Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-05


to report at o'clock.
WASHINGTON, Feb &c.
This morning Mirror states that Clarendon
assertion in the House of Lords, concerning the
enlistmen. difficulty. is substantially incorrect
no apology for the wrong done having been
made
The Great Celeb! alton at Cincinnati.
We condense the following account of the
Cincinnati Celebration of Washington's Birth
day, from the Chicago Democratic Press of Tues
day. 1t was, what we had expected it would be
grand affair worthy the Queen city.
The Twenty Second was great day at Gin
cinnati. The sun rose upon the lovliest day OF
| the season to behold an immense concourse Of
enthusiastic and patriotic citizens gathered to
gether as by common impulse from homes a
| thousand miles asunder, without distinction Of
| birth, sect party, to do houor to the memo
| ~ OF the father of our common Country. The
| day previous had been busy with the hustle and
stir of preparation and the numerous guests as
they arrived hour by hour, continuedto swell ths
concourse, until, upon the morning of the 22d
| at least twenty-five thousand strangers found
themselves in readiness to participate in the OBJ
| servance of the day. The city was most galy
|
rations flags, banners and streamers waving
from nearly every house in the vast metropolis
and combining to produce an effect but seldom
| if ever before, witnessed.
| Portraits of Washington adorned the public
buildings, private residences stores, and availa
able display points throughout the city, and ad
ded very greatly to the characteristic feature Of
the celebration. There was Washington the
dutiful son-Washington the youthful survcvo,
Washington the patriotic ctizen-W ashingtor
the daring soldicr-Was hington at the head Of
the army-Washington the counsellor of the ma
ton Washington the President of the United
States, and Washington the Father of his Coun
try. From every side the benignant features OF
the incompatible citizen, general and statesman
| looked down as if in tutelar guardianship upon
the throng Of his a,imiring children that had as
| samtad 10 do him reverence. Upbounded and
enthusiastic patriotism ruled the hour. Young
and Old America joined i'll an universal outburst
of national concratulation, brotherhood and
pride, whose expression knew no limits. Liber-
ality did its utmost, and hospitality outdid itself.
THE PROCESSION,
1t is impossible to give III the short space at
our command any adequate idea of the grandeur
and impressiveness of the procession The time
consumed in passinga given point was an hour
and twenty minutes. The length Of the
procession was about four miles, and it was csti-
mated TO have contained not less than twenty
thousand people. First came the Grand MarshalS
suitably arrayed, on horseback. Committees,
Mayors, Governors, and Legislators were in car
rages Then came the Cleveland Light Artle-
ry, the United States troops Baltimore Law
Crews, the Contincnta,s, the Chicago Light
guards, the Cleveland Grcys, the St. Louis Ma
tional Guards, the Rover Guards. Guards of Lib
erty, Washington Rtemen, Crockett Rangers,
Republican Light Guards, Sarsficd Artillery,
Queen City Cadets, the Sarsfeld and Shield
guards, the Washington Dragons, German ar
tillery, German Riflcmcn and Sharpshooters,
followed bg the Dayton National Guards. The
Guthrie Grcys followed; and afterward came the
Free Masons, Odd Fellows, Protestant Associa-
ton, Young America in cars-a pretty sight Of
lovely girls and laughing boys
Next followed the Columbia Cadets, Old Greys,
and Red Men, with Who'll: was body Of In
dams that looked wild enough TOT rsal savages
The Odd Fellows and Typographical Aassocia-
ton followed; next the Irish and German Ro-
man Catholic Societies; the Turner's, Brewers,
Cabinet Makers, Bakers, Stone Cutters and
Butchers. ~
The ''Sons of the Covenant" -Israeltes-
formed Il decidedly interesting feature in the
procession. They were followed by the Druids,
Moulders, Working-men of Newport. A large
car had upon it an immense hogshead, II brew
er's vat, with the fire lighted, and 'the King of
the Beer" with his ioamiug goblet. The nray-
men and two ears Of youths, followed by a NUM-
Der of mounted citizens, brought up the rear.
EXERClsEs AT THE MELopEoN.
Tho procession, shortly alter two O'Clock, ar
rived at the Melodcon.
The spacious hall was dcnsely crowded with
people, and a large portion Of the audience was
composed of ladies.
The members of the Legislature and many
other strangers were also present. 7ss
The exercises opened with the anthem, ''Glory
to God on high" given by company Of ladie
and gentleman, under the direction of Victor
Prayer BY Rev. William R. Nicholson, of St.
John Episcopal Church.
Washngton's Farewell Address BY Mr.. Robert
Kidd
The 'Star Spangled Banner" sung by Mr..
Miller.
Grafton by Judge Johnson.
u. THE BANQUET
At six o'clock a grand banquet was served uu
at the Burnet House, Eight hundred and fifty
splendid one and did credit TO Coleman and the
Burnet House.
Mayor Faran presided
GENERAL ILLUMINATION.
At eight o'clock in the evening there was a
general Illumination of the city. The effect was
grand in the extreme.
IMPORTATION OF ScoTcH CALIco-Among tue
two hundred and fifty passengers by the ship
which arrived at Boston last Friday
we're twenty Scotch girls, from seventeen to thir-
y years of age, destined fos the Holyoie factor
rs, making in all about FIVE hundred 'tbonnie
asses" who have been imported from time TO
inc for that purpose. If this isn't snubbing the
ectiment "Americans must rule America" tlsn
We are mistaken, However, this is leap year,
nd We submit gracefully to the foreign yoke
Republican.
Z. G. Z. R.-W understood that torty-seyen |
ugtires have been dispatched to Canada By the |
Underground Railroad since the commencement |
{ the fugitive ease now pending before U. S.
Pendry. A friend in Covingtna
as told us of an extraordinary fugitive case
hieh may have made one of the above number
he fugitive mas an old woman nearly seventy
ears ofage, who had been confined to her room
" some months, during which she had been
aited upon assidaously and tenderly by her mis-
ess. She had only been able to go about for
so or three weeks, ard chose the very coolest
Gather We have had for her flight, The enthusi-
sm among the slaves must be high, if it reaches
arsons OF her ciaSs--tIn. Gazette.
FIRE-Two LOCOMOTIVES BURSgD.-Yeste .
" morning about Two o'clock, an alarm of fire ,
as given for the fourth district, which proceed.
from the bnring of one of the Chicago, Br,r- I
,gtou Il Quincy Il. r. machine shops. situated {
lout two miles west of the river near Kinzie !
rect. The building and contents were destroy I
/ Two locomotives were almost entirely de-
royed. The loss is estimated at about $50. 600.
here was no insur aHee.-Chicago Tribune of