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Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-04-09
ImpO tant from Nf,caragua-WaE with
Costa Rica-Gen eral Walker in the

The telegraph news from New Orleans is ex-
ceedingly important. Col. Schlessinger had
been escorted out of Costa RIGA, and that re-
public had formally de clared war against Nicara-
qua. GIN. Walker was: at once in the field, Mt
the head Of a force OF about six hundred men,
and proposed to march. at once against the Cas-
tie of Guamo. 1t is alleged that the Nicarat ,uan
army had been reinforced by 80 America ms,
making, according to the most reliable inform a.
ton, an active force Of about sixteen hundre d
men. The military force of Costa Rica is COM
posed of 500 regulars and 5000 militia men,
We thus have the nominal array Of the two
Powers They are in collision; an event pre-
cisely what, is believed, Gen. Walker most de-
sircs. We shall now hear of the total over
throw OF Costa llsica and the other states of Cen
trail America, nd the establishment of confed-
Grafton under the auspices of the Walker men.
Viewed as NJ ere military operations, these events
are OF little consequence; but regarded in the
light which is reflected over upon them from
Texas arid California, they become matters of
the prof oundest interest and magnitude. No
niitar., man acquainted with the powers and en-
ergies of the conflicting forces in Nicaragua and
Costa Rica can fail to ioretell the complete tri-
umpa of the former The arrival ut Granada of
Major Heiss, with dispatches from Washington,
and OF peace ambassador from San Salvador,
are significant the course of events in our
Cabinet, and ofthe smaller States of the 18TH
mus. Il is probable indeed, that Pierce is pre-
pared to recognize the Rivas government, and
that San Salvador will be found on the side of
WaIkertss "a ssfss *g.,,.s
lis, then, highly probable that within short
period, under the force of arms, the American
movement will become permanent power in the
Isth,nus States, which being consolidated, the
left flank Of Mexico will have been turned, and
that republic placed literally in the hands of An
gio-A T. Herald. gsag
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rY- Our up river neighbor of the Oquawka
Plaindealer has been, ever since we saw the first
number Of his paper, lauding Lewis D. Campbell,
of Ohio, and has kept his name at the head of
his paper as candidate for the Presidency
But when Mr. Campbell's remarks before South
American meeting at Washington, repudiating
the negro business, was published, the Plain
dealer at once took down its flag and abandoned
Lu. to hi fate But since Mr.. G. has denied
the corr .ctness Of the report Of that speech, our
Plaindea Ter friend has shown forgiving dispo-
stion an d seems inclined to take him into favor
again. But he does not put up his name. That
is sensible. We claim to be friend Of Camp
bell-vcted for him at the last Congressional
election in Ohio-like him because he is self
made nan and practical printer But If he is
ever to be President of the United States; it will
be time enough several years hence.
Was it not strange that it took him three or
four weeks to find out he had been incorrectly
reported in that speech? He is usually rather
quick Of apprehens ion. ..rsss ! .sz.F
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From the Muscatine Daily Journal April LIST.
paStrucffxo Ef.o Lasa 'jF5# 81 2.

| One of the most destructive fires which has
visited our city since Benefits mill was burnt
| in 1851, occurred last Sunday night, by which
| the brick block on the corner of Second street
and Iowa Avenue, occupied by Messrs. Faxon
e. Norton and Rothschild & Bro, and owned by
Jacob Butler, ESQ.,, was destroyed .'
The alarm of fire was given about o'clock,
when many of our citizens were at church. The
congregations at the various churches dispersed
! without formal dismissal, and soon all were ac-
lively engaged in efforts to check the devouring
element. The fire commenced in the establish.
| ment of Faxon Norton, apparently at the CEN
| tire ofthe store, nearthe stove, but when first
discovered could hardly have been extinguished
by any human agency. The doors of the store
we're burst open, when the smoke and flames
issued SO furiousy as to render it impossible for
any one to enter and save any of the goods. A
stiff east wind was blowing at the time. If it
had heen blowing from the west, as it usually is,
he danger would have been more imminent
A it was, however, the flames soon communities
ted to the adjoining building occupied by Roths-
chill g. Bro. Most if not all the goods on the
first floor had been removed, but every thing in
the &c cond and third stories, the latter occu-
pied Mr.. Mitchell, daguerrean artist, was con-
sumed
The ext adjoining building, the property of
VIM. Me- ormick, Esq, occupied by Mr.. Nelles,
who had ius,t moved his stock into it, though in
imminent danger, did not take fire. The expo
sed wall was little differently constructed from
that between the other two buildings, there be-
ing no wood conn ection by joists This precau-
ton added to the efforts Of our citizens, who
kept pouring water upon the roof and down the
wall, saved it. 4.gt.
Messrs Faxon & Norton'z safe, containing
money, jewelry, and securities, was recovered
yesterday morning from the ruins 1t Was OPEN
ed with difficulty, as the fused metal had filed
the KEY hole The money and papers, though
somewhat affected by the heat, were safe, but
the jcwelry was very materially damaged.
Loss.-Jacob Butler, two buildings; value
about s.. 900; total loss; insurance, $500. Fax
on & Norton, stock Of goods; value about SIS,
600; total loss, nsur ance, in Hartford Insurance
Company 81, 500. Star $4,000, and Bridgeport
$5,,H0-total S1a,5O0 Rothschild 4 Bro.,!
stock Of goods; value So 900; loss &5,000; fully
insured in the Etna Company. ]. w. Mitchell, 1
daguerrean artist, stock of materials and instru-
ments, household furniture &c; value g, 600; to-
tal loss; no insurance. William Mccormick,
building damaged; fully insured in Missouri State
Mutual Several other stocks Of goods slightly
damaged By removal; mostly covered by insu-
rance. ssss saS 81 "a gaes flfS ss9 Mss II
Total loss and damage about $4,000; insu-
rance about $4,000.
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MEssRs. DoNAHUE iHcCosH.-We visited the
marble shop and yard Of the above gentlemen
last week. 1t is unnec essary to say to those
who have examined the .ir work, that we saw
some very fine carving nd lettering. In fact,
we can say truly, that We; never have examined
better specimens any VIII ere. Their carving is
admirable in design and well executed. They
are now engaged upon a fine monument, order
ed by one of our citizens, which will adorn the
''city of the dead," whe completed, and will be
n very beautiful affair, snd cost some four hun
dred dollars. 7s,-s-.g.
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STATE OF IoWA,lu

I
DE II remembered that at the November Term OF w
ID District Court Of said county for the year 1855 no
tice In the words and figures following having been ~
turned into court by the Sheriff Of said county ender
mot found II was ordered by the Court thai lhe os''
STATE or Iowa, In the District Conrt fo' ~, ~.
:Des Aotnes Coanty, County, November Tern" '""'
"Mr. James Stmson, and all others interested, . -,
fou are hereby notified that there is now 90 nc ~ M
oce Of the Clerk Of the District Court for Des ho
"county, petition Of r. A. Goodrich, claiming oil you w
and conveyance Of the fee simple title to part Of 10. 81
and thirty three (G3d,) In the city OF p
ellington, Iowa, and particularly described in said peh
land unless you appear and thereto on OF bs
'the LIST day Of next November Term OF said court sf
"ment will be rendered against you thereon.
'1Sept, "a, 1855 BROWNING TRACT.
.szgF.s4g 5zgtas = q ..AHy's for H1
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mar124w. A. J. MESsENGEI Cieit.
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AswE stand at case to-day, quietly placing
in line the f,,le leaden messengers that shall
with blackened faces, tell this tale to thee, gen
lie reader, the monofonous clicking Of the types
is varied BY the wailing Of the rushing wind as;
It 6ercely whirls around the corners Of the hous-
e. In the M .
Il 80 misty, dim, October,
the moaning Of the wind song begets, in spite
ofus, sad and melancholy train of thought,
for the wild melody Of the blast il but prelude
to the fierce onset Of gloomy winter: but now
the same notes are as soothing as swee, music
Of summer night, for in them we recognize
the d,rgc Of the dead tyrant who has so longed
ruled With fng;d yeign--and we know that the
cloud that overhangs us and from whose To-
CON comes the storm wind, viii soon kf ifs
gloomy curtain and reveal the sunshine and
that soon the Aosers win steal gently from the
dark earth TO drink the dexs Of summer; the
leaves push out their verdant sails 10 catch the
passing zephyr and nature revel in the midst
ef her summer treasures sweet and gay. Let
the lesson teach our souls that il s rood to
hope on, hope ever for il Is the truth-the un-
ovsfyine truth thar every cloud haa .! silver
lining Oquawka Spectator.
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/ EGAL NOTICE.
IL In the District Court of DesMoInes County

IL In the District Court OF DesMoines County
HERRING CuRIsMAs, Plf, cs. JOINS HEsDRicxs, Der
This suit Is brought to quiet the title Of the planif
and to lot liza in the city of Burlington, Iowa and ~
notice issued herein to the November term Of the Dana
Court OF said county, A. d. 1885, being returned "sa
Jound as to defendant Hendricks Therefore The MA
John Hendricks Is notified Of the commencement Of M
suit, and Is required to plead to said plaintiffs petition
the second day Of the next term Of said District Court
judgment by default will be entered against him and ms
prayer Of the bill decreed accordingly.
HERRING CHRISMAS, Pn.
IA 49, BY L. b. Stockton, Any.
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mar16.4w r.-r A. J. MESSENGER, Cleft
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WHAT THE GERMANS IN NEW York THINK OF
DoueLAs.-Thc Democrat, the organ of the
German Democracy of New York city, of the
9th, says: The friends of the traitor Douglas
are beginning to enter the field for the Pres-
Dental campaign These good people might as
well save themselves the trouble-Douglas is
shelyed. The Cincinnati Convention would as
soon take dose of rats-bane as to nominate
tho I;tflo Giant 4g Jls5fsH1j. aa4 i.FssfF II
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STATE OF IOWA. IS :

Vie STATE w lOWA, s.
l. To JAMES Is. CAMERoS.-Sir: You hereby no
tilted that on the 18th day Of August 1854, there was died
and Is now file In the Office Of the Clerk Of the Dsa
Court Of DesMoines county, In said state petition Oh
D. Green claiming partition Of the real estate Of Jams
Cameron, late Of said county, deceased and that the h
OF William O. Cameron, Of the heirs at law OF dset
dent be set apart to him the said A. d. Green and i
Notice has been returned mot found" to you the f
James u. Cameronand that unless you appear and a.
swer thereto, that Is to said petition before N
morning of the second day Of next term IL said eouri
decree OF partition win be rendered thereon.
ssl4s ID. R0RER, Atty. and Sol. for Hd
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Y A bevy Of little children were telling their
father what they had got at school. The eldest
got grammar, geography, arithmetic, etc. The
next got reading, spelling and definitions. .And
what do you get. my little SOLDIER said the. IA
that moment silly driving a ten penny nail into a
door-panel Mech, gets readin' spe elm
and spankings.n
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eT>HE CREDITORS Of 8. II. NuyN are hereby notified
i that dividend will be struck and payment made "a
the fifteenth day OF July next Of monies then In ou hss
as assignees ofsaid Num-, Of all claims embraced nd
assignment which said claims to be entitled to any ps
ton of the assets, must be presented to properly A.
thenticated or proven before the Hrst day ;s1
next, each claim presented must be accompanied viii 4
affidavit OF the owner of said claims his agent or after
ney stating that said claim is legal and Just also ang
the amount Of principal due thereon All claims no,ihsn
presented and proven will not be embraced In said d.
vidend. st -y
N. B-The notes and accounts be found at the store
off, 8. Schramm Co., all persons knowing themssru
indebted are requested to call and make payment mms.
diately and save costs. GEO. SWEENEY,
$3.50 ffig q st-ss- Hf ~ FULLERTON
marSl.w1m Assignees Of T. Il. Sann.
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A Fine Farm at Auction |

DAMN FOR SALE,-ContainIng about 81 aeret
Il situated 81 miles south Of Burlington In section 10
township 90, range west. Thereon is erected rood
Dwelling House. Smoke House and Stable also eies
lent Spring and Milk House, and thrifty young 0rehai
This farm and appurtenances will be sold Public Au
ton, on the tn day ofAprit Mt 10 O'Clock, A. NJ pre-
cisely, the premises One third Of the purchase
ey to be paid at the time Of sale, the remainder In two
separate instruments, with 10 per cent. interest TO be
sured by mortgage.
nar25.stw JOHN DARBYsHIM
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J. Q. Busllseros, Iowa, April 4, 1856.

p. o. BuRLISeroN, Iowa, April 4, 1866.
Nr. Lsnias FaireAiid, F. n, Rome, Io,ra::
ssr,-I wish to inform you through the col
umns Of the Haxk-E Bye, : that yop are either Ia
boring under i great mistake, or wantonly mis-
represent the facts when you assertthat the mail
matter for Rome, Trenton. Marshall Mt. Pleas
ant New London and Dansi!le, i sent from this
o6Ice in the fhrosgA inssead Of the sras ~aii
Such Is MOI nov. and never has been the case,
since I hare had charge Of the Office.
Very Respectfully,
JAMS TIzRARn, P. N.
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PRUNING The grapevine bleeds readily
Never prune at all until the vine has grown one
or two years. For it needs the aid of the small
branches in order to push forward large and Wig
orous roots. Late in October or in November
Is a proper time-neyer when the sap is in mo-
ton in the spring. As the fruit grows on new
wood every year in pruning it is necessary to
cut back the branches to within two or three
eyes of the stem. Never pinch Off the leaves to
aid the ripening of the fruit, as they are placed
ptish. Plant agrape-vine, and before long some
of you viii be thankful TO him who gave you the
hint - a3gsa f0sa 7eisai ~ 8lpf3s $50 "a. d
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WARSAW Cry BIZ. tLErIN.-Messrs. Dawson l.
Howe have just start, I'd new paper at Warsaw.
1t is handsomely pr inted paper, ably edited
and better than all AMI i-Nebraska in politics.
We wish the publishers success in their enter
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"Inspector," Of the Courier and Enquirer says:
"Gen. Cass this mr. rnlng, according to promise
presented the Constitution Of Kansas, and said
he stood uncommited for or against it. This is
a iapsus memoriae. The General as far back as
ls47, pledged himself to support this Constitu
tionin the Nicholson letter. wherein he denied the
right of Congress to interfere in the affairs of a
Territory or to legislate forit This principle
of course recognizes the right of the people to
cgislate for themselves, and tofound institutions
Tor themselves. Having prepared themselves for
admission as a State they have fulfilled the con
dtions OF the Nichols Meter and have entitled
themselves to General Cass vote"
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-04-09

The Union of this morning contains letter
from Hon. James Buchanan, dated Dec. 2Sth, in
which he declares that the Missouri Compromise
is dead and gone, and asserts that the Nebraska
bill is the only basis upon which the slavery
question can be settled, that it must be adhered
to at all hazard and even the storm faced that
can be brought against it. s-ss +. ...s,.s, .,
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-7--l 4I,I5I. New YORK, April a.
The steamship Asia is below with days later
news from Europe. s.-.sf.r-. ~. s.--3.l
2P M.-The Asia has not reached her dock.
She came in by the Squash channel, thereby de-
feating the efforts to get news from her by way
of Sandy Hook.
The Collins steamer Adriatic is to be launched
next Monday forenoon.
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A BEAR SroRY.-Mr. MosEs GooDryorSH a
Gorham, N. H., while out hunting deer ve,t
or two since, was attacked by bear
Finding that he had ne chance to re,rea, h.
thrust his hand into BURNS mouth, aud seizea
his tongue, to which he chung until he could n,
out his knife, with which he succeeded in cu,,iu,
his four-legged enemy sthroat. But in the mean.
time his hand was considerably" chswed upr-
The from weiged about 2OOlbs.
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Corruption I'm High Places.

Senator Clayton has declared in the Senate,
that Lieut. Wilkes book, giving IN account of
the Antarctic Exploring Expedition, has already
cost one million and a quarter Of dollars! Com
modore Perrys book on Japan he says has cost
tsco hundred thousand dollars. These enormous
expenditures are solely for publishing and moth
ing more, no part of the expenses Of the expcdi-
tons themselves being included.
These expenditures exhibit degree ofprodi-
gality--a corrupt waste of public money rarely
seen. And this amount of money is appropria-
ted from the public treasury to pay for printing
an account of explorations in foreign countries
and distant parts of the world under an admins
tration that can find no authority in the Consti-
tuition for the Improvement ofour own'rivers
and harbors! Comment is unnecessary.
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Il 2S 80 aFs5 = 2 - - '

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This is story ofNew England life. It's scenes
have strong and truthful local coloring; but
they are mostly laid in populous villages. The
author sketches character rather than manners,
and shows the result of varied reading in the
style Of composition. The story abounds in strik-
ing incidents; and the beautiful traits of the he
roine, as they are developed in her chenging for
tunes will win the readers hearty admiration
The work will be sent free of postage on recep-
ton of the price, will any thing else, Mr. Corse
has in his establishment.
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~ By the politeness Of M i. Elkrs. We
received New York paI,ers Of TIE : d, On safur-
Gay morning last, rwo.or three dAy j, ii least, IN
advance Of the mail
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marS1.w1m

DUBLIC SALE.-The subscribers will offer at pub
lie sale at thei- foundry and machine shop In the city
Of burlington, on Valley STR the first day OF May neI
double Pfnion Horse Po,oer. Said machine was lei
with for repair in December, 1854 OF the Owner
unknown. 1t will be sold said day at public aucos
to pay repairs and storage unless called for and chau
paid by the owner.
mar31 d1tw1m REM d O.
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seasonable suxxession.

Seasonable suggession.
Every one that owns place which he calls
by that sweetest of all names, HONE, owes it to
his own comfort and happiness and to that of his
family, to make that place as beautiful and at
tractive as circumstances will permit-to make
it place which he and his shall feel it good to be
in-and towards which, when absent shall always
look with joy and gladness @ @
To secure such result does not require large
expenditures for building, carving and guiding,
for fine furniture, and rich carpets. By no means.
Happiness is not derived from glitter and show,
from tinsel or from wealth. Mistaken and fatal
dslusion. The humblest cottage even of rude
logs, il comfortable, canbe made pleasant, at
tractive and even lovely. We have looked upon
many such,a embosomed amid Towering shrubs,
with rude window and rough portico, covered
with honeysuckles and multiAoras, surrounded
by greenland well kept grass plots, and fanked
by a well titled and profitable kitchen garden.
Our object in writing this is to stimulate every
body who is so fortunate as to own house and
few roods of earth, to beauty and adorn that
place by planting shade trees and fruit trees-by
putting out shrubs, flowers, and creepers, SO
that in a few years they may be able to repose
under their own "vine and fig tree" sSez s. 10,
"Y GU are poor man who work by the day
for your bread, and can not get time to spend in
such useless ornament" That is all fudge. You
| work only ten hours day. Take one hour more
from the time you spend in idle conversation, at
| the beer shop or in some other place where you
ought MOTTO spend it, and devote it to this object
Go to the woods if you are not able to purchase
trees. You will there find many that will adorn
and beautify. Your neighbors seeing your dis
position to ornament, improve and beautify you,
home, will give you for the asking, shrubs, bulbs
! and vines. You can get grape cuttings here
roses and llacs there, and so on to the end O
the chapter. The taking of one hour per day
from the time spent perhaps in idleness, perhaps
in dissipation, will contrary to your expectation
add to your enjoyment and sum total of presen
happiness to say nothing of the accumulation il
he future. as t55-s e.fs:,s,...5 s. 7s. .,4st ,s-
But will it pay? That is the important poin
and the pith and marrow of every enterprise
Most assuredly it will. Your labor thus bestow
ed, directed and guided by good taste, will pa
better than money in bank at compound inter
est. Your property will be worth good dea
more TO you, and should you wish to sell it, wi
bring great deal more.
Now is the season for transplanting and "
would have every body however pressed by bus
ness cares Or worn by toll, do at least somethin
| In this line LII. ~
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April 4th, 1856. "a q 49, FAusrus.

-sIruArIoSs WASTED.-In looking over the
New York papers, we have read the tale of pow
erty, suffering and crime incident to great cities,
in the long array ofadyertisements for places by
women and girls The last Herald has four solid
and closely printed columns of advertisements,
BY females who are anxious for places as SEAM
stresses, cooks, washers and ironers, chamber
maids and servants. Could these oft disap poin-
ted seekers after work in that great ciss, whose
life is one dismal story Of poverty. and ALTERING,
only be scattered over the grea, W est, they
would have no need to seek employ men. thro'
the public prints, and would obtain suitable re.
wards for their labor Is IL s EEE
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SERIOUS AcciDESr-Ar. R S. Adams horse
ran away last evening seriously injuring Mrs
Parsons, Mrs Adams and the driver The ac
cident was caused by The breaking Of some part
Of the harness in descending the college hill
One Of the ladies was thrown from the carriage
on the hill, and the other at the Railroad cross
ing on jefferson street.