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Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-01-25

INCREASE OF PoruLAT1os.-From, =
document soon to be published in the =
York City Manual, il appears that the pOP.
ulation OF New York in l7l2 was on'J
$40 inhabitants. In 1871. il had Teaca-
ed 1922; and now it counts above 4vv;'
600 inhabitants. 1t is an increase Of o.
most hundred fold in less than centu'!
and half.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-01-25
Charter.

Charter.
Sec. l. Be it enacted BY the Gen.r,,
Assembly of the State Of Iowa, That ii
elections for City officers il said Civ II
Burlington hereafter shall be held on the
first Monday in April Of each year and
that the present Mayor and Aldermen and
other officers of said City shall continue
over until the first Monday in April next.
Sec. 2. That all acts and parts Of act.
contfavening the provisions Of this, be and
the same are hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and b
in force from and after its publication IN
the papers published in the City Of Bur.
lington at the expense of said city.
Approved January ID, l849.
ANSEL BRIGGS.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-01-25

1t is very commonly supposed tina. ~ -.
Glen Bonaparte, Prince de Canine, IS deep ..
ly implicated in the proceedings WIZ; -
have led TO the Pope's fight; and i : IS ~ y;
that he will probably be appointed fleJ IA
dent of the Roman Republic, If one sn0u''
ever be constituted.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-01-25

Why may every city in the world J. !,
considered more religious than n0l n
Because Of Rome it may especially DC ''''
that at present it is less Plus.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-01-25

We did not let out to contractors the
construction of our road, for the reason
that we were very DESTROYS of securing
the bedding Of the timber perfectly, thing
my observation in Canada satisfied me was
not always done, when the work was made
by the rod; and as plank road making was
a new business, no person was willing to
undertake the work at the price estimated.
By doing our work by the day, we not
only secured its perfect construction in
this particular, but we saved some thou
sands of dollars in the cost. After we had
acquired experience and skill, we reduced
the cost Of grading to from thirty to fifty
cents rod, including construction Of
sluices and bridges, and grnbbing, and in
short every thing but materials and super
intendence.
If you make plank roads, l advise you
ny all means to do the work by the day,
and put at the head of the business a man
who is fully competent to engineer and d.
rect the whole matter. The variation of a
few inches in the line of road, NAV tell
largely in the cost Of construction. The
lumber you can best obtain by dividing the
road into eighty rod sections, stalking them
out and letting them to the most favorable
proposers-the lumber to be distributed
along the line equally as near as may be,
as it is delivered.
As to the value Of plank roads to the
public and to the owners, can best an
swer you by saying that have seen Nc.
Adamized road taken up, eight feet in
width, to make room for plank track
and by informing you that men who have
travelled over the best roads in England,
say there is not in Great Britain as good
a road as the Salina Plank Road"
Also, the advantages that town de-
rives from the construction of Plank Roads
that afford easy communication with the
country at time when communication is
most needed, and is almost impossible BY
means Of ordinary roads, are well set forth
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-01-25

As an old woman was lately wa'A.Y
through one of the streets Of Paris 81 ~. -
night, patrol called out, "Who's the's'
at is |, patrol; don't be afraid"
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-01-25

The Philadelphia papers announce -.
death of Major Isaac Roach, late .res ..rsd
of the United States Mint. he sew.
with distinction in the war Of 1917.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-01-25

President OF HARvARD.-H y co"
IDENTIFY predicted, that Mr. Jared spu; IN
will be the successor Of Mr. Esei'"
the Presidency Of Harvard College
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-01-25

Spirit Of the Tfmes.-To all those who love to
read Sporting Records done up in yea! technical
style, ani tip top witty stories, can recommend to
them the NEW YORK SPIRIT OF THE TINES. It is
filled with original entertaining matter-comes out
weekly ~ large Quarto pages-and is afforded at
IS per annum, with three elegant steel engravings
thrown in.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-01-25

In the election efGen SHIELDS the u g. Senate from
Illinois, the Administration party have with sad de.
feat. Judge BREEsE was the favorite at Washington
Gen. SHELF had incurred the dspea President
because he praised Gen. Scott the Washington Dinner
given him and Gen. Quisman. Again, when summon.
ed testify the ofhe mimic general Gideon Pill.
low his testimony altogether pleasing to the Pre-.
sident. To Get him Of the way however, he was offer.
cd the Covemorshp Of Oregon this he refused, and conn.
ued be declared candidate for the Senate. Washing
ton appliances Springfield to induce the loco
fbcos for Breese is said that forty members
pledged themselves 10 do So But amidst all this oppos
ton, Gen. 8. has triumphed.
J Some was in the Legislature, as this business
was consumm ated the following mpromp
Come men have "Losr THEIR Aps" and lived,
But stranger far than these;
The sho, that passd through Shields's breast,
Instead Of him killed Breexc
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-01-25
MR. STAIRS REPORT.

This document only requires careful perusal to
demonstrate to every the utility of Plank Roads,
in such country as ours. II appears from well
authenticated data that one horse can draw four
times a. much on aMcAdamized road as he can
on common road, and that on Plank Road tie
same horse can draw eight times as much as on a
common road. The success Of these roads every
where else, shows that it would be for the interest
Of al who reside any where near the line between
here and Mount Pleasant, to subscribe literally to
the stock, and otherwise aid in the commencement
and completion Of this noble undertaking. The Re-
port is published by order of the meeting convened
on last Friday evening.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-01-25
The pl..L Rad.

The Plank Read.
As the citizens Huntington have appointed about
forty delegates to attend the Mass Plank Road Con-
vention on Friday next, at New London, we hope
that our country friends will not be backward in at
tending the meeting, It will take place at noon.-
The meeting will be addressed by H. w. Starr, d.
Rorer,J. C. Hall, w. H. Starr and others, and we
hope there will be large crowd present.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-01-25

= EXHIBITION OF THE BLlND.-N is astonishing to
what perfection the system of teaching the Blind
has been brought. The Illinois papers give the de-
tails Of an exhibition recently witnessed in Spring
field by the pupils Of the Institution for this appa
renty unfortunate class Of individuals in Jackson.
willie. Their proficiency in reading, arithmetic, ge-
ography and vocal music, SO wrought upon the menu
bers of the Illinois Legislature that they passed
Bill the day after the exhibition for the liberal en-
dowment Of State Institution for the Blind, to be
located At Jacksonville. After the close of the ex-
hibition the large crowd assembled to witness it,
were most eloquently addressed by the Hon. Z. D.
BAKER. Much praise is awarded to our old friend,
r. YATES, ESQ.,, member from Morgan county, for
the interest he has manifested in behalf Of this In
stitution.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-01-25

Our sister towns OF Bloomington and Davenport
afe bestrrng themselves with laudable zeal in be-
hAR Of . rail road from the latter place through
Daoonington TO Council Bluffs on the Missouri. Th4
design 10 grand, and they think feasible. The last
Bloomington Herald contains partial report Of the
Engineer, who puts down the cost Of the road from
davenport TO Council Bluffs, SOC milss, less I, at
1s,sls,ss5 90.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-01-25

Nxw APPoRrIosMExr.--The Constitution made il in.
cumbsnt the Legislature to make new superintendent
Of members Of that body. We learn that Des Moines,
Henry and Van Buren, counties and the dis.
ct Of Johnson, uscatine and Iowa counties lose
member each in the House. While Du Buaue district
two Wapso and Monroe one, and Davis and Appanoose
one added to their No change has been
made in the Senatorial districts.
E HAskEi, Of Keokuk county, has been appointed "
the Legislature TO supeinten the work on the Pententa
~ II Fort Madison Six thousand dollars were appsopr.
aied for his object.
The Presient has issned his Proclamation Tor
Ing the eenate in session tho 5th OF March,
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-01-25

On Tuesday evening of this week it commenced
raining. The January thaw is upon us-the snow
Is leaving Us very hst-and if the present weather
continues, we may look for general break up
Teams, however, continue to cross on the ice.
Every one should avail himself of this weather in
thorough cleansing ofpremises, and in the reno
val Of all kinds Of filth decomposng materials, if
he would ward OF the Cholera. Cleanliness of per-
son-cleanliness of houses-and cleanliness of
streets, yards and alleys, essential to mitigate the
horrors OF ssthe pestilence that walketh in dark
nest, !" il it comes among us.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-01-25

GETTING OUT lcE.-Large numbers of men have
been engaged for the last week in cutting out ice.
That formed in the "air holes' since the late cold
weather, 10 the prettiest ice We ever saw per-
fecty transparent and from to inches in thick
ness The sight presented the Mississippi is very
interesting.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-01-25
Iowa Early In the Field.


correspondent at Burlington, Iowa, reminds us
that little State among the first, if not the very
first, to propose Gen. Taylor for the Presidency
On the very day which the battle of Buena Vista
was fought, February 2cd, 1s47, the Wings of Iowa
assembled in Convention at Iowa city, and formally
nominated the Old Hero their candidate for 1913.
The Burlington Hawk-Eye,a sterling weekly edited
by j. G. Edwards, Esq, shortly after [only two daysl
ran up the Taylor flag, and was the first weekly pa
per in the United States to take this step. We state
the fact with peasure-oRender unto C@sar,' &C.
The Hawk-Eye was the first weekly, as the Inquirer
the first daily the United States to take the de-
cided course alluded to. We in Pennsylvania, how
ever, were more fortunate than brethren of To-
wa, inasmuch as here we carried the Old Keystone
with US land thus consummated the good work which
was commenced so auspiciousy. We not the less,
however, appreciate the manly and patriotic efforts
Of our friends in the Far West-Penn. Inquirer.
We did what we could to secure different re-
suit; but so many wings became suddenly enamored
of Van Buren,, and SO many more were disfranchis-
ed in Pottawattame county by the loco focos, as to
parayzs our efforts, and defeat favorite candi-
date. Our regret of failure is vastly mtgated, how
ever, by the patriotic and successful efforts Of Penn
sylvania. No wing should ever forget his indebt-
edness to the Keystone State and the efforts of the
Pennsylvania Inquirer, in rescung the nation from
the domination Of demagogues. We never shall.
The song on our first page about California will
doubtless be interesting to all our readers.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-01-25

The BOSTON EVENING TRAxseRIPT.-The first
number Of this most excellent journal for the new
year came to us on an enlarged sheet. Its ncreas-
ing advertising patronage brought about this expan-
sion. 1t no longer be known as the sltle Tran
script" In the following the editor expresses our
views precisely, and readers are called upon to
testify If we have not endeavored to ast them out
to the letter, in our management of the Hawk-Eye.
It certainly has been our aim to do so. The Tran
SCRIPT says
"The first province of newspaper should be, we
think, to justify its name, and contain the ners
tain It, while it Is news, before it has become
musty. This object being attained, room may be
appropriated to the editorial comments or remarks
con matters and things in generals hut these should
be always secondary, we think, to the presentation
Of the news. While fresh events, that are to sway
the fate of nations, remain unchronicled, the abb
stract speculations pleasant triing of the indi-
vidua are impairment and intrusive; and none but
the most frivolous reader would prefer them to the
solid information that waits to be imparted.s
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-01-25

1aAArA.--In the closing paragraph Of Dr. Housh-
tons article the Cholera, which we published last
wesk several mistakes occurred. Instead Of the
seehnicsl Phrase wCaylopoctic, read Chylopoiefie.
Iastsad ofshydrarg, rum, hydrargyrum and i'm
stead Of xDovers powdcrs'' read C0re,ss possder.
= % sti,l thpuEht ~ those who think they know,
dat ~ litenien win havc-the office Of Secretary
e aata under Gen. TAYLOR.
xaother valuable article oh foreign and domestic
,DsAs mar befoan6on he Grst page.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-01-25

THE RIGHT or WAY BiLL.-This law, granting
to our citizens the right of way between this place
and Mount Pleasant for Plank Road, contains so
many Objectionable features as to make it Of very
little to any company who may wish to construct
such work. One Of its requirements will make
the grading Of the road alone cost double what is
required or what is contemplated in the construc-
ton Of the proposed road. Another Off features
gives the principal control Of road to the County
Commissioners; and another is to restrict the char
ter to twenty years. without renewal, except in
the road has not paid for ITSELF This being the case,
we hope there may be such q willingness on the part
Of all the farmers along the line to relinqush the
right Of way, will enable the company, if one is
formed, to avail themselves Of the general internal
Improvement law. and thus 60 on and build the road
without the aid Of the special act. All the farmers
with whom we have conversed on the subject ex-
press willingness to cooperate in this important
work, by donating the right Of way. should the road
pass through their land.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-01-25

Our eastern dates are only up TO last SATURDAY.. i
Telegraph.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-01-25

10000
At s. thousand, S
S7O4 90
Laying out and grading, 81 rod, 800 90
1924 90
Engineering, superintendence,& &c,
10 per cent, 1O2 90
l126 90
Gate houses, say 500, 100 90
1896 90
For a 4 in. road add 1920 A. at
IS per NJ, oil 90
1887 90
Sluices bridges and contingencies, 81 90
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-01-25

New CouAr HousE.-We set some Of our rich
property holders to cyphering last week, by men
tioning at random, that the Legislature had author
lied the citizens Of this county to vote for or against
4 special tax Of per cent, for the purpose OF
building Court House. Thoughts if not threats OF
notification were doubtless entertained by many
such, a. they figured up by the hundred the
dollars they would have to pay extra, if a major
ity voted for the tax. We suppose we ought to be
sorry for having created so much unnecessary
alarm, and it don't cost us anything, will be.
Al there is no specified sum announced In the law
which will be found in another column-we took
the trouble to see one ofthe County Commissioners,
who assures that it is not the intention of the
Board to recommend tax exceeding two mills on
the dollar. This he thinks will be amply sufficient
for the first year, and similar tax for the second
year would build handsome Court House, costing
ten thousand dollars. We know ofnone who should
not be willing to vote for such small additional tax,
for the sake of having Court House that would be
creditable to the county. u
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-01-25

cheaper somewhat than the price paid on the roads
referred to in the foregoing article Of Mr. Gillespie.
The cost of gate houses can probably be wholly
avoided by placing the gates at farm houses the
road.
The road from Utica toward Boonville 70 miles In
length, was expensive rohte-the right of way
for that road cost 100000. In place to avoid
hills, circuit of five miles made, at cost OF
$500 per mile for cleaning away timber alone. And
yet the whole cost of the road was only $4,000 or
less than $25oo,oo per mile.
With the advantage in our favor then of much
cheaper route than any of the New York roads and
lumber at least cheap there be any doubt that
we can build a road as cheap as their cheapest, OF
at less than $4,000 per mile.
But we live in a money making and meney loving
age, and there is little hope that this or any other
like enterprise can be sfully carried through
unless it be shown that the road will yield hand.
some return for the capital invested.
The experience as to every plank road which has
been built, shows that the investment has been pro-
ftabe, even beyond the most sanguine expectations
of the projecors and that the amount of travel has
exceeded all calculations.
And how stands the matter as to this road2 /,
may be safely stated that there are few any great
er thoroughfares than this. It furnishes the most
convenient access to the Mississippi for the mos,
densely populated, and best and most extensive az
ricultural country in Iowa. country rapidly ad.
vancing in population and resources, and already
sending of annually large surplus Of exports.
This road is also the thoroughfare for immigrants
to interior Iowa, and the number or immigrant wa.
CONS crossing the Mississippi at Burlington durins
the summer and two first fall months usually ranges
from ten to fifty per day-nearly all of which take
this route to the interior.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-01-25


at $50, and emitting extra excavations and
embankments and gate houses. The differ
ence Of dollar per NJ. in the price of
lumber, makes djfferenc of $3.50 per mile.
DuRArIoN.--As to durability, seven
years for hemlock would be a safe es,i-
mate, though our experience is as yet very
limited. One set Of stringers will outlast
two or three coverings Of plank. But, to
be profitable, the plank must have so much
travel as to wear them out before they rot
out. The wear and tear of the first year
equals that of the following six, as tough
elastic coating of woody tibres, &c. is soon
formed, and protects the plank from wear.
And the sooner they wear out, the better;
for the sooner will their cost be thus re-
paid. On one road, the passage Of $780,.
900 teams wore the plank down but one
inch.
PRor1rs.-Before hemlock plank have
been worn out, they will earn at the rate
of tolls established by the general Plank
road law from SO, 500 to So 900 per mile
above repairs and expenses or double their
original cost, which they will thus reim-
burse, and leave as much more for divi-
dends, which will of course be more or
less large, according as the wearing out,
and concomitant earning is done in a shor-
ter or longer time. On the Syracuse and
Central Square Plank road, the tolls on
8 miles, for two years, ending last July,
were 1900; the expenses of salaries
and repairs were 81 800, leaving s l 400.
The planks were half worn out Zone inch
SO that their net profits before renewal
would be $22, 300, for the eight miles, or
$2.85O per mile.
ADvANrAeEs.-In improvements ofthis
character it is difficult TO say who gain.
the most-whether it is the stakeholder,
the farmer, the city merchant, or the con-
sumner Of the produce brought in. The
Farmer can bring his potatoes, apples,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-03

efficiency during the whole cruise, the men per-
formed their duties cheehuly, Obeyed their orders
implicitly, and feeling of kindness and brother
hood pervaded the whole squadron. Here is an
argument which completely upsets the sophistry Of
those who obstinately contend that Aogg,ng is
essential as an example and punishment, for the
preservation Of discipline on board our national
vessels.
We trust that Congress will not heed the in
Auenee which those old foges will, doubt, bring
to bear on ,hem when This question comes before
them for legislation. If they consul, their own
cor mon sense, and give due weight TO popular
opinion, so often and so freely expressed during
the last TWO years, they will mol hesitate to pass
law prohibiting the use Of the cat in the American
nayV.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-03

suded with the creditors Of that revenue the 2Sth
January 81 this yesr-the circulation duties in toe
ports II the Pacific and the eculstion port du
ties upon specie at tn. ports OF the Cult VI Mexso ia
az der that their amount less the burdsns with which
they are actually sDeumbsrsd may he devoted tn the
Taymen of the dividends aud the sinking fuud OF the
foreign debt
TO satisfy the Of interest at the rate Of 81
per cent per from the LIST of July 1916 the
date in 1919 40e0no0 OF collars shalt be devoted
from the American indemnity TO be taken proportion.
ally In third from the portion yet REQ pvercd
aud without payment Of fresh interest the part OF
Eexiso.
Mexico shall make the payment mensioned in the
preceding article, at the favorable exchange OF 46l
the dollar.
II The said OoO.ooo of dollars, at the above men,
toned exchange Of 4dd should not suffice to satisfy
the amount of the interest at "a per cent per
which has become due from the 1st OF July 1916 to
the same date in 1919 the deficit shall be given up by
the opdboldsrs In favor OF Mexico
Q. The permission to import raw cotton, which the
governments gave to the or. ditors the t9th Iu'y
1s47 TO the amount OF $50 900 dollars in payment Of
the which belonged to them and ats,r acted
II om the maritime custom. hnuws of Vera Cruz and
Tam pco remains deGniivrIy for the account OF the
.itors whsteyer be the loss at which they may
realise H.
= The difference Of the interest from the lat Of
July. 1916 70 the date in 1889 at the rate of
per cent per amman. or altogether 1917 per cent Is
ctded to Mexico in toto, and without ground for any
future claim ON the part AZ the bondholdera Of the
foreign dsbt.
In compensation for this cessisn the gov srnmen.
pays to The bcndboliers 100000 from tho American
Indemnify PAYABLE prcportionally by third parts in
each of the portions which st pending recovery
which II $500 900 shall be devoted the interest
already become due and not paid
IT, in the period which elspses between the LIST OF
July ls49 aud the LIST OF July, 1882 the dividends
not paid AZ the rate Of "a per cent on their becoming
due IL shall be at the choice of the bondhodcrs TO an
pul the pr@.nt contract, and they shall assume
their actual rights
10 On the LIST OF January 1859 the government Of
Mexico and the commissioner Of the bondhoders shall
make frsh arrangements for the payment OF dividends
post~rior to tive LIST Of July 1859 Less favorable,
according the state in which the republic then
pens to be
Mexico expense for printing bonds for any
other outlay arising from commissions brokersges &c
which may have To take place in England with refe-
renee to IN. said arrangement
IL All the stpulations Of the preceding articles
subject the aud appreciation OF the
Congress and of the general meeting Of bondhold-
ers u the foreign debt
FRANCISCO DE ARR iNGOIZ
WIN. p. ROBERTSON.
Mexico, July 9, 1S49.