The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-01-28


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r,.~r. sgs~sssrs - .;.1.eeod srhonf three
fonrth. 81 |. ma brsn fSrI6FsI mi mite ! al
tence frnm, snv ofher housa There va but che !.
v,.n .,.,s,t ~ h,st.asnv vhen Inc Are was fir1t
dt.coverr6 ara q bis pScsencc vas necessary, II
1evclvca srr1I e1sr,sny 81 Young indies 10 run
q torn and i've the alss.a Ths building was \
s,st ascoyercd 10 81 On Dire about III O'Clock
n n;uht men Inc inlnates were srousetl--lD5
v,nh1 lsdies were attending the institutior-arlll
: 1gieeation dispatched d arouse the people,
while The remaining teachers md pupils formed
! line for bucket passing, and every one lahored
valiantly. until Informed BY Miss Peabody-the
PrmcipaEthas It would be impossible to extin-
guish the ere. and that each one should repair
"a her room and save such articles ID she thought
most important As the building took FIRE Ct the
ton and burned downwards, it afforded much OPP
uf,rt,,nity for the removing of property from the
lower stories. and most Of the private property
and trunks we're saved except those Of the fifth
story occupants. most Of whom lost everything
hut the scanty clothing hastily put on at the first
alarm.
4 We arrived 1t the scene ofconAagration short
" alter the FIRE made its appearance, and witness
such confusion as Is fAF0Iy ecSWs liz lEOHL
norfico Of the building was crowded with trunks,
and cyery one was working with zealous energy
Daguerreotypcs, portfolios, diaries, letters, and
every article Of the toilet, were scattered about
as objects too small for attention. After the
building was deserted, and the excitement in
some degree subsidized. the spirit Of the scene was
changed to some extent, to one Of rejoicing.
Congratulations. kissing and greetings were
heard npon every side and general thanks
giving feeling was prevalent, in consequence OF
every ones safety.
The escapc Of Miss Sallie E. Moore. from the
college. il unnaralles for daring. and seems al
| most miraculous She ruomed in the 9Th story
and returned the second time for some hooks. q,
openinc her door she discovered the han WAS
| dense with smole and tba sta;ruov was n Ha,naa
and ali means ef ayit IN that d;rcct;on horaless
| closino her door She dal;herateiv tora tbe had
clothes iuto strips knotted them firmly together.
and TYING them 70 her helnoat she bonaf,liy stem.
run lier w'uow' anu llaue successiui -, "
.IsI " Sy.nu' uis.'noo = - w. Wc
oo".u 'l:iu'y usnese, "hen W %" ms spate,
yous s,l, "i". .ne was eapapc ~ SUCH nef" y !;
ou' sile 'i'ouSns y was ilos % "oh''cr'u
e'so1 a'';
oue Va ,i'c lios' ie"'sthaine llfc.uen's cohiiect
Gu WIN thc ourlnns-ana Dy many interpreted
~ an omen o! goou-was tne long exemption Of
the Frlncipais room rom oestraeuon. Nearly
the entire Dul'dlng haa peen consumed, ana the
aesoufiaS eien,eht haa INVADED every other room,
ana some OF the walls mad fallen, but here the
curtains sun nung protected, the room dark and
quiet within, as II some spirit OF preservation
commanded iie Games 70 falt
Inc presence OF mind shown by the entire
body OF young ladies was remarked by every one.
Miss Peabody made the day before, commenting
on the Pemberton mill accident, and desiring II
any sudden casualty should visit them, If tie co.
sg. shagM tglefye, or any other accident occur,
they might act In thoughtful aud collected
manner. The quiet demeanor and composed
bearing of this lady and her teachers during the
first excitement, did much to suppress any dis
position of panic among the Younger girls
Steps will be Immediately taken to re-erect the
college, and it Is designed to hare i. ready for
occupation against September ncxt-Cincinnati
Commercial
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TERRIBLE EFFECTS OF CaLn W EArHER IN IEX..ss
The week commencing the "a and ending with
the 9TH ct December was the coldest week on
record in Texas; and in the absence OF protec-
ton from its severity, both for man and beast,
the ehects were terrible. Some nifty Or sixty
persons we're frozen to death IN the State, rs were
thousands OF hogs, cattle and sheep. letter
Waco, in latitude 20 degrees, were filled last
seek. Osen out on the public roads died by
hundreds have seen as many as forty sheep
dead in one pen, all OF which died IN single
night. In several places pork hcgs, in fine fai
order, have frozen, and especially when in floor
ed pens Some few horses have been found
frozen, and the chickens generally are shedding
their toes.p
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DIR. HARRIET ApsTIy oy LEcs.-At the meet
ing OF the National Health Association this
distinguished "Bloomer' took the stand, evident
" strengthened by the lovely yeiihcation Of Pal
mers White captive She thus stood up foI
legs:
BESIDES who could conceive any idea Of the
beautiful form OF even the fairest woman By the
shape OF her dress, from the waist downward
Goa might hare made her like an umbrella, and
yet with some means OF loeomotion, II be chose.
but since ne mas gwen her Iegs-real Hesh and
blood leg, like a man's--why shouldn't she pc
(Applausc.1 The modern dress was the prominent
| theme for he par,ra,uraS ~ can1in na,,ara Tho