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The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-31

| MR. MORPHY AMONG THE GERMANS OF NEW
YoRK.-Last evening Paul Morphy visited tn.
Union Chess Club Of this city, at their rooms
274 Grand street, a German public house.
There appeared to be only Germans in the room
and the door was guarded to prevent the rush
of the crowd. As it was the room was crowded
MI. Morphy played four games in all-two with
Mr.. Isidor, President of the Club, and two with
No. Bereke, both being Germans, to whom he
gave the odds Of knight, and won all the
games. These gentlemen, it was remarked by
those who know them, did not play with their
usual skill, probably being agitated by the idea
OF playing with the champion chess player of the
world.
The excitement depicted on the counte-
nances OF the spectators, as they stretched for
ward to see the man and the game, some OF those
in the background mounted on chairs, and some
on tables, whist perfect silence prevailed, and
. pin might have been heard falling on the floor:
this would have been picture for the pencil of
Hogarth.
In appearance Ar. Morphy is youthful. and
even 6oyish. He has dark brown hair. and a
face extremely pale and indicative of delicate
health, which is not to be wondered at from the
sedentary nature Of chess playing, and from the
manner in which he strains his mind. His head
10 intellectual. and finely formed. Perhaps a
great general or great mathematician is lost
in him. 1t seems pity, indeed, that SO much
mental force should be wasted on chess
though very entertaing and innocent game
He plays With great GOODNESS an delibe ratiop.
and his calm, unimpassioned marble features.
seem incapable Of emotion. He calculates his
moves far ahead, and sometimes takes con-
siderable time to deliberate; At other times he
moves very rapidly. His manner is modest,
quiet and gentlemanly. His cast of features.
his chin, are decidedly Irish, and no
doubt Murphy was the original name Of the
family.
After he retired, the Gemans went over the
moves Of his games, and discussed the merits Of
Ne severed haeslse.-Nsw York Herald Nay Is,
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LAMENTABLE SUICIDE by A WoMAN.-Tbe
Davenport Qowa) Gazette, OF the 2lst, relates
the following sad case -
About s o'clock of the evening of Friday.
Mrs. Morehead, a widow, aged about 35 years,
living at Blue Grass, in this county, was found
by her children hanging in shed adjoining the
house. After the children had retired, their
mother went out and was gone so long, that
little son got up and searched Tor her He found
her standing, asleep, as he thought, in the she'd
and endeavored to awaken her. He then called
a brother, and their loud calls upon their
mother to awaken, aroused a neiglbor. He
found her hanging by the neck, with her feet
touching the floor
DIR. Carpenter was called in Immediately, and
he cut her down, but life was extinct although
her body was yet warm. She had evidently
stood on chair and after fastening the rope
around her neck, tied her hands together and
jumped off. She was a woman of irreproach-
able character, and We believe a member Of the
Presbyterian Church.
A few weeks previous man named A. C.
Best, brckmaker, twice attempted to outrage
her IN her own house, according to her state
ments. Several days afterward she told neigh
Dor, ana the man was arrested for assault and
battery with attempt to commit rape. The as
sault and battery was established and the man
fned but Mrs. NJ, probably from the advice of
others, or thinking he had been punished enough
did not appear as prosecuting witness, and on
being sent for, arrived after the trial was closed.
She imagined after this that cruel suspicious
were fastened upon her reputation, and that
friends had deserted her. The effect Of this
upon her mind was doubtless the reason of her
suicide
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-31

6foRA AT ArCRIsoA AND DoNIPHAN-THIRTY
HousIs BLOWN OowN-Loss OF LlTE.-A severe
storm passed over Doniphan and Atchison. in
Kansas, on Sunday, the 18th inst. At Doni-
phan thirty houses were blown down, and .,
Lancaster, three miles distant, several build
ings we're prostrated, among them church,
b. the falling Of which, one man was killed,
and two Others severely wounded. A few
miles from Atcbison, . train Of twenty emf
grant wagons was demolished, and one team
sssr killed. The same storm extended through
Andrew county Missouri, causing great dam
ass. One Ifarmsr had twenty acres Of hemp
ruined. F...
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-31

Inc solemn funeral procession of Alexander
Won humboldt is now on its way to the Cathe-
dral. All that represents science, art and in
teiligence in Berlin joins in the procession.
Three Chamberlsns in gold costume, bearing
the orders of the illustrious deceased, precede
the funeral car, which is drawn by six horses
from the royal stables. Upon the car is sim
pie uncovered coffin Of oak adorned with flow
ers and laurel. On either side of the car are
students, bearing green palm branches
A line OF carriages of immense length closes
the procession. The Prince Regent and all the
frinces and Prlncesses are assembled in the
Cathedral, awaiting the arrival of the great
philosophers mortal remains. A mournfuI as
pect overspfeads the whole town.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-31

On Sunday week bloody tragedy rH =
acted in the kaw river bottom, some eigaG d
irem Westport, in Wyandotte county, Kanss-
man named John Todd had become Obuss
ious TO family or two in the neighbOfhs-
and they de ermined to .'ruu hin of - r'
cess OF squatter law that has been TOO nacA
vogue IN the Territory. Todd defended =
house, being assisted bv young kenlucs1
boarding With him, and in the melee two =
were killed and two severely wounded. =
lagher, one OF the assaants, bad apprOasH
close to the door, when he was shot dei--
another OF the gang was killed at distaHs-
Inc young kentuckian exposed himself
WINDOW and received three shots, but !
thought be will recover. Todd vas wosus4l
but not fatally. Several arrests has been His
among which are George, JOIN and -
Woods, and one or two whose ranes ore "
remembered.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-31

The steamship Asia, which is now due 81
New York. will bring adviees from Liverpool
to the 18th inst, three days later than those
BY the Vanderbilt. We will probably have her
news to day.
The steamship Hammonia, which sailed from
Hamburg for New York ON the 18th, is also
about due. The steamship Hungarian sailed
from Liverpool on the 18th, is now due at
Quebec.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-31

IL A friend writing from the vicinity Of
Hollidaysburs, Pa, says crops are looking fine
In that vicinity, but suffering for rain, as the
weather is very dry. And be adds, just a. our
Iowa friends d. at the foot Of his letter, ''tmes
hard, money scarce"
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-31

The steamer Hannibal City passed down,
yesterday morning, having on board large
party Of pleasure seekers from Ksokuk, among
whom We noticed Gov. Lowe, Hon. NJ. Curtis,
judge Love. and others.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-31

a. Two returning Pixies Peakers, in sadly
dilapidased condition, passed through town yes
tsrday on their way home. They had two
mules and rife. They stated the general story
Of humbug in regard to the mines and excite
mont in the Missouri River towns.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-31

THE NE0RoEs o. SANTA CRuz.-Mrs FRAN
css D. 0Ao., . citizen Of st. Louis, is at San
4 Cruz, Danish West Indian Island. She
writes lsagthy letter 70 the National Anti
Slavery Standard about the condition of the
FREQ negroes on the Island, who, she declares,
are inconoeivably more comfortable, indus
trious and intelligent, than negroes in the Cot
ton States, or even those in Missouri.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-31

A Pooh CHANCE FOR ARMY CORRESPONDENTS
II has been given out at Paris that no American
or other foreign officers will be allowed to en-
Ter the French service. It has also been an
nouncsd, that not single newspaper cores
pondent will be allowed to enter the allied
camps. The Emperor will take with him, to be
placed under the charge of Marshal Valiant, .
printing service from the government office,
which will furnish the Bulletins that it may be
deemed proper to give the public.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-31

The Governor and Council Of Massachusetts,
have counted the votes Of the various towns in
the State upon the two years constitutional
amendment, and the result shows total vote OF
$3.50, and majority of 6,264 in favor of the
amendment. The following 10 the vote by
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-31

nAsi.s.-The Floyd County Agricultural So
c'sY oasfs diploma for the best looking baby
ksrn
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-31

q The General eAsssnbly Of The Old eccool
Prssbytsrian Church, nov IN session q In
dianeplis have looatsda Thsolegieal Ssninasy
y OAloago. - b eallsa ~ Megth-WesoDea
Ghoo1eGieal es0lnaQ.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-31

q The Upton Advertiser says that Fall
wheat in arsCoanty looks badly and prom
ises but small crop. One farmer had plowed
twenty acres and planted corn.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-31

a The Rev. Samuel A. Worcester, mis-
siouazy TO the Cberokess. died at bis residence,
Park Hill, Cherokee Nation, on Tuesday, the
18th ult He was in bis ead year, and was
missionary among the Cherokees for nearly IS
years, most Of the dine engaged in traslating
The Scriptures in the Cherokee language.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-31

A SINGULAR VISITOR IN SAN Francisco =
Yesterday afternoon about five O'Clock, an en-
ployee of Mr.. Cornelius Storm, who keeps a
liquor store on Clay street, between Leidsdorf
and Sansome, went down into the basement OF
the building with lantern, for the purpose OF
drawing some ale from a cask. Whilst engaged
in this operation, he felt something crawling
over his foot. All his fears were at once
aroused, and shudderingly he pointed the rays
Of his lantern towards his feet, when, to his in
tense terror, he discovered large snake slowly
encircling his leg with its folds! He shrieked
for assistance, but from the degree of fear
which possessed him, he was utterly unable to
stir from his awful situation. A number of
persons rushed down into the cellar and one of
them, procuring stick, beat the Kissing reptile
on the head till its frightful writhing ceased
Upon being measured, it was found to be over
four feet in length, aud four inches in cireum-
ference. II is spotted upon the back, and has
white belly. 1t is said to be spotted adder
9th.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-31

The Louisville Courier says that no other
Democrat in the nation except James Guthrie
can DO nominated BY the Charleston Convention
and be elected, and 'that not to nominate Guth-
RE 10 TO insure the election Of . Black Republi-
can"
The Charleston Mercury says it is "a piece of
downright audacity to say the Black Republican
party looks to the overthrow of this Union" It
addG
"Disunion would be fatal in every point of
view to Black Republicanism. They know it
we'll, and would seek to prevent it if they had
the power and could succeed, even at the point
Of the sword. II is the strongest Union party
in the cosntry, not only from policy and the
dictate of self preservation, but BY the princi-
Piles of consolidation which they entertain"
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-31

The LUCHEss OF PARMA's FLIGHT-About
| all we know OF Parma IN this country is in con
| nection with Maria Louisa and Parmcsan cheese
The latter is stable and staple commodity; bu,
the ducal throne, occupied by the former, is the
most unstable of royal seats, changing occu
pants every few years, either by domestic revol,
or foreign interference.
The last Duke and Duchess of Parma were
Austrians by birth and sympathies, and little
love has been wasted between them and their
subjects. The Duke died about five years ago
| His son, Duke Robert, the heir of the throne ia
but ten years old, and the Duchess has conse.
quently been acting as Regent during the boys
minority. When the recent storm began to
brew, the Duchess, like a prudent woman, be-
gan to pack up. She forwarded her jewelry,
her plate, her best dresses her stock certificates
and spare cash, TO Vienna, where she has a
Palace and where she would be sure of Aus
trlan protection. Then, warned by the Duke OF
Tuscany's tumble, she summoned her counsel
lors, appointed Regency, and called her coach
There does not appear to have been any com.
pulsion about her fight. Her departure was
deliberate and Duchess-like. She saw it was
time to 60, and she went. 1t was certainly dig
nlhed to resign power to the people; it saved
her the trouble of q mob, and them the trouble
of Revolution. As she expected, the new
Regency hardly waited till her coach had turned
the corner, when they hauled down the duca
flag and ran up the Tri color.
Parma is country about as large as ST. Law
renee county, with population as large as that
of the City of New York, (minus Brooklyn,)
and has an army as large as Gen. Sanford's LIST
Brigade N. Y. State Militia. 1t is like our
Orange county, famous for its milk and noun
tains, its pasturage and past history. 1t lies
just South of Lombardy, in a position to be very
troublesome to the Austrians, if occupied, as it
now doubtless will be, by French and Pied
mOntese troops-[ Albany Journal
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a The number Of votes polled in Aassa-
shusstas upon the two years constitutional
amendment, according TO the Official count was,
for the amendment 2o,7Ss, against it 1929,
majority for the amendment t,624-total vote
$3.50. According to the Democratic press
the Democracy Of Massachusetts, labored early
and late, in season and out Of season to de-
feat this amendment voting against it to q
man, but we're overcome BY the combined
forces Of the Know Nothings and Republicans
who voted them down and carried the amend
ment. This 10 strange, when We recsllect thai
In 1856 the Democracy were able to give Mr.
Buchanan about ~. 900 votes, and yet now can
only muster, with the aid Of oil adopted citi-
Gems in Massachusetts,, but 1922. Allowing
tht. there were eight thousand German Re.
publicans in that State who voted against this
amendmsse We have ct once the numerical
force Of the Democracy in the Bay State, viz !:
1891
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Hol yoa AameslA i've have, from Cor
ssspeoasas In LssveavsstA cry, . copy Of .
ssssat siAsulas, viii he above caption. which.
h assures q, = blind behind which an expe-
ditloa Ses Tie seoqusss Of sonssaySy . party Of
llibusssss don ~ ifoasiss, b concealed. HE
splniea b sessagtAsnsd By the names which are
appsadsd . he CIRCULAR 70 which ~ rsfer.-
0ash tsllsws . J. J. OAsksoa, Cal :. 9. Nc
CAssy a.d 0ss. J. W. Racial names that are
familiar IN Kaasas Misery = beloasing % the
Nest informal band Of dsspsssdoss BY which .
1seas;es W. ever hanisd-wsss never known
70 engage b psssssal eosesisation. Their els.
nsssb - asrssaltars, Or mining, Or commerce.
They ssshss where whisky runs. and where the
bowis-kniSs and revolver are the arbitrators Of
dispute-vhsfs Law i not-where lawlessness
ssigns. They are devoted 70 The extension Of
Slavery By any means and at any cost. Such
men do mot COW and reap, or handle the pick
Or hammer.
The Organization under which the party 10
forming % essentially military In its character,
and, doubtless. subjugasory in IL purposes.-
The time Of starting 10 6xsd on the 26th Of
June. Let % 80 what win grow out Of this
new raid upoa xexicol
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| VIRGINIA CHIyALRY BEP0TLEU-The So
| Governor Wise, who assists in grinding ii, /
| gan OF Democracy at Richmond, recently r-l
an abusive letter to the elder Bolts, whEb
latter did not deign to notice. WhertaE
young Bolts fred the following bro.d:4
billinssgate, from which, and its re.ula
public will be likely to derive pretty clear w
OF the state of manners and moral. smonrys
young scions of the stock off. +. v:
Richmond, May %, l:ti /
TO U. JENSINGs WIsE.-From the noas
you became resident o. this city to the srs-
you nave been playing the part of bglt |
oraggart, and a blackguard; like a posaaI
reptile, seemingly Indifferent at whom, or Vi,
party yol struck, provided you had Yietn
whom your venom could be poured uni Y
common consent you have come to be regrsl
as an ins ufferable nuisance to the soes,
which you have taken up your abode. Ia n
card OF yesterday, aimed at one whom won al
not offend, and who has not dignifed ron, :,
tie by perusal of its filthy contents, because
Is far above your reach, and who has alrss.I
notified you that he would neither handy Ell
thets nor engage in personal quarrel with u
OF your years, you have resorted to a tissss |
low, vulgar, and calumnious fals4boods, W.T.
no citizen of responsibility will recognize or Z
dorse, and which only could have emaaaz
from heart filled with malignity, depsr
and vice. To accomplish a political end, j
without provocation, you have made .ialsutsi
so notoriously unfoanded and untrue, d.sl,a
such reckless disregard of all that i nal
honorable or admissible in political or perss4
warfare, so offended against all decency its
rum and good breeding, as to have oatrls1
the feelings OF his family, his friend. and .Ots
generally. You have, therefore, left me,
only sou, no alternative but to pronounce "a
q base, malignant, depraved caluuniaiyr y
falsifier OF truth, honor, and geutIemarl
stincts, TO which none but an outlaw and n
nan would have resorted. b B. BorH
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UNITING FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST
One OF the ablest of the Southern Opposition
lournals-the Savannah RepubIican-uses the
following sensible language in regard to tie
next Presidential election
$50 far as we are concerned, our position in
reference to the next Presidential election is
simply his: We think the Democratic party,
after full and satisfactory trial, has abused ev-
cry trust that has been committed to its hands;
has got the country into trouble and kept it
there; has been the grand mover in arraying
one section against another; and has forfeited
all claim TO the respect and confidence OF the
people. We believe the overthrow of such a
party the highest duty owed by the freem. of
this country to their government and the cause
OF constitutional liberty
TO that end we willing to cast our vote
for any sound, patriotic statesmen for President
and Vice President, of whatever name, whose
past history affords guaranty of reform, and
especially OF opposition to all the destructive
elements that are now seeking 70 undermine
the government and bring the Constitution into
contempt. Ia this noble object we shall gladly
unite With Wings, Democrats, Republicans, and
men OF every name who, irrespective OF pas.
associations, are willing to come forward and
rescue the country from impending Dangers
We shall object to the co-operation of no man.
SO we are sure OF elect.ng those upon whom the
country may rely with an assurance of an hon.
est, efficient and faithful administration of its
affairs
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PaAYIXG Boa JAMES BucaANAH.-It 10 stated
that prayers ore regularly offered up the Episco-
pal Church Of Belgium for the President Of The
United. States.
We suppose 4 y because be y considered
past praying for on this ride 81 The water.
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TRAVELLER" writing to the Dubuque Express
and Herald from Southern Iowa, mentions the
name of Judge Mason in connection with the
Supreme Bench, gives the following sketch Of
Of his life:
Charles Mason was born in the year 1907, in
the town Of Pompey, in the county of Onondaga,
In the State of New York. His father was q
native Of Litcb6eld, Connecticut.
Charles entered West Point Military Acade-
my, and after remaining some two years as a
| cadet was chosen assistant Professor of Mathe-
mates and graduated with the very highest hon.
ors in one Of the largest classes that ever gra-
| duated at that institution, when such men as
Prof. Mitchell are in toe contest for the prize.
After bis graduation he was retained in the
Academy for two years as q Teacher, ana re-
signed his place With the grade of Lieutenant
in the U. S. Army. He studied law in the city
Of New York; was admitted to practice at the
Bar of that city, and after two years Of success
full practice, left for the Territory of Wiscon-
sin.
As soon as the Territory of Iowa was organ
lied, Charles Mason was appointed its Chief
Justice ana continued to hold that Office through
the administration Of Mr.. Van Buren,, General
Harrison, and Mr.. Polk, until the admission of
Iowa into the Union as Q sovereign State, when
he resigned his Office.
As an impartial, clear minded, thoroughly in.
formed, acute examiner of his cases, and most
discriminating judgment Judge Mason has no
superior in the country anywhere.
If the Supreme Bench were to have, as it
ought, q representative from the North Wes-
tern States, no man could with greater dignity,
with more honor to himself or service to the
people, occupy seat on the Supreme Bench of
the o. S Court than MI. Mason.
Judge Mason was engaged in the satisfactory
settlement Of the boundary line between Iowa
and Missouri. He has since been Judge in Des
Moines county.
In 1855 he was appointed by Gen. Pierce to
the office Of Commissioner of Patents, which
place he held during the whole of that admins
tration. and nearly year under the administra.
ton of Mr.. Buchanan, when he resigned.
In Mr.. Pierce's Cabinet there was no depart
ment filed so satisfactorily to the whole coun-
try as the one filed by Charles Mason. When
vituperation was the dialect of the political
press not one word of defamation was uttered
against the official character Of the Commission
er of Patents He left the Office with the sin
cere regret of the whole country, after having
made the oficea blessing to the government
Upon his return home, in Judicial District
with party majority OF 500 against him, he wss
elected by large majority to the Board of Ed
ucation.
49, We understand that tho oantlamen yhO
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A Zouave. on stepping on beard Of vessel at
Masssillss bound for the seat Of war, was stop.
ped BY the colonel Of the regiment, who recog-
nissd, In the soldiers dress young girl, who
has assumed the uniform in order not to be
separated from her lover.