The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-04-05


Pixies Peak.
Both steamers we're deply laden-tbs Cibso
with sugar and molassee, and the Holmes wit
moveablee, Pittsburg nanufactures, and . sma
amount Of dry goods. The boats are represent
ed - sunk to the hurricane decks, and both an
with their cafgoes, probably, total loss. the
lie nearly 10 the middle Of the river. To
Gibson was owned in this city BY Dr.. Brown
Captain Mckinley and David Gibson, and va
valued ~ about el6, 600, and insured for two
thirds her value. The Holmes vas owned i
Pittsburg, BY Capt. Kennedy and Others, an
was valued at $4,000. Il is presumed that sh
was also partly insured.-( Cincinnati Gazette
AxorHER NYsrERy-NlKr WALSH AND m
SIcLEs MURDBR.-The New York Tines, in speak
ing Of the Hon. Nike Walsh, found dead OF
Thursday morning last, uses the following Ian.
guage:- 6
The idea of Mr. Walsh having been murdere.
to prevent his giving testimony against Sickle,
was quite freely canvassed, In some quarters, q
| an early bour Of the day. In others il was rp-
mored that the late Mr.. Key, who was killed b,
Sickles, possessed knowledge which placed MI
Sickles and his wife, and some eminent parties
entirely within his (Key's) power, aud that Mr.
walsh was possessed Of similar information with
still further facts. Be this as it may, Mr.. Walsh
has, it is stated, been heard recently, in remark
ing upon the Sickles case, to comment upon il
IN an unfriendly manner to Sickles, and SO as
to convey the impression that he could make
revelations useful to the prosecution.
Sad Observation-Disclosures of connubial in
consistency are becoming remarkably numerous
Of late, and almost every exchange we read has
one Of its own. An individual in Sandusky.
who has been pining away with consumption
ior the past year, was deserted by his unfaith-
full vile on Tuesday last, who stripped the house
of everything except cooking stove. and the
couch upon which the dying man reclined. and
lett the city with neighbor, who in turn left
vile and family Of children behind. The shock
proved too much for the enfeebled husband.
and he died the next night. No friend remain
ed to minister to him in his dying moments,
except younger brother, . mere lad, and
strangers performed the last sad rights at his
grave.-l Statesman.
MAPLE SUGAR IN PENNsYLvANIA.-The Som
erset, Pa, Wing remarks:
'fhe season thus far has been most propi-
tious for our maple sugar manufacturers Moro
sugar has been made the present season at this
date than IN any previous one. We hear Of
several farmers who have already made more
than forty thousand pounds. There is no means
OF exactly ascertaining the amount of this ar
ticle annually produced in Somerset county, but
we think i've hundred thousand pounds would
fall below the mark-more than is manufactured
In any other county in the Union"
A statement published in the river DEPART
ment shows the number Of Pixies Peak adyep
turers, who h We passed through this city. by
river alone, SO far to be $3.50. We have no
means OF estimating the number gone West BY
railroad from this place. The ii lie OF emigra-
ton for that region has fairly set in, and there
IS now, probably, not less than one hundred
thousand people en- route for the newly dscov-
cred gold regions. Nine-tenths of these, at least,
instead OF fortunes, will encounter hardship,
starvation and disappointment.--Cin. GAG.
Another fearful shipwreck and terrible suffer-
lngs at sea, are recorded in the New York pa
pers brought by the last mail. The unfortunate
vessel vas the Dr0mahair, bound from Quebec
10 Siigo. The crew were twenty-One days On
the wreck before they were relieved. Five died
from hunger and thirst, and only seven were
found alive. These ssbsisted most of the time
On halt biscuit q day and what water they
could catch when it rained.
NEW York, March 29.--Havana papers state
that the steamer Jasseur, when wrecked. was
IN route from Jamaca to Nicaragua She
struck on the Rio Gender Reefs on the night of
the 10th OF February, and went down SO sud-
denly that nothing was saved from her except
ng the crew, who were ten days without food
aud eight without water. The captain, four
othcers and fifteen men had arrived a. Santa
Cruz. The Captain General of Cuba had de-
'patched q Government steamer to take these
men back to Jamaica, and also another steam
'r to search for the missing boat containing 80
men.
The Boston Atlas and Bee understands that
Mr.. Everett intends to make an addition to his
ration upon Washington, in relation TO the |
emancipation Of bis slaves by that great and !
rood man. If he we're also to introduce an |
Episode upon the slaves of the living Washing |
on who were not emancipsted, the Grafton |
would receive an additional attraction.
The New Orleans True Delta protests against
ruel arbitrary or unjust legislation against free
egroes in Louisiana, of whom there is "a
Arge native resident population, correct in their
eneral department, honorable in their inter-
curse with society, and free from repoach, go
ar as the laws are concerned not surpassed
the inoffensiveness of their lives by any
quail number OF persons in any place, North or
0uth."
The Chicago Times of Saturday, says that on
rlday, March 18th, young man was killed at
'nreau junction while endeavoriDg to get on
on. He had stopped at the station house for
and the train started before he
ad finished his meal. He was a resident of
owa, aud was on . visit to his friends in the
last. No name is given.
A man in Ohio has invented an iron watch
og, which, when wound up by the tail, will
owl twice . second from shutdown till morn.
g. --
An IRON ical tale, that North Iowa Times.
Mr.. Williams Editor of the Utica Herald in
riting from Tunis, states that the American
onsulate is supported at Tunis at an expense
81, 100 per year, and yet but one American
esscl has anchored in that harbor in Eve years,
A novelty in the grain trade will soon be ex-
ibited in New York-the receipt of q cargo
wheat from France, for which orders have
cen sent out.
Salt Lake correspondent Of the New York
ribune ssys:-A Gentle resident of Frogtovn
short time ago went over to Provo after q
Dung woman, who, it seems had taken fancy
} him, and who wished to leave Provo and
,me to Frogtown with her Gentle lover. But
mob collected around the house where she
I'D her lover were, he was advised that he
ould find 1t conducive to his health to leave
nme diateiy, which he did The young woman
as taken out and publicly whipped.
STARTING Too EARLY FOR THE MIxEs.-A
spatch from St. Louis, dated the 18th ult..
Iys:-
Mr.. Matchett has arrived at Kansas CITY. {
ON the mines, with discouraging accounts of
e probable supply of gold. Many foot par ,,
Is aud hand cart parties we're met. He was :
'ertaken by several severe snow storms. q
hch, he thinks, must have proved disastrous
footmen, as they were poorly supplied with
ankets and provisions, and many must have !.
'rished None should start for . month vet. =
d until grass is high enough ON the Plains to
bsist stock. IS
man arrived at Pittsford, ILL.,, few days ii
zee, from Elwood, Kansas, his sole errand be. i
3 TO thrash his brother-in-law, who had NAL +
'Ated his wife. Having finished the business !.
the entire satisfaction Of all concerned, he :
turned home. w. =
Al the Republican celebration in Portsmouth. Q,