The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-07-14

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HonnaADo CAnuon- a canncn hasbeen cast
a ~ 5eundry of. Klieafejder Z Co, of l1usca-
sine. ~ the ~ Of IL Republican Club Of that
city. Il u hsee-pounder, one and soven-eighth
inch bore, and handsolnely mounted.
DsAIa Snon Llonsnrno.-We ars pained to
announce the death Of ]. n. Lnkwiler, Of Al
baay, mar de nOrth-West cornef Of shis UOunty.
His death occurred ON Thursday last about neon,
from stroke oflightning - be was passing from
bic residenee % the opposite side Of the street
The bolt struck hin On the baxk part Of the
head and paadng down bis body tearing his cloth
through the sole Of his shoe. He Was Instantly
killed. Bloomfield Clarion.
HORslD BsurAIlTY.-A worthless fellow named
Hall, living near Tallyrand, Kcokuk Co.. treated
his wife With Ae,,dish cruelty few days since.
She had been teaching school 70 maintain the
family. Without her knowledge he drew her
waess. sthcn bsat her, took from her person every
article, and with cord tied her hands and feet
and left her in that condition. He then burned
every article Of her wearing apparel and left her
naked and tied, to escape u best she might
Her cries soon brought assistance and relief but
the 6end had Aed. r. A. NcChesney, Agent of
the U. 9. Express, fron whom We get these par
ticulers, passing along soon alter, had her taken
into coach and ON to Washington, where he
procured her pass TO Muscatine and there rails
ed money sufficient TO take her to her friends
who live across the river not far from Burlington.
She is likely, industrious woman and spoken
highly OF by those who know her in KeOkuk Co
Her brutal husband j. . worthless scamp and sup
posed TO belong to . band Of horse thieveA-Os-
kaloosa Herald.
| BRrcEMRIDoE CLuR.-A Breckinridge Club
has been formed at kuscatinc. Union is
strength"
We learn with sincere regret that A. s. Dow,
ESQ.,, formerly Of Cass township in this county,
was killed by stroke Of lightning while crossing
the plains, on his way to the Peak. We have
learned no further particulars concerning his
death except that his wagon and its contents
we're entirely consamed.-[Boone County News.
PaKsIDExrIAL--A Teutonic individual from
i Muscatine was in town q day or two ago, and on
being asked about political matters in that city,
replied :-"Oh, Buckumridtge ish goin' to pc
te next Breshitent mp dare" 'sBut what about
Lincoln ?" "Vell, he ish shust apout tc same p
l-[Wapello Republican.
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The FlRsr RAiLRoAD Trip In ANERlcA.-Mr.
HOratio Allen, the engineer of the New York
and Erie Railroad, in speech made during the
recent festival occasion, gave the following ac-
count Of the first trip made by locomotive On
this continent:
When was its Who was it, And who
awakened its energies and directed its move
ments? 1t was in the year 1928, and on the
banks of the Lackawaxen, at the commencement
of the railroads connecting the canal Of the
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company with their
cosl mine-and ne who addresses you was the
\ only person on that locomotive. The circum-
stances which led to my Icing alone on the en-
CINE we're these: The road bad been built in
the summer; the structure was Of hemlock tim
Der, and rails of large dimensions notched on
leaps placed far apart. The timber had cracked
and warped from exposure to the sun. After
about 800 feet Of straight line, the road crossed
the Lackewaxen creek ON trestlc work, about so
feet high, with a curve Of 35o to 400 feet
1 radius
The impression was very general that the iron
monster would either break down the road or it
would leave the track At the curve and plunge
into the creek. Ny reply such approximations
was that it was toolate tot osder the probability
of such occurrences; there vas 10 other course
than to have trial made Of the strange animal,
which had been brought here at agreat expense;
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should be involved in its fate; that would
take the first ride alone, and the time would
come when should look back to the incident
with great interest. As placed my hand on
the Unbelievable handle, was undecided whe,h-
cr would move slowly or with fair degree of
speed, but believing that the road would prove
safe, and prefering, If we did 80 down, to go
handsomely, and without any evidence of timi-
dity, started with considerable velocity, passed
| the curve over the creek safely, and was soon
out Of hearing of the vast assemlaage. At the
end of two or three miles reversed the valve
and returned without accident, having thus made
the first railroad trip by locomotive, on the
Western hemisphere.
SourH CAROLINA EsruArE-The Charles
| ton Is c. News thus estimates the prospects OF
the Presidential canvass:
Our readers may desire to have our opinion
upon the probable results Of the Presidential
struggle. Of course, no one can absolutely fore
ten what the American people, at this fearful
crisis, may determine through the ballot box
If they were fully aware of It's new and momen-
tous character, and that the peace of The coun-
try and the Union itself hung upon 1t, we would
INTERESTINGLY say that Breckenridge would be
elected. But the spirit of section and party rule
them still, and prejudice and passion irresistby
petvade the contest. Under their influence. our
conviction il apprehensive that Lincoln, the
Black Republican candidate will be elected. If
the votes Of the fifteen Southern States, and of
California and Oregon, be claimed for Breckin-
ridge and Lane, and they wiilmost probably OBJ,
tain them, they only amount TO 1877 in the Flee
toral College consisting of 800 votes. The other
Q76) votes, to be cast by the Northern States,
must, under present calculations, be conceded to
Lincoln, In those States there will be four eec-
toral tickets, headed by Douglas, Bell, Rreckin-
ridge and Lincoln The entire position to the
Black Republicans, already in a large majority
in most Of them, will be divided among the par
ties OF the first three candidates, and leave Lin
coin with plurality in every Northern State
II would be doubtful, whether in single contest
between him and any one Of them, he would not
| carry the whole 1t is great mistake to sup
pose that in single contest Douglas could cary
Peansylyania against him-that was conceded
on all sides at Washington. Breckenridge might
do 1t. But as il il, Lincoln must carry it.
Gar present impression is, that Douglas vii!
not obtain single electoral vote His onls
chance Is for Missogn-and but GRUNGE. Bel.
and Everett may carry Virgins, Maryland and
Tennessee, under certain contingencies and the
division Of the Democracy into two parties -
Vat the popdffity Of Breckinridge and Lane,
and the disposition Of the Democracy Of each
State to maintain ito unity, viii, no doubt, sweep
tuOee Gt9yeS.
MATCH BErwEEN FLORA Temple AND Gro. N.
PArcREN.-Thc mitch between these celebrated
trotters, At Suffolk Park Course, Philadelphia,
postponed from tae 3D. inst ON account of the
rain. took place on the afternoon of the Fourth
Of July. in the presence Of very large assem-
biage Of spectators, the result being triumph
for .the little bay mare" in three straight heats.
The track in excellent condition until the
hast heat, when heavy storm Of rain made it
very heavy, as the time Of the heat shows. The
betting was 100 70 90 on the horse among the
nninitated, and plenty Of takers At that, great
amount Of money changing hands on the occa-
sion. In the first beat Flora had the pole, aud
took the lead after passing the stand. and main
tAinirg it, pissed the quarter pole halt length
ahead in S42 seconds, increased her lead, and at
the haif.mle pole was At least two lengths ahead.
the tune being lot just then Patchen broke
up, and Flora increased the distance between
them considerably. and on coming up the home
stretch she he'd Patchen by over three lengths
The hospe then inrreased his pace hat, and
closed on her, but did not quite reach her before
she also iBcreased her speed, aud putting on the