The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-10-05

i few days after, and expected u oncs sSJO''
his company at Lexington. He, however. nsvs
reached that place; and his comrades. wno -
now In this city, ere anxiousiy inquiring va
| fallen Into the hands Of the rebels. and % nov
! probably prisoner Of Prices army.-SprinG
Every man in Kansas, between the sges Of Il
and as, capable Of bearing arms, has been ord
cred into readiness for military service
One Of the Elders at the Second Advent CAM
meeting At wiIbrsham, last week 50 reported Y
have sid that 1.-THE Uuitcd States are not refer
red to in any Of the ancient prophecies for N,
reason that this country bad not been discovered
when they were made.
Governor Bob Stewart has resold the 81. 10
Journal back to its late proprieh 70, Bruce
Child, and l. now offeredfor sale. Gov. Stewar
is now raising regiment for the Quinc,
Republican.
So N rr.-The Worlds Washington CORES
pondent Gays: sYou need not be surprised e
hear, ere congress meets, that the Stars and
Stripes are floating In Charleston, Savannah snd
Mobile"
ABRAnAx's LArIs1.-"We must rush the Ship
Of State elong now" said the President excited
~. "Why 90 ?" inquired the calm and digniaed
Chase. because" said Abraham, winking his
eye, ''since got that noble despatch from Prince
Gortschako6, feel obliged to Rush'her"
In Sydney, Australia, the following adver.
tsement gives another chapter Of story %
common that 1t has grown insipid: II hereby
caution Jemima Tancred, last heard OF at Go
tago, New Zealand. II / do not hear from OF
see you in elk months, I intend to marry again.
An UHAccoMxopAr1xe HIaHLAHDrR-At the
battle Of Waterloo, Frenchman who could
speak little English, cried ont, Quarter,
quarter!" TO Que of the Forty Second High
landers "The muckle dell may quarter ye TO.
me-" was the reply, II ha' nae time to quarter
ye; ye maun cen be content to be cut in iva"
and he suited the action to the word.
1t is stated that the present unhappiness Of the
Empress Eugene is really caused by the fact that
she has not been recognized by any lady Of roy
q rank in Europe, except Queen Victoria
CARrRIDGEs FOR THE GovERNxEHr.-OnH Monday
Tuesday, and Wednesday, Of this week, Eve mil.
lion Of cartridges we're sent away from the Wat
ervliet Arsenal. Four complete six.pounder bat.
teries and six thirty two FOUNDER batteries, were
also completed and shipped.-[ Albany Knicker.
booker, 9th.
"GIx EoUr."-The New York Daily and Week.
ly Day Book have been suspended. The last
number was issued on Tuesday evening. The late
proprietors claim to have had 10000 subscribers
up to the time the paper was deprived by the
Government of mail facilities.
SEIZURE OF Guxs.-No less than forty.four
boxes of muskets were seized by the Federal
troops at Eliaabethtown and brought to this city
yesterday BY q detachment:of troops from Gen.
Shcrman's command. They were addressed to
Sol. Thomas Hunt, Louisville, BY the way
Of Nashville. "-ILouisville Journal.
SINGULAR ArrEnrr TO Conxrr SUrcIDE.--A
stranger, supposed to be volunteer from camp
Cui tin, evidently laboring under an attack of de-
lirium tremens, attempted to commit suicide on
Wednesday, about three miles north of Harris
burg, by filling his mouth full of gunpowder, and
then setting FIRE to it. After the exposion, he
ran to some workmen in an adjoining building,
told them what he had done, and that be belong
ed to camp and was tired Of life. he bled very
profusey at the mouth, and has probably re-
ceived seine internal injury that will cause his
death.
Mr. Henry Willard, formerly of Wizards
Hotel, of Washington, has made an investment
Of one hundred thousand dollars in the Govern.
ment securities-[ National Intelligencer.
The Pittsburg Dispatch says horse was pur
chased in the Irwin street market, in that city,
day or two since for $25, and subsequently sold
to Il government agent for t95.
WlrHDRAwN-The Union ticket in Minnesota
has been withdrawn. This leaves a straight
Republican and straight Democratic ticket in
the field.
A DoUBLr-HrADrD SNAKE-A gentleman at
the depot this morning mad a curiosity in the
form OF a double headed snake, alive. It 10
about ten inches in length, and quite lively
cleveland Plaindealer.
A foot soldier travels in one minute, In
common time, 80 steps, 10 yards, 81 miles an
hour; quick time, ITO steps, So yards. miles
an hour; double quick time, l65 steps, lbl
yards, miles an hour.
The National Inteligencer says Gen. Heintzel-
man, who was so severely wounded in the arm
from his injury. He will be assigned to COM
mand in Virginia.
Mrs. Gen. Scott, says Washington letter, 10
expected to arrive from France in the course OF
ten days or fortnight; and the General, with
the devotion Of true cavalier, intends to 60 to
New York to meet her.
A HEAVY CoNrRAcr-Messrs. Closer l. Bro.
theirs, of Cincinnati, have contract amounting
to S240, O0O to supply the entire uniforms shirts,
drawers, and socks for seventeen regiments.
THE New DixEs.-A change has been made in
the ten cent pieces that bear date shs year, from
those heretofore coined. The figure Of Liberty,
instead of being surrounded by stars, is encir.
cled by the words Omitted States Of America"
which formerly were placed on the reverse side.
HANDsoNE.-Col. Colt, of Hartford, has sub.
scribed for 800, 600 of the National Loan.
The Liverpool Post says: "a change IN our
arrangements al Washington appears ineritabIe, and
IL ,ciA be for TIE interests of all That be not long
delayed" It is impossible, if the British Gov
eminent want to continue show of neutrality,
that Lord Lyons can be continued At Washing.
ton. No doubt his Lordship would be more at
home and more comfortable at Richmond
lPhils Press.
New York magistrate to a little boy wit
ness: "My boy can you repeat the Lords
prayeri" "Yes, sir" was the reply, "can't yo'sa"
A WAC BEATS SpIRITuALIsM.-A
good story is given Of q circumstances which
occurred at the Brevoort House, New York
few days since. 1t is told as follows !:
"There was dispute about the reali-
ty of spiritualism, when wag came for
ward and said he had no doubt there was
something in it, as he himself was sort
of medium How medium p inquired
the landlord. why, replied the wag, 4
can do great many mysterious things, for
instance, l eau make bell ring without
touching it. The landlord offered to bet