The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-11-09

TRl PANTuER.-Quite an excitement has been
got up by the report which circulated few days
ago, that large panther had been seen just
north Of town and extravagant stories were
told OF the terribly fierce procvties Of the ami
NAL in favor of human flesh, 30.
Notwithstanding this, however, many Of our
citizens have boldly shouldsred their rifles an
"saled forth,' to fight the dread menster.-
Acting upcn the time honored maxim that
".hose who know nothing fear nothing,l' We
have been out by daylight every morning for a
week, accompanied (of eourse) by a friend, and
the fact that we didn't throw away our gun and
run home, leaving Frank to fight the panther
alone, is sufficient evidence that we didn't see
the aforesaid rapacioGs Guadruped. Others have
been more fortunate and have seen him, but he
has not received a shot, and we are not ys, dis
couraged. We are sure that the animals All
vent among US will be productive Of some good;
it will lead men ont on the prairies early in the
morning, certainly an effect calculated to pro-
duce healthy state Of body and mind. Should
this panther get shot, or choose to emigrate, we
shall hail the arrival Of another one with plea
sure and give him puff gratis for the benefit
OF the community at large, as public health
commssoner.-Bediord (iosa) South West.
POINTED RkPLr TO AN IMPORTANT CHARGE.
The Republicans are obliged to get up new
set OF principles every year Washington
Union.
The Democrats do not wait a year They
have dozen different sets of principles in the
same paigu. They occupy nearly as many
platforms xs there are States. Ask what DEM
ocracy IL, aud you vii! receive totally different
answers, according TO whether you inquire in
New York or New Orleans, Mobile or Albany.
They ale Tor the tariff in Pennsylya Ia against
it in Alabama. They believe in the English
swindle in Maryland, and denounce it in Illinois
They love the Union in the District of Colum-
bia, and bate 1t in the Port Of Charleston
They decry fillibusterism In Massachusetts, but
they fit out ships for it in Louisiana. They spit
upon the bred Scott decisson in Michigan, and
swear by it at Washington. They bepraise
Buchanan in Tammany Hall, aud leave him
10 be Judged by his acts in Syracuse. They
are Ike pirates, who carry flags Of all sorts in
their lockers, and sail under whichever is safe
est, displaying their own black ensign only
shen they have won the battle, and gained
impuiity for crime.-Aibany Eve. Jour.
A LoSa JouRNEY-Sa:urday afternoon we
saw a Swedish lady At the depot on her way to
her husband at Sheboygan, .ho lett Sweden
one year ago last August and has consequent
iy been over fourteen months on her way She
was shipwrecked twice, the Grst time on the
coast oil Scotland, on borrd an American vessel
called the "May Queen" She had endured in
Vulnerable hardships on her way, and paid her
passage twice, with that of her children, whe
accompany her. She has three children-girls,
from abaut seven to twelve years Of age. She
had been to this country before, and returned
to Sweden on visit. The family took the cars
for Chicago, Saturday night, greatly rejoiced
that Their long journey was 90 near termins-
tinn .-Cnekrnif AdverfiseF
The brothers and sisters o. the colored Bap.
tist shurch ct New Bedford are having high
times over their pastor, whose honesty in
handling church funds Is questioned. At the
church meeting last Monday evening the war
broke out into an open fight for the records,
and sister Neleon knocked down the pastor
with cricket, secretary Dunlap had an oil
lamp broken on bis nav suit Of clothes, and
much damage Was done TO both Sides The po-
lice intsrfered.