The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-05-13
THE CITY.

THE. CITY.
u. We are requested to announce that
there will he held at New London, COM
menciug Tuesday evening May 10th, a
ministerial Association Of the Burlington
District Iowa Conference. the Rev. L. b.
Dennis to preaah the opening sermon.
Anc1pENr.-A little German boy fellfrom
the railroad bridge near Boundary street
Yesterday and broke his leg. The assertion
that he was pushed from the structure by
lad named Jones, we are assured is incor-
,sct The limb was broken near the ankle.
rpr1r.-Pre.ent Indications are encour-
.eiug in this par, OF the State for a good
Yield of fruit this season, including berries
If ali kinds that grow wild in the woods
and fields. However it is presumable
there will he but few peaches, but the trees
NJ the harder variety Of fruits-apples,
cherries, &c.,-.are white with blossoms and
nro,nise an abundant yield. There will
probably be more than an usual crop, and
our vintagers are in good spirits over the
orospect. From nearly every section of
the country the intelligence reaches Us
that fruit buds are in great part uniniured,
and that present indications are flattering
for more than an sverase yield.
Police MArrERs.-The Irishman Ready
was brought before Justice Marble Mon
day. for resisting an officer, and bound
over in the sum Of two hundred dollars to
appear at the NEXT term OF the District
Court.
The proprietor Of the Pacific House, and
one Breen, saloon keeper, were fined
three dollars and costs each for keeping
their places Of business open on Sunday.
For the same offence Phil. Leicht, and
Chris. Geyer were fined i've dollars and
costs by Justice Wilcox.
- A correspondent who wishes US TO
keep his 'local habitatiou and his name"
asecres, writes us that he has lately lost q
lot of Kerosene Oil and forty young fruit
trees, to which he applied tito kill caterpil-
lars aud insects. He feels quite bad about
it, and asks US to warn people to avoid the
rock on which he split.
LuMBER.-Rafts of lumber from the
auOe here almost daily. bound for points
below-mostly for ST. Louis. The dealers
Of our city are filing up their yards, and
the scarcity of this commodity will 40 lon-
ger be felt by builders and others. Thir-
teen RATS, containing 10000 feet hoated
nest I'm buu,,o an ,ha Och irSt
~D
"JGHNNY COMES MARCHING HoME."-
Quite number Of soldiers have passed
through this city lately on their way to
their homes in the interior. The most of
them had been discharged from the Keo-
kuk and Davenport hospitals.
FRosT.-There was quite heavy frost
Wednesday night, but We have notlearned
as the embryo fruit crop was materially in
jured thereby. Tender vegetables suffered
somewhat, but farther ;aau that no great
damage was done.
RCNAwAY.-On Saturday last span of
horses attached to a wagon with a hay
rack upon it, started from near the Market
House and dashing down Valley street ran
against the iron iamp-post corner Of VAL
ley and Third, shiverius it to pieces, but a
few yards further on turned up the alley
\ where they were secured. Both animals
we're badly bruised Mt the wagon suffer
the tongue.
RIVER MArTERs.-Tne river is slowly
/ falling. with about five feet of water on the
/ upper rapids. The ST. Paul papers state
that 81 the present stage of water in the riv-
q at this poiut, and other circumstances,
lead to serious approximations among steam.
boatmen that we are going to have another
low water season. There are but three feet
md half Of water in the channel here,
the abominable bars are making their ap-
psarance again and it is a close rub for the
Large packets to make their trips without
getting sground.' Owing to this state OF
I Affairs the Northern Line are putting their
] light dEaught boats, nine in number, in
I trim for the st. Paul trade. Tho tributa-
/ rs Of the river above st. Paul are oil low.
rhs complaint is now made that freights
anscarce, and the Times says prices are
solowthas holders Of produce at Dubuque
I refuse 70 ship. However they will soon
despair 81 better prices, and forward their
gain. 81
| The Davenport Gazette Of Tuesday eays
"The competition for ffeight between
ne MOllie McPike and the Northern Line
ocats ran 60 high on Saturday that freight
~ received for st. Louis ut the very low
Price Of fifteen cents per hundred. Com
petition isthe lie Of trade. and. our ship
pnshould d. AZ they car 10 keep up the
epposltiOn line. Itis to their advantage 10
d0so." asi's ,s,H. ~ .stg ;a>1se
DnfRIcT CouRT. Below will be found
aus Of the criminal cases disposed Of at
10 last term of court:
state ". Vim. Wood ward--Forgery.
sentenced to Ave years in the penitentiary.
sarah Lightfoos. Larceny. Thirty days
1.-THE County Jail anTl costs,
valentine Gowen. o4keeping nuisance.