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Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-21
Dreadful Explosion.
Niles, Michigan, Feb. IA, l, =.

Niles, Michigan, Feb. IA, !, RI
The new iron foundry owned By
Charles Brown was blown up at ! o'clock
to-day. Mr. Abeel formerly proprietor Of
American House, was terribly mangled:
hi, recovery.is doubtful. Mr. Toll and
Brown were severely injured. The ex-
plosion was caused by plug in the pipe
attached 10 the cylinder; the front large
two story frame building, with brick addi-
ton in the rear and the front was blown to
atoms. Part of the brick addition was
blown away, damaging building across
the street very much. The boiler which
was large one was thrown 30 or 60 feet
back front the building. 1t is feared there
are others under the building. There
were several men standing close 70 The
boiler at the time Of the explosion, but e.
capped unhurt. The loss is not yet ascer-
tanned.
Chicago, Feb. Ia.
The Tribune says, we understand that
the grand jury have found an indictment
against distinguished tinancier Of this
city, for printing and putting in circulation
in this State, an illegal paper currency.
We believe the statute makes it felony.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-21
Correspondence OF the N. Y. Tribune.
Contested Election from Iown-Fair Proposal OF
Mr. Miller. (Whig)-Refusal o. Thompson,
fLoco,) to submit to the dec .ion of the People.


Mr. Miller. twhig)-Refusai .: Thompson,
(Loco,) to submit TO the decision Of the People.
WASHINGTON. Tuesday, Jan. ~.
The excitement incident TO the organi-
cation of the House, has so absorbed pub
lie attention as well as my own, as to pre-
vent until this time my referring to the
Contested Election case from the First
Congressional District of Iowa, between
MILLER (Whig,) who is the contestant,
and THOMPSON Loco Foco,) who holds
The certificate, and by virtue of which lie
claims his seat. There probably never
was greater outrage upon the rights Of a
body of freemen, than when the Governor
Of Iowa, gave the Certificate Of Election,
TO Thompson, who was beaten by Miller,
by 100 majority. The excuse at the lime
for this act Of usurpation and despotism
was, that Pottawatamie County, in that
District, which was chiefly settled with
Mormons, had not been legally organized,
and the votes therein cast, should not be
counted by the canvassers. The iniquity
and fraud Of this decision has been admit
led by the same state authorities of Iowa,
having at the State Election in lS49, coun-
Ted the very same votes which at the Con-
gressional Election in l94S they declared
to be illegal. The reason for this mex
plicable inconsistency is easily given.-
The rejection of the vote in l849 ,sas moi
necessaryto give the Loco Focos, the State.
The disi'ranchisemen of the same body OF
voters in 1913. pas absolutely necessary, 10
elect Loco Foco to Congress, and to ex-
clude his Wing competitor therelrom who
had received decided majority in the lst
Congressional District of that State. These
are the facts as they existed when Thomp-
son, Loco,) took his seat in the House
of Representatives.
AS soon as Miller could be heard, he
interposed his claim TO the seat now held
by Thompson in violation of the voice o
the people Of that Congressional District
and in derogation of the law efthe land.
It was referred TO the Committee on Elec-
lions, where every species Of triekery ane
pettiiogging was resorted to by Thompson
to procras,inate the action Of the Commit
tee and to prevent an investigation by them
1t was nine days after the subject ma,le1
was referred, before Thompson could b
urged to file his answer to the memoria
of Miller, and when it was at last filed, il
was without definiteness, certainty o.
truth. He did not deny that MILLER hae
received the most votes, but insiste,
that some 500 Of the votes cast fo
Miller (alluding 10 the Mormon vote
were illegal, and asked time TO purge .h'
polls.
Saturday last was the fourth meeting
the Committee held, at which time, by
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-21

The loco focos must acknowledge that II was
mean trick in the leaders Of their party to create
the necessity Of such sweeping humiliation of
the Revenue Marine service as been ordered by the
Secretary of the Treasury. As most of the officials
In this service loco focos, the transaction which
led to such curtailment in the appropri alton for
collecting the has as it was designed work
ed mischief but, like the who fell into the pit
he had dgsed for another, those who applied their
ingenuity to secure embarrassment to the present
Administration, are themselves the greatest suffer-
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-21
Plank Road Meeting mex. wednesday.


At the meeting in this place on Tuesday evening
sixty delegates were appointed to attend the Con-
vention at Mount Pleasant on Wednesday next.
The Burlington Brass Band will accompany the
Delegation and as DR. SruRGis has been appointed
marshal Of the day, he will doubtless appoint the
time Of meeting OF the Delegation, 50 that they can
Ill start together.
At the same meeting six gentlemen were aPpoin-
Ted Delegates to attend the meeting to be held to-
morrow at Monmouth, in reference to the Peoria
and Oouawka Rail Road. We hope they will be able
to bring back good report to be presented at the
Mount Pleasant Convention. The names Of these
delegates are James w. Grimes, d. Rorer, w. F..
Coolbaugh, DR. J. F. Henry, and two others whose
names we DO not recollect.
The Mount Pleasant folks will be prepared for q
great crowd, aud from present indications, they
will not be disappointed They have promised to
have their latch strings all out and we hope that all
-..-- ssve@v-cr uppuiurrd Ds'cgates VIII SO, and
also that the farmers along the line will also turn
out and fall in with the Burlington Delegation.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-21
EXPLOSION.
DArLY TRIBUNE OrrIcE,
CHICAGO Feb. Is.

CIlcagu, TeU' To
One man killed and four rounded.--
About 2 o'clock pm, the boiler i'll the ex-
tenSive wagon and plough factory Of II.
Witbeck, on West Randolph street, explo-
ded, killing the Engineer, Mr. Luner,
scalding and bfnising four others, and
completely demolishing par, of the walls
of the building. The explosion was oc-
casioned by pumping cold water into the
boiler after it had become nearly dry.
Mr. Witheck, the proprietor, is among the
wounded and scalded. The damage is es-
timated at between $500 and $1,000.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-21

Mr. CLAY's REsoLur1oNs.-In comparing the
contained in the Washington papers, we find sew
eral important errors. We will publish the cor
rected copy next week. The chief error is in rela-
ton to the Slave traffic in Washington. Instead of
reading sit is inexpedient to put stop to it, it
should read sit is expediehp' &C. was chiefly
in relation to this that we remarked at the time
about the dearness Of the price which prosered
for purcha sing Cancellation with the South.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-21
The Concert.

1t will DO seen by tho advertisement that the
Choir Of the Congregational Church, assisted by
the Orchestra Band. propose to give Concert to-
morrow evening for the purpose OF aiding the
Trustees Of that Church in making repairs and i'm
provcments in and around their house OF worship.
We have seen the Programme and can assure our
citizens that the performances will be compensat-
ing to all who attend, well as to the society for
whose benefit the Concert 10 given. We hope
every body will be there.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-21
Plank Roads. The New York Tr

Plank Roads. New York Tri-
bune speaks as follows of the advantage
OF plank roads in that State:
Our State is now adding immensely to
her facilities of internal intercourse by
means of plank roads. Utica, Oswego
and perhaps Rome, have hitherto taken
the lead in their construction, but they are
probably not less than one thousand miles
in aggregate extent at present, and are be-
ing rapidly extended. When wisely To-
Gated, they pay liberal dividends TO their
stock holders, while their advantages to
the public may thus be elucidated Over
the old roads, teamster, span Of horses
and wagons would, in good going" trans
port one ton 80 miles per day, at a net
average, cost of So 80. In bad weather
the load must be much smaller, or the dis
lance traversed would be less on plank
road, the same team will transmit two and
half tons at least forty miles per day in
all seasons, at cost, including tolls, of
So 50 or less than half the former expen-
ses. New villages are springing up and
old ones being renovated by virtue of plank
roads. They form important feeders to
rail roads, and to obviae the stagnation OF
business hitherto attendant on foul wealth
err. In short, they are roads that the peo-
pie Of any section, even half settled, can
make without calling on distant capitalists
for aid; they are constructed Of timber moi
otherwise valuable, mainly by labor when
it is least needed in other pursuits, and
have already added vastly though noise
lessly to the comfort and substantial wealth
Of our people. Success attend them!
The mail between Peoria and Springfield
xohhni G.. xs.xLtS .i,nr
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-21
From the Peoria Championships Telegraph,
OuINcy Ell Ia


QuIscY, Feb. IA.
The livery stable Of Messrs Bradley
& Lee, Of Palmyra, Mo-, was burned W..
terday morning about 3 o'clock. II con-
tanned 81 horses, all Of which were burn
ed to death; supposed to have been set on
fire by slave belonging TO Loni. Bryant.
No insurance. Loss about $500. $3.50
reward is offered for the slave he II .
bright mulatto, about B feet 10 inch,.
high.
WAsHIsoros, Feb. 14,5p. N.
After some unimportant business tho
consideration Of Mr. Clay's Tesolu.ionu
was resumed. Mr. Jefferson Davis "
cluded his remarks in reply 10 nv Ga
contending that slave labor would be nee
essary and profitable in California; he De.
Tended the course pursued by the south
upon the slavery question, denied th,t she
had preached dissolution, and defended The
action OF Mississippi relative TO the June
convention. In conclusion, Mr. Davis said
it rested with the north TO say whether
the last page of our national history shall
be written in blood, and continued descrip-
tive q! the wreck and ruin Of our beloved
republic. Tie north, he asserted, had
been aggressors, and it was nothing but
spirit OF holy attachment which had bound
the south 10 the union. Downes next took
The floor; further consideration post poned
till Monday.
Senate resumed consideration Of the
Presidents message transmitting Califor-
MIA constitution.
The House after the usual routine OF
business, continued the debate in commit
tee OF the whole. Mr. billiard resumed
and concluded his slavery speech, CON-
menced on Tuesday last.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-21

To S1op MousE HoLEs.-Take plug
of common hard soap, stop the hole with
it, and you may rest assured you will have
no further trouble from that quarter. 1t
is equally effectual as regards rats, roach
es, and ants.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-21
New York, Feb. 10.

The nomination of Col. j. Watts or
Webb, as charge to Austria, was yester-
day rejected by the Senate; only Z Sena-
tors voted in his favor.
Col. Fremont and lady, who has quite
RECOVERED J, are at Panama, and are coming
home in the steamer Philadelphia.
The steamer Rhode Island, Of N. Y,
bound for California, 4 days out, has been
lost; II on board escaped; 80 persons
drowned.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-21

At Kilrush, ireland, about 30 paupers
men, women and children, were recently
drowned by the sinking of the ferry boats
in which they were returning from the
Union, unrelieved. There are $4,000
panpers actually starving in the neighbor-
hood Of Kilru.h
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-21
Fer the Sentinel.
OsKALoosA, Feb. 10, 1850.
Hpnftry Tr1ck,n
tcors,

~P9Isry Trick
Mn ED,roR Sir: Your paper Of the s,h inst.
was duly received here last evening, two days in
the rear of your issue of the 18th.
In your paper Of the sth, is an article headed
"Palry Trick'' in reference to the publication OF
the proceedings Of meeting holden here Jan. /,
1850. In that article you say:
s.The resolutions that were forwarded to this Of
fee were all published. There omission
Intentionally desgnedly on our part. II the res
outions were forwarded complete to this Office.
those referring 10 Burlington were lost. We tic
not garlic, Gull out 10 suit our own fancy
tain portions the proceedings Of public meetings
and reject those which dispease us. 1t is not oul
way of doing business, and we know not what RICH,
the s.Hawk Eyer has TO denounce action "pal
| try,' till we had been heard in the matter.''
Now the facts Of the matter are these. The pro-
| ceedings which you published were written ~ me
and went to you in my hasd writing, and so were
the resolutions offered by Mr. Harbour, which yor
| did not publish. They were all written one and
the same sheet Of paper, and you could not have
received part without the whole. 1t is for you
TO explain how these resolutions came separated
ssthose referring to Burlington could not have
been sslost" until they were separated from the resi-
| BY parting the paper. That was done while they
were in your possession. Perhaps you can explain
| how this came.
The postscrirt 10 which the Hawk Eye referred
| was written by me.
! have no particular love for that paper, either
politically or otherwise, probably no more than il
has for me, but think il due to the Hawk-Eye a.
an Enemy TO make this explanation, and shall for
I ward copy Of this to that paper.
Very respectfully, Yours &C.
E. w. EASTMAN.
The Sentinel went off halfcocLed. 1t accused o
dsing what Eastman in the above voluntarily ackno wi
edges he did We forgive the Sentinel however, A. il
now goes in for the Plank Road.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-21

Mr. POTTER, U. s. Consul to Valparaiso, has sent
an account TO the Navy Department., containing
some Of the PARTICULARS Of the late outrageous con-
duct OF Lord Palmerston's nephew towards his
wife. and tha manner in which he chastised the
0BnIrIsHER." The testimonials OF Gen. Herrera,
together with English and other residents, show
that the chastisemeat lot only well laid on, but
well deserved. Mr. Pot.er's own account Of il
NAV be found on our OFT side.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-21

cpros,rIon TO Mas GA,xEs.--Mrs Caroline
Barnes claims to be the daughter Of Daniel Clark
by Zuline Carriere, and eldest sister Of Mrs Gaines.
Some years after her birth she was legitphatised
by Daniel Clark marrying her mother. MIRA (Nirs
Gaines) was not born until six years after Caroline.
The trial has come to stand still in consequence
of the new claimant.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-21

ST Louis ApvHRTisEMENrs.-We would call
the attention of all those who wish to obtain early
supplies to their stocks to peruse the st Louis ad
vertisemcnt in this paper.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-21

D. r. MILLER arrived At his residence In Fort
Madison, few days since. He ought to have been
in the seat at the Capitol, which majority Of the
people gave him.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-21

Hydropaobia.-The people Of Springfield, Mass,
we're very much excited about number of mad
dosa that have --a-~a-A~s
in their streets.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-21

fEThe picture Of the .l3nrns District in the csiifoT
MIA papers shows that less than squire ahs trnt at
the fire. This confirm what some letter writer's say
that 5000 worth Of property in California would he worth
about 500 IN the States.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-21

EyrWe return sincere thanks to the MesHs Nc.
CULLoUGH for bringing large package Of California,
Panama, New Orleans and ST Louis papsn.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-21

The river fairly broke up at tais place on Mon
Gay evening last. The ice is now floating out and
Ws may expect . boat up BY the middle of next
Nees-
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-21

Plank for the Plank Road will be down from the
Pineiies as soon az navigation will permit.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-21
A STATE WENT.

Of the annual apportionment ofthe interest
of the permanent School Fund among
the several counties of the State Of
Iowa, made by the Superintendent Of
Public Instruction, en- the 18th day Of
January, 1850, as required BY law.
.4yNOU.rTof interest paid to The respeciius
School Fund Commissioners on the lst
dny of January, 1880, as sho,cn BY their
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-21

E+There will be preaching in the vestry OF the
Congregational Church this evening at early can
dlalirhf. All are invited 10 attend.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-21
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Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-21

The mail between Peoria and Springfield
wa, robbed few nights since.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-05-20
Weapons of women.

In a card published bv the editor of the St.
Louis Times, Mr.. Mcfarland, against Judge
Walker, of the New Orleans Delta, both
Democrats, the writer winds up thus:
81 now dismiss this matter, so far as the col
umns Of my paper are concerned and ask the
pardon OF my readers for trespasslng upon
their patience The matter has assumed an
aspect that admits Of no further controversy
in the paper. Words are the weapons OF
women. and decline their further use. lam
amena6Ie at all times, for my conduct and il
wrong any man, | am willing to render
what should exact-personal accountable
ity,"
In other words, he will throw aside the
weapons of the mind, and appeal to those OF
the body. He drops the man, and desCendS
to the reason ofbrutes. He leaves that course
which with justice and right on his side, and
with weapons which are the arms and power
of his profession, and the public sitting in
Judgment. command him successful defy and
violate the laws of the land. made as much
for his protection us for the highest and low
est in the land He seeks by this 10 make dn
exhibition of his courage TO the world, but be
actudly proves Hlih'Sll d iloIdi CO"elu' anu
be he even victor in his war ofwords. he illus
trates that he does not believe so himself
He speaks in contempt of words as The weap-
ons OF women, when they are all upon which
he depends his profession to war with OPP
position, and defend what he should hold
among the dearest of his possessions Words
the weapons of women! If they be, then the
= lords of creation" should feel humbIed to
use anything less dIgnifed. They are the
sword and buckler OF every good cause
They are the weapons ofmOriiIity, virtue and
religion The Son of God himself used them
as his great moral weapons, and his prophet;
spoke to men in words that breathed new
born lie into souls.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-05-20
EaEayctto IND.

IT affords us much pleasure to hear Of the
growing prosperity and rapidly increasing bu-
siness Importance OF Lafayette, Ind. Indeed
there is scarcely ii village or town in the great
Wabash valley, but what is enjoying a healthy
growth, the result OF the united industry and
energy ofther citizens, and the richness and
increasing population OF that choice section of
the country. But without making an invid
ious distinction, we are enabled to speak more
fully OF Lafayette because we know more
about it from The perusal of It's papers. We
may here remark in this connection. that in
too many Of the country papers. all matters
of home interest seem to be engulphed IN IL
discussion ofthe general questions ofthe day.
and in an attention to every thing else in pre-
ference TO marking the Improvements, and
progress ofthIngs, at home. Some papers
may be read for years, and the reader at last
be but little wiser from what he has CLEANED
from these sheets, Of the size, business and
progress. of the place in which they are PRINT
ed. A properly conducted newspaper will do
more TO advance town, than the influence OF
its most wealthy citizens. No matter what
may be the individual and collective Influence
of these citizens it may be greatly increased
by a newspaper acting in sympathy and
strength to forward their enterprise. Home
matters, we respectfully consider, claim the
long a FhG4 66 qff2 lie prd 596 PifE9e 8
Lafayette. in the Lafayette Journal. we ex-
tract the following paragraph, which shows
that the Wabash emporium Is growing in
good style:
Five years ago our population numbered
less than 5000. TIE coming census will pro
badly give us between 1000 and 5000. Since
the Spring of 1915. about 500 houses have
been put up; bridge thrown across the riv-
er, two plank roads commenced. and the ora
ding for over sixty miles of railroad terminat-
Ing at this point, completed. Business on Il E
Canal has incrcased-the country population
greatly aug rented-money has become more
plenty, an the demand for labor of all kinds
has increased. No man need be idle here Ior
want OF work, or fair wages. BY industry
prudence and economy-the three Graces OF
Western Mythology-hundreds of our hard.
est working citizens have secured for them
selves house and lot; and with this start in
life, nothing but the most Unforeseen mis;;}r.
tunes can prevent them from quietly putting
away their old age IN peace and plenty, under
their own shade trees"
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-05-20
The wabash Trade.

Caddington OF the Vincennes Gazette has
been endeavoring in long editorial to at once
demolish the Evansville and Wabash trade,
by changing it ALL every barrel and gunny
bag, to Shawneetown. His arguments will
do very well but they can all be knocked in
the head by two facts which will be very
difficult TO knock in the head in return. The
Wabash trade can never be taken from Evans
vile, It'll some other town below has an equal
or superior return trade, so as TO induce
steamers to visit them in preference TO US
OF course with our rapid growth great pub
lie improvements and present business i'm
portance, no town more convene mt to the
Wabash trade, can ever give the return trade
we do. Again, we think it might be very
difficult matter 10 find dry land enough at
Shawncetown, II all sc lsons, for the accom-
mediation of the trade. On the whole Cad
we think you might just as well let the trade
remaina an Indiana city where it is. In the
list Of steamboat arrivals and departures pub
lished in the same number of the Gazette
containing the article alluded to- there is no.
boat from or for Shawneet0wn. Every one
bound downi5 for Evansville direct. or stop:
here on her way to Cincinnati and Pittsburg
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-05-20

Mn. SECRETARY EwING's COMMITTEE
Mr. Ewing has sent to the committee investi-
eating the charges against the administra-
ton of his office, "a full reply TO each Of the
allegations backed by such evidence as will
put to rest the caIumnies that have been so
industriously circulated against him." In re-
lation TO the charge that he employed or re-
tanned clerks whose main business was TO
correspond for newspapers" he shows, chat
his clerks during office hours are attentive to
their duties and employ their time in no other
way than IN the public service. That he is
not a spy upon their employment after office
hours, and has no means of knowing how they
employ their private time.