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The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-09-03

u "Palmer the Nasty" has, in the absence
ofths great Babbitt, who 10 on stumpiDg tour,
taken charge Of the Council Bluffs Buele. And
when We inform our readers that the character
of the paper is much improved by this tempo
rary change, they will De able to form nm opinion
experimenting the truth as to what it was uuder
Babbitt. Palmer asserts thai the Lunatc Asy'
lum is IN immense Republican swindle-that
the State debt is seven hundred thousand doll
lars-that Noriarity is defaulter to the amount
of iorty-thousand dollars-thst Gen. Dodge used
Kirkwood entirely up At the Pottawattaniie
10 powerful debater and an honest man =
They don't think It prudent TO- lay it on quite
% thick in this part of the State. sa
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DUBUQUE CoUsrY.-Things are q good deal
mixed in Dubuque. The Democratic party is
badly split up. The North West, Administra-
ton organ, speaks Is follows of tie recent
County Convention:
OF the men nominated, and their fitness for
the respective positions for which they are be-
fore the people, We shall hereafter speak, Suffice
it now to say, that, considering the fact that the
fifty nine delegates from this township in the
Convention, were chosen by the most un6lmsh-
ing corruption and the most shameless inigu,ty,
to say nothing of the generally imbecile and
rotten character Of the delegation itself, as we'll
rs the general complexion of the Convention,
the Convention was, throughout, as completely
a packed concern, as ever was concocted, and
whether the Democracy of Dubuque county
submit TO its action throughout, is to be seen
hereafter.
! The Sun, another Democratic paper, is also
ous against the regular ticket, and advocates the
nomination Of Q peoples Ticket" The editor
says pos
We were honored by the Independent meet
ing of Friday night with place on their Com.
mittee Of Resolutions. We sympathizs with the
movement and will support it, but must beg
them to place q better qualified person on the
Committee in our place, and one who has more
time to devote to such work. Our columns
and pen shall be given to the good work, and
we cry viva the Revolutionary ticket.
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IMPORTANT TO GARDRNERs-A gardener hay.
ing occasion to newly paint the wood work in
the interior of his green house, determined TO
make trial OF the theory OF the absorption of
heat BY black color, with the view Of promo
ting the maturity Of his plants and shrubs by
means OF greater quantity Of caloric In the
preparation OF the paint he used coal tar; that
is to say, tar produced by the distilla,ion Of
coal in the manufacture of gas This coal tar.
besides the advantage Of its color. offers con.
siderable economy in painting, being about one.
eighth Of the price of the material generally
used In mixing black paint. The painting here
IN question was executed before the setting in
OF winter. On the return of spring the EAR
dener observed, with no less surprise than sat.
isfAction. that the spiders and other insects.
twhich bad infested his greenhouse, had totally
disappeared. He, moreover, remarked that a
VINE trained on an espalier, which, for the space
OF two years, had been sensbly decaying. and
which ne bad pnrposed to uproot, for the pur-
pose OF planting another in it, place, had &c
CURED such renewed health and vgor as to b.
capable OF producing excellent table grapes
Having applied his new paint to the props,
treiages aud espalers Of all his scAly trees and
shrubs, as well as those which, though in full
bloom, were being devoured bv insects. success
again crowned his experiments Caterpiliars
and snolis disappeared, a. the insects had van
lshed from the greenhouse. The fruits pro-
duced by the trees thus treated have elected the
approval and euiogy Of purchasers. Similar
experiments tried on the GrOnde have. IL il
said, been attended by similar excellent results.
+ The Bulletin.
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4 meeting was held on the goth by res
boring men Of Scott County, and resolutions
we're adopted in favor Of stringent usury law,
the redemption Of mortgaged property, aud the
payment Of costs in civil suits by the parties in.
q reetod
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-09-03

The Iowa State Teachers Association which
held its Annual Session At Washington last
week, elected the following officers for the ensu-
ing year, viz: President, D. F. Wells, of
Iowa City; Secretary, W. B. LAwler, of Keokuk;
Treasurer, G. b. Dennisou, Of Muscatine; Chair,
man Of Executive Committee, G. Z. Nestlerode'
Of Upton. The teachers had an interesting
session.
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A writer in the Herald alledges that ''Fowler,
Butterworth, George Sanders, Dean Richmond,
NedtWest, Dick Connolly, and Cassidy himself,
have sworn secret, everlasting allegiance to
D0uRlaa"
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TIE SLAVE TRADR.-The New York cores
pendent Of the Charleston Mercury reiteratea
his assertion that dozen or twenty slavers leave
that port annually. he describes different
classes of operators in the business. such IS the
managers, brokers and capitalists. The second
Glass are the most conspicuous, although the
whole business 10 conducted with the utmos.
secrecy. They are mostly Cubans, and flourish
On the outskir:s Of good society, wherever
money and the love Of money are conspicuously
In unison. The correspondent says:
~ knew, Of two ladies, now attracting ad-
Grafton 81 fashionable watering place, who in
vested In little venture Of this kind not long
ego, and, - Q result, have augmented their
banking accounts-one 10 the extent of $685.
600 and the other $4,000. The headquarters
Of the trallc in this city are mainly In South,
William, Broad, and Water streets. Two ves-
sels are now fitting out for the business.
! have not written the above % Q sensation
paragraph, NOR % . complete expose OF the
Slave Trade in its relations to New York"
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Life in the West says of the Convention ::

Life in the West says OF the Convention
The Republican Convention for the nomina-
ton OF County Officers came off on Saturday
last. 1t was the largest Delegate Convention
ever held in the County. Ninety Delegates had
been appointed, eighty -eight of whom were in
attendance. Never have We seen greater una
nimity OF feeling pervade so large an assembly,
or more entire satisfaction with the result
There was from FIRST to last determination to
satisfy every just claim and every part of the
country. That many were disappointed was to
have been expected, but as it turned out all
we're disappointed, and what was still more sin
guiar all were satisfied, except few candidates
who had been too sanguine of success, and even
they are more disposed to laugh than to cry
The method Of conducting the business was en-
tirely satisfactory to all parties-no tricks or
frauds were aitempted-no door was left omen
for complaint and the three hearty cheers given
for the ticket after it was nominated, sufficiently
attested the feeling With which the Republicans
60 into the contest. The long faces shown by
the Democracy witnessed clearly enough that
their last hope was blasted. They had been
chuckling over the forlorn hope Of split in
the Republican ranks, but the hearty good feel.
ing manifested throughout the whole day, and
clinched 1t the close with those three cheers.
left nothing visible on their heightened faces
bus blank despair. How they slep: with the
thoughts that must have been their bed fellows,
sould ouiy be guessed At BY their sppearace
next morning. --4... -
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SERIOUS RioT II CoLuMBUs, ORIo.-The
Statesman says that . bloody and d.sgraceful
riot occurred on the co, ner OF North and Fourth
streets, IN that city, on Friday evening, between
two parties OF iaborers, numbering in I'LL ten Or
twelve men. The affair was Of the most des-
perate and bloody character, lasting for an honr
during which time .'blllys," clubs, stones. brick.
bats and whatever weapon or missile thew could
eet hold OF, we're freely used, and With terrible
effect. All engaged were injured more or less
ana after the light was over they were the
oioodlest set Of men that have been seen ia this
city Tor many day. A man, whose name ~
d'd not learn, had his jaw broken by a Ayinv
brick, and another named Burns had his lace
dreadiulls lacerated. A man n.med Leffsrtv
Was also cut up in shocking ntuner. Alter
nshling Tor about an hour. the copba. appears
70 have been suspended by COMMON consent. Or
probably - each one had received ssrious n
Jury, there was no two left willing to continue
It. No arrest was made
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% some beautiful specemens Of the Cash.
mere goats will be exhibited at the great ST
Louis Fair next month, BY Mr.. G. B. Long OF
Kentucky. Some Of these animals we're i'm
ported into this country At great expense.
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congressional Nominating Convention al
sne American party was held in Baltimore on
thursday. 10 preserve order lit was deemed
necessary 70 detail three policemen 10 each
aeiegats. This precaution was successful. n
tne man, only two fights having occurred. ana
the noise and confusion being somevhst ie.,
than might be expected to proceed from thai
region, believed to be inhabited by devils 4,
- hardly necessary to say TO our readers ~
way o. explanation, that Baltimore i ruled ~
rowdies, who are known as .sblood-tubs :
plug uges." "rip-raps," "tigers," and other
equally suggestive names. -
A LoNG VorAaE ABOUT HOW. - The Oh. la
ton Courier gives the I'D venturea Of the snhooror
AIDA, OF Milwaukee, that loaded al =. .Io
passed through Lake Michigan, the straits y
Mackinac, Lake Huron, the ST. Clair R;,ar
&C., and the Welland Canal and the lake ron,s
into the 81 Lawrence River, and thronoh ~,
Gn!f Of St. Lawrence and cut off Csuso into ths
Atlantic '''so sSe
She left 81. Joseph on the 2ssh Or Nav. and
reached Providence, Rhode Island on the la,h
OF July, after voyage Of three thousand to
hundred miles. From New York TO Charles,on
she made eight hundred miles; in al, four
IHx ULriAATUA OF IHIEMpaRANcs.-No NJ.
and no woman u safe, who has once formed ,hs
fatal habit Of looking to drink Tor sol.cs -
cheeriuness, or comfort. While the World
goes we'll they will likely BE- temperate: bur ~
habit Is buils; the railroad to destruction i an,
ready Tor use, the rai!s are laid tinva. the -.
ton houses erected, aud the ,,ls.a i on ~
line waiting Only for he locomotive; il CONES -
", graples ~, and away We 20 In i ,nomsr,
Gown the line We have been wears cen.,ruc,n,
l l,Se . Hash Of lightning, 10 the deuce .
Charles ReAde.
GarAr EAsrERS AnvxRlsxD; 70 SAN va,
PcArLAsD.-Ths following advertisement, !. ~ =
pears N the London papers, s a
Iax GREAT EAsrKRs yoR AagarcAl-rh.
treat !, Eastern viii leave this cogn,ry for pors.
ana, Y. >, early In The ensuing moa,h' .G.r
lay'ng made short trial trip. Rates of n.s.
age. port o. departure, and other argan ,emsn,.
Wv e announced In ; few DAYS. -
tby order J. q. YAyss. Seo'y.
treat Ship Company (Lim,ted,)
= A'ng William street, Aug, 8, So"
Eight boys escaped from the Western Hou.e
!. ! Refuge ~ Rochester. N. T., on "Wednesday.
ive O. them were rstaken. The boys nailed
iee0es-eaeas engether and thus formed ! leddsr,
Z Msa@a ee.Vhiah they scaled 10 vala One
: 49, boys bad previously served tern a
Asse ysass n IL Cinsoa ataiss Pshsa.
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There is living in the town Of Ssratton, YER
mont, an old Revolutionary soldier, aged lO4
years, Who was ono Of the cap.ors Of Gen. Pres
colt; be was also ct the battle Of New London,
vas badly wounded, and remained in the army
ill the close Of the var in l7s5-yet this aged
veteran has never received pension.
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"a Our streets are gradually putting ON an
appearance of life and bustle-they are crowd
ed with teams. Ware house men and mlers
are busy receiving grain, wholesale and retail
trade has considerably improved, and there is
considerable revival Of business and of the
spirits Of business men.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-09-03

Average rate " 1A1 11lef De0ocratic rule 10 shsvn
~ dividing leH b ., tive ana enc sixteenth
~ snnum.
Average rsas e. 1Ax under Repablean rule il shown
~ dividing ~ b 3 enc ana sne.half per
onDnm.
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Il q rumored In Albany that the Rev. NJ.
6ssley y 70 b sued for damages BY railroad
eQployee, for remarks made By hin b sefmo0
r. - Pses1g 1ailrpa1 dioAseer.
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Railway Facilities Extending

I Each year, and almost each month, adds some
link to the great chains of railways that have
been built by Chicago enterprise for the conyen-
fence and profit of our citizens and for the use
and advantage Of the people OF the country
Chicago, more truly than any ether western
city, II not OF any other city whatver, has q
system OF rail ways. which, while it has been the
means OF building up and enriching our city, il
has caused the opening up and rapid develop
ment of The vast region of country that il
tributary. 1t can hardly happen. that at any
time, any portion OF our community will fail to
appreciate the innumerable advantages that are
thus conferred upon US as commercial centre,
Eor cease to feel lively interest in whatever
tends either to advance or to hinder our railway
enterprises. But particularly are the merchants
interested in this business. Ii il not surprising
therefore, that they have watched the progress
Of the construction Of railways into the south
west, through lows onward 70 the Mississippi
river.
Our city has already received almost incalcu-
liable benefit from these south western lines
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railway
extending from Chicago through fertile and
popuious section, and striking the Mississippi
at point nearly opposite the northern
boundary line Of Missouri, has brought TO Us 4
vast trade. But instead of serving as the
convenience of the people Of section OF
lllinois, merely, this railway will soon be the
important connecting link between Chicago
and railway across the whole breadth OF Iowa.
We allude to the Burlington and Missouri river
railway. &Aa
This railway was opened on Monday last TO
Ottumwa,-a promising town so miles from
Burlington, and located in district OF fine
agricultural facilities. I. is town, we under
stand, Of considerable trade, and all through that
region other towns are springing up which will
want goods and which will turn of in payment
both the issues OF the mint-which are found
every where-and the produce OF rich soil.
THIS section has always heretofore been supplied,
in the main, from 81. Louis Now they have
facilities for reaching Chicago; aud il will DC
their own fault, We are sure, if its trade il
not early secured BY our merchants. We are
told that the first train Of cars that ever depart
60 from Oottumwa-on Tuesday morning last
brought out several merchants, who. for the
hrst time N their lives visited Chicago and
bought goods here. We heard yesteIeay Of
others, IN the city from the same distant quarter
-Chicago Times, Aug goth.
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kidnapping ~ I8eOIeville.


On Friday evening last, about o'clock p. n.
two men in buggy came TO the farm Of Albert
Wildermann, cultivated BY George ShRlken.
near Bellville, and inquired of the men engaged
in thrashing wheat for the price, saying they
wished to purchase some for sowing. With
these men ut work was q negro man named Bur.
ton Ellis, who has lived in this county three
years, and is about thirty years Of age. The
men on seeing Ellis, who sas At work near the
thrashng machine, got out Of their buggy and
approached him, and presented pistols ct his
head and breast, commenced tying him. He re-
sisted, and one of them knocked him down with
q pitchfork. He arose imme diately, and being
large and powerful man. threw of his assail-
ants and ran, pursued BY the two men, who shot
at him five times Ohe shot took effect. the ball
striking him in the back, passed through bis
body and came out at the breast. He fell to the
ground, when he was Immediately seized, bound
hand and foot, and in this wounded condition
thrown into the buggy and carried off, He has
not been heard Of since. All this occured in
the presence Of several white men, neighbors Of
Ellis, and for whom he was working as the time,
without any Interference whatever By any Of
them-in his defense. If such outrages are to
pass without punishment, our laws and the
rights a. . State xre as worthless as q rope
OF sand. The names of the kidnappers and
their destination are as yet unknown. They
did not come through the toll-gata to Belle
vile. Will our Sheriff, Coroner, Prosecuting
Attorney and other officers, let this matter
sleep?
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KEoKuK CouNTr.-From the Sigourney Life
in the West we learn that the Republicans Of
Keokuk County have nominated very popular
ticket as follows:
County Jndge-W. i. MORGAN
I Treasurer and Colsector-J. c. SrocKHAM
Sheriff.. N. ADAMS 10
Rsprsssntatiues-E. S. SAMPSON, CHARLES
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The 6rst white child born in Cincinnati, 10,
asd has for Q long time, been resident Of Pites.
Geld, III. Mrs. Nancy Heath was born at COL
umbia, nov known a. Cincinnati. on the LIST day
Of January, 1901. She 10 nov 90 years Of age.
0he says that she has often heard her father say
that she was the 8rst white child born there,
and that the guns Of the fort were fred. drums
beat, and . general rejoicing was had over the
Q vent, sa el1oi =. w. .-4 a4s
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Jeffersen County Republican Nemi.
..E.Ya4a - .. nations
6ssass-James r. Wilson. 60. q
Rosse-w. w. Cottls, Mathew Clark.
$ Cb.asy Jxdgs-Jacob H. Allinder. I'D
1bssmrsr sAd Rscordsr-J. A. McKsmmey.
RGsrif-J. =. Robb. ~ - 81
Sssysyor-A. 3. Fulton. a-
, o.. S.p. Public LnssrSetios-R. 6. Hughes.
oes tREMAHKs.-All 10 right in Old Jefferson. On
Saturday 9th, the day Of the Convention, it
isaiasd nearly al day, which was good 20 make
- ears of corn gu veil; but the rain did not
keep the People away from the Convestjsn. Il
wss one Of the largest Republican Conventions
ever bald IN this County. The deliberations
we're orderly and harmonious. The nominations
give general satisfacaon, except among the
leaders Of the (so called) Democracy they do
~ like osr Ticket. Said Democracy nominated
Oel Coop for the Senate. Col. Thompson and
Ball for the House, gallant gentlemen, no doubt,
bas endorsed q, ''bsaring heavy burdens" Il. e.
political sinsl and the People Of Jefferson CoSn-
~ Do NOT Ike tks;y Ticket.
+. Wilson swas neAinated BY scclams-
tion-is well known 10 have the talent and en-
sagy to make vigorous canvass.
m W. w. Cottls = an old citizen Of this county.
h ~ for many pears ons Of The Henry Clay
ewing 0aAsd. Hsis now and has been from
De beginnins tros Rspablican. '""S -
ii Mathew CLARK, The Farmer, 10 practical prs-
dsat active uevkss, besA - hls farm and in The
political 1sld. e6't s7ss ssin N@s
y Jsedb b. Allindsr 3 The very man 70 make
god County Judge. his dscision Of character,
his edaeasiea -aaA busiasls habits insures the |
esu1dsncs Of ~ Psopls. fHa9
4 J. a. NcKannsy was noninatsd for r. cleo.
Han ~ acclamation. He can bs trusted. IA |
~. Robb y a Ga settler, popular at home |
anoae biz neighborA and IN efficient worker.
Ouch ore oar candidates. Mark the County |
assp for over 800 Rspublican majority.
as NJ JEFFERSON.
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The Iowa State Convention Of Universalists
will meet in Iowa City on the I'd Of September.
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BLunDE1rHa A. UsuAL.-The Gazette, hoping
70 Get two shilling job, has undertaken to
champion Ar. Reed. and The Railroad Confany,
and opens BY attacking ~. We have taken no
part in the oontrovery-neither accused nor
excused. We have simply given Ill parties an
opportunity to b heard, nothing more. II tine
Gazette 10 or wishes 70 be Mr. Reeds organ, let
it pitch into the parties whose communications
We have published. If Thompson wishes 70 earn
laurss for himself and printing for his Office let
him hurl his stink pots at the men who signed
memorials 70 the Directory asking Kr. Reeds
removal
The Republicans Of Union township have
appointed the following delegates 70 the County
Convention: w. LAmms, Franklin Wilcox,
Charles Smith, and Jackson Hilliery. q" -.
The delegates from Pleasant Grove are s. n.
shortridgs. Thomas Ansrobus and WIN. G.
Davis s-4 saN tzs+i
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Gov. CHASE Oh TIE SfuxP.-Gov. Chase i'd.
dressed large meeting Of Republicans at Ma
rysville. Union County, Ohio, on the leth inst.
Gov. @. said he would not have the Slavery
question shut out every other interest of the
the country, yet be knew perfectly well that it
had assumed great and important proportions.
II am for Intervention with wrong wherever
the constitution OF my country permits it. l
will maintain FREE LABOR, and will never seek
to shield myself BY any party dodge. We
leave the Southern States to do schat they will
Oith their institutons at home, and propose to
do the same. We dislike their Slavery, though
Ne do mot propose to interfere with them; but
in oil our broad territories, over which the
western sun is now shining SO benignantly, in
the name OF our country and our God, let us
see to it that there liberty be maintained"
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XXYHEAEAa. ~ : t.rm n A. n.,,,..

WHE % y 49, ct term OF the District Gem
Des Moines County. Iowa, J. r. wigArrar
wilson Williams and O. w. Crawford were .uArg.
and ordered, - Referees In cause Tor PArusa 49,
Ing IN said Court hetHeen Joab Henson, pan1 Y
Nancy Cook and the Heirs OF James Gsrdea assH
TO partition certain lands, to wit. the nortA rsrH
one half UkD Of Section No. 1. Township s.rurs
Gil, Range Two 81, West, with The excsptiua ~
SIX and one fourth (56) acres, one hundred Ini \
oy niiy $50 60J rods, on the North East eOrns b
a.e In said county and Stale. And whereas EInI
o. said Court held In the City OF Burlington % UNI
gay OF July, 1883, the following order vas N u