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

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y Saat Lake. NJ. Page leaves for In,le,e,'e,,cs
n NO, tins morning. ~''o''s'
Ef.Ha ~. Easter We learn that times are r.t,,
aa,' - Denver and Auraria there was mucl
complaint on account Of the scarcity ~ mc.,o,
though. considerable dust wa e,o,,.;.v \; ..;i,
from the diggings = 1-'''
me geiscrain news il not important, and Is about
y ~ saese ~ per last arrival The miners wcrt
d SIM ieaxins Tor the mountains and MANY were
i. UoinS we'll Considerable mining in Russclls
!. m1egory's, Colorado and the South Park diyrinss
!" ane luarx mills are all doing well. and large
quau.'ues OF quartz were being quarried and
!. PROVISIONS were tolersbly plenty, but Il wa,
reared there would be rise in prices.
) Inc general health OF the country was rood
i IYrom the Rocky Mountain News. iith.l
!; a WORD or ADvcR-Judxing from the tore ~
tue Eastern press and private letters we are CON.
WINGED that there will be an immense movements
towards tins country the coming spring II viii
, .1:.a' PROBABLY IN March, and from ten I'd
! tnr.y thousand persons will reach here l,cfa,s
INNING operations can be commenced. excent ~,
snose familiar with the countrv. and Who b.,s
already opened their claims. Thousands viii; :,
uount SC. Out Tor Pixies Peak only intent u,,nn
getting there, without no provisions far srh.;st
.nce or comfort after their arrival, content ~
, Hast 70 luck, and let tomorrow provide for
ISL Ao such we say, stay at home until Won
'eaTi better sense, or you win stand n onod
chance OF acquiring ON education more rsn n,,
than agreeable '"P'''y
We nave barely sufficient provisions in this
country to subsist those ALREADY here until tha
season. 9. advantageoasly transporting new
aPPy-waich can hardly be sooner than tho
"naaie OF May, or about the time that minipo
operations can be resnlned by the masses. Ene,1
man VINO reaches here before that time shonlI
BRING supply Of provisions and clothing sniff.
e,cht until the first of june and also come with
the expectation Of doing little or nothing before
that time. There Is little use in leaving the NJ
souri, river before the latter part Of April or the
nrst Of Way, unless it he those who have friends
mere, or who come with view Of speculation. and
with plenty OF money.
I We hope The press of the Western States will |
assist 70 impress upon the minds Of the people
tnat folly of an early and insane rush toward The
gold mites ard thereby prevent a recurrence Of /
| the scenes OF last spring
Ganie Is abundant in our markets lust now
and can be purchased at very reasonable prices
aenison al and cents per pound, bear meat
ov 70 90 cents per pound, turkeys, very large and
la', one To two dollars cach grouse and ducks 80
cents per pair
1ne Excelsior Mill Company are rapidly push
ing forward their works in Highland. They are
turning portion of the river, and CONSTRUCTING
a boom for the reception Of their logs from the
mountains in the spring.
They have contracted for two million feet Of
logs. About forty men are now employed IN
cutting and hauling logs to the river in the Platte
canon 70 be III readiness for the breaking up of
the ice. W "
The weather of the past week has been gen. | ,
orally pleasant, mild and clear Yesterday |
ihoriAng there was light fall Of snow but il Is
RAPIDLY disappearing, and the plains will, doubt
less soon again present their usual appearance i
sub.tantisi Reasons.
WHY BtiGAM YOUNG sHorLD. BE ELECTED PREsr- I
DENT OF TIE UNITED STATES.
Because Brigham Young is the true typc and
representative OF latteriay chivalry and the u,i-
compromising defender of the peculiar institution
Of the Salt Lake. i
Because he fully believes in the right of min. a
onty TO- govern majority, and confidently as a
sailes that the Saints of Utah WILL and of right $
ought to regulate and control the proscl,tisn | Z
government and profitable offices of the whole | I
continent | n
Because he is the largest wife-owilcr in the j.
nitcd States and holds to the nalienable right e
d the Saints to take their wives with them into Il
new Territories and States, and hold them there 81
under the ass of the constitution.
Deeausc ne pe'cVes the institution OF pO!aga- b
NY to be great blessing of new countries and
$ III favor OF a revival Of the wife trade by i'm G.
Dortaion from abroad, provided that the number
u women to be kidnapped and brought over
hall never bc SO great TO glut the market or d
'xeeed the demands of the Saints, to raise any
question: rs to the cxpediency of the rendition of
h fugitive wives. in
Because, if elected he will promptly call out N,
he United States marines to put down the first in
vert act Of female insurrectioI, whenever the
saints afraid to do it themselves SO
Because he resents and opposes aggressons ca
rom the North, East or West and is prepared La
N the slightest provocation, to demand the i'm
Mediate session OF the Saints from the Cen al
lies. m
Because he believes the United Utah posses SC
es all the elements of national greatness, pow
riul army and navy, military stores, ships, n.
ommerce manufactures and Overlooking A"
reasury.
Because he has already succeeded in bullying IN
he Old states into subsection, by making Nor ~
non law paramount in his dominion, and Lynch AK
aw in his borders; has converted an invading :,
rniy into subservient consumer and promoter III
his prosperity, and by the terrors of his name
as struck such wholesome panic into the old VA
sgresslve states that the President fears to al
ide to him in his annual message. ca
Because in the event of a civil war, he is de- ~
'rmined to call general ccnventinn Of the ter On
|
easures for an immediate declaration of indie n
EVIDENCE, and an alliance, offensive and defen- ia
We with England, China, Hawaii and the New WI WI
ork Herald do
Under these circumstances he has no doubt rel
lat the Charleston Convention will adopt ard Us
lace before the country the following irresist a
le ticket: PR
For Decentralization Young, of Utah. I'M
For Wee President--Daniel f. Sickles, of ''''
ew York AM
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DgATn OF A MIsER-M,chael Baird of Little
ork, Pa, died recently, he had always lived let
miserable nliser. His father left him valua- DO
le farm of five hundred acrcs, and with this for net
foundation, he went nto the dstilery business s;o
nd also kept hotel He never was known to on
out one dollar in cash for any article he might ash
eed for whatever he cSuld not obtain by barter mo-
Q would do without In never gave credit to POI
re amount of single dollar to any man, and he SOL
,vcr lent cent lie had four children, but lie Elk
ever expended anything for their education.- gra
this way he accumulated an immense estate, Or
llued at 100000. After his death, his iron no,
,oped boxes and barrels were found to contain ne,
100000 in gold aud silver. Baird hung HIM stit
II few weeks since because lot Of clover Of
cd which he had sent to Philadelphia did not wit
ing 80 much by $3.50 as he had been offered
cviously. Ger
This item we find in circulation as aens We ma
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tlS- Miles Winn, says the New Haven Jour- tho
4, Of the 10th instant in company with Thomas tol
cGwinn, entered the distillery OF Koeler l. Co., po'
rner of Fleet and Water streets, early Satur- Pre-
y evening McGwinn asked Vim what he !
,uld have to drink. lie said port wine, upon OH
itch some one Of tho number pr, sent remarked OF
At he might as well drink brandy as port wine an,
far as the effect was concerned. Winn who SIR,
said to be q temperate man, then said he could hin
ink two quarts Of port wine without feeling IT, ted
rGwinn then offered to let ten dollars that he ORR
vinn) could not do il, and the wager was made TO
inn commenced upon the wine by drinking
ucr after tumbler until he reached the eighth elo
zen those who had furnished it refused him any
ore. saving that seven tumblers were enough gra
; an man a. ope time Winn then sat down co,l