The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-06-09

by about 10 maj0sity. .ssats Ii sgsssseFF
alasls u s..s Nv Wilmington, n. c... June 4.
| There was terrible blow from The south west
TO the northeast this !: m. which unroofed few
houses, prostrated fences and ehimneys, and dam.
Iged river ssteamers ana sailing craftA " No
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~. IA. 60. From the Rocky l1o4nsslh Ntws.
#S-s @,sa EEom Fixes Feak. Easss4
On Thussday last The advance gard or . Ivicto-
rious war party Of the Arapahoes, retufncd from
their late expedition against tho Utes, with four
scalps ard forty or City ponics They pitched
their camp on the Highland side Of tht fiynr, and
straightway commenced ! scalp dance With All
its musical anl other accomFnniments, which
was cosstinued Though the night .iasrgesa a
On Friday there was : large accession 70 their
numbers and grand triumphai entry into the
city, with music, hammers, and hundreds Of Saily
caparisoncd horses and their rilcrs-
During the day the scalp dance Was performed
several times in the principal streets, in the pre-
sencc of hundreds Of curious spcctators
Fine farms are being opened III along NJ Asduex
river from the mountains down to It's mouth and
their owners have much more certain prospect
Ct fortunes than Of prospecting n the mountains
for gold. 81 81 ~ F.f q ~st Il. "A .@sa
Good plows are very much needed, more espe-
cially for breaking the sod. They should be Of
the very best pattern and workmanship The
lack Of proper farming implements and seeds has
very much retarded operations this spring. and
al such things now command almost fabulous
prices. ssg-@.sa gsi ssF ssnf
a terrible snow storm occnrrcd on tho lower
Platte On the night Of the 9Th and forensuM Of
the 9th Inst Below Cottonwood the snow fell
several inches deep and at Fremont's Springs it
Was foot Tho snow and cold Il described as
terrific. One white man was frozen 20 death and
two others lost and supposed 70 have perished.
a great mann. cattle and nsuies we're also lost.
Rev J. N. Chivington, Presiding Elder Of ,hs
Methodist Episcopal Church North, for the Rocky
Mountain District Kansas and Nebraska Confer.
encc, arrived With his family on SATURDAY, last,
and has taken up his residence in the city In
q very short time he win arrange and sysrematizc
his work throughout the whole district s1
Some people living On Clear. creek Ave Of six
miles from this city, made quite quantity OF
molasses the past winter from the SAP or the bog
elder tree. In quality il s faly equal 10 the PRO
duct Of the sugar maple and the Weld 10 said to
be much greater. The sap viii run throughout
the winter in mild days. AE sfa "A tt7I
Long handled mining shovels are II, great de.
mand. There ID mot one in market and daily in
qniry for hundreds A few thousand shovels
would readily bring s3 each. ts.... a.s3.
II
Potatoes are sought after 1t SIG per bushel.
Why does not some one in the Platte valley send
mp few hundred bushels of those twenty-cents-
per-bushel potatoes that are 80 abundant in those
" "diggings." --
Agreat horse race came on over the Cherry
creek course on Saturday last in which large
amount OF money and property changed hands.
The r. r. CoELisrox. Yesterday morning
about o'clock the special train which LEFT nn.
buque Friday night for the scene Of the disaster
on the Dubuque Western Road, arrived with the
sxcursionists, the most Of whom were more or
ess injured. The following gentlemen received
he severest injuries from the collision: .4n.f
Mr.. Hepner, Of Anamosa, had two of his ribs
broken and his left hand and wrist badly smash
d, SO that II became necessary TO amputate his
lrm. Though his wounds are severe, thev are
lot considered dangerous A II F@.r1#
Judge Hampstead had his lip severely cut,
Goth knocked out, and deep wound upon one
# his legs. rs. "a
Mr.. Quigley received q severe wound upon his
'ack, from which he suffered . great deal OF
,an
W. w. Hamilton received internal injuries
o what extent IL Is not vet ascertaned. a
VT. Barker received severe bruises and cuts
pon his legs none Of which arc considered dam
,erous.
W. b. Allison was seriously injured on the
'reast by the stove falling upon him He il now
onfined to his bed, unable to render himself any
ssistance.
A. d. Cummings had his right shoulder dislo-
ated
J. A. Pinto received severe cut upon the
ose, and bruises upon his body--nothing So
ious. . 'saesG @ @aa 80
Gen. Hodgdon was badly cut and bruised about
he face and head.
Will. Browne, General Freight Agent Of the
company, had one of his hands injured by Jump
ne from the train. ssPaflo NJ"
We are gratified to learn from the physicians
tending the wounded that none Of them are
onsidered to be dangerously injured. F
lad by the name of Perry Waldron made a
arrow escape from being Killed, BY jumping
'om the engine just as the trains come together.
Dubuque Times.
BURLINGTON QUARTz CRusHlNs CoMPAxr.-On
rlday Of last week the following party arrived
ere on their way to the gold mines Mcssrs.J
Y. White, J. +. Henry, g. d. Rand, q. X. Henry,
7m II. Backus and A. Whitney This company
from Burlington, Iowa, and have with them
rge Quartz cruising machine, which was manu-.
lctured at Burlington, expressly for their own
se. Inc above named gentlemen were some Of
nc best business and most energetic men that
arlington ever had, and we have no hesitancy
! saying, that this company, is composed or a
lass Of men that will drive prosperousIy any en-
erprise they undertake in any country. Their
iachinery is of the first class and their outfiss,
,r an expedition Of the kind, extensive. which
ill doubtless assist their determined resolution
, a most successful operation in the Rocky
fountains - a,84 ss1 m #t@F
We cannot pass the opportunity BY, without
oticing the gentlemanly hospitality OF this CON-
any toward us, by an Invitation to their camp.
'hcse upon arrival We found generous, whole
ouled, clever set Of fellows a We ever met in
1r life. We enjoyed pleasant con- versation,
Ihen we were introduced to nice drink, bear
~ the title Of .Smcial,' and We can assure our
riends that our taste was never better served
han on this occasion. We have been dreaming
'Smedar ever since, and wishing that such
reats might favor us more frequently
This company left here on Monday OF this week
Or their destination in the Mountains, and upon
heir arrival there, may they fully realize . rs.
Iard meritorious Of their public spirit-success-
ally in short time return home and live long
nd happy py-[Plattsmouth Sentinel Nav 81.
@ N3 --D---- 5Eat@a e# t1
SExsIRlE--The Burlington Hawk-Eye pro-
ests against the string Of names that have been
pplied to our nominee, such as aHonest Old
be Lincoln,' and prefers the simple and fami.
or title, Abe Lincoln" by which he has been
lost generally designated. Il thinks Mr. Lin
oln was nominated As the Republican candi.
ate for the Presidency-not because he split
Ais in 1890 hut--heranso hp "a hnliovoA fr no