Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-10-09
orr NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE.
NEW IoRK, Sent. q. 1851

NEw IoRK, Sept. q, 1861.
rn.roas OF rnk HAwk-EYE:
n Parisian journals pronounce the statements
a,he English papers, that gold has been discov-
I'd in great quantities in Australia, to be mex
cubN false, and got up by number of unprn-
e;,led Spectators, for the purpose Of fleeing
- in whom avarice and credulity preponder-
=. The Partisan journalists warn Americans
,..;nst the entcements that will soon be present.
4 70 them, BY the sunprincipled speculators''
Aforesaid. 4.as
Mons Petin, the modern lcarus, is progress
NJ with his flying Machines, He is just now
s;inr about Paris and enyirons, 10 the grea! en-
,etainnent Of its wonder-losing Inhabitants.
Avery excellent idea concerning cloths, and
auples Of all kinds, has just been brought on,
rMo French gentlemen Messrs G. 4 I. Au-
In of Paris-who have made arrangements with
!. manufacturers Of France and England, to
finnish the American market with samples of the
rxest patterns of all kinds Of goods, three months
!, ADVANCE Of their appearance either in Paris or
Iondon. No doubt this enterprise will soon meet
with deserved success. a.a
The London newspapers go in for war with
A. United States, in case Cuba shall be resolu-
hoa;sed and annexed to this Republic. But, as
re,o-dramatc actors say, in reply to threats of
busk;nsd tyrants, Ella! ha! Let 'cm come! Are
xe act prepareds" aa
N consequence Of the U. s. steamer Mississp-
n. having run aground on the coast of Asia Mi
,cs whllc on her voyage to Constantnople, il is
hcbable thai Kossu,h and his companions will
hare Turkey in an English steamer.
ne speech Of Senator Douglas, at the N. Y.
Agricultural Fair, has given mortal offence 10
nsny of our farmers. They fully expected, of
course, that the agricultural portion would be
n,ie subservient to the political. They knew
hat he orator was a waiter on Providence, FOR
Inc smallest chance Of Presidential nomination,
.na they would have quietly smiled at any mod
crate bait being thrown out 10 catch their own
sweet voices but, when they found the speech
u,de noninalfy 70 them, was made virtually TO
The Cotscn,cracy Of the South, and was merely
abold effort 10 outbid Buchanan and Stockton in
NE Southern vote market, they felt unrriendly
sore. Besides, it was poor compliment TO
them, as farmers, and to their common sense, as
siizcns, to be told the old southern tale, so oft
dsprosed. that the leading agricultural staple Of
America is Cotton; and that its cultivation and
manufacture have, within the last half century.
acquired an Importance for exceeding all similar
p9suits.
4 Now, this assertion Is known to be so manifest
sfasc. BY every intelligent asricalturalis,, that
aqate surprises me. that the clever little Loco
oeo Senator could have fallen into the folly of
eaanc.adng il, at all, much more Of making it
the burden Of his theme. Had he been talking to
WLLsreet SPECTATORS, or Massachusetts, Mill
owners, the fraud might have been safely pal,ned
II, as solemn truth but, to trump up such u
counterfeit, and pass il on Northern farmers, Was
lladsised indeed. Why, there was scarce an
yreaturalist there but could have told him. that
d. Grass Crop Of this State is annually worth
Aree Tines the Cotton Crop Of any Southern
Saae; that the Potatce crop, in an average year,
adcsds a much employment as, and equals in
saae, the Cotton crop; while the Corn crop
Soables H. Moreover, the greatest attractions.
during the Fair, and round which crowds were
.vea throhgng, were the new Flax Machines
Dat on this interesting topic. the dapper Et,lc
Saa.or was dumb. Tobacco, Rice. and even
Slgar, together with hint to F,llibusters that
he Douglas dynasty would look complacen,ly
'on the probability of the Annexation of more
ssgar-growing Suites, were among the impor-
I tint TOPICS Of his discourse. All these products
y the south We're brought prominently forward !;
ut the possibility Of the Introduction Of Flax US
acther ''s;aple," and rival to the douglas sta
Nv was strangely ignored
The Hankcrs and Barnburners, hcreaboa;s, are
snvMg desperately TO harmoa,xe; but, unless
ome rrovidential event, Of sufficient importance
bring them all up 70 the scratch, turns up.
sswe<a this aud November. do not see how
arnony can be restored To their ranks. ''he
course pursued by Ds Branireth and his eoadiu-
sss on tie Canal bill, is now being used. hv
Sar Of the party leaders, 10 great advantages. in
cfsaa quarters; but, unfortunately for the Lo-
caccos. some OF their leaders always manage,
soshow Or other, to undo, ono week, wha, the
sAes leaders did, the week previous. BIZ, u,
hsAdresh, like his pills, always goes through
va whatever he undertakes; and, no matter
o~ desperate the case. he generally sc.s things
Fas - far Is n Is concerned. Money is po-
va. element IN party maanayers, and the Doc
ne scsa Of il on hand, and is all the time get
aas nore' but, notwithstanding his healing pow.
~ ana as aalnitcd supply Of cash, he win tad
~ d'fAea'e matter 10 'purify the blood'' and
ueanse the system" Of the Democratic party OF
Sase, 70 Is 10 restore il To its pristine healt-
a0ess aud sigon John Van Bureaus stup,a
management has prostrated il. for several years
"soae. lle, aud his immortal Senatorial Dao.
@esnNSuste, drowned all its hriyh, prospects,
lss'HAes, IN The Erie Canal.
ane LocafSeo Ratification meeting is now set
WIN fcf next Monday, at which time, II il OK.
es'a that, II one moa,hfal, the Democracy
~ssal'ow The Syracuse pin, without making
N Nmay be so, but indigestion viii
WY Follow, The cali for the Baltimore Con-
a0oa was issued, yesterday, in the Herald Of
ssN. Wha, is strange about il, is, that b.
~. "s''e't ct Boston. is superseded by u strong
mon man. The call is, to say the least, a
'ua document. Il will, however, produce
~ eject J. NJ. Cochrane, as usual, is
lSsSn his plots, and is looking for an election
National Convention. He will, perhaps,
Uum this, with the aid Of the Reformcrs.
4 MI 70 there, as the tool az John Van Rn-