The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-06-28
A FINANCIAL SHoRr Roy.-Mr. Cnhh has al

vertised the public Of bis intention to reissue
$5,0O0,0OO in Treasury Notes at rate Of in
iere7t not exceeding six per cent. When Mr.
Cobb first entered the market as customer for
loans on CALL he protested against the suppose
ton that be should ask for . renewal Of the ac-
commodation. He was short boy In all re-
epects. He was short Of funds, very short, and
he wanted . short loan for short time on short
terms. He obtained t2O,OOO,O0O. Soon after
another short term overlook Mr.. Cobb, and he
| applied for another twenty millions, which he
got This was year ago. The poor Secretary
| Is again in trouble. He reQures,as be reports.
81, 100000 with which to exploit the Treasury
smoothly, and his deposits have fallen to three
and a half millions. He is short Of actual
means for each weeks operations, therefore,
OF about one and half millions He there
tore comes down in due course of time, and
quite naturally, for another Ave millions at six
per cent. or under. This also is upon CALI Our
Secretary is running regularly down the road to
ruin. Last year, like q grand seiguor OF vast
estates, who would not distress his tenants, he
would take up money on security, but only On
his own terms. So he borrowed twenty mil |
hons on long time at four and a half per cent. |
But times are not what they used to be. and |
now or charming young spendthrift will take
Whatever he can get for any time, on any terms. I
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redeemable when the tenant pays up. Things
nimoie along gayly enough for the present; but
ne blight will come, and hen Mr.. Cobb in the
Dame OF the United States, may be expected to
stop every acquaintance with the inquiry
ave you ary ten shilllngs about you.-T N. Y.
Courier and Enc.
IHE NEWLY DISCOVERED STATUE or VENUS
me excitement produced in the world OF art by
Erp.it 70 1
I Venus, in vineyard about half mile be-
ond the Porta Portese, which had some wha.
Dated, has been renewed by the reported sale ,
the statue to the Russian Minister for the /,
normous sum Of $4,000 francs. It will give !,
oine idea 0 the merits Ofthis statue to say that
IS generally considered as likely TO rival the
.putatlon OF the celebrated Medicean Venus at ),
'orence. The attitude is nearly the same, but :
'Me difference in the composition shows that :,
ne Is not copy of the other. It appears to me n
De OF less ideal type than the Venus de :,
eolc, and the legs, especially from the knees +
'wnwards, want the exquisite proportions OF
e rest OF the figure. The head, which was !.
und short distance from the body, presents :.
eat sweetness Of expression, as far as can be n
dyed 10 its present condition, wanting the nose :.
q portion OF the upper lip. The detached -
gmehts have been carefully restored, the r,
ms placed in the pi oper positions, aud care -
cast ls now in course OF being taken BY the ~
ner previous to parting with the original. n,
py OF THIS VIII, hope, find its way to New .
rk, 70 delight the lovers OF art in the New -
orld.-Rome correspondence Of the N. Y a, a.
e. Post. =
MORE IScENDIARIsN.-A fourth incendiary tri
> wednesday evening, was discovered at d
artef past eleven O'Clock. In short time tai
beautiful and useful school building of the tri
ena Classicai Institute was in ruins. just | pie
week before, within few minutes of the fro
ne time OF the clock, the alarm was given that the
stable of the Broadway House was on FIRE. ab,
which heavy private loss was sustained and MOI
Court House seriously endangered The De pal
0 House block was fired the week previous wa
ne morning, and the week before at quar- Bo
past II, Drums Chair Factory was burnt
se nres occurring at nearly stated inter- vals in ,
ime, and in three OF the cases the fires break 7
out within few minutes of the same time cas-
"e evening, all go TO show that the yillalny and
has caused all of this cruel destruction Of
perty IS systematic in its internal wicked hay
:. VINO the hend ls that is dong this work
's rise, OF course, to various conjectures. TO tha
mP'e-hearte0, honest man, who cheriehes Vic
hought in bis heart but good will TO Others; dre,
almost impossible to conceive that any man Der,
earth can take pleasure in thus planning entl
ress and in thus skulking around in the T
mess to execute it. But a few unpleasant Vie
3 will sometimes knock over a most pleasant isfa,
ry, and when the glare Of burning build of s
hihuieu IN tue night by an incendiary ther
J, bursts upon US time alter time in such I
Il a succession' no further proof is wanting gen
'nefs are spirits walking on the earth that had
shame 70 al MANHOOD, and whose equiv 4th
reward would be, purisca.ion BY fire sam
IS nave arrived as such pass now, that all ded
see that the necessity is imperative, that mex!
y man should stand tor the defence OF his Y
property as against tins wahton vllainy, plac
every resort and appliance of the city gov Coa
lent known to be effective in such cases. de a
Id be unhesitatinely tried, to scoyer, 10 Ticj
out and eAtermnate The author or authors of /,
's oest'ac'ioh.-uaiena Ad, cont