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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-07-29

One OF THE I.yNcnEEs HUSG.-We learn
that - Finch, son Of Deacon Finch, Mas
silon, Cedar County, Iowa, hung himself on last
Tuesday, about o'clock 2. NJ. He vas with
the Vigilance Committee at the time .hey took
kelso and his comrade, and on casting vote
whether they should be hung or not, he cast his
vote in favor Of hanging, but left before they
were hung. When he returned home his mo-
Their asked him if they had caught the men,
He said they had, and he had voted to hang
them. His mother told him he ought not to
take that which he could not give; after she had
talked with him few moments, he left her and
went to his blowing, attended to that for
while, when he htched his horse, and taking
one of his reins, went to tree, tied the strap
to low limb and around his neck, then let his
weight down, and when found his knees touched
the ground, and be was dead.-Anamosa Eu-
reka,
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-07-29

BEER.-Now that we threaten to become a
nation of beer suzz!ers, the following opinion
of Liebig, the great German chemist, is worth
remembering:
"Beer is worthless for the blood, it is ofva!ue
only to support respiration and to supply warmth.
The nitrogenou' portion of the barley becomes
soluble in brea ing, passes off in sweet beer, and
is separated partly by boiling and partly By fer
mentaton as lees. Beer serves to make people
fat when they ere thin in flesh; it has the same
effect as starch in bread. 1t has its value in
supplying warmth, but not in the formation of
blood -
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-07-29

PLucK-Nolaing, in the present posture Of
affairs is more gratifying to us than the vim and
stamina exhibited by the Republican members
to man. The Republican party has won the
reputation of cowardice, and in its incpent
growth it earned the name. But now-thapk
Heaven-we see again infused into the cause
some of the old Joshua blood, and ceasinc to
bow the head or bend the knee to power, their
back-bones have stffened up again, and. fifty.
seven Republican members now stand chained
together in solid phalanx, courageou and
fearless for the Right! Three cheers for the re-
surrechon OF pluck! Meantime, the devoted
democrats SIT on hard boards, and gaze into the
eyes Of the tous hest kind of future.-St. Paul
Times.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-07-29

ANOTHER NATIONAL HORSE Show AT GALES
SuRc.-We learn from the Galesburg Free DEM
ocrat, that the third annual Exhibition Of the
National Horse Show and Ladies Equestrian
Fair. will be held At Galcsburg, on Sept. sth,
9th, 10th, and 18th, with full list of premi-
ams embracing every grade Of horse from the
common roadster to the thorough bred turf
horse. A new and novel feature of this fair is
that premiums will be given to trained Eiks in
both double and single harness. Full particulars
with List Of premiums will be given in hand
hilis
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-07-29

POrAToE FAMINE.-The New York Mirror
says the price of potatoes has risen almost to
the famine pitch in that city. Bermudas and
American new are retailing in the upper part
Of the city at from IS to $40 per barrel. Many
highly respectable families, with incomes hith.
erto sufficient for their support. are now COM
PEELED to deny themselves. for the present both
meat and potatoes.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-07-29

The PEOPLE SUSTAIN Us.-The idea has gone
abroad that We stand alone in our hostility to
further action under the Topeka Constitution
Instead OF this a very large majority Of the PEG.
pie sustain our position.
| OF the Free State presses of the Territory, a
majority of then endorse our views; at least,
| they are opposed to action under the Topeka
Constitution to the exclusion Of action il. other
directions. The Kansas Leader, Squatter Sow.
ereign, Geary City Era, and White Cloud Chief.
have each spoken openly and unequivocally on
the subject and are opposed to further action
under that Coas 4ituton not that that they have
objections TO the instrument itself, but because
they wish to act where their efforts will tell
something for the cause they have at heart
The Leayenworth Times has Enthusiastically de-
fined its position. The Kansas Free State, and
Territor:torial Register, are for voting from this
time forth, and are determined not to be
cheated out OF their vote by any dstractiny
causes. The position of the Herald Of Free
dom, while it has no objections to the Topeka
Constitution as whole, has serious objections
to some features of it, and is decidedly in favor
OF submitting it to another Delegate Convention
for revision, the whole to be submitted again to
the people tor their concurrence. This is
sine qua non with us, and without it we are I'M
willing to give it further support, as we feel it
is labor thrown away.
While the above indicates the position of the
presses OF the Territory, we know that an hon
est expression of the popular will is against it.
and particularly north of the Kansas river, where
hve-sixths of the entire Free State population
are opposed to The policy of keeping up sgita-
ton in favor of that instrument, in the present
condition of thngs.-Herald of Freedom, 18th.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-07-29

The cantharis cine.ed, or potatoe fy, has
reached us, and is committing its rayages, to
some extent, on potatoe patches. Dr. Hard
showed US lot he collected this morning. for
the purpose of making blisters with them, for
which purpose they answer every whit as well as
the famous Spanish fly. They are procured by
shaking them from the potatoe vines into pan
Of hot water, and used precisely as the Spanish
fly is used. NJ. rs, up and at EN- If people
must be blistered, they will derive some COM
fort from the thought that they suffer consti,u-
tionally. Under the infection of an indigenous
(Ill.) Union.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-07-29
The Topeka Convention Adjourned.
Special dispatch to the N. Y. Tribune

y ".
The Convention, just adjourned at Topeka,
was one OF the largest and most earnest ever
held. A strong position has been taken in ia
vor of the Topeka Constitution. /. was deter.
mined that Congress must and shall admit Kan.
sas under it. State officers were nominated,
the old ineumhents being re-nominated. The
census returns show between twenty and thirty
thousand voters. Ii is determined ID submit
the Topeka Constitution in August to the poo
ple. Gen. Lane has been authorized to organ.
ize the people thoroughly. so that they may be
prepared to defend the ballo,.boxes a, the Ter.
ritorlal election in October. Marcus j. Par.
rot was nominated as Representative to Con
gress.
Mr.. Theodore Houston met Gov. Walker with
seven Infantry companies ten miles from law.
renee on Friday.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-07-29

Bold BURGLARY.-The house of Mr. McPher.
rim, in South Burlington, was recently robbed
Of large tool chest, and other property. The
family were not occupying the house at The time.
yet it is somewhat mysterious how such bulky
articles could be taken without the thieves being
discovered BY the family residing in house in
ho ann Ard
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Letter srssn mr.. CeSlbaugh,

Letter froam MR.. COolbaugh.
BY the following extract Of letter from Mr..
Coolbaugh, which We find in the last IT. Madi.
ssn Plaindealer, We learn that he also is in ia.
vor Of the New Constitution: And We should
like to know, among those entitled to lead, who
there 10 in the State Of that party who il mot in
favor Of its adoption:
BuaLlserox, Iowa, July goth, 1857.
! have taken some pains to examine the
amended constitution, and have seen the argu-
ments pro and con, With which the papers have
been filled for the last few weeks, and although
there are provisions in the new constitution,
which | would gladly have seen omitted, yet a.
a whols, have do hesitancy in saying, that
prefer 1t to the present and shall give il my
support.
appreciation. cen see no reason why the peo-
pie OF Iowa are not as competent to establish
and control well regulated system Of banking,
- the people of Illinois or Missouri. The evil
Of paper currency, Gf it be the evil that
some OF my democratic friends no doubt esteem
1t TO be,) has become q necessary one. Thu
Idea OF expelling oil bank notes from the State,
and resorting to an exclusive metallic currency,
surrounded as We are, on every hand, by banks
In other States, is, as every business man knows,
absurd.
Iowa is now deluged with shinplas,ers. / can
see no way Of excluding them and filling up
the avenues of trade and commerce with safe
and reliable currency, which can be used IN ev.
~ part Of the State, except by the adoption of
. well guarded and properly secured banking
system, under our own control. Certainly ! can
see no improperly in permitting the people to
say, whether they will have such system or
not.
In determining to support the new constitu.
ton, am aware shall be under the necessity
Of separating, on this question, from many Of
my political friends, in whose judgment and pat
riotism I have great confidence, but in consid-
ering it, have endeavored to divest my mind
OF all party bias or prejudice, and the honest
conviction of my judgment is, that with all its
faults, it is better adapted to the present and
future wants of the people-better calculated
to promote the best interests aud welfare of the
State, than the present constitution, and hence
l cannot in the discharge of what conceive to
be my duty as q citizen, hesitate to vote for it.
l do not recognize the vote ON the new con.
stitution as party question. 1t is one upon
which people Of all parties should be left free
TO act according to the dictates OF their own
judgment. Yours truly,
w. +. COOLBAUGH.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-07-29

t The Keokuk Times has not been seen
for several days. What's the matters Has
Count xorasky broken his smelling bottle or
something happeneds Perhaps he is trying it
on to see if the Times can be printed without
the receipt of the Hawk-Eye.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-07-29

THE NEW DONE or THE CAPIToL--.This
| splendid monument Of American genius is to be
of cast iron and glass, l2i feet in diameter at
its columner base, and rising to height of over
200 feet, the apex consisting of magnificent
lantern II feet in diameter and 50 feet high, sur
mounted by bronze statue Of the Genius OF
Liberty l6a feet in height.
The foundation of the dome is to be the cir
cuar wall Of the rotunda, carried UP "A feet
above its interior corIice, and surrounded above
the roof Of the main building by an octagonal
entablature and balcony. From cast iron brack.
cts embedded in this circular wall are to rise
double row of hollow cast iron columns to the
height of 81 feet. This colorado is to be
crowned by an en,abulatare Of feet. Above
that pelastrade with fancy attic "A feet high,
and contracting from los to 60 feet in diameter
Then the cap of the dome, semi-elipsoidal, and
81 feet in height, with ornamental windows at
its base. This is to be surmounted by the Ian
tern and statue of Liberty
The dome is to be simply acon.inuation of the
rotunda, and its whole interior will be visible
from the floor of the rotnnia. Above the cor
nice OF the rotunda, on the interior of the
foundation wall Of the dome, will appear con-
tinuous belt Of sculpture 300 feet in length.
the history OF america. The dome
is TO be assembled by spiral stairs between its
outer and inner shell, or its roof and ceiling.
There will occur frequent landings or balco-
MES, atiording both external and internal views.
The present state OF the work on this structure
Is the lifting of the cast iron brackets in the
for the reception Of the cast iron
Wash Union.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-07-29
LAWRENCE, X. r, July Is, via s. Louis 81

LAWRENCE, X. r, July Is, via s. Louis 81.
Gov. Walker entered Lawrence yesterday
with eight companies of dragons undsr com.
mand of Col! Cook. He has camped close TO
town in a threatening attitude. His proclama-
ton issued at Leavenworth, dated the 18th, de-
ciares that he will not allow the people to adopt
a City Charter. He went through Lawrence on
his way to Leavenworth last Monday TO see to
this. but never spoke of ii in Lawrence. This
dupcity has enraged the people. They are
determined to pay no attention 10 him, and not
to negotiate with him. Although town officers
we're elected last Monday, they have as yet ia.
ken no stcps-not even been sworn in. He has
warrents for the arrest of those voted for and
many others pron inent citizens OF Lawrence.
The design Is to stop the August Election, when
the Topeka Constitution il TO be submitted 70
the people. The people will not offer any OPP
position to the Federal troops unless they fire
on them or commit some other outrage, when
civil war will at once be declared They have
resolved not to tolerate any more such viilainy.
Gov. Walker is in bad scrape
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-07-29

NOVEL WAGER.-A few days ago a couple Of
brag swimmers in Rochester made bet of fifty
dollars on their respective aquatic qualities, to
be decided in trial trip towards Canada. the
one who gave out first TO lose the stake. A boat
accompanied the swimmers to pick them up
when necessary, and when not more than i've
rods from tho shore both shipped sea At the
same instant, and had to be hauled into the boat
to rid themselves Of the wave they had swal-
lowed. They were roared ashore with heads
over the gunwale, amid the shouts Of the spec
fators assembled to see the featherless bipeds
swim Ontario.-Clev. Herald.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-07-29

EHOur readers doubtless observed the fact
noted by the operator, viz: That the news, start
ed from Newfoundland at four o'clock day be-
fore Yesterday, and was received here by the
telegraph at 2.44! thus beating the sun one
hour and sixteen minutes: j. e, we got the news
This shows the triumphs of the ''lightning line"
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-07-29

Total Assets, A
D. No liabilities to Banks, or other crrditqa
due or not due
.. NO losses adjusted ami due.
Z. Losses adjusted and not due,
:. Losses treportedl unajiusted,
y. Losses In suspense and waiting further y,,
~. All other claims against the COMPANY,
estimated at
III. The rule OF the company, except In a 4
cases, " not to exceed A5,nN In asv !.
IL. The amount insured In any one cttg. \,
lage is indefinite, depending upsB h
how huits.
l3. The am~ant Insured In any one bloc. A
depends upon its construction AMI ~
the above rule.
IL. Certified copy Of Charter Of the COMPANY
IN 1904. II. KELLOGG NJ
STArE OF CONNECTICUT,
Hartford County. vs. PsErFoyp Lam.
Personally appeared, IL. kELIoss, strr.,,
Phnnix Insurance Company, and made M
foregoing ststcmsnthy him subscribed. i ~ /.
10 his bestknowt edge and belief.
Before me, CHARLES J. Holbf
July 2s JN,,t.' 'i J, ~ ~
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-07-29

THE New CONSTITUTIONAL few days since
we conversed with number of the leading men
of both the Republican and democratic" par
ties Of Lee county, on the subject of the adop-
ton of the new Constitution Without a single
exception they toll us that there would be no
party issue made on the Constitution in that
county; but that lasn Of all parties would give
it hearty support, and that it would receive
q handsome majcrisy.in Lee county. The "De-
mocracy" of Lee county, and of great many
other counties in this State are not sold out to
the Nebraska Rag Barons, nor will they be-
While the Rag Bafons are looking after the in.
terests of their W Id Cat banking concerns, the
people of Iowa viii take good care to secure to
themselves, by the adoption Of the new Consti-
tuition, a sound and reliable banking system of
their own. The people want their paper c,,rren.
cy under the jurisdiction of Iowa laws, with
Iowa restrictions, and Iowa safeguards. The
contest on the new Constitution is fast narrow.
ing itself down to 4 struggle between the people
on one side and the owners Of the Nebraska
Wild Cat banks rnd their few adherents on the
other. The people mus. and will win the vie.
tory.-Fairted Ledger
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-07-29

I'd -The Davenport papers are Dragging very
loudly over the fact of having two miles Of
McAdamized streets This is 10, $50 feet Bur.
linston has already finished 1856 feet, or
nearly half mile more than Davenport, besides
as much more now under contract, and rapidly
progressing. Try again!
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-07-29

The New York Tribune, of Friday, contradicts
the report that Col. Fremont is dangerously sick.
1t says ''from the best kind of testimony, We
are able to assure those interested that he is
now in good health"
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-07-29

MusIcAL.-Our Foundrymen and Machine
shops have, several Of them, recently added
whistles to their other noisy accomplishments,
and now whistle their men to work, dinner. DC.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-07-29

The Knoxville journal complains Of our
estimate Of towns in Iowa. 1t 10 proper for us
to say that We have never seen six towns in the
State, and our estimate was filed up BY friend
Who thought hinsalf veil posted
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-07-29

LIBERAL DoSATioSs.--ln the last four week
the Wesleyan University At Mt. Pleasant, re.
ceived by donation, over ten thousand dollars.
Mr.. A. Lee, Of NJ Pleasant, contributed five
thousand
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-07-29

Coon JoKE.-The Oquawka Spectator, speak
ing of the Keokuk cars, makes the following
ludicrous blunder:-".The packets run to Mon.
trose, and the Keokuk ears reach nearly there
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-07-29

PAINFUL RUMoR CONFIRMED. - The painful
surmises respecting the fate Of Prof. Mitchell,
State Geologist of North Carolina, are thus
confirmed by the Asheyille Spectator:
About two weeks ago this gentleman arrived
here on his way to the Black Mountains, with
view of making further explorations Of that
region of country. 1t is with pain that we have
now to announce his death. He left the Noun
tain House on this side of the mountains, with
the intention Of crossing them to Caney river,
without guide. 1t was ascertained that he
had never reached Caney river settlement, and
supposing that he was lost, numbers of persons
started in search Of him. His body was found
in the Cattail fork of Caney river, on yesterday,
about three o'clock. 1t seems that he was
walking on the edge Of precipice, when his
feet slipped, he caught at branch Of laurel,
but it broke, and he fell forty feet. OF him it
is needless to say anything. His reputation is
the reputation of our University and the State.
10 his exertions the prosperity Of the former is
as much due as to any other man. He died
martyr to science and scientific knowledge
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-07-29

WOMAN SLAVE CATCHER.-Some time week
| before last negr woman escaped from her
master in La Grange, NO., taking her three
| little children along with her. The natural in
! stinct for freedom, or perhaps the treatment of
| a hard taskmaster, had betrayed the poor wo-
man into the commiss on of this deed, consid.
| cred by many so nexcusablv criminal. She got
into the vicinity of Camp Point, Ills. There Tor
the time they were hid in the bushes Then
came along notice from the owner of these
human cattle, Offering a reward of $1,000 for
their arrest and return. Forthwith number of
slave hounds set THEMSELVES upon the track But
they all proved unsuccessful in ferreting them
out Finally young lady by the name of
Welsh got her eye on the starving party, told
them she was friend and promised them food
and sdccor it III, would 60 to her house. The
mother, rendered frantic by the sufferings of
her children for tue want of bread, believed her.
Once in the house, and they were seized, put
into hack, and sent of to their owner. And
the mother and children are now in bondage
forever, in consequence of this woman's effort.
This is the conduct of a woman, in christian
country. Perhaps she thought she was doing a
christian duty. and possibly she was; though
not according to our understanding of the Gold
en- Rule. The Devil beguiled Eve with plausible
tongue, but is not-otten that her descendants
are tempted 10 betray their sex into "a ling
bondage by the power of the almighty dollar
1t is more proper task for a Border Rufiian
than for one Of The gentler sex.-Gate City,
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-07-29

IA The Gate City Of Friday says that the
Minnesota Bell and Mansfield are stuck upon the
Rapids.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-07-29

IT, man was arrested in Galesbure the 9TH
sr Gay for passing counterfeit IS bills upon the
Chippeway bank Of Wisconsin.