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Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-04-05

THE American Sportsman. containing hints to
Sportsmen, notes on shooting and the Labits Of
the game birds and wild fowl If America, with
merous illustrations, just received and for sale at
april 3. CoRsE's.
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little Anna sckencd as did her sisters. How
her mother clasped her to her Yearning breast
and prayed the Lord to spare this one, her
baby. her latest born, whose Joyous presence
had enabled her to bear the parting from her
other little ones! The Lord knew best what
was good for little Anna; His heaven needed
this bright infant a.so, and He called her
to be one of His angels.
had taken far of Journey after the
Christmas morning when saw Clara. and
the next time beheld my dear friends, the
traces Of great suffering, tn, agonies Of that
treble grief vera visible in their counter ances
The mothers face, in particular was full OF
deep and settled sorrow. She talked much
OF her darling. She took me to the room
where | had last seen little Clara on that
Christmas morning, to the nursery where
had played with Lily and Anna, and showed
me three white brackets on the walls, sup.
ported BY cherab heads. One stood in the
mothers room, and held the toys Of little
Ciara-those she had loved best. had played
with lsst-the other stood in the fathers
study, and held the silver cup of little Lily,
ner toys, and the objects she had last touch
ed-the third stood in the nursery, and hid
Ann*e silver cup and baby remembrances
Each bracket had been decked by the fond
mother with wreath Of white flowers. As
she took up the flowers one by one, and told
ne little anecdotes concerning them, the tears
rained down her sheeks and shocked her ut.
,eranee. The remaining children looked up
sally to these toy severed brackets, and felt
bat some portion Of the room was still deyo.
% 20 their departed sisters. Among their
.acred treasures were three daxuefrtotypss.
Orc represented Clara, lying upon the bed
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4 LSO fine assortment Of Gold Pens for sale
\ Mt april CoEsEs.
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rHAMBERS Library for young people for sale at
" [april 81 CoRsE's.
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REVOLUTIONARY LANGUAGE

The following language recently used by Lord e.
enborough in his place in the British House Of Peers We
regret inability insert the whole speech which but
reflection Of TINT form movement in England which is
now shaking the government to its very centre:
But my lords, how sitting here BY the hered
ary right conferred for the most part upon
for their services TO the State for their fitness for public
employ refuse adopt that principle 1t
is the principle Of our origin ICheersl 1t be-
my father great lawyer, not because he
party man. that he selected fitness for
great Office that of chief justice of the pleas He had no
family connexions he altogether by his fitness
ICheersI 1t was not favor, it fitness that made Mr..
forre Chancellor and Earl tCheers- 1t favor it
fitness, that made Sir james Harris the great diploma
tist, Earl of Malmesbury. Cheers. 1t not favor
which raised the father of the noble lord opposite discount
Canning) that office the reward for which the peer
age which the noble vscount holds Loud cheers 1t
favor which raised the brothers Cecil to be ministers
of Elizabeth and of James, and the founders of
families We here for the services OF
it for then who sit here by that right and enjoy dignity
and honor BY of their services and their fitness pub
lie empoyment it for turn round and say 1T is
by fitness but relatives shall enjoy
advantages from connexion with and from favor y
fCheers.l No "
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TREASURY prpAnrmEsr.

Aksfroet Of Orders, Directions, &c-Tbe following b
abstract of of the most important letters recorded
the Secretary's Office, June i;
Collector Of Nem York.--0n application Of Gernbernat
Esconaza to enter free two French plate glassware
partment that the merchandise must be entered
consumption and duties paid for warehonsng and expo
alton Informs collector Of letter received from Cn
Grinnell saying that had tOid him that the d
New World was entitled to carry passengers on lower
second between-dccks department states that carH
change the regulations for the Of vessel,
requests full report OF all the facts Of the
Collector Of Baitimore0n application to enter certs
tclcs from Jamaica, the collector Is instructed % seize 4
merchandise and keep the until invoice Of i ra
at the time Of its expectation is produced.
Secretary of he Navy Appiyng for the detail Of s'
officers for duty board the surveying schocne Gsai
and also that the proper officers at New York maj
thorized TO ship such they presented for
Secretary Of Stote.On information received from The
ted States consul at Montreal that whle under the terms
the reciprocity treaty, outside packages containing o
Of Canada imported into the United States exempt
duty, under said treaty the description Of goods
tanning products Of the United States made 70 Al
duty OF "a per cent. ad uatorem.
Rera,ue Gutter Service The following officers have q
assigned to duty board the revenue cutter WI
Aiken, at Charleston, South Carolina N l.. Coit, a
mander George Il. Slicer first lieutenant George 40
third lieutenant.
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will Of the people themselves Ia their original -,
and unlimited capacity. The Is the work a N. n
tor the other Of the creature The constitution a.,
its 70 the exercise Of Legislative authority and p
the orbit within which il must move II IS ~, \
commission BY which Legislators and judges must pro
The constitution, then, Of State Is a law, Il. 7.
Hoaai the ftadaneasal the SsPrsas law, the r sgs1
iap ~ iHNS, and the convention which frames s,s
sutuiion Is legisiatiss body is,o-sakisg power,
dams and sssa5tshss, aad renders null and void ap
ments contrary to its legislation Ia Eagand III,
aud fundamental laws, aad especially their Aama Il
were called consultations and before the revolution
were called by our ancestors the constitution !.
English constitution the constitution venernn.
Britons and Americans 7--l Journal American
gress, 60, e5 las l4S, lac, les Many Of ia N j
mental principles OF public liberty CONTAINED \
Magma Char,a are copied into the constitution = 4
igornia Magma Charta then, Is aiae aud Is thus a,
10 Dwaris on Sfateies, sol Magma Charts, mn /, !
the earliest statute have record Il cOrbg,,
chapters The rule Of constituting this ia1a this ~,
tioa was this that no sanction was wanting 10 ent
obligations, and that no Judgment could be giye !,
uary TO any Of It's points
The convention then, which frames Tho eonstgG-
State is the lae-makag Poss II tAs State aud u,y y
scribe s eare eode y tf,0s and all enacmsnu oDr
% any provision Of a State constitution not couse,
with the constitution Of the United States win Il
Il may thas prescribe in the fundamental law q the -
the times, places aud manner Of eleCting senator
The legislature also II may prescribe tie atme p
and manner" Of electing representatives to Congress
the peope-saying in both cases whether the election
be BY ballot or cipa vOcc BY plurality o. MAJORITY
votes aud such provisions ia State constitutions <
ever existed, and have bcen uniformly regarded As q
gatcry aud cannot be repealed disregarded ~ n
atiye enactments, II appears then, clear 10 me ha
Gwn was legally and constitutionay elected senator
the United States, by the plurality vote OF the legia.
Of California A JGRIS1
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A RESPONSE FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE.

The New Hampshire Patriot thus notices the
whelmng democratic triumph in Virginia:
.sThe election in Virginia for governor State officers,
legislature, and members OF Congress- took place Thurs
last Although the returns received incomplete yet
enough render certain that the democracy
achieved signal complete and glorious triumph.
The between democracy and know nothngsm.
Under the banner ~ the latter the whole wing force
rayed they aided by number of heretofore
democrats The battle very holly contested and
Hndoos protested TO be perfectly confident of
Only about week ago they published official
setting forth the number of belonging their ORDER
which large majority Of the voters of the State and
their organs and speakers confidently asserted that they
should carry the State BY from twenty to thirty thousand
majority The result looked for with the deepest inter
est all the Unon II admitted all hands that
their failure in Viz sinia would be fatal blow the Hin
docs, and their efforts
with this view Of the Importance Of the result That
their disastrous overthrow The democrats have swept all
before them By majority quite large their average
orisies there in past years They have elected their gov
and all their State ticket majority Of the members
the legislature and probably all their members of Congress
Their triumph signal and complete it is gratifying
every true friend of democratic principles and every
supporter of the constitution and the Union and
intolerance and bigotry.',
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ERUPTION OF MOUNT vEsUvIUs.

The last European steamer brings us further and fuller
of the eruption of Mount vesuvius. Naples
correspondent, under date of May 10, writes:
The lava has advanced ten miles from its scource,
and is doing terrible damage. Last night went the
most stirring interest after interval of days
How changed the neighborhood in two days Where
walked on Sunday night was now Of FIRE. The side
road by which had come down into the main stream
from Poena and Massa d Somme full of black
ened coke The houses the borders of the village had
fallen inin one thirty poor people lived small chapel
swallowed up, gentemans villa, and n sad extent
of vineyard and garden ground On the other side Of the
great lava bed another stream branching off San
Sebasano. We had hoped have crossed IL and ascend
ed the cascade again but il longer possible for
says speaking Of marsby country in the winter the
lava out the fire here had begun 10 enter the burial
ground Of the little town. but was diverted from its
by wall
aon the opposite side or the stream were the King and
all the royal family. The banks on either side were throng-
lighted up with the blaze Of hundreds Of torches and with
the rspenden flame of the rapidly descending lava
Since the morning it had moved mile IL like
river of glowing coke moved on The tens OF thousands
Of lamps rolled and tumble the other cracking
and grinding and grating and when from the very face
Of it large lump fell of, the appearance shat ~
the reembanee mo-. ietr al such times men darted
for ward tong poles taken from the neighboring vine
ard and pulled out great masses Of lava in which they
embedded money for sale.
There spot beneath my feet where fnll OF mason
work had been built 10 break the violence OF the winter
foods this spot all eyes were directed The fiery river
would fall over Il in ain hour yet il distant from
seventy yards perhaps Gradually it In height and
sweed out us vast proportions and then vast fell
on and rolled forward then IL swelled again fresh
ter came pressing down behind and II broke and on 1t
rolled again and again till had arrived the very edge
There was general buzz and murmur OF voices The
royal family stood opposite to me interminged with the
crowd looking on with intense anxiety. At last Il broke
not hurriedly, still with certain show Of majesty.
AT hrst few small lamps fen down then poured over
pure liquid OF metal like thick treacle onging some
times mass TO mass from its gunou character and last
OF al tnmbied over gigantic Jumps of scora Then on 1t
moved once more IN its silent regular course swelling M
and spreading the vineyards either side The ex
pecaton is that the lava should the eruption continue
viii how down to the Ponte Maadson and into the sea
known for many years and now we cannot tell how
or when II win terminate. The mountain "a hterally
scanned with lava and many fear violent explosion a. the
final scene Of the tragedy"
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lvrrnroa prpAnrmvvr.

General Land O9icc.- Important % StrreBor'.-EG
benefit OF persons applying for employment IN the
States surveying Districts in the capacity OF deputy "
ors, and il considerable time Of clerks
surveying division Of this office in answering such aF
ons, 1t should be remembered that there twelve ar
ing districts, in each Of which there is surveyor -
appointed By the President and confirmed BY the -
who carry on the public surveys under instructions
Department OF the Interior, prepared by the conRH
Of the General Land 0fice. The surveyor genera 70
fore, is the proper person whom application for oa
sons deputy surveyors should be made The Hfg
Is performed under contract with the surveyor geneh
much per linear mile. The price Il dferrptin TarOa
and Territories, varying from IS 10 SIS per mss ~
surveyors have to provide out OF this per mlsagseH
necessary FOR carrying their contracts, snd era
bonds ior the faithful performances Of their duties 'o'
70 Instructions from the surveyor general ~ aea0a
estimated cost, and expected 10 perform ths fs
a stated time. When the work Is returned 70 ths 'a
general, is found correctly executed, md j anPf'
counts made out By the surveyor general N a'ol
deputies, which, together with the evidences q l'H
transmitted 10 the General Land Office for Aelas
IL i then paid directly by the United states he"s
draft in favor d the deputies, and sent . then nos
their directions.
We give below the addresses q the land officers .
fercnt districts and the States and Territories o Wh@
are comprised
/. Detroit, Michigan, for the State 81 Micbgaa
q Dubuque, Iowa. for the States Of lows, WieoN+
Minnesota Territory. u
s. ST. Louis, Missouri, for the States Of Illinois ~
souri,.
T. Fort Leayenworth, Kansas FOR Kansas and Nsaf'A
s. Little Rock, Arkansas, Cor the State Of Afkansh
g. Donaldsonve, Louisiana, for the State n L@a'
7, 81. Augustine, Florids for the state Of Flora@
8. Santa Fe, New Mexico, for The Territory
Mexico.
.. Great Salt Lake City, Utah, Utah Territory
10. San Francisco, California, for the State q W
IL. salem, Oregon Territory, Oregon.
~ Olympia, W. =, Washington Territory
fsssiag 81 Bosay Land Warrauts.- YESTERDAY !
issue was made from the Pension 0sicc " bounty IL
rants under the act o. March 3, 1855. There 80
eleven hundred in all issued Of 100 and 2o-acrs ~
4 warrant Of loo forwarded 10 the Preslo'o
United States for military services rendered oy ~
the Mexican similar warrant was iorWafos.
President Tyler, for military services during ~
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ous only 10 overthrow the democracy They ignored their
own organization Is party and now addition to the
modification and shame OF an overwhelming defeat they
stand united in disgrace with the organization which
ouired ali il Importance as ally Of abolitions Such
i the humiliation which Virginia whiggery has reduced
ITSELF II viii escape the odinm Of its position by
repudating the Of know-nothngsm and taking that
Of american But that device win il nom the
stigma which has already attached TO ia ready embrace Of
know-nothingism.
Encouraged BY the example Of the Virginia wings those
the other southern States have committed the fatal
blunder II remarkable fact that there is not south
State in which the wing party retains and main
tains its organization whg party Misled BY the
course OF the Virginia wings they have s surrendered to
know-nohingsm, and rallying under that banner
against the democracy. But in each Of the other
southern States as in Virginia, there is band Of
ruehearted wings who rebel against this secret organ
zaton and fight under the democratic banner The result
in the South then, will be that the wing party such
ceases to exist surrendes ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and under
the Of the american party, relying upon the sup
posed preudces existing against Catholics and foreigners
they hope seduce enough into their ranks
obtain the ascendency. We need comment upon the
influence which the late result in Virginia win in the
other southern States We look with unwavering conf
derce to the complete overthrow of hingsm in
all the South In the North already discover that
democratic friends animated with fresh courage and
inspired with hopes The democratic party
cuped prouder position than at present II has
induoement put forth all its energies 5 nationality
made and manifest in every contest il is
destined continue stand barrier against fanati
eism faction and federalism and continue to the
constitution from violation and the Union from harm In
the going all the South we gladly
cord the fact that in every State there national wings
who are showing their devotion principles by repuda
ting end resisting the secret foe that seeks to nsnuate
amongst them his dangerous organization. As Virginia
has gone so will go the other southern States and then
will follow the restoration OF the national democracy TO the
ascendency in the northern States
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TEXAS ssws--The editors of the Layaca Her
aid informed that enterprsing individuals will
leave in few days for Chico with several hundred head
Of cattle gathered in this portion Of the country. They
will pursue the overland route and notwithstanding the
distance and expense, believe it will be profitable
The Brazora Planter says that since the late rains the
crops have grown almost beyond conception. Corn cot
ton and sugar-cane scarcely promised better than
The Hon P. II. Bell in Austin and learn from
the State Times that be will the district in
anticipation Of the election in August
1t is reported that fight lately took place Fort
Beknap between of the beef contractors and squad
Of Comanche who desired to take the beef before being
weighed The contractor succeeded at first in getting
his cattle back but ii was only TO invege him into trap
II was not long before he again wayaid when
thirty Indians jumped out of ambush Of chapparel and
killed the contractors guide and the horses OF the compe
ny The cattle then stampeded and the Comanches
securing of them had fine feast at the expense of
Uncle Sam.
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Sfcg COLLECTION oT MossTRosnrEsWe clip the follow
ing from the New York Express
THE BEARDED INFASrIhis curiosity, equalled by
other In the world Is still Al Barnums Museum With rs
mother the Swiss bearded lady also the giantes
feet high; the mammoth girl ~ years old and weighing
22o pounds the dwarf lady, 81 inches high &c.
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DEPARTMENT. NEWS.
srArE nEpARrmnNr.


Workmgs Of the Heoicaa Trig.--H Hon Earopsus n
american Merchants Treated Extract OF letter On
correspondent at Tampico, Mexico, dated the 9th a
The system OF special concessions from bis serene IA
ness TO European merchants import foreign merchandise
from twenty five 20 forty per cent. less duties than those
cited in the established tariff, and which cOuptrymen
bound TO pay has been most fearully extended aud
add to the utter exclusion Of any participation the a
American citizens in the between the two cs
tries.
e Our house has recently obtained grant from biz .e
highness at the city OF Mexico 10 import any 81 the pod
Of the republic excepting Vera Cruz so, 900 barrels Of A
500 boxes of sugar of twenty arrobas each Indian m
RICE and lard without limits at bonus OF 81 per BARRE
flour and 81 per box Of sugar.
" have not been able To ascertain the rates AT which
other items are to be admitted.
"A German house is negotiating with individuals /
privilege to import in this department one halt Of the @
named items profit OF about forty per cent and nj
you viii perceive that cuuntrymon reduced %
necessity Of witnessing the products Of the United stat
contributing to the fortunes of European merchants Wb
they denied the right OF importing them under the "A
atty Of coniiscaon and fine 70 the market value Of
items in this place.
There has also recently been concession TO few iar
lite European merchants import from " eight
Of dry goods in the different ports the west coast o w
leo at from twenty i've to thirty per cent lass than the do
per existing tariff The Hon. James Gadsdcn Is thu only
egn minister at the city 81 Mexico who has taken p5l
stand against these repeated abuses and counry
feel assured that through his able representation d I'D
matters our government viii adopt prompt measures
bring his bighness to returning OF justice
place them footing with the citizens OF other nations
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80 YIRaINIA ELEcTIoN.

The South Side Democrat publishes returns from lSs
eosnte which foot up majority o. loIb9 for Wise Six
counties 10 hear from which gave General Pierce 90 ma
tsritv
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laos smFs-The Liverpool Times states hat Of wooden
vessels there but three building the Clyde the
moment while Of iron ships there are no fewer than
thirty-fYs
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WASHINGTON CITY.
OF FICIAL

APPOINTMENT 81 THE PRESIDENT.
Louis Bamberger Of New York. to be consul Of the Uni
ied States for che port Of Asuneon IN the republic Of Para
quay.
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Tm ITALIAN OPERA n BoSroS--The Boston Atlas thus
notices the first representation in that city Of Yerds new
opera;
Last night the Trovaore made its FIRST appearance IN
this city, The theatre crowded its utmost capacity
with brilliant and fashionable audience and II applause
long loud and cordial be regarded criterion the
opera emnently successful With a vocal COM
pany admirably fitted for their parts well drilled orche
ira and chorus picturesque costumes SNOWY ableaux and
splendid and really tasteful mseensccne 1t is not sur
prsng the enthusiasm Of the spectators should have
been warmly enlisted in favor Of the last and BY no means
least deserving production Of Sgnor Verdi
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Tran.fer Of Socks held BY Foreign Bsecdcais.-By
treasury regulations, transfer Of public stocks held
eign decedents may be made satisfactory proof that
party claiming the right in such stocks is entitled dea
distributee otherwise, according 10 law.
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Tm Sew coLLIxs srnAnsar.--A Nsw York paper says

THE COLLINS sTRAMstIiP.-A New York paper says
Mr. Collins having completed contract with Messrs
George and james Steers for the construction Of another
large for the New York and Liverpool line
substitute for the Arctic beng the fifth built for this
line the contractors actively engaged in preparations
lay the keel at Jacob A. Westeryes old yard foot Of
Stanton street large proportion Of the timber is already
the spot ard more landing The pieces Of wheoak
for floor timbers &C. last January in the forests
Of Maryland and Virginia and considered remarkably
fine sticks The steamer is TO exceed in magnitude
any Of her predecessors and viii doubt stand peerless,
among the fleet Of American Steamships
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Your despatch received There thousands assembled
in front Tammany Hail. One hundred guns have been
dered honor of meeting The democracy OF the En-
State their brethren Of the Keystone State and
pledge themselves stand side by side with them in 1856
ISAIAH RYNDERS,
Chairman, Tammany Hail.
Three hearty cheers given for the Unterrfed Of
New York