The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-01-21

entlal shareholders were present, but the major
ity were non-saveholders, and none knew where
they came from. His voice rang out so loud and
clear that all the city within three four squares
was his audience.
MIsTAKE.-The proprietors of the Dubuque
Herald claim that it is the Oldest paper in the
State, and entered upon the 9th volume January
|, 1860 Both these assertions cannot be true
Ii the Herald was but Is years old January lst,
it was not established until four years after the
Hawk-Eye, which was started at Fl Madison in
the Summer Of 1888 and removed to Burlington
in the Spring Of 1889 The HawkEye entered
upon its 2ad volume last summer, if we date
from its first publication, and if we date from its
publication in Burlington it enters upon its asd
volume in June next a-..Hrr
MUSICAL CoNvENrIoN.-A short time since we
made mention of the proposal to hold meeting
of the above character, in our city, in about
mouth hence.
In this, and surrounding communities, it Is
highly important that more interest should be
felt in the culture of the best and most desirable
OF all accomplishments--voca music. Especial
ly in this city do we need the more general DIFF
fusion Of a knowledge of this art.
Singing schools do much for the improvement
OF the participants, but the great mass of the
community are untanght in this particular and
consequently very few good singers are to be
found among them. A visit to our churches,
where choirs do not exist, is sufficient to show
this, and even in those churches possessing choirs
the singing is far from what it should be. .le
In consideration of these facts, Prof l.. B.
Miller has been solicited to superintend the ar
ragements, and conduct the proceedings of q
Musical Convention, as it is believed that more
expeditions and successful method could not be
chosen for the accomplishment of the desired
object,
The qualifications of Miller are well known
to our citizens, and we feel confident that in his
hands the convention will be a success We de-
sire TO see this matter carried forward, and hope
that all needed assistance will be extended to
Prof. Millerin the furtherance of his undertaking.
q l~z 3D. -G------ ,igi
A GEORGIA CRITICISM ON THE ALABAMA SENATE
The Senate of Alabama, having passed se-
Governor to call Convention to consider how
to protect the State in case Republican Presi-
dent "seizes" the Government, the Atlanta fGa J
American SAYS: =.
The simple meaning of the preamble and res
oluton passed by the Alabama Senate, is the
same as that of Democratic resolutions generally,
viz: As long leaders can retain power
and govern the country, no matter what they do,
we consider the Union great blessing, and the
paramount public good, bit just as soon as oar
LENDERS lose power, or whenever they have so
misgovcrned the country, and become SO corrupt
| that the people threateH-dad only Nreates-tO
eject them, then in our Judgment the time has
| come TO dissolve the Union That is the gist Of
the whole Of their resolves, editorials, and
speeches. ),
.ee< g9 IOWA NEWS.
The Monroe County Sentinel says that q, ,00o
hogs have been sold out Of that County, this sea
| son, Of which 5000 came to Burlington.
4 The Hamilton Freeman of the 7th SAYS that
the contract for building the Court House and
i jaii was let, on Saturday previous, 70 lsosen
kr.as, Salisbury Il Millard, for the sum Of 30,
600. Hs> =
Jessie Long is wintering l,70O head of cattle
ard 1900 hogs between here and VAndelia. ID
1 expects to feed 10000 bushels Of corn to every
100 head Of cattle during the feaeing season.
This Cor the whole ], 100 will am0unt to l7O,O
bushels, costing at II cents per busbel, &9S, 500
The corn u fed on the stalk, and the hogs feed OF
i what the cattle waste. The cattle are large ant
In excellent condition, although fed in the opel
field, with no protection from the chilling blast
Of winter. They are purchased with the view .
ceiling in the New York market ~ early ~ b
March ne II An were purchased In thia tier o
counties, end stik many more sre yesl unsold-
| [Pclls Gazette. asa safesstlss se5fsss II e
Tho NuscAtine Journal reports that the Hon
IA. 3. Patterson has resigned his o6lce 0f Direc
tor and President Of tho Branch Of II Stat
A Bank iii that town, and George g. Stone, Esq
mas bsep duly elected and QualiSed y biz sut
4 eess0r. fs84 fa# a .4gs{sa Laas
M. Joseph N. Casey h.s retired from the 3
gourney Deinocrat 49, ,sss..i 49, n
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