The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-29

may vainly be searched for single solid arg,
ment in its favor.
II the postal service were thrown open to til
Puo'c, the express companies would at once ur
oertake it. Letters could be carried at least a
cneaply as at present; and in case of loss, tb
amount lost could be recovered from the carrier
competition would secure speed in TRANSMISSION
ana exactness in delivery. The Government
tna' Is to say, the tax-payers-would have iv
OF SIX millions year. Express companie
couid serve, without loss, post routes which cos
the present Postal Department large sum an
nually; they would make enough on freight /,
reimburse them for any loss on letters
Inc arguments in favor of the change are il
TACT, SO overw helming that nothing can proven
It's speedy realization but the base desire O
pohtIcians to keep up the present patronage O
the Department-to which, more than any 9th
er single cause, the Generalization of our poll
| tics is DUE"
Teegraphc Correspondence Of the Cincinnati Gazette
! Washington, March %.
various Official and private letters from Para.
quay, make it apparent that the United States
Expedition is wholly inadequate; and that the
form OF settlement depends entirely upon the
disposition of Lopez, and the effect of the
friendly mediation, proposed by Brazil and
| buenos Ayres. This is the result of UNDER
taking foreign war, first, without any iusti-
| liable provOcation, and next without any prac-
tical knowledge of the difficulties to be eucoun.
| tered.
Churchwell, the Administration Agent in
Mexico, still urges the recognition of Juarez,
but no steps will be taken here until McLane
has acted definitely. His decision must mea-
surably depend upon the result Of Miramon s
demonstration against Vera Cruz. If he is
successful, there is an end of the Liberal party
though the victor may Liberalize his Govern
ment.
Since the Office holders Convention at Harris.
burg endorsed the Administration SO unjust-
ably, Buchanan's friends here say he must be a
candidate at Charleston.
Much interest is felt ia political circles To
know what course Douglas will take, since the
disaffected Democracy of Pennsylvania propose
holding convention 10 repudiate the action
and nominations of the regulars.
The President is much pressed to appoint
Taylor, ex-Member New York, Commissioner
of Patents.
Hollis reforms in cutting down special agen.
cies and other excrescences have dissatisfied
many of the faithful. Bright, whose brother
was decapitated, is fierce. Bull, who was re-
Gently appointed at the instance of the Presi-
dent, is among the number.
zine correspondent of the New York Times says
that the African slave trade is carried en- at the
South to an extent not generally suspected 1t
is rumored that two cargoes have been landed
on the Gulf coast of Florida, and that more of
the sane sort are coming. The bark Ardanes,
the Captain of which arrested in Jackson lille
some time since, finally sailed from that port
with American papers, and is now well known
to be filled with African stock either for Cuba
or this coast. Other vessels are known 10 be |
engaged in the same business. If the slave
trade is not in reality re-opened at this time, the
indications are that it soon will be, and CONT
nued until the present demand is satisfied.
A CLOSE PRIsoxER-A curious circumstance
occurred near Amboy, Washington County, last
lall. A Mr.. Wilson was threshing grain, and
by some oversight large stack of straw was
piled upon a hog which at that time weighed
nearly 800 pounds. Having occasion to remove
The stack two months afterwards, the porker
was found still alive, though reduced to per-
feet skeleton. He had eaten about one yard
square of his rather close prison house. Sixty
days with no food but wheat straw, and no
water, is rather q singular instance of endur-
Dem.
James Gulliher and Charles Traverse have
been bound over to answer before the District
Court for Winneshek County, to the charge OF
.obbery and attempted murder of Norwegian,
named Olson, at DEBORAH, last winter
AMr. William NJ. King of Oakville, Canada
Fest, has published circular advocating a rev.
,lution in the Provinces. He urges some men,
Der of Parliament to propose, in the House, if
he new Tariff passes, that it is "expedient to
dissolve all governmental connection with Great
Britain, that the union between Upper and
lower Canada be dissolved, and that immediate
teps be taken that Upper Canada may become
. State of the United States"
At meeting of the whig general committee
If New York City, last Friday evening, David
Webb, corresponding secretary, stated that by
The letters received, he found that ''the whig
Tres set kindling here had spread throughout
he length and breadth Of the land, and in North
Massachusetts,, Virginia, Philadelphia,
he utmost enthusiasm prevailed" 1t was yo-
led that ex-Gov. Washington Hunt be request
ID to address the committee, and that the mem.
,ers thereof invite their friends to be present.
James w. Marsh, son of the late President
Marsh, Of Burlington, and graduate OF the
University Of Vermont, OF the class OF lS4S,
lied at Honolulu, Sandwich Islands, Jan. 20.
He went to the Islands for his health in 1852,
and soon after his arrival was appointed asss-
ant 10 the Minister of Education. In 1854 he
,aper, printed entirely in Hawaiian, ever pub
,sbed on the Islands. Soon after this he vas
.lected member Of the Hawaiian Parliament
became prominent and leading member OF
hat body. In 1855 he entered the profession OF
he law. in which be continued until his health
ave way.
The "Propagateur Catalogue" learns that
,ep Walker is about to enter religious order
nd become a Catholic priest. We hope it is
rne Unless his looks belle him, very harm
asa narson was spoiled when he undertook to
20 q soldier.
An old fellow at Yuba City, California, who
,ad not done the honorable thing by
ridow. was walked up one night by the boys and
,raer.d TO 90 at once and be married or be
lnckea in a pond. He chose to keep his prom
90 IN the widow, and as she was willing, the
was completed
thrilling tragedy"w enacted at Bangor,
r. the other night. An honest Scotch shoe
! .Ler discovered his wife and a perfdious
,sivhbor AZ they should not be, and instead Of
,iliine them on the spot, dragged them to a IA.
,ia and compelled them to sign confession,
.i,h an agreement to pay the expenses OF pro
,uring divorce
The Davenport Democrat Of the goth. speak
M Of the Florence Wild Cat, says this trash |
! continues 10 be paid out BY Cook Sargent,
Il ANAL quantities. But it 10 on the increase,
md unless care is taken, We shall soon have
new edition Of former works. Let this cat be
carefully sorted BY business men who receive II,
and cent home daily" The Democrat advises
coantsy people 70 beware Of the stun and not
take dollar Of Il out Of The city.