The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-06-21

The story in the Eastern papSs about man
leaving S275,O00 in the cars while asleep, and
then having an exciting race after it, grew out
Of story in Western paper, Of q person
having such . race for Sll ,OOO But ii turns
out after all that there was no money involved
IN the case-he had simply stepped out Of .
car, leaving his wife TO pursue her journey
without him. The secret Of his haste was, be
was afraid she would get divorce II she went
through the State Of Indiana one day ahead Of
him.
A Western exchange says that Garibaldi kept
coffee house in Cincinnati = few years ago, and
rstailed liquor BY the dram.
Il is said that since Mr.. Buchanan's trip to
North Carolina, the placemen and hangers. on
in Washington speak freely, and with much
less reserve, Of the necessity for re nomination
Of King James by the Charleston Convention.
Many Democratic politicians express the con
fident opinion that that event should and will
occur.
At a meeting Of the Democrats Of Appleton,
Me-, to elect Delegates to the State Convention.
resolutions were passed declaring their opposi-
ton to the enactment Of code Of laws pro-
tecting Slavery in the Territories, and that new,
monstrous and alarming doctrine proclaimed at
Washington and repeated BY Democratic presses
in this State, th.t Slavery in the Territories
must be protected BY the Judiciary.
The Spectator OF the 2sth ult. Announces the
arrival Of Senator Seward in London. He 10 at
Fenion's Hotel.
Prolific In gathering our Census Returns
this week, we find the following from Clinton
County under the head of !" Remarks:'
" February 2, 1883. Mrs. Burlingame. Of
Clinton township, gave birth to three children.
one male and two females. Their aggregate
weight At birth was % pounds. They are all
now living. March 10, 1850"
The Atheneum says that Col. Fuller of New
York, who is about returning to America, has.
during his rapid tour on the continent, selected
some rare pictures for the American Cosmopol-
itan Association.
The N. o. Picayune thinks that the new Issue
of the re-opening OF the Slave trade introduced
BY the late V,cksburg Convention il destined
to divide the South unless it bs speedily put at
rest.
The latest dog story IL told Of two brutes or
that species who fell to fighting in in cav mill
| out west. In course Of the tussle one OF the
dogs went plump against the saw in rapid mo-
ton, which cat him in two instanter The hind
legs ran away, but the fore legs continued to
fight, and whipped the other dog. Another
proof that the ruling passion 10 strong 10 death.
The way the body Of the railroad conductor,
drowned in Shrewsbury pond, Vermont, some
days ago, was focnd, was thus: Some quick.
silver vas put In . loaf Of brown bread, and the
latter placed In tho water; Immediately Il started
Oh like wild animal agalnss strong current
Of wind and waves, and went a. fast % aome
men who followed Il could row boat, gill Il
came 70 where the body vas found, which was
sixty iees under water, and there stoppsdl
TIE RlvER--The River rose but an inch or
two yesterday, and to-day 10 probably q : stand.
A rise Of ok inches more would bring Il up 70
the bottom Of the ties on the railroad track, 10
the lowest place, which were laid q the sup.
posed highest watsr mark ever known.-Galena
AdvsftiseE, l4th.