The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-10-20


The Washington Constitution is publishing
testimony to show that Mr.. Douglas gave assur.
ances to John Calhoun and others that he would
support the Lecompton swindle. 1t pretends
that Calhoun's widow has letter from douglas
to Calhoun agreeing to 60 for the Lecompton in
strument, provided it should be submitted to the
people in precisely the manner it was submitted
and that Mrs. G. has refused 81, 900 for this let
ter. Perhaps this is SO, but how does it help the
Breekinridge party to make it appear that Doug
las is as deep in the mud as they in the mirc!
NAME OF HoNoR.-Capt. JoHx WILSON will
60 down to posterty as synonym Of honor
That was the name Of the gallant hero Of the
Lady Elgin, who preferred the performance Of
his duty, although that duty led him to certain
death, to the sacrifice Of his duty and his own
safety; and Capt. John Wilson was the name Of
the brave and unselfsh commander Of the Min
ME Shiffier, who saved the six hundred lives put
in peril by the burning of the steamer Connaught.
As n woman was walking, man looked at and
followed her.
"Why," said she, "do you follow mel"
Because have fallen in love with you"
why so? My sister, VINO is coming after, il
much handsomer than l am 60 and make love
to her."
The man turned back and saw woman with
an ugly face, and being greatly dspleased, re-
turned and said, why do you tell ME a story2'
The woman answered. "Neither did yoH tell
me the truth If you are in love with ME, why
did you look for another woman"
A Mr. Peabody has introduced on his planta
ton near Columbus, Ga, a new and valuable va
riety of cotton. The color and staple are said
to be superior to any other variety and thread
manufacturer last year offered TWENTY-FIVE cents
V,nr md foro III lol.
His crop this year amounts to thirty five bales
If this account 10 borne out by success in the
culture Of this variety hereafter the famous Sea
Island cotton may have a dangerous rival, for
the new variety is said to grow on any common
pine land. and to require no more than the ordi.
nary cultivation.
Mrs. Jerome Bonaparte, Of Baltimore, vent
to Paris In the last trip of the Vanderbilt, on
visit to her grandson, Capt. Bonaparte. Her son
Is also there, having preceded her month
This re union of the family at Paris may have
been brought about by the late death Of the
Prince jerome, rs it is well known that Mr.. Je-
rome Bonaparte, Of Baltimore is still anxious to
test the legal questions involved in his mothers
marriage.
Carl Schurz has returned home to Milwaukee.
and is in uncommonly good spirits ut the result
OF the Pennsylvania election. He made several
Lincoln speeches in that State, and no doubt
welded large influence over the election.
Josiah Quincy, senior, allows his name to be
used as one Of the committee OF management Of
the ball to be given in honor Of Baron Rensrew
in Boston, aud says 1T ia now nearly. If not |
quite 20 years since had the honor Of Joining.
at Concert Hall, in Boston, country dance. |
with the Duke of Kent, the Princes grandfather.
should esteem it q like honor to unite on like
occasion with his grandson. But nature prohi- |
bits, and srbmit.n
A lucky clerk in the Registrars Office. in Bos-
ton recently found, between the leayes OF an an
Gent volume of records, q Bank Of England note
dated 1878 for 4l0O.
A RIGHrroUs SExrrxcE.-William Rodney OF
Geneva, n. T., who in May last, persuaded .
aaugnter OF Jedediah Pierson, respectable |
farmer, to get with him in carriage for Inc
purpose, as he alleged, of visiting one Of her |
relatives who was dying and in secluded place
made her the victim OF repeated horrible crimes, |
has been sentenced by Judge Knox to be impris- |
oned during his natural life. Everybody saws, |
Amen
Republican asked one Of our "craxy for |
Dongias' men, who went to Chicago to see |
Douglas. ii there was really such great number |
Of people as the Democratic papers said
"How many do you honestly think there were l
there!" said the Republican.
well, can't tell" said the Douglas man. |
but it was an sngodiy crowd. ~ Madison Jour.
nal.
letter from Lima, Peru. says q tailor Who
said in court that he thought he could recognize
the assassin Of Gen. Castro, was waylaid in the
street. at night, by four men who told him. I'VE
viii not kill you, but we will make you harm
less y they then rubbed his ewes with yitriol.
which completely blinded him. The unhappy
man has received pension from the President
A handful for Douglas meeting At Syracuse
N. T., invited "ladies, without distinction &c
.ex," to attend That wasa delicate way Of hold.
ing out friendly hand 70 the Belleveretta
Go Saturday week . large hawk VA shot al
ontario, Wayne county, N. r. Around biz neck
vas found leather collar, marked With ink
$ Lincoln, III" The query i, Who pGt On tbe
Nkw Fusion II New JKRszT.-Thirty-two
electors Who voted for Fillmore in 1885. resi.
,ents OF fequannoc, New Jersey, came out in
ee Newark Aefcufy with card denouncinc the
'soposed fasion IN that State and declaring their
Intention to vote for Lincoln.
I'VE nAa tlaern q !. 80 5s i. ..t5s8.