Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-07-09

as it says, through Hon. u. +. Miller, to the et-
feet that Hon. A. Hall has acquired number Of
lots in Nebraska City in compensation for SER
vices rendered. or to be rendered, in M king
the terminus of the B. & NJ. R. Railroad opposite
that city. We know nothing about the matter,
but from our knowledge of the man, we are
satisfied that D. F. Miller will back up anything
he has said.
Nebraska City is probably not the only place
in which ssGustus" is interested, nor he is not the
only member Of that party who has been guilty
of like conduct.
+. With the locofoco leaders in Iowa. plunder
and peculation in Office has been the rule, while
honesty and faithfulness have been the rare ex-
ceptions. With one hand deep in the National
treasury, the other has been as deeply thrust in
to the pockets of the people. Never satisfied,
the larger their gains, the larger their wants,
and the more bold and open their peculations.
Like the horse leach, their never ending cry is,
"G1vE! GIyE!! At their beck, land offices are
removed to build up paper cities and fill their
pockets; and the administration of public affairs,
has been made subservient to private ends and
individual speculations. How deep Mr.. Hall
may be in the mud, we Go not know and do not
pretend to assert But if he has not been en-
gagged in feathering his own nest, he is not doing
as are the rest of the tribe.
Burlington Univer.Ity.-Exercis Of
Wednesday Evening.
The large Assembly room in the Sd story of
the College building was crowded with large
audience to hear the closing exercises of the
term. The room was beautifully festooned with
evergreens and flowers, and the whole building
illuminated. The young ladies read their seve-
raj papers, with scarcely an exception in a cor
rect, dignifed, unaffected and lady-like manner.
Upon reference to our notes we find all marked
as good. Misses s. A. Parkinson, NJ. A. Will
liams, u. E. Patterson and E. Taylor read very
good compositions. Misses N. E. Harris, S. Ly-
on and Mary Richie read excellent papers, and
read them admirably.
Among the young gentlemen we can hardly
mention names, unless we mention all without
doing injustice. The Scandinavian Grafton by
Mr.. Andrew Norreleus was all Greek to us, but
was handsomely delivered. poverty q mental
stimulus" by Harry Clark was a very creditable
production and well delivered, as was sThe Ele-
ments Of Success" by G. W. Carpenter, and emu
sical Progress and Reform by j. E. Sutton
"Cromwell the Champion Of Liberty" by Leonard
Brown was very well arranged and well digest
ed address, and delivered in happy and effect
i've manner, with the exception OF momentary
loss of the thread Of the discourse. evil Bun
ker Hill Monument Fallsn by Rowland judd, a
comic extravaganza, delivered with nasal
twang and Song froid that produced much mer-
riment. Progressive and Practical Education, y
By E. l. Gross, sensible and practical discourse
well delivered. 1.-THE Conservative National
Element" by A. G. Williams. Mr. w. spoke
with an earnest, impassioned, yet dignifed and
| natural manner. His discourse was good
| .sThe yaledictory" was by r. H. Robertson
Always an exceedingly difficult performance
upon which the failures are the most numerous,
Mr.. R. is entitled to much credit.
/ After the regular exercises were concluded, =
"colloquy' or iaughable afterpiece was perform.
i ed by some nine students, most Of them mere
lads, which produced good deal Of merrimen,
and was loudly applauded As their names
were not called We did not learn who were tn,
performers, but could not but admire the cor
rect elocution, and self possessed and manly
bearing Of the two smallest lads
The Music, vocal and instrumental, BY tn,
| University choir, was the best feature Of til,
evenings performance. It was excellent