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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-08-02

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There are few divines who can more deeply
feel the sentiment Of the patriarch when he
sadly said his children had brought his grey
hairs in sorrow to the grave, than the Rev
Robert J. Breckenridge. Two of his sons are
actively serving in the rebel army, and one
is . member Of Morgan's msrauders. But
the old patriot is as firm, Is undaunted, ss
his master John Knox. His eye still sparkles
for his country with the light Of vigorous man.
hood, his step is still firm, and his courage is
all that Kentucky demands Of her sons
What brilliant page of the history Of this
Southern rebellion have the deeds Of this no
Bile Kentuckian written. His name is honored
wherever freedom under the restraints Of law
is recognized as blessing to man, and will be
as eternal as the Alleghanies which tower to-
ward the heavens The Morgan pirates made
many efforts to steal this renowned Kentucki-
an in their recent piratical excursion.-[Lou-
isville Journal.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-08-02
A Movement Expece1

'1 4 Movement Expected.
FoRfREss NoxRoE, July 29.-The mail boat
arrived here this p. M, from Harrison's Land
ing. se-g ID -gfdsW sd,
A movement Of some kind is hourly expected
with the army. "'s
+. Yesterday Gen. Mcclellan issued orders 70,
every man TO b ready for action ct moments
notice. " .ss.ea.
II is thought that an attack BY Gen. jackson
may be expected at any time, and it is no,
known whether he will attack Pspe's or Gen.
HcClellan's army. @ II .a',s57ui hsas ss
Il 10 the prevailing opinion in the army that
an immediate movement is to be made, but few
probably know where TO End Jackson, ss the 70.
bells say be takes what men he wants and soes
where he likes, and does ~ be chooses with
them. ..s...,.a
The Elvirs has just come from CITY Poin,
with shout $50 Union prisoners, sick and woun.
ded from Richmond. They lett about 400 =,
Richmond who will he down in . few DAYS
which viii close the list Of this class of prison
ere. me- So
60 Richmond papers Of the Goth have been re-
ceived, but contain no news Of any Importance
They are nearly all taken up with extracts from
Northern papers. - -s.-..s. -
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-08-02
Bounty Fund.

" PHILADELPHIA. July Sl.-Private subscrir
tons TO bounty fund this morning, exclusive
Railroads, il $272 900. ,..a ,s. Igs, sa4t
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-06-06
NO. 10.
Foreign Intsrvent1on.

The tone of the latest foreign dispatches in
dicates renewed prospect of Intervention in
the war in America. Paris letters say that
the Emperor is almost ready to give to the
Confederate States place at his court, while
tine necessities Of the cotton question are stir
ring the English to renewed agitation of the
blockade. But what Just ice aud the ueutrali-
ty to which those nations have have professed
to adhere have failed to accomplish, Com. Far
ragut has done. The port of New Orleans,
the great commercial emporium for the Sonth,
AMI the point from which nearly all the cotton
anl sugar are shipped, is now open to trade,
and President Lincoln's proclamation clears all
difficulties from tie advent of foreign merchant
vessels. Cotton can now go to the Southern
operatives if the rcbe;lious people do not burn
1t all up before it eau BE- exported, and if they
do the act cam OF by any possible diplomatic
quiJb!ing be made cIsts 6elLi with the Fed
eral Union. his proc 'amaton is therefore
ono of the most important documents of the
war, and will he hailed with delight by those
in Eng' AID and France who really suffer from
the blockade, while the rebel sympathizcrs who
raise tie howl Of cotton only as pretcxt for
will find their mouths stopped.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-06-06
TNpLENEss ANp AcrIvrrY

II y energy Of viii that is the sonl of the in
,vleeti wherever it is there is life; where it Is
not all is dulluess, and dependency, aud DESC
la'ion. People who have no experience Of it
Imuglne that il Is destructive to the nerves
exhaustive TO the animal spirits; that it aggra-
Yates the wear and tear of life excessively
But this is an idle notion, as idle as the habits
and humors of those who entertain.it leave
1t TO any man who knows its real effect TO
strike the balance-to compare the exhaustion Il
OT AN in'lolent day with that of an active one.
To say IN which Of the two cases the subiect
Is IN better heart for work, and filter TO under
go It, Whatever we may be about, one thing
believe, Is certain, that, if the spirits are
bent by energy, they are utterly wasted by
idleneSs; at worst, energy can only end by rr-
taxation, 1t is superior 10 itafor Il while. and
possibly at last may fall into it; whereas idle
ness is actually relaxation from first 10 last.
and can be nothing else. But even this view.
favorable as it is, is yet not favorable enough
TO be just The fact is, that violence is not
necessary to energy any more than tyranny is
to klngshipi on The contrary, the genilest en-
ergy docs the most work. Energy, literally
from the Greek, is inward workinrness: the
blooming Of the flower is energy, the increase
OF the fruit is energy, the growth of the body
is energy--yet in all these there is no violence;
the efficacy is not destructive, but vital; with
out it, the whole frame must fall into corrup-
tim; With It, instead Of corruption, We have
life.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-06-06
THE PER1Ls OF FA1sEHoon.

In the beautiful language Of an eminent wri-
ter, when once eoncealment or deceit has
been practiced in matters where all should be
fair aud open as The day confidence can nev-
er l'e restored, any more than you can restore
the white blood to the grape or plum, which
you have just pressed in your hand" How
true is this, and what q neglected truth bv
great portion of mankind
EalfehOOd is not only one of the most hu-
initiating vices, but sooner or later it is Ger
tain to lead TO many serious crimes. With
partners in trade-wilh partners in life-with
friends-with lovers-how important is conf.
deDce! How essential that all gui le and bv
pocrisy should be guarded against in the in
tercourse between such parties! How much
misery would have been avoided IN the histo.
ry Of many lives, had truth and sincerity been
controlling motives, instead Of prevaricaton
and deceit Any vice" said parent in our
hearing few days since-''any vice, at least
among the frailties Of miller character, but
falsehood. Far better that my child should
commit an error or 40 a wrong and confess il,
than escape the penalty, however severe, by
falsehood and hypocrisy Let me know the
worst; and remedy may possibly by applied.
But keep me in the dark-Iet me be misled or
deceived, and it is impossible to tell at what
unprepared hour crushing blow, an over
whelming exposure may come"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-06-06
The Homestead Bill.

The following is a synopsis of the bill which
has recently passed both Houses of Congress
become law:
All the lands owned By the Government a G
open to settlement I'M Ter it in qnmti i not
exceeding one hund4ed AMI sixty acres to each
person.
Any person who is a citizen Of the United
States, or has decl,red in'cniion to become
such, who is twenly-one years old. or the head
Of family, or has served in the military or
naval serviea Of the country dur.ng This Re
bcllion, can make the entry OH payment of ten
dollars, and the fees of the IL 4sister and Re-
cciver of the Lin1 Office. That is all the set
tier has to pay at any time. The act takes of-
feet the first of January next, and requires. a
residence and cultivation of five years to per-
feet the title.
Any person can enter, under this acs lars,E on,
which he has a pre-emption claim.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-06-06
Three Men swept over Niagara Fans.

Yesterday morning the people of Niagara
Falls were startled by the report that three
men were swept over the falls in row boat.
The occurrence is said t. base taken place
about O'Clock a. M, and was first discovered
by porter at the Cataract House, who saw
the boat containing the men, in the middle of
the river, aud saw the final plunge from the
brink of the awful chasm. We learn from "a
gentleman who visited the Canada side of the
river yesterday that the fatal catastrophe was
also witnessed from near the Clifton House.
The men were seen putting cut from the
Canada side, near Chippewa, with the evident
intention Of landing near tie south end of
Goat Island. After getting out q short dis
lance the current was found too strong for
them, the recent high wind up the lake was
still forcing more than a usual quantity of
wafer through the river, although they made
every exertion TO stem the rushing tide, yet
their efforts were entirely unavailing. Tbey
were seen, after battling for time desperately
against the current, to draw their oars from
the water, and set motionless in the boat re-
signed 10 their fate. In this condition they
were swept over the falls. The names of the
unfortunate men were not obtained- Rochester
american, 26h.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-06-06
RULES ron HOME EDUCATION.

The following arc worthy of being printed
in letters OF gold, and being placed in con
spicuous position in every household:
l. From your children's earliest infancy. in
culcate the necessity of instant obedience.
2. Unite irmness with gcntlencss. Let your
children understand that you mean exactly
what you say.
.. Never promise them anything unless you
are sure yo1 can give them what you promise.
A. II you tell child to do anything. show
them how TO doit, and S e that it is done.
3. Always punish your children for wilrul-
y disobeying yon, but never punish in anger.
6, Never let them perceive that they can
vex or make you lose your selfeommand.
.. II they give way TO petulancc and tenn
per, wait Till they are calm, and then gently
reason with them on the improprieiy Of their
conduct
s. Remember that little present punish
ment, when the occasion arises, is more eff CT
ual than the threatening Of a greater punish
ncnt should the fault be renewed.
8. Never give your children anything be
cause they cry for it.
10. On no account allow them 10 do at one
time what you have at another time, under the
same circumstances, forbidden.
II. Teach them that the only sure and easy
way TO appear good, is to be good.
II. Aecustom them TO make their little re-
citals the perfect truth.
l3. Never allow Of tale bearing.
IL. Teach them that se!Edsnal not selfin-
diligence, is the appointed and sure method Of
securing happiness
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-06-06
HINTS.

No grain crops should be grown
in an orchard. unless we except buck =
wheat, which does very we'll if tho
orchard has been kept constantly cul-
siva4cd up to the first Of July. Beans
arc n good orchard crop. Potatoes
do we'll if planted late; corn is rather
tall, but better than early planted Po-
tatoes. Where the trees are closely
set, the land shoJld not DO cropped
much but kept we'll cultivated as of.
ten as once in each week up TO the
twentcth of July-thcn the cultiva-
tion should stop toGiEc the trees time
to ripcn up well.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-06-06

The following bill, presented i'm the
Senate by Mr.. Bierce of Summit. has
passed both branches of the LegisIa-
ture, and Is now law. 1t is entitled
"a bill to raise revenue, protect sheep
ann cOnfscate dogs"
SECTION l. Be it enacted bv the
General Assembly of the State of
Ohio, That it shall be the duty of each
and every person owning a dog, or
keeping, or harboring one, to list the
same for taxa ton as other property is
listed, and give to the assessor the
true value of such dog; but the person
so listing such dog need not make oath
to such value.
SEC. 2 That the assessor shall re-
ceive the value so fixed by the owner,
keeper, or harborer of said dog, as
the true value.
SEC. 3. That any dog not 50 listed
For taxation, shall be deemed and ta~
ken as contraband, having no owner,
and any person is hereby authorized
to capture, kill or confscate the same,
and if any person shall kill, wound or
destroy any dog so listed as aforesaid.
for taxation, the person so killing,
wounding, or destroying the same,
shall not be liable in damages, to the
owner, keeper, or harborer Of such
dog in any amount greater than that
for which said dog was listed for tax
alton.
SEC. 4 This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after the Ist
day of June, 1862.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-06-06

Tax Lrss Of TaE RFRrns st New 0aIEtNs
We are not aware that any authentic r.
port has been published Of the number Of reb-
els killed during the siege Of Forts jackson
and ST. Phillip. The officers Fert jackson
informed our correspondent hat they had fiF-
teen killed and 81 wounded From the officers
at Fort ST. Phillip he learned that only ono
man was killed and three wounded by our
shot. The loss on the Confederate gunhoatS
is set down as follows: Toutsiana, one killed
and two wounded, including Mcintosh her
commander, severely: Manassas. none; NcIsae.
eight killed and three wounded, in cnding IIn-
ger. her commander; Gov. Moore. fry killed
and fourteen wounded. The Captain Of the
Resolu;e. Hooper, was mortally wounded. The
other steamers lost about twenty each. Ma
king total in killed aud wounded Of nearly
four hundreS, acc ,rt'ing to the rebel accounts.
-Bo>ton Journal
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-06-06
AaRIC ICULTURAL.
Our Greet.


We believe in small farms and thor,
ough cultivation.
We believe that soil loves to eat, as
well as its owner, and ought, therefore
to be manured.
We believe in large crops which
leave the land better than they found
it-making both the farmer and the
farm rich at once.
We believe in going to the bottom
of things, and, therefore, in deep plow-
ing, and enough Of it. All the better
if with a subsoil plow.
We believe that every farm should
own a good farmer.
We believe that the best fertilizer
of any soil, is a spirit of industry, en-
tcrprise and intelligence-without
this, lime and gypsum, bones and
green manure, mari and guano will
be of little IL @.
We believe in good fences, good
barns, good farm-houses, good stock,
good orchards, and children enough
to gather the fruit. s79f
We believe in a clean kitchen, a
neat wife in it, a spinning piano, a
cupboard, clean dairy, and clean
conscience.
We firmly disbelieye in farmers that
will not improve; in farms that grow
poorer eTfery year; in starving cattle;
in farmers boys turning into clerks and
merchants; in farmers daughters un-
willing to work, and in all farmers
ashamed of their vocation.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-06-06
The President and the Army.

A Norfolk correspondent of the Boston
Journal, in speaking of President Lincoln,
says:
No General to-day is more popular with the
soldier than that plain, humely, gaunt man
who has walked unosientat tiously among them,
towering like King Saul above all those about
him, and equally eminent for his humanity,
foresight, good sense and even military skill.
lie is our Providential man-the Moses ofour
IsReal Said soldier OF the lOth New York
Regiment to me last evening, "Our boys who
could vote most all voted against Abe Lin
coin for President, but the next time we are all
for him. He is man and soldier if he doesn't
wear an officers coat" A better testimony
yet is the voice hear to-day from the hospi
tails at Fortress Monroe, where he visited the
sick and wounded, whether from loyal or rebel
States for he is President Of the whole coun-
try), and spoke kind and feeling word to
each sufferer, so that they mnrmured from their
beds OF pain, "God bless the President" !"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-06-06

PARsoN BRowNLOw prepared speech wher
expecting daily to be hung, which he desired
to make when on the scafT.,ld. It is published
/ in his book. It Is principally personal in 1t,
nature, being condensed biographical sketches
| Of the Confederate scoundrcls wh3 had hunted
him down. The following are the concluding
passages:
Benjamin, your Secretary of War, and orc
of the men engaged in dcceiving me, was ex
PEELED from New England College for steal
ing money and jeweiry ont Of the trunks of his
fcllow-st u'ients; he afterwarl got into the Sen
ate from louisiana by turning from Whig
to a Democrat, and became the partner of
SIidell in the Houmans swindle Thompson,
the Mississippi member of Dachanan's Cabi-
net, while Secretary Of the interior. was a
partner in stealing som, In liAl Trust Bonds,
and when about to be dism Ssed for the olT.nse.
q d from the Federal capital by isht to avoid
Il prosecution.
Cobb, the Georgia member of Buchanan :
Cabinet, srccula.cd in stocIsusing Government
money, anil was detected in it-and all tbs.
was at a time when he was acting under oath
ast the head Of the TrsBsury Department I1-
Wis, your President. after lis State had bor-
rowel millions. led the way in the work Of de-
frauling Mississippis honest creditors.-
Toombs, the big man of your government at
Richmond, was the c Inlederae of Kett and
Brooks, in their attempt to assassir:ate Sum
ner.
Swan, your Congressman from this District
anil an original secessionist, is the forScr of
The johnson letters to Lawrence with view
to swindle the latter out of ten thousands dol
lars. These and host Of others like him, are
the men who originated and are carrying on
est man prefer to hang rather than act with
such men in wicked crusade against the mild
sway of the best Government on earth
But must close. Solemn thought! die
with confidence that the United States Gov
ernment will crush ont this rebellion dlring
the coming spring and summer. Mark my
prediction. l would like to be living when
that is done but must resign myself 10 my
fate
l have word to say as it regards my fam
Ly. leave wife and seven children to the
mercies Of n cold hearted world. | hope the
Union men of the country will be kind to
them. and seek TO impress their minds with
what is true-that they not disgraced, but
honored, by my death. Let me be shrouded
in the sacred folds OF the Star Spangled Ban
ner, and let my childrens children know that
the last words | uttered on earth we're
Forever noat that standard sheet
Whore bfeathcs the foe bCt Tails before us,
With freedoms sa il beneath fe't
Ana Freedoms banner streaming u'er US -
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-06-06

BABIEs.-The editor Of the Buffalo Repub-
lie has made himself one of the immortals by
The publication of discovery which he has
made Of great Importance TO mothers; it is an
iniallible means OF keeping babies, from two
to ten months old, perfectly fuiet for two
hours. The modus opsrandi is as follows
As soon as the squaller awakes, set the child
up, propped by pillows if it cannot sit aloae,
and smear its fingers with thick molasses; then
put half doz.n feathers into its hands, and
the young one will sit and pick the feathers
from one hand to the other until it drops asleep
AS soon MS it wakes, more molasses and moro
feathers; and in place Of the nerve astounding
yells. there will be silence and enjoyment un-
speakable!
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-06-06
The London Times on the Abolition Of Slavery in
the District OF Columbia

Neither Englishmen nor Frenchmen have
been forward to recognize the fact that the
10th of April, 1862, was day which will
stand in American history as the creates
day since that of the signing of the Declarat
tion of Independence day cf this century
which will be honered through all time. what
ever may be the destiny in store for the Re
public. When the traditions OF sea and land
victories are becoming dim, when the grass
has grown high on the graves of fallen heroes,
that day will stand highest in the scale of ma
tional festivals. and the reformers Of the second
revolution will seem to form, in the vista of
the past, one group with the patriots of the
first. On that day the people of the States
ceased to be a slayeholding nation. Till then
Il ere had been a gulf fixed between them and
all those Christian nations which had outgrown
the barbarism of holding men as slaves, and
now the nation has come over TO the side on
which we stand. 1t is now entitled to act
and speak as a free nation should 1t is now
qualified to act with us. without misgiving
and without hypocrisy, against the slave trade.
1t is no longer a subject for the skepticism
and scorn of the world, because Of the contrast
between its profession and its practice. AZ
ter a struggle between the best and the worst
elements of its society-a struggle prolonged
through two generations has abolished sla-
very on the National territory and the Gov
ernment has ceased to be sIavtholding
Power. Slavery has sunk 10 a mere State in
'Iitution; and deprivedOf national sanction and
support, and exposed, as it now is, to the con
lemnation of the American Government to-
gether with all other governments, it cannot
ong sustain Itself under the scorn and Ioatl-
ng Of human society. Asa national iustitu-
lion it could assume to defy foreign opinion
As domestic institution reprobated at
Washington as in London and Paris, its doom
j plain, and its strength is broken
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-06-06
How California was Saved to tho Union.

A California correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune says the news of General a. Sidney
Johnston's death caused great Joy at San
Francisco. 1t will be remembered that he
was in command at the latter place when the
rebellion broke cut, and had connived with the
Secessionists TO deliver over the forts at the
entrance of the harbor. and TO srize the $4,000
stand of arms which the thief Floyd had sent
there for the uIpose. The city was swarm
ing with cut-throats and traitors Johnston
had privately seat forward his resignation TO
the War Department; the hour for the con-
summation Of the treachery had almost arriv-
ed, when the unexpected advent of Gen. T.. V.
Sumner frustrated the scheme.
lie was put on board the Californi steamer
al sea, and no intination Of his coming had
reached the coast when he landed. On mis- ar
rival he walked up fro the steamer to the
headquarters of the Pacific Department, and
inquired for Commander Johnston Having
been shown into the presence Of that in1ivid-
ual, he announced himself to the astonished
traitor as his success sor in command, showed
his papers. and demanded iHnie late possession
In half an hour he had control Of both forts,
and run out their guns, double sI0fted on the
land side.
That same evening the 10000 stand of arms
at Benicia were secured, and California was
saved The sagaeity that dispatched General
Summer secretly was creditabl9 to the new
Government But for that California would
have been lost.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-06-06
THAT'S SO.

Heaven help the man who. thinks he can
dodge his enemies by trying 10 please every
body. If such an individual ever succeeded
we should be glad to know it, Not that we
believe in mans going through the world
trying to find beam to knock his head against
disputing every mans opinion, fighting, ell
bOwing or crowding all who differ from him.
That again is another extreme. Other people
have right TO their own opinions, so have
you, don't fall into the error of supposing they
will respect you more for turning your coat
every day to match theirs. Wear your own
colors, spite Of wind and weather, storm and
sunshine. 1t causes the vascillatiug irresolute
ten times the trouble to wind and shuttle and
twist, that it does honest, manly independence
to stand its ground.