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Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-08


B..rrr 81 ras DrrcH Wexsys ColmAn,
~ his s.Earapcan Life and Mauuers,' gives
the following descriptions Of the Dutch woT
men:
,hiok some Of them are the fairsst and
h.uasnmest creatures ever looked upon,
and made OF namixed porcelain clay. Be
fore left England, ! thought the Eagiish
women the fairest had ever secn--i now
consider them rs belonging to the colosed
ra.es. The Dutch women much exceed them.
Take the fairest rose that was ever plucked;
With the gli,tering dew drops hanging among
IL pe,als: take the fairest peach that ever
hung upon the tree, with its charming blend
edtints or red ansiwhite; and they are eciips-
al by the transparency aud beauty of com
,.lexion Of the fairess OF the Dutch women as
saw them o, Brock aud Saardam. Ii their
| minds are rs fair, and their manners as VIM
ming ms their faces, then can easily under
stand the history of Adams fall. u was
| impossible, poor fellow, that no should re-
sis.. Then their costume is so pretty and e!e-
| can't. A sort Of thin gold helmet, fitting close
to the head, leaving enough of the hair ~
| part gracefully over the brows; a thin but
wide band Of highly wrought and FURNISHED
gold extending across the forehead; as 'he
ends o, this some rich and elegantly wrought
flacree ornaments Of gold, within splendid
| ear.drops of gold, or of diamonds get in
cold, with a beautiful cap of the finest Brns.
/ soils la
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-08
From the Herald of Freedom.
A Great Cou try.

Kansas embraces within its limits an area
of la; 79S square miles, region more than
three times as great az Ohio, and fourteen
times as large as Massachusetts,. 1t is sus
ceptible of division into ten States with the
same number of square miles to each now
embraced within the limits Of Maine, New
Hanshire, Massachusetts, Vermont, Con-
neticut, Rode Island, New jersey, Delaware
Maryland and South Carolina, and capable
of sustaining a population more than twice
as dense. With this state Of facts, it is pro-
posed to annex six counties eff Missouri to
Kansas. with an aggregate population of
about 10000, among which are numbered
some SIX thousand si,,yes. This would add
q region Que hundred miles in length from
north to south, and averaging thirty miles in
width, sicins us additional territory consid-
erably greater than tn, State of Delaware.
We hope our friends of the press Will give
this subject their immediate consideration.
We have positive informa,ionti at the project
was favorably entertained by the Missouri
Legislature last winter. The same body are
TO conysns in November, and will no doubt
corisumlnate the fraud on the solicitation of
the Quasi-Legislasure of Kansas, now as
Stunning to legislate for the people of this
Territory.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-08
pne, bo,ween Telegrapher and Doctor

Two of our city hoods a distinguished
member of the Geographic corps and an
equally distinguished member OF the medical
profession--met on the tented field yesterday,
10 cut, by bullets, the gordian knot, which
The amlcable diplomacy of friends could not
unite. The parties having been previously
arrested and held to bail in this city, took
the cars yesterday mornins for oyska, and
on that classic spot settled the point at is
sue. The weapons were pistols, distance
fourteen PAGES. AT the first fire one of the
combatants got slightly winged, after which
the difficulty was amicably and satisfactorily
arranged. In such cases a ladyis generally
the disturbing angel, but in the present one,
we understand, the quarrel originated in n
difference of opinion in relation to the
strength of the Malakof and Redan towers
at Scbastopol New Orleans True Delta.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-08

A MAN CAV CIR DarSg IL HIS Ows HousE.
"a case occurred under the Maine Law IN this
city on Tuesday, in which decision was
given in favor Of the defendant. Anan was
considerably intoxicated, and was making =
disturbance IN bis Own house, was arrested
and arraisnsd before the justice On charge
OF violating the prov sions of the new Law.
Tie point urged by the counsel for the de-
fence was. mat The law a:a nss ss:it.oris tie
apprehension of = man for being intoxicated
IN his own house. The point vas finally sas-
tanned and the defendant discharged Buff.
Tam -
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-08

friend of ours relates to Tx the follow
ing: He was enroute for New York-got out
at the station, leaving his ssbctter half'' sole
occupant of the seat--rcturning, found q
good looking gentlfman occupying his seat,
and making himself soeiabie with his travel
ing comp anisn--poiiteiy requested the stran-
ger to give him bis seat. sYtur seat, sir ~
said the stranger; 81 don't know that you
have any better claim TO it than haye.''
every we'll, SIR, replied our friend, s.if you
will keep il, allow me 70 introduce YOU to
my rife" The stranger locked blank, and
made very hnsfy tracks for the next car.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-08

\ SLIGHT MsTAgE.-A patriotic ;ndivid-
nal, who, in order to ELL the vacuum caused
by his ebnliition of enthusiasm last Wednes-
day. found Il necessary 10 introduce auan-
My Of the ssforbnden,, was seen standing
fer long time, gently swinging TO and fro,
IN earnest contemplation Of the great .eles-
cope on the Common. Finally, mastering
has powers OF locomotion, he approached the
operator and said. persaasire!y, in an under
tome: sSSee here yon-as sas-w-wen rou
gone 10 touch her OF. More'n i dozen peoples
sigssd the darn thing nov, why don.l yau
touch her offp' A few OF the bsstanders
raainsainec composed eonn,erasce. hut moi
nnspy.-I Boston Eanr,ev =
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-08

8 A. Henry Ward Bcecher recently
preached sermon against old school Gal
vinisIa, in,which he said he wished it full
y understood BY his people, that he served
them not as minister Of sect, but Of
tho Truth. 81 am not he declared, IN
Cslvaui.t, an Armenian, Uniyersalist, a
Unitarian, = Pelngian, nor ewedenbor-
gian, but ] am simply Henry Ward Beech
ep preacher Of the Gospel, believer in
the Lord Jesus Christ; and trying to
make other people believe in him that
is alll''
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-08
An Explanation.-Gov Reeder's suspens!s,
The Kansas Herald thus disposcs 1
Pierce's pretense that he turned Reeder 0.

An Explanation. Reeder's suspens!s
The Kansas Herald thus disposcs Il
Pierce's pretense that he turned Recdcr o.
because he speculated in Indian lands:
What are the facts in regard to those land,
A number of half breed Indinns each pu
chased Of government quantity Of the pus
lie domain to the amount Cf one mile squar
and located it on the north side of the Kan
sas river, lying between the Delaware land
on the east aud the Po,tawatoinie lands o.
the west, making a strip Que mile wide AMI
thirty miles long. North Of this strip wa,
the pre,tes, prairie 10 Kansas. and all ora
to settlement; but there was no way 10 gd
to the river, because these lands of ,hr Ku
Indians interveued. Gov. Ree1er, judge
johnson and Fillmore, and District At.orar
Isacks saw this, and they conceived the pro
prety of buying few sections, no douk
contemplating they would ultimately b
greatly enhanced in value.
Accordingly they entered into mn arrang
mcnt with the Indians by which II WAS agra
to convey certain lands to the above parts
for So an acre, as soon ms the bargain shouA
be sanctioned by the Indian agent, and rdh
fed BY the President. Until this was dea
it was no contract. The Indian agent b.
never sanctioned the agreement, neither hs
it been submitted to the President for b.
aprroyal--consequently no harm has or ca
accrue to any one IN consequence Of the NJ
gotiations which passed between Governs
Reeder and bis friends ON the one band an
the Indians on the other.
That Kansas wouldhave been real gains
by the arrangement, no man at all acqualnt
ed with the condition Of things will dous
for moment. The lands all around ther
could BIO bought from government for 81 2
an acre, but because persons could not reat'
the river with their produce they have bee;
induced to settle in other localities. VI
were over these lands few weeks ago, AMI
found them as valuable as any in the Terrific
ry, and yet they are entirely passed by, ia
the very good reason that there is no certain
ty Of their leaving market in the future o,
the river.
The Governor visited Washington and 10
in consultation with the President and hesi
Of department for three weeks. Not Won
was whispered to Governor Reeder abof
his offending. The Governor gets ready Z
return to the scene of his labors, but at b
unusal hour Of near midnight letter isPa
into his hands stating that certain eyplana
tons are wanted.-The Governor rePls
hastily, and promises q statement in full, d
his arrival in Kansas.
As to the removal Of the Governs
Was there ever a more shallow prete1. u
doing mean thing than the one Hhl'
Pierce has devised. s.t
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-08

PArsNr "DicKsYs.''--A man in New YORK
has invented, patented, and introduced a
paper '.dicky," which he sells at three cents,
and warrants to stand with the mercury at
90 degrees in the shade. He makes the ar.
ticlss by machinery. at the rate of thousand
per hour, starches and polishes them until
thew are as brilliant as if made of linen2
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-08


ssPunctuality is the thief of time" said
Mr.. Slowaudeasy; but the late Mr.. Higgin-
son, the successful merchant, repulia,ed the
motto, though he never rcpudiated debt.
He amassed large property BY energetic
business, and at the ripe age of four score
rested from Els labors Before his death.
he made all the arrangements for bis burial,
and even went SO far in his forethoughs as to
select the neisbhors whom he wished to act
at his funeral as bearers The list was made
out with the aid Of his son; and as there
was nothing more to be said or done, he
sank away on his pillow, and was apparent
y expiring. Suddenly he opened his cyes,
and rallying, spoke to his SON
sDid We put the name of Mr.. Virgins
among the bsarersss'
Yes, sur replied the young man.
Then strike II OF, said the DYING father,
his ruling passion strung in death: ssstrike
il Of, be might hinder the procession a
,chols hogr.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-08

GAYLORD & DEAN.-The card Of the
above house will be found in our adyertis-
ing columns. They have opened cabinet
ware room on Washington street, next
door to the county Gro cry, 1t cannot fail
70 be one of the best business stands in
town. Their rooms they are filling with
cAoice furniture very worthy Of attention.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-08

THs BooMERASG.--Thi peculiar weapon,
peculiar to the native of Australia, has of
ten proved puzzler to men of science. 1t
is a piece of carved wood, nearly in the form
of a crescent, from 30 to 40 inches long,
pointed at both ends, and the corner quite
sharp. The mode of using is quite as
singular as the weapon. ask a black to
throw it so rs to full at his feet, and away it
goes, full 40 yards before him; Swimming
along the surface at 3 or 1 feet from the
ground, when it will suddenly rise into the
air so or 60 feet describing curve, and fl
nally drop at the feet of the tbrower. Dur
ing It's courseit revolves with great rapidity,as
on a pivot, with whizzing mise. 1t is Won
derful so barbarous people should have in
vented so singular weapon, which sets laws
Of progression at defiance. 1t is very dan
gerous for a European to try to project it
ut any object, rs it NAV return and strike him
self. In natives hand is Formidable
weapon, striking without the protector being
seen; like The Irishman's gun. shooting round
Il corner equally as straight forward. 1t vas
invented to strike the Kangaroo, which ami
nal is killed by it with certainty, and though
a copse intervene between the hunter and the
animal, the Boomerang comes around the
corner and breaks his legs.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-08

FEoRIA MAXINE AND FiRE INSURANCE
CoMPANY.-Mr. Ncwmsn has received
the Agency for the above insurance CON-
pany. II is M old aud we'll established
company, having been chartered in lS4l.
All LOSSES have been promptly met thus
far. The company is understood to be a
very able one, 10 tho hands Of substantial
neu---Uee advertisement.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-08

HgNRY As WIsEss OPrSIos or CHICAGO. :
View at Chicago the other day, and stop /.
ping at the Natteson House was assigned n
room which>is appears had been occupied by
the distinguished gentleman who now figures
as Governor elect of Virginia. On The .ly
leaf of Bible in the room wes written the
following graphic paragraph, showing Mr.
Wisess opinion of the homeof .sLittle Dug,
..This City is full of Free Negroes and
Abolitionists--a poor place for Niger Chas.
ers. HENRY A. WISE. JR.
Aocemack Co., Virginia,
fEackfo-d Ear;st.r
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-08

- Mr., Dawson, who has been APP
pointed Governor Of Kansas, introduced )
bill 10 the House Of Representatives Of the
lass congrs giving honestesds upon the
puhic lands toactnsl setslcn. l, passed
she Hsase, but vss losl in the Senate.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-08
Terrible Powder Mill Explosion Yellow Fever.
New York Auo 3

The correspondent of the Courier and En-
quirer writes in reference to the removal of
Gov Reeder, that answers have been receiv
ed from Judges Elmore and Lacompte, who
were connected with Reeder in his land spec
ulat;ons at Pawnee and that they admitted
their participation in them.
Similar charges were made nine months
ago against Capt French, Commandment at
Ft Leavenworth, but it was THAT time con
trary to the purpose of the Secretary of War
to take any notice of such matters.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-08

The following pertinent question was adj
dressed 10 lawyer in neighhoring village:
'slf Distant lends enchant,nens to the view,
and the view refuses to returnis, can distance
receive any legal redness.' The LAWYER re-
fuses to answer until he receives retainer.
There Is 3 man in Vermont who feeds his
gsess.sn iron filings, and gathers steel pei
from their wings.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-08
Book Notice.

Book Notice.
TIE ESCAPED Nus, or disclosures of convent
Life, and the confessions Of sister Of
Charity. Descitt g. Davenport, N. Y.
Price 81 90.
We have received from the publishers
an early number of the above work, the
reputation Of which had been pretty we'll
established in advance. An injunction
was sometime since served upon the pub
fishers by the fair author, but which has
probably been dissolved, or an anlicable
arrangement Of the difficulty made.
1t lisa book full of thrilling and start
ling developments, and mysterious ex-
positions. 1t purports to give an account
Of the inner life of converts or nunneries
and the eveptful life Of an inmate.
This kind Of narrative is of sort to
take deep hold of the public mind, excite
the curiosity common to humanity, and
and its way through all the various grades
of society. We have not time to devote
TO its perusal.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-08

Aman in Brooklyn advertised on Wednes-
last, for clerks 90 to New Brunswick. He
had plenty of applications, and made an en-
gagencnt for one year with two young men.
They were to come next morning, and in orr
der to feel assured they would not disappoint
him he requested them to leave their watches,
and they complied. The young men left
so did their .'cmp.oyer"
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-08

A-The river rs still rising at this point
1t bad risen in the twenty-fbar hours ending
last night, about SIX inches total rise be-
tween four and fye feet
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-08
ass- The Buffalo Express of the 30th

EA lie BufIilIU TAPress VT eHo "0'''
inst, learns that the mother OF Horace
Greedy died at Wayne, Erie County, Pa,
on the 9th instant. She wis quite aged
and had been in i'll health furseveral years.
Her funeral obsequics took place yester
day. Zacheus Greedy, the father of Hor-
ace is still living. @#a
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-08

Why are the reinforcements before Sehas-
-topol ike a new born baby Because it is
the long looked for saccor (sucser.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-08

l
Asss4 - -
Us 81 oaan.y s''os' = =. ss'af : 'ss-
49, 8 .s,s: F.. ~ -
~, -. sss -, -, ~. "a s &
As 81 ,.Ies s. ~! y, 50 ds, -.
A.. 4 ,se,ty.ays p~r rsa.., IS 90
Espene@.,
Ssisry Of Agent, 81 o per dag.
Rent, ! co. 8
Interest 90 s2s'p ssy 90 :
'ac'aes'A snpesses s.y 2
= -
Clear prosis left 10 Tie couniy, 10.
The exp-nses Of his Honor in purchasing
tie liquors . IN itsn not taken into the ac-
coans. y the amount cauid % aseef's,aea
~oa'a PROBABLY vHy me fesaH. L'sh
'."' us's. 80 '"' - -.''' 'A'
| s.,. 4, ~. ,.,.A !.
| ri. ..,n-ss;r,2
-.,.
AEssas. EDlToxs:
The Gazette Of this morning asserts that
The County Courts q Iowa ore authorized
y nAturali4c aliens, and that they habit.
uAlly doso Throughout the state That
the County Judge Of our county did SC
/ lest year, and ID now doing 70 VIC all know
That in doing 20 be Us5Rrs authority
essn 90 poor lawyer as the Editor o. the
6szstteis as well aware ~ any pooy
i The language OF the law Is, "Ina. any
Court OF Record IN any individual state
having COMMON Law JURISDICTION, ane
seal and Clerk o. prothonatory, shall bs
considered as District Court, Wi1h'l
the meaning OF tais act.' &c.
Acco ding to tins act NO touft MOI
having Common Law Jarisdictioh car
naturallae en- alien Ihe county oour'
has no such jurisdiction. II Is the mere
creature Of the statute and has lurisdic
ton ONLY according to the statute. Inc
Code defines It explicitly. II says Inc
County Judge IS hereby invested with 'hs
usual powers and Jurisdiction OF the coun
ty Commissioners and OF q Judge Of fro
bate, aud with such other powers and lu
| risdiction as are conferred ny TINS stat
ute. The statute thus aehnl'lvely repud'
ases the idea that 1t has any Common La"
Jurisdiction, and limits its authority tc
such matters as are mentioned In the stat
ute. Beyond the statute the County Cour'
cannot act. II it ventures outside the
words Of the statute it usurps authority
and all its acts aud doln5s are ABSOLUTELY
null and void
| There IL not a shadow OF pretence fol
the assertion of the Gazette. The DIS
tnct Courts OF the State have never assert 'r
ed SO false and absurd doctrine. Inc
statute of the United States, IN the words
have given, is defining what constitutes
a District or Circuit Court, within it,
meaning. No Court in any State has eve1
held, that courts of inferior, limited, ano
=, AL. L. ;...,a.a Nv, ~. ~.
The assumption was maze mere 70 oDtair
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-08

OSK OF THE WIrNEssEs.-An old lady was
subpepaed to appear as awitness on rather
delicate case. She did not come, and a
bench warrant was issued for her appearance,
on which she was brought into court. The
presiding judge though. it was his duty to
reprImand her. "siadame, why were you
not here before ?" 81 couldn't come, sir.''
"Were you not subpnnaed, madame ?'---
"Yes. sir; butt was sick" s.Wha, was the
matter, madame ?'' 81 had an awful bile,
SIR" upon your honor, madame2" s.No,
sir, upon my arm.''
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-08

Il. M Ass,li a pissy.K The conwon
CAsssii Ays the Chiosss Dsmasras have
49, troasIed with dsspepia vince the
kanas = The Baslingtoa Festival, snd
caaaot digest the tall for that occasion.
wkeo It Il Considered that icss than four
hundred perssa having partook Of the
basqsse, che " ,345 IL rather tough NOR
eel, Il il mid the Mayor will veto the or.
der for liz aymeut if'passed BY the Coun.
\ III si
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-08

a SorTHERSER 0UTRAGED.--A correspond
ent of the Baltimore Sun writing from Bos
ton, SAYS he has Just r turned from u visit
to Mt. Auburn Ccmetry, whore he had bis
feelings outraged on seeing "a monument
erected to Torrey, the Abolitionist, who died
in prison in Baltimore, where he had been
condemned for most gross and meddlesome
interference with our slayesp
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-08
rsaasssss o. Kl.-san no, dad.

1sAAsssse 0. Kl-0am not dad.
y tclegraphic despatch in another col
s,An, II win be seca that the X. Ms have un.
Soabtealy carried this State, and elected tiIeir
csdidate Tor Governor, Meredith r. Gentry.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-08

You are little bear. madam.'' 'sSir ga,
.sAbous the shoulders, mean,
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-08

~ Can the world produce such set Of
sshsssins, iotsiguisg. plotting On RArs ~
are found Among the lenders and wire.work.
en- Of Burlington. They arc not troubled
with scraplss-what caro- they for consist
~a0y2
! Yesterday th.y we're ready TO sing peans to
popular ssvercisn,y and applaud Missouri
Dot threats in conqusriag kansas -so-day
they BID high Tor the votes Of Ansi-Slayery
msa, Ssasiag spon their ticket the very Al
! oslsisaist, Who upon the Under Ground II. R.
sas. - the veritAble Dick, crcr xho,s
sssseps fron ssrvitads the Gazette shed 20
j .sssay ssasa. In this city they ere known -
the caessies Of prohibition-as the seekers
after feseisa votes through the estAblishmsnt
Of Cssat, Grocsry--out Of town, In tenn
pssssos lasitsAes, they are known a. tenn
Pcssacs men! II short, the Locofooo ticket
~ oafliagtoa 10 . Janas.faocd institution,
ead ths Locefooo creed, If there he any, ono
tAss ssaaa any thing Or every thing, just as
iee o6goeoAes please. %
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-08


The PENNSYLVANIA DENocRAcY.---TheD Dem
ocracy of Pennsy lvania, the old Key Stone
Stste,' assembled few day ago in State
Convention, and nominated lion. Arnold
Plumer, as candidate for the Office of Canal
Commissioner. A committee was appointed
to repor. platform, or set Of resolu-
tons. The majority of the committee made
report, which entirely evaded the Kansas
Nebraska question. The Hon. II. Wright
the chairman, made minority report, ap-
proving of the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise, and heartily indorsing the doctrine
of Judge Douglas Nebraska bill. When the
question came up, Mr.. Wright moved to sub
sti'utc his report for that of the majority of
the committee; but his motion was rejected
by vote OF nineteen for it to eighty nine
against it: We suppose this an evidence of
the soundness of the National Democracy
upon the Nebraska issue, about which the
Douglas Democracy hereabouts boast so
much. tSpringfeld (Ill.) Journal.