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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-09-09

O. - - menss ~ - Late
spssS Dns eashsala1ais 1900 q - e1
- e ~ Niagara - ~ ll'|
| 80 Aeaasemneq, % sheir rstura iron iko
p,Aes y ~ ss61.srino telegraph catassfopS.
= racsof eight hours, dsriss which the ~
SHIPS we're in 50 much Of hurry that the
smoke from their pipes had NO time - esrl, but
went stzsigAs up Into - siss ~ AsansnaeA
vas len decidedly asesrn.
We olBes this - ~ itan. Of consolation 70
those Of our counsrymen whe havs she'd tears
" the cisternful on account Of the defeat d
Mr.. Ten Broeck's brusea on English mud
These poor fellows take % deep and abiding an
interest IN the ssccsss and glory Of Yankee
stations, Yankee cocks and Yankee boats, that
the faillre Of any one Of them to stand proudly
victorious over the assembled power and genius
Of the world, Is = signal to let loose the gates
Of their lachrymoss sympathy, and gain over
the fools Of other nations, in tears and
groans. that supremacy which they have failed
70 achieve in gambling and rowdyism. Il
must be gratifying to these disappointed aspi-
rants for share Of national fame in national
blacklegism, that although the glory Of Pryor
and Pryoress waned before the snorters Of old
England. and the wiry scrubs Of Ia belle
France, The reputation Of Jonathan 10 partially
redeemed BY the fast gait Of his oaken SWIM
Mers; that while John Bull and Johnny Gro
peau raise their shouts of exultation over hin
quadrupedal Aesh and bones, he can always
vanquish them in matters Of steam and wind.
1850 s
Is DEMocRAcY SEcTIokAL?--The Democracy
Of Ohio does not seem to suit the latitude Of
Kentucky. The Lexington, (Ky.) Observer 4
Reporter makes the following comment ON NJ.
Payns's speech 1t Columbus: s4
WHAT Is NORTHERN DxMocRAcY ?-H. B.
Payne, the Democratic candidate for Governor
Of Ohio, in accepting the nomination, is report.
cd to have said:
"Under Mr.. Buchanan's administration. Kan.
sas, protected alike from New England and the
South, Is working out the peaceable fruits Of
righteousness. Al . day not distant or doubt
full, - from the beginning has been predicted,
Kansas will be admitted into the galaxy OF
States with Free Constitution by the votes of
her own people, abolishing forever slavery in
her midst, thus furnishing an application Of
practical Democratic doctrines"
This il q specimen Of Northern Democrats
who are so national, and whom Southern men
are exhortcd to rely upon. H. B. Payne 10 a.
much the friend OF the South, il is claimed, as
any man in the North People Of the South,
how do you like this thingl
u On the 18th Of September the Illinois
Central Railroad will RIM fhrop~h trosrs grc,rs
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v v. ,.s....,...s ~! = Eo.s
|.se 80. - RA.t. Aehk Casslrx Cpnpany. v
gaAhrdges y Fenoye ao'a that vicinity nun.
bef u ChipprNa Indians, Who have been com
mltting dspssdasisas " ~ neishborhoea Of
e14riee eest)emenk o. atrivinK u Wsshine.
eoAs - Hsi1ay mosaine, C&ps 1saskey was In.
ISs1SG M4t 80 knotnm wuso MN - ths nelRh-
boshood, and aheNs 1lxs nn,les distant. he
sndiAns we're appFised * ne arrival or he
stoopA md urged by sone of the residents 10
give themselves up, being assured TINT thev
would not b injured they conclutlcd 10 do
-; but On IN advance guard or tho troops y.
ing sent ont the Indians became alarmed. and
started on with al speed, and the troops aiter
them. They were on prairie Of about two
miles IN extent and we're overtaken by The adj
vance horse before reaching the cover or the
wood.
The Indians then concluded 70 give them
selves Up, but On the approach Of the main
body they again became alarmed, and broke
fer = condeld adjacent, with the troops rushing
after them. Tho fence was torn down and the
troops followed them into the field and fred
upon them Whereupon the Indians turned
and nred, killing one Of the Cavalry company,
Mr. Donnell, young man, the shot being fired
~ tho wounded Indian and taking effect Ia the
heart The cavalry again fired and wounded
tho same Indian, who shortly after died; aud
before the Indians could reload they were sur
rounded, and finding no possible chance Of
escape they surrendered, to the number OF i've.
The cavalry Immediately started for this city,
with the captured Indians and the dead body
Of their cOmradc, and arrived about o'clock,
yesterday afternoon.
VI We have endeav0rcdt 20 give as correct YER
sion Of this transaction % We could obtain,
amid 80 many conflicting stories, and give them
70 our readers without an expression Of opinion,
At this time.
There was considerable excitement in the
city yesterday, and very general disposition
to censure the Cavalry; but until we can asccr-
tain the facts - they occurred, We withhold
comment.
We understand this skifMish has caused
great alarm among the settlers, and for fear OF
the vengeance OF the Indians yet remaining,
they are leaving their homes and coming 10
TIE city.
In . letter to Mr.. N. Myr;ck, Of this city, |
dated Traverse dcs Sioux, AUG 70, the follow. |
ing important statement is made
THE Sissit0ns have succeeded 10 killing |
the whole Of Inkpadutahss band except one
Indian, who He'd to band OF Yanktons, 10 |
which he was pursued BY the Sissitons Here |
~ engagement took place between the Sessions |
and the Yanktons. twenty-five of the former |
and . large number Of the latter we're killed
We give this as We received IL, and wait fur
her advicesk-fSt Paul Pioneer, Aug. 30.
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az The Cedar Falls Banner has travelling
solicitor md correspondent whose account of
his peregrinations is decidedly rich. He speaks
of visiting one Of the numerous cities OF Iowa
which, be says was trying to contain nine
houses, but couldn't, because some of them
would stragge Of. In Pursuance Of his bas-
ness, (getting Subscriptions y he made the fol.
loving eloquent speech, worthy even Of Julius
Caesar Hannibal!
SPEECH OF JONAS TO THE CITIZENS.
"Frens, this is 4 solemn 'casion, 'casion
which calls for the most powerful an unmiti-
gated exertion OF this hole community.
you hev II IA your power to say wether prairer-
hens and owls shall roost in your public square:
wether bull snakes and skunks shall DISPUTE
your passage through Main street, or wether
the slocomotivc shall cum thunderin up Postum
Hun, sendin out great streaks Of smoke, civil
cation an cheap guds for several miles on both
sides Of the track. Frens, on your present ex.
ertions depends your futur prosperity, perhaps
your very existence-cum up to the skratch
like men--seixe the catastrophe by the horns
like Samson did the lion, an with one mighty |
shuye you'll pop through the thorns Of adversily
into the biggest streak Of moonsiiine an glory |
that ever Eliminated the dark an bcniehted
suaOes Of I0sSuDD nun,
Frens, We should oe immeasurably delighted
to bestow on YOU this great good as freely as
the dews Of Heaven descend OH a furnishing
gourd; but, my dear frens, We owe to ourselves
the great an solemn duty of ia in care Of No. /.
My frens, consider that paper, ink an type cost
= great deal OF money, TO cay no,hin Of the
great-the tremendous expense of keepin up
The liberty Of the Press Therefore, frens, seem
hat this Is our abon.inable, deplorable, hope
ess al almost frantic condition, We shall be
'nder the painful and prudential necessity Of
iaviag sum assurance of substantial karacter
hat our iabors in your midst, shall meet with
roper an sufficient remuneration. Frens. / am
Iun-I leave you to the mercy Of Your own
Olea."
Wen, after considerable Of speakin an pala-
ering We got names fur copies, which wos
ne very best could do.
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"HA! Hal Hal SUcH NoNlNRE.r-GRoRcr
GILLAsPY, the nominee Of the sham Demoerax,
for Lieutenant Governor, proves 10 be an =.
ceedingly bitter pill, for the paatss Of hin
party in some sections Of the STATE; no, even
excepting THE polluted Capitol" and ,be
Capitol that is to be. Georges anteceden,,
Indicate something worse than .spiritual' mind
edness; as an indictment We have been On.
mitted to see, most conclusively indicates
Aside from this indictment, and certain motto
rious habits, there are some chapters in nj,
history, that II they should get 10 the public
eye, would raise serious doubts as TO the pfo.
priety Of making such . gentleman Lieu,enap,
Governor Of Iowa, and presiding officer of The
State Board OF Education. He / no. OF thai
virtuous class whose poverty il the bss evidence
that they have filed public trusts without allow.
ing public monies to adhere to their palms. His
connection with the Demoine Improvement was
formed when be could boas. but little OF tht
worlds gear; but after short tour in that
boat, he left With pocket full Of rocks, one
Of the rich men Of his neighborhood. OF The
corruption that overrun that stew, he can bear
most significant testimony, in his own prope,
person. His agency in locating the Capitol d
the State AZ Fort Des Noines il an exceedingly
dark chapter. He no. only lent his own ser.
vices for consideration. but if rumors s,s
true, grabbed the share Of sundry others
Bat we shall not 70 into detail at present.
Iowa City Repub. 1880
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LAST SNAKE EToRY.-A correspondent of the
abingdon Democrat writing from Walnut Hill,
Lee County, Va, who is, a. the Democrat as.
sures its readers, "a gentleman in whom implicit
| confidence may be placed" gives the following
account of the killing Of a monster reptile in
Harlan County, KY
"About three weeks ago five men went to
gather wortlcberries in the mountainous part
of Harlan County, KY, and in their travels
came to small branch at the foot Of steep
ridge, where they discovered smooth beaten
path, or rather slide, that led from the branch
up the ridge. Curiosity tempting them to know
its meaning, they followed the trail to the tor
of the ridge, where, to their establishment.
they found about an acre OF ground perfectly
smooth and destitute of vegetation, near the
centre of which they discovered small sink or
cave, large enough to admit salt barrel.
They concluded to drop in few stones, and
presently their ears were saluted with loud,
rumbhng sound, accompanied with q rafting
noise, and an enormous serpent made his Al.
pearance, blowing and spreading his head and
his forked tongue portTuding. The men were
struck with wonder and alright, and suddenly
the atmosphere was filled with smell so nause.
ating that three of the five men were taken
very sick the other two, discovering tile con-
ditlon OF their companions, dragged them away
from that abode OF death. About ten feet az
the snake had, TO their judgment, made its ap-
pearance, when they hurried home and told
what they had seen to their neighbors. The
next day were mounted some ten OF the hardy
mountaineers, armed with rides, determined to
destroy the monster. On approaching within
one hundred yards Of his snakeship, their hor-
ses suddenly became FESTIVE, and neither kind
ness nor force could make them 60 any nearer.
The men dismoanted, and hitching their horses,
on foot, with rides cooked to the
mouth Of the cave. They hurled in three or |
Jour large stones, and fell back some fifteen |
steps, when the same noise was heard a. before,
md out came the dreaded reptile, ready, a. his |
ooks indicated, to crush the intruders. About
he same length Of the snake had appeared
rom the hole, when eight or ten bullets went
trough his head, and, - the monster died, be
iept crawling out, until twenty feet Of that
luge boa lay motionless on Ethe ground. Ii
ras rattiesnake with twenty-eight rattles-
he firss was four inches in diameter, the rest
decreasing in size to the last With difficulty
be men dragged him home, aud his skin can
ow be seen BY the curious in Harlan County,"
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fEasoEAi--- Hon. Charles Mason, late Com
missioner Of Pstents, arrived here on Friday
evening last.
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49, apgsats y have ssi1sn 49, noas tsns =
eata ~ ne ~ ~ - uaas - sAerne - ~
oteak. Thcrv wero I've men On board " a.
Niagara Who had charge Of he breaks II t,,rn.
. uadet The saperintendencs 81 NJ. BslRht. she
eogipeee. TAe 6fss and bset tscahcr1an Ma
retired IRON BIZ task, and the nan Who s,cceed-
% him did not snllciently acconnt To- ~
p!scaing Of the venoel md psesine ~ sss1ead
nip on, and when tho stern Of the Niagara was
IN the trough Of the -, the u0ddenn>ac of the
recoil broke The cable. Il b now thouxhs chat
n any future experinents, relays Of breaksuneu
VIII Be necessary, % - % avoid the chance or
their being ovcrworksd or becoming exhausted,
Il e estimated that the outside losa the Com.
pany will sustain in consequence Of the failure,
viii De f2o, 600. The experiment., . an expert.
ment, has given general satisfactios II Il fully
expected that q least one half of the SIS miles
nov In the Atlantic viii be recovered. Authat
IL within 400 fathoms will be recovered. hut
that part in deep sea, q l,70O fathoms viii IN
al probability not be recovered, a. il IL con.
sidered that the strain put On BY the friction 81
the water viii Be greater than tho cable IN the
deep sea could-Oear. This cable will. il h IN
dsrstood, be forthwith hauled up.
WV oeN OV1N&U 10 OEAIM.--AOOue y
O'Clock yesterday morning, canal boat loaded
With coal for COL John II. Brans, living at 1
wharf near the new depot, was discovered to
be on 6rs BY two men who happened TO b.
passing that way. When the men arrived Il
the boat they we're surprised to hear the cries
Of some persons in the cabin, and upon break.
ing in the door they discovered two colored
men, Edward CollinA aged about twenty years,
and Washington Good aged about nineteen
years, both Of whom they removed, with some
difficulty to the shore.
The clothes Of Washington we're burned en-
tlrcly of him, rendering him almost inssnsible.
His skin in many places had peeled from the
body, presenting most pitiAbls sight. Collins
appeared TO be less injured, but being in . more
sensible condition, suffered the most intense
agony. He begged for some person TO kill him
so as TO end HIS sufferings, and when this was
refused he broke from their hands and leaped
into the canal, apparently for the purpose OF
drowning himself He was promptly rescued
and taken to house in Cherry alley, where at.
tendance was soon summoned. Washington
breathed his last about o'clock, p. m, amid
the most excruciating pains, and Collins linger.
ed until about 81 o'clock, when he also died.
Harrisburg Telegraph. oath inst
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AN ADDICTION CAsE.-By good authority,
We learn that a white girl, of fourteen years Of
age, is at the present time under the protection
of the keeper OF the Parish prison at Carroll
ton, with whom she took refuge few DAYS
since to escape from some persons who have not
only attempted to hold her in bondage as
slave, but to subject her to baser purposes
As We heard it, the history Of the girl is
worthy of relation. She is Of white extraction,
without alloy, and belongs to family OF stand
ing in Arkansas. Having relatives and guar
dian in California, she was persuaded to leave
her residence in Arkansas by a person who rep.
resented that he had received instructions
from her friends in California to take her there
via New Orleans. But on her arrival here she
was detained and transferred from house to
house, on sundry pretexts, until she, after much
vexatious trouble, finally ascertained that she
had actually been SOLD as a slave to s'trader in
human flesh" who has a residence in Carrolton
At his house, an attempt was made by him to
seduce her, few days since. Resisting this,
she fed from the house, and not knowing where
else to go for refuge, she went and placed her
self under the protection of the keeper of the
Carrolton Jail. Through him, her case has be-
come known, and we understand that one gen
tleman, at least is able to swear that the Girl is
not only white, but is of most respectable pa
rentage in Arkansas. If this be so, it Is hardly
credible that the girl should be so UNANIMOUSLY
treated, and we trust that the measures now On
foot will not only protect her from ali the wrong
that has been contemplated against her, but
will bring those who have devised and attempt-
ed it to condign punishment--IN. 0. True
Data
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Tue FEELING IN WALL SrREET.-The banks
report no remarkable pressure for money from
their customers, and the recent advance in rates
OF paper is the unsettled state Of public conf
dence rather than in any scarcity OF money or
increased pressure Of paper on the market
The banks are acting prudently, and while con-
tracing sharply are extending to their dealers
such facilities as are absolutely needed. They
feel that consideration for their dealers must
be the rule Of action; but, in conjunction with
the position necessary to be taken for their
own safety, some wicked and mischievous par
ties busted themselves in circulating rumors Of
the suspension Of various city banks; but they
produced NO effect. We think the feeling Of
the street was more confident to day, and, II q
few days pass without further failures, the pres
ent squall will pass over, and matters settle
back into the old channels. II is absolutely
necessary, es we have before stated, to avoid
creating panic by predictions Of general dis
aster ahead, and to look at the state Of things
cody and in the most favorable aspect, and
with q determination to make the best OF it,
We can scarcely expect clear sky At once; but
we have many elements Of prosperity in the
country at large, beyond the sphere of Wall
street, and, with prudence, energy and gra-.
dual contraction by those who have expanded
their business beyond their means, the storm
will pass over.-N. Y. Tribune.
The merchants who assembled on Change al
three o'clock, did not seem to share much in
the excitement apparent on the sidewalks
Their demeanor was about as calm and digni-
fed as usual. The security Of our banks was a
subject of conversation with them, and the gem
eral opinion seemed to be that there was not
much to be apprehended in that quarter All
the excitement seemed to be among the stock
brokers' and stock gamblers.-N. Y. Herald,
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ILLrNoIsANa MuRDRRED.-A correspondent OF
the Urbana Union writes from Sioux City, Iowa.
giving an account of the murder near that place
Of Mr. John Fitzpatrick, late Of Champaign Co
lie was shot By one GrifTcy, who had Jumped
claim Of NJ. Fitzpatrick's ON the Nebraska
aide Of theriver.
Tho emigration from Germany 10 Americ. h..
taken An increased start this Summer. ten then.
sand able bodied men having departed from
the duchy OF Mecklenburg Schwerin alone.
Eliza Fleming, domestic, was recently hung
in London for poisoning her mistress. A baker.
who recently died, confessed TO having done
the deed out Of SPITE
SARAroaA SPRi.os. -Saratoga 10 thinning
out, 1900 loft on Monday last, three hundred
reached Troy on the early train, and nino hum
dred BY the evening trains.
HALLxR EscAPEp.--A report has reached no
from Leavenworth that Halter who was in prison |
for killing Lyle, escaped on Sunday evening. Il |
10 said that sentinel who was on guard disap- /
pesred at the same time. We have not heard /
any further observation-disclosures Chindowan.
IAARxsK BRIDaR.-A bridge 10 now being
over the 'Rver Jordan on the
inc Of the Catasagua and Foglesyille Railroad.
q Pennsylvania. which Ii said 70 DO the largest
Il tho kind Ii the United States. Il = l. 100
ct long, and Il buils sasirsly u iron .--ths
paaa bang supported By heavy iron sovsrs 100
pet high.
THK Nxw CAPIfAL.-We understand the State
ficcrs. the Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor, etc.
r making arrangements for an sarly sesnovai
Des Moinca We trcmbls for the relieiocs
a.ure Of the settlement at the Raccoon Torks-l
- bad enough now. but when Ill he nara.
hernalia 81 the State Government Reta der. II
ith ths Legislstare, W sssse have 10 Psaissa-
~ n tais section Or b morally rained.- -Wia-
rect Nadisonian. NJ @ m III
Co., bsxroH am Darn. Scerr.--TAs Rosaon
ct seasea that Col Benton hAa urissen ~.
ew 81 the bred Scott decision, taking ground
itn Judges Mclean and Cursis. and againsk the
ajOrity Of Tho Court. Tia beck y nov n
'OoD. fG ssssfs s II ss sssSs ssssr.s.@ss tn
A QuERy.-Human existence Aiagss upon |
ifiea What II beauty without sOapy Il
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-, NV II ORR, sept. D.
The fever on the Steamship Illinois proves 10
% Of malignant type. Another patient, is
in all, was taken to the hospital on Friday. and
one of the sick, Mr.. Bloomingdale, late OF the
California, died this morning after he was adj
mitted. The 100 passengers by the Illinois have
been transferred to tho condemned steamer
Oregon, and will be at quarantine unit; their is
no more danger Of tho disease spreading. The
Illinois will be sent to the lower anchorage.
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MONEY DEAR AND SUGAR CHEAP.-The Bank
Statement this morning shows an average cur.
| tallment in Loans and Discounts las, week Of
| three and half millions dollars. This process
has made money suddenly dear. II il now
called twelve instead of seven per cent. per an.
mum on the best names. The Sugar spectators
in Havana and their coadjutors and factors
here, il is said nearly all come under this clas-
sifcation at bank and in the discount Offices
We do their credit no harm therefore in saving
that they pay dear for their whistle-or sugar,
as the case may be. They crowded our Banks
and Trust Companies with their paper in June,
at per cent, and are now renewing il at IL
per cent. Meanwhile, what with depreciation
in price. wastage Of sugar and leakage in mo-
lasses they !ind themselves in the same cate
CORY with the poor Railway Shareholders
about SO or 40 per cent worse of in the spec.
nlative world Of South and Wall streets, than
at the start. Having the advantage. however,
OF high credit, they can stand sixty days longer
to see the turn Of the great corner in this prime
necessity, and no damage done, perhaps. TO the
money lender. The CONSUMERS all over the |
country, quietly looking on, and using Is listle
'sweetningn Is the family can get along with, |
wish the party no other luck than the bare pre-. |
scrsation Of their good name at Bank. The |
feeling 10 natural enough, after what We have
seen OF dear sugar for six or eight months past.
and the present probability is, il will be speedily
gratifed by . further material decline in Cuba /
Sugars, and the incoming Of large crop from |
Louisiana.-N. Y. Times.
The RESULT IN MissouRf-To-day We give /
publication to what are put from the City Of JEFF
leFson a. the official returns Of the late guber-
Material election. II We had any doubts before
Of the gross and glazing frauds which have
been practised in regard to the making up Of
The returns ever aimee nirhtv r<,,,ctfas -. Il
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