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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-05

"A warsi gO Earas,rrs.

Next Monday, the citizens OF this State be
called upon TO vote for the adoption or rejection
of The new Constitution, and for candida;s for
county offices. We are aware that this IL very
bad time for farmers and their hands to spare
even half day or hour from their fields. Tho
general election could DO set at no more incon-
venient period than this for the farmers. and il
has every year operated to keep numbers Of
them from the polls So long as the old Con-
stitu;on is in force, the day it provides for gem
eral election cannot be changed. The old Con.
stitution fSes the first Monday in August TOR
general election, which day comes right in the
middle or towards the close OF harvest, Wien
farmers can scarcely spare time to eat the lin
| ners. The new constitution fixes the day Of
election on the second Tuesday of Ccta6er, when
the farmers have plenty of leisure. This one
important change alone should secure the vote
Of every farmer in the State for the new Con-
stitution, especially as II Is in every other sea-
ture better ins'rum, ,ent than the old one. To
| secure the new Const tuition, aud this change in
| the voting timc, which is OF 50 much interest to
| the agricultural portion OF our people, ii II me-
| cessary that every man In favor Of the eh %
Il SHOULD cast his vote. We therefore trust hat
our farmers will next Monday take suilieient
time from their labor to 90 % the pcils and vote
for the new Constitution. Otherwise they may
hear of Its defeat Evry cote is needed lswiil
| not do Tor single farmer TO say--"weil am
very busy to-day and one vote will not make
much difference anyway" One vote may save
the new Ionstitution-one vote may save the
County ticket. II is desirable tha, Scott Ccnn-
ty should give a majority for the new Cnnstita-
tion. Our farmer friends can secure this ifthey
will but 80 to the polls. No matter what their
politics, but few farmers win vote against tho
new Constitution II they correctly understand
its fcatures--esrecialiy, whcni ID Ii IA defeated,
election day will continue TO come in the mid
die Of harvest instead OF in October. Leave
Your fields long enough 10 vote, u i duty
which you owe to the State and 10 goarsstrss.-- -
Davenport Gazette
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-05

AsA DEsocRArrc LsADEks QUARRsLLIxG.
i1s Indianapolis Journal intimstes that .
'ssPeacsnce Of . personal nature has recent.
pAassd Aetveen Ex-Governor Wright, the
1a'er 70 Berlin and delegate Of the n. E.
a'cA Of this country to the Worlds Chris
~ Alliance. and his Excellency Gov. Willard.
= ss Sosernos, il is said, calls the Minister Z
M and coward" touching some transac
~ Kentucky. and the latter retorts, 70 ust
4s '0afsats language, with severity ~ much
e''.<f q the subject to whom il il applied
-lsa sose than himself" There Is some tail
Passols and coffee for two.n
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-05

MYSTERIOUS DIsEAsg.--The National Hotel
disease has suddenly made its appearance in
the capital Of Prussia. A letter from st. Peters
burg, June 10Th, in the Independence Of Bsus-
sells, says
Several families have, during the last few
days, been thrown into mourning in very mel
Rncholy and distressing manner. After a din
ner, which took place at the Institution oil ST.
Catharine, large educational establishment
for the daughters of the nobility, under the pa
tronage of the Empress, numberoi the young
persons who were present on the occasion were
taken suddenly i'll. Five OF them died within
four-and twenty-hours, and yesterday the sixth
was in the greatest danger. The Countess de
Morny. who had been educated AT ST. Catherine,
was present at the dinner, and has since been
seriously indisposed. The Emperor afterward
visited the establishment, and ordered mos
searching investigation 10 he instituted, but
| nothing has yet been discovered to throw light
| on the subject
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-05
Good News for Farmers.


One Of the greatest objections to this country
Is found in the scarcity Of water on the prairies.
Wood can be provided in most localities, or
coal can be used, but there are few springs on
the higher prairies that can be depended upon
in dry times.
Wells can be sunk in almost any place at .
trihing expense, but then well is not spring
by any means. What is wanted is an ever dow
ing fountain of water, that needs no machinery
10 draw it up from the depths where nature
placed it. Pumps are all excellent thing in
their place, but they are not exactly the article
for watering cattle.
A remedy for this evil has been discovered,
Springs can be manufactured equal to those that
are made in the original manner.
II has been matter Of doubt with many,
whether, on large plain like our western world,
artesan wells could be rendered available, OF
whether the water would rise to point above
the surface Of the earth. This doubt has been
entirely dispelled by actual demonstration. Nu
merous wells, in various parts Of the country
have been made, and have as readily thrown
the water above the surface as If in mountain
Gus countries.
Several wells have been sunk near tho cast
ern border of this State, and wc believe without
exception they have been triumphant success
The expense Of making these wells is not Al
great as generally supposed. We think the av
erage depth is not above two hundred feet. Th'
cost of such we'll cannot be greatly above thos'
Of the ordinary kind.
We are not sufficiently acquainted with th'
expense or capability of those wells to ventur'
an opinion, but we cannot see Why our own cit.
could not get good supply Of water in thi
manner better and cheaper than in any othe
manner. Let this be as il may, there 10 NJ
doubt artesan wells are to become prime caus
Of the settlement, and q great means Of comfor
| on our wild western praries. These artiticia
| springs are to water and fructify the soil whicl
before has been only moistened by rains direc
from heaven.
The benefit which these will confer upon tn
boundless prairies Of the West. is absolutely In
calculable.-Peoria Transcripts.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-05

LOCOMOTIVES IN THE CoUNTRY--The number
of locomotives running in the United States,
saws the American Engineer, is probably over
5000. The proportion Of engines tolength Of
road will average one to every three miles-for
while some of the Western roads have but one
to every five or six miles, many others, like the
Erie, New York Central, Baltimore and Ohio,
etc., have nearly one for every two miles. The
Reading road has about three engines for every
two miles.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-05

H. #
Gov. Walker passed through Lawrence on hi,
way 70 Leavenworth, where he issued his proc
lamation, and returned immediately to Law
renee with On army OF United States troops.
The people Of Lawrence are very much enragsd
ct his conduct. They all unite in treating him
with perfect contempt. Upon his arrival, pre-
ceeded and followed by the troops, the citizens
called Z meeting, and resolved, that should he
try to meet them in concourse, to read his proc
lamation, or have anything whatever to say to
them, they should Immediately turn their backs
upon him and mono should listen. That, II pos
sible, not dog should be allowed to remain on
the street within hearing. A satirical parody
on his proclamation was published and circuat-
ed. He finds he cannot frighten the men OF
Lawrence with these demonstrations, and 80
sends after more troops and artillery. lie him.
self 10 spending the time Of waiting in driaking
very hard. tits reported that he intends issn-
ing another proclamation, and il ia generally be-
lieved that he intends to enforce collection OF
the taxes. The people oil attend TO their busi-
ness the same rs usual. The city council attend
to their business, but avoid any but the most
useful and necessary acts. We have no idea as
yet what be Intends doing, but If he continues
~ ~ drunken aud crazy state IS At present,
he is . dangerous customer to be around. The
city council may have to Danish him as nui- |
sance.
Should he order fight, however, other parts |
Of the territory have volunteered assistance, |
and could, in short time, congregate at Law
renee. The people Of Lawrence would rather |
manage it themselves, and without fighting, II |
possible.
0sAwKIE LAND SALES.
Are being held At Osawkie, under the old
The price OF lands to pretended
'quatters has been raised twenty i've cents an
lcre. Spectators will get none Of the land.
Mr.. Newsome, Of Tecumseh, prosecuting at
orney, stabbed : free state man who came into
'ourt to get justice from one Of the opposite
'arty. 1t is thought he will recover. No ac-
ion was taken in the case.
THE CENSUS RETURNS,
Although not yet complete, show upwards Of
ixty thousand people and some twenty thou
and voters. When completed, they will pro-
ably show ninety thousand population.
SPlLMAN.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-05

A NKw SOUTHERN STARS. Fulsom, q Choc.
taw, and one Of the most prominent Of his ma
ton, paid us visit yesterday. Mr.. Fulsom ID
in favor Of having the Indian Territory West Of
ArkAnsAs, between the Red aud Arkansas rivers,
and extending Westward to the one hnadredth
degree Of West Longitude, organised into .
State and admitted into the Union. We think
such step absolutely necessary for the protec.
tion OF the South. The ChoetAws and Chero-
KEGS are slaveholders, and would add another
alaveholding State 70 the confederaey.--lAe Menu
phis Eagle.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-05
~ Among the acts of the Southern Com

u Among the acts of the Southern Com
mercial Convention, held in Savannah last year,
was disappointment of committee Of learned
men to meet together to prepare text books for
the use of students in Southern schools and col
leges. The President Of the Convention, Hon.
James Lyons, Of Richmond, promptly and sea-
sonably publisheda card, which was copied in all
the Southern papers, convening the members in
Columbus, s. c., and the 18th Of May last, but
the Norfolk Argus says 1--WE feel mortified to
have to record that not single member Of the
committee attended" OF course they did not.
good textbook is good textbook wherever
it is printed; and the idea that the "peculiar
institution needs peculiar arithmetic or al.
zebra. is too stupid to be acted on BY men Of
learning.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-05

MoxEY MISUNDERSTANDING to the Treasury
estimates, there are in this country about $780,
ooo,o 900 in gold, Of which little more than .
fifth is in the banks-leaving little short Of
$500, ,oO0. 900 to be sought among the people.
Allowing $50, 600, ,0OO-a liberal estimate-to be
in actual use, there remains $l25, ,00O, 900,
which Is boarded BY the people, in imitation Of
the Government, and to an extent six times ex.
ceedinq the Treasury.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-05

DrREcr TRApE-Chicago 10 destined to have
direct trade with Europe. II the Erie canal
had been made 200 feet wide and inclined planes
substituted for locks, this trade would pass in
and out Of New York Harbor. Our merchants
and builders should give far more attention to
the construction Of iron screw propellors.
At this moment there are no less than Ayss
haadyed steam propeiiors, ranging from one thou
sand to 6fteen hundred tons, building on the
Clyde aad in the ports Of Great Britain. The
steam-engins builders were never more busy
than n the present time, and We learn that Na-
| pier, the celebrated steam-sngins builder, has
more work engaged than can be executed by
him for three years 70 ooome.-Anssricaa Engi-
u<ey.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-05

FNsURE or NEWSPAPER PrBLisHEs.-As
one Of the morning papers of Saturday alludes
to the failure ot y prominent newspaper pub
Usher, caused by stock specalations, we deem il
proper to state that ramor has been current
Tor several days that the individual OBLIGATIONS
of Mr.. Thomas McElrath, one Of the publishers
Of the Tribune, and President OF the Nassau
Bank, have recently gone % protest. We do
not understand that Mr.. McElrsth has been a
stock speculator, in the sense which might be
conveyed to the allusion referred to, but -.hat
he has been brought into peeuniary trouble by
lending his name and assistance to one OF the
iittsburg Railway enterprises. IN which he be
came interested several years ago, and which
has encountered various embarrassmcnts in its
prosecation.--lN. Y. Times, aIth.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-05

SUPPOSED Sutcrps.-An inquest Was held Sat
urday night, at the Missouri Hotel, in room No.
40, upon the body Of young woman who reg
istered her name upon arrival ~ Miss Mason,
Michigan In her trunk was found a handker-
chief Ftsrled "fEor L. Mason On the nth
INST, she came to the hotel with a yonng man
who h unknown, ana the next dsy she informed
the proprietor Vt the aotel that she intended
leaving tor two or three days, and would leave
her baggage In his care. On Friday evening
she returned, and was shortly AFTER found in her
room in dying state, IL vas supposed from the
effects of opium. . small bottle OF which WAS
discovered ia her shoe. She wasta woman sup.
posed to be about w enty.six years of age, had
heAltas-~sss. Louis Republican, a7tb.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-05

OLD DaAs.-Ws have rscsivsd from Nr. Bra
dy, Of New York, magnificent photograph OF
Horace Greedy. Beside being perfect likeness,
It y superb specimen Of photographic art.
This picture 10 the arst Of series Of like.
nesses OF distinguished men which Mr.. Brady
Is about TO publish, and Il the succeeding por-
traits prove TO BE- - accurate and q finely ex.
ecuted ~ this, the seriea will form not only an
interesting group, but . beautiful ornament
The high reputation Of Mr.. Brady ~ an artist,
is . sufficient guarsnty Of the style n which the
work will be executed; and the enterprise is
well worth the attention Of all who take an ia.
terest in public men.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-05

LARGE ENTRIES OF PuRIIc LANps-FREE LA
8oR MOVEMENT IN MIssouRI.-The sales OF pub
lie lands in the Springfield district within the
last 60 days, have reacheddOo,o0 900 aorcs-en-
tered almost exclusively by persons from the
Free States-Ohio aud Pennsylvania being rep.
resented among the purchasers. This amount
of entries exceeds that Of the three previous
years at the Springfield office! Our readers
will recolect that the Land Register at Warsaw,
published in this paper, some weeks ago, that
100000 acres had been entered in that district
within about the same length of time and that
the office was in consequence closed until fur.
ther notice. About Two thousand acres per day
are being entered in the jackson district. AT
Palmyra there are only, we are informed, about
5o,0o0 acres Of government land now subject to
entry.
We suppose the Republican, in view OF the
facts exhibited in the land sales cited above,
will still insult the common sense Of the people
Of the State and city by denying and ridiculine
the immense benefits which are daily resulting
to US all, from the free labor movement Will
all its pampered venom against the north and
northern men, We are glad to know that its ef
forts are powerless Tor evil--if we except only
its triumph in defeating the central route for thu
overland mail-St. Louis Dem.
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Correspondence of the N. Y. Tribune,


The state of the Treasury ON the goth inst,
WAS as follows:
Net balance on hand $lS,soO,l77
Receipts for the preceding week, 2,ls4,7a5
Drafts issued 2,60S, ,lO2
The receipts are not excessive for this time
Of year, and, considering the small amount Of
collections during April, May and June, and the
vast accumulations of merchandise in the pub.
lie stores, they are even considerably below the
average. The prospect is that the existing tar
ifI will diminish the revenue by ten or fifteen
millions q year.
The revolt of the ire.eaters has been nearly
guelled by Walkers raid upon Lawrence. it
was at best feeble affair, for, in truth, nothing
can awaken in the South any general suspicion
Of the perfect devotion of this Administration
to the great cause ofslavery extension-the one
distinctive principle of the party which brought
into power. The South has perfectly just es-
innate of Mr.. Buchanan. He is an available
gentleman, disposed to get along as quietly and
comfortably as possible, and likely to be true
to the South, because the South is able to give
him the most trouble. He very accurately de.
fined his own position many years ago. He
said the Democracy was the natural ally Of the
South, and as the official head of the Democracy
he Of course now acknowledges that relation Of
mutual alliance and dependence.
Notified by the earnest and repeated effort.
of Mexico to conciliate the offended honor and
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-05

MORE DisruRnANcgs.--On Tuesday evening
asst, the Sheriff was sent for Is 20 10 MechaR-.
icsville TO put down a mob there assembled, to
punish John i. Cole and Ambrose Keith, who
had been implicated by Soper and Gleason as
connected with the horse thief gang. They had
left the county on the arrest Soper and Glea.
son by the mob; but, thinking the danger was
past, had returned, when a mob assembled and
took them into custody. The Sheriff summon.
ed posse and went up. A jury had been Sc.
lected to try them, to which, We understand,
they confessed to having been concerned in
passing counterfeit money, and also TO having
harbored horse thieves: but on promise oil
amendment they were discharged, after which
the mob quietly dispersed. This is all the dis.
turhanee we have had since Gleason and Soper
were hung, and We believe it will be the end as
people begin to feel that they have gone too tar,
and now see the consequences OF their rash
acts-Tinton Advertiser
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-05

NOVEL WAGER.--A few days ago couple ot
hrag swimmers in Rochester made bet OF fifty
dollars on their respective aquatic qualities, 70
be decided in a trial trip toward Canada, the
one who gave out first to lose the stake A
boat accompanied the swimmers. to pick them
up when necessary, and when not more than
five rods from shore both shipped sea at the
same instant, and had to he hauled into the boat
to rid themselves of the wave they had swallow
ed. They were rowed ashore with heads over
the gunwale, amid the shouts oc the spectators
assembled TO see the teatherloss bipeds swim
Ontario.-Cleyeland Her.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-05

RoRBERr.-An Irish girl, about fourteen years
of age, purloined l3o dollars from the house of
Capt. Hillhouse, yesterday morning. The girl
was living in the family in the capacity Of a ser.
want. Mr.. II. and his wife had left the house
together and gone to the market, when the girl
took the money and absconded. No clue has
yet been obtained Of her, although it is suspect
ed that she went West on foot.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-05

The skeleton Of man vas found near the
summit Of Mount Washington, White Norn-
tains, last sunday, which WAS supposed to bs
that Of Benjamin Chandler Of Wilmington. Del.
who was lost on the mountains Last fail. 4
gold watch asd about ons hundred dollars in
money were found on the remains.--Vt. jour-
nal, 9th.
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: We call attention - the card Of John
Co., Dry Goods Jobbers. which will be
's.1a 40 Our columns. Messrs. S. Co. have .
ROCK which they are opening to the trade
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-05

UES AVtES1"S AVW - - -
md YOU for peblicatioa in your excellent
M conveniently the ''procsedings Of .
rr r..,.ntion, held on Saturday, Jolly Is, BY
- Republicans Of Polk County.
=. l.d : segatim<. The Young Republicans
..r.n.,A rplks are engaged in the cause with
" -.., hearts. They are determined to
'.e n..ocracy It's death blow. and strike it
,cver and place in our County.
Isck for good report next August
Yours, very truly,
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-05

BRKApsrurYs PROM TnK SourH.-0ur market
this season is certain TO effect . larger draught
upon the Southern wheat crop than has ever
been known before. The yield there, this year
ID Of excellent quality, and abundant beyond
precedent. Much Of the extraordinary surplus
our Southern friends will have, seems
destined, according 70 present indications. to
fnd its way 70 81. Louis. Already liberal ship.
nessec, Arkansas and kentucky, with which wo
have heretofore had no regular business counec.
ton. We are informed to day that dealer
from Owensboro, KY. fourishing point over
three hundred miles above the mouth OF the
Ohio, is preparing to forward his purchases TO
this city st Loais Repub., 25th
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The ArsrERIous PoIsoNlSo OF CHlLDREx IN
CiScIxxAfi.-An the children who were poison
ed by lozsnges dropped In the street are likely
70 recover. The Gazette gives the following
explanation Of the manner in which the whole
aiiAir happened: drunken, half vagabond
German. who he's received the sobriquet Of
Rat Peter" from his making rat poison, and
who was in the habit Of selling this poison in
the shape Of small cakes and waters, to stable
keepers. butchers, and others, was in coffee
house day before yesterday afternoon, where he
became % much intoxicated that he was elected
from the premises He had with him, a. usual,
. small box containing these waters, and - he
went staggering along he dropped number Of
them upon the pavement, which the children
thereaoouts picked up and ate and gave 70 9TH
ers.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-05

Hon. Edward Stanley, formerly Whig mem-
Der Of Congress from North Carolina, hut Of
late years Republican lawyer in California, and
candidate Of that party Tor tie z. ) Senator
ship last winter, has determinei to retire from
ne bar and enter the ministry
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-05

NOVEL NAviGATIoN.-An Irish woman ap-
ing, Just as the boat was leaving the river bank.
Throwing on board sack which she had, the
brave lady gathered herself and leaped for the
boat,-but, like Widow Bedott, she couldn't
"cackilate," and her ponderous frame, falling
short Of its intended destination, "sank in the
foaming tide" Her calico saved her. and she
sat nobly ON the current, with all sail spread,
and walked "the water like thing of life"
The gaudy colors Of her drapery covered the
food, looking like hollyLock after q shower,
while she, making oars Of her hands, cooly and
gracefully rowed herself to shore.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-05

SYRIAN WHEAr.-A gentleman from Alabama
received from the Patent Office some spring
wheat from the "Farm OF Abraham at the foot
OF Mount Carmel, in the Holy Land, which he
sowed during the past spring. Ii came 10 ma
turity in ahou. seven weeks, producing large
full head, with berry in every respect equal
to the original This wheat il reputed 70 ripen
in Syria in sixty days from sowing. Il will DO
thus seen that our climate FASTENED It's period
Of maturity eleven days.