Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-05-03

CO new Hat, CAPS Leather ana BOOT anu ShOe store
in the building on Main Street, lately occupied b,
w. B. Remey \ Co. Details next week.
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BE careful how you go into the woods-thc trees
are beginning to shoot.
On the night of April II, ice formed in Clinton, N
Jersey,an eighth OF an inch thick Flowers al dead
Fruit probably killed.
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BENJAMIN simpson, Of Saco Maine, died recent,
at that place, aged 81. He was one of the famous
tea party that threw De cargoes Of tea from the
ships in Boston harbor.
The Montauk and Du Buque passed up last Sun
| day night without stopping. They were on race
only % hours out from st Louis. Both we believe
had freight for this place. but 50 intent were they
on beating each other and the Kate Kearney, tina
they could not stop. ls t8s
DR. GooDRlcH, the able and gentlemanly editor o
the st Louis Religious herald, sojourned among u.
the early part Of this week. We wish him ana hi.
interesting paper abundant success. s
Correspondence Of the Burlington Hawk-Eye,
i STEAMER ssBELLECSEoLE,, st Louis Harbor,
H April 18th, lS49. {
MEssRs ED1Toas 81 hasten TO dror
line ere the ''plank is hauled in and oul
"bonny boat" pluages through the turbid
waters Of old Missouri. We leave in
about twenty minStes hence what say
will be brief and desultory, which know
you will excuse when tell you l write
amid confusion sswprse confounded." We
had pretty run from Burlington to Sain,
Louis on Sunday morning last, on board
the steamer paakae,dward Bates, and ar.
rived at Quincy IN the afternoon of the
same day about 4 o'clock, Just in ,::se Ia
nave pleasant promenade over the city,
and to convince ourselves that the Quincy
ladies are no less beautiful than the city
is otherwise attractive, for they ("the dear
creatures" were pouring out of church
in all directions when we reached the pub.
lie square. But6ore Of the Quincy beau
ties anon. The aBelle Creole" is a large
class { New Orleans steamer, and gal
liant craft she is, bound for independence
ST Joseph and thesBluffs. i" Our passen-
gers number at least 500 strong. Among
whom are the ''Sagamore Mining and trad
ing company" of Massachusetts, embrace
ing fifty odd members. Likewise the
washington city ind California Mining
Association numbering Sc members
Likewise the officers Of the ssColony
Guards" Of the city Of New York. All
the above comparies are in uniform and
under strict military organization.
Not the least agreeable and nnex pected
incident on board / soor discovered that
the Massachusetts Mining Company was
organized in my native town and finer
set of energetic fellows never left the old
Bay State. You can imagine better than
| can describe, how peculiarly interesting
it was to be thus, unexpectedly brought in
contact with 40 or 80 sturdy sons Of old
Massachusetts, many of them my old school
mates--boys that had known from early
childhood, and here on the dark waters oi
the Missouri, we met once more to min
gle our CALCULATIONS and live DER again
the halcyon days Of our youth. Many A
bright Joy, called mp from memory's dark
waste, again fitted before our vision
The dress Of the Massachusetts Company
is Cadet gray trimmed with silver lace, an
eagle on the cap with the initials s. G.
N. and 7, Crr,s filver block letters
The dress Of the Washington Company is
gray trimed with black. They too, are
under complete military organization COM
'nanded by J. G. Bruff. Esq, an arts: Of
distinction and formerly dranghtsman in
the Typographical bureau Washington City.
Captain Brnff has kindly handed me the
names of his party which herewith APP
pend. As the names indicate they are
principally metropolitan boys, many among
them to the ssmanor born" who have left
homes Of refinement and affluence for the
pure love Of adventure, full Of ardor and
enthusiasm. Poor fellows, fear some Of
them will dreadfully rue the hour oftheir
departure; but They nou appear resolute
and determined. Last evening just after
we passed st Charles the Metropolitan
boys formed coterie in the saloon and ia
vored US with several popular glees, du-
etts and songs which went off with great
spirit. Thereupon The Massachusetts, boys
brought out Ciarfonett, Violin and Tam
BORNE. Rarely have witnessed hap
pier throng than the Californians Of the
s'Belle Creole" last evening. We are a
perfect jam here every state-room is full,
and mattresses spread fore and aft through
out the cabin. and then many are left to
lean against the stanstions, and thus every
boat has been for this month past but all
are happy and good humored. Among
those from Iowa, now in the city and bound
for California, I.met with Judge Hastings,
of Bloomington, Mr. Johnson, a lawyer,
of Keokuk, (not Wine Col. John s.
David, G. H. Miller, P. Lindemuth and
Funk Of Burlington. st Louis is full to
overlooking. Every steam boat from the
Ohio river comes laden with human freight
for California. Ills a perfect "sight;' to
take peep on board Of Missouri steam
er just now. People are congregated here
from almost every State in the union from
Maine to Georgia- lou can tell Cali
fornian wherever you meet them, by their
hats always jauntily stuck upon the head,
as much as TO say, isclear the track boys"
But alas !! many Of them, even here in st
Louis, have seen The tail and tuches Of
the elephant, anu have returned home
perfectly satisfied But I opine the real
sscritier" will be seen at St Joseph and
multituies will pay trell for the sho,c, and
then "wheel about and turn about" home
and never edo just so any more. You