The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-04-19

SAD M,srAKE.-We learn that gentleman
who was about to leave the vicinity Of Civil
Bend, last week, made slight mistake in pack; ;
ing up his ''goods," and took another mans wife
instead of his own. We don't know OF his
having lost anything by the exchange, though
of course he will correct the mistake as soon as
convenient.-Fremont Herald.
A regularly elected and duly authorized JUS
tice of the Peace, in Brown county, O., named
Andrew &. II. Cotterill, is now confined in the
Jail of the county, having been consigned to
durauce by ano,h her Justice, named WIN. S.
Wharton, for contempt. The contempt consist
ed in G. saying to w. in Court, "You behave
yourself, or will take you by the throat"
On Tuesday last Mr.. Tisdale launched his new
boat and christened her the Des Moines Belle
She only draws five inches as she lays. She
will soon be ready for a trip, and We shall have
to boast of steamboat built wholly in our city,
by our own mechanics, of our own wood. Her
engines were made by Mr.. II. N. Hemingway,
in this place. We hope to chronicle her sue
cessful trial trip in week or two Des Molnes
Statesman.
SECESSION THREATENED IN CALIroRNIA.-The
popular indignation, at least the newspaper in
dignation, at the failure of the Pacific Railroad
bill, expresses itself very violently. They talk
boldly of disunion, and threaten, unless more
attention is paid to their demands, to leave the
confederacy. This sort OF thing has been tried
with very little effect 10 older States. A good
many people on this side of the mountains,
think that California is in no danger of miss
ing her share OF the benefits of the federal
treasury.
A case of wife poisoning has occurred in Vir-
ginia. This may be taken as settling the Ques-
ton that the peculiar institution" is not Ger.
tain security against these little interruptions of
conjugal felicity. Hitherto, when 3 man has
been poisoned by his wife, or a wife by her
husband, in Massach usetts, or in any of the free
States, We have been told that it was all owing
TO the absence Of the patriarchical aud scrptural
institution.
A TALE OF TAILs.-We see, from some Of our
exchanges, there is a new mode upon the Bal
| timore and Ohio Railroad, of tcketing passen-
gers. The company At this time are carrying
| over the road a. large number Of hogs, for the
| safe delivery Of which the conductors are held
responsible The conductor At the depot where
the hogs are received on board the ears, cuts
off each hogs tail, and carefully keeps them un-
til he arrives at the place Of destination, where
the agent comes out and, as each hog makes his
exit. hoIlows out .'ho9," in answer 70 which the
conductor says "tsil," and, Of course, If the
number of hogs and tails correspond, it is oil
right. 1t 10 certainly . convenient plan.
M. Buchanan's organ says sit is perfectly
clear" that the great Democratic defeat in Con
necticut "was occssioned BY the overweenina
confidence with which the Democratic party
regarded the contest!" Considering the time
money and hard work expended on the can
vass by the Administration leaders this ia about
a. rich an exhibition of innocent simplicity, Al
Ne have seen since the Fort Du Quesne letter
| The New Yerk Tribune, in commenting OF
the Connecticut election. SAYS:
The Hartford District was saved BY the vo-
tiers OF German birth in New Britain, Who voted
for Mr.. Leomis, simply because the Republican
party are in favor Of Free allotments Of th.
Public Lands 70 actual settlers. while they voted
the Democratic State and Legislative tickets.-
Thus. Pratt had seventy majority in New
Britain, while Loomis had two majority. Tha
vote nsy determine the organisation Of IN
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