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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-06-08
uopRnN MARRrRe,

2OOKD IN MABxIkDs
Il Is enough 70 make man beside himself to
6nd the odious imasinings Of ancient heather.
dom embodied in our midst to-day. The harry
With its sedsstive face, it, avenous and filthy
appetites, its vulture body and sharp claws, 10
the exact type Of the creatures who are now fat
tening on dishonesties practiced upon our brave
volunteer. These soul-leas beings have all the
art to win contracts, are dirty enough to make
profit out Of anythisg, and cruel enough to glut
themselves At the frightful risk Of inaicsing suf
fering disease and death upon the heroes Of this
strife. They swarm like vermin in swamp,
around every enterprise started in simple heart
cdness, and sustained BY lavish devotion. They
consist not only of manufacturers, provision
contractors, and railroad directors, but If re-
ports from many independent sources be true,
the ranks Of officers and Governors are tainted
BY their hateful presence.
What is to be thought Of men, who, in return
for Government patronage and prompt pay,
discharge their part Of the contract SO that
uniforms are already in rags-so that soles drop
ped from the shoes after two days wear, 30 that
knapsacks, being only glued together, dropped
to pieces at the FIRST storm Of rain, 50 that blan-
kets when made thick enough were too small
and when large enough we're SO loose, thin and
rotten as to be worthless, 30 that the meat pro-
vided was all but putrescent That such trans
actions can be pursued long, or with impunity,
as in the days Of Marlborough, is impossible, and
in dealing with these harpies, it should not be
forgotten that the men wronged are citizens not
hirelings, and that many of them stand in the
ranks at sacrifice of valuable interests, and
cannot afford to bear in addition the impos-
tions Of heartless contractors
The Government should act with special vigi
lance in detecting and punishing these traitors
In disguise-and punish severely. Wellington
had no hesitation in dragging one of these har-
pies at sunrise, in front Of the troops he had
wronged, and giving the order to sire y A very
wholesome lesson to the rest, and we believe
not jot in excess of the offenders deserts. One
such by his populations, may produce insubor-
dination, hunger, cold and sickness. las in the
Crimean war; may bring about the loss of a
battle, or cover a campaign with defeat. We
have heard of none of these things in connec-
ton with our own troops yet. But should we do
SO, we shall not hesitate to give them publicity,
and will not rest until one and all of these in
human wretches have been exterminated.
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An OATH FOR JUDGE TAsEY,-While the serv.
ants of the nation, from The highest to the Iow.
est, are publicly attesting their fidelity to the
Union and the Constitution, by taking the oath
Of allegiance, tits well to make thorough wort
Of it, and tender this oath to Chief Justice TanA
ey. It Is not fattering to the nation to suerest
suspicion Of the fidelity of its highest Jssss.
but treason has turned up in very unlock ed. 5nr
quarters, and the people would feel much bet.
ter satisfied 1t Judge fancy shonld now cordial.
y repeat the oath of allegiance. We should
then be ut liberty to regard his recent course as
an error OF judgment, grave, but vet nardona.
bic; while now there are not lacking those who
impute worse motives to the Judge. Let the
oath OF allegiance be administered to the Chief
Justice.-N. Y, Post, = 'A' S'''''
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Jew. w. Worthington; of Keokuk, leaves
to-day for Washington, to tender to the War
Department an Independent Regiment from this
State, for the War.
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cYAt recent inspection of the New York
Seventh Regiment, one remark made by General
Cameron had peculiar significance. He said
that the war would not close until the causes
which produced the contest had been entirely
removed
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DIED

DIED
In this city, In great peace May g. 1851 biss Eon
T. NICHOLS, only daughter Of A. II. and Emeline Niebc
in the 2lst year OF her age
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Especial to the Tribune. I


WASHINGTON, June ga person recently from
Richmond, says troops march at night without
music. Journals are forbidden to chronicle these
secret movements. Uuion men are in ja "a
hostages for toe safety OF seeessionisis il the
hands OF Government. Many of the cannon ~
Norfolk, have been removed and deposited along
the line for fear of falling into the hands of Fed.
eral troops, when Norfolk shall be taken. The
brothers of Col Ellsworth's assassin are he.
iieved to be the murderers of our pickets nj VA.
rious points; they are said to have comnanv
of 10 or 20 men finely mounted, Fairfax copnty
will be represented in the Wheeling Convent;on
by Unionists who have been driven from there
man whose assumed name was Williams nm
agent OF the Government was arrested ar aar.
pers Ferry Yesterday, and Immediately hung as
q spy. Private dispatches from nm offer in
that vicinity, affirm that the total number Of
dlsanion troops at Harpers Ferry on Monday
morning, did not exceed 1000; nearly all we're
little more than half dressed, and all only half
led. Almost half were either entirely without
arms, or armed so as not to be efficient
dispatches from our Ministers abroad. give
gratifying evidence of better feeling towards our
Government. The united sentiment of the North
and the firm, dignifed but temperate tenor Of
tue instructions from the Department of State
to our Diplomatic Corps, has convinced foreipn
cabinets, that we have courage, spirit and reso.
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IMPORTANT DKCIsIoN.-In the Circuit Court
st. Louis verdict has just been given, by
which the owner Of ferry from Missouri to IL
linois has been burdened with damages to the
amount of $500. It appears that slave run
ming away, was transported to free soil by means
of defendants boat. In the charge it was al
legged that the negro was worth 81 900, that he
had no pass from his master, and that the de-
PENDANT was responsible for his loss. In reply
the defendant denied his knowledge Of the es-
cape of the negro, indeed denied that any such
negro had passed on his boat The jury, how
ever, found for the plaintiff in the above sum.
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In my last issue, found il necessary to de
nounce Sperry, of the Register, as a liar, con
tsmptible puke, and the tool of scoundrels. HI
has since chastised me with four columns Of news
paper abuse. This authorizes the addtiona
charge that be is co,pard, even if were no,
in possession Of the fact that one of our citi
zens logged him after night, in grocery, but
recently. W. G. BRowNLow.
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WHAT MAINE SOLDIERS ARE-The Bangor
Wing says that during drill of Capt. Burton's
six-footers at Oldtown, few days since, while
marching upon platform towards the river,
where the platform ended, no order to halt be-
ing given, they kept on until ten had jumped
into the river and commenced swimming. Had
not the order been given, the whole company
would have followed them.
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OFFICERS OF THE SECOND Iowa REGIMENT
The following officers have been elected by the
Second Regiment:
Colonel-Samuel r. Curtis.
Lieutenant Colonel--James NJ Tuttlc.
Iaior-I. II. Croker
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A CARD-RATHER PERSONAL

az Parson Brownlow pitches into a Seces-
sionist in his locality in the following lively
style.
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masses that the country is to be served elsewhere
as well as in the field-such are now the most
arduous duties of the chosen directors OF the ma
tional energies.
In view OF these facts, the call for one humid
red thousand additional volunteers and the APP
pointment of John G. Fremont and N. p Banks
to responsible posts ii the Army OF the Union,
are everywhere hailed with irrepressible enthu-
siasm Such demonstrations prove that the
government sympathises with the people in
their wish to make this war as short as is con-
sistent with complete assurance that its issue
will be suspicious II the government has NOV
ed slowly-too slowly, it seemed to most of us
it has aimed to move slowly, SO as to obviate
all necessity for single backward step. And,
though the traitors chose their own ground for
beginning this struggle, and had several months
start, with a virtual possession of the Union
Cabinet for weeks, they do not at this hour oc.
cupy foot Of ground outside of the States they
control, save few square miles north and around
Harper's Ferry, while the flag of the Union
waves haughtily over Alexandria, over Pickens
| and from the bastions of Fortress Monroe, pre-
paratory to an advance at all points against the
shrinking cohorts of secession. Not half our
| expected volunteers have yet left the depots of
their several regiments, yet the rebellion is al.
ready hemmed in by land and sea; and the bragg
CARTS who but yesterday were rushing northward
to seize Washington and Cairo, are now tremul-
ously awaiting attacks on Richmond and Mem
phis. And while brigades of our peaceful, trad
ing, fabricatng Northern citizens vainly beg
ging for admission into the armies of the Union
the rebel forces are largely made up of Union
men compelled to chose between donning the
| rebel uniform and being turned over to be insult
ted, tarred, beaten, manned and hung, by the
lower strata of rebel ruffianism-Union men who
are in the ranks of the traitors only because
they must otherwise have ceased to live They
accept every volunteer and draft or impress
thousands beside; zoe cannot as yet accept near
all who eagerly flock to our standards asking
only the privilege of being led against the foes
of the Union. Such are the aspects presented
in the seventh week of the struggle: do they
not clearly foreshadow its final result?
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-03-27

PRIvATEERING.-With reference to priva-
teering for the destruction of Northern COM
merce, The ". o. Crescent says: "With a
tolerably accurate knowledge of what is going
on. and deliberately weighing all the circum-
stances, we conclude that the lowest estimate,
$50 swift-sailiDg Stanch, substantial vessels,
fully equipped, carrying on an average four
mighty guns piece, can be put atoat IN four
months to wage war upon n Northern commerce,
blockade Northern ports, cripple Northern
strength, and destroy Northern properly. We
are sure that 200 can be obtained in very few
days. and they will come from the especial home
of mock philanthropy and false religion, in
Yankee land.'' And The Richmond Dispatch
remarks: s'As to the threat of hanging, now
common in coercive circles, let it never be
fors ottOn that hemp grows in the South more
abundanily than in the North and that hanging
is a game at which two can play. For every
Southern privateersman hung without Judge
or Jury, two Sons of the Pilgrims will be
swung up like dried goldfish at the first conven-
lent iamp-post, oak tree, or yard-arm. Let
them inaugurate their blockade as soon as
with which they threaten any attempts at re-
sistance and reprisal. We venture to predict
that if they dare to mete ont any measure TO
Southern prvateers which they would them
selves consider unjust and inhuman if inflict-
ed 10y European men ofwar upon their own
private armed marine, the prisoners of the
South will be made to pay an eye for an eye, a
tooth for tooth, and life for life, till they
are sick TO the soul of changing Southern pri-
vateers without Judge or jury
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-03-27
BY SAMUEL ,. ROW.
CLEARFIELD. PA. MARCH 27, 1851.

A Cause.-The undersigned, having been
placed in position which will require his alb
sence from home much of his time, relinquish-
es his connection with the Journal, which will
hereafter be conducted by his brother Samuel
J. Row, IN whose hands the books remain for
collection. All who have paid in advance,
will receive their full quota of papers, the
same as if no change had been made. 1t is
scarcely necessary for me to say that there are
many associations which attach me to the peo-
pie of Clearield county. They have been my
warm friends, and / shall ever hold them in
grateful remembrance. This will continue to
be my place of residence, and will be here
when not engaged elsewhere in the discharge
of the duties of my office. The paper, have
no hesitation in saying, will lose none OF the
interest or usefulness it may have possessed,
and will continue TO advocate the great prin-
ciples of Truth. Right and Justice, upon which
our party is based. 5. u. Row.
Clearfeld, Pa, March q, 1861.
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a NOVEL CHECK BETTER THAN Law.-The
Philadelpha Ledger OF Monday tells The fol-
lowing story ssAnong the amounts on depos-
it with the Spring Garden Saving Fund
the sum of $50, which had been thus invested
to the credit of crippled child, of some SIX
years of age. This sum was to be the founda-
tion for competency at such time as the
child should come to mans estate. Great,
therefore, was the onsteraation when the
news began to circulate that the ..Spring Gar
den'' was tottering, or had actually fallen.
The news was followed with the information
that payment had stopped. The parents of
the child did not relish the loss of the only
fifty dollars they possessed in the world, and
accordingly they adopted an original mode of
collecting the money. The crippled child was
taken to the office, and after seating him on
the counter, the father made a formal demand
for the return of his deposit. Of course no
money was forthcoming, and the cashier sta
ted the utter inability of the institution 10
meet its liabilities. 'sVery weII,' was the re-
ply, stif that is the case, l can no longer sup
port the child, and 1 now leave him with You"
and suiting the action to the word the moth
and father left the premises, while the child,
astonished spectator, sat on the counter,
quietly, until after his father and mother had
disappeared, then he started such yell as was
calculated to arouse the seven slcepers, and
before the parents had got square from the
Office, a messenger came running after them
with the information that if they would return
and take the child away, the $50 should be
paid. The two returned, and the officer was
as good as his word, and the party lett fifty
dollars richer.''
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SOMETHING NEw.-Among the direiul infer
nal machines just Invented in Cottondom a
" montgomery paper notices the ssSt. James
Torpedo" or, Bomhshell. SO suggestive is
it OF destruction, that it almost ssharrows up
the soul'' to look at it. The shell is elonpa-
ted in form, containing two chambers for the
purpose of conveying that comhustible con-
tanned IN a common shell, in connection with
burning finid, which is rapid and destruc-
tive IN its character, that water will have 20
effect upon il. 1t is so arranged that the ex-
plosion will not take place until the heaviest
end OF the she'll strikes against something. a
percussion cap being placed upon the tube in
the most artful manner. This shell is the in
yeutiou Of Mr.. II. L., St james, of Mobile.
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RErRENCHMEST IN FASHIONABLE LIFE.-A
good old Scotch proverb has it that s.There is
nae great loss without some sma' gain,' which
is likely to be verified in these troublous
times. Orders to France for supplies in the
highest circles of fashion have it is said, un-
dergone great reduction, and the same de-
gree of retrenchment is running in an equal
ratio through the descending scale of domes-
tic extravaganza. Low rents, and more mod
est establishments are the rage in New York
this spring and in short, if We may credit
some accounts we see, economy is to be the
fashion for while. This, if true, will COM
pensate for much of the evils brought upon
the country by the mad spirit of secession.
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In referring to the appointment of NJ. A.
Frank, Esq, as Postmaster, the editor of the
Ciearfeid Republican, concludes as follows:
ssIf we could muster up brass enough, we
would turn too, as we would undoubtedly get
an Office from the present administrations
Scarcely necessary to state that. Every
body knows that the prospect of tofice'' is
all that makes the editor Of the Republican q
Democrat
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SHORTER cArEcHIsm-LEssoN III:

For The Editor Of The &c Repnbiican" 10 ansrer.
/. If slavery is Divine institution, would
net the same logic prove that borrowing with
no iniention to return jewels and raiment, was
also Of sspivine origin,'' for in Ex. 8 q, y,
we read. oAnd will give this people favor
in the sight of the Egyptians; and it shall
come to pass, that when ye go, ye shall not go
empty, but every woman shall borrow OF her
neighbor, and of her that sojourneih in her
house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and
raiment; and ye shall put them upon your
sons and your daughters, and ye shall spoil
the Egyptians3'
9 Can you prove by any passage of the BIZ
BILE that God instituted law to take the ne
gro from the juggernaut where he never was
8. Is Southern slavery voluntary or involun-
tary perpetual or limited 2
4. Is any part of the object of Southern sla-
very to chrisiianize negroes!
5. According to your logic, is not the doc
trine, condemned by Paul, true: "Let US do
evil that good may come. Rom. 8.
6. If slavery is such a great cbristianizing
Institution, would it not be well to send all
land, into perpetual slavery or are negroes
sinners above all the Galileans
7. II the negroes in slavery are truly CHRIS
tianized, would not Paul call them brethern,
as he wrote to Philemon concerning Onesl-
mus .sNot now as a servant, but above SER
want, brother beloved, specially TO me, but
how much more unto thee, both in the flesh and
in the Lord. Phil. 16 v.
g. At what particular time before the insti
tuition of matrimony was slavery established
9. Does not Paul encourage slaves to obtain
their liberty when he says: "Art thou called
being a servant, care not for it; but if thou
mayest be made free, use it rather $" (I Cor.
IL: } and does not the Bible say: s'Thou
shalt not deliver unto his master the servant
be shall dwell with thee, even among you, in
that place which he shall choose in one Of
thy gates, where it liketh him best ; thou shalt
not oppress him;" (Deut. %: Is, l6,) and
does not DR.. Wayland particularly declare
that domestic slavery is a violation of per-
sonal liberty ?''
10. If 'smasters did not lose any slaves or
plains as follows: s'There be many servants
nowadays that break away every man from
his master.''-I Sam. 25: 10.
IL. Did not Pharaoh, and all other heather
Kings, like the Breckenridge leaders, con-
tend that slavery was right and favored its
protectioni See Ex. Il: 10, 'tAnd Moses
and Aaron did all these wonders before Pha-
raoh; and the Lord hardened Pharaoh's heart
so that he would not let the children of Israel
! go out of his land"
u. If slavery is a Divine institution, is not
anialgamation also; ssAnd Miriam and Aaron
spake agains. Moses because of the Ethiopian
whom he had married, for he had married an
Ethiopian woman. Numb. II: /.
13. If slavery is ssa part of Gods economy -
and He governs all things must not nation,
which is a collective body of sscreatures,'
obey
| We believe with all our heart in the Bible
as Divine revelation. Do you, George!
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Here is little speech which Mr.. Prem
tice made few evenings since at Louisville
'sGentlemen, let us preserve the Union against
all influences. against all treachery, against all
treason. am getting to be an old man, but
will fight for the Union, and will die for
the Union. Kentnckians, | will live and die
in no Northern Confederacy, in no Southern
Confederacy-but here where l am now, in
Kentucky, and in the Union.o
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Mr.. CoRwIN's mission 10 Mexico, will do
much to strengthen and confirm the liberal
government now apparently established in that
lately distracted country. Freedom of rel-
gion and of political opinion, combined with
security of person and property, will draw to
it thousands of enterprising men from this and
other countries, and thus inaugurate an era
of prosperity, and render nugatory all attempts
at filibustering on the part of our ambitious
friends of the Gulf States.
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A Coop SUGGESTION. trust the United
States will at early day sell out their mi
ming lands in California, making adequate
provision for the equitable rights of persons
in possession, and apply the proceeds sacred
ly to the construction Of the California section
of the Pacific Railroad. We believe such a
disposal of them would subserve the interest,
alike of landowners, miners, the State, and
her whole people, while giving an impetus to
the great enterprise of our age.
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MICA LAMP CHIMNEY.

EO4I En- MfCa LAWF NFfI VI y r =.
4 Lamp Chimney nat rail not Break This
great invention nds itself to every one usiEs
Coal OILS Lamps. 1t gives more light, requiTs5
less cleaning and viii not break by the heat c.
cold, falling, any ordinary usage. For sale by
StOrekeepers generally throughout the L. :. and
the Canadas and Wholesale by the ManufactureES
and Patentee. HoRN1NG & HUMPHREY.
No. 32l. n. Second Street, Philals
n. B. large and superior stock Of Coal Oh
Lamps. always on hand, at prices defying eompe-
tition. Also the Portland Coal Oil. ct Manutal-
turers price. March Is. lo6l-4t.
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GAUTI0N.-Ali persons are hereby cautioE-
~ ed against buying or in any way molilil-
with the following property. now in possession Of
Benjamin f Kline, in Decatur twp to wit One
also one Iron-gray Mare, IN possession OF ID j.
Kline in Decatur tip as the above property be-
longs to me and is only left WIKI the kliues o.
loan and subject TO my order. or by my agent j.
ID. Kline. CETHARING KLINE
Deeatur tp.. March I6 1851 I'd.
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DHoToGRAPHIC NEws-CHARLF,

IL HOLES d Co, beg leave 10 inform the eiti-
ze of Clearfield and vicinity. that they will re-
main for short time yet in this place with their
car. for the purpose of affordipg all persons .
chance to get first class Photograph AmbEo-
type of themselves or family from Miniature; 70
Life size. Anbrotypes and Daguerreotypes coy
led on short notice. Having had several years
experience in the eastern cities, they feel conf.
dent that they please all who may give them
a call. Pictures taken equally as well in clouiy
in clear weather ~ Price. . cents and u
wards. Clearfied. March IS, 1851