The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-07-06


slaves to be led out, AMI the ovrr>.rr 10 pro
| nounce which OF them we're inefficient and Dc
| serving ui death, About one hundred and fit
were thus picked out and led To execution. :
| Al immense howl and putcry for mercy, min
| gled with promises OF good behavior, arose
The master NJ Erst appeared if.ho, able, but th
| pre-arranged nterces>inn of the overseer tna
induced him to relent, a,d allow them a turtle
probation vi a year and halt. At this cxhihi
| ton OF cleinency, the gratitude Of the poor ne
| Z oes knew no bounds. A new spirit OF indus
| try seized them, and in year or two, with tn
erection OF new buildings, aud the introduction
OF new methods OF agriculture, the energeti
| young master could beast one OF the best or
dered and most productive plantations in III
/ State.
| The grand jury of Albany have indicted 70
murder the II year old hoy, Michael Norton
| who deliberately killed another lad, last April
IN a dispute over game OF marbles.
fHE MooN's ATMosrnERE.-The Paris Moni
teur announces that Photographic experiments
were made III France during the eclipse of th,
sun on the 10th ultimo, which established III,
TACT that the moon has IN atmosphere of abon
% miles in height.
few nights ago a workman named Gardner
employed in the ashcry OF Charles Lane a
Augusta, G. W., accdert tally fell head toremos
INTO a kettle of boiling ley and scramblinc out
either tell or jumped into kettle Of cold ley
The poor fellow subsequently made his way te
Mr.. Lanes house, and awakened she family
Medical aid was procured, but the flesh fell from
his bones, and he died the following day
Among the Greeks the rose was the emblem
OF silence, and was placed over the banquet IA
bic to intimate that tie conversation should
not be reported outside. Hence TO act with
confidential secresy is esibematcaIly expressed
by the words upper .hoion, or sub rosa, under
the rose"
COW belonging t, Judson Church O,
Wheatl,nd, Mich, gave birth to a cali few
days ago, which had head perfectly like that
OF a horse and weighed 1870 pounds.
1t must be confessed that some of these
anti Lecompton Demorractic organs EXHIBIT
lar more meekness tIan mankind ever gave
them credit or discrfdit tor IN now. When
they are slapped in the lac. br their enemy.
they turn TO llm another portion OF their bodies
TO be kicked; and, when tie has spit in their
faces I'll he can spit 10 longer, they humbly
prefer him a chew of tobacco 10 promote the
secretion OF his sahvary gIands-ILnn. Jour.
Flhk Al CfNrRE CoLLtGE--.Oue OF the build
ings belonging 10 Centre College. AT Danyill.'
Ny, was burned last sunday night, causing a
considerable loss to the Students who had books
and valuables consumed The fire was the work
of an incendiary.
Spiritual funeral was held at Lowell on
Wednesday over the remains OF B. Smith
Mss Emma Houston prayed and spoke in
trance, or the departed spoke through her. The
wife and iamiiy ot the deceased, Instead of nut.
ting on black, dressed III white, with white
shaals ana bonnets trimmed with White
DRowSED.-Two little girls, daus hters of
Mr.. White, were drowned in the creek, near
Antanga, Ala, on the III instant. They were
frightened ty negro aud in their haste to
cross the cfeek, ieil from the log upon which
they were crossing.
The New York Herald has IA big story from
Washington 10 the effect that New York CON.
pany some time ago bought thirty hire millions
OF acres III sonora OF tue Mexican government,
with the intention OF eplonizng il from this
country, Some oi the leading southern fire-pat-
ers afe said to BE- concerned IN the enterprise,
and Gen. Comoniyrt, tie exiird Or, sitielt OF
Mexico, IS sad TO iiasc an interest in the trans
action.
Tvs HEAT.-For week we have had torrid
weather III thcse tarts. The sun has clnwed
With tyrrent heat and aripd his fierce
rays into the very heart of Nature. vegetable
laboratories causing al green things TO grow
apace.
The Wheat rinens for the sickle, the Grass
tails before the seytae and tie rampant Corn
rustts about the knees Of the p!oas gilman
An Al
vary The otherwise brassy look OF thg heavens,
and Afford to The painting cattle grateful
cooling
Thtre can not he loubt that the prospect
now is favorable for one of the best Srons that
ever grew in this part Of the great Wesl.-St.
Louis Evening News.
DRowNEp.-Albeft Shute nephew OF Mr..
Levi Smith, of this City was dro wned in the
Iowa River, at this place on suud. II last
shnte was lad oil To years of age and had but
recently come ont here from LinntiCii Centre.
Mass Another warning 10 Sabbath breaking
boys.--losa City Repub.
REsIGNEp.-Ho James Pollard has RESIGNED
the Office OF Register Of the Land Office at
Council Bulls, and retired TO his residence in
DAVIS County. Lewis $, Hills has been apnoint
ed to Ill lis place. Mr.. H. is thoroughly ae
quainted with the duties Of the office, as he has
been chiet Clerk for three years. Fremont
Herald
TIE REASON OF IT.-Some inauisitiye fellow
inquiries OF Us why it is that literary gentlemen |
generally, and more particularly new snaper re
porters and writers oil love stories eAhibi, such |
! remarkable penchdnt for wearing their hair |
longs The reason is plain: they
wish 10 conceal the enormous length OF their I
'ars There Is sc.rce'r one of them who does
lot constantly labor to write himself down an
Issn -
:Well, Mr.. Richard, how does nv son get
'long with his grammar lessons
lie surpasses any pupil that lever had"
I'm what does he chi, hy excel, si.:,
In stupidity, sir. He surpasses any boy that
ever saw in that quality, SIR
WY DO butchers generally obtain pretty and
Interesting girls for wivesy
Ans. Because they are such KILLING fellows.
Mrs. Darlington has been at deaths door. In,
ne says she il coming round again, and owing
artly 10 the mercy Of the Lord aud partly 10.
ink root tea. she has reasonable bones OF gel
ne entirely well.
I,
aid and h,r money?
Ans. The money is hushanded while she il
It, !
Washington, July 2.
lhe government il in possession Of desna,cb Z
IRON Minister FORSYTH, who, AZ last accounts y
= ~ correspondence with the Mescan Cav. /
h'htht on suhI' c's growing out OF the TAX on i
operis o. American citizens. The point ,or q
''nH,d'hs his passports has not yet been r. y
iyed. 49, -
ne contracts for supplying stationery for the !,
terror war snd navy departments Las h.en
'afued 10 Blanchard d Mahn Tor N. STATE
psriment 10 VIM. II B.xiev; for the Tr4.sn.
department 70 Franklin Phillip. Ali the ::
v NJ ,ihiers are residents OF Washington.
ihe whole number Of land warrants issnrd In =
ne was 165, 10 satisfy which will r.op,,. y
sr Ia nO acres n
"e PRESIDENT has taken up his summer req n
nee - the Soldiers Home, thre, Or fonr u