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Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-04-30
The gazette on the Tariff.

The OaZcutc OA INC
We we're greatly in hopes 'ha, The Ga
ze,,e would cease 20 make any such alIu-
sions to the Hawk-Eye as would necessa-
rilv provoke reply. There seems 10 be
either such moral ohliquiiy or Opaque
ness in his composition. as 10 make the
editor insensihle to the impor, Of language
however plainly expressed or to whatever
extent he may be affected thereby. 1t
was on this account that we desired TO
have no farther controversy with him.
Neither should we now, were we alone
or personally interested, notice any thing
he might say, after all that has so recent
IN occurred; but when he attempts to
combat principles advocated by this pa
oer and give wrong Interpretation to
their operation. duty to the public com
pels us 10 pay him certain kind OF atten
ton.
In remarking on our allusion TO the
comparative prices OF goods in 1871 and
ls43. he undertakes 70 show that the low
prices subsequent to the passage of the
Tariff, could not be owing 10 that mea-
sure and he gives several. as he doubtless
thinks. apt illustrations, but which evl.
IDENTIFY show that he does not really un
derstand the subject. His illustrations
are complete humhug, irrelevant, and
calculated to miSlead. We believe the
people are fully satisfied that The prospe-
ri,y of the country for the las, three wears
is mainly owing to the Tariff. They SEE
lis beneficial effects in all departments of
labor and trade. and at The same time they
nav not be able TO enumera'e or state ex-
acly how i, produces such favorable ef-
fec,s in detail, no more than one unskill.
ed can tell all about the hidden move
ments of watch. We have neither time
nor space now to enter fully into dis
cnsson Of this subject.
Suffice i, to say that Protective duties
generally operate to reduce the price OF
manufactured articles-and always where
the article is manufactured at home. Will
the Gazette deny this? The reason is ob-
vious to every rejecting or business man.
The protection secures the home market
10 the manufacturer. and he has the for
eirn market into the bargain. His Gus
toners are increased-the amount manu-
featured is increas ed-and, Of necessity,
The expense Of manufacturing diminish
ed. Ready sales can be made. and Of
course a, lower prices, and there is no
sacrifice on the capital invested. arising
from loss of time.
We will put case or. two. Can the
LAWYER who gets but one brief a year,
work as cheap as he who is overrun with
suits! Can The physician. who has but a
few patients. afford to pay office rent and
other expenses and work as.cheap. as he
who has his hands full! Can the printer.
who furnishes his weekly sheet to 800
subscribers. dispose Of his paper as low
as the city daily, which vends its 10000
every day! Bat. to bring the matter home
to our neighbor over the way. who has
been long enough on the tripod to under
stand Us; could he oGord TO sell his Ga
seue 10 his patrons as cheap as he couli
If he had as many bora fde subscribers
as he stated in his cGiauit, or any lar
ger number?
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-04-30
Thurst'a.. ipris 80, 1896.
TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM
rim Advance
Public Ca.ami,y.---E's.c asad loss
as 10


On last Monday morning, about one
o'clock. Our citizens were alarmed by the
cfy OF hre! In few minutes the whole
town was Illuminated by blaze Of light
that proceeded from SHAcEFoRD & Cos
Mill. on Valley Street. BY The Time she
citizens repaired 10 the spo! the whole
building, which was very large frame,
was a complete sheet Of flame. Nothing
could be saved. About seventeen hundred
dollars worth Of property. il and abou,
The Mill. besides the building and ma
ehnery, wa destroyed. But worse than
all, avoung man by the name Of HENRY
Huron, who was asleepin the Mill, ,ras
burned TO death Had those who first
reached tie fire known uf his being there,
thew might have saved him. lie has left
widowed mother, WHO depended upon
him for support, and we trust that some
thing may be done for her by our bsnevo
len, citizens.
s. new engine had been recently pu, in
the mill and lie proprieiors were doing a
frs, rate business, by turning on, about
100 barrels Of flour per day. The flour
from this mill had gained high repu,a,
ZION in S! Louis. and from the immense
quantity OF wheat it consumed il created
an excellent market for our turner's
Col. WARREN and JonN SHAcKFoRp had
recently leased the mill, and their loss
over and above insurance will be about
ssven hundred lollafs. The mill was
owned by Mr. g. &. SHAcKFoRD, who is
now on Lis way 70 lie east, on which he
had effected IN insurance Of three thou
sand dollars. The property cost him
about six thous aud dollars. A part OF
the building was owned by Mr. Bradford
Leonard, on Which he had no insurance
So rapid was the spread Of The flames,
that none of lie books of the establish
mens or even HE clothing OF ;he milers
could be saved. For an obituary notice
of young Hilton. who was but 90 wears
OF age, see appropriate head,
This is certainly a severe lvss 10 this
community. Abou! one hundred thousand
dollars were expended yearly by the pro-
prielors for wheat. This amount, circu
lated among the people, together with The
sinploy men! they gave TO coopers and
others, was 10 small item in advancing
the prosperity Of this community. The
Two mills created competition which
enabled our citizens 10 purchase -four a,
reasonable rates. but now we already feel
the loss from the fact that the other mil,
as we understand, has considerably rails
eo the price Of -four since the fire.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-04-30

Mr. Buchanan, we see, has got back to
Washington. Il appears tina, during his
absence, Mr. lngersol has had full sweep
of the records Of the State Department.
aud has there gathered Up what lie thinks
will dispose Of Mr. Webster. Letter
writer's say:
l, will appear that Mr. Webster. soon
after entering upon the duties Of Secretary
Of State, took from the di>bursing agent
Of tina, department, Edward Stubbs. Es1.
HE entire control Of the secret service
money. Tina, lie drew from thence the
sum of seventeen thousand dollars (Sl7.
O00.) part Of which he employ ed 80 900
on the newspaper press upon the northern
frontier. for The purpose Of giving a Ger
tain tone 10 public opinion, pending the
trial of Alexander Mcleod That for
this purpose he employed T. Q. j. Smith
formery a member of Congress from
Maine. who wrote To Mr. Webster. from
time TO time. for more money, and IN
whose communications it IS stated that
his (Mr Webser'>) mode of doing bust
ness. employing the press and lndlvldn-
ais too, in behalf Of Mcleod was the
only one by which the affair could be
settled. This letter is on file in the de-
par,ment, and will be forthcoming with
The other papers that are now preparing
to be sent into The House Of Representa-
lives.
pf c,,rilar al &c
that iii which person named Powell, was
employed to use the government money,
this man, il seems, only received $1,000
for his services, in the same way
If this. an er parte statement, be all, il
won't amount 10 much. Mr. F. O. j.
Smith had nothing 10 do with the Mcleod
affair lie was an agent Of the govern
ment only.in Maine. The corresp ondent
Of The N. Y Courier says:
"Mr Buchanan on account Of his alb
sence) is therefore no, responsible for the
breach of confidential trust BY which the
SECRET archives Of the State Department
have been recently exposed to the prnwl-
ing maligni,y of Mr G. ]. Ingersoll. New
ertheless there is some anxiety manifest
as to the course he will think proper 10
take in relation to those Of his snbordi.
mates who have proved themselves not
trustworthy. My opinion is that he will
sanction any meanness whatsoever or any
BETRAYAL of official trust that may, by pos-
sibilily, affect .injnrioaSly political op
ponent. That Mr. w. will he 50 affected
| do no, believe; on the contrary, every
Thing which learn in relation to The
charges of Mr. | serves TO strengthen the
belief tina. they will be found unerl, false,
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-04-30

SEALED proposals will be rerel'
- Tie undersigned. committee d
nal Improvements. until Monday lR
Of Mag, fpr grading jefferson Sired
the east side Of Third street oAA
street, one foo; below the esi1Sas
grade; the earth 10 be deposTt
The wharf At the fno, Of Jeffereas
under the direction Of said Ell
tee--ihe grading 70 be done.g
square yard. Proposals will slsa II
ceived for Matchmaking same VIII
stone rock. small enough to pass m
two inch ring. Said rock iaR#l
10 layers Of four inches with rplsh1
when completed 10 be twelve inches !
and The cutters running each sIdt q
street TO be paved with rhinestone !
twelve inche, deep. to BE- set % end
gutter 10 be al least four feet Wilt
work 10 be done by the perch II
square f-el-the whole to be cons
by The first of July next. Seruat'
be required for the faithful Petl@pa
Of the same. The work 10 be lels'
separate contracts -nne 10 extrh
The east side of Third street 10 70 ~
side OF Main street, and the osAsf
thence TO Water street.
HENRY H0OI
LYMAN coon
HARVEY RAJ
Committee on Internal Improves
Burlington, April 30. 1916
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-04-30
The NelD Tariff BiR-o,. !,

The Ne'o TmiG BR-ou. i
provisions Of Ibis bill is tha, Il
year il shall MOI Weld a revrnus I.
Tor Ire ordinary wants of HE Cove.
The President shall be anlhori,eJ MI
duty Of ten per cent. on lea anl N
and 10 announce lie fact by prael,n.I
II would appear from ibis hal 4.
Jeciors Of lie new rtreDus ,,-t
doubtful Of lis sufficiency NJ /, =.
measure-why disturb ii!
Does not the whole country ,,.
that the lariT Of 1912, now opsra,,
well both for the government asd@,
pie. j. 10 be destroyed solely BEEN,
extends protection to dnmestlr min
No one denies that il works admin.
revenue measure. 1t fund The m,
bankrupt; il has supplied lie rrrnr
tullnes<. lis de>trnyer s show by n
vISn above mentioned, that lhey
their own ability q form i rerpna.I
tenn that shall work 80 well.-Balt
finer, 1911.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-04-30

was to embarrass the Presias,.
EQUATIONS. The whole ,eaa. ~ y
llonstons speech clearly ind;.o
ne mas uareservedIy declared
gentlemen in private conra y
ne e was Tor 81 40. Blu. nolhvs'aaa'
all This if treaty for 40 ; !.
Senate. both Of the rex,x 'enit
be found voting for lis raI;G.. 'naaa
ne steamer that left EpaI, an
an lnsl.' will doubtless brI s'"a Al
indications rs will enable IL oql
= Judge pretty accurately. W.T.. pat
- any probability Of tirea, R,' a''!ff
u The of r,wlich it's supna.sa q
The fate Of the bin under n. "
involved ~ . great deal Of da, 'p''
own opinion. however, i H.,
ing engralied upon i, an amsna as
i'ar IN effect 10 the one in,roa
vlhtoii, " Will pass. rhpra !. III
among some of the memba,. u
test vote upon motion 10 am., vi
by inserting The boundaries ! =. VI
Douglass bill, running i y ,'a's
The majority Of both factions !. !"
= such course. IN
L
At the dinner given in NJ
honof Of The patriot and s,a,e.n. ~
Clay, on his birth day, you NH ''lle
that The President Of he NJ '''a
ore or two others avowet lhsi, "
{ r, and determination ID II r,'f'
Clay for The Presidency IN l sts'
Wine expr SEED The opin,o, IT.
other American name Than Ina, i !
CLAY, could rally and unite 4. = ~ W
the Union, The declaration !. W
e>ced ~ by nine hearty cheers j i
mense concnnr>e congregaleJ i
raslon;lnd il is a seaiiiapn, n ~
I Judgment. IN which Two ibl,l, i
Wings Of The Union heartily con..,
JUSrIrl
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-04-30

The following statement, says the Ma
tional Inieligencer, of the 10th, which
we find in the regular Washington Cor
respondence Of The New York Tribune.
agrees substantially with what we have
heard related here, and have reason TO be-
leve correct:
"When Mr. Webster left the State De-
parlmen,. in place Of being defanlter a.
has been charged. il appears that there
was balance paid over 10 him long after
he left. When Mr. Webster left Mr. Ty.
ler's Cabinet he requested the clerk. who
had the care Of the contingent fund, to
settle up the account and see how il stood.
The clerk wrote 10 Mr. Webster that there
was the sum of $1,000 far which there
was no voucher. MIR Webster said the
proper voucher wonld yet be found, but
IN the meantime he wished the accounts
of the Department fully settled up. and
for this purpose he sent on $1,000, and
the accounts were settled. The proper
certificate afterwards appearing. the thou
sand dollars were refunded 10 Mr. Webster.
So that, instead Of being deiaul,er, he
had actually overpaid the Department. and
this overpay was refunded
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-04-30

Connecticut Eiecti0n.-There i
some doubt about The CONNECTICUT srHH
with probability that lie LotnIaca
carried the House by one or two nal
Ito be determined, however, " \
accurate Information. There is ri
also, that the Wings have cariedis
torlal District which had been tahs
10 the LocofocOs; but This needs rpEsii
ton. Keep cool.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-04-30

The lavoriie steamer 81 Croix brought
brough. us late papers, for which we
thank the officers
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-04-30
BURLINGTON HAVK-EYE.

The good effects Of competition. were
never more manifest than they have been
in this community. Last week We han
two Touring mills and flour could be
bought a, 1915 per barrel. Now we
have but one and the same article i put
up to $500 and $4.25. The Tariff II
many places has created this very kind Of
competition.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-04-30
luoneu Matters. The N. York ES

press of Wednesday, 18Th, says:
Wall street is again in commissions, and
the transactions in stocks al both boards.
to-day, show an extraordinary decline OF
every description Of stock. Al the old
board, Pennsy lvania IS fill Ohio 6's J
Symptoms of withdrawal Of good
sound par city notes begin to appear in
the city. in the abundance Of uncurren'
money. One of the first fruits Of specie
Sub Treasury will be the wilhdrawa Of a
par currency, and the substitution Of a
deprecated paper currency IN its stead. -
As The currency is contracting under the
apprehension Of Sub Treasury, such
symptoms even now begin 10 appear
Thus the veIv first fruits Of Sub Trea.
sury are to be the dlminu,ion Of the
wages of the workingmeu by causing him
10 be paid in depreciaiing and distant
currency.
Freigh,s were never lower than at pre-.
sent Flour is taken to Liverpool at one
shilling and sixpenre sterling and TO Glib
ral,ar at fifty cents a barrel; aud even a
these rates there is but lille doing.
Bicknell's Reporter, Of the same date
says:
The Philadelphia money marke, was
quite contracted during the last week. =
The banks were very careful with regart
to discounts. The passage Of The Indie
penden, Treasury bill by the House i
said TO he the chief cause. The gu, doc
rates range from TO II per cent. For
day or two there was quite panic. ans
the fancy stocks. Of several descriptions
and indeed, almost all kinds Of stocks le
very consi,lprably
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-04-30

The officers Of the Burlington Packet
Belmont will please accept our thanks for
late papers.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-04-30

We are glad TO learn that immediate
steps are being taken by the en,erprising
propriesars to erect new Touring mill. 10
IKE lie race Of The old one jus, burnt
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-04-30

The editor Of the Gazette seems to IN.
ders,and lie operation of The Sub rreasu-
~ about as we'll as he does that of The
Tariff. BY Withdrawing the gold and
silver from circulation, it prohibits the
banks from extending accommodations TO
business men. Men of unC!oubted sol
vency cannot obtain renewal Of their
notes. The Perish commerce. perish
credit, System will be in full play
will be paraly wed = The mechanic, the far
mer, the labOrer and oil classes, save the
office holders. will be greatly injured
real estate, produce and labor Of all kinds.
will GENE down in price--and general
panic will be experienced all over the
country. s =
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-04-30

The acay they 40 things an Oregoa.-
One among the frs, emigrants from this
Territory 10 Oregon and who has figured
pretty largely III the Councils Of that por-
ton of oar. eoualry, sent for his wife
come two or three years since, whom he
lief. behind on account of feeble health. -
She went out with one of the companies
who lef. here last spring, and letters have
been received Of her safe arrival. Dat
what must have been her feelings 10 learn
on her entrance into that now far off
country, thai her husband had Obtained a
divorce through The Legislature Of Ore
gou, and had married another woman! -
Quele: will such divorce be legaized!
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-04-30

The War Eagle came up beautifully
last Thursday morning. She continues
10 be fayorl,e, and we believe the swift
est in the trade. We thank the officers
for late papers.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-04-30

Ne. ut;ak the officers Of The regular
psrkai Me,tdoos which now takes the
place of lie Archer as packet between ST
LOUIS ansl Acknowledgements late papers.
Prairie Bird-The officers Of this
ssseryedly popular boa, will please accep,
our thanks for a large package Of papers
done up as per request. hi
Jefferson Street is to be McA damzed.
hSse pronosals IN another column.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-04-30

We are indebted to the go,d steamer
Uncle Toby for late papers.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-09-01


The Pore Elected by a Mistake. Hi.
Holiness, the present Pope Plus TX, has
been elected by mistake, or rather. he
was. as those familiar with elections in
"Merrie England well know, set up as
candidate without the intention for his be.
ing finally Iected. 1t occurred thus:
When the cardinals were duly fixed in
the conclave they begin in the evening by
giving the name one OF whom they have no
ineniion should DO ultimately chosen: this
is done to see to who are the general ten.
denotes of their l,kings, or, in plan Saxon,
as 'leeler.' 1t appears that on the sec.
ond evening of the conclave, the cardinals
according to established usage, gave in the
name OF those whom they did not intend
should be elected pose; and Cardinal Clio
vanni Maria Ferretti, Arch bishop o f Imola
and now Plus the Ninth, was appointed to
call Out the names as they came out fthe
urn, ana to his great surprise he found the
first seven or e'ght billels marked with his
own name. His feelings at so unexpected
an honor, when it reached the l4th slip
that his name was written on, were so excl.
TED he tainted. Nevertheless, the calling
Oh the nannos won't on, and to the great sur.
prise OF the sacred college, his name was
found to have the requisite number of vol.
ces. viz two thirds Of the number of cardi.
nails present.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-09-01

AYRSHIRE Cows. Those who have Wis.
tied Mr.. Prent;ce's farm, near this city,
can scarcely have failed to notice among
the stately Durham cattle there, small
family of Ayrshire. The latter consist
of cow which was imported from Scot
land in 1912, and some four or FIVE OF her
descendants Of the first aud second genera
ton, all of which bear a striking resem-
bla..ce to the first named cow. Only one
in The young stock has ye, bred, but The
imported COW has had calf every year
since she has been in this country and
has been in milk nearly the whole time.
IT ough of very small re, she is in shape
a perfect model of a mich COW, and her
product at the pail is remarkable-giving
this seasons grass feed upwards Of twen-
,y quarts OF milk per day; the quantity
having been ascertained by actual meas
urement. Considering her diminutive size,
which compared with mos, other cows,
scarcely bears greater proportion than
that of the Shetland pony 10 coach horse
we think this very extraordinary.-[Cul-
tivator.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-09-01

now TO MAKE BIRDS ANY coLoR.-Pro.
lessor Auckland, it is said, took some com.
mon black birds, recently that were Just
halched, and keeping them in we'll warm
apartment, fed them three times a day. up.
on different kinds Of flower seeds, from
which the husks had been carefully picked
The result was, each bird had the piumass
OF the flowers tina, would have grown IRON
tho seed, a planted in the ground. This
Is beautiful research, and richly has the
learned professor been paid. He exhibited
70 'a9 N","i Society several specimens.-
HIS Highness, the Daks Of Camhr;ao.
Immediately gave orders TO In. L.aDas1 -
his aviary to make experiments on an g.. -.
tensive scale.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-09-01
SOUTHPORT WISCONSIN, TUESDAY SEPTEMBER

thai we may secure the work already &C
compl'shed, '.from being mashed avay."-
The law under which we are called upon
to vote authorizes the president aud trustees
OF the village to levy tax of ten thousand
dollars annually, for the purpose of con-
sirucilng harbor at the south mouth of
Pike creek. We, the day after raising the
proposed tax, may be called upon again for
tive thousand more, and if we do not re-
celve an appropriation next winter, in the
spring an tempt 10 raise ten thousand NAV
be made. Ought we thus to open the
door for such exorbitant taxation?
We are called upon 10 tax ourselves "for
the purpose of securing the present work
already commenced by government upon
The harbor from being washed away, aud
furher 10 prosecute, &c." 1t must be that
this call does great injustice, though, doubt,
less udesignedy, to the gentleman who has
had charge of The public works. What! is
il insinuated, can it be believed, that one
whose knowledge Of the proper method Of
prosecuting such works is equal 10 that OF
this gentleman; that one in whom the gov
eminent had sufficient confidence to induce
it TO intrust to him the expenditure Of
many thousand dollars upon an important
public work, should be so grossly ignorant
or so cul pably remiss as 10 build.a work of
this nature in so slight manner that an
expenditure TO prevent lis being washed
away is req uiste within one year from lis
completion? No! the idea is preposlerous
and one which it would seem cannot be SO.
rlously entertained. 1t canno: be urged that
he allowed it 10 be built in this unstable
manner, trusting that Congress would make
further appropriation to enable him TO place
II III state of security, for surely so capa-
bic an officer as he would never trusl 10 so
uncertain contingency. 1t is source
of regret that the call should have been thus
worded; for, as before stated, it would seem
that the insinnation therein conveyed can
not be just. But if it be true what addition.
al reason does it give US to hesitate ere we
do what we are called npon to do. If one
SO well qualified as the gentleman spoken
of, could not build the piers so as that they
would stand a year without additional ex.
penditure, where shall we find one in whom
we can contide? We do not wish to ex>
pend this money in such manner that we
lhall be called upon each year to raise more
TO secure what we have already raised, but
we have no security that it will not be SO
expended.
For these reasons it would seem inexpe-
dent that we should at present vote for this
tax; and ii is hoped that it will SO appear
| to the iree-holders. @.