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Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-02-15
4 Pint of Ale and a Newspaper

How strangely the value of different
things is estimated. A few grains OF
toasted barley are wetted, and the juice
squeezed into little water, with the taste
of the leaves of the hop plant-the value
Of both is too small to be calculated; and a
very light tax is laid upon the mixture,
which costs also SO little labor as hardly
10 BE reckoned in our coinage. A pint OF
this sells, at retail, for four pence and if
of good flavor, it is reckoned cheap and
well worth the money, and SO it is. 1t is
drunk off in minute or two--it is gone.
On the same table on which this was serv-
ed lies newspaper, the mere white sheet
OF which costs one penny farthing, and the
duty thereon one penny, with no deduc-
tons for damaged, crooked, or over print
ed copies made ready for sale, and charg-
ed too with carriage from mills and stamp
office at distance ; and it is covered with
half million of types, at a cost of thirty
pounds for itself and other sheets printed
at the same Office the same day and this
sells for no more than pint of ale, the
juice of little malt and hops. And yet
after one person has enjoyed it, affording
him news from all parts Of the world and
useful thoughts on all that interests him as
man and citizen, it remains to be en-
joyed by scores Of others in the same town
or elsewhere +; and it promotes trade, and
finds employment, and markets for goods,
and cautions against frauds and accidents,
and affords subjects for conversation and
there are some who think this article dear,
though the swiftly gone barley water is
paid for cheerfully. How is this? Is the
body better paymaster than the mind,
and are things Of the moment more priced
than things lasting? Is the transient tick
ling Of the stomach of more consequence
than the Improvement of the mind, and the
information that is essential to rational be-
ings? If things had their real value,
would not the newspaper be worth many
pints of the best ale ?-Liverpool Mercury.
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From the Cincinnati Gazette, of the l6th.
Railroad from Cincinnati TO San Francisco


Railroad from Cincinnati to San Francisco.
AT st. Louis and Cincinnati, and all
along the line between these two cities,
the citizens are actively engaged in pro-
curing the capital TO construct railway
not only to connect the two cities, which
will connect at Cincinnati with others ex-
tending east to Boston. The day is not
very distant when the Atlantic and Mis-
sissippi will be bound together by an iron
band. But The work will not stop at st.
Louis. IL uiN be carried on west until ii
eventually reaches the Pacific.
William Bayard & Co., company en-
bracing citizens of the United States and
Europe, have sent in a memorial 10 Com
gress for aid, by grant Of land and the
right of way, for railroad from St. Louis
to San Francisco. This will be pretty
good extension Of the Cincinnati and St.
Louis Railway, and connect Us with what
will be the great city on the eastern shore
Of the Pacific Ocean.
Bayard & Co. state that they have cons
templated the subject for many years, and
spent several years in Europe, in perfect
ing their arrangements. The route, which
heretofore was difficult to determine, is
regarded as settled by the late acquisition
Of California. The line of the road inter-
sects the Rio Grande near the head waters
of the Red and ella rivers, thence to San
Francisco or some port in California. The
linefp be located by Engineers ofthe Uni
ted States with the concurrence Of the En-
gineers Of the Company.
The United States to grant the right Of
way, and set apart the lands along the
road twenty-five miles on each side to aid
in its construction, and where any OF the
lands in that distance have been disposed
of, the amount to be made up Of other un-
sold Government lands. The lands so set
apart to be sold only to actual settlers, at
price not less than the Government price,
and attracts not larger than $40 acres to
any one person.
The company within thirty days after
the completion of the survey, 10 deposit
in the Treasury Of the United States, not
less than five millions of Government se-
curities, at their market value. The in
terest on this deposit at six per cent per
annum, is to be paid to the company, the
principal to remain as pledge for the con-
struction Of three fourths of said road.
The road to be constructed in the best
manner, with a heavy rail, and TO be COM
pleted in eight years after the completion
of the survey. The company to carry the
mails from the Mississippi 10 the Pacific
in not exceeding four days, and Congress
to fix an equitable compensation for this
service. Army and Navy stores for the
United States to be always transported on
the road free of charge, and officers and
soldiers, and sailors Of the Army and Ma
w to be carried at half the price charged
other passengers for officers, or one fourth
for soldiers and sailors. The highest fare
to be charged on the road on its whole
length, not to exceed ore half the present
rates of passage upon the United States
steamers from New York 10 Chagres, and
and from Panama to San Francisco.
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A certain man hit his toe against peb-
bic stone and fell head!ong to the ground.
He was vexed, and under the influence of
anger and active sef-sufficiency he kicked
old mother earth right saucily. With inn
per,urbable gravity, he looked to see "the
just globe itself dissolved" and come to
naught. But the earth remained, and only
his poor foot was injured in the enco'in-
ter. This is the way of man. An article
in the newspaper touches him in weak
place, and straightway he sends word to
stop his paper. With great self-compla-
cency, he looks on to see crash, when
the object of his spleen shall cease to be.
Poor fool he has has only bit his own toe
against world that does not perceptibly
feel the shock, and Injuries, TO no extent
any one but himself.
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ImpEDlMErrs.-Aha handsome young Yam
kee Pedlar made love to buxom widow
in Pennsylvania. He accompanied his
declaration with two impediments to their
union.
"Name then," said the widow.
sThe want of means to set up retail
store" replied the pedlar.
They parted, and she sent the pedlar a
check for cmple means. When they met
ne pedlar had hired and stocked
again' ...- =, -. -nililis fair one begged
to know the other impedln~- ~ ao.;o,
81 have another wife" cried tn. ''''''
dealer.
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THE Arctic ExrEDIT1os.-Nearly all
hope Of hearing anything favorable Of the
Arctic Expedition under Sir John Frank
lin, appears TO be given up. The last of
the whale ships from Bafin's Bay have
reached England without bringing any til
dings of the Expedition, and it is now be-
lieved that Sir John with his vessels must
have been lost amid the icebergs Of the
Northern Ocean.
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cipal gun, { Long Tom, and several others
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cipal gun, Long Tom, and several others
dismounted deemed it folly think of saving
her against so superior force they there
fore cut away her masts on the deck blew
a hole through her bottom, took out their
small arms, clothing, &C., and went on
shore. l discovered only two shot-holes
in the hull of the privateer, though much
cut up in the rigging.
Two boats crews were afterwards des-
patched from our vessels, which went on
board, took out some provisions, and set
her on fire.
For three days we were employed in
burying the dead that washed on shore in
the surf. The number of British killed
exceeds 100, and 80 wounded. The EN-
envy, (The Americans to the surprise of
mankind, lost only two killed and seven
wounded. We may well say God deliver
us from our enemies, if this is the wav
the Americans fight.
after burning the privateer, Captain
Lloyd made demand of the governor to
deliver up the Americans as prisoners
which he refused. He threatened to send
500 men on shore, and take them by force.
The Americans Immediately retired with
their arms to an old Gothic Convent, and
knocked away the adjoining drawbrdge.
and determined to defend themselves to
the last. The captain, however, thought
better than to send his men. He then de-
mandcd two men, which he said deserted
from his vessel when in America. The
governor sent for his men, but found none
Of the description given.
Many houses received much injury on
shore, from the guns of the Carnation.-
A woman, sitting in the fourth story of
her house, had her thigh shot off; and
boy had his arm broken. The American
Consul here has made demand on the
Portuguese government for hundred
thousand dollars, for the privateer; which
our Consul, Mr. Pa:kin, thinks, in justice,
will be paid, and that they will claim on
England. Mr. Parkin, Mr. Edward Bay
ley, and other English gentlemen, disap-
prove Of the outrage and depreciation com
mi:tei by our vessels on this occasion.-
The vessel Ga ship-of-war) that was des-
patched TO England with the wounded,
was not permitted to take a single letter
from any person. Being an eyewitness
to this transaction, l have given you cor
rect statement as it occurred.
with respect, am, &c., H. K. F.
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From the Brownsville (Texas) Flag.


PALO ALTO.--Ony yesterday we visit
ed Major c. Taylor. The visit was one
OF peculiar and delightful character. 1t
was wedding occasion. How strange,
how passing strange, were appearances
there, contrasted with the state of affairs
two years ago, when Palo .fLo, the place
where Major Taylor now resides, and
most of the country on the east bank ofthe
Rio Grande, was wilderness; but now
that American energy and enterprise have
been brought to bear upon the whole coun-
try, look at the contrast. Two years ago,
Palo Alto was the field Of blood, on yes
terday the bridal banquet was spread,
aSoft eyes looked love to eyes that spake AGAR.
And all went merry as marriage BELLS
A gay and social company had been in
vited upon the occasion. Among them
were present many officers of the army
Aad their ladies'; and the enterpri>ing and
highly respectable representatives Of
Commerce, Law, and Physic, on this ex-
IRENE frontier, were also present.
The ceremony was performed by our
friend, Chief Justice Bigelow, who did it
with dignity and grace and that "sang
iroid' SO peculiar to him.
The feast was soon afterwards announc-
ed. The table was set off in an elegant
and tasteful manner. The choicest wines
sparkled upon the board, and everything
went off joyously.
The honors OF the house were perform
ed by our old friend, Major Taylor, in his
usual easy and polite manner-The joy
and hilarity of the company were unbound
ed, heightened, as it were, by view OF
the battle ground, from the house, which
added to the poetry ofthe occasion.
The spot. the occasion, the time, all
these led the mind to pleasing reflections.
to think that two years ago that place,
which was now all life, joy and love, was
then the bloody field where two contend
ing armies were struggling for victory
the roar of artillery, the shouts Of victory.
and the cries of the wounded and dying,
which were then heard, had died away,
and given place to the joyous laugh and
soft whisperings Of love.
1t seemed indeed like peace offering
in atonement for the blood that had been
split upon that spot.
Our young and highly esteemed friend,
Al. Hedrick, seemed to be the happiest
Of mortals. He look ed as if he had obtain
ed that which few succeed in Though
countless thousands try it) "the girl of bis
choice" Miss Elizabeth Carol Taylor,
the lovely bride, was all joy and life
The occasion was certainly one ofthe most
pleasant and delightful we have ever wit
messed. Now cannot we say in truth,
"Hurrah for the Rio Grande.' Does not
these passing events look like getting along
not only rapidly but gloriously.
May long life OF happiness attend this
newl y made pair.
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TELEcRArH1c FIRE ALARms.-A new
continuance is about being tested in Bos-
ton, admirable, if it should prove perfect
ly successful in practice, designed, by
means Of magnetic telegraph arrangements
to convey. simultaneously, to all the alarm
stations OF The city, notice Of fires and in
formation of the quarters in which they
occur.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-02-15

A magistrate in Pomerian town eau
toned the people not to smoke in the pub
lie square, in the following words -
Smoking is strictly forbidden in this
square, under the penalty of ten dollars or
twenty lashes, OF which the informer shall
receive one-half.''
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-02-15

H1sroRY.- History is the resurrection
of ages past; it gives us the scenes Of hui
man life, that, by their actings, we may
learn to correct and improve. What can
be more profitable 10 man than, by an
easy change and delightful entertainment,
to make himself wise by the imitation OF
heroic virtues, or by evitation of detected
vices~--where the glorious actions Of the
worthiest treaders on the worlds stage
shall become our guide and conduct, and
the errors that the weak have fallen into
shall be marked out to us as rocks that we
ought to avoid? 1t is learning wisdom at
the cost of others, and, what is rare, it
makes a man the better for being pleased.
-Fe[th0D,
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Tom Moore compared first lous TO po-
tato, because it shoots from the eyes" "Or,
rather" exclaimed Byron, "because it be-
comes all the less by prring."
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"SAMBo," said Tim, "why is that mel
on on your shoulder like three vegeta-
bles?" ssDon't know" Il will show you"
said Tim, kindly taking it; 'this You will
observe. is musk melon; and this Civ
ing it toss, isis turn-up; and now" he
continued, as it came laundering over the
head and face of the astonished Sambo, cit
is a SQUASH"
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A ROYAL CoNGREss.-There will be
an unusual number of Kings in the next
Congress. john A. King, of New York,
James G. King, of New Jersey, Preston
King, of New York, T. Butler King, Of
Georgia, and w. King, of Alabama.
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ENcLIsH AND AMERICAN RIVERS COM
PARED.--A gentleman-like and well-in-
formed Englishman, who was in the stage
coach with me, and who had found out |
was an American, after dilating on the
greatness, the beauties, the majesty in
short of this noblest of British rivers, (the
Thames concluded thus:
'Sir, it may seem almost incredible TO
you, but il is nevertheless true, that this
prodigious stream is, from its mouth to its
source, not much, if at all, short of one
hundred and fifty miles long!"
looked steadiastly in his face to see if
he jested, but the gravity of deep convic-
tor was upon it. Indeed, John Bull new
er jests. After composing myself mo-
ment, | slowly responded:
"Perhaps, Sir, you never heard of the
river Ohio? ?" ....
Il think / have"
"Perhaps of the Missouri ?"
Il think so; though not sure"
s'Certainly of the Mississippi?'
ooh! yes-yes.'
swell, Sir, man will descend the Ohio
in steamboat Of the largest class, thou
sand miles and there he will meet anoth-
err steamboat of the same class, which has
come in an opposite direction, twelve hun
bred miles down the Missouri; and then
after going fifteen hundred miles more
down the Mississippi, he may see that
flood of waters disembuoge by fifty chan
nels into the Sea!
had made up my mind to be consider
ed cheat, SO went calmly and emphati-
cally through the statement. AS pro-
crossed, my companion seemed somewhat
disposed to take my story as personal
afiront; but at its close, he let down his
visage into a contemplate Pout, and resu-
larly cut my acquaintance.-Dr Bfeeken-
ridges Travels IN Europe.
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THE RETURNING PESTILENCE.

ny JOHN c. LORD, d. D..
By river and fountain,
BY desert and plain,
Over valley and mountain
am coming again.
To execute judgment-an angel of wrath,
With terror and anguish and death in my path.
In the east began,
Ger the dark jungles sweeping;
In the old Hindoostan
Was wailing and weeping.
From the plague smitten city, Parians flee,
And Gunga, corpse-burtEened, rolls on to the sea.
On the flower-scented gale
Is the faint of my breath,
And Persian wives wall,
For the Angel of Death,
In the land Of the rose his shadow hath cast,
And riven the hopes of their hearts as he passed.
The Siberian SHOWS
In my passage l crossed,
And the death-Wail arose
In the regions of frost;
For the ice monarch's mantle was there no defence
'Galnst the life-quelling touch of the pestlence.
By the sign of salvation
Ipaused for time;
From each Christian nation
Rose vices of crime,
Though the symbol was there he substance was gone
10 the harvest of death, passed speedily on.
Then Russia-the cold
In my pathway swept,
And in Moskwa the old
The grey-headed have wept,
Who saw without tears their palaces fired,
For Him whose commission at Moscow expired.
And onward advancing,
Like strong man from wine,
Where the sunbeams are dancing
In the land Of the vine;
With the step of giant deaths wine press tread,
Before me the living-behind me the dead.
Weep, Maids Of Vienna!
Howl Paris and Rome
The gates Of Gehenna
Are opening for doom.
The plague cart shall wait by your mansions of pride
The rich with the poor to the dead house shall ride
At the last shall sail,
For the star-bannered West,
And my barque shall not fail
Ger the oceans broad breast.
To land me-long dreaded--though ship mates may
Where DER the sea buried, the Mermaidens weep.
>~~N~~~~->~-~~~>>
THE Prov, THE Loom, AND THE AN
v1L.-The January number Of this valua-
ole magazine is on our table, and we are
glad to learn from it that its circulation in
the South and West is rapidly increasing.
The editor of the Washington Union has
been endeavoring to put the ban of De-
mocracy on it because i: advocates divis-
ion of labor and home independence.
By the way, does it not become Virgin
ia and South Carolina statesmen to give
lessons on political economy in rather a
subdued tone?
Mr. Richie has the credit of having di-
rected opinions in his State for the last
forty years. The result is seen in worn
out lands, the breaking up of the oh aris-
tocratic families, and the retrograde move
ments in the eastern sections of Virginia.
Mr. Calhoun and his friends have long
advocated the same doctrines, and South
Carolina has reversed her wheels and is
now travelling backwards.
The theories of both have thus been test
ed by experience and have entirely failed
in improving or enriching the theorists or
their followers.
Mr. Skinner had the common sense to
see the evils of the Richie system and
honesty enough to confess his error. He
is now doing vast deal of good, and his
magazine should be found in every village
west OF the Alleghanies. Louisville
Journal.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-02-15

When Prince Albert gives her Ma]es-
ty kiss, and the Queen returns it. what
public building does it resemble? The
ROYAL Exchange.
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A witty Englishman's method Of pre-
venting his friends beer from being pill
fered, was to tap, and place beside it a
barrel Of wine.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-02-15

"Put that right back where you took il
FROM" as the girl said when her lover
stole kiss.
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Ross1, Prime Minister of tie Pope, who
was assassinated in Rome, was married
to the daughter of Guizot, late Protestant
Minister Of Louis Philippe.
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IL ask leave to introduce bill for the
destruction of worms" as the woodpeck-
er said III stump speech. -.aa.-
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NAouAs, the daughter of Enoch, was
FIVE hundred and eighty years old when
she was married!
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Everything great is not always good
but all good things are great.
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WANTS.

APPRENTICE WANTED th- esIa 80
i ger-rs- -aEr.v.e- blsi1-ss, o1e NAo -. - 80
49, Tor o ara lot over u ye.fs % az -5s .e@r
hy-l,- eo'9' % % 81
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NETWORK TRIBUNE.
(-.r..rIr|sr 80 n u y Y = N no
FosT LEAvESwoErH, sept ~, - =,

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sornstlme IN Jone last Col. hscs1i, -, Gee
10 Port Laramie, and left es,oi|n ~ ana seeoro.
Das - ~. 40, a hoy Of about lS year. CsPt = a.
Ess,on Dr Russell .sA Dr. Oso'ss ." - a %
toe and Rev John Rooe rtsos. 49, 49, t,;..a, -.
vas - .,or nd under bis charge box con
,.,,o. ~ thousand dollars, which he Was 70 con
go ~ PORT Kearney. aud the Sergeant o. zoe company
49,, go, ,~nd Of Il. Immediately proposed TO make
n,isnen of tho nine dragons usosT bis chhrse. he
reor.scnted them that the boz contained sloJv
sos tia. By little operation those gentlemen could Dc
made much happier by being scat 70 heaven e2peal.
;oasy and they would enjoy earth Ia conten iine"'
vi,h plenty OF money. ,, -
To maze long story short--s man Wa detailed y
The sergeant 10 be =. TIE door OF each gentefaAh
~ certain time OF tbs night, armed Win tner ps.o.
aud csrbnes and at given signal 10 place me pissy ~
their head And frethe ,ergeaat himself armed WIN
rsvolver was 70 take care Of the Colohei auu rs
son. 40 slc2tin the same tent but oe!y,e u.s.. 20
fsiry set IN oue Of the repenteo 'n1 iaa<o ~ "a
pose Of the whole AFFAIR All the men we're c.Dso ~
"a o,..,o,ed cooeernipR the sf1r. the Colonel BEN
..t.hed thst no second attempt would be made "nen
they found tho plot discovered toox no 10
tice OF the saair until they reached inis place ne
sergeant 10 under arrest anu INC "no'o aha' vi"
he Investigates very soon =.
Col Msc1sy arrived mere about week ago, with Dr.
Hasse end Ar Robertson from Fort Pierre, 10 when
place be proceeded from Fort Laramie, and conside'n
lie alarm was felt for Capt EsstOn (@hO was % return
By tbs Republican Fork Of the Kansas, accompanied oJ
Dr. Parks Lieut.. Evans and the escort psfty) on &c
count Of unfnendiy feeling st present existing anon.
the CheyeDnes and s!Ouz, emanAting from the lce'
that the whites had brought the Choirrh among tne
y, extermnste their tribes Those gentlemen returned
YESTERDAY having met with no disasters ana haFnl
explored fine country where never white man uo'
beI0re.
some Of the Sac. and Poxe, lately murdered Paw
nee girl aud Msjor II Carleton vas dispatched y
the Kansas 70 capture the mur1erefs re has l1st fe
t1rned, bring I've Of them prisoners
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SCHOOLS.
nnARnING SCHOOL.

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