The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-10-26

SERIOUS REneoUNrER RErwEEa TWO PosT-
MAsTERs.-Two Minnesota Postmasters, named
J. p. Howard, Of Howard Lake, and John Kler
ner, of Columbus, got into fight about poll
teal matters, at Columbus Min, ON Tuesday
last, which resulted seriously. IL appears that
an old grudge had been existing between them
they met-qnarreled-Ho who was
drunk, drew a knife on kierner and the latter,
III self defence, shot Howard, perhaps mortal.
ly. kierner Immediately surrendered himself.
The Atlantic Telegraph Company have found
something more profitable than their cable TO
work. in the lead mines of Newfoundland The
correspondent of the N. Y. Evening Post SAYS
taht they have $50 men employed mining lead
on their lands. and that several ehploads have
come to New York.
4 A short time since, two brothers residing in
South Carolina, a shert distance from each 9th
er, were afflicted with a cancer, which appeared q
Iii both brothers at the same time, end in the
same eye of each. a few days since one of the
brothers fell dead on the floor Of bis room, and
CD the following Monday, the other died in the
same manner.
The cost of thirteen inch she'll, as it flies
through the air. is from ten to twelve dollars
The estimated cost of firing a thrty-six inch
bomb is nearly one hundred and fifty dollars
These figures afford some idea of the "shelEng
out " to which warring governments must sub
nit.
SUDDEN CHAxGEs.-Nr. George w. Consla-
BILE, one Of the Salt Lake mail conductors, SAYS
that when he left Salt Lake City, on the 4th Of
last month, the heat was oppressive but when
he got three days travel out of the city i.
showed, aud the fourth day the ground was fro
zen and the ice plenty. Three days later be
went through snow nearly a foot deep, and
y hen he got over on the North Platte, the mos
qaitos attacked him in swarms, and nearly de-
youred him. This was experiencing sudden
changes and the four seasons in rapid success
sion.
A NEW ANcHoR-The vessels of the Para.
quay expedition are furnished with novel az
fair In a new kind Of sea anchor. Il is about
fifteen feet long, and is constructed something
like the leaf Of an umbrella, braced with wood
and made OF canvass; the center is iron, aud
by throwing this machine overheard in q heavy
sea, the ship would be instantly hove to, were
The water ever SO deep.
TnE HORNS OF OLD BucK.-The Washington
correspondent Of the New York Tribune says
Mr.. Buchanan was lately petitioned by dis.is-
gished Democrats Of New York to suspend
h0stilities against Douglas. He replied:
The unity Of the Democratic party shall be
preserved. though you lose every Congressional
District Of New York" 49,
In allusion to the fact that France and Eng
land have conferred honorary orders on Helm
Fung, Emperor Of China, the Providence Jour
nal suggests: I'VE have no military orders here
bat one OF our colleges might confer on him the
degree Of LII. D., and we could elect him an hon
orAry member Of any number of societies. Per
haps the President might be induced to SEND
him message over the Atlantic cable"
DuEL F.usrRArED.-A few days since Mr.
poindexter, OF the Nashville Union, addressed
a letter to Mr. Smith. ofthe Patriot, requesting
the withdrawal OF offensive expressions In th,
columns Of the latter paper. Smith declined
and u challenge passed. The Judge OF the Cir.
cult Court had the parties arrested and boun,
| over TO keep the peace. Afterward paragraph
was written by Poindexter, which Smith pub
nshsd. Il disayows all insendsd pssoonalisy. !.