The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-04-26

FRuiT.-Withn the last forty eight hours we
have had snow, sleet and frost The former fell
on SUNDAY, and the latter occurred on SUNDAY
night. The effect upon the fruit could not be
definitely ascertained yesterday, but il WAS be.
ileved that fair proportion Of the peaches had
escaped We hope SO, but the orchards are
passing through severe ordeal. The weather
modela ted, Yesterday and it rained quite freely
last nght.-lCin. Gag. 18th.
FRUIT IN EGYPT-We are sorry to have our
worst leafs concerning the peaches in Southern
Illinois confirmed. We have ourselves exam
ined several orchards and found fully ,wo.thirda
OF the buds destroyed-in the lower grounds.
especially, is this the case, and though We have
made extensive and particular inquiries, we can
learn OF but few in the bottoms Or valleys that
escaped the heavy frosts Of last week. The
higher ridges around South Pass will yield
aoundantiy, but generally not more than one
third OF crop will be obtained.-[C Cairo Ga
zette 18th.
FRUIT GONE BY THE DoARD-The storm of
night before last, it is supposed, "froze out" the
iruit OF the present season. Peaches have Ger
tainiy been killed, as tie trees were 10 bloom
ana inc freeze quite severe, This Is greately to
De regretted, and will be severely felt BY al. -
IL not only deprives US of luxury, but trings
NO. Gazette 10Th.
A Nebraska paper says that Slavery il already
established in the Pixies Peak resion-that the
Mex'cahs are there with poems, and that South
erners are ON their way there with slaves, from
every Southern State.
A Mans LIFE SAVED BY DoG.-The Win.
terset Madisonan says:--
Last wednesday a stranger, on his way to
Indiana, stopped a short time in this city. and
while here became intoxicated. Obtaining
jug 0 whiskey, he started, late in the af,rnoop
on his way, but only succeeded in getting about
mai mile east OF the city, before he became
80 drunk that he could not 60 any further
however, ne had enough presence OF mind left
70 direct him to an old un,enanted hut a short
distance hom the road In this hut he was
found the next morning by Mr.. Elias Stafford
VINO Drought him to the city in his wagon, that
ne might receive attention. His arms and lacs
were badly frozen, and but for his fathtnl dne
laying upon his breast the night long. he must
have persisted, the night being cold and stormy
de Is now suffering in the first stages Of deli
rum tremens.
gentleman of England of large fortune
"or'u |4u,ooo-was indignant with his daught
an only chiid, Tor marrying agar his wish
e. ne quarreled with her, disinherited her.
ano 'ei. the whole property to his attorney and
otner gentlemen Ills attorney, Mr. Warren.
author Of Ten thousand a Year wen, 70 II,
co egatees, got them to sign their claims over
% nm, and then paid the whole f4o, 900 to tba
daughter. ~ y 'Ae
fellow who made his escape from i,il !,
Day.on, ONO, several weeks ago, has turned IN
- New Madison, Indiana, in which place n.
nas been giving course OF lectures on his
!. Travels in the Holy Land"
Two Persons KILLED BY LIsHrs,xo. n.
saturday afternoon last, Us Martin Nehar ~
us wife OF the town Ct Germantown 80 |
working in sugar bush near the lima of H.
= Crosse Railroad, they were both sfrnnL ~
lghtning, and instantly killed. They Issre
arse family OF children, TO mourn mis- sulaaa
nd fatal roke,-LBadger State le.h
The Troy Wing says Ned Bun,line "a 49,.
lea 70 that city. on Saturday last. 10 4 hloom
ng Dutch maiden, who was tending Ia. /.
Ager pier saloon Ned fell in love al tirs, .;a,.
"a mace an oner Of his hand and hear, III
Ar Teuton accepted him; Ned went ,hroans
ne marriage ceremony himself, and imma,;;s,a
started of with bis bride. ''"'o
.a1s ussso1 rinny, the American reviyaIist. i
reacn'ng DAILY 70 crowded audiences n Ionaa,'
~ ises ar. Surgeons tabernacle. tn. -
Ups =, tne wesleyan Missionary Society oc
'"k'anu -. 1898, were &650,OU0-a m.ch
lrger sum than in any previous ya.r 1iuca
An editor Visiting the United States sp,..m.
curt q Washington, says OF the ;naraN
e'sht Of them looked for al the ror,J l.,.
~ o. worn out nurses sitting in an intell;ssn.s
nes waiting 70 b Tired"