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Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-05
ADVENTURE WITH WoLF.-The Kansas cor
respondent of the st. Louis Republican tells the
following story:


following story:
ga few DAYS since, while riding in the rear Of
our town, in small ravine, through which
streamlet takes its quiet way beneath its crystal
covering, and whose irrigation has produced
grass and shrubs that make hiding place for
game, came suddenly upon large black wolf
He was searching at thin place in the ice, and
seemed almost famshed for water. When he
saw me he started for the forest in the river bot
tom. 1 kept upon his heels and tried to ride upon
him. He was almost exhausted, and just as sup
posed he would give out, he slipped into the hol-
low of a large cottonwood tree. l stopped the
hole through which he entered, and came back
to town and got an ak and the dogs, and the as
sistance of Frank Mahan and VIM. Palmer, and
together we returned to cut him out.
The dogs were anxious, and we were prepared
with our guns to meet him. When we made a
large hole about four feet from the ground, the
dogs Jumped at it outside, and the wolf on the
inside, and such barking, growing, swapping and
bowling, l never heard before. 1t made the
woods resound for great distance, and brought
several neighbors to the spot. Things continued
SO for WHILE and we consulted what had best
be done. We could not shoot the wolf through
this opening without too great risk of killing
the dogs, for he only appeared at the inside
when the dogs were at the outside. We finally
concluded to stop the hole we made, and fell the
| tree by cutting narrow cash around it.
The tree came down little sooner than we
expected Frank Markham had the ak lifted for
| another stroke as it went over with crash
| The wolf, with bristled back and glazing eyes,
and glittering teeth, leaped at his throat with
terrible ferocity. The descending ak met hall
way, cleaving his skull and laying it dead at his
feet We had no time to express our wonder
and congratulation at his narrow and singular
escape, before our attention was called to that
which filled Us with Armament if not dread. l,
was human skeleton of medium size, and one
of female hidden in the cavity of the tree
Its posture was erect, and the bones were
held together by skin of clear integment
that seemed to cover, like transparent skin
the whole frame. The jar ofthe felled tree sever
ed several ofthe joints, and we drew them all out
and placed them again in form. The proportion;
were perfect and the limbs straight-indicatins
a contour when in flesh of perfect symmetry
| Who could it have been that thus persisted year:
ago in this wild forest, and how came her death
| in this strange place, were questions that were
| Immediately suggested.
Could it have been some maiden, who like th'
bride in the Missletoe Bough,' had concealed
herself from her lover in the heart of this ole
tree and became fastened there and died
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-05
a SfOrv For Rows.


A few days since, in one OF our Fox River
towns, party of boys were coasting, and as one
after another they darted down the smooth white
course, and ran gaiiy back drawing their sleds to
the top of the hill for fresh start the laugh and
the cheer that rose SO pleasantly won even from
busy men and aged men smiling glance, at a
scene which call back to each his own boyhood.
But alas, one of these lads will not recall that
afternoons sport again, and another will never
look back upon that bright winters day without
shudder.
The story is sad one. During their sport
the sled of one of the boys ran against that of
playfelow's doing some slight injury 1t was
provoking-it might, perhaps, have been avoid
ed-but how does it compare with the terrible
result that followed? The second scene
is two angry boys with eyes flashing, and fists
clenched, fighting; and the next, one of them is
living upon the snow, which is scarcely paler
than his cheek or the frightened commence Of
those who bend over him. His playmate had
killed him. Anger came suddenly upon their
peaceful sport, and this was the terrible conse
quence. And now, boys, picture, if you can the
agony of him whose hand has taken the life o.
| a school-fellow. What would he not give to re
call that blow and yet he can no more do Sc
than he can call back to life the cold remains o
the active little school-mate, who, but weel
ago. shared in his studies and sports. Do no
say he is worse than you are, if you ever RAISED
/ your hand in anger. He did not mean to kill nj
play fellow; he intended nothing more than you
| when thousand times at 3 thousand htt
things you have given way to passion. Boys
think of this: be gentle in your sports; be for
bearing and manly, for true manliness is to 'bea
and forbear,--I Elgin Journal. alst.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-05

REPUBLICAN SENrrMEsrs.-Thel Germans Of
Cincinnati held meeting recently in that city
and after appointing one of their number as a
Delegate to the Pttsburg Convention, adopted
the following resolutions:
l. That we cherish the Union for one reason
above all others, and this reason is the same as
that stated to be its object in the O. S. Constitu
ton, to-wit the perpetuation of liberty.
.. That our Government ought to be purged
of its Slavery tendency and restored to its
original scope, which was the exercise of the two
powers, clearly given by the Constitution-and
slave catching was no one of these.
3. That, in republics to labor for freedom
should never be crime. President who can
not discriminate between efforts for liberty and
those for slavery, and pronounces both equally
criminal, evinces only his total incapacity to be
the chief magistrate of a free people.
L. That time has come for the organization o.
party truly Democratic, which shall be the
union of all patriotic citizens for the sake of lib
erty and administrative reform.
s. That we hail, now, as we ever have, the
vigorous existence of healthy, liberal, and free
American nationality, in which man, wherever
born is welcome-a nationality whose aim is {
higher and freer civilization than that of Europe
and that in such nationality Knownothingisu
cannot have a place, either in fact or il
name
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-05

An INDIANS IDEA OF PROPERTY AND PRoRIE-
TY.-The Green Bay Advocate Of the 2lst inst,
says that few weeks since Belgian in that Vi
cinity decamped, leaving his wife and two chill
dren in state of destitution. A Chippewa be-
came appraised of their condition just in time to
save them from death by cold and hunger, and
took them home with him. The Chippewa, who
is inclined to put his own construction upon the
law relating to waits and strays, has declared it
to be his intention that, unless the husband is on
hand within certain time to claim the woman
and children pay charges and take them away,
he shall give them to his son, respectable
young fellow, who has sown his wild oats, and
reached that point in life, when he is prepared to
take squaw and settle down the in world.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-05

&C. According to the lntelligencer, there
we're 9i,a77 hogs packed in st. Louis this year,
against 10000 last year. st. Louis it seems is
now behind Burlington, in pork packing, as in
fact is every other place on the Mississippi. If
we in new State, only ten or eleven years old,
whose resources are only beginning to be deIol-
oped, can lead ST. Louis, the only great CONNER
cal mart of State over thirty years in the
ruion in SO important product, what will be
our relative preponderance in ten years more!
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-05

A SHARP JrDGE.-A short time ago q scandal
Gus affair was to he tried before the Court of AS
sizes of the Yonnc France. When Court con-
yened, II was found that all the ladies Of the To-
calty we're in attendance In seeing all these
toilets, the President said
''lhe persons that are in court do not know,
perhaps, the nature of the suit, which is about
to commence; beg all honest women to retire. ="
Not a soul moved.
Sergeant" said the President, now that all
the honest women have left, turn out the rest "
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-05
VUDICIAL SALE.

81 Os TIE 18th day Of March Re,t there will be sold
at the door Of Court House in the city Of Burlington
DesMoines county Iowa. Decree of the District Court
said county, PART OF Lor No 49, In Burlington
bounded as follows to wit Commencing the north east
corner of said lot Water street. and running thence
south along Water twenty feet thence westwardy
ftty-eIght feet, by line parallel with jefferson street
thence north twenty feet to the northern boundary line OF
said lot; eastward along said boundary line Of
ffty-eig feet the place Of beginning being ~ feet
front on Water street by IS feet deep.
To be sold Auction, to the highest bidder one-third
in cash. one-thrd in six months and onethrd In twelve
months from the day Of sale The deferred payments to
bear interest from date per cent per annum until
paid-she said deferred payments TO be secured BY
mortgage upon the premises
| c. W. BODEMANN,
| JOHN EGNoLP, Referees
/ February Il. 1856. WILLIAM GARRETT I'd
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-05
w A T E B y r E.
THE Gnlesburg Water Cure, viii be open

Il ed the 10Th day OF March, $500.
DR. J. B. GULLY and WIFE who have had several years
experience experimenting Water Cure establishments
will take charge of tie Medical Department.
We have of DR.. s. B. Smiths Electro Magnetic Ma
Chimes which, without doubt great assistant In curing
many diseases.
N R-All persons in bad health doubling the success
Of Hydropathic Treatment, who wi H. with honest inien
tons make known to by acquaintance recommends
ton otherwise, give opportunity OF satisfying
then, by trying short time, and do not succeed In
rendering satisfaction enough for them to continue
shall charge them nothing for time they have remained
with US I. JENNINGS,
(;alesburg us, Feb 20, 1S56.-bpsw Proprietor.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-05

THE PRocLAMATioN.-The National Intelli-
rencer concludes an article on the recent procla-
nation in regard to Kansas affairs, with these
words SIS it not enough to make angels
weep to see SO happy, harmonious peaceful I
country-so blessed in every element of ration
al and domestic happiness as was this Only tive
short wears ago-suddenly, by one mad ant
peryerse act, converted into an universal Arena
Of tiscord and of threatened civil commotion ?
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-05

rAyIN(s sold my Sash Factory to Nh. R. NJ Wash
i Burn. would take this occasion to express my
thanks for the liberal custom bestowed on me- ana reco
mend continuance Of the TO my successor as one
worthy of confidence. feb S5:lyl CHAs A. WHITE
CwEEP, scroll aad Ornnmental S1W
- ing. in connection with my Sash, Door and BIND
acfory. North Main Burlington, Iowa brack-
cts Of every description done to order
rarl-tf H. H. H<ac0oCH'.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-05

| Aoeshes RseD DsA1nl - nceae,
Davy Aschison 4 upon the stump. And sosus
Of his speeches win 6nd their vsy into the nev.
papcrs. A perusal Of HIS remarks 70 his follower,
gives clearer view Of proceedings upon the Dor.
| der--of what has been done and il stiIl ike,y 10
occur, than can otherwise be had. He make, No
bones Of declaring who has done the voting for
Kansas At meeting recently held at Platte
City, Davs spoke as follows:
Inow wish to review my course on the Kan.
sas-Sebraska bill. When the subject vas first
introduced. you know opposed il. plainly
saw then all the difficulties that NO uld and have
attended il. told you then that II would be no
benefit to you. / told you that il would be inju.
nous 70 the commerce Of the frontier counties !;
that the trade would 60 West with the In
crease OF population. Bot meetings we're held,
resolutions were passed, declaring i. was your
wish TO open that Territory. and /, being true
democrat, promised TO go for it one condition
and that was. that the Missouri Compromise. 40
ealled--the Missouri; restriction, properly called
be repealed ] addressed the people here In
this Court House, AZ Parkyiile, at Westport in
fact all over the State and told them that II the
compromise was repealed, would go for bill
TO organise the Territory; and in speech at In
dependence, told the people that unless that
resistance was repealed, would see them damn
ed before would go for it. That was the Eng
lish of it. Well, 1t was done. / do not say that
did 1t, but | was prominent agent.
The Abolitionists Of the North, failing to ac-
complish their vile purposes by law, resolved to
effect it in opposition to law. They organized
their Aid Societies, raised money and men, had
1900 preachers and their abolition orators drum
ming up their forces, who were whistied on thc
and whistled oil again at Kansas City and 9TH
err places, some of whom had Kansas and Liberty
on their hats saw it with my own eyes These
men came with the avowed purpose OF driving or
expeiing you from the Territory. What did /
advise You to do. Why, meet them at their own
game When the first election came off told
you to goover and vote. You did so and beat
them.
Well what next Why an election for mem
bers of the Legislation tc organize the Territory
must be held. What did advise you to do them
Why meet them on their own ground and beat
them at their own game again; and cold and in
element as the weather was, went over with a
company of men. Ny object in going not
to VOTE unless had DISTINGUISHED myselfin Mis-
souri,. ! was not within two miles of voting
place. Ny object in going was not to vote, but
to settle a difficulty between two of our candi-
dates; and the Abolitionists of the North said,
and published IL abroad that Atchison ,cas there
Nth bopie-knife add reroirer, and by God 't,cas
true. neeer did 90 into that Territory never
intend 10 go into that Territory withom being
prepared for all such kind Of cattle.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-05

sE- At the last session of the Yazoo Circuit
Cour, (MisssissippD six men--threc black and
three white-were found guilty of murder, and
sentenced to be hung on the 10th of February,
and one sentenced to the penitentiary for five
wears
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-05
E. JOY,

BUILDER and Manufacturer OF DOORS,
u SASH FRA MES WINDOW BLINDS, WEALTH
Err BOARDING and CHAIN PUMP FIYTURE&-
HAVING enlarged establishment and having on hand
a good supply of all kinds of building materials.
prepared put up buildings in town country on the
shortest notice
Those wishing to purchase any kind of Building mate
rails can be supplied at my Factory With practical
experience of fourteen years in the business hope to
give satisfaction all vino may favor with their work
Burlington, Feb. %, 1856 dwf
Oskaloosa Herald Mt Pleasant Observer and Wapello
Intelgencer insert each to amount Of $3.50 and send bill
IN Ia
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-05

sHcxon TO WHOM HoSoR puEs-The great number OF
persons parts OF the country who have experienced
the and blood purifying effects OF Carriers
Spanish Mixture in curing many Of the worst forms OF
scrofa Rheumatism, and oil diseases arising frsm impu
rity OF blood has created demand for which Is alike
gratifying proprieors and patients Among the thou
sand medicines which profess to cure all the diseases with
which mankind is afflicted Spanish Mixture stands
like monument, g;ant among pigmies, and all owing
to the simple fact that Il does really possess virtues and
properties found in no other, and by its specific
power over the blood sxpeng from that gea, seat Of life
all impurities lurking disease, opening the secrrtons
acting gently the Liver and in fact aiding and assist
g collect her energies thus giving strength and
ygor instead OF weakness and debility The trial Of sin
gle bottle will bear in all Of this invaluable
remedy. mari;im
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-05

eH- The Philadelphia Ledger says that the
slo,ooo the sum required to be raised to secure
the exhibition of the National Agricultural So
eety tor that city has been contributed.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-05

sE- check on the Mechanics Bank for 1904
Tuesday, and before the loser could get to the
bank the finder had been there and drawn the
money
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-05
:SPECIAL NOTICES.
esyrns Care 81 Piles.

Great Cure q Fi1es.
nrxsssHLx, n. G., Nov. l, ls5&
Or. G. NJ Jack.en--Dear sir--Aiow ne to express q
Won n, sincere sanks for ycar discovery 81 medeins
which, 10 say The hast Of n, has effected cure mat a.
other medicines that have taken have entirely allied %
do .ueoaand's German Bters" haze ea'ed me ef De
,aes ssaasarm aad ocysorafed eass 81 ne PiLEsfads
perhaps ersr f 10 TIE iot IF naaa. My ease Is not
stranger this community as am web known IN this and
the surrounding counties and truly say that my reeo
very hns ss,ouded a my friends and relations, As had
tried everything recommended, aud nothing did me any
good until was prevailed upon to try the biters fon
are nj liberty make any Of this communication or
the benefit Of the afflicted. you Hssy think proper
Truly yours. WI. J. ATWOOD.
See advertisement. fmari:lmbp
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-05

THE MoSrnLiEs. Moore, of the News De-
pot, corner Of Third and Washington streets, has
laid PUTNAM for March, upon our table. He has
Harper, Graham, Cooley, Knickerbocker and all
the other Magazines, MS well as Blackwood and
the Foreign Quarterlies.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-05
NOTICE

NOTICE
d ECEIVED in store, the following goods which If not
IL called for within thirty days, will be sold to pay
charges, viz:
Apr. II, 1s55.-Wm. Armstrong, Box.
Sept. Z, 1S54-A Bettam, Flows.
Apr. 81, 1s55-Wm. Berry, Trunk.
Nov. %, 1S4.-C Clark, l Chest.
Apr. s, 1851 s Cox, W Machines.
Nov II, 1b54.-V II CORTLAND, Box.
Oct 81, 1S4.-Copp Parsons, Boxes.
Mar %, 1S55.-Ekins E Mackon, Box.
June 49, 1854 Fields sett Stones.
July A. 1S54.-James Goodman, Pillow.
Oct. 9, 1S54.-P Hazleton, l Box.
July "a, 1S54-R Haner Chest.
Apr. 8, 1S55.-John Hanawell, l Box.
Mar. 49, 1S55.-J Keefer, Box, Table, Chairs.
June 90, 1s54.-E Keener, sett Stones.
April, 1851 LATER, Boxes, l. eg.
II Latter, Box.
Nov. q, 1sA.-Dr. Sackman, Box.
Is, McCue, sett Stones.
" II, Mccullough, Chest.
Mar. %, 1s55.-J II Morris, Box.
Apr. 8, 1SJ5.-Sol NOcker Box.
Ogden Copp, Bundle W Reeds.
Apr II, 1874 G Polk, Chest
June go, 1S54-McReynolds, l sett G Stones.
Nov. 20, 1S54.-Thos Robinson, Piow, 2 Wheels.
RI Pearson Box.
July "a, 1S54.-P Rayett Box.
June 20, 1s54.-J II Slraham, 2 sett G Stones.
50 q" Jos Shaw, sett do do
% 80, g c Stone, l Box.
Mar. q, lS54.-J Willgoner, Plows, Corn Planter
OGDEN C0PP.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-05

sESsIr1v.E.-Ths young man just convicted OF
the murder of his father, mother, and brother,
at Auburn, supposing that the negro Freeman
was hung, said ''he hoped to God they would nj
hang him with the same rope they hung the mig
ger with"-[ Albany Journal.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-05

The nomination OF MIR. Donnelson was nOw
made unanimous, amid great cheering.
Mr.. Donnelson came forward and said he had
not much to say to express his gratitude. He
had not sought the nomination, and he would
not decline it. He was determined to do, If
elected, all he could to advance the American
cause They had known him chiefly through
his connection with Andrew Jackson, and they
would all remember that Andrew Jackson said
Americans should be more American. Mr.. Don
nelson said he was at home in the South He
was the owner of more than one hundred slaves.
He loved the South, and he could say that the
South asked no more than they were willing to
give to the North, and the East, and the Vest
lie had left the Democratic party. A voice,
at left you," and laughter. Yes, Mr. Donnel-
son said, it left him. He saw that it was the in
tention of the Administration to consolidate the
North as a North, and the South as South, and
he could not go with it. He would accept the
post to which they had appointed him, and
hoped that he would do nothing to deceive
them.
Mr.. Williams, of Pennsylvania, asked where
Gen. jackson would have been found if he had
been alive Mr.. Donnelson said, Gen. Jackson
never had other than an American thought, and
that jackson and Webster and Clay would all
have been found in the American ranks. In
conclusion, he would say that all of the talent
and energy that he had would be devoted to
the interests of his country.
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The Peoples Ferry Company, of Bur-
lingtnn Iowa

DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby giveu of the incorporation
i of 1.-THE PEOPLES FERRY COMPANY, OF BURLINGTON,
Iowa." whose principal place Of transactng business is
the city of Burlington, State of Iowa.
The object this corporation is to establish and keep
and general ferry the Mississippi River from
the city of Burlington, Iowa. to the opposite shore in the
state of Illinois,
The capital stock of said corporation twelve thousand
dollars divided into shares of Fifty dollars each, which
stock has been fully taken and paid in.
This corporation commenced the first day Of Janu
airy, D. 1856, and terminates the first day of Janu
ary D. 1866 with power of renewal from time to time
provided in section 6Sl in chapter 43 Of the code of
Iowa"
The officers of the company to be President, Four
Directors, Treasurer and Secretary. The President
and Directors to be elected by the stockholders
nuay the first Monday January in each year here
after The President and Directors for the current
already elected The Treasurer and Secretary to
be elected by the board of directors.
The affairs of the company to be managed by the
board directors of whom the President is ccio
member, who have power to make all bylaws and regua
tons, which they may deem expedient necessary.
The highest amount Of Indebtedness liability to
which the corporationis at any time to subject itself
eight thousand dollars.
The private property ofthe members of the corporation
| IL to be exempt from the corporate debts.
Burlington, Iowa, Feb. 10th, 1856.
feb254w.d DIV W. II. MAURO, Secretary.
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Hear what the Medical Faculty say of Dr. Hostel
ter's celebrated Stomach Bters:
LANCASTER, Pa, Jan. !, 1854
DR. j. HosTETrER, Pittsburgh, Pa-Sir. From my expe-
r,ence with the remedial qualities contained in mimi
table Bitters in chronic diseases, such Rheumatism,
Gout Dyspepsia Dysenery, DiarrhGa &c. also as pre-
ventive disease and tonic have hesitation in pro-
nouncing the best medicine with which am acquainted
and take pleasure recommending valuable Bitters
dyspepcs particularly ad to the profession generally
Yours very respectfully IL A. SMITH, NJ ID.
For sale by dealers generally.
feb2e1m H. HUNT d CO, Agents.