Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-04-26
APPOINTMENTS IN THIS STATE.

APPOINTMENTS IN THIS STATE.
We have heard no objections to the appointment
OF STEPHEN H. WHIcHER, ESQ.,, of Bloomington
as U. $. District Attorney for this State. Mr. w.
is good lawyer, and well known throughout the
whole State 5 gentleman most worthy and with
abilities most ample to fill such place.
breese has been attempted to be blown by the
loco focos at the appointment OF N. L. STOUT, ESQ.
rs Post Master at Bloomington. It originated in the
facttha at meeting composed ofloco focos, wings
and others, another person was recommended, who
was no more worthy, to say the least, than Mr.
Stout. The fact that any loco focos attempted to
dictate to the department whom it should appoint,
was sufficient to lead Col. Warren to confer the
Office on one with whom he was personally &C.
quainted, and who he knew had become poor in his
efforts to sustain wing paper in Bloomington, as
its editor. We learn that the representations ola
great excitement and outburst Of indignation at
Bloomington in consequence of this appointment,
by certain sgenera" Of that place, was confined to
his own party or was more imaginary than real. Mr.
Stout will make good post master land that is about
all reasonable folks want
J. w. OGDEN, has been appointed Post Master
at Keokuk. He was recently the able editor of the
Keokuk Register. Owing to the miserable manner
in which that Office has been conducted and the
known abilities and good character Of Mr. O,his up.
pointment gives much satisfaction.
We understand that the appointment Of A. H.
Brown, Esq, to be Post Master at Fairfield gives
very general satisfaction also.
The Telegraph.
The Illinois and Mississippi Telegraph Company
organized at the meeting in Peoria the 10th inst.
This company embraces the Offices in Iowa. The
appointment OF the officers will give general salts
faction. VIM Hampstead. Of Galena, was elected
President; Mr. Mitchell Of Peoria, Secretary; s. J.
Smith, Of St Louis, Treasurer; and Mr. Perkins Of
Springfield, Superintendent. Mr. o. Kelley was
present, and did all that was asked Of him and all
that liberal man could do. He has engaged to put
the lines in complete repair, at his own expense.
In consideration Of this, the profits Of the Offices,
up to the 18th inst, relnquishedt to him. This
was no great concessions as the lines have been so
much out Of order, very little profit has thus far
been realized from them. A very good arrange
ment has been made, in securing director at every
station where $1,000 has been contributed. This
will give Burlington director who will as soon as
complete organization is effected be elected by the
stockholders in this town. H. W. Starr, has been
appointed Director until that time. We understand
also, that the shares Of each original stakeholder
have been doubled. This will increase their divi-
bends as the lines are extended. These arrange
ments we hope will secure to reliable and spec
dy telegraphic communication with the whole coun-
Try. The trees should be SO trimmed a. TO offer no
impeachment in the transm ssion of news-the masts
should be placed on such permanent foundations IS
10 be secure from destruction either bv wind or
hood-the best instruments should be employed
md with intelligent and competent operators, we
may yet anticipate some important benefits from the
Telegraph in this vicinity.