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The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-04-19
keseer fren the Plains.
CoYrsl sndencs o. the Washington Press.

LESTER froD the Plains
CoYrsGpsndencs Of ths Washington Press.
Papllllon, Dougls Co, N. r,
March 26th, 1860.
EDs. Panss-I met With nothing Of special
interest tin reached Nebraska Territory. We
had plenty Of mud up 70 the 2ad Inst /; since
then have had ane weather and good roads.
/ loft Omaha on the 26th, bound Tor Fort kear-
ney-not Pixies Peak--and had excellent roads
% the Eikhorn, % miles Here met with the
widest stream Of running water ever beheld.
The Elkhorn had overlooked its banks and
covered the bottoms for three miles, and joined
the Raw Hide on the other side, making
stream A miles wide, and from inches to
feet deep. We managed to cross them, how
ever, BY the aid Of Uncle Sans bridges. but
when within mile and half Of the "oiher
side Of Jordan" We were suddenly stopped BY
gully some 30 yards wide and OF feet deep,
and obliged to retrace our steps. The broad
expanse Of waters was magnificent sight, but
this turning back took some of the romance
out of it. There was an unusual phenomenon
about this food of waters. Imagine stream
so yards wide rising 1t the rate Of 8 feet in -
hours till it oyernows its banks, and then feet
in ~ hours when ~ miles vide, and yet not
drop Of rain nor . cloud to be seen The
= oldest inhabitant" or the oldest Indian even,
never before saw the Horn impossible BY
the BRIGGS on the Military road from Omaha to
Fort kearney.
The roads are everywhere lined with gold
seekers-averaging Is teams day, and occa-
eOnslly footman. ] saw one man 90 years
old with his entire outfit on his back-his gun
and about 100 lbs.-and he said he had passed
all the teams on the road since be left Rock Is
land
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PANIC IN CHURcH-CHILDREN CRUsHED -
About half past four o'clock yesterday after
noon, during the services in the Church of the
Holv Cross (Catholicl in AID street, near Sth
avenue, . lighted candle. in the altar commune
Gated fire to curtain, and an alarm Of fire, in
stantly given, creating great panic among the
congregation. The church was densely crowded
at the time. There was an instantaneous rush
for the doors from all parts Of the building
The rush on the stairs was SO great that the mar
row passage way was completely blocked up,
and human pyramid Of fifty or q hundred men,
women and children, was piled up at the foot,
from which proceeded groans, shrieks and fran
tic cries.
Some policemen soon reached the scene, and
after time succeeded in restoring comparative
order. Two children were dug out at the bot
tom Of the heap with their legs and arms
broken, and so badly bruised and tranpled
that they cannot possibly survive. Some
twenty or thirty persons we're injured, some
Of them very seriously.-[N. Y. Evening Post,
llth.
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SLAvECArCHER ENRAGED-A certain w.
r. Henry, who belongs to a piratical company
organized in Texas for the purpose of forcbly
and illegally capturing runaway negroes who
have taken refuge in Mexico. has published q
card in Galveston paper, bitterly complaining
OF Gen. Twiggs for opposing this expedition
his intended abuse OF the patriotic General
eliminates in the following style:
"Then let US say to the negroes Of Texas, run
away to Mexico if you choose. you have the
protection OF the U. s. Army. But know that
Ieras nil not thus ssbmit The Constitution
and laws Of the land do not admit OF a citizen
being arrested and detained without due pro-
cess Of law by the military or civil authorities.
Has this been done? Has any citizen present
ed himself before the legal authorities, and
made affidavit that the neutrality laws of the
United States were about to be violated? With
out this preliminary proceeding no citizen can
be arrested lawfully. If such an effort is at
tempted by commanding officer Of this De-
partment, force will be presented 10 force; and
blood mast certainly tow before 1erds wiH sur
render, except by due course of law"
This heroic individual avows that his object
was to return to their owners such captured me-
groes as should be claimed and identified as
slaves, at fair compensation, and to sell the
Perhaps our "weakened' Administration will
Permit this laudabke enterprise to 90 on, and
order Gen. Twiggs to desist from all nterfer-
ence- At least such seems to be the hope Of
the said Henry.
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EN- X QUITE for the Cold EfeIdS-TerriSic
SNOW SiOrm-SuffcriNg Am eng the
Emi z rants.
OA ttIt FTtss anu IIIUul
Enrf kearnev n r A nril 2

Fort Kearney, n. r., April 2, 1859.
arrived here last evening in "A snow storm
one OF the worst / ever saw. 1t stormed all
night and is storming yet at 10 o'clock am
The snow is about eighteen inches deep and
drifting four feet, and as cold as any day have
seen this winter. We slept in our wagon last
night, or rather lay there shiverng the snow
drifting in on us about two inches deep. We
nearly froze to death. This morning our horses
were so cold that we though. they could not
live !; We buckled our blankets around them and
broke for the fort-eighty rods, and found them
all in bed, but We burst right in on them, and,
although we met cold reception from Uncle
Sans boys, yet we told them we must have some
hot coffee, and We feeling better over it.
This is the second snow storm we have suf-
fered since we left, and have had very cold
weather for week, the ice freezing on our
whiskers every day while travelling. We have
got along very fast, but have had a hard time
of it-campng where there was no wood, and
getting up at 2 o'clock and starting on to keep
from freezing. You had better believe that
some of US wished ourselves at home again,
eating hot buckwheat cakes and butter about
the time we drawing on cold, hard boots
over aching, blistered feet, shvering, and break.
ing the ice in some pond to get little water
to make some coffee to wash down hard bread
with.
About forty emigrants staid here last night,
many of them suffering much How those fare
who had to lay out on the prairie, without wood
or water, don't know, but the suffering must
have been great, and tear some have frozen to
death.
We have yet heard no news from the mines
bu. what is poor indeed some four or five have
come in and reported that they could not make
twenty-five cents day. Cold comfort
We have had to walk nearly all the way it
was so cold that we could not tide. NY advice
Is for all half civilized folks to stay at home
Home! How much il in that word
We paid yesterday here SO for two bushels
of corn. We have considerable, but wanted
enough. Hay 81 per 100 lbs. II our horses
live through | think we shall 60 on as soon as
the storm abates NINRop.
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CHURNING IN TIRES MINUTES new ma
chine for making butter il on exhibition at 500
Broadway, Easement entrance on Spring street.
1t is composed mainly Of two metallic rollers,
fitted closely 10 each other in horizontal pc
sition. hopper above them receives the milk,
which passes down between them as they are
rapidly revolving by means of crank, aad falls
upon dasher more slowly rotating below
One person is thus employed pouring in tile
milk at the rate Of a gallon or so per minute,
while another turns the though this
might be done by water or any other power.
When the milk has all been turned in, the
churning is substant ally done, though the mo-
ton il continued minute or so longer to gath.
er the butter. A little cold water is then poured
in aud the butter taken out, ready to bs worked
the whole operation being concluded in three
or four minutes. The butter is said by those
who have used this churn to be decidedly
superior in quality to that made in the old way,
while its quantity is likewise improved, the but
termiiA Is Just pure sweet milk, more palatable
than ordidary skim milk and we Judge it more
valuable as food. In the West, where cool
milk cellars are scarce and pans not over
abundant, this churn would seem indis-
pensable, while it must everywhere reduce the
cost OF making butter and fitting up q dairy
Daniel johnson is the inventor.
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Especial Despatch TO the Cincinnati Gaxette.1

DailiiHoiS, ApTli 10.
The New York Herald furnishes re ports abont
another filibustering expedition against Cuba
In the first place, it says, several Cuban fill
busters have suddenly disappeared from New
York. Secondly, there is great excitement.
among merchants here, who do business with
Havana, and j: is evident they believe there is
something in the wind. Thirdly, the Spanish
Minister and Spanish Consuls, have sent des-
patches to the Captain-General of Cuba, appris-
ing him of the sailing OF the expedition, and
yesterday they sent further dispatches to the
same effect by the Cahawba. Indeed, so i'm
portant does the Spanish Minister consider this
matter, that he has come on here from Wash
ington specially about it. Lastly, the WELL
known General Goicogria, the head Of Cuban
hllibuters here, sailed suddenly yesterday, in
the Cahawba, it is said, for New Orleans, and
probably for Cuba. He was seen to go on board
and did not come ashore again.
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Pemnsylvania Politics.

Harrisburg Pa, April lS.-The Democratic
State Rights Convention met this a. m. The at
tendance was very large. Alex. Mckinney pre-
sided.
Hon. Jno. Hickman made speech an hour
long, in which he said, Those who talk of con
Citation and compromises between us and the
self-constituted oracles of the Democratic party
can have but feeble appreciation of the real
condition Of things Let this truth be made
prominent-that there is external antagonisn
between freedom and slavery. The struggle
between them is but just begun and is going on
in our midst. We have acted honorably, benev.
olently, and longer forbearance with the South
not only ceases to be virtuous but becomes base
and cowardy. The North has rights lorg held
in allegiance, truly, yet We will save them by
walls, by fire and blood if need be. We will re
sist aggression on the part OF the South, but not
her constitutional guarantees and will force q
plain, distinct, unequvocal recognition OF the
rightful claims Of the North-nothing more and
nothing less.
Further, usurpation has been accomplished
which ssps at the very foundation OF our polit-
cal structure. Mr.. Buchanan has demanded the
absorption of the powers of Congress into those
of the Executive, to carry out his treachery.-
He has assaiied the representatives of the peo-
pie, tribed the venal, rewarded the aspiring,
alarmed the timid, and deceived the honest
More recently however. when the recommends.
tons OF the President were thought to favor the
agricultural aud manufacturing States-when
the propriety Of a new Tariff law was suggested
when the so.called Democratic members Of
the Senate and, House, even the Cabinet officers,
raised the voice Of denunciatory opposition-ii
was oil right, and rebellion became loyalty; and
yet Pennsylvania can see nothing wrong in
this-nay, they commend it. Chains never
clanked upon the limbs Of beings more ser.
vile.
We charge further, upon the administration
Of Mr.. Buchanan, one main cause by which we
have reached point of national insolvency and
reckless prodigality in the expenditure OF the
public money and the prevailing vice in the de-
partments Of the government. He referred to
the Van Buren, administration, when the expen-
ditures OF the government were &37, 900, 600.
This be pronounced to be very extravagant, but
nothing to compare with the present time. when
the expenses were 100000 5000.
He then alluded to the Navy, Yards, all crowd
ed with supernumaerres, while the expenses Of
the Post Office were greatly augmented. These
proceedings, which he characterized as out
rageous, we're endorsed as genuine by Con-
vention purporting to represent the Democratic
party Of the State. He then declared that Mr..
Buchanan, and his cohorts we're incompetent.
aud concluded amid overwhelming applause.
His address was quite lengthy, and produced
considerable effect.
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GREAT SACRIFICE or PRopKRry .n,,..

GREAT SACRIFICE or PRopKRrY.-.Anonv a.
evidences OF collapse Of business matters o..
orally, Al Davenport. we notice the ale az 80,
ing d Parker's livery establishment b. 4.
Sheriff, on Saturday last The News a.. )"
There were some very fine horses and c.r,;,s.,
absolutely sacrificed-a great deal ssd !, .hsu
90 per cent. below cost. and III. res, a, Is =,
cent. below cost, az intsnces a fine pair Of .cr.
horses that had cost $3.50 cash brought ~,
5000. Messrs. P. 4 s. had been preya.,
offered $3.50 for them by Mr.. Ferriday. n.
pair OF greys that COS, 500 sold for slsl
carriage that cost in Chicago $3.50 sold 70, sS
and in this way things went of. The soct "
. remarkably fine one."
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LORD JOHN RUSSELL ON WAsHlNGros.-The
first volume Of The Life and Times OF Charles
James Fox" by Lord John Russell, has lust an.
peared in England. The London papers saw
his Lordship has dealt with his subject in 4
fragmentary, almost incoherent manner. Hi,
tlrst volume is a commentary, and little more.
As commentary, however, it is characteristic.
and the concluding passage is, perhaps, the
most charac etistic Of all:
Before taking leave of the American War. n
few words may be allowed on topic where
there can be little difference of opinion. George
Washington, without the genius OF julius Cesar
or Napoleon Bonaparte, has . far purer fame,
az his ambition was of higher and holier ma.
ture. Instead OF seeking to raise his own name
or seize supreme power, be devoted his whole
talents, military and civil, to the establishments
OF the Independence, and the perpe,uity OF the
liberties OF his own country. In modern his
tory no man has done such great things with
out the soil OF selfshness or the stain OF = crov.
cling ambition. Cesar, Cromwell, Napoieon
attained higher elevation. But the love al
dominion was the spur that drove them on. =
John Hampden, William Russell, Alsernon Sya.
ney, may hive had motives AS pure and an am.
bltion as unstained, but they fell. To GEORGE
Washington nearly alone in modern times Il, !,
II been given to accomplish a wonde, full feyoln-
ton, and yet to remain to all future time The
theme OF peoples gratitude, and an exampla
OF sirtuous and benifcent power"
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TERRIBLE. AFFLICTIoN.-Mr Elliot Barrett Of
Chester, who lives ab0nt mile southeast OF
Chester village, has been afflicted for nearly a
quarter Of century with a severe rheumatic
complaint. For twenty years he has lain on
bis back, entirely helpless, and it is impossible
for him TO try to lie in any other position The
coolest day in winler, as well as the hottest day
in summer when the heat is enough to peel
the parched flesh from the aching body, finds
him IN the same position, unable to move a par
ticle even TO rest moment. He has often said
TO US, ''lf he could only turn over for one hour
in the course OF year, it would be great re-
lief" The only motion Of which he is capable,
besides the organ of speech, is the movement OF
one Of his skeleton arms, the left, with which
ne feeds himself with teaspoon, as he can
move his jaw just enough to admid the point Of
the spoon. Yet among his acute and and ter
role sufferinIs, never murmur escapes his
lips, but he is alwaws resigned and cheerful
lGlenn's Falls Messenger
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FORTY YEARS Observation-Disclosures sudden
death occurred At the State Prison, Thursday
A convict, by the name OF Joseph Bryant, 6s
years OF age, was found dead in his cell, yester-
DAY morning. With the exception Of slight
rheumatic affection, he was not known to be
otherwise than In perfect health. and the nosi-
ton OF the body indicated that death had 90.
Cured without struggle. Bryant was 6rst
committed 10 the State Prison in 1914. ana
since that time has not been without its walls
1t any one time, for . space exceeding fifteen
months, having been committed eight several
times for the offence Of larceny Altogether
be has passed upwards Of thirty years within
the walls Of the Prison. He has given good
deal OF trouble TO the officers Of the institn,inn
and eight years Of his incarceration we're snens
In solitary con6nsment.-I Boston Journal. ~.
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NY 4 nIsNAnnRn -, -,

seven soens n RswsV...
t@ NJ = nIsBAnDRp yolnr,-.- -.
The boy.nsmed ksr,;.I.
Does In his time play NJ nv curn.
A correspondin ages Fast ! snaL
Peart and Rambnnks.as in Iii me,s,,
And then sarsy youngster, Win N. 4 ~
Grained with terbacko, swearin m ~ eaaS
TO nearest common skool. And ,h.A ~ sg
Also, chawiDg Of bis joo.y SALAD sn SAenl,
And smokin like : furpiss. tn,
A Fillibuster, bairded like ro., pe'cAaax
Full Of gin cocktails and brand. -
Trainin BY moonlight, carrying ,. s'ae'
Or praps half brick in stock;n over. .lrs
Or spring back nife, snd ready "a . ..,ahs,
Aad "make'a muss" ~ corner g,oo g m
Disturbin the pesleece. And ,b.nss
Rumrsoaked and rsggid shufl;n Ll.osf.s,
streets; 'a'as 4
Pull Of bad thorts, vulfy and d.,..
And % b sits played OUT ~ 0os
sixs. men yea 1
Mebbe the looms, await:n 70, II.
Without shyster friend to pu, h;,n !.
Bskase he's nary brad The bi,,s, Mioc,
OF the onfortnit Ro~dy's Histor, nd
Ceen essier be imagsud than desc,;,
Mig funds, MIR friends, mir hon -
thing. ~ Mx ever,
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THERE.-A letter, published in the Rock H.
land Argus. from a Mr.. Jackson, now at the
mines, TO bis father in Henry County, Ills., has
the following paragraph:
In Arrspaboe County there are from eight
TO twelve hundred devils like myself, hunting
gold, but mot finding any. At present We are
preparing TO skin the spring emigration, which
y % b done By disposipg Of town sites and bad
whisky.
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The author OF Festus might well be proud OF
that picture of the restless spirit of aspiration
straddling the morning star; and the Hottest
metaphors of Milton dwindle before the daring
figure of the vanity of GoD.
In conclusion, we cannot refrain from ex-
pressing to Mr.. Brown our thanks for this gor-
geous effort of his genius, and implore him to
continue, with all diligence, in literary labors
''for his further improvement in composition"
for we actually think there is room. And we
may be permitted also to express the hope that
he will not allow himself to become discouraged
by toe fear, which he asserts in this poem, that
From none it can beguile
Kind word of praise, or cen one smile.
The complimentary remarks that we have here
made will convince him concerning the first be-
guilement; and in regard to the second we can
honestly assure him that his hopes are more
than grati6ed-smiies don't begin to express it.
We think we are doing Mr.. Brown q favor
when We call the attention of Mr.. Robert Bon.
ner to this charming effnson, and suggest to
him that an outlay OF ten thousand year (pro-
vided the services of our poet cannot be secured
at a less rate,) for the sole propretorship of
this young mans pen. would be the most bril-
liant investment ever made by that Napoleon o.
literary spectators. 1t is painful to see these
flowers Of poetry wasting their sweetness on the
desert air of Polk county newspaper, while
there is in the country periodical SO eminently
fit for their reception as the New York Ledger.
To our kind readers, as well as to Mr.. B. s
oadjutors in the field Of letters, we commend
his immortal epic, simply requesting them with
the gentle courtesies Of literary sympathy, to
Receive this offered gift Of ours;
Receive these wild perraire flowers!
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1t appears that for some time past a citizen
engaged in the saddlery business, has enter.
tanned suspicious Of the virture OF his wife, and
resolved to satisfy himself in regard to the mat.
ter. Accordingly on Saturday, he informed his
family that he should leave in the evening for
Cincinnati. About . o'clock, however, he re-
turned unexpectedly to his home and found his
worst fears realized. A neighbor Of his who
was possessed OF considerable means was the
intruder. The injured husband found the guilty
couple in bed, and without an instant's delay.
be drew revolver and shot the seducer dead
lie then LETT the house and gave himself up to
the authorties.-L Madison lind Times.
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EDrroR HAwK.EYE.-I beg leave. to pen few
thoughts for your valuable paper, such Ms they
ore. Il has been raining about days out Of
The week for some time, in fact oil the spring.
The roads are exceedingly bad yet. Look for an
improvement, soon - the gates are shut down.
Had . severe snow storm 9Th inst, snow
inches deep, but old '.Sol" came out and soon
stripped our mother earth Of her white snowy
mantle. The prospects for fruit of all kinds
are great this season In our country. Wheat
looks well and bids fair for great crop. Far
mers are busy ploughing and preparing for the
summer work. Times are getting better. Money
more plenty. Republicanisu stands firm as .
rock and greatly on the increase. Democracy
10 fast declining. The investigating COM
mittee" has laid the 80 called Democracy, low in
her silent grave! peace be unto her spiritual
ashes-amen. G. G. w.
April llth 1859.
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u Nessrs. Rosenthall l. Buchanan, At the
Corner Store in the Havk-Eye Block, are, with
sommendable energy ahd enterprise. making
sxertions to secure large share Of the retail
trade Of Burlington and vicinity which they are
likely TO do. Their line Of trade 10 mainly dress
goods, although they cell large quantities Of
staple dry goods. Having the advantage OF .
Wholesale House in town from which to replen.
ish, being old and experienced merchants, dis.
playing excellent good taste aud good judg.
ment in the selection Of the fine fabrics which
they sell, r. 1 B. have recently determined to
Try the virtues Of advertising more fully than
heretofore. They have accordingly had week
y paper Of their own printed during the last
four weeks which has been scattered over all
the country bereabous on both sides Of the
river. This policy Of advertising literally, they
viii probably follow up With spirit during the
campaign and We predict that it will be crowned
With suces.s-thas they will greatly increase the
aggregsts Of their Gales. '.
We are glad to note among our business men
% much enterprise and energy, and think that
Il clearly indicstes the future growth and pros.
parity Of Burlington. i viii bring people here
y do business that have mot been in the habit
Of trading with ~, 70 the benefit even Of tbose
who make no exertion for their ovn or the adj
vsDcement Of the TOM. Nessrs. R 1 B. deserv.
credit and We cbeerfullv call general attention
% their finely arranged and Handsomely selected
stock of go .ds. hoping that they may reap rich
harvest in building up large trade.
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BRIGADIkR DoDGE.-Brigader General Au-
gus,us Caesar Dodge, Minister Plenipotentiary TO
the Court OF Madrid, has his own consultations. -
tie ~ by special favor permitted to bring home
the portraits OF the King and Queen of Spain,
which, BY an act OF special grace their Males
ties have had painted for his use. 1t il some
thing, when turned out OF the presence of the
substance OF royalty, 10 be permitted to carry
away its shadow. These portraits are doubtless
tribute 10 the Brigadiers great military repn-
tation. Great is the Brgader.-[ Chicago
Press,