The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-08-03

i BAHk.-Ws are glad - leasn that Messrs
Coolbaugh 4 Brooks, Senator Grimes, Hon.
Chas. Mason, and Lyman Cook have taken the
initiatory 81 IA '. establishment Of I
branch Of the State Bank Of Iowa at this place.
The books are to be opened for subscriptions to
the capital stock on the goth Of August; and
when that list is headed BY such well known
names a. those given! We are sure that the
branch will speedily 60 into successful opera
ton.
Under the guiss Of irony the Washington
Union tutors this grave truth The Democrat
patty has arrived at sad stage of degenera-
ton, when its whole Southern and Northern
membership can support the enactment Of Q
"fraud," and when Judge Douglas becomes the
solitary Chevalier Bayard of which it can
boast"
Mad dogs are taking the country in the neigh.
borhood Of Neosho, Mo. The Herald of that
place, gives q frightful account Of the havoc
they have made. More than twenty people
have been bitten, half Of whom died with by
drophobia.
REMoyAL.-Messrs. T. L & G. B. Parsons have
removed to the new building of Copp L Parsons,
opposite tho Barrett House.
B- We have received from the Candle and
Lard Oil Factory Of Mr.. Henry T. Ford, Jeffer.
son st., superior samples Of Tallow and Lard
Oil. We don't think they can be beat.
SAD AccIDENr.-A young lad, named Henry
| Whitehead, son of Mr. Whitehead, the Sexton
of Christ Church, was drowned in the river,
yesterday morning. He swan out from raft,
to get stick, and was entangled in the cur
rent, and sank before aid could reach him.
This mournful occurrence is sad blow to the
family Of Mr.. W., and we are sure that the
sympathy of the community is with them.
a. The river is still sising-lacks about one
foot Of being over the Eastern R.R. and about
FIVE feet and half OF the highest point Of the
the season. This is remarkably large river
for the last week in July, the like of which was
never before seen by the oldest inhabitant
eY The river came to stand yesterday af.
ternoon.
70 The Ben Campbell and the sxcursionists
arrived at seven o'clock, last evening. All
seemed to have enjoyed themselves to the
fullest extent. The pleasure seekers speak in
the highest terms OF their trip.
eB- Five boats were at the landing at one
time yesterday.
a. The Commodore Perry brought, yester-
day, large cargo Of iron, destined for our
Western Road.
az The case of Mr.. Krull, indicted for ar
son, in the burning of the building on Main ST.,
occupied the time of the District Court, yester-
day, but was not finished.
P. S.-Krul has been cleared.
AcoulrrED.-Michael Hager, indicted and
tried for secreting stolen goods, was acquitted,
the evidence showing that the goods were pur-
chased in good faith by his wife.
SENT UP.-The young fellows who we're ar.
rested in the country some time since, for steal
ng from the Western Hotel, had their trial, 1.-THE
other day, and were convicted of Grand Lar |
ceny, and sentenced to the penitentary for a |
term of four years.
FIzzLE.-A horse tried to draw an empty
wagon away from Jefferson Street, yesterday
lie started at very leisurey pace, and, after
proceeding seventeen feet, eight and quarter
inches, was brought to stand by the strong
arm Of an oxdriver. Had it not been for this
very opportune detainer, some damage might
have been done; but we don't believe it would
have been great, for the animal did not possess
sufficient force to be dangerous
This, and divers similar incidents of daly
occurrence in our streets, continues to suggest
to us the idea that it would be quite as well to
keep horses fastened or housed while not in use,
about the city. The prompt attention of
policemen, call upon magistrate, and assess
finance, would soon remedy this evil, and teach
to our careless denizens lesson of equine
prudence and economy.
The oldest living graduate of Yale College is
John Mcclellan, Esq, of Woodstock, who gra-
duated in 1855, seventy three years ago.
The Columbus (Ohio) Statesman says that the
auger at the artesian well at the state-house
yard there had reached the depth of one thou
'and six hundred and eighty feet, but has reach
I'd no water yet. ;
The New York HeraId-rival Administratio,
,rgan-sneers at the Unions notion of the Kan.
las settlement and says: GAN hands would {
10 well to prepare for another ventilation of the
ue)ect with the re assembling of Congress"