The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-09-21


The Washington Union says that before
Douglas can be received back again into the
democratic party, he must submit TO be d;sarm-
ed, then reduced to the ranks, and compelled
to read all his speeches since the opening Of the
last session of Congress.
FEMALE ADMISSION by MEAsuREMgNr.-Ac-
cording to the Courier de Chareroi the lessees
OF dancing saloons in Belgium complain bitter.
" OF the falling off in their receipts occasioned
oy the extra space now occupied by crinolines
An instrument called the g Cfinolimetre" has
consequently been adopted by some Of them.
and persons whose crinoline surpasses a fixed
development are charged an extra admission fee
At ball given at Montigny, in Belgium, one
female was measured and charged an extra rs
centimes; another person, of an economic dis
position, preferred reducing her crnoline BY
taking out two hoops
Col. Alphens Jewett, an old and much re-
spected citizen of Newark, O., died on the 5tb
inst, at the age of &c. He was native Of
Massachusetts, but had resided in Newark
and vicinity for over forty years.
"BRoAD SEAL" LErTER,-Judge Frink. a
New Jersey Buchanan Delegate to the Cipcip-
natl Convention, has written letter in which
he lusiiies his refusal to 20 for the re election
OF Leeonpton member of Congress, on the
ground that the course of the Administration,
IN endeavoring TO force fraudulent Ccnssitu-
ton upon the people of Kansas, has been from
the beginning, undemocratic, tyrannical and
suicidal"
DEATH FROM A SNAKE BITE.-Mr. Csprian
Stevens, residing near Wawkon, died on Nom
day OF last week. after suffering three days
from the effects Of the bite of a rattlesnake.
CLAYTON CorNTY.-The McGregor Times
gives the result of the census just taken there.
showing the population TO be 1883. In Nov.
1856, &cdregor bad but 24O inhabitants.
desperate attempt was made, last Sunday
evening, by 20 prisoners in the county Jail at
Cleveland, ohio, to murder the jailer and make
Their escape. They had split up their hunks
and formed the wood into clubs The plo, was
discovered by the jailer just in time to prevent
Its success.
Tne president warmly denies the truth Of Col.
foEneys reported conversations with himself
ABOUT Lecompton, and says that at the time they
are ALLEGED TO have occurred all intercourse be-.
tween them had ceased.
Here is an epitaph at Pewsey, in Wiltshire
lies the body of Lady O..
Loohev. great niece OF Burke, commonly called
,ne Suohme. She was bland, passionate, and
deeply religious; also, she painted in water
lion. She was first cousin to Lady Jones-and
81 such is the kingdom Of heaven
Marriage ought always to be a opestion
not OF necessity, but choice. Every girl oupLt
% be taught that hassy, loveless union s,amns
ipon her as foul dishonor as one of those COW
iections which omit the legal ceremony Alto
,ether-and that, however pale, dreary and
oilsome single lie may be, unhappy married
lie must be tenfold worse-an eyer.bauntine
emptation, an incurable regret. from which |
here is no escape but death.-[ Miss Mulock.
A LAWYERS cARp.-we Gu. the follow;no
advertisement from tho business columns Of tbs |
banner, printed at Black River Falls. Wiseon.
in -
IN. u. Claop, Eternally at Law, solicitor 4,
be bar. He registers deeds, makes convey.
noes, and plays hell generally"
Neiisvilie, Sept. IS, 1856.
The man who did not think it respectable to
ring up his children to work, has jus, heard
ON his three sons One OF them was driver
n canal, another had been taken up a. 4
Agrant, and the third had gone to I public
ssitution 70 learn the shoe business under .
Depes.