The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-09-14

q If you're inclined as am,
That wire will draw close you and me,
As those famed twins Of Siam.
Yankee doodle, &c.
So let united freemen's cheers
Drive all the tyrants frantic,
The Telegraph. as each one hears
Has spanned the great Atlantic.
Yankee Doodle, &c.
.
CONTINENTAL FIRE INsURANcE-Wc refer t.
the advertisement of this Company announcing
dividend Of tfty per cent to its policy hold
ers on the earned premiums OF the year ending
July !, 1858, and half yearly dividend Of I
per cent. on its capital to the stockholders
The large dividend of so per cent. to its Gus
toners, following the first dividend Of S3& per
cent on the premiums OF the year previous,
proves the entire success Of what was first only
an experiment The Company sharing thus lib
eraly their profits with their customers, show
the large surplus Of over $3.50, 900. A dividend
OF 9 per cent is also declared on the scrio of
1896. The capital of the Company is $500, 900,
yielding the stockholders IL per cent per annum
"A handsome dividend, which is likely to in
crease under the powerful stimulus to insurers
to take policies in this Company, afforded by the
large returns made to them. 1t is now two
years since the principle was adopted of admit
ting the policy holders TO participate in the
prohts OF the business. The first years trial
was successful, but it was feared by some that
| such principle could not be continued, but 10!
| the second years experience establishes il be-
| yond all dispute.
Ibe result OF the past two " ears insures pros
perlty to the Company for the future, as the
best descriptions of risks will noturally be at
tracted to it, from the participation in such
large and increasing profits.
10 j.; e.. .k~
ance in the only practical and efficient form
the large capital binding all interests together
| IN providing ready cash means
Inc assured are entitled to three fourths Of
the net profits, and the stockholders to one
fourth. The scrip, however, cannot be redeem.
ed until the fund shall exceed $500, 900, when
all in excess OF that amount shall be so applied
This will give the assured the additional secur--
lty OF $500, 200, in addition to the ample capital
OF S5OO,OOO already subscribed. Already has
the fund accumulated to upwards Of $3.50, 900,
stationary, as all in excess is to be applied to
the redemption OF the scrip which bears the
annual interest OF six per cent.
This Company is truly model Company for
nre insurance, both as to the principles on which
1t is formed and the skill and ability with which
it is managed-N. 7. Independent
J. Lahee is agent in Burlington.
party Of young church members, composed
OF ladies and gentlemen, we're out serenading
last evening. They sang religious refrains en-
tlrely; and some Of their plaintive melodies
sounded charmingly in the silent hours Of the
night. Religious serenades are new feature.
Gin. Times.
BISHOP MCILvAINE.-Tbe Bishop and party
arrived at Liverpool on the I'd August. After
the first three or four days Of the voyage the
Bishops strength continued to improve to the
last. The voyage was calm and agreeable
Episcopaliln.
WHAT THE South ..THINKs-The following
short paragraph explains much 80
The Charleston Mercury declares, that the |
evils Of pardOning and supporting Douglas
will be the absolute destruction Of the Demo-
cratic party, inasmuch as the party which lie |
now weak at the North will be divided and re-
pudiated at the South, aud between the sections,
fall hopeessly to the earth.'"
The wife Of Joseph Baxter, Of Hannis, after
having received from her too confding and ex-
cellent husband liberal sum Of money, last |
week, left bis bed and board, stating that she
should never return" The husband it is said, !
inclines to the opinion that he shall s'never look
her up"
Tennessee, few days since received q note,
evidently penned BY woman, inviting him
him to rendezvous in the suberbs Of that city.
His gallantry caused him TO repair to the spot,
where, instead OF meeting q fair lady. he was
assaulted By three robbers who oyerpowered
him and robbed him Of three hundred and
forty nine dollars. Nichol was also shot in the
arm by one Of the rascals. So much for gall
lantry.
Rev. Eleazer Williams, the "lost Bourbon"
is probably on his death bed at Malone, N. Y.
George Carr, fireman at Cincinnati, rescued
Mrs. Duncan and her two children from the
fourth story of burning building, few nights
since, running great risk Of his own life. The
persons rescued were nearly suffocated with the
smoke, and the brave fireman suffered severe
injury FROM breathing the smoke and hot air.
His courage is much commended.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT AT GALEsBURG.-The
citizens Of Galesburg held a grand Electric
Cable Jubilee in that city on the l.t inst. The
occasion was celebrated with guns, speechify-
ing, dancing. bonGres, fre-crackers, rockets,
eating, drinking. and all the usual means Of
making much noise orted to on similar oc-
casions. Il. s. Blackwell, Esq, of this city, de-
livered the stated address. About six thousand
people participated in the demonstration, and
everything passed OF in the most satisfactory
manner until near the close Of the celebration,
when lady, aboit fftv.dve years Of age, wss
struck by r0cke., discharged horizontally BY
some careless fellow in the crowd, and instantly
killed. The melancholy event caused an imme-
diate cessation Of the festivities, which changed
to demonstrations Of mourning, and the day
which opened In rejoicing closed in gloom.
The Rev. Charles Vansittart, rector Of White
Walthan, England, has been made to cut sorry
figure in court, - . man and . clergyman. His
wife, whym be had forsaken, sued him for her
maintenance and obtained . verdict Il was
proved that while they lived together be had
treated her savagely, even using personal vio-
lence, especially when she was 10 delicate con-
dition. In fact he seemed to spite her for that
reason, and said once TO her brother that "he
wished she were dead, and then she would have
no more children, which be desested." A sep
aration was agreed upon. but he did not pay the
sum specified % the wifes allowance His ex-
cuss for bis cruelty and treachery vas that bis
wilb had been converted to Roman Catholicism.