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The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-02-22

TRUE TO THE LgrrER.-The Dubuque Times,
in noticing the fact that an appeal to the SD
preme Court has been taken in tile case of
johnson, convicted OF murder in that county,
says with truth:
The criminal laws of the State Of Iowa must
be very defective, as it appears from the history
OF the past and present that the action of the
Courts can be set aside, and new trials granted
at the instance of some frivolous exceptions,
wherein it is shown that the counsel for the de-
fendant has found flaw in the proceedings Of
the court. To try man for the crime OF muir
der in th, Sc davs is nothing but mere farce
1t makes no difference how strong and -onciu-
sive the testimony OF the prisoners guilt may
be. The Jury may return verdict of guilty,
and the Judge of the Court may sentence the
accused-what does it amount TO, after all?-
Nothing but a mere matter of form. The coun.
sci finds kink in the proceedings, an appeal
is taken, new trial granted, and the farce re-en-
acted over again, at the expense OF the county,
which has to "ioot the bills"
Well may the people come to the conclusion
that the law is a mere dead letter, when its man
dates can be over-ruled by the most trilins cir
cuinstances.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-02-22

A liquor Law has passed the Indiana House Of
Representatives, fixing licenses 1t from $50 to
$500, at the discretion Of the County Commits
sioners; assessing fne not less than Is nor
more than $40 for every instance Of selling
without license; prohibiting selling on the Sab.
bath, or on any State, county, town, township
or municipal election day. where the same may
be held; prohibiting the selling TO persons IN
the habit Of being intoxicated, OF TO minors, I'M.
der heavy penalties.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-02-22

A SOUTHERN FAcr.-The Cheraw Is. q Gax-
ette gives the following ss fact
One Of the stationed preachers in Charleston
states that the colored portion Of his consrega-
tion pay one third of the expenses Of his Church
their contributions amounting TO from :. 900
10 fl 500 per annum; that the colored persons
attached TO the Tour Methodist Episcopal
Churces In that city contribute annually about
81 900 TO IL tsslons.
"A Coon OSG."-The great railroad compa
nes have lately agreed with each other to grant
no free passes; We learn, says the New York
Tribune, without surprise, tina, all the railroads
Of this State continue TO bestow free tickets on
the members OF the Legislature just - they did
before that agreement. This 10 done under y
reservation which allows the companies to
pGss tAsir oww easploysss. aA
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-02-22

BuRsLARY.-Some musical thieves entered
m. residence Of Mr. B. G. Armstrong early
Yesterday morning. The burglars took the keys
Of the different drawers and chests from Ar. Az
pockets, and ransacked the whole house. The
chief article Of value carried Oh wasa melodeon.
A small amount Of money was slso stolen.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-02-22

iat Burlington Hawk-Eye Of Thursday de-
,o'es 'se columns 10 the Davenport Bridge and
a. S Aossf Rapids Tue Davenport Bridge is
,IV-lesa a,T' al humbag, a nuisance. and, not
49,. = obstruction 10 navigation, but Sc
- ealnttt 10 the transportation OF mer-
- @4-M - nom Chicago TO Davenport. So Sc
- 'NutFo according 10 the writer, that ship.
- S,s !, made from Chicago and the East by
- = burlington 20 Da, enport, By those deal
n. are well posted in these matters. The
$500 $500 believes this. and the public must
,Iis regard h as true, or come 10 the con.
'A@s TIE EDITOR OF that paper has become
-'D'SAlsc 70 bis alteration OF Burlington.
Gate City.
De'o'e iae Iate City enters up against Us .
''''ies oi ial,ehood We beg to introduce the
@e testimony which follows. II IL 10 rot suili-
ee1' 70 sustain us in what We have said, ws
-'s more within reach TO the same effect. j
: . note from the Station Freight Agent Of the
0'S Y Railroad At East Burlington:
East Burlipgtou, Feb. l4th, 1859.
DAh siE:-Yoars OF this morning, request
ssstAlement of amount Of goods from the
sapped 10 Muscatine, &e., is received
,ah please 6nd amount Of toLage for
sa via river to
1sscasius. elsss lbs.
ctdar Rspids, 9i9ls
Sws'snbus = Cisy, 500
"s have also made shipments 10 Davenport
80 N'y. Aeine. Washington and other points
I'VE. Yours truly,
=. y. HOSFORD,
station Asana O. n &O R
.et4 gMH. EAss Bsriiagtep.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-02-22

We have no direct interest in this quarrel be-
tween Burlington and Keokuk. The strife over
the Mahaska county bonds is ended, Musca,ine
having carried of the prize while Burlington
and keokuk we're 'clapper-clawing" each other
about it.-Muscatine Journal
A very just remark, Mr.. journal, but d little
annoying, we should think to your allies at the
Gate. BY the light OF it the people of Keokuk
will be able to learn how cheapy they were sold
out by the wise and knowing delegation which
represented them at Oskaloosa. The NJ. g. NJ.
road and Sanford j. Smith carried off the prizes.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-02-22

BENTON CouSr..-some of the Musquakee
Indians, dressed in full costume, have been
amusing the people of Vinton, with the Green
Corn Dance, at the Court House-admit,ance
ten cents. The Eagle states that the sons of
the forest who are there, are hard up for food.
They are spending the winter in trapping in that
neighborhood.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-02-22

SAD AccIpESr-We learn from the Dubuque
Sun that Patrick Kelley, son Of VIM. Kelley,
vas killed on the 4th inst, At the lead mines,
near Dr.. Finlcy's residence, BY falling out Of the
bucket - hs was descending the shaftOf the
mine,
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-02-22

HExRY CoUSrY.-The Home Journal Of NJ
Pleasant charges the Hawk-Eye with misrepre-
sentation in stating that Henry County has
never provided for the payment Of the interest
on its oonds. II appears to us that the Hawk
Eye has been recently very loose and inaccu-
rate IN some Of its statements Both Henry
and Jefferson Counties protest that they have
been misrepresented.-[Iowa Citizen.
Had the Iowa Citizen labored as diligently to
find and disseminate the truth as it recently has
done to distort and twist the articles of the
Hawk-Eye SO as TO make out case Of false
hood against us, it never would have found
any thing but truth in what We have written Of
Henry and Jefferson Counties. The Home Jour-
nal never charged US with Misrepresentation in
stating that Henry County had not provided fer
Home Journal simply said the Hawk-Eye was
mistaken in saying that Henry County had gone
to protest upon four semi-aunual payments Of
interest, when the fact was she had only failed
twice in paying interest. Was this matter to
call down an accusation Of falsehood from the
State Printers Henry and Jefferson Counties
protest they have been misrepresented, there
fore the HawkEye has been loose and inaccu-
rate in it's statements says Sir Oracle Neither
OF the newspapers in Jefferson County have yet
denied the truth of our allegations in any es-
sential particular in regard to this matter. Both
papers soy when the Courts decide that Jeffer-
son County shall issue her. bonds she will do SO.
In other sords. they don't repudiate, but when
they are compelled by law they will pays
II the Iowa Citizen differs with us, ~ it is its
right to do, upon the subject OF State Aid, the
construction of Railroads upon County and
City bonds, etc., We hope to see it do 40 in an
open, fair and manly way, and not resort 70 the
unworthy trick of dscrediting what it knows
to be true.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-02-22

The GENTLEMEN WHO DisAPPRovEs OF THE
USE OF MoNrY AT ELEcrIoNs.--Everybody has
heard of the Temperance Lecturer who gave
point to his morning appeals against drunken
ness, by offering an lawful example" OF the
vice every r;eh', in his own person. Mr.. Bu-
chanan is like lim. He deplores the corrupt use
of money a; elections, and straightway pro-
ceeds to "illus,rato," by doing it himself He
grieves political bribery in letter to Pitts
burgh, while the money is still in the pockets
of the voters he has bought in Philadelphia
He laments the misuse of official station, while
he is fresh from packing Brooklyn Navy Yard
with two thousand men who got workmen's
wages for voting the Democratic ticket. He
bestows upon one partzan fat Army Contract,
upon another an extravgant job Of Ship build
ing, buys from one Fort remarkably dear,
sells to another Fort remarkably cheap, emp
ties the Treasury to fill the pockets OF his polit
ical leeches and then sanctimoniously lifting
his ha nds and eyes to Heaven, he groens aloud
over the corruption of the Black Republicans
His letter in regard to bribery and corruption,
is reprinted at every European Court as an ar
gument against Republican Government, and
the next steamer will take out the illustrations
he has furnished to enforce his argument
TAlb. Eve. Jour.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-02-22

SIGNIFIcANT.-At a recent Book sale at Har-
ris's Auction room, the Life of James Buch-
anan" was offered, and "Five Cents" was bid
to lag aside all party considerations, and for
the honor of our venerable Presdentt2) to show
q due appreciation Of the book matter of
history il for naught else. bu. all in vain. A raise
Of ''fve more" being oiiere d by the first bidder,
the book, a large and handsome IL mo volume,
was struck off, with the remark from staunch
Democrat that 10 cents was more than it was
worth. Verify straws DO point the direction Of
the wind and current.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-02-22

CURIOUS DEATH.-On Thursday night of last
week, man named Frank Rankin, had diff
Guilty with the proprietor oi the "Old House at
Home," and was elected from the place. He
swore vengeance, and threatened to burn the
house Snyder, the proprietor, went to Esq
Harris and, obtaining writ for the arrest Of
Rankin, for breach of the peace, gave it to
BILE to arrest Rankin, be being in Illinois at the
time. A few days thereafter, Snyder came to
the Marshal, and told him that Rankin was
dead. Upon examination, it appeared that he
had died very suddenly, and been Immediately
buried, just over the river There is an appear.
ance Of mystery about the matter, which the
Marshal is determined TO clear up.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-02-22

eT We have been shown a letter from
Clark, Dodge Co., of New York, in which
they say that Mr.. Sanford J. Smith is not con-
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-02-22

ELopEMEST.- T. The PIattsburg IN. ~ Express
gives the particulars of an eOpement which re.
Gently came off in that county. A man residing
at Sciota, by the name of Lezotte, recently mar
red, missed his wife on Monday, 10th inst,
aud on inquring learned she had taken the cars
north, in company with yoang man, on whom
it seems, she was willing to bestow part of
her affections. The disconsoae husband learn
ed, also, that the abscondiDg party intended to
convey the idea that they were going to Cana
da, but really were to return by the three
o'clock train and 90 south. When the train
reached the ociota station. Lezotte made bold
push for his wife, whom he found costly seated
in the car beside her new lover, doubtless an
ticipating no breakers ahead to mar the enjoy
mens of "rde upon q rail, and seizing her
around the waist, compelled her by main force
to leave the car, and dumped" her in sum
mary manner into the snow Quite scene
here occurred, he insisting that she should go
home with him, and she expressing desire and
determination TO do no such thing; but finally
after considerable talk and the persuasion OF
neighbors, she reluctanly returned with her
husband Determined not to "give it up so,
she has again absconded, and will doubtless use
little more caution than she did in the first
| instance.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-02-22

DrLAwARs CoUSTY.-Ths Delaware Journal,
4 Republican papesshas taken The plaes Of the
Delhi Democrat, . bitter loco foco sheet, which
reiterated The 6bs Of the Dubuque Herald in re-
card TO NJ. Vsndsver. The Journal y edited
By l.. 8. Ashbaugb, Esq, end is allsd with sosnd
pelitical doctrines
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-02-22

BRKxER CouNrY.-W. r. Harmon, ESQ.,, oi
Waverley. As We learn from the Republican,
offers the use Of one hundred acres Of good cul.
tivated land near that town, for two or three
years to any man or company Of men, who will
erect Gene Crushing and Sugar Manufacturing
and Refining Establishment. This 10 FIRST rate
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-02-22
"This Is the forest prlmeval."

At 1918 the band played yankee Doodle
and the latest lingerers began 10 think OF depar
tnre. At 1880 the Piccolomlnis took up the
line Of march: Mario on the Sandman Minister'S
arm, her sister accepting that service OF Judge
Russel-the friend Of James Gordon Bennet.--
Miss Lane saw the last OF her guests safely out
before IL, when the White House was lett 10
the President and the Pottawatamies
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-02-22

Hartford, Feb. Is.
DIR. L. +. Brockett formerly Of the firm Of
Brockett Hutchinson, booksellers, Of this city,
vas arrested this p. N. Tor forgery. The paper
forged is mostly held by several banks and IN
!, dislduais Of this city. The amount Of paper
Aow out is from *l5, 900 to 700. DR.. Brock.
cit has heretofore been looked upon - . man
OF sterling integrity.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-02-22

~ The Board OF Curators OF the Iowa HIS
:orical Society, At their late meeting At Iowa
CITY, selected Hon. T. ). Parvin, OF Auscatine,
TO write biography Of the late Gov Robert
Lucas. and Gen. James N. Morgan, of Burling-
ton, TO write the biography Of Gov. Clark.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-02-22

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The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-02-22

ADMISSION OF OREGoN.-Oregon was admitted
as a State Of the American Union on Saturday
the bill having passed the House Of Represen-
tatiyes by vote ofll4 to l03. The same bill
passed the Senate at the previous session ol
Congress. The President win of course sign II
inmc cdiately, and Messrs 10. Lane and Delazor
(aiias Delusion) Smith will be entitled TO seats
| in the Senate Of the United States. The Re-
pubcans generally opposed the admission, MOI
knowing any valid reason why Territory II
the Pacific should be entitled to come into the
Union With forty thousand inhabitants, while
arothes on the Missouri is ruled out till she car
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-15

tnues to be the exponent of the democratic
party, it is plain that the party has ceased to be
the bulwark Of democratic principles And the
simple truth is, that while the administration has
pursued, and is pursuing, the " even tenor of its
way" the factious and sectional leaders of the
party have broken up the party into sections
and factions, from which the safest prediction is
a riotous sectional scrub race in 1860.
Under this belief, we adhere to the opinion
that the only basis of democratic union in 1860
will be some uncommitted and unsectionalzed
Presidential candidate-such q man, for instance,
as General Wool We cannot imagine how any
truce is to be made upon Douglas, Wise, Hunter,
Sldell Cobb, Davis, or any other of the out
standing clique candidates, among whom there
are antipathies as violent as those between Fill
more and Seward, or as those between Douglas
and Sidel. In 1914, and again in 1852, all the
candidates of the party in the ring had to be cut,
and an outside man had to be taken up and so
ii must lie in 1850, or the same disaster, and on
more extended scale, will follow that followed
the nomination of Gen. Cass in lS4S.
Thus much for the democracy. We hold that
their only available medium of reunion is some
such unonendng uncommitted and popular man
as Gen. Wool. So with regard to the opposition.
They are equally broken up into personal cliques
and sectional factions, and their only basis of
fusion and consolidation is some such national,
conservative and popular patriot as Gen. Scott.
Hence we adhere to Gen. Scott as the proper
man for the peacemaker among the opposition
clements. Our paramount object is q fair ma
tional fight in 1860 upon the practical questions
of the day, sinking the disgusting and mischiev
GUS niger agitation, North and South. SOther-
wise a scrub race. is inevitable, and an election
by the House Of Representatives, or failure 10
elect, will, perhaps be the closing chapter of the
great and glorious governmental fabric estab-
lished under our federal constitution.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-15

bortino de Santo, and, on pleading not guilty, was
remanded. 1t will be remembered that he stabbed
this Italian in the street, and when locked up in the
Tombs stabbed a fellow prisoner in horrible
manner inficting seventeen wounds.
The Empire State, of the Fall River Line, and the
Connecticut, of the Norwich and Worcester Line,
both left the city yesterday afternoon on their
eastward trips The weather was rainy, and it was
quite foggy on the Sound when they left The
boats ON both these lines run regularly every day.
The Stonington line, at present, has but one boat
running-the Commodore which left for the east
ward on Thursday afternoon at the usual hour, her
passengers reaching Boston at seven o'clock yes
terday morning. The Plymouth Rock, which is
now undergoing some repairs, will take her place
on the line next Thursday No boats started on
this route last evening. Freight for the eastward
is accommodating at the piers of all three Of these
lines The Empire State went out loaded down,
and left large quantity behind, and the Norwich
and Worcester line are loading propellers with
their surplus.
The cotton market was steady yesterday but the sales
were confined TO about 500 bales, closing without quota
BILE change in prices. Flour continued firm, WHILE owing
in part to the storm and to the absence of private letters
by TIC Niagara The transactions were somewhat less ac
some speculation in Western winter red private terms
small lots sold at 81 20 81 rs; white Michigan at
81 AZ, and white Kentucky at 81 So. Corn drmer
and more active, with sales of sound Western mixed at
SAC. &c., with some poor Southern yellow at 79c
Fork steady, with sales Of old mess at SIT Si7 TO-
and at ST. so ST. 621E with lot, sellers option
for February and March, at SIT e2 prime sold at sl3
Beef and lard continued firm Sugars advanced another
&C., making &c. per b. the weeks sales; the ransac
tons footed up about 600 hhds chiefly New orleans, at
full prices and 800 hhds Cuba and Neg Orleans changed
hands speculation at private terms The cargo of2oo
bags Rio coffee by the schooner Josephine, was sold TO
the trade at &c. and 900 mats Javaat l4sc Freight
were quiet and dull. Spices again frmer and the
speculative feeling previously noticed continued topreya
Besides the sales noticed in another place. we heard after
wards Of considerable transactions in Boston, reported by
telegraph house in this city cargo of 700 Of
numegs sold in that city, to arrive, at 55c., and
3oo0 bags pepper, for New York, at &c.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-15

SYMPATHY WITH THE IRISH INsrRRECrrON1sTs--
Some meetings were held in this city last night
by certain parties who sympathize with the
young men recently arrested in Ireland on the
charge of being members of secret political So
ciety, with view, we believe, of raising money
to defray the legal expenses of their trial. It is,
perhaps, quite natural that those who partici-
pated in, or were friendly to the unsuccessful
attempt of ls4s in that country, should feel
under an obligation to assist in the defence Of
men under prosecution, most probably for re-
viving or maintaining the same spirit which in
stigated all previous movements of this character
But why should not the fund raised in this coun-
try ten years ago, for the aid and comfort of the
insurrectionists of that time, be applied to the
present purpose? 1t strikes us that it might be
so applied legitimatcly. That money amounted,
five are not mistaken, to 100000, and was
lodged in the hands of Judge Emmett Horace
Greeley and others. IF properly invested, that
sum might have nearly doubled itself since--an
amount far greater than could possibly be raised
now in these hard times, with severe winter
pressing upon that class from whom contribu
lions would be most likely 10 come.
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City intelligence.

EPIDEMIC AMONG THE JERSEY HOGs.-YcSerday Mayor
Temann received letter from person in Jersey
stating that serious epidemic prevailing among tho
hogs at the distilery at Mstonc Rartan j. and
that they sent To the city and sold For the benefit
Of the pork eaters Is stated that the keepers havo
thought to be attacked by the disease which symptom
that Of staggering he Is knocked In the head and he Is
dressed and sent to the city TO BIO sod The letter,
II said, wound up by calling on tho City Inspector to
who is City Inspector is hoped the Mayor will see To
IL ut once
The AMERICAN INSTITUTE THE AMERICAN UNION
The trustees Of the Institute having at the time,
petition before the Mayor and Common Council Of the
city, praying for appropriation Of the property
which stood the Crystal Palace. for their special use in
carrying out the objects for which the Institute was
founded, viz. exhibitions, fArs, shows, &C., tina drec-
tors of tho "Unionv have likewise got petition in cir
cuaton for signatures, praying the Mayor and ComOu
Council take their claim 10 tho property INTO their
special consideration. The Union alleges that the Jpst
te had not accomplished the designs of it, -four Aders
destruction Of The Crystal Palace, and tina thfy (tho
managers Of the Union) have tho sympathy OF tho
public the confidence Of the artists and inventors of
the nation There Is quite PROBABILITY o. 50 dabble be-
by, not tho ground potitoned for, at leas good adj
vcrtisemcnt for their present Fair
DEATH FROM BURNS Coroner Gamble teld an ina ~esN
yesterday at the Of Eighty third street and Third
avenue upon the body of child three years old >aucd
Mary Jane Conway, who died from tho effects OF Sninrca
accidentally received on tho J1th nst by hey clothing
catching FIRE at the stove. Verdict, accidental death
TIE STEAMER ALICE PRICE is The only Shrewsbury boat
running. She leaves Robinson strcc nier daily at
two O'Clock p NJ, anding ut Pot Monmouth whore
stages connect Tor Rcd Bapk aud Shrewsbury.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-15

big hole in the rear of the present City Hall,
which may remain there for years to come as an
additional ornament to that locality. A very
sensible conclusion on the part of the Com
missioners 4f
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-15

LAURA KEENE?s THEATRE No. ga Broaaway.--c
American CoUsIE- TaE MARRIED RAKE.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-15

BARNUMS AMERICAN MUSEUM Broadway-Af
noon and Evening-CosJuGAL Lsssoy-IRIsH TIGER
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-15

wOOD's MINSTREL BUILDING 55I and 55s Broadway
ErHIorks soNGs DANCES, &0.-NEw YEAR CALLS.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-15

wAL5ACE's THEATRE, Observation-Disclosures OF
rIoE-BLuE AND CHERRY.