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cB The river is ling rapidly and has alrea-
dy come within its banks in this vicinity, altho'
considerable quantity still remains in the
,loughs and low bottoms to be taken up by the
sun. The fall has been nearly four feet since
he highest point was attained, last week. The
repairs of the G. & B. Railroad are going on Wig
orously, and we may look for a resumption of
trips over the recently submerged portion of
the track il a few DAYS
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04

RonnEny.-A passenger from La Harpe, III, J
on board the Ben Campbell, was robbed yester-
day between Warsaw and this place, Of about
$500 in money. On arriving here, the boat
was anchored in the stream, and the passengers
searched before they were permitted to leave,
but the money was not found. 1t was contain
ed in yalise which was also missing Gate
Ei.y
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FaTaL AcciDEsr.-Last Saturday. as a nnm-
of laborers were on the Central Railroad track
about mile and a half north of this city at a
point known as the deep cut On the Little Yer
million, portion of the embankment gave way
and killed one man Instantly and severely injured
two Others. The name of the person killed was
Patrick Dooley. Heleayes family .-Lasalle
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MAD HoRsE.--On Saturday last, fine horse
belonging to Mrs. Dagget, which exhibited every
symptom of hyl!rophobia WAS found running
loose in our streets, BY excrtions of some Of
the citizens, the horse was confined in pen,
when many went to see him. We never before
witnessed a more horrible sight, or one caIeula.
ted to fill the mind with dread of the terrible ef
fects of hydrophobia. Itwould be well for those
having horses in the neighborhood OF where
this horse was kept to be on the look out Tor
fear he may have bitten them.--Monmouth At
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FRKxoSr IN Nxw HAMPSHIRE. p
&c ieadias paper IL New Hampshire 9g .sa
speaks '"s'
yoHs G. FaEMoSf.--There Is no do,h. :,
Col Fremont 10 the frs, choice Of tho la. 'nst
jority Of the Anti Nebraska men OF ysyv u. ma.
shire, ss their candidate for the Pres;a.naap-
! Nor 10 New Hampshire an exception. IT, ~,
q strong and growing feeling in his favn. y
ing among the people of all the Free s,,,. a''s
II he can be nominated he will he fo,,n;, 49, :
and probably victorious antagoais. Of ,hs - 70
cinnati nominee. Va
FRgaosr IN VERaoSr.-The Bcnnipv,o,
respondent OF the Boston Atlas writes
Among the several names which have :, :.
their way TO the columns of our public ,o, avasa
that of Fremont seems the most mns;c,i - :.
ears OF Vermouiers; at least Judge a. ne
what hear among the masses. Tbs,.;' Hon
thing in the elements ofthc Coloners CONS sOae
ton that please the people of these ferti,a os'
leys and green mountains. They like ,ha ~, ne
ness perseverance and energy which g. oV'l'
shown in his pioneer life, and his travel aA
tween the Atlantic and Pacific ocean. ue,
above all, they love that spirit of freedom
animaies his heart, and that sympathy VIII, "a
has manifested toward the free settlers 81 r ue
sas. With what sympathy and hes,,r nan.
will Vermonters would throw their hail. sVoa
such mani But Vermont is sure for NV 10 ,o'
publican candidate, and thousands Of vote, ne <
spare. WIS 70
FaEMoNr IN MAssAcHUsgrrs.-Tbes s.r..
favor of Fremont 10 increasing in "a
The delegates of the National Conycp,;on s.4
the Seventh District are all in favor of Col rsa
monts nomination, and they are said 10 ~
oughly represent the sentiments Of their cora,,.
uents: N'.a't'
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04
The Sumner Affair.
The Louisville Journal furnishes the following
incident in relation to Sumner and Butler; l


incident in relation to Sumner and Butler:
1t seems that Brooks attacked Sumner because
the latter had in debate abused South Carolina,
and Mr.. Brooks rather aged relative, Senator
Butlcr. The idea of using a bludgeon upon n
Senator, for making speech against State is
monstrous. A score of South Carolina members
OF Congress, within the last few years have used
their whole power of abuse and vituperation
against Massachusetts, and rs many Massachusetts
members have exercised themselves upon South
Carolina. A pitched battle has long been raging
between the champions of these two states, and
generally the harshest and most offensive lam
guage has come from the South Carolinidns who
dom like TO be outdone in any thing. What
Sumner may have said about Mr. Butler, we do
not know, but think that the old Senator, who
is quite as fiery hearted he is white-headcd,
would scorn the thought of letting any younger
man take i, quarrel with an abolitionist off his
hands. We happened to be in the Senate Cham
Der the close of the last session of Congress,
during one of the night dis, ussions Of all manner
of Slavery questions. ... .,.....
Judge Butler, who is really a gentleman OF
many fine and generous qualities, had become
exceedingly elated from frequent visits to the
Senatorial restaurant. Sumner was making a
severe speech, that evidently had reference to
the forcible expulsion ofMr iloar,a venerable cit
izen of Massachusetts, from the limits of South
Cardinals name. Mr.. Butler interrupted him by
asking in fierce tone, docs he mean South
Cardinal" Sumner proceeded without noticing
the interruption. II demand" exclaimed Butler,
starting again to his feet, whether he means
South Carolina, for if he does, let him say so,
and l will give him something to make him
remember me and South Carolina as long as he
lives" O, ...
Sumner still proceeded quite imperturably, be-
slowing TO attention upon his excited opponent
just in front of him. "Does he mean South Car
olina?" calculated Butler for the third time
Eyes, do mean South Carolina" Numbered
Sumner with more spirit than we had thought
an abolitionist could possess. lie finished his
speech without any further interruption, and
Butler rose to reply, but the fine old South Car
DINA gentleman was too far gone to be half equal
to the tremendous occasion.
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STRANGE DEFoRMITY.--A physician liv;n, =,
hennepin, Putnam county, gave us the foIlov,
ing remarkable circumstance a. having 80,
pred under his own observation. few ussg,
ago he was called professionally TO attend nro,
iaay IN the hour of parturition The suffer.
ings OF the mother were unusually bret and ~.
tremely light. When the child was born i, ure.
sehted degree of defornily which be AYERS al
shocked him for moment hat he felt incapn bls
OF attending properly to his functions. 4 few
homentsservcd to reassure him, and his pro.
iesSlonafeuriosity soon got the mastery over his
natural repugnance.
Upon examination, he found the child coilea
up not unlike huge serpent The bottoms If
OF the feet were planted square upon the fore,
head, and the arms were so cooled within N,
folds OF the lower cxtrcmilies as not to be y,
Bile. When the child was uncoied, it was dis.
covered that the joints of the.wrists, elbow.
shoulders, ankles, knees, and hips were all di.lo
Gated. These the physician restored to their
natural position, and when thus restored, ,bc
child measured three feet in length and only
three inches IN girth around the chest.-The
arms were eighteen inches long, and no, over
one in circumference 1t lived eight hours
The Dr. declines giving us the names or c,ae,
localities of the parties, but will confirm the mat
ter privately TO any one who desires to invest.
gate 1t from seien;iic motives Peru Chron.
Gle
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A BISHOP UNDER BAN-Bishop Meade, of Viz

A BIsMop UNDER BAN.-Bishop Meade, of Vir-
ginia, is just now under the Slavery ban for the
expression OF christian sentiments while enga.
ged in the discharge OF his clerical functions
Itappears that the good Bishop had administered
the rite of confirmation to some pious slaves in
the county of Brunswick, and in SO doing took
occasion to remark that he ''nevor felt more
honored than when allowed to confirm slave
The South-Side Democrat attacks the Bishop vio-
lcntly for this sentiment, and notifies him that if
he "teels himsclfcalled upon to administert to the
spiritual wants of negroes, free State is his best
field of labor" f...
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04

~ The resolution offered in Congress by
Mr. Campbell, Of Ohio, providing fora Committee
of Investigation with reference to the assault on
Senator Sumner, was adopted by a vote of SO to
-. Among those who voted for the resolution
here were but two from the South-Colonel H..
darshall from Kentucky, and Mr.. Hoffman from
Maryland. Nota Douglasite voted for it.
Among those who voted againstit, were sixty
;wo from the slave states, and six from the free
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04

THE LADIES ALWAYS RIGHr.-A friend writes
us from Charleston that the ladies having prose-
cuted whiskey shop i'll thar place last week,
the liquor adjudged forfeited, and there
upon the ladies, in mass meeting, proceeded to
spill the whiskey on the ground, ahd afterwards
partook of II sumptuous repast at the Eagle Ho-
tel. 1t is understood that no man can sell liquor
in Mat town contrary to law-thanks to the Ia
dies.-Gate City. H@i
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Rcnuhl,can Meetinx.

The Republicans Of Des Moines County, met
1t Marion Hail on Saturday afternoon last for
the purpose Of choosing delegates to the Con-
,ressional Convention to meet at Cedar Rapids
IN the 9th instant. Col. A. West was called to
the Chair, and w. D. Gilbert appointed Secretary
The following delegates were chosen to repre-
cent this county in the Convention, with power
to fill vacancies that may occur in their number:
Chas. Hendrie, Jos. Nealy,
Jacob Comstock, L. G Jeffers,
II. B. Ware, j. G. Law,
]. K Scott, DR.. L. Z. Hendrick,
Luke Palmer, J. F. Abrams,
George Sweeny.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04

uRCs LAK.-PROa late examinations We ais
Aqute unexpectedly Inpei!ed to inform those niefes
fed. that We consider Apple Trees unfit for ftan
painting this spring The cold OF tue psss VIDE
has discoored the wood and left r tree In an en-
state that we fear removal wouii he injurious, ana
Consequence those who bought wotid hot he
We hope, however. that Of our trees " ie't ID "
nursery will survive and be in condition for sale hf
about 900 Apple Trees fe size for ,ranspsnas
into orchards.
TT We invite attention 90 our Pears dwarf ans 'ian
dardt Peaches, Aprcots, Ornamental Trees, So
which SAFE having been protected against The tcS
of frost fap15.wtfl AVERY, COMsToCk q ee.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04

those in the House of Representatives who voted
Nayon the raising of Committee to investigate
the assault on Senator SuMsER, was PHILIP I.
HERBERT, the murderer Of the Irish waiter,
HEATING.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04

sd The late narrow escape of the four mi.
ners whoj were dug out, after an imprisonment
of fourteen days in coal mine, near GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, is rendered still more interesting from the
fact that in less thansix hours after their liberia
ton 40 feet of the mine fell in, which, ifthe
work had delayed muoh longer, would have
crushed the daring workmen and the imprisoned
miners
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04

IMPROVEMENT IN GAS BURNERs.--A gas burner
has been put up in our Office, called the 'revers-
cd double chamber burner, which seems a great
improvement upon those at present in use, both
as to light and consumption of gas. They arc
rapidly coming into use, having been adopted at
Chicago for street lights any by citizens gene
rally Mr.. Walsh, the Agent, can be found at
the Barrett House.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04
All Rlxh,,

All Right.
Tho Gazette OF Thursday gives two very short
accounts Of the murderings and burnings in and
about Lawrence. and remarks
by neither does II appear that the United
States or Territorial authorities are amcnable
ITO censure.r
This IL Just ~ We expected. Il well knew At
the time Il endorsed their doings, that acts more
bloody aud more disgraceful to us asa nation had
been committed than ever dsgraccd our annals
or those Of any other civilized country. The
Sheriff Jones over whose wounding it has shed
70 many erockodilc tears, is a disgrace to she
species. He has been directly and indirectly
guilty Of shedding the blood of the unofcnding
settlers In Kansas to an amount, were It collect
cd in one pool, 80 large that the editor Of the
Gazette might swim init. How many widows,
how many fathcrless children are there that he
has been the cause Of their widowhood and or
phanagc Is there God, and has he not prom
ised TO hear them when they cry to him? And
yet thisis all right according to the Gazette This
chosen sheriff Of Douglas county by the people
OF the county. lie Is citizen OF Missouri, post
master at Weston, where his family is and has
been. Yet il is oil right. "rhe territorial au-
s'thorities are not smenable to censure." Two
printing Offices are thrown into the river, hotel
and private houses sacked and burned Who
did II ? Missourians and South Carolihians in the
pay Of the Government and commanded by
Sheriff Jones "Thc authorities are not amena-
abie to censure." Houses are rifed, trunks and
closets broken open, mems pockets picked OF
money, watches and yaluables, and even shawls
removed from the shoulders of women, and yet
the Gazette is unable to learn that tho authori-
ties have been guilty OF any thing censurable.-
Men are shot upon the highway, in the fields and
in their houses. Yet there is no one to blame
The authorities are not censurable. They ar,
al honorable men.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04

eB President Pierce, it seems, can recognize
the governn ent of Walker, the tlibuster, in Cen
trail America, but he can't recognize that of the
actual settlers of Kansas, who are American cit
izens and ito the manor born!"
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04

TIE CIrY ARCHITECT, No. 2.-This is series
Of original designs for dwellings, stores and pub
lie buildings, in cities and illustrated by draw
ings, plans, elevations, &C., by VIM. H. Ranlett,
from the press of Dewitt & Davenport, N. York.
The present number fully comes up to the stan
dard Of the first and gives promise Of very use
full as well as very beautiful work, when the
whole series (ten numbers at fifty cents per num-
Der, } shall have been published.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04

s'Sam, why you not tell your massa to lay him
up treasures in Hebbin?" "Why for, Cuffy'
What de use OBJ him lay up treasure dcre, where
he nebber no more see UNI agin, eh nigger?"
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MIRKIEp.-on Thur sday the 22d lust, ~ Fer
ROBERT MCGINGAS, SIR. HoRRLs BfsHop Miss EshT D.
CRAWFORD, both Of sidd etown, Des Moines Co. less.
WARKlEc.-on the 2sth inst, by Rev J. Ham
son d. d., Mr.. EpwAFp T. EpGTsGT0N Charlton IoSI,
and Mrs. ELnABEis SHAFFEK Of this city Z
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04

Tar CoAlNc nARvksr.-Fren all directions
We hear favourable reports of the condition of
the wheat crop. The recent severe rains have
not been sun TO damage it, and if no eun-
fcrescca influences intervene, the harvest OF
1854, win be tho heaviest ever witnessed in the
cn,ntrr
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04

Kansas from Fulton County, Illinois, was struck
by lightning and instantly killed, on Sunday
wnnl, 4
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04

.S@ 1t is stated in letter from Washington
that Mr.. Herbert, who shotthe waiter at Wizards
has given to the widow OF the deceased neat
house, settled upon her handsome annuity,
and provided Tor the education Of her children.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04

DRowNED.-The R. !. Advertiser states that
an interesting little boy about ten years of age,
the son ola poor but worthy widow ldy liv-
ing in that city, was drowned in the river Oh last
Saturday. ..--.. ..-... + .....
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A Washington correspondent of the New
York Tribune lets off the following

''0f the Naval Board by Mallory,
The Naval Board by Jones,
Of the Naval Board by Crittenden,
OfNaval shouts and groans,
OF the Naval Boasd b. frerson,
0fClayton and his horde,
OF Houston and Slidell--good Lord,
But we are Naval bored.n
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04

GRAyk DEcisioN.-The Postmaster General
has decided that the ranking privilege of an n.
G, does not cover the extra fee Of Eve cents to
be aaid for registering money letters. This is a
dangerous innovation, and We shall look for an
ton. Pity, thai the privilege Of flooding the
country with toas OF portman.eau Innings in the
shape of Messages aud Documents, should no:
extend to the equally patent hambug Of register
ing valuable letters, by which the people pay for
transmitting money and other valuablcs through
TIE mail ct skssr ORA risk
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04

STEAMBOAT ARRIyALs.-There has been 1856
arrivals at this port this season: 12l during the
month of April and 2l5 in May; ls2 bound up
and 154 down the river.
The first arrival was of the Laclede, April Cd.
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Albanr. Nav !:

The emsgrant train which left here to-day
took 700 Mormon emigrants for Salt Lake City:
~ of them were Welsh and the balance Eng
ksh and Scotch
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04

The PERILs OF fREK SPEEcH.--0n Tuesday
last, when Senator's WADE and WILSON denounc-
ed the rufdan outrage upon Mr.. SuasER, they
did so under cloud Of limitations, both before
and afterward, ofpersonal outrage and violence.
The threats we're SO distinct that Gen. Wilson
was escorted to the cars on that afternoon, by q
body of armed friends.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04

REMARKABLE EscAPE.-Captain Borden, of
schooner W. A. Griffin, arrived at New York on
Tuesday from Baraeoa, makes the following re-
port:-On the 9th inst. Waltngs Island, bearing
E., s. f., distant so miles; at midnight, a color
ed seaman came crawling on board, over the bow
IN very mysterious manner He could speak
very little English, and when Intercepted. the
following was gathered: That he fell overheard
on Sunday, the 4th inst. from the mainboom of
Spanish brig, name anknown,) from Trinidad.
bonud to Barcelona. The crew of which. on per.
ceiving HIM, threw him plank, with which he
succeeded in keeping himself above water dur
ing the remainder of the day and night until the
afternoon of the 9Th inst, when be saw a scfoon
er, he Immediately commenced swimming for
her. and succeeded in getting on board OF her at
mianignf he Is about % years old, and had
nothing on when reaching the W. A. Gritfin hut
his pantaioons. He had been in the water day
and half
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04

Work for the Cincinnati Convention.
The Baltimore Platform was long since obso-
lete, and new one will of course be laid down
BY the Cincinnati Convention. We cannot pre-
dict the precise shape in which it will appear.
but we can give the substance of the resolutions,
in advance of both mail and telegraph. Either
by direct expression or by covert implication
they will not differ essentially from wat follows:
Whereas, Contrary to the teachings of the il
lustrious John e. Calhoun, SLAYER" has hitherto
been regarded as sectional institution, we feel
that the time has come when it should be made
national and perpetual: Therefore.
ReSotced, That it is the mission OF the Douglas
Democratic party not only to make slavery ma
tional institutional carry it under the broad
folds of the Constitution into every State and
Territory where unfortunately it does not now
exist-but to givei it precedence everywhere over
the humbug called Freedom.
Resotred, That leading doctrine of our party,
exponnded by its great northwestern ght, is
'lhe equality of the States;n but this is by no
means to be so understood as to impair the
right of neighboring State (say Missouri, for
example) to hold the people of Territory in sa-
lutary check, and chastise them with bludgeon,
gun, and fire. if they should dare to speak dispar-
dSiUSty Vi TIE great ilHt.oHti
Resolved That we have Witnessed a glorious
illustration of the doctrine of popular sover-
eighty" in the late yindieation of national
principles in Kansas, and especially in "wiping
out the rebeous town at Lawrence.
ResoipGd, That our thanks are especially due to
the gallant sons of the South" who OPPORTUNITY
came TO the aid of the patriots in Missouri esta-
fishing "law and order in Kansas.
Resolpea, That President Pierce, in his late
yetoes, has laid down the true doctrine upon the
subject of river and harbor improvements and
we trust that the senseless clamor of the people
OF the Northwest is now forever silenced
Resofred. Finally, that we inscrbe these prn-
cipies upon our banners, fully determined to
fight and crush all who shall dare to oppose
them.
If we can judge by the past course of the
Douglas Democratic party, the above resolutions
will embrace all theimportant planks in the new
platform to be laid at Cincinnati.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04

Dinalkns--A Grocery keeper in Rockford re-
Gently purchased Of sharper two bags Of coan
tetieis gold coin and paid hundred dollars in
good money. Upon examining the bags they
were found 70 contain pieces Of lead in the shape
Of coin, but decidedly too bogus to pass. The
dealer was gone sympathy would be thrown
away npen man tina. gets chiseled while max
ny preparations to swindic others. :
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bill has been reported in the house of rep
resentatives granting l,s+S,OOO acres of land to
Wisconsin for the construction of three rail- Dads
therein.