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The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-13

DEATH or VENERABLE LADY.-Mrs. Mary
II. Breckenridge, consort Of the late Hon. John
Breckinridge, died at tho residence Of her son.
Rev. VIM. H. Breckenridge, in Louisville, last
Friday week, in the Goth year of her age. She
was the widow Of that John Brcckinridse who
introduced into the Kentucky Legislature the
famous Resolutions of 80. She was the mo-
ther of Rev. Robert J. Breckinridge, Of DAN
vile, Ky., and Rev. VIM. L. Breckiuridge, of
Louisville, both eminent ministers, and was
the grand mother Of the present Vice Pres-
ident
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-13

Gen. Duff Green publishes letter in the
Washington States insisting that the South ought
to resist the Lecompton bill, out Of regard for
its own honor % well a. ito interests. Being in
q minority, he says, the South cannot afford to
mt heraelf in the wrong
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-13

The Hudsons Bay Company have been very
unsuccessful in their sales Of furs this year.
At the monthly sales held in London about
the first Of March, prices for oil sorts were
unsatisfactory, sntaiiing heavy losses on the
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-13
Mississippi Open 1t Buriingteu

Burlington, April 6.-A strong wind last
boat between Burlington and Pittsburgh COM
mences her trips to-day. The regular line Of
steamers on the lake will be out tomorrow or
next day, If the weather continues 70 be favora-
ble.
The above dispatch We End In the Chicago
Press, and beg leave to inform the gentleman
Who put the beading to it that the Burlington
referred to is not on the Mississippi at all butin
Vermont. The Mississippi has not been closed
for over year At Burlington, Iowa. We would
also suggest that q ferry connection from Bur.
lington, VT. to Pldttsbsrgh would be less ridcu'
lous than to Pittsburgh.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-13

Nrs Thomas, . washerwoman OF Detroit, has
recently fallen heir to fortune Of . million Of
dollars in Europe.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-13

The oldest married couple alive are supposed
to be Mr.. Snyder and his wife, who reside at
Burnside, Pennsylvania. He is Ill, and she 10
lO7 years old, and they have been married
about % years. cs.s E2 . .5gsse tsF
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-13

No city b su9esiag % much from the stasna.
zion Of basinsss - LAsPsnss, Mass II popa-
Isaion ere lsavisG sapldly. especially NE lsisA,
many et whom ere gone 70 Caliiosnia. s
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-13

Mrs. Hubbard of Medina. N. T.. while at
tending church, sank to the floor and died i'm
mediately.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-13

Forrest the actor, lately wrote to friend in
Cincinnati, saying, shaving never been an apos-
tate, am not aware Of being converted to reli-
zion
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-13

- Ths Cassie claims Tie township slse-
don a . Dsmoerssie victory. We should like
@ knoW when and whore The nominations we're
uAds, and who mads them? We rather opaas
that sens Dsmscran vould Nks 70 know ssms-
ding about Il. 'ss rs lz -
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-13

In this county probably resulted in the cleo
dos Of NJ. Graf to the Office Of School Su-
pssintsndent
The following are the reported m.oritiss
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-13

A letter from China estimates the loss Of lives
by the bonbardment Of Canton At from 5000
to 10000. The bombardmsns lasted about 80
hnupa
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-13

The Zsnesville Courier reports that the peach
bu Is are not al killed 10 that vicinity, and that
iu Guernsey county they are uniIjured.
-. The river n AGAIN risinR aloWly,
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-13

PusIic LAND SALKs IN NEBRAsKA TxRRrroRY.
In our columns this morning will be found
she President's proclamation No. 602, for sales
in Nebraska, to commence on Monday the 9th
day Of September next. The quantity Of lands
to BE- offered at these sales amounts in the ae-
grexate to 3,3b8. .07O acrea. - follows
At Brownsville, 905. .6s5 acres; At Nebraske
City. 699.6 acres; and st Omaha City SSS,sSA
acres w ashington Union, Sd
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-13

LAwYER AND Wl1Nkss-Ths following incl
dent happened in Philadelphia last Tuesday: A
well known criminal lawyer, who prides himself
upon skill in cross examining witness, had
an odd looking genius upon whom to operate.
The witness Vas boss shoemaker.
"You say, Sir, that the prisoner 10 thief ?"
"Yes, sir; cause Why, she confessed it."
"And you also swear that she bound shoes for
you subsequent to the confession ,"
Il do, SIR"
"Thea-giving sagacious look to the Court
we are to understand that you employ dishon-
est people to work for you, even after their ras-
calities ere knownT
'Of course. how else could / get assistance
from . hwyes!"
The councillor said ''stand aside," and in q
tone which showed that il be had the witEess
head In . bark mill little mercy might have been
expected; the Judge nearly choked himself in Z
futile endeavor to make the spectators believe
that laugh vas nothing but hiccough, wh;le
the witness stepped OF the stand with al thu
gravity of Q fashionable undertaken.
Not much made out Of that witness!
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GxuRnAI AesHTA 0r9ay
,flingtou. Iowa. Aprl q. 1857.

0xnRRAL Ae1HSA 0r-asy
Burlington, lows, ApsA z, isS1.
E litor Hawk-Gye:
DEAR SlR:-Ws are taking frcigh.s as
fo.lous: fss n aae
Pork, Burlington to New York, 81 2oper Dbl.
Is Lard, .ts a. 7sc per 100 lbs.
"a Flour. =. 5as e. " u 90 per Dbl
Dry iIides, well baled, from Bur
liug,on to Boston, 81 Upper 100 lbs.
Heavy goods from n. York to s,as
Burlington, = Soc per 100 IDS.
Yours truly,
d. REMICK,
n Genr Agent G. B. L Q. r. R.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-13

Princes, In their early years, seem to be like
other boys For instance, two OF Queen Vic
toria's sons get to fighting often. and the Prince
of Wales (heir apparent to the CROWN 70
essentially thrashed by his junior, Prince Al.
bert, who, feeling his superiority in the matter
Of mascle. treats the future royalty OF the
British Empire rather brusqucly, which the
Queen Is amazingly dckled at. The persecuted
big lubber frequently appeals in great distress
10 his papa.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-13

A breach Of promise ease, which excited
great attention At Seneca Falls, New York, has
just been tried. The plaintiff was Miss Hart
ranfft, and the defendant Nr. Chamberlain.
The defendant deserted the plaintiff and
married, but bis wife died, leaving him At the
time Of the trial . widover. The jury gave
the plaintiff damages $500 although she
herself testified that she had offered to settle
for 1900.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-13

They are soon TO have decimal currency in
Canada. The new coins have been struck BY
The English mint, IN one cent, 1--WE cent, ten
cent, and twenty cent pieces.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-13

Axri-LkcoMPfoH vIcroRIEs.-See the Cincin-
natl and St. Louis election returns in our tele-
graphic column.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-13

Ncr The stabbing case was finally disposed
Of, yesterday, BY the acquissal Of Hand; IL
being shown, upon trial, that Mckee was the
Gggss.os, IN every perticslas.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-13
shocking and Fatal Accident.

We are panied to be called upon to record
another Of those melancholy casualties result
ing from the careless use Of fire arms, by
which young man, . citizen Of this county,
was hurried In moment into the untried real-
tiles of eternity, in the morning Of life, with
all his hopes before him. The circumstances,
as related to US, are substantially as follows
As Mr.. Samuel SbAwver, residing about three
miles west Of Kirkville, on the Eddyville road,
and his son, John Hiram Shaver, young man
past "a years Of age, we're engaged in some
work on the premises the father noticed flock
of wild geese alight near the spot, and called
upon his son to get the gun from the house for
the purpose Of shooting some Of them. Pro-
ceeding into the house for this purpose, be took
up the piece, and supposing it TO be empty,
placed it on the floor, with his foot on the trig
ger, and applied his mouth TO the barrel to
blow into it. His mother. who was in the same
room, knowing the gun to be loaded, instantly
warned the young man OF the fact; but too
late! Before her warning tones could reach
his ear or apprehension, the hammer Of the
lock vas slipped and descended upon the cap,
sending the missiles Of death into the brain Of
that unfortunate young man, killing him in
stantly.-Ottumwa Courier.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-13

LEcoAPrON IN THE NoRrH-W Esr.-Had that
little dancing master, Brigadier General George
Wallace Jsnes, Senator in Congress IRON the
State OF Iowa, obeyed the instructions Of his
constituents, Wisconsin. Michigan. Illinois and
Iowa would have displayed an unbroken front
in Congress on the Lecompton question. A it
70, Iowa is the only black sheep in the Aock,
and 10 the representative Of the Administration
in the North West-a tit representative indeed.
Discarded BY the people Of his State in . man
ner sufficiently consemptuous 70 have wilted .
LEES impudens man, he 10 hanging to the Presi-
dental coattails imploring that his ignoble
services may Be rewarded. Let u - what ~
will ges.-Chicsgo Tribune. M sf1 hss
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-13

YRss SrArs ELsc1IOH IN JErrERsoN Girl
The whole Free Soil ticket, headed by J, W.
Garden.ire Tor Mayer. vas elected In Jenersoa
city yesterdsy. BY an average majority 81 TO-
.sss.Sa
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-13

The Buchanan journals still derive great COM
fort from that original forty.two majority
against the Nebraska BILL" They have sworn
by it from the start on Lecompton. They say
that Nebraska recovered from that blow, and
Lecompton must be equally vital. Notwith-
standing Lecompton has been fairly hung,
drawn and quartcred, they still ludicrously hold
to the forty-two majority against Nebraska F"
- sure sign that Lecomptoe will yet revive
and float again" Gentlemen, you are daft.
You might as we'll gather up . dead mans
brains, and, putting them in . Yorick's skull,
expect to infuse life into It thereby, - to try
to resuscitate the Lecompton swindle. Say no
moro about your "forty-two majority" but re-
pent Of your rascality and your falsity in sack.
cloth and ashes.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-13

IIUGE Foor RAcs.-A badly disposed young
man undertook to steal An umbrella from Surth's
store, yesterday but was detected in re. He
made splendid attempt to escape,-and never
did pair of legs do better service,-but the
longitudinous Eavigators Of the Deputy Marshal
were too much for him, and he was compelled
to surrender. He was taken before Justice Wal.
bridge and fined Is, and sent to Jail for ten
days. After thus waking the young gentleman
to . realizing sense of bis danger, the Justice
reproved him very sharply, and, on promises Of
mendment, let him 70.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-13


We regret to see that our neighbor exhibits
bad feeling and illnature in the matter Of the
Card Press, and makes himself ridiculous BY
offering to bet that We hav'nt done 5000 cards
since the HORSE FLY !" was put up, that We
can't print 5000 per hour, and that nobody has
called to see it! The Editors of the Gazette
had better not bet on such propositions. One
hundred thousand cards is nearer the number
We have priutsd in the short time we have run
it. We can print over 5000 per hour as any
one will admit who sees the "FIRE FLY :"
work-that it will print 5000 per hour, ~ the
patensee claims, We cannot positively assert,
because We have never run it up TO it, capacity.
A great many have been to see it, and oil ex'
pressed unqualified admiration.
We buy our cardboard from the manufac-
turers in large quantities, and get it at about
one half the sum paid by the Gazette. Hepce
We are now printing - neat business cards as
ever we're printed in Burlington, (oetter than tho
Gasett's IS cards) for s. so per thousand.
Hence If the proprietors will send their orders
to ~ We can guarantee better satisfaction and
,wenty>6 1--we per cent. more profit, with saving
Of al the work to them.
Instead Of fretsing and making themselves
miserable over the rivalled performances Of
the Fire Fly, the Editors had better make the
most of it and send US their orders. And in
stead Of betting their money We advise them
to keep it to buy paper and ink, pay hands and
buy the juvenile frock.
TH8 DIrYERENcE.-The keeper Of notorious
brothel in this vicinity by the name of Hand
stabbed . man Of bad habits and character BY
the name Of Mckee at . drunken debauch d
this same house Monday evening last. Mckee
was getting up fight in this the most appro
pirate place this side Pandemonium, and Mr.
Hand, having tender regard for the reputation
Of his bouse, undertook to silence the combat
ants, and in the melee stabbed the ribg -leade
90 severely that it is doubtful Of his getting well
Aud this brothel-keeper is brought up before
Justice Of the Peace to answer for the crim
and cleared.
Contrast this with the course of justice in th
case of one Of our citizens some time since
One Of bis tenants turned house Of his into
house Of prostitution. Sundry persons Pre-
cured his indictment for the o6ense Of rentin
J his houss for such purpose (false) and the
busns it to the ground. The gentleman Va
trosssd through on the indictment found guilt
and heavily fined In Judge Caggets Court
Not liking the quality Of Clagget's justice b
appealed 70 . higher tribunal and vas. comps
led 70 give bail in The sum Of $780,
u~ The stabbing case was finally dispose
Of, yesterday, BY the scquistal Of Hand;
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-13

The wife of Henry Peck died in Providence
Tuesday before last, having been made insane
BY religious excitement about ten days before,
and Nr. Peck himself 10 in the insane hospital
from the same cause, without signs Of re-
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-13

BURGLARY AND PROBABLE MURDER.-About
ten o'clock last night, while Mr.. Gibbons was
absent, and Mr.. Harrison and his wife had re.
tired 10 bed, up stairs, in Harrison 4 Gibbons
establishment, on Main street, = desperate char
acter, who must have been acquainted with the
premises, entered the store room by the back
door and proceeded 10 search the office. The
noise awakened Mrs. Harrison, Who, asc certain
ing that something was wrong, aroused her hus-
band. Mr.. H. took candle in his hand, went
down stairs, and Just as he turned the corner Of
the Office, at the door, within two or three feet
Of the burglar. he was shot by pistol in the
hands Of the burglar. The ball passed through
the feshy part Of his left arm, entered his side
and passing through was extracted from be-
low his right shoulder, making very danger
GUS though we hope not fatal wound. 1t was
done so suddenly that Mr.. Harrison would be
unable to recognize the robber who escaped.-
(KeOkuk Post, Saturday.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-13

man named Coulter killed tavern.keeper
named Coats, at Angus, Q. w., on Satu,dsy
night Goats had been absent, and on resurn-
ing was told that iis vile had been intimate
With Coulter. He attempted to put his wife oat
Of doors. when Coulter iatereiered aud splk
Coats skull with an axe. The wife was arrest
ed, but the murderer escaped. A~@eAa~a
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-13

" Al the election in that said Democratic
stronghold, Franklin township. on Monday last
an almost unanimous vote Was cast for 1r
Oviatk under the impression that he was the
regular caucue Deusoaratic candidaka. r
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-13
NINETEENTH YEAR.

CeoLIss Dowx.-Ths organs Of the Presidsat
have cooled down refreshingly since the rejee-
don BY the House Of the Senate Kansas BILL
The Warrington Union. Of Friday, is before %
Whsn We opened it We expecsed 70 hnd tor
rent Of indignation and incidence pouring thro'
its columns on the heads Of the Democrats and
South American who voted for the Crittsnden
Amendment. We expected 70 sse those indie
pendent patriots densunesd - ''tra,tors to the
South" and "synpashixers with Black Rspubli-
sanism;" but, instead the Unions words are
q sweet - honey, and its spirit such - would
DO credit 70 the meekest Christian. Il hes stop
ped barking, and commenced whinisg, and i'm
ploFss the opponents Of the Administration to
reeonsider their vote. 4~4a
The organ has been taught lesson. In the
language Of Mr.. Marshall, Of Illinois, It has been
smussied." ..-t5
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-13

PRIVATE BANKER IN QUoD.-A gentleman
whose name 10 not gwen, was arrested the
other day at Galesburg, and an examination
made into his Excbequer, which resulted in the
discovery of $4,000 in counterfeit notes on the
Merchants Bank Of Pists6eld, nicely slowed
away in his trunk, He was bound over.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-13

II. Rssss . The editor Of he Pos&. He has
nads COED start We advise him % pereevsre.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-13

a. Brown, Of Mississippi. in the debate on
Thursday, 'speats Of "'old and decrepit virgi-
mia" There 10 too much truth in this to come
from sister Slave State. It forebodes evil
We are aware of the latest diversity Of inter-
ssts between the breeding and the buying Slave
States, and We expect TO zee it manifest itself
In due time. But this assaus seems premature.
Let NJ. Brown wait for the discussions on the
rsvival'of the African slave trade, which are
near at hand, before dashing bis bolts at poor
Old Virginia. She has been ruined BY Slavery
70 be sure, but Mississippi, though nowrejoicing
in her youth. 10 following in the downward
career Of Virginia, and will assnrsdly reach the
level Of that State 10 its decline and dscrepitads
In due time. We are ready, however, for the
brsck between the breeding and the importing
Slave States, which 10 sure to come. Il 10 one
in which the Republican party can exercise
umpirags with entire candor and inpartiality.
NJ. Brown having begun the war, let chivalric |
V,r0in;a not hold hack 4ess s.l H#.'
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-13

An OLD Story WITH NEW APPLIcArIoN.-
A story 10 told Of negro who had . great de-
sire TO be converted under the preaching Of
Whitfield. Not being acquainted with the ply
sicgnomy of that eminent divine, his question,
whenever he heard . discourse, "WhO dat
preaching dere p was often repeated. On one
such occasion, in reply to his inevitable ques-
t;on, Sambo was answered by . person who un.
derstood his wish, "That's Whitfield" SAmbo's
opportunity had arrived and, in the midst Of
his excitement, he rolled about in manner he
thought BETTING the great occasion. A day
or two afterwards he learned, to bis intense as
tcnishment, that Whitfield had not preached 1t
that time-was not even in that part of the
country; and his chagrin found sorrowful ex-
preston -" Den rss rolled in de dirt all for
nothin!"
So with poor Buchanan in his Kansss busi-
ness he has rolled in the dirt thus far Ill for
nothing.-N. Y. Eve. Post.
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not yet entered upon his crusade against the
Abolitionists, which was to be begun about the
timc Of the appearance Of the dog-wood olos-
SONS. The other night he attended ball as
Memphis. The following are his observations
made at that time on the subject Of hoops =
Nov, l wish to say that believe in hoops,
and for two hours, from the most favorable
stand point, in this unequaled ballroom, test.
ed their beauty und advantages, with the aid Of
eight brilliant chandeliers. Observe ladies,
say hoops, using the plural number. Shame on
your clumsy, single hoop, made Of hickory
pole, or an oak split, which many Of our ladies'
in our small towns use, wearing them opposite
the knees, showing its entire and rough shape
through . fimsey skirt, dragging the dress
down by it's weight to the shape Of cone,
while the twelve or fourteen inches Of dress
below the hoop, tucks under, and flaps in and
out, as the weight of mud, or the force Of the
wind may require!
The hoops used on this great occasion, are
the hoops for me. They are made of rattan,
VII slebone and brass, extending from the waste
to the feet, only two or three inches apart. gra.
dually increasing in size, a. they fall downward,
with that graceful swell that gives to the dress
the airy contour of the hansomely Inflated BAL
To- q, preserving that lovely mien, aud touching
circMmfersnc that never fails to captivate
gentleman of modest and good taste, such -
claim to bel"
The waltsing beats him. He expresses his
emotions - follows:-
"One feature Of the waltzing got ne. It
was to see young fellow, dressed and perfum.
ed within an inch of his life, squeezing . lady
tight around the waist, with one arm, and with
the other, a. they mingled with and cross others
in pairs in the dance, gently lifting her dress,
and she occasionally raising It higher, oil, how
ever, to keep il OF the floor, and the lady lean
ing up to him like sick kitten to hot brick
bat! In these sqssszing quadrilles I noticed
the hoops we're rather in the way"
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-13

The Washington correspondent Of The New
York Express, relates the following interesting
Incident =
"On Saturday last, while the discussion upon
the Kansas question was in progress, and Wills
ali parties In the House were more intent upon
arrangements for the fnal struggle than upon
the arguments Of speakers, and while all ~ere
in doubt as to what might be the ultimate
course Of Mr. Giddmgs and his confreres, the
Hon. Mr.. CritteDdeQ came into the hall, and,
near the door. was joined BY the Hon. d. Mar
shall. But Z moment vas permitted them Tor
communication, when Mr. Giddngs went for
ward. and, taking Mr.. Crittenden warmly
BY The hand, with recognition OF Mr.. Marshall
at the same time, he said WHO could have
believed this Of me, that should be found with
you following you? But, while have spent
long life in fighting against enemies, and am
ready still to fight them, have never fought.
and cannot nov Sight, against my friends.
remember we'll the occasion when, the ban o.
exclusion having been passed over me in this
House, / had taken my hat and was about leav-
ing, met you, Mr.. Crittenden, with Henry
Clay, at the door, and that you each gave me,
in that moment Of trial, the warm hand OF sym.
pathy an friendship. i do not forget, for the
great enG 9 sake, strange as it may seem to
some, and censurcd as may be by many, IN
memory Of the past, am with you, 60 with
you.' gush Of the warm tears OF true pa
triotism here came or from the three 80 uni
ted, and the fate Of Lscompton in the House
was so sealed past redemption.