Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-07-04

bat there is no doubt its sentiments will be
adopted by the Council. There is some o..
position to throwing off the secrecy of TIE
party machinery. Many of the leading poll
ticians of the party in the State are now here
How Hungry Man Los, his Dinner.
The incidents of the famous ssBurlinptor
Excursion" will afford those who participant.
ed in the ssfestivities Of the occasion" mirth.
full food for many day. Among other sood
jokes was a practical one clearly Illustrative
of the truth; that,
There is many slip
TWINS the pfdie and the lip.
Upon the Mississippi, from Burlington to
Davenport, the bont was crowded, and there
being enough ladies to fill the dinner table
the gentlemen were obliged to stand back
There was one, however, whose 'skeen d.
manis of appetite'' so sharpened his eye
sight as to spy out vacant seat which he
promptly appropriated. This was too tan
talizing to lockers on to be endured, and a
Detroit was really entitled to the
seat, it being next his own wife-anda Cleve.
land Superintcndant-who being bachelor
was not entitled to cny seat-dctermin d to
spoil that ono mans dinner. TIE boat was
searched from 'sstem to stern' to find some
overlooked woman, but in vain; finally the
two conspirators espied pretty cabin maid,
and entering into negotiations, prevailed up
on her to help the fun along by personating
passenger. The bonnet, the shawl, and the
satchel were quickly donned and the lady
passenger leaned upon the arm of the VOL
VERNE, while the Buckeye went into tho cab
IN to break to the lucky feeder, the unpleas-
ant fact that there was 'sjust one moro lady
who wanted a seat" The wicked arant cou-
rier tapped the hungry man on the shoulder
just as he was raising the first generous fork
full to his mouth, and the dreadful announce
ment ''a lady wishes a seat, sir" and the
near approach of the pretty traveller, agsra-
waited the gone,aess at the pit, of the greedy
mans stomach, and sent him away from the
table amid "three distinct rounds of an.
plause," giving him a ''good time'' to cool
his anger and his porridge, [Cleyeland
Herald.
The WAY IT WAS DoNE.-The ease with
which Government become possessed % the
secret movements of conspirators and reyo-
lutionists, is illustrated by the history of the
late abortive Cuban expedition. The New
York Herald, in referring to this subject re-
lates the follwing: a59
"A spy was appointed BY the Admiuistra-
ton to ferret out the plot. He came to New
York-he wormed himself ike a first rate
confidence man, into the secrets of the Jun
ta-he became a member of the sLonc Star :,
and, with his card of adm ssion, he proceed
ed to the affiliated Creoles in Cuba, obtained
ali the information he desired, and thence
returning to Washington he disclosed every
thing to the Government. Marcy. as in duty
hound, thereupon invited the Spanish Miris.
ter to dinner, and told him all be knew, if not
more, over the cake and wine at the end of
the feast. The Spanish Minister, of course
lost no time in apprising Gen. Concba of
these ali-important disclosures. The bloody
executions which followed, and the complete
dispersion of the conspirators, tell the rest
of the story.
NDiaNs.--lt is currently reported that the
Indians are committing numerous outrages
III difercHt portions Of this Territory; but so
Tar as our section is concerned, the reports
are without any foundation. o.sa
The Omahas have already owed 10 their
Reservation and received the greater Iortion
OF thcIr annui,iss; aud we are credibfs in
formed. that the t1toes are manifestine a'wili-
ingness TO remove to their Reservation on the
ssBig Blue riyer;" and We know thar the
agent, as soon as he ID, properly informed of
their desire, will 60 with them to their new
home and fulfil his promises to them.
= A gentleman from tue interior told Us not
loag since, that herds of Buffalo were roam
,ns about one hundred and twenty miles from
this place, in a south west direction v Either
sporting gentlemen can 90 and enjoy them-
ssiyes finely and be in no danger oil inolesta
ton from the Indians. II danger Is to i.
appre,,ended at al it fis from q few band,
O: SiSnxs in the West and. North West, aud
ths government i exerting itself to put a
stop to their depreiations, and will teach
them lesson not soon to be fsrgotten--fye
boats laden with saeTes and tsoaps have AZ
ready assed up The river. The saspraip i
under the command of Gen Herney, an able
and experieneed oshcsr, and ACCUSTOMED IA
Indian wasfass. Kansas CRY News 81 s.