The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-07-30

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Burlington, Iowa.
TIE ArssissIPfl AND WABASH .RArRoAD.-
Tho Warsaw Qll J Bulletin learns that the work
on this road. projected isom Wsrsaw to Peoria,
through the counties Of Ha1eock, McDonoush,
fulton and Peoria. is going forward steadily
Gangs Of hands are at work on all the sections
between Carthage and Biandinsille.
The lafayette indy Journal states that John
G. Smith, Of that city, . son of the late Hon.
Perry G. Smith, U. 8. Senator for Connecticut,
and himself formerly . member Of the Legisla.
tnre Of that State, eloped on Thursday night
last with woman about forty years Of age,
and has been heard Of at Michigan City, whence
be addressed letter TO his wife, stating that he
bad been called of on business, and should
return in q few days. The Journal says Smith
| 10 middle aged man, and unlike bis inamorats,
good looking.
Public meetings have recently been held in
Missouri for the purpose OF adopting measures
| to prevent the driving OF Texas cattle through
the State to the North. 1t is alleged that these
droves leave malignant diseases along the route,
Of which many Missouri cattle have died.
The Hon. Greene c. Chandler, and the Rev.
7 I ind To- . Goht Eo&n
prise. Miss, the other day. No heads were
broken, as we learn from the newspapers of
the town.
GREAT LAND Sgir.-A suit has been ins,itu-
| ted in a Kentucky court for the recovery of
over forty thousand acres of farm lands in
Harrison, Bourbon, Nicholas, and other djoin-
ing counties. The claim is made by some nom
resident heirs, and covers land 70 the value of
over million of dollars.
Jefferson County, Texas, has no Jail, in lieu
of which, persons sentenced to confinement re
fastened, night and day, to q rock in the public
square, by chain attached 20 the ankle. II
the prisoners offence is light, OR lie has previous
ly borne . good character, he is allowed an
umbrella te protect him from toe sun and rain.
The new Pos. Office building at Galena is
completed, and the Postmaster has given notice
that be will occupy it on Monday, August lst.
Iowa STATE TEACHERS AssocIArloN.-This
Association will hold its fourth annual meeting
at Washington On Tuesday, the 23d OF August.
The session will continue three days. In a1di-
ton to the regular business transacted at such
meetings and the presenting OF Reports on
various Educational topics by committees sp-
pointed last year, addresses will be delivered by
Senator Harlan, Thomas u. Benton, Jr., Sec. OF
State Board OF Education, Prof. Edwards, OF
the State Normal School, Hon. S. A. Rice. At
torney General, Prof. Stra,ten, OF New York
City, and other distinguished gentlemen. The
Railroad line, Packet Companies and Stage
lines, will probably give free return tickets as
usual.
The Peoria papers are busy discussing
scheme for starting gigantic mandatory OF
pottery, with q capital OF half million OF dol
lars or SO, wherein New York firm named
johnson, Lascell l. johnson are leaders. The
institution is to give employment to thousand
| operatives. The project has created considera-
BILE excitement in Peoris.
John Cobb, young man Of IL, WAS hung at
Atlanta, Ga, lately, for shooting q wealthy
libertine who had seduced his sister. Cobb was
convicted and sentenced last year, but the feel
ing in his behalf was SO strong that Governor
lie ;uA, for waluo
months.
Accounts from Naples state that the volcano
Of Vesuvius was in an active state of eruption.
river Of lava, a,miug from the crater, was
already three miles long, aud was destroying
orchards and vineyards.
ARTEsIAN WELLs-A contract has been let,
and the work has commenced in the city of
Toledo, for the boring OF twenty artesian wells,
to be located at the corners OF the streets, IN
various parts OF the city, Tor the accommodation
OF the public.
The Pawnee war in Nebraska has ended
Gov. Black, at the head of $40 volunteers,
followed and attacked 1000 OF the Pawnees,
defeated them with considerable loss, and COM
PEELED them to surrender up oil their stock,
ammunition, provisions, &c.
Twenty leading Democratic papers Of Mis-
rissippi advocate the reopening OF sthe slave
trade, and Mr.. Buchanan's Collector at Vicks.
burg openly and Extensively urges it as a party
measure.
CEDAR CouSrY.-Harvestng has been com.
menced in this county, and the Upton Advers
tser says, the crops as q whole are good.
CLINTON CouxrY-A Hurricane visited De
Witt on Monday last, doing considerable dam
age to the Presbyte terrain Church, Olney' Factory,
and other buildings.
| LINN CoUATY-The harvest Of wheat has
just begun. The quality Of the crop is much
better than usual, and the average quantity
twenty bushels TO the acre.
| CERR0 GoRDo CoUNrY.-The Cerro G0rdo
Press says: ''Fhe crops in Northern Iowa are
looking finely, and promise to be better than any
could have hoped. The wheat crop bids fair te
be abundant, and nothing but the most unfavo,
able circumstances could deter il. Corn hal
been growing during the last two weeks hey ono
all calculations. Oate are 6ne, potatoes Az
excellent, and in fact there is NO kind OF creI
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