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Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-04
IOWA LEGIsLATURE.

IOWA ClTY, Jan. ZZ, 1901.
DEAR SIR,-The Republican Convention has
just nominated Tor the State Offices, to be filed
next April, the following candidates:
For Commissioners of the .Des Moines River
mprovement-EDwiRD MANNING, of Van Buren,
county.
For Register of the Des Moines River I'm
provement-SrEwARr GooDRILL, of Polk county.
For Superintendent of Public Instruc ton
L. Il. BuGBEE, of Linn county.
For Register of State Land ofice-W. II.
HOLMES, Of Jones county.
The Convention met in the Representatives
Hall at 10 o'clock. A. NJ, and organized tempo
rarily, and adjourned till 2 P. H., when Mr.. Par
vine, OF Muscatine, was elected President. He
addressed the crowd for short time, and also
Mr.. Cloud and Mr.. Ellis made short speeches, all
of which were warmly applauded. The lobby
and gallery were full of fspectators.
After some little trouble in settling the pre-
liminaries about the manner of casting their
votes, whether by viva voce or by ballot, the
latter being decided upon; the Convention pro-
There were seven candidates for Superintend:
ent of Public Instruction, and on the first ballot
| no choice was made. On the second Professor
b. was declared to have majority of all the
votes cast, and in response to the loud shouts
for him, came forward and addressed the crowd
| Mr. Jones also came forward and made q
short pithy speech. He is prominent member
| of the House, and an amiable man.
! This evening the committee appointed to draf
| resolutions expressive of the sense OF the Con
] vention, will report, and speeches are expected
from Mr.. Codding, and sundry other gentlemen
] Legislative proceedings are little retarded
BY these political onventious-though there i
some hope Of an adjournment early next week.
/ The Senate passed resolution to adjourn
next Tuesday. in which the House may concur
The liquor question in the House is nov
brought to focus, and direct vote will b
taken tomorrow morning, on bill presented b
Mr.. Harde Of Dubuque, which is modification
of the rigid License law once adopted in Wis
consiu, making the person selling or giving ava
the liquor responsible for all the damage don
by its use; though this Law is not destined to al
ply to the whole State, but is to be left to
vote Of the people of each county to accep. q
reject as they please-if rejected, then the pr
sent law, with some modification, will continu
in force
Many bills have passed both Houses, but mo.
of them are OF l,caf nature. Our mail close
early, so l will conclude. \.
1
New JkwELRY.-Attention is called to tf
announcement of Mr.. Brooks, Jeweier, Barr,
House Building He is in receipt, by Expres
Of new and fashionable Jewelry, which the pu
lie at large aud tie ladies in particular are inv
ted to inspect.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-04
Albany Ian

Leg & S;llsby's extensive carringe factory on
South Pearl ST., was nearly destroyed by fire at
o'clock this morning. A large quantity of
stock was burned. Loss about $4,000, partial
ly insured.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-04
Charleston. Jan.

CHhfItStOU Jan. Is.
The steamer Isabel has arrived here with Ha-
vana and Kew West to the 9th. Heavy storms
had occurred and numerous wrecks are reported
among them the ship Caspian OF Bath at Bar.
acoa. The Capt. lost. The general news is un-
iinnnrfanf
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-04

How NEW YoRK BAKERS MAKE BREAp.-The
editor of the Journal of Commerce has been
diving among the city bakers, and comes up
with this tale:
Sour bakeries are mostly under ground and
out Of sight, and few who eat their bread ever
witness the process of baking, and perhaps it
is well that it is so. 1t has been said that he
who would relish his dinner, should keep clear
OF the kitchen. The rooms where the dough is
mixed, are generally small and under ground !;
the men sleep often, perhaps generally, in the
same room part of the night. They often
smoke or chew tobacco, or both, and we are
crediby informed that thu feet idstead Of the
hands are often employed in the process of pre-
pairing the dough-
And the New York Express follows with this
strong corroboration:
'sThere is bakery not two hundred feet from
Nassau street, We may add, where the laborers
are daily seen coming into the street, with their
naked feet and legs all covered with dough, and
the dough oozing between their ten pedal ex-
tremities! Uh. Uh!"
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-04

CaIME IN TExAs.--Crime is SO prevalent in
Texas, that the Chronicle and Advocate, a re-
ligious paper published there, says:
"The number Of homicides, murders and as
sassinations in Texas, for the last few years, is
utterly appalling. When we first became the
conductor of the Advocate, we noticed, as
items Of news, the different killings, as they oc-
Cured from week to week. But the h rrid list
has SO rapidly increased, both in numbers and
bloodiness that we shrink from fanilarizng
the minds of our readers, especially the young,
with such demoralizing scenes"
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-04

sB Governor Grimes has vetoed the bill for
the relief Of the medical department of the 10
wa University. The bill appropriated $1,000
arising from the interests of the University
Fund to the College of physicians and surgeons
at Keokuk. 1t is vetoed on the ground that
the appropriation is not consistent with the OBJ
ject of the original grant from Congress.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-04

e Wheat is coming in freely. Already
Produce dealers are buying for Eastern mar
kets. Messrs. Bartlett & Co., and Mr.. McCord
are buying at the depot of the c., B. & Q. Rail.
road on the other side of the river. The latter
has purchased over ten thousand bushels du-
ring the last two weeks. They are paying FOG
Is for Spring Wheat and 80 for Fall.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-04

BlrraI xusDr1-rhe viO.oa E4gie gives. !.

Baur6I xuxDEE--fhe Vinton Eagle gives d
account of 1brutsl murder Of an orphan boys
Dane BY birth, and bound to one 0lisieager, re
siding in Buckingham county. Iowa. OlisIeage,
grew tired Of supporting the boy, and compel
ed him 70 sleep on an icy floor, without any GOV
cring. q the Same time beating him until h,
WAS covered with bruises and nine Of his rib
were broken. From this outrageous treatmen,
the boy died on the 2lst inst, and oiislcsge,
forced his body into boo. box, by breaking 81.
neck and throwing his bead forward on hi.
breast. He was then aboutto bury his victim
when he was arrested and committed 10 jail in
default Of 1900 bail.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-04

DANGEROUS CouNrERFElT.-Counterfe los
on the Commercial Bank of Midland District, c.
W., are in circulation in Buffalo. They are pro-
nounced the best counterfeit which has appeard
in many years. Six of them were taken at one
house on Friday evening.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-04

~ The Secretary Of the Massachusetts, Kan
sas Aid Committee acknowledges the receipt
Of s49,e7s 90. The expenditures amount to
A3e, ,O93 "a.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-04

We find the following in the Iowa Register
''The Northern Belle, Galena and St. Paul
Packet, cleared this season, ftty,sir thousand
aoliars-cost new $4,000. The Galena cleared
Mirty.fpe thousand dollars; worth about S20,.
600, and other boats of the line in proportion. "
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-04

One EAcH.-We read in the Normandie "a
most extraordinary fact has just occurred in
the neighborhood of Conteville for which
scientific men will find it difficult to account
The daughter of a fisherman, Marie c., who
married about year ago John D., negro
sailor, native of an English colony, has just
given birth to twins, girl and boy. The for
mer is white like the mother, and the latter
black like the father"
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-04

New Orleans, Jan. u.
Mr. Stringer, runner for the bank Of New Or.
leans absconded to-day inthe steamer Catawba
tor Havana with $1,000.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-04

~ The Davenport Gazette names Hon.
James Thorington for the Office Of Judge OF
the 18th District. We know but little Of Mr..
T.'s qualifications for the bench, but we dc
know that he has made faithful and indefati.
gable Representative in Congress-
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-04

FoRSgY AND CAMENoS.-Mr. Fornev. like his
competitor, Mr. Cameron, comineiced his politi-
cal HE as u type-setter--he was then foreman
OF printing oiiice-atterwards an editor-thcn
proprietor oil newspaper-was subsequently
Clerk to the House OF Representative. ,,l,! has
filled considerable space in the political world
1t is a little singular that Simon Cameron has
run the same career with John W. roruey
lie also has been type.setter. editor proprietor,
and in addition has served as bank pres id.ntaid d
cishier, u,i1 has sat in the Senate of the Upi ed
St,tes. Both Foney and Cameron are sell.
| made men-both were born in comparative oy-
ery-both achieved their present position. by
| energy, skill aud tafentof various kinds Fur.
| ney, although born in Penns ylyanu. is. we uu-
| dsrstand, Il Descendant frvn one OF tie cid
| Huguenot families which we're bspi.hea iror,
the South of France dnrirg the reign OF Lons
Als., nd that his family name was originally
written De la Forne. lie is of good Cslvaui,iic
stock, with touch of the fiery Imagination, the
! ifivolity aud the generous susceptibility whicii
runs IN the blood rich as the product OF the sum
ny vineyards OF France. Simon Game, on. on
the Other hand, is descended from OLD !il@h.
land tribe or clan of the Camerons Proud,
eo'd,. Selfish. determined, positive, money MA
King old fellows they were. Rugged their
own mountains and rigid as the Presb, terrain
faith, which they were arst to accept from tic
| teachings OF John Knox.--lNew York Herald,
| Jan. IL
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-04

GoLDsMITH's PATIENT.-A poor woman under
standing that Dr. Goldsmith had studied ply
sic, and hearing of his great humanity, solicited
him in a letter to send her something for her
husband, who had lost his appetite and was re-
duced to a most melancholy state. The good
natured poet waited on her instantly, and af
ter some discourse with his patient, found. him
sinking in sickness and poverty. The doctor
told them they should hear from him in an hour,
when he would send them some pills, that he be
lieved would prove eficacious. He Immediate
ly went home and put 10 guineas into small
chip box, with the following label. These must
be taken as necessities require be patient, and
of good heart" He sent his servant with his
prescription to the comfortless mourners, who
found it contained remedy superior to any
that Galen and his tribe could administer.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-04
Gov. Geary,s Message.

|
Gov. Geary las sent in to the Bogus Legs-
lature his Message, and has taken the occasion
to repudate large share of the enactments OF
their predecessors, as well as to denounce por-
ton of the organic laws of the territory as
undemocratic and unworthy the statues OF an
enlightened people. He complains too OF in
| Engagements of his executive perogatives and
| points ou. the sins of omission and commission,
as was his right and duty to do, in the follow
| ing manner:
lst. That the bogus enactments deptives him
of the pardoning power.
I'd. Omits his signature to the laws that may
be passed, and therefore annullng the veto
power conferred upon him by Congress.
Sd. That they deprive the people Of the right
to elect their Probate Judges and other officers,
preventing them from regulating their own bu-
siness.
4th That they prescribe iniqutous and de-
grading test oaths, as a prerequisite before
voting.
9TH. That they destroy the freedom of the
elective franchise by taking away the right to
vote by ballot, and invite frauds, importation
| of voters, and other corruptons.
9th. He shows that his military powers have
been usurped in order to cripple his executive
authority.
7th. That militia training is fixed on the
same day of the annual election, for the eyi-
dent purpose OF overawing the Free State vo.
tiers by demonstrations of Pro-Slayery brute
force.
sth. That Free State people are taxed to sus-
tain patrols appointed to prowl about the ter
ritory watching slaves, and establishing an odious
espionage on all persons opposed to Afrcanizing
| the territory. =
9th. He shows that the School Fund is seuan-
dered, and the lands set apart by the organic
act for school purposes, have been seized by
ProSavery preemptors.
| 10TH That freedom of speech, freedom OF
the Press, freedom of opinion and public dis
cussious are prohibited under the pains and PEN
aties of fines, pen,tentiarv and death.
These checks and reproofs are all to the
point, aud much more might have been said
| in condemnation OF Tue Ubiquitous SouiSo Va
| the Border Ruffian usurpers, but 1T must be
| borne in mind that however much Governor
Geary may be disposed toward the right, he
has but small power in his hands, and these
| infamous laws can only be undonc by that
branch Of the Government that enacted them.
This conglomerate of rutfianism, ignorance and
debauchery, in the shape and name of Ter
rtorial Legislature, swear that not one lota
of these laws shall be repealed. They claim
to be National Democrats and these laws to be
purely Democratic, and they will stand or fall
by them.
There is now bill before Congress, to re-
peal the whole of this black code; that it will
pass, there is much fear, but the Governor has
shown some nerve, and considerable judgment
in this message, and we shall soon see in wha
way his suggestions may be received.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-04

B. & i. r. r. FREIGHT OFFICE.
THE only frelghtran on this road leaves bailnss
II ton at S:ao i. ..
Al freight designed TO be forwarded on any particular
day should be delivered on the day prevfouh :. sf
nayaStptf wM. u. BACKuS, sspt.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-04

10 Recent accounts from Central America
make the position of Gen. Walker still more
critical The Allies are flushed with their re-
cent successes and are confident that they will
be able to drive the great fllibusterer out Of the
country or'complete his overthrow in few days
By last accounts he was surrounded with 500
men by his enemy, cut off from his supplies, his
boats taken from him, and he was about to ask
for conditions of surrender. Still upon these
reports too much reliance should not be placed,
for single blow may change the fortunes Of
the day, ts
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-04

Robins were seen on Saturday afternoon II
Newton, within six miles Of Boston.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-04
STATE Ii.GkSAAAofiE.
SENATE.

Tuesday, Jan. ~. A. II.
Mr. Coolbaugh presented petition of ci;-
zens Of D-s Moi! es county III relation 10 nal
facilities which was related to the Des Mones
county delegation.
Mr. Saunders from the committee on ways
and means reported back the bill providing for
the prosecution OF the Geological Survey OF the
State and appropriating $4,000 therefor when
the bill passed. ..
S. File-Locatlng the Asylum for the Bind at
Oskaloosa was taken up and passed.
Mr. Cattel offered substitute for Sections 81
and 81 which was adopted. s.-
Mr. Foster moved an amendment graduating
the salary OF Schoo! Fund Commissioners IRON
5000 upwards in proportion 10 the population
of the county. Adopted.
Mr.. Coolbaugh moved an amendment restrict
ing the amount TO be levied for school house
purposes to one per cent. Adopted.
Mr. Foster moved to amend so as TO place male
| and female students on an equality, which was
carried.
| Mr. Grinnkll moved an amendment making
| diploma received from the Normal department.
! of the University certificate of qualifications
as d teacher-lost. =. tx
Mr. Saunders moved an amendment providing
that the trustees hold their Office six i..sIead OF
twelve years-adopted.
The bill was then ordered to Sd reading by
| a vote OF 26 to
Senatr met.-Bl making donation of $4,000
to tie Medical College at Keokuk being the spc-
cial order was taken up and passed
Mr.. Cook introduced bill requiring county
Judge to report to the Auditor OF State the
amount Of county Indebtedness of his county
and mayors the Indebtedness of cities which was
referred to the committee on ways and means.
The Agricultural College bill was then taken
up aud passed 10y 23 tot y .sa
Joint resolution concerning the appropriation
of the five per cent School Fund Was then pas
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-04

t9 little girl in Wsterville, Conn.,, more
than year ago, swallowed needle, and on
New Years day-it came out Of her knee.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-04

Everybody is preparing for the business of the
coming season. Dry Good merchants, Grocery
men and jobbers are getting things in readiness,
rettting their rooms, eniarging their facilities
and preparing for large spring stocks. Manutac
turers are getting new machinery, new appara-
tus, new tools, larger engines aud preparing to
employ more men and turn out more work. Ar
chitects are busy drawing plans for private ed-
fees and business houses and gentlemen are
counting the cost ofcontemplated Improvements
and devisng ways and means to pay for the
| same. Brick and stone masons are waiting anx.
| in order that they may complete work already
| besuu and begin much more already contracted.
! Plasterers have been much employed, even da-
| ring the cold weather, finishing up halls, busi-
ness houses and private residences, caught in
an unfinished state by the early frosts of winter
in November last They, too, will hail with
gladness the advent of an early spring. Car
penters have been busy all winter, securely
housed against the weather. But longer days
oleasanter weather and better pay are anxious
| ly looked for.
River men long to see the ice move out and
navigation open. Landlords are looking for
ward to golden harvest, when the spring ira
vel shall commence Laboring men who art
employed at out door work are more anxious
than all the rest to see winter depart, labor
plenty, wages high and reduction in woot
bills, and
| Everybody is looking for spring because it vii
bring 70 us increased railroad facilities Will
it viii be opened new eastern railroad con
nection. Another line of railroad will connec
with the Illinois and Mississippi rivers and JON
Burlington and Peoria.
Spring will also witness the progress of th'
B. & n. r. railroad towards its western termi
nus, and bring withe each mile completed ineres
ing trade and business.
Last, but not least, street contractors ar
looking forward to fat contracts. and aspirin,
} gentlemen are preparing to bear, with prope
J meekness, expected honors and responsibilities
, to be conferred by their "fellow citizens Oh
Monday next. q
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-04
HOUSE.

r., Saturday. Jan. Goth A. ~.
On the bill to regulate and license the sale of
malt, spirituous and vinous liquors the House re-
solved itself into committee on the whole. Sir.
Wyatt in the chair and considered it by Sec
tions. @.'r." ~e- s ~
After sundry other amendments the commit.
tee arose and recommended is passage. Tie
House refused to concur, ayes 32, nays 81
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BURNHAM & JAGGAR.
MANUFACTURE u = ofLinseed oil. Best steam
ltl heated thin oblong OH Cake.
ivsgbpy Burlington IOxva.

CITY BgNDElIY, BuRlisaros, MElHGN
I Iowa, In CooIsaugh's building, over ZlskS3
Harbach wigfal's Hardware Store, on sIdr.ICH
Main street. ,
Music Magazines and all kinds Of Periodicals. neatly
and substantially bound.
He also authorised to receive orders for all KINDS Of
Blank Books for Of Bankers County Officers Mer-
chants &c. manufactured at the well known estapsn-
ment OF praunhold Il Some, OF Chicago.
Pamphlets Checks Receipts, Ac &C. stitched or bound
o order. Iapr 2S.bptfl STEPHEN I. AcREs.
~ II. SWEETSEK has justreceiv Mt the new
u cheap Boot and Shoe Store, No. y Bnrret Hous,
Build ing Jefferson street large and varied assortment
of Ea uud WINTER Go dN. OF every descrip-
tiop which he will se CHEAP for CASH liberal dis
coun, made to the trade. C.H.SWEETSER, @. AGENT
nurlinpton. Oct a. u&wu
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E. JOY,
DUIIDER and NJ u u fncturcro OF DOCKS
Is SASH FRAMES, WINDOW BLINDS, WEAIH
m. .BOd RDING aud CHAIN PUMP FJYTURES.-
HAyiSs enlarged my establishment and having on bano
good supply Of ail kinds Of building materials am
prepared up buildings in town or country on int
shortest notice.
Those wishing 20 purchase any kind OF building mate.
rals can be supplied at-my Factory. with aprachca'
eYpprence OF fourteen years In the business hope t.
rye satisfaction TO all who may favor with their work
burlington, Feb. %, 1853 dw.u