Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-05-18


NEXT STEAMER DrE.-The Baltic, which
will probably arrive next Tuesday or We'd
nesday, is the next steamer due The Her
mann arrived since the Asia, but her inteli-
gence is not even SO late as that brought by
the latter.
Tho Milwaukee News learns that in the
case of S. NJ. Booth, discharged on a writ of
Habcas Corpus, writ Of error has issued
out Of the Supreme Court Of the United
States to the Supreme Court Of Wisconsin.
A pair of united black twins, Joined back
to back BY ligature Of some eight inches in
diameter, are on exhibition at Boston. Both
are bright active girls, who converse and
sing with ease and animation.
Three Of the Baker vocalists-J. G. Baker
and his wife, and George E. Baker-camo
near being drowned in crossing the Wiscon-
sin river on their way from Madison to Bara-
hoo. Their horses ran off the ferry boat, and
they were precipitated into the water.
Paris is about to he favored with the pres
ence OF Lola Montez, who it is said, is mar
ried again. The present worse half il said
to be gold digger whom Lola picked up at
Grass Valley, and whose millions she pro-
poses to dispose Of in the French capital.
Walter Savage Landon thus commences
some comments upon the death Of the tmper-
or Nicholas: ssilumani;y is avenged. He
who trod upon the neck of millions is laid on
his back, and crept over by the earth worm.''
A Number of troops intended for the ex-
petition against the Indians have already
left st. Louis for Fort Leavenworth. No
less than 900 barrels OF -four at $l2 90 per
barrel have been purchased at St. Louis for
the expedition.
The Green Bay Advocate invites one w.
Foss. an Editor in Rhode Island, to come to
Green Bay this summer, ant to bring the
sslittle fossil S" along.
WELL DoNE CALlroRSlA.-The News
brought by the George Law state that the
California Legislature had passed prohibit
DRY liquor law. Its provisions were not very
stringent, and wines from California grapes
were exempt. An anti-gambling law had
passed the Senate.
A comic writer in the California Pioneer
says that on the plank road near Southwick's
Pass, an inn or hotel is kept by a native
American Irishman. whose sign exhibits the
harp of Ireland encircling the shield Of tho
United States, with the notices
ssERIN co UNUM."
"E PLURIBUs BRAUGU."
The Lyrical DRUSKARD.-A we'll dressed
man was found drunk on Milk street, Boston,
the other day, and in his pocket was the fol
lowing:
"All hail, grea. King Bacehus' name
Let drunkards PROSTATE fail,
Bring forth the royal dcmj I'm,
And let them drink it all"
REMINIscEScE---"It seems to me that
have seen your physiognomy somewhere be-
fore, but cannot imagine where.'
every likely; have been the keeper Of a
prison for upwards of twenty years.
The Astor, st. Nicholas, New York, and
Clarendon Hotels, in New York, have raised
their prices of board from two fifty to threc
dollars day.
The Free Masons Of Kalamazoo, Mich,
intend erecting block of brick buildings in
that city which will be one of the finest struc.
lures in the State.
DR.. Elizabeth Blackwell, at her residence
in New York City, gave soiree to the wedd
ing party Of Lucy Stone and Henry Black
well.