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The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-15

SINGULAR AND TRUK-A young scotchman,
living in Pleasant Valley, four or five miles from
the city has been for long time engaged to
young lady in Scotland, at his old home. On
the 9th OF January, he came down at the usual
hour to breakfast, looking so serious as to at
tract the attention of the family with whom he
boarded, and, in answer to their inquiries. he
said his betrothed, Jane, in Scotland, had died
that morning. Ridicue nor reason could re-
move the impression. He called their attention
to the date, and said news would come TO yeri.
fy what he said. few days since, a letter was
received, stating that the young lady died on
the 9th Of jan, at 10 o'clock am. She was dead
at the early hour when he made the announce
ment, allowing for difference in time. We give
the story as told US BY friend acquainted with
the parties, and have no reason 20 eonbt ia
truth. It is singular, yet there have been many
such instances Of clairvoyant presentiments.-
Davenport Gazette.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-15

A KENTUCKY DocToR RAGlNG.--Doctor Jor-
don, attended the medical CONNIE ncement Of
the Smithsonian Institute, Washington. Thurs
day last. While there he tancied that one of
the orators intended to cast personal reflections
on friend of his, and rising up in the midst
of the audience, began to make correction of
the obnoxious remarks. He was thereupon
expelled from the Hall, but not before he had
drawn revolver, frightened the ladies', and ex-
cited general confusion. On reaching the door
way he pulled stiletto from under vest and
was about to execute summary vengeance on
the persons who had carried him out, when the
police arrived and took him to the station house.
An examination before justice, resulted in his
being lined $50 and costs, and bound over in
5000 to keep the peace
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-15

cT The Vinton Eagle comes to US greatly
enlarged and improved. 1t 10 now an eight
column paper, and 10 as 6ns looking weekly
paper as comes to our table among our Iowa
exchanges.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-15

MELANCHOLY EvENT.-A little girl, daughter
Of Mr.. Charles Paine, OF this village, met with
her death on Saturday last in truly lamemcnt.
Die manner. She had 70 all appearance been
out some time before she was missed. Her
mother going to the place where q spring with
sunken barrel supplied the family With water.
saw to her horror the feet Of the little one pro.
jecting from the top Of the barrel As soon a.
help could be obtained, she was taken from the
spring, and Drs. Berry and Peake being sent
for, every means were used for the resuscita-
ton, but without avail--ths spark OF life was
extinct, and the little sufferer At rest Il Il sun.
posed that she approached the epring for lie
purpose OF getting . drink, when, her foot
slipped, she was precptated head foremost into
the barrel, where she was Immediately stran.
gled. She was about six years Of age.-Glo-
versville Standard.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-15

DENMARK AcADEMY.-The Summer term of
this excellent institution commences on the
30th inst. The annual examination occurs on
Wednesday the 22d inst.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-15
[From the New York Courier and Enquirer,

The Mask or Masque was q kind of drama
much in vogue in the 10th and 18th centuries,
and when high official ''entered upon the
state of his new Office, this kind of entertain
ment was deemed splendid mode of recon-
mending himself to the country in the opening
of his high function" James Buchanan, Pres
ident OF the United States, is fond Of the Mask,
and has not only given one entertainment OF
the sort in the opening OF his high functions,
but has favored the people with several since
his high functions were opened. The last one,
in an epstOlary form, we give from an official
copy, published by the committee OF the House
of Representatives, appointed to enquire into
naval contracts and expenditures and frauds al.
legged to have been committed therein.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-15

SENATOR DoUoLAs AND THE DEBATE ON "US.
FRIENDLY LEaIsLArIoN."-The Washington cor
respondent OF the Springfield (Mass.) Republi.
can makes the following comment On the late
democratic pow.wow over uniriendly legsla-
ton :"
The effect Of the debate upon NJ. Douglas 10
most damaging; The whole South was arrayed
against him. He has shrewdly and anxiouslv
avoided such scene, but il was forced upon
him. The bloodhounds Of the slave olgarchy
were set upon him, and be could but turn and
defend himself. His game is certainly up for
1850. The South will not touch him vet. and
ne has insulted the Republicans 80 often and 90
s,naamefully that they will not help him out Of
nus pit The debate must also have Z bad effect
upon the Democratic party. Will Northern
democrats join hands with the men Who are de-
sermined that tho Federal Government shall
force slavery into the Territories and States or
- ~. "no'e country! Such ID to-day the de-
mand Of the Southern Democracy. They ad-
NIT the truth Of Stewards declaration 4 Roch-
ssssr, and olamor for slavery sysrysAsvs.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-15

RsvIvAE m MAuUgAosOs1No ErfElTnIsg.--
A gentleman connected Nth one Of the leading
Coal Companies retained On Friday from tour
of business snd observation through the New
Rneland States. he reports the manufacturing
ests bIishments I'll alive again, and in MANY cases
running full time on orders In advance Of pro-
duction. The same Information had reached
10 through other channels, and the general
prosperity Of the mills and factories Of Rhode
Island and Massachusetts,, is confirmed BY the
improved local traffic upon their railways, and
by the continued heavy purchases OF cotton 10
this market, and contracts in advance for wool
It the West-N. Y. Times, It'll.
PROLIFIC M0THER-A woman died recent
ly 1t Caen, in Normandy, over whose grave .
tombstone has been placed. with this inscrip-
tom "Here lies Gabrielle Mouileron. She had
at her death three hundred ind sixty seven
children, born In lawful wedlock. She was
married but. once
She was the mother Of 10 Children.
Grandmother of ia
GreatGrandmother, 228 +"
Great-great- Grandmother Of 9 /"
1927
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-15

~ Hon. Samuel r. Curtis passed through
town, yesterday, on his way home.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-15

REPuBLIcAx vIcroRY.-The Republicans in
New Hampshire, at the election on Tuesday last,
elected their Governor BY . majority Of 5000,
Ill three members of Congress and large ma
iority in both branches of the Legislature.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-15

The first locomotive "Sut ever saw vac
standing with steam up and nearly ready to 90
making no noise save a suppressed hnmmina
from the safety valve. Sut, in his "skeery >
cautious way, clambered up to the TOP Of
the tender, to find out what sort owe a
beastes" 1t was, when the engineer slyly gave
the whistle lever long pull-shay.y.y! SUIT
lit twenty feet distant on a pile OF cord-wood
and after running until he got Strengthened 90.
ne turned round all eyes and said. "Wbat n
darnation did you do tn hit, Mister ?" Just al
this moment negro came trundlins along .
truck with cooking stove, joint Of pipe on
the tire hole, and pots and pans hanging all
around. Sut took look first at the stove and
then at the locomotive a light broke out
over his perplexity, and he shouted TO the En-
gineer. "Oh, yes, I understands it ali now. tIe
darned old bitch mas Just nickerin for Ter eolt,n
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-15

IL vas proved before the Navy Investigating
Committee Of the late Congress that President
Bschanons prstogs, Jehu Clancy Jones, vas
guilty, while in Congress, Of receiving heavy
seamissions for securing Government contracts
e. diGsssas parties. Jones b liable TO Ans Of
5000, under ths.U. q statute Of April -, 1905.
H b . psepss naalts ssad y Austria, - rep
sessat tAs vlftss ~ Asassey q ~ AAninis-
oDo11oA
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-15

~ The Executive Session Of the Senate
closed on the 9th.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-15

NEW. WHOLESALE GROCERY HousE.-J. Il.
Taylor &Co. win open new Wholesale Grocery
House At No. IL, Jefferson street, about the let
q April. Ar. J. h. Taylor ID well and favora.
bly, knewn in this community - . reliable bust.
nnaa man
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-15

SECTIONAL DEMOCRACY IN THE SENArE-On
of the twenty-five Committees Of the new Sen
ate, only four have Northern Chairmen. Oul
ambitious young Democratic Senator, Mr.. Pugh
IS not honored with place at the head Of ever
the most Insignificant Committee. Mr. Douglas
Mr. Rice of Minnesota, Mr.. Broderick, and ever
Mr. Gwn, are crowded down, to make room
Tor such Southern hre-eaters as Davis, Iverson
and Clay. The four Northern Democrats Sc
lected for special honor, are Messrs. Bright and
Fitch, the great non-elected Thompson, Of New
Jersey, and Bgler. Even these iacile gentle
men are placed at the head Of some of the
least important Committees The PENNSYLVANIA
Senator and right-hand man of Mr.. Buchanan,
is ON the Committee on Engrossed Bills-not a
dehterdtipe Committee at all. OF the Indiana
bogus Senators, Fitch is Chairman of the Com.
mittee on Printing, and Bright is permitted to
look after "Public Buildings and Grounds" Mr..
Thompson, of New Jersey, is on the Pension
Committee
1t is useless to talk about "Natonal De-
mocracy, while the leading Democratic Senators
OF the North are thus treated, the South not
only taking eighteen of the Committees, leay.
ing merely four unmpoItant ones to the North,
but packing the whole so as to give a strong
prePonderance OF the Southern element to every
Committee of any consequence. In doing this,
the .fue abest Northern Democrats, as we have
seen, are ignored, and four weaklings carry off
all the honors.-Cincinnati Gazette.
BURGLARY AND ARsoN.-About two O'Clock
last Sunday morning the store and goods be-
longing to Mudgett l. Spear, OF Isbell, in this
county were discovered to be on fire, bu. the
ire had made such Roadway before the discov-
cry, that it was impossible to save any thing
From all the information we can obtain, it ap-
pears that the store was first broken open and
robbed and then set on fire. An unsuccessful
attempt was made to enter the store the Satur-
day night previous.
The loss is between $4,000 and $4,000. We
nave heard there was an insurance Of 2,40O on
the goods and building in one OF the Hartford
namosa Eureka.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-15

~ Joseph Holt has been appointed Post
Master General. and confirmed BY the Senate,
also,
G. W. Jones, Of Iowa, Minister 70 Bogota.
John Petit Chief Justice Of Kansas, vice
Lsesnpts.
Bartholomew Fsllsr, Of n. G., Frat Auditor
of the Treasury.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-15

The Hibernian Society and the Military Com.
panies Of Cspts. Scott and Tedford celebrate st.
Patricks Day, March l7th) BY parade and
procession during the day, and Ball at Grimes
Hall in the evening. Tho military companies
Of Peoria, Davenport, Keokuk and other places
have been invited, and those Of the former have
signi6ed their intention of being present. It 10
also presumed that others will attend, and that
the day viii be appropriately celebrated.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-15
Pirate Cabinet of the Master Buchanan

Enter the Master Buchanan, looks over some
old letters, and his eve falls upon a passage
from one written by him to the committee on
the Fort Duquesne Centenary Celebration-
This Is the passage
II shall assume the privilege Of advancing
years In reference to another growing and dan
gerous evil. In the last age, although our faith
ers, like ourselves we're divided into political
parties which often had severe conflicts with
each other, yet we never heard until within
recent period Of the employment Of money to
carry elections. Should this practice increase
until the voters and their representatives in the
State and national legislatures shall become in.
fected, the fountain Of free government will
then be poisoned at its source, and we must
end, as history proves, in q military despotism.
A democratic republic, all agree, cannot long
survive unless sustained by public virtue. When
this Is corrupted and the people become yenal,
there ls canker at the root of the tree Of lib
erty which will cause it to wither and to die"
The Master Buchanan smiles, rubs his hair as
ii thinking of advanced years, and then, slight
ly nciining his head on one side, reads a letter
just received by him. This is the letter:
PHLADELPHIA, Sept. Is, 1858.
Dear Str:-l venture to suggest to you the
Importance of awarding the contracts of the
machinery for the soop now building at the ma
Wy yard at this time, and ii it can be done with
out prejudice to the public service, to Merrick
d Sons. Theirs is the only establishment in the
LIST district which employs large number of
mechanics; at this time, $50; when in full work,
45O.
The managing partners (Mr. NJ, Sen, being
absent or in bad health) are full Of energy,
straining every nerve to keep their torce dur
ing this depression, and in so far as l know,
the only old wigs of any influence in the dis
trict who are in favor of the reelection of Col.
Florence.
know, from former experience, the value Of
that Influence, and feel persuaded that it is the
interest OF the democratic party to increase it,
The LIST district will, hope, be carried in any
event, but with that shop at work, full handed,
two weeks prior to the election, the result would,
think, be placed beyond all doubt.
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To the President.

w. z. PATTERSON.
To the President
After reading this letter, the Master Buchan.
an sends it to his man Toucey, with this endorse
ment:
'sEPr. Is, 1858.
1.-THE enclosed letter from Col. Patterson, of
Philadelphia, is submitted to the attention of
the Secretary of the Navy. J.B."
Scene closes with the Master Buchanan fling
the Fort Duquesne letter carefully away.
SCENE III.
Kitchen Of the Man 7oucey at tie Navy Depart.
ment.
Enter Man Toucey, sits down and writes an
order for Merrick Sons, to supply boilers. &c.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-15

a. A. the election in Muscatine, Monday
last, George Mason vas reelected Mayor. To-
tal number Of votes cast, 500.
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-, view 0rk, March TO-
Ihere were exciting rumors last night to the
effect that the Quarantine buildings were to be
burned. Superintendent Tallmadge, with a do.
tachment Of Police, went down to the Island.
remaining there all night, and a large force was
Kept IN reserve at the Station House in this
city. There was no disturbance however.
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New Orleans, March g.
Vera Cruz was in state of seige and excite.
ment.
The watchword Of Miramon's army was LII.
berty or DEATH
The Express from the Capital, intended for
Tennessee, was detained by Miramon to conceal
his movements.
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health, and very desperate. Indeed. l have
halt mind to 60 out on the praires and try
buffalo hunting. The excursion would either
cure me or kill me-and really don't care much
which,"
Box OF GoLD.-A party of Frenchmen
mining at Cayote Flat, on ground upon which
cabin formerly stood, found eighteen pounds of
gold IN tin box, one day last week. II is sun.
posed that it was buried there by miner who
u,eu ~ .he caoin some years ago. Sonora
Herald, Jan. 20.
Alta recent meeting Of the Detroi. Historical
society, II was stated that French resident of
that city died few years since at the ACE az
lt0 years, during l04 Of which he never drew
. sober breath.
The Treasurer Of Dubuque county, Iowa. one
Patrick O'Brien, model Democrat Of The Irish
persuasion, has recently been discovered to be
detauter to the tune Of slos,oOo.
The New York Herald admits that "the Pres
idential leaders and Southern manage OF the
democratic party have substantially reduced
that party, for all practical purposes to mere
southern proslavery agitating faction.
There are still wives who st up for their bus.
bands, but rendering them all honor, il becomes
delicate question whether the stting-up Of the
one Is at all equal TO the setting down the other
receives when he comes honey
Bayard Taylor, after all Ia only a Journeys
man printer, and his "Tales Of frayelern
might just as truly be termed Travels Of ! Tav-
lOr."
The population Of st. Louis is 1885, 900. or
which only 81 1857 are Americans-4s.7 1884 arc
German, 22,Ois Irish, s,45l English, 1851
French, The free blacks and slaves are abou.
Of the male.
NovKL CONVEYANCE 70 Prxxa PrxK
The Aiedo Record says that Mr.. r. s. Osborn.
OF that place, Ia about starting for the rolS /
region with dog train. He has light wagon.
two newfoundland dogs, two greyhounds. ana
two pointers for the lead, and expects 10 die
tance oil competition.
TERRIBLE ACADEMIA little dauchter AZ
John Anthem, residing near Eishervilie. jena
County, Iowa, was scalded to death on The A.
inst, BY upsstting upon herself pan Of boil;nr
water.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1859-02-19

YE BUSINESS MEN.-In recommending peo.
pie to advertise weekly, monthly, yearly, per-
%petually, an exchange gives the following rea-
sons
lst. 1t gives the appearance of q desire to
do business on fair and liberal terms.
I'd. Ii is Il compliment to the community in
the nature OF an invitation, to call upon you,
which they will generally accept out Of .curiosity
or out OF gratitude for the trouble of telling
where they can find the articles they may be in
search of. In either case you may make a
trade if you are reasonable, and if not, Won will
find ont the state of the market, and govern
yourself accordingly.
Sd. 10 advertise literally, to have your
name continually before the public in con-
nection with your business shows that you are
neither ashamed of your name or your business,
4th. 1t looks like enterprise, and most people
prefer to deal with %enterprising men rather
than crustry old fogies who stand behind their
counters or their work shops, sulkilv defyinr
The world to deal with them, if they chose, or
dare to leave it alone.
9th. 1t supports newspapers which in return
afford immense benefit to humanity. :.
Ii these reasons are not sufficient, we ask
our readers to look at the fact, that hardly a
man tonrishes without advertising, and those
who advertise the most are the most flourish.
ing. Exchange.
A Short .SERMoS.-My friends, sin makes
the pnrtIest young man or woman look ugly-ah.
And Ill tell You how | know-ah. As | was
coming nF to the church to-day | saw some
men in the road-ah.
And l thought one of them was the purtiest
young man eyer saw in my life-ah. And as
/ drew nigh unto them | discovered that they
were playing marbles-ah. and they all drew
nigh unto the place they called taw and they
marveled-ah.
And this purity young man was the last to
maryel-ah. And when he m~aryeled he iumped
up and faped his. hands like a rooster docs his
wings, and says he:"I wish | may id if i
haint fat-ah.'
AND OBJ, my friends, then I thought he was
The highest young man | ever saw in my Iife.ab,
And spake unto him thus: "Young man.
this is not the way to salvatlon.'
And says he, Old boss, il you had been sal
waited as bad as l have, you wouldn't want to
hear talk of salvation"
And now MY friends, when that Young man
said that he was fat, he was lean as that hun.
cry looking sister over thar, that's always
praying So piously when the hats bcin' passed
round-ah. ~
And my friendsa h, if that young man had
not been blinded by sin, he never could have
mlstook ME for an old hoss-ah.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1859-02-19

From Baron RoUGE.-1rhe two Houses are
In conflict in regard to the Senatorial distri-
button ofstlle superintendent bill under the new
census. The basis of G,G00 for the House OF
Representatives has been agreed upon by both
Houses, which makes the number Of Represen-
tatives in future for the whole State 100, an
increase of II members over the last House.
Under this basis the Parish of st. Landry
gains one member.
The Senatorial ratio of 1858 is fixed by
the Constitution, and the difficulty to be over
come is to make such associations Of the diff
terent Parishes as TO leave the smallest member
unrepresented. The Senate passed a bill divi-
ding the State into nineteen Senatorial districts
giving 80 members for the whole State. This
bill the House has rejected and have adopted
one dividing the State into twenty Senatorial
districts giving the same number Of Sen.t. ors
for the State at large.
This bill couples the Parish ofSt. Landry and
Avoyelles into one Senatorial district, and up
to the last advices was under the process Of
trimming aud alteration in the Senate with
but little prospect of arriving at any result
Which will harmonic the two Houses. The
Governor has vetoed the bill closing the Bayou
Plaquemine. y
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1859-02-19

The W~EATHER.-For the past week has
been pleasant and delightful. Spring with all
of its concomitant beauties is bursting upon
us, as if by magic. The peach trees are nearly
in full bloom, and the leaves on some trees are
almost the size Of a half dollar. Our farmers
and gardeners are making active preparations
for a coming harvest, the groves are made
vocal by the music of the leathered .songs,ers,
and all nature smiles under the genial influence
Of the present weather.