The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-04-05

CAIRO TINES AND DELrA.-This celebrated
institution, which has been in a state Of suspen
sion for few weeks, has rsappeared, in the
semi weekly state Of deve' e'opment. Faxon is
still around, as witness the following item which
We clip from the local page -
During the recent freshet, Mound City has
been in rather bad fix. The water in town
has been too deep for wading, and not quite
deep enough for swimming purposes. Nose
Harrell put on q big pair Of boots, aud attempt
ed to wade from his office to his house. He
had gone about half way when he mired. He
struggled manfully 70 extricate himself, but
without avail. Every effort was made BY the
citizens to rescue him, but owing to the quick
saHds they are afraid to approach him. They
got as near as possible to him, and threw him
provisions. At last accounts he had sunk up
70 bis chin, and was still slowly disappearing
the citizens stl continuing to ang biscuits to
him, in order that he may 60 under with belly
iull. An attempt is to be made 10 throw !
block and tackle over the limb Of tree lnear
by. and hoist him out. We hope it will be sue
cesstul.
A SIcKLEs CASE IN INDrA-The Bombay
Standard Of December Gath, relates what our
newspapers generally would now call Slckles
tragedy" A NJ. Bease, q newspaper publish.
er Of Kurrachee, in the province OF Send, dis
covered his faithless wife walking with her para
mour in the street, repaired to his house, pro.
cured q double-barreled gun, and deliberately
shot both the delnquents. This was making
short work Of it.
HEAvY Ox.-The Council Bluffs Nonpareil
notices the arrival Of beef cattle from Fremont
County, and says one of them weighed 1880
pounds, after hard drive in which he must
have lost con .derable flesh,
MArRIMoSIAL.-Benj. III. Long married 4
pretty school teacher 1T Buffalo, few days
since, and Miss Sarah Ann Ellis, young lady
Of prepossessing appearance, has since recover.
ed 1880 Of him tor violation Of previous vows
at her shrine. The budget Of letters read in
court we're very affecting.
The English papers are exhibiting the resul,
Of qnieting the PunjAub. The severity Of the
measures adopted is shown by the statement
that 959 persons were punished by military tri.
bunals, and 1860 BY the civil authorities ant
that OF this number $50 persons we're hung, ant
1898 shet.
ANALGAMArION.-During the year 1858 il
Boston, nine colored males were married 4
white women, exactly the same number tha
occurred in the year 1857. There il not q
instance reported Of the marriage Of whit
man with black woman.
The Grand Jury Of the United States Circu,
Court at Detroit have found an Indictment 10
manslaughter against Deputy United States Mar
shal Tyler, for shooting Captain Henry Jones
Of The brig Concord.
VALUE OF METHODIST PREAcHER IN tn
SoUrR.-Rev. Peter =. Green, OF the AisssspE
| Conference Of the n. E. Church, was shot By
man named Fisher, near Vicksburg, for receiv
| ing Fishers vile as member Of the Church Q
which Mr.. Green vas the pastor. Fisher ha
been tried, found guilty. aud sentenced 70 th
penitentiary for sesen years only! Preacher
and school teachers are not held in very big
esteem among our Southern brethren.
Elections for members Of Congress are to b
held in the course Of this year as follows: Cor
necticut and Rhode Island elect early in Apri
in VirgiLia on the fourth Thursday Of Nay; .
6rst Monday Of August In Alabama, Kentuck
and Texas on 6rst Thursday Of August In Tel
nessee; on second Thursday Of August In Mort
Carolina; on 6rss Monday Of October in Geor
gis and Mississippi; On second Tuesday Of %
tober 10 Minnesota; On drst Monday 7th OF %
sober 10 Louisiana; and on hrst "Wednesday
November "a, 10 Maryland Nearly all ofthea
States sere represented ID the lass Heuss b
Democrats. ~ ~
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