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The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-06-08
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Total,

! This leaves a balance in favor OF California Of
S69,075,7o The Australian gold Is estimated
at far higher rate of fneness than that Of ouI
j own country, viz, at twenty dollars to the
ounce.
This is probably higher value than it will
justly bear, aud, therefore, whatever NAV be
the amount of the over estimate il increa SEES
the value in favor of California.
| This should set a. rest the question OF the
comparative richness of the two countriesin the
! precious metals which has heretofore been dis
puted point, since the product of California has
been made by mining population far smaller
than that of the Colony of Victoria.
We have here a sum total of over six hundred
millions Of gold that have been added to the
wealth Of the world in the past elk years tex.
elusive OF the amount produced in California
prior to 1851, as it il, shown by statistics in
Australia and shipment statistics in California.
Ii ia a reasonable estimate that at least two hum
dred millions in value Of gold in addition has
found its way into the world, through other
sources, from the soils of California and Austria.
[a-or, in round numbers, making eight hun
dred millions Of dollars in solid gold AZ the
grand total. VA
And yet the whole financial world il string.
Cling out of terrific revulsion that has swept
over the land, spreading disaster and ruin In
its course, and swelling the list Of bankruptcies
with gigantic proportions, both upon this and
the European continent. volume would not
suffice to develop the theory Of this result. much
less can II be done in = newspaper article. There
stands the facts and figures, and sage political
economists can dsduce theory to suit them
selves.
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Dowx.-Smi,h backs water. He ignores
puds-becoming, at last, ashamed Of himself,
he seeks shelter behind his seniors coat-tails
aud, like Peter of old, deserts his Lord with
base denial. His late disappointments weigh
heavily upon him. The Blues are not going
to Utah. His darling scheme, for which he
pulled and blew, and advertised 'the armory,'
having faded away, and swept with it all his
golden dreams Of paradise among the harems'
he stands, with fearful eyes, disconsolate
chanticleer on his lonely dung-hill. TO lie
himself out of corner which he has foolishly
and needlessly lied himself into, is too contempt
ible and cowardly an act for any man in the
world, except Smith. He is smaller game than
We thought, and we will waste no more powder
on him. We hope he will fire away at we
Local" to his hearts content, and publish all
the poetry he can hire written, while we give
him this bit of information-that he mustn't
expect to hoist himself into notice BY barking
ct the heels Of a,decent man.
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m. Eprsea,-sir Il seems 70 ne shat = our
public schools are about to Close, \ e 6sting
that msrissd praiss should b. melted % shcss
vhe hare won Il, shrough osr Journals. Aad
q am more converssnt with The South Hill
School feel that can utter this sentiment Win
truth: That the schools have been more sue
eessfal In cusivating good order, and ~ inss'''-
ing education than ever before. II. Jaggar,
the principal, with his associates, have been
hard workers, faithful, and have secured the
confidence Of the parents, and the love ef TIC
scholars. Especially may these remarks apply
to Mics Cutter. his 6rst assistant. have seen
many Of her scholars and their parents, and
their united testimony shows that she has very
superior attainments a. . teacher aud the happy
faculty Of cultivating . love Of study and de-
corum. hope that our present board OF d.
rectors may be a. fortunate In their selections
when the term shall recommence. l think 1t
highly important that the same teachers (when
good ones) should be secured as long a. posi-
BILE; that the same system should be carried out
q long a. Il produces like results. Let our cit
izsns. take an interest in the welfare OF the
schools. and their success will be still greater.
Good schools are great blessing to any place,
In intellectual, moral and pecuniary views.
South HILL.
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HAs an illustration Of ~ rapid growth Of
the Wsst NJ. Leslie, Of F. Madison, who at
tended The Old Settlers celebration Wednesday.
called our attention TO the fact that Mr.. AMI
Doolittls having - squatter, possession Of the
prsssns site Of the city Of Burlington, offered to
cell his prs-emptien right to the same to John
Boz, Rsq, for one hundred dollars, which
tempting Offer was declined, NJ. Box making
claim IN the vicinity Of F. Madison, in prefer
encs. Mr. Box and Mr.. Doolittle are now both
living and little past the meridian of life, and
Burlington 10 city Of sixteen thousand inhab-
itaass, having great many business lots worth
1900 Dor front foot even in these hard times.
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Shocking DkArH OF PxsSsYLvAxr, T.
GYMAS.-The Moutrose, Pa, Republican =.
The Rev. Joseph Barlow, a Presbyteri,,
gyman, OF Franklin. this county, los, 81, y
a shocking manner on Saturday nigh, Ia,
family were aroused about midnight, and ~
the house was on fire. Approaching N, ~
en-, where the fire appeared to have o,iri....,
Mr.. Barlow opened the door, when the -
burst upon him, and he probably iab,.3
portion OF the fame, as be immedafelv !.
down and scarcely showed a sign Of W. =
wards. His wife and daughters, tie onI, &C
sons present, after attempting 10 vain ~ z
the death grasp Of his hand rpon the A..
length, to save themselves, were com,sn..
leave him to be consumed where he l,1 !,
house was destroyed with almost ever, - I.
| OF property il contained. Mr.. BarIoN ~.
EngIishman, about sixty years of age, and n.
respected.
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CLOSED nr ArrAcHNENr.-0n Saturday 4,
one of our business men, holding some tiJO /
the issues of the Bank Of Tekama, made b.
mand for redemption Of the same at the L.t
quarters of the Bank, at Tekama. PIAZZA
having been refused, a writ Of attachment ~
issued, and the property of the Ban,--eon.,;
ing of a small frame building, safe and ie,E
taken possession of by the Sheriff. I. ish
structive TO remark that the safe con.aps
''nary red."-TOmaha Times.
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II Pursuance to a call, meeting was held at
Marion Hall, on Thursday evening, June Sd for
the purpose of considering the celebration Of
the Fourth of July.
The meeting was called to order by Hon. }.
L. Corsc, and organized by the choice of Maj
Geo. Temple as Chairman, and B. B. johnson,
Secretary.
After discussion, the following motion by
Mr.. Corse was adopted-viz: ITO appoint
Committee composed Of one from each Fire and
Military Company, and corresponding mum
Der from the citizens at large, to take the sub
ject under consideration, and devise plan, and
report the same to meeting to be held on
Monday evening next, at Marion Hall.
The following gentlemen we're appointed.
Burlington Blues, J. Smith McKinny.
German Rifles, Capt. Matthics.
Washington Guards, Capt. Tedford.
Eagle Fire Co. No.2, H. J. Nelson.
Des Moines Co. No, /, w. E. Mason.
Hook l. Ladder Co, c. A. Brautigan.
Citizens.-Hon. J. L. Corsc, ). L. Sphinx, Dr.
Geo. Snyder, Maj. J. G. Lauman, c. Ben Oar.
win ESQ.,, VIM. Sunderland.
Voted, That the Committee meet in the Ga
zette Reading Room on Saturday evening at
eight o'clock.
Voted, That the proceedings Of this meeting
be published in both papers.
Voted, to adjourn to meet in Marion Hall
next Monday evening at eight o'clock.
GEO. TEMPLE, Chairman.
b. B. JOHNSON, Secretary.
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Asoznrs Flaw IN Tax rrLrs.-The Unite

Axornxs Flaw IN TAX TrrLrs.-Ihe United
statss supesne Court as wasAingsea' hss juss
nads highly important dssisiea In regard 70
he lesasisa oflaads IN nsw statss and Terriso-
he. he public lands bslosgias % Tie uaisea
6Gasss ere not sshjsss % TAXATION. and ne oec''
- q - supssns Court b, that the title 70
- laais sead q he vsrioss land o@css RENAME
/, IL Usissd ssaass until the patent i Issued
y he purchases, ~ consequently - sssss OF
fsriseey Aas any right 70 hwy TAI upon Iano
fer which Tie purchaser has mot yss rsesiveo
Ii passst from The o. 8 0evsrnnsnt
fhis decision viii aasct eli lands offered for
a.,e for saxss In new Ssatss and Tsrritoriss.-
In sAis ssass and other new Western States pro-
baby not one person In twenty, who bought the
greater portion Of lands now advertised 10 b
cold for taxes, has received the Government
Patent for them. Many tax titles will proys
worthless under this decision.
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The CRYSTAL PALACE IN PossEss,ox on :,
CRY OF NEw foEx.-The Mayor and Co.,
troiler Of New York, sent policemen on NJ,
day to take possession of the Crystal Pal,c'
behalf of the city, the Corporation Cor.
having ADVISED them that inasmuch as tue o.,
inal lease Of the ground on which the P,,,
stands expired Eve years ago, the city k4 4
right to re-enter. The policemen met viii |,
resistance, and the city authorities are n0,
possession Of the property.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-06-08

THE Texas GRAssHopPERs.-The grasshop.
pers now ira, ersing Texas have an especial
fondness for wheat and cotton, but don't take
SO kindly to corn-the only vegetable that they
spare is the pumpkin. The most deadly pcsons
have had no effect upon them-fumes Of sulphur
they rather like than otherwise-mosquito nets
they devour greedily-clothes hung out to dry
they esteem a rarity-blankets and gunny bags
they don't appear to fancy-they swim the
broadcast creeks in safety, sun themselves awhile
and then 60 on-the whole mass appear to
start and move at the same time, travel for an
hour or two, deyouring everything in their way,
and then suddenly cease, and not move for per-
haps week during which time no feeding is
noticed-and finally, they carefully avoid the
spa coast
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Death ,fCommoIoreIo,,.

80. .e Thomas APP Catesby Jones, of the
-, .ales Navy, died on the 3lst ult., at his
..s''N zee, in Georgetown, d. c. He was ma
NV i've OF virginia, aud wss born in the year 1889.
iie entered the Navy as midshipman in the
year 1895, and received his commission as a
captain in 1929. He was first brought promi.
nentiy into notice in the year 1914, at the time
when the British Naval Expedition, against
New Orleans, entered Lake Borgne. His con-
duct IN the affair was universally commended.
That the victory was dearly bought by the Brit
ish proved by the fact that their loss, as ofici.
ally reported, was 94-more than half the mum
Der OF Americans engaged, and by American
witnesses OF the affair, the loss is even said to
have been 800 to 400
In 1912, when he had command ofthe Pa
cine Squadron, while.lying at Callao, he rcceiv-
ed, unotficially, information which led him 10
believe that a war between the United States
and Mexico was inevitable. He was also led
to believe that through intrigues at Mexico, a
cession OF Mexican territory to Great Britain
was contemplated. He suddenly set sail with a
squadron o! four vessels in order to iorestall
the supposed designs OF the British Admiral.
on arriving before Montery, some circum-
stances confirmed his suspicious. He summon
ed the Governor to surrender the place which
was done, aud on the 10th of October, 1872, the
American flag rose over the old fort. and a
proclamation was issued, explaining TO the PEG.
pie the strange movement.
For this indiscreet, but well meant seizure of
Montery in time of peace, Commodore Jones
was suspended from service for time, and in
1865 was placed upon the Reserved List by the
Naval Board
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HEALTnY ExcERCIsE-Quite . number Of our
young and middle aged citizens have con-
ceived the excellent idea of forming Base.
ball Societies, for the purpose of furnishing
ossdfu. exercise end relaxation from the tolls
Of commercial life. The movement 10 q good
one and can but result bene6cially to those
Who engage in it'll Davenport Gazette.
How happens it that tour Young and middle
aged eitisens" did not perceive the excellence
OF this ball-play ~ . relaxation 'from the tolls
Of commercial life" two or three years ago,
when Commercial life" had tolls, and not wait
until now, when commercial men have rothing
to do. business being entirely "relaxed" and let
DOWN. The Baseball Societies" may be all
very we'll, afording invigoratiDg exercise for the
muscles and amusement and recreation for the
care-worn minds Of idle and responding BUSH
ness men. But the ''nsedful" relaxation
''from the tolls Of commercial life" 10 bosh!
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~ We concur fully with . correspondent,
whose favor will be found in this mornings pa
per, in the praises be bestows upon the teach
ers in the South Burlington public schools
Living in the immediate vicinity Of that School
House, We have marked with pleasure the i'm
provement in the public schools and regret
the necessity which compels their discontin-
uAnca.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-06-08

SURPRISE PAR1Y.-on Monday evening last.
party p Jour ladss--wedded and unwedded-
lAncyine they had some reason TO suspect the
consistency o. their "lords" aud their showers"
a.useu themselves in the habiliments Of the
s'c1ner sex. aud waited house Of ssdoabssS
'' Gpa'Auoh IN the upper part OF town. Their
visit was attended with slight success--,hsir
disguise was seen through, and the reception
tney met with not encouraging to tina further
prosecution Of their enquiries Omaha Times.
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MOB LAW AMONG THE LADIEs.-Esq. Harris
issued, the other day, writ Of ejectment against
family on Hawkeye. Policeman Armstrong
served it, put the family out, and fastened the
dvors, Immediately after which. the woman who
was elected demolished a window with brick
bat, and leaped airiy into the house; after which
remarkable demonstration, Abel left in disgust.
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~ The Gazette man wakes wroth over the
sausage resolution of the Council, calls it q
ssilly attempt at w.t." and enjoys the oppor-
tunity to give dig at the black republicans
The Joke of the thing is that the resolution was
written by . prominent democrat, an especial
pet of the Gazette, who asked the presenter to
read it; and every democratic member OF the
Council voted for it, as being . rich joke on
the republican veal men.
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Sppritualixm Keuouuce,l.

Splfitu 0liSm kenomncei.
We find the following in a letter from Ply.
mouth, Mass, to the Editor Of the Boston Re-
corder:
Professor Grimes has just concluded a series
OF ten lectures in Plymouth, on the Phenomena
OF Nerves, and against modern Spiritualism. A
large audience attended every evening, and
deep interest was manifested, especially among
the spirtualists themselves.
On the Sunday evening after the course was
concluded, the Spirtualists held their usual
meeting, when to the astonishment of all pre-
sent, Miss Lizzie Doten, the principal medium
OF Plymouth, young lady of excellent eharac-
Ter, whose discourses in u trance state have IRE.
quently excited the highest admiration On sc-
count of the beauty and eloquencs OF her Ian.
guage, arose before the audience, and with
much emotion, with the new light she had late.
iy received, declared that she could not ccn.o,.
entionsly speak to them again as a medium
She said that she feared she had beer, laborinp
under delusion, and as che considered herseif
responsible TO God for what her lips uttered
and for the influence which her words exertei
upon those who heard her, she was unwilling IN
be made the medium Of any other spirit tS..
her own. If said she, the Angel Gah,;ai
should stand by my side. and ask me to aaixe.
= message from him, should reply. Gsh,;ai
speak for yourself! Hereafter / shall onIv "a
dress you in my own natural and con..;"a
state" SvnsSious
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Hon. Fred. r. S,anton,. Memphis Let

|
Hon. I. T. Stanton has written letter to
his old constituents dated at Memphis, Tenn,
May 81. 1858, in which he SAYS:
| In assuming this unfortunate position. the
Democratic party, especially tie Southern nor
| ton Of them, hare gielded great adcaatuae 10
Their ddrersdries, the Republicans. These lat
| ter, when they supported the Crittenden- Mont.
gemery bill, actually voted for the admission of
Kansas into the Union as slave State. proyi-
ded the people OF Kansas should approve the
constitution. The election was to have been
held under the direction of two federal officers
appointed by the President, and Two others cleo.
ted by the people. Nothing could have been
| fairer. The vote OF the Republicans was liber-
al and patriotiotic. 1t was u virtual abandonment
OF all sectional grounds, and an acknow ledge
ment OF the constitutional rights of the new
State to be admitted intoEthe Union. ,c;h sla-
gerry orr rifhoutit, as her people might deter
mine. A wise policy, ana faithful adhe renee n
Democratic principles, would have induced the
Administration party to accept this measure. IA
a Just concession made by their opponents. On
the contrary, however, by insisting upon the
acceptance OF slave constitution, not only
without submission to the people, but in direct
violation Of their known will, the Administers
ton party themselves assumed the sectional
and indetensible ground leaving the Democratic
and true constitutional platform III the possss.
sion Of ne anti Leeompton Democrats imeyi-
cans, aud Republicans. Even in tho final A.
rangement under the English bill, with an in
fatuation and blindness almost unprecented m.
Administration party still insisted upon retain
ing the fatal credit Of not permitting the peo.
pie to vote upon their own constitution, whils
IN truth they virtually surrendered the substan.
tial right content with cloggingit by the most
unjust conditions, such a. will surely ssreturu "a
plague the inventors." :,
The custom house authorities At Key West,
Florida, have detained the brig Huntress, Capt.
Brown, suspected Of being a slaysr, and there
u supposed 70 be sufficient proof TO insure her
Tho captain has started FOR |
Boston, from which we infer that Boston enter. /
prise fitted out this slave ship.
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q wHoLe BUDoRr o. NKws-Th.
brings us large budget Of Interest,".
this mcriHrg.
Mrh Law in triumphant IN Nev ~
Mayor aid Other officers having eo,.s 4
they are powoiless to execute ,ha
Vigilance COMMITTEES, like tina. which y
At San, Frsncisco, wislds the sword ~ isias
and threatens al! rNscsls with The - Ers
due 10 their crimes. The mob. no .''ast
probably only remain In power un,i M, Vi
election. II Is bit rep tition of n. ..'ef /.
was played as the Presidential elecf;oss .Hs
when the municipsl officers resipnss u ~
before its occurrences. "sa
Mr.. Seward's resolution to extend H.
| to the 2lst inst. passed the Senate vss,sst
. vote Of 33 70 20. IL IL probshl. /, !
House viii concur. "a 4
The cool assumption Of Mr.. Kina.h,.
he ought 10 receive ply as a delsg,, y
Minnesota was admitted into the Un;os ~
cd its qaietus in the House yesterday l, ls''A
jority Of "a. 'i&
IL turns out that Brigham Youuy
playing possum when be invited Gov GO
to Salt Lake City. A dispatch from C,m.s
on the 9Th ult states tina, Gov. Cpr,,.!y "
been expelled from Salt Lake CITY. ana ~ y
Mormons are again in arms, determipsa !.
sist the army 10 the last. Col. Johny.. :
probably before now been attendiay = /.
case. Ns
One OF the last steamers, we are tols h..
dispatches from the English Governm,n,
laiion to the troubles in the Gulf r.
said to be Of pacific character.
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The following 10 Q verbatim, ct Hteratim, 81
psnctsasis copy Of an ''afiectionats" letter,
received b. young lady in Homer, from q
''widsrer" in Iowa. We omit the real names
Of the parties:
Nay 18th 1858
Miss Gemimah Dusenberry
1 drop fl lines to you hav lost my companin
an left me . lon With my iii bah she 10 month
old an Want TO know II you Wooden com an
cep house for me and spend the balance of yor
DAYS With me am cepin hous . Ion som wod
think that wos in hurry but = bleg to git me
. companin cant git along my self eny longer
an know that you VIII sut me better ten sny
IN els an if you VIII excep my Offer com on an
iWil Day yor far When you git hir
an have get grocery hir an am don first
rat We ar al selen for redy cash hir We hav .
dop the cash sistem hir
won't yeu 70 rit - soon - yeu recsv thes u
lines an let me know IL you VIII com or not il
Jon com let me know When you vii git hir an
WIN net you q the depo Dir direck yor
letters 70 Nulondon post ONCE henry County
iova an by yoe tick for burlington iowa
sxcus my poor spelling an ritsn NO mof q
psssaa bat rsnaa yos lover On tel deth
Rsrsniah 6loshentsoshss
tf GsmiAmah DuoonboggI
-f1nurk f0aeoA M0neh AuoraonA 4
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HIGH WArER.-Mr. Crowley, carriage maker
of this city, came near drowning, while crossing
q stream in "Skunk River Bottom" day before
yesterday. The buggy in which he was riding
was carried some distance down the stream
With difficulty ne gained the bank, with his
little boy; and with the aid of some men, who
fortunately happened to be near, he succeeded
in saving his horses and buggy.
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In the reign OF Queen Margaret Of scotar.
Parliament passed an act that any maiden l.ttr
OF high or low degree, should have the Iber,
to choose for a husband the man on whom 4,
set her fancy. If man refused to marry N,
he was heavily fined, according to the vain. !
his worldly possessions. The only ground !
exemption was previous betrothal.
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BIr.-A German, whose name We did not
learn, was badly bitten the other day, by
dog belonging to Mr.. Rand. The dog, meeting
the man on the street, attacked him, and bit
him severely on both hands and legs. The fact
coming to the knowledge OF young Mr.. Rand,
he Immediately destroyed the animal
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-06-08

A coroner's jury at New York finds thatNn
Amelia Weber, a married woman OF WarFta-
vile, died in that city, last week. Of abortG
procured by DIR. Charles CobeL The dOetT
was arrested. Mrs. Weber lief; home to Tsi
her friends in New York and make some put
chases, as she told her husband, but Instead d
doing that went directly to Cobers house, 1hsrs
she died in eleven days.
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Glpnwnr as found dead in mill pond nsr
ami ID one day this week. He is strange
It is not known whether he was droWls!
accidentally or murdered and the BODY deposits.
in the pond. Some evidences of violence ven
discovered on his person, though scarctI
enough to confirm the belief that he was n-'-
dered.-lSdney Fremont CO. Rep.
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rE- The river is rising rapidly again, and is
now higher by two inches than at any time
this season, and lacks little, if any, of the high
est point of 1856. Old Settlers, however, as.
sert that it yet lacks eight feet of the great
isa of 1881
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eEWe learn from the Davenport Gazette Of
yesterday that recent rains had done consider
able damage to the Rock Island Road, and also
to the Davenport and Iowa City Railroad,
washing away embankment and bridges, SO that
trains were not expected to run through on
either road for several days. Our roads are all
ainhf