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Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-11-21

i girc you my word I've not seen .
costume on tlsc Isihmus. Sin SOM 80 d
clad h way that Queen VIZ. ara ca =
chamberlain would hardly consider a,,u;.s.,la =.
one OF her msjesty's levecs. The onl, IN e
any note Is at the Summit" where ,bs,.
tie something besides tha,cb A row - ~
bic looking houses, with posts stuck d. ~
the mud that forms the floor. and brso,s !. NJ
deep ditch filed with every kind OF s,,hs
nation, gave us a picture Of the fnc.. socs
tween Aspinwell and Panama. Tn. M
some distance beside the Chagrcs re-. ~
across il several times. This is ran;d :. y
turbulcn;-looAing stream, and much ls,,ssa q
1supposed. apparently good sized - y. .As
war could float in il anywhere. More ran .
here, you are probably aware, than a, al,.s.. y
place on this aqueous globe. During ~.
hour on this end Of the road there hs, "a -
shower such as have never seen anyrh.'a,
1t seemed like great streams li,eraliv s ess
down, as IL river had been empt;ed on, ~
lower atmosphere. Almost instantly 1.m'
irving here. the rain stopped and the sun M,
sky appeared, drying everything in half Il IN
II IS said that il rains every day in the s
lsthmus, and not only once day. br, :.
al times day. On this account a large ps,.
the country Is an everlasting and ;pe,,s,s
swamp. Were the climate such a one !, sspN
tan men could live in, it would be resso.s,,1s
suppose that this land Of inexl,aus,ib,n 60
weald be cleared and drained and mad. ,9a
duee an overHowing abundance RI, "
thought OF cHltivating and subduinp The r, s''g
here would be chimerical. s'''a
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-11-21
The Pos, office Advcr,,.,np.

The Gazette of this place owned in part b,
our Post Master contains the letter list Ever
since we have resided in Burlington it has been
published in that paper, although it is vel
known that it has not at any time had it legally
We circulate at least twenty-five per cent more
papers within the Post office delivery, and call
upon the Post Master to award it to the paper
having the largest circulation as the law requires
The advertising of the letter list does not pay
In pecuniary point Of view We do not want it
But it is our right and we will have it or get
some tall swearing out of the publishers of that
delcetable sheet.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-11-21

seen by his announcement, with few more car
riagcs and buggies recovered from the fre,
which he proposes to sell low We are glad to
learn that he will soon be in new shop and rea-
dy for business, where he will doubtless have
plenty Of it to do. He is not the man to be cas-,
down by disasters, but win by renewed diligence
and closer attention to business, repair the late
loses. Success to him We saw.
At the time Of the late fire some person car
ricd away, doubtless for safe keeping, copper
plate used by him for printing cards. Whoever
has i, win confer favor by leaving j, at this Of
zee
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-11-21
An Iaciden, "a, the Fail of .esa.sopo,,

An Incident at the Fall of sebassopoi.
The following romantic story is from the letter
of soldier to his friends in Glasgow, published
in the North British Nail
Knight as well tell little incident that occur
red in the town. A party of men, belonging 10
different regiments, were patrolling from house
To house in search of plumber. la one of the
houses, they came across a beautiful Young To-
male about Il or Is years of age. Of course.
some rivalry was shown anon Is; the party, who
commenced to drag her about, and would have
used violence TO her, had not a young man be-
longing tothe llth, taken musket and threaten
ed to blow the FIRST man brains out that laid a
finger on her, whercapon. the young woman few
70 this man and chung to this man for projection
She followed him all the way back to the can,p.
he beckened for her to return. but no, she would
not leave him. Whether she fell In love with him
al hrst sight, don't know; but she came to camp
with him, As soon as he got there. he was IN
staatiy confined for being absent while the reyi-
Hient was under arms. She followed him 10 the
guard tent, anss cried after him The Colonel of
ms regiment, seeing the affection she bore hirss
released him, and sent them both to Gen. Paris
where an interpreter got and she related the
whole affair to them. Ii turned cut that she isa
generals daughter. with some thousands. She
Was beautifully astiret and carried gold watch.
aisd wore ses Of bracelets of inrasnse Yaiae.-
The y0nng man is now about TO be married 10
her. She viii not leave him npon any account
whatever, and if he is not lacky dog. don't
know ~ho is
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-11-21

llroyyM,s Hook Store.

Among the new business houses now opening
on Third street. the Book and Stationery. House
Of Mr., ]. T. BRowS deserves special attention.
Mr., Brown is from one Of the old Book houses
OF Philadelphia, and his long experience in the
business in that city, must give him knowledge
and facility in buying and selling, He is now
opening large stock in his line. in one Of the
new rooms in the Barrct House Buildings, and
will soon be prepared to supply country dealers
aud all sorts OF customers with everything be-
longing to the department OF Books and Sta.
tionery. Mr.. Brown is clever gentleman, and
W. take pleasure in commencing him to the
public Of Southern and Western Iowa.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-11-21
Look Here-J. c. Bryce, Burlington, Ia,
t7aird 81, ADORE the Bnrrea Hos., !, n, m
Ns9 Bsiidiag,

fINAk ES this mode and opportunity Of In ,o,r,
l. citizens Of Burlington and surround,n, n,s q
having opened large stock of Fall aud WIntcr ~ va
being late In the season; and in order to prepsre
large spring stock, he Intends offering his present ~,
reduced. prices and little less than goods can n
elsewhere, and therefore respectfully soItcs can =.
u not intended for mere assertion but is su.crr,s
proof Come and see. 'PAess
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-11-21

eaned breach of eonEdencc.. The article to
which Nc refer must have been inspirited by
some member of the Governmeni--possihiy by
some member OF the Cabinet--aad therefore
'witi,oas at all endorsing the ramor to which We
have referred we can readily conceive Mr.. Blu.
chanan's annoyance at having his name mixed
up with a transaction so dclicatc ~ the enc
pointedly referred TO in the Times of Thursday.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-11-21

ca" The accomplishments of some of our
ministers to foreign countries may be judged from
tins fact: SAT- recent state dinner in Paris an
American plenipotentiary sat for three mortal
hours without speaking word or being spoken
to, as he was acquainted with no continental Ian
guage.' Dick Tinto says that his awkwardness
and pcrplexity were painful to behold
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-11-21
Country Merchants,

VIII find IL to their advantage to call Having L.
stock Of Boots aud Shoes, Ready Made co,hnv Ji.,t
Cutlery Teas &c, which he viii sell at very 49,
advance on Eastern cost, wishing exclude those ar
from his business. "e
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-11-21

sS An old German school-master at st. Louis
named Christian Reister, forty-seven years of
age, father of three children, and regarded as a
most quiet and inoffensive person, came to his
death on Sunday nigh, last from being stabbed
by bowie knife in the hands of one of gang
of rowdies.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-11-21

The death punishment having been abolished
in Wisconsin, an agitation for its restoration has
been commenced, and large majority of the
newspapers sustain and advocate such rcstora-
finn ss. ,a7 b So -aat#-es5s s.-..
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-11-21


PAcIFIc MAsroDoN.-A fossilized mammoth
tooth Oft the Mastodon Maximus has been fount
lately in a small creek at Cancmah, Oregon Il
was perfect when discovered, and weighed three
pounds. This is the first discovery of the kind
on the Pacific Coast
BROKE JArL.-David B. Burris, charged with
murder, and whose tria! was to have taken place
at Monmouth next week, made his escape from
the Jail at Macomb recently, says the Atlas.
The Oquawka Plaindealer says a grand
hunt came off near that place last week The
hunters mustered under Capts. james F. Francis
and I. w. McDill. The McDill party triumphed
DR.. Maury made the best count, go
sY- The motion of d. Miller, of Keokuk, be.
fore the Circuit Court, now in session, that law
yers be limited to one hour in all save criminal
cases, prevailed. This win certainly save time.
eS Peoria was lighted with gas for the first
time on Saturday evening last
TB- Leo Lloyd an African prince, is lecturinr
in Philadelphia. He was brought to this coun.
try twenty-shree years ago, afterwards returned
home, and is now here obtaining an education,
Bayard Taylor says he is Kahalsh-one of
the Central African tribes.
% The total number of churches in the
State of New York is 1921, of which the Close
Communion Baptists have 1913; Presbyterian
old and new School, 602; Protestant Episcopal
$40; Methodist Episcopal, 1853; Congregational
290,
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-11-21

INlfE best ARRANGED, the mos; original and by hf y
most interesting, Of the many illustrated yclnn's
published BY Robert Sears, Is recent issue, sni,s'
IN Illustrated desyJption Of he Russida E~pio- q
arrangement does credit TO Of the most aeepSis
coinpilers OF our day. go We warmly commend i =
those who would have correct general knoslsdsf
STATE, Excelsior. -Poagakeep~iret ~ fJTsIgrapa.
{ We have given this work careful perussi, srs y
prepsred 10 say that Il Is Of great MERIT atS'
{Noss) Mrrior.
The woGk some time In prepar stion. and - cab
lated to meet the want, universally felt for r
bic Information regarding the history, and rescorss
the colossal empire Of the W
urddy Pot
"rruly valuable work Tie great book Of he dsy
Phiiddstp6iG ABs>S1eas Courier $50 81 -
Orders for the work taken by A.. Joy, General AseHI
Brazil; u
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-11-21

Tux TRIAL or JONES ron THE MURDER or Nc
tARpLH.--We present a short abstract of the
trial Of the above case before Judge Lowe at the
present term of the Court, The murder was
committed in $780, some fifteen years ago The
prisoner was at that time about IS years of age,
and is consequently now about sixty At that
time he made his escape and nothing was heard
of him until last spring. when he was arrested
In Ohio and brought back to F. Madison ana is
now awaiting the tardy judgment Of the law
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-11-21

SauArrER SoyEaEieSry,--We publish in this
days paper an able and very clear article on
this now hackneycd subject from the New York
Evening Post, heretofore the leading Democratic
paper in New York. We hope no one will pass
it BY We commend it particularly to the pc.
rusal of those who have heretofore acted with
th,. Democrati rio marty .s
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-11-21

TIs Russian ENpIRE.--This is a new illus.
',nted work from the press of RoaKRr SEARS.
!, admirably arranged and better Illustrated
than any oil his other publications. At the pre-.
sent time when reliable information is sought in
regard to Russia, it will meet with large sale
Sec adyc, tisemcnt
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-11-21

ID The District Court commenced its session
in Omaha City on the Esd ast, Chief Justice
Ferguson presiding, The case Of Henry for the
murder Of Geo. VI. Hoi,isscr al Bellevue las,
Spring came up The Grand Jury. after being
out three days reported, no bill of Indictment
against Henry. Chief Justice Ferguson refused to
release tho charge and ordered special term OF
the Court 10 be held ON the eth inst, when
anoihcr Grand Jury win take the matter into
consideration. IA ~
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-11-21
Our Fire Department.

sr. Samuel Allen assisted BY Mr. Z. u. Chip
man, both formerly of the Cleveland fire depart
mcn,, have been engaged, for some time back in
organizing new fire Company. They have also
repaired and retittcd the machine formerly be-
longing to Dcs Moines No. L., and have il now
il FIRST rate condition The new company pro.
pose, at half past three this afternoon to try
their machine And as the gentlemen who
compose the company class themselves among
the working men of this community, they hope
to inspire the people of Burlington, not only
with confidence in the old machine which Mr..
Allen informs us is really an excellent one, but
in their ability to put II through.
This is an important matter in which our citi-
saas should take deep interest. Every en-.
ccnrngcment should he extended.
Persons DESTROYS of securing an efficient fire
department, and encouraging the young men
who compose this company, will have an oppor.
tunity Monday.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-11-21

u The Chambersburg, Pa, Wing records
the death in the Jail at Huntington, of Eliza.
beth Harker, who had lain there under sen.
tenee of death since the fall of 1858, for
the murder of her husband, and afterwards
OF her sister by poison. She was IS years
of age when she committed the first of these
murders s ..-s p. e =.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-11-21

Away down South, in the Parish of Concor-
da, they have a bayou that they call Van Buren,
because since its first discovery $50 years, It has
been isapossiese to tel rhieA ray the ,rater runs
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-11-21

81 IA Oregon Coager orthc .sAmcriean Ii.
on, has been captured near Portland, o. r,
while attempting To swim the Columbia river
They arc among the 6crees animals upon the
American centineat aud frequently come down
from the mountains into the settlements. and
fesriesay attack men, horses and cattle This
one was caught with ! lasso Gagged and sold Cor
$ss,, lie has been confined for several uaeashs,
bat has lost none Of his fsNcn,ss.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-11-21
aolttkIp Jaok- On + 6s!tgaps
BURLINGTUN, IOWA:
Wednesday, :::::s:: ::::::::: November q
Husy . ssss -.


hrsefsi leading papers of the Republican yssf.
!. hss~ been rssoiing the qasa;pu Of ABOLISH
ins tisc saria on saesrs Whether this h sisn~
hesssSrg the rfssurs ere l1ssi.e 70 - tariff and
fsv~ satesy eu'inaeed f'ce stsst no'inas. o. ~
i,ut forward 70 eg-4ei the Canadian reciprocity
treaty, by which csasaisi predastios's eo'afrte,
In eastern snartsts. ~ifh .he ffndas'fieHs OF the
Great WAa. NC rsnngt ~ We we're always
orpcsed 70 that isrsis u va. an iilsdslscd
add hilarious sHeasare Tor the West. although
thought ssn enough Of in The Eat wliew they
consume snere than they produce. and where
sny ehssprHina Of Grain. best pork 6r., b ike
y 10 be favor.biy received. In timer of senres.
~ kkc hart year. or in seasons Ike ,hs present,
shcn the market " cesernsd by foreign de-
inand 80 large tfai II cannot be hlIed, there viii
be no rery pereep'ible evil arise from it. Bal
when there Is no foreign demand. and We arc
hltAsxd beycpd present wants by abundant crops,
the cempeftioh of oar Canadian ncighbors much
Nearer market thsn we arc. viii be be seriously
felt. While on the other hand We shall receive
no btneht IRON Canadian trade--shail sell them
~ manufactured articles as will our eastern
Trend.
But because this ii-sdsised and impolitir Urea.
" has been made, Is II proper TO repeal duty
On sugar, under w1,ici, prices have ruled very
partial failure oil crops, merely as retaliatofy
Measaref We think not. We believe the duty
has been advantageous to the countryside the
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-11-21

RARE sronT.-lf the Newport News may be
relied upon, the citizens of Covington indulge in
very novel amusements. That paper of the 18th
says:
we understand that lady, for a wager of 500,
walked one square and back, on Saturday night,
naked, without detection in the event of which
she was to have the money. The feat was per-
formed on Main street, Covington between
Fourth and Fifth streets, at no later than quar-
ter after ten. The night was very dark.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-11-21

ArrLrs FOR EsGtAsD.-The Manchester n
u. American, noticed in the freight house Of the
Concord road, the other day, one hundred and
twelve barrels of apples, marked for Manchester,
England. u understands that gentleman Of that
city. an Engiishman trades in Fruit quite large
~ and sends TO Liverpool every year several hun
dred barrels Of New Hampshire apples.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-11-21
NEW sTOREl NEW GoOpS!!

IA %. BROOKS ~i-hes TO inform the eifsrs. !,
l. Burlington and vicinity that he has fitted uP =
OF carrying on the WATCkMAklNG 49,
JEWELRY basnts.. His goods are al nss -,
embrace the most fashionable styles, and al sss -
tanning juss sush article 10 represented 10 ee
at ms icw prices rs be found In any western 60
iishmebt- Repairing done In the very bes; riznne' -
all work warranted. Please give him call and - 4.
yourselves, u v considered ireabe 10 ssbea,. =
goods. tno'f
E,ASHIiONABLE JEWELRY.-Fns' .. II
II Sets, Rich Mosaic DO, Gold sscne Mcs.it a. -
Plain Cola Pins, Far Drops, Rinss. &c, at.oors
nov. Is. r. o. Bhoo@4
LIME wATGHES.--A good assortment =. -
Il Gold and Silver Levers and fepne Watches, -
I,nr Il. o REOVN-t
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-11-21

there was division of the territory; all above
the thirtythird parallel of north latitude was an
| nexed to the territory of Indiana, OF the north.
western territory; Ohio had been previously in
1902 admitted as state. So that the jurisdic-
ton OF the northwestern territory or Indiana ter
ritory in 1904 embraced the whole region ives,
of the state Of Ohio, and north of the Ohio river
on the thirty-third degree of north latitude, Gov
ering the present states of Indiana Illinois. Wis
consin, Arkansas, Missouri and Iowa, and the
territories of Kansas, Nebraska and Minnesota
In the following year Upper Louisiana was made
distinct territory, and the legislative power was
conferred, not on representatives chosen by the
people, but was vested in the Governor and iud
ges appointed at Washington. One reason that
SO restricted government was imposed on the
inhabitants. was undoubtedly, the fact not only
that they were few in numbers and widely sepa-
rated. but that majority of them are old French
residents, who, ifentrustad 10 legisiate for the
new territory, would nor readily assinailate to
our government and institutions Sqnatter SOW
ereignty or territorial sovereignty, the great
Acanun OF some of our modern politicians. and
the political partr-sest of the present atiministrn
ton would have been mscheirious and baleful
under these circumstances. Yet men in distin-s
gaished positions are striving to impress the be-
iief that sqaatter sovereignty is the true theory
OF our system, and was the position Of the gov
c>sdpuSflIlellt OIL the SOuDYp-
mise in 1870.
The hrst territorial government organized
without the limits of the old thirteen states and
within the Louisiana purchase. was the Terrific
~ OF New Orleans, being the whole of the p,rr
chase south OF the thirty third degree OF north
latitude, embracing the present state of Leu;s;.
ana This territory was organized in ise,4, sii
rectiy after the purchase There was at that
. hine within the territory about $4,000 inhabi-
tants, ono-half of whom were slaves The tres.
~ by which the TERRITORY WAS acquired, as wen
as that just Difference and regard for private
property which is always to be observed, pre-
vented CONGRESS from emaneipafing the slaves,
bat Instant and decisive measures were taken 10
restrict il. The government, Of which Mr.. JET
ferson was then the head, with such men as Mad
'saa and Gsiatin in the cabinet, did not give
over tee Sovereignty as regards slavery to the
territory and the squatters. By the Constitution.
congress was prohibited from passing aay law
against the importation of slaves into any OF the
states pFsur 10 lsas; but il immediately ia lst4
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-11-21

@ NJ tsaarzse .e,y fssHsbly indulge. II
sbaass md ralhsfsn hecomase language beeaase
= hsss aassssed thai our rsper contains iases
istsl eace sAsa sns Other paper That ne ao
give later ners than the Gazette the editor can
ssiisfs hiznzeif By referring 70 the very humber
Of his paper containing this beIiigsrens article
Thsiiswk-Ese and Telegraph Of tis same morn =
ing, contains two very important article. brought
by the Pacific One Is from the London Times
aud the other is from the Liverpool Times Tter
have bearing upon the relations sussisting be-
tween this country and England and were CON
sidered Of sufficient Importance 10 be tele-
grsphed to the Chicago Press The Ga
zette viii probably get them in This
morning If i can be done without displsciug
its medicinal advertising srors II not it, read
ers can see the article in ours or some other
paper.
We do not wish and viii no, handy words
With that paper in regard to the merits or demer.
its OF our papers as vehicles Of news. We are
perfectly competent TO -paddle our own canoe.
and shall not stop TO inquire whether they are
or not The publishers Of tina, paper have the
same facilities for getting intelligence as ourselves
and we leave the public 10 decide whether thew
get il or not
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-11-21

Michigan having reiased ,hc use of Der mis-
ons to the Courts Of The United s,rte~ for the
Imprisonment, Of slaves, the U. s District Court
shers has sent It's Grand Jury to examine into
The NECESSITY for ,he erccsicn Of a jul Tor such
cases. s