Iowa Old Press
Burlington Weekly Hawkeye
Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa
Dec 2, 1857
FIRE- We learn that the Tiffany House, in Mt.
Pleasant, was destroyed by fire on Friday night. The whole block, fronting on
the public square, was consumed, destroying the Post Office and several business
houses.
We did not ascertain the particulars of this
unfortunate occurrence, or the amount of damage done.
MURDER- Chas. W. Gitchell was shot at Hooks Point, Hamilton County, by a man named George Smith, on Saturday the 14th inst. Gitchell, who is a young man, had interfered to protect Hook, an old man, from the violence of his son-in-law, Smith, and had given Smith a deserving drubbing. While he was washing his hands after the fight, a Swede came up with a loaded gun which Smith seized and shot Gitchell dead.
WHAT SHALL WE DO? No sugar, no coffee! We can't fall
back on corn dodgers, for there is no corn meal. What a city! Corn fields all
around us by the thousand acres, and no corn meal! What an enterprising set of
dealers we have. Will not somebody in the country take advantage of the market
and supply our necessities?-- Gate City.
Emigrate to a more favored place where more
enterprise is to be seen. That is the remedy. Come to Burlington. We have sugar
and coffee, corn dodgers and buckwheat cakes, with Belcher's sugar house and
sorghum, and soon shall have "hog and hominy." Besides, we have any
quantity of potatoes, cabbages, turnips, beets, krout, turkeys, chickens,
venison, butcher's meat, pumpkin pies and dough nuts. Come right up!
MARRIED.
On Thursday, Nov. 25th, at the residence of Joseph
Patterson, Esq. by D.K. Harris, Esq, JOHN THOMPSON to Miss ELVIRA E. PATTERSON.
This morning, the 24th, at Rosehill, residence of
Charles E. Harbeson, Esq., by Rev. M.r Jamieson, Hon. TIMOTHY DAVIS, to Mrs.
JANE B. O'FERRALL, all of Dubuque, Iowa.
Burlington Weekly Hawkeye
Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa
Dec 9, 1857
The people of Muscatine have had a good deal of trouble with wolves, having already planned and executed two circular wolf hunts, both of which, however, proved failures.
YOUTHFUL DEPRAVITY- The citizens of Ottawa, Ill., for some time back have been annoyed with a gang of boys, who prowl about stealing from stores and dwellings, whatever they lay their hands on. The oldest is not over fourteen years.
A large train of emigrant wagons passed through the city yesterday, on their way to the West. The people and cattle looked remarkably well.
Attention is called to the advertisement of Mr. Jas. P. Isaacs, headed "Boarding." We "speak by the card," when we say that there is not place in Burlington where gentlemen can find a better home, or a more generous and well ordered table.
James McAnellon was tried and convicted of the murder of Anthony Roach at Lansing last week, as we learn from the Mirror. He was sentenced to the Penitentiary for ten years.
The safe, manufactured by Lippencott & Barr, which stood the fire so well at Mt. Pleasant, was from Messrs. Ross & Whipple, of this city. They have a few more left of the same sort.
George W. Dow, } District Court Des Moines County,
vs.
}
State of Iowa.
Nancy A. Dow }
In the name of the State of Iowa to Nancy A. Dow.
You are hereby notified that on the 8th day of September, 1857, suit was
commenced by George W. Dow vs. you in the District Court at Des Moines County,
State of Iowa, for a divorce absolute upon the charge of adultery. Notice of
said Court was, by the proper officer, returned to the October term of said
Court, "not found," whereupon said Court ordered that notice by
publication be given you. Now therefore unless you make defence to said suit, on
or before the morning of the second day of the next term of said Court, to be
begun and holden at Burlington, Iowa, on the fourth Monday of January, 1858, the
prayer of said petitioner will be granted.
C.B. DARWIN,
C.F. DARWIN,
Pl'ffs. Atn'ys.
Publish four weeks in Weekly Hawkeye.
A.J. MESSENGER, Clerk of said Court.
Burlington Weekly Hawkeye
Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa
Dec 16, 1857
The bridge across the Rock River, at Dixon, fell down a few days since. It was erected last summer. One or two wagons and a drove of cattle were on it at the time. No one hurt but the tax payers.
A large number of squatters have taken possession of Rock Island in Mississippi, lying between Rock Island and Davenport cities, and are cutting the timber from it at the rate of 50 cords per day. It will soon be shorn of its beauty.
Major Mobley of Dubuque, suspended Saturday last, as we learn from his card in the Dubuque papers. Assets $100,000 in excess of liabilities. Mobley was a private banker.
The present state of our streets and crossings is such as to render traveling on the part of the ladies not only difficult but highly picturesque.
Messrs. J.G. Law & Co slaughtered five hundred hogs at the lower pork house yesterday. Sebenek & Denise killed about four hundred.
At a Meeting of the Irish Volunteers, held at the
City Hall on Friday evening, December 4th, HENRY H. SCOTT, Chairman, FRANK
LEIGH, Secretary.
The Company proceeded to an Election, when the
following Officers were duly elected.-
NATHANIEL SCOTT, Captain.
FENTON DORAN, 1st Lieutenant,
PATRICK RYAN, 2d do.
JOSEPH GAVAN, 3d do.
On Saturday the Officers waited on His Excellency
Governor GRIMES, who, in a most gracious manner gave them an Order on the
Adjutant-General for fifty stand of arms and their commissions.
Mr. Hawley's singing classes meet on Monday and Friday evenings. On Monday evenings for advanced pupils and Friday for beginners. Mr. Hawley is an excellent teacher, and his schools should be largely attended.
MARRIED.
At the residence of Mr. ?. ?. Andrews in Burlington
December 6th, by Rev. S. Reynolds, Mr. WM. S. KEELER and Mrs. AMY BROOKS.
At the residence of the bride, by his Honor Esquire
Harris, Mr. JOHN SMITH and Miss MARY LEOPOLD.
Burlington Weekly Hawkeye
Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa
Dec 23, 1857
At there have been exaggerated reports with
regard to the prevalence of the Small Pox in Denmark, and as many children here
at school from abroad, it is thought best to make a statement of the facts.
There have been here several cases of the Small Pox and
one death of a child from the disease. These were exposed before the disease was
known to be among us.
Several cases also of the Varioloid have occurred, but
as all the usual and necessary precautionary measures have been taken, it is
considered now by the most prudent that there is no longer any cause for public
alarm, and that scholars who return to the Academy will not be exposed, as there
is but one lingering case of Small Pox and that in a part of the town not to
endanger members of the school.
H.K. ENSON.
Denmark, Dec. 11, 1857.
MAN MISSING- Mr. Jefferson Brighton, living in South Burlington, left his house Monday afternoon about four o'clock, since which time he has not been heard of, and great anxiety is felt to gain some information of his whereabouts. Any information can be left with Mr. Martin Heisey.
A DARING WOLF DISPATCHED- A correspondent (whose example in furnishing us the particulars of noteworthy occurrences in his neighborhood we hope will be imitated by others) writes as follows, under date of the 11th inst.: Early this morning, the people on Mr. Sumner's farm, on Cedar river bottom, (Muscatine county) were awakened by wolves howling around and fighting with the hogs. Mr. Sumner's oldest son got up and scared them away by a shot from his rifle. Soon, however, one of them returned and chased a small dog to the door. Robert shot at the wolf but missed. After he was gone we again went to bed, but before a great while, we had to jump up again, for a wolf was at the hogs once more. The dog was barking furiously at him, and as we got to the door we saw him chasing the dog towards us. He came within three steps of the door and stopped in a crouching attitude. Robert fired at him and hit him in the left shoulder. He ran about two hundred steps and dropped dead.-- Muscatine Journal.
Information wanted of Mary Rankin or Cook, a native
of Glasgow, Scotland, who left Morrow, Warren county, Ohio, in the year 1856,
along with her husband and three children to settle on a farm of their own in
Iowa. The children are respectively named Annabella Cook, aged eleven years,
Allen and Israel Cook. Any information will be duly attended to by addressing to
J.J. care of Thomas Fea, gunsmith, Franklin Avenue, Saint Louis, Mo.
Teachers please show this advertisement to their
pupils.
Gratuitous Advertising-Rare Chance for a Rare Young Man.
Mr. Editor
will you pleas to publish those few lines on the other sid of the paper in the
weekly hawk-eye and oblige me.
A young Lady who Wants a Husband. Eny young Man wanting a good wife and also; a prety one, she is a middle size dark hair, and eyes fair skin, rosy-cheeks, and who will not bee a shamed to wash and mend her husbands closs. this young lady is well knowen to me, she has good egucation, industrious and pious. if a man wants to bea hapy let him get this young lady. eny young man having the garce qualitys will pleas drop a leter in the Burlington Po with his own name in full, to Miss Mary Gertrude, Burlington, Iowa and he will get a leter in return.
FATAL ACCIDENT- On Thursday of last week, Mr. Curtis, residing in Bryant's neighborhood, about six miles north of this city, was shockingly injured by the explosion of the cylinder of a threshing machine. His skull was fractured at the forehead, and his face horribly mutilated. Dr. John B. Coover, of this city, rendered all the surgical aid possible in the case, but the unfortunate man died on Sunday night. We learn that the accident was occasioned by running the machine too fast without feeding it. The cylinder burst into a thousand atoms.-- Muscatine Journal.
Christmas is beginning early, this year. We heard the oath-provoking
snap of firecrackers about the streets, yesterday.
On the 14th, the Anniversary of the Iowa Historical and Geological Institute,
held in this city on Friday evening, December 18th, 1857, the following persons
were elected officers for the ensuing year:
Rev. Wm. Salter, President
David Rorer, Vice President
Dr. Philip Harvey, Cor. Secretary
A.D. Green, Rec. Secretary
W.D. Gilbert, Treasurer
R.M. Greer, Librarian
The president read a paper, giving a history of Louisiana, (of which Iowa is a
part) under the Spanish rule. Several additions were made to the
Memberhsip of the Society. By request, Dr. Harvey consented to give a
lecture before the members and their families, at the Room of the
Association, at the next meeting, the first Tuesday of January.
The "Iowa Historical and Geological Institute" acknowledges the
receipt of the following donations:
Nine specimens of Lead Quartz from Old Mine, Mo.; Gold bearing sand from
California; Native Salt from Nebraska; Piece of the tree under which Gen.
Mercer fell at the battle of Princeton; an Esquitnaux Fishing Line; Virginia
Land Scrip, 1782; Original plats of Bentonsport, Des Moines City, Washington
(now Hillsboro), Bloomington (now Muscatine), Davenport and West Point; Deed
from F. Kessler and wife to Joseph Smith, Trustee of the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints, for Mormon Temple Lot, Nauvoo, Ills.; Copy of Missouri
Gazette, St. Louis, Louisiana Territory, 1808; Boston Recorder, 1822; New Era,
published at Sierra Leone, West Africa; Pennsylvania Weekly Advertiser, 1779;
Pennsylvania Gazette, 1775; Map of St. Paul, Min.; and 110
specimens from Scotland.
Also, from the Wisconsin Historical Society: 33 books, 32 pamphlets and 4
maps.
From the Maryland Historical Society: 2 pamphlets.
From the Pennsylvania Historical Society: 10 pamplets.
From the New Jersey Historical Society: 8 pamphlets.
From Dr. Martin Payne, of New York, 7 books and 2 pamphlets.
From Wm. H. Prescott, the Author: Life of Philip 2d, 2 vols.
From Mr. J.R. Fayerweather: Pennsylvania Archives, 7 vols., Colonial
Records, 16 vols.
From D.W. Burton: The Saw of a Saw-Fish, from Sierra Leone, West Africa.
From Hon. Aug. Hall: Explorations for Railroad from Missouri River to the
Pacific.
From J. Holt, Commissioner: Patent Office Report, 1856, 4 vols.
From Hon. Charles Mason: U.S. Japan Expedition, 2 vols.
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