The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-10-19


schurling, German physioloeist, hs, been
experimenting as to the amount OF carbon;c
acid exhaied from the lungs. man 30 wears
oid IN fepose exhaled II grammes of carbon
per hour, IN active exercise ~ rramnns ner
hour. hFpler threw out bur rrammes in
repose and / in exercise. The druukards car.
Don IS Retained and burns up the vital organ,
At the recent term Of the Circui. court NJ
Jefferson County, Indiana, sixteen married neo.
PIE were turned loose tc marry again if thew
can. Two other cases ot like character were
dismissed by the Court.
w. d. Washburne, younger brother of n.
famous three, is nominated to the Minnaso,.
Legislature by the Republicans Of Hepnan;n
county, and there is some talk Of adding him 10
the Washburnes in Congress next year.
Three men with hand-csr came in collis;on
with locomotive near Rockton, on the Chic.-
go Gaena Railroad, on Wednesday nicb,
One of the men, named Mcclure was inst.n,lv
crushed to death.
Lord and Lady Napier are now al Auburn.
n. T., visiting Senator Seward, who will accom.
pany them to Niagara, thence on their western
tour.
Bishop OConnor, Of Pittsburgh, is yiporouslv
prosecuting his reforms in reference to Catholic
funerals. No carriages are to be allowed ex-
sePs .oi sho pau oearerS, ana the immediate
friends of the deceased. Without snecial na.-
mission, no more than two carriages will be al
lowed TO enter the cemetery, and before the
corpse 10 permitted to enter the Chprcb ~.
priest must ascertain that all these rules have
been complied with.
The Wool Grower estimate, an inc,e..a 4,
round numbers Of 100000 pounds in the vool
crop OF Ohio over last year-only one countv
lhnox) showing any considerable decrease.
When Charles Astor Bristed Tough. bis duel
with the French Marquis, hi- dress disnlav.d
nary white, not even shirt collar, wrist-bands !.
bosom-all was solemn and undis,upush.hls
black; while the Frenchman, "a IL in de6.nca
nuttered white handkerchief from his bosou
as mark tor the Americans ball. But nohod,
was hit or hurt.
TIMBER FOR france AND CrBA.-Nanol.on /.
making preparation to fog the world II Am.r;.
can oak! Large quantities Of timber. il 4. sta.
ted, are now being sent over the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad to Baltimore, to be shipped from
thence TO France, and TO be used In the CON.
structon Of vessels Of war. Ii comes nrinci-.
pally from tho nei2hborhood Of Cheat River
and brings remnnerative prices. The Messrs.
Hall OF Cumberland county, are also fIline !
large timber contract for Cuba.
Margaret Stout, the mother OF Ira Stout. tha
murderer OF bis ststers husband, at Rrchestap
N. Y, IL carrying abcut petition for che corn.
mutation of Ira's death sentence 70 imprison-
ment for life. She gets numerous sipn.,nr.s
because il IL hard to refuse mothers pra,s,
in such case. His spiritual adviser cons,ds.s
Ira : penitent, and states that be has been in
the habit Of praying for two months.
The Aessrs Winans have completed Al R.l-
s,more steamship on q novel principle. vhich
they are confident will cross the Ocean IN s;r
days. She is i7o feet long. and ,apering down
TO the sharpest edge at each end: q large pro.
peiling wheel, with diagonal paddles. runs n
the centre at right angles, and il driven by pow.
eriul engines. Instead of riding upon ,hs saves
II 10 intended 10 penetrate them.
The Annapolis Ca.sste tells the folIouipe
story OF gentleman OF that place. better known
for bis wealth than his lbesslity. lie sas re-
qnessed 10 aid In tho erection OF 4 Church.
The subscription book placed In his hands.
lie looked st il snxiously and earnestly, and
handed II back with the astonishing remark
mo, sirl will not give ANYTHING; not half
so many people 80 70 he'll now a. ought %
g0!"