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The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-11-30

"a A meeting OF the citizens Of Mahaska
county has been called at Oskaloosa on the 4th
OF December next, for the purpose of taking in
to consideration the propriety Of making con.
va, OF in Mahaska county. The distance 10 put
twenty five miles, and the advantages to OsSa-
loosa Of Railroad connection with us over our
Western Road, and with points below, when the
North Missouri and keokuk R~ads are COM
pleted, are appreciated. The proposed branch
would also s<come an important feeder to our
Read and open to US u considerable trade, now
going for the mos, rart, TO other points.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-11-30

ERY.-We alluded, Two weeks since, to an at
tempt which was being made by the pro slavery
fanatics OF Bourbon and Linn counties to re-
open the troubles in that section, by violating
the amnesty agreed upon by Governor Denver
aud Captain Montgomery. From a gentleman
from the southern country, We learn that their
plan OF operations is being followed up, only
that, failing in obtaining the Indictment of the
Captain by the civil authorities, they are now
resortins to the old game Of violence.
week ago last Saturday night, couple Of
gentlemen were staying with Capt. Montgomery.
After passing the evening in pleasant converse
ton in the little cabin before pleasant fire, all
retired-the Captain with his family occupying
one part OF the room, and the two guests ano-
ther. Contrary to his usual custom, the Captain
left the hre uncovered, SO that its light ilum-
mated the room. About an hour after they had
retired, an alarm was made outside the house,
some one calling for Captain Montgomery. He
arose and Immediately went to covering the fire
as rapidly as possible.
Again there was shouting, and Montgomery
replied, asking what vas wanted. The reply
was that they wanted him. The Captain imme-
diately got his rifle, while one Of his little boys
soon completed the covering Of the fre-ren-
dering the room dark. The two guests had also
arisen, and slipped on their clothes. Montgom.
e'y thcu CduuOus'y oegab 70 open the OOOr.-
As soon - it had been opened few inches, .
tremendous volley was fired from the party out
side, some Of the slugs and bullets striking the
chlldren's bed. One OF the guests had Snarp's
ride, and attt mpted to use it from port holr,
but It proved to be out OF order aud would not
60 of. The Captains rifle was also damp, so
that i missed fire. Finding that they could not
use their hie-arms, they all remained quiet,
awaiting further attack from the ruitians.-
But the towards dare not enter the house, and
finally mounted their horses and rode away
The traces the next morning showed that the
villains numbered some twelve or fifteen strong.
We have these facts from q reliable source.
They show that the murderous spirit OF the
mlscreants who have infested our south eastern
border IL still IS unappeasable as ever. Capt.
Montgomery IS evidently TO be forced into ano-
ther contilct.-LAw-ence (Kansas) Republican,
Nov. IL.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-11-30
"a German paper Is New York .uc,.... H.,

4 German paper 10 New York sugseats Nor
rissey q ! proper candidate for the Presidency
In 1860 The editor insists that no one ii Con.
gress would then b. % audacious % ID refuse
the appropriation Of money, OF 10 oppose Tie
measures Of the Administration, for Who would
like 70 6ght eleven rounds with bio Excellenc,
the President u have biz bead ana treast
anashsdsa The rest of the Distinguished brpi
ssss ass proposed 1oFCAbsnes o01eefA
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-11-30

u The Sprins sfeld (Aass.) Republican is
medeineSspaper- the entire Union
We know Of no better, no one that is conducted
with more ability or printed ia better style. In
i Is found, condemned into a readable and com.
prehensble shape. the political literary and gen.
e,Ai intelligence Of the day. lie editorials are
clear and concise, liberal and independent. or
the journals printed In New England We GER
tainly know no one equal to II and believe that
none has half the circulation among New Eng-
laod men in the West. The price Of the Daily
10 s. par annum- Weekly u SO, with the usual
deduction 70 clubs.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-11-30

"a The Republicans Of Scott county, lii.
nos, have offered public dinner to the eleven
men in Hamilton Co., who voted the Republi-
can ticket.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-11-30

Ho0s.-We heard Of two sales, one Of 1900
and one Of 500 yesterday at S5 so, to aver
age Is0 lbs. We heard Of ether sales, and
have no DOUBT that 5000 bogs we're bought
in this market yesterday. But % corn is Dy no
means plenty, hogs are coming forward early,
and one half, in not more, will be slaughtered
by the first OF December. Hogs are also lieha
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-11-30

gentleman named Eanshaw, residing in
Saratoga county, New York, offered TO let one
SanderFon burn down his COW house ii Judge
Parker failed to get five thousand majority for
Governor. Mr.. Sanderson won the privilege Of
touching off the COW bonse--the COW house was
burnt 70 the ground. In burning the COW house
Mr.. Sanderson also burnt two cows, worth $50.
Mr.. Fsnshaw admits that his friend had q per
feet right 70 burn the house, but not the cattle.
For doing this latter, Fanrhaw has commenced
sui. against Sanders0n.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-11-30

y Wbateysr the wisd nay % IL winter, Il ssa.
- g assisd IA Y h spsiag. Il ''susas svss
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-11-30

A party which went in pursuit Of the Indians
who murdered Mr. Jeckson's family, near Lam.
passas, Texas, lately, have overtaken ard killed
two Of them and severely wounded another,
and retaksn City six horses. The clothing Of
the murdered family was found in thsir posses
sion, and one Of the killed had on Mr.. Jackson's
coat, boots and hat. The party Of Indians,
when first discovered. we're eight in number,
but when overtaken there were only four
CONSERVATION reigns throughout the Texan
frontier, and many families are leaving their all
and going to San Antonio.
The WRoNG WOMAN BY THE WAIsr.-A gal
liant military colonel Of New York took his wife
and lady friend out 70 see i parade and hear
the music on Broadway, on . late gala day. In
their progress it became necessary TO cross that
thoroughfare, never an easy undertaking, and
now more perilOus and doubtful than ever At
last the colonel espied an opening, and seizing
las he supposed his lady around the waist, re-
marking there was no time TO lose, ushered her
at 2:40 pace across Broadway, and after Sc
curing bis charge in place OF safety, the fair
one, whose face proved to be az black as tar,
returned the courtesy by exclaiming "rank We
sir! tank ye sir!" The colonel Immediately
looked back to his place of starting, where he
discovered his wife and friend in high glee at
his blunder.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-11-30

THAT "BLooDY HANDS" SroRY.-Rather an
amusing account appears ID the Ohio Press. OF
sharp retort said to have been made 10 Tom
Corwin BY IN ex ,elled student OF Antioch du-
ring trial - Yellow Springs. Its very witty,
whether true Or not, but the misfortune is that
u 10 oil an after fhoaghf. The foil rsferr.d 10
vas brought TO the trial, it appears, by Fisher,
the student, TO prove that il was not . spord,
bus Only . little piece Of blunt iron thas was
hourished IN defence Of his traps in the dormi-
tory. When Corwin drew Il In threatening
attitude, and looked worse than the drawn dse,
ger, psor Fisher ahrank back, and completely
Siltsd down. He had mot = word 70 say, but
behaved himself much mora respectfully after-
wards. Bot aftef b got hsme, be or somebody
elses probably bic attorney thoughs what
good retort might haze lsen nadel Hence shs
story.--[ XeniA NsVs
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-11-30

Orr FOR HIS PLANTATioN-TURNED HIS FACE
SogrHwARD.-Our Popular Sovereignty minor.
~ Senator left his free soil face here YESTERDAY,
IS be did six years ago, and started 70. his
plantation.
Six years ago Stephen "A. Douglas told us
that the Missouri Compromise was canonzed in
the hearts of the American people, and accurs-
ed would be the hand that disturbed it. On the
strength Of this he was reelected and went i'm
nediately South. He then went to Congress
and did the very thing he had agreed not to do,
to witt he repealed the Missouri Compromise.-
He recently came back here with his free soil
face; he talked of Popular Sovereignty; he
pledged himself to it; he secured majority of
The Legislature, and has now gone South again
10 see what measure be can get up to strene In.
en- his influence with the slavehoiders again.
His plantation is in the State of Mississippi.-
He has now gone to it, and when he gets there
he will point TO two hundred living reasons why
he is not opposed to the interests of the South.
His expenses have been pretty heavy during
the late camplgn, and his calculation is to raise
the wind by selling some Of his colored sover-
eigns in the New Orleans market to the hi CHEST
bidder. He will then return to Springfield to
watch the movements touching his re- election
by the Legislature.
Stephen A. Douglas has gone South again.
[Chicsgo Denlocras.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-11-30
Iowa ConstitutIon for kansas.

Iowa Constitution for Kansas.
The new Constitution Of Iowa and the people
of our State who adopted it by an oyerwhelm-
ing majority, are about to receive high COM
pliment, it would seem from the following para.
graph, which we clip from the Lafayette lind }
Journal:
Judge John w. Wright, formerly of Logans-
port in this State, but now Of Quindaro, Kansas,
and member elect Of the new Territorial Leg
islature, passed through here q + DAYS ago, on
business visit to his old home. He speaks
without reserve as to the future policy Of the
Free State men of Kansas. He says that
majority Of the members elect of the Legisa-
ture held an informal meeting day or two be-
fore he left, at which they agreed upon certain
matters to be done At the coming session. They
have. he says, agreed to adopt the Iowa Con.
stitu,ion, word for word, with. Of course, .
change of names With this Constitution they
iatena to make immediate application to Con
gress for admission into the Union.
They are to meet at Lecomp,on, but will i'm
Inediately adjourn to some other locality, not
yet definitely fixed upon. They will also change
the names os all the counties whose names ind-
cate border rufian paternity. Lecompton be.
ing the name most hated and contemned, will
probably be changed to that of Ethiopia. 1t
was thought by those present that the dark
deeds heretofore enacted at the town Of Le-
compton, could not be blackened by this change
Of name.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-11-30

dispatch from Independence says santa r.
man Win dates 70 the lst arrived On the slss.
Coi. Hall, contractor for this route, aecompa-
nied she mail and rep0rss weather moro sessso
tnansever expeEienced on the plains before.
En- Nothing important from Tho Navajo couutrv.
Some diminishing between the soldiers ~
Indians at Fort Defiance. AZ 7'1-ss-1 q.
Lieut.. Averill vas wounded BY The indiana
hring into his tent while encampsd betve-na
Fort Den.nce asd Albuquerqss. Wesa1 =
regarded = dADgerous. - Z,
Dr. A.vanash arrived - Santa 70 reporss
nAsi9s Travelled Up the South Platte Us milsa
~ M' lound Soid 81 Ne way up, ana thsnes .
stream. The best digsiaes vsrs =. Is. ..ssk
sids y he dividing road, between Arkansas ~
SCUM Platte In ravines fonr dollars . I %
we're taken out In some instances. -It
Don jose Chavish, enc Of shs richest upea =
New Mexico, died on the 18th Of October.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-11-30

=
es opposite effect. Prior 70 Juss, 1855 We
As cheap lands in shis State. The passage Of
~ lsss Land Grant Act BY Congress. vas the
sAsl Tor raisisg the price Of thea all over tho
''As Tor in the imsginAsion Of the owness,
''e' quarter section vas about to enjoy oil the
'''sasgss that; could be conferred epon 4 by
"lsaad The Land Offices were. closed against
!, ''sss entries, and The State. dsrisg that and
= sssessding year, was overrsn By land spee.
'''''' whilst persous desiring 70 become sss-
:" we're driven away because thsy could NOT
s''ie hesss except At second hand and q
.A.s's'.ass prices. The result has besa thss
~'e'.nsn has sought the cheap laads ef ll.s-
,.'. A'assssnd AsLraska. greatly 70 the de-
y OF State. Tie first and greatest
."'sfal;s i cheap lands, not railroads
"e emsgrsnf'. and in due time yos ~
g. 80 'as'rcods; but ne yaitrosds UiN not
4. . 70" As enigrasts. The vsry fact
1o.as are supposed 10 greatiy augment
y. 80 ~ lands, drives oG men sith modys-
=, - Hhe psuid bssens salsAhle sisiaaae
~. '.ads we're hsla q psisss vishia shsir
49,, rsas along he Buriisgtoa. lrussatiss,
,.s. clasan, Dshuqss O Ksskak sail-
shoyeu will 6nd several small beard vii.
~. 'sase ~ ssDp = the rsilrosd managers
=. va have ssssas ~ dasiag The psss-
,s; bss ves vim hasdIy 6nd iaelea
-. ssas has bssa opened 10 INST tins.
sAss Because 10 nan bee shesxhe
NJ, !u's'dsd IN payisg ths prices asksd fcsI
i. J. ea; and thus they GAvs bssn suAhssa =
u. pseailsss alike = ~ esass sanA -
~. H. Ninois CSstssl HAilseaA Con-
NJ s1ssrseok ~ ssstls ~ esustsy s,ose.
III. = ssss q Aetbsd fssaiae esysssn,
s2s~ ~Ails. ssseessl vssy ven.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-22


The San Antonio Ledger says that the statement III
the Texas Almanac for 1859, that the population OF
san Antonio is but 5,278, is totally incorrect that
tue Assessor, through mistaken notion, omitted to
include vast number of residents, and this was to
have been corrected hy supplementary return which
should have been furnished in time for the Almanac
for 1853, but unfortunately was not. The Ledger
further states that the Assessor reported the popua
ton i'll November, 1856 to be 7,l43, and that the
same has Teen on the increase ever since.
A man named Baijy Bolen, says the Lamar En-
qairer recently entered the house of Mr.. Norris
who resides short distance from Paris in a state of
ntoXcaton and began to blnster aud swear in so in
decent manner, that he ordered out of the
house, but refused to 90. and attempted to stab Mr.
N. with bowie knife, whereupon the latter struck
him with an axe and killed him almost instantly
The Cor0ners jury returned a verdict of justfable
homicide Deceased is believed to be the same man
who was lynched by number OF citizens of Cooke
| county, for robbing dead mans body. Hi body
had unmstakeabe evidence of a recent castig4ti1n.
The Dals Herald informs that Thursday
night the oath ult, party Of four wild Comanches
made their appearance at the Waco and TIhuacana
village, near the Brazos Agency. TihuacanA who
first discovered them, raised the alarm of a Conan
che, when one Of the Com4nches shot him with an
arrow, wonnding him Slightly, Tia Comanches fled
precipimteIy They passed by where labnrers were
living two Of whom, hearing the alarm started inn
medintey in pursuit A party Gt Wacdes aud TihuA-
canies started in pursuit soon after, and coming upon
the two white men and mstaking them for the Co
manches, attacked them inlcting a wound upon one
Of thcnl Thomas Doane, not believed to lie serious
The Waeocs and rihuaennies Immediately reported
the facts Of the mistake at the Agency. The Conan
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-22
Felegraplaed 10 INC New orleans Crescent.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP AataL,
rnE c4rr4Ly R1LLaD M 4 G4LE.


HALtFAx, Dec. 20.-The steamship Ariel, Capt.
Ludlow, Of the Vanderbilt line which left Southamp.
ton on the lst inst, arrived here to-day She put
into this port abort If c4aI having been detained by
severe weather and head Winds
On the 6th inst. she encountered furious gale,
"htch she role out in safety 20 far as the ship was
| concerned but tremendous sea struck her during
the gale which instantly killed Capt LudIoy and
severely injured the second officer and two seamen
Lheshrat officer, who on deck, was also slightly
bruised, but escaped serious injury.
The Ariel will complete her c0aling and sail for
New York 10 morrow. Her European adgices have
been anticipated
The Atlantic Cable Still Alive
NEW YORK., Dec. 2l.-The Superintendent Of the
Trinity Bay station Of the Atlantic Telegraph has
telegraphed to the directors this city that be finds
an electric current passing through the Atlantic
Cable to-day, and has been able to get ineligible
signals from Valentia station, as also one or two dis
tinctIy recognized words.
Arrival of the Black Warrior,
New YORK, Dec. 2l-The steamship Black War
ror from New Orleans, via Havana, has been signal
lied below.
A Contest at Chess,
PrTTsBrRG, Dec 2l-Mr. PauIsen, the champion Of
blindfoId chess playing, has just commenced con
test with ten players Of the Pttsbug club, in which
he has beaten ak Of his opponents, playing ten
games simultaneously without seeing the boards.
Central American Colonization.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l,-It is currently reported
that secret Central American and Mexican Colonial
ton Association has been organized and that it
operations are widely extended through the country
1t is reported that they have selected Gen. Hen
nngsen as their leader in carrying out their plan Of
| operations
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-22

HUNTING IN THE NORTH PART OF MICHIGAN.-The
Evan Claire Free Press says that ]. I. Stone and
Charles Buchanan, two farmers, living in the famous
town Of Bridge Creek, in that county, who devoted
one day in four to hunting, have in the space of
three months, trapped and killed thirty,two bears,
three wolves and one wildcat. They relate the fol,
lowing anecdotes connected with their bear trapping
large bear was caught in the trap on the 10Th
Sept, which weighed 400 pounds. On finding him.
self fast i'll the trap he STARTED of with and the log
attached and coming to fallen tree, hammered the
trap the tree for the purpose OF liberating himself
This not proving successful he proceeded to small
oak measuring about eight inches through up
which he went, winding the chain around it in his
ascent and cut off all branches within his reach,
splitting his nails in such manner that he could no
longer retain his hold and he fell suspended by the
right foot, where he found dead by Mr. Stone
About the LIST of October 4 large bear carried OF
the trap aud piece Of wood about twelve feet long,
and weighing about forty pounds and which was at
taChed to the trap for the purpose Of making trail.
Abuut twenty rods from where the bear started with
the trap was marsh, to which place he tracked,
and about halt way across, when the trail disap-
/ peared and track as it a man had walked through
visible. The suppo,ition is, that the bear becom-
ing tired OF dragging the heavy stlek thfough Inc
coarse tall grass and weeds, picked It up IN his arms
and carried it through The trail commencing on the
/ other side of the marsh confirms The suppoSltlon.
Snnn alter the chain OF the trap became entAnged IN
bunch of alders where his further progress was i'm
peded,
The wolves on one occasion attacked bear which
had been caught in trap smashing IN his skull ahG
eating him almost up. Scalps OF these tllttY-two
bears have been preserved, aud can be seen by the
carf5us who happen in that vicinity.
The Press also gives an account OF an elk huns IN
flint vicinity. herd Of sixty eks were discovered
and followed for two days, during which time eight
Of the herd were shot weighing, when dressed, 1000
pounds.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-22

SALT Of THE SrREEr.-Mr, Smith, who has the
contract for cleaning Broadway. has been recently
the spperynes Of the streets The salt not only melts
the ice but leaves graduated surface the stone,
Or otherwise acs on it. that the horse can get a
sure fo0thold, The observation OF stage propretors
eOrroboratCs this fact. 1t has also been asCetaned
that ice sprnked 10 the street beneficial To horses
hoofs The city Railroad Companies who scatter sat
their tracks very ahundauty at this season OF the
year, have found this ont by ample experience The
amount required for tharnugb sailing 0t Broadway,
is aboat 200 bushps-to he repeated occasion de-
mand9 IN. journal of Commerce.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-22

PUBLIC SALE OF WIFE.-0n Monday, the 22d
(says M English paper) disgraceful exhihi8ion the
attempted sale OF wife took place in rona Of beer
house at Shear Bridge, Little Bradford, The fellow
who offered his wife, Martha, for sale, Was Hartley
Thompson. She is said to he person Of progresses
ing appearance. The sale had been daly announced
~ the betlmRL A large crowd had assembled. The
wife it is said. appeared before the crowd With hal
Ten adorned with ribbons, round her neck The sale
however was NOT completed, the for this he
ing that sume disturbance Was created BY crowd
rom neghboring factory, and that the person to
whom it was intended To sell the wife like Buueah1
was detained 1T bis work beyond the time. The
couple though not long welded have led very uI-
happy lille ana is said thai they could seefe their
uwn legal separation by such an absurd course As
/ this Il public sale.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-22

DHEADrUI MoRrALITY-A family named Huless,
residing at Newtown, Scott county Ky. lost three of
its members by death in less than four days, On
Thursday, lady (unmawied) aged 50. died; on
Friday, brother, aged 10, followed; and on Sunday
another brother, aged %, was buried. The disease
was putrid scarlet fever. Another member Of the
family was very low with the same disease.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-22

crowded audience attended DR.. Hale's lecture on
Electro Biology, yesterday evening, and the expert
ments were, as usual, highly satisfactory. After
going through the usual process Of fastening his sub
jects iii various attitudes changing water to vinegar
wormwood, filth ETC., he made them believe, first
that their feet had suddenly grown to enormous d.
mansions and next that yard pr 50 had been added
p the natural length Of their noses It was curious
to see them cycling and measuring their imaginary
pedal monsrosities ana more curious to see the care
they took that no one should come in collision with
tNer nasal protaberances, lie afterwards put them in
an imaginary boat and sent them on rowing and
f-htDg excursion, upset them ia tic midst Of it ana
set them swimming all over the stage. It was dis
covered that the catastrophe hod cost one Of them
his life aud Immediately that the body was recovered
the others set to with will, rolling and rubbing the
supposed corpse with frantic energy in order to re
store life
The operator then got up horse race, induced hi.
subjects to bet became stake holder and led them t
believe that he was about toabscond with the money
One of them Immediately proposed to challenge him
but another suggested that a man capable Of such
dishonoraDe act would probably not fight The Dec
tor, however, proCessed himself ready to settle thu
affair BY an immediate fsticuG, aud at it they went
He stood several yards from his subjects and knocked
them down one after another with a mere motion 0
his arm, until finally be gave fir notice to look Oh
for his next blow, aud they ali fell together when j
was administered like ten pins before sktIfu roll
the ball
Perhaps the most remarkable of his experiment
was the one with which he closed the entertainment
placing his subjects inrgid attitudes and maintain
ing them thus for length of time that would be in
possible to any person in normal condition. He lie,
| tnrns agan tn.nirht