The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-08-10

F1G on JOHN BROWNS SENTENCE SEAT.-
Gen. Patterson's column had entered
s,on, Va, and taken posse. sion of the
House and raised our Gag, to the great
ltion Of the rebel citizens, the Rev. Mr..
Chaplain of the First (Scott Legion)
vent into the building and immedi-
Hked up TO the bench, and SIT down in
from which John Brown received his
k,ence, and there offered prayer for
saent, our army, our councillors. and
\ While also beseeching God to crush the
Ms leaders, and its cause.
the Fire Zouaves, who had been at the
bull Run and vamosed very soon there
Us recognized near Washington Market,
VA day or two ago. "What the dew
!@ bong here ?" asked the acquaintance
kmgnized him. Got leave Of absenceY
'autered the Zouave. II got the word
back al Bull Run and nobody has told
ht0l have kept on retreating ever since
nay here !" Who says that Fire Zouave
rider through discipline Z?
most skilful detector of counterfeit coin
s.v York custom house is Spaniard,
puts his nose to that singular use. His
to receive and test money, and be
tN' known to make mistake. He will
Ssontents Of bag of gold or silver coin
s4le-for it is weighed, not counted
i'rice announces the amount in dollars
is; then running his fingers through the
pieces. and applying his nose to them,
lisely takes out every counterfeit coin.
SiASD ARMY OF THE UNITED SrArrs.-
whose who take pleasure in the splen-
ms panoply, and the exhibitions ofmil-
agulhcenee and greatness, the spectacle
spresented to the country at the present
exciting beyond the possibility Of par
ne federal army is fast approaching an
Rforce Of SOC, 900 men, and ere the
aany months will be equal in numbers
snd discipline to that of any Power on
4 In bravery, it has already shown that
svith the veterans Of the French EN-.
Idly Offered, and under the most dis.
Suus circumstances as our soldiers were
ETHEL, Bull Run and else were, they
Nth yalor that could not have been ex.
vsier the auspices that will attend
'he! viii raise American exploits In war
hEteg pinnacle of fame.
FMADELPHIA PREPARE. says the
xoa Mercury. Here is the paragraph:
$40 be hoped that within very short
y tine the army of the Potomac will be
Osn extent that will render all efforts
@my futile beyond contingency, and
vi skillful generals to carry the var
border In this latter point of view
ssanent Of SO many fine wagons and
'a exceedingly fortunate circumstance,
aaeh time and q great expenditure OF
When Washington falls, and Maryland
aN, let Philadelphia prepare, for this
asd two countries"
snt STREET REGARDS THE New REvE.
A-Wall street is rather jubilant today
saea Of Congress on the amended tar.
.sethx bills. Holders of Government
eetting II @ 2 per cent, better prices
Viper cents are nov nearly as high a.
sh the mischance ut Bull Run. These
lro5ide for the payment ofinterest on
aa outstanding and those authorized
resent Congress. At the sub-treasurv
much better inquiry for the 7.SO
essury notes, and the eontenss OF old
ene thus made source Of income, the
ya The Subscriptions being from indiyid
aer.se means outside Of Wall street,
'@ August s.
son in the rebel army has written home
ssaer, Virginia, that the loss Of the re-
sI Hun is not less than six thousand
sounded. The Augusta (Gs.) Con
S nays that among the killed ip the
a'eo. Stovali of Rome, Ga, editor o.
.se'nef. James Jackson Of AhoAms
@esn sporting man, and part owner
w horse Daniel Boone, was als0 killed.
s,a-wesre now suffering from droutt
49,. any consequence having fallen FOL
ss lhe corn crop il suffering severely
and silking out at about one hall
Ns01 rain does not come soon thu
ya'efy short Wheat In the southern
zoe eoanty-exceps 10 . few instan
IVY anonnt 70 half crop. Much O.
sd BY rust and the rsvages Of the
si; lave been very serious-in some in
IN e sae entire crop In the northern
Ssuasy the wheat crop y perhaps q
Gn.1 ~ not - heavy - anticipated
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