The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-01-19
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LARPENrIuR,s HoTKL BuRNr-NARRow Es.
cAPE.-We learn from the Monona Gordon that
the large and extensive establishment Of Mr..
Charles Larpenteur, on the Little Sioux.
Just IN the edge of Harrison County
this weli-known tavern-stand, with the smaller
frame houses contiguous, were all destroyed by
hre on Christmas Eve. The night was bitter
cold, and about or o'clock in the morning,
while every one about the house was locked in
slumber, the fire broke out. Mr.. John Bagby,
who was living in the same house with his falni-
ly, was aroused by the roaring Of the fire. The
whole part Of the house then occupied was al
ready in flames The first act OF Mr.. Bagby was
to give the alarm and to get his family out Of
doors. Every avenue Of escape was by this
time cut off to the room occupied by Mrs. Lar
penteur, and the FIRE brands were then falling
upon the beds of the unconscious sleepers,
when the windows were burst in aud the unfor-
tunate inmates dragged forth into the piercing
cold, with nothing to shield them from the biting
cold, but their night clothes.
Nothing was saved to the family of Mr.. Lar
penteur but the trunk containing his papers,
We understand that Mr.. Larpenteur is now in
the Mountains near the head waters OF the Vel
low Stone, and it must be months before he will
hear Of this dreadful accident The loss to Mr..
L. can hardly be less than 81, 000-no insur ance.
PAINFUL ACcIDENr.-A very serious and pain
full accident occurred on last Monday week ago,
To Mr. Austin Jacobs, proprietor of Jacobs
Mills in Lancaster township, this county. Mr..
J. was working near some OF the machinery of
the mill, when a comfort around his neck was
caught, and he was dragged through very small
space several times, bruising him in dreadful
manner. We learn ne still lives and there is
strong hopes of mis- recovery. Mr. j. was mem
Der Of the County Board of Supervisors for
Lancaster township.-Keokuk Co. News
SAD AND FATAL AccIDExr-We learn that
Mr. j. w. Highlands, living four miles south of
Dayton, in this county, an old and respected
citizen, was out hunting prairie chickens on the
day before Christmas, accompanied by little
son years ofage. They we're riding on sled
in their fields, the better to approach the game,
and espying some near by, the father directed the
boy to stop the sled, and in bringing the gun
around to bear on the chickens, it was acct
dentally discharged at moment when it was
pointed at the boy, lodging heavy charge of
shot in his body and killing him instantly! A
parent may comprehend to some extent tie
agony Of a father under such circumstances
Washington Press.
A correspondent of the Chicago Tribune,
writing from Fairfield, Iowa, saws that fax
interests of the country, if net of the world
He saws, 1--WE have in this place one of Ran
dall's Breaks and a "Scutcher" or "Duster I"
from Rhode Island, to prepare fax straw for the
manutactury He speaks in the most sanguine
manner, of the ultimate success of fax cotton
in Iowa and all the North Western States
surprise party, rendered on New Years day
at Davenport, to Rev. ] G. Dimmitt of the NJ.
TOD in a pfG ul,i chf he
Rev. gentleman was politely requested to deposit
in his pocket
Capt. Gilbert, who has been engaged in steam
boating for some wears on the Upper Mississippi,
returned last week from making an examination
of the Des Moines river between Eddyville and
the Capital, with the view of running boat next
Spring between the two places, should there be
sufficient water then in the river. He is very
much pleased with the country and the prospect
of freights, sc From present indications. as
there has been great deal of snow along the
banks and the tributaries, and at the head WA
tiers. the river will doubtless be nav:gable for
small steamers by the time the railroad is com
pleted to Eddyville which will very much III
crease the amount of freight and passengers over
the road.-Keokuk Journal.
An ACC.DENr.-A young son of Shubael P.
Adams, Esq, ter or eleven years of age, received
quite severe injury yesterday. 1t seems he was
riding On the top of a load Of hay, which by run
ming over some inequality the ground became
overturned. Tie boy was thrown upon the sharp
points of a three -prongcd hay fork and there i'm
palpd. The other end of the instrument rested
firmly on the ground, thus sending the steel into
his body to the very extent. Two of the tines or
points entered the tleshy portion of his leg just
above his knee, going entirely through the limb
and prntrulipr Spypral inches On rho other
When he struck the earth the fork was wrenchcd
around, tearing the opening several inches wider
and making horrible wounds. 1t was by a mira
Gle that he escaped receiving the fork in his vtls.
Dubuque Times.
LETTER FROM AUGUST BELMoNT.-The Mobile
Register publishes letter from Hon. August Bel
mont OF New York, concluding as follows:
You charge the desire for concessions on thc
part OF the North to mercenarl motives think
this l. unk,nd TO your friends, ana certainly un-
lair as regards my own State and city. We are
actuat"d by principles OF right and justice, but
above all scars the warm md undying attach
ment to the Union, which with me and all those
who unite in my efforts tor the good cause is un-
Sullied by one mean or sordd motive If it were
otherwise, and if we did only lock to our ow II
material interests and those of our city, we should
not uepiOre TIE ulSsOluliOI Vi Tie UiilOn New
York in such catastrophe would cut loose from
the pnritanical East and her protective tariff,
and without linking her fortunes with our very
kind but somewhat exac,ing Southern friends,
she would open her magnificent port to the Com
merce of the world. What Venice was once, on
the sluggish Lagune of the small Adriatic, New
York would ere long be to the two hemispheres,
proudly resting on the bosom of the broad ATTAIN
tic, and | am afraid sadly interfering with the
Crescent cities.
Iprcter, howeuer 10 iease to my children, instead
Of tie GLUED prospects IF tie Neo York merchant
princess tie more euoioble tie of american citizens:
ard long God spares my hte / shaN not talta'
IN my efforts TO preserve to them that heritage.
Yours, very truly,
AUGUST BELMONT.
To Hon. JOHN FORSYTH, Mobile, Ala.
Sry, T..