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which such meeting is TO be held.
JOHN C. LEWIS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JOSHUA B. FERRIS,
President of the Senate, pro tesn
Approved, June %, lS49. ..-
JOSEPH TRUMBULL.
CHAPTER x.
An Act concerning the Supreme Court OF
Errors.
Sec. I. BE 1t enacted By the Senate
and House Of Representatives IN Gene
raj assembly, cozsve,aed. That the next
session of the Supreme Court of Errors in
the county of Litchfeid, be holden in said
county on The last Tuesday of July, A. ID.
l849. instead of the time now by law pro.
vided.
Sec. 2. All process made o: 70 be made
returnable TO the session Of said court az
heretofore by law to be Holden on the third
Tuesday Of Jane, 1919, AID all business
and matters pending before said coAre, shall
he proceeded with, heard, and determined on
a. said session, to be holden On said lass
Tuesday of July, lS49.
Sec. 3. This act shall be il force from
the day of lib passage.
JOHN g. LEWIS,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
THOMAS BACKUS,
. President of the Senate.
JOSEPH TRUMBULL.
Approved, June 10th, 1s49.
CHAPTER xI.
An Act in alteration OF An Act relating to
Courts.
Sec. l. BE 1t enacted by the Senate
and ho,tse Of Representatives. in General
assembly, convened, That the Superior
Cour. within and for the county of Hart.
ford. shall hereafter be holden on the four tn
Tuesday Of Janhary, instead of the second
Tuesday Of Janhaty.
Sec. e. All stiiis, matters, and causes
now pending 10 or rerArnable 10 said supe-
rior court for said Hartford coHnay or which
shall at any time within the hext twenty
days after the rising VI this Assembly be
made relurnable TO said court rs now by
law established, shall be entered aid pro :
ceeded with At said term of said superior
court, in the same tnahher as II the time of
holding said court had not been altered.
Sec. 8. All acts and parts of acts incon>
sisient herewith, are hereby repealed.
JOHN C. LEWIS,
Speaker of the House OF Representatives.
JOSHUA B. FERRIS,
President of the Senate, P'O tens.
Approved June q. lS49.
JOSEPH TRUMBULL.
CHAPfEk XII.
An Act i'd addition 10 &c An Act relating to
Courts"
Sec. /. Be II enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives in General
assembly concerned, Whenever it ahall be
inconvenient for the Judge assigned to hold
a :erm Of the superior court, in any county.
10 finish the business OF said term, he may
substitute in his stead, any other judge Of
the stipretne court oferrOrs, with the consent
Of such Judge, who shall have the same
bower TO proceed with the business of said
court, as ifhe had been originally assigned
TO hold said term.
Sec. g No Judge so substituted, SHAH By
reason thereof, be disqualified from holding
the mex. regular term Of said court, in such
county, nor shall any judge be disqualified
from being so substituted by reason Of his
having held the next previous term or ses-
sion of said court, in such county
JOHN C.LEWIS,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives,
THOMAS BACKUS,
President of the Senate.
JOSEPH TRUMBULL.
Approved June, 18th, 1S49.
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AMERICAN ENrERPRTSE-It IS said tha
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- AONH.sAW
Wolcoitville, July 9th, ls49. 9

w HEREAS my wife, Esther Hills. has
w without any just cause or provocation
left my bed and board, this is to forbid all per.
suns from hatbm ing or trusting her on my ac-
count, as ! will pay no debts Of her tontraet.
ing after This date, and il any one employ her
| shall claim her wages
,..., 5OHN HILLS.
Kent, Jaly 2. 1870. Q
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Barnum's Museum,
BROADWAY, OPPOSITE THE ASTOR
HOUSE, NEW YORK.

(NF this magnificent establishment, which
" exceeds ia extent, splendor and variety
any similar piac.,of instruction and auntiseihenI
in the kaOwn world. and which embraces
Mmonv lie
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or owners, shall proceed 10 examine the
premises, and determine upon the proprie
". public necessity and convenience Of such
enlargement, and Upon the quantity, bodnd :
aries, damage and valde Of the land, which
they shall deem proper TO be aiken for that
pu Ps0e, and TGake report thereof ia writing
10 said county court, and the parties inter!
ested may appear before sid court, and be
heard thereon. And IL said committee
shall report that such engagements is pro.
per. and thai public convenience and me-
cessity require the slime, and the court shall
accept such report, the decision of said court
thereon shall have The effect Of d judgment,
aad execution may be issued thereon accor,
dinghy, in favor ofthe person or persons 10
whom damages may be assessed, Ior the
amotanl thereof: PToUideH, that said land
shall hot be taken or enclosed or used for
that PnfPS>e; taniiI the damages SO assessed
shall be pail 10 said owner or owners, OF
deposited win the ncasnrer of the county
for his or their Use, which thall be done
within thirty days after said report shall he
accepted.
JOHN G. LEWIS.
Speaker of the House of Representative.
THOMAS BACKUS,
President Of the Senate,
JOSEPH TRUMBULL.
Approved, June 2lst, 1S49.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-12-06
BURLINGTON HAWK-EYE.

speedy possession will be taken Of the same upon
behalf Of the United States. The existing port and
other regulations Of the island will be continued
until otherwise ordered. I have also the honor to
add that the United States has acquired interests in
the Western islam - and coast Of Honduras, which
will not permit her to look with Indifference upon
any measures which shall affect the present order
Of things in that quarter.
am, sir, with high consideration, your obedient
servant. (Signed) E. GEO. SQUIER.
There is little local news here. Business is dull,
but great impulse WILL il is supposed, be given to
industry and commerce generally, as soon as the
works on the ship canal fairly set on foot. An
amnesty has been accorded to those engaged in the
Somoza insurrection of last summer, excepting SOL
diers who deserted to join him; otice-holders who
aided him; all who voluntarily gave him money,
arms, horses, munitions, &C.; all who served Of
fcers in his band or received civil appointments
from him; and finally, the priyy councillors and
directors in his establishment. But all these ex-
cepted parties were entitled to diminution of pun
ishment if they surrendered themselves to the au-
thor,ties before the LIST of September last. am not
informed how many gave themselves up.
shall write you again by the next opportunity,
and you may rely upon for the earliest possible
communication to the Tribune Of all important facts
that occur in this region, whose growing importance
must give it a great interest for your readers.
Yours, respectfully, A. B.
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Congress.-The NIessace.

This body met on Monday. Every body 10 cnri.
Gus to know how its antagonistical elements " oud
coalesce 30 ~ to effect an organization. We arc
looking for telegraphic news to give us light ON
the subject for we feel that all the new spapcr spec
u'at'ons are at fault. It's very evident that the
House did not organize Monday, perhaps not
even as early a. Tuesday. If the Message was de-
hvefed yesterday, We have made arrangements, at
expense, to have it to-day, SO aso Is
sue IN an extra To make this enterprise to some
A'en. re"unerative 10 ourselves, we shall Charge
o"e a'ne apiece for the extra. No message has
Oeen 'ookca for with with more anxiety, than the
one expected from President Taylor, since lack.
SUNS Proclamation against the Nuliifer,.
- our despatch Of yesterday we have date. from
81 Louis upto yesterday noon. twin bo .o., o..
tue mouse Of Representatives had no, organized M
TO evening before last. ~
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The Duty Of Voting.

1t is not infrequently that we hear DER.
sons say, in tone Of self-complacency,
that they rarely, if ever, 90 10 the polls.
such seem to regard it as a mark Of 81.
Perior good sense or philosophy to keep
themselves clear from all political excite.
ments, and appear to consider all elections
as nothing more than farces, instituted for
the purpose of gratifying the restless
spirits Of the age, and calculated to carry
of the energies which might o,herwiss
lead to outbreaks and revolutions. These.
who keep away from the ballot box, whe
avoid the polls and shun the house for
voting as noisy and disagreeable place,
are the enemies Of popular government,
and the real injurers Of those institutions
which have descended 10 us as a birth.
right from glorious and illus,rious ances-
tors. The men who have the right 10
vote and yet refuse 10 exercise il, treat
with disdain and contempt the great prin-
c'ple on which our Constitutions are
founded. To be careless in regard 10 the
public wealth is the first step in career
which may lead 10 disgust for popular in
stitutions and hatred for republican gov
ern..snt.
They are Int poor philosophers &hS
teach us that the perfection Of wisdom %
to have little or no care for tic cireum.
stances and events ranspiring around u
that the greet object Of life is 10 pass
pleasantly and carelessly through the
ever-shifting scenes of world that has
nothing real or substantial in its cares or
its delights and they are but nominal
patriots who practice a sublime indiffer-
ence for what they are pleased 10 term the
petty squabbles and insignificant discus.
slons OF party politics and electioneering
manGuvres. In every election, no mat
ter how nnimportant may lie The officer 10
be elected, there is involved the crest
principle OF general suffrage and the right
Of the people to elect their own officers.
Ii for nothing else. then, our elections
would be useful as afIording every man an
opportunity TO register his faith in the
doctrines Of American democracy, and his
hope for the greatness the race Is TO
achieve underline influence Of its immoT.
'sl precepts. But there is rarely an elsc.
ion held in which this is the sole impor-
ant principle 10 be asserted and upheld.
Dur political parties, wing and democrat,
ire, no matter what the skep,ics Of hui
nan excellence and the scorners Of hu.
nan virtue may say, founded on some
hing more earnest and real than the de-
ire for office and the hope Of gain. Poll.
les is not mere huckstering for places,
nd the most successful politician is not
'e who is most INSCRIPTIONS in the e<
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Plank Road Meeting.

At the first semi-annual meeting Of the Stock
holders of the Burlington and Mount Pleasant Plank
Road Company, held at the Mayors office in this
City on the afternoon Of the 27th ult., DR. j. F. Hem
ry was called 10 the Chair, and Thos. Hedge wa.
elected Secretary.
The Report of the Board of Directors was read
by II. w. Starr, ESQ., by which it appears that the
work on the road was commenced on the Ist of
August and continued to 23d ult., when in conse-
quence of the advanced stage Of the season. it was
suspended till next spring-that the grading of the
first mile and quarter from this city, and the
Bridge over Hawkeye creek, are nearly completed.
This first mile of the road will more than doub-
lie the amount OF any other mile on the route, in
consequence of the deep cut through the bluff and
the bridge over the creek.
The whole amount received in instruments from
stockholders on their subscription is S2225 and
the amount paid out for work on the road and for
materials, tools. &C, is about the same.
The President of the Company, Mr. F. J. C, Peas
ley, IN consequence Of his intention to leave for
California, to be absent till spring-sent in his re
lSnation OF his Office, which was accepted, and q
vote OF thanks to him, was passed unanimously,
expressive Of the appreciation OF the meeting for
the ability and indefatigable zeal which he has ex
ercised in the discharge NJ the duties Of hrs
On motlon 1t was ordered that President pro
TEN. DC elected to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the resignation Of Mr. Peaslcy whereupon Mr. J, q.
Fcote was nominated and elected Pre- sident pro tenn
Mr. Crimes offered the following resolution which
was ADOPTED:
Resolved, That the Board Of Directors be and
are hereby instructed to procure the right of wav
to the entire route Of the contemplated road from
Burlington TO Mount Pleasant, as soon as NAV he.
and to have the titles to the entered upon rec
ord.
Mr. Sargent who has been engaged in looking out
the best route for The road to Mount Pleasant sta
ted to the meeting that there would be NO culy
In procuring the right on way.
On motion it was voted; That q Committee be
appointed to solicit further subscriptions to the
STOCK OF the Company. The following gentlemen
were elected that committee, viz:
Buri'ngfon.-1stWard-s.A A. Hudson, H. B.Ware.
~ Ward-A. W. Carpenter, John EgnoM. I'd Ward
-Thos Sperry, J. L. Corse.
Middieto,rn.-Rob,t Robertson J. r. Scot,
Ner London Safer, S. H. Dover.
M >, rieasa"s.-A. Saunders, Asbury B. Porter,
J. H. Randolph.
Adjourned.
THo's HEDGE, Secretary.
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u soH.'-the Fork Harvest is now being gathered.
Inefe Is quite an increase quantity and oual,tv
1ne TWO large packing establishments of T. D. Rand
Coz and Schenck and Denise, besides some small
ones have already cut up about thirteen thousand
noss' This number 80 early in the season is quite
large. Some grumble at the price; the only Cow
ISOLATION We have to offer them is that they arc 90,
ing tne same price now given in Ohio, out Of Gin
cinnati.
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y. ESERsoL Co.-FI0nters, CaifEornians and Al,
wishing warranted fire arms, with their trimm;ne..
ere referred to the advertisements Of the shove
named firm.
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large portion Of our inner form is occupied in
ue'ang the particulars Of the late dreadful cxplo
sion a. New Orleans. Such records are often use.
fnl for reference.
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ANTHONY "AsSE.-This boat stove . hole N
ner bottom and sank on the lower rapids, last FRI.
oay morning. Most Of her freight was on lighter
ana on deck. She has probably been raised bv This
time. '
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- the advertisement it win be seen that Messrs
c. W. CLARx + Co. have established an exch,n,.
s0ce at this point. It will doubtless Be create.
soamodation TO our business men. In rea,,, !.
sns'f checks We would BE- glad to receive them in
any qaansity in payment for subscription. They
are about the only par paper now in circulation.
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FLANK RoAD.-The proceedings OF the late
semi-annsai aseeting may be seen in another COL
umn.
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The new MsLL AT BRIoHroS.-Thc cnv;n. -
Machinery Of Messrs Goodrich 4 Co.'S new mil, a.
Brighton were cast and manufactured at the ro,n-
dry Of Messrs Hcndrie and Footc Of hi. city. rh.
""oic Works admirably and gives entire satisfac-
uon' we are glad to learn that orders on this
sounofy TOT similar work arc increasing. Judges
pronounce the work turned out at this establish
nent TO DC Of substantial and superior character
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0The Editor Of the Hawkeye thinks wa should
have written snout instead OF knouf Wen If that
10 The member with which he infiicts his punish
ments ne may just root away. sRoot Hawk or
die."-Keoksk Regisfer.
without pretending to be either SO witty or so
wise ~ the Register, we would observe that there
are some who cannot be moved by any higher ap-
peal than the one the Register proposes us to make.
we shall, therefore, avail ourself Of the liberty
mus granted whenever necessity requires Us to do
so' on the principle Of accomplishing certain end.
~ tne use Of the most appropriate im.syumeni, We
arg gao the permission is unconditional, and we
% put the sincerity Of the Register to the test
:" less than twelvemoth by seeing an effectua, at
Tempt made at roofing out the rocks in the ,o,,a.
Rapids. 1o"el
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New York, Dec. 4,6P.M.
Flour has been dull to-day. Prices in favor Of
buyers.
Wheat in demand. For middlings and export
Good deal doing in Corn snd holders firm. Yellow
6lc., mixed CSC.
Pork in good demand. Mess 80 IS a 80 s7A /;
Prime So 81 to $s rs. Lard unchanged.
ST LOUIS, Dec. 1. p. M.
Flour fair, with slight improvement in prices.
Good country brands 50 a AS.
Wheat market brisk. Mixed 50 IS. Fair to
good 80 80. Fair to choice s3c 100, sacks re-
turned. Oats IS a s52 sacks included.
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e'ssrapn account ofthe mail robbery in our
aass shoeld have bsen dated Springfield, ohio, and
sst ePsiaeasld, n.
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Tls Great Christmas and New Years Pictorial.
BaorHEn JoxArHAN's mammoth sheet for the
coming Holidays has made its appearance, and 4
grand and imposing spectacle he presents to his
numerous readers and admirers. It swould be al
most impossible to overrae tho truly splendid col
lection Of engravings which appear in this magni-
cent Christmas sheet. The tine large and graphic
picture Of the "Plsasures, Folies and Miseries of
new YORK Christmas is . masterpiece Of Ame-
f'csn FINE Arts and either that or the group of
epfited portraits OF General Taylor and his Cabi-
nst'' Is alone worth double the cost of the whole
paper. Wehave not room to enumerate 1.-THE Of
he my o. sixty beautiful Engravings and popular
reading 60 to make up this stupendous sheet.
OF one thing We are certain. It is by far the best
nd handsomest pictorial paper eves issued in
America Of any where else. Published BY Wilson
&c., New, York, It - cents per copy, or ten for
enc dollar.
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LIGHTNING DESPATCH Els.
Telegraphed for the Burlington Hawk-Eye.

Teiegraphed for the Burlington Hawk-Eye.
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CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 1S49.
The excitement increases regarding the organi-
zation of the House. First ballot to-day. Ness of
Penn, took his seat yesterday, just prior to the ad
journment. The following members arrived last
night and took their seats this morning: Albert
G. Brown, David Hubbard, Aug. H. Shepherd, from
N. c.. Meredith H. Gentry. The House is now
full with the exception of King and Norton wings,
and Julian free soiler.
In the Senate, Dayton, Sebastian, Rush and Tur-
ney, took their seats, and then the Senate adjourn
ed, waiting for the organization of the House.
Second Despatch dated Washington the 4th says
that the nrst ballot to-day Cobb received % votes,
Winthrop 81, Wilmot ., scattering Is.
Second ballot-Cobb loi, Winthrop 81, Wilmot o,
scattering II.
| Third ballot, Cobb 100; Winthrop 81, Wilmot o.;
Scattering IS.
Fourth ballot, Cobb -; winthrop 81; wilmot o.;
Scattering Is.
Fifth ballot, Cobb 100; Winthrop "; wilmot O.;
Scattering 10.
On the sixth ballot, Cobb ss Winthrop 81; Will
mot .; Scattering ~.
The House then adjourned without electing Ne.
cessary to a choice l13.
| Clay and Shields were sworn in and took their
| seats in the Senate.
In the House at members answered to the roll.
ST. Louis, Nov. 9Th.
David Bill, = native Of Bloomington, Oswego
county, New York, and for seven years past a res
ident of st Louis, committed suicide yesterday af-
tcrnoon at the Planters House, by shooting himself.
Was part proprietor of Bartinge's saloon, ON Third
street. No cause is assigned.
LATER.-The House had not organized up to
three O'Clock, We terday, fWcdnesd aYl
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Those in need of Hardware of any description,
are referred to the advertisements Of Messrs Grit
fiths 4 Co.
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BURLINGTON:
T1Un1DA Y:::: ::s,:::::::::DECEMBER 6, 1sa9.
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~ The Contested Seat.
~ lats suryeying party, composed of Judge Ma
-, John w. Weber and others, who were
employed to run the line 80 as to make Kanesville
fan North Of Monroe county, have accomplished
their task 70 their and the satisfaction Of their
employers. The object was to secure information
that could Be used in behalf of loco focoism in the
contest for seat in Congress between Miller, whig
and Thompson, loco foco. We are informed by one
Of these Surveyors that Kanesville is between six
and seven miles north Of the north line of Monroe
county. Now this is very queer, because, when
oclnan, Bonney and Co. surveyed the line they
brought it down so as to locate Kanesvile inamed.
1seIy Wsss OF Monroe county. They then thought
that the Mormons would vote for their loco foco
uckst. Now one of these surveying parties made
, false survey, or the line has moved since the
Actnons voted for the wing ticket. During the
Investigation il will be ascertained that as long as
the loco focos were impressed with the belief that
tAe Mormons would vote their ticket, their votes
BY them were held to be legal but soon it was
ascertainsd that they would vote otherwise, the
most powerful efforts were made to disfranchise
then and throw out their votes illegal. If their
votes were not legal why did Hall 80 all the way
from this place to Monroe county to attend to the
business of preventing the votes from being coun-
ted2 there was no virtue vitality in the votes
Of Pottawatamie county, why sseal the pou booksi
We have no epithets strong enough to speak our
condemnation Of the poor, miserable trickery and
baseness Of those loco focos who have been FORE
most u their attempts to disfranchise the Mormons,
simply because they chose to vote the wing ticket.
They should be consigned to infamy. The facts, if
FULLY Get forth in the evidence, will exhibit
spiracy to deprive freemen Of the right Of suffrage,
more base, more monstrous, more destructive to
freedom, and more worthy Of universal condemna-
oa, than any thing Jet recorded even in the histo-
~ Of loco focoism.
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The Keokuk Register has taken the liberty to
pefpetrsts some wonderful witticism on sever
a sf ito contemporaries in the undignifed use Of
nicknames. To deprive that sheet Of any adyan-
tase II may possess in not having an appropriate
ana accredited sobriquet Of its own, we hereby
cnfis'en It "Cormoranf" Those acquainted with
the nature Of that bird and the habits and
ties OF the Register, win not fail to be struck with
the appropriateness Of the sobriquet with which
that paper Is now formally invested. Its greediness
In wishing to monopolse all the trade, and its op-
position TO every Improvement not designed to
build up Keokuk, has already awakened an hostility
% that place which did not before exist.