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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-26


The True lssue.
The following letter from the Charleston Mer-
curry presents the only Issue before the Ameri-
can people. That issue is, s'Shall We convert
free into slave terri,orys" Atchison ana Doug.
las take the affirmative
Citation Co., July 18th, 81.
Col. A. BAEER:-Dear SRA week or two
since received . letter from you also have
read letters from you to Coils Ruford aud Boone.
You have nobly discharged the trust we have
reposed in you. You have laboriously, elo.
quentiy and energeiicaly done your duty 20 tie
South all this you have done, and every true
aud honest Southern ,uan must, sooner or later,
acknowledge it and thank you in his heart for
il. Your mission was . difficult one, aud you
have been misconstrued BY some and wantonly
slaadcred by others. Yet, if it is any consola-
ton to you, you must know that in this you
stand not alone. Indeed, every man who has
taken an open and manly part in defence OF
Southern rights, has encountered the abuse OF
the North, and what is still worse, the snecs and
detraction Of Southern men. The most ready
weapon which comes to the hands OF a mean
man in the South is, that the end we have in
view is not the rights and interest Of the slave
States, but our own. They insnuate that the
money raised in the South Is mot to be expended
In her cause, but to be appropriated to .he use
Of Atchison, Baford. Russell, Boone, Stricgfel.
low, &c. Now, every intelligent man who uses
such weapons 10 a liar, and is conscious Of being
90 when he circulates such charge; and ry
him in an emergency, when the South shall stand
in need Of oil her sons and he win prove himself
. coward or . traitor, or both.
see that not even thunder and lightning win
arouse the South. doubt whether IN earth
q uake-a moral and political earthquake, shak.
ing the institution Of slavery to the earth, and
bringing ruin upon the whole South, would |
arouse her to action. ID word, my only hons |
now for kansas Is in the border counties Of Mis-
souri,; and, by the by, any one OF ten counties |
could mention have expended more money than |
any one State Of the whole South In this cause, |
The Executive Committee for Kansas Territory |
will have . meeting on The 18th Of this nonth, |
Tor consultas:oa, when you shall hear from %.
1.-THE South would do but half her duty, Kan. |
rs would be slave State, and hope 1e Win |
be able to effect that object, notwithssaading |
he apathy Of the slave States and the energy Of |
he free Staees and ~ the open Of secret efforts
# the officers Of the federal governments. n.
Yours truly, -. ~.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-26

u. LOUIS, AUg. T6.
The Kansas correspondent of the Democrat
says nearly two hundred indictments have been
found against persons ia the neighborhood Of
Topeka. f a#
Six men were arrested at Franklin by the.
dragons and taken to the camp. M
Rumor says that Walker was Indignant al
Judge Cato's decision that the payment Of taxes
was = requisite qualification for voter.
Robinson had been notified to appear al LIE.
compton on the 18th, for trial on the old charge
Of usurpatiOn OF Office H #@1
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Gov. Walker has July declared himself to be
in favor Of a six months' residence and payment
of taxes, as qualification not only to vote for
the constitution to &c made in September next,
but also for members Of the Legislature and all
county and inferior officers lie is as violent
against the abolitionists as wounded snake
We hope, aud have now some show, that he
will tumble his scheme overheard, and come
out under the true co!ors. The danger Of an
eAposal by the Black Republicans is the only
drawback.
THE LATESr--TWO HUNDRED POLITICAL INnIcT-
4 MENTS-SiN Nan ARkksTED.
Ry Tcle1raOh #t @
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-26

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'fsNJ GgJyu 1yso11Nuz -1ealiy1 ~
aIHIlls. cit ~ De1les Mill. - Saturday night,
- . o'eloc&s eauesa ~ The washing away " =
aeey eslvess q ths place iadicatsd. The train,
cbs&sting Of loconesive, baggage car, one
ascond class .onEs ~ SO peneNeef or In
Tevre 1Auts " 1880, N saturday mOfninR, md
'pfoCde&ed without ineefts gi6cf s6Ksll ne kour
named, whoa, ~ corr E6inG u the usual speed,
and the night betng ptecoy enfl. The csrinc
pitched oTsrishe void (Mheee thexslvcrs he3 oG.
tpstled safe crossing shortly b0lorel land sssuck
the opposite aide With such trementoas force.
thAt the boiler broke ii two halves, ana ne e..
CINE, bageAge essA an The secooA vlasu ear
were throuA apoa 80 d eshes. eAa shiverea into
innumerable paeces. The fireman was Instantly
killed, He WAS named Hcnry Warden. was ~
years Of age, and has relatives nov livinR ID
Lawteuceoatg New Yefk. Hi body was car
ried = Banker Hill aud left there The ~nRi-
neet, NJ. Wilcox, WAS scAlded, but not danger-
onsiy He was carried 70 L,tchfeld. The bag
gage man, James King. and conductor, George
Gantley, both belonging TO 81 Louis, were
slightly injured, and were taken on TO 81. Louis.
number 81 the passengers we're injured more
Or less severely, aud some Of them remained ~
Bunker Hill, whilc others were able TO proceed
70 this city BY the next train, which len Terc
Hsutc II $50 on the sans day. Saturday.
Az Il tho heavens had conspirsd 70 add terror
and death 70 the scene, ! little girl, the daugh-
Ter Of y Mr. Tcmpler. was struck BY lightning
just after the explosion of the engine took place
and was Immediately killed. We did not learn
whether. she had been = passenger on the train
or resident Of the neighbofhOod.r
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-26

The following letter from the Charleston Mer-
curry presents the only issue before the Ameri-
can people. That issue is, "Shall We convert
free into slave territorys" Atchison and Doug.
lac tako tho AZ rm afic,.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-01-01
AnecdOte of DR.. Mason.

Anecdotes Of the celebrated DR. Mason, of the
Scotch Presbyterian Church ofsNew York city,
are abundant, and some of them capital The
autobiography of Mr. Woodbridge, the blind
preacher furnises many neutrality-suspicious.
of the glorious preacher He WAS not always
great. No man is. His manner was equal to
his matter; and when the giant laid himself
out to do his best he was without IL peer in the
pulpit 1t used to be said of him that when
he compared Napoleon to royal Bengal tiger
crunching the bones of the nations, the audience
could hear them crack in his jaws--that is, we.
suppose, in the Doctors, not the tigers jaws.
DR.. Mason estimate ofAlexandcr Hamilton
was remarkable:
Hamilton said he, L" was wonderful
man. He had not only vast compass, but YER
satiity ofmind; he could overwhelm with his
| ability and eloquence the most gifted minds,
and enter into the sympathies of the simplest
and poorest man. Hamiltons mind said he,
twas like the proboscis ofan elephant-it could
tear up the mightis< oak, and dissect the fila
ments of lily.
''The world has produced three men very
much alike in mental and physical structure
st. Paul, John Calvin, and Alexander Hamil-
ton. They resembled each other very much
| in stature and from all we gain from ira
dition of theiraspects, movements, and bearings
they looked very much alike. Ihave no doubt
if we could see them all three together, we
should suppose they were brothers, born at one
BIRTH down in Connecticut, where three chill
hrcn at a birth is not an uncommon event"
Whether this opinion is a sound one or not,
there is no doubt the Doctor was very good
Judge of horse. A brother minister in the
city, intending to purchase one, stopped the
Doctor on the sidewalk 20 ask his opinion.
After taking good look at him, DR.. Mason
pointed to the knees of the horse, which were
worn, indicating that he was in the habit of
stumbling. "That," said he, is a good sign
for minister, but a very bad sign in a minis
ter's horse"
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-01-01

Deer are unusually abundant in this
vicinity at the present time. Nj
John Blunt has killed thirty or more
during the past week, and many other
of our citizens have taken more or less.
1t is estimated that about two hundred
in all have been killed in this vicinity
within the last fortnight. The deer
can make but little progress through
the crust of snow, now upon the ground
and are easily caught by dogs. Indect
one man alone run down two the Other
day, and on coming up with them cut
their threats with a jack-knifc.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-01-01
In speaking Of the elections, the st.
,ouis Intellioencer. Ga X. n. pro-Slavc-

In speaking Of the elections, the St.
Louis Intclligencer, Ga X. N. pro-slave-
ny sheet) says:
Although the Fremonters were
beaten in the Presidential fight, they
made strong race and to compen-
safe them in a measure for the defeat
of the Pathfinder, they have now Sc
cured the CONTROL of the Executive de.
partmcnt of every Northern State ex
cept California, and in all probability
every Northern Legislature except
those of Pennsylvania, Indiana and
California. Thus they will, for time
be enabled to fill the Northern vacan.
cics in the Senate that may occur by
death or resignation, and to elect sew
eral Anti-Slavery Senators III place OF
Democrats. Thus is the bad faith OF
the Northern Senators who saw fit for
personal ends to disturb sacred com
promise of the Constitution, visited up
on their own heads in their overthrow
and ejcctment from the seats they un
worthily filled. They sowed the wind
and now they reap the whirlwind
They re-opened the slavery agitation
and that agitation has swept them from
place and power.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-01-01
Converting a Jew.

Not long ago, in one of the obscure streets
Isle by birth, and a son Of the sea by trade, was
on his bed to die The priest had been sent
for and was ready to administer the last rites
of the Church to the dying seaman, so soon as
he should confess his sins But Patrick had
none of that kind of thing to boast of; indeed
he said that to the best of his recollection, he
had no sins to confess at all. Mt all. He had
been sailor, he said. and had done his duty
swearing little and drinking his grog as we'll
as the next man; but he always come t0
time in fight, and was never licked in his life.
so that for his part, he did not believe he had
anything on his mind to be sorry and so,
"plase your reverence, let me off asv. and if
YOU can't let me off asy, let me off as asy as
you can" " Bcthink thee again, my son."
said the priest. Has no man ever lost his
life, perhaps his soul, from thy hand? Be
honest now, for death is at the door,
"You is right" groaned the poor fellow;
81 did once convert Jew, but l had for
gotten it.
Convert a Jew and sure, Pat, there was
no sin III that. But how did you manage the
matter, pray"
| "Well, your reverence must let me tell the
story in my own way / was setting him
ashore in the ships boat and Pete Mullins
were-and we got to disputationing like about
our religion for he thought we were no better
than pagans, and l knew he was worse, for 1
had the hathun niggcrs and Indians at home,
and they amt half as bad as Jews, and told
him so. He got very wrothy like, and when
he laped up to give me clip the boat went
over onto one side, and over he went into the
sea- And as he came up | caught him by the
hair of his head and it came to Inc all at once
that it would be a good time to convert him !;
and so, says |, as l drew his head out of the wa
ter 80 Honey dear'-for | thought would
spake kindly to him honey dear, do you pc
lieve in the Holy Catholic Church,
"'N Not a bit of it said he, as he cleared his
mouth of the sca-water, and | settled him down
into it again. Once more brought his chin to
the top of the brine, and asked him tinderly,
50" Do you believe in the Holy Catholic
Church now!'
Ellis voice was almost gone, but l heard hin
distinctly but fcchly answer, Yes / do ; and
so, as these fellows, and especially the Jews
give up their religion so asy after they get it,
thought l would make shure of him. for tn,
kingdom of heaven, and 50 | let him go.
The holy father admonished Pat that he di,
very wrong to let the Jew 90 to the bottom
and the poor fellow said he was very much O
the priests opinion. SO he repcnted him sore
ly of his converting the Jew, received absolu
ton according to the rites of his church, ant
in few minutes breathed his last
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-01-01
Saving the c Ountry.

We are inclined to believe that the Union
will last little longer, and that we shall have
some good times yet, in time to come. 1t has
been said that Il special Providence watches
over children, drunkards, and The United
States" They make so many blunders, and
yet live through them, it must be that they are
cared for, for they take very little care of them
selves. So we arc disposed to trust Providence,
and not to worry.
Speaking of worrying, recalls an authentic
and very good story of the Protector times.
Cromwell was sending special envoy to Swe-
den in the person of Bushrod Whitelock. The
ambassador was a very dcvout, but nervous,
anxious body, and as he was about to embark
he was detained at Harpich by a storm. The
distracted state of the nation troubled his
mind and sleep would not come to his pillow
Tossing on his bed, he frequently uttered his
distress in groans which came to the ears of his
confidential servant lying in an adjacent room.
| At last the servant, who had the respect of
his master, vcntured TO say, Pray, Sir, ify you
please, will you give me leave to ask you a
question:
| Certainly. Go on .#4t
| "Pray, Sir, do you not think that God gov
crned the world very well before you came into
| it,"
Undoubtedly 90. -
"And pray, Sir, do you not thin k that he
will govern it quite as well when you arc gone
out ofit?'
.sIo be sure he will
| .sThen, Sir, pray Reuse me- but may you
not trust him to govern it the little while you
are to live in it -
To this question Whitelock had no reply to
make, but turning over he soon fell asleep.
We intend to do the same not to go to sleep
exactly, but to trust Providence to take care OF
the countr while we live, and when we are
gathered with the fathers.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-01-01

was once referred, explained that it
was impossible for them to act on
papers that never came into their
hands. Mr.. Woodin stated that he
would also move a call for the private
correspondence Of Gentlemen of Du-
buquc.
Mr.. Arnold to lay the matter on the
table. On the question of laying on
the table--aycs and nays stood thus /:
ayes "a, nays 80.
December 18TH
SENArE.-S. +. No. 20: bill relating
to evidence. This bill allows Negroes,
Indians, and Mulattoes to give cvi-
dence in cases when white persons
arc party. The bill being on its
passage the yeas and nays were Or
dered ; yeas 10 nays ID.
Mr.. Neal offered resolution that
the Senate chamber be granted to the
citizens of Iowa City, at such time as
they may designate for a Cotillon
party.
| The use of the Senate Chamber was
granted to the Superintendent of the
blind for an exhibition ON tomorrow
evening
Tuesday, Dec. 10th.
SENArE.-Mr Clcaver introduced a
Joint resolution and memorial to Con.
grcss asking additional mail facilities,
which was read third time and pass
ed.
HorsE.-Mr. Gillett presented II. F.
No. s4: A joint resolution referring to
additional mail facilities in Bremen
and other counties west. Mr.. 1nskeer
offered resolution to the effect that
the House adjourn Oh Friday, Dec
10th, till Monday, Jan. 9Th. a long
and desultory debate cnsued, there
being a very general expression O
sentiment on the subject. Messrs
Gillett, Clauscn, and others were dc
cidedly opposed to the long adjourn
ment and thought two holidays suf1i
cient. The resolution as offered was
finally adopted by vote of IS ayes
to 80 noes.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-01-01

The fur market of St. Charles has
been quite active the present week
Two persons from Cedar Rapids have
been buying up pretty extensively for
the European market. Another gen
tleman, from Maine, collected in this
immediate vicinity between one and
two hundred dollars worth, which he
proposes to take along with him tt
the region of sunrise. The prices
have ranged about as follows: Fol-
Beaver, 1925 u H.; Otter $500 q
$500 each j.; Mink, 100; Coon, so q
IS cts; Wolf, $l,00 @ 1928; Deer
SO @ IS cts.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-01-01
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.

SENATE.-Nr. Brown gave notice OF
his intention to introduce a bill provid-
ing for the construction of railroad
and telegraph communication between
the Atlantic coast and the Pacific.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill amend
atory of the act to organize the Terri
tories of Kansas and Nebraska. Re-
fcrrcd to the Com. on Territories.
HousE.-Mr. Whitfield introduced
bill providing for the assessment Of
damages sustained by the loss and
destruction of property, belonging to
the citizens of Kansas, during the re-
cent disturbances in said Territory
also bill establishing district court
at Leavenworth City, and other places
in Kansas, and a bill establishing adj
ditional land districts in Kansas.
Mr.. Campbell of Ohio reported bill
amending the section of the tariff act
of August, 1912, so as to prohibit i'm
portations of indecent and obscene
prints, transparencics, statues, &c,
parties offending to be proceeded
against in due course of law and the
offensive article to be destroyed. The
bill was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Campbell Of Ohio
the further consideration of the bill re-
dueing duties on imports, reported last
session, was postponed until the first
Tuesday in January.
The debate on the Presidents Mes.
sage was resumed.
The Scnate's debate on the Presi-
dents message is likely to take wide
scope, and occupy some days longer.
Mr.. Biglcr, of Pennsylvania, made a
long and elaborate speech, in
support of the Presidents views, and
in vindication of the course taken by
the Pennsylvania democracy at the re-
cent election.
We have various indications that a
large portion of the democracy of the
South is prepared to act with Mr.. Blu
chanan, in frowning down the rash
councils of some of the Southern ex-
tremists. There will be strong South.
ern Convention party, and it will ruin
the South both in regard to foreign and
domestic questions. Mr.. Buchanan's
declarations in his reply to the adj
dress of a body of students, are very
significant as to his own policy. lie
will, as he declares, oppose all section
al parties, and endeavor to put them
down. He will have it in his power tt
create and consolidate a great anc
conservative party, both at the Norti
and the South and if he do this all
will be we'll.
The speech of Gov. Bigler in the Sen
ate, continues to excite deep attention
among Southern men, and from all thu
: indications around the Capitol, it vii
receive formidable opposition. Mr.
Toombs, of Georgia, is very outspokcl
and declares that such doctrines can
not be maintained by the Democracy
of the South, although very acceptable
: to the party North.
The Pacific Railroad scheme, though
strongly backed, will hardly make
much Roadway this winter.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-01-01
St(istellanIy.
The Throne Of Solomon.

The following account (SayS an eX-
change) of a remarkable piece of mech
anism is taken from Persian manu-
script called The History of Jerusa-
lem.' 1t purports to be description
of the Throne of King Solomon, and if
the details are correctly given, it I'M
doubtedly surpasses any piece of mech
anism produced in modern times. The
sides of it were pure gold, the feet OF
emerald and rubies intermixed with
pearls, each of which was as large as
an ostriche's egg. The throne had
seven steps; on each side were de-
lineated orchards full of trees the
branches Of which were precious stones
representing fruit, ripe and unripe, on
the tops of the trees were to be seen
figures of plumaged birds, particularly
the peacock, the ctaub and the kergcs.
All these birds were followed withip
artificially, so as to occasionally ut
ter a thousand melodious sounds, such
as the ears of mortals never heard
On the first step was delineated vine
branches having lunches of grapes,
composed of various kinds of precious
stones, fashioned in such manner as
to represent the various colors of pur-
pie, violet, green and red, so as to rem
der the appearance of real fruit. On
the second step on each side OF the
throne, were two lions of terrible as
pect, large as life, and formed Of cast
gold. The nature of this remarkable
throne was such that when Solomon
placed his foot on the first step, the
birds spread forth their wings and made
a fluttering noise in the air. On his
touching the second step, the lions ex.
banded their claws. On his reaching
the third step, the whole assemblage
of demons and fairies repeat the praise
of the Deity. When he arrived at the
fourth step, voices were heard address
ing him in the following manner: Sol
of David be thankful for the blessings
which the Almighty has bestowed up
on you. The same was repeated or
reaching the fifth step; On his reach
ing the sixth, all the children of 1srac
Joined them and on his arrival at thu
seventh, all the birds and animals be
came in motion, and ceased not unit
he had placed himself in the royal seat
when the birds, lions and other ami
mails, by secret springs, discharged ;
shower of the most precious perfumes
on Solomon after which two of TIN
kerges descended and placed colder
crown upon his head. Before TIN
throne was column of FURNISHED gol'
on the top of which was golden dow
which held in it's bcak volume boun'
in silver. In this book were writer
the Psalms of David, and the dove hay
ing presented the book to the king, h
read aloud a portion of it to the chill
dren of Israel. 1t is further related
that on the approach of wicked per
son to the throne, the lions We're won
to set up terrible roaring and to lasl
their tails with violence. The bird
also began to bristlc up their feather
and the assembly also, of demons an
genii, to utter horrid cries for fear {
them, no one dared be guilty of false
hood, but all confessed their crimes
Such was the throne of Solomon, tn
Son Of David.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-01-01

The Dubuque Express is informed
that citizen in passing through the
lower portion of that city, saw poor
dog issuing from dwelling covered
with flames. The inhuman fend, OF
fiends, had poured spirits of tur'
pentinc upon the poor brute and then
set fire to him. A rational way they
have of amusing themselves at Du-
buouc.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-01-01

BuRYING THE WRoNG MAN.-On We'd
nesday last, says the New York Trib-
une, Mrs. Catharine Burke, rcsid-
ing in Eleventh avenue, near For
ty-seventh street learned that her hus-
band, Patrick, had been killed at Tar
rytown by train of cars belonging
to the Hudson River Railroad Compa-
ny. She Immediately started for that
place, and on seeing the body of the
deceased, at once recognized it as that
of her husband. A handsome mahog-
ony coffin was Immediately procured,
and regular Irish wake followed, at
ter which the body was brought to \.
York city. Five carriages were hired,
and being filled with the mourning
friends of the deceased, the funeral
cortcgc started for Cavalry Cemetery,
but on their way were brought to a
halt by the sudden appearance of the
genuine Patrick Burke. The funeral
procession was, of course, immediate.
ly stopped, and Patrick returned to his
home in a carriage beside his wife
The corpse was started off for the Belle
vue Dead-House, where Coroner Perry
yesterday held an inquest upon it, and
the above facts were elected. The
body will remain to-day at the Dead
House for second recognition.