The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-03-16

To- ,a,.,hood, on Long Creek, Louisa Ceuasy
0fsa q !, from Nra Il. Huntington, Danville.
- THOMAS HEDer, Chm Com.
,o.,.ooudence Of the Ck caeo Yribanel
Nanny cs,rsric for O0ce..-CharacseY Of shs
Sssooest Xfte SSsSS s...DlsaPPolmtlnent or Gre
pr fT:e S.%s...f adssss:: Nd ;ss
k.,.-Anosher Consra:s-.-lacss che @:
sso Ss, ~ $500 r. e 4Ess.
|Coess, WASHINGTON, March Q, 1851.
ss -. competition for place under the new Ad
L h... T.s.;cn Is fearful to behold. The CITY
khe ~ 18th ofics-seekers. The scramble il a,
rs ~. ,udicrous and exciting. The applicant,
bat ~ = .sly number ten for each place. and 70,
|infor,s 4 the most luscious punches of grapes
Il e,t -, hundred foxes are putting in their best
eiplnsS ~. n reach them. Several thousand arden,
IN. after exhausting their influence, per.
|nior.. ~ powers, patience Of themselves and
niIe. "a. and the contents Of their Wallets will
b ~ home ssdder and wiser men. And We,
y -soures il to be said that the candidates
S,,sr good-natured, well behaved crowd.
are a sober, respectable, intelligent, de.
Be,r, ookiuC class Of men far superior in these
Ders s,. 70 ibc swell-mob who come here at the
RepuhS, .r,uon Of Pierce or Buchanan.
and H. q keepers of grog shops and gambling e.
nsmeuts complain bitterly of dulness in
lines Of business. Inauguration week is
:. harvest time. But somehow the strangers
|e Conf ii "a neither thirst or sport They are de.
Game, II % cold water and business, and few in
! in pcs !. IN ANYTHING stronger than occasional
q Via. y n ,e or beer. Hackmen also find fault
ne economical habits Of the Strangers
entuciy ~. Nv allows them twenty FIVE cents a mile
|ouncine +, o.seuger, or dollar an hour for load
rrenas am less. during Inauguration week the
Eongn IN. r,ised their rates to FIFTY cents and dol
d, C. nile for a ride, and two to i've dollars per
u. sOr the use of hack. Very few persons
il ~, ia themselves Of these modes of conveyance
|6rst - .eh terms preferring to foot it The Jehus
Stat. [s,, they have lost money during the past
heed - chr DAYS and have prematureiy lowered the
and 10 Ne Of prices rt-r5
cent - ,.Otber thing much displeases the inn keep
ID ANAL II boarding and lodging house owners, and pub
as md sinners generaly-and that is, the
perms. 9,yN 4 stay Of the great majority of the
E,s,l rtead of hireing lodgings by the month
General =, as them by the day. 1t was expected
"A NJ or twenty thousand office seekers
s. charter quarters till the first of April,
eSJunc, and lay in liberal stock of whis.
offered ID cigars, and puff and swell around and
Virgins rzE the town on grand SCALE and not
pms from 'ahout seeing the elephant" several
|mmittes :
printed sDemocratic ofice-scekers were very diff
lind of people from those here this time
rely de- saved and made themselves at home
lived fast, regardless Of expense. Their
q. we're alternately filled with whiskey,
sand tobacco. They sported red noses aud
! David ,sssiOn of iewelry. They wore huge boards
" in ~ s.hy vests and carried heavy hicko, canes,
Senate. ,St travelled the streets without dirk or
IN. Wm BsJyer IN pccket. They stood at the corners
e Repre-. snshaF days, in groups, and imbibed in
1.,,ouus in all weathers-one standing treat
L, ln crowd Billiard rooms were favorite
|, His and gambling bells familiar places of re.
H Thavr MT CIR -
fsen they could from flush friends, left the city
lad broke" and in debt, and pawned their
8se or personal ornaments for the price of q
| IN hon ticket home.
"'a Of yIrs politics of the Administration is not
|oss tl5, vSe ha, of the late Adm;nistrat;on than
personal habits and appearances of their
&seeive pagtisans. The one exhibits the Pc
)cap L. ag vagger recklessness, and dissipation of
|vd vii. sivedrlver and his Northern apes. The
be- The sober, straightforward business man
he free States, who comes only On bust
8 s.ends only to business when here, and
ventioa n be has done his business goes about his
|propod sass
la. Ihugeat bore to be well acquainted. A
kIresged morning. noon and night, to get
BIZ bead of Department or that influential
Poeh.. ~ behalf of the claims of your friends
'ening. ,nauence with the great dignitares is
tarutinzed and weighed and turned to the
kncOunt- 1t is sharp, keen witted crowd
snip 10 here. 1t does not take one of them long
news rIive at pretty correct conclusion to his
boxes. prospects A chief part of his business i.
sessure the strength and calculate th'
2es OF his numerous competitors, and h
IA-ins aa8sys vide Of the mark. He first finds on
~ oil the t Senator's and Congressman and Influential
&xasn have been secured by each one of hi
fsseruhS 3saeats; next he ascertains how much in
ION oy an as each of these is likely to WELD an,
the opin p, how much effort they will probably pu
the gen. ,usse card to play is to detach this O.
return EThg gan from dangerous rival; and wheI
ties yet cannot be done neutralize his influence b.
urn ths rter balancing him with some other magnate
pima oe. were hopeless task to describe 1.-THE Q
10 justify rcks Of the trade,
Ter tam 3s soon applicant for place discover
INKS she some competitor has the inside track, b
p Wn" dis some other Office, and goes to his iiva
4syou give me the influence of your friend
II haul off, and throw my influence on you
Fen, the Hundreds of these bargains called "lol
pc young % are made every day.
80 VIII ltsT departing train carries off hundreds G
lei. 9is xs who, having filed their papers" wit
Poii ne, roper department, or left them in the hand
! e.,''c.. rusty friend, depart hence to await tn
| ei Is AZ seton that may be had on them So tina
'iNsLows Flgims 10 this Mecca are rapidly thinnin
useo aud in a week more there will not be NOR
'speak mAe usual number of strangers at this sea
lneeIs- Pm Of the year remaining in the city.
fhng, py Much Of the time of the President has bee
amauou: sorbed receiving and entertaining the va
ion. 'nd ~ delegations belonging to each State, whic
may de- NJ called on him at the White House to ma
|ow price prospects. At least twenty of these del,
ALL aGs have fled into the east room, formed
gquare and made speech at him throug
Salesman, listened to his response, chee
ocierously, shook hands energetically an
McKbbn fled out to be succeeded by another del,
y. ". ~ ~ who will go through the same motions all
- FINANCES The almost endless number
= vs,, calls must have become very irkson
!, porsr' annoying to the President. His exhaustle
sMAHrn nature and obligng disposition must
ny taxed. He is worried from the moment
3y th u Of bed until he returns to his couch wit
and ME- zseeking opportunities. He has hardly tin
Ksprayers at meals, and can scarcely get
nd his Cabinet. He looks exhausted, wor
rOrred But the rush on him is nearly owe
co, Iowa. u his Cabinet have taken their places, Il
|"n' n'"' silent, irrepressible crowd broken I'M
sdetachments and sent to the proper d
y. Brown cents with their petitions and recommend
~. 4. md the President is thus relieved from Il
Siang pressure of the ardent patriots.
les Ha in great need of few days quiet al
| He has a tough constitution, but it shou
your asaecklessly destroyed by the selfish par
ha'aO press upon him with such undignif
- asd precipitancy.
lie Administration is getting into work.
IN as fast as possible, but it will take mont
s,s Fiore the OGcers become familiar with all I
! MS OF the huge machine of government.
ssident ever entered upon SO difficult and
be .aasa task as the one before Abraham Linco
p The people have faith that he will surmou
,,sx, ay obstacle within the power of an uprie
I.pd gs,s @"t-that he will realize the reasonable I
Saons Of the great public who elevated b
SeKated place he occupies He has
sS'shes and sincere prayers of millions
Is. ~'H in his immense responsibility.
CHICAGO.
p, i'OlcE FROM DELAwARE.-The following
aAsct IRON a business letter received b.
Iowa Boston from Wilmington, Del. I
rssa Southern man, and an old resident