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The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-10-12
Fort Madison. Octa1. lS5S


EDITOR OF "liAwK EYE"
My Dear Sir,-In giancing over the columns
Of the locofoco sheet, of your city, observe
that the editors Of that delectable Journal IN
dertaken to modify the attack of Judge Clag-
get upon Judge Hall-when Clagget spoke at
this place.
A number Of our most prominent citizens
we're present at the meeting referred to above,
and Democrats and Republicans indiscriminate
ly asserted afterwards that Judge Claggete
make bitter personal assault; on Judge Hail.
Clagget said, in the course OF his speech, That
he got along very well, upon the bench-with
gentlemen of the bar, such as Dan. Miller, and
that only with such scaiiwag lawyers as j. c
Hall, Sam. Marshall and Moss, did he have any
trouble.
That Hall had quarreled with him because he,
Hall, could not be both lawyer and judge in
his own cases as be had always been with other
judges on the bench. That Hall was migrate.
| full to him LClagget], because he LClagget cad
expended from 5000 to $500 to elect his bro
Their, A. Hall, to Congress, and on that account
Hall ought to he his friend During the egen-
Ing he made many other remarks derogasofy to
Judge Hall, and said that he, Hall, had tanned
against him, Clagget, because he, Hall, could
not control his court.
Il
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Poison BY VACcINATIoN.-Dr Cox of Cncin-
natl publishes a communication urging upon
the medical faculty the duty of ascertaining that
jectionable a. it respects hereditary disease s.
This is of the first importance. There have
been instances Of poisonous humors impaired
by vaccination, much more to be dreaded ihaa
the small pox itself. Indeed there are not
few parents who prefer that their children
should incur the risk of the small pox rather
than that OF being poisoned by vaccination.
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Az ksuOoLnsD DP3DQnl A101l sEo
Saturday evealag Crises. Han - ma V
IL fall capacity y eisis,ns Of BarsieFton and
visiat - pul1se = liulps Il 4 speesh
ffon1 4: rola - - ~ a Repsbll-
cans dssisS and : orsas aa.y 40 - cessaiA
~ill su6csla Js1os DtssIss ~ sesasor from
he Gsase liliaslA 6 great Is .hs sympathy
~ here the spirited tnvass n sIl1issas, and
- high IL The opiai eessrssinsd Of the ability
q NJ. Lisseia q : - that very short
nQsiss bsossh, tegsshsf tssa ~ slvs - 6ssssn
hundred ladies and gentlemen.
High, however, q vas The public expectation.
and much q was ansicipased, he, in his address
ofs~e hours, fully earas up to the standard
rhas bad bsen sreossd. Il was 4 logical dis
coussA npaete With sound argument, clear con-
ciss and vigorous, earnest imprisoned aud
slsqsess. Those who heard recognized in him
man folly able 70 cope With the Llstle Giant
any where. aud altogether worthy 70 succeed
hin.
We regret exceedingly that II 10 not in our
power to report bis spsech in full this morning.
We know that Ne could have rendered no more
acceptable service 70 oar readers. But it 10
not in our power.
NJ. Lincoln appeared Saturday evening fresh
and vigorods. There was nothing in his voice,
manner or appearance to show the arduous la
oofs Of the last two Notwithstanding to show
that immense labors Of the canvass had worn
upon him in the least. In this respect he has
altogether the advantage Of Douglas, whose
voice is cracked and husky, temper soured, and
general appearance denoting exhaustion.
Mr.. Lincoln remained in the City at the Bar
ret House and goes, We believe. to Monmouth
to-day.
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TIE ExcuRsIox-The Sunday Schools from
Fairfield, who we're deferred from making their
contemplated visit to Burlington on Wednesday,
on account Of the unfavorabl8 state of the
weather. came down. in great numbers, yester-
day. On the arrival Of the train at our depot,
the sxcursionists we're welcomed in q neat
speech, By NJ. Charles Starr, which was replied
70 BY Mr.. Scott, Of Fairfield. The schools, &C.
companied BY the different schools Of this city,
then formed In procession, headed by Alberts
Band, and marched through several streets Of
the City, to the University Grounds, where they
partook Of dinner spread by the Burlington
people. After short time spent in pleasant
intercourse. they lief: for their home, highly
pleased, apparently, with their trip.
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ACcIDgNT-Mr. Geschwend, grocer, vas con
siderAb.y injured, on Saturday, by a ruasw sy
He was riding on horseback, toward town,
when, somewhere beyond Schenck & Dease's
came unmanage able, and ran through the streets
until he come to the corner Of Jefferson and
and Third streets, where Mr.. G.'s Head s,rack a
lamp post, and he was thrown from the horse.
The lantern on the post was destroyed, and Mr..
G.'s bead was badly cut.
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There seems TO be great conflict of opinion
as to the richness of the gold discoveries OF
western Kansas. The decided probability is
that they will turn out poor. Gold is one of the
NEST universally di6used Of oil the metals. but
it seldom exists any where in sufficient quanti-
titles to pay for lie collection. The whole east
ern range Of the Apslachian Mountains, from
Canada to Alabama, produces gold, but no
where in sufficient abundance to make its col
lection much Of an object. The mountains OF
western Kansas are a continuation of those oil
New Mexico, but unless they are much richer
In gold than those Of New Mexico are, the gold
seekers Who arc rssorting thither will not get
rich in hurry
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In 1850 the fifteen Slave States had $50. 900
square miles OF land; the sixteen free States but
$4,000 square miles. But the sc,ual valuation
of the slave LAND was 81, $40, 100000, while the
free land went up to 81, 40, 000, 900 more 2to,-
900 square miles less was worth $l,loO, O00,G
more. In 1885, the total value of the slave
States was 81, 500, o00,e0O the total value of
the free States was S5,7o0,OO0,oO0. So the
North could buy up all the land and goods
which the South possesses, and then buy the
whole population at $500 a head-black and
white, bond and free. The effect of slavery on
the industrial activity Of the country, its bust
ness and wealth, is terrible. Il degrades labor,
it impoverishes the people 1t concentrates
their riches into the hands of few, who, like
Senator Hammond, OF South Carolina, call
American working men slaves, and like him add
their sons and daughters to the assessable
property Of their estates.
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70 Be visilant. Our enemies are active
and INSCRIPTIONS Every Republican should
do his duty and his whole duty. The inherent
justice and righteousness Of Republican Prin-
ciples will no. prevail unless they have the
energetic aud indefatigabls support of every
true Republican. Eternal vigilance is the
yr;co af lhartvu
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Those who attended the debate At Gales.
burg yesterday returned last night. They say
1t was an immense gathering of the people,
some twelve thousand persons being present
Those We conversed with think Mr.. Lincoln
the abless and most popular speaker they ever
hssrd-say he had altogether the advantage
Of Douglas in the argument even Douglas
friends acknowledging il.
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kccp % befere enc. People

That those who cast their ballots for II. u.
Trimble vote for tool Of the slave power-for
man who win, if elected, become the supple
tool Of Buchanan's administration and fall into
tie ranks Of the party now striving to extend
slavery over all the Territories.
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE
That those who vote for Curtis vote for a
man faithful to the true interests of the State
whose impulses are for freedop. and whose
believe, will continue to be, against slavery ex-
tension, and in favor of reserving the terrific
ries for the occupancy Of white men exclu-
siYelY
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Tho IL Pleasant Hsms Josswsl, thus speaks
q our asuinss fer District Attorney. Az it
Genes ftoa he homo Of NJ. MARSH, where he
= veil known aaa appreciated. We present it a.
Ne bsss evidence and guaranty Of bic capable
aad faithful discharge Of the duties Of the i'm.
psrtAat position for which be is . candidate,
and 70 which be il very certain 70 b elected:
Our candidate for District Prosecutoris made
the special object tor the foods Of billingsgate
Of the Gasstts and Keokuk Journal, and almost
every issue Of these sasss machinss teens with
personal abuse against Mr.. Marsh. We abhor
au such modes Of political warfare; yet such
appears 70 b the principal stock in trade OF
our opponents. We have not thought It necse'
sasy in order to defeat Mr. Tracy, that our pa
per should vilify and Islander him, yet our can
didats 10 the target for all the pop gun sqatos
Of conesmpsbl0 dirty press, that has NO rep
utatioa except for falsehood and SANDER. We
defy our oppoaents to present single valid
reason Why every Republican in the District
should not vote for James z. Marsh. His pri-
vats and professional character 10 unimpe.cha-
BILE; no man can lay his finger upon blot OF
either He 10 attentive and industrious; has
built up his own name and fame, unaidcd by the
appliances of wealth or influential friends. de
y the nominee Of the Republican party and rs
such, should receive the vote of every Repuo-
keaa in the District. Mr. Tracy has no claims
anon %, He 10 In favor Of al the measures
that W contend against He is now without
the pale Of any healthy political organization,
engaged In Q guerrilla warfare for his own per
sonai benefit. Voters Of the first District, cast
yeur ballots for James E. Marsh.
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avs Am ALI Dulcca4al 0naAr SLAuon.
xsa o. fnR Inn6u -fn6 ConDAr DEEPEns!
-YaiRry ncrr. ~1snlrPixe Posr MAsrEas
BnnEADKD = y 90 SsAs GuIILOTlsxa! Ma
RAHEY Arroe4D Tn 0Asrxn b. P2oai -
A Buck wins 1ERHzhts IIoaxa 90 aslcr a m
ocratsc stock In tbs City vent up ssssral &c.
dvsd Per cent yestsfday aiterueor, and Douglas
wofshspping e3eek wost down - xefe. and che
whole Speculation usarly collseosd. & vas = /.
mored 10 the sireete and shS 1nmor uss eplsd.
ily confirmed, that Maj. Sweat had been gorsd
by the terrible hOrBs Of Old Buck-that his
omciat head had been Topped oG-and that Maj.
Ransy had been appointed 70 the ol.ce Of Poss
t~'re 81 Peoria. The news, % long snfici.
p-.sd. spread rapidly, And svsrywhere caused
the greasest excitenens. The interchangeable
little Major 60urished about in the msrfiess
mood. the Nationals we're jubilans 70 excesa,
aud the Republicans usnt about silsnsly With
their hands pressed 70 their sides. The Douglas
wOrsbippers were the most woe begOue set Of
indivduals We ever saw. Their spirits we're
thoroughly dragged with desperation aud des-
pair. They congregated about the post elice
and upon the corners OF the streets, and swOre
worse than the army in Flanders. They have
heretofore beheld their doom only a. spectre
atar on Nov it 10 painfully plain and. una
workable. They see now that Old Brck'is in
downright earnest iu his determination to main.
tain the dignity Of his administration and the
unity Of the Democratic party. He isnot made
Of the stuff that Douglas and his worshippers
imagined. They thought chat they could desert
the Democratic party and ride over Mr.. Buch-
anan with perfect impuuity. He has been for
bearing until patience with their course ceased
to be virtue. He has asked tor an honorable
peace. and his proposition was spurned. Cease
making anti-Lecompton . test" he cried. land
all will be WE'LL" But they would not heed the
cry. and hence be has flung down the gauntlet
and declared that there shall be war. And We
are likely, from this time forward, to witness
var in earnest. Thos. Hoyne, Esq, who was in
this-city yesterday, reported that thirty post
masters in this State lost their heads with Major
Sweat. A gentleman from Bloomington, yes
terdsy, informed Us that the news reached there
just before he left that the postmaster of that
city had been removed, and great excitement
prevailed. We presume that the Galesburg
postmaster is among the number who have been
decapitated.-Peoria Transcript.
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In Cincinnati, . few days since, two regues
took countryman into room at . hotel. pro-
isssed to b policemen, and accused hin ~ pass.
Ing counter cit money. He gave them his
pockst-beok iee sxsmiaation, and thsyadinp-
psAss4
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-10-12

The condition Of parties in San Francisco city
is thus determined by the official count of the
late election: Republicans. 1851, Administra-
ton Democrats, 1850; Broderick Democrats,
1926. The Republicans cleo Led the entire del
egation to the Legislature. three Senators and
eight Representatives, and all the local officers.
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A Notwithstanding to statement OF four
of the Grand Jurors Of Louisa County, to which
the Foreman made oath, Clagget upon being
summoned before them. declared he had not
drank any .pirituons liquors for ten gears I!
II ever a premium is offered on lying we shall
have Clagget entered. He can beat the world.
1t would be safe to bet that at the very time he
made this statement he had at least three inches
of copniac aboard
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-10-12

CAUrIoN.-Ws learn that extra three dollar
bills, City Scrip, made BY cutting and FASTING,
have been put 10 circulation. Four bills are
made from three genuine bills. They eau be
detected by holding them to the light, when the
out, made by scissors, can be seen. Look out
for them.
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~ His friends allege that the reason Oh
M. Trimble's failure At Marion Hall, in the
way Of speech making, was owing to tempo
rary indisposition. We make the explanation
because we have no disposition to do injustice
Tn tha man
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az Col. PHILIP MAuRo, OF ST. Louis, father
of Major MAURo and Mrs. Gen. MORGAN, of this
city, died al tho former place on Monday last
aged 70 years.
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~ We had call yesterday from Senator
Harlan. He has just returned from the North.
srn part of the State, where, he informs US, the
Republicans arc wide awake.
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~Ws are requested BY Ca Pattsrson to
~ shas be kaeus the person who stole bis gun,
sad sssh b Ais respect and consideration for
hin thas - wishes % invite him 70 call and get
he moqlds. "a 5000. a1s a.s
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Il Clagget, in speech in Yellow Spring
township, the presen. week, held up his hand
and took an oath that but NINE of his cases
committing moral perjury. Is such man fit to
be Judge! Any individual who doubts that
Claggct peIjursd himself can learn the fact by
calling upon the Judges Of the Supreme Court,
now in this city,
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MA large train Of emigrants passed through
che city, ON Saturday, ON their way to the in
terror Of the State.
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SLAVERY IrENs.-George W. Bell, a muIatto,
arrested at St. Louis for being negro in the
Stsae without a license, stated tina, his father
was negro but his mother white woman and
the owner Of his father, in Virginia. lie in
sisted that he should be considered as follow
ing the condition OF his mother, and as there
fore white man in the view Of the law.
The annual assessment in St. Louis shows
that there are in that city 92s slaves, valued at
e456, 055.
A slave boy and his wife from Mississippi
were followed to Chicago the other day, a re-
ward Of 500 having been offered for their re-
covery, but while the slave-cAtchers were watch.
ing the house where they stopped. they were
taken out the back door, and forwarded BY ex-
press to Canada.
A colored man named William Rrodie. of the
bark 0vermann Of New York, who was convict.
cd some time since in Darien, Ga, Of attempt.
ing to inveigle slaves. was last week hired out
si1ty.6ve years to james B. Stripping Of Tsmal
county. Maryland, for tsos, the amount OF nae
and cost OF suit.
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THE PRosPEer FOR LINcoLN.-In the outset
of this canvass, we resolved TO deceive our rea
deTs with none of the assurances of success by
which partisans too frequently delude their
friends; but, on the contrary, TO keep them in
formed OF the exact truth, as we were able TO
ascertain IL. In pursuance o! this plan we
have made statements which implied our conf
dent belief in Lncolh's triumphant election,
and as the time of voting draws near, We are
constrained to reiterate those statements more
emphatcally than ever before. We know moi
what new aspect month msy pat upon affairs,
but from present appearance, we are sure that
Mr.. Douglas is doomed to NOT only decisive.
but overwhelming defeat. Blu, let not our
friends abate their exertions or moderate their
zeal. Our enemies active, vigiiant and
boastiui, though at heart inundated. Let
them have no breathing spell, but ply them as
hotly as ever with argument. proof, demonstra.
ton, until the day of voting, and the victory is
sssurediy ours. Hurra for Lincoln !-Chicago
Press aud Tribune
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SAD CALAalTY-THREE MEN SUFFocArEp IN
WELL.-lntormatlon brought to the city
on Monday evening, that three men had been
suffoeaed in a well, by poisonous gas, Will
low SpSiRgs station, on the Chicago and St.
louis Railroad, about ten miles from town.
II appears that the well needed cleaning, and
one man was let down in bucket by means of
windlsss for the purpose. Before the bucket
reached the bottom, the man tell out S.ppos-
Ing it to be the consequence of accident, and
that the man was hurt by the fall, the bucket
was drawn up, aud second man was let down
TO assist the first. This man fell senseless out
OF the bucket, as did the first. The people
above then concluded very rightly that the well
was filed with carbodic gas In order to decide
the point, however, third man got into the
bucket and directed his comrades to lower him
slowly into the WELL that he could smell, and If
he discovered there was foul air he would give
signal aud they could draw him up. He was
let down, but gave no signal and on reaching
the point where the others had fallen out, he
likewise fell from the bucket to the bottom. OF
course all three expired, and the people not
knowing how to expel the gas, were unable to
recover their bodies.
The Coroner went down and held an inquest
upon the bodies of the unfortunate men. Their
names were Thomas McGrade, VIM. Butler and
Michael Roach. The last named was single
man, and the other two married men, with ia.
miles, McGrade having three children. The
we'll upon which the catastrophe happened was
upon the premises of Mr.. Mallory. who was
DESTROYS Of having it sunk beyond its former
depth, for which purpose be had employed the
deceased.-Chicago Democrat.
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MYsrrRIous ArrA1R.-Rev. W. R. Woodruff

MYSTERIOUS AFTAIR.-Rev. w. X. Woodruff,
a clergyman Of Louisa county, in q communi.
cation to the Wapelo Intelligencer, states that
on the 18th of June last he was met by a
stranger who handed HIM a letter requesting
him to meet the writer-a penitent man who
had heard him preach and become convicted
thereby-on the 9th of June, at noon, FIVE
miles from Grandview, on the road to Column
bus City. Mr.. Woodruff did as requested, and
met man on foot with a handkerchief partly
over his face, (as he said he had sore eyes. y
The man, after enjoining secrecy said he had
done great wrong and wished to make restitu-
ion to the children of the wronged person, if
Mr.. w. would act as his agent. Mr.. W..
promised to do anything for him that was right
After lengthy and rather reserved CONVERSE
ton, during which the man assiduously en-
jeavored to ascertain whether be was recog
nized by Mr.. w., the two separated, the stran
ger promising to see the minister in Grandview
the next day, and deliver to him package Of
papers. But he never came. A few days after,
Mr.. W. received letter mailed at Chicago from
the stranger, in which he stated that having
heard him (Mr. W. preach on certain occa
sion. he pictured to the letter crime of which
the writer Tad been guiity-poisoning friend
and that he feared the minister knew him and
all the circumstances. Ii bis mind had not
been set at rest on this point bv Mr.. VS. un-
suspecting manner during their interview on the
road, it was his intention to put him out of the
way" This is indeed d mysterious affair
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The terrynan opposite Point Douglas, on he
Aissias'ppi, in Minnesota, has pystefioasly dis
appeared, and IL is believed that he waa muir.
dsrsd and biz remains burnt BY his lAther.in.
iaws who had . quarrel with him bscsuss N
would not give him deed Of q ten acre lot. ~
~ had ptomissd, In payment lor Ais wife.
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The announcement that Congress had ad.
journed without passing the Oregon bill came
too late for the people of that Instant territory.
They had already supplanted the territorial
government with full state organization, and
are now in aquandary what TO do about it,
Gen. Lane, who has been elected one of the
Senator's. tells them to 60 on and he will be re.
sponsibls for the consequences, having an i'm.
menes influence with Congress and the Presi.
dent. The mass OF the people, however. regard
Mr. Bnchanan's Kansas Message ~ though II
bay onets now used against,thc Indians SO much
to their pecuniary advantage will be turned
against themselves a. rebels. So everything
was very unsettled at last accounts. Lane and
Saith, the Senator's, and Grover, the Rcpresen-
talise, win be At Washington by the opening Of
Congress, and entertain no Doubts OF their i'm.
mediate admission.
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An EXAMPLE TO BIZ FoLLowED.-It seems tbat
the Atlantic selesraph canno, do more than ave
words minute. Ladies' would Do wise 20 i'm.
tate this great economy in verbal expenditure.
They would nots BE- able, perhaps, 10 talk 90
much, which Would be sad punishmentto their
pretty rosy lips; but then they would 6nd that
the gentlemen wolld listen more. Moreover,
they would ind that not only would greater
value De attached 70 what they cay, bat their
words - Is Ne case Of tAe At,sntic telegraph,
would 60 great deal fussher. ThersGoes. our
sdvice TO the fair sex is: Ladies, a YOU love
and admire W. please, not more than ave words
. minute !"-[ Punch.