The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-08-31

course the remainder of the party had fled, but
soon returned, took charge of the nearly inani-
mate form, and restored her to consciousness
in consideration Of the service performed, the
young fellows were granted absolution. The
heroic rescuer ofthe young lady, however, claim.
cd the $50, on the score that his nymph had
fairly won the match. If it is not busted up the
young men propose that the ladies shall try i,
again.
CURIOUS BREACH OF PROMISE CAsE-FArHER
AND Son RIvALs.-In an action for breach OF
promise OF nlarraiage, tried in the Court OF
Queens Bench, on Wednesday, the 7th ult.,
Ann Read, the daughter OF corn chandler in
shore ditch, was the plaintiff, and Samuel A.
Wells the defendant. The father of the defend.
ant, who was corn factor, had a counting
house within the premises occupied by the
father of the plaintiff Paying frequent visits
10 his fathers office, the young man was natu-
rally invited up stairs and as naturally made
love to and was accepted by Miss Read He
declared his purpose of making her his wife,
and they were treated by the friends of both
families as parties sengaged." Unfor-
ianately, however, the counting house afforded
frequent opportunities to Mr.. Wells, senior, also
Of admiring the charms of Miss Read, and he,
too, became a suitor. He pointed out that his
ed in business" and used other arguments, but
to no purpose.
The plaintiff liked the young man the best,
aad told him Of the unnatural rival that he pos.
scssed. The defendant was very angry, of
course, with his father, but seemed to increase
an attachment for the lady, and wrote to her a
number Of letters declaring his unaiterable af-
iecton and lhis determination to make her his
wife at all hazards, observing, "Wont the old
man stare, when put the ring your finger ?"
The aged Cupid in the meantime was not idle,
but pushed his suit with great energy, now at
tempting by rusc to get her to sign "sur-
render" of her engagement with his son. and
now plying her through the influences of friends
Whether not by these efforts it does not
clearly apper, but the younger wooer began to
Show some signs of drawing back, and at last
assumed such an attitude as induced the wrong
ed fair one to seek redress. The jury awarded
her $500 damages-English paper.
DARING BURGLARY AND RoBBERY-S40, 900
IN MONEY AND PROPERTY SroLEN!- THE ware
house Of Oliver Newberry was entered on the
night Of the 9th by means OF false key, and
robbed of money and papers to the amount Of
ABOUT $4,000. The burglars ransacked the
o!iee until they found the key of the safe,
which they then opened aud rfed There
" ere in the safe bank bills to the amount of
81, 100, of which only $500 were good. Besides
this there were papers, consisting of deeds,
mortgages, land warrants, copper and railroad
stocks, and notes of hand to the amount of
nearly $4,000. OF this amount $4,000 was in
good notes of hand.
The robbery was kept a secret for the pur-
pose of detection, and the matter committed to
the charge of Messrs. Tuttle and Champ, private
detectives. After day or two of careful in
quiry, it was ascertained that couple of men
who were suspected to have been concerned in
the affair had lett town on the morning subse-
quent to the occurrence, on the Great Western
Railway. They were privately traced to Toron.
to; their stopping place was found, and entered
By the officers who soon ascertianed the fact
that they had left a carpet bag there. This was
obtained possession of with great difficulty,
and was found to contain all the valuable pa
pers that had been stolen, and the uncurrent
money. The good money was in the possession
OF the burglars, who are being watched for,
and will be arrested if they return.-Detroit
Free Press.
cH Who last Monday should pull the latch
string Of our sanctum, but our friend l.. c. Sam
ders, editor of the sprightly, yet substantial
enough, Boonsboro News. n very truth, has
summer by Rose Of New York" Sanders
has just committed matrimony, and is now fug-
tive to his happier home. A wife, we think, is
an indispensable "form" to printing Office, and
an editor is ne yer complete without such form
to ''set" him up What think you, Sanders?-
Iowa City Repub.
Sanders thinks so, OF course; and we feel very
much like giving our cordial assent to the same
sentiment, but We forbear, lest it might not ac-
cord with the "pheelnks" of the Junior! We
wish Bro. Sanders pleasant and prosperous
matrimonial career, and especially relief from
all id cai.f-f.f-f ffffghts," on his home
ward trip.-Mar;etta Express.
STRANGE Yesterday, we pub
iished paragraph stating that Miss Elizabeth
Curry was drowned in the Hudson River, las,
Saturday, while crossing in boat from Butter
milk Falls, Orange county. A friend Of the
family informs US that her great-grandfather
her grandfather and an uncle we're successiyel,
drowned in the river, within two miles of ths
same spot, aud her father narrowly escaped
drowning few years since, being rescued b,
Noah S. Dean of this city, Tour present Coro-
ner,) just in time to save his life.-Atbany Jour
nal, llM.
We learn that messenger arrived here yes
terday with the most painful news that ou
young friend, W. n. Ryers, Of Omaha, Nebras
ka, had been shot and was not expected TO sur
yiye the injury. He, with others, was attempt
ing to quell disturbance between Gsrma
and another man, when the German ran into
house and bringing out gun, frantically FIRE
into the crowd, accidentally (as is supposed
shooting Mr.. Byers and producing q morris
wound in his breast. This happened on Sun
day night last. The messenger left few hour
afterwards and travelled night and day till h
reached this place. Mrs. Byers, who has bee
visiting her friends 10 this county, accompanie
him on his return. We sincerely hope the in
Jury to Mr.. Byers is not a. serious as is repr,
sented, and that he will speedily recover,-Mu
catine Journal.
Many Of our readers will recollect Delazo
Smith-at one timo better known as Delusio
Smith. He IL the same fellow who, holding
rambling Office under Tyler, kept dodgin
around 80 that il yas impossible for Polk to d
persede him, and thus he drew pay for month
after bis head was cut of. Well, Delazon hi
finally got into the Senate Of the United Stat,
from Oregon. The chap who has 80 long bee
sndeavoring to find out where the boy lived WI
| wrote to bis dad to come out there right ava
for .'mighty mean men get Office here" ms
now cry Eureka" Senator "Deluson" Smi
/ mot John Smith--of Oregon. What nexts-
Clsvs. Herald.