The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-06-16

We learn that full ono thousand men .r. ma
employed oil along the line to Ottumva ANA n,
she grading TO that pace 10 ALREADY more m.
naM manned There = yet considerable heav
.uM'e work 70 be done At the Summit Whe
ma. .1ss - aonc the rails viii BE- laid down beyon
MrscArixE Observation-Disclosures morn;n
!. esseA - Block and Green, Of Muscatinc pasl
. ss ~ euc river on the Steamer Metropolitan
appointed BY their fellow citizens q deliver
ioerai Donation of twelve hundred dollars raj,
60 ny subscription for the relief Of the sufferer
oy tue acknowledgement Gazette.
STRUCK Br I.IGHTNIxG.-A tall oak tree stand
ing ebout twelve feet from the house ON s.
bellows, Dacotah tp., Humboldt county, wa
ss!icaen by lightning few days since. The cleo
tric mud htst struck large limb, which il SILVER
co INTO splinters, and then passing down TO III
mann trunk, peeled off every particle Of the bari
70 within few inches of the ground. beside
piowing deep groove in the solid wood. Som,
ot tne spllntcrs were thrown fifteen rods, Sew
srai panes OF glass were broken by the .ren,en
uous concussion and the house was filed witt
smoke, although the tree was not set on Gre
Inc family were at the dinner table at the time
anu aithough considerably frightened, escaped
cn0urs. Another tree standing Elk or eight fee
from TINS one, was also, struck BY lightning some
years ago. 1t is said that lightning never strike,
twice in the same place. but on this occasion Il
came very near it-Hamilton Freeman.
Hutchins, Of the State Journal. speaks Of tyr
gentlemen in Des Moines, as ssDemocrats of The
nrst water" He probably means "the first bran
oy and water.'-Hamilton Freeman.
The Davenport Gazette says that the thing,
most needed at Camancie lust now. are lumber
mans, furniture, crockery-ware, groceries, soar
and candles, women's and children's under cloth.
ing; ana clothing for children between five and
fourteen years Of age
| Notice Is given in the vinton Eagle that a con.
| ference VIII be held by the Universalsts at Buck
ingham, Tama county, commencing the 18th inst
Ample provisions will be made for friends from :
| distance.
The ladies ofthe ST. Margacritcs Church in n.
venport realized from their strs SHERRY fas,;xal
| clear profit OF S253 over and above ali expenses
The Sioux City Register learns that week hc.
fore last the hotel at Spirit Lake was strnck Nv
lightning, doing considerable damage to the
building. Several persons were in the house at
the time OF the accident, but only two were in.
| jured and their injuries were not serious
We received a cali from Joseph Tyron. Esq
Of Clay township, last Monday and he informs us
tnat there was large quantity Of shingles pieccs
OF boards limbs OF trees &c. scattered over that
township and Wyoming, supposed to be from
buildings DESTROYED by the tornado. Some idc.
OF the force of the storm may be gained by this
tact, a. Clay Township is at least 90 miles distant
from the nearest house Observation-Disclosures
Eureka.
During thunder storm on Thursday, a fort.
night ago. the lightning struck and killed three
horses belonging to Mr.. Robson, on Lime Creek.
few miles below Mason City. On Saturday Of
las wanE thc lsrr6% AZ
John RUSSELL Of Lime Creek, killing a COW. YEAR
ling, and calf knocking.him down at the same
time, but not seriously njuring him, as we learn.
Clear Lake Independent.
Judge Stone, Of the 9th District has decided
in recent case in Polk County, that the ap-
praisement law of last winter does not apply to
debts contracted before the passage of the law.
That law, under this and other decisions of the
Courts, amounts tonothing, SO far as afording re-
lief is concerned, and ought never to have been
enacted.
eB- Friday last, Mr.. and Mrs. Mclean, of
Jefferson County, while travelling towards Eddy
vile, some eighty miles from Fairfield, were pre-
clptated from bridge by the backing of the
horse, the carriage and horse falling on them
Mrs Mclean says the Jeffcrsonian, was serious
ly hurt, but is likely to recover
KILLED AT THE CARD TABLE.-The Davenport
Democrat News says that when the tornado
struck Camanche four men were engaged in play
ing cards in one Of the buildings totally destroy
ed. All four were killed with the cards in their
hands. What an awful warning to Sabbath
breakers!
SAD AcclpENr.-Mr. Robert Ready, of this
=. .Na
of Mr.. VIM. Reed, three miles southwest of the
city, fell from the mill, on Friday last and was
very severely injured; it was thought at the
time fatally, but we understand he is fast recov-
ering.-Fairfeld Jeffersonian
DOUBLE HEADED CHIcKEN.-The editor of the
Davenport Gazette has been shown double
headed chicken, Matched in that vicinity 1t is
not alive, but was alive when first taken from
the she'll The two heads are said to be perfect,
and joined to one body.
BAPrIsiNG.-On Friday of last week, we un.
derstand, the denomination known as Soul Sleep
ers, who are occupying tent north of the city,
immersed some seven persons in Cedar Creek
Some more were baptised ON Monday, but we
have not learned how many.-Fairfeld Jefferso-
man.
LIBERAL AD-The citizens of LIE Claire vii
lage, in Scott county, have contributed to the
Sabn"HSuC SAuStcIS IOHl ldtc tOIH4UO NVe
hundred and fifty-six dollars in cash, clothing
provisions, &c. This shows great liberality.
PASSING CoUNYERFgIrs The Lansing Mirror
of the 9th reports that on the Monday previous
several attempts were made at passing counter
felt bills on the Southern Bank of st. Louis, and
some were passed upon parties not skilled in de
tecting spurious bills.
For the las. six months the Missouri river has
been very low, hardly aifording water enough to
float the smallest class of steamers; but within
the last week it has risen several feet and is now
in very good boating order.
The Clear Lake Independent, which, as its
name would indicate, is independent enough in
politics to keep aloof from parties and support
the best for Office says in its last ISSUE s'ihe
Republicans enter the coming campaign with
much more dattering prospects than in 1856. -
1t intimatcs its own course by adding: 1--WE
conceive it to be our duty to place the name Of
Lincoln and Hamln at the head of our columns,
as pledge that we will extend to them such
honorable and faithful support as may belong to
our position and influence"
A Coon REcoNNENpArioN.-"Plcas sir, don't
you want a cabin-boy.'
II do want cabin-boy, my lad but what's
that to you! A little chap like You amt fit for
the berth"
VII, SHs ia TSdi SSour-. NaH uU u Eteat
deal of work, III amt 80 very old"
''isut what are you here for? You don't look
like city boy. Run away from home, eh."
"Oh, no indeed, sir, my father died and my
mother is very poor, and want to do something
to help her. She let me come"
"Well, sonny, where are your letters Of rec
concentration Can't take any boy without
those?
Here was damper Willie had never thought
Of its being necessary to have letters from his
minister or his teachers, or from some proper
person to prove to strangers that he was an hon
est and good boy. Now what &toald he do. He
stood in deep thought, the captain meanwhile
curiously watching the workings Of his express
sivc face. At length he put his hand into his
bosom, and drew out his little Bible, and with
out one word put it into the captains hand. The
captain opened to the blank page and read:
'Willie Graham, presented as reward for
regular and punctual attendance at Sabbath
School, and for his blameless conduct there and
elsewhere. From his Sunday School Teacher"
Capt. Mcleod was not pous man, but he