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Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-26
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Here il our greatest legaloraior, as seen with
Z dovn-eass eve: ssRafus Choate Is a picture 70
look at, and crowder to spout. --he y ABOUT
seven feet ak, or six feet seven, IN ms socksf
supple as an eel, and wiry as . cork-scre~. ms
face Is compound Of wrinkles, 'yaller jadnders,
and Jurisprudence He has small, keen, piercing
black ewes, asad head shaped like mammoth
goose egg, big end up; his hair black and curly,
much resembling bag Of wool in admirable
disorder or brush heap in gale of wind
His body has no particular shape, and his wit and
legal .tdodgesr have set many Judge IN snick-
er, aud SO COMPOUNDED jurors as to make
almost impossible for them to speak plain En-
giish or tell the truth for the rest of their nat-
raj lives Rufus is great on twisting and coiling
himself up, sduirming around, and prancing,
jumping and kicking up the dust, when steams
up. His oratory is first rate, and his arguments
ingenious and tprcible. He generally makes a
ten-s,rike-judge and jury down at the end OF
every sentence. He is great on fowery express
ions and highfalootin flubdubs. Strangers most
iy think he is crazy, and the rest scarcely under.
stand what it's about. He invoices his time and
elocution four thousand per. cent. over ordinary
charges for having ones selfput through course
of law Rufus Choate is about fifty years of age,
perhaps over. He is considered the ablest law
yer in New England, rperhaps the Udited States.
His handwriting can't be deciphered without
the aid of pair of compasses and quadrant.
His autograph somewhat resembles the map OF
Ohio, and looks like piece of crayon sketching
done in the dark wirh three pronged fork.
He has been in the Senate, and may be, If he has
time to fish for it, President of the United
StateSn ..ss-- ...s.F
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-26

THE KILLING OF OLD MITcHEN.-We men
toned yesterday the arrest of William Mitchen,
by officer Young, charged with the murder Of
his father, the day previous. His examination
took place yesterday before Esq. Pnckard, who
admitted him to bail in the sum Of $500, but fail
ing to secure it he was committed to the coun-
ty prison. At the time of the killing, the only.
parties present were the accused and his father
and mother. The mother stated to the Coroner
that her husband had been drinking very hard,
came home drunk and he and the son quarreed.
She was sitting with child in her arms, and
when they rose to fight, she turned to the bed,
to lay the child upon it for the purpose of sepa-
rating them, and when she turned again to them,
the son spoke to her, and said he had killed his
father, and thereupon fled. The accused, yes
tcrday, upon his examination, admitted the Kill
ling, and said he did it in defense of his moth
err whom he was beating. His statements were
confused, showing that he had been laboring
under very great excitement at the time. The
weapon used was butcher-knife, with which
three stabs had been made, one in the neck, sey--
cring the right artery, another in the left tent
pie breaking the skull, and the third in the
mouth. Either would have been sufficient to
produce death.
The son murderer-the father filling
drunkards grave-The mother widow. Cause
w hiskey.-AltOn Courier 18th.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-26

Sol. SMITHS MEMoRy-A few days since q
gentleman in this city received letter from the
veteran manager in St. Louis, who, gossipping
about old times, says: sin the year 1914 l was
tending store for brother of mine in Liberty
Square, Boston, and l picked up in the street
one day $40 BILL 1t was advertised in the first
number of the Evening Gazette, August 80,
1914, and read think as follows: Found. A
small sum of money. which the owner can have
by proving property and paying for this advertise
ment Apply TO Oliver Smith, Liberty Square"
The advertisement was inserted at the bottom of
last column on the third page
We looked at our file, and sure enough in the
place designated appears the advertisement,
word for word, as the veteran manager dictates,
though nearly iorty-two years haze elapsed.
But what viii ..uid Sol say when we thus pub
liely Inform him that after diEgent enquiry on
the part OF his friend o, and some little search
of our own, that the individual who lost the
money has just turned up;a AMI he requests US
TO ask the finder to send the $40 on with the in
terest. ss5,an Please hayeihe letter registered
~ Boston Evening Gazette.
Exactly so. Let the .'turned up individual
prove the property, tdeseribe the bill send on
the price of advertising, tssi with interest added
fos iorsy-tso years, }S9.5al and NE are author
lied 10 say Old Sol will settle right up.-iSk
Louis Rcpuh.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-26

LATE ApMoNITIoN TO A LAZY BoY.-A late
reverend clergyman, who was as well known for
his eccen;rcity as his talents one day sent his
son, a lazy lad, about twelve years of age, to
catch his horse. The boy went sauntering along
halt asleep, with an ear of corn in one hand, and
the bride in the other, dragging the reins on the
ground.
Thomas" said his father, calling after him
in solemn tone ofvoice-"come here, Thomas
| want to say word to you before you go"
The lad returned, and the, parson proceed
ed:
You know Thomas, have given yon great
deal Of good counsel. You know I've taught
you, before closing your eyes, always to say,
snow lay me down to sleep, &c"
besides good many other things in the way of
cxhortation aud advice. But this is the last OPP
portunity shall ever have Of speaking to you,
and couldn't let it pass without giving you my
advice Be good boy, Thomas, and always
say that pretty prayer when you are going to
sleep. fear shall never see you again"
As he said this in very grave and solemn
manner, the poor boy began to be frightened,
and burst into tears with this exclamation
you'll never see me again, pa ?"
"No-for l shall die BEFORE you get back ,gih
tie horse p
This quickened Thomas ideas; and gather
ing up the bride reins, he ran and caught
the horse sooner than he had ever done be-
fore.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-26

ANOTHER LAST AppEAL.-Ws cannot forbear
to indite one more word of entreaty to the DEM
ocratic Convention now assembled. The union
and harmony of the South is essential to our
salvation Our section is threatened as it never
was before by the most formidable that has ex-
listed since the foundation of the Republic. The
Black Republicans have organized themselves to
wage war upon our rights aud to subvert the
Constitution. RELYING upon sectional feeling
and the majority of their section, in electoral
colleges they hope to effect their nearious ends
They can only be bai1ed 10y the union at the
Sonth.--Richmond Wing.
We copy this appeal for the purpose of inn
pressing upon the people of the North their du-
ty, and that they may profit by the counsel OF
their foes.
They are threatened as never before by the
myrmidons of Slavery. Never before has been
so bold, so defiant, SO insulting.
Senator Douglas ayows in his place in the
Senate, that the North was snbaasd-he issued
his orders to fight and crush all who oppos.
cd the Juggernaut of Slavery, and threatens
the employment of all the powers of the gov
ernment to maintain the establishment of Slave
ry in the Free Territories of the United States.
In this view of the case, with the South in
unbroSen line arrayed on the side of the pc
culiar institution, it is web for the North to
go into the contest with divided counsels and
scattered legions!
Is it wise to allow minor questions to dis
tract and divide the North, when the great is
sue upon which ali can unite, is about to be
decided
Let US rather initiate the South, and profit
by their course. Let each friend Of Freedom
Law aside every other feeling, every other asp-
ration, and come up to the great work of check
ing the Slave power in its gasping endeavor to
wrest the fait domains of the free, and subvert
them to the shackle and the chain,
Let UNION be the watchword-Union for the
sake of Freedom. United, the people Of the
North may well defy these who would 'sabdae'
them. Divided, they become an easy prey to
the dcmagogues of the North and the insidiors
and un,iring advocates of Slavery AT the South
Already the democracy have become arrogant
and insulting, Smarting under defeat after de-
feat in the Free States, they look to the South
as their only hope. To her demands they lend
4 willing ear, and for her favor, the various as.
pirants Tor Presidential honors cringe and crawl.
Ii we are true to oarsclves-faithfuli to the cause
of Freedom--all is well, if not discori and d.
visions enter in. We bare our neeks for burden
which viii indeed DO a heavy one.--Chicagc
Journal
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-26


BALaAN's Ass.-The tools of the present adj
mnisiration, in their subserviency to party, take
aless honorable position, said Mr.. Galloway in
his address last Friday evening, than the beast
on which Balaam rode. That animal when his
master drove him into a position in which it was
more honorsbl. TO take back track. would pro-
seed no further, but turning up his head remon
sirated, '.Am not thine ass on which thon hast
ridden ever since l was thine unto this day.
Was ever wont to he dsobedien,s" And at
he sight of the drawn sword, Balaam was qaii-
eted.
Bat how is it with the tools of the President
on which he is endeavoring again to ride into
the Presidency The beast sees the angel of
liberty with drawn sword standing in the broad
territory of the west, and looking up to their
driver the obcdient herd cry out--"44re re aot
thine asses on which thou hast ridden ever since
we were sAise. even unto this day. Have we
ever been disebedcnt to thee, or will We ever
bes' And so they rushed hesdlong sSainst the
angel in the way,-so devoted are they to the
CRIB from which they are fed, that stern Justice
and bleeding humanity threaten NJ appeal IN
vain, They rush on TO the conflict braying still
-"ase ss not thine >asseas-IN New Hampshire
paper.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-26

MAMMOTH Tusk IN MExlco.-The San Antonio
Lcitung of the 9th ult.,- contains a communica-
ion from Mr.. Weidner to the Governor of the
Mexican States of Nueva Leon and Coahuila Civ
ing an account of the discovery by him, on the
18th Of December, at the River DURANGO, not far
from the city of Parras, of an extraordinary fos-
Ill tusk 1t is eighteen feet long, and three
feet in circumference at the root. The curv-
ature of the tooth indicates radius Of nine feet
1t the larger end and two feet at the point The
ivory is much weather-worn; only the mineral
portions remain. The exterior of the tooth is
clear yellow, while the interior is white. The
formation in which this tusk, together with mo-
lar teeth and other bones of various animals,
was found is cretaceous and consists of deposits
of sand, breccia, fresh-water muscles, iron ore,
peat and petrided wood in alternate layers, and
scattered about very promiscuonsy. AT the
loot of the mountain is an ancient beach, indi-
eating that the valley was a lake, and that the
enormous animal who sported a tun OF tusks
hrowsed in its shadows on the vast cryp,ogamia
which formed the peat-heds- Mr.. Weidner sup
poses the animal to whom this tusk belonged to
have been something like an elephant, and es-
Inmates that he must have been 12o feet long
larger than any fossil animal heretofore known.
He proposes the name of Observation-Disclosures
dilsvnSe.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-26
Fillmore, the Anne rican Party, and the
slavery Question.

The position of the American party as it is
now organized under the Philadelphia platform
is uneauivocally favorable to the South and de
signedly proscriptive and insulting toward the
North. 1t is not Northern party it is not "a Ma
tional party, in the ordinary sense attached to
that term in the politics of the day, it is South
ern, sectional party; that, and nothing else. The
whole body of delegates assembled, found they
could not lay down a platform mutually satistac-
tory, and so all hopes of 'Nationalism" was
abandoned. The North then essayed to give to
the resolutions such tone and tenor as the del
egates from that section felt willing to go into
canvass with. They seemed likely to succeed.
The Southern delegates were leaving the conven-
ton, taking advantage of a favorable turn in af-
fairs, they rallied their forces returned to the
hall, found themselves in majority, and made
their own nominations, whereupon the Northern
members partially dispersed, the South dictated
its own resolutions, and left the city elated and
in triumph. 1t was Southern triumph. Every
body about the Convention so understood it, and
so it was trrlmpeted abroad throughout the land.
1t was not Northern success, nor compro-
mise ticket and platform. 1t was strictly and
solely Southern and sectional. That was patent
to every body's apprehension. Now it is under
such state of things,-it is with such q ticket
and such platform, that the party comes be-
fore the Northern people and asks their votes.-
Under these circumstances it is that they come
before the people of Iowa. Let our people con-
slider the matter calmly, candidly, and satisfy
themselves if the only important issue, the only
issue on which Northern National men on the one
side, and Southern men with their Slave-Democ-
racy on the ether, can rally, is not between the
Republican and Democratic parties. et
This is the way that even the most liberal of
the Southern Know.Nothing journals look at
the matter The Louisville Journal, which has
always been the most liberal of that class of pa
pers at the South speaks as follows Of the plat
form just adopted; let the people Of Iowa hear
its words and heed them Gate City.
"No form Of words. could be devised repuaiat-
ing more clearly the doccrine of the IFilmot pro-
riso or setting forth more distinctly the right of
the people of every territory, in coming into the
Union, to come with or without slavery, as they
themselver may decide. The South would be
satisfied with no less, and could not ask more.
The NORTH has here yieldeda principle ,chich it
"eger yielded TIL nor. The grand point is gain
ed' -... f
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-26

MARRIAGES or ReMAScE.-Mr Howard First
Secretary of the British Legation in Paris is
about to lead to the altar the English beauty,
Mss Sniead. Mr.. Howards first wife was the
celebrated Baltimore beauty. Miss McTavsh, so
well known in the gay world of Paris few
years ago. 1t was this Mrs Howard, of Balti-
more, who is SO frequently confounded with the
Mrs. Howard who lived iuany years with the
present Emperor of France. Mr. Howard is a
member of the distinguished family of that name
in England, and is man of some talent. His
courage is cotntnenda5le
AFrench lady of great wealth, and fond of
travel ana adventure, y as last summer in town
on the borders of the Black Sea, which was
surrounded by a detachment OF French zouayes.
The lady was protected, under interesting cir
cnnfstanees. by rough Zoaave for whom she
at once formed an attachment. Upon the re-
turn ofihe Zouave's regiment, recently to Paris
the lady sought ont her soldier bought sabsti-
tate TO iii out his time. and after putting him a Ia
mode, married him. She shows him a, the opera
aad amongst her friends. She appears perfectly
satisfied with her bargain, and declares her
Zcaare 10 be the most amusing fellow in the
sorld-Cor \. 7. Times
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-26

The CONTESTED GovERSoRsHIP.-It is the pre-
vailing impression, at Madison and in our city,
that the Supreme Court will pronounce its judg-
ment in this exciting case by Wednesday or
Thursday next. The opinion seems to- be gencr-
al, too that the decision will be adverse to the
usurper, and in favor of the rightful claimant.
Rumors reached us ola determination on the
part of Mr.. Barstow and his more desperate par
tzans, to resist the decree of the Court-if unfa-
vorablc to his prtensions--by force of arms and
the fact is notorious that muskets and rifles
have been forwarded to Madison by Barstow's
order, and distributed By his Private Secretary
to men whom it was supposed they could trust
We arc unwilling to believe that Mr.. Barstow,
or his hackers can be so insane as to precipitate
such an issue and plunge the State into anarchy
confusion and civil war. But assurcdly, if they
force tire alternative of an appeal to arms to sus-
tain the Court, defend the right and protect the
baot-box, they will be made to>rue the day
when they thus dcfied the supremacy of the law,
insu'ted the majesty of the people, and outraged
the peace and dignity OF the te.-[ Milwaukee
Sentinel, 18th.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-26

ASSAULT AND PROBABLE MERDER-We learn
from gentleman OF undoubted yeracity, that
an atfiay occurred at Delhi, Delaware county,
Yesterday, in which DR.. Stout, a Physician of
that place, was stabbed by anotl.er Physician,
named Sharp, and mortally wounded. As we
learn the facts of the case, 1t appears that Stout
is living with a woman of doubtful character
and that Sharp had intimated as much to him,
and the assault on the part of Stout had been
for some tine premeditated. and yesterday,
eed, in which Stout received two stabs upon
each sde-penetrating the lungs. Sharp was
Immediately arrested and bail being refused, was
committed. We learn that there is no prospect
of the recovery of Stout and that Sharp main
tains that he drew his weapon in self-defense.-
Dubuque Herald p
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-26

NAKED SLESrERs. week the Boston pa
pers furnished an account OF man who was
found 10y the watch, sleeping naked in thestre
Sngalarly enough, precisely similar case occur
rca iu shis city week or two ago. Between 9
and 10 o'clock at night, person passing, near
the turnpike road, SAW man andressed With the
exception Of his shirt, lying asleep in snoabank.
His garments had been carefully taken of, and
be resident o! the neighhorhood, who had so,
10 far homesard in a drunken condition, aud
sapposing himself 10 be snug in his own cham
Der, had taken Oft his clothes and gone to bed
Salem Gazette.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-26

THE HAwKEYE GIRLs.-There is young ac-
quaintance of ours in this city-and right smart
at that-who is but eleven or twelve years of
age, yet weighs the goodly sum of one hundred
and thirty one pounds. We do not mention her
as an extraordinary instance of obesity, or with
the slightest idea that she will ever attempt to
earn her subsistence by public exhibition but
simply as tribute to the fertile soil, the health
ful climate and good living peculiar to the Hawk
Eve State-Iowa City Rep.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-26

By private letter from gentleman residing
IN eleFnsa, county, we learn thai the excessive
cold OF the past Siator destroyed q great por-
ton of the fruit trees in Southern Ohio. besides
many of the garden flower roots and shrubs.-v
He estimates his own loss a. over $500. and saws
that the loss TO fruit growers and florists through
Out that and the adjoining counties must be I'M
nlense- Fact.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-26

MERCHANTMEN ExHUMED $50 It's said-It
is said that Col. Rawiinson WHO'S at present en-
gagged in prosecuting the discoveries commenced
by Layard aud Bolts, and in exhumins from the
mounds of the long lost rival cities OF Nineveh
and Babytan, the instructive remains of this
once gigantic power, has lately discovered, in
state OF perfect preservation,' what is believed
to be the mummy of Nebuchadnezar. The face
OF the rebellious monarch of Babylon, covered
by one ofthose gold masks usually found in As,
syrian tombs, is described as very handsome
the forehead high and commanding, the features
marked and regular. This Interesting relic of
remote antiquity is for the present preserved in
the Museum of the East India Community
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-26
LIFE SAVED AT MIDNIGHTu

LIFE SAVED AT MIDNIGHT
By GregOry,s instant cure of Pain.
'Als wonderful medical compound, prepared at Maui
I NEE City, Ohio, the ancient country Of the
60 OttOWa Indians, "
whose medicine, combined with Einpyreumatic Oils En-
tracts OIL Barks Roots Gums and Raisas the Temper
ave and forrd Zones, make 1t the most powerful
gent preparation for the suppression OF all infdaati0
whether proceeding from Burns Scalds Broken Bones
COLDS, or any other offered public The
moment 1t is taken, its thrilling and anima,lng power is
lett as u forces its through every diseased nerve and
gland of the system, relieving H'F % Ts-4 ~
t.aiif All Pain in ast Instant, L ~
and dissolvng local Instructions which, infamma-
tion fever and spasmode palms. with rapidty
no other medicine. 1t Immediately quets the pains
za4 Nervous. or Sick headache, e..
instantly the TOOTH ACHE, and relieves at once
the excrpciatng pains of Is he SIN, and usual
y long standing three applica In one
hour For dangerous accidents Broken Limbs MangIed
Flesh, Bruises Burns Sealds Fainness Pain In the stom
ach, spa.ms, cramp cEolc, FEVER AND AG UE colds
sore throat canker In the mouth stomach and ali com
plants OF nlauatory character this me inc VIM We
instant relief to the sufferer .'. g. Ee'S
40 FAMILY SHOULD BE WITHOUT ITi ( 4
Thousands are ready to testify its efficacy and GER
tainty in the @ff So - = ''-N GER
Cure of all Bowel Com pinintx.
and muudes Of children have be sn saved by ia ,in.iv
use, VIXEN ATTACKED AT NLDNfGHT' with 6,s
spasms, cramp, choic and choking, caused BY worms
with no physician near and life In iirninent p.r,I
Aiisii Hendricks, wholesale agent, Burlington \
Price 70 cents per bottle. dee q 1s.s
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-26

THE BALL OpENED-Hon. D. F. Miller has com
menced the canvass already, as one of the
Republican electors at large. On Tuesday
last he addressed the citizens of Mt Pleasant and
vicinity. Mr.. Miller is thorough and efficient
canvasser, and will make the fur fly wherever he
goes-GGate City.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-26

RKvSxuI Curriers' FOR THIN LAxEs.-The Sec
tary of the Treasury sent in comman,eat on to
the House Of Representatives ON Thursday last,
recommending tina; authority be given TO censtrue,
and equip six revenue cutters oil small size for
use ON the lakes, and to dispose OF the two large
cutters now stationed in those waters, which Was
referred to the Commute oil Ways and Means,
and ordered to be printed.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-26

REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CoNvENrIoN-There
seems to be some misunderstanding as to the
time liked for holding the Nominating Republi-
can Convention, which was caused by bluntler
of the telegraph.-Thc Pittsburgh Convention
fixed the l7ehRday of next June as the day, it
being the Slst anniversary of the battle of Bunk.
ers Hill the city of Philadelphia as the place,
and the representation to be three delegates
from each Congressional District. Whether this
allows six or any number to represent each State
at large, we are not informed at present, but
presume it does not. Illinois, we suppose, will
be entitled to III delegates Indiana to %:
Michigan to IL; Wisconsin to 9; Iowa to 6 del
egates.-[ Chicago Tribune. .sf