The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-04-28

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the Gazette
"a The Commonwealth introduces piece q
Poetry in the following style: We think tn
Editors talent in the rhyming way not very ia
below par.
The following stanxas, written by gentlcmal
OF edscation Of this county, are worthy, we think
Of Publication. They exhibit talent for rersif
eafson which only requires e,ltirat;os to be sue
cessfal.
One day last week, James Miller Of Breme
county fell suddenly dead while walking by hi
wagon.
In the new revcnue lsw enacted by the Lcgis
lature, there Is clause authorizing the Treasure
TO receive and give separate receipts for State
county or school tax ct amy time wnen eithe
shall be rendered. This will enable person /.
get receipt for a part Of his tax, even il he il
not able to pay the whole.
CD Cattle thieves have been committing nu
meroas depredations near Davenport recently.
The De Witt Standard learns that the boilc,
exploded in Anthony's steam saw mill at ca
manche, on Monday last, seriously injuring three
Ut the workmen. H
The Davenport democrat says the Treasury ol
that city contains just one dollar, and advises
people holding orders to make rush.
There have been over one hundred and forty
Republican Gibbs formed in this State.
Judge Hagans, our worthy Senator, was taken
home from the Capitol very sick. We have not
heard from him since his return home.-l Bed.
ford Southwest.
The Legislature, in re-districting the State,
have put Taylor, RingEold and Union Counties
in Representative District The Senatorial
District is composed Of Ringgold, TAYLOR, Page,
Adams and niOn.-I Bedford
Southwest
We are pleased to notice that the Nevada Ad-
vocate declares its intention to support the no.
ninees of the Chicago Convention. Story
County is reliably Republican, aud contains one
of the best sets Of sound, active young Repub-
leans Of any locality in the State. They need
md will Handsomely support widc-awake, back
bone paper, which we have no doubt friend
fhrsll will at once give them.-[ Hamilton Free
nan.
We understand that L. D. Ingcrsoll. Esq, late
'ditor Of the Knoxville journal, and the versatile
Linkensale Of the Hawkeye is ABOUT to settle
It the capital of Boone County. lie is lawyer
If fine abilities, wag, a wit, and - gentleman
md scholar" He is the same cauktic satirist
who skinned alive the remarkably .sstutc Sena.
ors from Wapello aud Webster Counties, and
whose expulsion from the reporters corner Of
he Senate Chamber WIS attempted by certain
sensitive gentlemen. Wehopc Link will ind
my quantity Of rich clients and thrive buggy
hough we don't see how two such wags as HIM
eif and Sanders, of the News, can ever get
'lons together in the same County, Hamilton
Freeman.
FALLING INTO LlNE.--F. A. James, Esq, a
eading Democrat of keokuk county, formerly
;lerk of Lee county, has renounced, and in re-
cent Republican speech ds,ouncet the Democracy,
md will henceforth be found doing good service
IL the cause Of freedom Push on the Republi-
IAN column.
The Delhi News of the 10Th speaks of SOW in
hat town having given birth to wonderful mon-
'trosity Of a pig. The animal had double row
II teeth; four ears; from the head back two bo-
lies; Joined on the sides; four legs before and
ix behind; two pair of lungs; two tongues; and
hat is more remarkable than all, the monstros-
ty was both male and female. 1t had no signs
ii life when born.-Dubuque Herald.
FIRES IN CLAYTON AND ALLAMAKEE COUNTIES.
We learn from A. P. Wood, ESQ.,, of this city,
who has Just returned from a trip through por-
lions Of Clayton and Aliamakee counties, that
fires have lately done much damage in the tim
Dered portions of these count. .s In some neigh
borhoods entire farms have been swept over by
the fires, fences and buildings being all destroy
I'd. The excessive drought and high winds have
greatly conduced to the spr cad of these ccnlia-
Herald
The people of Sigourney, Keokuk county, are
planting out large sized elm and maple trees
around their public SOU are, under the direction
and at the expense Of ,Mrs. Lydia IL. Sigournev,
Of Hartford, Conn, who asked tne privilege to
bes.ow this ornament on the town which bears
her name.
PIkx's PEAK.-The emigration to the Peak is
pouring through here in good eatl,est now, and
fifty, sixty, seventy and eighty teams pa IS thro
here daily. We noticed on Tuesday, quite a
number bound for California--among thehl l5
fine horses and wagons containing so sheep
Jasper Free Press
The Democrat and News publish long ana
lolorous article on the injury which is being done
to Davenport by the railroad That paper says
with truth that the New York and Chicago man
lgers Of the road have ignored the claims and
rights Of both Davenport and the whole Of Iowa.
The management Of the road is such that Daven-
port has become but an insignificant way station,
to Chicago. The Democrat and News
says that the road instead Of being benefit is
proving cmrse to the town.-Dubuque Herald
ArrENrIoN.-Thc Demokrat publishes the fol-
lowing letter, which it says it received from Dr.
crsvilc. There Is something so outspokcn and
frank in the communication of Mr.. Duerscherl,
that we cannot resist giving him the benefit Of
an insertion in the Herald.
81, Peter Duerscherl, being the biggest vaga-
bond Uumpf) in all America, wish to leave Iowa.
whoever has anything for or against me will find
me in Dyersvillc wish this put in as written.
PETER DCERscHERL.'
Perhaps some gcntleman's eye will fall upon
the above, who may gather from it useful hint
in frank confession Of self respect and designs
Dubuque Herald
ALLAMAKEE COUNrY.-A correspondent in-
forms us that Republican paper is about to be
started at Waukon, by Mr.. E. L. Babbitt. for
mcrly editor Of the Wyoming County Mirror, in
New York. Mr.. B. is lawyer by profession, and
has the reputation of being man of cultivated
mind, and of rare experience editorially. The
of AllaAAakee will undoubtedly give
him generous support
The dwelling house of Mr. A. r. Coyncr, neal
Lucas county, was DESTROYED by fire or
the sth INST. The fre originate d in the smoke
house.
Bound FOR OREGON.-Fifteen wagons passed
through town last "Wednesday morning, bound
for Oregon. There we're from Is to 100 persons
men, women and children, in the company, and
all well provided for the journey. Eight Of the
teams started from Burlington, and seven from
Henry County, They had a brass band, and string
band in the company, so that they can "discourst
sweet music" as they wend their way across tht
plains, an i thus enlivcn many dull hour.
From present indications we are led to think
that Oregon is getting her full share Of the emi
grafton this spring, and perhaps as many as eye'
emigrated to that country in single season.
Page County Herald
FlRE-Considcrabl of timber has been destroy
cd during the past week, along the Nodaways, b!
!ire; and several farms have had their fences de
stroyed. The danage done probably amounts I.
thousands of dollars. We understand that it j
known who started the fires and that steps vii
probably be taken to bring him tojustice.-Pag
County Herald c
MuscAruNx CouNrY.-The Muscstine Journs
gives the following account of dangerous runs
wav
On Monday evening as the wife Of II. II. Hint
Esq, was riding in buggy on eighth stree I. tn
horse became frightened and ran oil. Mrs. H
with remarkable presence Of mind, remained
her seat, and though she had small child ir he