The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-02-15

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Rich GARCIA steamboat arrived few day
| ago at our wharf, from the Red River, with
| large party from the northwestern parishes
who are visiting our city for pleasure an
amusement. Among them are eight widows
whose aggregate wealth amounted to 81, GOO.
goo. One of the said ladies is the owner of SO,
slaves, and the others make a crop of s, O0o, 90,
bales of cotton.-N. o. Delta.
DUBUQUE WESTERN r. R-A rumor is afioat il
Dubuque TO the effect that the whole of the d
w. X. Il. was mortgaged before one dollar hac
been expended in its construction. A specia
committee appointed by the Dubuque Cit,
Council are investigating the affairs of the com
pany.
SuIcIDE.-Mr. Griswold, highly respected
resident OF Grand Ledge, Eaton county, Mich,
drowned himself on.the 18th ut. He had con.
ceived the idea that all the people and cattle OF
the town were to starve to death during the
winter, and told his family the devil had tempt.
ed him to kill :hem.-Clinton Qa.) Herald
PosTERlTY AND CHEAP SUGAR-The Union.
we remark, no longer argues the purchase of
Cuba, On the plea of cheap sugar, but goes for
taking possession of the Island, for sake of pos.
terity. Please let posierity take care OF itself.
Deal, oh! deal with the present, and let US
know where the cash is to come from, which is
to carry on the Government of the United
States for the next fiscal year.-[N. Y. Express.
A British regiment is expected at New York.
few days, on its way to the Pacific, via Pam
anna. The citizen soldery of New York intend
to give them hosptabls reception.
The New York Times gives the name of Or.
william Charming, as that of the distinguished
man of science in New England-the heir of an
iilustrlous name, and himself public benefac-
tor, who is represented as seeking a divorce
from his wife on account of his having found
spiritual affinites" elsewhere.
TELEGRAPH1c FEAT.-On Saturday evening.
the National Telegraph Line worked in an un.
broken circuit from New York to Leavenwortb.
Kansas, and subsequently to Prairie du Chen,
Wisconsin. Messages were sent and received
with the same promptness with which they
could have been sent fifty miles. The distance
by the wires to Leavenworth is nearly 1000
miles, Dispatches were also dropped at all the
principal cities on the route.
There are now four convicted murderers in
Baltimore Jail, awaiting to be hanged. They
will swing on the one and the same day.
The MARCH BEGuN-The pioneers of the
way, to be followed, we expect, by an army
few months later. A party of seven young men
from Hooking County passed through Colum
bus on the Cd with their OK teams for the new
FL Dorado.
Found DEAD.-The dead body of Arthur
Neli, bonkbnder, was found IN an unoccu.
ppled house on the farm of Silas Drury, about
Our miles from this city, on the opposite side |
On IA III
Did story OF intemperance and exposure. which |
las killed its thousands, will answer the oues |
ion as to the cause Of death in this instance
Nuscatine journal
Powers bronze statue of Webster has been |
paced IN the Boston Athcneum until it can be
iecded where to place it permanently. 1t gives
treat satisfaction.
HoRsEwHIpPED.-The Jackson County wis
5anner, published at Black River Falls, in that
state, gives the following incident:
A genuine case of horsewhippiRg, in which A
ady handed the whip, occurred i'll one of our
torres this morning, and was witnessed by sew
raj highly gratifed spectators. The recipient
u the iusty strokes is q carpenter, and the oc.
aston OF Tue chastisement was the writing of
sitter in which the lady's character was wsnton.
assalled. The thing was done up beautifully.
nd the verdict OF the crowd is. served him
ght.
A good story is told Of Mrs. Douglas, when
sked recently regarding her politics. Her re.
y was-"I am An Old Line Wing, With pretty
rong Douglas proclivities"
THR WAY OF THE TRAsseREssoR.-A rumo, {
caches Us from Springfield that X. NJ. Ridglev !
those elopement with young lady our CORES. /
'ndsnt referred to couple Of weeks ago, died
ie day last week in Michigan, of congestion Of q
Q brain. His father and brother have gone 9
: him. The case is very sad one, as well - /
very singulas one. He left wife and tvo n
ildren in Spring6eld.-fJ journal. b
The Hartford Post in speaking Of Cyrus But. :
!, of Providence. says no was worth. when he
ID, some Eve millions of dollars, yet he lived
orer than most men not worth one tboueand o
liars. Salt Goldfish was standard dish vith 6
q, and even in his last sickness 1t is said that @
upbraided those who had the care Of him u
their extravaganza in providing delicaeiee q
him, assuring them thst be could not afford Ct
He Was bachelor Al snuR taker. His e
ID hs kept in large box md bought By the y
lt's worth. There was but enc store in =
1vbdsnoe, ard On India Point, whore he 8
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