The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-04-12

How THE ADVANCE Or CoTT0N. APTECrs TIE
SLAVE MARKEr.-A New Orleans correspondent
Of tie New York Times states that the average
price Of field hands in that market Is 81 500, and
| first class negro laborers sell for $l75O and
$4,000. "These rates were never reached but
once before, and that was during the specula-
tive time Of 1886. and which was not Of long
continuance. The rate now, however, are the
consequence of an actual necessity and de-
mand. One OF our Southern correspondents
stated, and not long since, that the Mississip-
pi valley was craving the negro population from
| the Atlantic States. This is true, and to ssch
an extent are the richest planters Of the afore-
said valley investing in this species Of property
that many are beginning to think there is dan
ger ahead and that it Is time to stop. In sever
al Of the Louisiana districts there are ten blacks
| to every white man, woman and child, and it
has become necessary to keep up the district
police and guard"
The South may yet call upon the North to
save them from the consequences Of their blind
adherence 10 the servile system.
Lieut.. John MulIan, I'd Artillery U. s. A., in
charge Of the Northern Pecifc Military Road
Expedition to Oregon, with his corps Of asss-
tan,s, arrived in this city on Saturday morning
from Baltimore Lieut.. Mullan, last Summer,
commenced the establishment of . military
wagon-road from Fort Benton to Fort WaIIa,
but was compelled TO suspend the work, owing
to Indian hostIities in the North West. Now
large appropriation Of money has been made by
Congress to continue the road. When flushed,
it must prove Of incalculable advantage to the
tide Of immigration pouring into the State Of
Oregon and the Territory OF Washington. The
expedition which is about leaving this city il
an important one to the country at large, and
its progress, from time to time. will bey ond
doubt be watched with great interest and con-
Germ BY the public generally. The following
gentlemen appointed by the Secretary OF War;
viii accompany Lieut., Mullan TO Oregon:
Messrs. A. N. Engel and T. II. Hoecki, Topo-
eraphers; G. Howard, Civil Engineer: B. L.
Wesner, Astronomer; DR.. J. A. Muilan, Physi-
clan and Geo'ogist; G G. Taliaferro and J A.
Smith, General Assistants; ; Q. Spankler Wagon
master.
The party will sail in the California steamer Of
the 5th April. Arriving in Oregon, Lieut. Mullan
will Immediately organize and equip an efficient
party, ready to take the field at as early q day
as practicable. New York Tribune.
MAN REVOLVING IN THE WHEEL OF 4
STEAMBoAr.-On Saturday morning man, name
unknown, was driven from the shore near Al
bany, Maine, in boat, by the severe gale, with
out oars. He was pad ling along with piece
of board which he found in the boat as the
steamboat Eagle was making her downward
rip. The pilot, Mr.. Ezra Hunter, did not see
the unfortunate man, and the boat drilted di-
rectly under one OF the paddle-wheels Of the
Eagle, which broke it to pieces. To save him
self, the man clung to one of the paddles of the
wheel, and was carried up to the wheel-house,
where he was badly hurt before his cries were
heard. The boat was Immediately stopped, and
the poor fellow rescued from his horrible posi-
ton. He was very seriously, though it is hoped
not fatally injured. He was sent back to Alba.
ny for medical aid Portland Argus.
CUCUMBERs.-A farmer thus gives his expe-
rience Last Spring friend of mine jocosey
remarked, "Let me show you how to raise Gu :
cumbers." He commenced by making holes in
the earth, at the distance intended for the hill,
that would hold about a peck, he then filed
them with dry leached ashes, covering the ashes
with very small quantity of earth. The seeds
were then planted on level with the surface OF
the ground. was willing to see the expert
ment tried, and had no expectation Of anything
but loss Of seed, labor and soil.
But imagine my astonishment, (notwithstand-
ing dryer season was never known and almost
universal failure Of garden vegetables,) when
beheld vines remarkable thrifty, and as fine a
crop Of cucumbers any enc could wish to
raise. and they continued to bear for an unu-
sually long time.
For Pixies PEAK.-Several boats nave passed
down the river within a few days with Pike
Peakers as passengers. Those which have pass
ed we're about thirty feet long and propelled by
horse power. The horses were landed while
the boa: passed down the shute over the dam
The intention is to pass down Rock River to
the Mississippi, and thence TO the Missouri, the