Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-09-20

10 cents bacon clear sides 5t ct ribbed sides 81
shoulders 44c to 4tc; bagged hams &c; sales small lo
Reserve cheese cents per ID. s.E#
Items from the last Keokuk Re,,.,..
The Half Breed Tract In a bad way. ~
Keokuk is infested with a loaiino
gambling, connierfeiiing and thievinc 81
of scoundrels whose depredations slould 4
receive more serious attention at the hand.
of the citizens. and ought not 10 be con.;5. i
cred beneath the notice of the city auihori.
ties. $3.50
The FERRY. We learn that The city Conn.
Gil have this matter under consideration
and trust that they may head the "floc n
manager" policy that is being played Of on .
community.
BuRcLARy.--The Drug Store Of AID.
Boyce was entered one night last week bv
means of false keys, and several drawer.
containing small sums in change were 4. 4
fled OF their contents. The Burglar final. i
| ~ disturbed the slumbers of a bow who
was sleeping in the Store, which induced
him to suspend operations and retreat.
bearing the spells as trophies of his prov.
ess and as inciiement TO renew the attack
on some more favorable occasion.--K,o.
kuk Register. .7....
We have mail directed from the East
every day. (Snndays excepted. in two !.
horse coaches, and are assured that fn,r
horse coaches will be pu, on the route 80
soon as the Steam Ferry shall be in o.
Grafton nj this point. -, --v
TrE REsuLr.--Of the vote taken IN /
this city, at the recent Charter Election,
in relation 10 the adoption of the amend
ment 10 the city Charter, (Which was
passed at the last session of the Leyisls. ii
ture) was truly gratifying 70 all true
friends Of the Alton and Springfield Rail- v
road, and of the prosperity of this city,
The fact of there being but the trifling
number of seren votes cast in opposition 10
it, shows the entire unanimity or feeling
and action that prevails among our citizens
on one ofthe most important questions that
has ever been presented 10 their consider
alton. BY this amendment the Council is f
authorized TO subscribe 100000 10 the
capital stock of certain Railroads and al
though we probably shall not need more
than tenth part Of that sum TO SET the
cars in motion on one Road, yet It is ex- :
tremely satisfactory to see the overwhelm-
ing vote cast authorizing the whole amount
Of said subscription TO be made. THERE'S
nothing now to prevent the speedy COM
mencement and completion of the Railroad
from this city TO Springfield /; and the pro-
posals for contracts will probably be pub
lished in short fime.-.1ifon Telegroph.
Minnesota Legislafare.-The first Leg
islature which has ever met in Minnesota
Territory, commenced at St. Paul on the
3D. inst, that being the day fixed by tie
Governor for this purpose. In the House
oil Representatives, the roll was called by
{. X. SMITH, Secretary Of the Territory,
and, after prayer by Rev. Mr. Parsons,
Chiei Justice Goodrich administered the
cath Of office 10 the members, Joseph w.
Furhnr was elected speaker pro tenn; wv.
u: Phillips principal clerk pro TEN J. p.
Charles, assistant clerk PRO tenn; c. BEL
lows, Serjeant at Arms pro TEN; o. H.
Kelley, messenger. The usual resols~
lions as to organization, &c., were adopt
ed, and the House adjourned.
In the Council, similar organizations
took place. SAMUEL BuRKLro was cleo
ed President pro TEN; Joseph r. Brow,
Secretary pro lem; Henry A. Lambert,
assistant Secretary; Benz. /. Sellers, Ser
Jeant at Arms. The usual resolutions were
adopted, and then the Council adjourned
until next day. i,
Ewing was once an ostler in Cincin~
natl, and Meredith was raised in his faith.
er,s lanyard. " Correspondent Of The En- y
guirer. FIJI
This, we suppose. is touch 10 the elite
of the Democracy. We do not know how
true the statement may be; but in this
country, whose boast il is, that all are
equal before the law, and ortb, moi rank,
makes the man, we bad not expected 10
see an individuals humble origin made the M
subject Of ,aunt and reproach. II Mr.
Ewing was an ostler and Mr. Meredith
tanner, the more credit do they deserve
the more true glory have they achieved.
They have proved by their lives the in.
e>timahle value Of free institutions. They
hold out hope TO every struggling ard
aspiring youth in this broad land, howev-
er poor he may he. Their former obscu-.
rity and present elevation show that there
are no barriers in this country 10 the pro-
motion Of worth, industry and talents
Such examples are worth more 10 The
cause of real Democracy, than all tie
preaclments Of all the Demaee CUES and
trea>ury-fed patriots the land can boast.
Mes>rs. Ewing and Meredith, howev-
er,i must he confessed. are not Of The elite.
If that's an objectionable sin in The eyes Of
modern Democracy, it can't lie helped
Richmond Wig.
Disastrous Fire ot Chnrhsfcn Ta.-A
fire broke out in the village Of Charles.
ton, Kanawha, Va, on Sunday morpiEg,
the Goth ult., which consumed Wilson'S
Hotel, Goshorn's Hotel, lie Ma,ktt
House, the stores Of Messrs. J. &. w.
Goshorn, l.. Gobhart, and v States three
dwelling houses, and the bakery OF J. M,
Beck. in which il originated. Less tsti.
mated at $l5,CCo-a small lcr,itp cf
which was covered by insurance. The
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