The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-06-02

Herald
ELoPENEEr or MiNIsTER's WIrR-The town
Of Ashburnham, Mass, has been somewhat agi-
tated for few daysby an elopement which took
place on Friday of last week. 1t appears that
some eight years ago Ellen NJ, only daughter or
Mr.. Samuel Barrett, very respectable citizen,
and for quarter of century postmaster of that
town, now deceased, married Rev. Mr.. Root, a
Congregational minister. then settled in Williams
burg, Mass. They subsequently removed to
Springfield, Ohio, where Mr. Root Is now settled,
and where the present unhappy troubles had their
beginning. Mrs. Root some time since formed an
attachment for gentleman Of that place. tho
husband Of devoted wife, the father Of five
children, member and one of the pillars of her
husbands church. How long this attachment
had continued does not appear; but about three
weeks ago the guilty parties secretly left SPRING
field and came to Manchester together.
The woman, desiring to see her friends in this
country before she left them forever, came to
Ashburnhain, while her companion went to
Fitchburg. Suspicion rested on the parties there,
and accounts came from Ohio that all was not
right. On Friday Of last week he hired horse Of
Tilton Pierce in Leomsnister, intending to ear
ry the lady to Ftchburg and take the cars for the
South.
Disappointed as to the time, they drove ON to
New Hampshire, leaving the team at Thorntons
Ferry, and pursued their way to the North. or
iicer Wetherbee, Of Ashburnham, as soon as tie
facts became known, started in pursuit; found tie
deserted team, and the fugitives at Montreal.-u
the authorities Ut Montreal refused to give him up
on the charge Of larceny-thc only charge which
could be sustained against hlm-and the officer
was compelled TO return alone.
The man, VINO had given various names, was
| registered at Montreal as ~ w. Brochaw.r--
His age is about forty-rne years, and he caiD,s
to be man ofgood reputation, high social posi-.
tion, and excellent business connections nj! Of
which he has abandoned in the pursuit Of his in
fatuation.
Mrs, Root, who IL about thirty years Of agc,
complained bitterly of unhappiness Of her mar
riage relations, and declared her determined pnr-
pose to abandon husband, friends honor---cyery-
thing, for the only person whom she had ever
loved. Her friends in Ashbarnham stand very
high in the estimation Of that community, ard
are deeply grieyed by the nfatuation of which
she has become the too willing victim -Worces-
ter (Aass.,) Spy H M
LINCOLN AND HANLN.-The reception or the
news of the nomination Of Lincoln and Hamlin at 4
Chicago, so far as the limited time which has
elapsed since the event itself has given oppertn
nifty learn il, is gratifying in every respect to
al who desire the success Of the Republican par
| ty. Those who had favorite candidates, for
| whose nomination they had looked with great
| and anxious interest, were momentary disap-
| pointed, Of course but she second thought sat
| istied them that the Convention had been WISE
They are glad to have men in nomination who
| while they are declared, undoubted Republicans,
| are also free from the stains Of political men,
| pure and without the personal enemies that men
for many years in public life are 40 TO MAKE.
We reiterate our prediction that the ticket will
| be one of almost unexampled popularity, and src
forced to express the opinion that il ii not In tho
power Of our opponents 50 to organize them
4 selves as to defeat IT, Abraham Lincoln Of lll-
nois is very sure to be the next President Of the
! United States.
/ Ii we had any doubts about the wisdom ofthis
nomination, especially regarding ii as the alter
| nate OF Mr.. Seward, the tone Of the Democratic
| papers would satisfy them at once The Demo-
/ Gratis had expected and hoped for the nomination
/ Of Mr.. Seward. The Albany Atlas and Argns,
| which has abused Gov. Seward always, is very
complimentary to him now, aud thinks he has
had great injustice done him by the Republican
| party. The New York Journal Of Commerce
feels very unpeasantly that it is denied the sat
isfaction ''of fighting Republican sectionalisn on
| its own issues, and of encountering its ablest
chieftain." The New York Evening Post SAYS
that the Douglas men particularly fcls called up.
| on TO express their indignation that tho Repub-
lican party should desert its greatest leader and
| take up another man.
1 These facts show very plainly what the Demo-
Il
rejoiced in Mr.. Stewards nomination, and they
| are now disappointed. We shall have In every
Il Democratic press great deal of mourning ON
| Mr.. Stewards account The Republicans will be
denounced as ungratefu and unjust for forsakrg
their chieftain. They win also denounce and da-
preciate tho ticket; but the matter il too trans
| parent. and their efforts viii react upon t.sm
1 Tho nomination was not intended for the benefit
4 of party that cannot make 4 nomination. aud
will not tend to drive it into consolidation
| [Springfeld Republican. &
/ Iowa, PRosrECriyELy.-Who can properly y
| appreciate the future Of the State oil Iowas
Twenty years aeo 1t was alniost cntitley unnhah-
tied, except By the red man or the forest, and By
ferocious beasts, now il il the home OF more than
100000 freemen, surrounded with large and
beautiful farms. dwelling in comfortable houses
and splended mansions
Then, all west Of the Mississippi river was snp-
| posed to be 70 far removed ffnm civixation -
70 preclude The possibility of being peacably in
habited within the life time ofAny one ncx living
--now It II considered the center sof the world.
TIA bigger nam. head than General Joc Lane y
OF Oregon. has ever had seat In the U. $. Sen
i ate, Forney's Press wants 70 know his nAme.--A
lnnumera6lc are tho jokes earrent in the capitol
Of his blunicring ignorance. many Of them unRt
to print; but Forney produces the following dis
II patch which the doughty General sent to Charles
/ ton TO show how he ssstAnds:"- d&4s4asl
i "Hon. Lansing Stout: Yonr dispatch Is ~. n
1 ceivcd SAssd by tho equality OF States, and
stand by those States that stand BY the conatitu-
i tional rights Of all BY III means 70 with them
go and staad BY thcm. Jcr LAsrs =
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