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> Journeymen Printers and Authors.

n. P. Willis, in late number Of the
Home Journal, makes the following sem
sible and true remarks in relation to Jour-
'neymen Printers. The authors of many
newspaper communication and adver-
tisements, are indebted to the compositor
for that finish" which makes them read
able. Very few there are, that know how
TO "point" what they write 50 as clearly
to express their meaning: .e..s -.
eli there were an apprenticeship the
trade Of authorship, it would be as assem-
tial that young author should pass year
as composition in printing Office, as that
a future sea captain should make voy-
age before The mast. 1t is not alone that
he would thus learn the Importance Of
properly preparing copy for the printers,
by legible penmanship and a knowledge
OF the signs, marks and authorizations by
which proof is corrected. These are mat
tiers, an acquaintance with which, on the
part Of the author, would save much time
and vexation, and prevent serious blum
ders. The chief advantages would be to
the author himself Therei is no such effec-
tual analysis Of tyls as the process oftype-
setting. As he takes up letter BY letter,
Of long or complex sentence, the com
position becomes most critically aware Of
where the sentence might have been short
ened to save his labor. He detects repe-
titions, becomes impatient Of redundanciess
recognizes careless or Inappropriate use
of explosives, and soon acquires habit Of
putting an admiring value on clearness and
brerity. We venture TO say that it would
alter the whole character Of American lit1
erature, if the authors (of our very fluent
nation! were compelled, before legally
receiving copyright, 10 have given one
year to labor at the compositor's case.-
We have said nothing Of the art of nice
punctuation, which is also acquired in. a
printing office, and by which style,uis
made as much more tasteful as champagne
by effcrvescing.a s s.@s - a2 % i'i~
Journeymen Printers, are, necessarily
well-instructed and intelligent men. tits
a part Of a proof-reader's duty to mark q
Query against every passage in a new
book which he does not clearly compre-
bend. Authors who know what IS valu-.
able, profit by these quiet estimates Of their
meaning; and many weak point that
would have ruined literary reputation If
left uncorrected for the reviewers to ham
die, has been noiselessly put right BY a
proof-reader's unobtrusive orr Ofmost
books, indeed, we would rather have the
criticism of the workmen in the office
where it was printed, than Of the review
ers who skim and pronounce upon it,
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-03-08
SAN FRAScIsco. Dec. IS.

CAN Il X ANtisCu, lJGC. AJ.
The DIES patches from Com. Jones appear
liz the papers to-day. He advocates the
sale Of the gold regions as the best if not
the only practicable disposition TO be made
of them in the present disorganized state
of society there.
Ten Of the fifteen murders he mentions,
were an entire household, respectable
ranchero, his wife, children and two SER
wants. A man named Reed had beer sue
cessful in the diggings during the summer,
and had returned to his home near Santa
Barbarn with large amount Of gold. His
house was surprised by an armed band,
and his family as above stated, was barba-
rously murdered, and his house riflcd of
its golden treasure. The perpetrators Of
this horrid crime are still at large. Ofthe
other 5 cases, are highway robberies,
committed on persons returning home with
gold from the mines. Emigrants from the
United States, discharged volunteers, run
away sailors, and deserters from the U.
S. Army, and Navy, are believed to be the
perpetrators.
The murders alluded to in previous
dispatch were confirmed, and Com. Jones
has issued circular: ordering close es-
pionage of all vessels on the coast whose
movements were suspicious. He says, a
recent arrival from Callao reports that the
Adeline, upon which there had been mu-
tiny, had been brought into that port, and
the mutineers, eight in number, were
promptly executed.
A publication mentions the occurrence
Of two more murders.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-03-08

Mr. Walsh, the intelligent Paris cores
pondent Of the Living Age, gives the fol-
lowing interesting account Of the late Pres
idential election:
The peasantry of the interior marched
to the polls with their Napoleon tickets at
the end Of sticks, and drums beating;
in many districts, when asked about their
choice, they answcred-"We do not mean
to vote for republican; we have had e.
nough of she republic" swell them"
they were told, elf you do not want the re-
public, vote for Bonaparte.'' Yesterday
| asked the worthy tailor whom have
employed for many years, and who is an
officer in the national guards, how he had
voted. "For Napoleon, to be sure."--
When he perceived that was not edited,
he added, -" Possibly It was stupid onmy
part, but, in truth, | could no longer bear
with this cursed republic Such was
the feelings of the burgeois in general.
Of the memory Of the Emperor Napole-
on, among the French Mr. Walsh writes ::
You must have travelled over France,
as | have done, in every direction, to COM
prehend how mementos, in the form Of pic
lures, bust., inscriptions, almanacs, mar
ratives, songs, local honors, are multiplied
and difiused; not private OF public edi-
flee in which his name and image do not
predominant. Thirty-three years have e.
lapsed since his reign; his omniyorous and
iron despotism is forgotten his veterans
and all the retired soldiery spread in the
rural districts, have constantly turned the
national spirit, SO enamored Of war and
glory. 10 the homage which makes nearly
the business Of their lives.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-03-08

THE TEA PLANT.-Mr Junius Smith
addresses letter from Greenville, S. c..
to the Secretary Of the Agricultural Socie-
ty of that State, in relation to the cultiva-
ton Of the tea plant and tea seed in that
portion of the South. He observes that
on the 18th of Dec. he planted the seed
which he had taken with him, and on the
Goth set out the first tea shrubs ever Gull
tivated in the United States for agricultu-
raj or commercial purposes. Intwo days
the the plants were full bloom, as fresh
and green as if growing in China. He
speaks of the climate and soil of that part
Of the State as admirably adapted to the
cultivation Of the plant, and looks forward
TO its soon becoming an extensive tea
growing district.--lt is 10 be hoped Mr.
Smiths attempt will prove entirely sue
cessful, and be follow ed in other sections
of the South. The amount early paid by
the United States to China for tea is i'm
mense, and if il can be successfully cult
waited in this country, it is desirable that it
should be So lb.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-03-08

AsEcDorE OF Dr. BEEcHER.- Rev. DR.
Lyman Beecher,as he was going home one
night, carrying volume of an encyclopa-
dia under his arm, saw a small animal
standing in his path. The Doctor knew
that it was a skunk. but very inprudenty
hurled the book at him. Whereupon the
skunk, opened his battery with return
fire SO well directed that the doctor was
glad TO retreat. When he arrived at home
his friends could scarcely come near him.
His clothes were so infected that he was
obliged to bury them. Some time after this
one of DR. Beecher's enemies published
pamphlet speaking very abusively of him.
"Why don't you publish a book, and put
him down at once?" said one of his adri-
sers. 81 have learned BETTER" said the
doctor; "some years ago issued whole
quarto volume against skunk, and got
the worst of it, | never mean to try the ex-
pertinent again." .a ... ... ...
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-03-08

Charles Ellet, Esq. distinguished en-
gineer, suggests plankroad to the Pacific
as practicable. Such road, on which
coaches could make seven miles an hour,
would enable us to 60 from St Louis TO
San Francisco in ten, or at furthest, in
twelve days, and from New York to the
Pacific in less than Is DAYS.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-03-08
Getting a Rerlh.

A short time since, couple Of friends
Of ours-one belonging to Jersey City,
whom we call 'sJoe," and the other to Sa-
lem, Massachusetts,, whom we will aesig-
nate by the name of d''-after spend-
ing few days in this city, took their de-
parture in the steamer Vanderbilt, for
Boston. On going on board the boat, Ned
discovered that Joe had hot secured his
berth for the night, and that they were all
taken consequently, his friend would be
obliged to lie upon q settee. Joe was a
great sufferer, and likewise fond OF play
ing practical jokes. So
"Well," said Ned, "what are you going
to do You say you are determined to have
berth-how do you intend TO get it %
"'Wa-wa-wait and s-s-sec, Ned. VIII
whwhat number is your b-b-b-berth %
"One hundred and twenty -nine," said
Ned. s..
"V-v-very we-we-well," replied Joe,
GILL will have one hundred and TIT
twenty eight" ......... 49,.
Accordingly, Joe got the berth book and
discovered that Mr. William Cabail had Sc
cured it. "a. '.~.....,..
''Th-te-that's my b-b-berth, any how,
Ned" exclaimed our suffering friend.
Shortly after supper, Ned told Joe be
was going TO bed; and Joe prepared to
accompany him, and actually turned into
berth one hundred and twenty -eight.
Ned lay awake, expecting to hear some
thing Of a row, and it was not long before
his expectations were realized. Mr. Will
liam Caball soon came along, and demand
ed Of Joe what right he had in his berth.
"No, you are not,' he replied ssfor
| secured this berth myself, this fore
noon"
"Don't c-c-care if you d-d-did," said
Joe, otis m-m-my b-b-berth, any how
"Well, l will see the clerk Of the boat,
and find out whether ami be cheated out
of my berth in this MANNER" replied Ca
ball.
1t was but short time before Caball re-
turned with The clerk, who demanded by
what right he had taken one hundred and
twenty-eight.
be because its m-m-my b-b-berth,"
replied Joe. ~
"Ah p said the clerk, "pray, what may
your name be 20 ....
"W- w Willians ca Ca CabaH," replied
Joe.
Course the fellow" replied Caball, as
lie gave up in despair, "he's not satisfied
with stealing my berth, but he must also
steal my name! 20 Evening Post.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-03-08

To excel in conversation, one must be
like those who are expert in counting mo-
ney one must have marvellous magma
ton and memory to furnish him subjects
and words with equal promptitude and a.
bundance.
To be unable to put up with the bad or
second rate personages which fill the world
does not betoken very strong character ;
in commerce, small change is as necessa-
ry as pieces Of gold.-LA BRuYERr.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-03-08

Gold in Teras.-The American Flag,
published at Brownsville, Cameron coun-
ty, Texas, announces the discovery Of
gold in that region Of country. The find
ing OF this metal in new and unsupported
places, is about to form distinct epoch
in the world.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-03-08

The Psople.-"Make way there" said a
member of republican deputation, Eve
are the representatives Of the people,"
"Make way, yourself" shouted sturdy
fellow TO the thing, 1--WE are the people
themselves"
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-03-08

SAcAc1ous Doc.--On the Third Ave-
nue. Of this city there is house, where
one family, residing on the third floor, take
one Of the morning papers, while another
family, who occupy the second floor, sub
scribe for two others. The carriers throw
the three papers into the hall, early each
morning, and the family on the third floor
send down their large dog for their copy.
With the utmost regularity, this sagacious
quadruped, which was reared on Prince
Edwards Island, selects it from among the
three journals, carries it up stairs in his
teeth, and delivers it to his mistress, new
er at any time making mistake as to the
paper. Although the dogs movements
have been carefully watched, during sew
raj mornings, no one has been able to Of
fer any reasonable conjecture as TO the
means the dog uses to distinguish the jour
nal his master subscribed for from the 9TH
ers. We set this dog up as an example
to the whole race, and we challenge any
of our contemporaries to beat our case
I'm. Y. Tribune.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-03-08
THE SEASONS OF LOVE.

By GEORGE p. NORRIS.
THE spring-time Of love
Is both happy and gay,
For. Joy sprinkles blossoms
And balm in our way;
The sky, earth and ocean
In beauty repose,
And all the bright future
Is couleur de rose:
The summer of love
Is the bloom of the heart,
When hill, grove and valley
Their music impart.
And the pure glow of heaven
Is seen in fond eyes:
As lakes show the rainbow
That's hung in the skies.
The autumn of love
Is the season of cheer
Lies mild Indian summer,
The smile of the year:
Which comes when the golden
Ripe harvest is stored,
And yields its own blessings
Repose and reward:
The winter oflove
Is the beam that we win
While the storm scowls without
From the sunshine within.
Loves reign is eternal,
The heart is his throne,
And he has all seasons
OF life for his own.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-03-08

Good Fortune. We learn that a very
valuable Lode was discovered last week
at the South Diggings, short distance be-
below the city, by Messrs. Heitz and
Oliver.-Ga. Gag.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-03-08

Cholera and the Telegraph.-A Mem
phis paper notices the fact that Of 10 tel
egraph communications received there on
a certain day, 100 had the word cholera
In them. BE-,
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-03-08

LIGHT or OTHER DAys.-In the days
of the blue laws of New England, shoe
maker was condemned to be hanged for
something he had done; but on the day APP
pointed for his execution, they discovered
that he was the only shoe maker in the
place; SO they hanged wearer in his stead;
for they had more weavers than they knew
what to do with,
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-03-08

CAUTION TO GARDENERs.-Af friend of
ours losta whole greenhouse full ofplants
in consequence of the neglect of the gar
dener to mix lime with the sulphur which
he burned in the house, for the purpose
of destroying flies and other insects
Journal OF Commerce. a
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-03-08

The bill TO restore Governor Dorr to the
enjoyment of his civil rights was lost in
the Rhode Island house of enta,iycs
by the casting vote of tie speaker. s f..
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-03-08

i am sitting on the Style Mary as
the Irishman said after taking seat on
bonnet Of the latest Paris fashions.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-03-08
TIE STREAM OF TIME.

81 - EsT BY THEODORE A. GOULD.
Oh, resistless stream of Time! r~a 49,
Sweeping silently along
Bearing to the stranger cline 81 Ts-ft
The rich, the poor, the weak, the strong;
For tidings from that silent land 90.
Hearts Of earth are ever yearning;
But, ah, from Azraeps distant strand
Thy ehbless wave knows no returning
Though thy tide doth now bereave us s.
OF the loved ones ssgone before,,'
Ills sweet to think it too shall leave us
"a In their presence eyermareI -
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-03-08

The St. Johns IN. B. J News state that
the smallpox is making direfnl ravages
in that city-there being over SEQ cases
there under treatment.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-03-08

well, John, I'm going east, what shall
tell your folks p sOh, nothing only if
they say anything about whlskers, just
tell EN- I've got some.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-03-08

1t is good thing to laugh at any rate;
and if straw can tickle a man, it is an in
strument Of happiness.-Dryden.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-03-08

"Ws'won't indulge in horria antfcipa-
tion, Pas the henpecked husband said when
the parson told him that he would be join
ed to his vile in another world, NEVER to
separate from her. "parson," said he II
beg you wouldn't mention the circum-
stance again"
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-03-08

Homestead Exemption. bill exempt
ing homesteads, was lost in the house on
the Sd inst, by vote Of 80 10 34.-Gals-
mn w. Eo-
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-03-08

Nor ALL GoLp.-A cores pondent of
the Boston Traveller says gentleman, con-
nected with the L. S. Corps of Engineers,
ordered by the Government to California,
made the following statement to him -
Calling last week upon distinguished
chemist in New York, he was told that
five parcels of gold from California were
sent TO the chemist TO be assayed. One of
the parcels Was found TO be nearly pure
gold; The remaining four parcels, valued
at $4,000, upon Trial. were found not TO
he worth so cents; and the chemist ex-
pressed his opinion that one fifth Only Of
the dust gathered in TIE gold regions would
be found of any value"
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-03-08

Francis M. Hill, native Of this coun-
try, and printer by trade, has Leen elect
ed Mayor of Kingston, I. G..
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-03-08
American Soil not good enough for the Pope
Take off your Hats Freemen.

American Soil not good enough for the Pope
Take off your Hats Freemen.
From the Frecman's (Ca,holic) Journal.
"THE EXILE OF HIS HoL1NEss.--In the
touching pastoral of Bishop Maginn,in an-
other column, will be found an allusion 10
the asylum that His Holiness might find in
the Republic of the United States. This
is all very well as a poetic hypothesis; as
a proposition, however, it makes our blood
thrill with horror. No! Sooner than that
impractica5le absurdity should occur; 500
ner than the consecrated foot Of the Vicar
of Christ should bear him 10 soil where
more than half of the public press would
insult him, and more than half the remain
der exhaust themselves in efforts to make
political capital out of him--sooher than
he should come to land where more than
one-half the Catholic population; ignorant
of the etiquette that so distinguishes even
the poorest peasantry Of Catholic land,
would cape at him aciM their hats on, or
sit in his presence with their heels up in
the air-we would exclaim with the Ger
Gle Catholique' Of France: "Rather we will
60 to you-our arms, our wealth, our lives
are at his service;'' yes, we love you far
more than we love our country or our
homes we are ready, at sign from you
to chase out those robbers from the patri-
mony of St Peter, and to re-establish your
throne in the Vatican; but, Holy Father,
do not afllict our Catholic hearts by seeing
you IN Il land caich is so unworihy Of you
and chich Is too little aduanced IN the race
of the Christian civilization TO Eno,r how
10 receire you becomingly. Such would be
the language that we would address to the
Sovereign Pontilf. But we shall have no
opportunity to do so. There are too ma
ny nations baptized by the church, who
vie with each other to do honor to The Pope,
TO afford us the necessity of meeting him
OIL those shores"
The above paragraph, says the Chris
,ian Observer, copied from the organ of
Bishop Hughes, of New York, is public
avowal Of sentiment which has appear
ed incredible 10 many of our Citizens
When told that Roman Catholics, if true
to their principles, must sacrifice the in
stitutions and liberties Of their country, TO
advance the interests of Popery,they have
thought it both an unlounded and unchar-
liable charge against them. They have
been slow to believe that Roman Catholics,
who have made loud professions Of their
attachment to republican institutions, could
ever be induced TO sacrifice them, for any
cause whatever. But in this paragraph
from their leader, we are distinctly told,
that nothing is too sacred-not even their
own homes-to be sacrificed to the Pope.
For they lore their Pope far more than they
lore their country or their homes! They so
love him-they have such reverence for
him, as something more than human, as
sthe vicar Of Christ" or god--that their
"b'ood should thrill Nth horror" at the
proposal to make citizen of Plus TX, and
treat him as other good citizens are treated.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-03-08

A great robbery lately took place on one
of the English Railways, The mail bags
were cut open, and the bankers letters
robbed of about ST. 100000, as is sup
posed. Several suspected persons had
been arrested, and portions ofthe missing
letters had been found with them.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-03-08

A HEAVY LoAD.--The Editor of the
Washington Union, a few days since, be-
ing about 10 perpetrate three columns OF
editorial in defence Of himself and slavery,
says 1--WE come with our heart in our
hand, to commune with our brethren Of
the democracy"
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-03-08

Mn Tuck AND GOVERNOR BRowN.-
The Washington Correspondent Of the
Philadelphia News, thus relates the diff
Guilty which occurred in the House the
other day, between Mr. Tuck, Of New
Hampshire, and Gov. Brown of Missis-
sippi:
The misunderstanding between Mr.
Brown, of Mississippi, and Mr. Tuck, of
New Hampshire, is not yet disposed Of.
Southern clliyalry, seems TO be rapidly
passing from proverb into by-word.-
The insult offered by Gov. Brown to Mr.
Tuck was somewhat extraordinary, as
well as the course the matter has taken.
Mr. Tuck is gentleman in every sense Of
the word, always dignified and courteous,
and gave not the slightest provocation for
the sneering reply Of Governor Brown, 10
the Speaker, that he sheltered Mr. Tuck
was member 1t will be recollected,
that in reply to this, Mr. Tuck said-look
ing Mr. Brown directly in the face-''it is
possible for person to take such a course
as 10 put it out OF his power to insult a.
mother member upon this floor"
Amessage was afterwards borne by Mr.
Inge, Of Alabama, from Gov. Brown 10 the
New Hampshire member, demanding a
retraction, which was refused, with the
remark that he was ready TO meet the is
sue wherever it might be called for. This
was rather firm language to hold to a
Southern member. whose honor is so nice
probably much holder than was expect
ed from Northern man. Mr. Brown, it
is said, intends TO bring the matter before
the House, which is certainly the wisest
way it can be disposed of.