davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-11-21
Tur ayrp,c,x lprA.-When one idea pre-


The AMERICAS lpEA.-W When ONE idea pre-
dominates strongly above all others, it is
KEY to nations history, The great idea of
Rome, that which the child drank in with bis
mothers milk, was Dominion. The great
idea of France 10 Glory. In despotisms, the
idea of the king or the church possesses itself
OF the minds Of the people, and a supersti-
tous loyalty or piety becomes the badge Of
the inhabitants. The most interesting view
Of this country, is the grandeur Of the idea
which has determined its history, and which
Fisexpressed In Hits institutions. Take away
this, and we have nothing to distinguish US.
In the refined arts, in manners, in works Of
genius, we are a, yet surpassed. From our
youth and insulated position, our history has
no dazzling brillancy. But one distinction
belongs to us. great idea, from the begin
ming, has been working in the minds Of this
people, and it broke forth with peculiar en-
ergy in our revolution. This is the idea Of
human rights Claiming.
Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-11-21
A Speculation and what came of II.

Several months since man named McCord
m negro near Xenia, Ohio, as bad as him
self, whom he persuad, d to unite with him
in a plan to fleece the credulous by represent
ing himself as fugitive slave and McCord as
conductor on the underground railroad.
Finding the plan not very lucrative and
coming into o ne;ghborhood of slaveites
McCord, in connivance with two others, at
tempted to kidnap the negro and take him in
to acutal slavery. The black fellow resisted
and in the melee was killed. Last week Nc
Cord was tried for the offence at Xenia and
sentenced 10 the penetentiary for life.
Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-11-21
Sir Jchn franklin.

At a very early age he manifested the adj
yensurous spirit that characterized his later
career. Hewas born at Spilsby, in Lincoln-
shire, in 1856
The evident bent Of the boys mind for q
Sailors life, not meeting with the fathers
views, he was sent on voyage to Lisbon IN
d merchant vessel. in hopes that the reality
would operate as a cure. The attempt fail
ed and All the age Of fourteen he entered the
British navy as q midshipman, on board the
Poiyphemus, in which capacity he served at
the battle Of Copenhagen. In 1903 he ac-
comranied his relative Capt. Flinders, on
voyage Of discovery to the South Seas, and
was shpwrecked on the coast OF New Hel-
land In 1851 he was at the attack upon
! New Orleans, which ended SO disastrously
for tie British, and won considerable repu-
taton BY the capture of an American gun
| boat. In 1878 he was appointed to the COM
mand OF the brig Trent, which form d part
of the Polar expedition, under Capt. Buchan.
He afterwards held command, in the expo
dition Of Ross and Parry at which time he
examined the coast as far north, as Cape
Turnagain, sixty-eight degrees thirty min
utes north latitude, and returned to England
in 1872, after having suffered great hard
ships and priyatons, and was only saved
from death by the kindness Of the Esquiinaux
Promoted to the rank Of Post Captain in
J ls22, in company with he same parties, he
undertook second voyage to the polar seas,
and exr IN red The coast between the Mack
enze, and Coppermine rivers. In 1927, nc
returned, having reached 10 deg. 80 MN
north latitude, ana $50 deg. west loneitude.
] and was knighted BY George w., in acknowl.
elgment Of his services. In 1880, he was in
, comm nd of ship OF the line in the Medit-
} erranean, and was afterwards sent rs Gov.
7 ernor to Van Dieman's land, from which
+ post he was recalled in 1913. Early in lS45
! he returned to England and was at once ap.
pointed to the command of the expedition K
t the Polar seas, from which he never return
e and which was expected to add largely K
e the stock Of geographical knowledge, anc
y that of the laws which gov IN the magnet
e The Erebus and Terror, the two ships will
which the younger Ross, in 1899, had mad
his celebrated voyage to the South Pola
s Seas, were rapidly fitted up with everythin:
r necessary for the service and with the dstin
e guished officers, Captains Crozier and Fit
: James, who were selected by SIR John him
e self, the expedition left England, on the l9t
of May of that year. 1t was spoken by sev
Il eral whaleships on the 4th Of July, and o.
It the 26th of the same month was seen for til
r last time in Melville's bay, latitude seventy
!, seven north, longitude sixty-six thirteen wes
z from Greenwich
Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-11-21

The first Amerc n who discharged his gun
on the day Of the battle of Lexington, was
Ebeueezer Lock, who died at Deering. n. H..
about fifty years ago. He resided ut Lexlng-
ton, IT'S. The British regulars, at the orr
der of Major Pitcairn, having fred upon the
few s.rebelso On the green in front OF the
Westinghouse, killing some and woanding
others, it was signal for war. ''The citi-
zens'' writes one, s.might be seen coming from
all directions, in the roads, over the fields
and through the woods-each with his rife
in his hand, his powder-horn slung TO his
side and his pockets supplied with bullets
Among the number wa. Ebenezer Lock. The
British had posted a reserve of infantry a
mile in the re If, in the direction Of Boston.
This was in the immediate neighborhood of
Mr.. L., who, instead of Fastening 10 join the
party on the green, placed himself in an old
cellar, at a convenient distance for doing ex-
ecution.o portion of the reserve were
standing on bridge. and Mr.. Lock COM
menced firing at them, though there was no
other American in sight. He worked valiant
ly for some minutes, bringing down one of
the enemy at nearly every shot. Up to this
time, not gun had been fired elsewhere by
the rebels. The British, disturbed at losing
so many men by the random firing Of an un-
seen enemy, We're not long IN discovering the
man in the cellar, and discharged a vofley Of
bullets which led yed on the wall opposite
Mr.. Lock Notwithstanding unhuri-contin-
ued 20 load and fire with the precision Of a
finished marksman. He was driven to such
close quarters, however, by the British on his
right and left, that he was compelled at last
to retreat. He had just one bullet left, and
there was now but one way to escape, and
that was through an orchard in the rear
The soldiers were all around him, one of
them having gained the orchard. Not a mo-
mert was to be lost: he leyelled his gun at
the man near archaeological the gun
and the man was shot through the he TT. The
bullets whistled about him. Lock reached
the brink Of a steep hill, and throwing him
self upon the ground, tumbled downwards,
rolling as if mortaily wounded. In this way,
he escaped unhurt. At the close of the war,
he moved to New Hampshire. Where he re-
sided until his death, some twenty years after.
He lived in seclusion, and died in peace.
[Boston Chronicle.
Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-11-21

TRIAL OF CAPT. SMlrH.-This case, which
is now progressing in the United States Cir
cult Court, before Judge Nelson, excites
much interest. The Indictment, it will be re-
mcmbered, charges the defendant with ira
cy, in having fitted out the brig s'Julia Moul-
ton" from this port, for the slave trade
Capt. Smith, it is understood, is the first per-
son who has ever come to trial for viola
ton of the laws relative to the slave trade.
Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-11-21

IxpoRrs OF DRY Coop The receipts for
the last month show decline of nearly so
percent, compared with the corresponding
period Of last year---namely, October 1854,
$2, lOl ,436; white the decline Of October,
1853, compared with that Of 1852, shows
$685., 1921. The total receipts, however, Of
cotton and miscellaneous goods show slight
increase, while the bulk Of the decline has
been silks and woolens.
Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-11-21

MARINE PRIVILEGES The Admiralty have
graciously made it known to the marines that
for the sake Of uniformity, they may in COM
mon with the military, wear moustaches
After this liberal concession, it is expected
that the two forces will act with such unan.
unity, that there will not be q hairs differ
ence between them.--Punch.
Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-11-21

CoRy WANrEp?-The editor of the Ottum
wa Courier is calling upon his patrons for
scoRNp' Come, gentlemen, bring it along !!
If you will feed your editors on corn, don't
nut them to the extreme modification of call
ing for ssmore," like Oliver Twist.
Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-11-21

Somebody called upon an apothecary late
one night, and purchased an emetic, with
which he left for home. lie was the earliest
customer at the same shop on the following
morning, and called for another emetic, say
ing that he believed the first one was not
good, as it would not stay on his stomach!
Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-11-21

Coop Nrws.-The Peoria Republican says
that William B. Archer is elected in the 7th
District by 1000 majority over Allen, who
was reported elected. This will leave the
Ncbraskaites but three out Of nine, if the
intelligence is correct.
Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-11-21
q The Boonville observer gives the fol-
lowing bit of information:

Col. VIM. Ainslie, who was killed whilst
vallianty attempting to place the standard
of the Allies upon the heights of Alma, was
tie youngest brother of John Ainslie, Esq,
a highly respectable citizen of our town, who
was drowned in the Missouri during the
great rise of n, and whose estimable fami-
" still reside in our city. Thus it is that a
great battle cannot occur, in which any Of
the Anglo Saxon family are parties, without
bringing sorrow to the hearth-stones Of many
in both hemispheres.
Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-11-21

~ The Miami Valley Bank, Of Dayton,
as we'll as D. Beckel, Broker, who owns and
controls it, have suspended. But it's circuia-
ton is secured by Stocks of the United
States and the State of Ohio, and the notes
are current in Ohio.
Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-11-21

EWe are very much annoyed BY the IL
regularity Of the mails. Our latest advices
denote IN abatement of the panic, and an
improved feeling. We are in hopes the worst
10 over. The Banks will most of them be
able to redeem their notes without loss to
che bill holder, provided they have little
tina.
Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-11-21

CgA minister writing from Sing Sing,
says his congregation may not number as
many converts as some, yet in the way of
persons under "conviction," he can show
hands with any clergyman in the State.
Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-11-21

MAssAcHUsErrs ELEcTIoS.-The Know
Nothings have taken this Statc-swept every
thing -elsyen members Of Congress and the
entire Legislature. Their majority numbers
Over THIRTY THOUSAND.
Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-11-21

O. Capt. JAMES SMITH has been convicted
of piracy under the laws of the United
States for the suppression of the Slave trade.
Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-11-21

THAT this Will be vYlu,ne IF than ordinary
interest, atttest,d By the fact that though il
has only bsen announced few weeks the orders al
ltady amount 20 upwards of 4,CG0 copies. II is
truthful, unadorrcd narrative of the plans doiBgs,
aa designs Of the Catholic party in the United States.
The volume presents facts which will starte the
wa4lo American people, for VIE we have been resi-
ing iancied security, formidable y stem has been
at work, and is wuib ing to undermine our llber
ties. We do not ask yen 10 believe anything but
what prove, and our proof cannot be gainsaycd.
We leave the old world and former times to tn m
sely aud present scenes and deeds Of crime enacted
within the last fifteen years. and in own land,
YEsi TN AMERl, Al which Will arouse the hole Amer
can people 70 their danger and duty. These things
the conviction il forced upon us, and we pre-
sent them to the Aincric and Protestant world,
without fear exa rcration.
Us" Orders viii be filed in The order in which they
are received.
y- Agents wanted III every county in the United
States. WM. WHITE SMITH, Pnbli her,
v.l6, 81. 1875 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-11-21

rT It is not yet quite certain who is TO-
vernon Of New York. But the chances now
seem to be in favor Of Seymour.
Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-11-21

THE Youth cf JcfIerson or, Chronicle Of College
j scrapcs at Williamsburg, Virginia, A. j. l7ol.
Nov. u, "a. at C0RSE'S.
Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-11-21

4 SPLENDID assortment Of Ledgers, Day
"A. Books, journals and County Records; just
ceived at Nov. II, sly COkoEs.
Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-11-21

ia CMAN'o VIII Ms; or, the Female Barometer,
w translated from the French of y. 3. Saintine,
Nov u, "a. ut CURSE'S.
Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-11-21

eYThe emigration into New York for the
ten months ending Nov LIST, wits 213,55l,
against 2S4, 945 for the entire year 1853.
Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-11-21

4 NRlMES of the House Of Austria against Man
~ kind, proved by extracts from numerous histori.
ans; for sale at NOV. Il, 'o4) CORSE'S.
Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-11-21

II, Is Metallic Wealth of the United ates described
i aud compared with lat of other countries, by }.
u Whitney, at (Nov. 81, $40 CoRcEs.
Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-11-21

INLlZABETI; or, the Exiles of Siberia, tale
Il founded On facts from the French Of Madame
Coffin at Nov. q, '5I) COkSE'S.
Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-11-21

THE Swiss Family, hy Robinson, or adventures Of
i Father and Mother and four Sons in desert is
land. ut tNoy. III, 81 COK,ES.
Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-11-21

/ IFE Of Mary, Queen f Scots, by H,adly,
IL Nov. 2i. 81 at CURSE'S.
Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-11-21

uEADLEY's Life f Josephine, at
IL Nov. ~, '54. C0RSE'S.
Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-11-21

T1E Elliott Family; or, the Trials of New York
i Seamsirasses, at tNov. q, $40 CoRsE'S.
Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-11-21

T OCKIIART'S Life of NAPOLEON Bonararte,
Ia Nov o. '5l at CORSE'S
Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-11-21
DEPARTURE OF THE MAILS.
WOOD WANTED
NEW hooks.
At this Office.

NEW BCOkS.
4 HISTORY Of the U. ;. Navy. and Siegraphi-
"A cal Sketches IF American Naval Heroes, from
the formation Of the Navy TIL the close of the Mexi
can war, by CLarlus J. Peterson, just received
Nov. q, 54. at COk5ES.
Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-11-21
EVERY AMERICAN WILL READ IL

Thc mas! intensely Exciting Book ever
WritlcA!
Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-11-21
HEEss ARCEz-sessEzSsP;

OR, ROMANISM IN TIE UNITED STATES.
One Toiume, limo. Of about 400 pages,
embetishcd ruth numerous beauti-
jul gidringS. Price, 81 90.
Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-11-21
FOUND.
JUST RECEIVED.

| HE potapher papers (re-printed from Putnam
Monthly, highly entertaining work. at
nov. Is, "a. VAN METERS.
Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-11-21

REATRICE, by catharine St. Clair, at
ID nov. IS, VAN METERS.
Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-11-21

H ARK HURDLETON, or tie Two Brothers, by
wi Mrs. Noodle.
4 Helen Mulgroye, or Jesuit Exccutorship being
passages in the life Of seceder from Komansm. at
nov. TO, VAN METERS.
Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-11-21

VIC pSoyiG VI u tcAAieSiy ~ 1SsSA hiAhS ,bSiI
own instisuions;' but there is a sovereignty
above the sovereignty Of squatters. The SOW
ereignty of reason, OF rel gion, of civillza-
tion-the sovereig nty of the collective will of
the American people folbids fraterna as
ISOLATION between people profess the
pure morality of the religion of Jesus, md
people who live under the dominion Of lust,
and practice the licentious excuses of ogien-
tai barbarism. Utah cannot approach the
bridal altar Of this Union covered with the
scars and polluted by the poison Of foul dis
ease. She must purge herself Of the pres
ence of poygamy; she must come with the
bloom of virgin innocence and strength.
'sThere GIN be no fellowship between Mo :
mon and Christian. They cannot exist IN
der the same social system-they cannot be
partners in political power. Freedom of con-
science is one thing. exemption from tho re-
straints of decency and morality quite anoth-
or. The constitution guarantees religious
liberty, but gives no license to the excuses
of concupiscence.
ssMormonism is theocracy, and involves not
only a social gradation and inequality, but
an autirepublican alliance between Church
and State. No country can be free in when
polsgamy prevails. Utah can demand ad-
mission into the Union BY no claim Of reason
or Of right. The people will repe its EN-
brace with universal and unconquerabie aver
sion.''
Without stopping to discuss the question
how far the considerations in the first para
graph apply to the Institution of slavery, we
leave the subject. -[Ohio State Journal.
Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-21
LITERARY NOTICES.

DAILY BIBLE ILLUsTRATioSsi being Original Read
ings for Year Designed for the Family Circle
By John Ketts, d. d., T. S, A., &c., &c. Now York:
Carter Brothers For sale by Gray& Baliantyne
Washington, d O. vol, PIP 44S.
This completes the series Of a Year, and is
devoted to the Apostles and Early Church
There il great learning and great condensation
of learning manifested in this book The en-
tire series is valuable contribution to the
knowledge Of the Bible--and those who have
any knowledge OF the other volumes will need
no words Of ours to induce them TO purchase
this volume The topics treated Of are distinct
and this volume has no necessary relation To
those gone before II IL full Of historical facts
connected with the most important era Of the
Church history-the dcbateable ground Of all
sects, and the point Of divergence Of opinions
which now rule the Christian world
Tar ETERNAL DAY by Rev IIorntius Bonar. d. D.
OF Kelso New York Carter 4 Brothers. For sale
by Gray 4 Balantyne vol PIP. 2i9. I
CmRIsTrAs HISTORY or The Central Power among
Men. BY Robert Turnbur d. ID. Boston Phil
lips, Sampson, a Co. For sale by Taylor a Maury,
Washington, ID. C. vol, PIP $40.
This is real book--a valuable contribution
to the literature Of tho day--a work suited to
the range Of thinking minds in the present age
of Progress There are few readers who will
not be wiser and better for the purchase and
perusal Of this last, best work of the very cx-
celIent author, to whose talents and industry
the reading public are already indebted for
other valuable publications. In tho language
Of Schelling History as whole, il a success
sive revelation Of Cod" and il is the aim of
this work to evolve Christ in History. The
topics treated Of are the Central Power--the
idea of God OF Creation and Providence, @by
whom all things were created, and in whom
all things subsst !" or, as the text may be
paraphrascd, Gin whom, and around whom, all
facts converge" This great argument has
taskcd the greatest minds in the past agcs
No enigma has been more laboriously sought
to be solved than tho relations which man
holds to God, and God to man--to resolve the
forces acting into their laws Of influence and
their ways Of working, and the destinics to be
developed and the finality Of all, Skeptics and
rationalists Of every school, in every age have
tried to meet the demands Of philosophy hu.
mainly, and religion. They have all failed,
signaIly, and every century has had it's own
theories and exponcnts There is no solution
which will bear tho test Of human scrutiny, but
that which is the subject matter Of DIR. Turn
bulls book Christ in History! The chapters
are entitled, Christ in Ancient Philosophy;
Christ among the Hebrews; The Central Race;
rhe Advent Of Christ Christ in the Middle
Ages; Christ in Modern Society.
We commend this work TO AL our readers
a. work Of superior order Of thought and
investigation and whatever may be the rela-
tions the reader may hold TO the Church OF
Christ, no will not fail TO read with pleasure
Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-21


This Institution, in the brief space Of three
years has acquired . reputation surpassed by
rev OF our older colleges. President M. Il.
Anderson, late OF New York city, is man Of
great energy and sound learning, and though
OF stern principle, and n lover OF strict discl-
pine and order, yet affable and generous, and
we'll calculated to win the confidence and
esteem Of every student DIR. A. c. Kendrick
has Just returned from years travel in Eu-
rope, several months OF which he spent in
Greece Having spent some time at the Uni
,ersity Of Athons, he has become acquainted
with the poouliarties of modern Greek. Con-
ycrsation in this, renders the study Of Greek
more interesting, for it adds the charm Of life,
and we no longer look upon il Al a dead Ian
,.,iage. The library contains about ten thou
sand volumes, including the celebrated Neander
library, consisting Of four thousand and Blk
hundred volumes,
The number Of students reported the present
year ia as follows, viz: seniors "a juniors IS,
sophomores 3d. freshmen 40; total I2l Stu
dents in the Grammar School g. and in the
Theological Seminary 80. Although the whole
~ under the direction Of the Baptists, yet il is
open to all and especially the University is free
from scctarian influence, and some OF the FAC
ulty are of other denominations. The merits
Of the Nebraska bill y have lately been dis
cussed by the Literary Societies, and its iniamy
denounced
The late Junior exhibition, which took place
ON the Sd nit, was one Of uncommon interest.
1t was held in Corinthan Hall, capable Of
seating fourteen hundred which 1T an early
hour OF tho evening was filed to OVERLOOKING.
The oratioDs were characterized by depth of
thought, beauty Of expression, and purity Of
diction. The following is the order Of exercises:
Salutatory Grafton, A. X. Mott Kcnnebunk-
uort, Me-; Genins and Times Of Alferi, A. j.
Ensign, Ridgway, N. "; Christian Heroism,
N. $. Smith, Rodman, N. r.. Italian Repnb-
lies, NJ. M. Marble, Albany, N r.. The Des-
pondent--his own Tormentor, VIM G. Pratt,
Somerset NJ "; Majority veysus Self, M. A.
Cooley, Brockport, N. II; Pretenders p. s..
Evans, Brooklyn, +. l.; Influence Of the Love
Of Fame, w. w. Fay, Poughkeepsie, N. y.
Rochester, Feb. 1854. A. ID. w.