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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-10-07


tainly a. in Massachusetts or in New York.
have as little doubt that this is question
which is settled, not only by the laws Of ma
tions, but by the decisions Of the supreme
Court Of the United States; that the existing
laws of Mexico, or the laws a. they existed
ct the time Of the acquisition of that ceun-
try, remain in force and unaltered, except 90
far ~ they are in violation Of the Constitu :
ton Of the United States. ssThe law estab-
fishing the Catholic church in those coun-
tries is not in force, because that is in viola
ton OF the Constitution OF the United States,
and hence it ceased to exist the moment the
country was acquired by u.s. But am to
be told that the law Of Mexico, which was q
law adopted by the people themselves, pro-
hibiting slavery, is law in violation Of the
Consultation Of the United States2
Mr. Davis, Of Mississippi-There 10 NO
such law.
Mr.. King The gentleman 10 entirely mis-
taken.
Mr.. Douglas-It may 10 that am entire
" mistaken, but think the gentleman from
Alabama will find it difficult 70 prove it, % |
am prepared to show that slavery was abol-
ished by the constitutional and legal author.
ities Of Mexico before New Mexico was co.
quiSed by IN. ] Am also prepared TO show
that ID !, honorable senator from Mississippi
(Mr. DAvis). was mistaken when DO said il
vas adopted simply on the military edict OF
General Guerrero He irst issued the ediek
and, usurper = he waa, the Congress Of Mex
leo subsequently, con6rmsd the ct, and mot
only abolished slavery, but took that other
step to which tho honorable Senator from
mississippi alluded, and provided for COM
pensaticn n the owners. Bat, cir, they wont
further, and prohibited slavery in the fntufe.
Mr.. Davis, Of Mississippi (in his ssat)
Whsnf =
Nj. Douelas-l think i was By IN oct in
1854.
4 NJ. Shislds-In 1885,
II. Walker-ln 1887.
i Me Duaelas-lf ths Question . eootro-
Sesesd hsss, I A. ready . sntsf into the dir
sussioa q that qusstioa q any tine, upoa .
feAsoaable notice, end 10 show tbas By the
oons4itatsd authosity and conslisntioaal en-
th0rity Of Mexico, slavery Was prohibited IN
New Mexico at the tine q ths soqaisition,
and that psohibitisa vas asqsizsa b - viii
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CPRHNG BEDS-A patent. which win
y put up on trial Of week and not liked win b
taken down, free Of chargen kept. price o. co. Any
wishing try them do % By calling e my store
septi6bp II. C. HARDY.
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May l.1S57.
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B. &N. r. b. FREIGHT OFFICE.
THE only Freighttran On this road leaves Builin0s
u ton n $50 q. 4. 4t#f4484 sst 8ft$es A84
Albright designed be Forwarded on any paxteuaf
day should be delivered on the day previous,
may26hDtf. WIN. II. BACKUB,eupt.
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a MN0d We oaY that the house On tn6 avenue
~ clo1sd -that Unclc Jacob gave up his
Ennnts down town, and quartered himself at
~ cottseb with Leffano So it came to
-. and to this day that family circle is UNI
troksn--happy - 10 voacasafsd that any on
this earth shall be. Two other children have
keen added to the idols Of the hearth. Stone
two loving. spirituelle, girls.
"A pictnre at the Academy Exhibition, of
an ola man and thrse little ones, told not
more of the skill of the artist who once stole
the miniature of Louise, than Of the touching
Tenderness and love which bound the old
and young together.
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CHAPTER III.


Scens - ;stk cottage on the Hudson, bur.
IA u sArubbery and orcrshadosOed By old
tsfa-lapn st-etching dozen to the pear
.lycreek, CAick soon lost itse! inthe great
rdiey-ow tie lasrn a ssaiden and Iorely
ckild, ssco years Of age. Hour, ersning
sIpfianc, ] ann very sad at Uncle Jacobs
persistent obstinacy. / have exhausted ev.
ery means to induce him 70 come here and
make ND with you He 10 very happy when
| visit him, but never mentions your name,
nor speaks Of our child, NOR refers to our
home, And il something is not done, he
will die in that house of his without ever
once seeing our child, or being reconciled to
YOU" This Louise said as if it we're a
weight upon her heart j.
Il am sorry ct it ALL was the answer; but
would you have me compromise myself by
making overtures to the man whose taunts
vet ring in my ears? have no desire but
10 have his forgiveness and his respect, tor
know merit both; and l want him to love
our boy; but, for all that shall not so to
him, nor enter his doors until he bids me
come in Kindness This Lefranc said ear
nestly, yet kindly; Louise well knew his
words would govern his ways, 1t devolved
upon her to devise some ways and means for
q meeting and reconciliation. Uncle Jacob
must be enticed, by some art, to that home
on the Hudson where Louise had been born
where her mother had died, and where tie
boy Jacob first saw the light two years be-
fore. Alas the occasion was not long in Of
fering.
! Uncle Jacob paid q visit to his up-the.riv-
or place every few days. He took the ill.fa-
ted steamer Henry Clay on the day the dis
aster occurred Il happened that the steam
er was not . mile distant from the spot where
the house Of Louise stood At the moment
of the disaster, Lefranc was out on the hill
skctching' elms, and rushed 10 the scene to
o{E.r S,,lnt s,sd ,voa No, ashle In fha drowninv
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KEITH. ROBINSON & CO.,
BURLINGTON, IOWA.
Sole Agents for
MaMMySs Patent Adjustable Reaper =
Mower.
june 22-d9twtf @N
THEODORE ID. WEBER 4 CO.,
WNOl91AL9 D1AI11e N
R00es, Shoes, Leather nMd findings
0riDes' Block, Main Street.
BURLINGTON, IOWA.
TTAvE always hand large and well selected stock
N Of the above Goods, which they are prepared y
sell 1t the lowest market rates. lapr 1o-vv.
RS. LEFT,
HEILLlNER q DRESS MAKER
M corner Of Washington and Fourth Streets,
une swift. ha BURLINGTON IOWA.
NEW SASH, DOOR AND BLIND EACs
IN TORY, Mt. Pleasant Street, opposite the on
Plank Road Depot, adjoining the Oil Mil, Durington
Iowa. All common work constantly on hand, and Or
ders, by mail or otherwise promptly ATTENDED %:
nov 2Sw. UR1AM Lopez.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28

A Boy RECOVERED FROM THE INDIANs.-Mr.
William Dixon returned home to Knox Co.,
Missouri, recently, from the Plains, where
he had been on successful mission to re-
cover his son, captured more than year
ago, by the Indians. The Kirksville Enter
prise says:
aIn the spring of 1854, he, with his fam
lily, went to california, where they remained
until the spring of 1856, at which time they,
in company with six other PERSONS, started
to return to the States, but on their journey
homeward, was fell upon by band Of saw
age Indians, and all was brutally murdered,
as he thought, except himself. After his re-
turn some time he heard of boy about six
years old, answering the description of his
son; he in company with three other men.
started in pursuit Of him, and through the
aid of the friendly Indians, he heard Of the
whereabouts of his son. He succeeded in
recovering him after considerable delay. He
paid twelve horses for him. The boy had
been fifteen months with the Indians, and
had entirely forgotten his native (tierman)
language"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28

PoKINa Fun AT THE STRAIGHT REPUBLICANS.
The valiant stand made for ultra Republi-
canism in Massachusetts, at the late election,
from which serious consequences to Mr..
Banks were apprehended, (by the leaders of
the movement,) is provoking the mirth of
the victorious party at its amazing result
The straights, in all the Stnte, mustered 145
votes. A waggish Boston correspondent Of
the Springfield Republican says their condi-
ton reminds him of one of the illustrations
in Punch. A little boy is seen holding a big
dog by the collar. Three young ladies ap-
proach, and this dialogue ensues:
Boy.-"If you please, m, was you looking
for little dog?"
Young Ladies. Yes! Oh, yes !"
Boy" Was it spaniel, mum
Ladies'" Oh, yes most beautiful little
spaniel, with very long ears!'
Boy.-"Ah, then, mum; it's the same as
flew at masters big dog here, wot's been
and swallered of it.''
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28

B1 When you lie down at night
compose your spirits as if you were not
to wake till the heavens be no more
And when you awake in the morning,
consider the new day as your last, and
act accordingly. Surely that night
cmeth, Of which you shall never see
the day; but which of your morning or
nights yoa know not. Let the mantle
Of the worldly enjoyment hang loose
about you, that it may be safely drop
ped when death comes to carry you into
another world. When the corn is for
saken, the ground is ready for the sick
le-when the fruit is ripe, it falls Of
the tree easily. So when . Christians
heart is truly weaned from the world,
he is prepared for death. A heart dis
engaged from the world is a heavenly
one, and then we are ready for heaven
when our heart is before us.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28
C1r1 CouNo1L, Nov. 2lst, lS57.-Co,,s;

CITY CouNolL, Nov. 2lst, lS57.-Cosnsil
convened Mayor J: g. Slime presiding.
mr.. Aoch introduced an ordinsnoe regulating The
city police, which, upon its second reading. WA r..
ferred to committee composed Of Hoeh, Cloud ..s
Thompson.
Mr.: Nisley introduced an ordinances resulati.~
the salary Of Mayor and Aldermen, which. une, n.
second reading was referred to COMMITTEES eonposea
Of Aldermen Nisley, Hoch and Thompson.
On motion of Mr.. Cloud, the present CITY l,r;.
neer and former City Engineer, NJ. Kenns5.v. a.,
nish each an estimate Of the grading on Mulh.r,~
street to submit to the council at its next ..t;,.
On motion Of Mr. Cloud, the Street Commissions
was required TO furnish the Council q. estimate a.
the cost per foot Of all the suttering sds By hin
within the city.
on morton OF Mr.. Nisley, tho Mayor and Reeoxa.r
were authorized to issue ten thousand dollar. s;sx
scrip in addition to the ten thousand ALREADY or.rs
Mr. cloud, committee on claim Of Lsmp se,i.
tor damages by water, reported against the eou..s,
taking action in the matter until other e,ains Al
ready in process of adjudication, vsrS settl.d =.
port accepted and adopted.
f' oioua' COMMITTEES on suspendins ths so.trasss
on second street and Locust street, reported in f.v,r
Of suspending the contract on Locust ,srset unt,,
next year. and continuing the work on Second str,e
contract and paying forths Same out OF next v..,.
revenue. Thsreport Of the soumitte, "a, .e...A.a
and adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Cloud, tie Oty Attorney ~
voted one quarteri salary-476.
On motion Of Mr.. Nisley, the aas osnp,nv -.
voted one qtarters sllowanss for oss. li,h.,,.
lamps, 3c. Amount ,1sss,7S.
evening. A' 'sssTSy
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28

1913. He was the son Of the late
Dabney Herndon, of that place, and
was the fifth of seven children. e.
and two daughters, of whom Maui
ry is the elder. He was named after
Captain William Lewis, Of the Navy,
who was lost at sea on board the U. S.
brig Epervier. Lewis Herndon was
left early an orphan, and entered the
navy at the age of fifteen. Affection
ate in disposition, soft and gentle in
his manners, he was beloved of his own
family; he also won the love and es-
TEEN ofahs associates wherever he went,
and ne became favorite throughout
the service.
"None knew him better, or loved
him more, than, respectfully, your obe-
dent servant, M. F. MAURY,
Lieut.. U. S. Navy"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28

Folly IN NEW YoRK. Az an evidence
that the stringency is not felt very generally
in New York, the Herald states that for the
last two weeks the receipts at the theatres
in that city have been $6o, 900, or $50, 900
per week. It is likewise curious fact that
while the journals are filed with reports Of
distress among the working classes, the the
atres and saloons ON the easterly side Of the
city-which places Of amusement are sup
ported almost entirely by mechanics
asits full svesy night.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28

WpooNsIN ELzcTIoN. - Further returns
from the back counties improve the chances
Of the Republicans There seems to be very
little doubt that the Republicans have elect
edfonr, and possibly fiveout ofthe eight State
officers, including Governor, Lieut. Cover
nor And Treasurer. The Legislature Is oil
right in both branches, The latest figures
pat Randall 81 ahead.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28

PoIIr1oAL CoNoIDENcK.-Two brothers,
both Of them physicians and Republicans,
will be members of the next Iowa Senate
These brothers are DR.. G. NJ. Davis, of Clin-
tan county. and DR.. w. P. Davis, of Polk
county. This coincidence, though perhaps
not unprecedented, is still little remarka-
BILE. The gentlemen to whom we have allu-
ded are jealous Republicans, practical busi-
ness men, and they win reflect honor upon
the position to which they have been called.
-Losoo Citizen
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28

SABBATH.-Thank God for the Sab
bath! After six weary days Of toll and
care and business anxiety, how delight
full is the coming of the Sabbath! The
wheel Of Lxion ceases in its turning rev.
olutions the stone of Sysiphus pauses
upon the hill side; the book is eased Of
its burden; the mind is lifted from the
thought of daily cares and avocations
to the contemplation of higher and
more ennobling themes. The Sabbath
is glorious institution. To the beast
at the plow to the artizan in his work
shop; to the chemist in his labratory !;
to the professional man amidst his
books; and to the author with his pen
comes the Sabbath with like blessing
unto each.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28

SIaNIFIcANr SnENcE.-The Davenportpa-
pers have not had a word to say lately about
Florence paper. They have doubtless come
to the conclusion that the least said the bet
ter. The Gazette DARE NOT mention the cir
cumstance which we adduced last week to
show how Florence was fulfilling its boast
in answering all the purposes of traffic and
trade," or even to attempt refutation of
any other reasons given by us why the trash
should not be recognized as money. What
is the matter with you, neighbour Have
you forsaken the defence of your pet " wild
cat ?''
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28

SENTENCED. = Mrs. Moody and the hack
men engaged in inveigling little girl at
Chicago, for purposes of prostitution,
have been found guilty. The affair occas-
ioned great excitement at Chicago. The
Press of Friday, says:
ssThe jury brought in verdict Of guilty
for the parties, and affixed their term Of i'm
prisonment as follows William Brush, six
years; Mary Moody and Joy, four years
each w. II. (better known as Boliver }
Reed. one year."
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28

CLOSE OF THE CONVENTION correspond
ent of the Chicago Tribune gives the follow
ing as the closing scene of the Kansas Con-
stitutional Convention:
sThe last scene of the Convention was
perfectly indesctibable. Nearly all the mem
bers were drunk, and great many were en-
ragged at the result. Everything was in con-
fusion, everything witnessed, and may
never look upon the like of this again.
When the vote was taken on the final adop.
ton of the Constitution, it stood as follows :
twenty -seven for and nine against. A Con-
vention elected by miserable minority fra
ming Constitution that is adopted by a
minority Of those elected. At one time a
fear was entertained that quorum would
not sign it, but by dint of persuasion and
artifce thirty-two signatures were obtained,
but one over a quorum. At one O'Clock on
Sunday morning, the Convention of drunk
ards, Pro- Slavery demagogues, political as
pirants and traitors, adjourned sine die, with
come boys, let's 90 and take a drink
from Henderson of Leavenworth. And they
went"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28

MURDER WILL OUT.-Jos. Downham has
been arrested in Indiana and brought to Kent
county, Delaware, charged with shooting a
negro in the latter place some FIVE or six
years ago. No one suspected Downham
until quite recently, when in drunken frol-
ic he alluded to the circumstance, and upon
examination the body of the murdered negro
was found, with o distinct mark of bullet
in his skull. The accused is q wealthy far
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28

ca That singular boy att Ithaca, New
York, who had passion flower grow out
Of the flesh of his diseased leg, has since
produced in the same way& cluster OF or
ange flowers. DR.. Hawley saw the stem
rise at right angles to the limb to the
height of about three inches. when it soon
developed pure white buds, resembling the
buds of the orange: on being exposed to the
light the buds expanded into flowers, which
resumed beautiful greyish purple color
These flowers are composed of fleshy SUBJ
stance, and are gradually drawn back again
beneath the skin. While they are in blo,-
som the boy 10 relieved Of pain.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28

FALLEN METEOR FOUND. - The people of
Marblehead, Mass. think they have found a
meteor on River Head Beach, which fell in
May last. The meteor, when found, was in
solid mass, and covered space Of eight or
ten feet in diameter. The substance is of
dark color, and resembles scoria, or molten
iron after cooling. The surface is perfectly
smooth, and is covered with globules of diff
ferent size. which had apparently been fore
ed upwards by the pressure Of the vapor be-
low. The under surface of the mass is po
rou.. On being broken it emits a strong
sulphurous smell. 1t is in no way affected
by the magnet. The substance presents the
appearance of having cooled from q fluid
state. The whole mass weighs from six to
eight hundred pounds.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28

BACHELORS WoEs.-What pitiful
thing an old bachelor is, with his
cheerless house and rueful phiz, on a
bitter cold nig ght when the earth is COW
cred with foot of snow. When his
fire is out, and in shivering dread, he
slips meath the sheets Of his lonely bed.
How he draws up his toes, all encased
in warm hose, and he buries his nose
meath the chilly bed clothes, that his
nose and his toes, still encased in warm
hose, may not be frose. Then ho puffs
and blows, and swears that he knows
no mortal on earth ever suffered such
woes and with ah's and with oh's
and with limbs froze, to his slumbers in
silence the bachelor goes. In the morn
when the cock crows, and the sun has just
rose, from beneath the bed-clothes pops
the bachelors nose, and as you may
suppose, when you hear how the wind
blows, and see the windows all froze,
why back meath the clothes pops the
bachelors nose, for full we'll he knows,
if from that bed he rose, to put on his
clothes, that he'd surely be froze.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28

BRAKEMAN BLOWN OFF CAR AND KILLED.
On Wednesday night last, during the Sc
we're storm, a brakeman on the Westward
bound passenger train of the Chicago and
Rock Island Railroad, was blown from the
train by the wind and his neck dislocated.
After he fell the car ran over him breaking
both legs. The accident occurred near Nor
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28
IOWA NEWS.

The Mt. Vernon Indes has again made
its appearance, reduced in size, after sus-
pension Of three weeks.
- The Council Bluffs Daily Bugle is
about to suspend until spring. Scarcity OF
mail facilities is the alleged reason.
Austin Bailey, who had been sentenced
for term of FIVE years in the penitentiary,
escaped from Jail at Lyons on the night OF
the 18th.
A fire engine costing, including freight,
&c., about 81, 100, was received at Keokuk
last week.
A Coop YIELD.-Quarry Baily, of Camp
in this county, recently measured
the produce of Is acre field, planted with
the ordinary variety Of corn, and obtained
1905 bushels, or l07 bushels per acre.-Des-
p,0ines Citizen.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28

BANK IrEM.-A son of the Emerald Isle
stepped into one of our banking houses yes.
terday, and going up to the counter present.
ed bill on the Bank of Florence and asked
if it was current; he was answered in the
negative, and thereupon he broke out in q
most eloquent strain. 'How is this" says
he this money at home, is as refagent as
hebeans Of light, and can't see why it isn't
good here. Away wild yer false pride and
false banks-poor lads, like meself, who
worked hard for livin' are desaved in this
way wild this money-we work hard for it
and when we get it, it is not worth anything.
At home this money is good and it won't 90
here-its hard case sure, when it is as re-
tulgent as the neans of light at home" We
thought it hard case, too, but we knew
the trash was down and emo go" in this sec
ton; and though we could offer the poor
fellow no assistance in his hour of affliction,
we felt satisfied that the "refulgent light :"
that beamed from the face of that bill would
be beacon to him to steer clear of all
kinds of fbanks.-Burlington Gazette.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28

NEW CoxErs.-A new comet, faint tele-
scopic apparition, was discovered at Cam
bridge Observatory on the evening Of the
1lth. Its place was near Theta Draconis
The discoverer was Mr.. Horace P. Tuttle,
assistant at the observatory. This is the
sixth comet found this year, and the thir-
teenth observed first at the Cambridge OBJ
servatory.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-28

c@ Look not mournfully into the
past--it cannot return but wisely inn
prove the PRESENT. is thine; 60 forth
to meet the shadowy future without
fear, and with a manly heart.