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HAwK-EYE DIRECTORY TO
aAfNT LOUIS ADvER TISEMENTS
Dealers in Hardware, Cutlery, re.
Donaldson, Hall : Co., -, Main street.
Child. Pratt 4 Co., tat Main street.
sernpls, Bissell &C.,, Juniata Rolling MifliA Levee.
Hayden Wilson. Saddlery and Coach, II Main ct.
s MacAinssis, &c.
q. c. Todd, Mills and Mill Furniture, at Main St.
svops vandiburg, Wool Carding Machines.
Commission and Forsarding.
tssorss Partridge 4 Co., II Water street.
H. stone, 7e Levee.
scott 4 Brother, Locust street.
George Pegram Co., Levee.
Dry Goods, Boots. Shoes, HATE, r..
Nanny Weld, 1855 Main street.
oliver Bennett 4 Co., i0i Main street.
David Pearce 4 Co., lso Main street.
Pomcroy, Durkee Co., las Main street.
wiiliam North, % Main street.
Bakery.
H. Ball, 81 Myrtle street.
WatcAes, Je,oesry, etc.
Edward Mead, 81 Main street.
Waite Lead and Oiis.-R. c. Clark Co.
Groceries and Wooden Ware.
william Wightman, corner Commercial and Locust
Clothing, &c.
Martin and Brother, us Main street.
Household Furniture Of all kinds.
scarritt and Mason, 50, Washington Avenue.
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Ey ArpRENricE WASrED-A smart, active lad
with good moral character is wanted at this Office
Apprentice.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-04-10

Terrible Accident at Rio.-A terrible accident oc-
Cured in the harbor Of Rio de Janeiro, the Sth
OF February. The French schooner Eliza, which
had arrived few days previous, on her way TO
San Francisco, at anchor the Fort Of Ville-
eaignow. She had eighty kilogrammes Of powder
on board, which by some neglect became ignited,
when she blew up with tremendous explosion and
afterwards sank. She had $40 passengers, only a
few of whom were on board at the time ten were
killed and about twenty wounded. After the sink
ing of the schooner the crews OF the neighborlng
vessels rescued the survivors.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-04-10
The Elm. Hi.l..

In consequence Of the high water, Capt. rRExcH
will commence running the Steam Ferry Boat Flint
Hills 70 shokoquon, to-day. This lisa staunch, safe
ana fast boat and this arrangement must be an &C.
commodation 70 the public. See advertisement.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-04-10

letter dated at the city OF Mexico, 9th January
says that the Senate, IN secret session, have de.
clared the grant OF right OF way to Jose Garay,
across the Isthmus Of Tehuantepec, forfeited and
void. se@ s sss... #sg4s "a sg. s .
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-04-10

The oswEao.-This popular boat with its pop
alar officers Is now msking her regular trips, a.
will be seen by her advertisement. We thank Ma
jor Remey, her gentemanly Clerk, for late papers.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-04-10

Tedc1efs fnsstsies.-Mr SWEET, Of New York,
who has been very successful In establishing
Teachers Institutes in Indiana and Illinois, 10 now
on this side ofthe Missssippi,and proposes TO lee
ture in the Baptist Church tomorrow evening"
Those who heard him on Tuesday evening will be
glad to hear him again. He so connects his lee
lures with Internal improvements, as to make them
Instructive 10 business men as well - all other
classes. We hope hs may have full house Of ID
dies and gentlemen tomorrow evening. See Cir.
cular In smother column. tt
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-04-10

The new Bookstore Of MI BLIckHAHx, on Jeifer.on
street. Is very neaty te Up and 10 quite acquisition
TO that business street. We hops al Who need articles 10
bis line win give him call f# @3sf
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-04-10

ACCIDENT TO PRESIDENT SPARKS, OF HARVARD
CoLLEGE-We panied to learn that, as MIR
Sparks. President of Harvard College, was crossing
Cambridge bridge, about 9 O'Clock on Saturday
evening, he was knocked down by horse and bug
gy, which came upon him as he was passing from
the north to the south side of the bridge, at the
Cambridge end of it. The road was muddy, so that
he was unable TO hear the vehicle approaching and
it was going at such rapid rate that when the oc-
cupants called to him, just as they were upon him,
he was unable to escape. Two students of the
College by, and at once ran to the assist
ance Of Mr. Sparks, and after some time procured
carriage, in which he was conveyed to his house.
DR. Wyman was at once called, and an examination
showed that the collar bone and one of the ribs
were broken, while his face, especially about the
eyes and forehead, was badly cut and bruised. He
had also experienced much pain internally, but 1t
is hoped that he has received other injuries than
those which are at present apparent. tits obvious,
however, that the blow received was an exceeding
" severe one.-[Boston Traveller.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-04-10
New supplies hare been Received.

OfJewelry, Ac., hy CARPExrxR; Of Boots, Shoe, and
Fndinss BIZ R. 8. Adams; Of Books and Stationery By
AsRAHAns and Druss and Medicine. b. TALrAxr See
advertisements. 5sE s
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-04-10

We are indebted to the officers Of the steamer
Excelsior, for late papers. .s.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-04-10

The officers Of the regular steamer Or Franklin
will please accept our thanks for late papers.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-04-10

JuDGE WADE, OF OHic.--sA resident Of Ohio,''
just here ahouts, thus tells and our readers
about the Wing United States Senator from
Ohio: "He has been for several years a circuit
Judge for several Of the counties on the Western
Reserve, and is now, as he always has been, ster
ling Wing. O!iate he has sympathzed with the
Free Sellers, but only so far as any good Wing
may do, in unconditional opposition to any increase
Of slave territory, and he has never thought it
essary TO leave the Wing party to uphold those
doctrines. The writer Of this was privileged, in
Is4s, to hear him give his reasons for supporting
Gen. Taylor, and maintain their consistency with
his Free Soil principles, and never has he heard
read those that were clearer or more conclusive.
The bold stand which he took was cheering to the
hearts of the Wings who stood firm through that
campaign, and more honorable TO him from the fact
that the Wing party Of that section was rent in
twain by the Buffalo movement, and it was then
thought to be the death blow 20 all hopes Of poti-
cal preferment OF Wings that did not go with the
boilers for Van Buren,. Judge Wade is a man OF
few words; his style is terse and vigorous,--in
speaking, every word tells, and he will prove him
self strong man, sound on every Wing measure.
and the last man the South can tamper with in :
timidate."- Springfield Republican.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-04-10

The Springfield Register, referring to the Cen
trai Railroad OF Illinois, says: .........
There is no doubt whatever that the road will be
mediatey CONNIE iced and prosecuted to speedy
completion. We are credibly informed that fifty
miles Of the road will be in operation by next oc-
tober. The whole will be finished In less than
three years. The company has an abundance OF
capital aud is their opinion that ii will be great
to their interest to finish the work Don as pos
sbie. We may expect to see within the next SIX
months thousands OF operatives transferred from
eastern roads to the Central railroad line, and I'M
mense amounts of money will soon begin to be dis
bursed among Us TO pay and feed these laborers,
and purchase such materials for the road as our
State can furnish. The benefits OF the road will
thus begin to be realized at once, resulting not on
ly from these disbursements but from the Immense
flood of inning which will pour in upon 1t In
consequence of this great and unparalleled enter
prise. The New York Express well remarks that
it is but the commencement of line Of railway
that will change the whole current Of trade, will
ultimately bring the products Of the south to the
eastern sea board through series OF railway and
water Communications which will he found cheap
er with better markets than down the Mississippi
river to New Orleans.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-04-10
Per Telegraph.

Per Telegraph.
MuscATlNE, April 8, 1851.
James G. Edscards, EsQ-Forty-four majority for
Woodward in Muscatins City. J. scoTr RicHMAS.
Well done Nuscatine.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-04-10
Wi.e abeyc wha, /. wri,,ea.

Wise 00ovc what Il Wrttte0.
Some men seem to know more about our busi-
nest than We do ourselves. There 10 sumor y
noat thas We have sold out the Hawk-Eye. This Is
untrue. When We sell, we presume We shall know
Il, and II We do, We promise our readers that they
sha be apprised Of the fac. officially in due season.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-04-10

CENrax, Danvile Township, April Z.
The Superintendent of Public Instruction receiv'
ed the following number Of votes At our election
Woodward, Sc
Benton, %
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-04-10

Correspondence ofthe Hawk-Eys.
DoDoEviLLE, Franklin Township, April Z.
Our election resulted as fellows
For Woodward, 81
do Benton, 60
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-04-10
The Election.


The storm Of Friday night and saturday and the
renewal Of u on Monday, prevented large num-
Der Of voters OF both parties from attending the
polls on Monday last. We anticipate hearing SINH
lar news from all the townships in this county and
from many Of the contiguous counties. In TINS
township not quite one half Of fullvote was poll
ed. Under these circumstances and the great ef-
fort TO obtain votes for Mr. BrxTos on party
grounds alone, by his political friends, the vote Tor
Mr. WOODWARD Is very gratifying. is due also
to Mr. woodward 10 say that 10 tickets, with his
name on them, reached three Of the townships in
this county, owing to the storm. We fear this may
prove detrimental to him ~ far - the aggregate
vote Of this county is concerned.
The vote in this township was
For Benton, 25l
do Woodward, cl9
J. Adam Funk, Wesley Dills and John G. Foote
were elected Township Trustees.
David X. Harris was reelected Justice Of the
Peace BY majority Of ls2 over all other candidates
w. H. Clancy was elected Township clerk.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-05-19
Germans in the West.

Of the two hundred thousand souls in
Wisconsin, more than one hundred thous>
and are said to be Germans. This race of
men are settling the country on :he sources
of the Mississippi very rapidly, and in that
region, if in any part of the Union, the
German character and customs seems like.
ly to impress themselves on the population.
-Neao York Paper.
GFWhere is Gen. Scott! These "im-
pudent foreigners" must be stopped, or they
will soon have cut away the entire forests
of the Great West. How nice it would
work if more than the one half Of the
wLold population of Wisconsin were taught
by The policy of our laws TO feel that they
could never have hearty interest in our
institutions, and they must remain forever
mere aliens in the land oftheir adoption!
.-Ohio PARROT.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-05-19
Keep it before the People.

That the New Constitution secures to
the people the right to elect all State oifi'
GERS, Judges and Clerks heretofore appoint.
ed by the General Assembly and Courts.
That it prevents the creation OF any
State debt, above limited amount, and
provides for the extinguishment Of the pres
ent Indebtedness Of the State.
That it provides Judiciary system ade-
quate TO the present and future wants oflhe
State.
That it gives US court Of probate in
each county, having jurisdiction in all pro.
bate and testamentary matters, and will al
ways be open, for the probate of wills, the
appointment Of administrators, guardians,
and the discharge of any other duties wlth>
in its jurisdiction.
That both branches Of the General AS
sembly will meet out once in tive years,
and be organized Immediately after they
assemble. This will be great saving to
the State, as the estimated expense Of one
session is about 100000
That property of all description will be
taxed equally, according to value
That the granting OF special charters
will be prohibited, and corporations organs
lied under general laws.
That the forms and proceedings in all
courts will be simpliied and all needless
distinctions and technicalities abolished.
That provision is made for thorough
and efficient system Of common schools.
That an easy and cheap mode is provid.
ed for securing future amendments, by dis
pensing with Conventions for such pur>
peses.
That by adopting the new Constitution
we will save the expense of another Con.
vention and have constitution equal to
anv State in the Union.-Cadiz Sentinel.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-05-19
New way Of Determining the Philosophy
oil Spirit Rappilgs. =

1t will be recolected that during the re
cent discussion between Messrs. Tiffany
and Burr, en- Spirit Rappings, Mr.. Burr
inuma:ed in quite strong terms, that Mrs.
Fish Of Rochester notorety in Spir itual
communications, was a woman Of notori-
ously bad character. Yesterday, Mrs. Fish
arrived in this city, and commenced suit
for slander against Mr.. Burr, laying her
damages at ten thousand dollars.
Deputy Sheriff Wigglns went to serve
the process, and meeting Mr.. Burr on the
steps of his hotel, accosted him thus:
well, Mr.. Burr, how do you get along?'
'Oh. first rate, says Burr, and eyeing
the official quite closely, continued Your
couDtenance appears familiar to me, but
canno, exactly tell where to locate you.'
Oh says Virgins, q have come down
to inform you of q new way to determine
the philosophy Of Spirit Rappings'
'Ah! indeed!' says Burr; walk in and
be seated
Says Virgins, (handing him copy of
the summons,) / am in hurry now, but
you will get something of an idea of tn e
new theory by reoding that paper, and in
due time will see you again
1t is strongly suspected that Burr is still
reading and studying the paper, and that
he will soon have another subject upon
which to lecture at shilling head al
least
The Committee so long demanded by
the Burrs to test the matter, will likely
consist Of about twelve men sworn to do
their duty PLAIN Dealer.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-05-19
Misery in ireland.

The reports Of Parish Priests from tho
Counties of Mayo and Glare, in Ireland,
give The most melancholy accounts Of the
misery that still prevails among the poorer
classes. Instances Of individual suffering
are mentioned, Of the most touching char
acter. Poor widows with large and weak
families, who have been evicled from their
little plots of ground suffer most. They
live in huts into which they crawl on all
fours, and III ere they die freezing and fam
inc stricken. One of the priests gives lhe
following particulars:
A Mrs. Healy, nm occupant Of hut,
died Of sheer want; and a poor young man
of the name of Thomas Hylaud die6 uf
dysentary and famine; and have been to
see yesterday poor man by the name Of
Mr.. James Boohan in the hut, who has
wife and four or FIVE children. | have
been told that he attempted to crawl 10 my
lodgings, distance Of about four miles, in
order that might hear him in confession,
and prepare hlm for death, as he appre.
hended he should not live long through
hunger. On his way in search Of me, no
fell through languor and debility three or
four times; his hands and knees were cut
and bruised. Though forty years of age
he is not the size of boy fourteen, SO ema-
ciated and shriYeled is he become.
And this, says the other, Notwithstanding
the existence Of what is called Poor Law.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-05-19
Dreadful Murder.
WASHINGTON, May l2-1O P. M.

WAsHlSeToN, May 12-1O P. M.
A man named John Day, bricklayer of
this city, deliberately murdered his wife
this evening by shooting her in the breast
with revolving pistol. He discharged
two barrels, the contents Of both of which
took effect, and the unfortunate woman
died almost instantly.
|: seems that the parties were both young
and had been married only about year.
Soon after their marriage, they separated,
and lived apart ever since.
The murder. it seems, was actuuted by
jealousy, but, at the time of committing the
murder, was under the influence of intoxi.
eating liquor.
The murder was perpetrated at the
house of the father of the deceased, on D
street. His name is Charles Frdley. The
murderer has been arrested and imprisoned.
Much excitement exists in consequence oil
this terrible affair.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-05-19
TNo. 5s. I
AN ACT

AN ACT
To amend an act entitled an act for the inspection
of certain articles therein enumerated, Tassed
March 9, 1881.
Sec. l. BE IL enacted BY the General
Assembly Of the Stale Of Ohio, That in
order to insure uniformity in the dimen-
s:ons Of barrels hereafter made or used
within this State, for the purpose Of con-
Tuning potatoes or apples, all such barrels
so containing the articles aforesaid. or made
for that purpose, shall be made Of seasoned
timber, of slaves twenty.seven inches in
length when finished, with cut heads of
seventeen inches diameter. and shall be
tightly bound by at least six substantial
hoops.
SEC. 2. That in all contracts, made in
relation to The purchase or sale of the ar
ticles named in the first section, by the bar.
rel. the dimensions Of the barrel shall be
held, and Understood TO mean the same as
prescribed by this act.
Sec 8. This act shall be in force, and
take effect, from and after the first day of
January next.
JOHN F. MORSE.
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
CHARLES c. CONVERS,
Speaker of the Senate.
March %. 1851.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-05-19
Balance against the new system.

Balance against the new system. $50,450
The above are figures given by the
whig papers, and their evident design is to
make people believe that the salaries which
they put down, are engrafted into the new
constitution. Such an attempt is utterly
discreditable. Neither the old or the new
fixes the pay of Judges. The Increased
salaries stated above, are the same which
the wings have been striving to establish in
the Legislature for several years The
Democrats, however, heretofore de-
feated them, and we hope will be able to
do so whenever again attempted.
In regard to Supreme and President Tor
Dirtricl) Judges, the truth is, their labors
are lessened by the new constitution; and
if that instrument be adopted, there will be
no plausible reason for increasing their sal>
aries. 1.-THE old constitution is continued,
and the same amount of labor is left in the
Supreme and Common Pleas courts, the
effort TO increase the salaries of Judges will
be renewed and will probably prevail.
The 264 Associate Judge now in office,
are paid their whole salaries out of the
county Treasury. Under the new consli'
tuition, these dead heads are entirely
Topped off, and the duties Of the three AS
sociates are performed by one county Judge
who is also TO lessen the labor of the Presi'
dent Judge by attending to all business con-
nected with the settlement of estates, &C.,
&c. Instead Of drawing his pay from the
county treasury, he will be paid (principal'
ly at least,) by the parties who have busi-
ness to transact in his court.
1t will thus be seen that the new judici'
ary system is in truth the surest means ol
avoiding an increase Of expenditure likely
to arise if the old state of affairs is CO niinu
ed. By introducing better division oI
labor among the Supreme Judges, and cur
failing the business Of President Judges
the claim for an increase of salaries o
those officers is met in a manner that viii
prove efsc,ual and satisfactory.-Ohi
Patriot.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-05-19
The MOrmODS.

The "Northern Islander" has long
article upon the persecution Of the Saints
by the o MALLLY clique, aided by Mr..
GRANGER, Sheriff Of Mackinac county,
These parties assisted by thirty drunken
Indians and eight or ten Irishmen, made q
descent upon the Beaver Island, with Grim.
inal warrants against thirty. eight persons.
They were arrested and carried thirty
miles from home into the presence of IN
Irish bogtrotting Justice of the Peace, who
had declared beforehand that he would res
gard no testimony in their behalf Come
Of the prisoners were put under keeping Of
some Of the "vilest scoundrels," who were
suffered to abuse the poor captiyes at pleas
ure. Parties of Indians intoxicated and
we'll supplied with arms and ammunition
were despatched to hunt over the adjacent
Island. The crime for which the lives OF
q whole community was thus jeopardized,
was simply this: Mr.. Constable FIELD
with few neighbors, went to arrest Mr..
E. II. Moore on criminal process
MOORE and his friends were determined 10
resist, and after firing several guns at the
assailing party without effect, they escaped
to tho woods and fed TO Mackinac, where
warrants were obtained against them for
that act.
We believe the Murmons are "more
sinned against than sinniDg;" that they are
industrious and we'll meaning, ana that the
errors of the mass are from the head rath'
er than from the heart. Iflhey are guilty
even of the highest crimes, the mode OF
procedure against them detailed above is in
direct violation of all law and Of the prin-
ciples of civilized government. We
hope that the whole matter will undergo IN
impartial legislative investigaliou.-Clsu.
Plasndealer. s