The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-06-02

BODY rouxD. learn from ~. Thompson.
ESQ. that, On Friday, he llth inst, the body Of
! man was found IN Richard Applegate's mill
pond, in Perry township, about hall mile above
the mill, perfectly nude. he vas about i've feet
ten inches in height, supposed 20 Be from twenty
10 thirty years Of age; had dark hair, and one
front tooth out 81 the lower Jaw. The ncighbors
gathered and searched for his clothes, and found
Z black cloth cap, black jeans cost lined with
red and blue check, coarse black satin vest,
lining and back Of white sheeting, and hickory
shirt. The clothing wasfound in the pond, above
and below the body. Esq. Thompson Was called
uoon to act - Coroner, and accordingly sum
moned jury, whose verdict was, thatthc deccas'
ed came to his death by drowning. The cloth
ing can lie seen at Applegates mill, Perry town.
ship Bellevue Courier.
Drp.-Hon Edward Graham, one Of the first
settlers of Clinton county, died very suddenly At
De Witt, on Monday, the 18th inst Il seems
that he was slightly indisposed on the morning
Of his death, and purposing TO take dose Of
uuininc, through mistake took strychnine instead,
and this fatal mistake was the cause Of his sud-
den death. He had recently become connected
with the De Witt Standard. Il Bellevue Courier
Tnr Iowa Fun TRADK-All the main streams
Of Iowa have, during the last winter and spring,
swarmed with fur producing animals. Trapping
has been carried on very successfully, and a.
though the prices Of furs have not ranged ashigh
as during some years, . larger aggregate income
has been realized than during any corresponding
period. One intelligent trader informed US re
Gently that, in his judgment, enough money had
been realized from this source since October last
to pay the entire tax Of the State for the present
ycar.-fSt. Charles Intclligcncer.
AN Error ON HIS TRAVELS 1.-The Boone Coun
ty News has the following:
The editor Of this paper, in imitation of tie
principals Of large city papers, like the State
journal. for instance, has mounted his horse
(clothes- horse and gone on . tour to the East,
over to Story county. He respectfully bids his
friends good bye for week or two, and hopes
these few lines will find them all enjoying the
same divine blcssing-and may the Lord have
mercy on their poor souls Should ANYTHING I'M
popular about this paper happen, the devils are
to be held responsible, and If need be, it is hop
cd our friends will take them in hand and give
them the customary amount Of fiogging which is,
in such cases, laid down in Hoyle, for Of such is
the Kingdom Of Heaven.
FIsE-Night before last barn, filed with
hay and tools. the property Of Nelson Williams
near Dyersville, was consumed by fire.
KILLED BY LlGHrSING.-O Sunday last, Ma,
goth, during thunder storm, Mr. Jabez Hop
kins, Of Fox River township, Davis county, was
struck by lightning and instantly killed.
RAMON Sunday morning last, we had a Co
pious shower of rain, accompanied with SHARP
lightning and loud thunder. 1t was not of long
duration, but while it lasted it came down il
torrents, flooding the streets and making thu
whole face Of nature glow with bright smile O.
ift46n - loA
The benefit of this rain to the county ID incalcu
liable. 1t has made the countenances of the far
| mers cheerful and bright, and secured them fine
crops. The wheat crop Of this county bids fail
| to be very heavy. There is a large quantit,
sown, most of which looks remarkably well, con
sidering the extreme drouth of the Spring
| [Wintersett Palladium.
| DEATH OF Mn. DowNa-Mr Nathan Downs
ali esteemed citizen Of Vinton, says tie Eagle
was drowned in lake, six miles from that town
last Thursday, while seining for fish.
! ATTEMPTED SuIcIDE.-Theodore johnson, 0
Cedar Falls, made two attempts to commit sui
| eide last week, by taking laudanum. He assign
ed as reasons for the mad act, that he had in
CURED liabilities which he could net meet, ant
had no object to live for. So says the Gazette
Of last Friday.
TRoM THE GoLD MINEs-From Mr. Thoma
Fill, who arrived at st. Joseph on the iath from
Denver City, the Gazette learns some interesting
| information about the Gold Mines and the emf
grafton to them this spring.
Mr. T. left Denver City on the LIST inst, ant
| reached here yesterday. Between Denver ant
Fort Kcarney he met three thousand and tire,
teams en- route for the mines, not including thos
for other destinations on the plains. Between
kearney and this city the first four days he me
| eight hundred and five wagons, after which tim,
he lost lis count. Mr.. Fill estimates that thcr
will average five persons to the wagon. He me
| on his way in, which he was able to get an ae
| count Of, thirty-three quartz mills. but think
many escaped his attention,
Mr.. F. thinks there will be at least one hundre,
and thirty thousand persons in the mines BY tn
first Of July. lie has entire faith in the rich
ness Of the mines, but says immense number
will meet with sore Disappointment. Operation
are still retarded by snow. He thinks there vii
not be less than one hundred quartz millsin oper
alton, most of which are driven BY steam few
run by water. This number if successful, vii
produce immense results, as must suggest itsel
to every one, by comparison with what only tw
or three. Indifferent ones did last year. There
some sickness in the mines, mostly scuIvy, as h
| believes. He heard of some deaths from thi
/ disease.
THE NEW YORg Posr OFFICE DEFALcArIoy AM
| TIE CABiNEr.--"Occasional" writes to Forney'
Press:
Notwithstanding the furry and excitemen
with which this gay city has been flooded by th
| advent OF our guests from the antipodes, and III
| wild huzzas from the Chicago Convention, still
the enormous deficiency in the New York Post
| Office holds its sway as an interesting theme D
discussion among the crowds Of strangers VIII
are ccnstantlyton the wing, arriving and depart
ing to and from the fine hotels on Pennsy lyan
Avenue. The New York Postoffice disclosure
] a sore ANNOYANCE to the President end Atturne,