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Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-03-11

SMALL SpIrE.-Wm. L. Dayton, the Republ-
can candidate for Vice-President, was lately nom.
mated by the Governor of New Jersey to the va
cant Attorney Generalship of that State; but the
Opposition in the Senate, made up principally of
Know Nothings, refused by vote of ten to ten,
to confirm. This is the smallest specimen of po-
litical spite that has yet been recorded. 1t is
worthy of its origin.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-03-11

BILE building has been recently sold for 122, 600.
is to be taken down and replaced by large and
handsome stores. Before it is vacated service
commemorative ofits history viii be held. The
Tabernacle is some twenty years old and is in
timately associated with the religious history Of
New York.
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New York. March s.

.IH sals ia' a' S7's New York, March s. s''''
D Proceedings were commenced to day in the
Surrogste's Court in the matter OF Doctor Bur-
dell Mr.. Marvine fully identified Doctor Bur.
dell as the person he married to Mr.. Cunning
ham '' '
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4 "a woman in the city of New York hassu
ceeded ~ deluding large number Of German.
tnat she u The sister Of Jesus Christ. She r;ssa
eSnsideraoie sums Of money out Of her diss.
ss-T SSs4ssssti keaeSs4 v-s
Il .'is' ssrss sssss ii 90. Il sss .<..
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A New "GIFT ENTERPRISE" THE indomita.
BILE lottery "enterpris" ing Perham, of New
York, who is noted for getting up innumera-
BILE schemes aud swindles by which he fills his
pockets at the expense of innocent or deluded
victims, has hit upon new and ingenious plan
which will undoubtedly bring him in protita-
BILE return The prizes in the Enterprise" are,
SO runs the bill, a "well-known marriageable
gentleman, with property in his own right val
ued at s5o,ooo," and 'beautiful, young and
marriageable lady with property in her own
right valued at $25, 900"
The "beautiful young heiress" was recently
exhibited at Mr.. Perham's rooms to an admi-
ring audience, being introduced by Metropol-
itan Alderman, who rejoices in the name of
Briggs The New York Tribune gives the iol-
lowing account of the scene that transpired al
ter the introduction of the 'prize gift lady,"
This lovely female, whose name does not
transpire, is plump specimen, weighing about
hundred and sixty.seven pounds uvoirdupois,
about "a years old, with eyes whose color are
not distinguishabe at any considerable dis.
tance, and with profuson of black rinslets.-
She is attired in brown silk dress with three
founces, white opera cloak, head dress of
pink hamers, white kid gloves and jewelry in
abundance. Thetwenty-ive thousand dollars are
nowhere visible. Briggs leads her down, and
takes the applause to himself. Modest Briggs!
The speculative lady makes dozen or so bob
bing bows and disappears. The audience are not
satisfied, they demand second sight of the
substantial female, and they are gratifed, for
she comes again. Then she goes away, and the
performance is ended, and there are large
number Of tickets to be disposed of at half
price by the disappointed beholders. Ended,
did we say Not bit of it. Behold Briggs,
the indomitable. Briggs comes again, and
Briggs speaks once more. a@
Ladies' and Gentlemen:-I have only to say.
that the prize lady will be here this evening and
that the managers of this enterprise. desire me
to say that they hope to see you all here on that
interesting occasion"
The audience applaud again, Briggs bows,
Briggs smiles, Briggs places his hand upon his
stomach, Briggs smirks, Briggs backs to the
wing; exit Briggs. 9H l'
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-03-11

The middle name Of A. v. Brown, who is
prominent on the projected cabinet lists of Mr..
Buchanan is said to be Venable, not Vail. 1t
was to him, when member of Congress, some
ten or twelve years ago, that General Jackson
addressed his celebrated letter in favor Of the
annexation Of Texas. Mr.. Benton once styled
him A Vicarious Brown
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-03-11

az Mr.. A. Guthrie, of Chicago, is in our city
Heis a practical engineer, and thoroughly ac-
quainted with the subject of Water w orks, theo-
rectically and practically. It is for our city au
thorities and citizens generally to examine Mr..
Guthrie's models and plans, coun, the cost, and
govern themselves accordinply.
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srAs. Ua-The Keokuk Post says they have
sixty lawyers in that aouriishing city. !.
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f
We gave an account, some time since, of the
rather peculiar objects of taxation to which the
Government of North Carolina resorts as a
means of raising State revenue. The present
Legislature has added to the list ''stage and the
atrical companies, slight-ot-hand performers and
tumblers' forty dollars for each county in which
they may exhibit; exhibitors of natural curios-
tiles" twenty dollars for each unity; singers,
dancers and lecturers for reward" ten dollars
for each county. Pianos, bowie-knives, harps,
dirks, pistols, marriage licenses, watches and a
variety of other luxuries are already taxed. If
the revenue is still deficient, suppose the Legis-
lature should impose tax on cowhides. That
is an article a good deal used in North Carolina,
and likely we dare say, to be quite as produc-
tive as anv other on the list
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The New York Mirror says that Miss Heron is
almost too natural in her delineations-that in
her "sick scene" in Camille she picks her teeth
with her fingers, and draws up her knees and
clasps them in her hands in most inartistc
and shockingly natural manner.
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D 9 7. r = FREIGHT OETICK
= Ton At6,30 4. =. s. = -
Anns,gat % b forwarded on any paxsaes,As
eay eassaA = 6allvsesd on the day previoss, g. &
nAy1A1eE NJ. III. 1lCIbn. .nn,A g
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-03-11

ESCAPE OF PRlsoNERs. have no capital
punishment for murder in Michigan, but sentence
all convicted of that crime to State Prison for
life. On Monday night last, five prisoners SEN
fenced for life for the crime of murder, escaped
from the State Prison of Jackson in that State.
They effected their escape as follows:
The life prisoners are all confined in ons tier
of cells, apart from other convicts, and these
prisoners occupied cells adjoining each other
the one occupied by Gabriel being in the middle.
A large pipe runs through the back end Of the
cells, and the prisoners dug through the walls
around this pipe, all entering Gabriels cell In
the back of each cell is small window, only
four inches wide, and high up from the floor,
with cast iron fanges all around it on the in
side. The fanges were broken of, and the win
dow frame dug out Of the wall, thus forming an
aperture through which they could escape into
the yard, and once in the yard they could easily
scale the outside wall and make good their es-
cape.
Handbills have been issued Offering reward
of $1,000 for their arrest and return, and 5000
for nYy one Of them teis PAL =.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-03-11

BRIDGE ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI At DUBUQUE
At the late session Of the Illinois Legislature a
charter was granted, giving Col R. B. Mason and
his associates permission to build railroad
bridge across the Mississippi river at Dubuque.
1t is understood that this is q movement of the
Illinois Railroad Company to obtain connection
with the Dubuque and Pacific Road now extend
ing westward
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Henderson County. Ill. Feb. as

EDlroR DUNHax,-I beg leave through your
columns, to make few statements to the read
ers Of the Hawkeye and Telegraph. quote
from the Gazette of Feb. %, 4th page, Sd col
unn, few lines for your consideration; then
make my statements as brief as possible.
list. ''The democracy of Iowa have hitherto
pfded themselves upon their magnanimity;"
again, .cvery democrat who patronizes neu-
tral paper is cherishing viper, which will one
day sting him to the heart" again, ''the people
now ask justice, and shall they not have it; let
every Republican postmaster in the State be
personal associations, or business connections" !"
As live out Of the State can claim nothing
bqt justice. Does the editor claim it, Does the
readers of the Hawkeye claim it, for one
claim 1t. / beg of the post office department
Justice. i live in sight of Burlington, not more
than ten miles Of: yes, frequently hear the
church and school bells distinctly, but it requires
ofen fifteen TO twenty days for the Hawkeye to
roach our post office (seyen miles from Burling-
tdnG the Gazette, printed the same day, is sell
dom moro than two days getting here: the Chi
cago Times two days; Quincy Herald one day;
Quincy eighty miles south.) This day Was at
the post Office; the Gazette had arrived, but no
hwkeye; last weeks Gazette came. but no
Hhwkeye. Now lays before me Ga1etts Of Feb.
| 18th. Gazette Of Feb. a5ths February llth is
| nS latest IIawkeye; is that justicef il Ills how
lohs does the editor Of the Havkeye expect me
ID patronise his papefa Glorious dsmecraeyi
ma snanimcus democracy! aias pro-shvescra0y
Of the present dayl SO
Is, - ss sYoass, ID,
EHoppers 1ills III. ,. B. CLKAyER.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-03-11

The name Of the Fort Madison, West Point,
Keosauqua and Bloomfield Railroad, has been
changed by the Legislature to that Of 'The
Iowa Southern Railroad"
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Honesty I'm rrado.

The n. I. Independent has the following very
timely remarks upon mercantile integrity
Mercantile integrity is just now at premium
in business circles. man of sterling charsc.
ter and pure morals is the prince of the present
DAY. his serotees, when put into the scales will
make capital kick the beam. The tendency Of
things IN thus fast age is to go step by step from
extraragance to dishonesty and ruin, and he who
res'sts temptation and corruption in every new. .
tangled, tinseiled exterior is worthy of dis.in
guis.ed honor and praise. Years ago our mer.
chants in the main, were economical, temperate
and pure in their morals. Nor, such men are :,
the exception to a general rule. Our young men
wax with cane, drink wine, smoke seears. ride
last horses, visit the piiest places, and believe
themselves all the while on the high road TO-.
wealth andprcsperity. They seem to be "prs- I
fors-or-dss.ti,-atsd's to--makes fools of them
serves. These are the men in whose. ranks all s.
oar.senuyiers, Tnckermans and iluu ingtons. arc
trained for commercial life. The time has come
tor conscientious business men TO look after the g.
morals OF their clerks and their partners and to
demand a change-a revolutions in the standard Z
o. character. Il is time to take new reckoning.
Where are ne L
Mr.. BucHAsAS's isAusuRAL SUr.--The Ian.
caster, Pa, Independent Wing gives the follow
ing description Of Mr. BuchaIan's inaugural suit
/ The entire suit Is to be black--,he coat ard
panfsioonso Of the fnest cloth, and the ye.isof
SILK nowered The eutre affair will refeet crcd.
tupon me superior Workmanship of our towns.
man VINO finished it. In the inside of the coat
across the shoulders aud around. the arms. tbir.
.y.one Stars are tastefully embroidered in SIG.
w'la toe keystone in the center, representing
Ine glofious trio of bri liant stars, which Mr.
buchanan viii endeavor 70 bind still more frm.
together with the keystone of the whole
StfengQtenInV al K
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-03-11

JuDIcrAL DISTRICT CoSvESr1oN.-The decli-
nation of Judge Lowe renders it advisable to
hold q Convention in this Judicial District to
select candidate to succeedhim.
As the time for the election is rapidly ap-
proaching, it Is important that the Convention
for that purpose should be held as soon as prac.
ticable. We therefore suggest, for the purpose
Of bringing the matter to focus, that the Dis
trict Convention be held at Burlington on Tues.
day, the 19th of March.-[Gate City.
We see no objection to the above suggestion
of the Gate City and presume none will be made
in any quarter. One delegate to every hundred
Republican votes polled at the Presidential
election ia \ fair ratio of representation
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-03-11

s New York. Tho other night : highwaymans
gts.hold cf the wrong customer when he stopped
uCfaEsf fPoHcs Masssii II The Park and inquired
~ hour. The chief knocked him down and be-
abdfed HIM tin he cried for mercy. The rogus.
r3cssuissd Tho sGfeer and apolosissd fur ~,
usssaks Is had made. 49, sE. 7i's 4.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-03-11

The VoTE IN THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE UPON
THE ANTI EMANCIPATION REsoLUr1oN.-We were
in error in stating on Saturday, that Captain
Stevenson was the only member of the Cen
eral Assembly from the country that voted in
the negative. Upon reading the reports of the
proceedings in the Enquirer and Examiner,
we find that Mr.. Jennings, representative from
Taney and Stone, add DR.. Sotton, representa-
tive from Gasconade, voted in the negative
The representative from Putnam, Mr.. McGee, in
voting for the resolution, naively declared that
his constituents were in favor Of emancipation,
but as they had not expressly instructed him
upon that question, he would vote his own sent
iments and not theirs In addition to st. Louis
county, which contains one-sixth of the popu-
lation of the State-Taney, Stone, Gasconade,
Putnam, and the two populous counties rep
resented by Stevenson-W ashington and Frank
lin-must be set down as in favor of emanci
patton.
According to the census just taken, there are
several counties which have very few slaves
and one or two of which have none. If all the
members who voted for the resolution were as
frank as Mr.. McGee, we are confident that we
would have learned that many counties were
misrepresented on that vote. As 1t is, the re-
suit is satisfactory to the friends of emancipa.
ton, and gives them a firm foothold in the
State. The question was sprung without any
concert between them, without any preparation
On their part, and at time when not only Mis-.
souri, but the United States are under the dom
nation of the propagandists and perpetrators
of Slavery, and yet it appears that one-fifth o
our population is favorable to emancipation
When the merits Of the question are understood
land they cannot fail to be understood in shori
time,) one-fith of our population will not be op
posed to i'll No. Democrat.
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Lsng Jshn Elected

s. We learn that John Wentworth has been cleo
ted Mayor Of Chicago by twelve hundred ma
iority
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-03-11

No JoKE.-Humo-ous gentlemen have, from
time immemorial, when asking for sausage, de-
sired to be helped to some of the show WOW"
article. This turns out to be no joke, at least
in Baltimore; for in that city. last week, a man
was arrested with a freshly killed dog in a bag,
which he carried into sausage making estab-
lishment The American of that city says that
not less than two hundred carcasses of animals
have been used In that way during the past year.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-03-11

A ROMANTIC SroRY.--The following story
from the Paris correspondent of the New York
Times, will show the rapid manner in which the
Russian Government does an act of Justice
Some eighteen months ago Miss Ward, of one
of our Southern States, was married atFlorence
to Polish Count, with a very unpronounceable
name. After residing with her three weeks, he
took French leave one fine morning, taking with
him his wife's jewels. He left q letter behind
him stating that the marriage was invalid, from
the fact that no Russian subject could be legally
married except by the Greek service. Ofcourse
the lady was in great CONSERVATION, and at the
time of the coronation of the Gar, she, with her
mother, went to ST. Petersburgh. Mr. Sala the
principal writer for Dickens Household Words,
drew up petition for her to the Russian Govern
ment, and it was presented by Mr.. Seymour, our
Minister. The case was laid before the Emper-
or, and an order was Issued to the Russian Min
lister at Naples, where the Count was living for
his arrest He was seized by the .Neapolitan
police at the expense of Russia, carried to War
saw, where the lady and her friends were wait
ing, marched intothe church by posse of po-
licemen, and was there compelled to stand ,up
before the altar and be married in due FORM
His wife, then the Countess, turned TO him as
soon as the ceremony was over, made formal
bow, and bade him adieu forever. The Count
was sent to Siberia, his property con6scated, his
wife retaining one-third by law. The family inn
mediately left for Italy where they are spending
the winter.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-03-11

PARKs vs.. THE c. B. + Q. R. R. Co.--Tbis
was an action on the case brought by B +.
Parks, Esq, of this village, to recover damages
from the Company on account Of being thrust
from the cars on his refusal to pay, as he alledg
ed, an exhorbitant fare. The case WAS tried
on Wednesday last, at the Kane County Circuit
Court, and $1,000 damages awarded to the plain
tiff From what we have heard Of the transac-
ton, We believe it TO be . just and righteous
verdict Aurora Beacon
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Boston Boot and Shoe Store.

NEW STOME yseeNeW GOOdNy-Un Jeiief.
IN son street, under the Barret House. a,s z
The undersigned would respectfully call the attention
Of select and fashionable Boots and Shoes Of every
description. @3 4Euss-lt
Having been engaged for several years the East In
the OF very incest Of the above Abrics
he thereby enabled, by his knowledge and experiences
In the business 70 select such goods will be sure to
give the perfect satisaction both regards style
and durability; all Of which Will be sold at the very
lowest possible prices.
Please call and scans before purchasing elsewhere.
auslQ.dkv1 @. II. SWEETSER.
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Through tickets to Allth above places including
Wheeling, Baltimore, Philadelphia, etc. be procured
H the ONCE. #F.,
Passengers requested procure tickets beforeta
king seats In the cars.
ranslcass east end Of Bridge. omnibuses will bein
attendance al the passengers to any part
Of the city. W.H,CRUGER, Superintendent.
Peoria, Sept. Z, 1855. se6bptf
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Peoria and Oquawka Railroad.
e1sa e9

sS EASTERN EXTENSION.
Open 10 tho Junction with tho L. @. n.
DE0RIA and St. Louis In Railroad connection. The
shoftest and only reliable route to Bloomington, De-
catuf, Springfield, Alton, ST. Louis, Caro and all South
ern lhnos. Also, to Cincinnati and the valley Of tho
Shio Passengers, by taking this route Via Tsrre
cinnat
Time between Peoria and st. Louis only twelve hoursi
On and after September 10th, 1885, the trains Of the
Above road will leave Peoria daily Sundays excepted
a. follows:
Leave Peoria (st Louis train) 145 p arriving 81
Illinois Central, $40 p. m. s
" 5r. m, arriving at Ill. Central 7lb, r. m.
Ill. Cen. Juncn 10 M, arriving at Peoria II, N.
q :" ep. M, (st Louis train.l arrlving
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PERsoNAL.-The many friends Of William H.
Newton, Esq, and lady, will be pleased to learn
Of their safe arrival at St. Paul, on the evening
of the 10th ultimo. The following description
of the novel, yet very comfortable dress worn
by Mrs. N. we copy from the Times Of that city:
'.The estimabe lady Of one of our first citi-
zens came through last evening from Superior,
and during the entire drive Of three bundled
miles, the thermometer ranged from 10 to As
below zero. Her external dress was pair of
buffalo boots, a buffalo oyercoat, large ottor
cap and pair of fur pantaloons into which she
introduced herself and enjoyed, we are assured,
pleasant and comfortable trip. Let our terri
torial stage drivers be cautious, lest, among a
barbarous load of genus homo, they may enter
tain some angels unawares!"-Lake Superior
Chronicle, Feb. 2.
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Rea,ds, smooth Faces, DC.

Beards, Smooth Faces, DC.
The Congregatioualist has for some weeks
been publishing series of very racy editorials,
entitled "Street Thoughts" The one in this pa
per relates to boards, moustaches, &c. The wri.
ter in passing down State street to Dover street
met 54S men, and undertook the task of ascer.
taining how many wore full boards, how many
wore the moustaches, &c. We quote from the
article:
"We met 54s men. Of these-one had
smooth shaven countenance throughout, stove
pipe hat, gold spectacles white cravat, jet
black drapery, and was, in short, thorough
going specimen ofthe D. D., got up on the most
correct and elaborate principles, without regard
to expense. Thirteen were young men whose
stay at Jericho had, as yet, been unproductive
of appreclable results. -Four were men of the
old school, smooth shaven, with the exception of
slight tufted promontories jutting downward
from either ear, as if designed for compro-
mise measure between the good old doc rine and
modern radicalism. zicenty seuen had what
used to be called whiskers-l looking very much
like straps to hold their hair on. Thirty wore
the regular shed root French moustache- smooth
shaven beside; looking as if by far the most con-
venient method OF feeding would be to hang
ais down the inverted sugar scoop thus present.
ed, into the orifce of the mouth Forty three 4
wore the moustache with fancy tuft upon the
chin, but with smooth cheeks, looking as if
semicolon was the best extant representation of
their idea of facial adornment. Eighty-seven
had the upper lip shorn, and the beard clipped
close, and shaven down an inch or so from the
crown of the under lip, in a crescent form, as if
they had tied up their jaws in a muffler in con-
of the toothache. Elghty-nine had
full beards-moustache included, more or less
flowing, and looked like-sensible men, as God
meant to have them. The remaining two hun
dred and forty y-nine wore the full beard, without
the moustache, and looked like-sensible men,
who had not quite moral courage enough to do
a just and natural and healthy thing, ior fear Of
the reproach of dandyism, or Of censure from
those whose weak consciences' are apt to be
offended by any attempt to obey God which
leads people across lots without regard to the