Iowa Old Press
Burlington Weekly Hawkeye
Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa
October 7, 1857
THE PHILADELPHIA HOUSE OF REFUGE- The Managers of this
Institution are prepared to indenture boys to respectable farmers, mechanics and
other citizens who may make application within the course of two weeks. The boys
are between nine and eighteen years of age. The indentures will be made in
Philadelphia, on the recommendation of the Committee appointed in this city in
the summer. The expense of the passage of a boy will be paid by the person
receiving him, to be deducted from the sum to be paid the boy at the end of the
first year of his apprenticeship. Boys under the age of sixteen will be expected
to
receive twenty-five dollars and those over sixteen forty dollars, annually, to
be invested by the Treasurer of the House of Refuge, and paid them when they
become of age. The citizens of different townships in Iowa and Illinois where
boys are wanted on those terms are desired to form township Committees and to
open a
correspondence with the Committee in this city. Letters and applications for
boys should be addressed to Mr. J.G. Lauman, Sec. of Committee, Burlington,
Iowa.
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A large party of emigrants passed through town, yesterday, on their way to the
West. We were pleased to notice one of our citizens, to whom they applied for
information in regard to their route, directing them to the river. They were
tolerably green, but hardly simple enough to go backwards.
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The new and magnificent craft "Floating Palace," which left Iowa a few
days since, at the urgent request of the City Marshal, and moored on the
Illinois shore, was cut loose, by a party of men, on Saturday morning, and
floated down the river, as far as the foot of Jefferson street, being driven to
the western shore by the wind. Her course down the stream was witnessed by a
large collection of people on the levee. She came to Jefferson street safely,
notwithstanding the suggestion by some nervous individual to let stones at her,
which suggestion was not followed, for fear of further damage. The Floating
Palace was then towed up the river by the Flint Hills. It would have been better
to have sent her about ten or fifteen miles down the river, and left her there,
that her liquors, ribbons and rouge might intoxicate other people. We have had
enough of it here.
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We learn that a man named Clendenin was accidentally killed on the island, last
Sunday. He went out for nuts, and was thrown to the ground by the breaking of a
bough. He laid there until nearly night, when he was discovered, and soon after
died.
Burlington Weekly Hawkeye
Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa
Wednesday, October 14, 1857
There is no doubt that the Dred Scott Democracy of Des Moines County are in a minority of three hundred. The Republicans have but to make a united and vigorous effort and the job is done. We have but to rally our strength at the polls and see that every Republican vote goes into the Ballot Box and that every illegal vote is kept out, and the ring streaked and speckled ticket of our opponents will be defeated in detail by a good Republican majority.
BUCHANAN- The District Court has been in session in this county. Guard and Willey, horse thieves, were sentenced to two years imprisonment in the Penitentiary. * * S. Keys, the late Democratic Sheriff of the county, has been indicted for perjury.
Come to the West
Thousands upon thousands of mechanics, operatives and
laboring men will be thrown entirely out of employment during the next six
months, and we cannot but think that a great many, seeing the uncertainty of
employment and compensation, inseparable from every calling under the sun save
that of cultivating the earth, will come to the wide and fertile West, where
industry always commands the comforts, not to any luxurious life. It is
notorious that the scarcer the mechanic and laboring man is to the soil, the
more certain and steady his employment and the larger his compensation in the
necessaries and comforts of life for self and family.
PLANK WALK- Mr. Read is circulating a subscription paper in South Burlington to secure names to pay for a plank walk upon Division street. A large number of person are interested in the proposed walk and if all will give a little it will secure it and save a great many pair of boots, to say nothing about profanity.
MUST BE FIXED- The pavement on 3d street, between Jefferson and Washington, east side, is in a wretched condition. There are several holes- regular pond holes- where every passer by is pretty sure to get his foot in it of a dark night, and where he is sure to get a wet foot when the weather is wet. That pavement should be fixed and the Marshal should do it, and collect of the landlord if he will not do it.
GREAT WASTE OF MATERIAL.- It is estimated that ten cart loads of mud were carried off upon boots, shoes, pants and dresses from the fill around the new Market house. Should the fall and winter prove wet, it is supposed that the removal of earth from that delightful region will be considerable if not more.
The Dead Rabit party in this town and county, knowing the hopelessness of the State ticket, and importance of securing the legislature and U.S. Senator, are as busy as bees trading off Samuels and Gillespy for Coolbaugh, Clune and Clark. Look out for them. Don't be duped in that way. The Republican State ticket is safe enough. The County ticket, however, needs every vote and we hope no Republican will play into the hands of the enemy by casting a vote, under the circumstances of bargain and sale for either of their candidates.
List of Premiums Awarded at the Fair of Agricultural Society of Des Moines County, which wsa held Oct. 1st and 2d.
HORSES.
Judges-E.G. Leffler, Wm. Jones, and Wm. Brown.
C. Remick, 1st prem. Stallion 4 years old and upward.
S. Phelps, 2d do.
B. Short, 3d, do.
H. Shoemaker, 1t prem. Stallion 3 yrs old.
John Head, 2d do.
J.P. Leward, 3d, do.
W. Corbet (Corber), 1st prem. Stallion, 2 yrs old.
J.R. McMean, 2d, do.
J.S. Shelley, best Spring Horse Colt.
C. Gamage, 1st prem. best Brood Mare 4 years old and upward.
J. Caster, 2d do.
A. Gregg, 3d, do.
Col. Beal, 1st prem. best Brood Mare 3 years old.
W.B. Sexton, 2d, do.
J. Carter, 1st, prem. best Brood Mare 2 years old.
Wm. Ramsay, 2d, do
L. McMakin, 3d, do
H. Gear, 1st. prem. best Brood Mare 1 year old.
Wm. Johnson, best Mare Colt.
DRAUGHT HORSES.
Judges- Justus Clark, Robert Pool and L. Bart.
P.I. Rowe, 1st prem. best Draught Stallion 4 years old and upwards.
C. Landas, 2d do.
J.A. Wilson, 1st prem. best Draught Stallion 3 years old.
E. Green, 2d, do.
Jos. W. Penny, 3d, do.
W. Hunter, 1st prem. best Draught Stallion 2 years old.
A. Hillery, 2d do.
J.M. McMakin, 1st prem. best Draught Stallion 1 year old.
A. Hillery, 2d do.
Wm. Allison best Spring Draught Colt.
D. Swaney, 1st prem. best Spring Draught Gelding.
E. Green, 1st prem. 2 year old Gelding
Jos. Chapman, 2d prem. do.
MARES
T.L. Sargeant, 1st prem.Draught Brood 4 yrs old and upward.
C. Cady, 2d do.
T.H. Antropus, 3d do.
Robert Mains, 1st prem. Draught Brood 3 years old.
P. Grimes, 2d, do.
J. Iles, 3d do.
C. Hughes, 1st prem. Draught Brood 2 years old.
T. Sater, 2d do.
Ez. Gregg, 3d do.
R.W. Boner, 1st prem. Draught Brood 1 year old.
Peter Fengel, best Spring Mare Colt.
HORSES MATCHED AND SINGLE.
Judges-J.A. Wilson, Calvin Gamage and Wm. H. Sommerville.
G. Demaiz, 1st prem. Matched Geldings.
R. Stewart, 2d do.
John Gregg, 3d do.
Wm. H. Swan, 1st prem. best Gelding or Mare, single harness.
C.B. Miller, 2d, do.
Wm. F. Johnson, 3d. do.
SWEEPSTAKES.
C. Remick, best 5 colts from any one Stallion.
MULES.
N. Lewis, best pair of Mules.
J. Head, 2d do.
C. Jillet, best 2 yrs old Mule.
E. Gregg, best single Mule.
CATTLE
T.L. Sergeant, 1st prem. Bull 3 years old and upward.
Thomas Sater, 2d do.
D. Harrison, 1st prem. Bull 2 years old.
J. McMakin, 2d do.
J. Patterson, 1st prem. Bull 1 year old.
D. Larrison, 2d do.
J.R. McMean, 1st prem. Cow 3 years old and upward.
D. Larrison, 2d do.
J. Patterson, 3d do.
D. Larrison, 1st prem. Heifer 2 years old and upward.
Thomas Sater, 2d do.
J. Patterson, best Heifer 1 year old.
D. Larrison, best Heifer Calf.
NATIVES AND GRADES.
Judges-C. Hughes, C. Smith and William Workman.
J. Ingraham, 1st prem. best Bull.
Wm. Lamme, 1st prem. Yoke of Oxen.
G.W. Hunter, 2d, do.
J.J. McMakin, 3d do.
D. Harrison, 1st prem. best Milch Cow.
J.J. McMakin, 2d do.
D. Harrison, 3d do.
J. Iles, 1st prem. best 3 yrs old Steer.
J. Iles, 2d do.
SWEEPSTAKES.
Judges- J. Robinson, J.H. and Geo. Chandler.
D. Larrison, Union tp., Best Herd of Cattle from any one township.
SWINE
Jacob Wilhelm, Superintendent.
Judges- Wm. Moore, Daniel Mitchel, and A.M. Woodward.
M.W. Robinson-1st prem. best Boar.
John Patterson, 2d do.
W.C. Hanna, 3d do.
M.W. Robinson, 1st prem. best brood Sow.
J. McMakin, 2d do.
M.K. Robinson, 1st prem best sow pig.
W.F. Johnson, 2d do.
Wm. McMakin, 3d do.
Wm. F. Johnson, Best pair of Pigs under six months old.
M.W. Robinson, 2d prem. best pair of Pigs six months old.
SHEEP.
J. Irwin, Superintendent.
Judges- E.Z. Higby, J. Sharp, and Robert Grimes.
Wm. Gregg, 1st prem. Saxony or Merino Buck.
Wm. Ramsay, 2d do.
Wm. Ramsay, 3d do.
Wm. Gregg, 1st prem. best pair of Saxony or Merino Ewes.
J.J. McMakin, 1st prem. long wool Buck.
W.F. Johnson, 2d do.
W.F. Johnson, 1st prem. pair of Lambs.
Wm. Gregg, 2d do.
FARM PRODUCTIONS.
Wm. Parker, Superintendent.
Judges-J.W. Williams, W.B. Sexton, and J.W. Perry.
W.W. Neally, Prem. Best Fall Wheat.
W. Parker, Prem. Best Spring Wheat.
Henry Wolf, Prem. Best Seed Corn.
W.T. McMakin, Prem. Best Oats.
Carl Hughes, Prem. Best Flax Seed.
J.J. McMakin, Prem. Best Timothy Seed.
M.W. Neall, Prem. Best Clover Seed.
Thomas O'Neal, Prem. Best Sweet Potatoes.
W.B. Sexton, Prem. Best Irish Potatoes.
John Moler, Prem. Best Heads of Cabbage.
T. O'Neal, Prem. Best peck Tomatoes.
W.B. Sexton Prem. Best peck Beans.
W. Barnes, Prem. Best peck Turnips.
J.W. Perry, Prem. Best 6 Beets.
Nathan Lewis, Prem .Best 3 Pumpkins.
J.N. Williams, Prem. Best 3 Squashes.
W.F. Johnson, Prem. Best and largest variety of Apples.
MECHANICS
Samuel Cockayne, Superintendent.
Chas. Zwicher, best pair Boots.
Jos. McMakin, best Corn Cultivator.
N.P. Grupe, best Churn.
Keith Robinson & Co. Prem. Cider Mill & Press, Cheese Press, Corn
Sheller, Corn & Cob Mill.
DOMESTIC PRODUCTIONS.
Mrs. Kyner, Prem. 5 yards Jeans.
Mrs. Kyner, Prem. Best Woolen Blanket.
Mrs. Kyner, Prem. Best Woolen Carpet.
Mrs. D.K. Lewis, Prem. Best Rag Carpet.
Mrs. J.C. Comstock, Prem. Best Double Coverle
Mrs. M.M. Gurman, Prem, Best Single Coverle
Mrs. D.K. Lewis, Best Prem. Quilt.
Mrs. McCullough, Prem. Best sample stand Mat.
Miss Hinson, Prem. Best Group worked Flowers.
Miss Head, best pair woolen Socks.
Miss Head, best pair cotton Socks.
Miss Higly, best 5 lbs Butter.
Mrs. Grubb, best 5 lbs Honey.
Mrs. M.M. German, best loaf of Bread.
Mrs. Perry, best jars Preserved Citron, Tomatoes, Apple Jelly.
Mrs. E. Gregg, best jar Preserved Wild Plum Jelly.
Mrs. Flanders, Syrup Chinese Sugar Cane.
POULTRY.
Judges-Wm. Ramsay, W.A. Ramsay, and Alex Grubb.
Abner Hanna, Prem. best pair Turkeys.
W.B.Sexton, Prem. best pair Geese.
H.C. McMackin, Prem. best pair Asiatic Fowls.
MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES.
Judges-C. Bloss, H. Mitchell and Wm. Gregg.
J.H. Simmon, Prem. Picture Frame.
Mrs. L. Burke, Prem. Best Hair Wreath.
Mrs. M.E. Comstock, Pearl Crystal Painting, Water Color Painting
Mrs. S.A. Comstock, Crayon Painting.
A.W. Gordon, 2 pieces of Cloth.
G.L. Plant, Table Cloth.
W. Badney, 1 barrel of Lime.
Person to whom Premiums were awarded can draw them
after Oct. 17 by calling upon the Secretary, at his law offic, corner 3d and
Washington streets.
GEO. H. LANE, Sec'y.
FOURTH ANNUAL STATE FAIR.
From our own Correspondent.
MUSCATINE, Oct. 6.
This morning the State Fair was opened amid the
chatter of tongues, the jolting of elbows, the snorting of Black-Hawks and the
bellowing of Short-Horns. Little has been done during the day, beside making
preliminary movements and learning the tricks of the trade in this most favored
city.
Firstly, the Ben Campbell, contrary to expectation and
her own advertisements, went on to Davenport, leaving her passengers, who had
luxuriated in the anticipation of a quiet resting place in her cabin, to the
tender mercies of Muscatine boarding houses, which is anything but comfortable.
The Committee of Arrangements have persuaded all the hotels (except the Ogilvie
House, ) to establish a rate of charges during the Fair, which rates are very
reasonable. The house mentioned prefers to do its gouging in its own way; and
judging from the frequent and loud complaints which we have heard to-day, we are
inclined to think that it is establishing for itself an unenviable reputation.
The imposition of fabulously exhorbitant prices for entertainment can result in
no good, and we are pleased to notice that the Committee have published this
house in their hand bills in warning terms. The Railroad Company have been
fortunate enough to establish rates without meeting any particular opposition.
Two bits a trip for a ride of a little more than a mile is rather too steep.
At an early hour this morning the grounds were opened,
and stock, produce and manufactures of all kinds, shape, colors and grades, came
in rapidly. The attendance, although not as large as is expected for to-morrow,
was good, and al the different departments of the exhibition are teaming with
life, (animal and vegetable.) The most extensive display is that of horses and
cattle. Some magnificent specimens of these animals were present, of which we
shall speak hereafter. We were pleased to notice a great number of Agricultural
implements, including almost all the "labor-saving" arrangements among
them. Conspicuous among these are several Reapers, among which a match may be
expected before the Fair is over.
The articles in the departments of fine arts and
smaller mechanism are too numerous to mention in detail, as are also those in
the list of domestic manufacture. We will give them more attention in their
proper places.
In the selection of their Agricultural products for
exhibition, the members of the Society seem to have run to size. Big corn, big
beans, big turnips, big potatoes, big everything, is the order of the day. There
are radishes larger than Rutabagas ought to be, cucumbers whose length is
measured in feet, beets half as long as a lamp-post and a squash weighing 177
pounds. Among all this, however, there are some superb specimens, which cannot
be excelled in this or any other State.
At three o'clock P.M. the entry books were closed and a
meeting of the Directors and Committees was held, for the purpose of filling
such vacancies as might have occurred.- This concluded the business of the day.
To-morrow will be especially devoted to examinations of horses, cattle and the
smaller quadrupeds. In the coarse of the day there will be a match of strength
and training among draught horses.
Everything is happening in the best manner. To-morrow
we shall make out a more minute report.
A new Post Office has been established in this county, by the name of Vandyke, P.O. and Franklin Wilcox is appointed Postmaster.
Anthony and Ann Hine were fined one dollar each, on Saturday, with costs, for getting up a fight.
The poorest investment that a man can make of his
time is to undertake to be witty at the expense of an Irishman. In conflicts of
this sort, Pat always comes out ahead. The following instance, for which the
Albany Atlas is responsible, is a good illustration:-
A one-legged know nothing orator named Jones, who as
pretty successful in bantering an Irishman, was asked by him how the divil he
had lost his leg?
'Well,' said Jones, 'on examining my pedigree, and
looking up my descent, I found there was some Irish blood in me and becoming
satisfied that it had all settled in my leg, I had it cut off at once.'
'Be the gods,' said Pat, 'it 'ud ev been a demned good
think if it had only settled in yer head.'
Burlington Weekly Hawkeye
Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa
Oct 21, 1857
Horrible Affair-Jealousy and Attempted Murder.
Our county has again been the scene of one of the most
horrible crimes it has ever been our lot to record. A man named Charles O'Neil,
living ten miles west of Lansing,on the Decorah road stabbed his wife and a man
named Richard Weaver. It appears that O'Neil became jealous of his wife,
supposing that too great an intimacy existed between her and Weaver, who has a
store nearly opposite O"Neil's house. Weaver boarded with O'Neil and slept
in the store. Early on Monday morning, O'Neil, according to his statement, saw
from his chamber window, his wife going towards the store, and followed her, and
found her in Weaver's bed. He immediately fell upon Weaver with a knife and
stabbed him seven times in the back between the shoulders. Mrs. O'Neil escaped
through an open window, was overtaken by her husband and stabbed in the back
also, between the shoulders, inflicting two severe, and it was thought for a
time, fatal wound; her face was also badly cut. The wounds were deep enough to
reach the lungs, and respiration in both cases were through the wounds mainly.
Dr. J.W. Flint, of Makee, was immediately sent for and through the skillful
treatment of him and Dr. A.H. Houghton, of Lansing, who was afterwards called
in, both are considered out of danger, though for two days life seemed to hang
upon a single thread.
In their depositions, taken while all hopes of life
were despaired of, both declared their innocence of any wrong. Mrs. O'Neil
states that she went to the store (the upper part of which is unfinished) to get
some shavings to kindle a fire with; that she was in the store, saw her husband
coming, and fearing violence from his hands, fled into the back room where
Weaver was. Weaver corroborates her statement and accounts for his store being
open while he was in bed by saying that he got up quite early to wait upon some
teamsters traveling that road, and that he again went to bed leaving the door
unlocked.-- Lansing Mirror.
HORSE STEALING- Jeremiah Dixon and N. N. Wright were arrested in Marshal county on suspicion of stealing two horses, a wagon, and harness from a Mr. Becker, who resides in Clark county. The Sheriff of Marshal county had them in our town last Sunday, and the same day, attended by our Sheriff, carried them on to Clark county, where an information was filed, and the examination thirty days to allow the State to obtain its evidence.--Winterset Madisonian.
John Sweeny, an ungallant personage was fined three dollars and costs by Justice Harris, for beating his wife.
We took a glance yesterday at the Wightman House, which is undergoing a general rejuvenation, preparatory to being reopened, by Gustine & Co. The house has been repaired and painted throughout, and many attractions and improvements upon the old style have been made. The counters in the offices and saloon, built by Roberts, are very handsome. The table ware has been selected with much taste, and we are informed that the furniture will accord, in neatness and beauty, with the other concomitants. The house will be opened in ten or twelve days for the reception of guests.
MAN SHOT- On Saturday evening, James Pomeroy was shot in the house of Mr. Patterson, at the ferry landing on the opposite side of the river by Wm. Edmonson. Pomeroy's lower jaw was completely shattered and nearly all his teeth on one side were knocked out. The ball entered his chin, and came out at the right side of his neck. The wound is a frightful one and will probably prove fatal. Edmonson was immediately arrested, and is now in jail at this place. We learn that the difficulty originated from Pomeroy's passing a counterfeit bill on Edmonson, who had a huckstering stand on the Fair Ground. Edmonson wanted him to take the bill back and give him a good one, but he declared he had no other. During the controversy Edmonson drew a pistol which he endeavored to keep concealed by holding it behind him, but Pomeroy made an effort to get possession of it, when Edmonson suddenly raised it and fired, producing the dreadful effect we have stated.-- Muscatine Journal.
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