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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-01-01
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New and F~ashionabs Clothing Store
Atte.,tion il whole,
Look ont for Bargains

lYTyHE subscriber has Iust feeeiyed. aI !
Clothing Establishmft3in Ghariesto@l, :
large and splendid assortmtto oil "a
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-01-01
SHAWL pERARTnr

In this we can oifer eustomeBGos'
varied assortment Of &halus, ind
ficent Long and Square Pans Gu
Embid and plain Thibet, (inblKaIi
rich silk fringe.) and M~OurninsS
Also n handsome stock % Nszl
&c.sin new styles; splendid ysiiS
Silk Velyets, in black, greeu. ~
mazarine and marine. RaeraUI
CIoaks, Visites,- &SGs&
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-01-01
THE OLD STAND FOREVER:

THE OLD STAND FOREvER:,
!, HARNESS. M4NUFA CToRY
HNHE undersigned having purchased and re.
Il moved to his old stand, one door Eastof Car
ter's, Hotel, would respectfllly %callthe satteiion oil
the public toh his, tine assortment of
Saddles, Brides, Harness, & Trunks,
Together with evety other article in his line OF
business, which have been manufactured out OF
the choicest land will be sold onthe most
reasonable terms. His work is allmadeSu up by
experienced hands and he feels assured cannot
be surpassed in point of eauty and durability, by
any establishment in this region of country.
He has on banda lotofC COLLARS warrant
ed to be of as good a quality as ever offered in
this market. d 3ns Z saae w
lie refers those who have never patronised
him and wholmay be really DESTROYS of procuring
durable and beautiful work to his host of custo.
mers in this. and the nrronnding counties, and
ontheir award HE is willing to risk shis mec1anl-
cal reputation:
filed. and on as good4t ermsia as though the pur-
chaser were present.
His grateful thanksiare rendered to those who
have st6od by and given him their generous pa
tronage under every circumstance. 1ffncreased
exartion TO please,be a merit: at all, then Willie
confidently Calculate on their tavors hereafter, as
no effort will be spared on, his part.
u All kinds. of Country produce taken in ex-
change for work. JOHN BROOK.
t9J Call and see my assortment whether you
wish to purchase or not.
Charlestown, July 1850.
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LfFE ASSURANCE.
THE NArIos1L LOAN Fuspt L1rE AssuRAseI So
Getty, OF LONDON.
GArrrAL 90, 5OO,ooo-suRrLus sa55,ooo.

t4stt M E.t4A 8&&- & - A%E8Ae
TUyHE undersigned, as Agent for the above in
II sfitution, is prepared toreceive proposals for
Iife Assurance, aud TO give alIthe necessary in
formation on the subject. The Company Has d
Local Board Of Directors inthe city ofNew Work.
Under the direction and control 1ofthis Board a
large portion fthe capitalfis invested as an nd
ditional security tothe American assnreEs, and as
aground of claim on public confidence. The rates
of premium At this Office are as low, and the con.
ditions of the policy are as liberals as those 5ofany
other institution.
The prompt manner in which all losses have
been ad~justedby this society, its high reputation,
together with the low rates OF premium, present
great Inducements 20 such ne are disposed TO
impure.
Printed statements explanatory ofthe business,
and the advantages of Life assurance, will be
furnished on application To-
b. W. HERBERT.
Or in his absence. applications can be maasto
DIR. +. Mason,
Medical Eraniner, ChariestotrR,
Dr.. JOHN ID. STARRY,
Medical Examiner, Hurpsrs Fsrrg,
d. ]. ii. TAYLOR
Medical Examiner, Shsphcrdsto,psi.
Charlestown, Oct. 80, lsas.
n0mestics.--Hesvy TwiPd OsnabuTc;
~ Plain DO; Plaid Gottops;
~ Brown, Cottons;
jnet received and fos sale by
DEC. ID CRANE & BROWN.
RoCK ShE.T for sale BY ton or otherwise.-
AZ Farmers will do well TO buy this article.
NOV. ~ ]. ~. MILLER.
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-oIDER ANDLI

We can offer a very large and
Paris and other Em6roideries. :
Muslin Capes, Berthes, Sleeve,
Hdkfs-, Cgemizettes. dc, szIa
Terg- htest sfyies; Cashmere an
Sedrfs; Hdkfs; Belt Ribbons. &e.f
some assortment Of real Halaaor
EdgSagSG aud EaseTfiags; Muslin
lin Edgings and Insertings BO6
Muslin Goods, sc.
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-MOURNING Goonr.

Superb OmbGsines 3-4 and64BFFN
Cashmeres and MeTinOs; Bomfs.
Silk warp Mexican Cioih Is,S5
Goods; English and Italian
Eels; Hosiery GIoyes; bFk
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-01-01

MEMS WEAR DEPART TIVE
We can offer an entirely fresh sIockt
and other best makes of bT'k and d
CLoLhs, Doeskfas, and CGssinsB
English Cassimeres; American Q
from all the best manufactures,
style) Cashmere, Merino, Silk ans
ings5 wide black Serges; bIack,
and drab Collar VeIyefs; super"
Sewings7 Paddings, Silesiss and ]
generally ; also, rich Crayaisi Sc
HandkerchiefsI& e DC.
We invite with confidence. an Ell
our stock from Wholesale and Retalp
feeling satisfied that we can I'm eEtH
choice, selection, or variety Of goods, :
B compete with any establishment ID
or PhiIadelphia.
Many ofour leading articles are da
P~ortatio1; the balance selected frOmT,
ees, and ON peculiarly advantageOUst
amount of DOR business enabling Is y
IN Original Packages u Our Pot9H
alarge amount at small profits IN
monerate business at advanced pTOSs
! Purchasers will please notice that =
once the reryIOacesf price for erery Gra1
October %, 1S49-3m.
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BaiffnrDre Granr.
HoRsON MKIRBH.



No. 8, Light Street, Bsltimore5
lAp5ofsfss xHE FovsyAts ISIS
HyHE subscribers having associated them
inesthe TAILORING BUSINESS. would re-
spectfuIy inform heir frieids anfithe public m
genera, that they intend keeping on hand q Wen
selected assortmento f
Cloths, Cassimeres and esfinss
all of which win be made "a the most fashionable
style, and on reasonable terms, At the shortest
notice.
NJ HDKFS.,scARFS CANES, UM-
BRELLAS, &c, &c, constantly on hand:
JOHN HOBSoN,
Foreman. for many years for John Paterson
FRANCIS KIRBY
January 10. 1s4e-Iy.
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cuRTaIN GOOD.

10 Satin de LaiDes; 6-4 Damasks; @
Rich Lace and Muslin Ciurtaiu
signs y Curtain Lace and Musln]l
aIso, Domestic Cotton Gonds Ofihe
in ShiTting Cotfons ; Long CIoihs
Jeans3 drills Osnaburgs; Lips
Checks: Bed Ticks. &c. ii
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ALTE Err & CO.,
SAMUEL e. SMITHS


- ~. eASn CHEAP
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HousEKEEPIrge COO.

To this department OF our estabIishuaF
very particular attention, and are
offer unusual inducements to FandrI
tel Keepers : also to parties fri1gIc
vessels and steamboats, Our stocks
Premium American Bath, WhitneJr
nav Blankets, of every size. adaPsi
or single beds, French bedsteAAs,L
or cradlesi Quihs of every quabaI q
pondiDg sizes; Linen and GOrut
of every width that Is al all desirss
and Bolster Linen Of all widths; R3r
and Barklieis superior ShiTlingsEl
mask Table Cloths and Napkins; g
l0-4stout BarnsIey and fine SatmD
diapers: Hnekabsck, BiTd-Eye &.
Tolrefling Diapers wide husskBi,
per Damask and common BOrdedA
Crash TickIeBbprg ; new style&q'
Linen Crnmb-elOths; Floor Drug.sE
Drugget C~rumb-elOths, in sizes Ia
l4xl4, I4xl6 and 16xI6 qrs; vs.
Linens; Furniture Chiniz and Dl1
1eLs from the lowest 20 the beststIA
scarlet, yellow, dark blue and gTea;=
Flannel for Infants; Sack Fanl
pink and cherry; very superior CO
nels. In this department We haR
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BOATING AND FORWARDING

shepferdssteown, Oct. 8, 1s4s-M
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-12-05

A rumor is going the rounds, in the
newspapers, that our worthy, and gentle
manly townsman, F. SPRINGER, Esq, has
now, or is soon to receive the appointment
to the office of Surveyor General, for
Iowa and Wisconsin. IF removal is
made, and an appointment TO fill the va
cancy, more fortunate selection could
no, be made, than Mr. Springer.
Well qualified as he is, to fill that i'm
portant Office, and enjoying the respect
and esteeme Of his fellow citizens gener-
ally, we think, his appointment could not
fail to give satisfaction. Although this is
political preferment, we feel that we
are not violating our neutrality, by thus
expressing our wishes for the advance
ment Of our worthy citizen.
We thus commend the man, because
we know him to be worthy Of the Office
Tor which he is named.-Louisa County
Times.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-12-05
Indian Treaties.

The Treaty Commission TO negotiate
with the Sioux for the purchase OF their
fine country on the entire west bank OF
the Mississippi, from the Iowa line up,
and Cor 100 miles westward from the
river, will, il is understood, he organized
and proceed TO operations early in the
spring. Gov. Ramsey, and Hon. r. W..
Thompson of Indiana, formerly dis'in-
gui>hed member of Congress, are the
Commissioners, and, we believe, DR.
Thomas Foster of Pennsylvania, is Sec
rotary of the Commission.
Immediately after elfecting the Treaty
with the Sioux, (the latter end Of May or
the first part Of June, the same Commits
sion will proceed with an escort, over
land about 1000 miles across the plains,
northwest TO the Selkirk settlement, at
Pembina, on the Red River of the North,
in latitude 40 deg.-there also 10 negotiate
treaty with the Chippewa, Half-Breeds,
so as to extinguish their title of occupan-
cy, and enable them 10 acquire fee sim
pie titles to their lands. When this is
done, it is anticipated the most valuable
portion Of this peculiar and excellent
people will leave the Hudson Bay Pos
sessions entirely, and remove within our
lines. They are said to be very tired OF
the tyranny of the Company, which they
hate heartily. They number some l0,-
GOO souls and their hardy, brave, indo-
mitable character, would make them a val
liable frontier advanced guard, in case of
a war either with the British or the north
western Indians, by which latter they are
generally dreaded.
1t is said TO be not unlikely, also, that
the same Commission will be instructed
OH its return from Pembina TO hold a
Treaty Council with the Pillager Chip
peways OF Leech Lake on the extreme
Upper Mississippi, t" obtain by purchase
their consent to locate the Chippeway
agency buildings at Leech Lake, where
the Indians are too near the whites, and
not sufficiently isolated for much good to
he permanently effected among them by
the missionaries, Or the civilization Bu-
reau of the Indian Department. Prairie
du Chen Patriot.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-12-05

Loss or THE STEAMER FAsHIoH.--lnformatio
was received yesterday OF the loss OF the line
steamboat Fashion, one Of the regular packets be-
tween this city and Louisville-Capt. ASDEas COM
mander, she struck q snag at the foot Of Big Hur-
ricane Island, in the Ohio, and sunk in four feet
water. The accident occurred on Monday night
about . O'Clock. She had large number Of pas
sengers, none of whom, fortunately. were lost. A
portion of the passengers shipped on q New Or
leans boat for Cairo, and the remainder were taken
off by the Gladiator, and arrived at this port last
evening. The principal part Of the freight was
salt, which will be saved in a bad condition. The
Pike No. 8, was telegraphed to leave Lonisviile on
Monday, to assist in raising the Fashion, and this
will probably be done. She is owned at Louisville
and Cincinnati, and it is presumed was insured.-
fMo. Republican.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-12-05
IL Ought TO be Stopped.

A gentleman now residing in this city,
who acted last winter as foreman of Green
& Stones large Pork House at Musca-
tine, informs us that large droves Of hogs
were slaughtered at that establishment,
which were driven from distances rang
ing from 80 to 40 miles from Du Buque.
Now, Muscatine is over one hundred
miles from this city and consequently hogs
that went from points as near to us in any
direction as stated, must have travelled
twice as far to market, as if they had
been sold here. Our business men ought
to devise some way to stop such unnatural
mar keting as this. A good pork packing
establishment Eve believe Musca,ine has
three) would probably prove remedy in
the case.-Du Buque Tribune.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-12-05

Missouri Communicating Californians
who exchanged their gold in San Francisco for Mis-
souri, paper, rs being more portable and less liable
to be lost, have found it to be, their arrival in
this country, all counterfeit. lis supposed that
nearly half million Of these spurious notes have
been put in circulation. They are principally Of
the denomination Of fifty dollars, and are so well
executed that the officers of the Bank received sew
eral thousand dollars Of them, before they discov-
cred their true character.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-12-05

Bounty LANDs.-The following note
will be of some interest to those who
furnished substitutes in the war Of 1912.
Pension OFFICE, Oct. IL, 1850.
r. F. TRowDRiDeE, Esq:
Sir-ln answer to your letter Of the
9th inst, you are informed that those who
hired substitutes in the war Of 1912 are
entitled to the Bounty Land-nnd not the
substitute. Very Respectfully,
J. L. EDWARDS, Com. of Pensions.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-12-05


Temperance Lecture.-We inadvertently omitted
notice Of the Address Of J. J. CHILD, Esq, which
was delivered the Saturday night previous, to We
~ respectable audience in Temperance Hall. The
address was very creditable TO its author. It was
bod nervous; appropriate; and exhibited much tai
ent and full knowledge Of the subject. The in
consistency Of licensing the misery makers, and the
necessity Of prohibiting the sale Of intoxicating
drinks BY law, with well defined and suitable pen.
aties, were clearly and faithfully pointed out. Mr.
c. is young lawyer of promise. Not being dis
posed to be waiting idly for clients is now teach
ing District School in the neighborhood of town.
The week previous our citizens listened to two
lectures from Mr. HAWKINS, one of the original
Washingtonians Of Baltimore. His second Lee
sure WAS thriliingly interesting We wish he could
be prevailed on to deliver few such At Iowa CITY,
during the present session Of our Legislature.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-12-05

Burlington and the C0unsry.
The relation which Burlington sustains TO the
country surrounding il 10 somewhat peculiar
While places OF the size Of city generally radi-
ate public sentiment which 10 impaired to the
contiguous community both in politics and morals,
Burlington does no such thing. We have IN this
county several townships whose moral and relig-
ious character are Of high order. fany question
affecting the interests Of the whole county 10 to be
discussed, or If men are to be selected as candi-
dates during an election canvass, the subject can
not be disposed of by few leading men in Baring-
ton, without asking the question what will the peo-
pie Of Yellow Spring, Union or Franklin ownships
say aboutnp Until the public sentiment in these
country townships is thus consulted and ascertain
ed, NO certainty ~ to the result can be known, on
any question. Policy on the part Of many in town
who wish TO secure trade from, the favorable
opinion Of our country friends for other objects,
has secured the establishment Of such a relation
Is the one we have spoken of. The citizens of
Burlington may be more indebted to this influence
for the state Of its public morals than any are aware
Of. II there is any deterioration in this 1T
must be owing more to want Of consultation with
the wishes Of the people in the country, than to any
other cause. We know that on the subject Of tenn
perancc and morality, generally, the country town
ships, with one or two exceptions, perhaps, are
right, and that they have more than once made up
the majority in the county in the promotion OF
these objects. r.-
The people in the country townships are hardy,
and Industrious, well moral and religious peo-
pie. BY their industry and thrift, they are already
laying foundations for large fortunes. Such men
ought and will have influence throughout the coun'
ty. That influence is felt and acknowledged and
seen in Burlington. Some may affect to despise it,
but they cannot overcome it. twill have its sway
in moulding opinion on every subject. This is as
it should be. The farmer-the most independent
and important Of mans occupa.ions-when to this
occupation he adds respectabilty Of character is
worthy of being consulted and looked up to on all
occasions when any important question is to be
decided.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-12-05
The Weather.

There has been much rain Of late in this yicini-
ty. The weather has been mild-the hog killing
business DUH in consequence-snd the navigation
has been capital. tits the first time we have seen
steamboats, running on this part Of the river late
rs the I'D of December. On Monday night the wind
chopped round to the north, IN inch two of snow
covered the ground the next morning, and since
that we have had pleasant winter weather. The
hogs will now be brought in from this time to the
January thaw.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-12-05

The Electric Telegraph has become almost un.
serviceable to the in this part Of the country.
II is now always uncertain whether we can obtain
report For the last two or three weeks, we
have not done so. The lines generally work bet
ter IN the winter than at any other time and il the
offices do not have too much private business to
attend to, we may hope to obtain news from Wash
ington. occasionally in advance Of the mail. IT, in
stead Of depending on the Telegraph, the press
along the route between here and Alton, ria Jack.
sonville, TO st Louis, would have established a
Poney Express, it might by this time have been re-
duced to such system as to afford US news with.
out fail in IS or 10 hours As it is, very little &C.
commodation is extended to the Press by the
agents Of the Telegraph comparies-especially to
the press of Iowa. Our stock was subscribed for,
not to obtain dividend-although we believe we
should have done so, il the lines had been kept in
proper order-but with the hope OF having greater
sacties in furnishing the very latest news to our
subscribers. But in these money making times,
private speculation must have the preference over
the public convenience besides, when the public
gets the news Of the markets frequently prevents
spectators from making money out of the far
neFs. All this viii gain Tor the Telegraph the
Character Of being monopoly in favor Of the pri-
vate Spectator and against the producer.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-12-05

We hope the farmers will not fail to bring in their
turkies because the Governor has not issued for
mai Proclamation for Thanksgiving. As many Of
the States observe next Thursday the i2h, shall
do the same; and as many a. are of the same opin-
ion may saw ave.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-12-05
Jacob StraWM.


The name ofthis extensive drover is well known
throughout Illinois, if not throughout the vest
He is the owner Of about 10000 acres Of the best
land in Illinois. His eccentricites also known.
For days and nights in succession, he has been
known to pursue his business without intermis-
sion, sleeping, only while riding in his sad
die. He chose his wife as he did his cattle, by a
mere cursory inspection Of her person as she was
called with her other sisters to the door, at his
quest. This man, whose sole ambition was TO
make money, arrived in St Louis, on the 18th ut.,
= monomaniac, on his way to the Asylum in CO.
lumhus, Ohio. To prevail upon him to SO without
force, his friends who accompanied him were
obliged to resort to stratagem. In this submits sion
his all-absorbing passion was predominant. His
protectors had promised him large rewards If he
would pursue the journey. Always wishing to be
on the safe side, he required his protectors to en-
ter into bonds to large amount, to secure the inn
mense sums promised on his arrival at Columbus.
This bond he had renewed on his passage to st
Louis, and while there read and re-read il, calling
upon the bystanders to witness the instrument.
We knew him well. His residence was a few
miles west Of Jacksonville, III. He has spent his
life in the most laborous occupation, and although
successful in amassing large fortune, what does
il all amount to?
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-12-05

DANGEROUS commandments Monsarrat
& Co., brokers, inform that very dangerous
counterfeit: $40 note, on the Bank Of Kentucky,
letter c. payable at Hopkinsville Is in circulation
-fLou. COur.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-12-05

81 Lesis and Bsrlins .en.-we made the remark
the other day, that when we arrived in st Louis
in 1879, it was very little larger than Burlington
is at the present time. This was disputed. We
have recently met with table Of statistics, which
gives the population OF St Louis in 1890. It was
$3.50, showing that our calculation not far from
the mark, a. Burlington has a population Of $500.
The buildings Of Burlington are altogether OF =
much better and more substantial class than they
were in st Louis twenty years ago.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-12-05
STRAY HOGS.

The articles which we copy from the Louisa Co.
Times and the Dubuque Tribune show plain enough
that the hog slayers OF Muscatne are an enterpri-
sing community, and that, without giving even so
much for their hogs as do the pork merchants of
Burlington, they have dropped their corn 80 ad-
droity all over the state to ioe hogs that would
otherwise have been slain in Burlington and Du-
buQue all the way to Muscatine. They have been
so kind and goodnatured about it ~ to persuade
the hogs that Muscatine the best place for them
to come to and be killed.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-12-05

TOO Hogs crossed the Iowa river at this place for
Muscatine, last Monday, they were bought in this
county, but are mere 1.-THE Of the surplus raised
here annual'y.-tLouisa County Times,
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-12-05
GAY has received his winter stock Of Drugs,
Medicines, &C. See advertisement.


Medicines, &c. See advertisement.
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very cheap rate, we would again call the attention
OF our readers to the republication Of the London,
Edinburgh, North British and Westminster Quar-
teriy Reviews, together with Blackwood's Monthly
Magazine, by LEONARD scorr 4 Co., New York.
All these are afforded at ten dollars per annum.-
II one wishes less than the whole number, they
can be had at the following for one Review,
- year; for two, %; for three Ell for four. SO
Blackwood's Magazine -. The whole together,
$40.
To those acquainted with the character Of these
publications, we need say nothing, BY way Of COM
incubation. Every work Of any pretensions on
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edge of the scope, character and contents of each
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try. BY their perusal we have obtained q better
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