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The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-17
ETA few DAYS since we published An accom-

GA few days since we published an account
OF the shooting of q scamp named vesey at
Oquawka junction, supposng him to have been
shot dead by the brother of the girl he enticed
away. We are sorry TO say that he was only
wounded with fine shot, as we learn from the
Oquawka Plaindealer, by some person un-
knnwn
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-17

NJ. Tallmage, formerly An editor Of the
Davenport Democrat and now on an expedi-
ton to Pixies Peak, writes back to that paper
that the gold excitement isan unmitigated hum
bug, and that vast amount of destltution and
misery has been the consequence. At and
around Fort Kearney the country is swarming
with returned gold hunters, reduced ito state
of beRgary,
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a. Mr.. Ezekiel D. Morgan. generally known

a. Mr.. Ezekiel D. Morgan, generally known
Is zeke, was brought before Justice Snyder,
yesterday, on charge Of assault, aud was or
dered to give bail in $500, for good behavior;
in default of which he went. unwiingly, to Jail.
At the conclusion of the trial, Mr. E. D. Nor.
gan, under toe influence of very unchristisn
excitement, launched chair at the head of the
unfortunate young man who made the COM
plant. A bellicose scene ensued, which was
ended by the interference Of the bystanders.-
Mr.. Z. D.. N. was then re-arraigned, and fne6
ten dollars for contempt Of court.
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Cd A party of ten teams from Mercer Co
Illinois, passed thorough town Saturday, on
their wy to Pixies Peak. One of the wagons,
containing provisions, fell off the wharf-boat in.
to the river; and the scattering of bread and
butter Was horrible to behold.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-17

IRIsH Oy1IcsN N 1Hs AUSTRIAN AND FRENCH
AaHrEs.-In the Austrian army at the present
time hero are no less than Eve Field Marshals,
four Hajse Generals. and dozen or more Colo.
nels and Majors Of Irish descent or names. In
the French army there are also over two hun.
dssd Odiosn Of Irish name and descent.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-17

A VICTIM OF THE SICkLEs ExcITEMENr-TER-
Hood, man about thirty five years of age.
who was sent to the Insane Asylum at Lick
Run, about week since, committed suicide at
that institution day before yesterday by sever
ing his head almost entirely from his body with
Q razor.
The circumstances attending his suicide are
so peculiar as to be worthy of relation. Hood.
it appears, had some time previous, been too in.
Innate with another mans wife, and became in
consequence prey to remorse, which was
greatly increased after the DEVELOPMENTS in the
Key and Sickles case. Hood, who had been
rather dsspated before, began to drink to ex-
cess, and, in the midst Of his rawlings thought
the husband of the injured woman was pur-
suing him to take his life. This idea took d
hrmer and firmer hold upon his mind and his
imagination depicted all manner of horrible
deaths devised by the man he had wronged.
This dread at last became a mania, and the
victim OF the deusion was committed TO the
mad house, where he ragged like demon. ever
raving incoherently respecting the injured wo-
man and her husband. On the day Of his self
destruction, Hood declared the husband was
about to drag him to hell, and, falling on his
knees, tntreated the imaginary avenger to kill
him at once and rid him OF further torture. The
maniac was willing, he said, to be shot. as Kew
had been, but he prayed not TO be burnt 10
eternal flames. While in this terrible mood. he
obtained possession of razor, and, thinking
his life would be an atonement for his crime.
he nearly decapitated himself with hand made
strong by madness and desperation. Cincinnati
Enquirer. May 6.
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a. The death Of n. de Tocqueville, already
more than once pesmaturely announced, is now
unhsppily fact only two well established. The
celebrated author Of La psmoeyocis en- Ame-
s'qss died at Canes, on the 10th ult, at the age
Of 81 years.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-17

u The kind Of men now in special favor
with the Administration, may be inferred from
the appointment Of the editor Of the Charles
ton Mercury, rank Disunionist, to the lucra-
tive Office Of Superintendent Of Public Print
ia
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-17

"a Mr. David Leonard left at our Office
Saturday some very large stalks Of Pie Plant,
decidedly the finest We have seen this year.
They were about two feet long and more than
two inches in diameter at the large end.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-17

e8 Fifty Editors, in Maine, recently went
on an excursion they made common purse
and bought . box of sardiaes for dinner. In
consequence Of that reckless extravaganza
forty mine Of them have since taken the benefit
Of the bankrupt act
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~ The River rose about six inches during
the last twenty -four hours. The Dubuque Ex-
press and Herald of Thursday morning says:
The river is still rising ct the rate of inches
in "a hours. 1t is now running across the foot
Of LIST street, near Northrup 4 Ryder's Ware.
house. The various Improvements still keep
Q high wind arises, of their ability to protect
the works. 1t is feared that the rise is
destined not to stop Immediately, as all the
present body of water comes from the Wiscon.
sin River, while the great Spring freshet from
the extreme North has not arrived here.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-17

noe CHoLERA.-This fatal disease 10 carrying
n~sy large numbers of hogs 10 the vicinity Of
=; Deca'ur. Il is said the Sangamon River bottom
V covered with their dead bodies.
An Old Dutch proverb says, .StsalnR never
makes man rich" The simple Ali Dutchm.n
who got up that provsrb kpev li..l. n ~ -.
ploits Of oGacs- = =
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-17

IMsURAMCB CoMPAHIns.-The Ocean F;.. and
Marine Company, Of New York, Trident Nutsal
Of Providence, B l., o. g. Fire Insurance Com.
psny Of Saratoga SPRING., n. T., Continental
Fire and Marine Insurance Company Of Phila-
dslphia, and The NervaR Fire and Marine Com.
psny Of South Norwalk, have all bean eqjoined
and rsquissd 70 Suspend operations. The Ner-
chants insurance Company Of Philadelphia, is
10 said, . also putting IL Affairs in order with
. view % closing business. saos
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A aKuK 0EoRY.-Iho Cleveland Herald tells
. ssery Of Dsnossasc harmony that win bear
telling again. Il ays Democrat Of Ltch6sld
county, Oean., Stole . skunk skin from fell
low Democrat and o. account Of the approach.
iag slsesioa hs Dsnocsasic friends on the grand
jury rsfassd b indies hin, fearing to lose his
vote. This favositiA made the Loser Of the
Democratic akin mad, and hs and ave Of bis
friends vossd Tie Republican ticket The Re-
publicans carried he county BY three votes only
slseting three members Of the Legislature
thoRNbv.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-17

The Louisville Journal says 1.-THE Admins
tsation sent out several Governors 70 Kansas to
restrain The Free stats men, and they became
Free Stato 0sa tAemsslves. II ssnt out Gov
ssnor 70 Utah, 70 control and restrain the Nor.
mona, and he sssms 70 b turning Mormon him.
eelf. Il b great q appointing Governors"
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Wan and his Wife Hung.

kEITHsBURG, Mercer Co., ILL.,, May 8. $50.
day or two since our usually quiet commu-
nifty was thrswn into high state of excitement
by an occurrence which have thought NAV be
worthy Of a recital in your paper. 1t seems
that some few days ago man and his wife. by
the name OF Bell, were arrested and examined
before justice on the charge of stealing $3.50.
Nothing conclusive proven against them.
but they were still held in custody for some rea-
son which have not as yet learned, and as they
manifested no desire to escape, and no violence
towards them was apprehendei, they were
merely kept in the dwelling house of Justice
Dilley. On Wednesday night, May 4th, when no
one was dreaming of danger, number of men
IN disguise broke into the house at which thew
were staying, and after fastening the Justice in
his room to prevent his interference, they oro.
ceeded to take possession of the prisoners. The
man fought like tiger, hut was soon overpow-
cred, and both were carried off into the woods.
They were told that if they would not confess
the theft and give up the money they would be
lmme diateiy hing. As neither one would ac-
knowledge anything, they at once proceeded to
accomplish their iiendsh purposes. The man
was hrst hung uE and kept there until he was |
entirely unconscious, and then with a refine
ment OF cruelty which could only be looked |
for in the most hardened brutes, he was taken |
down and buried in a sha low hole which was |
We Aoi WY EuiPoSes w MAXI his vile believe |
that he was dead, in the hope of frightening |
her into confession. But the woman was |
plucky, and would give them no satisfaction.
She was accordingly swung up by the same rope |
used on her husband, and was let hang till life |
was nearly extinct; in the meantime the man
was taken from his grave, and the lynchers
hndlng that nothing was to be got out Of them,
alter some difficulty resuscitated them and left
them to get home as best they could This
dlabolical proceeding has awakened the deepest
Indignation in the community, and should the
sufferers be able, as they say they are, to idea.
.ify any Of their prosecutors, no pains will be
spare d to bring them to justice No arrests
nad been made up to Yesterday, but prepare
ions were being made for the apprehension Of
hree or four of those concerned.
As had the particulars from one of the in.
ilviduals who had charge Of the prisoners.
1on may rely on their correctness.
Should anything of Importance transpire in
with this extraordinary case. I win |
give you all the particulars
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-17

I'M Lzsgs. 0ovsasoasaR.-1hs name Of
Jsdgs Elwaels q Lssas county, has been msa-
tieoeA = esaneetea with the once Of Lieut.
0ovssnes, JsAgs Edwards . good man, .
sound and s@oisat Rspsbnean, and bic nomi-
nasioa By - ssaAs 0oavsasioa In June would
- q aad pespsr. end generally acceptable. %
~ q ~ afO inNbemed.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-17

A correspondent Of the Poughkeepsie. N. Y.
Press writes that the pride Of Sing Sing prison.
OF both convicts and officers, il their baby and
truly he is one to be proud Of, for he is the per-
lection OF childish beauty, with complexion OF
aieoaster fairness, and golden ringlets Of sunny
hue, shading brow Of faultless beauty. while
rs eyes are Of that "liquid blue" which Is 40
seldom seen and this child was born ID prison.
Tour months after bis mother was cent there for
Inc crime of arson, and this poor, unfortunate
mosnei must soon part with her child, for they
gre not allowed to retain child after il Is two
years old.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-17

! GREAT STAMPEDE or SLAyys-we Lear, f.or,
reliable authority that seventy fuo;f;re ,iors.
arrived IN Canada BY one train, from the intar;or
81 Tennessee. This is probably the largest mum.
per that ever escaped in one company. But !
week before company OF twelve arrived ana
are o. the depot near Maiden. Nearly the same
tune one Of seven, and another Of i've safely
landed on the free soil Of Canada, making ninety
Tour IN oil, worth At the present market. the
handsome sum Of $94.OO0! The underground
Railroad was never before doing 50 fiourishinr
business. Al the rate these ungrateful fellows
are stealing themselves, the market mus, ha
seriously affected, unless kept supplied direct
from Atrica.-Detroit Advertiser IN. S'
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-17

WHAT BROADWAY HAS TO ANSWER FoR-A
writer IN the Newark Daily Advertiser tbss
remarks upon our principal thorougfare
Inc ocean cannot be a more wondrous reve.
iauoh 70 man from the interior, who bebolas
Tue magnificent expanse for the first time. tbs.
Droau"ay in Its aitrnoon gerry, is to the sim
PIE minded girl from the country village. on ha-
ing ushered for the FIRST time into the elor;ous
vista OF men and women, horses and earriaeas
10 every possible variety of life and motion ~.
companed with appalling sounds, and hemmad
n by walls Of marble and stone, blazing IN tha,r
fronts with gold and silver wares. and snlandis
stuiis OF richest dye, with every comodity ever
conceived oy man to wear, to taste, to enjoy in
any sense. Jo' ~
It's not possible that this tremendous Dis
play OF righteousness beauty, fashion. friyol;tv
ana vanity should not unfrequently touch i'm.
press, aye, subdue the young heart. Ami !, !,
known 10 be II fact that thousands Of imnrass;.
pie natures are utterly changed from that mo-
ment, and become confused in their narcen,;or
ana appreciation OF material, mental and moral
OBJECTS, ana never afterwards are able To ra-
sumo the clear preference of the latter ovar
ane former: which was once SO undoub.ed.
therefore, we reiterate, Broadway has much "a
answer Tor. II Is the great tempter to fashion
ana SHOW, and consequent extravaganza i,
aress and living. The pictures OF dashiny
eeqnipages and rich and graceful costumes ara
leepiy daguerreotyped upon the soul. never ~
'e eradicated. Ever afterwards, in their idaas
y happy domestic life, these brilliant nh;ac,s
sli intrude even Into the quiet, secluded re-
esses OF rural homes, and shape and color
more Or less their conduct, and further nIsn.
nd expectations" f'.A'
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-17

NuRDER IN BALL Roox.-Some young folks
had . ball u Neville Hall in Pittsburg, on FRI
day night last, and the managers got into
quarrel, In which . man named William Cable
was stabbed 90 that be died before morning
and .anothee man-John Crowe-seriously hurt.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-17

NEW DAILY PAPEa.-Ws have received the
nrse numhss Of nsw paper called the Hanni-
sai Daily Gaaetss, b Buchanan proprietor. 1t
y spirited Gssls papss, Independent in all
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-17

The Episcopal Convention Of Iowa is to meet
In Davenport on the 2sth inst. The Congrega-
tional General Association met in Muscatine on
the 9Th
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-17

A correspondent Of the Davenport Gazette,
attached 70 one Of the gold hunting parties,
pronounces Pixies Peak hombug, and says
that no man can realize .ffty eenss . day at
mining. Some Of the disappointed gold seekers
got together and hung two men who had been
employed eli winter in writing favorable letters
about the gold region.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-17

Rev. George Lane, one Of the oldest clergy
men Of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and for
many years senior Book Agent in New York
died at Wilkesbarre, Pa, on Friday.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-17

Coaz fLAzrIHs II ILLlxoIs.-Ths SPRING
Asld (llL) Journal inSssms ~ that. notwithstand.
Ing the heavy rains In Central Illinois, that
have retarded farming operations, the farmers
arc ossssnissd = plant the largest amount Of
eofa thsy sv@. - 4. - sssA ths soldiers IL
3usspa 1Asy skpsss = sass,na A.~..A =,
t1ssaes aA1ess Ssspasle = supoayA
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MARRIEn.

On the sth inst, at St. AndreT,, rsr-.t
Rev. George W. Matt, Mr.. ELIAs III L0yp ~ a.y
Iington, Iowa. TO AIss NJ. AUGUSTA $50. - DaI.
THOMAS p WI SON, Esq., Of West Ph.ls ne,rb,s o.
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Cincinnati, Nav /.

Cincinnati, May l3
A special despatch to the Gazette, from Ma
rietta, ONO. says that fire broke out in Bre-
mans warehouse yesterday pm. DESTROYING 90
buildings in the business portion of the civ
Inc principal sufferers Nye l. Huntington.
loss $4,000, insured for $4,000 Boswortb'
Wells Co, loss $4,000, insured for IS, 900 /:
ana >. X: Turner, loss $1,000, insured for s..
QUO, The Aetna Insurance Company Of Hart
lord has about $4,000 OF the insurance The
hartford Con pany $1,000, and the CITY Com
pany OF Hartford $500. A large portion Of
goods were saved, but in damaged condition.
buildings.
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70 \ = Wv 1IastIT, May IT.
foi. Dennison olmstead expired at his resi-
dence in this city at o'clock this aesd
6s. lie graduated at Yale College in isl5-
was elected Prof of Chemistry in N. G. in 1917.
ana served ten years. When there he made =
theological Survey of that State, the first state
survey 10 this country; and in 1928 he was
elected Professor Of Mathematics and Natural
Philosophy in Yale College, which place he All.
ed at the time of his death. "
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- The Wavssiy (DFsmss County, Republi.
can Of The I'd insa., states that Nm. Mary G
Hurlburt vac drowned in the river ct that place
while returning from Church on the evening Of
Thursday, The ssh ult. Quite . number Of
persons had reached the river bank, and in their
anxiety - cross bad overloaded the skiG. When
the boat bad reached the opposite shore IL filled
eight in number, sdrift in the rapid current
All suecesdsd In reaching the shore except Mrs.
Hurlburt Her body had mot been found at the
latest accounts.
WrMxEsKElK CouxrY.-According 70 the re-
cent census Winnsshsik County has popula-
ion Of la,all-number Of acres improved land
4S,473, unimprovsd do. l6s,0ls.
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- W. ". Hamilton, Of Dubuque, has been
named - candidate before the Republican
State Convention for the Office Of Lieut.. -Gov-
ernor. Mr. Hamilton hes acted during one Sc.
sion - presiding ofaosr in the Senate, is well
qualified 70 all the place, 10 . good man and
sound Republican.
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REMARKABLE ACCIDENT AT WHEELING-A
MAN THROWN 100 FEET IN THE AIR, AND Es-
GAPING ALIvE.-A most frigh,ful, and, at the
same time, most remarkable accident occurred
at the Catholic Church, yesterday morning.
Some persons were engaged in putting up the
new bell, which arrived the evening before
There was windlass erected on the ground, to
which was attached snatch-block and shieve
Immediately above the open space in the Gu
pola, to which the bell was to be drawn Up,
there protruded q beam, to which was attached
another snatch-bock and pulley, and the bell
was to have been conveyed to the top by means
of strong ropes, working through these shelves
by the power Of the windlass and cylinder upon
the ground. The bell had been raised in this
way almost up to the open space in the cupola,
and the men were just ready to pull it in. A
man named Thomas Newton was below. en-
gagged in guiding the folds of the rope as it
wound round the cylinder. To do this, he had
firm grasp upon the rope. When the bell had
reached a great height from the ground, one Of
the cogs in the wheels of the windlass fixture
gave way.
Another revolution of the wheel ripped off all
the cogs; the bell fell to the GROUND, and New
ton, who had hold of the lower end Of the rope,
was carried up, with frightul velocity, a dis
lance of one hundred feet from the ground, and
about four feet above the aperture where the
bell was to have been taken in. For the instant,
every one was surprised beyond measure, and
before those engaged in the work could com
prehend what had happened, Newton, with his
hands all lacerated and bleeding, worked him
self down opposite the aperture, and called for
help to those within. Bishop Whelen, who was
on the platform in the cupola, reached out at
the risk of his life almost, and Selling Newton
by the waist, pulled him from his awful position.
The accident struck everybody with amazement,
and all but the eye witnesses were 10th to be-
lieve in the incredulous feat. The bell weighed
three thousand seven hundred pounds, and as
it fell without hindrance, some idea may be
formed Of the rapidlty with which Newton as.
cended He says he thought of letting 60 the
rope, but before the thought was clearly defined,
he was at the beam, hundred feet above. He
had not time to let go his hold upon the rope.
Some cogs and pieces of machinery we're hurled
distance of two squares from the church, and
Mr. Smith, who was standing near, received
an ugly wound in the face from a hying particle,
Mr.. Newton was taken to the office OF DR.. Hupp.
where his wounded hands were dressed The
flesh was all torn from the palms of his hands,
even to the bone, which is supposed to have
been done by the death grasp, and his sliding
down the rope during the swift passage into air
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Harrisburg pa Mavlp

HARRISBURG, Pa, May IS.
Two barns attached to the State Lunatic Asy-
Ium were destroyed by fire to-day-loss 81, 900
The barn attached to the DAYTON Company Poor
House was also destroyed with rs cattle, mules
and horses. Henry Waen has been arrested as
the incendiary. He escaped yesterday from
the Poor House.