The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-04-19

: Yes, 1t the Losd spares ~ l16e, en- determine,
a BY assistant grace of God, % % and declare d
truth Of the Dib1s 20 them and teach the "
Of salvation TO ny dear Italians.
Yours truly. 4. 4. ARRIaHI.
Ths Mesheaise Church PuAlscly NJ
s.Mo0DceA In Tex0s-The COD4erenc
Relairea % susRend Daslness AMI
b An extra Of the Bonbam (Texas) lndepen
/ dent comes to 10 under date Of March 18th, in
forming 10 tlat an indignation meeting was bel,
IN that place, at which the proceedings Of th,
Methodist Conference, new held there, was Dc
nounced. Certain severe resolutions were also
adopted. The cause Of this action was that l
Kew. Joseph Langdon, member Of the Con
terence. having heard the resolutions Of the
Maine Conference read on the street, publicly
proclaimed that he endorsed every article, and
added that 'sshe ministry could not be engaged
10 putting down greater evil" In view Of
these facts, several speakers at the meeting
; announced that It was time the people should
arise and put down such an organisation.
A COMMITTEES having been appointed to draft
resolutions, made . report, from which We ex-
tract, ~ follows:
whereas, As secret foe lurkS in our midst,
known as the Northern Methodist Church. en-
pertaining sentiments antagonlstic to the ins,i
tuition Of slavery and the manifest intention OF
whose Northern coadjutors Is to dc away with
slavery in these United States; and
Whereas, The further growth of this enemy
would De likely to endanger the perpetuity Of
| that institution in Texas; and
Whereas, Sentiments dlametrically opposed
to the interests OF the South have this day been
proclaimed upon our streets BY Q minister OF
the said Northern Methodist Church, therefore
| be 1t
Resolved. That the Methodist Church have
| separated into divisions, North and South. the
organization Of q Northern branch Of that
Church in our midst, as q screen behind which
to hide the emissaries Of q Northern political
faction, known % abolitionist is dangerous to
our interests. aud ought not therefore, to be
tolerated by the people Of Texas
Resolved, That the public denunciation of the |
institution OF slavery, and the public assertion.
by minister Of their Church to the effect thar
the Northern Methodists designed the extirpa-
ton OF that institution in our land, heard in our
streets this day, was great insult to our peo-
pie, and should be boldly and summary re-
sented.
Resolved, That the teachings and preachinps
OF the ministers Of that church do not meet the
views OF the people Of Fannln, and must there
fore be stopped.
Resolved, That suitable COMMITTEE be an
pointed TO wait on the Bishop and Ministers
X.
IN this county, and warn them to withhold the
Fnrther prosecution Of said Conference, a. its
continuance will be well calculated to endapger
The peace of this community.
Resolved, That our motto is: Peaceably i'll
We can, forcibly. il we must. 3
These resolutions were adopted unanimously. I
MI committee Of fifty men was appointed q
o carry them into execution. The Commit
ee. headed by Judge Roberts, waited upon .
5,shop Jayne, and stated what had been done d
me result is not furnished us by the extra be :
ore US. =
IHE KILLED CANNoN.-The new cauuons.
'hich have just been substituted for the old
laterlal in the French army, are all rifled.- o
he calibres are but two; calibre of IL for
ege; calibre OF for field guns. The solid 3,
all is suppressed. all projectiles hollow e
hey strike as solid ball, and burst like Shells n
heir shape is conicsl; they are provided with .
ad projections, which enter the grooves inside 3,
ne cannon, and insure great precision in -
ring. The cannon of IL tells more against =
'rtihcatons than the enormous calibre tried in =
ngland. They have been tried as follows - "
wo similar heavy blocks of masonry having Y
cen chosen, battery OF rs fold plan) was n
ounted before the first at SO yards, the usual n
stance Tor making breach A battery of II d.
rev plan) was placed before the other at about n
ouhle that distance-namely, n yards. 1t re- l.
lired half the number OF shot from the new Of
npcn to make as wide breach as was made +,
7 the old one. The balls entered the masonry 81
inches deep, and then exploded, throwing m
large cones. The charge OF the new can al
IN was 2 lbs. 10 ounces Of powder the charge 90
the old one was l8 lbs. The superiority Of - :.
e 6eld-pece is still more marked; it weighs se
IS than 600 lbs, and men can carry it on u
cir shoulders through difficult deile. 1t re- 10
llres only 10. of powder, AID sends Q ball III
400 yards with such exactness, that it is easy
hit single horseman at $500 yards. The m
ipi0sive power of these balls is enormous rs CO
as lately exhibited by the death of Gen Ar to
mt. This officer was watching the expert if
ents through u horizontal long hole 1-l6th of In
inch hilh, at a distance OF G6 yards from the r
ace where the ball burst. A particle of iron sc
tremeiy small struck him with sufficient force ~
break his skull and to cause instant death - ~ ~
ON the above description, we are inclined to ~
INK that Orsini's experiments have not been -
ct on the French Government, and that they "a "a
ist charge their hollow balls with something =
ieker than common powder; they use either OF
or cotton powder. by
CoUNTEREEIrERs ARREsTED.-Two THOUSAND la
oLLARs FoUND.-Just as we are going to D ess "a
learn the particulars of the arrest of two No
en- at New London, in thus county, n day or i
o since, and the finding Oh about $4,000 in .,
unterfeit money. The parties are an old man, a.
10 gives his name as VIM. Latta, and young -
IN who has recently been in the employ Of ~ Y,
:. Bacon of Washington, Iowa. The old man ~
ME to Washington from Wisconsin, and left y
ottly afterwards with his young confederate, ia
der circumstances which gave rise to suspi- lei
IL. Information was given to Sheriff Gala q
er of Fairfield, and Sheriff Devol and Deputy wi
my OF this place, who traced the suspected at,
ntiemen to New London and made the arrest. tn
out $4,000 in counterfeit bills on the Sank tn
y Bank, Wisconsin, were found in q manager thu
the barn where they were arrested. An ex- IA
ihaton was had, and the old man was held ~
bail in the sum Of 81, 900, and the young one w
5000, in default Of which they were commit
to Jail, where they will have ample time to
'ect upon their past, present and FUTURE :
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Sr.-The sending by mail of ambrotypes, ito
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on the payment Of letter postage. To en- zle
Sc one in a newspaper postage, is a violation WI
the law. and subjects the offender to a pen 40,