The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-07-27

tHlS case.
The above facts were elictited by the testi-
mony of several Witnesses the most important
Is the younger brother. The patricide has fled
to parts unknown, having left Immediately af-
ter the death Of his father
The De RIvERE ScANDAL-This affair, it
seems, has come to an end, at least SO far as the
Withdrawing it from from public notoriety is
concerned. The Habeas Corpus sued out by
Col Blount has been on hearing in New York,
and we notice that Mrs. Blount, the once famous
Miss James, who, only twenty short years since,
loved the Colonel SO well as to break convent"
| to marry him, now declined even the tender of
his arm on alighting from her carriage, but took
| the arm OF a male friend instead, and was thus
escorted into Court. The proceedings went on,
when all at once they were brought to stand
still by an Intimation that the affair was ar
ranged. 1t seems the mother Mrs Bount, did,
for once in her life, show some sense, and said
that if she could be convinced that the bogus
Crimean French officer was really married
man, she would produce her daughter and all
return home. The real wife of De Riviere was
very soon produced as she was in New York
Alter Colonel Bount had paid the hotel bill of
his crazy wife and foolish daughter, during
their ten days stay at Hoboken, amounting to
Sill, the three departed for Mobile.
runaway girl, like runaway horse, is
spolied, and il is mere question of time when
she again will elope with counterfeit officer,
or real circus rider.-Cleveand Herald
The ANTELoPE-A HORRIBLE DEATH-The
pilots OF the Antelope arrived yesterday on the
Fanny Bnlltt. They confirm the loss Of the
boat. The machinery will be saved, and also a
portion OF her cabin and all her cabin furniture.
They state that the FIRE commenced in the held
while some Of the crew were arranging the
freight slowed there. 1t is supposed that one
OF the men was smoking, and that he had re-
sort to whisky, OF which she had two hundred
barrels in the hold, shipped at Mount Vernon.
As soon as the FIRE was discovered the men
were ordered out of the hold, the matches were
closed, and the boat was ran on bar. A loud
knocking was heard on the lower deck, which
proceeded from man who was still in the hold.
Inc matches were al once opened, but the smoke
was so dense thar could venture down,
and TO keep the flames from bursting out the
hatches were again closed The man was of
course suffocated. 1t is supposed he had be-
come intoxicated from whiskey. After every
effort to subdue the flames proved unavaillng.
storm came on and blew the boat some dis
tance OF, she was then scuttled and sunk in
sixteen feet twater.-Louisyle journal, 10th.
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The Democracy Of Vermont, who have never
sNe eNi1StSd a SLdit tlChet, anu WHO are now III
the last stage of decline, have boldly endorsed
the Administration. 1t was entirely safe. Had
Their been any chance OF success, their cour age
would have failed when put to such test. The
democracy everywhere under the benign sway
OF Mr.. Buchanan, will soon be equally unter
rited
AMERICAN CHAMPIoNsHIP.-Thep premnaries
OF grand prize fight between John Morrissey
and John Heenan alias the "Bencia Bow for
S5,0nO. have just been arranged. The fight il
to take place in Canada, sometime in three
months. Morrissey is well known in this cty
He has had several fights in and out OF the
ring, is about % years of age aud resides at
present in Troy. Heenan is only 23 years of
age, has never fought, is lighter than Morrissey,
and has recently resigned place in the Custom
House, in order to meet his man untrammelled.
The sporting world is in great commotion about
the affair, and bets run high and even.
PADDY ON AFRICA-At a negro celebration
lately, an lrishman stood listening to a coored
speaker, expatiating upon government and free
dom; aud as the orator came to ''period"
from the highest and most poetica fights, the
lrishman said:
"Bedad he spakes well for nagur; didn't be,
ow?"
Somebody said, "He isn't negro-he is on
ly half negro"
''Only a half nagur, is its Well, if half
a nagur can talk in that style, I'm thinkin' a
Whole nagur might bate the prophet jeremiah
AcclDENr.-One Of the hacks Of the Western
Stage Company tipped over yesterdy, between
this place and Ottumwa, injurng four Of the
passengers, two of them we understand, pretty
severely. Two OF the injured were taken back
to Ottumwa and the others brought on to this
place. One Of the injured, lady who stopped
here last evening had her ancle broken badly,
and another was considerably bruised up but
had no bones broken.-Albia Republican,
July IA.
Secretary Floyd's reputation as q dealer in
real estate is well established. An impression
has got abroad that Congress, at its late ses-
sion. provided for building additional national
armories In noticing this mistake, the Wash
ington Union, with sly sarcasm, says: s'Mr. Sec
retary Floyd is fairly deluged with letters, re-
commencing proper sites, Of which their are
doubtless many very desirable ones"
Parson Brownlow has found an Anti Slavery
champion who accepts his challenge to . dis
cussion Of Southern institutions. The ''meet-
ing" il to take place at Philadelphia, on the 7th
OF September. Rev. Abraham Pryne, Con-
greeational minister in New York, 10 the Par
sons opponent.
writer from Washington (perhaps he is
seeking office) says: -
President Buchanan drinks nothing stimula
ting, except old rye whiskey. ! told him that
YOU used to have the best that was distilled in
our region, and he made me promise TO see you
and get him some, II YOU had it. Could you let
me have barrel, or even . half barrel If the
best you ever made? Write me. will send
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