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The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-01
rNrERioa pEpAnrMENr.

Agricultural Dieision Of the Patent 0afesIssess iaja
rsa. beneficial regetaonli may not generally be
norn that the Commissioner Of Patents Judge Mason has
Lad erployed in this branch Of the Office Mr. Townend
Goytr an artist ard naturalist OF distinction for the pur
pose inyesgating the habits Of the insects injurious and
brsfeial crops and illustrating the with the view
icrbn. them, with the remedies for their elimination
iruetion and all other information on the subject in
he agricultural reports He has recently ett for Florida
shss he will pass several months studying the insects per-
beneficial rice, tobacco sugar cane, and
plant and also discover the and remedy
Practicable of the white rot in the live oak. Mr.. Glover
been engaged during the year past in watching the OPP
Of the rice and cotton insects in the Carnlina Geor
ard Alabama the and grain insects OF the middle
i northern States and the insects attacking vines and
fruit general, well numerous insects beneficial
10 toe farmer.
Many the psects referred TO above be has engraved
r which in progress Of printing, and will Illus
the agricultural report. As this subject Of
interest," and will tend to the benefit Of all sections
the Union the interchangeable efforts of this gentle
viii receive the hearty cooperation Of the agrcuturists
throughout the country and his abors be crowned with suc
3oss
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Moore street It's power will be equal Dat Of forty
horses The Inachine compared with ohe@$Airendy
hibed is greatly simplihea and eumhrons dispensed
with, only avoiding friction and dminis hing expense
but enecug great saving 10 space Formerly there
four cylinders with duplicates placed above them pumps
The latter done away with under the
and other essential notifications introduced Mr. Us
aided in his enterprise by welI-known merchant
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AND WARRANT WASTED.--Ihs undersigned viH pay
Ii he highest pnc~
HAMILTON @. PANT
May Slim No An "a. avenue washington
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CHARLES ALBERT.

wAsarssros. Nay 30. 1855.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-01

PuesoSALMr Kendall. Of the Pieayune sails ifom New
York for Havre on Saturday next
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DEATH OLD NEWSPAPER suBscaIBsR.-Colonel John
Thom Of Culpeper virgiua aged So years. died at his resi-
denee in that county last week He had been subscriber
TO the Fredericksburg Herald for sxty-four years.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-01

YALulBLx BxquEsr-A ScotehmAn named William
the bulk Of his property valued al 100000 be appro
praed expressly for the purpose Of the diffusion Of useful
knowledge and instruction amongst the institutions libra
ries clubs meetings for useful instruction Of the work
ing-cassss manual laboTers ID the United States Of
America
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-01

THIS LIqUoR-DEALERs HEsTos.-lt Is said that the
quordeaers Of Boston have determined not to sell droE
Of the article to the State agent
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-01

TFE CAIomc MoroR-The following, from the New YORK
Journal Of Commerce. s strong illustration Of Persever-
anc. under difficulties disappontments and almost hope
less insolvency
Nsnv have supposed Tint the cslorie engine fail
ure beyond all question but IT that Mr. Ericsson
a. angune ever aud Is zborng necessarily 70 bring his
invention 10 satisfactory issue We learn hat he has
verv nearly completed news engine claimed 10 be far
superior to any Of It's predecessors and that Il Il expected
IA be n eadiness for inspection in two three weeks
About eighty men are constantly work on IL at The
soundry Of Messrs BiFkbeck, Furman, Co, in North
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-07-04
HAWK.EYE AND TELEGRAPH.

~ We viii merely say, as we do not
like to make comparisons, that the Daily
and Weekly Hawk-Eye and Telegraph, by
the uniting Of the two Offices, will have a
very large circulation. Upon comparison
Of the two lists, we find, what we did not
suppose was the case, viz: that there were
very few individuals who took both papers,
and therefore uniting the Offices gives a
circulation very little short Of what the
two were separately. We can therefore
say, to those wishing to advertise in South
ern Iowa, that our circulation IS VERY
LARGE. Our Daily paper has very fine
list. Our carriers throw it into every part
Of the city and to almost every body. But
with all, the list was not so large but that
the last three days have added half score
of names that were not before on either
list
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-07-04
Des Moines River Improyement.


Our neighbors of keokuk, aud some Of
our exchanges along the Des Moines river
are quite sensitive when any thing is said
in regard to its navigation. TO be sure,
they all adult that just now, and for the
last year, the channel has hardly been wet.
But ordinarily, they say, it is respecta-
BILE river, and can, when the present slack
water improvement is finished, be naviga.
ted the whole year, save when impeded by
ice. If the river ever is navigable, the
locks and dams should be kept out Bu,
if, as we suppose, only once in great
while it can be thus used, for short time
the improvement is very we'll, as it will
afford some water power to be used fol
manufacturing and other purposes. Blu,
the facilities it will afford, for carrying of
the products of the country, will be moth
ing to speak Of. So we think, without
wishing to depreciate the importance o.
the Improvement.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-07-04
A Dry Time Coming.

The Iowa Liquor Law will go into ope-
ration on Sunday next, the first Of July
A pretty general acquiescence in the stat
ute will doubtless follow, but there will
be some violation of its provisions, which
its peculiar advocates should be prepared
to protect, so far as practicable. Among
the first to raise the voice of complaint
and alarm will be that very small band of
Pharisaical patriots and political philoso.
pliers who always have the claw and the
Constitution" on their lips, and are horror
struck with any apparent violation of the
statutes of the same. The casual observer
will not fail to notice this distinction under
the new Liquor Law.
In this connection the public will be
pleased to learn that our clever and accom-
modating County Judge--in order to meet
in time all the exigencies of the new law
has gone to the Atlantic Cities to purchase
an extensive stock of Liquors for the use
of his official Agency, which, in the alb
sence of all competition, is expected to do
an extensive trade. We understand the
Judge, exercising that wise discrimination
for which he is SO distinguished, has ex-
amiued the whole arcana Of Liquordom in
search Of the best and most popular brands,
and we predict that he will buy an assort-
ment of Brandies, Gins, Whiskeys, Wines,
and those other more delicate and fashion
able beverages suitable for the warmer sea-
son, such as has never been heard of west
of the Mississippi. The Agency will be
THE centre of attraction, no mistake, and
if every body don't vote for the present
proprietor Of that benevolent institution it
will not be for the want of a disposition,
on his part, to accommodate the everybody
afnrayaid
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-07-04

A F1GHT.-In our last we gave an ac-
count Of a fight at the Burlington House
on the merits of the fugitive slave law
1t is now proper to say, in justice to the
proprietors of that excellent public house,
that the fight did not occur at or about the
house, but nearly a square off. And SO
far from being on the merits of the fugi-
tive slave law it was free whiskey fight,
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-07-04

MADAME R pretty French woman,
apparently in an interesting condition arrived
at Dover from Calias; and was safely deliv-
cred bv Custom-house officer, of two pele-
rines, fifteen scarfs, seventeen peices of lace,
twelve pair of silk stockings, thirty-cight of
cotton, six reticules, and fortY-eight Lyons
handkerchiefs.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-07-04

! ST. LOUIS COMMERCIAL INSURANCE
'CoMPANY.-Atten is called to the card
of the above Company to be found in
another column. Persons desirous to in
sure against losses by fire, or the pcrils of
navigation, would do well to avail Them
selves Of the offers of the ssCommercial
Insurance Company Of st. Louis" A
large proportion Of the gentlemen compo-
sing the Directory are well known to most
Of our business men, and viii serve as a
sufficient guaranty that the Company is
safe and reliable, and that its business viii
be prudently and honorably conducted.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-07-04
Keep it Before the people,

That the Hawk-Eye and Telegraph is
printed between the hours Of receiving the
Eastern mail, nine Q clock in the evening,
and its departure, eight o'clock the next
morning. and contains all the important
news received. We are thus, at great la
Dor and expense, enabled to publish the
very earliest intelligence, and that, too, from
three to four hours before it can be re.
ceivcd through the mails.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-07-04

PANS LIGHT AGAIN.-It is said DR..
Taylor, Of Cleveland, has succeeded in the
production Of a brilliant light and intense
heat by the decomposition Of water. The
expense Of the gas will be next to nothing,
II not less This light has been just dis
covered or just on the point of discovery
for the last ten years. Now it has certain
ly been discovered by DIR. Taylor, who is
about to take out patent. It will proba-
bly, be cheaper than day light!
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-07-04
r. B. HARRIS.

House and Sign Painter,
INFORMS the citixens IF Burlington and vicinity
L that hc has taken tn, shop formerly occupied by
Mr.. j Snyder, on Third treet, noar the Methodist
Church, where hs will bel ,nkfu for alorders in the
House, Sign and o. amental Painting,
Painting Flags and Banners Painted in the very
best style Painting on Glsss, Transparencies de-,
Masonic and Odd Fellows Regnlias painted in style
that cannot fail to please. Paper Hanging and
Glazing, Mixed Paints. Trunks, Valises and Umbrcl.
las lettered ON short notice.
Call and give him trial. fob !, '55H
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-07-04

ng Seventy slaves and free colored
men were arrested while at worship on the
lst Sunday evening of this month, in N.
O., and sent to Jail for making noise =
At the same time theatrical exhibitions
and cock fights were allowed to go on un-
molested ! -" 6
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-07-04

REAL EsTATE.-A New York cotempo-
rary thinks that the incoming of the new
crop, and the letting up of the hard times
will cause rise in real estate, not only in
New York but over the whole country
Large sums in coin and| bullion are now
locked up in vaults, which will be then re-
leased; and our authority thinks it cannot
be more pro6tably employed than in real
estate operations. 55g )
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-07-04

nA- Another young man, as we learn
from the Journal, has mysteriously disap-
peared from Chicago. He was engaged in
the purchase of grain and had consider
able amount of money about his person
Much anxiety was felt that he had met
with foul play.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-07-04

A WOMAN TO BE HUNG.-Mrs Robin
son, the veiled murderessy so long in pris-
on at Troy, N. Y, has bef sentenced to
be hung on the Sd day of August t''
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-07-04
na- The Mississippi has been nswel

sA The Mississippi has been tsswel-
hing, and just agoing % rise, all the
spring. We have had good many
accounts Of three and four feet rises that
were coming down, but they has' come
yet. Will there be rise this season
Doubtful.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-07-04

~ In ST Louis, there was no inquiry
except for tobacco and hemp. Flour
corn, wheat md oats dull! Present prieszI
eaanot lns y sustained
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-07-04

DROWNING SEBAsToPoL BY A GREAT
SYRINGE.-One of the numerous sugges.
tions made to the British Secretary Of
War, was "hydraulic warfare" the plan
being with 10000 horse steam power tc
force water from the sea or Crimean rivers
with 10000 hose spouts, to deluge the
trenches, pits, and men, their guns, fuses
rifles, gunpowdcr in sebastopol, and tc
keep them dripping wet.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-07-04

STRUCK BY L1oHTNING.-We learn
from the Dubuque papers that the spire of
the Congregational Church was struck by
lightning and shattered to pieces on Satur-
day last. Very little damage to the body
of the Church
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-07-04
The Case Of the Negro Ham Dick.


The case Of the supposed fugitive
"Dick," turned out very differently from
what was expected. He was taken to Jail
on Saturday, on the affidavit Of a man who
professed to be the son-in-law of the owner
who claimed that Dick was at work for
him at the time he left, and that the horse
he rode to Burlington was his horse.
Dick was committed to Jail to await
further examination on Tuesday. In the
meantime, excitement was high. 1t was
the first arrest that had ever taken place in
Burlington under the fugitive act. A GER
tain portion Of our citizens we're proud to
know they were above the petty weakness,
incident to women aud abolitionists, of be-
lieving that negro was human, or had
any right or title to life and liberty. Such
were very anxious to hare it distinctly un
derstood that they were sound-and in or
der to make it clear, few such we're will
ling to do for this slave owner and breeder
what no Southern gentleman ever does for
himself, i. c. they were willing to engage
personally in the business of restoring
this negro man to Missouri servitude, and
SO very anxious we're they for Il smile from
the supposed owner Of Dick, that they
were willing to fight, without compensa-
tion and without solicitation.
On the other side we're very large ma
jority, whose hearts beat in sympathy with
the negro, for the world will always SYM
pathise with the bibed or quadrupcd, that
is struggling for the inalicnlblc rights of
f'life" and slibcrty.' But there was no
one willing to resor, to violcnce-there
was no one dcsirous of making open re-
sistence to the execution of the Iaw--or if
There was, 81 would was left to wait on
81 dare not
But Tuesday came. Mr.. Commissioner
Frazee and his court assembled at Marion
Hall Messrs Emitted States Marshal
Funk and City Marshal Endsley we're en-
gagged in seating the crowd and keeping
out those who could not find seats. After
some preliminary arrangements had been
made, the first witness, the son of the
claimant was called, and at once declared
that the negro there present WAS NOT the
slave Dick, was not the property of his
father. Thereupon one tremendous shout
went up from the crowd, much to the hor-
ror of our worthy Commissioner and against
the dignity of his court
The claimants lawyer then attempted
to retain the negro for horse-stealing, but
could prove nothing.
The termination of this affair places the
chivalrous gentleman who swore to the
identity of this negro, and his associates
who voluntarily or for pay, with arms in
their hands and threats, without color of
law or right, arrested DIR. James and kept
him in the street in the manner represent
ed, in very awkward position. Suppose
the negro or the DR.. had resisted this sum-
mary and illegal way of depriving them of
their liberty, and taken the life of some
gentleman? Is there any law that would
condemn them? And when they engage
in another piratical expedition, in violation
Of all law, State aud National, they had
better be sure they have got the right nc
gro. Or at any rate Que that will not
shoot
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-07-04

ea- The Chicagoans have raised the
sum of $1,000 to have balloon ascension
and a display of fire works on the 4th of
July.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-07-04
lp 6ooos, Grotrrirs, 1t.

HENRY n SCOTT

WHOLESALE and Retail Dealer in Foreign and Do.
nsstie Dry Goods, Qucensware, Hardware, Grocd-
-, Boots, Shoes, ilatsCaps and Ready Made Glotl
teg. Keeps full supply of the above articles ,aid
WI sell on the most rcasonableterms.
!, ~ Westsiae Main. st, near the Market Houe,
Wellington. ''Sign-.Pcoplc's Store" tscp ~, '2
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-07-04

sA- Robert J. Hunt, boy of Chicago,
found $500 in bank bills, and took pains to
find the owner, A. J.TDaniels. The Press
says Mr.. D. selected a handsome gold
watch, chain, key and seal, ordered them
engraved with the lads name. and in
scribed "Reward of Merit, 2 and presented
them to him. 71 ss.,5,I 80 &
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-07-04
Didn't know it3 Well, it's even SO |!
Y0SEpu JnNES

ktEPS constantly on hand fresh supply Of FAM
W GROCERIES,, DRY GOODS, and all kindssi
Country Produce which he will sell cheap for casi
1>Soath side Of Jefferson, QUO docI cas- of l.
Putney's. Nov. l. 'Ss.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-07-04

CoTToS.-It is computed that the late
freshets on the Southern rivers, will let out
some $4,000 bales Of cotton, which have
hitherto been kept back by low water, and
furnish at least ten millions of foreign ex-
change, saving the shipmentof that much
specie to Eurnne.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-07-04
D6r Amos lawrence. the dist;nop;sb

S~ Amos Lawrence, the distinguished
merchant and manufacturer, probably gave
away in his life time more money than any
other man in America In 1929 he COM
mrcnced keeping = memorandum book, and
from that time to his death he gave for
various charitable purposes the enormous
sum of s6s9, 600. He took the wise part
Of seeing in his own life time that his
wealth was judiciouzly expended. Let
more Of our rich men follow his example.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-07-04
E: D. RAND & CO.,

DEALERSin Lumber, Shingles, Lath and Square
climber, Burlington, Iowa.
E. D. RAND, Burlington. CARSON h EATON, Wis
~ Lumber Yard between Washington and JEFF
frson streets, Burlington, Iowa. ~ Office on
Jefferson trcet. fsept 49, 1851
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-07-04
Pull Dick, Pull Devil.

Madame rllmor now says !: (what wont she
say y that the distinguished stranger so honored
by our city authorities and the people general-
ly on his arrival and during his sojourD here
last week, and at his departure, about whom so
many things might, could, should or would have
been sworn, was neither Rutherford's Dick,
WIN. Crawford Young's Dick, Solomon Roses
Dick, nor eaven his own Dick, but his royal
highness Sambo, son and heir apparent of the
Emperor OF Timbncto-the world renowned
ethnologist and travler-that the ehiel was
"among US taking hotes,'' and swsrres that he
can and will enrich his great work aori shams,' y
by discoveries ofnew species, or at leastvare-
ties anthropological and political. made at Bnr. !.
lington Hecssi!s at the existing nomencIa
ture and classification of other great authors,
as is customary for writer's on Natural History
to do. The received division Of the human
family into three grand divisions, he says rnay
be rish. enoush.a He admits that the dist c.
t,vepeculiarit Is are weIlmarksd, closely deyel !
op.d, and probably permanent. Hisgreat diyis,
ions are,
b Scientific Names, synonyrnd.
sIgfEls35o fls1sGs-a'gl !5igsIg s.7se Hien ot
2. AsrIcur Tna..solr., ASa. slavery yS.a.' men.
8. No FACES, aaaa Dough Fseesgg
ysrietiss and sub-varieties Under each oof these
great classes, he says he found in snd,abont B !.
and has saved specimens to illustrate each with
remarks thereon. Hi, Forthcoming wofk viii
be looked for with interest. sT'.7e asaa i
ropysrrn,o,rn,.,
& GO We hare the pleasure Of announcing
that, although the contract for constructing
our Railroad hsnce to III. Plessant i not
exactly let, but i viii b. before We issue an,
other paper, The chances are in faror. Of 1
eonpaayo Of our own eitisens. ,....
sT Lemons md Oranges BY Ezprsss !.
Hunt & Co.'S. sstss1 1sssss 'ss' q 4 .lg.s..
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-07-04
New China Store.
MCkITTERICk l. MILLER

- = a n importers and Dealers IN
QtseesasaUdre, China, Glass aud
BRITANNIA WARE,
Third ST., nearly opposite the Barrel House,
BURLINGTON, IOWA.
A RE now opening large and beautiful assort tmcnt
II of French China Tea Sets, Dinner sets, Vases
and fancy articles. Also, fine assortment of
Queens,oare G'ass,carc fndo,r Glass; ana Drugqi,,,
Bottles and Hdis
Persons about commencn house keeping, and all
ohcrs in want IF goods Of superior quality price.
to compare with the times WOULD do we'll TO cal and
examine our stock before purchasing elsewhere.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-07-04

n@- The Dinner to the Burlington Ex-
cursionists, given at South Market Hall,
Chicago, cost, including wines, s2,5l4 05.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-07-04
rESSRS. CLARK & CHESNUT

Successors to Mchacls a Ciark.)
psdersin Foreign and Domestic Dry Goods, Grow-
rss, Qacensware, Boots. Shoes, and Ready
,,,, Made Clothing.
HEY invite the pnblio to call and examine thdr
Asortment. They arc determined to sell bargains
July Is. 1854
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-07-04
E. D. RAND 4 CO.,

uf Barlingtou, Iowa for the purpose Of manufactur
ing and selling Lamber, Shingles. and Square Timber
They have their new Mills now in full operation
chinery, they fatter themselves that in the ensuing
summer the offer avery superior article of LINN
b<r. TFeb. "a ,55.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-07-04
EVANS & CHAMBERL1IN

DEALERS IN
Lumber, Shingles, Lath and square Timber.
BUkLINGTON, Iowa.
Lumber Yard between Jefferson and Valley streets
Office un Jefferson ST., nsur the Western Hotel.
Feb G. 55' iyw6tw
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-07-04
SHINGLES AND LUMBER,
.H'E |" FIR II.

MN. CARSON, z. n. RAND,
HENRY EATON, h.B. DOWNS,
HAVE associated themselves under the name and
IL style Of CARSON, EATON q Co., Of Galena
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-07-04

The NEXT CoNeREss. The following
isthe classification Of the next House Of
Repre- sentatives, as far as choeen, accord
ing to their predictions at time Of their
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-07-04

ng- Our Daily Paper will be sent in ex-
change, to all our Weekly cotemporaries,
where it is desired, and where it will be
likely to bring the earliest intelligence.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-07-04

n@- Persons at distance, beyond our
reach, will not be supplied with either
Daily or Weekly papers from this Office,
unless paid for in advance. This will ac-
count for any discontinuances we may be
comnelled IN make