The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-06-07

the vicinity. The wind was blowing verv high
and as they reached the middle of the stream
the waves filled the canoe and swamped it,
Young Treanor and Cullogan swan ashore ca.
silly, but seeing Murphy struggling in the water
unable to swim, Cuiiogan nobly put out to hi,
rescue. 1t was his last act, for Murphy clutch
ed him with the grasp of death, and both wen
under to rise no more. The place where they
| sank was not more than a dozen yards from the
north shore.-Dubuque Herald June 8.
MOVING CAUSE OF DrvoRcE.-Mrs. Rosanns
Underwood has just been divorced from her
husband in Boston, last week. One reason
urged was neglect to provide properly for her
support. She also proved that during the first
year of their marriage they had resided in nine
different houses, and during the second in
eleven. The Court Is said to have been of the
opinion that the last consideration was clearly q
Unsuitable cause fer granting the bill.
LINx.-The Linn County Register says, '.Sev.
eral OF our Republican exchanges have come
ernor." For our part" says the same paper
eve are in favor of the reelection Of Hon.
James Harlan to the United States Senate, and
hope no combination will be made at the State
Convention which will defeat his election"
On the oath ult., as we learn from a commu-
nieation in the Independence Eagle, of the
30th, terrible water spout passed over the
prairie near the house of Mr.. Grim, six miles
south of Quasque,on. 1t is described BY the
correspondent as follows:
when first saw it, its form was like that of
funnel, the small end of which reached about
half way from the clouds to the earth. 1t was
at this time whirng round with great velocity.
itc nNnr ptVv1 ;tvy
lower end Of it gradually dilating until it reach.
ed the ground. Its appearance was that of air
and water in violent commoton, sometimes as
cendng, sometimes descending, and continual
ly whliling around, until it formed spiral col
umn which appeared to have a space in the
center that was entirely clear, while the watery
element was enclrcDg it. Gradually it expand.
ed until the column, at the ground, would have
measured some twenty feet in diameter.
Ii The whole course which It traversed could
not have exceeded one and a half miles. As it
passed by it roared terrifcally. 1t seemed to
possess power sufficient to demolsh anything
that might have been in its way; but fortunate.
ly it passed over the open prairie. Its course
appeared directed towards y pond Of water
which, when 1t reached, it seemed to take up in
to its tube. At this time its force became sud
denly lessened, and the attractive power which
had hitherto held it in form, gave way, and the
whole volume of water dashed downward and
outward, forming a vast quantity of spray,
which was crowned with magnificent rainbows,
which seemed as angels of light sent to dispel
the dismal fury OF the water-spout. 4a
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IMPoHTANcE OF WHIsKERs.-The great fill
buster, General Walker, has been plotting and
humbugging, a. usual. II is great pity that
Captain Davis, Of the St. Mary, did not leave
him to his fate, and let him taste the sweets of
hiiibusterism. There never was more over
rated man than the aforesaid General Walker. |
he has nothing to recommend him but stub
born perseverance In an unlawful cause. He |
has neither generalship, discretion or capacity |
Of any kind to make him fit man to comma nd |
any expedition Of any sort or kind, ana more
arrant humbug never existed. His rjpht.hand |
man, General Natzmer, az be calls himself. has
left on some mysterious errand Eastward. The
General was kept as q stool-pigeon, chiefly on
account Of his whiskers. He figured in the
foreground on the persOn6cstion of genuine
hllbuster-a sort Of sign to entice greenhorns
and did an immense business in looking fierce
and unutterable things. II one hsd faith in
the General had but to show himself
and look death and confusion to his enemies-l
lie relied entirely on his whiskers--lyed on his
and his eatire capital in the busipess
vas his vhiskers. Shave the General and he
would Do very lamb. We have great hopes
that Walker will depart on some expedition |
where he will get himself killed and done for. |
-lsan Francisco Cor. N. 7. Times. @