Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-04-22

H bA1 aiUady beS1R - xnnd ~ IAefes b Saax
peoniss that the hopes Of biz physiciAns and
81. ardsat wiAhes Of an Amsricans who honor
keelooSdns defender Of truth and right win be
fnl6led, The cure that had gone on 80 slowly
q % ths 7th ~ M1ISk u NOV IoxxxclHgMofs
spidiy. Ito sloek o. Ns. Samnsr now and cone
verse with him - be stands firmly on the
uasteady deck-for vehave bad rather rough
andtumblo passage in this March weather--I
can understand wiyaa fulaan, . chivAlric cu1ian,
would choose knocking such . man, when he
wss Down rather than the attempt to knock him
down. ] would earnestly recommend 70 any
,highwayman, an Italian bngand for instance, who
may be tempted 70 attack Mr.. s. in the course
81 his; travels, 20 watch his opportunity, and il
possible, take him sitting. That would be safest.
Fora long time one Of the most painful symp.
toms, Of Mr. Summers case was an Oppressive
sense of weight or structure on the brain, which
WAS Increased BY any intellectual action, even
by conversation. This was accompanied with D
general debility, and special sensibilitv Of the
spinality of the spinal cord and ct the entire
nervous system. He could not walk wishou,
dificulty--to rise from his chair was o painful
effort. This state Of things, though gradually
modified for the better, continued down to the
time OF mis- coming on shipboafd. TWAS ag.
gravated however, by his resumption Of duty At
Washington q few days before, which nothing
but strong determination Of will--pluck, to
use good brawny word enabled him to per-
form. s-saSa
His physicians have for months been advising
him to go abroad, looking for beneficial results
from the voyage and from the complete separa-
ton from the cares and responsibilities that most
beset him At home. They did not deprecate
sea.sickness, but thought it might be Of benefit
in his case. Thus far their ant,cipations seem
to be favorable and answered by facts The
sea-air! and the sea-sicknesss of which last Mr..
Sumner has had more than his fair share, cou-
pied with the complete rest, have begun their
goodlwork. For seven days he was confined to
his state.room, feeble and without appetite
Since then he. has been constantly growing
stronger. The abnormal sensation in the brain.
spoken of above, seems to have entirely disap-
peared; and the general nervous system is re-
covering its natural vigor. He rises FROM seat
without difficulty, and walks the deck for hours
sometimes still putting his hand to his back
but that, be, tells me, is partly from the habit
acquired during the long time when the sensa.
ation of the spinal cord was painful. This morn
ing was glad to see him appear Oh deck with
out his staff. nj, ma inn, anal 10 .s..,...s,..
\ Mr.. Sumner has been from the beginning less
anxious about himself than his friends have
BEEN. The morale has throughout upheld the
physique; and to this strength of his moral con
stitutiou, asI believe he and We, under God, owe
his life to-day and the good work which, we
trust, he is yet to do. ''''~' INV S'iS-'@'
Ia The great fear has been of congestion Of the
brain, which would be brought on if he applied
himself to affairs before the injured organ was
perfectly restored i919s} sd Hl5w l,alyarua9
81 Mr.. Summer tells me that he ,''now considers
his complete restoration at hand" He looks
forward to much enjoyment in renewing his
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first 60 to Paris, when his course will be deter
mined by the state of his health. But he con-
fdently trusts that he may be so well that this
consideration will be banished from his thought.
IA BoMB SHELL IN THE CAMp.-"Inspector, !"
the Washington correspondent of the Courier
and Enquirer, has the following in relation to
the way in which the news Of the st. Louis cleo.
ton received in that city: '7 '''''a4|4"4 Cd
The emancipation question suddenly started
in Missouri, has excited much interest and some
alarm among the politicians. Mr.. Benton has
protested with great vehemence against the
movement. But he has made the serious mis-
take of supposing that the anti-nullifying party
in Missouri belonged to him, while in truth be
was the servant and instrument Of the party;
and now that he is passed out Of public life, il
simply declines being reckoned among the assets
ofhis estate. He is not live politician, but the
emancipation party is composed Of altogether
such characters. The terrible result Of the St.
Louis election has caused such commotion,
and the grand sachems of the Democracy have
already held a meeting to determine whether
they will evacuate Kansas or abandon Missouri.
1t has become matter of serious doubt wheth-
er the concentration of all their forces in Mis-.
souri, will secure their position. a,"si Dee. ~