The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-12-20
CAMP NEAR OxYoRD N,s.

III II
o. Nothing new in camp. Health good wesths,
clear and pleasant; roads improving. ,--.
One hundred Wagons and teams started e,.,
this morning 10 the terminus of the railroad
after provisions. a5 8. srr...
General Grant and staff came up to Oxfa,a
last evening and has taken up his head. oua,-
tiers on the west side Of the town in la,..
brick building.
December "A colo.ed man came to Ge,
ouimby's Head quarters this morning and r..
ported that no knew where there Wis lars.
amount Of cotton. Companies and F, Of II.
18th, and three Companies of the .5th, Iowa,
With % wagons, were detailed to 60 after the
cotton-the negro as . guide.s We started
from camp at half past O'Clock a. m. and
travelled southeast eight miles on the road to.
wards Grenada Jeff the road and vent south.
west about two miles through heavy timber
and q large swamp and came up to two large
pens of corn (about 5000 bushels) and, 80
bales of cotton. We loaded the cotton in the
wagons and went. half mile further, finding
y bales, which we also loaded. We then went
. quarter. of q mile and found 5 bales, loaded
them and went three quarters of q mile fur.
Their, where we found 10 bales. We loaded
eleven of them and had to leave one which We
could not haul. Our men then killed several
slow dear, loaded them in the wagons and
started for the camp, where We arrived about
one hour after dark. We counted it q very
good days work for Uncle Sam. Sixty-seven
bales of cotton weighing 600 lbs each and
worth So cents per h., would come to $2S,S16.
The negro reported a large amount within2
miles of where we were. There are someo
the largest plantations in the vicinity Of where
we found the cotton than we have yet seen
The beautiful houses, with their fine furniture
are sll deserted and going to destruction. b
l arrived in camp and my negro had good
supper ready for me OF, chickens and pork,
sweet potatoes, honey and butter, with warm
coffee but we had to eat what the boys call
Lincoln shingles (hard bread). We made
hasty meal, retired, and had good nights
rest. 81 rms-8 al lesazr;g. SD y. ...g.saes
: December 10.-General Grant reviewed the
whole Army. The troops were all out in full
uniform, with their whole equipage on IS when
they are marching. Sis r.ora .sa. lzss
+ Report says the Southern Army are fortify-
ing about IS miles from here. We will move
south as fast as We can get transportation
They will finish repairing the railroad to OK
ford in few days 4, sg.a- sa.g.A
.Contrabands report large quantities of cots
ton within 10 or15 miles from here. l don't
think We were sent here to hunt cotton or free
the negroes, but to put down rebellion. r
80 6 o'clock p. m.-The day is clear and pleas
ant. We seldom get any news until.it is old.
l have seen no Hswk-Eye for q long time. 80
a5 -.sa34 .sas.9zg S.asz D E. 18th Iowa.
p, a.....ts f,.., stamp Tax. $500
The people are confused and perple1ed as to
the requirements of the law in the use Of
Stamps The diversity Of kinds and the va
riety of definitions Of the ms truments in
writing, packages and preparations to be
stamped, renders a Stamp Compendium, as
necessary as an almanac, We therefore give
from Thompson's Reporter Stamp Compen-
dunn, such as our readers Iced: - has
Agreements---of every name and nature,
and all apprsisements, and all memorandums
between two or more parties, except such as
hereinafter specified under other heads, for
each sheet or piece of paper, s cents.
K Bank Check-Checks, drafts payable on
presentation, aud orders for the payment OF
money at sight, for any amount over $50.
cents. For all checks, drafts or orders for $50
and under, no stamps are required. a1a~
Bills, Inland-All time drafts, and all notes
and due bills payable at specific times, or pay
able on demand, for sums over $50 to 500, 8
cents; to 5000, 10 cents; to $3.50, Is cents;
10 $500, 20 cents to $3.50, 80 cents; to ST.
900, 40 cents; to ST 500 so cents to 81, 500,
81; to $4,000, $3.50: and for every $4,000
and parts of the same over Sc, 000S1.
. .Bond-Of indemnity, for due performance,
and to account for money, so cents other de-
scriptions, 25 cents. iyyaz-a.a 30 .7a -
p Certifcates-Of Stock, of Port Warden, of
Marine Surveyor, for damages, and for shares
of interest, for amounts exceeding $50, 25
cents; if for deposits of money, to 500, 2
cents !; do. over 500, 8 cents all other certi-
-ficates, 10 cents. 20 usB! .z,sl..s .a 7a-.av- -
s Conveyance, Deeds, &c.--Where the value is
to 500, no stamp; to $500, SO cents to ST.
900, 81; to 81, 500, 81; to, Sc, ZOO, SIS; to
$4,000, $40; to $40. 900, $50; an ! for every
$40, 900, or parts of $40, 900 in excess or $780,
600, $40. ST 5s 10 @ a.Is,1
Dispatch or Telegraph-If the charge for the
first ten words is ten cents, ! cent; if the
charge for the FIRST ten words is over ten cents,
cents. Ta35s gaI .#a r-- Hy z5-a tA
? Express Express receipts must be stamped.
To Is cent charge. I cent to 81 charge 2
cents; all charges over S. s cents. b. j
lnsuraDce-Fire, inland and marine policies
are all included in one kind, and require a stamp
for 25 cents. a.&. .1'7 sos .-
Insurance, Life-Reqnires a stamp expressly
for lite insurance policies, to $1,000, rs cents;
to IS, 900, 80 cent?; to any amount over $1,000,
81. tE7-s a. 10 a7a@ 4E i
Leases-All amounts Of ren. are the same, but
time varies the amount Of stsnp; to 8 years, 10
cents; exceeding years, 81. .a
~ Legal Documents-All processes by which any
suit is commenced in any Court, 80 cents All
processes issued by Justice Of the Peace, and
criminal proceedings, are exempt ai
Medicines, Periumery, etc-This kind Of
stamp is required for very large portion Of
every spothecary's stock; for q 20 cent package,
vial, box or bottle, cent; 80 cents, 9 cents; 10
cents, 8 cents; 81, cents; and for every 80
cpnta Or mart of k1 cents over n q capte