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The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-08-31

u A New York merchant-who during the
5nzer's River gold excitement drifted in the di-
eaon Of the new Fl Dorado, and found himself
|ni the diggins-has written home that he
Es seen the elephant, horns and all, and that
i the greatest humbug geyer got up"
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-08-31

A GEoRGrA EDIT0R TURNED SPIRITuALIsT.-
Or. Andrews, Of the Macon (Ga.) Citizen, during
! late trip to New York, was converted to spirit.
ualism. In q long article on the subject, he
gives the following account Of what happened
10 him after his return from Georgia :-Oh my
return home. found that the promise made TO
me prior 70 my departure for New York. that
my progress and health would be reported to
ths home circle, by an attendant ministering
spirit. was strictly complied with. bad two or
three spirit Geographic messages from home,
and my friends at home were kept informed OF
my Whereabouts and condition, during my ab-
ssnce, BY the same mysterious mode Of commu-
nicatiop.s
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-08-31

ltrH DIsrRIcr.-Hoh. z. II. Williams, of
/ frtoa County, was nominated as the Republi-
b candidate for Judge Of the 10th Judicial
arict, Mr.. McGlatherty was nominated for
|lahct Attorney, and Mr.. Hildreth, of the st.
LiIes In,ellgencer, for Member Board OF Edu-
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-08-31

srEAh PLouGHIxG.-A writer in the n. 7.
ZINES says: Charles Mann. mechanic Of Tsoy,
has Invented . machine which can draw half .
ao1en plougbs at . time and travel over rough
Md billy ground at the rate Of four miles an
a0ur. ls power and cspability was exhibited >
lev days sines 70 committees Of the state and
county agricultural socistiss.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-08-31
BEDFORD SPRINGS, Aug. IL, 1853.

To VICTORIA, Queen of England
New England accepts with gladness the hand
of fellowship profered by Old England; and if
ever discord or diversity of interest should
threaten this alliance, let our language be, ten
treat me not to leave thee or return from fol-
lowing thee" for the interests of thy people
shall be the interest of my people, and "thy
God shall be my God.' JAMES BUCHANAN.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-08-31
Tho Cable /
Laid BY the "Agamemnon and Niagara"


by T. BUCHANAN READ.
From the Evening Post.l
'Tis fit the grand old kingly name
Of which the kingliest poet sings,
Should eastward bear Jove's track Of flame
And liak it to the land Of Kings,
'Tis well Niagara" whose renown
With freedom mingles evermore,
Should westward give her burden down,
And chain the world to freedoms shore.
'Tis done! the angry sea consents
The nations stand no more apart
With clssped hands the continents
Feel throbbings Of each others heart.
Speed, speed the Cable: let it run,
loving girdle round the earth,
Till all the nations meath the sun
Shall he as brothers at one hearth.
As brothers pledging hand to hand,
One freedom for the world abroad,
One Commerce over every land,
One language and one God
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-08-31

assSG CELKERArIoN.-By announcement in
G'lher column, it will be seen that they have
Saged for grand Rail Road celebration at
'Fssld, on Monday next, on .he occasion OF
atopenipg of the B. & N. r. Railroad to that
fsv
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-08-31

Nxw PuAsE IN THE RAILROAD WAR-T0
countsract the effects Of the rivalry between tho
four great east and west lines OF road, the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad Company have lowered
the rates Of freight upon first and second class
goods from New York to Cleveland, Chicago,
Central roads. *& 4s98s44@ s6f 4
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-08-31

A SPECIMEN Back IA man named Walters
was arrested at Vincsnnes, Ind, few days
since, TOR committing Two bnrglaries. he is
Postmaster at Afford, ana received his appoint
ment when out on bail for burglary! lie was
proven, 10 the satisfaction Of the Admlnlstra-
tion, to be . good Lecomptonite, and that
was ali necessary to secure his appoiotment
The Penitentiary will soon deprive the Govern
ment Of an officer and Buchanan Of one Of his
admirers and followers.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-08-31

| The President of the United States has issued
]. proclamation, ordering the sale of public
Gi, at Lecompton, on the lst and 14.h of
yasnber, and at Kickapoo on the LIST and 10th
November.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-08-31

i, ms ON TgIcKs.-The first discussion be-
,,sn Douglas and Lincoln came on at ottawa
Saturday, last, Douglas opening and closing
,rreed.. Some twelve thousand people were
rpsn,, aud they had lively time generally
\, friends of Mr.. Lincoln were well satisfied
bis effort, and those who read the verba-
vport of the speeches we think will gen.
M admit that be had the best of it, notwith.
u.ius the trick of Judge Douglas intended
,,ce him on the defensive. In his opening
r.ch Douglas read a platform which he as
rsd positively was written by Lincoln and
hers and adopted by the Republican State
korvsntiou OF Illinois in 1854. But it turns
n, ,b,, no such platform was ever adopted by
State Convention in Illinois, and that Douglas
oumi,,ed most bare-faced imposition. The
klstiOvm vas, instead Of a State affair for which
lincoln and The Republican party could be held
responsible, oaly The resolutions of meeting
VA in the town of Aurora How Judge
Dea.las could stoop to this petty trick--how he
ould be guilty Of such bare-faced falseho cd,
sia the certainty before his eyes of immediate
lposare is mystery to US. He is doomed
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-08-31

20 Csl. Curtis addressed the people at Cres-
WI eh! Monday last, and At Council Bluffs,
tuesday,.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-08-31


mer made the voyage from New York to Liv-
erpool in the little % ton yacht Charter Oak, 10
about to make another voyage to Europe in .
new cutter rigged yacht, named the Christopher
Columbus, which he has built for the purpose.
This yacht now lies 1t the foes Of 4th street,
East river, New York. She 10 announced TO
sail on Wednesday, the 18th inst. She 10 built
Of white oak, and is 55 feet long on deck, and
a. on her keel. Her beam il l6 feet, and hsr
bearings are such that che will be able to stand
heavy weather, although she only draws six
feet. She carries jib, mansail and square sail,
and triangular OF three cornered sail for scud-
ding along in heavy weather. Capt. Webb in
tends visiting Southampton, Copenhagen, Esi.
more, and St. Petersburg, whore he will pay his
respects to the Emperor Alexander. He hopss
TO reach Southampton in Is days. He will bs
| out six hundred gallons Of water, and provi-
| sions for six months
| CHANGE OF LKvEL IN TINS LAKEs-Irs CAUSE.
Chester Dewey, LID, of the University Of
Rochester, states that Lake Ontario ID seven
inches higher than in October, 1857, when is
i was tie highest that has been known for eleven
| years. He states that there 10 no regular time
OF rsc or fall in the lAkes--nO periodical
changes Of five, or seven, or eleven years.-
Lake Ontario Is high or low when or soon
after the same fact in Lake Erie, and the
fluctuations are about equal, ~ they are in Lake
Michigan. The difference in the level ID very
rarely four feet in year, whom she waters are
at rest
Tho conclusion he arrives as, after eleven
years observation Of the lakes. and Of mstso-
rological conditions in this vicinity, 10, that the
fluctuations Of their level depend on the quan-
tty Of water poured into the lakes By al
! the streams which carry on the rain and the
melted snow, and upon the amount ef evaPora-
| tion
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-08-31

STRANGE esterday, we pub
lished paragraph stating that Miss Elizabeth
Curry was drowned in the Hudson River, last
Saturday, while crossing in a boat from Butter
milk Falls, Orange county. A friend of the
family informs US that her greas-grandfather,
her grandfather and an uncle we're successfully
drowned in the river, within two miles of the
same spot, aud her father narrowly escaped
drowning few years since, being rescued by
Noah s. Dean of this city, Tour present Coro-
ner,) just in time to save his life.-Albany Jour.
nal, llM.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-08-31

Many Of our readers will recoilect Delazon
Smith-at one timo better known as Delusion
Smith. He il the same fellow who, holding .
rambling Office under Tyler, kept lodging
around 80 that it Sas impossible for Polk to su-
persede him, and thus he drew pay for months
after bis head was cut off Well, Delazon has
finally got into the Senate Of the United States
from Oregon. The chap who has so long been
endeavoring to find out where the boy lived who
wrote to bis dad to come out there right away,
for "mghty mean men get Office here" may
now cry eureka" Senator "Delusionn Smith
mot John Smith-of Oregon. What nexty--
Clsve. Herald.
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Individual enthusiasm is the material OF

Individual enthusiasm is the material out
of which the enthusiasm of every Division
is made. Mind is continually operating on
mind, in cliciting thought and energy; and
such is the constitution of the human mind,
that we almost impcrceptibly submit to the
influence of those around US. Man makes
an impression in greater or less degree on
those around him, and is influenced by all
with whom he is associated. Such being the
case, the iuhcrarnncss and want of interest
of he member of Division must almost
necessarily cause others to lose some OF that
enthusiasm they have felt in more prosper
GUS times If the cause is worthy to be pro-
.t;;Ssed by US, We should endeavor to exhibit
to the world determination t. perscrcr" in
it, and to shom orr faith hy our 'corhs. Our
ceasing to show an interest in the meetings
of our Division, gives others reason to be-
lieve that we have found something improp:
er in the Order, and that we stand aloof
rather than be engaged in promoting the evil
connected with the Division. Thus one Of
two conclusions is forced on the world eth
cr we are not true to what we profess, or
else it is not good cause. Who shall bear
the blame-ourseves or the cause? Let me
appeal to your reason and common sense /:
fit is good cause, faint not by the way !;
you shall have your reward in the conscious
ness of having done your duty, if nothing
more. 1fit is not a good cause, come out
from it entirely and point out its evils.
O.ye lukewarm professors |! had I voice
loud as seven thunders, | would proclaim in
your ears "To him that knowcM to do
good and doeh it not, to him 1t is sin. p
Listen, oh listen to the sobs ofbroken heart,
ed wives, to the prayers Of sorroVing fathers
and mothers, to the walls of the externally
lost, and return once more to the Division
room as to an ark of safety. and resolve new.
er to desert the cause of God and humanity
Nail your flag to the mast and resolve that
live or die, sink or swim, you will "nerc'
giec up the ship" W. T. G.
. Nash CO., Nov. 1857.
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"LET ME ALONE
MARK ! 24,0

"Let me alone" said an uudutiful son, in
reply to the expostu)atious of his father: ''let
me alone, I will do as I please, and your
talk is of no use." In a few days this tip
pier, gamester, and debauchee finished his
race in the grave.
oLct me alone, am my own guardian"
said one in reply to his beseeching wife, who
was knceling at his feet, imploring him in
plaintive strains not to 90 again to the tav-
ern and the card-table: "let me alone," he
said, and leaving her in tears, he went to the
place of rendezvous, and in few hours his
work was fnished-hc was in eternity, a
self.murderer and his wife and little ones
were beggars
"Let me alone" said poor creature, as
he came reeliug to the grosshop to complete
his debauch "lct me alone; know what I
! am about; ! drink no more than need; [
can govern myself; despse druukard." B"
He went on his way, and the next morning
he was found stiIiened corpse upon the
frozen ground
"Let me alone said man, who was Ia
king his morning dram, to his his wife, who
mildly expostulated with him, and tendcry
hinted her fears that he was becoming too
fond or morning drinks: "let me alone; I
drink no more than need; | can drink or
let it alone" a few months after, the
same man staggered home from militia
muster, and for his abuse to his family re-
ceived in prison righteous punishment.
"Let ME alone" said a manufacturer Of
ardent spirits, as friend presented him the
Tract called "An Alarm to Distillers:' "let
me alone | am in a free country; my busi-
ness is honest; [ must support my family"
In few months his son was turned out of
the church for iutemperance, his eldest
daughter married miserable drunkard, his
own distiller, and he himself became endor-
ser for one of his best customers, who ran
away; and in one year, ruin, beggary, and
shame came upon the whole family.
"Ict me alone," said the tavern-keeper ::
':et me alone l do not sell to drunkards if
I do not sell, some one else will and | on
ly sell to support my family. Ay year or two
made it manifest that his bar had at least
one good customer and he ended his days a
drunkard and in prison.
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T,IJKEWARMNESS.

The following article which we take from
the Spirit ot'Mc Age, is applicable to this
State; and as such, we commend it to the
consideration of the Sons of Temperance in
our jurisdiction:
Although the Temperance cause is pros
pering finely in some parts of the State, and
is doing good service in the cause of virtue
and humanity, still there are sections of
country in which the Division of the Sons
are languishing, and in some places actually
dead. This state of things is to be regret
ted by every well wisher Of his race, and as
there is no effect without a cause, we may
we'll inquire what has caused this state of
things? Is it that intemperance is not a
curse and therefore need not be opposed !?
Is it that total abstinence can do any harm,
morally, socially or politically? Is it that
the cause of total abstinence is not in accord
ance with the doctrines of the Bible? An argu-
ment is not necessary to prove that these
things have not operated against the Divis-
ions. If we can ascertain what has been the
motive power that has built up the prosper
ing Divisions, We can readily point out what
has been the depressing influence that has
well nigh Frustrated many once Aourishing
Divisions
Mdiealum edon, judiciously exerted by
every member of Division, has been the
grand cause of success in every instance.
The general character of the community al
so helps forward or retards the efforts of
individual members, to a considerable ex'
tent. Public lectures, tracts and papers may
carry conviction to many minds, but where
the mcmbers fail to attend the meetings
regularly, all the public addresses that can
be delivered cannot keep upa Division.-
Nothing but the substantial aid Of good pune
tual paying members, can prevent failure.
That Division is bound to prosper, or at
least to maintain healthy existence, where
every member is punctually at the meetings,
and on proper occasions calls the attention
of his neighbors to the cause in its purity,
setting an example of good works to all a
round him. There has probably been a
time during the existince of every Division
at which every member has felt actuated by
an earnest desire to promote the good of his
Division and of the order at large,
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Gsmpsrant& Matter.
From the Spirit of the Age.
LETTER FROM PHILIP S. WHITE.

LETTER FROM fdlIlE .. " LII LIE
1t gives US great pleasure to lay the fol-
lowing letter from Philip S. White, Esq,
before our readers. Rumors of his fall from
the high paths of temperance reached US
last summer; but doubling and disbelievlng,
we refrained mentioning them through our
columns. A few weeks since mention was
made of the report, in the Giraffe, OF this
city, and that he had become engaged in the
traffic. We then thought it proper to give
our adviccs on the subject, admitting that
he had been expelled from the Order, but
denying his engagement in the traffic, so far
as we had been able to learn.
The letter subjoined, from Mr.. White
himself, we think will be satisfactory to eve
ry one, that the allegation of his being en-
gagged in the liquor traffic, is an unmitigatcd
SANDER As to his being expelled from the
Order of Sons, he admits the fact, but GER
tainly gives extenuating circumstances that
exonerates him from any gross moral delln-
quency, though it is fair to suppose that his
Division thought they had strong necessary
cause for cutting him of, or they would not
have done 50.
This letter, however, relieves Mr.. White
from much ofthe severity of moral obliquity,
which an imperfect understanding OF the
cause brought upon him; and we hope he
will soon occupy the same high position in
our reform he so recently maintained. Mr.
Whites course has probably been imprd-
dent and iniudicious, but we have never be-
lieved that he was a hypocrite in his advo-
cacy of the temperance reform. His case,
however, serves as another illustration of the
danger of resortiug to stimulating remcdials,
even under the advice of physicians. Enc
mics of the cause will avail themselves of
every such opportunity to traduce it, and in
other ways the good name Of temperance is
wounded in the house of its friends.
The following letter was written to T. D.
Anderson, Esq, p. G.. w. p. of Maryland,
who forwarded it to us. We subjoin Mr..
| Whites letter and hope all who have taken
notice of this unfortunate affair heretofore,
will give Mr.. White the benefit of his expla-
nation, and especially his disclaimer as to
his being engaged in the liquor traffic:
ABERDEEN, Hartford CO., Md,
Dec. ), 1857. !
Drar German Having read all that
has been printed in your paper, and in sew
eral others, on the subject of the .faH Gas it
/ is called of p. S. White, and feeling sure
there must be some Misrepresentation and
much exaggeration about the matter, l ad-
dressed him upon the subject. In justice to
him, and in order to place the matter fairly
before the public, l enclose his reply. 1t
speaks for itself.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-01-07
Yours, in L. P. & F.
i. ID. ANDERSON.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 4th, 1857.


Dror Imlrron:-Your letter of yester-
day, enqljring whether am engaged in the
liquor traffic, came duly to hand. My re-
ply is, that never sold glass of liquor in
my life, and would not do so, before God for
the wealth of the country. The story is an
invention of the enemy; and the surprise a.
bout it to me is, that one of your knowledge
of me could have believed it.
During the long and painful watchings, of
both night and day, over the decline of
health and fiual death of my wife, became
so PROSTATE and out of health myself that,
by medical advice, | resorted to the use of
ale as remedial against for my physical af-
Fiction. I was perhaps, too public in my
use of this remedy, in my position in the re-
form and on account of which my Division
thought proper to strike my name from the
list of its members. For this l cared but lit
tle for, with mind conscious of its own rec
titude, and with habits too well established
to fear a vice which I have so long and SO
successfully resisted and denounced, dis
regard alike the suspicious of friends and
the calumny of foes. do not know whether
I will again connect myself with the Order
of the Sons of Temperance, but you may
rest assured that l shall continue, as ! have
been for near twenty years, covered all over
with a thick blanket of uucompromising, un-
mistakable, eternal hatred to the whole ma
chiuery of the Internal traffic in Intoxicating
Liquors. Yours &C.,
PHILIP S. WHITE.
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RAMSAY'S
HISTORY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

NIILL be republshed early in 1858, in two
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about which he writes. We, South Carolinians
are too ignorant of our own history, and the Pub
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All accounts of our ancestors are now beginning
to wake up our minds to lively interest. When
we see them Drawing the hardships of the desert,
overcoming every difficulty from savage foe, and
meeting the stalwart Briton in long, distracting,
and bloody war, we are pleased with every danger
they escaped, and wish to trace out the most mi
mute events of their history. Send on your name
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intend to get out the Wsrk early in 1861
Price, in substantial Cloth, $2,25 per Volume;
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