The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-19

where the steamer morning Star had laid up Tor
the night. The yawl OF the boat WAS cut loose
and into il the prisoners were placed, aud IN
short time landed them At Delaware City, where
they are nov secured and in safe keeping. On
the following day the Morning Star rounded to
st. Lonis Rep, sth.
DIAMOND CUT DtANoNp.--A couple Of patent
"safe sharpers got hold Of a supposed green
horn yesterday, near one of the hotels, whom
they found to be SO extraordinary yerdant that
caution on their part was entirely laid aside
Greeny was ready enough TO 60 Il blind on their
" sate,n but his wife had got all his money, and
he wanted good pretext to get it out Of her.
So he borrowed gold watch of the sharpers
in order &c show it to his wife as "a desired pur-
chase-entered the hotel-stepped, out of anoth-
er door-and the sharpers have not seen him
since-N. Y. Sun.
CAN'r SLEkr.-The Thibadeaux (La.) Minerva
of the 4th inst, says:
People hercabouts complain much from
want OF sleep caused by the rapid growth of
the cane and corn crops, keeping up such a
noise and confusion as { render the closing OF
the eyes the next thing to an impossibity.-
The health Of the country is distressing-to doc.
tors
A FoRcIBLE CoAPARIsoN.--The Albany knick-
Of Eastern croakers:
The farmers out West are paying three per
cent. a month for the use of money. A cotem.
porary calls this r1inous. IL is nothing Of the
kind. Let US take a piece of chalk, two
shingles, and figure on :he matter. The farmer
in Minnesota or Nebraska buys his land at 81 25
tha hpr far host Ia nd
S75. Now let any one figure i, out, and see If
one who pays forty per cent. at 81 % does not
in reality pay less interest than he who pays
seven per cent. AT $75 per acre. Nor is this the
only reason. There the farmer can raise enough
after the first year from his laud to pay both Tor
the land and interest. Upon examination, II
will also be found that the rate of interest grad.
nally lessons the country fills up, and in pro-
portion as the land is cultivated and crops rais-
ed the demand is increased, while IRON the sale
Of the surplus produce, the supply OF money is
increased, and necessarily the rate of interest
finally sinks to a level with that of the rest OF
the country at large.
HUNGARIAN GRAss.--A correspondent OF the
Eddysle Commercial speaks in the following
eAtravagant manner Of this new grass
| Between this point and Abba, and over the
whole face OF country, il seems to cover about
one-iourth OF the cultivated land, aud such a
crop as it is | never saw grow out OF the
| ground. Ii stands close, and il from three 10
! Ave feet Ligh, and not yet at its best.
! Farmers all speak OF it in terms Of enthu-
siasn, as the greatest blessing in an aericultu-
ra! sense, ever conferred on the country. Its
popularity is unhouuded. Ii stands far higher
than it did last season. For the last four years,
wherever sown it has yielded heavy CROP in
s,f a t.rn
already turning their attention to cattle instead
OF hogs, as they feel sure that we have q re
source Tor winter provender.
DEArH FROM SNAKE BITE.-The only child
Of Mr.. Geo. q. Ahaugh of Cedar Rapids, diet
on the 81 ult from the effect Of the bite OF 1
snake, which it received while playing on thu
grass in front OF the house. The child was
bright active boy, one year and half DID,
Muscatine Journal.
In Cincinnati, fine looking Newfoundland
dog dropped his muzzie, and instantly, as
fearing the dog catcher, thrust his nose into
again, and trotted along, with very happ.
wag of his tail.
ST. Louis CHIvALRY.-A man named Wilde,
in st. Louis, recently made his wife cowhide on
Connolly, who had insulted her. Whether h
was too lazy or afraid to do il for her, the pa
pers do not say.
A Coon REToRr---" You are very stnpi
Thomas said a country teacher to little bo
eight years old; you are like donkey, an
what do they do TO cure him of his stupidity ?
"Why, they feed him more, and kick him less
said the urchin.
1 A robbery OF sixteen thorsa dollars fro
I the Uppe. Canada Bank, Parliament Building
) Toronto, took place on Thursday night.
!, clue has yet been discovered as TO the parti
. who perpetrated the robbery.
: An independent man is described by Pitt
:, tone who cannot be depended upon" ri
: knew, and, al a stern politician, none knew be
ter.
Dobbs says that people who endorse notes a
!. ! called "sureties," Tor this reason, that nine {
: ses ont Of ten they are "sure TO be called U
. on for money.
= A DlsArrolSrAENr-Phil. Clark, formerly
resident Of this TOW nship, returned to this ci,
from California, to-day, after an absence OF
years. lie left wife, children and yalaat
,e farm, when he went to California. He fin,
il on his return, that his wife long since marri
N again; having first secured divorce and /
le cree giving her the farm tor her support.
il farm has been sold, and is now in other han,
70 and his former wife Is in some other portion
y the country.-lowa City Rep.
lr In Fort Madison, Iowa, the grape is bel
st grown quite successfully, and the business
manufacturing wine IL becoming quite exte
" sive.
y. The culture Of the grape is profitable.
.. acre OF vines, properly tended, will prod,
OF about four hundred gallons Of wine. which
on the ordinary price, 81 Agaiion, would yield abb
.. SlnO per acre 10 cultivate the grapes aud pr
out the wine.
Kansas BOUNDARY EXPEDITION. Dispatcl
=, to the 10th Of July have been received IN Ra
= more from Lieut. Col J. Il. johnson, comma
= ing the Southern Boundary OF Kansas.
= command had proceeded over third Of the
- and by the lst OF September would reach
end Of il, where they would remain tor mor
=. They had passed through beautiful youn,
- resembling the northern portion otTexas. B
= talo were found in great abundance. The VII
q command we're ei:jcying perfect health.
IN. AT the late election in Oregon for delegs
Ter to Conaxsss the total vote was lS,JVO. ]
- would Indicate population OF $4,000. La
ID. Drmocratl has about 5,5U0 Of the number.
isy l.A~ron. tRep1bl.sanl about $3.50. The
,ot Soil Democratic and Republican, in the Con
nd tuiional conyention will nearly equal the 7
i. i Slavery Democrats, @ A