The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-08-27

26c.
BuRLrseros, Aug. %, 1859.
| Mr.. C. DUNHAM:-
Please publish the following extract. and
oblige yours, !.
| The railroad interests are gradually brighten
ing. The earnings Of the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy Railroad for the first half Of August
will show q large gain both in freight and
passengers over the same month last year. The
road is in most excellent order, and there -
every indication that the earnings for the next
four mouths, will be much larger than they
ever have been for the same length Of time
The whole length of the road and its connec-
tons west are 6l6 mes-3lO miles Of which
are in Illinois, 22S miles in Missouri, and IS
miles in Iowa. The Missouri connection is form
ed Of the Hannibal and st. Joseph Railroad,
and is in excellent condition, and is managed
with marked ability. The General Superintend-
ent, Mr.. J. T. K. Hayward, 10 gentlemansevery
way qualified to Gil the station be occupies
The Iowa connection il formed Of the BurlDg-
ton and Missouri River Railroad, running from
Burlington on the Mississippi to Ottumwa, on
the Des Moines-78 miles This road while
under the superinteDdence Of w. II. Bachus
was one Of the most popular roads, If not the
most popular, west Of the Mississippi; but we
are sorry to say that its greatest recommends
ton at present is that it connects with the Chi
cage, Burlington and Quincy. The present
Vice President may have been o very efficient
agent for the Black Swan, but be certainly was
never intended to superintend western rail-
road; and the Directors consult neither their
own nor the interest Of their patrons By retain
ing him in his present position.
1t has been suggested that Mr.. Buchanan, in
view Of the dreadful loss sustained BY the widow
at Bedford Springs, Pa, Of her young co!ored
woman who curled hair so beautifully, should
tender to the widow the market value Of the
slave. This would be At least just. For if the
widow had not been 80 ssdulously, and We may
say periodically engaged y so.cing the aualms:
internal agitati0ns and st0machic c0nvulsions Of
the Chief Magistrate while taking the waters.
she could have kept double eye upon the
| Young hair dresser who ran away. We are not
sure that an appropriation BY Congress-censid-
} ering the President's position-would not be the
proper thing; and We should not be surprised
! il the Presidents sense suggested something Of
! that kind il special message. At any rate It
J Congress does not pay, the President should
IN. Y. Tribune.
! The Rochester Tight-RePs MAN Sac-
ce0e4Qls
} On Tuesday afternoon Monsieur lie Lave
walked over the tennessee River at Rochester,
Q on q tight-rope. The position Of the rope II
. thus described By the Rochester Democrat
: The rope is stretched from the caves Of Z
saw mill to the west side Of the river just above
the brink Of the high falls in this city, to point
in Falls Field, on the opposite side Of the river
o some distance: below the the falls. The sav
}. mill stands upon the brink Of the precipice.
The level Of Falls Field at the place wher'
the other end OF the rope is secured, is Of leas
!, thirty feet above the falls, and the DETECTION
d the rope il not far from fifteen feet from
+ straight line beween the two points. Tho fall
are ninety six feet in height, 20 that the loves
r. point on the rope must be elevated one huudre'
X and ten feet above the water.
il The distance across cannot be far from seve
It hundred feet is may be more than that, but q
ID We have not measured il, We prefer to be on th
d. right side. The rope passes obllQuely over 20
i'll falls, and in walking it from east TO west, 70
J, performer is obliged to ascend in front OF, an
es directly over the principal sheet Of water
.. feat which might well appal man Of weak 9
OF unsteady nerves.
Of In immense crowd Of people-lS, 600 it
I'd said-were gathered on the river banks to &c
ng the feat 1t was advertised De Lave would val
hs a balf-past two but thunder shower came VI
n and it was not until four that it cleared of.-
IT. About half hour thereafter, the drenched an
We cagar crowd we're grati6ed. BY the appearant
OF De Lave in rope walkers costume. II
on Democrat says:
~. lie Lave tOOk uP HIS ROiC, tuSucu ~ sssO 0PS
yer tstOrs, and bowed gracefully around, start'
10. boldly out on his perilous walk. He had pr
IN. ceeded but short distance, when It became q
:. parent that the rope was not properly guyed..
III Il swayed from side to side with . sort
~ weaving motion, aud to % great an extent
- to excite lively apprehension, even among .
~ coolest Of the spectators. Dc Lave hims
~ seemed TO be affected leas than anybody ell
but be evidently found il necessary 70 use gre
- caution. Once or twice he was obliged to 1t
~ short but he never lost his balance for mome
~ and maintained throughout the utmost self.P'
49, session. Some expected to see him quail -
" reached the sheet Of water pouring over I
rocky p.ecipice, but he did mott although
rhe position was apparently one Of extreme hazal
Mr. He walked calmly over the roaring cataract, .
,ree resched the roof Of the saw mill amid the deaf
nth ing cheers Of the multitude who watched
ast, nropress. He remained on the roof Of |
ear building nos ier FROM i've minutes and u
b q started on his return. About halt OF the y
to across be suddenly dropped astride Of the 70
fol- and there extended himself as full length
the bis back, after which he recovered bic upsil
the position again, and, after sitting few secon
TO dropped on his breast. He then rose % biz J
ovn ana stood on one leg for some time. Rssum
e. his walk, he speedily rsgainsd The east bank.
Ut vas received With thundsrs Of applause. Is
art. eaal individuals became % much excited
ade. they seixed him and carried him on thei. sh,
and ders Oh tho ground He did mot sxhibls
inR. narticular evidence OF WEAKNESS, and We
~ doubt DO could have walked sui0e the
49,, lance, evsa % rops = unsteady - his.
II n Blendin and bic agent wsts present, =
~. ala not beliave d. Laws would - suooesl
~. but vsrs disappointed. The rope q vhIsl
- walked y smaller than Blondtnh And, parad
~ ioai though Is oesm. easier 70 traverse. For
i 4, I. -~-o SpnAkAp A1mANhna NhA $500 v,ShA