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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-12-02

HtaE.-We learn that the Tiffany House, In
Me Pleasant, was destroyed by IRE on Friday
night. The whole block, fronting on the public
square, was consumed, destroying the Pest
Once and several business houses.
We did not ascertain the particulars OF
this unfortunate occurrence, or the amount Of
damage done.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-12-02

A CoMMoH Casa queer world i thiA-
We recollect young lady, former resident .
Winsted, beautiful and accomplished, and ID
daughter of pious and venerable old MethodI
elder. We remember her - the most ardss
advocate Of the humanitary side in politicA
rapturous reader Of Uncle Toms Cabin in u
village club Of young ladies, and anti.slaveryi
al places and on all necessary occasions. NJ
long ago, We recorded the marriage Of Vi
young lady 70 an Alabama planter who 10 Y
owner Of some-5O0 Niggers! A queer Won
is this Winsted Herald.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-12-02

COsNoPoLIrAH AR AssoclArION.-This old
and popular institution 10 out with 6ne list of
premiuns and other inducements, for the CON-
ingyear. Among the prizes offered is Powers
original statue of the Greek Slave. 70 those
who feel DESTROYS Of subscribing for any of the
leading literary periodicals, We have only to say
that they may do SO, through the mkdium Of
this Association, more advantageously than in
any other manner. See advertisement.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-12-02

Ext aina1 q 5sny = eseA = Laenll
O. kdsN o ls1e 70 ~ III
49, - tnso3 IL p S escspe1 fFG
! e1Ss1e Meet 81 = EoAy Iondo0, -
nhiah. aiier running .alang he centre ri -,
road fos eone diseAece. Vas caught By his keep.
err 8hils n the acs Of tearing ! lad vhOunIorta-
nately crossed he animate path. The tiger,
which Il enll Is monshs Old hae OF large slnes
was the property u Ne. Jallsac, IN Importer n
Wild beasts, and no eola Il day o. two aftes
wards 20 Mr.. Edmonds, the son-jn-law and sue
ceeer Of Wombwell In the Management Of one
Of the we'll knoWn fsavsliaG menagcsies. Nr.
Edmonds has been in this district during the
last eight Of zen daya His purchase reached
Bisminghan % Saturday night and On Moaday
isjoined The menagerie q West Bfomuich. Il
was placed in one Of the ordinary carriages-
oos Of two compartmsnts--she adjoining dem
being occupied BY . very 6ne lions six or ssven
| year, old, for which Mr. Edmonds gave $500
three years ago. The attendants bad Ill left the
menaeesie 70 60 to breakfast, when suddenly
thoes In the carriage which the psoprietors oc-
cupy were alarmed BY IN unusual outcry among
the beassa They soon discovered the cause.
The newly bought tiger had busglariously bro
ken through the 'slide" Or partition dividing bic
den from that Of the lion, and had the latter in
! his terrible grasp. The combat which ensued
WAS terrific one. The lion acted chiefly on
the defensive; and having probably been con.
siderahly tanned BY his three years confinement,
the newly imported tiger had the advantage.
His attacks were Of the most ferocious kind.
The lions name saved his head and neck from
being much injured; but his savage assailant 1t
last succeeded in ripping up his belly, and then
the poor animal vas ut the tigers mercy. The
lion was dead in few minutes. The scene was
fearful one. The inmates Of every den seemed
TO be excited by the conflict, and their roaring
and howiing might have been heard mile dis.
tant. Of course Mr.. EdmoDds and his men cod
not interfere while the conflict lasted, but when
the tigers fury had partly subsidized they man
aged to remove the carcase He must have used
his paws - = sort Of battering ram against the
partition, 40 it was pushed in rather than torn
| down. For the future he WILDE confined in .
carriage Of extra strength, lined with sheet
I-Birmingham Journal
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-12-02

Mrs. Hunt, Of Detroit, has lately recovered
repleyin suit various articles Of property, ~!
20 an austioneer BY her husband, while unde
the inGuence Of liquor.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-12-02

HoaA-At Cincinnati on the 25th there was
- advance h theNpsics of hogs. A,7baA, 80
sas Paia psr hsndred gross, equivalent 70 es,7s
u. LEO ns& Packers we're paying %, 5OaS, 70 for
hop weighing 200 70 $40 lbs. ..-
% OAiags pagers Of Thursday Say that recsipss
sfAtsassd hogs are large and prices maintained
n a. 26a6. so.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-12-02
Ounfay Den1a- PLAcE.--Ie makes one cold this
ReesiAg weather to think Of the primeval birth.

paaes q Daniel Wsbsese. Hs says: Aas5 49,.
odsle ID happsa - ~ - be born ina log cabin
saissa a4sa9 The ssew 6ri6ls sfNew Hampshire
81 pssioA % easly that whsn the smoke first
49, Seosa he WAs ohinnsy and curled over the
Aenso hills, shsrs wee ne similar evidence Of .
white mans habitasioa between it and Tie sst-
&eOeUeo - he rivers Of Canada" Ell
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-12-02

- IT, Warrington Pres has very sensl-
De article upon the Senatership, deprecating
Ne agitation Of the question in the newspaper,
81 more especially upoa local grounds. The
Rssss thiaks the Legislature osght TO make &C.
loctioa free from outside pressure.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-12-02

q eWAsa lni3s e. & ~ ~
- ssnss. hasoSay $3.50 hssvs
'hssssll sasonAks lba. = she -
ssessise sessisd upse sssms hsnosahae and -,
sis1Assssy % I'll paroles, and sssiIed PssssSsss+
y, y everybody supposed. How did q tafn
eat he Demoerasic party, led ~ DossiAs. and
diwsgaediag the pablic good and caring nsshng
sEJ11asncay Sfahs ssaaafyee - PssnAe.
asasy q sne 5sdsral Uaion. repealed the COM
pronises ard opsasa % The slavery question in
erder 70 sssn sectional agitation y their own
aAvsnsass md he asgrandisnsnt q shs par,y.
nsy sscoseded il tAeir leAjses UpeA The
seosm they raised they did ride into power aad
eAee, bat q what IN expenssf Look at the
array Of sectional aaimositiss- q KAnsas
look OVER the vhols coaasry-loek ~ Brig
ham Young planted upon the false doctrine Of
| the Kansas.Nebraska bill, and proclaiming war
agsinst the United esasess Congress 10 soon 70
assemble. Slavery vas promised Kansas BY
De Democratic party. and she nov demands II,
right or wrong. The South has no idea Of be-
Ing cheated and deluded by false promises. She
eares mot for the people in Ksnsas. She wants
that fair territory whether OF NO. to preserve
the "balAnce Of power" and she win have it.
nov that she has been cheated iato embarking
in the scheme Of conquest, 1t any expense Of
principle, Of good faith, Of brotherly county, 81
even Of blood. Truly, the end 10 notJet. But
Of one thing there can be no doubt The Dem.
ocsatic party, in the persons Of its leaders, who
brought eli these calan tiles upon the country
ought 10 be held accountable for al these con-
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-12-02

= ~ Ne eeadision Of The New York City
hanks foe he last month show q very rapid &C.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-12-02

JAcKsos's CuRRExcy PoLIcr.-CoL Benton
has written . long lester on the currency, In the
course of which he repeats the ave distinct
measures proposed by Gen. Jackson, in relation
70 the currency, - follows m
"Firss--To revive the gold currency, by cor
rectipR the erroneous standard Of 1871.
.'Seoond-To create . demand for hard money
BY making it the exclusive currency Of the Fed
eral Treasury.
"Third-To make sure of this hard money By
keeping it in ito own treasures"
These three reforms" have been accomplish
ed, and Col. Benton urges the remainder:
''Fourth-To suppress all paper currency un.
der $40 by . stamp duty. l~55a.
"Fifth-To wind up ell defaulting banks hy =
bankrupt Law against delinquents. $.
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BoRN TO Coop LUcK.-Mr. John Martin, Of
London, is being put in possession Of the Jen-
mems property" which for so very long q pc
Rod has been without recognized heir. The
cash he iuherits amounts to the gigantic sum Of
SSO, 900 600, while his income will be 81 1850
600 per annum. That is something like . for
tune. The lucky inheritor has been wretchedly
poor all his preceding life.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-12-02

DEATH AND WKisKEY.-A man Damed Be-
man, residing near Brookville, came 70 III
death . few days since, In the following %
ner. He had been to this town with load =
grain, and while here procured jug Of vhstsl
at the notorious hell-hole kept BY cns Pets
Kenyon. depraved brute Of man. who beas
that he can pay al his fines for selling liqus'
and get rich, too Bowman was consideSaby
intoxicated before be left for home, but beiGss
arriving there he became dead drunk and II
from his wagon, the wheels Of which passsa
over his body, killing him slmess Instantly. VI
did not learn whether or not be left family
Polo (Ill.) Transcripts.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-12-02

A good looking Grassy women rot en boasae
train Of cars in Detroit, on Thursday, vents,
the ladies' saloon, stripped on every. STRIP 4
clothing she had On, and ehea started 70 -
fOs scat. A brakeman seiss1 her, and -
her resume her clOt hing. 4s4 &C.,
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-12-02

~We stepped into the Gymnasium the
other evening, and We were struck as 10 the
practical locker upon Niagara With the great
worth of power. When We beheld ambitious
gentlemen swinging at the end Of ropes, whirl-
ing over beams, grating about sticks and poles,
and practicing ground aud lofty tumbling, We
could not help thinking how much wood all
these muscles would saw, or how many potatoes
they would dig. Was oil this power practically
directed it. would do great amount of hard
fighting or give very pleasing two.sbiling
circus exhibition, with the addition Of a little
tinssl, paint aud clown. g. sHf -a4
No body can dispute the proposition that
good health and vigorous physical conforms
ton are matters Of the FIRST importance. And
persons Of sedentary habits who have no wood
70 cav or too much dignity TO saw Il, had much
better spend an hour at the Gymnasium than 10
. nine pin alley or billiard saloon. The moral
atmosphere Is bettsr-the company good aud
agreeable, and the cost not large.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-12-02

SPEAKEReHIP or 7mH HoUsE.-Nr. WIissl
Of Fairfield, jefferson county, Is savoretg
spoken Of for Speaker Of the House. He e
. member Of the late Constitutional Consss
ton; aud although Of its youngest menbsi
was among the ablest and most efBcisns ven
crs Of that body. In the late State Conws.
ton he made . brilliant speech, taking ~
with the strongest men Of the State. IL vssH
be almost pity 70 take ~. w. IRON The -
Of the House. but a. there 10 no scarcity q =
batting talent in the body. the members VIII
quite likely to consider the successful adnss
tration Of the responsible duties Of Speala,
sufficient reason for selecting o.s % compee..
for the station - James =. Wilson, ESQ. dJe
ferson, one Of the most indefatigable Repsbk
can workers in the State.-lIowa City RspaA.s
Agood looking Grassy woman got - boasal
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-12-02

LEAVE TAKING.-Dr. o. w. Holmes, in his ar
ticle, 1.-THE Autocrat of the Breakfast Table" in
the Atlantic Monthly, says
"Don't you know how hard it is for some peo-
pie to get out of room after their visit is really
over?-they want to be of, and you want to
have them off. but they don't know how to man
age it. One would think they had been built in
your parlor or study, and we're waiting to be
launched. have contrived sort Of ceremonial
inclined plane for such visitors, which being lu-
bricated with certain smooth phrases, backs
them down, metaphorically speaking, stern fore.
most into their native element of outdoors
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-12-02

The arrest Of VIM. s. Tuckcrman, il is
thought, will explain the robbery Of the mail
for the State OF Nam. and also the mail from
Patterson for New York and the mail from
Boston for New York. all missing on the New
Haven land route about the same time. The
missing mail contained about 500 letters, 100
Of which we're for merchants. The robbery il
supposed to be large. Tuckerman will be ex-
amined at New Haven tomorrow.
New Orleans, Nov 2S.
Cotton dull and declined I prices irregular;
sales $500 bales at II l4all34. Flour active as
$500. Mess Pork SIS. Market closing 6rm.
Weather has been sery wet and warm.
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1870 tsa.as Albany. New. %.
The weather here to-day is quite mid, and II
is now confidently calculated that all boats in
the canal, this side Of Montezuma at least, will
get to tide Water; and the best judges predict
. reOpenng to Rochester.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-12-03
ADVERTISEMENT

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:-We would call
your attention to the advertisement o. Prof.
o. ]. Woods Hair Restorative, which ap.
pears in the columns Of our present number.
From our long acquaintance with the pro-
prietor, and with numerous individuals who
have used his preparation with perfect sue.
cess for the last two We rs, we feel no hesita-
ton in recommending the article as superior
to any Of the preparations nov in use for the
same purpose, viz: for restoring gray hair
to its original color, q sure aud perfect euro
for badness, aad never failing preventa.
tive for the failing off of tho hair. .'
It is decidedly the best aud most popular
in use for beautifying, preserving, aud
strengthening the hair, relieving diseases Of
the skin, and removing scurff, dandruff, and
al eruptions and feverish Leat from the
ecalp. We speak in relation to the above
from what we know, having been personally
acquainted with numerous persons who have
used the Restorative fer the above purposes
with the most gratifying results.
1t is not often we notice p tent medi.
cine. Indeed we think we never puffed one
before; but Professor Woods Hair Restora.
tive is something so superioC to most Of the
p operations Of the day. that we cannot for.
bear asking the attention of our readers
to it, Catholic Vindtcasor.
Sold by all Druggists.
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Gov. WaIlfsr and nnehanaa.
TIE tsisgiaph rsports hat there b dc.
fsreses N opinion between Gov. Walker
aud PRECEDENT Buchanan In reference to The
proceedings Of the Kansas Constituiionsl
Convention. We are not yet prepared 70
believe this. The close and intimate eoa-
nsction which has existed with thess two
distinguished ststesnsn and Their perfect
agreement 10 sentiment t0aehiag the Affairs
Of that territory, forbid the idea Of any f.
tai rupture Of their friendshlP and inter.
course now.
II 10 said that the Discrepancy between
their views consists In this: The Kansas
Constitutional Convention has fra9ed an
instrument, Of which s~ly the clause having
reference 20 slavery is to Do submited to
the people. II provides that the bOns !tds
residents Of the territory shall, on the alst
doy Of Dece@ber, 60 to the polls aud vote.
Those whe are in favor Of slavery shall
vote Constitution with Slavery" Taoss
who are opposed to slavery snail vets "Con.
sttutiOn without Slavery"
II 10 understood that Walker is opposed
to the action Of the Convention, on the
ground that it does not submit the Whols
constitution to a vote of the people; while
on the other hand Buchanan holds that as
the slavery question is the only, one OF deep
inter, st, and upon which the people of Kan
sas are divided, that it is net absolutely aec-
esswy TO submit the whole OF that instra-
aent 10 vote. In either event, slavery
can DO prohibited forever, if the people 60
to the polls and vote. Let them do this and
Kansas is free.
So far then, a. the great and vital CUES.
ton Of freedom is concerned, there can be
no material difference between Walker and
Buchanan. Sill, Ia our judgment it is bat
just and fair that the people of Kansas
should be permitted to pass upon every sec-
ton, paragraph and lins of their ofgaNic
law. There are other questions thaA that
of slavery in which they feel an iatetcst.-
1t is their undoubted right to settle these in
accordance with their convict ions of inter-
est and policy. ln this view Of the case.
Gov. Walker is wholly justified in opposing
the action of the Constitutional Conyen
ton. His conduct meets with our unquali-
fed endorsement.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-12-03
Execution Of "a Female i'm Dcm.
mark.

E1ccNtiOn Of u Female tm Dcnn.
mark.
Capital punishments are extremely rare
n Denmark, and when, consequently, one
takes place, it occasions an immense seusa.
ton. The announcement tha, woman un.
der sentence Of death, in prison in the uyo.
vince OF Jutland. (where it is certain there
mas been no execution for 800 yesrs,) wus
10 De executed, not Only plunged the whole
neighboring country into commotion. bu, A..
sracted crowds from great distance. The
condemned was young woman named
Gertrude. daughter of John, peasant, lin
Denmark peasants have no family names, }
and her crime was numbering her husband.
(who was soldier) by dischargiDg load.
ed pistol at him. When the moment came
to set out for the scatfold, she refused to b.
conveyed in cart, but, taking the execution.
or by the arm, walked firmly there. Hav.
ing run up the steps, she stood near The 4. +.
listening with great calnness 10 the
reading OF the text Of necker condemnation
"a very prOlix document. She then took oH
her cap and shawl, threw them a, her feet.
and osndaged her eyes with her neck key.
ch'ei; she then knslt down, and placed her
head on the block; momsn, after, tho axe
fell Her extraordinary eslmness shocked
the feelings Of the spectators, who were up.
wards Of 10000 In number.
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Thc Secretary Of lllc Treasury.

The editor of the New Bedford Times, in
referring to the Treasury Department, says:
"The responsibility resting upon the Sscre.
tary, in deciding the numberless questions
arising under tha tariff, as we'll as the work
of examining and settling appeals from the
various ports, must wear upoa the body, as
it certainly must task the mind. Added to
this, the business of making up report and
submitting rccomms sndations to .Congres. in
the present exigency Of affairs, must 70.
qqire constant thought. Thus fart Hon.
Howell Cobb has sustained himself fullv.-
lie is peculiarly pctisns lsGoris. He has
clear intellect in sound body; and we look
for a financial report from him that will
SATISFY the country Of his eminent fitness
for his post.
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Eet the People Rule.

A considerable excitement has grown out
Of the report that the Kansas Constitution
al Convention has refused to submit the in.
strument which it has framed, to a vote Of
the bona fde residents of that territory. No
one, however. prctends to have seen the
constitution, and it may be premature to
pronounce Judgment spsn document when
we are ignorant or uncsrtain as to what are
its provisions. A few days may serve to
change the current Of reports; we will not
thsrsfore offer On opinion as to this particG.
lar qusstioa until all the facts connected
with the SAME are made known positively
and certainly.
There is however, one great leading and
fundamental principle which not only FORMS
che chief corner stone of the Republic, but
which 10 the cardinal doctrine in the Demo
cratic faith. We mean-popular sovereign.
ty--ths right Of the people to rule. The
man or the party whick proves false to this
great centrOl truth of go~erament, is untrue
10 civil uHu IeiiSiVus IuetJ' AHO 'oI0 ieS
fdentia contest was fought and carried by tho
Democracy upon this groand. The Demo-
cratic party In Nationaa Convention declar-
ed that the people Of the States and Terri
tories shcuA control their institutions in
their own way. Such was the declaration
Of Mr.. Buchanan, 10 his inaugural address;
such was the promise made to the people Of
the Union; such were the Instructions given
70 Gov Walker. The people Of Kansas
were to be permitted to decide the question
Of slavery for themselves; they were to be
permitted to vote apon all questions of pub.
lie interest and every Bona jfds resident was
promised ample protection by the govern
'msnt in the right of the elective franchize.
These positions taken and SO nobly de-
Tended, ought not, must not, aud will not be
abandoned by the Democracy. These
promises SO made to the people Of taat ter
risOfy must and will be kept. The people
have endorsed this doctrine of government,
and the public servant who disobeys the
popular will, is no longer worthy to act a,
the ugent Of the people.
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From washington.

WAsHrNGroN CIrY, Nov. 27.-As for as
ean be ascertained the cabinet are unani'
moss in sustaining the action of the Kansas
Constitutional Convention. Whatever
preference there may have been for submit
ling the entire Constitution to the people, 1t
10 understood that all are cgrecd that the
mode proposed for.the inhabitants to settle
the question of slavery, as ene Of their do.
mestic institutions, for themselves is in nc'
cord.nce with The letter and spirit OF the
Kansas Nebraska Act.
Gov. Walker has had another long inter.
view with the President on tho subject Of
Kansas affairs, and these, also, to-day, oc'
cupied large share of deliberatiIn. ..
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esttsisN no gevsrsaentes can slsst In This
county that dOss ne, receive the sauc,iOn
Of a minority Of the governed. The In.
qHivr says: & II
ave mean to msintsin, mol that il win be
imperatively incumbent upon Congress to
refer the Constitution back to the Peeoele oI
Kansas, II not approved BY them before il is
presentsd-fOr aflW me sdmissioh ofKsnsas
% State, the people may easily call an.
ether Convention and adopt different Con.
stituhon; but we do hold, that II ought BY
oil means 10 the first instance, be submit
ted TO the bona .fds inhabitants; and II thai
is not done Congress ought to return it, to
be sanctioned BY the popular voice. The
Interests and honor Of tie South demand thiI
course. .. rrr.. ...,-...r
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The Republicans have been the
Enemies Of KanSns.

A Republican is the last man in tho
world who ought to complain Of the action
of the Constitutional Convention of Kan
sas. True, it is..a pro-slavery body-tme,
its members are striving by foul and dis.
honorable means to infict slavery upon
Kansas against the known will of the peo.
ple-true. they represent only small frac-
ton Of the citizens Of that territory, but all
these things might have bssn prevented if Me
friends of freedom in Kansas had done their
duty. There isa pro-slavery majority in
the Convention, when it might and uouid
have been an anti slavery m,jority, il the
Free State men had not wilfully and fool.
ishly resolved. to stay away from the polls.
By their deliberate, corrupt and cen surable
neglect of duty, the profssssd friends OF
freedom have allowed the interests of the ir
territory TO be seized upon, moulded and
controlled BY aset of despicsbe and un
principlsd slavery propagandists.
We believe and know that Kansas will
ultimately be a free State. But this is no
excuse for the action Of the Republican
leaders. But for them the question would
long ago have been settled forsver--settled
in favor of free Institutions. As it 10 now,
the good time may be delayed a little Ion
ger, the agitation may bs,re opened, but OF
The ultimate result, we do not entertain u
doubt. Tho freedum Of Kansas il as 6xed
os destiny.