Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-12-06

citizens whose names we could not learn
were also active and ardent in deeds AZ
philanthropy. In the meantime the ba,er
order Of humanity, lost 10 all sensibility
and shame, embraced the occasion Is X
one for successful thieving and pocket
picking. A great deal Of money Wa
thrown about the Levee, and was eaeerIv
grabbed by the loafers who were assen.
bled. One man was seen going Of win
a large roll Of bank notes. Many other,
were seen picking up watches and other
valuables, and others, still more deprayed !
employed themselves in pulling ring, ana
other jewels from the dead and wounded
An honest laborer, having rescued ! watch
from one Of the rogues, gave il 10 the M.v-
or Tor safe keeping. II did not remain
however, long in his Honor's pocket, .oms
daring scoundrel having extracted \
whilst the Mayor was absorbed in b;s j
duties. .=...
The Crescent City says:
Numerous incidents or an extraordin.rv
and affecting nature are attached to lh;xs
dreadful event. The melancholy history
connected with the death Of Dr. E. i
Marsh, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Gala
forth our warmest sympathy. From mep.
oranda taken from his person, we found
that he had been toiling for some Tina q
the mines Of California, and with the pro- j
duct Of his labor, after undergoing innu.
merable hardships, he was FASTENING "a
return to bis family in the Far West! h
arrived in this city few days since in he
Alabama, and large amount OF gold ~
found upon him. Alas for human hone,
With joyful anticipations Of the meetine
in store, with warm feelings throneins
around his heart, and glad thoughts Of ths
happy future, he was swept away from
earth, and his distant home made dark .nd
desolate
The body of William C. Read was rec.
ognized yesterday morning at the Baronns
street watch house, by two of his friends,
and removed for the purpose Of taking L
back to his late residence, Fulton, Mo-
Mr. Read was one Of party or six sh,s
left that place with the design Of proceed
ing to California. On their arrival here.
not being able to procure tickets for The
whole route by the way Of the Is,hmus,
five concluded 10 return and await until
next December. or the FIVE Read 10
killed, and Thomas and Crockett Harrison
badly scalded. Upon the person Of Mr.
Read was money belt of red webbing,
bound with leather, containing 800 II
gold, which cannot he found. One Of his
friends, who was miraculously preserved,
although standing at the time Of the explo-
sion upon the boiler deck of the Louisiana,
saw man on the levee take away The
belt from the body, but he was himself 20
bewildered by the dreadful shock receive
ed, that he offered no impeachment. The
individual told him that he would be res.
pousible for the money, and that his name
was Smith.
This money did fall into honest hands.
It was taken by Mr. John Smith, No. "a
Poydras street, who has given notice in the
Picayune, that it will be delivered TO The
legal claimant.
Mr. Frederick A. Wood, now lying n
very precarious state at DR. Stones Hos
pital, was walking on the street, two
squares from the place Of the disaster. Il
when he heard the explosion; thinking il
1ery close he hurried instantly from Tho
LANCER, but semicircular bar of iron fell
upon him, breaking both arms.
lie has already had one of them amputa.
ed, and now his life hangs upon thread.
RESPECT FOR THE DEAD.-We are hap
y to see that the message Of the Mayor,
dvising that proper tokens of respect
hould be exhibited for those who were
uddenly swept from time 10 eternity BY
he disaster Of Thursday evening, has been
promptly responded TO BY our citizens
nd the shipmasters in port. The flags
rom the different public buildings, and
early all the ships and steamboats, 10 port
re displayed at half mast, and a deem
loom pervades throughout the city.