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

HEALTH OF THE PoroNAc CAxPs.-The doc
tors begin to tell sad story Of growing sick
ness in the camps. Spite of the teachings of ex.
perience and the warnings of the Sanitary Com
mission, there reigns throug hout the army he
NOUS neglect of the commonest laws of hygiene,
which is disgraceful to witness. You may see
any day, without crossing the Potomac, by visit.
Ing the outskirts Of any Of the numerous camps
near w Washington, an amount of filth which is
ominous of approaching and inevitable disease
The accumulated debris of the soldiers rations,
to the amount Of thousands of buckets full, is
thrown pell-mell into the trenches, and left 10
rot and poison the air, mingled with worse sri
fouler odors. What can be expected from sub
neglect OF common cleanliness? All the dan
gers of the climate and the perils of cold and eI
posure are as nothing compared With the cor.
slant inhalation of fetid odors made up of the
offscourings of the camp, These are aggravated
TOO, by the Encouragement of the means of
warmth which are employed in the tents. En-
Ter tent, and you are assailed with concen-
trated quintessenee Of the foul smells which pre-
vailed without, heated to furnace.heat Of ag
gravation by tuning little stove in red-hot
condition, and hemmed in as il they we're too
precious to be lost by ali utter absence of ven.
tilation. In this reeking atmosphere are hud
died perhaps dozen, perhaps two dozen men,
making the mixture worse by every breath they
draw, and never dreaming they were slowly
poisoning themselves to DEATH Already in
many regiments, one man in every three is ick
or ailing-and no wonder. Already fevers
rheumatism, agues, measles, and small -poI, pre-
vail-aDd unless reform and care speedily take
the place OF neglect, large portion of the az
my Will md un;imely graves-unasssted by The
bullets of the rebels. These are plain truths
however unfavorabIe or unwelcome. Their IS
absolute danger of our troops repeating the
dreadful experience of the British army in the
Crimea, where brave men persisted BY whole
squadrons from their own sheer ignorance, in
providence and folly.-[Cor. Gin. Com.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-12-14

Carl schurs, L appears, sighs to return 10 his
adopted land Madrid possesses little of the
gen'ahty o. social life, and there 10 NO more
) sSeaerS" aeousiss suburbs than In The desert Of
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-12-14
SHIPMENTS OF CofTooN BY THE REBxLs-We
clip the following from the New Orleans Delta

SHIPMENTS OF CofTOoN BY THE REBELs.-We
clip the following from the New Orleans Delta,
of the 25th ult b5ass. ~ ~.
The steamer Magenta, which arrived Yesterday
from Memphis, brought tro hundred bales of cot
ton, eonsgned 10 and for account of Messrs. Puio
brothers, intended: for shipment to Spaa or Mezi-
co. II was purchased at one of tho inland de-
pots, and was alloSed 10 come hither by special
permission Of the authorities, as the house has
made arrangements for the expectation of cot.
ton. 1t is not supposed this will be the only
consignment to their address, as we learn they
have liberty to bring to this city two hundred
bales at any one time. We do not know how
our nou.exportationists viii regard this move.
msnt, but IT Spanish, English or French yes
sci runs the blockade, enters the Mississippi and
goes to Natchez or Hieks6mg for cotton, We are
not aware that they can be interrupted nor
should they be, particularly, ss in the case Of
the Bcrmuia At Savannah, they bring cargoes Of
merchandise for which We are greatly in want
GEN. McCiellan and His Troops. =
The Washington correspondent Of the Nev
York Times, says: Everybody connected with
the Commander-in-Ch Chief speaks in the most CON.
fdent tone Of success soon to be achieved and
. hopeful, cheerful spirit IL exhibited by thoae
who ought TO Know the prospecta ahead. Even
ny own misgivings and doubts will give vav
when I am converting with those who know
are in his confidence but thought this morn
ing at the review, that his countenance did not
wear the most satis6ed, contented expression-
Il may have been fancy on my part, or be NAV
have heard unpleasant news this very morning.
The secret information that spies bring him 4
unknown TO any but himself imagine he Of.
ten finds, that movements are made 6y the ene.
ny Y check anticipated ones Of his own that
quite astonish him, and he sometimes feels - II
telegraph vires we're extended from his head. |
quarters to those Of the rebels A sharp search
= made for the traitor who Obtains and diyulres
Cabinet secrets but suspect there ID NO traisoe
u sas oase, except the one who, under he sarh
q friendship, worms out from confdIng besrts
bio lsctassa "a ~
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-12-14

% james, o. Wilkerson, the murderer of the
Mace family, (s most unprovoked and horrid
murder has escaped from Jill in Carrollton,
Green county, Illinois, aud handsome reward
is offered for his arrest
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-12-14

UA desperate fight took place in Writ
county, Virginia, few days ince, between de-
tachment of the Eleventh Virginia Regiment,
and superior force Of the Moccasin Rangers,
q rebel organization. The latter were beaten
with loss of eight or ten. Among the killed
is Pat. Connolly, who boosted Of having thirty
Union scslps in his possession.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-12-14

70 company Of artillery formipe q Qui.o,,
the G.. B. 10. Railroad company IN Scc.sC
. splendid field piece In complete order.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-12-14

~ The Rev. Granville Moody, distinguish
ed Methodist Clergyman, has accepted the posi-
ton Of Colonel Of the 74th Ohio Regiment of In.
fantry, now stationed at Xenia, Ohio. Mr.
Moody's qualifications for the position are sup.
posed to be the development of oratorical pow
ers and ability as a clergyman in the pulpit du.
ring the last thirty years. It is presumed, by
his friends, that he will make as good and efiici
ent an officer as he has popular and useful
preacher of the Gospel. We shall see.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-12-14

DIED
On sunday morning the Sth inst, CaARLss Rcssltr
son OF John 9. and Mary Z. Yoose, aged ysan and
months
In this city, Dec. 1st Of Consumption, CALVIN BAnsA,
aged % years. % 3 lss g#a919 ga
Huntsville, No., papers please copy.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-12-14

Secretary Chase said, in response TO
toast at a dinner given BY the Union Club o
New York, that the blacklist negro in South Ca
rolna, though black as midnight, in his eyes is
winter than the whitest rebel. He was vehe-
mently cheered by the company, among whom
was VIM Actor -rs
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-12-14

~ The editor of the N. Y. Commercial Ad-
vertiser has seen pair of Virginia made shoes,
such o. sold for $2 80 at Richmond last May, but
probably worth double that price at present
The leather is guiltless Of polish and as inHexi-
BILE as iron. The workmanship is primitive, the
vamps and quarters being joined together by
means Of small tacks. The only stitching ap-
pears on the soles, which, however, are so far
apart % to permit easily an insertion Of PEN
py between them. The stitches average half an
inch apart, the material used being apparently
hempen twine spun in factory. The several
layers Of the heel project over one another to
the extent Of one-eighth Of an inch, the maker
never thinking it worth while to dress the edges
or color them. A dozen email! nails in each
hold that appendage in its place and protrude
rather an inconvenient length through the insole.
A single hole in each quarter permits the iuser-
ton Of piece Of cotton Irvine to lace the shoes,
which are made to suit either foot, according to
convenience.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-12-14

esy- Yesterday quite number Of soldiers
letters were received in town by mail and by
express, containing remittances in liquidation Of
debts contracted or for the benefit of dependent
friends and relatives. 1t was the opinion of
some of these that the visage of the President
them upon the ten dollar demand treasury notes.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-12-14

tSy- The Government has been lately receiv-
ing arms from California and expects soon to re-
ceive $4,000 stand more. 1t seems that Floyd
sent 10000 stand to California at the time he
ern traitors in the conspiracy to overthrow the
Government. These arms we're sent to Califor.
MIA, first, to keep them out Of the hands Of 10y
al men, and, second, to arm the conspirators in
State into the G. S. A. or form an independent
Government on the Pacific. But California was
true to her allegiance and tie rebel plot failed
40 far rs IL was concerned ,lt
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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-12-14

DEATH OF Iowa SoLDRRs.-The following
deaths are reported in the military hospitals in
st. Louis - - asi
4 Luther Griggs, Sd Iowa Infantry.
Abram r. NOEL, Co. K, Cd "
Daniel y. Sherman, Company F, 18th In.
fantry. / i
Thoa Clapp, Company F, Sd Cavalry.
9. A. Horseclaw, Company +. 9Th Infantry.
Victor n. Cartel, Company B, I'd - ssi5
1ra. Caroline Pratt, (iaundress,) Company E,
18th Infantry.
Rodney Highly, Company G, ID Iowa
An IHcIDRHf o. THE "KERRa"-A young Ia.
dy ftom the rural districts of Hoosierdom. late
y visited Chicago with her beau. Gettips into
. city railroad car for the first time. she took :
seat, while her lover planted himself on the
platform with the driver. Pretty soon the CON
ducter began 70 collect fare, and, approaching
the rustic maiden, be said" Your fare. niaa i
: The Hoosier rosebud allowed delicate pink
70 manifest itself on her cheeks, and looke
down in soft confusion. The conductor Vas
rather astonished at this, but ventared to re-
mark once more: s Ys .sEgl
:" Your fare, miss r tf
3 This time The piak deepsned 70 earnation, q
the rustic beauty replied:
S "Wal, II an good lookin, yeu hadn't ought
TO cay It ont loud afors folks r. The passengers
In the car Foarsd with laughter, and tho lover
coming In to - what was going on, at once
settled the iare. ezsss & bssssy m
DaIImo mn scsooI BoYa-The City Ooun.
ell Of Bangor have passsd resolution instruct
Ing the nucicipai school committee to introduce
military drill into such Of the public sctools -
hey nay dsen sxpsdient.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-12-14

Gen. Halleck has put stop to the loa6ng Of
army officers about ST. Louis, by ordering their
arrest if found in the city not on duty and
without proper leave Of absence.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-12-14

eThs sppsiutmspt u General Thomas l.
Price OF Nissossi; to " command originally
assigned him BY Fremont will give greet satis,
faction TO the country, who bass .osIy known q
Gen. r. to admire him. He Is . brother Of the
rebel General Sterling Price. and has still an
other brother, with whole host Of relatives in
the rebel service. Almost alone Of his family,
he stands unshsken for the Union, and he has
done good service as commander Of the troops
ceutered at Jefferson City. when il vas feared
hat the Administration would fail to continue
him in the service, he babe farewell to his troops
TO whom he is again happily restored,) and In
an address TO the people Of Missouri, he said !:
TO the citizens Of this State, many Of whom
! have known and been on the most friendly
terms with for great many years, and whose
interest is Identified with my own, would say .
word. I exhort them to use every endeavor 70
suppress and allay all causes and acts Of party
strife, which tend to disturb the harmony or the
welfare of any we'll founded community, espect.
ally in society and government formed % ours
WAS previous to this mutual struggle, brought
upon US by the disappointment Of dangerous
and designing men Of power.
In returning again to the pursuits OF private
life, sincerely desire that the kind and efficient
| assistance rendered me, may be a. freely given
| 70 my successor In his arduous and muitifarious
| duties can assure all friends and oil foes to
our great and glorious country, shat no matter
| in what station of life may be placed, shall
| never cease to do battle for the Union, the Con
| stitution and the flag Of our country; and my
earnest supplications will be to the God OF JUS
tice and Mercy to crown oar cause with success
and restore US to the happy condition which We
once enjoyed un1er the Constitution given to Of
| by our noble and patriotic fathers for our pro
| lection and happiness
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-12-14

thcation or excuse. The professions and pledg-
es Of the leading public men of that section, oft
repeated before, at the time and subsequent to
the passage Of the ordinance of Secession, in
duced the belief that they would abide by the
expressed will of q majority, as might be e1hib-
| tied at the polls. That will, fairly expressed,
was overwhelmingly in favor Of the ordinance I;
and every obligation of patriotism, every consid-
GRAFTON of duty and Of loyalty, the ties of kind
red and association, should have induced them
| to abide by, and acquiesce in this popular e.
preston of sentiment. While claiming the COM
mon name of Virginians, they have sought to
place brethren under the subsection of a tyrsnt
| and dcspot, who, in utter disregard of the Con-
stitution, and laws passed in pursuance thereof,
has invaded the territory Of their native State
by hired soldery, composed Of the reckless and
| abandoned, the dissoluie and the depraved, gath
cred from the purlieus Of the cities and villages
of the North, and the floating scum of Western
population. The personnel of their armyis liv-
ing libel on mankind Abandoning their own
brethren, they have given aid and support to
! these mercenaries. and have justified them in
shedding the blood of Virginisns upon their own
| soil They have rejoiced with them in their
small victories and they have mourned when
few thousand Of Southern volunteers have driv-
en- their tens OF Thousands frem the field. Could
anything be more unnatural, disgraceful and
reasonable? SAN
A day of retribution will assuredly come, and
with it its certain attendants Of shame and sor-
row. the enemies Of our rights and our peace,
will be driven from that fertile and valuable por-
ton Of Virgins, back to their homes in the North
and the West; and those who have counselIed
and abetted them will be made to feel that Vir-
ginis has power to execute her laws and visit
punishment upon the guilty violat0rs.
The north western DOftIon of VirRnia muat
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-12-14

II would appear to be high sime that Nv. Geo.
D. Prentice-if he is any longer editor of "that
great paper" the Louisville Journsl-should be
at his post While he has been East bis asso-
ciate editor has been making tho Journal as
mischievous as possible. The article OF the
Journal on the Presidents Message is so unwar.
rantable as to seem perfectly wanton, and has
given the traitors in Kentucky substantial "aid
and comfort" Before the Journal receives any
further aid and comfort from Union men, it
would be we'll to have this matter understood.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-10-02

with determination to FIJI the Office with
credit and impartiali'y, melting out jus
tice to all concerned without fear, favor. or
afeetion-just such Judge as We want
An intelligent farmer remarked TO rs the
other day that he believed the election Of
Mr. ". would prove saving Of $1,000 a
yeaE to the taxpayers in the petty criminal
cases alone-that class which creates 50
much expense 10 the county and consumes
50 much time in the eourt-having whole
some fear Of being brought before him.
And this We too believe-not because he
would be stricter than Others, but because
he is known 10 have the energy and will
to punish where it Is deserved.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-10-02
The Relief Fund.

1t ought not to be forgotten that the
present election will bring into Office ma
jority Of the Relief Board-two Judges
and one Commissioner going out. Messrs.
Bratton and Brewer We know to be firm
advocates of relief to families of soldiers in
need, and the same may be said of MoKin-
ney and Morrison-all men of liberal
views and just sentiments. Of their op-
ponents, Stroup, Coplin and Turner, We
know nothing whatever they may or may
not be favorable to proper administra,
ton Of that board so as to meet the wishes
Of our gallant soldiers and their friends at
home
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-10-02

BE- Il Re0le8s5e{6e he E5rsotisa' wasA.,,
tifully SAID Of Howard the pailan;lroy;s, 7.
also applies to every mar wky bripgs i.
ameiiorations, comforts and euiaymsn,. -
life within the reach oE persons and clo.,.,
who are otherwise deprived Of their .iy,s
tages. Especially may it be said Of him W.,
laboriousiy seeks and fnd. new uean, g
preserving health, the poor man. capital a,I
the rich mans power We tkiuk thi, en-.
GUM properly applied ts J. G. Aver os
Lowell, ths renowned chemist of New Fr,
land, who spGrniug the troGien gashs 10 f,p,s
degotes his ensiFs abilities and acquir.me,,s
to the discovery Of Nature $. tao.s eFec,a.I
remedies for disease. When tbs bij5an
blessing has been revealed, a. proceed, =,
supply It to all mankind alike, through our
druggists at such low price. that povr Iricb
may alike enjoy It's benefits. Journal and
Inquirer, Portland, Ne.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-10-02
From California.

The arrival of the Pony Express brings
California adyices to the 18th inst. The
commercial news /, uuimportant. business
being generally unchanged since last reports.
Recruiting is going on rapidly throughout
the State, and the FIVE regiments required to
be contributed would soon be full. Returns
recently show San Francisco to be in high
Iv prosperous condition. The late reports of
a great massacre Of cmigrdnts By the IN
dians at Goose Lake proves to have been
great hoax The following are the names of
the newly elected State officers and members
of Congress of California, all being Republi-
cans:
Governor-Le. Stanford, Sacramento.
Lieutenant Goveraor-J. L. Chellis, Trini-
Judge of Supreme Ccurt-E. Norton, San
Francisco.
Attorney General-F. Pizley, San Fran
cisco.
Treasurer-D E. Ashley, Monterey.
Comptroller-G. r. Warren, San joaquin.
Surveyor General-J. +. Houton Solona.
Clerk Supreme Court-F. f. Fargo, Alma
den.
State Printer-Benj. P. Avery, Yuba.
Congress-T. j. Phelps, A. A. Sergeant.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-10-02
IS 1T DEMOCRACY?

We are occasionally enlightened what
the patent democracy Of the present day
means when they use that word. Last
fall it was mooted question whether
Douglas, who was the regular nominee IF
the majority, was the Democrat, or John
c. Breckinridge, the secession candidate
Last week the Lewistown Democrat in
formed US that the Peace Convention Gas
we styled it, held at Harrisburg last winter,
composed principally of Breckinridgers,
was democratic contention. We accept
the amendment and as Mr. Slenker, the
secret caucus nominee for President Judge,
was one Of the Vice Presidents Of that
convention, here is one Of the resolutions
adopted by that body:
8th. That we will, by all proper and legiti-
mate means, oppose, discountenance and
prevent any attempt on the part of the
Republicans in power to make any armed
aggression upon the Southern States. espec-
tally so long as laws contravening their rights
shall remain unrepealed on the Statute books
Of Northern States, and so long as the Just
demands Of the South shall continue to be
unrecognized by the Republican maiorities in
these States, and unsecured by proper amen
datory explanations Of the Constitution.
That's democracy, is it? The princi-
pies Of democracy, that paper has said a
hundred times, NEVER CHANGE, and of
course what was democracy last winter must
be democracy now And to cap the eli
max Of this tory resolution, the proceed
ings say it was received by the whoIe con-
vention rising,
Last spring, when indication pointed to
warlike preparations by the Southern trai-
tors, bill appropriating 100000 to arm
Pennsylvania was voted agaist by every So
called democrat ia the Legislature except
two. Was that democracy?
Again, on the outside Of last weeks
democrat, will be found an article copied
from the Dayton (Ohio) Empire, one of
Vallandigham's tory sheets, in which a
contrast is made Of what the Breckiaridg-
ers had said would be the result of the
election Precisely so-these Breckin-
ridgers alleged that if the people did not
elect their candidate, there would be war,
and, to make their prophecies good, as soon
as the election was over turned round and
made ror. There's some more Of the
Lewistown Democrats democracy for you !
How do you like it, Union men Of Nif1in
county?
Look at the candidates who were before
you last year Lincoln and Hamlin, true
to their country, are doing all in their pow
er to preserve cur institutions the patriot
ic Douglas is dead Breckenridge is a per
jured traitor; John Bell is the same so is
johnson; so is L.ane-with Everett alone
OF the defeated candidates still clinginc to
the stars and stripes-and yet because two
of these traitors were not last year elected
to rule this great country, you are told war
is the result Is that democracy. men of
Mif1in, or is it toryism?
EHs sDevofa Tuesday IN vonr ooo,,r--
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TAKE NOTICE.

1 LII persons knowing ,Aelnselves indebt'
IA cd to me will confer great favor By
calling as soon as possible spon JOSEPH
HAFFLf. Esq, in BelleriIle, Mifin conn
". and settling the same Immediately, rs |
have entered the L. S. service under Captain
Bigelow, and will be absent from rilis date.
| hope my frieads will be prompt in this
matter, and not, by delays impose upon me
the unpleasant necessity of sueing, which !
will be compelled to do for the maintenance
Of my famiiy during my absence.
JESSE W HORTON.
Belleville, October 2d, lSGl.-3lF
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-10-02
Trustees Accounts.

TNHE following accounts have been filed
A and will be presented for confirmation on
MONDAY, Nov. 4, 1861, at the NoveHSert
term Of the Court Of Common Pleas, OF
which parties interested will take nstice.
l. The final account of the Trustees Of the
LewistoWa Bank, as fled by Francis Nc
Clure, Esq, surviving trustee.
=. The account of David Iooley, Trustee
of Henry KenagY, lunatie.
II. j. WALTERS, Proth'y.
Prothy's Office, Lewistown, Oct. Sd, 1901.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-10-02

as8-A letter from Munich says: The work
On the grand gateway Of the Capitol Of Wash
ingtOn is on the point of being terminated in
the royal foundry, and in about a fortnight
will be publicly exhibited in one Of the large
rooms of the establishment. 1t is work Of
the grandest style, and the basso relieve
representing the principal scenes in the war
Of Independence excite great admiration.