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

HORRIBLE MuRDER.-On Monday merning
last, our citizens were startled BY the report Of
one Of the mGst diabolical murders that ever
occurred in this region. II seems that on Sun
day, Mr.. Nance, recently from Virginia, had
found it necessary TO correct tor some miseon-
Duct two negro men belonging to Mr.. Robert
EARLY, Of this county, for whom he Was over
seeing. About daylight ON Monday morning.
the two negroes knocked at Ar. Early's room.
and on being admitted told him they supposed
they had killed the overseer-or at least they
had tried to do it-and informed him 40 TO the
locality where the deed had been done, Thew
also said hat they had come TO give themselves
up Ar. Early, after summoning assistance 70
trastrate any effort the negroes might make to
escape, proceeded to gate near the quarters.
and there found Mr.. Nance still alive, oa, with
one Of his arms broken and the skall csuShed.--
He had evidently been struck many tunes by
the clubs Of the negroes, and was horribly mang.
led. he lived only about half an hour NJ.
Nance bore an excellent character, and bad
wife and six children, who are lsit destitute by
this hears.rending calamity. The murderers
we're brought TO town the same morning and
lodged In jail.
A subscription paper Was put in circulation on
Monday, BY Ar. Jno. N. Carter. TO raise sum
sufficient for the present necessities Of Mr..
Nance's widow and family, and TO convey then
70 their relatives in Virginia. We under~tand
that the contribusions reached the sum oi $500.
l-(LeL Express. Il sal "a.
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Correspondence Of the Hawk-Eye.1
Cold +! lsOld!. GOldi!!

/ Council Bluffs, November "a, 1853.
Tia Thes,hman, o resident Of this county,
, Ttl known to many of our citizens, arrived
&. city last evening direct from Cherry
Ami tie South Platte. He left on the Sd
aid over two days at Fort kearney, and
ti4 come through in eighteen days travel.
tsaihmau brought a large number Of letters,
saby persons from this city, who left here
iember last for the new gold regions un-
aF.is, Allen and others. The companies
sent from this county had all arrived,
into winter quarters. The letters all
the mos. encouraging terms as to the
ct for gold. Allen, our late post master.
graves, and other reliable persons, say
!. country is full Of gold, and that there
sao difficulty in digging out from g to
Ea per day. OF course, not much can be
aaEinter, but when spring opens there
@ssoldeu harvest for those who are so
aas as to be on the ground. Theathman
asl2 worth Of the gold, q part Of which,
from the mines himself. Many Of the
s4.so contained specimens Of the product
digglngs, more or less valuable. All par
ere in the highest spirits, and advise all
friends to pull up stakes" and come on
new E Dorado
eneSs, which is justly regarded as entire.
4aie, has set our city in blaze, as almost
'ae has some relative or friend ON Cherry
Yours truly,
D c. BLooNEa.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-12-07
STATE Aia . lkailroasls.

The New York Evening Post OF recent date
has the following notice OF the railroad swindle
In Minnesota. What It says Of the state of af-
fairs in Minnesota might be applicable 70 Iowa
in case the scheme Of State aid, which has been
broached, should be adopted, Of which hewever,
We have no fears:
The recent decision Of the Supreme Court Of
Minnesota compelling Gov. Sibley to issue State
bonds in exchange for railroad bonds, We con
slider as most unfortunate for that State, and
serious detriment to its bonds. The Governor,
as we conceive, very properly contended that
the State should have the 6rst and only lien on
the roads, but ii nov seems that the State only.
shares the lien with other bondholders ana
without any limit to such issues, thus virtually
rendering the State lien worthless.
We have questioned the propriety Of this
young State so early plunging into debt in aid
OF various railroads, with but . ANAL popula-
ton, and without immediate resources, and il
new appears that the only redeeming feature
that of security to the State for it's issues OF
bonds, is swept away bY the singular action OF
the court.
The design was to copy after Missouri, but il
mas failed IN the most important and vital points
viz, frst and only lien, large amount Of
private capital second 70 the State lien for the
States security, and an absence of any proyis-
iOu 'oi iutcIcSt HAVsUty.
This whole business apparently Is weak and
bungling railroad fnanciering, which We should
not notice but for the danger to one Of our
States, which there is yet time to avoid. Car |
ried out to its now promised end. we can see |
nought but ruin and disaster to that hopeful |
young State, and we trust Governor Sibey will |
have the wisdom and firmness to meet and di- |
vert the danger now SO imminent.
1t is well known that there are already large |
stocks Of these bonds dated in advance, only /
waiting the expiration OF the time, to be launch
"a on our market. We apprehend that our cap.
taiists will be slow to absorb them, as the bonds
n their present position, will we believe, fail Of
accomplishing The object Of their issue, and
cave the State with an unfounded debt to Grip
'le its rising energies, and to hang over its fu-
ure prospects, Theentire exports Of the State
he past year, would hardly pay the interest on
ne debt that will be thrust upon the public
VIthin the next eighteen months.
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.=voroN NWHEKLYHAWK-EYR
proposed Raiireaa CenAsc''sn
with OskaloOsa.


\, friends At ost.loo'. are, wisely .s INN
.;., Il. subject Of Railroad connscs'of
'..e sr.r,o, and the East via Agency City
D.,..e. Ds !, only rs to ss miles. level, with
80. 80 10 cross. The grading will cost
h, ss,soo per mile-sapers.'uo'ur' N' l.,a
=" 80, sI for tho cars cay $1,000 more-total
-. .io. SEQ. 1t is probable that the ,. .
r. R.l,ro.d could b. induced TO ''0s. s..s,s %.
- sr.c, necessary buildings. Should
~ - do 90, an outlay Of 100000
Il make the oskaloO'a branch % -. :. :
a' p'i,,o,a a;ns s.sd fact and in les. than one
,,sm ns,' hi. writing vs could and should s Be
Is.a. n.I connection NM with our A.ha'f. County
LA. Osa IN. whole work, I" there = no' :
~ Job Of grading or bridging on '"s "n''
II be completed easily in year.
~, necessary to argue the point as 70
.,,,p,.se. Of . connection with us oee.us.
zen and appreciated by the people OF
I'M. County. It will afford them much
/ ., .so,te.. connection with the river that they
/ i, and decidedly the best With the East.
.o.a Il. Peoria, Logansport and Fort
e.. which i. the shortest rous from the
~. @ .s.. board to the Mississippi, will bs
k.ls,.d neg. rear, and win. in the opinion OF
t.,s;oe men, become the great through route
f..,enoers. The B. 1 N. r. road will be
ks.,ss 70 the Missouri river at least year
Ii of al others, and become the continue
| Of hi. gre., through route and have
L .,iop ,;th rho Pacific road, at the mouth
kl.ue River, up which stream it is certain
L bill, il ever constructed.
!. gurAngton Road is the only live road in
Ns.u. 1t is now virtually at Agency City
bieh point the cars would have run month
Il, for bad weather. The iron is provided
,t-g here sufficient to reach Ottumwa-
sry rolling stock has been provided,
rs are being erected, and the facilities
i'd for doing heavy freighting and pas-
5ssinesa incident to and certain to follow
stion With the rich valley Of the Des
The B. 4 NJ. r Road will be, like the
he, a paying Road-it will pay, even
ws moderate per centage upon the
,uslruction, and as the resources Of
n, .e developed, it's fertile lands brought
ovation, will increase the dividends, if
-p.sed, until they equal those Of the
Road. in the Country. Oskaloosa can
biOrs make no better connection than with
vssrr Road. The distance to Agency is
,5n,o Washington by thirty odd miles. The
Of the Road to Agency will not bs more
one third Of that to Washington, because
Halter route is sixty miles long, over an un-
Ia country, With heavy bridge to construct
Skunk Rirer and large bridges over other
aus, while to Agency none are required
connection is the shortest and every way
Nks va Agency and Burlington.
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BURLINGTON. Nov. 29th, 1853.

lhD DrNHAx As this is rather dull time
d. wish, through the columns Of your
asuggest to our officials the propriety
Aaaing all the qualified voters in the
4sih copy Of the Code Of Iowa. Nov,
fls expected 10 be law-abiding people,
OH' as amateur, OF course, that we should
asa avs to read. !, for one, have made
@a'n time and again to purchase q copy
tede wi,hou. success. ! am told that
'aaos enough to supply the officials, and
"sa tome Of the lawyers are without it;
'ao are without the law are to those who
"'nat the common people Of Italy are
Ky pslesa, who hold the keys Of knowledge.
SAe' oehsve that the working men, who
WIG o'ekooae Of this and all communities
''psos Of reading and understanding for
-*sef; and Tor this reason I am in favor
nAs 10 them the Laws Of the State, TO lay
q sane shelf with their Bible. The ques-
y iow can this be brought about Per-
Ven Darwin, who was appointed op the
Ss'ee to eodiiy the laws Of the State, can
anue information on this subject, also
-'-Sf, Judge Wightnan, who is always
-t@sIereiss parental regard for the vel
WINS County, ask him to look into this
w. Gd see if there would not be saving to
s'-l!, IN crime committed ignorantly, to
-s expense In one year. In asking this
..sale .s request feel tha. am only asking
.sa properly belongs to me; abstract
srs saa generalities We do not want, but
u raa, ,aiIs Itself. Gentlemen, shall No hear
~ E.J.
s esae, when il makes its appear
4 " punished in a cheap form, and
would, We apprehend, be all that
's'&.,yi cesar. and every man desiring to familiar.
-, .i'n 'ae laws Of the State, could
1s'u procure copy. This, IL We UNDER
: communication, would be Oh that our
r0uuens asks. Arrangements should be
en'us vide publicity to the laws Of
M iosnis end the last Legislature pro.
I. NE publication Of most Of the gener-
= Ae newspapers. But in addition 70
b. Asa' 10 convenient shape for refer
n 49,. s"w price. might b. printed and put
% i.ad' Of the people.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-12-07

% THE PEosLE.--Every Northern
II :. 80 voted fer the repeal Of the Mis-
p'On'se line has been repudiated BY
\, ~ ne own State. Even NJ. Doug.
u sa'0of Of the bill, 10 not an exesp-
i although hs may be elected b.
81. .'afs' .: the people have decided
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-12-07

The LECTURE, by Rev. DR.. Patton, of Chica
60, before the Young Mems Christian Assoeia.
citation, on Tuesday evening, was well attended,
and gave perfect satisfaction to the audience. :
The speaker dilated upon the spirit of that
class Of society which formed his subject
Young America" and proceeded to show that
the chief want Of the American people, at this
day, is the same nervous, energetic epirit which
has become 90 prominent a characteristic of
Americanism. The lecture was well written.
and delivered.
The next lecture of the course will be given
by Rev Mr.. Salter, on the l4th inst.-subject,
Bryant and Longfellow.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-12-07

Mas. LYDIA JACKSON, colored woman, for.
merly slave. OF Versailles, Ky, has succeeded
in work upon which she has been engaged
some years, viz: that OF securing her own free
dom and that Of her children. After purchasing
herself. she raised money by subscription 10
free her daughter. She bought her for u. .026,
and she has nov purchased her son, giving 5000
for him. OF ,hs sum large portion was given
By irends IN Ohio. Illinois, Michigan and lndi-
ana.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-12-07

LOGICAL CoNoLusIoN.-Some genius pro
pounds the following problem -
-" If despatch from England to America
gains on the sun so much as to reach here Al
hours by the clock before it left England, at
what time would it arrive at the point of de-
partufe, were cable carried entirely around
the world? Would it not arrive the day before
it left, less only the time exhausted in making
the circuit? If SO, then, with continuous
talesraph line around the world, why not send
a despatch around aud around until it reached
back 10 Adam, and let him know what his
children are about these latter days"
We can olly answer such proposition by
suggesting thata reversal of the electric sparks
direction would logically bring about the end OF
the world, in ,aanner much more speedy, than
desirable. Such rule must certainly work
both ways.-Porter's Spirit.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-12-07

a Considerable attention has lately been
given to the discovery of the process of ex-
tracing teeth without pain, through the in
auence Of electricity. We learn that Drs.
Bronson l. McCollom have sent for one Of these
machines, and will soon have it in operaton.-
DR.. Abercrombie has already received one.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-12-07

Ia.,.. -Ar. J. r. Bsoun, bookseller, hes
Nj = ven Isird ssrsss'ts The Alfred Clarke
-" y. Jsassssa s,rss.. -,
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-12-07

The Cincinnati Enquirer gives the particulars
Of terrible case Of d-stitation. A woman WAS
found in = stable with : half dozen children,
the Oldest twelve years and the youngest few
months old, almost emaciAted and naked. They
and the oldest children sustained them BY gath.
ering the ofI.l thrown out from kitchens. They
we're provided for. .e .#4
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-12-07

nv a rried Man ElOpes with "a Bea u.
GEas' Young L0Jy-Ehey are Traced
To SeW YOrk.
The facts OF recent elopement in this city
have been in our possession Tor several days
past, tat have been previously withheld at the
request of parties interested. We now give
them, believing that secrecy in the matter is no
longer possible -
Mr.. William White, carpenter, belonging
to Rocky Hill, where he has wife and child,
has been working for some time past at Colonel
Colts, He boarded with Mr.. Ambrose L. Pratt
No 80, Wethersfeld avenue, where he formed
the acquaintance and secured the Affections O,
Mr.. Pratt's daughter, beautiful and interesting
young lady of seventeen years. Last week
Monday Mr. White made pretence of going
to Rocky Hill, while Miss Pratt left home, as
she said, to make a visit to some friends at
Miiilc;own. Neither of them returning, in
quirics were set on foot, and the guilty parties
were traced to New York, where all clue to
them is lost. As White has formerly lived in
California it is believed that they have fed
thither. No words are too strong to express
our horror for the villsiny that could desert a
confding wife and young family, and destroy
forever the honor and happiness Of hitherto
7iriuous girl.-Hartford Courant.
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ANOTHER WONDER OF THE WeRLD.-"Bur-
leigh" the New York correspondent Of the Bos-
ion Journal, has the following item in his last
letter -
am told that the world will soon be eiectri-
fed by the bringing forth of an invention that
will send steam and all forms of motive power
now used, down among the dead things Of earth.
A gentleman on Long Island has made the
matter study for rs years, and has now, he
says, demonstrated his invention, and has it
ready for trial and use. One man OF my ac-
quaintance, and man Of money, has satisfied
himself Of the value and prac,ieability OF the
invention, and has made large investment in
it. But no one will tell Of what the motive
power consists, but say wait short time and
you will know. l have the promise Of being
present at the trial.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-12-07

His FATHER CUrs IT AwAY.-We take the
following from the Lonon &C.. W. Press.
On Saturday morning little fellow about
eight years old, son Of Mr.. Siileau, bookseller,
while playing with some other boys on North
street, approached lamp post and carelessly
applied his tongue to its grey frosted surface,
when ia an instant, TO the boys own horror and
utter astonshment OF his paymates, he was
held fast by his tongue to the post, suffering
very severe pain, and totally unable TO help OF
extricate himself OF course the boy could
not speak, and could only manifest his feelings
by signs with his hands. Various applications
Of warm tea, steam, de-, were made by some
neighbors who heard the unusual noise made
by the other boys, and came to learn what was
the matter, but of no avail such was the ac-
tion of the cold iron that the hold was even
getting tighter. After about ten minutes
had elapsed, the boys father heard OF the af-
fair, and Fastening to his relief, he took knife
and was obliged to cut the tongue loose, leav-
ing its skin still fast to the post, and causing
the blood to fow very profusely. Immediately
on his release, the poor little fellow became in
sensible, and was taken home.
LOTTERY SwINDLINa-ANornER SOUTHERN In
srITUTIoS.--" The tool and bis money are soon
parted" aud the facts show that pretty large
CLASS u 1tli CUmpIcucuucu uuucT tule OtU max
i'm. Sergeant Bsrney Of New York, who has
been employed for several years in the exposure
and prosecution of swinders of various sorts,
has lately returned from tour through eleven
Southern States, and has brought back large
amount Of useful information % to the lottery
busfness. II 10 well known that lotteries are
legally tolerated only in the Southern States,
which In this respect are as far behind the free
States ~ In almost all Others But the tick cts
are nearly oil cold in the free States. The South
furnishes the Villains and We furnish the dupes
much the same ~ in politics. The extent Of
the business is astonishing. At least eight hun.
dred milion dollars are annually paid for lot
terry tickets in the United States. and mot over
ten mllions are returned In prizes 10 the holders
of tickets. The seven hundred and ninety mil
lions are absorbed BY the gamblers who manage
these gigantic swindling institutions. some Of
ths Southern lottery establishments are on (
large scale. IL is said that one Of them expeuca
o2OO, 900 annually in advertising, draws over
800 schemes, and issues tickets 10 the amount
Of two hundred millions. How much they pay
cut In prizes they alone know =
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-12-07

PHYSICIAN ARRESTED FOR RAPE, IN PUTNAM
Co., lLE.-Dr Hubbard, physician OF Magno-
liza, Was arres ed on Saturday last Tor commit
ting rape in September last, upon the wife OF
MIR. Robinson, OF Caledonia, and was held
over IN the sum OF $500 to appear at the next
term Of the Circuit Court Il appears that Dr.
Hubbard was the regular ply sican OF Mr.. Rob-
lnson's family; that while on professional visit
to see Mrs. Robinson, he administered to her
the tincture OF Cantharedes, which excited her
passions. and completely prostIat her to such
degree that she had no use OF any OF her fac
ultiea. While in this condition he committed
the hellish act. Report says that it is not the
hrst act OF the kind which he has perpetfated
and this report getting abroad while be was On
trial, III any persons present were in favor OF Cas-
tara,ing him, which would undoubtedly have
been done had he not been held over to appear
at the next term OF the Circuit Court. He gave
the required bAil.-[ Hennepin Tribune,
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AoNEY.-The amount of money coined at the
New Orleans brSnch Of the United States Mint,
during the month Of October, was $4,000.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-12-07

George Conway. the educated Indian, has
turned up in Lowell, Mass, where be 10 giving
entertainments, musical, oratorical, &c.
ArA 1. h. Sigourney. OF Hsrtford, Ct., fur
nished fifty poor families Of Boston with tur-
KEYS Or fosls, and pumpkin pies, Of the best
quality, ~, on Thanksgiving day. EsL-
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-12-07

u man named Uttman, in sort Of fam.
ay fight, at Chicago, Friday evening, was
struck on the head with hoe in the hands Of
woman named Wolfe. and died Sunday night.
The woman has been committed for trial.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-12-07

We understand that our fellow citizen, DR..
Jay Babcock, is about to visit some of the prin-
cipa' cities OF the South and West, for the pur
pose OF practising medicine. We would cor
daily recommend him to the confidence of those
among whom he may labor professionally DR..
b. is DO quack, bgt q regularly educated physi
elan # great skill, whose practice has been
marked by unusual success. We understand
that he will be accompanied by his father, a
physician Of long experience. who has enjoyed
the confidence OF our community for q long pc
riod. lot only as physician, but has been hon.
cred with seat in Congress for this District
for two consecutive terms. The two ply siclans
embody an amount Of talent, which should
command unbounded confidence. They do
not conane themselves to the limits OF any one
school Of Medicine, out range through the
whole materia medca for remedies adopted %
cure disease, vet avoiding such ~ are liable to
cause permanent injury to the system. GALES
burg News.
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The Detroit Free Press gives : remarkab

The Detroit Free Press gives . remarkable
instance Of the tenacity of life. A man was
working in a pottery in which was used re-
volving wheel with knives fixed at equal dis
tances on its circumference. The man attempt.
cd to fix the wheel while it was revolving and
his bead came in contact with the knives. The
knife struck him on the back of the head, low
down in the neck, completely severing the up
per and lower portion Of the skull, on line
close to the top of the ears, and cutting through
and removing considerable portion of the
brain. The most singular circumstance was
that the man, in this horribly wounded condi.
sion, walked into an adjoining apartment where
other workmen were, and afterwards walked to
= carriage in which he rode to his home, surviv.
wing the accident nearly half a dav
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-12-07

MORE GRoANINa UNDER RAILROAD TAXES
The farmers OF Dubuque, who allowed til.
county to subscribe their credit to the DUBUQUE
and Pacific Railroad, now want to get rid OF
paving the interest, as the Railroad pays noth-
ing. The Philadelphia Ledger says:
They have determined to test the constitu-
tionality Of the question as to whether they are
bound TO pay the railroad tax. The ground on
which it is resisted is that the railroad company
did not comply with the conditions of the loan
This would be a much better aud honester plea
in suit against the railroad company than
against those who in good faith purchased the
bonds. While the farmers OF Iowa are srum-
bling at paying debts already contracted, they
have another scheme before them proposing
that the State issue loan and assume debt OF
ten CT fifteen millions Of dollars, to aid certain
railroads, which will tax the people a. many dol
lars as they now pay cents. The argument is that
it will benefit the State. II it does not benefit
the State, there will be future arguments for
repuaiating the debt.