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Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-01-09
Agood editor, competent newspaper con-

A good editor, . competent newspaper con-
ductor, is, like ageneral or apoet, born-not
made. Exercise and experience give facility,
but the qualification innate, or it IS never man
iiested. On the London daily papers, all the
great historians, noyelists, poets, essayists, and
writer's Of travels have been tried and nearly all
have failed We might say all; for after a dis
play of brilliancy, brief, but grand, they died
out literally. Their resources we're exhausted.
II cam said the late editor Of the Tines TO
Moore, .s6nd any number Of men Of genius to
write for me, but very seldom one man of COM
mon sense The "ThunderersT tinthe Times,
therefore, have, SO far IS we know, been men Of
common sense. Nearly all successful editors
have been men Of this description. Campbell,
Carlyle, Bulwer. snd E'Israeli failed; Barnes,
Sterling, and Phillips succeeded, and De Lane
and Lowe succeeded. A good editor seldom
writes for hia per-he reads. judges. selects,
dictates, directs, siters and combines; and to do
~ this well, he hss but little time for compost
tions sIs write fse . psper II one thing edit
Z paper = anoshee. London Daily Post.
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p. w. Gates 4 Co.


. Being at Chicago recently, We visited the car
works and Machine shops of Messrs. Gates Co.
We found their establishment much more ex-
tensive than we expected We learned that they
are employing four hundred men, are turning
out on an average two cars and one engine per
day. They are using yearly 1900 tons coal,
322oo do Of pig iron, ! 200 do wrought iron, and
some 5000 feet of lumber daily. Their sales for
six months amount to $e7o, 900, and their ma
echinsry is in use very extensively in the North
West, ,s,tf .I3g4Esfs,a ssa 6steHia-s ID, t.,.e
They are manufacturing small portable -four
ing mill, which can be attached to saw mill or
any other power, and in the sparsely settled por-
tons Of our State, where mills are few and far
between, they win be just the thing. ,se.. s.f
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-01-09

HuRDIR IN OrTAwA.-On Christmas day, says
the Chicago Tribune, two men were left at the
water tank on the Rock Island Road At Ottawa,
TO keep up . FIRE and prevent the water from
freezing. Getting jug of whiskey to keep
Themselves warm at the same time, a quarrel
few out of the mouth thereof, in the course of
which Michael Mclaughlin, one Of the twain,
hit William Scanlan over the head with q blud-
geon, knocked his shuI is and his life OUT
Mclaughlin it in Jail, whence it is presumed he
will shortly depart for Alton. -. U - H--t-,
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-01-09

The friends Of Alexandra Daniels are desi-
rous Of gaining information Of his whereabouts
When last seen he was in Burlington, lows, in
August, 1856 He is better known as Lieuten-
ant Dannels, and served As such in the Texas
war and WAS wounded. If this should meet his
notice he win gain information relative to i'm
portant matters is pecuniarily interested in by
calling At this Office. His friends are in Ohio.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-01-09

a. The Mt. Pleasant Qowa) Observer says
that two hundred houses have been constructed
in that town this season. and that there is not
half enough to supply the demand. sta4
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-01-09

Beer STATISTICS IN Nrw YoRK.-The total
number Of beef cattle slaughtered in the city Of
New York for the year 1855, ending with Dec.
9th, was about l72, 900. These at an average
Of $50 pounds to cash animal, gives full III 900,
600 pounds, The average price Of 9ae. y b,
makes the years beef bill Of the Gothamites
over ki9. 600. GOO. a 10 t,s ss1st a! ts.A "a
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-01-09

eB Upwards. of five thousand dollars have
been subscribedin Boston andits vicinity for the
spread Of Professionalism in Ireland, and in re-
sponse to the appeals Of the Rev. Messrs. Arthur
and Scott, the Wesleyan deputation from there.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-01-09

Id a. We learn from an authentic source says
the National Inselligancer that application has
been made BY gentlemen elected g deiegates to
the Amsriean Conpention, to be held in Philadel
phia in February next, to the Hon. JoEs n. CLAY
roS, asking the use Of his name has candidate
for the Presidency It that Convention, and that
he replied that he preferred his present position,
~ Z Senator Of the United States to any other
public station, and declined being candidate
for the Presidential ofice. ~ ss'i'tsI .'3,.s5
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y We are glad osnotice that unusual interest
seems to be felt the present time in several Of
our city churches upon religious subjects Rev.
Mr.. Clark. a well known Congregational Evan
gelist, has for some weeks been preaching day
and night in the Congregational Church, and We
are pleased to learn, with some success. About
q week since the pastor Of the Ebenezer Metho-
dist Church commenced series Of meetings in
their House Of Worship. A member of the
Baptist Church also informs US that special ef-
fort is to commence in that Church on Saturday
Of this week, and Rev. Morgan Edwards, the
Sailor preacher, Is to address the congregation
next sabbath and perhaps through the week. -
Success to all is5s
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-01-09

TIE TsIBuNr, formerly Whig} ALMANAC FOR
ls56.-This valuable political register can be
had at the book store Of Aessrs Wilcox l. Co.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-01-09

Large numbers have been engaged by packers
aud by dealers from the East, which will arrive
during all this month. We as yet, see no falling
off in arrivals There are full as many coming
in now as during any part Of the season. Thus
ar, such has been the avalanche Of hogs that pack
ers have been unable to perform all that was
required Of them, and even the Railroad entire
ly deficient in cars and motive power necessary
to accommodate shippers Alta moderate estimate
there are now an acre and half Of dressad hogs
in East Burlington to say nothing Of barrelsd
pork. szts %se7 aEi ie ss
The immense amount Of money psid out has
produced stringency in the money market here,
and necessary accommodations are very hard to
get. We are told that one individual has paid
out $s5o,Ooo for hogs. Out side prices for the
best is Is. 54...s. s.'f
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-01-09

~ The Lafayette Journal states that the Su-
preme Court Of Indiana has affirmed the decision
of the Tppeeanoe Circuit Court in the case of
Stocking, sentenced to death for the murder Of
John Rose. Stocking is to be hanged on :he
18th inst E...l5. 81, !, s....g y.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-01-09

= ~ We noticed . drove Of very fine hogs,
numbering some 800, which we're received by
Schenck Denise on the lst inst, - from Clark
county. Although they had been driven over
sl5O miles, they were in excellent condition Sew
eral other lots have been received, and we heard
that one farmer some days since, received $s, 900
for hogs Of his own raising. This speaks well
for Clark county, which is one of the best in
Western Iowa. @
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-01-09

Z a. The landing Of the Pilgrims At Plymouth
was celebrated for the first time in Canada, by
the New England Society Of Montreal, on the
22d inst. A grand dinner was given, at which
Americans and Canadians carried out reciproci-
ty, and drank with equal enthusiasm the patriot
tic toasts Of England and America. a@ 5s5i't,s
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-01-09

Valuable MILL PRoPERrY FOR SALE.-Messrs.i
JAxEs PUrxAs & Co, are offering their new
Mil for sale. II IS situated on Valley street in
this city, and is substantially built and furnished
with the best machinery. See advertisement. 9.l
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-01-09

CHcA0e ADvExrIsEMENTs.-Atten is called
to number of new advertising favors to Be
found in the proper column. At another time,
when We have more time and room, We shan
take occasion TO introduce these houses to the
attention Of our readers severally. fa 80.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-01-09
HOGS

/ We visited the several pork houses yesterday
and the Railroad depot in East Burlington. We
learn that about $4,000 have been forwarded by
Cars up to this time, and over 10000 are in
waiting on the other side. There have been
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-01-09

TIKr-A FIRE occurred in an old frame building
on Front street near Valley, Sunday forenoon.
Il caught from fue or stove pipe. The
fire company arrived when the building was
well afrc, and did excellent execution, extin-
gushing the flames in a few minutes and saving
the adjoining wooden buildings The American
House, an old frame building was injured good
deal, portions Of it torn down, and the whole rem
dered uninhabitable The building burnt WAS
occupied as boarding house, shoemaker shop
&c. Damage small. II srest sgaiRats,s !.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-01-09

Sidney Webster, Private Secretary of the
President, entered the House, announcing from
the latter written message, Great excitement
ensued Mr. Clingman moved that it be read.
Mr.. Morgan called for the yeas and nays, and
several members struggled fercely for the floor.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-01-09

1ggl.p
u; Mr.. Anderson has associated with himself
in business his son, and the firm viii hereafter be
knewn as W. II. Anderson 4 Son. 7sa aaot,
NJ. A. Is q Grocer and Provision dealer has
alwsys kept good assortment. When we have
not found an article ct his store we have usually
given up any farther search. --sit esfi
s.TALKIsG GTURKEY."--Messrs. Anderson h Son,
sent around fine turkey and a can Of oysters to
this Office yesterday. The turkey is none Of your
half starved ante -deluyian affairs, killed to keep
from DYING such as are generally sent to editors;
but is large, fat and most desirable one, fit to
grace the dinner table of the President Don't
you wish, dear reader, that you was an Editor,
and more especially the editor Of the Hawk-Eye?
Anderson / Son are entitled to our thanks for
the n,ani6cent present. issg5I iss49s 81 sssa
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KEssRs. CLARK = cHEsNUT.

DEALERS In HorrIrn and llomesslc
Wy Moods 1roceriea, Qse<nswAre, bocn, Shces and
sssy Made Clothing ey Invite the public TO can asA
sarss,ns for cash ialy is. :
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sl.1 -
~ 4nS.nzsk. 4SS - y m. = :.
t. - r,...cr..y a -, no;,.. g II. ner,ons
Of . eourae e doa.. efehe a,ishAl - g Nau;on
asa ~ 6Ss.rd.y s,d .poosnssd e3eorke David
ssa. W.. fAom.,ou. Rebers Robsa,oe. G. Ben
Davis. d. g. Wi~ksnaa. ~ d. u Cerpenter. ],
q. IN. hsuaerd Isner. xoaiua fr.cy. Audre~
Hsson, +. {. sarseans md fsasc Dsvein, deae-
sate, Is he Convention ~hfch meets January
eth q Fost Des Noines. f,aIsf. - j
By sAs above. Il silt be sesn thss sp;r;ss of al
color sess mingled IN tl,e choice Of delegates.
wsAsd ,he rsnkest pro..l.yery and .s extreme
suti.slayery men Il c.n exist IN that party. an
ro;nted to~ether q e deles.tes xhile their 4
Dodee lssn ana .ask Doaes zen. / Ba. shiai. rot.
Ten over very ven ty tAsadoption Of he follow.
ine oGpsd b. ). G. Hall 3s.,s ., -sfs
IN, .,A.4;n, At q, H.H ssssae 5a4 lsssag
s -. 20 1Isi.sf y - 81 e44f i.st
49,
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SS~AAsyS Se~Ssl -
Western Iowa.
Gov. zARD's MEssAGE-We have received q
copy Of the message Of the Governor Of Nebras-
ka to the Territorial Legislature by the polite
ness Of Nr.sI. Gibson Of the House. The Gov
ernor recommends among other things, that
Congess be asked to make donations Of lands to
actual settlers, and for the support Of schools
70 cons.ruct territorial roads, to build peniten-
tiary, 10 deftay the expenses Of the volunteers
and militia called out last summer 70 protect the
settlements from the Indians and for other par-
posea He details the progrsss made in the CON
struction ofthe territorial CAPITOL and advises the
Legislature 70 exercise great care in acting up
ON the report Of the Board Of Commissioners ap-
pointed At the last session to prepare code Of
lava for the Territory, 81 4. ,syss. st.q +.
s HisawxY Rosszar. The editor Of the Alhis
Indefendent Press, learns that II. AlsEaIsos,
of Keokak, formerly = merchant Of that place,
svas robbed last Monday week, Of some seven
Aandsed dollars while on the road some ten
nilea south h-east Of Abba. Il occurred white rid
ing n covered buggy With . box back Of the
seat, fron which his hand trunk containing the
money, wss extracted, probably while the buggy
ras gong aloas Tie road. s 4ts Ess.
a. During The celebration Of mass IN the
Ger1an Catholic Church at Dubuque few days
since. gun loaded With saugs was fred through
sns q u. windows, demolishing several pane
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cSAnnU,E A, AARNESS Nlns, N factux

CADULE q HARNESS. M0mu12CtuF0fe
Jefferson street, Burlington, Iowa. Wholesale Dealer
In HARNESS. SoLs AID UPrkR LkATHER Kip, CALF and Mo-
SKINS Patent aud ensmeled Leather, Coach Lace,
saddlcry Hardware, Wood Hames, Chains, Rnameed
Cloths, brass Hub Bands, kc., &c. Eta i.s{ 9 800
~ The highest ptics paid for al kinds Of HIDES AND
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]. II. GEAR q Oo,

GENTS for Maltbyss Oysters. On and Of
~ " ne sQ,h last, We shall be In receipt daily OF
- vy.isss In cans and kegs. Also, Fresh Shell Oyss
fces, adding freight 4, sent IL. q
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-01-09

TTxo ladies Of fashion in 81, Louis have
recently died suddenly Cause-arsenic taken
in small doses, to give brilliancy to their com,
plexions IS. 80. s.i,5. .,s.,
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Y assaassa j. W.WH1TE.s .ssa q sssstl
fTIEALE1 N NTovEa, CANsf1N0o eaAA
~ Hollow WAsE, Tin, Copper and 0heetlnMs ware,
Itnners Stock, kc 1t the Old stand Of Lyman Cook Co..
Burlington, lows. ~ 3stN 2 y june3O. fA2
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tnEALE31fn II 0elA ooA1alver W01e1leey
~ ClMEAy 1gwAHgy 0Dves01ss, eoe 0s11esy, ~
Rsss, Isee tasw eatA War;, apesaesa, cswsi DasA1,
Asste Mcnssss, spy 0iasses, Hair Bssshes. AecsrAe
la0T 1ashss - yeA.iey rspsisss iasx sss.ssss.
ca pad for ~ 0os1 m elSa. Store ~ ste Ars4,
Asd1n0tos, bes. - ss5 ssspl- ~ -,
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o, j. WILCOX & o., ss..,5.s
W40LEkAl.E AHa ReeAn OeAleRss In
A., .,SAks, M, Ssatie1eay WaM IaReH NJ.
lAyan Meter
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-01-09

~ NEW HAVEN Jan. z. I
miles from this city, yesterday, by Chas. San.
ford, an insane man about 70 years Of age. It's
supposed he was in the woods chopping, when
he came out and killed Enoch Sherry, who was
riding By in his sleigh. Mr.. sherry's head was !,
cut of. He was the father of Hon n d. Sherry,
Secretary of State. Sanford then went to the
house of Ichabod Umberfeld, farmer, and
killed him with his axe. Sanford Is In jail-s
He appears to be raving maniac or little less.
He is a nephew of Almeran Sanford, who was
one of the Wakemans arrested on suspicion Of
connection with the recent murder of Justin
Matthew'S Sanford has been two or three times
in the insane retreat. To-day he is uttering .
senseless iargon with occasional oaths 8 - sssa
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Massachusetts, legislature commenced to-day,
The Senate elected z. G.. Baker, Of MiddIesex, -
President, and Peter 8. Cor, ,5of Lynn, Clerk--s7e
House viii probably organize at an early hour
and the Governors Message read Tomorrow. H.
SECOND DIsPATcH-House organized by
choosing chas. A. Phelps, Speaker saf 80 -
). The Unitarian Church. Wese Gsmbridge, Rev. z
Ar. Smith, Pastor, was destroyed by FIRE this
morning. Partially insured.
During the year 1855, there arrived at this,
port, 8, ,l7s vessels from foreign ports and nthe
same time there we're 1927 foreign clearances.
This shows large increase over last year, aTsa
PrTTsBrRGH, Jan. 1st 3s'o
- At Darlington Summit, half pAss -four, yester.a
doy r. N, the three o'clock passenger train GO 3
ing west, on the 9. P. r. r, came 10 COLI.
sion with freight train coming east. The
freight train was of time running round ! =
heavy curve. The conductor apfopably. endeay.
oring TO reach the switch which u bus . short &
distance from the place where the collision oc- q.
cure !; four men were instantly killed S,oskes
agent of New Castle and Erie Ssage Company, q
man named John Stow, q brother Of the landlord ;
OF the Enon Valley Hotel An lrisfman,s name :
unknown, and another man aalso unknown
about tl6, d more or less dangerously wounded,
among them the Engineer oftthe Expsess trsin. :
and the fireman, John Leach, il dsneerooely Z
wounded. The locomotive and cars, vere. \
smashed. The watch Of the freight eepducsos.
was found three quarters Of an hour too slow.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-01-09

-,-.-,. ..-.-,. . BOSTON, Dec. 29. ..
At Falmouth, Maine, on Thursday evening,
Mr.. Coffin with two ladies named Haskell, while
coasting, were precipitated off the bank Of riv-
er forty feet Coffin and one lady were drown
ed. The other lady was badly injured. ,f
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n. PNUGH q HROTHERS.

nONAHUE 4 McCOSEH, WdsA- T8 8thjt
~ ja0toa Stree, opposts< Marion HdN, HvN41tEtl
Darlington, Iowa. AoHuMEsrs, Burial ysults, k21l
Tonbs, Mantels Table and Pier Tops and 49, s
every description Of Plain and Ornamental SxN
Work or the most Improved and modern de-
stgns, OF Foreign and Domestic Marbles.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-10-04
ANTr-sLAvERY MEETINGS.

we learn from Mr.. and Mrs. Jones, who have,
just returned from q short lecturine tour with Mr.
P%illsbury that they had a large and most interest =
ing meeting at Linesvill, on Saturday and Sunday
last. Next Saturday Mr.. Pillsbury, with Mr.. and
Mrs. GriHing, hold a series of meetings in the old
Mormon Temple, at Kirkland.
MIR. Jones will furnish m account of their tour
for our next paper.
A note from Mrs. GriAing informs us that the,
meetings held 10y Mr.. and Mrs. GriHihg and Mr..
Foss, west of the Cuyahoga. were good, beyond
their expectations. We extract a paragraph or
two from Mrs. G.'s letter.
She says:
81 cannot forbear saying that the idea that it is
throwing away labor to hold anti.slavery meetings
during the excitement Of this political campaign,
is q mistake. ! think | may say our meetings have
been we'll received, and have shown republicans
from their own texts that they were not, rs many
of them suppose, an anti-slavery party-that the.
party not only does not propose to abolish slavery.
but in fact is "infexibly" opposed to abolition, if.
that must endanger the Union. 1t never was more
easy to hold up our standard of mo Union with,
in Church and State"
"Mr. Foss had occasion to say, ut our meeting
at Lit hfeld, that the intelligent men of the Dem.
ocratic party were Scoundrels. This was to those
OF that class present an unbearable application of
principle, which produced n spirited discussion
meetings have been well attended, and l much
regret that we cannot respond to the demands for
many other meetings in the vicinity"
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-10-04
FREEDOM IN THE SOUTH.

A Georgia Correspondent of the Tribune gives
a partial view Of the enslaved condition of the
people of that state who are in opinion and feeling.
unable to agree with the mad and brutal tyrants
who rule that country, and who are leaving no Of
fort untIiod to reduce the whole country to the,
submissive condition of Georgia.
We are under greater surveillance than are the.
Emperor JOS subjects in Hungary, and if we re-
turn North and dare express our sentiments
where they can attract attention, we are politelv
requested not to return home-vide Underwood
and his n~eighbors of Clarke County, Va. Is tb;,
freedom! Tell me, freemen of the North, for Won
must decide ? Nor is it the freedom of opinion
alone which enhances our interest in Fremont,s
election. l am an Albanian | look at nv State
and behold immense waterpower unused, coal.
beds unwoiked, mineral lands destitute of smeIt
works and forgesr the rich prairies of the State
annually deprived of some portion of their scant
supply of vegetable matter, the-twenty years-apo.
considered inexhaustable creek and bottom lands
rapidly changing to sand beds, three bales of cot
ton made to the hand, when six or eight we're made
hlteen years ago, and already the small planters
the real wealth OF the country-selling out to tho
naboos OF niggerdom, and moving to Texas or new
portions OF Mississippi, because the land is no
count And why is this so? Niggers Yes.
says Mr.. Buchaneer or Fillmoreite, but what's that
to do with Freu.ont's election he dosen't propose
10 remove your slaves ; he's only for making Kan
sas Tree! I'll tell you. Four years ago. there
was a Union party of conservative men in the
south speak particularly Of Georgia, Alabama
ana Mlssissippi-who outnumbered their oppo-
nents Mr.. Pierce was elected, and his strongest
support came from them, which he repaid by max
ing JEFF Davis, the hottest fire eater, save Gen.
Qritman in the Southern States, Secretary of War
and thereby killed the Union party, driving the
most conservative politicians into retirement, and
introducing instead such men as Clay 4 Go. To-day
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-10-04

witnesses but God and the cowardlyly perpetrators
the sleepless terror of dofenseles women and
children, whose neighbors have been murdered or
driven from burning homes, and those yet more
unhappy ones whose husbands and fathers have
gone out to be heard from no more. or the tidings
OF whose savage b~utchery has come back to them.
1t Is estimated that over sixty families have been
turned out of home. Many of them have had
their all destroyed or plundered. OF the number
killed we have as yet no definite estimate. Six
persons with whom | was personally acquainted,
and three of them intimate and dear friends,-
have been butchered.
But we have again conquered, though at a terri.
bic cost. If it seal the 6nal victory of our cause,
it will be an ample satisfaction to us who have suf.
Tered only in our own persons and in the spelling
OF our goode, and the best consolation to those
who have lost their friends ia The contest.
Will it not be a crying sham, to the confessors
to Freedom and Right in the States, if this work
OF blood and rapine is not stopped, and that very
speedily
Yours, yet in good hope,
Il. MUTE, JR.
+. ). Unless aid is sent out, there must be much
distress here during the coming winter.
Warm clothing, blankets and other bedding will
be needed'by many from whom every thing of the
Kind has been plundered. f., n.