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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-09
Encouraging.

The Charleston Mercury says: We may
mention that Gen. Lee, Gen. Johnston
and Gen.. Randolph, the Secretary Of
War, concur in the confident belief that
we shall certainly beat the invading
armies in Virginia, and that Richmond
be taken. We have this encour-
aging statement from high authority.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-09

-s6r The Atlanta Coysasraey says the
Yankee spies who recently stole the on
CINE on the State Road, have been sent
to MjlledgeyiIle. = q
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-09

~ A correspondent Of the Mobile
Advertiser proposes : meeting Of oisissas.
toprovide for = defence Iof'that city 30
the knife
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-10-25
Tobacco and Cotton I'M Iowa.

We have received from Mr.. Hugo Boyer speci
mems of okra, used as a substitute for coffee
some specimens of cotton of fine appearance
and good staple, aud two rolls of tobacco, all
raised by him at Mt. Pleasant In communi-
cation to the Home Journal, accompanying simi-
lar specimens, Mr.. Boyer writes as follows:
"Okra is used great deal as coffee. This
has the flavor and the taste of the genuine, which
neither rye nor barley has, (which you can try
yoursel); therefore call it valuable substi-
tute. 1t is hardy annual plant, requires but
little care, and yields very largely.
The tobacco of which l raise four different
kinds, but send you only two to day, is what
call, first: "Connecticut Seed Leaf" This is a
fine seaed tobacco, principally used for cigars
or smoking. The other, called Kentucky, is
broad, thick leaf, mostly used for chewing. I
have raised tobacco now for five years, with
good success and 1 am fully satisfied that Iowa
can produce just as good tobacco as Kentucky
or Missouri. Now where tobacco has risen to
such an enormous price, Iowa ought to step in
and fill the place of one of the Secession States
in raising tobacco, thus not only saving, but
bringing money into the State. Tobacco is a
sure crop-sure as wheat or any other grain
Plants ought to be set out between the 10Th of
anu tue lou VI June requires Dub ItLle
outlay; one man could tend five acres. And if
you take the pay into consideration, there is
great difference between wheat and tobacco. II
spring wheat brings IL or l5 bushels to the acre,
it is called good crop. Tobacco, we'll tended,
will bring 1000 or more pounds to the acre.
Taking 1t at only ten cents per pound would
bring 5000. How many acres of wheat does it
take to make up 5000 Next year Iowa ought
to put in thousands of acres. think there will
be no trouble that Iowa would raise so much
that We would find no market, or prices would
fall down so much that it would not pay. I, in
dividually, like to encourage the raising of to-
bacco, because l am confident that it will be
great benefit to this State therefore intend
to give away certain portion of my best to-
bacco seeds to persons interested in it, wherever
other seeds of The undersigned will be kept for
sale. If the public wish to know how it shall
be cultivated and treated so it will find market,
will take the best mode afterwards.
HUGO BEYER.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-10-25

ONWARD TO RIcHMOND.-The Mo. Republi-
can, under the foregoing heading, says that the
great forward movement from the Potomac in
the direction of the Gulf States has commenced.
1t thinks that Gen. Lee will not fight with
N Clellan at Winchester, but does not under.
take TO say in what direction be will retreat. -
1t says the Army of the Potomac has been large.
ly reinforced, thorougly re organized, that it
has the prestige of victory, is commanded by its
favorite General, the roads are in excellent con-
dsion, and everything is auspicious 1t then
goes on to predict that not many weeks will
e!apse before the rebel Capital will be held, oc-
cupied and possessed by the Union Armies, and
that with the fall of Richmond, the rebellion
will be substantially ended.
All this is very fattering to our hopes We
trust the Republican will not be proven false
prophet by future events We shall be reioiced
to record such agreeable facts as those it seems
to anticipate. Meanwhile let US remember that
everything is now deemed favorable to McClel
lan's movements. If he does nothing, don't let
US hear again that it is somebody else's fault.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-10-25

B The Tory press IS striving to make its
deluded readers believe that they have accom-
plished wonders in the recent electors. By
dint of lying, and figures which have no author.
ity but their own assertions, they make very
pretty show on paper. In fact, however, none
are so sore as Themselves. They have gained a
few Congressman in Indiana and Ohio, but not
half as many as they counted upon, nor so many
as Republicans and Union men, under the cir
cumstances, would have conceded to them. The
result with Vallandigham and Mshory, shows
what the people think Of outspoken sympathi-
zers with treason. Where 90 called Democrats
have been elected, it has been because they
have professed themselves and have induced
their partisans to believe that they are quite as
earnestly in favor of crushing the Rebellion as
their Republican opponents What the soldiers
think of Mshouy may be inferred from the vote
of the 2lst Iowa Regimeut-459 for Allison,
and IA for Mahonv. Don't that settle it?
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-10-25

THE GAMBLERS BITTEN Within few days
American Gold has sold at the Brokers' Board
OF New York, at 81 per cent. premium. Yes.
te-day it sold at the Board at 2ss premium
After the Board it sold, as cur dispatches saw
down to 27 Large amounts have changed hands
at higher rates. So that it seems probable that
some of tie Gamblers, who have been onerat;no
for the rise, will come out OF the panic thew have
helped create, with purses considerably l;ob,er
than they were. We guess no one will mourn
over their losses but themselves and their cred
ors.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-10-25

SCHUYLER CoLFAx,-The Chicago Tribune
says that Schuyler Coifax, Republican, is elected
in the 9th Congressional District in Indiana,
over Turpie. The official returns from all the
counties, except Pulaski, reported l6O maj for
Turpie, give Colfax majority of 22s.
Since the adjournment of Congress, Mr.. COL
fax has devoted bis time to raising volunteers in
his district from which at least ii 900 have vol
unteered and have left the State Full 10 600 of
these are believed to be Republicans and would
have supported Coltax had they remained at
BONE Under such state of facts, his election
is remarkable
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-10-25

?ssB The Mahonyites are now awfullv doun
upon soldiers voting. Before the election thew
had nothing to say They sent lying addresses
to the soldiers, they sent cart loads of tickets
They wrote the most urgent appeals to officers
and men. Every Democrat in the Legislative
voted for the law allowing soldiers to vote -
New that the soldiers have voted, and voted
against the so-cal.ed Democratic party, we are
told the law is uuconstitutional-th the SOL
diers had no right to vote, and if their votes
elect any body the election will be contested
Such is Iowa Mal,ony Democracy. No citizen
or soldier has any rights which they are wiJIino
to respect who does not vote their ticket
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-10-25

rS The Chicago Journal, commenting on the
traitor Mahonys overwhelming rejection by the
people, says:
The defeat of Mahony in Iowa, as of Vallan.
digham in Ohio, is worth more as an index of
the popular feeling than any other fact connect
ed with the late election.
The Journal is correct. If the Democrats
elected in Indiana and Ohio had as fsgrantly
avoWed their sympathy with the South as these
arch villains have done there is little doubt that
all Of them would have received similar rebukes.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-10-25

T A Dubuque correspondent of the Chica-
60 Times is trying to convince the public that
the Mahonyites have made astonishing gains in
Iowa, and that there is good prospect of their
carrying the State Ticket! He admits that the
soldiers vote is FIVE to one against them, but al
leges that this result has been secured by fraud
We suppose the fellow thinks it fraudulent for
the soldiers to vote at all That is where the
fraud is, in his opinion, and In that of the whole
scoundrel pack to which he and the Times be-
long, body and soul. They would have raised a
hue-and cry against their voting before the cleo
,tien, if they had dared to do so. They are de-
feated badly, in this State, and now they will un.
,doubtedly explode their malice towards the gal
liant volunteers, who have proved, as well by
their votes as their fighting, that they are on the
side OF the country, and fully determined in ev-
cry way to do their dnty. These facts make the
Mahonyites feel very malicious. Nobody will be
surprised at any exhibition of it they may be
fooN enough to make.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-10-25
TIE HAWk-EYE
.R1Uucfuy, OCfUber-3O.
NAn One Way.O


) The vote of the soldiers, SO far ss heard from,
is reported all one way, as was to have been ex-
pected.-[Iowa dispatch to the Chicago Times.
The vote of the soldiers was all one way, and
that way was against the policy and purposes of
the Times. Whv was this2 That paper has re.
peatedly asserted, with cue solemnity, that a
large majority Of the volunteers were democrats
were men who approved its course. So has
the Dubuque Herald. How does it happen that
they vote almost unanimously against them now?
Have these men all suddenly changed, or did
these papers deliberately lie about it? Which
horn will the Times choose? But what CON-
mentary it is upon the course of the Times in
either case. Whether they have, or have not,
changed since becoming soldiers, it is plain that
the men who fight our battles condemn, with
unusual emphasis the Tories who, at home, have
been endeavoring to thwart their efforts in the
field.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-10-25

tY- Several paroled prisoners from Dixie ar
rived in this city last evening, on their way to
their homes in this State, after six months i'm
prisonment at different points in the South
DR.. Fiske and Capt. Newbold called at our Of
fee last evening. They agree with others with
whom we have conversed in saying that they
have been badly treated by the secesh. The
food furnished was very bad, accommodations
very poor and treatment harsh.
Capt. Campbell, of Des Moines, and Captain
Jones, Capt. r. D. Emerson, and Lieut.. 8.
Thompson, of Henry county, also returned.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-10-25

The BATTLE AT PERRYvILLE "A Louisville
correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette writing
of the battle at ferryvile, gives the following
military opinion as to the mistakes and failures
there manifested:
spent yesterday evening in conversation with
General from the field | have no right To
give his name, but it bears a national reputation
There was horrible blundering there" said he
u have no right to say whose fault it was-that
would not be mitary-but the failure was dread
ui division was cut to pieces and routed
both our fanks were turned, ten thousand of
our men were standing up against sixteen tbous
ana OF theirs, we had plenty more within reach
who were forced to be idle spectators of the
scene, and within hearing of the guns were
enough to have eaten up the whole rebel force
a aad yet you know how it ended Why were mot
re'eniorcements ordered up? Why were not
the divisions that were on the field ordered into
the fight when asked for? Whose fault was :,
that a battle was brought on and fought before
our forces were concentrated? Answer those
question correctly, sir, and you have the men
responsible for another blot on our military b;s
tory!
The General might have asked another crss-
ton with equal propriety-Whose fault was IL
that we lay idle on the field we were claim
ing we had won for thirty-six hours after tho
battle closed? Why was there no prompt mr.
suit? Why were not the freshNoops hurled for.
ward ?
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-10-25
Mt. AYR, Oct. II. 1882

Mt. dIk, OCT. 7 z, IbDZ.
G. Doham, Esq.-Dear Sir: The vote Of
Ringgold County, on Tuesday last will foot up
about as follows:
For the Union ticket t.................. $50
For Mahomy d. Co. ................... rs
Ross, Clerk, and Williams, Recorder, &C.,
(both Republican, elected by large majorities
Poor and Laughlin, opposing candidates for Co..
Judge, and both Union men, run very close, will
probably make a tie on the home vote. Tell Mr..
Finch, that in Mt Ayr Tp., where our citizens
conversed with him, there was just one vote cast
for him and sixty for Kssson.
Yours, &c. RINGGoLp.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-10-25

THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION IN N C-The
Manchester IN H. American, of the l4th inst
contains the following
A gentleman by the name of Jas. Fl. Smith, a
native of the eastern part of this State, has Just
arrived in this city, direct from the interior OF
Nerth Carolina. He has resided in that section
for the last seven years, and had previously lived
eight years in other parts of the South. He
escaped to the Union lines at Newbern Mr.
Smith states that the Proclamation of President
Lincoln has produced the greatest CONSERVATION
among the shareholders of that portion of the
State. Indeed, so great is their terror that
large body of them have united in petition to
the Governor, imploring him to use his influence
with the Confederate Government to secure the
return of the troops belonging to that State, in
order that they may be protected from a slave
insurrecton, which they believe to be imminent
The Governor has also been requested to call a
convention Of the people, to take measures to
bring the State back into the Union, that they
might avail themselves of the offers contained in
the proclamation. He says that as soon as it as
known that the proclamation had been issued
measures were taken to prevent any more of the
soldiers, raised there by conscription, from leay
ing tbe State. He is of the opinion that in a
very short time the proclamation will be known
to the slaves in every nook ard corner of the
State Mr.. Smith also declares that the more
Intelligent of the non Shareholders in that locai
ty are greatly lejoiced that the emancipation
policy has been adopted by the Federal Govern
ment. They believe that the abolition of slavery
will be of immense benefit to them, as it will
give dignity and respectability to labor.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-10-25
OsCEoLA, Iowa, Oct 9Th, 1852

OscEoLA, Iowa, Oct 9th, 1852,
G. DUSHAM, Esq, Burlington, Iowa:
We have election returns in full from Cla,L
County. The Republican State ticket has ma.
joTity of 1856; J. G. Day, candidate for Dis.ric,
Judge, 100 majority over Clinton, and c. E. Nil.
lard, candidate for District Attorney, has ma
jority of 225 over r. B. Parrott.
Yours truly, C. E. MrLLARp
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-10-25
OCEoLA, Iowa, Oct. 1862.

UCEOLA, iowa, Uct. 1862.
Mr. C. DUSHAM
Dear Sir Our majority (Republican) in
Clark County, Iowa. for Kasson, for Congress,
and for State Ticket is One Hundred and eiqtty.
eight Qss).
This is the largest Republican majority ever
given in this County. We have sent 200 Re-
publican votes to the Army-they are yet to
hear from. Hurrah for the Proclamation.
Respectfully &c.
A. H. BURROWS
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-10-25

A PoLlrIcAL PURPosE.-Sone of the Eastern
papers suggest that one of the purposes of the
recent raid into Pennsylvania, was to effect the
election in that State. 1t is said that one John
Hughes, who was Democratic candidate for
Congress from the Schuylkill District, in 1860,
and is well acquainted with Pennsylvania poll.
tices, is now in the rebel army, and it is thought
advised the raid. The idea was, that the Gov.
ernor would be compelled to call out a large
number Of the militia. The patriotic men would,
Of course, obey his call. The sympatbizers
would as certainly remain at home, and thus, by
their votes at the polls carry the election against
the loyal men who were in arms for the defense
of the State. The game did not prove any
more successful than that of the Tories of Iowa
We don't know how much truth there may be
in the statement; but it looks quite plausible.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-10-25

az According to the Cincinnati Gazette, OF
Saturday, the official returns from the 1st and
I'd Ohio Congressional Districts show the follow
ing results:
lst, John Groesback, GALS; G. NJ. Pendleten,
7,545 Pendleton's majority l,l2s -
Cd, John a. Gurley, 7,0sl; Alexander Long
7,ll2. Longs majority lSl.
IL is said, however, that the votes in the lat
ter District were not correctly carvassed, and
that new count will elect Guriey.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-10-25

THE WArE WILL CAsE.-In the Supreme
Court Of this State, on Friday last, an opinion
was fled in the case Of NJ S. Hopkins ct al, an
pellans, VS.. j. W. Grimes, ct al, appeal from
Des Moines County, affirming the decision of the
District Court of this County.
The branch of this case which was appealed
was that involving the title of the u s. Hospi
tai property in this City. The decision sustains
and settles the title in the Government.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-10-25

THE 2bTH.-The three Companies of the 25th
Regiment which have been in this City for sew
eral days past, gave our citizens battalion drill
yesterday afternoon. They formed on Third
street, in front of our office, under Lieut. Colonel
Brydolf Their movements evinced very con-
siderable industry on the part Of their officers
and alacrity in learning their duties on the mar.
of the whole command.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-10-25
CLARINDA, Iowa. Oct. l6. 1862

2.
BURLINGTON HAwK-EYE There are nina
townships in, giving a Republican majority of
one hundred and thirty-eight. Four towns to
hear from which cannot reduce the majority be.
low one hundred and thirty and our majority
may be safely fixed at that from this county
Pase) Yours, &C., n. B. MOORE.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-10-25

tT The Tory press throughout the country
will understand, we think, that Iowa citizens are
as true to their duty at home as her gallant sol:
spicuous as the bravest among the brave. Iowa
has just elected her six Congressmen, and there
is no man of doubtful loyalty among them She
sends greeting to her sister States and bids them
do likewise
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-10-25

eE The Dubuque Herald says 'the 2lst
Regimen. cast 459 votes for Allison, aad IA for
D. A. Mahony," and that it gave 1886 for Burt
and 81 for Wilson" 1t then adds, "thsre seems
iment" The Herald has got all it can out of
the soldiers. This is but the beginning of the
denunciation the Herald and the Tories are about
to pour upon the gallant defenders of the Union.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-10-25

AT HoME.-The Home Journal says that Col
A. B. Porter, of the 4th Iowa Cavalry, arrived
at home on Monday Of last week, suffering from
sore eyes, which at one time entirely deprived
him of sight. He is improving and will return
to his command as soon as he becomes able to
do duty.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-10-25

BOGUS CONFEDERATE NOTES 1t is said that
between seventy and eighty millions of bogus
Confederate bills are now in circulation through
out the South. The Charleston Banks have six
or seven millions on hand, which they received
as good money! We don't suppose many peo-
pei this section will sympa.hize with them in
their losses
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-10-25

The 26TH The Wheatland Clinton COY
Times states that the 26th Regiment, Iowa In
fantry, has received marching orders, and will
leave camp this week for StLouis.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-10-25

We regret to learn that Mrs. Judge Lowe re-
ceived dispatch yesterday stating that her sonl
Doc Lowe, Adiutant of the 81 Iowa, in Genera.
Curtis army at Helena, is dangerously sick Mrs.
L. leaves for Helena to-day, "a the Judge is ab.
sent at Dacenport attending the SuPreme CouE
--EGate City.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-10-25

sB The Missouri Repubi biicsn says that John
Beai SteinbeFesr, onoe thslstgest beef contract
or. and one of the Fealshfests men in the United
States, died il 81 Louise on the 18th inst. under
circumstances Sfs extreme misery. 1t says his
death bed wsspne given by charity, and those
that surrounded it we're persons in the lowest
walks of life. He and Nicholas Biddle, in one
cotton speculation many years since, cleared, it
is said, about ss 900, 900. Truly, here is one
more witness Of the fact that riches take TO
themselves wings and fly away. 49,
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-10-25

UsANINoUs.-Big Greek Township, in Black
Hawk county in this State, at the recent cleo
ton, cast forty-fye votes, all of them being Re
publican.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-10-25

eB The Dubuque Herald is very sorrowful
over the defeat OF the traitor Vallandigham.-
1t calls him true man, and hopes hereafter to
labor for his elevation to higher position than
that he now disgraces! Mahony and vallandig-
ham-what precious pair they are to be sure,
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-10-25

No DRAFT IN DELAWARE Secretary of
War announces that Delaware, having filled her
quota under both calls for volunteers, there will
be no draft in that State
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-10-25

LOUISA CoUNrY.-This county always surn,.,
es expectations. After SO many of its citizen.
had volunteered for the war, we Rad anticipa,.s
great falling off in its majority. 1t has don.
its whole duty, giving the Republican sta.
Ticket $40 mojority, Wilson, $50 maior,,
Springer, sS7, and Tracy, S87. That was pood
days work for Louisa.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-10-25

sY" Somebody claiming to be an Iowa Sol
dier wrote to the, dilapidated hard "Tmes" at
Des Mones, before the election, asserting that
Genernl futile was still Democrat-that all
the old time Democrats in the army still held to
the faith of that party, aud we're determined to
vote the Democratic ticket at the election. Now
what we should like to know is the opinion of
the Times on this subject. Did all the Demo
Gratis vote the so-called Democratic ticket? If
so then somebody has lied awfully. Democrats
don't seem to be in the majority in the army
according to the returns.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-10-25
PELLA, Iowa, Oct. l5. 1862.

G. DUSHAM ESQ Sir: Below send you the
vote of the 33d Regiment at Camp Tuttle, near
Oskaloosa. That Regiment is composed of four
Companies from Mshaska, three from Marion
and three from Keokuk Two Companies from
Mahaska voted in Oskaloosa, and that counts
partly for the smaIness of the vote in Camp
If all the regiments show the same average of
Republican votes, we know, for certain, that the
present so,called Democratic party has not fur
nshed the majority of volunteers in this hour of
our Nations peril. 1t is not. however, so dan
gerous to lie and limb, to remain at home to
engineer for office, as to fight against armed reb-
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-10-25

The robbery committed upon Mr. Pro-
chaska, probably results from the importation
of convcts and Jail birds into this city for the
purpose Of carrying the election.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-10-25

Capt. Banks company of Silver Greys,
from Mahaska county, on their way to rendez-
vous at Muscatine, arrived by the Western
cars last evening.