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Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04
The New CAPITA, Ru,,a,np.

We have just been shown the plans and spe-
cifcations of this edifce, says the F. Des Moines
Citizen, which is about to be erected on the
opposite side of the river. They may be seen
in the drug store of DR.. Shaw, in Exchange
Block, Walnut st. The drawings were made by
that excellent artist, Mr.. Basset, of Burlington,
and if possible add to his already well-establish.
ed reputation as an architect Mr.. B. is now in
town for the purpose of experimenting the work
The building is estimated to cost $4,000. This
is an exceedingly fine building for a temporary
State House, and will be an ornament to our city
whatever it may be taken for afterwards. 1t is
to be erected at the expense OF private stock
holders and presented by them to the State
In doing this, as the State Gazette has we'll re.
marked, 'they have shown themselves worthy
of the capitol" The work is to be commenced
without delay, and pushed to speedy completion,
as it is the determination to secure the meeting
of the next legislature in this place. We under.
stand that Gov. Grimes has expressed his intcn.
ton to convene that body here if the building
Is ready for its reception.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04
Proceeding. of city Council.

MONDAY EVENING, May 26th, 1856.
Prescnt-The Mayor and Aldermen Wight.
man, Scott, Postlewait, Ray, Rand, Dewine, Car
penter, Walbridge and Hager.
The petition of Chas. J. j. Leopold to quarry
stone on the corner of Main and Arch sts., re-
ferred to Committee on Internal Improvements
The petition of Burlington & Warren Plank
Road, requesting the Council to fix the price of
Ferry lisence of S. B. Joe Gales. After long
discussion the price was fixed at 500 90 per
year.
The Committee to whom was referred the Pc
tition ofL Hughes to quarry stone on Third ST.,
reported in favor of granting the petition pro-
vided he pay % cts. per perch for the stone
Report adopted. Also from same Committee on
petition Of Messrs. Broad & Clegg for permission
to use the water from certain Spring in the
neighhorhood of their new mill, recommended
that the prayer Of petitioners be granted. Adopt
ed
On motion the Committee on Internal I'm.
provements were ordered to make the necessary
contracts for making side walks on Fourth
street.
The City Treasurer was ordered to collect the
assessments for work on Washington street i'm
mediately.
On motion Sixth street was ordered to be open
ed from division to Maple street SO far as to be
passable for teams
The City Engineer reported that he had ex
amined the proposed platt of Mr.. Leibrick for a6
dition to the city. On motion the addition wa
accepted and the platt ordered to be recorded.
The following bills were ordered paid.
Luke Hughes for work on different
streets, $77o ST
Gavin Bannan for same 259 On
Street Commissioner, sundry small bills 50 81
Dunham l. Brown for printing 500
E. Evans, for lumber Ss o
J. Morton, work on street IL "
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04

sT Old Doctor Sangrado is now, in the alb
sence of the regular fighting editor, putting the
Gazette through course of purgatives. He is
great on depletion. If in very few days, the
stools of that concern do not become thinner
and more aerid than usual, even for it, we shall
be much mistaken.
The Doctor, bless his benevolent heart, thinks
it all right, to burn the houses of fanatics, and
leave their wives and little ones to sleep upon
the praires, with no shelter but the starry cano-
Nv of heaven and the shade of few friendly
trees upon the banks of the Kansas. The men
have been guilty of treason in voting against the
rule of Missouri Rufians and cut throats, and
their women and children have been also guilty
of treason in being the wives and children oi
of men in favor of freedom. tits fright there
fore to burn their houses after plundering them
1t is all right to break open their stores, shops
and private residences-iti is all rightto deprive
them of their goods, merchandise, money and
clothing-it is all right to insult, annoy, anc
worry them-it is all right to cut them witt
knives, prick them with bayonets and Shoot
them with powder and ball. Have they not re
fused to give up the right of trial by jury and o
voting-treason TREAsoN!!
This very benevolent editor and his associated
conspirators who approve aud excuse the out
RACES in Kansas, have in their skirts the bioot
of their fellow-citizens shed in the holy cause
spreading slavery But it is all done in the nam'
of 'slap and order" Their love OF Flaw" i
about as intense as that of the 'law and order
party which clamored ''crucify him, before II
/ lnk
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04
sympathy i'm Favor of Kansas.

A large and enthusiastic meeting was held in
Chicago las; Tuesday evening for the purpose of
expressing the sympathy of the people of that
city with the sufferers in Kansas, and offering
material aid. Francis A. Hoffman, presided, and
stirring speeches were made by Judge Skinner,
Isaac n. Arnold, E. c. Larned, ]. G. Vaughan,
John Wentworth, and Others
Mr.. Vaughan, at the close of his remarks,
said:
The Presidential election is far off.
How shall we teach these rufians to respect
the rights of freedomg I'll tell you, because 1
know this slave power. We must meet them
precisely as our fathers met tyranny in the olden
time. (Cheers) We must have Free Committee
| in every State, We must raise million of money
| and five thousand true and brave men, armed
and equipped for one year and send them to tell
these ruf6ans, that freemen and their rights are
| to be protected.
The slave olgarchy has wrested free terrific
ry from freedom by breaking q solemn COM
| pact, and stands there and says to men, "You
| shall not come here to be free men, Let us be
prepared stand up like men for free labor, Tree
speech, and free thought. / love my country
| and will fight for freedom, and fight to the
| death. The slave power must not be permitted
to go on thus. The ruffians mist be put down.
Put men in Kansas to say to the rufians, ''if you
4 grapple with us you grapple to the DEATH Why
| are pro-slavcry men thus bold and unblushings
Because slave holders believe you to be towards.
They suppose you will submit TO their arrogance
and tyranny
At the conclusion of Mr.. yaushan's speech,
three groans were given for Douglas, and three
groans for Pierce, while three cheers for Sumner
rung out with the greatest enthusiasm.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04
1ichigan Southern & Lake Shore r.
H2kE "a

NOTlCE-oN AND AFTER MONDAY, NAY 10TH.
VII commence the Sammer Arrangements for 1855
ssar Trains aday Sundays excepted leave Chicago Is
follows: - -
@1A n. rrsin win be exclusive Steamboat Express,
and leave Chicago at GA. NJ connecting At Toledo al
~ r. NJ, with Steamboat direct for Buffalo, arriving
time for the Morning Express for New York and Bos.
ton this arrangement, Passengers dine the boat
~ noisde and breakfast n,ornirg before landing
hnuA'e take the morning Express for New York and
bes,en and Arrisci these places same evening max.
ing oot one night between Chicago and New York or
session. anu on one OF the splendid steamers Of the
Line Thus securing TO the travelling public sdvanta
ges for speed, sae,y and comfort and everything N 4,
renders "trip pleasant and agreeable that sannos \.
secured on any competing route.
s.to 4, NJ. New York and Boston Xxx ress
so Express Mall, New York, Boston PAliadelph,a
ssSP. N. Night Express.
.Nsamers ~ tAis Lac, comprise tie
s,efh Mearopois. Capt. A, d. Perkins
Soe.aern indiana, Capt l. T. Phcats
sV."esa Nchgan- Capt Il B. Goldsmith
The sesssya -M:ropsixs il entirely new buk by ,he
spany, Is dt,sd up With all the modern improvements
sau model OF perfection In everything that tends to
sAiey and eomfort The reputation Of the Michi
sa a'hcrn and Northern fnsiixaa we'll essahlished
M, '"s travelling public ss to ltsve Cor com.
.ae Lame Is compete, and nerds facilities by K. r.
eest 10 nsnAo I've hours In adv snce Of any other 4
and buffalo. GHO " cIsV S.ss
6enf Passenger Once, fremont Nock. Cnicaso
N"SAsa, MAI ~ lSS&--taayis-y
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04
A speech from Col. Fremont. !.

The Anti-Savery extention men of the seven
teenth Ward of the city of New York passed
resolution at large meeting, "that some mani
festation of their high appreciation Of the past
services of Col. Fremont to his country, and of
the late noble stand which he has taken in be-
half of freedom in Kansas, is due to that gentle
man." A committee was chosen to wait upon
best comply with the wishes of those whom they
were chosen to represent. Col. Fremont replied
substantially as follows:
That he was totally unprepared for such an
emphatic and fattering expression of their re-
gard, for which he was profoundly grateful. He
presumed Che said) that the labors which they
distinguished with such strong terms of appro-
baton derived what general value they may have
possessed from their connection with California
at a time when events gave to the conquest and
annexation of that State sudden prominence
throughout the world.
In regard to the service they were good enough
to say he had rendered Kansas, (by which Col.
Fremont presumed they referred to his letter
to Gov. Robinson,) he remarked that he had
the double motive of warm interest in q friend,
and thorough and cordial sympathy NTH the
cause in which that friend acas engaged-bo:h
of which he said he would always be glad to
avail himself of any suitable opportunity to ex-
press.
Col Fremont added that he was naturally at
tached to the country, in travelling over which a
large portion of the best and most pleasant years
of his life were spent, and naturally, too, was
deeply interested in seeing it thrown open to the
prosperity which demands free labor for its full
development.
He added: ''In this respect, what you have
just said is only the expression of my own feel
ings. am happy to see the young men Of the
country-men like yourselves-engaged in this
cause. 1t needs their energy and enthusiasm to
carry it successfully through"
He concluded by again expressing his high
sense of the honor the Committee had paid him
by their visit, and he begged them to accept his
cordial thanks.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04

sB As We were told in the Sunday Mornings
Gazette that pretty much the only way people
who would speak and write against the bloody
policy of this administration in Kansas, could be
silenced and subdued was by violence, it is gerry
fair to conjecture that that policy will be intro
duced into Iowa. If it has been adopted at
Washington and works well upon Senator Sum
ner and Irish walters, it is fair to suppose they
will not be slow to introduce the practice into
Iowa. Andas Col. Thompson has been the first
to approve, We suggest him as proper person
to be appointed STATE BULLY He has, outside of
natural fitness, fairly entitled himself to the post.
And We hope he will set about the work at once
and administer salutary drubbing to every
man who attempts to speak or write anything
against the powers that be. 1t can be done with
impunity. Men who win sit supinely and allow
their friends and kindred to be murdered. and
their families turned houseless and shelterIess
upon the wilds of Kansas are fit for slaves and
will kiss the rod that smites them:
.tLay on McDudn
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04

STATE Teachers CONVENTIONAL Convention
of teachers of the State of Iowa and others in
terestcd in the of education, will be held at
Iowa City on the 18th, 18th, and 18th days of
June next. Addresses will be delivered as fol.
lows On Monday the l6th at o'clock, P. NJ,
the introductory by DR.. John F. Sanford, of
keokuk. On Tuesday, the 18th, at 10 O'clock
A. NJ, Hon. VIM. Duane Wilson of Fairfield On
Tuesday. the 18th, at s o'clock P. NJ, by Hon. C.
b. Waite, of Chicago. On Wednesday the 18th at
10 o'clock A. M, by Rev. C. Billings Smith of
Iowa City. On Wednesday the lsth at o'clock,
P. NJ, by Hon. Henry O'Conner of Muscatine.-
Subject for discussion on Monday the 10th at
o'clock P. NJ, the organization of state teach
ers associations; on Tuesday the l7th, at o'clock
F. NJ, The Nature and object of Normal Schools;
on Wednesday, the 18th, at o'clock p n, The
establishment of an educational Journal. Time
will be taken during the Convention for social
intercourse.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04

WITHDRAWAL OF LANDS IN IowA.-ln pursu-
ance of an act approved 18th May, 1856, "mak'
ing grant of lands to the State of Iowa, IN al
ternatc sections, to aid in the construction OF
certain Railroads in said State, instructions have
been issued from the General Land Office, with.
drawing from market until further orders, all
the lands in this State except those situated in
the following named districts, which are still
open to purchasers for effecting sales and loca'
tions, viz: -.
Office at Dacorah, all the lands in that dis
trict. -4
Office at Fort Dodge, all the lands north oi
the line between townships 90 and 90.
Office at Sioux City, all the lands north Of the
line between townships go and 80. ..
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04
METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE ON THE ST.

METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE ON THE SLA-
VERY QUESTION. committee on Slavery in
the Methodist General Conference, now in ses-
sion at indianapolis has reported in favor Of a
change in the rules of fdiscipline, making slave
holding disqualification for membership in the
church, "where slaves are held for gain or pro-
ft" The Conference will doubtless, adopt the
report ofthe committee, with or without some
unessential modification, by very decided ma
jority; that the minority, comprising or 10
Annual Conferences, led on by the Baltimore
Conference, Immediately gave notice for con-
vention to be held by all the dissenting Conferen-
ces, when an attempt will be made to form q
new and Independent ecclesiastical body to be
denominated ''The Central Methodist Episcopal
Church of the United States" Several efforts
have been made to compromise the difficulties
one proposition being to constitute each Annual
Conference free and sovereign body on the
subject of slavery, and let each determine for it.
selfits own standard of action on this subject,
but this was not satisfactory.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04
W What has hecnme of ..nonnl,r sorar,

"a What has become of popular sovereign.
typ Pnons were sung at its birth. The gram
nies ofthe party exhibited the prodigy as an
infant Hercules who was to deliver the weste rn
world from the last remnant of despotism and
Introduce "psrtses' freedom. How did il turn
out The child from its parentage vas expc cted
to be blaek or mongrel. 1t turned on. 10 be-
'aaise Its parents no sooner saw that it was
white than they played upon a harp Of a yer,
dlrerent string They repudiated, secured, dis
owned aud at last murdered their bantlin. anG
len It's bones to bleach upon the plains o
Kansas. Its name is now strictly forbid and ney
cf heard from the lips ofthe faithful.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04
eB- High and exalted must that mans idea

sY High and exalted must that mans ideas
be of the dignity of the nation and of the Sen
ate Chamber of the freest and most enlightened
republic in the world, who asserts that the Hall
of the Senate is proper place for "short boys
and shoulder strikers to display the accom-
plishments of the ring upon persons of Senators,
and that clubs and bludgeons are the proper off
setting aud rebuting arguments for swords spok-
Ell in debate?' How cultivated and refined must
be his mind-how chaste and pure his morals-
how kind and benevolent his heart-how
perfect his manners Capt. Isaiah Rynders
would not be disgraced by taking lesson or
two of him. Wonder if anybody recollects
what language Henry A. Wise applied to the
Know Nothings of Virginia?
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04

JUICE MCLEAN ON SLAVERY IN THE TERRIFIC
RIEs.-In his recent speech on Kansas Affairs,
Cen Cass referred to the views Of Judge Nc
Lean On this question in sach manner as to
create an erroneous impression in regard to
them. This called out the following note. 1t is
at once explicit and sound:
WASHINGTON, May Is, 1856.
Ny DEAR SIR-A friend stated to me yester-
day, that he understood you to say that did
not consider that Congress had power, under the
Constitution, to prohibit slavery in a territory.
never doubted that Congress had this power,
and could never have expressed any doubt on
the subject
You may recollect that 1 have in conversations
with you often said that Congress, having the
power to establish territorial government,
might, in the exercise Of a police power, prohib-
it slavery, although they had no constitution
al power to institute it.
informed my friend that was sure he mis-
appreheifded you. drop this note that In the
publication of your speech you may correct my
mistake of the strenographer on this subject.
Very truly yours, JOHN MCLEAN.
HoN. L. CAss.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04

THE LoAss.--The vote for and against the
loans, i*75, 600 to the B. l. N. R. Railroad and
ST., 900 for city improvementsl comes of on
Monday. There is but one opinion upon the sub
| ject The loan to the Road is to be secured by
first mortgage bonds on the second division and
will secure the construction Of the road across
Skunk River The city loan will insure the con-
struction of Market House and push forward
the opening and grading Of our streets The
loans will be voted with much unanimity or we
have greatly erred in judging Of the enterprise
of the citizens Of Burlington
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04
TO STOVE DEALERS.
r.. + q Y.

"
pUlLDER md Mn 2 - sM ctn nrer or D00RS
ER.BOaRDINd and CHAIN PUMP FYYTURES-
HAVING enlarged my establishment and having hand
atoed supply Of all kinds Of building materials. am
prepared put up buildings in town country the
shertcst notice,
Those wishing 70 purchase any kind Of Building mate.
nais can be supplied atmy Factory. With practical
OF fourteen in the business hope 10
give satisfaction to all who may with their work
Burlington, Feb, 25 1856 dwn
GRAY. DENSMORE 4 PHELPS,
VI WHOLESALE GPOCEPS, COMMISSION MER
CHANTS and Agents for Bosom SALAMANpER SAFES; No
II south Water and III Dearborn SITS, Chicago Ill.
y, D. oRAr-s. ". DKSsMoRE-G. u. PHELPS jan1bpy]
Fire, Marine and Inland Insurance.
FT>HE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE COMPANY, OF ST.
i LOUIS, Mo o-Capital 100000.
DIRECT
Juo Winner, Thomas l.. Sturgeon,
Eugene Mltenbcrger, John II Fisher,
WI Liam s Cuddy, Bernard Bryan,
Elbrldge Clark, Roilin Clark,
+ Ladcw, Isaac Walker,
Richard lvers, James Street, a-..-
N Scruggs, VIM Shands,
Ryhus Jackson, Chas II Peck,
Thomas Tut, DAbncy Carr,
Francis Becher.
JOHN NJ. WIMER, President,
A. p, LADEW, Vice President,
RoYAL CHAMBERLAIN, Secretary.
Houses buildings, goods, merchandise, manufac-
tories machinery ehatteis and personal estate, vessels
Andcargoes insured against loss damage by land
water, and against loss by fire.
L. d. STOCKTON, AGENT,
marlS1y,bp Washington st., adjoining p. o.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04
acAr,s,s.. s,,ris.

| We al recoIlect what clamor was raised ov
er the South Carolina company under Gen. Blu
| fort, who went to Kansas with Bibles. Their Bi
| blcs we're shown on all occasions and many sup
posed the company would get up series Of
prayer meetings or protracted meeting ano
try and convert the Yankee heather. But !,
seems they spell the word prey and have been
engaged in House breaking, robbing and pillag'
ing, appropriating every thing they can lay
hands on. When Shannon was appealed to, to
protect private property, he said he could not do
it for these South Carolinians objected. They
insisted on burning the printing offices and 9TH
er objcctional buildings. Here are four hundred
South Carolinians, armed at all points, under
the command Of an experienced officer in the
pay of the United States and under orders from
the Governor, destroying printing offices, rob
bing, stealing and numbering, each Of them with
Bible in his pocket and pretending to be
governed by its divine precepts. But their by
pocrisy falls far behind that of mercenary press
making loud professions of Democracy and equal
rights, and at the same time approving of these
acts, together with those Of u blood.stained Sc
cret society with which they are in league, gull
ty of the most unheard Of barbarity. Our minds
are less shocked by the ignorant barbarism OF
the one, than the mercenary villainy of the other,
which has for party and personal aggrandize-
ment, applauded acts that would have even dis.
graced the reign Of Warren Hastings.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04

FREsH.-The Gazette accuses us of misrepre-
scnting it when we copied its entire article ap-
proving the assault upon Sumner, and followed
it with our comments, thus giving every reader
an opportunity of seeing for himself. The arti-
Gle entire, stands in our columns an enduring
monument of the infamy of the Editor.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04

IMpoRrANr.-The Davenport Gazette and Du-
buque Republican are disputing ast to which can
print the biggest poster. Our friend "fuss and
feathers" Sanders, walks to and fro at the end
of "the BRIDGE" with chip on his shoulder, de'
claring that the Davenport Gazette is the great
est paper that ever futtered, has the greatest
press, (''chaws up" about two quires to token,)
run by the greatest engine with the biggest "bl'
lcr." Any person not endorsing this is liable to
be thrust through the ''visket" without further
notice. ------ - ------ -
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04

cH- The State Bully left yesterday morning
for the Cincinnati Convention, where it is hoped
he will get his commission signed by Pierce and
Douglas and countersigned by Stringfellow and
tol,;vop
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04

PRICE OF Peoples IN EyGLANp,-The pack of
hounds of Mr.. Richard Sutton we're sold few
weeks since, under the hammer of Quorn Ken.
nels, Lecestershire, England. The hunting pack,
consisting OF thirty nine dogs, from one to tve
years old, sold for seven thousand five undred
dollars. The puppies, ffty IN namber, were put
up in lots Of five each, and brought altogether
two thousand three hundred dollars.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04

POLICE ITEMS OF THE WEEK ENDING Doth May
Frederick Lackinhouse was arraigned for an as
sault and battery, fined one dollar and costs.
Harvey Johnson was arraigned for being in.
toxicated and fined ten dollars and costs.
A German by the name of Johnson was up on
charge Of assault and battery, fined ten dollars
and costs-for non-payment sent to board on
North Hill. -..- g.. ..s-.....-.....
John Gabel and Conrad Tunckel taken up on
charge of resisting officer and held to answer at
next term of District Court. ..-.-
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04

SALE OF Loes.-The Sauk Rapids Frontiers.
man states that the sale of logs and lumber
seized by order of Government upon the Missis.
sippi and its tributaries in the Sauk Rapids Land
Office DISTRICT, took place on the 18th inst, at
sauk Rapids Upward Of 10000, 900 OF feet
were sold at public auction. a
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-06-04

aY The Texas papers contain accounts of a
terrible storm which occurred'on the evening Of
the 9th inst. At Cedar Hill small town, nine
persons were instantly killed and large num-
Der wounded Two churches we're destroyed and
every house levelled with the ground.