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What they think Abroad.

Extract from the priv ate correspondence Of the
Editor.-"As to these Union meetings, / cannot,
for the life Of me, the necessity ofthem. have
not seen or heard Of any meeting Of the Free Soil
ers in Iowa, denouncing the Fugitive slave law or
the Union. have no, heard of fugitive slave
case in Iowa since the trial in Burlington last sum-
mer, where jury, selected from different parts of
Southern Iowa, gave verdict to the plaintiffs, for
the full value of their slaves, thus showing at that
tie there was no trouble in obtaining redress I'M
der the act Of 1898; and Challenge any one 10 show
since that trial, any change in public sentiment.
The fact is, public sentiment is right here. No rea
sonable doubts It. And this calling Of Union
meetings To evidence our attachment to the Union
tends 10 make people abroad suspect there is Dis
union party among US Of whom we are afraid. 1t
is like the nan svsaring he 10 your friend; fact
you mover doubted untii he attempted TO ciinch It
with an oath. These Union meetings, it appears to
me, will have bad tendency in another respect
The oabolitionists" or "free soilers.s SO termed
are quiet now. These meetings will arouse them.
They will be torch TO light the flames Of ratd dis
cussion. The fact is every thing is cuie. and right
in Iowa. But some people, for some cause, are de-
termined not to sslet we'll enough alone.''
The above is from an observing and iniuent
gentleman, who resides in an adjoining county.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-01-02

The Chicago Common Council have
again denounced the Fugitive Law, and
by vote Of ten 10 three passed the fol-
lowing preamble and resolution. These
resolutions are u dodge Of the Constitution
al question, and but little better than ihoss
originally introduced iorbidding The OH
GERS of the city from obeyins the Laws:
Whereas, The Fugitive Slave aci. re-
Gently passed by Congress, is revolving 10
our moral sense, and an outrage up"n our
feelings Of justice and humanity, tecsase
il dsrpgard. all the securities winch inc
Constitution and laws have thrown aroned
personal liberty. and il. direct tendrncys
10 ALLEVIATE the people from their love and
reverence for the Government and insti.
tuiion, %: onr country, therefore,
Resolred, That rs the Supreme Court
of the United States soiemnly adjudged
that State officers are under no obligations
10 fulfil duties imposed upon them as suea
officers, by ac,s Of Congress, we 10 not
therefore consider it our duty, or the duty
Of the city officers Of The City Of Chicaso,
10 aid or assist in the arre>. Of fugi'Ives
from oppression and by withholding 'ueh
aid and assistance, we do not believe thas
our H,rbor appropriations will be win
held, our Railroad injured, our comnefee
destroy ed or that treason would be eom-
mitted against the Government.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-01-02

We clip the following from long editorial in a
late number of the St Louis Union. In the course
of the article the editor of this democratic journal
intimates that Messrs Clay and Webster, are en-
deavoring to wheede leading democrats into the
notion Of forming new party. He even pretends
that MIR Fillmore is the secret and that he shows
himself to be SO by his Message, which he contends
is so democratic as to cause doub. whether it was
written by q democrat or a whig! We give the
following extract without comment, so that our
readers may draw their own differences in regard to
it,
"a few days ago we took occasion to mention
the meetings held throughout the country. which
are mode silly called Union meetings, aud the object
Of which seems to be to establish Union party up
on national grounds. We then warned democrats
to have nothing to do with this move ment, as it
originates from suspicious quarter, and is only
intended to give the wings a decent chance to cast
off their present name, they have before cast OIL
o dozen others, and assume some s.taklng' and
popular cognomen. which will enable them to con-
ceai for little while from the public, the prime
which they have rendered so odious.'
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-01-02
BURLINGTON HAWK-EYE.
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Young Meme Union Mass Meeting.

Young Mems Union Mass Meeting.
The adjourned meeting held in the Basement Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. on Saturday eve
ming the 29th Dec 1850, for the purpose Of taking
some further pIelImina steps in reference TO
holding a Young Mems Union Mass Meeting. was
duly called to order by the Chairman, ISAAC
BAGGS, Esq. who in clear and comprehensive
manner stated the object Of the meeting.
The Secretary then read the proceedings OF the
previous meeting.
On motion Of VIM s. Graft, Esq, Committee OF
nine were appointed to draft an Address and Res
olutions for the Young Mems Union Mass Meet
ing, to be held at such time and place as the CON-
mittee of Arrangements may hereafter direct.
The following gentlemen were announced by the
Chair as said Committee
VIM s. Graf, DR. L. c. Mckinney, DR. Philip Har-
vey, Prof. J. Piers son, D. Green, Rev. VIM Brad
ley. Rev. f. w. Gray, Robert McCabe and A. D..
Ballard.
On motion Of J. Tracy, Esq, Committee OF
thirteen were appointed to make arrangements ior
the proposed Union Meeting, to specify the time
and place, and such other arrangements as may De
deemed proper for the OCCASION. -,
The following gentlemen were announced as salu
Committee
J. Tracy, DR. VIM sturgis, D. s. Ebersoi, Isaac
Vance Letfer, J. NJ. Broadwel, VIM II. Mcoweh'
N. s. Du Bots, VIM Wright, Israel Sunderland,
Benjamin Ezekiel, A. T.. Darling, Chas e. Clout-
man and 5. Kibourn.
respondence was appointed, to consist OF three
The Chair announced the following gentlemen as
members Of said COmmittee:--
DR. l.. c. Mckinney, Charles Hendrie and ]. C..
Denise.
The meeting was then addressed by w. S. Graft,
DR. VIM Sturgis, Thos w. Newman, J. Tracy and
others.
DIR J. r. Henry, being called for, addressed the
meeting. He applauded the Young Men for their
zeal, perseverance and patriotism, and encouraged
them to go in their laudabe undertaking.
On motion Of Thomas w. Newman, Esq, il was
ordered that the proc ceilings Of this meeting be
published in the papers Of this city.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned, giving
three cheers for the Union. ISAAC BAGGS,
JAMES NJ. DRoADwELL, Scc'y. Chm.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-01-02
Hon. ID. r, MILLER.

We have received letter from this gentleman
dated at Pittsburgh, Dee H. in which he states tina,
he had been confined, both in st Louis and Pitts.
burgh, by sickness, while on his way to Washing
ton. Although his health was mos, wretched, he
had determined to start for Congress the next day
His physician endeavored to point out the hazard Of
such an undertaking and to dissuade him from 60
ing but his desire to promote the passage Of
al bills relative to Iowa, urged him on. BY des
Patch received last week. it appears that he arrived
in Washington on the Goth ult. Hi. sickness de.
tanned him in St Louis four days and in Pittsburgh
five. This account will, of course, satisfy those o.
his constituents who may have been disappointed in
not receiving from him any public document..-
Knowing the state of his health and his liability to
relapse, we fear he may never live to RETURN
While he does live and /, able to do anything, his
cons tituents may be sure he will do all he can fol
them.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-01-02
Cad and Fatal Accident.

A general gloom spread over our city on Satur-
day last, as the news Of the sad occurrence was
confirmed, of the violent death Of one of our young
and most promising fellow, citizens. FREpERIcK
n. Snow is no more. His tall and manly form lies
mouldering in the grave. Less than one week
SINCE he seemed the centre of attraction, to large
class of young in this city; but now he sleeps
the sleep Of death.
He took passage on the stage at this place for
Peoria on last Friday, on visit to spend the New
Year with his friends at Niles, Michigan. At ten
O'Clock that night, when within mile or two of
Monmouth, the stage upset, and it is supposed his
foot became entangled in the s.boot' as he went
over, throwing him Immediately under the heavy
coach as it fell. He was the only passenger, and
was sitting outside with the driver. The latter
was stunned by the fall. When he came to, he
found the stage had become uncouplcd and the wheel
horses turned short round against fence. Inc
leaders had got loose and we're gone. He dragged
the mail bags out Of the stage. and taking the two
horses, he directed his steps towards town, sup
posing all the while that Snow had gone on before
him. When he arrived he made enquiries for his
passenger, but, alas! he was not there! 1t imn'e-
diatey occurred to him that he might be under the
coach. After suggesting this fearful thought to
some Of the citizens, quite number accompanied
him Immediately to the scene OF the awful tragedy.
Young Snow was found under the coach, and from
appearances, it was supposed he must have been
instantan ously killed by the fall. His skull was
fractured and his breast bone broken in. He was
young man OF rare business attainments, gentle
manly in his department, possessing such suavity
OF manners as at once to win the confidence OF his
associates.
The funeral obsequies on Monday were solemn
and interesting. They were performed at the Con-
gregational Church. The discourse was delivered
by Rev. w. Sa:er, from the text, Prepare to meet
thy God.' Although brief, it was appropriate. The
exercises were conducted by Rev.'s Messrs Dem
mis-, Shinn, and Johnson. The tolling of the bell
and the large procession was also quite impressive.
Mr 5. was engaged in the wholesale grocery and
commission house Of NIessrs roote 4 Co. The
large family connected with this firm, appeared as
chief mourners. Snow was about - years old,
and was from the city OF Boston, where brother
Of his now resides.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-01-02
Burning of the Irsrne HosD;.oI ,

Burning Of the Insnnc Hospital and
Tueire Of ais Inmates. --.7ugnsta, Dec. d
II lie Insane Hospital al Augusta Was
destroyed by fire this morning, and il is
supposed that II OF the unfortunate luna.
tics have peri>hed in the flames. The fire,
i, is Thought. took from defective chin.
ney. Some OF the luna,ic. gave he alarm
as soon as the fire was disco, cred; but
the keepers surprising their cries II Ere
were nothing but their accustomed "a.
wings, gave no heed TO then until lhey
discovered the building was filling with
| smoke.
.Age Office. augusta, Dec. 4, II o'ciock,
4. N The Insane Hospital is now
burning; half of i, being already destroyed,
and the remainder Is in serious jeopardy.
The fire originated in the sir-ehanber,
contiguous 10 the furnace, and WHEN dis.
covered had filled the galleries with dense
issues of gas and smoke, which rendered
attempts 10 rescue the inmates extremely
hazardous. and in some cases impraeiics-
ble. The number that persisted il un-
known. The female galleries have been
cleared without loss of life. The HOspi.
tai contained 1875 inmates. half of whom,
males, were in the galleries where the fire
is raging. The loss OF life is estimated
from 6 10 IL. Most Of the insane were
necessarily turned loose into the open sIr
"a large part Of them in naked cUnti-
ton. Some, however, found refuge in
the Jail, The aims house, or in the dwell
lincs of citizens. Some few are wander
ing abroad. The hospital l. situated
mile from the village Of Augusta, with
no dwellings in its vicinity; and II was
long before The fire became generally
known. There was only small SIMPLY
of wafer near, and when the one working
engine Of Augusta, and the two from Hal
lowell, were late brought into play, they
were obliged 10 take water from the river,
a quarter Of mile distant, and ZOO ies
below the Hospital elevation.
Lnier.-The fire il believed to be sup
pressed. One wing and the central build
ing are mostly saved. - Telegraph 10 tA'
Tr0reler.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-01-02

But long may the land Of the laurel WA ~.~ N"~~
Mid the sweet smiles Of Union still aae,
Irvine, sh I'D
And long may its pillars OF soyre;vn,r
Adorn'd with its stars 'mid the lof,y I'M.
Aud Love and conteniment reside in ;sAes>-
So long as their mild genial laws are .saade
And dark be the hour when Discord ,,.,g
The folds Of that banner that waves IN a. var
To him who would dare to tissev., n.R.
SO closely and fondiy united, ss,es
May the bright eye Of Love never en,.,,.
And the heart Of his Friendship b. h,; ns sa..s
But my worthy old friends. must hid
q! close by the Union stand ffrmly ana acieu,
And long may those joys which have ma.
yore Ha
Like doves 10 their windows still rial,
And may the dark eye OF Disurion /. nv, eocri
BY the fires which long on your altar, $50
To the FAIR Of our City, we wish ther, Oa'at
With the smiles of their loves and nv 49, Cheer,
year. s"" he
May Health and Contentment s,iu ,,..
home, A-m u
And the glare Of false pride never trm,, =,
roam; em 70
And now gentle Patrons, an Ocean OF IN,
Is yours, with the heart of the
, , %, CARRIER BOY.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-01-02

II is said that, in 1853, when the zen :,
Presidential term begins, MIR CLAY w"
be seventy-six, DANIEL NEpsTIa ss'. "a
'iy lone, Mr. BEsTos seventy -one' ~.
General Scott six,y-nins. MIR BucHsH
being bachelor, j. is not thought de''esS
to sIluac 10 his year, Me. Rcas
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-01-02
Important Correction.

Last week We published the Fugitive Slave Law. In
reading discovered tina, the statement made thsweek
before in reference nns and mprsonins any one who
might nsst the Marshal when called upon TO re.
capture fugitive, WAS NOT THE LAW. The fine at
aches the officer for doing his duty and not TO the
Citizen where he wanonly attempts TO nuiiy the
law endeavors the fugitive. We hope this
explanation will remove wrong impression which our
statement ay have made This correction should have
appeared in last weeks paper but inadvertently
omitted. What singular, first statement was
founded explanations made by speakers at tho late un
ion meeting in this They do not to have dis.
covered the mistake any sooner than we did.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-01-02

ton, hut they see it would be neither wise nor ex-
pedicnt to do so at the present time. The ack-
nowledgement Of this principle will show that
wings may be and should be united in carrying out
their legitimate political principles. whatever may
be their notions about the fugitive slave law. OPP
position to this law cannot make wing Tess
wing. II this be granted, we shall initiate the ex
ample of the members of Congress, by abssaining
from further discussion on this subject.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-01-02

FOREIGN CoISs.-It mly not he gener,y,vt,
that Spanish and other silver cains which H..
and are Stili in circulation have been reape.a ~
specific vaine, by late act If Congress. a..
took effect on the first inst. By this art. sr,a.s
quarters are reduced to 20 cents, and ether 80.
are reduced in the same proportion. knor,.a..
Of this fact will he sufficient to pu, oil unoa -.
qui r.rc in passing or receiving these coias. =
TBostun Transcript.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-01-02

The Great Gaze in lndidnd-lmportdnt Discovery.
We are jus, Informed hy N. J. Coleman, ESQ.,, who
has recently visited the Great Indiana Cave, that
another immense cavern has been discovered open
ing from the original cave, which, in extent, Curl
osiies, and mineral productions, far surrasses the
old cave. Mr. Coleman discovered an aperture, just
before reaching Jacobs Ladder, into which large
man could hardly enter, and desired the party
which accompanied him to explore it, The guide
and two three Of the party objected, as the APP
erture appeared descend rapidly, and they fear
ed they might meet with bad air. By little per-
suas,on, however, they were prevailed upon to
make the exploration. With much difficulty they
descended some forty feet, when to their great as
constituent, they found themselves in an immense
explore the cave they had discovered. They found
still! Others and that apparently there ter
sage some four five miles according TO their best
calculations, when they were admonished by their
lights that they must return. On their way back,
they visited some of the rooms which they had
passed, in which were found large beds Of EPSON
salts, in nearly pure state. We are also informed
that the cave contains fine specimens of saltpetre,
plaster Of paris aabas &C., Of which the party
procured many fine specimens.
We can now say to our sister State Kentucky that
Indiana has cavern which far surpasses the Great
Mammoth, as the last discovery, in connexion with
the great Indiana cave, will make it one OF the
largest in the United States.
1t is about eleven miles from Corydonn . south
west direction, and about seven north Of Lesven
~orth.-feso Albany 10y Ledger.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-01-02

The Charleston Mercury, <reakiRS
President Fillinorr's message says:
|, is the essence Of respectable pla'''as
and constitutional ding-d"ng. The on!
portion OF i, that seems at all 10 h"s'
and 10 catch genial glow from the 'srr
ings u: the writer, is the paragraph On
the Guano trade. The President appears
to be a, home OIL that subject.
The above is a specimen OF souin 'af'
olina decency.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-01-02

Tho reply Of the President through Mr. Webster,
to Gov. Seahrook's demand respecting the Z. S.
troop. sent to Fort Moui.rie, is said to he a most
mastery and orportune document. We hope to
be able to lay it hefore our readers next week.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-01-02

The Legislature of Pennsylvan'a WIZ
meet Oh Monday, the Th Of january zen n
The state of parties in the Senate ~" =
stand IL Wings 10 10 Democrats ah4 =
the House, al Wings 10 IS Dsmoc'a'.'
a United States Senator is TO be ehose"'
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-01-02

A HoAx.-The Bangor papers state that the sto-
Of orono, Me-, has been arrested on reQuisition
from the Governor Of California, TO answer to a
charge Of murder, is entirely unfounded. The
Mercury says:
sThese rumors about the returned Californian,
have all originated, without doubt, from the won
derful fctions from the prolific brain Of an Old.
town Munchausen, who more than six weeks ago,
reported the story that, while Mr. Johnston was an
alcalde in California, man was tried before him
for some offence, and conference.-the be shot; and
that the law Of the country being that the alcade
should himself fire at the condemned, Johnson shot
the man, who. it was Afterwards found, was inno-
cent. -,
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-01-02

Mr. SALTER'a sermon on las, sunday evening was
very interesting and instructive. He gave a most
comprehensive view Of the last half century, prov
ing that period to be fraught with more important
progress in religion, MORALS arts and sciences than
any half century that had preceded il. We should
like to see the discourse in print.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-01-02

GEORGIA CONFERENCE.-The oile'-
returns show that about three-ionfIhs
the voters of the State cast their snhise.
for delegates TO the Convention. In iOu'
teen or fifteen counties there ws. ho "
position 10 the Union candidates. nc GU
tire vote given was H. lis, ard The on,O s
majority 22,ll7, that party having Po'so
nearly two-thirds of the votes gwen.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-01-02

EGYPT AND AMERIcA.-It is staffd In tbs al
torial correspondence OF the Boston Medical ,,a
Surgical Journal. under the date Of Ale.auar,
that all the flags in Egypt were kept at hau MAJ,
three successive days when the death or cenepI
Tay lor was announced in that country.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-01-02
-
Young Nlensa Meeting.

In spite of,he ndicnle Of, neutral paper in th, place
and other obstacles it threw in the Illustrate the
Young Men in holding their preliminary Union Meeting,
the house crowded Saturday last, and ali who
spoke declared themselves in favor effort The 2d
ofFebuary is spoken OF the dag which they pro
to have their general gathering We have doubt abon.
ITS being the largest crowd Of of the kind held
N Iowa
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-01-02

That story about so many Hogs being driven to
the opposite bank Of the river is contradicted by
who knows. Instead Of several thousand hogs, il
should read "several hogs This makes qnite a
difference.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-01-02

Prof JOHNSON Person has certainly earned for him.
self the title of the Printers Poet Laureat He is the
au,hor of all three Of the New Years Addresses issued
from the press ofhs city, besides having written two 9th.
papers of'he city Although all are creditable
to his pen, think the for the awkEys is the IA
vofite
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-01-02

The large crowd at Rev. Mr. SHISN's Donation
Party highly gratifying to his friends and COM
pl'men.ary to himself Few places OF the sire OF
Burlington can boast Of such intelligent body Of
clerRymen as are to be found here.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-01-02

EhnATA.-In the article of "LooSer on,''as pub
shed last week. at the close of the last paragraph
out one, for s'rrotracted legislaton,, read spro-
traeted l;sicasion.o
Il tofs also occurred in our leading editorial in
the GUY dwestern mail editions, which need cor
rec"on' In the FIRST paragraph for ssabhorrence to
WHAT read ssadherenee to what" &c. In the
fourth paragraph for ',he bandaging of the wounds
thus unintentionay inflicted, were to be dres.ed,,
&C., read sthese wounds, thus unintention.,,v in
aicted, were to be bandaged, dressed and healed >,
sc.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-01-02

THE CESsus.-The official statement Of the Marshal
the population Of county to be 1913 VI
this cty-only half mile in width without counting the
immediate suburbs-is 4,O72.
Dubuoue county, 10, SEQ. City of Dubuque, 40.l.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-01-02
January I, 1851.

Floating Ice is still running in The M.,tss,pvi
this place. We remember year III. river ala =.
Until the 18th Of February. 1t remained 50 au,
of March.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-01-02
Undissuiscd Locofocojsm.

The article copied in yeste,day's Gazette, under the
caption of"Nhig compliments denocrts shows plain
enough the course Of the loco press Alter quoting the
compliments paid to leading democrats by Messs Clay
and Webster, tho article attempts to those well
meant compliments 10 the disadvantage of Messs Clay
and Webster and the Wing panty generally, although they
wore intended to cement and bind the Union closely
together The locoocos seem determined make capi.
tai out of the eandor of the wings, Trey never
praise eminent wings their papers, for tear such praise
might nsuraze the attachment Of the locofoco masses
towards their party, and lead them TO think well of
serving wings In private they may faint praise in
behalf Of the wings, but through their papers,