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Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-12-03

a CLASSICAL CoNGREssMAN.-The best Jokes
aioat l.. tue capital are located in the room OF
the Committee on the District of Columbia In
recent discussion there, legal member stated
that congress should be liberal toward the dis
trct. She has no Territorial or State Govern
ment--and we consequently should watch over
her Interests in loco qunrentis." A Clerical
member OF the Committee, from down East, did
not relish this, and closed sophomorical appeal
by exciaiming in true pulpit TESTIMONIALS to
the gentiemans insnuation that Congress sho'd
act as toccfoco parents to this district | would
Tics y '-t "
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-12-03
Giant sIkeIeaon Found.

The Wheeling Times says: IA day or two
since some workmen engaged in subsoiling the
grounds Of Sheriff Wickhain, at his vineyard III
East Wheeling, came across human skeleton
Although much decayed, there was not much
difficulty in identifying it, by placing the bone.
which could not have belonged to other than d
human body, in their primitive position. The
impression made by the skeleton in the earth
and the skeleton itself, were measured by the
Sheriff and brother in the craft locale, both Of
whom are prepared 10 swear thatit was ten feel
nine inches IN length. Its jaws and teeth were
almost as large as those of "a horse. The bones
are to be seen at the Sheritrs office"
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-12-03

TYPE SETTING in early times was not remarka.
Bile Tor its exactness and accuracy. In the yea,
1861 a.hook was printed, called the Anatomy OF
the Mass. 1t had only l7a pages in it but the
anll'or, apious monk, was obliged to add fifteen
pages 10 correct the blunders These he attrib.
uted TO the special mstigation of the devil" TO
defeat the work; and hence may have come he
use OF the title Printers Devil" A printers
wife in Germany lost hcrliie by ieloniously med.
ding With the types. She went into the Office
by night aud took out the word lord" in Gene.
els, iii Is, where Eve is made subject TO her
husband, and made the verse READ 'he shall be
thy fool, instead OF "he shall be thy lord" Ii
il said that she was put to death for her wicked
ness. Il is well known that printers of an early
edition OF the Scriptures were SO heavily fined AZ
TO be utterly ruined, Tor leaving out the word
mot from one OF the Ten Commandments.
There is an edition the Bible called the sym.
egar Bible. from the parable Of the .Vineyard' y
being printed VINEGAR"
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-12-03
CHOLERA CURED.
HIfIroHx parn A
Mr.. MCNEIL,

SiR htSsELL.
Son Monday last my son, eighteen years OF age,
took something Ike the ci,oer shsrp pan in his I'll
anu ,egs and very severe cranping In the bowels We
ADMINISTERED your america Preparation, and the third
y nc va enabled TO leave his bed and walk about
~ rs my family medicine and the public should give
d isif trial and IL will act its noble part
Respectfully Yours,
u,,o,,. J. O. DAVIDSON
summers Great American Preparation for sal, sLo,.
saIe ana retail at squires Boss late Dnf
corner OF Jefferson and Main sta, Barin IOsi
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The southern ,,e,.ocr.cy .,,,..,

The Southern Democracy Alarmed.
ihe Washington correspondent of the A. Y.
Times writes as follows under date of November
10th:
Buchanan's Pacific Railroad letter, and the
rurnors that he will be just toward Kansas, even
though such course leads to its admission into
the Union as a free State, have indeed alarmed
the Southern Democracy; and there certainly is
some truth IN the statement that the mutrerers
tl.reaten TO defeat his election IN the Electoral
College am not as certain, however, that I'll
MAD scheme has any supporters among the wise
men oil the party. It's disastrous reactions upon
the party Is TOO clearly apparent to admit OF any
such attempt. But the Pacific Railroad letter
especially Is sure TO make world of trouble for
the new administration from the very start, un-
less the subject is definitely disposed OF by posi-
i've legislation tins winter. This is foreseep
and, as IA consequence, we may expect the South
ern and Western Buchanan men in the nresen,
house 10 exert all their Influence this winter in
Bill. o"u
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-12-03

REFTiANtsa N CoNNEcrscur.-The dwelling
Of /. Y Goodwin, einor OF the Litchhetd En-
qairer, Conn.,, was heieagured by Yelling crowd
of semi,savsges on SATURDAY. nigh, last. who fired
i cannon twice az il, regardless Of the fact aha,
Mr. eoodwin's aged mother lay very sics within.
One dischsrge shauered the glass, doors, &c.
and shook the house - il Is sould tear il TO
pieces Mr. Goodwms energy and eaici<nrr in
the canvass for Fremont and Dayton WAS the on,
II known p.ovoca. ion ior this outrage. Hexas
aosent q the time.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-12-03

lHE WHY AND WHEREFoRE.-Ind;ana has gone
stronger pro-siavery than any other Northern
State The Whole native citizens of Indiana
over twenty years ofage, whocouId not read and
Wriie IN $500, numbered 69445-greater than
the saue class numbered in any other STATE
North or Soi,th, except Virginia and North Car.
oiina, aid more than double the nuuiber New
1 ork contained, with three times the population
Inc vote OF lndlana is thus accounted for. Bn,
the. future promises we'll. The census from,
which We get the above facts shows that at the
same time Indiana had a2o, 1861 children attend
ing school
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-12-03
Lost.Shcep.

A preacher OF the Methodist Church, was trav
cling in one of the back settlements, and stopped
at a cabin, where an old lady received him very
kindly. After setting provisions before him
she began to question him: stranger, where
mousht you be iroms' MADAM, / reside in
Shelby county, Kentucky" "Wall, stranger,
hope no offence, but what mought you be do
ing way up here madam, am searching
for the lost sheep Of the tribe of Israeli 'sJohi
John, shouted the old lady, come rite here this
mint; here's stranger all the way from Shelb,
county, Kentucky, u hunting stock, and I'll just
bet my life that tangled-haired old black ram,
that's bin in lot all last week, is one of hisn
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-12-03

On the morning of the Goth uls., man wen,
to battle in the sea, near Punta, Havana, u
shark seized him, tore away part of his per.
son and cruelty iacerated his thigh. The poor
fellow was so frightened that upon getting on
shore be seized his shirt. but withou, pauslug TO
put il on, ran away with it in his hand A
policeman met him, and pursued him. He was
not overtakeu, however, until he had reached
the Cslte de san Rafael, whence he was car
ricd into a private hospital near by, which he
had scarcely reached when he expired.
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-a.z e. BROWNS
ESSENCE OF JAMAICA GTNnrp

| MO EssEseR Is preparation Sof nnusn,I axcan.
ali oruthafy Diarrhaa, incfFent Cholera in sbor, T.
% prostration Il the digestive functions !, ~
h.sap's saihe. During the prevalence Of s,ia,
tii ana summer complaints children n T. @
shonsd be withou: ii. Ut traveller
CAU1ios.-Be sure to get the yenn,,. ..
caf Snss oniy oy q EGO his Drug and rle,i
G pI oeore N. l. corner OF Fifth and Che,rnn,
carries in the Unitod Sta es espeesaoe Apothe.
sold IN Burlington bv = CIV
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M1xNrsorA TERRIronY-rhe nra.eAt no.n

MINNESOTA TERRITe.Y.-The present. popula-
ton OF Minnesota {says the Pioneer and Demo
cratl is variousiy computed at from one hundred
and fifty TO one hundred aud eighty thousand
SOULS 1t is impossible TO make any very correct
estimate, and very difficult to make even sa-
tisiaetor, guess. 1t is known that The immigra.
ton this has very far exceeded all former
experience; that whole tracts OF country which
last year WEIR looked upon as outside the pale
OF present civilization have been settled by tar
mers and dotted With Villages; but We do not
ind two men who agree upon the amount OF az
cession. We have lao doubt that, whatever the
exact sum may be, Minnesota has received
within its borders since the opening OF naviga-
ton last spring ut least double the number
gained by all the other Territories of the United
States combined. II Union
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-12-03

GAxE-Dcer are quite numerous in this Vi.
ciaity the present fall. They are daily seen in
herds Of more or less between this place and
Chickssaw, and some few have been taken, hut
while wages are from two to three dollars for .
day work, people canno, afford to hunt mach.
Prairie chickens, in hocks OF ten to two hun.
drcd, are in the fields all around ST. Charles, and
they even come into the village, almost as boldly
- tame hens Floyd Co. InteiIigcncer.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-12-03

In St. Joseph. No., short time since, an ex
traordinary elopement occurred. 1t seems tina
two young gentlemen were addressing young
belle up town, and that she smiled equally upo,
BOTH Yesterday morning she was to be married
to one, and last night 10 the other, and, strans,
TO say, she kept both engagements. Ate A. II
one bridegroom was made happy by her pedg,
of hand and heart, and ut 7. NJ the other was
made happy by the possession Of her person
They fed ut dusk, and were welded at Bloom
ington, just twelve miles distant and continued
on their way to realms unknown.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-12-03
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
MERCER Penn JuIy on,b fssy
Mr.. MusSEL:

tICENEL.
~, M eei u 70 DE my duty to you well the pub
h, oh you OF the wonderful effects of your iDval-
"a r. preparation, my whole family having had
& we're cured from the free use your med.
can cheerfully recommend 1t to the public as the
e estremedy for dysenary ever invented have known
a,ea as family medicine throughout thi. entire
80 " ie county ami have never knew it to fall 10
'"' '' 1e'' Respectfully yours,
= -IAMEg ARNOLD.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-12-03

The President has appointed T. S. Cunning
ham, associate Judge OF Kansas, the man VIII,
had just been defeated by an overwhelming ma
jority, in Pennsylvania, as a candidate for Con
gress, and who has been bitter opposer of tn,
rights OF Kansas during the last canvass. A fiji
subject indeed, to rule over the future desrinies
of her Free State prisoners!
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Rnn.us n..

We are informed by gentleman lust down
from Leavenworih City, that the reserved lands
IN Kansas were selling RAPIDLY ut $3.50, sl.75
100 and $40 per acre, and considerable Of Ina,
sold at these prices was not of frs. rate on,li.
W The lands being sold were situated .pwards
OF twenty miles from Leavcnwertf CITY. The
best fe' lins prevailed among purchasers. and as
soon as piece was put up, and cry of settlers
clam was raised. no person would bid for Il
BY this prudent course, all disputes and ouarreis
were avoded.-St Louis democrat, a5tI, ms,
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-12-03

HoGs.-We have noticed numerous dfoves of
hogs shipping per railroad from this place east
ward, and learn on enquiry that over 1900
have been shipped from here to Burlington with
in the past week, most of them designed Tor
Eastern markets. We anticipate return in
an increased abundance of currency.
We have in our place the finest and best pork
packing house in the State, belonging to William
Davis Esq, where they win be rapidly salted
down on and after nexr week. Mt. Pleasant Oh
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-12-03

The betting on Kentuckv has been very heavy.
We know OF many instances Of bets of cxtraor-
binary magnitude having been made on the re-
suit of the late election. Lands, negroes, cash,
every thing that is property in Kentucky, has
been staked throughout the State. Hundreds
OF men are doubtless entirely ruined, ard thou
sands sorely impoverished Cincinnati Com
mercial Nov g.
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Munnels Great American Preparation

bi-, cholc, Dysentery pans or cramps In The
neh aid Bowels This celebrated sprecihe Ia USED
tho utmost freedom and confidence by geutleultn
~ a.e attained e,nnence In Medical profession 10
e Eastern states and many them tro ing asd. their
Pognos'ics have given certificates its supe
ory 70 any medicine for removing pan
Ps rom The stomach and bowels Its sure sale and
49, "a I'VE operation, and has doubtless saved hun
snii ives. ~ should be family medicine In every
pnries the blood and strengthens tn system
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-12-03

KENNETH RAYNER-MoRz CANEs-It s.stated
| that personal difficulty occurred on Monday
last, in the streets of Raleigh, North Carolina,
between Hon, Kenneth Rnyner and the editor of
the Standard, growing out of Mr.. Rayners
speech in Philadelphia preceding the Presidcn-
tiai election, and the structures OF the editor
named thereupun. Mr.. R,yner inflicted several
blows upon his adversary with cane, when
they were separated and bound over to keep the
reaee.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-12-03

A CosrLr BRipGE-The suspension bridge
about to be erected over the Mississippi II ST.
Louis, il is said, will be the most costly in the
world. Ii ~ili cost about two million dollars,
viii be 81 fest above high water, anu over mile
in length. The bottom OF the towers will be so
feet below low water
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-12-03

PEORIA AND OQUAwKA RAILRoAp-THRouGR
TO MAeUoS.-We rejoice TO announce that this
road is now completed to Maqaon, Knox county
zen miles this side OF Knoxville. Hurrah, On.
more 'long pull aud strong pull, and we shall,
Rivcri
"a few moro days fer to tote the weary load"
of passengers and baggage over the rough prai-
RE on the slow coaches, and then those relics
Of the past can be laid On the shelf. There ar,
bright days in store for Peoria.-Peoria Repub.
lcan, 18th.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-12-03

BucHASAS Observation-Disclosures reca;vad
almost a unanilnons vote at Five Points New
York. Here is the vote-Buchanan 7sI
Fillmore, II; Fremont, /. ' o''oi
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INclpENrs oY THE Loss oy rng srE1MER 81

INCIDENTS OF THE Loss OF THE STEAMER ST.
PERloR.-The commander u1 the steamer Supe
rior, Capt. Jones, was also in command OF wv,
fine steamers lost on the lakes-the steamer
Albany and E. X. Collins. The Cleveland Plain
dealer says he was so impressed with his Prev
Gus bad fortune as to declare to u gentleman o
that city, that if another steamer should b.
wrecked, he was resolved to go down with her
That event did occur, and the fate OF the Supe.
rior and her commander were identical.
One of the hands on board tile Superior, say.
the Buffalo Republic, saw the rats running ashor
by her hawser and gang-plank while Mt the CHI,
cago wharf With the constitutional suyersti
ton of sailor he Immediately acted upon hi,
fears, and deserted the boat, giving his reason
Tor so doing. Say what we will, human will i,
not adequate to withstand the effect OF a super
stition, which has now and then remarkabi,
coincidence to hang its faith upon.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-12-03

CRIME IN IA-FAILuREs-Crime has
increased to an alarming extent in California
both in the city and interior, and from this i.
will be seen the exceptional efforts made in Sal
francisco by portion of the people have don,
but little towards improving the moral tone o.
the State, or inspiring fear Of the law. Severat
OF the scoundrels banished by the Vigilanc,
Committee are returning to the State.
large number of commercial failures had
occurred in the State and more were expected.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-12-03

IN case ofsudden death, recently in Warren
county, Mss, eoroners inquest was held. aud
tne verdict was, that s'rhe deceased died by The
WIN OF Tod, or SOME other disease unknown TO
the jury -
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-12-03

- Mssn1a = prss4, sishosgh ~ = erSat
The poltspt bo11 3 stiIi yoas hsssllef;
- kssE NY eoMs n sbe csdxes's rte
~ Ae Gsds tGsn dsessses AAIth1s.
a1ls ha3A . = ~ 1bna ~ $3.50 easid e,sy. s
: Ashsss " bloon, - ASss Ne wider;
Let iik help Iher - climb TIE bfae;
~ guds tlsn deserves asisAes.
1hs keAsa s0ess - arr aace zee,
fSss Heaven " 90 . our gifis thesiskss;
6 hoard -, NAN, shatye get sse fsss
~ Gude turn deserves anisher.
Ass y weary journey slang,
Blythe'a the road vhsn " ssnd wi'ithsf:
Mutual Cling i mutual gain;
AZ guide turn deserves aaithef.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-12-03

AN EXAMPLE FOR YOUNG MEN.--Tbe Or
leans Republican gives the following sketch OF
D. q. McCal'um, the Superintendent of the New
York and Erie Railroad:
Mr.. McCanm was born in Glasgow. Scotland
and removed to this country with his father in
1882, se'tllng in Rochester. Here he worked
Tor some time with his father at the business of
tailoring Becoming dissatisfied, he left home.
and worked his way to Lewiston, where he
served an apprenticeship TO a carpenter and
JOINER. Here he was married. From Lewiston
he returned to Rochester, where he found en-
pioyment as journeyuan carpenter. While
thus engaged he devoted his spare time to ar
chtectnral studies, aud at last had the gratifica-
ton TO find that plan from his pencil had hit
the fancy Of VIM. Pitkin, Esq, who was about
building a residence on East Avenue. At The
solicitation of Mr.. Pitkln, the hitherto unknown
draughtsman was appointed to superinrend the
execution of his plan. This brought him into
notice, and he soon held an envable position as
architect.
Upon the opening Of the New York and Erie
Railroad, he obtained contracts for building the
bridges on the road and while thus enrnred he
laid before the world "MeCu!lum's iuflesible
arch bridge" acknowledged by all to be the
best wooden bridge ever invented To show
their appreciation OF his genius, the Company
immediately appointed him Superintendent of
Bridges and Buildings, from this position he
was promoted to De General SuperintenJept
OF the road, at yearly salary OF 81 900. the
largest salary paid to any Railroad. .fcial in the
Union. 5 "a
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-12-03

GETTING His NAME Ur.-Some folks have q
strong inclination tor notoriety. Col. Hiram
Pearson. OF Chicago, has lately been fined on.
thousand piastres for seating himself in the
throne OF the Pope of Rome. Who says Chica.
no has not got last representative abroad p
This Is the same Col. Pearson who lately chal
tenged the Arch Duke Charles OF Austria.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-12-03

"a George w. Curtis uses the following
beautiful and appropriate smile:
what have We achieved in this contesss We
have lost battle, but we have won a victory
The receding steps of the men who retired from
Bunker Hill echo through history like the ad-
vancng tread of the great army of freedom
Such is precisely our position this day"
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THE REAsoS.-I In the n; nth (rliinoisl Congress
sional District there are II ,1s6 persons of adul.
age who can neither read nor write. OF these,
le.9sI are OF native britt, and 1919 OF foreign
birth. And in this benigh,ed district, Buchanan
has some lt,.6ua uisjority. In Winnebaeo eoun-
~, where the last census return shows bat nine
persons who could not read and write, Fremont
had majority OF 3,2,ia. Ignorance is 10 more
ery.-Alb. Jonr.
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The MISTRESS OF Louis NAPoLEoN.-The Inver.
ness (Scorland) Advertiser says: amongst the
gay eqnippages which may be seen Haunting
through Strathpeffer at present is one containing
q visitor oil some notoriety. That fair lady with
the clear and beautiful English complexion, who
Is v tting in the carriage alone with the smart
looking gentleman. has a history Of her own ;
che is---or was, no less parsonage than Miss
Howard, the ciderant mistress and should have
been the wife of Louis Napoleon, Emperor of the
French. Her name is now changed to that OF
Tralawney, and her companion, who is said to
be allied to noble English family, is her hus.
band The pair reside al mansion house in the
immediate vicinity ofStrathpeffer, of which they
have lease Tor some years. Days have chang
cd since the roue and special constable Of Lon.
don took fancy to the clever and beautiful
girl, who accompanied him TO Paris, and who,
according 10 report, acted as h,s."guide, philos-
opher and friend amid the perilous chances OF
the presiden,ship and the coup d etat. The man
about town is now an Emperor, husband, and
Is now the father Of a legitimate prince; willis,
his former bosom companion is buried in the
Highland solitude, separated from her children
and all the spendors Of the Tuilleries.
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CHICAGO AND BURLINGTON =
LA - pM - Esssss::ss- rEgsssu
x Asl-R DAD l1NEI

x AsI.R q q . LINE!
tCh'cdpo, Birlingfon &c Qaiacy Central Military T,a,
an" Pso''ia d Oqud,ka RdA Rodds3
Isnow completed, and Trains run the entir. d.,,,,.
from BURLINGTON, IOWA, to CHICAGO wnbos,
change OF cars. "''u
The most direct route TO CAicago Ne,o yoyt po.,,.
PhHddetphia, and al other Inpoyfgrt Do;nt .' a.,
DAILY TRAINS LEAVE BURLINGTON sr,yn,ys
EXCEPTED.
lsf.-- Morning Express, throuyb. TX
arriving at Chicago the same evening passing ,brnrss
Monmouth Galesburg Princeton and connectinc a, Mn
dota with the Illinois Central Rail Road To la San.
bloomington, Springfield, Decatur Jacksonville and NJ
pies; also with Gslena and puneith.
SG'-a Communications, to Quincy. a.OO
oH.-EVenlUg Express through, cid
81. Louis and Cairo direct " ''i'"''" "'
Trains on the above Roads run 4, cJos. o..,,
avoihng all laying over Mt any of the points
is ROAD connects Mt Chicago with the Michigan South.
ern Roads, and with all the Roads leading In tbe
Cities Ohio, Kentucky and Penns yIy,pJs. ~
PosscHGers kedring Bu,Iingto, al 7 On y n ,
Gasenn and DnntedM in 12 hours and 81 yn.;ss y, "a
hours. " wv a. H'"S ." ~
ny inns route passengers will reach the interior north,
OF ONO and Indiana In less time and with fewer
han oy any other route, connecting via Mcbv,n C.n,.i
az Michigan City, with the New Albany and salem Rad
thence TO all points south and southeast ''
baggage checked direct through 10 Chic,ro 10, ~.
charge for handling NJ any point sO'' A'
THROUGH TICKETS by this Route can he nv,,,..a
at the Ra II Road Once In Huntington. '''''''"
u y uos,or T. g. HAMMOND, Super intendent
IL. 4. iioofo RD, Ticket Agent, Burlington lusy n =,