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Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-05-15


This question, the voters of Muscafine
are called upon TO answer, on Monday tw o
weeks from to-day.
1t will be seen by an Ordinance pub
lished in this paper, that the City Council
ask the citlzehs TO grant the privelegs Of
borrowing $50, 00-$45.GO0 10 Ge ex-
pended IN the construction of q good
graded road, on the line OF the Iowa West
ern Rail Road, from Muscatine 10 Oska-
loosa, and $5 1000 TO he expended in i'm
proving the streets and alleys Of the city.
No citizen need for a moment suppose
that any member of the city Council is
anxious TO assume the responsibilities
connected with loan Of this amount
We Tor one would shrink from n,
were il not for our honest cnnsictiun that
a cri.is in the affairs Of our yourg city has
cone upon u,-ihst our presperny pivors
upon our present exertions-th,, field
broad and fruitful is open for US TO pre-
empt--ihat languor stagnatioa, depreciation
Of property, anil hopeless obscuriiy = all
depend upon the resnI, Of our action ~ This
jnnciure. Can we hope for The immigra-
ton OF industry, capita! and enterprise, 1T
we vote NAY OF tins question, while kro-
kuk, Fort Madison, Burlington, Da,en-
port, Dubuque, Fairfield, keo.auqua. and
almost every town in the STATE, Of any i'm
por!anee. is voting AYE upon similar ques-
tion>?
We earnestly call the attention of every
reader TO this important subject. The
question IL MT now my iarm" my
Nursery"-"my land "our end o. ioun."
or anything so personal or local but il is
for MuscaTISE.
The question is treated ably by cur cor
res yondents-w we refer our reader. 10 their
articles. Let this question be decided ou
the grounds that no man will be ashamed
fn AZ nM.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-05-15

ROCHESTER, CEpAR CouSrr. This
prosperous town has been seized with The
spirit Of improvement, and j. pushing en-
ergeiicaliy forward several important EN-
terprise.. The ciiizens have established
a good rope ferry, free 10 all. and are i'm
proving The road. in a dHraLls and thor.
ough manner. Building IL goirg on 10 n
considerable extent, and the trade and
travel is rapidly increasing. Rochester
is beautifully situated upon the north shore
OF the clear sparkling and romantic Ce-
dar, and is on The road from Au.caiins
and Davsnpor; 10 Marion and C.,lar Rep
i'd. and from Mu.csiine 10 Upton and Du-
buque. II has several fine stores, drug
store, large lumber and faurirg mill.
and two coed hotels. and j. surrounded
by rich, healthy ard delightful farming
region, convenient to this market. We
advise all emigranis who wish 10 settle in
tie interior, TO look a, Rochester and It's
vicipi.y.-B.
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/, may he said generally Of husbands, a.
the woman said Of hers, who had abused
her, 10 sn old maid who reproached her
for marr, ing him-"To be sure. he is not
80 good husband as he ought 30 be, but
he is pow ertnl sight l'etter than none"
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"The warning came too late. In the tu-
multi Of my feelings, had not observed
that the savage farlhest from me had his
piece loaded, and, before could avail my
self OF my companions cooler observation
! received the ball in my right arm, and
my rifle dropped powerless by my side !;
had l not sprang involnntarily aside at my
companions cry, should have been shot
through the heart. -.-.
On! on l roard in agony, as I seized
my tomahawk in my almost useless left
hand.
'Stoop,' said my companion, 'stoop low
er.' And as did so, his rifle cracked on
the still air, and the Indian fell dead.
"All this did not occupy an instant. l
was now within few feet Of her loved,
who was struggling in the grasp Of the
other Indian. He had already entwined
his hand in her long hair-his tomat,awk
has already cleaning in the setting sun.
Never shall | forget the demoniac fury
with which the wretch glared on his VIC
tim. A second only was left for hope
My companion was far behind, with his
rifle nnloadeti. made desperate spring
forward, and hurled my tonahawk al the
savages head. God Of my fathers the
weapon whizzed harmle<>ly by the wretch
and buried itself in the trunk Of a neigh
boring tree. Igroaned aloud in agony
There was a yell OF triumph on the air
sudden flashing in the sun, like glsnc-
ing knife, and-but cannot go on. She
l loved as my own li:e-she who was the
pure>t and loveliest Of her sex-she with
whom ! promised myself long life Of
happiness-o oh, must l say h?-she lay a
mangled corpse at my feet! But her mur-
derer-av, he was cloven to the breast by
blow from his own tomahawk, which l
hal wrenched from him with the strength
OF a dozen men,"
The old man ceased. Big tears rolled
down his furrowed face, and his frame
shook with emotion. saw the renem-
hrance Of the past was too much for him,
and subsequently learned his sad tale
from others, and then learned the manner
in which Kate had been carried off. The
oil mans companion was righ,-she had
been made prisoner by predatory band
Of Indians, who had followed Butler, and
deserted him directly after the massacre.
Beautiful as the Valley of Wyoming is, l
never have seen it, from that day TO this,
without thinking oi the sad fate Of KATE
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..Hallo, Jim I've got conundrum for

yon." ;.
..Well, lets have tim good for it,"
"Snpp"se my wife shon'd fall over
board, what letter of the alphabet would
express my wish in regard to hes?"
"Why-letter B, Of course"
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-05-15

External gentility is frequently used to
disgniss internal vulgarity.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-06

will be recollected the Fire Department obtained
Judgment sgainst Mr. O. for sli, 900, for breach OF
the FIRE laws az related 10 the erection OF block
Of II buildings BY him. lie comes in asking that
the default may be set aside. Ordered that the
default be so far opened as to allow the defendhnt
20 answer within 10 days. on payment OF costs OF
the default and as costs OF the motOn-the jods-
ment entered TO stand security, and al proceed.
ings 10 be stay ed or the defendant is at liberty 70
give an undertaking. with sureties, to be approved
by Judge of.the Court, TO pay all that may DO
recovered, with costs, sc in which case the iudg
ment may be vacated
Chambers-H a5eas C0rpss-IA People
er rel Mari Kelseh vs. Barbara kelsch-Mr X.
the rolator, has sued out habeas corpus to obtain
possession OF his three children. tle and years
and an infant about 6 months DID, now in posses
sion OF their mother. Mr. and Mrs. X. have seps
rated, she having filed bill Of divorce in the 30
preme Court on the ground of intdelity. which "a
denied on his part. She took her children with
her.
The application is resisted, principally on the
ground that the suit being pending IN the Supreme
Court, application for the custody OF the chidrea
should have been made 10 that Court, which
claims, and has a right, pursuant to the old chan
cery powers, to the disposition of the children.
while a suit for divorce may be pending IN tho
Court return was filed and the cause adjourn
ed.-Messrs Graham and Carpenter appeared on
the part Of the application, and Mr. Bryas Tor Mr.
helsch.
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ALLEGED SLAVE CASE.
Judge Judson POstp0nes the Hearing until
to-dny-ProbnbIe Transfer 10 Judge Belts,


&c. 40.
Our Reporter sends US the following proceed
ings in this case on Saturday morning:
In the case of Henry Long, claimed by William
Parker of Richmond Va. in behalf Of John 7.
Smith, as fugitive from slavery.
The Court having adjourned to IL o'clk Saturday
forenoon the Marshal entered soon after that hour,
holding in his hand paper which was understood
10 be communication from Judge Judson, direct
ing a further adjournment until this day.
Judge Belts soon atterwsrd entered and took
his seat on the bench He remarked that he I'M
derstood Judge Judson still to be too much indis-
posed to hold Court, when the Marshal informed
him that he had received a communication from
Judge J. and handed him the paper, which Judge
B. looked over. Judge B. then said, it has
been stated abroad that he does not hold Court
because he is ndisposed; that is not SO. Judge
Judson, when appointed to assume for while
the judicial duties Of the district, exercises the
whole power while he continues in it. 1t is his
purpose W lo~-s Monday, and e~Peos 70 re-
sumo the duties of the bench on Tuesday. The
illness of Judge Judson is temporary, and he will
probably continue this case on Monday, but even
ifhe should conclude to leave on Monday, the
business of the Circuit Court will proceed as usual.
1t was suggested that the Court, possibly,
might continue the case, but Judge B. said he
would have no right to do that 1t was finally
concluded that in the event Of Judge Judson
being unable to attend on Monday, the proceed
inss would commence anew before Judge Belts,
the testimony Of Capt. Lamson, (who stated that
be had seen Henry at Haskns 4 Libby's store,
to which it was said Mr.. Parker had let him OUT
to be read from the notes of Judge j., Capt L.
being desirous to leave The Court then adjourn.
ed to Monday.
Judge Judson is u S. District Judge for the
District Of Connecticut. Owing to the lamented
indisposition of Judge Belts, the Judge of this
District the last year. the business Of the Court
necessarily got behind hand. A law was passed
by Congress, at its last session, authorizing the
Circuit Judge of the different Districts TO appoint
q District Judge of one district to act in another
where indspostion or vacancy occurs. JU5ge
Judson, by appointment Of Judge Nelson, conse.
quently assumed, temporarily, the duties Of this
District He has dispatched much business, aud
afforded, we understand, much satisfaction, gen.
orally to the gentlemen of the bar, and others,
having business to do at the Court. On the ad-
journment of the Court on Tuesday, we understood
his illness to proceed from cold but it is said he is
suffering from a painful malady with which he has
been for some time afflicted
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-06
California Physicians.

To the Editor OF The Irtorne:
Below is an extract from letter from brother
at San Francisco and present it to your readers
that they may know what to expect from Califor'
MIA doctors My brother had an attack OF dy'en-
tery of four weeks continuance. which brought
him very near to death.
81 mentioned in my last that my sickness
would probably spoil the best part Of $1,000
Since then the doctor has handed me his bin.
which is 81, 200 for four weeks attendance. II
not this discouraging have thought several
times that if am sick again. the moment | am
well enough to sit up will start for home, II
have but so cents left after paying my passage
Mine is only one instance of an exorbitsnt doc.
tors bill, and must not by any means be regarded
as an exception. There are many, very many.
where this will bear no comparison. look upon
the whole class as band of pirates land sharks.
or anything you please. Many psor fellow has
worked and toled for months and then been
stripped Of every dollar for few days attend
ance, by these unprincipled bloodsaokers: The
liability of getting SICK aud the certainty OF these
outrageously exorbitant doctors bills, have driven
more people out of the country than all other
causes combined. l sometimes think It Is best
that no more of US are here, for it would keep us
all poor. taking care of each other. L.B.
San Fraresoo, Friday, Ncv. 49, 1850"
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Florida.

The Legislature is still in session. and but little
important business has as yet been transacted.
although there is much matured. We notice
bill has passei the House providing for the organi-
cation of q separate Supreme Court, and it was
believed it would pass the Senate.
The subject of Internal Improvements Is
creating much interest. and it is probable some
definite system will be adopted. The Commit
tee on this subject has reported bill to incor
porate the Florida, Atlantic and Gull Central
Railroad Company.
The Tallahassee Sentinel remarks that no
elections have yet taken place. IT, s. Senator
four Judges, and several State officers are to Do
elected. Hon. d. L. Yulee has received the eau
ems nomination for reelection TO the United States
Senate. He is said to have secured vote %
more than two-thrds in caucus but stil! Il 10 re-
ported that his reelection is not altogether Sc
cure, some Of the party entertaining apparently
insuperabe objections TO him. He received ~
out of 81 Opposition votes in the Legislature
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-06

NAVAL FORCE OF GREAT BRITAIs-The fol.
lowing is the official return of the present naval
force of the United Kingdom: The royal navy
consists of 67l ships of war, either in ordinary or
in commission varying from to 100 guns each
of this number l7s are armed steamers, of from
100 to 500 horse power engines, constructed on
the most approved principles for active sea ser
vice. This feet, the largest Of any maritime
power on the globe, employs in time of peace,
$4,000 10 40, 900 able bodied seamen, 1000 strong
lads, and $4,000 Royal Marines consisting OF lea
companies, divided into four divisions.
FIRE AT POUGHKEEPsIE.-Th Telegraph
states that fire occurred in that village on Mon
day night last, which destroyed the stores occu-
pied by Messrs. j. X. Hallenbeck, Grocer; A. Van
Kleeck, Halter, and Moses Dame, Druggist. Tho
buildings were mostly insured, aud being wood
and old at that, it will be more a matter Of gain
than loss. Mr.. Hallenbeck was fully insured;
Mr. Van Kleeck loses about 81, 500, Mr.. Dame
about the same amount. The house and furniture
Of Gen. T. l.. Davies were also damaged some
what.
BOAT CAPsIzED AND THREE LIVES LOST
The Montgomery Ala Alias learns that when
the steamboat Mary Clifton ON a recent trip from
Mobile TO Montgomery, was few hours out from
Mobile, the bursting of q ar OF alcohol coca,
stoned the cry of fire to be raised, which caused
such panic on board, as TO induce some OF the
hands, Ia the most reprehensible manner, and
regardless Of every other consideration than
their own personal safety, to spring into the jawi
and strike for the shore, but by some misman'
agement, in their selfish eagerness to save them.
selves at the expense Of the lives OF others, the
boat was capsized, sRd three OF their number
drowned The engines In the meantime lad
been stopped and the fire extingul,hed without
difficulty.
FIRE IN CABOTyILLE.-The new and extensive
building called Capins Block, 10 Cabotyilie, MASS
was seriously damaged bv ere on wednesday
morning. Among the sufferers ere mr. u. ,.
Chaplin Mrs Wait, milliuer, - naskel!, gro
Ger, Or Morgan, dentist and j D Morgan Jew
eler The total loss is estimated az $1,000,
which VAS principally covered by insurance.
~ The ship Charles Croker. Capt. Duncan.
cIssSsd from CbsrestOn on the 3lst ult for Liver.
pool with the following large and valuable cargo:
boz bales Sea Island aud I,l3l do. Upland Cotton.
81 bis. Turpentine, and l25 bags Cotton Seed
the Cotton weighing $500 lbs and the whole
cargo valued at s227 599, being the largest cargo
ever cleared from that port.
BOsTos ITEMs-During the past year there
was ls2 Deathsin Boston OF small pox, the largest
number for many years. The number Of Births
was s 000 Marriages 2, 500, and Deaths 3,C67....
The number OF Immigrants was 3O,O70, who ar
rived in 1907 vessels. About 10000 were Irish.
The amount Of City debt on the 3lst Deceu-
Der. exclusive OF the Water debt, was sl.7sS.-
652 20
IN The total value OF real and personal estate
ia Queens Co is sI24s4750. The total amount
Of taxes raised tor the year. 1850, saa.s3l H.
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San Juan de Nicaragua.

NETWORK, Saturday, an. u iSoi
To the Editor of The Ty,buae;
In the interesting letterletter published in your
paper of this morning from San Juan de Nicara'
que, there occurs a sentence calculated, In my
Judgment, TO mislead the public mind, and az suoh
calling for correction. The following is the sen
tence to which | refer" The present San Juan
de Nicaragua properly bears the English name OF
Greytown, for nothing has been left OF the old
town since the English occupation" Why "pro-
perly," Mr.. Editor? Did the English "properfy,"
get possession of the town Do they occupy it
"prope1iy ?" Did they change its name proper.
lyy" from San Juan de Nicaragua to Greytownf
If the town properly bears the name Of Grey.
town, then do the English now "properly" bold
possession of it. trust, Sir you will see the
propriety Of correcting the error into which your
correspondent has fallen. In this case, there ia q
great deal in a name. Why the very name, San
Juan de Nicaragua indicates that the town is the
rightful properly Of the State Of Nicar:6aa;
while the fact of the English having changed the
name to Greytown involves an admission Of
their guilt. feel that this is matter about which
the truth should be spoken. If we do not, as it
see ms to me we are bound to, sustain the rights
of Nicaragua, assuredly we should not do any
thing to disparage them.
am yours, &c. DAILY READER.
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TINTED STATES MAIL SERVICE ABROAD, AS IN
OPERATION ON THE FIRST OF OCTOBER 1850.

Ist-New-York by Southampton, England, to Bremen
haven Germany-Distsnce $3.50 mies-Once month
Contracted 1r by the Ocean Steam Navigation Company
a. Sand President annual cost OF $2OOOlO. Un-
der contract of the Postmaster General agreeaby to al
act OF Congress- of Sd March, lS45.
2d-CbaTlestOn, c., by Savannah, Ca and heV west,
Fla to Havana, Cuba-Distance. 669 niles-Twice
m0T,h~C Contracted for bv M c. Mordecai at annual
cost of $4,000 Under with the Postmaster Ge-
neral agreeaby to acts OF Congress- OF March sd, 1871
ard 10Th July, 1913. , , ~,
Sd-New York, by Charleston. Savannah, and Haya-
pa--Distance, 400 miles; New-York, to New Orleans,
La-7OO miles and from Havana to Chagres, New-Gra-
pads-l 200 miles Twice a month - Contracted Tor by
q Law NJ. q. Roberts, & B. r. Mcllvsine, al an annual
tie Navy sreeaby to act Of Congress OF the Sd March,
1887. o,., AZ,
4h-Astoria Oregon by San Fra cisco. California, Mon
terev and San Diego Panama New GTansda-distance,
z2e0 mies-once month Contracted for by w. Fl. AS
puyvau at an annual of $4,000 Under contract with
he Secretary of the Navy sgreeaby TO act OF Congress Of
81 March 1877; semmonihy service ia performed on THIS
route in connection with route NO tne aoouonai COM
pepsaiiOn therefor remains to be adjusted. 80
4th-An extension; Panama to Chagres-Dstance 90
mes-Twice monih-S9O per trip for hrs LOO IDS ia each
mail and S2 for each succeeding 100 lbs service Is per
formed by the New Grenadian Government under treaty
5th-New York to Liverpool, Engand-Distance, S,lO0
Res-Twice month for eight months, and once month
the residue Of the year. Contracted for by f. X Collins
James Brown and Stewart Brown at an annual cost oil
S385OO0 Under contract with the Secretary OF the Navy
sgreeaby 10 an act OF Congress OF Sd March, l84I
'6tb-New. York, by Cowes 10 Havre, France-Disance
SEQ mies-Once every other month Contracted for by
the Ocean Steam Navigation Company, Mortimer Living
son Agent at annual cost OF $4,000 Embraced IN the
Bremen contract route No J. with Postmaster General
S.R H0BBIE, First Asst Z. M. q.
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received TO The semI-weekIy.
received 20 the Weekly Tribune.

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
Washington, Friday, January 3, ls5l.-No. J. The
State Of Missouri rs. The State Of Iowa. Mr..
Justice Catyon delivered the decree of this Court
confirming the reports of the Commissioners, Sur
veyors and Clerk, and establishing the boundary
line between the said States as run and marked
in pursuance of the decree of this Court at its last
Term. No. A.. Washington, Alexandria and
Georgetown Steam Packet Company, plaintiff in
error, vs. f. Z. Sickles CT al. The argument Of
this cause was continued by Messrs. Il. Collins
Lee and Bradley for the defendants in error, and
concdded by Mr.. Lawrence for the plaintiff in
error. No. ~. The Louisville Manufacturing Com.
pany, plaintiff IN error, US. IL. Welch. This cause
was submitted to the Court on a printed argu-
ment, by Mr. Butterwosth, FOX the plaintiff in err
ror. No. 30. The United States, plaintiff in error
rS. James A. Girault et al. This cause was sab
mitted to the Court on printed arguments, by Mr..
Attorney General Crit;enden for the plaintiff in
error, and by Mr. s Cooke for the defendant in
error. Adjourned
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-06

regularity Of Attendance School Districts Read
ing Scriptures, Libraries, Increase Of Population,
Good Reading, Penmanship, Arithmetic, Book
keeping Truancy, Length of Schools, Salaries,
Discipline, Teachers Licensed. Free Academy,
Free Schools, and Rank Of Teachers We omit for
want Of room
sCHOOLHOUsEs.
There has been some progress made in School
Architecture and the number OF houses IS con-
stantly on the increase in this City. Since my
last Annual Report, large, commodlous, and ex-
pensive house. in Twentieth st In the Eighteenth
Ward has been finished, and is occupied by
about l,4OO children also, another exceedingly
well arranged house has been built and IS in use
in l25th St Harlem. There is. also, one in Green
wich-av in the Ninth Ward and another in pro-
cess of erection in Allen st. in the Tenth w ard
Appropriations have also been made for the pur
chase Of lots of ground, for the erection OF two
other large houses-one In the Fifth W ard and
the other in the Sixteenth Ward There is, OBJ
viously, a desire on the part of the Board Of Edu
cation to multiply educational facilities eommen-
surate with the amazing increase OF the City.
EVENING SCHOOLS.
These Schools, since their recent reorganization
under the Board of Education, have been success
full for three wears During seventeen weeks Of
the last Autumn and Winter, there were main
tanned eighteen of these SchOOs-twelve for
males, five for females, and one for colOred males.
In these Schools were taught 1893 persons, OF
whom $3.50 were over sixteen years OF age. In
these Schools were employed iftysix male and
twenty seven female teachers, and three male
teachers for the colored school,
Whole No of white males 5255 Average attendance, lli2
DO. do females 2 100 DO. t ~
Do. colored males, 2l7 Do %
TotH..............7658 Total ..........2,f90
SCHOOL OFFICERS.
The Schools are under the care and supervision
of 373 officers, including Commissioners Inspect
ors, and Public, Ward and Corporate Trustees,
who have, with few exceptions, watched over and
directed their operations with commendabe hdel-
ity. have made 1872 visits to the Schools during
the year, for inspection and examination, aad am
happy to report, that they have increased in num-
Der; the houses have been improved in their ar.
engagements and accommodations; and both School
officers and teachers have, in general manifested
a commendable zeal for the promotion Of the
cause of Common School education in the COM
munity.
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NEW-JERSEY ITEMS.

CoEGREGATIoN PREcIPITATED INTO CELLAR
"A distressing accident occurred at Reynolds
vile, Jefferson Co. the other day, during quarter
ly meeting. An invitation was given for persons
to come forward for prayer large number pre-
scented themselves, and the congregation pressed
forward to see the proceedings, when the jOists
under the floor gave way, and about one hundred
and fifty persons, men, women and children, were
precipitsted in the cellar, in heap, with glow
ing stove in the center Several were injured
more or less-four being badly burned. One has
since died. Jersey City Advertiser, Jan. 4.