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Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-04-15
The Disaster at Hamilton. y.t
A correspondent Of the Buffalo Republic writes

Hamilton, March 7, 81.
II is not generally known, but such is never.
theless the awful fact, that many OF the passen.
gers on the death train" fell victims to the ex-
element and ill;judged efforts in their behalf by
their well meaning but excited friends. In the
frenzy of excitement, several leapcd upon the
partially submerged car, and began chopping
and slashing Mt the ruins rs If their very exist.
ence depended upon the vigor aud quickness of
their blows. Imagine, for moment, multitude
of heads in close proximity to a thin partition,
the victims struggling in the agonies Of death,
and on the partition dozen men with axes and
crow bars, chopping, splitting and prying, and
you have faint idea of the horrors of the scene.
One instance only will mention, (and that with
extreme reluctance) A lady passenger spoke
through hole which one of the men was cut
ting near her head, and said, 81 am alive, and
not much hurt except my foot" At that instant
some dying person caught hold of her, and drew
her head directly under the bit OF her wouldbe
deverer's axe. 1t fell, and she never spoke
more. This had from the most authentic source
being none other than the person who stood next
to the unfortunate axeman. Many of the corpses
were sadly disfgured about the head but
whether it was occasioned by the shock, or by
the exertons of their friends, can never be
known,
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-04-15

~ A great place is the Police Court Of Jus
tico Harris. We paid visit to His Honor's Of
6ce, yesterday, in search Of an Item. There we
found men with heads tied up in cotton bandan-
mas, supposed to be sore, (the heads eyes in
mourning. police officers, lawyers, coustables,
&C., in waiting, and crowds coming and going,
consisting of both sexes and all sorts. Altho'
there is . great variety in the appearance Of
those at the bar, there is much sameness in the
proceedings "Drunk and disorderiy," costs
one dollar This is cheap. If there Is any other
city, where man can get drunk and have him
sslf Arrsssed cheaper than this. We should like 70
know it. There is, therefore. very little use in
reporting cases Of this sort. for the reading q
one Is the reading Of all There we're, doubtless
other casess reports Of which might have inter
ested snd amused our readers but many mat
tsrs elected were - wen 70 remain unpublished
! for The good Of Ill parties. s.s, s. &
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-04-15

~ Attention is called to the advertising ia.
vor of TIL. B. Weber & Co., wholesale boot and
shoe dealers, Grimes Block. They are just open
ing their first stock in one of the finest rooms in
the city, 20xll7 feet, and we presume, for we
have not yet looked in, that they have large
stock. Dealers from the interior are invited to
call at this new iobbing house
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-04-15

A LICK BAcK.-Erie, Pa, has no. acquired an
envlable renown. The Erie Gazette, in chron-
icilng the fact that they have only one prisoner
inthe jail at that place, jubiisses over the high
moral tone of its city. Whereupon the Buffalo
empty jail in Erie one of the greatest objections
to the place. They suffer all their scoundrels
to run at large. aiaa
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-04-15

HOUSE Struck BY LIGHrNING.-We have Just
learned the particulars of house in this vicinity
being struck by lightning on the morning OF Sab
bath week, (the 22d ult,) and though rather too
old for news, we give them on account of their
singularty. The building struck was the resi-
dence of s. L. Foss, Esq, on Muscatne Island.
1t is frame, and is protected by lightning rod.
The charge of electricity descended the rod un-
til it came to a glass nsular in the wall, when it
seems 10 have separated-one portion following
the rod into the ground and proving harmless.
The other, however, entered the wall by the
| iron bolt which supported the insular, and fol-
lowed the partition into the Kitchen thence down
a wire to the stove melting the wire completely
and killing dog that was lying near the stove,
1t then passed out of the open door, shivering
the door SILL and finally spending itself on an
iron pump in the yard. Fortunately, the inmates
of the house happened to be out in the yard at
the moment, otherwise some of them might have
been killed. A large joist in one of the parti-
tions was reduced to spliuters. aud some boards
composing the casing were thrown violently
against the opposite wall. No fire was discover
ed after the stroke. This case would seem to
indicate that lightning rods are not always q
protection. We are not aware that there was
any defect about this rod The stroke melted
one of its prongs, and severely scorched another.
Muscatine journal.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-04-15

The FESTIVAL OF BEAUrY.-Very unfortunate
ly, yesterday afternoon and evening was rainy
and muddy, and those who attended Mr.. Pack
ards 'Festival," atSchramms Hall, had to wade
for il and, doubtless, many we're deferred from
going. But those who staid at home will 60 to-
night, and all who were there will desire to &c
again. The whole affair was magnificent, the
appearance of tbs various classes beautiful, and
the songs very fine. We hope the weather may
be propitious tonight
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-04-15
.~We paid frs. visat, YESTERDAY morpiu

a. We paid first visit, yesterday morning,
10 the New Market House, and found there q
good many butchers and an excellent display Of
meat The stalls are all clean and nice, and
many Of them beautifully painted and arranged
in excellent good taste. And there was dis
play Of steaks and roasts, (porter-house sirloin,
rib, Sc.,) very inviting to say the least Market
is holden three times . week, and every citizen
who buys butchers meat should 60 there to get
it. because he is sure to get it fresh and good,
and can buy, usually, just what he wants.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-04-15
Polics Court.

Patterson, found drunk and sitting quietly be-
side Jug Of whisky, on Main street, was arrest
Cd by Officer Smith and fined two dollars BY Es-
quire Harris tWhy is it that his Honor charg-
% two dollars for being drunk and quiet and
only one dollar for being drunk and disorderiy y
Henry Statlewonder was fined three dollars for
abusing his wife, and not having the amount
ab0sk him he vas sant up 70 qsod. o.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-04-15
An exchange sAys il Is one Of .ae ,i.eulasiti

An exchange sAys il Is one Of she ssgulAxitie
- ~ period In which we live, tha. there m
more frequent murders, assaasinations, eiope
ments Of wires with other wonens husbanda
and husbands with other mems wives than q
! airy previous history Of the world; and then
there are poisonings BY husbands, eiopements oi
young ladies with their fathers coachmen.----
Eopements to get husbands; and these sirreg.
ularities1 sre confined 70 no particular locality
city, town and country folks fare alike. All
have their portion Of monotony disturbers,
\
CosaHrorpacI o. rxx HAwx-Err
| CoUsciL BLrrYs, March %, 81.
The first steamboat Of the season arrived at
our landing this morning, from s. Louis, great
y TO the delight ofour people, Is was evidenced
by the great numbers who focked to the river
TO greet its appearance. Last year. the FIRST ar
rival from st. Louis vas some 10 days later, and
in 1866 the frst boat did not get here till the
middle Of Nay
The ice in the river at this point has only been
out for few days, and the Ferry Boat between
our landing and Omaha only commenced its
trips yesterday morning. This long, cold win
ter is therefore at an end, and it is full time it
vas, for, to all the dwellers in Western Iowa, it
has been one Of terrible severity. It has not |
rained here since the middle of last November,
but We have had any amount of snow, but so
gradually has 1t melted away that it has had but |
little influence in raising the streams. A food
has been predicted all winter on the bottoms ad
accent to this city, but the snow has now entire
y disappeared from them and left them high
Ind dry. Ofcourse, the croakers are greatly
Everything promises prosperous season here.
Extensive preparations are making for building
10th in Council Bluffs and Omaha, and the pop
llation of the two settles" will be nearly, if not
Iuite, doubled within the year.
The people of Omaha have nearly perfected
heir arrangements for raising the money for
ompleting the Capitol building, for which Con.
ress refused to make an appropriation. The
rork on the Military Road, which starts west {
rom Omaha, will bc pushed forward rapidly this s
eason, and cannot fail to do much to develope t
1e resources of the Territory and prepare the
ny for laying down the iron rails.
The passage Of the Act of Congress confirm
e the Swamp Land selections, settles the bus ],
less, greatly to the satisfaction of the Counties =
nd as greatly to the disappointment of the spec
ators. ..
Yours truly,
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-04-15

DEPLoRABLE TRAGEDY IN BuLLIrT COUNTY,
Ky.-On Thursday evening about 3 o'clock Mr..
julius c. Bulky, Of Bullitt county, living four or
five miles from Mt. Washington, went into the
room where his wife and daughter, very beau
tiiul young lady sixteen or seventeen years old,
were quilting. The daughter remarked that she
wished to visit neighbor. The father object
ed. Words passed, and the daughter retorted
somewhat unbecomingly. Thereupon he struck
her with a cane, and drawing a revolver, shot
her through the head, and while falling, shot
her again through the back. She died instant.
ly.
At the sound of the reports his son rushed to
the room and met his father on the Threshold,
retreating to the yard with pistol in his hand.
1t being evident that the father was about to
kill himself. the son struggled Tor the pistol, but
the father clung to it desperately, and, after
getting short distance from the door, succeed
ed in blowing his own brains out and fell dead.
Mr.. Bulky was between fifty and sixty years
old, and he is represented to US as having been
esteemed perfect gentleman, unusually kind to
his family, of considerable property, and of very
respectable connections. He is said to have
been exasperated against his unfortunate daugh.
ter because she persisted against his commands
and entreaties in receiving the attentions of
lover that was obnoxious to hm.-Lousville
Journal, 4th.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-04-15

c%DRs MoISEs CoUN1Y.-We learn that the
official count in this county gives Clagget about
forty majority, and Irwin, for Assessor, 100.
Will give the figures as soon as we eau get them.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-04-15

IA pxssxaArx MuRDxaEa.-The Austin. Tex
as) Gazette contains an account Of the arrest Of
. desperate villain named johnson, near Waco.
He had previously killed no less than seven men.
He was arrested after uonnding several citizens,
and not till he himself WAS supposed 70 b NOR
tally wounded. He had forti6ed himself with
six guns and several pistols A committee Of
vigilance hAs been raised 70 ferret ont hs ACCOM-
pices. Ey.s ,s.., 81 s<. Il.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-04-15

TO cure apain in the breast procure well
made calico or delaine dress. with an equally
we'll constructed woman inside Of it, and press
closely to the part Affected Repeat the appi-
cation till the pain ceasaa. z ,i3asessk
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-04-15

A GAME OF BILLIARDs-$5,O 900 SIDE-A
lenged another of equal celebrity to game for
the modest sum of $4,000. The trial will come
off some time next m onth. They are both man.
ufacturers Of tables, and probably understand
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-04-15

A few days since, young lady went into
draper's store and asked for pair of articles
which fasten below the knee. The shopm an
smiled, and served her with pair of garters
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-04-15

tE Another fight occurred down at the old
brick on Hawk Eye creek night before last
The combatants were females, and the particu
| Republication. Constable Endsey was on the
ground, but on being invited by some Of the
ladies to "git out of my house," he left. That
is an excellent neighborhood; and very lively
part oftown, where the police might find pretty
steady employment s-st. Is
GB- Professor OLeary is lecturing upon the
subject of Phrenology at Marion Hall. He is o
very pleasant and agreeable speaker. Without
possessing in remarkable degree originality or
depth Of thought, his fine elocution and occa-
slonal flashes Of wit keeps his audience inter
ested and pleased Like all the popular lectu-
| rers upon this subject we have ever heard, the
Professor is given to exaggeration of the un'
questionable truths of physiology, and the pro-
mitigation of dogmas not well ascertained or
settled. But he knows his subject thoroughly,
and whether correct or incorrect, is able to
make it clear to his hearers. This is q merit
most assuredly, and one which all lecturers
| would do well to acquire.
The vanity of mankind and the willingness to
pay for whitewashing, exhibited on all occasions
since the days. of Adam, are the whole capital
in trade of this class of lecturers. They lecture
night after night to crowded houses, free, look
ing for their certain reward to the vanity ol
their hearers, two out of every FIVE Of whom
| IL, 81 &c tbn IooN nd
vide themselves with "charts" Of their ''humps,
over which they gloat. Some Of them have lived
twenty, thirty, forty, fifty or even sixty years
yet they 60 to professor with the underlined
i hope that he will find some element of undevel
oped greatness. And he is generally able to d.
it. They find out they possess some character
istics Of mind they had forgotten and many ca
pabilities really wonderful!
Now Ne put it to any man if he has liyeG
twenty, thirty or forty years, and is SO obtuse n
to have learned in all that time less Of himsel
that professor Of phrenology can tell him afte
FIVE minutes running Of fingers through hi
hair, what use q chart of his wonderful facultie
is likely to be to him, Oh but says one, wisl
to investigate the science. Well, that is unan
swerable Go and get your head examined AM
let US hear what comes of it.
But Professor O'Leary's discourses contain
much truth. and valuable information. He make
many suggestions in regard to health which ar
valuable, and those who are searching for truth
and ready to seize it wherever found, may prof
by hearing him.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-04-15

The wife of Aiacalster, the celebrated magi-
cian, now deceased, is about to assume the ''ma-
gic wand" left by her husband, and give public
exhibition ofthese wondrous secrets her husband
died possessor Of. She makes her debut in St.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-04-15

The people of Galesburg, by vote Of
Eve hundred to one hundred and sixty-nine,
have decided against licensing the sale of spir-
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-04-15

OCdFy On AanS0Ss
Some of the nigger-driving journals attempt
to discredit the St. Louis Democrats report OF
Geary's remarks to the editors Of that paper. IL
confirmation of their substantial truth, (Which,
the editor says, can be proved by persons pres.
ent at the time,) gentleman, a Northern Demo
crat, publishes in the Chicago Tribune, over his
own signature, report ofa conversation which
be lately had with Geary at Washington, giving
his words with literal accuracy. Among other
things the Governor said:
There are men here in Washington now
seeking for office, and with the probability tha
they will get what they ask, whose hands ane
| arms up to their elbows are red ,cith blood
kao,c them to be murderers Yet they are gra
ciously received by Mr.. Buchanan and the Cabi
net; and their statements are taken as truth
wherever they conflict with mine. They arr
treated with more cordially and favor than
who have tried to discharge my duty faithfully
and honestly, can ever hope to be-"
The difference between the two parties in Kan
sas he stated as follows:
"Among the Pro-Slavery men, there is NJ
| freedom Of speech or the press-hardly Of epin
| ion. The first inquiry made by them of ever,
new conner is, where are you from p and if tn,
answer is from the North' that man is marked
and neither his person nor his property is safe
They have established reign OF terror. Amone
the Free State men, found nothing of this; ev
cry man who has an opinion is at liberty to ex.
press it without molestation. l had no troubl
with them after the first difficulties were over
none whatever"
The Tribune's correspondent then asked him
Governor, what am l, q Northern Democrat, t
do; Lam tempted to declare, here, tina, / ar
ready to work hereafter with Frthe Republican
party!" BE answered quickly and decisively-
'There seems to be no other course for a
honest and intelligent man to pursue
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-04-15

W Travel is increasing largely upon our
Railroads. The cars Of the Chicago Burling-
ton Road are running pretty well filled both
ways. And we notice that the Western cars are
very we'll filled. Yesterdays train from the
West, contained three passenger cars, well fill
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-04-15

CoUNrERFEIrERs ARREsTED.-Alar large quantity
ofcounterfeit notes, principally IS on the Union
Bank of Hartford, we're set ahoat in New York
on Thursday last, which were discovered to have
been sent on from mandatory in Philadel-
phia. Several persons engaged in passing them
off were arrested by the police.
Buffalo COmme rcial Advertiser.
DR.. Foote has assumed the editorial manage
ment of the Buffalo Advertiser. He and E. R.
Jewett have purchased out the interest Of Thorn
as & Lathrop, who failed in business.
In his inaugural, DR.. Foote thus states his po-
sition on the slavery question
"For ourselves, we are free to say that, while
we recognize to the fullest extent the right and
power of each State to adopt and maintain such
domestic and municipal institutions as it may
deem fit, provided they be in accordance with
the Constitution OF the United States, we do not
wish to see any extension of slavery beyond its
present limits and would counsel resistance to
it by all lawful and constitutional means. There
is no Disgusting the fact that slavery is abhor-
rent to the moral sense of the civilized world,
that as an industrial system it is liable to very
grave objections and that it tends to deterio.
rate and demoralize the country where it pre-
walls. .,.
The doctor expresses himself very mildly, but
distinctly enough on the great issue to enable
him to talk bolder in future. The Advertiser
has for some years been Fillmore's home organ,
and since the Know Nothings came into vogue
it has been the mouth. piece Of that Order.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-04-15

tB We saw gentleman from the rural dis
tricts on the pavement, in sitting posture, yes
terdsy p. m. with jug in his hand opposite the
Wightman House. He seemed too tired 70 travel
or even stand. A number Of news-boys and
other lads were Watching him like hawks, evil
denuy with the intention Of upsetting the jug.
Butas much vearied ~ he appeared to be, and
evidently in need of sleep, he guarded the Jug
a. though 1t had been the apple Of his eye.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-04-15
JAS. w. McDILL
General Land Agency Office.
COUNCIL BLUFES, IOWA.

NE X r. y u G.. II l. q q M e n !,
~ h : ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR. 10
win promptly attend to Land Agencies, Investing
Honey, Locat,ns and Selling Land Warrants, Paying
Taxes Selling Real Estate, and all other branches Of
the Land Business, in Western Iowa and Nebraska.
mar 7-bptf.
DEAL Estate I'm Council Dluffs and
IL Onla lAa.--Persons desirous OF securing Real
Estate In either Of these dourishing towns win do we'll
10 send their orders 10 D. G. BL0OMER,
mar 7-bptf. Land Agent.
Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-04-15
Hoston Boot and Shoe Store.

NEW STORE E!.~.NeW lsOOdS1-on Jeuct.
IN son street, under the Barrct House,
The undersigned would respectfully call the attention
q select and fashionable Boots and Shoes OF every
description.
HAVING been engaged for several years as the East N
the nanafcture Of the very neest of the above hoscs
he sshercby enabled BY his knowledge and experience
In the business to select such goods as VIII be sure 70
Asd Durability all Of which viii be sold at the very
Sevesi possible prices.
nsase call and sssIsime before slssyhers
auSl9-dkvtf @. H. swEEfHER.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-04-15

B The Packets Ben Campbell and ]. Mckee,
have resumed their regular trips. VIM. Endsley,
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-04-15

LAND WARRANTS IssUKD..-The total number
of applications received at the Pension Bureau
at Washington upto the 1st inst, is 27l 1856;
total number Of warrants issued, 1873, ,447. The
isfy the warrants already issued is "a 1851 $50.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-04-15
To Shippers Of Produce.

r. }, TUSsrALL, H. L. RRopAsxI,
JOHN H. CIEiN, { RIuHARD HoLME
TUNSTALL L. HOLME,
HONNlISSlON and Forwarding Merchants, No
V85 Commercial street, 81. Louis, NO., have
established branch house At No. River street, Chi.
cAg0, III, under the style Of TUNsTALL, HOLMi
CO., and respectfully solicit share Of patronage.
We shall continue to do legitimate Commission bus
ness-unaking no misunderstanding on shipments
covered Insurance Produce In hand 30 that par
ties conslgning TO us may feel perfectly secure.
We have permission to refer strangers to US to the fol-
lowing gentleen whose guarantee that any
business trusted TO either city will be properly At
tended We forward price current regularly and keep
patrons fully advised Of the state Of both markets.
We refer to
Ioote Ewing, Burlington.
Q. IIendric 1 Co., ''
W. II. Mauro, Z"
NcConn Farmer, Fl Madison,
Mclavic, Chittenden d Co., ksokuk,
SOW b. Thsyer, Quincy, III.
N. Corwith Co., Galena. #
r. q. Twitchell 1 Co., New Orleans. z
Hayden Wilson, New York. st
John II. Brown d Co., Philadelphia.
Lucas Simonds, St Louis Mo. 49,
john J. Anderson Co., ss
Charlcss Blow,
John 8. McCunc, S@a
I. Grimsley a Co., A
Hon II. 7. Blow,
Ar. Tucker 4 Co, Chicago.
\. 8. blackwell, Esq., in
Chicago Hide and Leather %.
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