The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-10-15

The PEIEo FIGHr-WHo WAS TO BLAME p
The question is not, who got whipped in tina,
battle, for that vas settled on the spot, bu,
who provoked it? Late accounts say the whole
blame rests with the English and French. That
they got proud and naughty, ventuled where
they were told not to go, and were compelled
to so in consequence where they did not like to.
The Chinese told them to go one way, where a
mighty Prince would be in readiness to conduct
them to the Emperor of the FIowery Kingdom
in person. They laughed at the message, and
went to removing the stakes and chains that had
been driven and tied to fence them out, where.
upon Figtai took offence and let drive at them.
At the last accounts it was uncertain hat had
become Of our Minister, Mr.. Ward but it is ru-
mored that he concluded that little modesty
would not be unwh0lesome, that the roundabout
way nigh be the neare way for him to get to
Pekin, where he may now be reposing under
the smile Of his Majesty the Lord of the Sun
and Moon himself.
\ BARN STRUCK BY Yesterday
morning, dnripg short but severe storm ac-
companied with thunder and lightning, the barn
OF hr. 7. Taylor. on BerriD, east Of Chambers
street. was struck BY lightning and entirey con.
sumed by tire, with its contents. valuable
horse was also killed, being struck on the head
and the electrls fluid scratching . streak down
the right fore and right hind legs. Another
horse was in the barn but was taken out 10 time
to escape injury. Mr.. Taylor himself, being
near the barn, was badly shocked, but is hoped
will recover.
Az UNKN0wN NAN DROwNxD-The Dewitt
(Clin;on county Standard, of the 8Oth ult., says
stranger attempted to cross the w abespneeou
with tow horses, at Buena Vista, in that county.
on the Sunday morning previous. and when 10
the middle OF the stream, his horses became
manageable, and he was thrown into the river
and drowned. The horse be was riding was
also drowned the other swan ashore. No pa
pers were found upon his person indicating his
name or residence. Il 10 presumed be was re-
turning from Pixies Peak.
DAxAoE FOR BREACH or PRonIsx. Miss
Magdalene Hardy, of Delaware county, N. Y,
has just recovered $500 damages irom Freelan
Cochran, who had been cher friend from child
hood tor breach Of marriage promise. The
offence was aggravated from the fact that 'he
had often took breakfast at her fathers house.
and then married another girl. Young gentle
men should be cautious how they breakfast and
lee out.
FArAL Hus.--One Of the polar bears in the
Geological Garden. at Brussels. was.lately found
lead in the basin of their enclosure, two days |
ince, having been Rugged to death BY his more
powerful companion, 10 revenge for his having |
,entuFed to swallow . cake which the other
considered bis property.
FoRrUSArE EDIroR.-The Charleston Mercury
ta.es that w. Walker, Jr., of the Coiumbis Is.
y Courant, has received . legacy from reia>
ion 10 England amounting TO $685. 900. Hs
20 started 70 New York 70 arrange for it,
ransfee 70 his credit.
Ansexchangs sAys that In . certain section
here i lady who. has raised handsome nous.
lohs On her sppsr lip Why, in this section
here b lady who has had bali . dozen hand
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