The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-07-21
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4 HxIl0T sRMEuAnY.
We ass informed that q = lete meetlng Of II
Board ef Trustees of TIN Inssltution q oomnis
eee, conslst,ng Of Messra Geo. Sweny, 3. McKis
terick, and 4. W. Carpenter, verc appointed i
raise for The legitimate parposss of said Hemina
y. Ne ssm Of y, 900, more NJ less, payable h
iastallments within The next thirty months. Rev
AearA Dennet and Jocelyn are to act In con
junction. with sAid committee, and they viii
therefore, In company with one or more Of thil
committee, wait on our citizens TO secure sub
scripsions TO said Seminary
Owing to the necessary legal steps in settlina
the estats Of the late John Pierson, decx ssed
(who bad donated 10000 for the purpose oi
erecting building for the use Of said Seminary
the Building Committee have mot been able "a
realize ~ fast ~ they would have done ifMr. Pier
son had lived, the funds to complete the main
building OF the Seminary. The necessary delay In
obtaining the funds has, Of course, caused some
iietle embarrassment, as the Board Of Trustees
had made oil their contracts 40 that the building
would be finished and ready for occupancy this
fall The delay thus. occasioned will be only
temporary, - the Executors Of the Pierson e.
tate will pay over the donation Of Mr.. Picrson
% fast ~ the Law win permit
Relying upon the we'll known liberality Of the
citizens Of Burlington, the Board Of Trustees de-
viset liberal things They purchased tine site,
OF about two and half acres, on one of the
most beautiful eminenccs in our city. and con.
tracted for the speedy completion Of tho build
inga The expenses for the site aud the other
legitimate purposes Of the Seminary have been
incurred and will be incurred ere the institu-
tion will be fully adequate to the wants Of this
community, and these expenses the Board have
assurances that the patrons and friends Of the
Seminary will most cordially meet
We trust, therefore, that our citizens will fully
realize the advantages Of such an Institution as
the Elliot Seminary promises to become, and
that the Revd gentlemen and the Committee
will meet with the largest success.
q The printers Of this city formed Ty.
biographical Union (No. 5O) Saturday last
The following officers were elected: w. E. Wood
ward, President; J. UsAsr, Vice President; Chas.
+. jackson, Secretary; Samuel Snow, Treasurer.
u- With all due Difference to the dignity Of
the city officials We should like TO ask this ques-
tion. Why Is tho Sunday Liquor Law, which
few weeks ago was enforced go strictly, now suf.
fered 70 be violated in the very presence of the
officers, without rebuke? And another: Why
are the owners Of liquor shops on Front street
permitted to keep open their front doors and
those on other streets compelled 10 admit their
customers by the back way? 4
IL the law has been declared null and void, let
it be 80 understood; and il Front street bar
rooms have special privileges on the Sabbath, let
it be known. Equal rights should be guaranteed
to all
JAN DELIvERY.-Dcputy Sheriff Wilson, Sher-
in Hillhouse being absent in giving the prisoners
supper Sunday night, being of his guard aud a
little careless, was knocked down by the prison.
ers, three of whom made their escape, Smith,
Woods and Redout Smith and Redout were
caught a few minutes afterwards. Woods is
still out. Sheriff Hillhouse will pay reward Of
fifty dollars for the return Of Woods to the Jail.
He is 5 feet II inches high, square built, heavy
shoulders, dark brown hair, almost black, black
eye brows, dark hazel eyes, 2S years old, weight
from $50 to 100 lbs.
Mrs. Breckinridge, the wife Of the Democratic
candidate for President, ia spoken of by the
Louisville Journal as being lone Of the most In
tellectual and accomplished women in Kentuc-
KY" She is daughter Of the late Clifton Rodes
Burch, Of Georgetown, KY, and though her ia.
ther vas an active and leading member Of the
Baptist Church, she is O Presbyterian, rs is her
husband.
A SABLE LOrHARIO.-The New Orleans Delta
| Of late date gives an account Of the arrest In
that city Of negro man named Martin, who, in
his capacity as music teacher, became SO init
mate and social in several white families Of the
city. as to give him an opportunity Of effectine
the moral rpip Of not less it il said than thirty
Of his young lady pppls, 1t is proposed to treat
him with the summary vengeance Of Lynch law
What better than he are the silly victims Of bis
lust Their misfortune should not shield them
from the outraged public sentiment which thei'
conduct has provoked.
| Senator Bright, it is said, viii shortly star
| q new daily paper in Indianapolis, in the interes
Of Brcckinridge and Lane. Dr. b. +. Mullen
one of the Directors of the new State Prison, !
named Cor editor.
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egates in attendance at the Breckenridge an,
Laps Democratic State Convention at Spring
field, Illinois, and that they are determined
make strong effort to call out large Demo
cratic vote in Illinois for Breck and Lane.
WIDE AWAKE UNIFORMS. would call q
tention to the advertisement of Mcssrs J.
Smith, Co, Of Chicago who are largely engat
ed in getting up and supplying the "wid
Awake" Clubs throughout the North Wcster
States with thesc Uniforma
They were the orignators Of the psesent sty|
Of Uniform, and are supplying . good artic
at the low price Of sl7s per sett ell complete.
4 eEAttention Is called to the communicate
of "H. r. g." in another column. The writer
4 gentleman Of fine abilities rs . writer, al
promises to be regular correspondent Of u
Hawk-Eye.
New PAPEa.-Nr. George Burton has issued
prospectus for new Republican paper in Rim
gold County to be called the "Mt. Ayr Repu
, lican." The first number will appear nc
week.
~ John A. Logan, Douglas Democrat, ha
] ing from Egypt, has failed Of nomination In ]
> District, Breckenridge man beating him in Ca
: yention. This looks as though even Egypt y
+ forsaking Douglas.