Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-04-08
,s..a A Turn in the Lane.

Pooi, DuG yeC eIteFprlSlnS,iW Went south, VISIT
ed California, Mexico and South America
speculated, made half q dozen! fortunes, and
lost them again. A few weeks since he re-
turned to this city sick, travel-worn, needy
and disheartened BY chance he met his
old lawyer, a gentleman high in his profess
sion, who is deservedly respected, After the
first greeting, the lawyer. remarked, III am
glad to see you back, and as you seem to be
in want of funds, the sale will be Just in
time" ... ..-,..., q. ssl r..-..l .-
The merchant looked hard at his friend
and finally said, "Sale what sale ? | have
nothing to SELL - a-H -t ..t
Nonsense, dear friend, you are richer
than you imagine. Don't you remember the
deed of trust drew up for you some twelve
years ago?'
II do what of it ~ sssJ "a s..t. .
"Well, at that time the property would not
have realized the sum, so it was let lie, but
it is now in market, and / expect to close a
contract for its sale this week" .-..
You amaze me; what price do you ex-
pect to get
ave asked $50 900! and I'll get it too
Your debt and interest will amount to $2l, :
600, or whereabouts, so you'll have 500, 900
to 90 upon s.. 10 a,,.r..,Y..s.. ... ..
The sensations of the party may be more
easily imagined than described, as the penny
a-liners have it, but one thing is certain, Mr..
A. went home happier man than he had
been for ten years at least r...r-.-,.
Reader, what we have here related is o
simple fact, and more, the occurrance is not
yet week old .a,.@az --a
KISSING BArcHELoR-A correspondent
relates the following incident: iiWe have a
friend-a bachelor friend-yery fond of the
society of the ladies' butextremely modestand
ditiident withal. "A few evenings since he
went to make call upon an acquaintance,
who had recently taken to himself wife,
young and beautifvl, and as matter of course,
overtlowing with affection for her husband.
Now this lovely wife of "a week, like all other
wives, could scarcely survive the brief alb,
sence of her husband for the discharge of his
business, and always upon his return met
him upon the threshold, and smothered him
with kisses 1t so happened when our friend
called, that the husband was absent, but was
momentarily expected by the fond and anx-
ious wife She heard his foot fall upon the
steps, and supposing it to be her husband,
rushed forth to meet him; and he !iad scarce.
ly laid his hand upon the bell-pull before the
door flew open, and his neck was encircled by
a pair of white arms, and burning kisses fell
thick and fast upon his lips and checks
while full and throbbing breast was strain
ed to his Here was a trying situation for
difhdent man, and our friend came near
fainting on the spot; fortunately, the lady
discovered her mistake in season to prevent
such melancholy event and our friend es-
capped from the house more dead than alive.
The last we saw of him. he was leaning
against tree tanning himself with his SOM
brero. in order to recover strength to regain
his lodgings. IN Y. Daily News.
NEGRO SUFFRAGE IN New YoRK.--The decis-
ion of the bred Scott case has had the effect up
on the New York Legislature to cause the pas
sage of bill for amending the Constitution of
that State in such way that negroes may be
permitted to vote without the property qualiica.
ton, Saws the Albany Journal: . b..
The Constitutional Amendment is adopted By
a very large vote-an unanimous ore SO far as
Republicans are commemorative joint resolution
granting the right of Suffrage to all citizens
without distinction of COLOR. has been passed
through both Houses. 1t has yet to be adopted
by another Legislature, and subsequently rati-
fed by the people at the polls, before it can take
effect. ~ .sss-.+t. ......3g esf-.,.. ...... F.
The experiment is not a new ore. Colored
men have voted in Massachusetts ever since the
Declaration of independence They have voted
in Maine ever since her admission as State,
and in Rhode Island ever since she had written
Constitution. New Hampshire and Vermont
granted them the right TO vote upwards of half
century ago. saa#.8s sss.
MOHAWK DUrcHMAS IN SLAvERy-In De.
cemher last company Of strolling Players visi.
ted Linden, Cattaragus county,. n Y, where re-
sides family name Barlihart, who were among
the early settlers, and are Mohawk, Dutch
This family had son who was not celebrated
for the delicate whiteness ofhis compile xion, but
who was splendid vioiinist, Young Barnhart
went to the show, and took with him his violin
to show what he could do in the way of music.
He played, was admired by the acto-s, and at.
ter some negotiation, was hired to travel with
the company and grace their orchestra. They
went into Pennsylvania, then into Maryland
and so on into Virginia Since then, until some
three weeks since, nothing had been heard of
the young and inexperienced fiddler. The first
Intelligence was, that the play actors when they
got into the interior of Virginia, sold him into
slavery, where he is now held. When our in-
formant lett Linden the father of young Barn
hart was about to start for Virginia to reclaim
his son from slavery buffalo Express 9th.
EcKEL AND Mas. PRossER-We found Mr..
Eckel in different frame of mind Con6nc-
ment seems to wear upon HIM - He appears
detected to degree, and to entertain serious
fears OF the result OF the trial. He says Farrell
is perJufee man and committed. the act in the
hope OF obtaining a re ward. IA few DAYS before
Mrs. Prosser, the lady who formerly lived with
him as bis mistress came to see him. Eckel is
still very much attached to her, and both wept