The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-10-26

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this district is SAL, We believe
sS Several trains of emigrsnts passed thro
town, yesterday, on their way to the vest
| They appeared to be in better condition than
any we have seen for long time. Among
them we noticed some very fine cattle and
horses.
WuAr ABE LINCOLN DAREs AND WHAT HE
DARE Nor Do.--The joint debate between Doug
las and Lincoln, in Illinois, closed on the 18th
instant, and Lincoln availed himself of the oc-
cssion to take very digniied position in refer
ence to the personalities of the canvass. No
| man OF this generation has grown mere rapidly
| before the country than Lincoln in this canvass.
N Y. Eeveuing Post.
ArrEMPT TO MURDER A CLERGYMAN IN HIS
| PuLrIr--NARgow EsCAPK.-Last evening, at
| about eight O'Clock, Frencbman, named Lewis
Berrers, entered the Trinity Methodist Episco-
pal Church, and took seat in a front pew. In
few minutes ne drew a revolver, and pointing
it at the pastor, Rev. II. D. G. Crawford, dis.
charged one Of the barrels. The ball passed
close by his head, on the left, striking the wall
Of the pulpit behind him. The congregation
was in great excitement. The man was seized
and handed over to the police OF the Twentieth
ward. On his way to the station house he told
the officers tia. Mr. Crawford had insulted him
in his morning sermon. He is evidently Insane.
N. Y. Evening Post, 18th.
LYNCH Law IN TExAs-The murderer of Mr..
Grant, Of Texas, late of Orange county, n. c.,
and son-in law Of the late Professor Mitchell,
has been detected, proving to be Washington
Garner, the soa of wealthy, but very much
dreaded neichbor of Mr.. Grants. Garner was
placed in Jail, but about two hundred enraged
citizens assembled, broke open the Jail, took
the murderer out and riddled him with shot,
The Parker.ses "a spurious sort of Baptists)
built church, twenty years ago, in Coles
County, Illinois, and so decided it that if there
was ever allowed within its walls a temperance
lecture. Bible Society meeting, Missionary
meeting, or Sunday School, tho title was for
feited and fell back to the original owner. Ten
years since its pulpit became vacant for want
of hearers, and now the sheep and swine sleep
there.
Two men were arrested in New York on Mon
day, severally charged with the betra, al of
young ladys confidence; both repaired the
wrongs by each marrying his accuser, on the
spot, in the magistrates Office.
Piccolomini, the great Italian Opera singer,
now at the Academy of Music, New York, is
setting the music lovers of that city perfectly
in the world, Jenny Lind not excepted.
OSE OF TIE ADVANTAGES FROM THE Posses
sion OF CUBA-The Albany Atlas (Democra.ie)
erumerates the advantages to be derived from
the acquisition of Cuba, and, as was natural for
Democratic editor, gives the following propo
sition the lead:
l. A large "slave trade" would AT once
spring up between the State of Cuba, on the
one hand, and the "slave breeding" border
States OF Virg MIA, Maryland Delaware, Ken
| lucky, Tennessee and Missouri, on the other,
equal to the present Cuban African one, and
amounting in dollars, to the annual trade Of say
| ss,000,o0o or l0,ooo,0oo.
A glorious prospect! If Mr.. Buchanan de
| sires TO retain hi hold on the Democracy with
the hope of being nominated for a second term,
be had better hurry up Cuba
AccIDENT.-Daniel Riordan's fine 24O nag
! got snagged last Saturday in the "hind iut,''-
Mustang Imminent extracted the snag, which,
strange to state, was a cottonwood pole
+, inches thick aud ID feet long. Good stati that
| Mustang Liniment. A few more bottles 20 be
had at the CITY Drug Store Nebraska Al.
| vertiser.
! The great British man-ot war, which she
! English commenced to build at the time the
Niagara arrived first in England, and which
! they intended ehpse our frigate, was launched
! last month. sac is called the Nefsey, and y.
not within i've hundred tons the size OF the
, Niagara.
CRINoLINE A PHlLANTHRorIC INSTITUTION
Crinoline, so much abused, has at last been vim
dictated by its inventor, Mr.. Frick, who, 4 wing
| retired from business, is nov building a palace
| with q fortune which many balloons have helped
/ 10 initiate. Ar Frick, in u letter which has ust
been written 10 his directors, proves that even
| crinoue has is philanthropc sid :, since thanks
to the prodigious development OF this branch OF
industry, twelve millions Of farthingales have
| been constructed; that in the manufacture OF
| these articls of the toilette four millions kilo.
| grammes steel and four millions metres OF all
| sorts of dry goods have been employ ed not to
| mention the tact that at least sixteen Thousand
workmen have found profitable wages IN the
satisfaction o. this samptuary fantasy. Behold
then, ciinoline decidedly elevated to toe height
| of "A public benefit and humane institutipu-
Independence Beige.
A correspondent OF the New York Times,
writing from Salt Lake City, Sept. Eth, saws:
at is rumored about town that Heber kmbal
was presented by some of his 'spirituals with
eleven children, night before last. Just to
think Of mans own immediate family iuereas
ing at the rate Of eleven each night"
FoUR MICRO CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH
The Pettis County (Mo) Independent saw
that on last Monday, one Of The negro cabins Of
Mr.. D. w. Bouldin, OF that County, was eom-
sumed by ire, containing four small negro chill
dren the Oldest being seven years OILS. Mr..
Bouldin had taken the mother OF the children
to assist in catching horse, and before leaving
the hou.e-onc OF the children being sck-she
locked the door to prevent them from ICING
out. When Nc. Bouldin returned to the aouse
| ho hat the cabin in II Amas anG bod
in, when a scene of horror presented itaalf-
the four children were burned to death. 1t ID
not known no. the fire originated.
FIRE.--On Wednesday afternoon, the s.ell-
| ing house of ]. w. Stanton, Esq., situa. ed q
few doors above the Phoenix House, (Eas. siae,'
caught fire, ard was entirely consumed.
The fire originated in the north-easl corner
| of the building, and strong north cast wind
swept the flames through it Immediately, nd
ering all exertions TO subdue them entirely
useless. Most of the household furniture, We
believe, was SAVED. Mr.. Stanton lost fac mil
last winter by ere, and now almost ia the be
ginning Of another winter, his dwelling il swept
away by the same devourlis element Des
Noines Journal. ,.--s
] SUGAR CANE IN SCHUYLER COUNTY, hI.--A
large amount Of cane has been grown in this
County, this season. Il is said there is more
| than hundred acres OF It. The machines be-
gan running principally last week. II is nnior.
tunate that We have SO few machines liz the
country for pressing out the juice. II 10 sup
posed that large amount of the cane viii have
TO be left unworked. The cane is said TO be
far better than it was last year. Ar. King ID
manufacturing splendid article Of moiasses.-
Mr.. James Scripps is working horse poEcr
machine with which he presses out the juice a,
the rate Of one gallon or more per minute
Citizen, (Rushvilis,) 10th.
1t is rumored that Bright and Fitch, the boz
gus Indiana Senators, had intended to resign
and be elected legally in the case the Democ-
racy should carry majority Of the Legislature
but as the Republicans are triumphant in both
branches, they will in all probability find their
seats contested BY legally elected Senator's
/ young girl named Achiah Slade, commit
teed suicide in Detroit On Monday, by cutting
her throat with . razor. She was disappointed
In love, and obliged to make vests q twenty
cents each, for her support.
Some New York police made descent upon
nest Of couutetieitsrs III Mott Haven, on Sat-
] sf fUn M nd q q no.