The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-12-14

Proposed Increase % the Rates of
kostages
The country has, we believe, settled down
into the conviction that cheap postage is a ne
cessity with which it cannot stiord to dispense.
| The advantages derived thereirOm to all classes
| of msH are SO obvious that they will not will
| ingly give them up They will demand OF the
| Postmaster General and OF Congress ii at all I'M
| necessary expenditures in the postal depart
ment shall be curtalled, that the iraIking priv
| ege be given up, that our ocean mali contracts
| be surrendered, that thousands OF unnecessary
| offices be- discontinued, before they will consent
| that the postal charges ere raised to uniform
rate of five cents on letters, and double the
present rates on newspapers, in accordance with
the recommendations OF the Postmaster General
in his late report. This demand viii b. made
most empha ically by the masses OF the North,
who now pay well Tor all the service rendered
them by the department; and if they are forced
at last to believe that the revenue, in spite OF
all the reforms that may be instituted, is still
inadequate TO meet the necessary expenditures,
they will require clear proof that the increase
of rates, by lessening the amount OF correspon
dence and provoking the carriage OF letters by
private hands, will not leave as great COM
parative deficiency as at present 1t is felt
aud deeply felt-that the now triiing charges
Upon unrestricted communication between DIFF
and upon the spread OF intelligence by means Of
the public journals, are the only compensation
for the monopoly that the government has made
for itself in the postal system. Any further ex.
actions under that monopoly--any turning
down Of the screw upon that portion OF the
country that pays for all it gets-wlll certainly
end in the taking OF all mail transportation OF
The GIRL IN BOYS CLoTHEs.-We stated
yesterday morning, that young girl who gave
her name as Jane Anderson, was arrested the
evening previous for being found in boys
clothes. She was brought before the Police
Court yesterday morning, together with young
man who answered to theAlame of Joseph An
derson and claimed to be her bali. brother. She
states that she has worn the toggery in which
| she appeared in Court, about three years, and
that her sex has never before been discovered;
that during that time she hes been e ployed
upon the steamers Lake Erie as cook, stew
ard, &C., and only came West two or three
days previous to her arrest, in search of an
employ mtnt. She is about eighteen years OF
| age, and with her hair cut snort in her neck,
close lifting cloth cap, frock coat black pants
and boots, looks the youngster o. sixteen very
well. She has bright eye, and rather an in
telhgent look, and although not disposed TO
talk much, answers all questions ciyly. She
says that her parents, who are both dead,
E. rmerly resided in Buffalo, n. Y, and that
that city is her home. She is hardly isir
specimen Of the female portion of the city OF
Eye gentle zephrs" She claims the right to
wear mems clothes, if she likes, but says, if
they are determined TO clothe her in femenine
habmepts, they must furnish her with All Ella
boraie wardrobe. She would make an excellent
"bonny Kate for some "Petruchio TO try
his hand in tanning. Up to last evening the
Police Judge had not decided what disposition
to make OF her. He was in about the same pre-
dicament as the man who bought the elephant,
bat will probably solve his doubts thls morning.
Gin. Gazette.
Tbr Inventor of Snaps rifles is about taking
out q patent for new pocket revolver. Be-
sides being much lighter than those which are
In common use, 1t is made in such . convenient
form that it can be very safely and easily car
sisd In the vest pocket. IL place Of Gaping
and loading with powder ana ball, il u loaded
by the insertion 81 cartridge, which contains
the powder, ball and cap. The barrel and
cartridge are grooved, 60 that IL not only pos
sesses the edvantage OF facility in loading, but
Of accuracy aud aim. Notwithstanding iss
diminntiye size, il possesses considerable en-
cheney, having lhrovn ball across the Con-
nec,icat river, distance Of three hundred yards,
ncneteasing two inch board.
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