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Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-05-14
NEW INSTITUTION

DEADY.MADE Clothing NJ nd Gents,
IL Furnishing Goods.
On Jefferson ree at tie stand lately :cupSed az al,
atfs auction Store. a. 80
TIE Advertiser offers to the citixens of Burlington and
surrounding country large and well selected stock OF
REA D IN A D y @ L THING
for Gents and Boys wear adapted to the season. Hay-
ing been engaged for the eight the
ure and sale of clothing enabled sell at Prices To
suit assortment full and complete, and perfect
In every department expect to make this one OF the
permanent Institutions Of the city, and would therefore
pledge myself suit purchasers both prices and oual
y Garments cut and made TO order In the latest stye
and on short notice. -
EvMy stock offers many inducements consisting Of
COATS of all kinda and qualities latest fashions = .
PASTS good assortment adapted to the season.
kinds Of VESTS and pEsTrSos-ogether with large as
sortmeDt Of Black and Fancy CASsIMEREs4 BROAD
CLOTHS, for Sale, or to manufacture to order
Money be saved by examining my stock before pur
chasing elsewhere. Please call and see |! 81
mayi-sf A. COHEN.
TO.RARTNERSHlP undersigned Shove
Associated themselves in business under the nan . md
firm of W H Starr Co., SUCCESSORS of Clark .na-ie
Co. for the purpose NJ completing the cons,ru ca, "a
the FIRST section Of the Burlington Missouri wei
road. The active members of the firm are n sou n
New York, Tailant In burlington and n , Jackman
General Superintendent OF construction j. ans he
Parties having business with the arm reser1e 10 ths
above named persons.
WI STARR
CHARLES FIENDRIE
! sf1sa W.HP0ST LEWATTE ~
EIlZ AEFRY W4RREN.
n IAI.LAFT .
1LdCKK4E,
4 apss.in SAj PUTNAM
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-05-14

= ~, oAt,WSt.r ltauey 81.
SPARROW GRASS Papers, BY Fred Coz
- xens, Just reed BY J L CORSE 1 SON.
THE BuMsby Papers, Or, Irish Echoes, by the
i eminent Wit and Comedian, John Brougham, just
reed by CORSE son.
WyAU.BUN, The Early Day In the North West, by
w Mrs John H. Kinxe. Just reed by
maybe CeRSE SON.
THE Ladies, Guide to Perfect GentIity, by EN-
i lily Thornwcn. just reed by il CORsE ksON.
r AW BOOKS.
IL The invoice of and substantial publications lust
received from T. W. Johnson's Law house. Philadel-
phia, among which are the following:
White Tudors leading casss In equity;
American leading cases. notes BY Hare and Wallace;
Ross I"
Smiths
Smiths landlord and tenant
Adams equity;
Roscoe's criminal evidence;
Broom's legal malms; rs7et;s.t.
Anthony's Illinois digest; @
Williams on personal property, American notes;
Russell on crimes;
Archibald Nisi Prius;
Byies on bils
Rawie on covenants for title;
Wills eircumstanfial evidence.
Professional ethics. lmayS] J. l. C0RSE Z SON.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-05-14

7en ACRES Valuable Land For Sale
lOV WILL SELL at low price, two tracts Of valu
able land IN Adams county, Iowa, about ten miles from
Quincy, the county seat In the first there
hundred Of gently rolling prairie land Of the first
quality situated in section 49, township II, range 49,
The other tract contains $50 actes In sections and
township and range This land Is the line
Burlington Missouri River RAILROAD, and Is all Of the
best quality for farming purposes. credit Of six and
twelve months will be given part Of the purchase mo-
ney and the price such rs TO oer great Inducements to
any DESTROYS Of securing good farm. Any further
Information can be had by calling on
'l M D STOCKTON,
mar8t Is sE e.. dt. Adjoining p o.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-05-14

"aFiah Ar. President, should be 10th
Engage In controversy with the honorable
senator from Michigan on question of casuis-
Know something Of his history know
Smething OF his great name; know something
tne strength Of affection which the American
psope have for him; and am aware, sir, the
NY statement OF the distinguished Senator from
.Nalgan might weight down the conclusive rea.
Usng from SO humble an individual as myself
But Mr.. President, why were these cues.
Sens propounded, and left without an answer
A. Lane is the bearer of petition which pur-
oss on Its faco to be the petition of the mem.
oen Of the Legislature Of Kansas. Honorable
Saaiers pronunce it to be an 'impudent fraud,
sey inquire for the source from which it comes
eeNs "How did it get heres" say they. "By
maud BY Misrepresentation, is = response. al
aas have voucher" SHOULD know from whom
GO docaments as these come" 1t is said to b
aeA bad odor Is to disgrace the small minor
VINO persisted in the defense of its reception
-. - ss'l no one speaks. Had been the bearer
NE pehtion--had charges heen preferred
lnst me, and voucher demanded, and had
= eas responded, would have concluded that
aiends had forgotten me, or that they were
lung to contribute 10 my ruin. No technical
casuistry would be with me an acceptable
= sute for such an answer As would give me
s oeneht Of my previous and good charactered
an bound then to conclude that his OLD
rsas had forgotten him, IS I am not viii
70 conclude that they have not intended e
- nm by their silence. The honorable Sena
- nom Michigan must have forgotten the au
~ y the letter to Paris, to which have refer
sao called the ratification meeting in ths
Aexico-who made more than one hun
A.. secHesin the State of Indiana in lS4s il
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-05-14
Nav .,~iyal of Jewelry.

en- New Ar. 'ival Of Jewelry.
TUst received. a Nv a., Fashionable assortment Of
= Cameo, gold stone and plain GOD ear Kings Cod
breast Pins Gold Sleeve Buttons Co., Ghain. Cold
Lockets' Pencils, Finger Rings &C.. &c, For sa.,
ap29 -.--.t .--t' IA w A w CARPENTER
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-05-14

R0 ACRES Of Land for sale.-EogrY
w Of the above is In good cultivation and twenty
in good timber. The improvements story
House, Stable and Barn. and Orchard Of several hum
dred fruit trees, hundred Of which In bearing
This land Is the North Plank Road and less than
mile from the city The price is t00 per acre. third
cash. and the remainder In and years with inter.
est Further Information may be had At the Real Estate
Office Of .a e=.---5. L D STOCKTON,
| mar29. Adjoining Post Oficel
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-05-14

DOR SALE.--THB west half Of lots No. 4, s and 8
Il In block No 919 in the city Of Burlington. There is
good new House, Cstern, &c on said lots, making
very desirable residence, and ane location Terms and
price $2000 half down, balance in one year, with
per cent interest Call at Real Estate Office Of 4
mar31 @ go BROWN d LAHEE
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-05-14
Silver Ware

osf received silver Table and Tea Spoons silver but
ter knives; silver salt spoons silver fruit knives
SILVER cream spoons and silver sugar shoves, ETC. 49,
ap29. For sale y N " "a RpEnrrp
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-07-17
A POLITICAL EDITOR.

Mrs. Harriet n. Prewett the proprietress
of the Yazoo City (NIiss.) American Banner,
who has been doing ycoman's service, in be.
half of true American principles since the
formation of that party, in consequence per-
haps of the multiplied duties of the Office
the result of an increasing patronage, has Sc
cured the services Of "a political editor. -
That he is trump, the following description
by Mrs. p. will testify. "Pistols and hot
coffee" it seems, are cheap in that market
TIE PoLITIcAL EDlTon.-We have the
pleasure of announcing to the readers of the
American Banncr that Mr.. John u. Smith,
an able writer and Jealous American, who
has been connected with the Mississippi press
for fourteen years, has been engaged to take
charge of the political department of this pa
per during the canvass. Mr.. Smith, though
a remarkably courteous and amiable gentle
man, has fought FIVE duels, killing his man
every time. lie brings into the political
canvass, besides a general stock of political
information and zeal for the cause, two Bow
ic-knives, one of Parson Beecher's Sharpe
rifles, twosix-shooters, and sundry canes and
shelalahs, not to speak of two pair of brass
knuckles. We bespeak for Mr.. Smith cor
dial reception by the press-gang.
P. S.-Mr. Smith brings into the service
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-07-17

tell the truth unless you give him five hun
dred dollars, and then you can't believe hall
he says.
"A witness won't tell the truth in court
unless you first scare him to death, and
make him swear he won't lie, and then
neither himself nor any body else knows
whether he tells the truth or not. The
preachers all call US an inveterate set of sin.
ners, but from what have written you, you
must know we are pretty good sort of peo'
pie.
eff you ask miss of stout, blooming six
teen for kiss, she pettishly says no, when
everybody knows she means yes, Of course
"On the whole, if you feel obliged by our
short article, so do I. If you want to go to
healthy land, stay at home, and don't be
fool like myself, and come out West. And
as for decent land, my dear fellow, what do
you mean? You must know that all ouI
wild prairie is very indecent, especially when
it is burnt over and left as naked as it was
when born. IT'S true, nature weaves a sort
of fg-leaf apron every summer, out OF
coarse kind of grass, but it soon gets burnt
off, and is as indecent as ever.
GAS for fair water, We have none, it is
all bilious compost of liquid mud, dead
buffaloes, fish and rotten rattlesnakes.
"Our common drink, when we can't gel
whiskey is one-third coffee, one-third prairie
mud, and tobacco juice.
Upon the whole, if you have good water,
and have half enough to eat, stay where you
are. Yours truly"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-07-17
qf(isttllaneous.
A THRILLING SCENE.

A submarine diver from Buffalo has at last
succeeded in raising the safe of the Amcri-
can Express Company, which was lost when
the steamer Atlantic was sunk off Long Point
in 1852. 1t will be rccollected that this
steamer was instantly sunk by collision with
propeller, and that large number of pas
sengers were lost. The diver was protected
by copper armor, and was under water forty
minutes. The upper deck of the steamer
lies one hundred and sixty feet under water,
and far below where there is any current or
motion. Everything therefore is exactly as
it first went down. When the diver alight-
ed upon the deck, he was salutel by beau
tiful lady, whose clothing was well arranged,
and her hair elegantly dressed.
As he approached her, the motion of the
water caused an oscillation of the head as if
gracefully bowing to him. She was standing
erect, with one hand grasping the rigging.
Around lay the bodies, as if sleeping. Chill
dreu holding their friends by their hands,
mothers with their babes in their arms were
there. In the cabin the furniture was still
untouched by decay, and to all appearance
had just been arranged by some careful and
tasteful hand.
Tn the Office he found safe, and was ena.
bled to move it with ease, took it upon deck,
where the graphing irons we're fastened on,
and the prize brought safely to the light
Upon opening the safe it displayed its con.
tents in perfect state of preservaton.-'
There was in the safe $4,000 in gold, s35OC
in bills of the Government Stock Bank, and
large amount of bills on other banks, a.
mounting in all to about $4,000 The pa,
pcrs we're uninjured, except that they smell
led very strongly of decayed human bodies,
as if it had lain for many years in l coffin
with their owner. Of course, all this money
goes to the persons interested in the wonder,
! full adventure.
The Detroit Free Press says :-"The new
bills, we are told, are comparatively unin.
jurcd by their long Imprisonment and expo
sure to dampness, but the old ones are quite
injured and dcfaced-whcther so much as
to prevent their Identification, we have not
learned There are several thousand dollars
on the exploded Government Stock Bank Of
Ann Arbor, included in the amount recover,
| ed."-DctroH Aarcrtiscr.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-07-17
ETHAN AT,I,EN.

A good story is told of that rare old patri'
OF, Col. Ethan Allen, whose services in the
sstimes that tried mems souls" were only
equalled by his daring assertions of the right
Of private opinion in theological matters. A
we'll known divine, pastor of the village
church, called one evening on the Colonel
and while enjoying his trne New England
hospitality at the supper table the converse
ton turned upon church matters.
Quoth the minister-Colonel, how does ii
happen that man of your extensive influence
and information has never seen it his duty
to join our society? You know we want
laborers in the vineyard-especially such
laborers as you are. Your example would
tend greatly to strengthen our hands and
fortify our hearts against the dire assaults o.
the evil ont"
"Well, Brother" replied Allen, 81 have
often thought as you do about the business
and one day I had almost made up my
mind to fall into the ranks, but that night
I had dream which caused me to give il
up.
"Ahw exclaimed the minister, "what dit
you dream"
"Well, I thought I was standing at the
entrance of Paradise, and saw man 60 up
aud knock"
"Who's that ?" asked voice from with
in.
ga friend wishing admittancc," was the
reply.
"The door was opened and the keeper
stepped out
"Well, sir, to what denomination did you
belong to down yonder?"
81 am an Episcopalian," replied the can
didate for admission.
"Go in, then, and take seat near the
door, on the east side"
"Just then another stepped up; he was q
Presbyterian, and the guardian directed him
to take seat"
ga large number were admitted, and re-
ceived directions where to seat themselves,
then stepped up to the entrance
Dwell, sir, who are you?'' asked the
guardian.
II am neither High Churchman, Presby'
terian, Luthean, Calvinist, Catholic orJew
but 1 am that old Ethan Allen that you
probably have heard of from below"
"What the man that took Ticonderoga :?
.,Tbo ron,o - T ran1iol
"All right, Ethan" said he, "just step
in and sit down mhcrerer you please! :"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-07-17

FLOWERS FOR GREAT BRIrAIS.-An
evidence of the facilities of intercourse be-
tween this country and Great Britain, pre-
senled by the steamship lines, was afforded
by the last trip of the Persia. a gentleman
of Brooklyn, who takes considerable inter
est in Horticulture, had beautiful boquct
prepared for the purpose of presenting to Il
friend and commercial correspondent in Liv-
crpool of similar taste. This was boxed and
prepared for the voyage. \ letter has been
received from Liverpool which states that
the flowers came to hand apparently as fresh
and fragrant as if they had been gathered
only the day previous, and remained in good
condition for full week after their recep-
tion.-New York Commcrrial.
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-07-17

AMoDEL DUN.-The Georgetown Gazette
gets off the following suggestions to its sub
scribers, in its issue on Thursday:
"All persons indebted to this office are re-
quested to walk, ride up, roll up, send up,
or any way so they get up and settle imme-
diately if not sooner. We are still prepared
to furnish our paper to all who want it. We
would prefer bank notes, gold dollars and
silver quarters in exchange, but in the des-
peratc language of a poverty stricken and
head over heels in debt contemporary, will
take grindstones, wooden nutmegs, patent
wheel barrows, shanghai chickens, hoop dress
es, boot jacks, broom corn, classes candy,
'some pumpkins, baby jumpers, (for a friend)
fishing tackle, hoop-poles, patent machines,
dyestuffs, cork screws, old bacon, young ''nig-
gers" sucking pigs, rags, boxes and barrels,
old clothes, sausage meat, (extracts of bark
preferred,) post beer, (used in printing,
grubbing hoes, pick axes, Colts pistols, war
ranted not to kick, tooth brushes, tenpenny
nails, pins, needles, ginger cakes, circus
tickets, or any other article found in coun,
try retail store. Walk up, but don't all come
at once"
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TRR x@R&Y&&sh& 8MQU4@R RR.

re-seated herself the husband arose and quit
ted the apartment, under pretext of having
forgotten something necessary. The wife,
upon this, was about to re-commence eating,
but on so doing she discovered spider on
her plate, and having great rcpuguance to
these insects she changed her plate for that
of her husband, who returned Immediately
after, sat himself down, and seeing that his
wife had nearly finished her portion, ate
from the plate before him. In the course
of few hours he began to feel the effects
of the poison, and, although medical aid was
instantly called in, died, confessing that he
was justly punished for his own intended
crime"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-07-17

TWELVE QUESTIONS FOR WET SUNDAY.
Il. If it were any other day, would l be
kept at home by the weather?
2. Did ever stay away from my business,
from party, from an amusement, for such
rain or snow as this
3. If it were a public meeting for some
other purpose than divine worship, would !
think it too bad day 10 go out?
4. Would I go to church if I could make
or save dollar by it, or gain customer?
5. If my own church be distant, is there
none that is near where may be sure of find
ing vacant seat to-day?
6. If I am afraid of spelling my best
clothes, had I not better go in my common
dress than lose the benefit of the meeting,
and neglect my duty?
7. Have / not overcoat, oyershoes and
umbrella that will keep me from taking cold
and preserve my Sundaysdress from injury :
s. Am not nearer to the church than
many who are never keptaway by bad wealth
err
8. If every one should find an excuse fol
absence as easily as I do, what would be the
appearance of our churches on the Lords
day?
10. Is it not dishonor to my Maker, il
for reasons that would not influence me il
worldly matters, keep from the stated wor
ship of the sanctuary?
II. Is not 4 wet Sunday at home more
dreary day than one that is diversified by
going out to church
12. Am I willing that my children shoult
learn by my example that they may go tt
school, to market, to store, to shows, in al
weathcr-but not to church ?-PresJyterian
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-07-17
THE LAW OF NEWSPAPERS.

to the contrary, are considered rs wishing to con-
tinucthcr subscription.
. If subscribers order the disc0ntinuancc of
their papers the publisher can continue to send
them until Ill arrearaecs arc paid.
g. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their
papers from the Office to which they are directed,
they arc held responsible till they settle their bill,
and order the paper discontinued.
4. IF any subscriber removes to another place
without informing the publisher. anl their paper
issent to the formcr direction, they are held re-
sp"nsih!c.
). The Court has decided tliat refusing to take
Newspaper from the office. removing and icav-
ing it uucalicI for, is prma faric evidence OF ar
Intentional fraud.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-07-17

sas~One baby in family is blessing-if
the family is small, and the baby is small,
and its wants arc small. Nothing can equal
the influence ola child upon the rough char
actcr of business man. He loses his indi-
viduality entirely, forgcts the cares of the
week, and lives in an elysium of happiness
while playing with his baby. Babies arc an
institution of Christian and humanizing
kind. They draw tears, excite mirth, lend
a halo of happiness to house, and make
home the centre of mans thoughts-the end
Of common mans ambition.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-07-17

A SURE REMEDY EoR 4 FELoS.-It is
said by somebody who pretends to know all
about it, that the following is sure remedy
for fcon: Take a pint of common soft
soap and stir it in air.slacked lime till it is
of the consistency of glazicr's putty. Make
leather thimblc, fill it with this compost
ton, and insert the finger therein. Change
the composition once in twenty minutes, and
a cure is certain
We happen to know that the above is a
sure remedy, and recommended it to any
who may be troubled with that disagreeable
ailment.-Bufnio AdUeHiser.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-07-17
MR.. WHITFIELD.

The power and popularity of this preach
er's eloqueuce has frequently been cited :
the following is an instance. When he
preached before the seamen at New York,
he used the following bold apostrophe in his
sermon:
Well, my boys, we have clear sky and
are making fine headway over smooth sea,
before light breeze, and we shall soon
loose sight of land. But what means this
sudden lowering of the Heavens, and that
dark cloud arising from beneath the Wes-
tern horizon? Hark don't you hear dis
taut thunder? Don't you see these flashes
lightning? There is storm gathering?-
Every man to his duty! How the waves
rise, and dash against the ship! The air
is dark The tempest RACES? Our masts
are gone! The ship is on her beam ends
What next?
1t is said, that the unsuspecting tars, re-
minded of former perils on the deep as If
struck by the power of magic, arose with
united voices and minds and exclaimed
Take TO the long Joat!