The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-02-01

s0sesAsson Sof tne means you are reoortinR to
u Perpetuate the memory Of George Washinsto
y II your country y too poor, or too neon, or t
/, ongrateful to take upon itself through the n
tional Legislature, 90 obvious du,v. better IN
Mount Vernon be sold for cattle market tha
, tnat u should be purchased BY The proceeds
J, | cnarity balls, Hash newspapers and ouack do<
tors. ~ humble abilities are at your servic
: out with the provis0, that, whatever amount ,
meney they may yield, It shall be presented ,
Uengrese - the 6rss donation 10 enable thel
20 aischerge duty which ought TO be discha
ssd by them. or met at ali.
, ~ It win BE- seen BY our esleRraphie new,
that The tsIegraphio line from Leavsnwor,l
Kansas. has been completed. connecting thu
city with the East. We have, this morning
dates from .ha. place, Of the l4th.
4 II The Annual Commencement Of tn,
Female Department Of Knox College, at tales.
burGh, occurred on Thursday Of last week.
In 1920, portion Of the Mount Vernon ne
groes we're sold by Bushrod Washington 70 the
New Orleans Market much to their grief and
estonishment, for the poor creatures had a.
ways been under the impression that they were
snamble. proof by the Will. What NJ. John A.
Washington may do in imitation Of his prede.
eessor may not be asserted positively. We have
already seen that, like . iine old Virginia xen-
ueman, he lives on the wages Of colered wo-
men and "boys," whom he hires out. But more
than this-The Baltimore Sun. published in that
city where "The Star Spapgled Banner" vas
indiled under the duplicate 6res Of war and lib.
| erty, publishes the following advertisements:
0k00 REWARD.-.Ran away from nv
WCOO farm near Salem, in Fauquier Co..
Virginia, my NEGRO NAN JOE. Joe 10 about
twenty one years old, FIVE feet ten or eleven
inches high, and very dark, though not entirely
black color. He has very plain deep scar ON
his shroat-I think ON bis right side. His adj
dress and manners are polite. He was purchss-
ed . short time since from Mr. John Richard
son, near Berryville, Clarke County. Virginia,
and will probably 60 either IN that direction or
toward the Point of Rocks. One Hundred Dol
lars reward will bs paid for him il taken in Vir.
ginia, the District Of Columbis or on the Poto-
mac River. Two Hundred Dollars if taken in
Maryland, and onehalf of what he will sell for
in Alexandria, if taken elsewhere. In any
event, to be secured and delivered to me, in the
County Jail of Alexandra, Va, before the re-
ward is paid.
JOHN A. WASHINGTON.
Mount Vernon, Va, Jan. IA, 1859. jl62w*
Five hundred dollars reward Where are
the blood-houudss Where are the black -whis.
kered, square-jawed ruffians, with revolvers,
whips, and chains and oathr, to set them on
A slave, whose address an manners are DO.
lite" has dared to leave Mount Vernon, and to
turn bis back on the tomb OF the Father of his
Country, and the heir of that great abolition.
lists name and estates offers $500 for his cap.
ture! Do We understand that this $500 will be
derived from the Mount Vernon Fund, which 60
many excellent persons are now toiling to &C.
cumulate? I'm. Y. Tribune.
ELoPENExr AT SpRIxGFIELD.-The Spring.
6eld, correspondent Of the Evening Journal
says:
1.-THE upper circles Of society 10 the State
Capital are in fsverish state of excitement in
consequence Of an 'elopement in high life
which occurred here last night Mr.. R Ridge
ly, sen Of an eminent and wealthy Springfield
banker, disappeared last evening in company
with q young girl only about fifteen years Of
age. The gentleman leaves an accomplished
young wife and two interesting children As .
co-incident of his fight, learn that about
e27 900 OF money has disappeared from the
bank of his father, in which Mr.. Rdgely was
employed"
How Corn Is PRESERVED IN RussIA.-At .
late meeting of the Academy of Sciences, held
in Paris, letter from N. de Semchoff-a Rus
sian land holder was read, describing the
manner in which corr-pits are made in that
country. The pits are dug in dry soil, and
instead Of masonry, the earthen sides are har-
dened by long continued exposure to q wood
fire. Before the corn is introduced, the air in
the pit is rari6ed by burning straw in it, after
which tbs grain is thrown in, packed close, and
the pit 10 tightly enclosed. Corn has been pre-
served in such pits for forty years. Some Of
our western farmers, who raise large crops Of
wheat and corn, might try this method Of pre-
serving grain during years when there is great
harvest, in order to lay up . store for seasons
Of an inferior yield.
THE New TERRITORIES is what
was the western half Of Minnesota territory
When the State was formed, line was drawn
through the middle Of the territory. from north
to south. The eastern part became the State
OF Minnesota; the western is unorganized, aud
without . government.
"Arizonis" is combination of the south part
of New Mexico with the Mosilla Valley strip Of
land which We purchased from Mexico in 1854.
The latter is without . local government.
"Nevada" is the western half Of Utah, lying
between Salt Lake and California.
Laramie" means the western part Of Nebras-
IA, in which the fort Oi that name 10 situated.
'.Superior" or 'Ontonagon," is the peninsula
between Lake Superior and Michigan, part of
which now belongs to Michigan and part to Wis
consin.
"Colona" embraces the recently discovered
gold region of Pixies Peak, Cherry Creek, &c,
including parts of the territories Of Kansas, Ne
braska, Utah and New New Mexico; nearly oil,
however, being taken from Kansas. 1t con-
tains about l22 900 square miles, and nearly
1000 inhabitants. National Intelgencer.
We learn from Cleveland, Ohio, shat at about
ten o'clock on Friday night last, three men en-
Shn of xho Traa nf the COHhOG.
ton County Bank, and while one WAS engaging
the attention OF the Treasurer, the other two
threw Q shawl over his head aud held him while
the 6rst robbed him Of his keys and opened the
safe, taking $4,000. All decamped. The
money consisted Of q. 900 in gold and silver,
81 900 on Baltimore and Maryland banks, and
the balance on Ohio State Bank bills. mostly Of
the Harrison County Banch Bank at Cadiz
A BALD EAGLE FROZEN TO THE ICE.-The 9th
or day large bald eagle caught wild duck in
the river Susquehanna, opposite Dnncannen,
carried into cake Of ice which had lodged on
o rock, and commenced his feast. During the
operation, it 10 supposed that being vet, his
feet and feathers, from the intense cold froEe
fast to the ice; and being unable to extricste
himself, perished. He was seen tapping his
wings until dark. There WAS . desire 10 capture
the great "American," but be could not be ap-
| preached on account Of the great mass Of float
| ing ice between him and the Shore
| Telegraph.
|, BREsLiN's MENoRAHDUN B00K.-A cores
pendent Of the Ssndusky Register, writing from
Columbus. says:
s'The story published In the Columbus Jour-
nal Of the Investigs sting Committee having OBJ
tanned possession Of the private memorandum
and account book Of John g. Breslin, and thro'
| il discovering the whereabouts OF the missing
public money. ! am sorry 70 state IL without any
foundation 10 fact. ! am assured, from the
highest authority, that, 90 far from the commit
| tee having in possession such valuable origi-
nal xork, they have no knowledge of any such
book being in existence"
tn Journal however, insists that some sort
of book has come to light, which does dis
close the names Of some Of those 70 whom
| Rresi;r ln.ned rnonev nf thA Heate and the