The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-12-07

Dies MONIES RIVER IMpRoyEMENr-Drc1s,
or THE ATTORNEY GENERAL-We learn from
washington that the Attorney General has giy
en- TO the Secretary OF the Interior a construc
tion OF the act OF August 5. 1916, granting /,
the Territory OF Iowa certain lands to aid in IN,
Improvement IF the Des Moines river. II,
maintains that the grant only embraces land
between the mouth Of the river and Raccoor
FORK. The question of thu extent Of the gran,
mas been agitated about ten years. His opinion
Is III accordance With those expressed BY Messrs
Crittenden and Gushing on the same subject
and opposed to the opinions OF Secretary W ak
er and Reverdy johnson. This Safe cla;mas
that the grant extended on both sides Of the
river from Its mouth TO its source, embracing
millions OF acres. The opinion limits ID 10 abou,
one-iourth the amount claimed.
MOUNT VERNoN.-A late number Of the GRAY
on, an Art journal, had an essay from Mr. II
r. Rossiter, entitled mount Vernon. mast and
present-what shall be its destiny 7" which suo.
| gests the reconstruction of the tomb az ia
most enduring materials, and of the SIMPLEST
monumental form; the restoration Of the man.
SION, furniture, grounds, &C., to as nearly Wash.
ingtons ideal OF them possible. and then tha
erection on site overlooking the Potomac ar
Walhalla Or ball Of the nations dead. similar
TO that III Bavaria, though more vast in design
6herc busts, Statues, portraits, and memorials
OF the great and good OF the nation shall accu.
mulate through all time.
IHE VIRGINIA QuARREL-The New York
'o"thai Vi commerce, staunch Administration
paper, speaks OF the Democratic quarrel in Vir-
sinia as an angry controversy" which il ssnot
only Improbable, but highly Improper ana
adds: 1t is scarcely possible that tho.e VINO
have opposed a candidate SO violently and Win
saeh personal anirnosity, should, in the event OF
ms nomination, bring 10 his support the GOOD
ieeiing aud energy required to elect him.
According to the Sydney (Australa) Herald.
Tue french have been kidnapping tree laborers'
n the South Seas
LiGHTSiNG.-We are informed that on Friday
n,sh.' curing the heavy rain, the house of Mr.
~. ur,mes was struck by lightning. The light
ming descended the chimney. and .trncL NJ
Grimes, who was lying on the floor, stunning linn
so much that he was unconscious tor ahon, = ~
nours The house was not iniured.-TFai,feld
Ledger.
RoBBERY-SI00 REwARD-On FRIDAY nigtt
,as,' Tue store OF Mr. George Steel was entered
~ oieahing ~ window, and goods to the |
amount OF $500 or $400 stolen. The Goods con.
sist OF about forty pairs of pants fram IL 80 |
~ coats, and five or six pieces OF cloth. r.
ward OF 500 IS offered for the goods and H.
'hiei, or 500 Tor either the goods or thief Til.
ROBBERY was a bold and daring one, and ~ /
rust that the thief will be caught.-TFairfeld
Ledger. l'4'Ae'u
A number OF ladies in Keokuk have me, and
aken measures to furnish with shoes and stock
ngs all the poor children who attend the MN.
ic schools in that city. This is 4 mos. nrs;.-
worthy movement.
a wag says he does not care 6g whether
ney get any currents through the Atlantic ca
ie Or not, but be would like few fresh dates
Inc New York Tribune says .sthers II MT in.
ne Nnole world more beastly animal than the
' - iork "rowdy." There is the fact--not
rsasah. one certainly-but there il the fact
s : :, eel'evs that an unprotected woman would
T.;a. . ~. among the savage tribes Of America or
..ss .n.n 10 the streets Of New York. Com
a.ed with thorough paced rowdy. the Disrs,
aoian rises in celestial attitudes a rstnsmasr,
'urtssy and humanity. ''