The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-10

FALLEN CAsDIpArE.-The Norfolk Her
gives the following version OF q recent disas
b to "Honest John" Letcher:
d ION Thursday night, honest John took
e seat on . chair upon the stage, which vas
r against what looked 70 the unsophistica ted "a
J. Of the distinguished Swabian like q solid va
d but was really nothing more than drop-scer
: At moment when the Lieutenant was enlar
. ing upon the everlasting principles Of Demo
D racy, honest John concluded to take rest up,
+, his UdHl %, what fall was there, my cou
trymenn At one moment sat honest job
. smiling blandy upon the audience, with . lol
nine between his teeth, and the next be Ii
. sprawling upon the floor! with back to cart
and face to heaven, the fallen Letcher lay vii
his heels sticking high in cir, looking - dead
cock. physically, a. he will be politically, Q
the 26th proximo."
The New Orleans Crescent thinks that 9TH
virginia Democrats must be sweet-scented 81
Of politicians. Their consistency is as amaz
ing as their devotion to the South is unparalle
ed. No one can doubt the depth and profundt
OF either emotion, when fully advised Of th
facts of the case. They have nominated an
are now supporting John Letcher for the offic
OF Governor. John Letcher, some twelve year
ago unequivocaly indorsed III writing q pam
phlet writer by DR.. Ruflner, in which domes
tic slavery was declared TO be q Nuisance
pest! A Stygian nIndation A black sea 0
misery An oppression and heart-sickenins
burden upon a community! A mountain o
misery. A curse more destructive in its effects
than war, pestilence and oppression Of rulers
civil or ecclesiastical! A yellow fever and
black vomit!"' After this the Crescent is not
surprised that the Republicans propose TO. hold
their next National Convention in Wheeling.
A COMFORT TO BALD HEADS Look around
you. before you, behind you'll Well, what do
you sees Nothing but bald men, who have all
the power, all the weight all the privilege and
influence. All the great bankers are bald
all the diplomatsts, all the chief editors, all
the managers of theatres, all the principal off
GERS OF the army, all the senators, all the depu-
ties, all the counselors of state, all the magis.
trates, even the leaders of erchestras! The
most elegant men Of Paris are bald; the writers
OF successful paudeUiAes all bald; the porters
that let you in and out at great doors are all
BALD the Professors are all bald. Where is Ia
J 5Mnnesse, if you look for rank, influence, or
power! No!-a man with hair on his head is a
toy-a mere play thing with oft repeated big
name. Extremes touch-thc first and second
childhood as equally out Of date, equally de-
crepit Badness is becoming steathily the sign
o. power; for every man who thinks hard, in
these days, thinks off his hair. Hail to the
BALD HEAD-ocRAcY.-[From Paris Letter.
The Judson girl whose elopement from Pom
tiac with the negro Joe some time since caused
considerable talk, is now in Canada living with
MIN, having again deserted her home and
friends. On the occasion of her former elope-
ment, her father and brother reclaimed her with
great dlhcnlty, and took her TO Indiana, where
divorce was obtained. She went home with
them and remained until last week, when she
again lett, without the consent OF her parents,
,nd came to Detroit. Crossing the river she
ound Joe, and they were speedily married for
me second time, and are now living in the en-
oyment OF connubal happiness. Joe having
'oid his horse and car. and bought some fur
= nitu vita the proceeds.-[ Detroit Free
Press 26th.
Mrs. Ada L. Coan, a detective medium.
charges Mrs. Andrew Jackson Davis with pro
'uring sundry old books, committing her lee
ures to memory from them. and then deliver
ng them in a ''trance state"
J. R. S. Bond. editor and proprietor of the |
Mendoza (lil.) Press, has been elected Overseer
y the Poor. He says his long experience in |
he printing business gives him the most ad- |
niraole qualification for that office.
Monsieur Belly's contract in Nicaragua has
'een defeated by the Senate on account Of the |
arge tracts Of land granted Some Of Belly's
men have died of fever, and general break |
ng up OF his city was expected at the date of |
ur latest advices from Nicaragua.
MORMON ExoDUs FROM DENMARK.-Oyer 400
,anish Mormons left Flensburg on the I'd inst.,
2 the steamship L. R. Hoidt, bound to Hull,
.ngland, where they would embark for the
jnited States. Their destination is the Great
alt Lake. The men were mainly young and
obnst, while the women seemed somewhat more
dvanced in years, and many Of them had in.
lnts in their arms.
Mrs. Martha Woodward, of Ohio. made last
ear three hundred and fifty gallons OF wine
rom an acre of ground. That, says Prentice,
peaks we'll for the productiveness Of "Martha's
ineyard.
ANOTHER "NEw THING" UNDER THE Sun
here was great excitement, at last accounts.
Westport, Missouri, on the Kansas border. in
gard TO large piece of mechanism, with
heeis somewhat like wagon, body like the
ibin of q steamboat and spars, masts. rigging.
G., like sailing vessel. 1t is denominated an
.oiian Chariot by the editor of the Border
ar. bat common people call it wind wagon.
is intended to run between Westport and Pixies
eak, and such is the confidence Of the West
'rt people IN the invention and its inventor,
at several capitalists have taken stock. Il
as 10 nave commenced its trial trip on the 23d
st.
PRICE OF A WIFE IN DELAwARE.--The
georgetown Messenger tells queer story Of
'mestic relations in Delaware. Recently the
ne OF man in Dagsborouth Hundred left
= husband, and, with young man, took up her
sidence in Milsboro. The husband made his
'pearance one day, and the Two men proceed
from the house and sat down upon log and
imly talked the matter over, regarding it in
Its bearings. The result Of the conference
as, that the young man who was in possession
the wife, agreed to give the lawful but in
red and forsaken husband the sum oe seven
'llars and dog, for his wife and be accepted
9 terms
A man living near Nashville, who had been
'sent IN California some three years, on COM
g home recently, found babe only nine
onths Old lying in the cradle. With a cruelty
most diabolcal, he at once cut off the infants
rs to avenge bis "wounded honor" The
reams Of the little sufferer called in the fam.
}, when the iniuriated man learned that the
nd belonged to neighbor who was visiting
; wife; he had to flee 10 escape lynching.
An editor out west, being deserted by his
inters, who were "on strike" was compelled
turn into the Office himself In his next
'ek's paper appeared graphic account Of the :
rcumstance, composed BY the editors Town
r fingers" concluding with the words-"Talk
The sublime art Of Printing! bless OUR
als its as easy rolling Of + Log"
SALE or Quo CENTRAL RAILRoAD.-A Bill
Chancery has been filed in the United States ,
'urt, by George s. Coe, OF New York, to se-
re the payments Of bonds to the amount OF
5O,0 900, aad asking that the road and its sp- ,
rtenances may be sold and the proce eds lie :.
piled to the payment OF the debts OF the
mn any. The Court at Cincinnati directed =
cree to be entered, and appointed IA. J. Jew
!, the present President o. the road. the Re- :
iver.
young lady named Matilda Sawyer, said to
We been very beautiful and intelligent, and
10 was TO have been married in a few days.
s burned to death in New York one morning I
y week, about 2 o'clock, by . burning fluid |
mp exploding and setting her dress on fire I
} inquest was held on her chArred remains. |
d the papers say "a verdict was rendered I
accordance with. the facts" And an ends {