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The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-01

NEw KINK.-Mr. Thomas Hodeson, a
white man, in New York, processes to have dis
covered an article that will take the kinks out
OF the hair of persons of negro blood At a
lecture on Tuesday night, which was attended
by colored persons, Nj. Hodgson explained his
unique discovery. We copy the following ac
count of his experiments from the New York
Times:
Mr. llodgson looked at the contents Of tin
pan-the tn-pan having been over the gas let
all this tme-and finding that it had warme 4
up considerably, took it off and straie htway
proposed to commence the great unkinkip.
process if any lady would come up. But he
ladies we're bashful in the presence of so large
an audience. and there was danger that tie
treat African Unkink in the tin pan would get
chilled before subject could be found. Finally
male subject was induced to 20 forward, who
agreed to let him experiment upon fifty strands.
Mr.. Hodgson went at him, aud before the fe-
males had finished their second sisgle. that
which in its natural state did not appear b he
more than two inches long, was shown to the
audience as strait as a looms les-as GLOSSY as
beavers back after spiurse, and ne ar twelve
inches in length. There was certainly a great
Improvement, but the ladies insisted that there
was little wool and a little kink there vet.
remark which caused a colored gentleman to
express the opinion that there was no satisfy
ing some people.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-01

The OHlo RIVER UP.-The Cincinnati Com
mercial Of the 2lst, says that there is flood in
the river unsurpassed since 1858. All the
tributaries are on q swell and much damage is
being done.
rise of four feet more will food the O. & n.
r. e. Depot and the Gas Works. Coal boats and
lumber have been swept Of, and in Mill Creek
Valley the gardeners have suffered severely by
injury TO hot beds, and families are removing TO
higher grounds
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-01

NOBLE GIRL-A traveller coming east from
Detroit, relates the following pleasing incident.
On reaching The depot, at Suspension Bridge,
the conductor told young man-whose health
was very feeble, and who was on his way 70
Springfield, Mass, where he had friends-he must
leave The cars, as he had no money with which
TO pay his fare. Notwithstanding the debili.
tated appearance OF the young man. h. was
Suffered to be led out OF the car witLon. anv
movement being made Tor his relief, A. lie
young man was about stepping on The platform,
young lady rose in the cars and asked the
conductor how much the young mans fare
would be TO Albany. He replied eight dollars.
She Immediately stepped to the door. and told
the invalid to return and take his seat. He did
50, and then some Of the male passengers began
10 exhibit little charity. Offering 10 pay a
portion OF the fare. The young lady declined
.ne prohered aid, saying she preferred to pay
Inc amount herself. She did so, and besides
gave him "scrip"t to keep him in Albany over
sunuay, promising to see him forwarded 10 his
iriends on Monday.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-01

II has already been announced that Richard
Randolph, a nephew of John Randolph OF Roam.
oke, died at his farm, near Xenis, about The
lst INST He was a remarkable man, and pos
sessed of much of the ecccntricity OF his great
relative. Educated for the law, ripe scholar.
proud NIrginian, yet he lived on his large farm
hermit, teasting on the classics and the liter.
AZURE of the past; he despised everything mod
ern, and scorned the friendship Of his neighbors.
whom he regarded as plebians He was es
ranged from all his relatives, lived bachelor,
and in his last hours was nufsed and finally bu-
ried by his neighbors, with none to shed 4 tear
or mourn his death. He lived misery, his food
rarely more than meat aud bread, and his cloth.
ing scarcely decent and never comfortable. By
his VIII, his large estate was placed in the hands
OF trustee, to purchase and aerate tile ne
groes OF the Randolph family, mentioning by
name those belonging to his father, who were
near bis own age. After their purchase, they
are to have the residue OF his estate. He has
brothers and sisters residing in the South, who
will probably contest the validity Of the will.
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The flour MARHET.-A writer who processes
to have examined the subject with care, ex-
presses the opinion, that before another har-
vest comes in, the United States will import
breadstuffs from Great Britain. The Detroit
Advertiser Of the 7th says, that several large
lots of -four had just been purchased in the
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-01

RICH ScksE.-An occurrence winch has
oecasioned considerable increment came off in
the upper part OF the city last right. A lady
had Tong suspected her liege lord OF being a
regular attendant oil notorious gambling house
where the money which ought to be expended
IN supplying the wants of herself and children
was irlttered away tot che benefit of a set oil
sharpers. On the night in question, she learned
from spy whose services she had brought ill,o
requisition that the best possible grounds *
lsted for her suspicious, and keen sense or
the wrongs she had suffered dictated the course
to be pursued. Hastily throwing ON her bonnet
ana SHAWL she bent her course to the establish.
ment IN question. Going quietly around to the
back door, which she fortunately found unIas.
tened, she entered. Seated at a rough t.hEe
she deserted her "hubby in company with three
companions IN niauity, who were struck dunb
with astonishment at the apparilior Taking
advantage OF their trep,daton she seized two
or three piles OF bank notes living upon tho IA.
ole, which she hastily examined, as ii determiA
ilins the probable amount OF the ode and
deliberately took out ragged shinpias;er. and
throwing u on the table she made her exlt
without attering word. We commend her
example 70 other wives similarly circumstanced.
Detroit Tribune.
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DnircE. Ill Feb 80.

I Quincy, III. Feb. %.
ureat excitement prevails in this city. A
man named Henry Ii. JOHNSON was murdered on
Friday night at i house OF itIfame. by Thomas
IassIdy, the keeper, and young man named
| Thornton, VINO have been committed for trial.
As soon as the examination was concluded be-
lore the coroner on Saturday, IA number Of boys
ana men proceeded to the house of Cassidy and
"rlddled" 1t inside and out. They then proceed.
ea TO other houses of ill-ame, and scIeaue ed our
ten OF them, and burned one OF them to the
ground. The excitement was kept up till mid
night on Saturday, when they 'sutted' other
houses OF the same character
Our military and large number OF our citi-
zens to-day celebrate the opening of the St.
Joseph and Hannibal Railroad, BY joining in
the excursion. The Fire Companies of the city
are out IN honor Of ashinston's birtA-day.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-01


OREGox.-The Oregon State officers are
Governor, John Whitaker Secretary Of State,
Luclan Heath; Treasurer, John d. Boon; State
Printer, Ashabel Bush. These are all Democrat
ic "Hards." The Constitution under which they
will take Office was adopted BY the Oregonians
in 1857. The question of Slavery at the same
time was acted upon, with the following results
Against Slavery, 6,36l
In favor of Slavery, 1882
Maj. against ''the institution 4,979
An expression Of the sentiments of the peo-
pie ON the question Of allowing free negroes in
the State was slso taken, and as far as it could
be ascer,ained the following was the result:
Against allowing free negroes in the
State, sac
In favor Of allowing free negroes in
the State, 65l
Msj. against free negroes, 4,92s
Six Of the sixteen counties in the State made
no returns on this question.
The State Legislature has fixed upon Portland
a. the future capital Of the new State.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-01

~ The Editors of Illinois and Iowa, We
should judge, have very generally gone into
the Garden Seed business. We hope they may
make "a good thing" out Of il, howbeit We
nrefer a cash business
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srEAAINa ON lcE.--We have already printed
some accounts from Western journals OF lht
proposed Winter Steamboa, OF Mr. Norman vii
ard, now in progress Of construction at Prairie
du Chen on the upper Mississippi; but the inn
| portance of the enterprise, and the vast conse-
quences which must flow from its success, seem
to demand more emphatic notice. Thegeneral
plan of the boat is set forth by the inventor as
| follows:
"The boat which / first propose to build will
| be twelve feet in width BY seventy in length,
aud, when resting upon the water, would dis
place about one loot in depth. 1t will be pro-
PEELED by pair of locomotive engines, acting on
single driving wheel, to which adhesion is Civ
en- by various devices. The bottom, ends, and
sides of the huh, for about three feet il hight,
are OF iron; the upper part is enclosed and I'm
| ished similar to "a passenger car, and warmed
by steam pipes, and will accommodate one hun
dred passengers; it is steored by pilot famil-
lar with the river, by devices which give him
perfect command over it.
"A steam brake is attac.ed, by which It's We
locty may be ,erfectly controlled; the boat Is
supported ON skates or runners, 20 adjustable as
TO pass through snow five feet in depth without
presenting any considerable resistance"
Says the Chicago Press:
I'll it breaks through the ice or encounters
an air-hole, machinery is prepared, which, in
few minutes, puts il again OH the ice ready for
onward progress. The driving wheel is near the
stern, and the inventor calculates the ordinary
speed on the ice at twenty to forty miles an
hour, and with clear, solid ice, he believes his
vessel can easily be made to attain a speed of
eighty miles. The cabin is twelve by forty feet,
ard the capacity of the boat is rated at one hun
dred passengers and five tons of freight. The
entire boat, when loaded with passengers and
cargo, is calculated to weigh thirty-two tons"
The Prairie du Chen Les der the 18th inst,
SAYS that Mr.. Wizard has now forty mechanics at
work on his model boat which lie expects to
have completed early in March, while the Mis-
sissippi above that point is now covered by at
least two feet of solid ice, which rarely breaks
up till April, and sometimes not till nearly or
quite the lst of May. Mr. Wizard has for wears
been studying and experimenting on his boat,
and believes that he has ohviated every difficult
~, including those Of ''hummocks" or irregular,
bullying surfaces, which he planes down TO |
level, that OF freezing to the ice, tendency to
make leeway on short turns OF the river, air |
holes, &C., &c. The route of the boat over the |
ice is to be carefully scanned and staked out be-
forehand by men cunning in ice-lore; and il is
confidently calculated that the ice boat carry-,l
ing the mails and seventy-tive passengers in se-
curity and comfort, willmake the trip from Prai-
RE da CHEN to st. Paul gao miles) within the
sunlight OF winter day. at an az gregate cost of
Hftv 1nllsrs
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wThs Democratic party, in years gone BY,
relied upon the righteousness Of its cause for
success. i relied upon the great democratic
prisslps-squai rights % Oh nsn-for iss hold
upsa tAs popular niad. How l. il nows Doe1
Il represent any principle around which the
masses can rallyi No. Does Il look for success
By The joss merits Of IL measures or The integ-
rity Of IL mens No. The party represents in
lie acts the aristocratio element in American
politics. It 10 ruled and controlled in al ito
important acts-in the selection Of its candi.
data, and 10 the construction Of its platforms
BY the slavery propagandists. At their beck /,
has voted down homestead bill for the benefit
Of white laboring men in order that the feuda
lords o. the South may secure large tracts Of
the public lands 10 be blighted and cursed BY
negro bondage. 1t has discouraged the emf
grafton Of foreign residents to the territories BY
depriving them Of voice in the territorial gov
eminent with the same object in view, vi,
giving slavery an advantage in the settlement
Of the territories. 1t greatly prefers creating q
public debt to levying sufficient tariff to supply
the wants Of the treasury, because an incidental
protection to white labor might result.
The Democratic party having departed widely
from lie old measures and policy has made as
great change and one much more to be re-
GREETED, in it's mode Of contesting popular cleo
tions. Instead OF standing forth as the repre-
sentative Of the people-instead of embodying
popular sentiment and giving potency and force
to it's behests through the Government, it seeks
b, frauds to stiAe and defeat it. By unjust and
unfair apportionment Of Congressional and Leg
isla,ive representAtion-by the employment Of
bands Of men for the purpose Of double and
treble voting-by colonizing voters-stufiing
balot-boxes and the larceny of poll books and
other means equally at war with good morals
aud the good order of society, the great ele-
ment Of republican Government, the elective
franchise is attempted to be corrupted, and the
popular majority deprived of its right to rule.
And when il fails TO secure the return Of its
creatures by it's corrupt pliances it rewards these
objects Of popular indignation with high execu-
tive appointments.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-01

joss A. BRows, Of the GAINESVILLE Badger
Nsats. and one Of the oldes. editors In Wiseon-
q. died oa ThussdAy last
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fKAIRKll ID.

AZ Harden Grove, on Wednesday, February len,
ths residence OF the brides father, by The &sf;
Delay. 5. Y. MCNEIL, of Wayne county, s ~
NANCY T., yaaHgess daughter OF syysAss das%'
Esq, Of the former place.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-01

SHARP.-They have sharp set of fellows in
Kansas City. We heard good story OF a trick
played by one OF the residents If that city a
short time since. lean, lsnk, sallow.'aced il-
dividual rode mule into Kansas City and want.
ed to sell him. genius standing by offered
to sell him tor five dollars. The offer was Ia,
Ken, and the mule disposed OF; the anetoneer
warrantlng good title. The purchaser had
scarcely got bis mule home, when a Shawnee
Indian came into the city in search OF a mule
that had been stolen from him. The auction
Ger was on hand again, aud offered 10 show tie
Shawnee where the mule vas II he would plank
down a Y. The Indian paid, and the auction
eer, after pointing out the mule, went to the
new purchaser and told him how the case
stood, at the same time offering to run the mule
across the river Tor ten dollars The bargain
was struck and the auctioneer mounted the mule.
and that is the last that has Been seen OF the
anctioneer or mule Leavenworth Times.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-01

a severe eAtack appears in the Savannah Re-
puolcan on renegade Northern Professor ia
.ne neofg,a State University, named Lee, for
meriy OF Buffalo. NJ. Lee wants the South to
reopen .he slave trade, aud 10 writing in the
DAnfUlly. -
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IL ID said c0untsefeis one dollar bills On
- o,aas 1aak u les~ ~ alrsaAy h sisssla-
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A WEIGnrr MAN GoNE-Caroner O. keefe wa.

n WEIGBTT MAN GoSE-Coroner O. keefe was
/ Yesterday called TO the house No. s44 Broad
way, to hold an inquest OH the body OF man
OF gigantic proportions, who died soon after 9
o'clock on Saturday night For the last four
teen years Mr.. Asher A. Skillings has resided at
the above number, where he has kept shop
for the safe OF fish and oysters. He was ioliy,
good humofed man, and consequently made
friends with almost every one With whom he
was brought IN contact. lie has always been
very corpulent, but during the last Sc ven wears
rapidly increased in size, SO that he was able to
walk only short distance at time Accord
| ing TO the testimony of Edward McFadden. who
had long been in his employ, Mr.. SkiIlings, q
years ago, weighed AGO pounds, and Of late his
weight although appearing almost incredible,
was sar hundred and serenfy-eight pouadst His
health was generally very good, but about two
weeks ago he received information that the
premises SO long occupied by lin were to be
pulled down, which rendered it necessary 70.
Inn TO move. This seemed to trouble his mind
very much; he fell Ill, and growing worse, died
rs stated. DIS. Boaton, Beach and Gallagher
made post norton Most OF tile internal or
gans we're healthy, but evidences of inteu,uer-
ance were apparent. The ply sicians, after fin
ishing their examination, decided that death was
caused by disease of the liver, and a verdict to
that effect was rendered by the jury, Mr.. Skill
lings was unmarried, SO years OF age. and a
native Of Portland, Maine.
The physicians making the post mortem
weighed some of the internal organs-the liver
weighed l6l pounds, and the heart pounds
ounces The fat on his abdomen was 10 inches
in depth, and on the chest inches.-Sew York
Tribune
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-01

Prince Napoleon is said to have fallen VIC.
lentIy In love with his bride--a report which
may be readily credited, as the Prince is one Of
the most susceptible and obese of men, and has
been sadly subject TO the malady which made
Beredict fall prey TO Beatrice. The number
Of broken hearts which his marriage will cause
Il Pasis aleae . inoaloalable,
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NETTING ABOARD IN HuRRY.-A iauphabJs
,neideit occurred yesterday mornng, at the
nincoih square Station on the Worcester AZ 4
Nashua Railroad. A traveller bound "a Rnr.
iington, W., where he had business OF imnor.
lance TO transact, had rested over night w;,b
his vile, st the Nashua Hotel immediately onno
site Tue station, n order TO be sure TO hit the
morning tram, which leaves at an eatly hour
yesterday morning the traveller was sIeeny
ms iady had arisen, awakened him, dressed her.
sen ana gone down to breakfast. eypectinr her
,ofd TO follow her without delay. While eat;na
hastiiy and scold!ng mentally, in view of he
husbands hardness, she heard the ringing =,
.he Dell. Rushing frantically up stairs. her
hofror may be imagined, when, on opening The
oed room door, a snorc from the coniupal slpg
gard saluted her ear.
slight scream aud a rough shake avail :.
nun. lie heard the bell Pulling ON bis hao,.
ne hastily gathered in arms the rest of his Al
TIRE, and pushing the lady before him down stairs
put ior the tram at q 2:to gait, dressed oni,
III boots and a flannel shirt! The TWAIN reaehsa
tne tram. Throwing all but his shirt upon ~.
platform, the lady hurriedly sought to oh, M
tickets at the office, while the hnshana 60.
eled to Undue himself wish his No. r,rn,a,..
ME = was yet huttcring over his head. The
eeti again rang maiiciously, aud or started tho
tram. Inc unfortunate entered the car III
nssh aaslhs ptmpled, goose Ike appsar.n,.
Mhie ms olushihg lady, spreading out her crn'
oihe lac the sacred veil OF Charity. eonva,,.3
nefseii into screen, that his make dness MIR,
% hidden from his fellow travellers.
Worcester Spy lath
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"a We see BY the Wintersett Madisonian
that Rev. NJ. Goodfellow, Of the NJ. E. Church
mas been compelled, BY III health, to suspend
for season his ministerial duties. lie goes to
the Rocky Mountains in the spring in sesrc., Of
health
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THE FRAUDuLENrLy OBTAINED BoNDs.-The
Chicago Press understands that the Illinois State
Auditor regards the bonds of the State which
were obtained in exchange for the once paid
ninety day checks on the Chicago Bank, and
which we're deposited with him as security for
issues OF the State Bank of Illinois, at Shawnee
town, as worthless, and forming no guarantee
for the redemption of the issues Of that Bank.
These bonds amount to $50, 900.
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The FIEsr START FOR PiKE's PKAK.-A small
company, with teams and the necessary outfit,
eft this city yesterday for Pixies Peak. Mr.
Vanseow took lie-ke picture OF the party,
team and spectators as they appeared on Jefter.
son street in the act of taking aboard supplies
for the trip, which can be seen at his rooms OPP
posite this Office.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-01

Heavy Fire ~ GalesbUFg-A Hosel,
three Stores and . Livery stable Ne.
stroycd-Damage e55,OOO.
The following memorandum Of fire ct Gales.
burg yesterday morning, came 10 US by tele-
graph:
4
A IRE broke out At 0alesburg 1t about 4 o.
clock this morning, a5th. In the Bonney House
(unoccupiedl which was burned, together with
Sage Reeds store. Dunn, Cheesebro L Cos
store, Smith & Echeldercrs store, the livery
stable Of Als l. Co., &c. Loss estimated a,
$4,000. Insurance not fully known. The fire
was undoubtedly the work Of an incendiary.
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Ice MOVING. -festerday morning, the ice
which for some time has evfnced a strong dispo-
sition to eyacHate, took start and crowded its
way down stream, 70 the great admiration Of
an immense crowd which rushed to the levee
to see the show. But the sight was not great
after all; Tor The ice soon gorgsd on the island
and set back towards the bridge, causing the
water TO rise some six or eight feet in very
short space OF time.
At about four o'clock in the afternoon the
Ice took fresh start-ihe immense pressure OF
the water being TOO much to withstand-and
moved away down stream leaving only the
shore ice which will soon melt away or follow
after Navigation is now open, and that some
weeks carrier than last year. We may soon
expect TO notice the arrival Of boats from 81.
Louis as we believe the channel of the river is
entirely clear from lie Claire to New Orleans,
and Ia all probability it will not close oser
again this winter Davenport Democrat, %.
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,ui noh'NsoNts HokRInus--Daniel Hurlburt. Of
" aao says she Norwalk lConn,) Gazette, sho,
an nsuesu1'p1 iowi Short time since, which
puzzles The ornithologieal wisdom Of M, an
,erprising town, To ae,ermins ~h.,hs. !, =.
'ohes 70 me owl, tho eagle, or the new cent
species 81 oirdngs. His general appearances
~as saat OF an owl, save that his beak was
.,oAger ana hooked more like the eagle, while
lohg white beard, tsomething like Scion Robin.
sou y completely covered his bill and also his
is2s. The beard was Of fine hair, and a. white
~ the driven snow. From tip to tin Of his
wings ne measured 3 feet inches. his nacL
and head we're Of . beautiful brown. slightly
Observation-Disclosures meat lovely hird
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HENRY WARD BEEcHER CHALLrNGED.-Rev.
James c. Richmond, Of Milwaukee, an Episco
ed the world in support of Episcopacy, which
challenge has never been accepted, now renews
the challenge to Henry Ward Beecher, and in
vtes public Debate. He concludes his ad-
dress to Mr.. Beecher as follows
Finally, such is my faith in the power of Truth,
that am willing TO oppose my weakness to your
strength, to travel one thousand miles, and pay
my own expenses, 10 meet you after Easter,
amidst the comforts of your own home, and the
helps Of your own library, in an oral debate, in
your meeting house, in Brooklyn, or anywhere,
and show that your Congregational and Presby-
terrain systems are in state OF schism, and
therefore OF sin, against the Apostolic Church,
or the 0ae Body OF our Lord Jesus Christ.