficient TO defend
herself and that house against all rebels.
The officer, on his part, represented The
extreme folly Of making any resistance,
and that the safest way would be to admit
the general 'reaceably. After much per.
suason. the lady took the advice Of hsr
kinsman, and received Cromwell at the
gate Of the lodge. with a pair of pistols
stuck in her apron strings; and having
told him she expected that neither he MOI
his soldiers would behave improperly
led the way to the hall, where, sitting
each on sofa, these two extraordinary
personages, equally jealous of each other;
intentions. passed the whole night. A
his departure in the morning, the lady
observed, III was we'll he had behaved il
90 peaceable manner; for that haa j
been otherwise. he would not have lef
that house with his life.'
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III O m G M arket.

The National ln,elligencer states tina,
Senator Breese, of Illinois, said in debate
lhal"he did not care for home market
that eight or ten counties in Illinois could
supply ,hal-il is foreign market tina,
we want.
We are not in favor of using harsh ex-
pressions but there are cases in which we
think they are excusabe. When men
who claim before the nation, some share
of respect for their information if they
have no other qualifications to fl, them for
the high stations they hoId-make .asser-
tons for political effect. tina, would dis
grace school boy Of common intellect.
of ten years old I've feel justified in say
ing the man is either fool or knave.--
If he is so stupidity ignorant of matters
about which he is palming his opinions
upon the public. with the evident intent
that they shall be believed by portion of
the people, a, least, and have their effects,
as to believe his statements 10 be true, he
is fool. II he knows them TO be false,
and utters such opinions to deceive the
people, he is knaye.
The United States produces about 25,-
900, 900 barrels of -four annually of which
we export about 100000 -and con-
sumo al home the balance Of 100000 900.
We produce nearly SOC, 900 900 bush
els of Indian corn, annually, Of which we
never yet have exported in any one year,
the one hundre dfh part. The balance is
consumed at home The United States
produces about 10000 900 bushels. an.
nually, of oats, rye, barley, and buck
wheat, and never has exported the one
hundred,h part Of our annual crop-lhe
rest is consumed at home.
We produce 100000 tons of hay,
worth l50,O00,O00. and have never yet
exported any of that product. Of an
imaI food, sailed fish, not one fiflieth part
annually produced is exported the
rest is consumed at home.
Is the home market of no value? Is il
the foreign market that we want, Is the
foreign market better than our home mar
ket! Can the whole State Of Illinois pro.
duce the above quantities OF articles! If
not can eigh, or ten counties do il! Real.
lv.Baron Munchausen was a man of truth
and modest wi,hal, compared with the
fancifuI Illinois Senator.
The best market Of every nation is the
| home market, and no nation ever existed
which exported the tenth part Of It's annu.
al products. In the greatest scarcity that
has ever been known in Great Britain.
they have never imported thirty day, "a.
lions for the whole population. In the
severe year of 1901, they imported less
than Fifteen days rations.
We consume about 750 900 barrels of
-four, daily, and nearly 1900 900 bushels
OF corn.
The value Of our agricultural produce
tons. exclusive of cotton, exceeds ,000,-
OOO, 900 of dollars land of that amour,
we export less than 25,O00,000.
The fact is. this declaration was not
made by the lllinais Senator TO enlighien
the people az to the truth, but for Bum
combe and to serve party 81 Loui,
.4merican.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-10-01

A Dilemma. instructions were on
Friday received from Washington direct
ing the Collector of customs a, N. York
10 pay over all the monies he may receive
to the Treasurer of the port; and the Sub
Treasury law makes i, a highly criminal
offence. punished by fine and iaprison-
ment, 20 refuse or decline 10 do so.
On the other hand, it is not yet known
whether Eek. Gov. BoUcK will accept the
office; and even if he does he is not here
now and cannot therefore receive the mo.
ney.
Collector Lawrence is thus in diem
ma. He is punished by the Sub Treas
ury law, which is very explicit. upon the
point. if he fails to pay it over; and yet
there is nobody for him TO pay il to! I'm
der these circumstances we presume he
will do as heretofore, and deposite the
money in the bank for safe Keeping
Blu, what admirable management our ne "
6nanciers exhibit ~. Y. Courier.
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The entire length of the city Of Bos-
ton is 2 miles and 06-l00.
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Can itbe?-'rhe correspondence Of the
New York Evening Post, journal high
in the confidence of the administration
states that the Congressional printing
establishment buys up from members OF
Congress, the books furnished under reso-
lnions of that BODY. and sells them again
TO Congress, and that he makes $4,000
per annum by this honorable traffic
This is creditable to the majority and to
the officers of their appointment.
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Capt. Smiths Bear Story
the year 1880 l settled at the Lower
Peach Tree. in Wilcox county, (Alab.)
and cultivated few acres in corn and
cotton. besides small potato patch and
bit OF garden, as was usual in these DAYS.
My nearest neighbor. John Champion
being better off than the rest of US, had
nice gang of hogs, and. feeling lille
above his neighbors on account of his
wealth. and being rather an oyerbearing
man, too, was no, particular whether his
stock broke into other peoples fields or
not. My crop was TOO small 10 feed my
own family and John Champions hogs.
too. so complained TO him several times
but got no relief. when being a, old Eras-
mus Culpeper's house one day, heard
him say tina, if foot, or an ear, or even
a piece Of bearskin was thrown down in
place where hogs use, that they would
never show their shouts there again.
went home and got the skin of bear
which | killed some lille time before,
and, having supplied myself with some
corn, | went out and saw about twenty
fine year Odds munching away in my
field | 'tolled them up and catching
good runner, sewed him up in the bear
skin, and then turned him loose. when
he ran after the rest, who flew from the
supposed bear. The last that was seen
Of them was at Bassett's creek. near forty
miles from my house, only two being
alive-one running from his fellow sewed
up in the skin, and he trying to catch the
o,her-the rest were found dead in the
road, having literally run themselves &c
death. 1t is needless to add that Johr
Champions hogs slad at home after that
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ne " GRIMES. csnl,,," $1,000, - !" .
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'cnIMES g. ST RR,

ve ,ssociated themselves for the prac-
iii lie Of the Law, under the abovestyle,
y ,JI,ttsnd to professional business the
-, counties, and also in the Supreme
Al the Territory. Particular atten'
NJ s,Il be paid to claims for lands in the
xrbr.ed tract, and elsewhere:
NJ a,iaston, Jan %, 1871. 32I
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,.u. PARTNERSHIP.

h G HALL, Of Mount Pleasant, and F.
D. MILLS, of Burlington, have this day
l.s,ed themselves into a partnership for
[,,,nc,ice Of Law under the name and style
Ilhnsnd Mills, They will attend all the
Fws Of the FIRST and second judicial Dis
,a. Criminal business attended TO in any
.ad the Territory. Office in the brick
kIanr on Main Street now occupied by r.
Wills }. c. HALL
sa IA 4i-tf +. ID. MILLS
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given way to majesty-sadness to daz.
cling. glory-the look of pity TO the gran
deur of God. The still radiance of
Heaven sits on that serene brow, and all
around that divine form flows an atmos.
phere of strange and wondrous beauty.
Heaven has poured its brightness over
tina, consecrated spot, and on the beams
of ligh, that glitter there, Moses and Elias
have descended. and wrapped in the same
shining vestments stand beside him.
Wonder follows wonder, for those three
gli,,ering forms are talking with each 9th
er. and amid the thrilling accounts are
heard the words Mount Ohvet.' 'Calva-
ry,' the agony and the death of the cruel.
fixion. Peter, awestruck and overcome.
feeling also the influence of that heavenly
atmos phere, and carried away by sud-
den impulse, says to Jesus, in low and
tremulous accents: 1T is good to be here;
let us build three labernaces; one for
thee, one for Moses. and one for Elias
Confused by the scene and dazzled by
the splendor, he was ignorant Of what he
was saying. He knew not the meaning
of this sudden appearance, bu. he knew
tina. Heaven was near and God revealing
himself, and he felt that some sacred Ger
emony would be appropriate TO the scene,
and while his bewildered gaze was fixed
on the three forms before him, his uncon.
scious lips murmured forth the feelings
Of his heart.
No wonder sudden feeling came ov.
err him, that paralyzed his tongue and
crushed him to the earth, when in the
midst of his speech he saw cloud fall
like falling star from heaven, and bright
and dszzling, balance itself over those
forms of light. Perhaps his ndiscreel
interruption had brought this messenger
down, and from its bosom the thunder
and flames of Sinai were TO burst; and he
fell on his face in silent terror. But that
cloud was only canopy for its God, and
from its bright foldings came voice say.
ing. This is my beloved Son, in whom
| am well pleased. hear ye Him.
How long the vision lasted we canno,
tell, but all thai night did Jesus with his
friends stay on that lonely mountain. OF
the conversation that passed between
| tucuI tuCFC VIC AUUW uDttlIUps Uut llluc
sleep, we imagine, vested their eyes tha,
night, and as they sat on the high summit
and watched the stars as they rose one
after another above the horizon, and gaz-
ed on the moon as she poured her light
over the dim and darkened landsca pes -,
words we're spoken that seemed born Of
Heaven; and truths never TO be forgotten
were uttered in The ears OF the subdued
and reverent disciples.
Oh, how different is heaven and earth!
Can there be stranger contrast than the
Battle and TRANSPORTATION Of Noun. Ia
Dor! One shoulders 10 think Of Bona
parle and the Son Of God on the same
mountain; one with his wasting cannon
by his side, and The other with Moses and
Elias just from Heaven 1t is like see
ing the devil and the angels in The same
Eden garden.
But no desecra,ion can destroy the FIR.
conservation Of Mount Tabor; for baptix
ed with the glory of Heaven, and honor
ed with the wondrous scene of the Trans
fgurasion, it stands the fifth sacred mou,l
tain on the earth.
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Conscience. follower Of Pyihago-
ras had bought pair Of shoes from
cobbler, for which he promised to pay
him on future day. He went with his
money on the day appointed, but found
that The. cohbler had in the interval depart
ed this life. Without saying any thing
of his errand, he Withdrew secretly rejoice
ing at the opportunity thus unexpectedly
afforded him Of gaining pair Of shoes Tor
nothing. His conscience. however, says
Seneca, would not suffer him 10 remain
quie. under such an aci of injustice; so.
taking up the money, he returned TO the
cobbler's shop. aad casting 10 the money.
said, Go Thy ways. for tho he is dead TO
all the world besides.yet he is alive 10 me-
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Hope-A sentimen, exhibited in the
wag of dogs tail, when he IS waiting
for bone.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-04-23

After suspension Of few weeks the
Bloomington Herald comes to us under a
new and better administration. Instead
OF being loco foco as it always has been,
II is now thoroughly and firmly whig.-
~ Il Emerson. ESQ.,, is the editor, and
his first number evinces an ability and
amour, Of talent which promises we'll for
the wing cause in Iowa. His articles are
we'll written and while they advocate
wing principles they are mild and cour-
teous, and democrats mus. be unreasona.
BILE if they would cavil a. them. The cha.
rac'er of the paper is very much changed
for the better. and we hope Mr. Emerson
may obtain. as he deserves, large and
liberal support from the people Of Musca.
tine. We mos. cordially extend to him
eur right ~" Of fellowship.
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BURLINGTON HAWK-EYE.

they had ever been before. We believe
The fluctuations in the money market have
had much influence in regulating the price
Of these articles as well as the price Of
pork. Every one knows that the Tariff.
by encouraging competition among Amer
can manufacturers, has had an influence
TO iower the price. If Mr. Lanewor,hy is
correct, how ID il iha, American manufac-
,urers can so successfully compete as they
have done with the British in the South
American, w. India and Chinese markets!
Our farmers know whether pork has so
much increased in price as Mr. l.. would
indicate. Dealers al any rate will tell
him that j. is not so.
II. now, the information derived from
all other sources, by the Secretary of the
Treasury. can no more be depended on
than that he received from Mr. Langwor-
thy. and the Secretary bases his estimates
and regulates his scale of duties on such
information, every one can see the unfair
ness of his premises. and the injustice
and absurll,y which must necessarily
cluster around all conclusions drawn
therefrom. And yet the Tariff. that mea-
sure which has made the country in all
lis departments 30 prosperous. is TO be
sacrificed on information and evidence so
obtained. We wonder not tha. the British
60 in for the Seerstary's Report. British
hirellngs in this country, as well as
members Of Parliament, think i, master
ly document.
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TmpOrtans from Mexico d. Texas.

.9rriral Of the Hon. John SlideH. MIN
lister TO 1ferico
Bv the arrival Of the steamboat ECLIPSE
from New Orleans, we have papers up to
the morning of the 9Th inst. We Gu, the
following from the Bee:-No. Repub.
The steamship alabama, Capt. Windle
arrived last evening from Galveston, bring.
ing dates 10 the 4th inst. The news by
this arrival is highly important.
The Hon. john SLIDELL, Envoy Eek.
traerdinary TO Mexico, arrived last eve.
ming in our city on board the Alabama
Mr. s. left Vera Cruz on the 30th March,
Oh board The U. S. steamship Mississippi
The NJ. remained three days in the otfine
of the Balize, without being able to com.
muncate with the land, and proceeded i'm
medlately 10 Pensacola after landing Mr.
Slidell.
w. s. Parro,t, Esq, Secretary Of Le-
CATION and Rober. Stuart; Of the U. S. n.
were also landed al the Balize, and came
passengers on the Alabama.
The cause which has compelled Mr.
Slidell to return, has been the refusal on
the part of the Mexican government TO
receive him as Envoy Extraordinary OF
ihs United States, the Mexican author-
ties conserving only to receive Mr. S. as
Special Envoy, 10 treat upon matters CON
corning Texas. Our relations with Mex.
leo are now at an end.
Mr. Slidell will remain at New Orleans
at the disposal Of the government.
Mr. Parrot, bearer of dispatches for the
U. s., to whom the Mexican government
CALAMITY sent his passports. will leave in
a few days for Washington.
From what we can learn, war with
the United States appears very popular in
Mexico. Gen Ampudla. commanding the
army of operation against Texas, left San
Louis at the head of 1000 men, and was,
when Mr. Sidell left Vera Cruz, at abon,
ten days march from Saltilo, the place OF
rendezvous. From this latter point the
army will be marched TO Ma,amoros.
The patriotism Of the people does not
appear TO have spread among the troops.
The 5000 men under Ampuda had re.
beled and refused to march. Gen. Pare.
des, being informed of this insubordna
ton, was on the point of marching with
$500 men to re-establish order, when he
received a despatch informing him tina,
Ampudia had succeeded in coaxing his
men to advance.
We have been assured that Gen. Am
pudia had received positive orders not to
begin hos.li,ies. If such be the fact. we
are at loss to explain the conduc, OF
those dstachments who threatened to fire
on General Taylors as will be found in
the news we copy from the Galveston
News Extra. This question is fast draw
ing to an issue, and we doubt much if the
two armies. when in close proximity, will
remain inactive,
A heavy gale from the south cas-, com
menced a. Galveston on Friday, Sd inst,
and continued until Sunday the 5lh, when
the Alabama succeeded in getting over the
Bar. The steamer New York was ID
leave on the 9th. at IL, M, doubtfuI-as
the weather was threatening and The .Al
abama" Experienced continued gale from
Galveston Bar to the South West Pass.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-04-23

Curing Sfrabismns.o or squinting.-Dr
PRINCE. Professor of Surgery in the
Medical Department, of Jacksonville Col
lege. was on visit TO this place one day
last week. and while here he performed
an operation on child about twelve years
old, whose eyes were affected with thi.
deformity. The operation was performed
in the presence of number of our ply.
sicians and other citizens and was emf.
nsntly successful. The eye was entirely
restored in very few seconds and w,hsu,
much Inconvenience TO the patient.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-04-23

There has been a great food at New
Orleans. In the rear Of the city the wa
ter had risen to within three inches of the
highest water in 1881. All the canals
had overfown their banks; grea, damage
had been done 10 the bridges, the house
Of refuge, Second Municipality work.
house. Charity Hospital, and numbe rless
other buildings were inundated, and al
last accounts the water was still rising
Immense loss and suffering were an.ci-
pated,