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Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-13


The smallest steamer, perhaps, ever built,
made disappearance at our wharf yesterday
The name of this miniature steamer is the J.
B,sse,l, aud she halls from the head waters o,
the Onio. She accomplished the trip to ST.
Louis IN less than month, never running during
the night, and slackening her lightning.ke
speed at every dangerous place. This wondrous
steamers crew, including captain, mates, pilots,
engineers. clerks, bar-keeper, carpenter, watch
man, stewards, cooks, cabin boys, barber, deck
hands, hremen aud chambermad consists OF
three men and one boy. The 9isSelrs dimen-
sioas are the following: Length over all, 30 feet;
beam Is feet, hold u ieet. She draws inches
light; has one boiler, an s inch cylinder, with
two feet stroke, and is four months old She
Is destined to Dc regular packet between ST,
Pant aud Minneapolis. Although she has bur
one episer one engine, one general eating, sleep.
ing. Cooking and wrning apartment, this steam.
er has two chi"neys, which impsrt 10 her quite
essauess like appearance. ae- @
Capt. Kart, her commander, and hi. crew Of
TIVE men aud one boy, seemed 10 be as hspp,
ana proud as il their boat WAS the lArgeat and
h1est on me river Capt. Hart seems to have a
pene@a, tor aaail boats and long trips The
- Loars Dencerat relates QUE OF his fcsts
"tssh might as Wen be put on record, L says
INA. about essht ears ago he took the com-
mand o,a iainuiive craft at Pittsburg-- steam
ed down the OHIO and Mississippi to New Or
iesais--,rom thence, through Bayou Piaqncm,ne
to Nvrmsihon Bay, on the Galveston coast, and
up The Bsaxos river. Capt. Hart, his small boa,
ana his small Grew. excited much interest up the
Bssaea. being the smallest establishment Of the
kind ever seen there. Success to Capt. John
hart and the J, Nsssn
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-13

LE A line commentary upon the superior sa.
gacity OF our City Government is found in the
fact that they have added twenty per cent.
TO the salaries Of our City officers, while they
have reduced their labors The City Clerk not
only gets salary OF 500 per month, but the
Council ordered n deputy the other night, aud
We are told the City Father who was most &C.
tive 10 having him furnished with assistance is
nov serving him in that capacity! Gentlemen
are paid la &c salaries to superintend street OPP
eratons. We believe there is such M officer as
Street Commissioner. But the Marshal simply
orders our business men to 90 into the streets
and clean them, under penalty Of law snit,
thus throwing the whole business into the hands
OF citizens and leaving official tunctionaries with
nothing but their dignity and salaries! This is
great country!
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-13
New York Nav


In the Burdell case to-day, Edwards, the
counsel for Prosecution, stated the points of
law on which they should rely for conviction
Mr.. Dean then addressed the jury on part of
defendants. , ....-
The schooner Eyangclne, built in Prospect,
Me-, in 1855, and owned by Capt. Pittman, of
Brcmer,twho commands her is, strongly suspect
ed OF being q SLAYER. ....s 81. ..,l.. ....,,,
The citizens of Brooklyn held meeting last
evening, which was unanimously attended, to
protest the use of locomotives by the Island
Railroad on Atlantic street. Speeches were
made and resolutions adopted, going to show
that the business of that thoroughfare had been
ruined and property greatly deprecated in val
lie by the use Of steam. r'r'} - st4
The quarantine Commissioners have deter
mined to have new buildings in the place of
those destroyed by fire. .
The steamship Ericsson sailed at noon for
Europe, with 81 passenger for Liverpoo-no
specie. 't. .. - -'.s ..~. ,. 40
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-13
MII.LES cry, &C.
Misses MCKINNEY Il CANDY.

:. =. tfSHcctSsOTs 70 ne lNf5se6 SN0tr.J
y EGG leave to inform the Ladies' of Burlington AZ
ID surrounding country that they havt r, ceved their
Spring stock ofMillinery and Fancy Go0da,
which will compare favorably with any similar stock
In the city. We hope by strict attention 10 business to
merit share Of public patronage. Country Milinsrs
supplied on Iiber terms
Pinking and Stamping done to order Apprentices
wanted. Storeon THIRD Street, opposite Old ZION ~
Il. Church. Burling ton, Iowa. sep26wy
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-13

AN ALARMING HEREsY.-We learn by the New
York papers, that on Tuesday last, Robert j.
Walker, the new Governor of Kansas, visited
one OF the grammar schools of that city, and,
after witnessing the performances Of the pupils,
made them speech, in which he declared it to
be his intention ''to establish liberal and thor
oushiy organized system of Free Schools in
Kansas" IL "a < .s.tF 49,. b, 5-s.a5G
z How will this startling announcement be re-.
ceived in Virginia? We can fancy the redoubt-
able editor OF the Southsde Democrat, hmsng
up his hands in horror, and exclaiming, in the
language Of the ancient saying, 1.-THE devil and
Bob Walker!" .-s a9 @iF'l .--
The Southsidc Democrat, it will be remem-
bered, ascribes all the evils of free society, i'll
GLIDING the Republican party, to the pestlent
influence of Free Schools-an institution I'M
known in Virginia, and to the absence of which
is of course to be attributed the hourishins con-
dition of that State, at which the rest OF the
world turns pale with envy.-Boston Traveller. T.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-13

A FAILURE.-There was rumor on SATURDAY;
that corn Spectator had gone under 1t is
said that a month ago, he contracted to deliver
on board, ten cargoes of corn, amounting to
some 100000 bushels during the first week in
May, for 43 cents per bushel. He "sold short"
tina. is he beto the price ofcorn at the open.
ing of navigation, and lost, corn having advan-
ced to 6S cents, he consequently lost $4,000
and uot being very heavy in the pocket '.broke,
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-13

LARGE FaM,tY.-Mrs. Ann Michel died
near Bridgeport. Beiment County, ONO, April
18th, 1857, at the Advanced age OF q years. At
the time Of her death she had living 10 children,
lo2 grand children, ITS great grand children,
aud = great great grand children, masking fans
lily OF 29S living soais + We learn this saef from
our feik,~ tornsnaf,, Mr. John jackson, who is
one OF the grand children.-E Washington Press.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-13


TT you will take the timely advice and Szv>
operative skill OF DIR. BRONSON, EZ3
those teeth you highly prize may be uYyyA
preserved to almost any period OF life. 4IlD
The loss of the teeth is synonymous with the loss Of
health and beauty. II you have been unfortunate as
to lose your teeth the loss of which accessory 10 in
digestion, dyspepsia and c. nsequent i'll health, apply
now the proper restorative. ARTIFICIAL TEETH lite
like and natural that the observer AN scarce
ly detect the difference. Thousands are now enjoying
comfort, health and beauty point to the Dentists as
the source from whence 1t came.
All operations In Dentistry skillfully executed and
warranted.
Office in Capt. Harveys block, corner Of Third and
Washington streets, opposite Post Office, entrance
Washington street Office open for sultation from
O'Clock A. NJ. till 5 p. NJ. [nay 2-lwd1my
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-13

a 80
DRY GooDs-The trade has become exceed
insly dull tor the season. Importers are selling
only through the auction room. Fancy silks
are heavy in price, and lower rates have OBJ
tanned, but all staple goods are we'll sustained.
aWoolen goods are very heavy of sale. The
cloth jobbcrs are buying little, on account OF
the uncertainty of the country consumption
Silk jobbers are complaining OF the scanty or
ders from the West Investments in real estate
have interfered a little with the regularity of
payments among the third and fourth rate class
of merchants, who, in search of shadow of
large gaius, are throwing away what credit they
had IN large possession realizing the old fable
o: the dog and the shadow. The impossibity
OF replacing goods from abroad at cost alone
maintains present prices. Domestic dry goods
are mostly firm i'll price, though trade is dull,
and there is some accumulation in the stocks Of
Gotten goods. Woolens are very dull-N. Y.
Independent. ~s.~ -'~ ~ E32' @,s iF
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-13

EVERY MAN MS OWN ScAvENGER" is the
motto OF our august city dads. Theit theory is
that the streets belong to the lots laying each
side OF them and that the men owning or occu-
plying must keep these streets clean or be-
prosecuted Tor committing nuisance! This
theory, il strikes us, is slightly primitive, aud
can hardly be applied hereabouts. We sug-
gest tina. such mn ordnance may have answer.
ed ten or fifteen years ago, but will not do
now, This is going back TO the first principles
with vengeance. - .-... .,- d. 3
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-13
ALBANY. Nav {

AIbAny, May o.
The rumor of break in the Seneca river and
Port Byron acqueduct is ascertained to be un-
founded. The whole of the middle division is
ready for the passage of boats, and an active
business is doing. = as# .s..-sa =.
High water on the Oswego canal will prevent
its navigation for several days; the break is re-
ported last night in the Genesee Valley Canal, it
will take ID hours to repair, as this end of the
canal is now in good order, and no breaks are
at present reported, it will take only a day or
two to repair. Boats are now clearing from Al
bany, and will be able to get through without
aa1ay . %
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-13

Never introduce your own affairs for the
amusement of the company; it shows sad
want of mental cultivation, or excessive weak.
ness of intellect; recoect also, that such dis
cussion cannot be interesting to others, and that
the probability is that the most patient listener
is complete gossip, laying the foundation for
some tale to make you appear ridiculous
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-13

Notwithstanding the heavy wind of Fri
day night, not less than five hundred people, we
are Informed, were at the College grounds
to look at the Noon through the new Telescope,
although it is difficult to get at any precise es-
innate, as they continued to come and 20 from
about eight O'Clock until after eleven, and at
times the crowds about the instrument were So
great as to almost require police force to keep
''hands off," All at length enjoyed the oppor-
tunity for which, they had come, ard most ex-
pressed themselves highly pleased. Some, how.
ever, we learn, we're disappointed. They had
supposed that they should see "the Moon" in
all his perfection, and rocks, woods and streams,
large aud natural as life, and are not, there
fore wholly satisfied with the sight. Such, pro-
badly, could not be pleased with view through
any Telescope. Two causes. however, united
to render the evening very unfavorablc for the
occasion. First, the atmosphere was dense and
hazy, so thatth light could not shine as clear
ly though as usual Second, the Moon was in
full, the Sun shining direct upon the face to-
wards the earth, and consequently illuminating
almost equally he valley and highlands, SO that
the inequalities Of the surface did not appear
AS prominently as when the Moon is in her
first or last quarter. Owing to the wind and for
other reasons, no speaking occurred, but was
tor some future OCCASION
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-13
unllidavshllrnh Mnv 6

/ McKill was last night convicted of murder in
the first degree, and this morning was sentenced
to be executed for the mur der of Norcross. He
strongly protested before the court his innocence
asserting that his conviction was effected I'M
fairly by the prejudice of witnesses.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-13
Arrnora11rr.-The following il .,a,e,;a,, ).

ArPRorRikrE.-The following is trarelins:-
Young married lady whose aaion. has not
been prolific to little .adarlngs,a has susr ,endea
on the wall in her bedroom directly over the
head OF the bed neat little picswse, under
meath which Is the following qnou.sion from
scripture suffer little children gto come un.
70 me and forbid them not. for sur l. H.. -,
dom OF Heaven"
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-13

How THE BEAR CAME TO HAVE SItoRT TAIL.
"A Norwegian fable satisfactorily accounts for
the short tail Of the bear. The bear, it seems,
was once met by fox who carried load Of
fish, and who, in answer to the question how he
had obtained them, replied that he had caught
them by angling. The bear expressed desire
to know an art so useful; when the fox inform
cd him that he only had to make hole in the
ice and insert his tail "You must stop long
enough, and not mind lift hurts you little Is id
the friendly adviser for sensation of pain is
sure sign that you have bite. The longer the
time, the more the fish. Nevertheless, when
you have good, strong bite, be sure you
pull out" The credulous bear followed the in
struct,ons and kept his tail in the hole till it was
frozen fast. When he pulled the end of the tail
came off; and hence the shortness OF the appen-
dage at the present day.-Frazer's Mag.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-13
New Orleans. MAY 9.

--------, II - New UrIeans, May 3.
Cotton generally unchanged, sales to-day
1900, sales for the week 1875 bales, present
stock 147, 800; receipts less than last year 49,.
500; sugar firm at llall4, market bare; corn
75a76; Pork 2375a24: lard kegs Is; prime cof-
fee Il; sales for the week Also bags receipts
for the week $500 bags, at quarantine l5,5o0
bags present stock $4,000. l.fr... e.f ..s-
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-13

Yesterdays Gazette contains wha, pus-
pors 70 b. IN ans~es 70 our interrogatories
tsuchsns the old bat nov secuted delusiou Of
"Poealsr Sosssejgnfy." But the question Is
not met u ali--iu fact II Il hardly alluded 70.
Bat ~ the srticle 10 couched in decent language
aad contains no vulgar cant phrases, We con-
Glade The editor was no. 1t home when Il wss
p<nnsd. In this respcc. II has our appreciation.
Bat the writer, whocser be may be, has not
touched the kernel Of this matter, whether
from his insbiiiiy 70 zee the force of our inuui-
riss, Or bic wsnt Of the necessary logic TO
give . plsa.ibIe answer, We leave the public
20 desssniDs. \.
Jadss Tsssys deciaoa 10 that the negro, %
. ehattle, Is 90 sacred thing that neither Con
grsrs nor the people Of the territories hare
right 70 exclude him. And Judge Taney's de-
eision AZ reportcd not only oyerjdes aud crusb-
Is out the sovereignty OF the people Of the
territories or squstters. but that OF the States
themselves b. deciding that the children OF
bred Scott, born III the Free ssxte OF Illinois
and sfterwards Illegally and wrongfally carried
,o-Nssonri.are constitptIonaily held to seryi,ude
This decision gives tie fcndal slavocrat Of the
soath, whose business is hegro.breeding, the RICH,
to bring his chAtiles to Burlington, hold them
hire them out q. servants, mechanics or what
not, and remove their increase 10 any Slave
State be plea-cs and there sell them. This de-
cision makes the negro, as slave national in.
stSsation, to be legally carried In chains where
ever our stripes III d stars may be anfurled,
and to defend the owners right Of property in
him, the Army aud Navy is to be used. Any
exercise Of "Squatter Sovereignty" interfering
with the iordly rights, of these our RICH, good
masters in the colored man Is treason--nothine
more nor less than treason, for which hanging
10 the penalty. The ''nigyer" is the forbidden
frus---'be sacred thing ''Squatter sover-
egns' may do any act in the whole range OF
legislation, with this only cxccpiion-but IN
the day aud the hour presum toous men touch
the Niger to exclude HIM as cbattle, they must
do Il Ia lear OF federal guns and border ruff
tans--in the fear of Judicial hanging at tie
hand. Of Lecompte and Taney' squaster Sow
ereignty is dead
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-13
Rostpn Nav q .

:. '|'7"'3 Boston, Nay 9. "
James White who was tried as accessor in the
Desmond rape case, was to-day acquitted by the,
Jury. ...,
The Jury in the Dalton divorce case after be-
ing out all night, came into cour. this morning
unable to agree. They stood 10 for granting
divorce against ~r7' -------
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-13
Albany. Ma,

Gov. King offers reward of $1,000 for in
formation that will lead to the apprehension
and conviction of persons guilty Of arson Oh
Staten Island. e. ii, -s .e.5. s.ei...t..ss,.,
The Erie Canal is being filed here and at
Lockport. Boats viii leave here tonight.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-13

IMPORTANT TO THE JrvENILss.-We see that
Circusses and Menagerics are approaching in a,
least three dreclions--irom above, below, and
'roa the East. Another hundred feet OF Mr.
S.twsr.'s livery stable will doubtless soon be
posted over with their great ill minated bills,
aud our juveniles speedily rejoced by view OF
the big shows.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-13

Douglass seems to be not a little "worined"
that his contrbution--larger than that of most
of the leading slaveholders-to establish sla.
very church in Washington, has been made
public at the North. Being the first known gift
of his for church purposes, 1t has rather an awk-
ward look - 49, - - = = LLl---
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-13

p u The Freight Trans are carrying good
deal of lumber West The lumber is one of the
largest branches OF uade in this city, and is now
just opening Bat little has yet been received
by river, busthe supply left over from last year,
and of Chicago, is large, and pretty we'll sea-
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-13
Richmond Nav s

TIT '.7T|- Richmond, May 8.
The drug store of Bennett, Bats & Fisher was
burned this morning; loss on stock $4,000 dol
lars; insured on office $4,000. The Richmond
office building damaged 5000 dollars, covered
nv insurance '+5 1851" "' --S-5 "2" -~
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-13
WASHINGTON.

Washington, May S. p
The New Orleans papers of the SOth re-
ceived. The opinion is divided as to the per-
manent injury to the sugar crop by the late cold
weather. The cotton crop is materially dam
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-13

A farmer near Binghampton, n. T., las; year,
in order to convince neighbor of the useful
ness of birds, shot yellow bird in his wheat
field, opened Its crop, and found in it two hun
dred weevils, and but four grains of wheat, and
in these four grains the weerils had burrowed.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-13

Coon RULES FOR sALL.-Prolnne swearing is
abominahle. Vulgar language is disgusting
Loud laughing is impolite. Inquisitlyeness is
offensive. Tattling is mean. Telling lies is con-
teinpdble. Slandering is devilish. Ignorance
is disgraceful and lazinoss is shameful. Avoid
all the above vices, and aim to usefulness. This
is the road in " hsch' TO become respectable
Walk in it. Never be ashamed of houest labor.
Pride is a curse-a hateful vice. Never act the
hypoeriie. Keep good company. Speak the
truth ut all times. Never be discourage but
pefsevere, and mountains will become mole
nils %t4sst= AS3E8f- E=4fFSE .tEz7fss,45 as.E 81
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-13

EDMUND BURKE-The Concord Democrat
says that but week or two ago, Mr.. Edmund
Burke returned from Washington with the evi
dence in his pocket, that he was henceforth to
be the Sir Oracle of Mr.. james Buchanan,
speaking through the columns of the Washing
ton Union. With this understanding Mr.. Burke
went back to Washington. No sooner does he
arrive at the Capitol than it is announced that
he is not to be the editor of the Union but that
he is to sue John Appleton for a breach of con-
tract. Of course, public care nothing about
the suit. But it may interest some people to
know that Buchanan received protest against
Bnrke's going into the Union, 81 ,ned by all the
Pierce organs of New England. That protest
did the work. +'H
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-13

Asoung lady in Brooklyn n. Y has recently
had her leg amputated midway between the hip
and knee IN consequence OF wound caused bv
hoop. The hoop was made OF steel and in some
unaeeonntabe manner q. broken point penetra-
ted 70 The bone. The wound becoming iuiam-
ed, sinpusa tion was thus made necessary,
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-13

During the third act of.' rbe Apostate" a. the
Boston Theatre, on Thursday evening, a young
man, who was personating the role Of monk
was suddenly seized with violent fit and fell
liteless upon the stage. ass s-..g $50, g.-..
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-13

Augusta, Ga, May 5.
Mr. Crougham has been elected to Congress
in the distact in South Carolina represented by
the Hon. 2. S. Brooks by 1900 mai. -s
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-13

S-John W. Rankin, Esq, Of Keokuk, was
appointed by the Governor to fill the vacancy
upon the bench OF this District occasoned BY
the resignation Of Judge Lowe. Mr. r. has
presided at ,he sessions Of the Court recently
held in Nc. Pleasant and in this city with much
ability and promptness. We have heard but one
expression, both by the bar aud pc, sons in at
tendance upon the sessions Of the Court in this
city, aud that has been in high commentator
OF Mr.. Il. as n dign6ed and courteous officer,
aud one uniformly correct in his decisions. We
fear that Ciagget will hardly ill the important
pos, to the acceptance of all parties as has Mr..
X. in his short occupancy of the bench
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-13

. A SoUTHEsN9.KANsAs SHaIEkER."-A man
calling himself J. W. White, has been lectur-
ing in South Carolina for the purpose of raising
funds 10 ait the pto.slavery cause in Kansas and
rs said 10 have appropriated all the funds he re.
,ceiyed to his own use. He persuaded number
OF people to sell out their earthly possessions
and emigra,e to Kansas, promising to bear their
expenses ,hither,; but when they had all as
sembied, on the day appointed for starting, the
gallant Colonel was missing, nor has he been
heard OF since. He is, of course, denounced as
ans..Aholiteuist. - ss-ss7,5 sssfs.lsf 15s
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-13

SLAVE WHIPPED TO DEArH.-A man in Pu.
taski cs,unty, KY, few days since, whipped his
slave 10 such an extent that he died. He pun
ished Lin six mornings in succession, and on
The I tn day the slave died. The negro desired
to see his wife, who was owned by and lives
with another party. The master refused per
mission; the negro disobeyed and visited his
wife in the evening, returning early next morn
ing. For this, the unfortunate man was whip
ped to death. The brute who committed the
inhurnan act made bis, escape, and Is being pur-
sued by the oficers.-Cin Gazette