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The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-06-07

The editor of the Paulding Clarion, while in
attendance upon the Perry County Miss Court,
met an old Revolutionary soldier, named Jere-
miah Wiagham, who knew Washington and
Jefferson well, and was at the battle of Eutaw
springs, and many other of the hardest fought
battles OF the Revolution. lie voted for Jetfer.
son Tor PRESIDENT, and is now l0z years old
~ ms 'ast marriage was contracted at the age OF
~ years, and 81 years have elapsed since his
nrst marriage. He is still bale and hearty. can
mount horse with ease, and can shoot a SOUR
rel from the top of the taliest tree with rifle.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-06-07

The Jasper Free Press of the 26th says:-
VIM. 5. Cannon. young man Of about az
years OF age, who resided az Monroe. in tins
county, was drowned lass Saturday. in South
Skunk river short distance below the mouth
Of Cherry Creek, about six mites from Nev,on
de was engaged in fishing in company with =
large number of others, and becoming ent.n-
gled IN the net he sank into the stream. and
was drowned before any efforts could be made
to rescue him. His lifeess body was taken ON,
q short dime afterwards. He leaves a vounr
wife and large circle of friends to mourn his
untimely death.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-06-07

HEAVY VERDlcr.-In the Supreme Court Of
Frankling county, on Monday, Mrs. Eliza Webb.
relic aud executrix OF Samuel Webb, deceased
recovered 5000 from the Little Miami and
Colubus aad Zenis Railroad Companies for the
death Of her husband, Samuel Webb, who was
. rakeman on the little Miami Railroad. and
10 the discharge Of his duty at the line be was
killed. on the 9Th Of July. lS57.--[C Columbus
Fact.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-06-07

Fashionable religion 10 an expensive luxury
IN New York. Sixty.four pews in the Broad
way Tabernacle were rented at auction We'd
nesday evening for $3.50 per aonum. The
premium paid for choice pevs was $685. The
highest price paid Tor rent Of pew was 1l2o.
and the lowest figure vas e30-ssatsd probably
b soAs psbliean o. ainnes.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-06-07

Judge Ranney,i who was nominated for Gov
erner OF Ohio, at the Democrotic Convention
unanimously, is Douglas Democrat. and his
associates on the ticket ar supposed TO be Of
similar stripe. The platform adopted by the
Convention, under Senator Pugh's generalship.
ostensibly indorses the Administration. very
tenderly treats the question OF squstter SOW
erelgnty, calls Tor the anne Ration or Cuba. de-
nounces the slavetiade (wthoat censuring the
Democratic Members OF Congress who took an
opposite course at the late SESSION. expresses
Implicit iaith In, and devotion 10, the Fugitive
Slave Law, and contains variety OF penerali-
ties, "glitterlng" or otherwise. The following il
the first resolutions:
Resofued, That the organized Territories Of
the United States, although not endowed win
all the attributes OF sovereignty, are only held
III the territorial condition until they attain a
sufhclent number OF inhabitants 10 authorize
their admission into the Union a. States: and
therefore, are justly entitled to the right OF self.
government, aud the undisturhed regulation Of
their domestic or local affairs subject to the
Constitution OF the Unit d States: and that
any attempt by Congress, or any OF the States 70
establish or maintain, prohibit or abolish the re-
lation oil master and slave in Territory. would
De departure IRON the original doctrine O! our
american institutions; and tnat we adhere i'm
.no'ao'y 10 The principle OF "Non-nteryention
0y Congress, with Slavery in the States and
Territories as declared in the kansas-Ne Nebraska
OIL, ard openly declalm fellowship with those.
whether AZ the South, or in the North, or the
West, who counsel the abandonment, limitation.
or avoidance OF that principle.
resolution Was introduced into the Conyen.
Iion recommending the exclusion OF free negroes
from the State. Uni4ed States Senator Pueh
opposed and prevented its passage because, he
saiu, pubic sentiment was not ripe Tor the mea-
sure. he said one thousand slaves a year were
brought into Hamilton County to be liberated.
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The Four DEMOCRATIC P.rrropys

IHE Four DEMOCRATIC PALTFoRNs.-The
National Era sums up the platforms o, the yari.
Gus Democratic factions as follows:
!. There is the Presidents Platform. a. an
nouhced by bis organ, the Constitution which
declares that neither Congress nor the Terrific
rial Legislatures have any right to establish ar
prohibit Slavery. 1t is silent as TO the revival
OF the African Slave Trade.
z. The wise or true Southern platform which
insists that 1t is the duty Of Congress 10 pass
laws ior the protection OF Slavery in the Terri
tories, and to abolish the laws which nroh;h;,
and punish the African Slave trade.
D. The Douglas platform which insists that
tne territorial Legislature may adopt Gun
irieadiy legislation" against S,very, but which
nc =. Inc same time admits to be unconstilu
tonAt and therefore void. His central organ
lnterprets the doctrine of Mr.. Douglas ~ mesn
that the Territorial Legislatures may exercise
the'f popular sovereignty by establishing Ana
upnoiuihs Slavery; while any "unirieDdly leris.
iauon VIII De treated as = nullity by the Fed
efai Courts. The same organ insists thai Ii.
oou'n mas right to demand the repeal OF the
laws against the Slave Trade.
=. The Hickman-Forney platform. which in
slsss on popular sovereignty absolutely. Ana "a.
sors The exclusion of Slavery from TIE Terrific.
res. II also insists on q rigid enforcement of
me laws which punish the Slave Trade rs piracy.
1acn OF these factions denounces all The OH.
'fs with extreme bitterness.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-06-07

NAvIGArIoN.-The stermer Chas-Rogers.
Captain Beers, en- route from Keokuk to Fort
Dodge, passed uD by this place on the 22d Nav.
She had on board passengers for Boonsboro
and &c. Dodge, and A tons OF freight for the
latter place. she has passed down again TO-
day, and will make her next trip from Des
Moines to this place. She may be expected 10
arrive here on Friday or Saturday of this week.
Boone County News.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-06-07

SoMNAMBULIsT ON THE CARs-A HEADLoNG
RIDE ON LocoMoTIvE.-A gentleman and his
vile took passage in Chicago on the night ex-
press train for the East and took berths in the
sleeping car. They laid down in their berths
soon after leaving Chicago, and we're soon in
dreamland. The gentleman, it seems, had a
habit OF getting out OF bed while asleep. and
did SO at the time when the train stopped at
Laporte. He walked out OF the car and on TO
the platform in front of the passenger house,
ana the cars came away while he was walking
about. he continued in this state until he
was spoken to by some men belonging to the
station, when he awoke and at once rsalized his
condition. The cars had been gone some time.
and were long way this side. The man was
IN deep tribulaton, and informed the men OF
his troubles. His wife was on the train, and.
worst OF all, he had laid his pocket book, con
tanning Sll, 900, i'll his berth, of which his wife
had no knowledge. A locomotive was at the
depot with steam up, and he asked the en-
gneer to name his price to oyertake the train,
The superintendent of the Western Division,
being at Laporte, was consulted, and it was
agreed to overtake the train Tor $3.50, to which
was added $40 for the engineer and SO Tor
the fireman. 1t was no slight risk to run a
locomotive over the road at irregular hours, to
say nothing OF extra speed required to over
take the train. which had, BY the time thew
started, nearly an hours start ; but they came
on, fearful as vas the risk, and passed stations
without Stacking, leaving the swichman to won
der what was up. At one or two stations thew
were Obliged te stop for trains, but they sue
ceeoed IN oVertak1Dg the express at Jonesvile,
LOT miles from Laporte. The last 2st miles
were run iu thirty zone ADMINISTRATORS
W atohtower.
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FoR TEE ROCKY MouxrAIxs.-The steamer
Freighter, bound for the Red River Of the North
and the Rocky Mountains, the pioneer in an un-
dertaking which, if successful, will prove vastly
important to the commercial interests of ST..
Paul and the Northwest, let St. Paul on Thurs.
day last. Reports Of her progress will be looked
for with much interest. The Minnesotian says:
"The Freighter is well equipped for the trip,
having been thoroughly repaired, and newly
furnished lately. She is email, drars only ten
inches Cate,, and has fat bottom. Capt. Davis
is positive that he will get through. He has
machinery and apparatus on board to enable
him to drdW has boat over the portage, by help
Of the eng ne, and re.launch her in the waters
OF the Red River, which be will pursue, luck
permitting. to the Saskatchewan, ascending it to
the Edmonton House, A., almost in sight of
the Rocky Mountains"
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-06-07

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Among the vicsims destined to the recent
sacrifice At Tacubays, Mexico, vas one Col. Ar
rodillado, whose bold and successful leap for
his life 10 worthy Of record. Col. Arrodillsdo
% the n. 0. Picayune IL informed by one Who
had II from an eye witness, vas already in the
hands Of the assassins, Who. drawn up 10 line.
were about directing their pieces at him, when
ne cried aiosA. 90 asso be heard not only by
the by.stsnders. but By others at Z distance
"Hold, bold there, moment; have Z message
revelation for the General 10 Chief.s The tone
Of voice in which this announcement vas made
seemed 20 earnest and % SINGERS that is made
instant impression upon the efscers In command.
Who ct orcs Suspended the execution. No
sooner, however, were the guns lowered
than the bold map, bis limbs nov free, leaped
from the midst Of the esesd. cleared sIigbt
enclosure, knocking down two seidiess 10 his
way. plunged into deep rsvine, and, uosvith-
sanding several hasty, random shots from the
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4 correspondent Of the Dubuque Sun says
that proper investigation into the origin of
the late Dire twill Hasten It upon one who was
suspected Of having sst 8re to the St. Cloud
Hotel" The same correspondent states the &C.
tual corporate loss to the stockholders Of the
building 10 $500. -'.
The Buffalo papsrs state that the banks of
that city have suffered over three thousand dol.
lara By taking the forged one hundred dollar
bills on the Brighton Bank. The notes, it 10
alleged ere from the genuine plate, but the
signatures ars forged.
The wife Of Rev. George W. Clark, Of Akron,
O., VA instantly killed on Saturday, by being
prseipitasss, with buggy, down steep en-
baaknsnt daring runaway.
q The Dss Moines Journal of Nay 2sth 10
informed that Frank Reno, of Fort Dodge,
was shot b. he Indians while ON his way to
Piks's Peak NJ. Reno was Sergeantat,Arms
efths last Iowa House Of Representatives.
a. We learn from the Ottumwa Courier
that The Sage Company will carry Delegates to
che Conventions on the 22d and Esd both ways,
from Agency 70 the Capitol, and return, for
eight dollars. The Railroad Company charges
bat half faro.
The Charleston Mercury, leading Democratic
Journal Of The ultra Southern school, contains
the following. which ws have before published,
bat which deserves TO BE- "kept before the peo-
pls:" 4" fA9 er
The Denocratic party exists only in the
3outh. 1t y no longer National party. Why
should We mot accept the true state Of things
and act upon themf Az . party, it is South
efn party. and nothing else. Why should it not
su.n ito back upon The North, and act only for
che South :"
The Mercury also declares With the same
efankssss Of speech, that 1.-THE Republican par.
y 10 the only Union party"
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i
CHICAGO Posr OFFIcE.-A special disnateh
rom Washington to the New York Herald
| says that The charges preierred against Mr..
0ook. the lineage POSTMASTER, have all been
examined and cleared up to the entire safitfac.
ton of the Department and the President
II this be true, Cook has achieved ,riumnh
over his enemies that is unparalleled: because
since fostmasters first came in fashion. no man
mas been so hercely assailed as he.
The CAMELs GoING-We learn from the ca.
NORMA papers that lot oil camels belonging
TO The United States Governments. lately stray,d
away from Beae's ranch on the Colorado. and
at last accounts had not been recovered, There
were over twenty in the herd, and ii was feared
lhey had fallen into the hands OF the Mohava
Indians
HORSES DYING FROM THE BITR or RArTIr
sNAkEs,-Two horses have recently died from
the bite OIL rattiesnakes, near Wheatland. in the
western part OF Clinton county, Iowa, They
were bitten on the lips while grazing.
There are As Indians, OF the Pottawat,am;.
tribe, living in Marshall County. company az
them, on a temporary excursion 10 Kansas. pass.
ed through Des Moines early in the week
lDes Moines Citizen.
lne ioiiomlng letter seems to speak for itself.
st. Nicholas Hotel, May 81, 1859.
Robert Bonner, Esq.-Dear Sir: Tue offer YOU
nave made me to edit Chess Department in
tae New York Ledger il 80 exceedingly liberal
that do not feel ~ liberty TO decline ID. viii
commence my contributions nome tine during
me month ofJane next, and shall furnish chess
mater 20 no other newspaper.
Truly, yours, PAUL MoRpuy.n
The Albany Standard, a Hard organ. saws
tnat Daniel ). Dickinson il the only Democrat
who can secure the requisite number OF electoral
votes to be elected President in 1860. Il .ffrms
that ne can carry New York over Seward. ana
y The only man who can do this.
:. a DARK QuEsrloN.-They tell d story or ! |
iAhAee Out IN Arkansas whose wife, . few weeks
after marriage, gave birth TO a muIatto. The |
husband went at once ~ lawyer for counsel |
: y y . plain case" said the attorney. I've
val make out the papers at once, and obtain
Foa divorce. THAT isn't what I'm after sa;d
he Yankee, II want 10 know who IL 10 own ,hs
ligger." q 80
New York, June /.
The race on Fashion Course between Plo,.
Temple and Ethan Allen, trot TO wagons a..
,urEe OF $4,000. was won BY Flora. She mads
he three straight heAts In The following time -
rs, 2:27&, and x27&.
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A Lively Letter from Genoa

Accurate descriptions of Italy, by tourists
who are now actually in that country, nos
sess unusual interest at present. The fol-
lowing letter, which we have permission to
print, was written BY Philadelphia lady,
now IN Genoa 1t gives lively view Of the
recent revolution in Tuscany:
ps,, GENOA May !, 1859. !.
The war news was so threatening that we
agreed to abandon the Venice trip and at
last lett Rome, having engaged passage by
steamer from Citita Vecchia to Legnorn with
the refusal of our berths at that place. in
tending to learn at Leshorn the real state Of
the country and act accordingly. At Citita
Necchia we learned that Tuscany was in
such state OF excitement that it would not
be pleasant travelling there, SO we continued
on Yesterday we arrived of Leghorn, and
behold the Tuscan custom house officers
boarded us under Sandman colors. The
Duke had been requested to abdicate-had
considered and consented too late. He was
obliged to fly. AT four clock on Wednes
day afternoon the officers and soldiers in
florence were rushing about embracing and
kissing; the stores were closed and the en-
thusiastlc shop keepers engaged in ornament.
80 t'NaAoS'NCS sAilu lIicIus WITH tue cOlOrS OF
Sardinia. Ladies drove in the Casino dressed
IN magnificent silks Of three lines, with hats
and Farasols, in uniform. At Leehorp
went on shore to see what was going on. and
everybody and everything was decorated
with green, red and white. Yesterday.
while we were still in port, there was great
excitement steamer was taking volunteers
on board, and the crowd on her decks we're
in answer the cheers OF their coun-
trymen on the quays Here in Genoa, we
have an opportunity that few PERSONS pos
sess The city is full of troops The French
are arriving from all directions-by land
over Mount Gents, and by water from Ton
lon and Algeria To-day Lsaw four reci.
nents march on to the ground and pitch
their tents. AT every turn one meets com.
fanies OF Zouayes-driIling eating, louny
ns. and smoking. | never in my life saw
such gaunt, grim, dark faces as those Of the
louayes from Algiers-the original" Afri-
AN regiment. 1t is impossible no. to catch
ne excitement of the hour. want 10 enlist
myself SArt,p
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Nkw WHEAT IN New YoRE.-The New Yxi
Courier and Enquirer of Wednesday san =
Mr.. WIN. 6. Cutting exhibited on Change 70
terday, about two bushels of nav White Wha,
from Georgia. Ii was somewhat diseoiored b
the rust, but was otherwise of fair qualify, szd
in pretty good condition. A few barrels Of -four
from new wheat, also from Georgia, we're otst-
ed on Change day or two ago By Il. ssa1r
4 Co..
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UEArH FROM FRIGHr.-A negro man belong
ing to Dr.. Sanders, Of Holy Springs, Dallas
County, We understand, was frightened to death
by one OF Mabies elephants, week before last
The circumstances, as we learned them, were
these Alter the performance Of The company
at Holy Springs, the elephants were removed
short distance from the pavilion and confined
10 the bushes, to await the time OF starting 10
the next place Of exhibition the negro, not
knowing they were there, was passing near Dy,
when one Of them passed his trunk around the
body OF the boy, drawing him gently towards
bis elephantship. The negro seeing the colossal
proportions OF the animal, which the darkness
OF the night no doutt greatly magnified, made
. herculean effort, and succeeded in escaping
from the disagreeable embrace; he ran short
distance and fell TO the ground, arousing the
whole neigbborhood with his cries; being un
able to rise, he was taken up and carried to the
house, where he soon after died, the Doctors say
from no other cause than iright-Ouachita LA
Herald.
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AUSTRIA WILL PsRaEvkak.-The New York
Times. speaking Of the substitution of
Count Rechberg for Count Buol as Austrian
Minister of Foreign Affairs. and of the abandon
ment of Prince windischgratz's mission to St.
Petersburg, remarks
Both of these changes are symptoms of an in
cressiDg determination ON the part of Francis
Joseph 70 push things to extremities. Count
Buol Schaunstein, during the whole of the Cri-
mean war, was the most active partisan of the
French policy in Austria, and be has been indie
fatigable to bring this young Emperor to rea-
con on the pending question Of Italy. He gives
way now to . Dobleman much his inferior in
reputation and 10 abilities, who 10 chiefly known
a. the Austrian President Of the Germanic Diet
as Frankfort in which capacity he recently came
almost to the point Of Q personal quarrel with
the Prussian representative, n. de Bismark, on
the question Of arming oil the Federal fortresses
in defence Of Austria. The interruption of all
With Russia 10 4 step of hardly less
ominous augury for the future OF Austria. The
House of Hapsburg 10 plainly committing its
fortunes to the sword, and to the sword alone.
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a GseAneR OccupAsion. They Tn rather =
wonderful story u maF named Leopold Meyes,
German. who Nc chi6cnier-in-chiei IN Paris,
ana had uasse1 muchsof bis life In rakine the
sewers there. HI came 10 New York an0 COM
menced ~ sahteranean explorations ere IN
search or yalu1bles. lie entered shc Houston
street sewer, East River, and got nsHriy scalded
60 deash BY IN exhaust Of steam FROM the fac-
tory 81 Hoe I Co., the first day. lis trousers
and under Clothing wers India rubber, India
rubber shoes, wire sack on shoulder, book Ia
hand, usual mining lamp, &c. He designed 10
make for the Fifth avenue, but alter i've days
hs became bewildered Passing bis nightsin tbe
masonry clefts adjoining the street cuiverts--
On Thursday be killed dog who re used to let
him pass, and ct the junction Of Canal street,
captured. killed and cooked terrapin, that hal
evidently escaped from some eating house, and
taken to the sewer. In The Fifth avenue sewer
he found $4,000 worth Of articles. He was
four weeks getting out in consequence of high
tides. He immediately left the city to escape
the police.
DrED.-We regret to announce the death Of
Joseph Hickey, step son OF Mr.. Kinsey, Clerk
Of the Supreme Court. He died of brain fever
st Salt Creek, Nebraska, on the l1sh ultimo.-
We are informed that he was treated with great
kindness and attention during his sickness. Mr..
Lamoreau1, Of this place, kindly sought out bis
grave. he placed board at the head, and hav-
ing thrown green turf on the dwelling place
OF the dead, he sadly resumed bis journey
The death Of our young friend presents some
OF the darker scenes in the life of the gold
hunter. 10 die from homo, away on the verge
o. CIVILIZATION, among strangers, has a bitter
ness about II that may not have expression in
words.-[Des Moines Citizen.