Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-03-29
Correspondence Of the Burlington Hawk-Eye.
A RUN TO THE RAPIDS.
BY cHE-M0-KO- MON.

Correspondence Of the Burlington Hawk-Eye.
RUN TO THE RAPIDS.
BY cHE-Mo-Ko MON.
KEoxyK, March goth, 1849.
DEAR HAwK-EYE:-The muddy and
cherries month Of March is decidedly too
soon TO chronicle any thing, either excit-
ing or remarkable; yet inasmuch as have
been looking in vain, two long hours, for
boat bound up stream, in default there
of will devote the present half hour in
perpetrating ssyarn' for the especial ben
eft Of your readers. The good steamer
"Anthony Wayne" left the wharf of our
city on Saturday, IL o'clock, NJ. and land
ed me 1t 6 the same evening on the mud
dy levee Of Keokuk. After cropping nv
way among sacks, Pork barrels, wheel
barrows, mules, mud and water. I at last
found myself safe on the piazza Of the Ke-
okuk House. A good supper amply COM
pensated for muddy boots and bespattered
garments, and "Republican" still damp
from the st Louis Press proved sove-
reign antidote for all the ills Of the day.
After all Keokuk is the place 10 see ev-
ervbody, q. e.) for an individual like my
self who knows everybody. The icy
chains Of winter are now broken and the
great world begins TO move again.
The river here as at all other points, has
leaped beyond its natural barriers, making
sad havoc with wood-yards, log cabins,
"one horse" groceries, &c. Yesterday the
water was nearly even with The first pi-
szza, or basement promenade of the RAJ
pids Hotel, covering the levee road in that
portion Of thetown entirely. Churchyille
is completely submerged, without a spot
Of dry land to be seen. A passenger in
last nights packet informs me that as they
sailed past where Churchyille was, he
heard hotel supper bell ring, when pre-
sently 3 or 4 boarders emerged from gro
Gerry window and padded their canoe to-
wards the site Of the Hotel. Tully, La
grange and several other places, l am in
formed, are in the same condition. The
elevated situation Of Keokuk renders it
comparatively exempt from the disasters
occasioned BY high waters, but they beat
US all "iue pieces" in mud.
Among the new corners here recog-
nize our old friend Bridgman, again on the
banks of the Mississippi. Likewise our
mutual friends Howell & Cowles of the
corps editorial, who take the place Of the
Messrs Ogden Of the Register" And
not least among the fraternity is our an
cient friend Russell, at home among the
types, with that faithful friend, the same
old pipe ever in his mouth. 1t is quite
refreshing 10 behold John B., calm as a
summers morn, although shcrn Of the
spoils in the late ''lamily quarrel"
Our young (legaD friend Matthews is
here, diligently pursuing his way to fame,
practice and eminence, and / doubt not oe-
casionally wins some golden opinions. I
spent couple Of hours, most agreeably,
with Col. Curtis, the gentlemanly and sci
entifc engineer Of the Board Of Public
Works. The Colonel is doubtless favora-
bly, known to most of your readers, as for
mer governor Of Camargo, and attached to
the north wing Of the army during the late
war with Mexico. Col. c. is erecting a
beautiful residence in Keokuk, which,
when completed will do honor to the city.
l intended on my return to have cross
ed over to Nauvoo and had an interview
with Mons. CADET, but the wind being high,
rendered it difficult to land. From what
| learn the French colony are quite res
pectable in intelligence, character and pro-
perry /; and bringing with them all the ele-
ments Of mechanical and agricultural skill,
(if nothing is obnoxious in their religious
or social views, they will certainly be an
acquisition 10 our country. Mons. CADET,
You know, has figured considerably in
French politics. since the revolution
While ia Europe, l frequently met with
the disciples Of CADET and Fourier, and
SO far as my observation extended, (tho'
superficial l saw nothing among them
antagonistical to religion, morality and good
government.
On my trip down became acquainted
with a venerable looking gentleman whose
appearance would inspire respect any
where Capt. Mcmahon, formerly of Che
British army. He designs making this
State his future home, 1.-THE vicinity Of Bur
lington. In the course of conversation l
enquired how he came to pitch upon our
State, even before he left Europe? When
to my agreeable surprise found his al
tention was directed TO Iowa by work l
published in London in 1874! Little did
/ think the small volume scrubbed off in
the quiet verandah Of York terrace four
years ago, would have brought the man,
whose whitened locks had been bleached
by the scorching suns Of 20 summers in
India. would now address me on the pla-
cid waters Of this majestic river! Yet
such is life. Would that no incident less
pleasing would ever occurto embitter life's
crooked pathway. Yours, SC.
LARGE D1vInrsD.-The Connecticut
Mutual Life Insurance Company has, we
are informed, just declared an annual div
idend Of sirty per cent. to the assured,
besides reserved fund for Reinsurance,
&c., Of forty thousand dollars. This in.ti-
tuition is in very fourishing condition,
and persons wishing to effect insurance
on their lives can do 50 BY applying to the
agent, Mr. H. Stage, at liz Main street.
Green pea. and all the other early veg
etables were il the market at St. Adgus-
tine, Florida, on the pad ult.