Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-04-02
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: NEW York, March 20.
,I The arrival of the Persia, this morning, bring
: ing no news ofthe Pacific has shut down almos
, the last wave of hope for the safety of that IN
, fortunate vessel Nearly every iay, during tn,
past week, editors have been inventing possibl,
or probable incidents By which she might reacl
some of the western islands; her sailing capaci
ties were fully discussed and her sea.worthines,
very particularly set forth, but unfortunately all
this viii not alter the fact, that the Atlantic
IN the latitude in which she saed-is more than
usually full ofieebergs; that she was built with.
out water tight compartments; and that the Per-
s'a at the same time, and the Arabia, since es.
capped by almost miricie. The danger in the
case OF the two latter, happened, fortunately, in
broad day-iight-night would have enveloped
them in destruction. The fate of the Artic shows
how soon small hole in a ship built like the
Pacific would fill her with water, and how easily
such hole might be made by the ice. And
when we remember that, the vessel which ran
into the Artic was saved through her water tight
compartment arrangement, we wonder why oar
ship builders shut their eyes to its advantages,
OF how persons in their senses, will trust their
lives In one not SO constructed Inthe last num-
Der Of Frank Lesie's Illustrated Newspaper, is a
| hne cut Of the Pacific, which is probably the last
| view" we will ever have of the noble vessel.
The schooner Faln,outh, outward bound, was
seized on the 18th inst, while being towed through
| the Narrows, by Deputy U. S. Marshal and
| brought back and anchored at tie Navy yard
She was seized on suspicion of being intended
ior the slave trade, having all the necessary
fixtures on board for that business. On board
were found so casks of fresl, water, large lot of
handouts, $4,000 in gold, and timber and other
appurtenances for arranging the "between decks"
| TOR the accommodation Of slaves. If it can be
proved that she was in reality, intended for the
slave trade, she will be coniiscated, and one half
OF the proceeds given to those who effected her
capture The captain and crew of the Falmouth
are Portuguese; an intercepted letter from the
Captain to the Portuguese Consul here, gives
strong evidence that the vessel was to have been
engaged in some Illegal business, as by it the
Consul was requested to spread false report rel
ative to her destination.
The National Academy of Design opened on
the l4th inst, with the best collection of paintings
which has been present for public inspection for
several years. Artists are therefore congratu-
latins themselves upon the brightness of their
prospects for the coming year. The heads by
Elliot and Phillips appear to be the best in the
exhibition. Powers painted full length of
George Law, which was SO large that they could
not get it in at the door of the rooms. He was
therefore, obliged to exhibit it in store few
doors below the Academy. George Law from
his great physical powers, appears 10 have been
born two thousand years too late. Had he been
a contemporary of Nimrod, he too would have
been IA mighty hunter" of animals instead of of.
fees
The attention of the police has been called to
the actions some maliciously disposed individ-
uals, who for several weeks past have been
amusing themselves at the expense of the public
by throwing vtriol upon the dresses ofladies and
gentlemen as they emerge from places of
amusement On Monday night some ladies had
their wearing apparel rendered almost entirely |
Vaueiess, by the casting of some vitriol upon the
same as they were returning from the Opera, at |
the Academy of Music, in Fourteenth street
Some others were also treated in a like manner |
as they were returning from Woods Varieties.
The operation of destroying clothing by means |
OF vrlol,is attended with so little noise or trouble
that it is very difficult to arrest the offending
parties. This species of monomania was first /
evidenced by man Of the name of Gray, who,
it was charitably supposed, was insane The next
person caught in the act will scarcely get off as
easily as he did
curious and interesting lawsuit was lately
terminated in one our courts Samuel G.. Og-
den against Wm. B. Astor as agent for the late
John Jacob Asor. A man of the name of Ogden
was sent by j. j. Astor to China to take charge
OF factory there. He was to have received one.
NTH OF the profits as remuneration for his SER
vices. After he had been there awhile, W. B.
Astor was taken in as PARTNER but Ogden's re-
lationship remained unchanged. lie remained
in China some years, and finally died there, leav-
ing his business unsettled. His heirs requested
a statement of his affairs from Mr. Astor, and
were shown paper bringing Ogden in his debt
some $4,000. The heirs were not satisfied and
brought itup in another court. In the mean
time John Jacob Astor died, and the suit was
put Off for so many years, that VIM. B Astor at
tempted to have it quashed through the statue
of limitations. But the court compelled him to
produce the books containing Ogden's accounts,
and the result was, VIM. B. Astor was obliged
10 pay to the heirs of Samuel G. Ogden the sum
ot Sl25,0o0 That is putting the boot on the
other leg with vengeance. Mr.. Ogden was the
ather of Anna Cora Mowatt.
The number of deaths in the city during the
past week was 4S4, viz 63 men, SO women, I6l
boys, l4l girls-showing an increase of 40 ON
hat of the previous week. Of these los were
If diseases of the lungs, so (which were of con-
sumption. The question ofthe treatment of con-
sumption is occupying considerable space in our
medical journals The 'old line" doctors saw.
hey don't pretend to cure it, but merely palliate
Hunter in his Specialist boldly proclaims it
urable, and gives facts and figures to prove his
ssertions. In the last number of this journal, is
most able paper upon the causes of consump-
ion. Dixon of the "Scaper' shivers lance
With him. The discussion is decidedly racy.
CURTIus.
BALTIMORE FOR PIERcE.-A Washington letter
n the New York Herald says: Z.
The administration men have elected dele /