The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-13

CURIOUS WILL.-The will OF Gov. Blatchett
OF Plymouth, proved in 1888, contains the fol-
lowing singular clause:
II desire my bodv to be kept SO long Is it
may not be offensive, and that one Of my toes
or fingers may be cut off, to secure . certainty
of being dead. further request my dear wife,
that rs she has been troubled with one old fool,
she will not think of marrying . second" :
Nine weeks ago a family in Philadelphia,
named Koehler, the father, two sons and .
daughter, were all bitten by little pup, but .
few weeks old One son was taken down on
Thursday Of last week, and died 10 CONFUSION
on Sunday. On Tuesday the sister was attack
ed, and will die without the slightest doubt !;
the father and the ether son are doomed, and
will also die, four more victims Of hydrophobia
Three policemen, and two coroners, ran .
mile on the let Of April, in Philadelphia, to
see the body of q man, who was reported to
have blown out his brains Nth trombone.
II ever political party was endowed with
high Christian virtues, with the fidelity and
honest faith Of John, and with the wisdom,
philosophy. boldnsss and energy Of Paul, It 70
~ Democracy. asbington Union.
t. any political editor,J after reading that
,h;nk, rat he can carry OF from tbs Presi-
dents W.. 'hington organ the palm Of stupidity.
sacr;leos and righteousness, let him step for
W .rd and try. There shall be an open. arena
and fair play. Nons o. the otner Tools snan DC
louisville Journal.
Wlrry AND TRur.-Jsan Paul certainly nm
dcrstood womankind remark ably well. ne
says that "female hearts are like spanish
houses; having more doors than wlndowa. y is
much easier to get into them than to zee into
them" Thou sayest well, Jean Pl>ui' u 10
even go.
No JoKE.-Gov. Weller, of California, ~
recommended the appointment Of night Va tc0
to guard the State Treasury, tOhils the Iegsslts-
tnye is IN session.
The Chinese official census of thirty years
ago gives the population of that empire at 267,-
532, 900! That Of japan 10 estimated at twenty
five to fifty Millions
The postmaster general of Great Britain has
not published his annual report, but enough =
known to have il . fixed fact that last year over
five hundred million letters we're written and
sent by mail in the United Kingdom. The
profits of the year amounted to not far from
six million dollars, showing clearly that the re-
munerasive point of postage is somewhere not
fur from half penny, or one Yankee cent.
A Bridgeport paper says: singular affair
occurred here the other day. The desks and
! wniture of the Mercbants' Exchange Bank
were sold at auction, by order of the Receiver.
A couple of gentlemen bid off one Of the large
desks. On examing their purchase they found
slowed away in ono of the drawers 81, 400 in
bills of the Bank, duly signed and ready for
circulation.
We hope, the soul of the late Charles McNil.
La of INN - hnn md RnfN
he died he v illed nearly million dollars to the
city of Cinci matt; to establish . Free Univer
sity, educatic ual and charitable. All branchei
of education re to be taught free, and orphans
from the age f five to fourteen, are to be sup
ported out Of he endowment, those capable
to be thorough y and classically educated and
those incapable 70 bs taught trades out Of th<
same.
The Indianapt lis Journal says that on open
ing safe the OF ser day, belonging to the ofic,
of the treasurer Of state, which had not beer
opened for years.. there was found 81, 900 il
bills on the Com nercial Bank of Aillington
Maryland, and d ae Bingbampeon Bank, New
York. This batch of bills, it appears from |
memorandum foun d viii, them, was deposited
for safe keeping.
A lady named Haszil ,gton, who tainted il
the street in New York, en- Monday, was takeI
int, An Irish house, vher she was drugged AMI
fobbed Of her watch, MOI roy and jewelry to tn
amount Of $3.50. One Of the Irish women ha
been detected In an atteI npt TO sell one Of tn
rings, and has besp ares ted.
The river pirates ct New York are only q
celled by the ofice-boldeR 9, in the boldness .
their deprsdatione. I've Of them stole th
sloop Empire, while at anchor, the other day
Fan her down the river about two miles, an
then removed The furniture Of the vessel an
about fifty bu.'bsls Of oysters, and left th
sloop 70 lake her 0 wn course. The roguss wer
arrested.
II has bsea suggested thas II oil the bushes
men are eonverted a the prayer meetings, thel
Win Be no necessity for . 3 proposed gener'
bankrups las; for they vii fe.gsve saeh eth
their debts - they forgive ~ssr dsosofs, On
hope 70 b forgiven their trssl ~sses'