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Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24

Minnesota will receive in all, twelve million
acres OF land under various grants.
A New NAME-In Alabama, where the Dem
ocratic party is divided On the subject of inter
nal Improvements, that portion OF them which
oppose the construction of railways, are called
| dirtroad democrats.
The forty thousand Jews who form part OIL
the population OF San Francisco, have started q
paper.
People become i'll by drinking Lealths. He
who drinks the health of everybody drinks away
| his own.
buchanan is the oldest man ever elected to
the Presldency-GeR. Cass the oldest Secretary
of State.
| HUTCHINSON This wide-wake town, in Carver
county, the home of the worId-renowned sing.
ing brothers gave a vote of straight Republican
tickets 90; Democratic do, nome TSt Paul
Times.
| passenger car was carried nearly eight miles
| on the railroad between Footville and Alton
| by force of the wind, last Sunday night. The
car was standing disconnected on the track at
the time Euroclydon passed with giant sweep
| such storm as occurred last Sunday night has
had few parallels in this part of the country.
| Subject for debating club:-If a man had
grizzly bear by the tail, would it be bet.erpolicy
to hold fast or let 60.
When the Irishman first tried peaches, be said
he liked their favor, but the seeds lay hard on
his stomach.
An amiable friend of ours, says that the worst
curses which infest the country in the summer
time, are eir-easses.
There is but one passage in the Bible where
the girls are commanded to kiss the men, and
that IS the golden rule, whatsoever ye would
that men should do unto you, do you even 80
unto them. goo
l: Is said that one of the burglars recentlv
killed by accident On the Harrisburg pa Rail-
road, was Herr Driesbach, the celebrated borse
tanner, and further, that he was connected with
an extensive gang Of counterfeiters.
1t is said the Mormons have adopted a new
alphabet of thirty-six letters for their own use.
ior the purpose OF raising up barrier between
the Saints and Gentiles.
'f1NTIos," exclaimed an Irish sergeant to
bis platoon. "Front face and tind to roll cawl.
AS many Of we as is prIsint viii say here, and
as many of ye as is not prisint sill say absint.'
S A friend attended one of the New York nm
town fashionable churches last Sunday. W.
have since learned from him that the text was.
HE that hath ears to hear, let him hear. Whit
the preacher rendered, che that yahs to x.h
let HIM YAH '~"'
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24

MASONIC Charlottesville Masonic tratern.
ity celebrate st. Johns day cath June,) at
Pennington, by procession, Grafton, dinner,
&c. The oratian will be delivered by DR.. J. f.
Sanford: Grand master of the State.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24

The Boston Bee, Gov Gardeners organ, has
come out for Hon. n p. Banks for the next
Governor of Massachusetts. This removes the
only obstacle for bis almost unanimous election
Us the Republican candidate.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24

- 1t is stated that prior to 1880, the num-
Der of Americans who INDUCED in "tour to
Europe" did not exceed 1900 in any one year.
Now, the number who cross the water, annually,
for an airing, has swelled to $1,000.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24

RECEIVED HIS REwAhD.-The Rev. A. NJ.
Fitch, OF Michigan, has been appointed Indian
Agent for the Indians of Northern Miohigan-
The NJ Z. Conference of that State, last fall,
passed resolutions, with only one dissenting
vote, condemning the buying and selling ofmen,
as being anti-scrptural and unchristian That
one dissenter, was the Rev. Mr.. Fitch
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24

The correspondent of the New York Times
states that the visit of the monster War Steam
Niagara to England, will be reciprocated by a
visit Of that ievithan of the deep, the Great
Eastern, now nearly ready forlaunching. The
enormous size of this ship requires an operation
for her launching quite as novel as her construc
ton. Her immense length is such that she will
be launched diagonally, by means of an inclined
plane, down which she will glide gradually, oc-
cupying two or three days in the process
Portland harbor is said to be the only one in
the United States which this vessel can enter.
She registers $4,000 tons furthen, aud carrie
engines of 1890 horse power, capable of prope
ling her at a speed of twenty-five miles per
hour.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24

The New York Mirror has the following sug-
gestive paragraph in article on large hoops:
"But, ladies, whisper in your private ear
Are you aware. that here in New York, the
broader the skirt the narrower the line between
the saint and the cyprian; and that the women
who wear the largest ''habits," are generally
the loosest in them Pact.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24

IN Mr.. Joseph Jones has a quantity of the
cooked hams, rescued from the fire some weeks
since, which have been washed and re.smoked
and which are really excellent. As they
are already cooked and sold low there is Ger
tainly economy in buying of him.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24

The price of leaf tobacco has advanced in the
Louisville market, it is stated, fully 81 per hum
dred on all grades, during the past week OR two,
the change rates being the highest ever obtain
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24

An old coored man, residing in Princeton, n.
j., has recentlyreceived land warrant for one
hundred and sixty acres, for services rendered
in the war Of 1912.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24

e The readers attention is called to the ca.
talogue of choice lands and lots in our advertis-
ing columns, offered for sale by W. +. Ross &
Co. OF Mt. Pleasant s-.....-.r.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24

A steamer blew up with fearful explosion at
the wharf at Toronto few days since, ana her
entire crew, consisting of twenty-five persons,
were either killed or dangerously wounded.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24

An Agricultural Society in Vermont offers a
beautiful silk dress to the maker of tie best loaf
OF bread-the competitors to be unmarried and
the iudpes TO consist of bachelors and widows.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24

farmer estimates that 1000 head Of cattle
have died in Marion and Rails counties No, dur
ing the last winter, FROM the effects of the cold
and the want of food.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24

The National Era, Washington City, is adver.
tised to be sold, to pay the bailtbond Of VIM.
S. Chaplin, charged with running off several OF
Senator Toomb's negroes n few years SINCE
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24

rs The Cincinnati papers quote strawber-
ries at Sal0 cts per quart. Although VIC have
as good if not better soil for the cultivation of
this berry we never have been lucky enough
to buy them in the Burlington market for less
than % cts.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24

% Messrs. Corsc & Son Friday shipped
ten and half tons of rags to Cincinnati They
have shipped over twenty-one tons since the
opening of navigation. Why don't some body
build paper mill at Burlington?
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24

On the first day of June there were masses Of
frozen spray and snow, fifty feet in solid thick
ness, under the American side of the Falls at
N;.unr.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24

We see in the Chicago papers, that one of the
Probate Judges of Kansas has been arrested and
lodged in Jail in that city to await trial on e
charge of passing counterfeit money. When
he held commission as Probate Judge of Kan
sas, as an offset to the charge, but the justice
locked him up. He is not the only Judge OF
that Territory who ought to be jagged.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24
IJIdI,
INT. Pleasant Home journal.


New CoUNTEEFEIT.-We have just been shown
a new counterfeit, purporting to he a FIVE dollar
bill of the Chippewa Bank, Pepin, Wisconsin,
Although good judges of paper money would
Immediately detect its spurious character, it is,
nevertheless well calculated to deceive the pub
lie at large. One remarkable blunder of the
getter up of this counterfeit is the placing a
capital K at the termination of the word New
York in the engraver's card at the lower edge
of the note. The bill shown us is left at the
banking house of Messrs Bogy, Milenberger &
Co., where it can be compared with the genuine.
st. Louis Democrat.
We once heard minister puff doctor in a
prayer at funeral, thus wise:-"And in thy
providence, . Lord not all the care an skful at
tention OF her learned and experienced ph ysician
has been able to save our sister from the remors-
less grave"
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24

sS- Chicago seems full Of Burglars Every
successful forays. We see also that numer-
Gus other cities are infested with them and suf-
fering by their nightly depredations.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24

BlIe Inslltute, Putnam County, 1T.
Chicago Mechanics Institute.
CASH TERMS, ls5T.-For improved Reaper
and Mower, aI4O 90
For Improved Mower, 1870 %
TINE TERMS, ls57-For Improved Reaper and Novel
$3.50 OO-as follows: sI5 90 down, ard balance /
note payable Dec LIST, 1881, with Interest at 8 pc
cent. per aDnum. ~
TINE TEiAs ls55.-For Improved Mower sls5 g0--.,
follows: 800 90 down and balance In pots mar abI.
Dec lst, 1851, with interest at per cent Ger annum
- Purchasers to pay freight In all cases
o"efs should DC sent In early TO prevent dsappont
meht' Adlfess ii. K. BARTLETT 4 Co,
may 27-w3m. Sole Agents for sou,Lern ~.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24

To Instead of a cheap wooden building we
, observe fine three story brick block going up
at the corner of Division and Main streets,
containing three fine business rooms
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24

uB- The Minnesota Times says that on the
18th, Col. Noble, President of the Pacific Wagon
Road Company and Willis A. German, late
Governor and member elect of the Constitu-
tional Convention, had fist fight and exhi-
bited their powess in knocking down and drag
ging out to great advantage.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24

The stock of coffee is the largest ever known
in New Orleans. The amount in the city is %.
goo bags, and at quarantine AZ, 500; prime fully
firm.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24

rB Sweet potatoes have arrived in New
York from Antigua, West Indies. This is the
ment from the port mentioned of this escuent.
Six hundred and fifty barrels Of them arrived
perfectly sound. and some weighed from fifteen
to twenty pounds each
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24

tB Friday was very wet and muddy day
for the Menagerie and particularly so for the
evening exhibition. Yet there was a large
crowd in town and great many at the
performance. So we are told
EB Brown, at the Book Store in the Bar
ret House, has Putnam illustrated, for Suly, and
all the Magazines.
GO We are glad to learn that manufacto
ry of Seed Drills and other farming implements
is to be erected in Burlington this season.
Buildings are to be commenced in September
The Seed Drill we think well adapted to the Gull
tivatoin of Winter Wheat in this State. We
ought undoubtedly to make all our tools and
implements and we welcome with pleasure every
species of manufacture to our city and State,
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24

Christopher Noble chung on the rear portion
Of a car on the Great Western Railroad las,
Tuesday, in such manner as to be concealed
from sight, and, while the train as goin at full
speed, let go his hold and got off, intending to
proceed to his house close by. The consequence
may be anticipated He fell on his head; the
momentum of the train then threw him up seven
feet in the air, and on reaching the ground he
was thrown up second time; the body was then
hurled distance of forty-one feet from the
spot, where he first fell. and he was picked up
dead"
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24

LARGE Observation-Disclosures, late Locofoco
Treasurer of Ohio, is defaulter to the tune OF
s75o,O0o! This is one Of the largest hauls made
and entities the thief to immortal fame with.
Swartwout and his cotemporaries
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24

Colon OF THE SrIRrTs.-The Dayton Gazette
relates queer incident which occurred at a
spiritual circle held by some political characters
On the entrance of noted abolitionist, all the
spirits announced themselves black, and not one
would own to be even mulatto after that
"SOUR GRLPEs."-The Dubuque Express and
Herald says it has "pretty good authority" for
saying that Gen. Dodge does not desire to be a
candidate for the Office of Governor of Iowa.
This is as we expected. General Dodge would
doubtless oe very prompt in accepting the office
were it rendered. But the accepting of a nom
nation at the hands of the Bucnanan Democ-
rae. with his apostacy in voting for the repeal
OF the compromises as fresh in the minds of the
people would render his defeat certain BY ma
jority of ten thousand at least. Gen. Dodge's
courage may be good, but his discretion is GER
tainly better s-.. .-r .. OBJ.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24

cT The Packets now run SO as to make a
close connection with the Kcokuk and St. Louis
Packets, and thus carry passengers through to
ST. Louis from this city in something less than
twenty-four hours. The boats leave going South
in the morning and North in the evening.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24

Thomas Francis Meagher is to lecture in
Keokuh ON sac 26th inst.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24

The Concord (H. HI Standard says that Ex-
President Pierce will figure for seat in the U.
S Senate, and predicts his defeat
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24

eY-T The river is again rising. The up river
country has been visited by heavy storms, and
the river was rising at St. Paul on Monday.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24

sD gentleman writes US communication
covering four pages, the gist Of which is told in
as many lines. A Catholic Priest, the other day
in company with stone contractor, proceeded
laborers for the benefit of the Church. One of
them refused TO contribute and was discharged
Such Is the manner, according to our correspon-
dent, in which collections are forced and She
Catholic church sustained. lie says he was an
eyewitness OF the transaction.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24

Observation-Disclosures are in the United States
1,2l7 distlleries, il which 5,240 persons are en-
ployed, and capital to the amount of 50, sos, 573
is invested. They consume yearly IL, 1851, 76l
bushels OF corn, 37S7 l75 bush of barley, 2, l43,
927 buehels of rye, 56.603 bushels Of apples,
l,264 tons of hops and 6,240 hogsheads of mo.
lasses
They manufacture AZ, 64l 800 gallons of ale;
Al 1864, 224 gallons of whiskey and highwines-
and $500 gallons of rum--being about four
gallons Of liquor to every man, woman and
child in the COUNTRY Inventor
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24
The Telegraph News Burlesqucd

The Buffalo Republic gives the following as
specimens of much of what is called "news,
that is sent from the east by telegraph to the
papers:
LATE News BY TELEGRAPH.-The following
dispatches have been telegraphed for this paper,
and no other paper has the news.
Washington, June 3.-New Orleans papers are
received, but contain nothing.
The festivities at Lord Napier's continued up
till two o'clock this morning. In addition to
the distinguished gentlemen mentioned in last
nights Dispatch we're the Secretaries of War
and Navy, the latter dressed in their ''store
clothes" .....
A heavy stock operator was attacked on
Change, with sudden diarrhGa this A. NJ
Erie Tell off one eighth in consequence.
Washington, June New o. leans mails of
Goth received this morning. The barque Mary
Cobb sailed in ON ballast
Albany, June 3.-John Jones, a boarder at
the Grange Hotel, was found dead in his bed
this morning. He was suffocated, it was sup
posed, and died for want of breath. We do
not learn that it affected the stocks.
Washington, June 3.-The mail train from the
south ran off the track on the Alexandria road
last night No lives lost.
Col. Benton was passenger on the Illinois
Central Railroad one day last week.
Washington, June 3.-The Presidents toe
nail is seriously growing into the flesh.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24
Threshing Machines! Threshing Ma.
chimes.
PROVEnTnTE NLM AaD

TX: SPENCEK d CO.'S NEW AND IN.
FhOV - hHKESHER IL CLEANER.
X sfENCER CO., are glad TO announce that ,heJ
IL nave now ready a and Improved Threshef
anu cleaner, which they confident will meet with
sehetai FAVOR among grass growers. Wherever has
been tried it has been pronounced the highest running
anu SIM lest Machine in use. while in capacity and
quaiiy OF work it has superior. II Is manuiac-
ihey also manufacture the New York Horse Powers,
All OF iron, the best in the market and the first ever
made In the West.
Ihose in want Of machines will do ell TO send in their
ofTers az an early day so not to be disappointed
Lhey aiso have patterns of all the machines in use
and will repair any OF them
dhey also make an excellent Hand Corn Shelter.
orders solicited. Il. SPENCER CO.
may 81 x3m.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24

~ The Bellevue Gazette says that Mr.. Car
penter, with new and strong seine, made one
draw at the mouth of the Platte and secured
1900 lbs of catfish-six of them weighing over
five hundred pounds! scr
20 The provision in the new Constitution by
which our elections for State and County officers
are all held in October, instead of April and
August, is one which will be very acceptable to
the people at large. Under the present Consti-
tuition we have two elections a year and both Of
them holden in the very busiest time for Farm
ers, April and August. One general election
in October is altogether better.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24

",
The Committee Of Merchants and ship owners
appointed at the recent meeting to conider the
subject, reported in favor of abolishing advance
wages to seamen. The rule to be carried into
effect on July lst
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24

The Council Bluffs Chronotype Of the
Carolina, was in that the city and had made pur-
chase of several valuable parcels of Real Es-
tate adjacent to town. These slavery pro-
pagandsts prove by their acts how little they
believe their own dogmas. MIR. Orr admits the
superiority of free slave labor by investing
his money on speculation in our own, in prefer
ence to the new slave States.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24

tB- The Secretary of the Treasury is of the
opinion that the close of the present fiscal year
will find a surplus of twenty-five millions VI dol
lars in the Treasury. The late reduction Of the
tariff he thinks, will result in an increase of
revenue from increased impor,ations-and he
large extension of the free list. s
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24

augusta, Ga., June IT..
Hon. F. W. Pickens, of s. c., has positlve
declined the Mission to Russia. He will proba
bly, be returned to the U. s., Senate, vice Mr.
Butler, deceased.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24

sT-We observe that one of the four new
business houses going up opposite our Office on
the ground belonging to the Cameron heirs, is
already being occupied, although nothing is
done save the cellar, over which floor has
been laid. We observed large number of
stoves going into this cellar which we take as
be opened MS soon as the walls are up and upper
rooms ready for occupancy
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-24

ICsasaleneensens as reIieu spsIng Cor.
lex3. J0netJ0.
The forenoon was occupied in an exhibitions
BY she Perpetrators Department. The exercises
Of the College proper began a. Il O'Clock. n.
Speakers and themes as fufiowE
Thomas Campbell, Satisfactory; Alexander
Hsizer, The Common Sailor, Archibald Craw-
ford, Submarine Telegraph; II. Hill. Limit of
Responsibility, YIN. Campbell, Philosophy OF
saecesa; J. T. Ware, Moral influence Of Sci
eace. "a
Thea followed essays by the candidates for
graduation.
H. =. Gillette, Prirateering; n. r. Leonard.
The Atmosphere. Rev. Daniel Clark, of Igor
then delivered an address before the Zeiethi
Subject, The Christian Scholar. The address
was full of sound thought, and left very favor
able impression on the audience. The speaker
seemed filled with the spirit OF his theme.
Next came the Baccalaareate from the Presi-
deaf, delivered in his usual forcble manner, re-
plete with afectionate and judicious counsel to
those about to receive the College honors. The
degrees were then conferred. The degree of
Doctor OF Divinity was also conferred upon Rev.
Timothy S,illman, of Dunkirk.
The services of Prof. NJ L. Comstock of Bun
lington, were secured for the next year. and he
enters upon his duties at the beginning of the
next term.
An accomplished lady is also engaged to take
charge of the Female Department. The pros
pect Of the Institution was never so good IS at
present. M fa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-24
AUCTION SALES.
by A. GREEN, Auctioneer.

TE EUSTEE'S SALE OF IMPROVED PROP
= ERTY on THE ISLAND AT AUcTIoN.-Op T. RI
pay, the 2lst day of August, 1857, shall sell az
PublIc Auction, IN front of the premises 6s elk
?. M, by virtue of deed of trust from William =
Fort to the subscriber bearing date the 18th day oi
AUGUST lsa1 and recorded in ,ber J. A. g No. lO4
ington county in the District of Columbia the III
lowing named property lying and being in the City of
ashington, District aforesaid, to wit: The north
part oi Lot numbered twelve. az, IN Square num-
bered i4ur hundred and ninety SIX, las6l together
WIN The improvements thereon. This property
fronts on 9th street west, between south r and q
streets, and runs back to 81 feet alley.
Terms: one-thIrd cash; balance IN and IL mont bs
the purchaser To give notes for the deferred pay :
ments, hearing interest from the day of sale.
A deed given and n deed oi trust taken. All CON
veyance AZ the cost of the purchaser
IL the purchaser should fail To comply with the
terms IN hive days. the property will be resod the
risk and expense Of the first purchaser b, adyeT-
tIsns such re- sale three times in the Star
NJ. THOMPSON, Trustee.
jy 10 -2aw&ds A GREEN Anct