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Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-03-04
The Inauguration Bail.

Ihe building which has been erected on Judi.
ciary Square for this grandest of all similar ietes
will require but little time to put into complete
preparation. Il occupesa breadth of seventy
seven feet, extending from the sidewalk on Filth
street quite up to the City Hall. This gives a
length oftwo hundred and thirty FIVE feet, and
covers an area Of more than ls 900 square feet
But this includes two rooms, the larger Of fifty
six feetwide for dancing alone, and the other Of
twenty one feet wide for the purposes of q sup.
per room. 1t is calculated that from four to 81 <
thousand persons can be accommodated, and
that without discomfort. The baud of music
will consist Of not less than sixty performers SO
that every branch of the preparstions is on the
largest scale. The eye, no .ss than the ear will
be gratifed, for as ma4sy as six hundred gas
burners will pour forth their united light rpon
| the glittering scene. We understand that the
cost of the whole viii be sl5,aoo; but there is
ne doubt that this sum will be easily secured,
sach is the general desire to participate in this
| great quadrennisi f.stirity. The managers haye
made Mr. G. Gau,hier their caterer and chef a,
eaixfas, who will also spread the table. There
| e. uld nos have been better choice ash In
Tel l8 81 Hea@s .4H Bag Ass d Ia ssss n 81 q
sss'sas as ss.sass ssas - u a4a ga2 IS a.sa.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-03-04
Horace Greely and His libel Suit.

Horace Greeley has written long letter to the
Iowa Republican in reply TO the charges made
against him of connection with the Des Moines
River Improvement Company.
~ ga THE EXPLANATION. -
He says :--"As was leaving Washington for
the last time up to this present, on or about the
lst of July last, friend handed me draft for
one Thousand dollars, drawn on the Treasurer in
New York of the Des Moines Company. which
he asked me to take with me and use to pay a
dfaftwhich be said would probably be drawn on
me by an agent employed by said Company.
took this draft, accordingly, home with me, and
| held it until was apprised, nearly four weeks
| thereafter, that draft on me, answering to this
one, was coming on from Washington. imme.
diately, and for the first time in my life, visited
the Offices of the Des Moines Company, and
found therein an old and valued friend, Mr.. AL
| vah Hunt formerly Treasurer of our State, and
now Treasurer Of the Des Moines Company
said to him, 'Mr.. Hunt, do You know of a draft
for one thousand dollars on your Company, pay
able to my order? He answered, Yes, under
stand it, Irejoined, DO you know have nc
interest in said draftsl He said, Yes. know al
aboutit.' Then, said ], shall accept and pay
the draft drawn against it?' He said, Certainly;
and presented the draft in my hands, which he
paid. and with the proceeds paid the one tho
sand dollar draft dra wn from w Washington on me
The draft is nov in my possession"
| 5az e IS THREArESs ANOTHER SUIT. asssg
81 can only stop the deliberate, intentiona
detraetion of which have been made the sub
ect by asking the verdict of an Iowa jury upoi
it. All the favor I have to solicit il that, III nd
judging the case, politics shall be utterly forgot
! ten, and justice between man and man only re
| parded.n s-5s- z5s zeE ~ ..ts
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-03-04

II
| b gae New Fork, Feb 81. >
The steamship aTesnessss arrived hefs sh,.
evening from AspinssH via San Juan and Key
Wesf, with 4Opasssngers aud Sc, 900 in specie.
Left Aspinvah the evening Of the ii5ths@.sg
The Engiish ship Aeseor, from Ac6ils fof
Liverpool, had put into Ssa Jmn ieaks
The Tepnesses left before the Texas had ~
rived 1t New Orleans, and also befors she re-
suit Of Col. Lockridgss expedition was known.
r. Col. Titus with his recTuIts, went up the nv.
er with Loekridge, and lookup position oppc
mite the enemy as Serspiqua. 2s bsa ri as Z
Col Lockridge hid made MI his arrangements
and the attack ras to be madeson the day the
Tennessee left sLockridge's force was estimated
to hare been 55O--that of the Costa Ricans
800. Il s.,s5. Il 3s9a1, i sassga eat ass4ls.:
The affairs near Rivas and St: George, be-
tween Henngsen's command and the Costa Ri
cans, differ from that brought by the Texas
In the fight near Riyas. Capt. Kinney was
killed, and the Americans suffered other Losses,
but it docsinot appear which party was vieto-
3 Henningsen's attack on St. George wassmade
with 400 men, the enemy having, as is stated,
1900. After several hours fighting Herningsen
retired as i stated with inconsiderable loss, ex-
cepting that several Of his officers were mortally
wounded, isciuding Col. Jaques, and Major Du-
zenbery. ssajsa,r ~ 40 siSg ~ R9asia sG =
Phe Costa Rican loss was supposed to be great.
Il is reported that Gen. Bosquet was killed. -
The Costa Ricans had drawn of from the alies
and were in the vicinity of Granada, where
they were awaiting the arrival aof ammunition
from Greftown. ls.s gs
Walker was at San Juan del Sur Feb. Sd with
3Ot, men. He had established his Headquarters
at Rivas, and was concentrating all his force
there, amounting to 500 men. tis8asa .liE
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-03-04

A bill has been introduced in the Louisiana
Legislature to render aid to Americans now in
Nicaragua. ss 6@l seo~-.,@3
Two hundred and fifty soldiers are to leave
New York on the 9th of March for Washington
Territory.
A woman named Parker, from Cairo, who had
been supported by the charity of some kind
persons, died suddenly at the Randall House,
St. Louis, few days since. After her death,
$500 in gold and si1yer were found secreted on
her person.
The Catholics of Montreal are about to erect
cathedral surprising in splendor any church
edi6ce o7 the western continent
The indianapolis Journal says the hog cholera
continues to prevail through that State with
great fatality. Hogs are dying by hundreds in
the vicinity Of that city, and the disease is max
ing sad havoc in vigo, Hendricks and other
counties, #
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-03-04

CoPrxs AND, ERRopiux Pxss.-We are using
I pen, manufactured BY De Wolf Cincinnati,
which does not corrode, and which Is. - far as
ve can zee, fully equal TO the gold pen. Az i
costs but little more than the steel and Is great
deal better, and costs great deal less than the
gold pen and Is to Ill intents and purposes just
- smooth writsr and is said 70 be just - per
manens We do mot see but that il must super
cede both. An agent i in the city soliciting
orders 49,. - ss 81, .r
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wn.r -. - U~s..--,
r,or, ~. to,,,.-;.. ...:...:.. =.
80, 80, ''s ing ss1- s"" 1ssSn A.s'S = g
Dste n tnc senate, the nfst psf OF which ~
published Moaday wosnine, Il viii be seen VIII
xns the ..en .nvfcus u, t..,.ns .,.,. .. .s.,..
-. ..........
1919. sAa' 's.'s' T.a Ano GUY snoH snos'
which have been hefetofore granted. III,
! debate vas on bill from the House "a Il
| ,ov Niun.so,. =, .,f,.r. ,.,..,.,..;. =.
| IpI--.-.... s. 80,
V"eseu ~ Z" Aheuo1Dens snss none Du
citizens OF the United States be entitled 70 vote
| Af,er Broadhead, Of Pennsylvani. had expresa
| II h;r..,s !, =. ., a..-..:.. -.
| = fe '.1
aenIs &c. OF toe pf,vfiegs always before enjoyed IN
the territories, Of voting upon the formation Of
| aStats Constitution. conquered il by NJ. Brown
| ~. A.h.,. n....aa. :. f,s,....s "a 80 ss
p.o0o0.. =
~. % cohsderea tue ques'ion involved
- settled long ago ana forever C0ngress
can permit ~ people in osifo,n'a and Texas 70
say class q persons am sin.n sne ohi.ed states
Nno are not citizens, snaii eAercise the right TO
suffrage on this, which - similar occasion.--
ne was N iavof 81 Aomi.tng Aliens TO vote, pre-.
ciseiy Ior tne Is.son snat .ne new states are to
o cnleny popuisNa py anens aha foreigners Or
IN iarge degree py tnem and ne believed the
cIass q Immigrants VINO come 70 tins country
iafe, ~. genera iact, m.engens, and capable
- eaerc.s.ng .ns .unc..ons ol sea- government
v vuf n'n own euuca.eu n c'.l1ens.
At. beh OF tennessee, Iavored or the amend
ment ano aoyocsted sucn modincatfon OF the ex-
sung nasursi.zauon ~! iaws as Wouid PROVIDE ad-
o.'lohal security agalnst gross abuses which have
pesn sa Prscl'ceu unuer '.em.
~ Dougias appeaieo 70 tne senate against
sn.e,ing lnlo .ong alscuss'ons eise 'hey might
lose iMportsnt ee territoflal =, Diiis;
Messrs. ,sa Mason, bnggs una Critsenden advo.
NJ. Clay entered protest sasipst in sexaras y do.
trine that suffrage was coordinate with the obi.
CATION. to submit to and support any defined
,"a synn.ns sns' "ou'a al.ox in.sn's, women ana
irnnortance of having some limit attsnhod 49,, -
right Of forming organic laws.
ne Was the first IN the senate TO, denounce
nnoa Mo.a'as'sln' oea OUT ne Wouid vote ior this
He confessed ba arred in vo,;so for .h. NJ
braska bill after. Caytons amendment was stric-
ken out. .ass
= Ml. Du.ie.'-ne 100 so'eu 'or Ola!.ons
The csse 10 sava tho h;li
Mr.. Brigg 3 amendment was adopted 27 against
"a. M ,,4.
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'Washined,on. n Feb. 81

Washington, Feb ~
SESArE.- n Cess presented the cfedsnsai
of Mr. Chandler od Aichigan, II. Hunter 81 ~
j Of Me- Mason, seyersily slessed Ssastors frou
Virginia and Michigan, for SIX yesrs from Aafcf
4,h. 1857.
Ar Toombs commenceds pesch againgf IN
Bell gs - 80 s-s..4
Tne hour forgotng into Executfss SESSION %
pfssioassy arranged having arrsesiv Ar.. aask
moved An extension ottims IN order " aisPoss
/ Of ihs pend NJ subject, pt.,a s,.sss {
II. Butler oejected saying 20 far % he vas
| concerned the question should ro~ bs taksn
Vi.noat fui discussion. ,,q -, lsa9
went MTG Executive Session and subsequent
nalosrned. j
sttsinc hoaoe passed the OIL TO pay the com.
pAny q South Carolina volunteers for services
IN ne war OF lsl2 .s,e.gssI sk ~ .s-e.s
The Legislative, Executive and Judicial Ap-
preparation OIL was takenup. Mr. Tsppan NOV.
Cd to strike out the $4,000 compensation for
kansas Legislature, saving be did 20 tor the
reason that the House had aseertained and DE-
ciared that body an usarpatien. Wh8neid re-
piied saying this money wasato pay members
20 oe elected IN tnture; the people OF hansas oe'
ing economical, there was enough funds from
approprlanons under the organic law to pay
members OF the present Legislature Z
Z tWasnourn, OF Me-, said that II the House vote
tnis sppropriafion, they would stuluiy them
seiSes,sand In enect declare the Legislature ie~
gal, contrary to their former expressed opinion.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-03-04

Msssrs. Nash, Rorer and other Members of the
Bar ofths First Judicial District: o5 a9
am greatly obliged to you for the fattering
terms in which you have been pleased to speak
Of my public services, as Judge of this District,
as well as the evidence it furnishes of your con.
tinued confidence in me as such, by asking that
my name may be used again in connection with
the same Office at the ensuing election. In view
of the change proposed to be made, by the Con-
stitutonal Convention now in session, in the ju-
icial department. of this state, under which some
thing like adequate salaries are to be secured to
Judges, have, in obedience to your generous
request, concluded, with some hesitation, to do
so,-trusting that if elected, shall be able to
discharge the duties of the Office in a manner
further to command the confidence and approba-
ton both of the Bar and the people of this Ju.
dIcial District sR @a fE}4.5iss esE 8
Yours, Respectfully, ~
y .rs r
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We publish to day the correspondence be-
tween the members of the Bar of this District
and Judge Lowe in reference to the Judgeship.
To Hon. r.. p. Lone: &, a.ss, s1.a= sl:zs
~ DEAR SIR The term of your official service
as Judge of the First Judicial District of Iowa
having nearly expired, the undersigned MEM
bers of the Bar, residents of Mt. Pleasant and
I, Burlington, in said District, deem it proper to
express their high appreciation of your servi-
ces. al sgt,ug Fh4s s.is- y. sag- 4 lss3
Elected to this important trust by the suffra-
ges of your fellow citizens, soon after the adop-
tion of our present system of practice, your du
ties have been puculiarly responsible and ardu-
! ous. The proper settlement of the many intri-
cate questions incident to change SO radical,
was no ordinary task requiring no ordinary abil-
ity. The manner in which you have acquitted
yourself is alike complimentary to those who ia
vored your election and credtable to yourself
as man, as a lawyer and judge. The urbaniry
and courtesy which have uniformly characteriz-
ed your intercourse with the members of the
profession, have won our regard and the high
order of legal ability, evinced in the adjudica-
ton of intricate questions, has commanded our
respect, and challenged our admiration. a.fsr3
In conclusion permit us to- tenAer the assn.
rance of our most, cordial esteems Permit U.S. also
to express the, earnest hope that you will suffer
your name to be used in, connection with 1.-The
same Office for reelection, hereby pedging our
selves, without regard to political distinctions,
to use all honorable endeavor to secure the
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-03-04
New Orleans Fsb .,

The steamship Cahawua brings the remains
OF DR.. Kane, who died at Havana His BODY
was escorted to the City Hall by the Contnen
tails, where it lies in state until tomorrow at
T. ", when it will be taken to the steamboat
l. Woodruff, attended by the citizens aud militia.
ry societies OF the city, en- route for Louisville
and Philadelphia, The highest honurs we're
paid HMM Cuba by the most disting guished oti
GERS there. ''fa- 9i.9' .
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-03-04

LlouIFY1NG QUARrz RocK.-It is stated that
Benjamin Hardinge, inventor of artificial stone,
has succeeded in reducing quartz rock to Ii
quid, limpid and clear as pure spring water, by
means Of humid heat and some solvents, and
other chemical agents, at a very small expense.
The editor Of the Scientific American" says he
has seen the liquid stone reduced in few min.
utes, by Ar. Hardinge, to aplastic state, capa-
BILE of being moulded into any form. Faraday
and Marshall Hall, of London, it is stated, have
endorsed the usefulness of the discovery. Sup.
ported by such authority, it really appears to
be one of the grandest discoveries of fthe present
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-03-04

CoLLrs1oN.-The Liverpool packet ship Great
Western arrived at New York on Thursday, sad
ly smashed up" She vas run into by an un'
known ship on the Sunday night previous which
carried away her mainmast and other spars, and
badly broke her. A dense fog prevailed at the
time. Nothing is known of the other ship. No
one knows but what a terrible fate may have be-
fallen her people.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-03-04

0uR IAroRrED LleuoRs.-Among the numer.
GUS tables prepared by Secretary Guthrie, is one
telling how much wine, spirits and malt liquors
have been imported into this country for series
Of years. We give, in compact shape, the num-
Der of gallons, and their value, imported during
the year ending June "a, lS56
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-03-04
EewOr,esns Fab o

The remains of DIR. Kane were eseortsd to
the steamer for Louisville this morning by the,
military, iree-masons, consuls, city authorities,
and an immense coneourse of c,tizens. 4sff -
= ffags we're displs, ed at half mast on the ship
ping and the Consular and Public Buildings. and
minute guns we're fred from sun rise until the
embarkation OF the BODY. 7se f ssssqs
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MR EslroR;

Nh. EslroR:
am informed that my name is proposed BY
friends in Des Moines County as = candidate for
District Judge at the ensuing April election
Thankful for the good opinion and wishes Of
friends, / must however say that such are my
professional engagements that cannot consent
to become candidate. and If elected could
not accept the office.
Fave the goodness 70 insert this note in your
journal and oblige,
Yours truly, d. F, MILLER.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-03-04

Y = ~
Pussast atc psevioas notice large and en-
| thusastic meeting Of the citizens Of tsrk eoup-
ty met Il the Court House in osceois. on satur-
day fsbrsasy 14sh, for the purpose Of subscrib-
ing stock to the Burlington : Missouri River
2ailrosd Company. ssa sssl@ea ..
On motion Jerome Bartiett wss called to the
chsir and John Clark v.s elected Secretary. =
The object # hesmee.ing vas then stated BY
| the chair, after which Dickinson Webster vas
called for and addressed the meeting 1t some
length, showing the importance Of immediate
action and the danger Of delay. s
Rev. Mr. Brown, james Polly Robt. Beckett,
and J. D. Howard successiveIy advocated tho
necessity, Of immediate action in the matter and
spoke IN fassr of Clark County's taking stock,
in its corporate capacity. IS 81
4 On motion the chair appointedia committee
Of Ave on resolutions. to wit !: Webster, Beck.
EFT, Duke, Brown and Polly, who, through their
chairman NJ. Webster, reported the following
FesOlutions;a se,g4ts sEa s4s3as. s5SF @ q
Resolved, L., That we, the citizens of Clark
County in view Of our interests, are willing to
do al in our individual a. well Is in our corpo-
rate capacity to osecure the location of the Bur
lugton and Missouri River railroad throughthe
centre Of Clark County to 90sceola, and if we
are required We will raise fifty thousand dollars
private stock and two hundred thousand dollars
corporate stock for said company.
Resolved 2, That We will use our greatest en-
deavoy 70 secure said stock to said road.
2 Resolved 8, That the Secretary furnish a
copy Of the proceedings of said meeting to the
Burlington papers, the Glenwood Times and
that all the papers along said railroad line be
requested to publish the same. '.5...s 4
i D. WEBsTER, chairm'n of Com.
On motion the report was unanimously adop-
ted. On motion adjourned. f
JEROME BARTLETT, chairman.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-03-04

a The papers recently contained an G
count of man in Savannah Who drew prize in
the lottery, went on spres, lost his money and
died in a ft. Almost such case has occurred
within > few days at Washington "A young
man obtained : prize of 81 800 in the Southern
Military Acadamy Lottery, and has gone crazy
ID sonsequence. q sas asis sfE
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-03-04

"a The father and mother of ex-President
Fillmore hada narrow escape from death on
Tuesday last, while riding on wagon at Auro.
ra, N. Y. The horse took fright, upset the wa
gon, smashing it to pieces aud bruising ard cut
ting the occupants badly. They were not, how.
ever seriously injured.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-03-04

UTAH AND MoRMoN1sx-We neglected to
notice, at the time, that Mr.. Dunn, of Indiana,
has taken the first step in bringing the Mormon
question before the public. The correspondent
of the Philadelphia Enquirer says
The first serious blow at the existing social
system in the territory Of Utah was struck in
the House, yesterday, by Mr.. Dunn, of Indiana.
Mr.. Grow of your State, Chairman of the Com
mttee on Territories, introduced a bill in Com
mittee of the Whole, providing for the erection
Of Capitol building in that territory, and
moved that it be reported to the House, with a
recommendation that it pass Mr.. Dunn at
once took the floor, aud, in few brief, but Sc
we're remarks, opposed any and every appropria.
ton to Utah, SO long as the people were living
in open and avowed hostility to the usages of
morality and religion, as well as in actual vio-
lation of the laws of the United States. At Mr..
Dunns instance, Mr.. Crows motion was amend
ed, and the bill reported back to the House with
a recommendation that it do not pass. When
the bill is reached in regular session there will
doubtless be considerable discussion upon it,
and the whole subject be laid before the country.
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New York, Feb. 90

The steamer Hudson leaves here this eyeano
for ALBANY, the river being reported open.
Mr.. AcGallum has resigned the Supennten n .
dencr OF the Eriesrailroad, and hia resgustiou
has been aecepssd By the directors. az
sSSefg- eazal - s---Ifs1A a
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-03-04

eB The Bank Committee of the Missouri
Legislature have reported in favor of nine new
banks-six at St. Louis and three in the coun'
try. The capital of the whole will be about $l2-
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f5H- The Cipcinnati Price Curreut contain

The DEMOCRACY on BANKING.-The Reporter
at Iowa City having published series Of arti-
cles in opposition to removing the banking res
friction from our present constitution, "a dem
ocratic Member" of the convention addressed
the editor note stating that the democratic
members did not endorse his sentiments, and
that "ony two of them were opposed to the es-
tablishment Of banking system that will give
our State safe and good currency. -. h.tb
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-03-04

We learn that the New York Central Railroad
now pays $4,000 per annum for the privilege Of
crossing the Niagara bridge, and that this bridge
costing over $500, 900, pays an annual dividend
of nov caDt .t.af 5r.ss = =3lst. (
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On motion the report was unanimously ado
ted. On motion adjourned. g'@
9. JEROME BARTLETT, chairman.
JoHN CLARK, Sec'y. ,,.

A LITTLE AHEAD.-The Cincinnati Gazette Of
Feb. 10th, thus speaks of the progress Of veg
weather is causing vegetation TO go ahead al
too fast rate for so early period. Bads
are swelling on fruit trees, willows lilacs and
other early trees and shrubs are putting out
their leaves. Much fear is expressed tina,
there will "come frost-a killing FROST" and
nip these heralds, Of approaching spring.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-03-04

ExrRA SESSION OF THE SESArE.-We 6nd in
the Washington Union of the 18th proclama-
ton Of the President convening the Senate in
extra session at noon on the 4th Of March next
ITO receive and act upon such communications
as may DO made to it on the part of the Execu.
t;x,c " q -}te
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-03-04

PORK, PACKING AT. DAVENPORT. Burrows l.
Prettyman, of Davenport, report that the
number of hogs packed at that place this sea-
son is 1900, against $4,000 last season, with
falling of in weight averaging 2s pounds per
hog. The average price paid was $5,25. sa
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-03-04

~ We learn from the Muscatlne Journal
that the Iowa River broke up on the 10th. 1t,
the river, was very high and disgorged huge
piles of ice at its mouth as /