The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-12-14

the corruption which he has promoted at Iii.
dianoplis and Washington. Let him roar.
Senator Wilson has paid visit to Alexandria
Jail and found the same state Of affairs existing
there with regard to the imprisonment of ne.
groes The Jail was full Of slaves who belong
to rebel masters, including several belonging to
the late John A. Washington. Congress will
doubtless take action in this case similar to that
Of the Washington Jail. ,.s
August Belmont, it is said, intends to dispose
Of his American real estate and take up his res
idence in Europe. He denies being the owner
OF the tobscco lately con6scated in Richmond,
and supposed to belong to him.
Who wonld have thought, ten years ago, that
Edwin Croswell, the most inveterate Of New York
Aunkers, would live to be complimented for his
views on the Slavery question by Gcrrit Smith,
the most radical of Aboitionistss The Sage of
Peterboro' has: addressed Mr.. G. long and in.
terssting letter congratulating him upon his in.
dorsement of the '',imely views" of John Czech.
rape. re-
The sleighing is superb over nearly the whole
Of the States Of Maine and Vermont and large
portion Of New Hampshire. The snow is about
eight inches deep, and is frozen so that sleighs
glide smoothly over the hard surface.
Mas. BRECHINRIDGE.-Nrs. John G. Breckin-
ridge 10 said to be holding receptions at Balti-
more. A party was lately given 10 her honor,
at which all she ladies wore badges of red and
white ribbon, and the cake was frosted with the
same colors. She is represented as the centre
Of The female secession element Of Baltimore.
~ Four, hundred aud sixty.four Federal
prisoners have been sent to New Orleans, of
whom one is commissioned officer. The 9th.
ers are divided by States as follows: Is non.
commissioned officers and 80 privates from New
York s non.commissioned officers and 42 p.i-
Yates from Maine; non-commissioned officers
and IL privates from New Hampshire; three
arivates from Rhode Island; one private from
Vermont; iii non-commissioned officers and 80
privates from Massachusetts,; two non commits.
stoned officers and 20 privates from Connect
cut, etc. 71 .--ls 49,.
~ Aqusntity Of United States Commissis.
AIRY stores, consisting Of twenty.one tierces Of
bacon. and several more of other smoked and
salt meats; were seized at New York, last Friday
BY che United states Marshal, on suspicion that
they had been stolen from che Governments
NosA Of the original marks on the packages we're
erased, but enough remained 70 shov that thev
had once belonged to the Government Tia
broker, in whose hands they were found, claim,
that they had been consigned to his clerk. by
osder Of . high oMcisl in the army At Washing.
ton, to be exchanged for Rye -four.
~ Major NcNest, Of Colonel Green's reei.
meat, raising At Courtiand. New York, was shot
by his coumandipg officer, last Friday, in an At.
tempt 70 escape from the guard house. He had
lust been arrested upon his return from Albany.
vhere be bsd been to prefer charges against
"a. Green. Bis wound vas mortal.
IS The citissns Of LexiDgtop, No., publish Q card
In The St. Leais pspsrs guaranteeing the saietv
NJ Onion men Who have left that city. II thew
win rstssa TO their homes,