The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-24

Jons CAspLrBor CArnous IN NrsaAsrA-

: JoHS CAsnLrBox CALHOUN IN NrsaAsxA.- =
% meeting was held few days since a. Nebra.
i ka City, 10 consider the policy Of annexing th
territory south Of the Platte River to Kansas
= Speeches were made in favor Of and against tn
! proposition. which caused much exctement.-
! Gen. Calhoun was very violent in opposition o
! the movement He gave the lie to some person
J. which was resented BY blows and returned b,
. Calhoun. Here general melee ensued, whel
. q German drew pistol and fred 1t rome one
I but missed his aim. Judge Bennett seeing tn,
the pistol, rushed forward with stick. and it i
said struck the German, when he fred, woundins
Bennett in the groin, which, il is thought, vii
prove fatal The excitement about this time
, became 80 intense that mob was about to be
raised to hang the German. Judge Miller ar
, irving at the place. quellcd the excitement The
herman was arrested and placed in the lock up
with five plen to guard him. Subsequently the
office Of P. Mason was entere J, and his fur
niture cspszed, for which Gen. Mclean and two
Or three Others were arrested on suspicion, and
General Calhoun was arrested for disturbing the
peace in the meeting. g.-Kansas Herald, 7th.
"We have jnst received" says the 81. Louis
Democrat, Intelligence Of the election, on
Monday last, Of J. i. St James, to the Office OF
1 1Aa'Us W .HS CITY VI Stc ueHeVIPve, MiSaOurl,-
Mr. st. James was among the FIRST boldest ad-
vocates Of Free SolIism in Missouri. and il
known and recognized throughout the State as
one among the ablest OF the thousands Of Young
| men IN our State who have enrolled themselves
| nnder the publican banner Tor the battle IN
1866" National Democracy has not even the
ho0ness 10 offer any opposition to his election
Thus the towns and cities along our rivers and
railroads are continually giving expression 20 !
| ieri'ng WHICH i finding its way rapid. into the
interior. From every part Of the State the
| most cheering news is daily reaching us. The
| result OF the coming elections ere aiready be
ginning 10 be shadowed forth. The question
OF time itself is almost settled. The tall OF the
slave power is now inevitable
The Anamosa Eureka, OF last Friday. the
~ D, says that the young man, Jesse Tennery,
IRON Linn county, convicted OF an attempt At
arson, not liking the prospect Of losing his flow.
ing cnils and serving two years in the peniten-
.iary, escaped from his keepers on Wednesday
night. tie persuaded them to take off bis
handcehs 50 as 10 enable him and another con. |
Wet named Penderghast, to play game Of eu
chre. While they we're playing the keepers ielI |
asleep, aud Tenner.'s Interest in the game soon |
.batrd and ne took hasty departure by iump |
ing from the second story OF the WapspInicop |
House in which place they were confined
Sheriff Noble offers S25 reward for him.
A correspondent Of the N. o. Picayune gives
the following sketch Of Juarez, the Const,tu-
tional President Of Mexico:
He was born So years ago, in mountainous
district OF Southern Mexico, and is Dy bleod a
pure Indian. Hi- father raised a few sheen and
cattle, and gained scaniy subsistence by the
sale OF their skins. At IL years Of age the younp
Juarez ran on 70 attend fair, and beng AFRAID
or ashamed TO return, he hired himself 10 a mule
driver, from whose service he passed into the
service OF wealthy Sraniard. who, pleased At
ms intelligence, caused him to be taught 10 read
and wfie. Still retaining the favor OF his en-
ployer, be was sent to the College o: Oaxaca. i
ana having chosen the profession Of the law.
shch the revolution had opened to men of his
CASTE he rose rapidly to the lead OF bis pro-
fession, and, with the triumph OF Alvarez, was
made Chief Justice, from which post he passed
10 that Of the Presidency"
During four days Of the last week, Siberian.
Crabb apple tree, on the premises Of Philip Ben.
on, Esq, in this village, grew five inches, thus
lveraging an inch and quarter day This
We consider pretty tall growing, for should it be
<ept up at the same rate until the close OF Sum.
ner over twelve feet will be added to tie
leigt OF the tree.-[Osle Co. Reporter. !
MASTER SwlNpLED BY HIS SLAvE-The Gin
'nnati Gazette states that negro slave, pluced
y his mast in Northcatt's jail in Lexington,
~, LOT saie last week made a deliberate at /
emp 70 swindie his master by cutting off his {
'~n fingers, with view to delay or prevent his
ale. few days after he further swiudled his | /
MASTER BY taking tue lockjaw and dying. S
EFFECT OF THE WAR IN EUKorE UPON AMERI
AN IRAvEILEss.-There has been no general :
iar upon the Continent Of Europe for nearly
fty years, aud during that time American emi .
ration to Paris, Germany and Italy has IN
reased many fold. Numerous American fami. =
reside IN Home, Florence and other Italian
ities Many have children at the German Y
choois and colleges; Others live in the south Of
rance, III Swltzerland, or nestle in cosy hooks !"
tonI the Rhine. The feet OF the war will be- |
rst 20 send all these residents TO Paris, or Lon.
on TOR who knows that the city OF Paris NAV
o. isaln be occupied BY foreign troops, az IN
$40, by the allies) and, secondly, to arrest the
,nai summer travel 10 Europe. So much the =
ars Ter The European shopkeepers, tavern
haioras, &c and so much the better for the y !,
aine classes Of people here. Our fashiopobl. "
lrds OF passage will be Obliged to seek their ?
easnres and spend their money at home: il >
hy De tor several years; tor when tn. war ?
II will not be easy to fix the date OF ~ "
: conclusion.-LN. Y. Herald. !,
iALNErTo AGRIcULTuRE.-IMP OF !
ecA- he Black Oak Agricultural 5 ,ciety,"
''''" oa'os'hd' AZ recent meeting, adopted
> itti 9iis setting forth "the great need AZ
gro tabor IN that State, and asking The La :,
stature TO take snch steps az will induce Con- "a
ess 70 repeal the law prohibiting the African !,
ave ira .e. -
oe'ow w give The number Of teams that I1t
I'VE passed or Office for flye DAYS in success 1s
%, which il about the average Tor the last
70 weeks The emigration is about eouall,
s'ued between California and P,ke's Peak. = N
- teams will average four yoke of oxen 10 W
e wagon. IN
May 9Th. 67 teams. In
9th. Is ",
1th. 81
Sth. 81 Z"
l0ih. 80 :.
There were also several drovea nc Ioos. s1o,, | ~