Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-06-14

CoNGREeArIoSAL ASSOCIATION. Association CON-
posed administers and Delegates from the
churches in Iowa, met at Davenport on Thursday last
The meeting was well attended and very harmonously
conducted The reports from the churches were very in
teres,ing The from Dubuque was hrillingly So
During the last winter very large accession has been
made to most Of the churches in that city, The
tiona church under the Rev. Mr. Hobrook shared largely
in the work. The stated there are now in Du
buque but physician and three lawyers who are not
professors Of religion The church Burlington and two
under the pastoral charge Of Rev. Mr. Emerson
Others at the north, reported tho fruit ofev
vals Among other important brought before the
Association that in reference to the College at
Davenport Although small in its beginning, this College
is destined to become hourishins institution.
Among the strangers present the Rev. J. A. Haw-
ley of Rdgefed Connecticut Tho aternal greeting Of
that gentleman in behalf Of the Connecticut Association
which he represented in his report exceedingly inter-
etng and gratifying The reports of,he Colporteurs was
also very interesting and encouraging Want Of space
and time prevent enlarsng this Interesting subject
srRAwssRRrEs.-In company with several ladies. and
gentlemen, on Tuesday last, visited Mr. E. D. RAxDs
garden. During the evening he gave bountful re.
past of delicious strawberries and cream. The table
almost groaned under the weight Of this luscious
horticutnrist and pomoogs, Mr. Rand stands A No. !,
in this vicinity. His residence is in West Burlington,
where quite village is sprnging up.
Correspondence Of the Burlington Hawk. Eye.
The Murder.
OTTUNwA, June II, Is49.
melancholy Occurrence took place here on Tuesday
last, between Doctor George NJ. Wright and Joseph R.
Ros which eventuated in the death of the former and
IN he c;rc
to the death of DR.. w., briefly these Some time du.
ring the latter part Of last wnter Ross between whom
and the deceased, there had previously existed
feelings, applied for admission member of the Oum.
wa Division, Sons Of Temperance Of which DR.. W.
member Objections were made to RS becoming men,
Der Of the Division, and he informed the rncpal OBJ
lection was made by Dr. W. whether the information
true or false know not. however enraged Ross, who
subsequently, and perhaps the evening of his ap
picaton to the Division for admission, thre to
shoot the deceased and did present loaded double bar
rel shot (Which afterwards inspection contained
eight buck shot at DR.. W. who walking from him
and remarked cd -n you il you will turn around
iii shoot you,t which DR.. w. made no reply, but con-
tinued to On frequent occasions subsequent to
this r. has been heard to say, he would kill Wright"
But very short time previous the affair oTussday
X. dischargng his six shooter at the ton Of
lighted candle and was heard say, wish to God that
was Nrshs heart" Many expressions of like character
nave been heard to from the lips Of r. the
deceased lis not alleged by any believe, that
DR.. w. made any threats Of violence against Ross
The more immediate which led to the consum.
nation Of previous threats these The River Land
Sales commenced at this place Monday last and on
Tuesday, two lots land lying the opposite side of the
river, and which have been claimed different times BY
different individuals, offered for SALE At one time
these lots claimed by Reuben Ross, at another time
by John w. Ross, at another time by H. B. Hsndersho,t
and then As old Mrs. Ross claim, and again by Mr. Dag
ger, and then again by Reuben and then by Joseph R.
Ross, by virtue OF alleged quit claim deed him from
Reuben and then again by John W. Ross and Mr. Dagger
The fact, suppose that the claim never having been
occupied or improved by Of the claimants liable
to be purchased public sale by any without least
degree violating single claim regulation. Whsn these
lots thus claimed by offered fer SALE Mr.
W. Ross, unauestionably he had a right TO do bid
a5 acre, and Dr. W. having an equal right bid 81 30
per acre. upon which Joseph R. Ross who was standing
ten twelve feet from where Dr. W. Stood adv an
ced to within few feet Of him and said, "G-dd-n you
that the last bid you'll make land" and mme-
diatey fred, the ball entering the point Of the
fifth rib the right side passing backwards and then
eancins downwards into the abdomen, almost instantly
the deceased fred Ross, wounding him in the jaw As
cnched, when it ascertained that DR.. w.
tally wounded Of which wound he expired in about FIVE
six hours. Ross slightly injured, and under
upon charge having committed the crime Of muir
DER
The deceased leaves hear. broken wife and large
circle Of warm earted friends lament his cruel and
timely DEATH His remains inferred by the Odd Eel
lows, according their usual and followed pro-
cesson by the Sons Of Temperance both Of which Or
ders he belonged and by much the largest Of
friends, which perhaps have attended burial in Iowa.
regret by community the death Of any is mani
tested BY this community at the loss Of the deceased As
physician he surpassed in the sklfu treatment
ofdeases, by in the State, and indeed by any
man Of his age any where. As a citizen he was warm
hearted, kind, honorable hghminded and independent
and beloved by those who knew him best loss
this people is irreparshls and will be long deeply felt
Yet there reason hope that what our loss il his
gain.
For the Burlington Hawk-Eye.
BLUE RIVER, May II. ls49.
Mr.. EDwARDs,-Dear Sir:-I take the liberty Of
writing you few lines, and il you think it worthy,
you will please give it insertion in your valuable
paper. We left st. Joseph, Missouri, on May ist,
and packed our wagons on the I'd: and left for the
Plains on the Sd, made fifteen miles on the 4th. It
rained and we laid by on the 9th. The roads bad.
Camped at the Mission. This is a beautiful coun-
try-all prairie Lost part OF our cattle, but found
them at II O'Clock. Made twelve miles. Camped
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