The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-08-03

T0SlOiu3 Au0Nt u IiittS HOFIiltNtet VI MtUuOt
q on what is known as the Waldo faini, lost
!, interesting little boy, between four or five yea
y of age in a most shocking manner. The hors
ran away with moving machine, and the chi
J, fell under their feet. The mower took hin
cutting off both legs, one arm At the wrs
gashing his hip and across his bowels, SO tn,
when the horses we're checked and his fathe
reached him be seemed lfeess. He was car
n ried to the house, some half mile distant, an
t seemed to revive to q state Of consciousness
but only lived about two hours.
!. Mrs. Sherman, the lady who was so severel
wounded by rocket on the Fourth Of July, d
Michigan City, is dead. The rocket stick wa
driven through her neck, and the injury ha
ended in her death. after two weeks Of intens
suffering.
Notwithstanding Col. Blount's indignant de-
nial, the Cleveland Herald reiterates its asser-
tion that the early years Of that gentlemanl
wife were not characterized by an oyerplus Of
modesty or discretion.
Non-residents are not allowed to occupy the
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tail, without paying license or three dollars
per thousand feet This is discrimination in
favor of resident lumber dealers
The house of Peter Cavanaugh, at Grove
Creek, Delaware county, was iorcibly entered
on the night Of the l4th inst, in the absence
OF Mr.. Cavanaugh, by five persons, and while
two of them held his wife, the other three took
barrel Of whisky and CELEBRATED its contents"
| The screams of the woman aroused come of the
neigh bors, but the anti-whisky men made good
! their escape undetected.
Mr.. John Jones, . married man and the faith
Or ofthree small children, lost his life at Piqua,
O., on Thursday last while in the act Of saving
two small boys, who, had.while bathing ventur-
ed beyond their depth. He rushed into the wa
ter when he saw their danger, and carried one
of them to the shore, and then returned to save
the other. He was met by Mr. Evans, aud re.
lived of his burden; but, when looked for, had
disappeared gone under.
movement to start free bank at Dayen-
port has been partially successful. twenty-five
thousand dollas of the stock having been taken,
up to the latest advices from that city.
New YORK BANK SrATENESr.-The following
is the statement of the condition Of the New
York Banks, for the week ending July "a, as
furnished by telegraph -
Decrease in loans $225.249
Increase in specie lS5,255
Increase in circulation 1882
Increase in deposits 1,64o,lS9
Increase in undrawn deposits ,556
Total specie S35, ,243
WAPELLo IrEM-We clip the following from
the Wapello Inteliigencer of the l4th inst =
J. r. Bowers, the violinist, formerly resi-
dent OF this city, was drowned in the Iowa near
the Sand Bank Station.
The City Council of Davenport have adopted
a license system for liquor selling in. that city.
The license for each establishment is fixed at
fif,y dollars.
Cincinnati is now the largest horse market
in the United States, and during one week, late
ly, forty thousand dollars worth of horses we're
sold at the various stables.
John G. Davis OF Indiana, who is making .
strong and independent run for re election to
Congress, has been formally read ont of the
democratic party. He deserved it, but will lose
nothing by it.
A young reprobate at Reading set load Of
nay on fire on the street. on Wednesday because
the owner would not let him get on and ride
The load was destroyed, and the horses were
saved with difficulty.
A man in Preston, c. w. died last week in
consequence of his imprudence displayed bv
going into an ice house while presprlng freely
rom excessive heat.
THE WATERING PLAcEs.-The watering places,
which last year suffered on account of the vet
Weather and fogs, do not seem 10 be doing
much better, for some other cause At New
bort the cottages are generally occupied, but
he hotels are not filed though the bathing is
magnificent and the weather perfect. AT Sara.
oga there about three hundred guests st
he Congress Hall, but smaller number at the
United States and the other leading hotels
There are fewer guests than usual at the Rock.
way, at West Point, at Newport, at Saratoga,
II Niagara Falls and at all the springs OF the
country.
Ho FOR FRAZER RIyER.--The Press states
hat large number Of young men in Philadel-
,hia have resolved to try their fortunes in the
lew gold region. Several parties have already
,een organized and will take their departure at
he earliest opportunity.