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

N WEDNESDAY, JUNE a
OF A CErsTAL PALACE AT C1SeissAIl.---The Ci
ID cinnAti Enquirer says that the managers Of q
at Mechanics Institute of that city hare decid,
= to erect q building in which 20 hold their ahnu
! exhibition to come off in September next. II
re material will be chiefly glass and iron, snd
y will be fire proof, thus giving Crystal Paa'
= on small scale. ,.s a4asn ae $50
we observed some street cleaning goiii
on yesterday. This is right. Let US have d
the streets and alleys we'll and thorough
!. SEASON" s1z l-85,E 80" @s .s
!. sIWe are glad to sec our streets occupies
in every direction with stone, brick, sand, lint
! and other building material 1t shows that ou
q course is still onward. But is not too mucl
, space thus occupied: Those whose business
r is should see to this matter. s SOL. ... ....,s..
sT A gentleman from tbe other side of tn
river was in town yesterday peddling iev
wolf puppies for pets He had found nes
of nine in Mercer County before their eye
were open, and thinking they would be nice fo
rat hunting brought small invoice to this city
We heard of no sale. <se@ 75 -@ 3@-.H
--->->>------ So. a.-
sN- We are under obligations to the ColIec
tor of the Port of Burlington for copy Of
the Report of the Secretary of the Treasury
on the state of the finances
s5s The Davenport Gazette says the hands
upon the j. s. Nelson stoned the keeper of the
draw and his assistant at the Bridge, when the
boat came down Monday last. s. a..s
E- An Irish tailor, named Welch, COM
mitted a rape upon German girl about fifteen
years old, in Davenport, Sunday last. The
Gazette says he had been arrested and COM
mitted to Jail. s.. a... .ra t..sa1 -
sY- The Boston Post wants to know why
credit should not be given to physicians in no.
tices of deaths as well as clergymen in notices
of marriages?
The following instance Of heartess cruelty on
the part of the fllibuster Walker, should con-
demn him to eternal inlamy even if he had no
other crime to atone for. 1t is remarkable that
| on the arrival of this iniluman chief at New Or
leans, that his reception was conducted by the
very class of men to which this poor murdered
soldier belongs. Such act the following
deprives the perpetrator of all sympathy in the
future, however severe his fate might be-
ION the SOth day of April, while Gen. Walker,
without the knowledge of his men, was negoti-
ating his capituation, knowing that he was to
surrender next day, one of his soldiers, contrary
to general order, went outside the lines. He
shortly after returned, having only gone out to
get bottle of aguadiente. Walker called him
up, when he acknowledged his fault and prayed
for forgiveness. 'If you have any message to
send to your friends" SAID Walker, in his mild
but sarcastic way, "you had better prepare it,
for at sundown you die Punctually at sunset
a platoon of soldiers was drawn for the cxecu-
| tion, and Just as the order was given to fire the
soldier appealed to his comrades: "Boys, you
wouldn't shoot a fellow soldier for such thing
as that, would your" They raised their rifles,
and fired over his head. The poor fellow
| broke and run, when he was brought to his
knees by Lieut., Rogers, all Irshman, by pis.
tol shot. Stepping up to the man while in this
| head and blew his brains out.
The Cincinnati Gazette says that the Lieut..
Rogers who committed the nhuman murder
above mentioned is no other than VIM. Kissane,
the Chemical Bank torger, Martha Washington
swindler and counterfeiter. The inhuman brute
was Walkers right hand man.
DARING ROBBERY AT HorEL-TwENTY
| THOUSAND DOLLARS IN GOLD CoIN.-Betweeu ~
and IL o'clock on Tuesday night, Spanish
gentleman, named George Basso de la Vega, ap-
peared at the Office OF the Chief OF Police, City
Hall, and stated to Sergeant Owens, who was at
that time on duty, that his room at the Spanish
Hotel, No. 43 Walker street, had been entered
by means of false keys, his trunk broken open,
and S2O,00 in doubloons (gold) and $500 in
silver, stolen theretrom, stating that $4,000 re-
ward would be paid for the recovery of the
mohey.
| Mr. Basso stated that he arrived few days
ago from New Orleans, and that he suspected
| two or three men, who knew he had the above
mentioned money-they having come on in the
same steamer with him. One of these men he
said was very poor, ard he had given him some
money to help him along
Up to the hour Of closing the Court, no clue
to the robber had been obtained, and it is more
than likely that by this time he has put many
miles between himself and the city. Ii this
matter Mayor Woods police have shown them
selves exceedingly slack. Had few smart ac-
| tive detectives been sent out Immediately upon
the robbery being made known at the Chiefs
Office, they might, with the aid of the eie.raph,
have captured the robber or robbers.-N. Y.
| Tribune.
GEN. WooL's SWORD OF HoNoR.-The sword
prepared by order of Congress for presentation
to Gen. Wool, in appreciation OF his gallant
services rendered in Mexico, and especially at
the battle of Buena Vista, has been presented 20
the veteran more beautiful and appropriate
compliment than that conveyed by this tcstimo-
NAL could not have been bestowed. The blade
is thirty-one and a quarter inches long, of the
| finest cast steel, and emblazoned with national
devices. The ht is of solid gold, and is a
specimen of rare workmanship. The design is
an ear of corn, half concealed by the shuck
surrounding it, The upper part is spread
eagle, on the heart of which is a shield bearing
the words, "Buena Vista, Feb. % and 90, lS47.'
The eyes of the eagle are diamonds. The
cross of the hilt is the Mexican coat Of arms
the serpent and cactus-very heavily wrought,
the eyes OF the serpent being garnets. The
scabbard is of silver plated with gold, and Or
namented with solid gold bands and rings. The
end of the scabbard is of solid gold, and of
unique design.
On one side of the scabbard is the following
inscription:
| ,.ag. "PRESENTED
"To Gen. John E. W ool, testimony of the
high sense entertained by Congress Of his gal
liant and judicious conduct at the battle Of Bu-
ena Vista; in accordance with joint resolution
approved January "a, 1854"
The sword was manufactured by Samuel
Jackson, of Baltimore. 1t cost s., 500. The de-
sign was furnished by Lieutenant Benton of the
ARMY Albany Argus.
Products of Gold
The influence of the increased produce OF
gold since the discovery of California and Aus
traa has been very great in stimulating pro
duction, and promoting worldwide distribu
ton of other articles. On this subject we copy