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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-11-28

gS- The official canvass in New York
city, if we understand what is written and
said about it, results in the defeat of Judge
McCunn and the election of Bosworth by a
small majority. McCunn's supporters,
however, still claim his election by few
votes from some hole or corner which were
not returned or not counted. We shall
find out after a while whether or not he
wins. We trust not. It was disgrace
enough that such man was candidate
His election would make the disgrace a
dishonor, even in New York city, where
the Judicial Ermine, of late years, has
been by no means spotless.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-11-28

~ Monroe County, N. w.. is said tc
have exported four hundred thousand bar
rels of apples the past fall. That ought to
be good place for barrel makers, as well
as the lovers of good apples. .
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-11-28

10 Letters from Malta say that volca-
no has recently broken out in the Meditera-
mean Sea, between the Islando of Pantillaria
and the town of Sciacco, on the coast of
Sicily, about twenty-five miles from the
shore. Its crata has already been elevated
above the level of the water, and eruptions
still continued.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-11-28

NEARLY SKUNKED.-The Copperheads
are well nigh skunked in the Iowa Senate.
They will havetwo Senators from Dubuque
county, and one from Alamakee, three in
all and no more. The army vote has placed
Wayne counties in the Union column. A
three-legged stool of small dimensions, To-
Gated in an obscure portion of the Senate
Chamber, will hold the Butternut dignita-
ries from Dubuque and Alamakee. Eng
lish, Duncombe, Neal, and Johnson will
not be there to look glum as thunder-clouds
over any future Federal victories like that
of Donelson. Jennings, Knoll and Gray
will, however, be there to represent the in
conceivable insignificance of an exploded
party.-,State Register.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-11-28

a- Two Illinois soldiers were executed
at Chattanooga on the 18th inst, under SEN
ence OF a Court Martial, for desertion. A
number OF others, also condemned for
similar but less aggravated offences, were
pardoned and restored to their regiments.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-11-28

The enumeration of the male inhabit-
ants of the State of Ohio, for 1863, gives the
following aggregate: 545.256. OF these,
535, $40 are white men, and 9,937 negroes.
The male population of Hamilton county
Including Cincinnati), over the age Of
twenty-one, is 67,Sl6, of whom 500 are
negroes, ... o.. 40.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-11-28

10 The Richmond Wing announces a
new and atrocious grievance against the
"miscreants'' of the North, which it her.
aids to the world on authority of one of
the "young ladies' of Fauquier county, in
the blissful State of Virginia. The "young"
and of course beautiful and intelligent
daughter of the '''Old Dominion" not only
discovered this new atrocity of the North
ern Vandals, but, she says, strove by
voice and pen to counteract its "pernicious
influence" 1t was terrible; what is more,
it was dangerous as it was terrible. She
renton with attempting to win the people
Of that section with persistent and unre-
hitting kindness!' She actually "trem-
bled when she saw the shadow of success
which attended their Efforts" She was
startled lest this novel mode of warfare
should seduce the gentle, "mild- manner
ed'' Virginians from their duty to the 'Con-
federacy'' their support of the 'new
civilization" and forthwith rushed into
print that all the world might be made
aware of the new abomination the ac|
cursed Yankees had introduced into their
warfare! It is too terrible to think of y
1t will raise new howl among the Cop
perheads. 1t will make jeff, the elegant
and virtuous, quake with fear. What
shall be done about it? The Rebels starve
their prisoners and the Yankees return
good for evil! Isn't it damnable?
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-11-28

@ The Davenport Gazette says that a
denizen of that city stepped in at the Court
House the other day for the purpose of OBJ
tainining marriage license, when he was
pounced upon by the Sheriff, and found
himselfsittin as a juryman before he well
knew what he was about. The case
CHANGED to be tedious one, hung on till
night, and about six O'Clock retired to make
up its verdict, justwhen the anxious would
De Benedict should have been on his way
TO his own wedding. Imagine the poor
vlctlm's feelings, when he found that his
marriage rites were thus compulsarily
postponed to more convenient season =
we think he ought to institute "action of
battery against the Sheriff who thus in
terposed between him and his bliss!
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-11-28

CooL.-on Thursday night of last week,
a lady residing on the bluffs in DUBUQUE,
whose husband was absent was awakened
by burglarious attempt to open a lower
window of the house. She got I'D and cau-
tiously looking below discovered the burg
lar at his work. Nothing daunted she pro-
cured heavy weight from closet. and
silently dropped the missile upon the fel
low, heard him exclaim, Ny God, and then
saw him beat his retreat across the yard.
feebly get over fence, afterwards fall to
the ground as if stunned, and then disap-
pear. She again retired, and in the morn
ing went with a neighbor to the window
when they found the chisel with which the
william had nearly succeeded in removing
two pains of glass. But her GOODNESS set
tied him.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-11-28

VISA serious confiagration occurred in
Griggsville, Illinois, on the 10th inst, de-
stroying eleven business houses, the best in
the place. The loss is said to have been
very heavy. Fires of this sort are becom-
ing frequent. They should admonish eve
rybody to be cautious and careful. Dam
gerous fiues and careless handling of fire
negligent deposits Of ashes, may, by a sin
gle oversight, in a single day destroy the
fruits of years of industry, not merely of
the negligent person but Of all around
him,
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-11-28

no The latest information from Europe
is freighted with the assertion that Russia
is making stupendous preparations for
war. The scale on which this is going on
is said to be unprecedented in Russian his
tory. An immense recruiting of the army,
the preparation of enormous quantities of
munitions of war, the strengthening of the
important gates of the Empire, the con-
struction of ships, and all possible efforts
are on foot to make the means adequate to
any possible immergency.
In addition to all this, it is said that the
people are also heartily on the side of the
Emperor, and that if war does come, it will
have support from the people broader,
firmer and more enthusiastic than any
before.
Such is the purport of what is written
How true it is, or how likely the war NAV
be, we will not predict. The mysteries of
European policies and diplomacies are
things we are quite unable to solve. But
it is plain that the purposes of the French
Emperor and the Russian are antagonistic,
that they are little likely to be reconciled,
and that spark may easily enkindle war
which will stir all Europe to it's center
Russia, at least, is making ready, and this
time, she does not intend that her Navy
shall be inactive. A good part of it is in
our ports waiting the development OF
events, and ready to do its work if it shall
be necessary.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-11-28

~ 1t would be delightfully."- encourag-
ing if perfect harmony of opinion existed
among the people. We don't ask for unity OF
opinion. We have not, and do not wish for
any Procustean bed for mems sentiments.
We care very little how diverse these may
be. We only wish that all men would be
unanimous in their pusposes-in their de-
sires for the preservation of that Govern
ment which zoe must either sustain or SUBJ
NIT to anarchy and its attendant inevitable
horrors. 1t is of no consequence what a
mans opinions are on other subjects-what
he thinks of men OF means or policies. If
he will only so act as to demonstrate that
he is truly and heartily, and uncondition-
ally for the maintenance Of the Republic at
all hazards and against all assailants, we
consider him to be our brother and
fellow citizen and worthy of being SUCH
We can labor with such men-we can dis
cuss measures and men with such men,
and if we do not agree in opinion on such
matters, we have no quarrel with them.
We simply unite our efforts to theirs in for
warding the great end, which is their OBJ
ject as ii is ours, by all modes that the law
and lawful Administration of it, enable us
to assist in. This we think the true evil
dence of patriotic purpose. Men who re-
ally think at all, will have various ideas
modes and means of conducting the war.
To ask them to agree to any one mans, or
any number of mems conclusions, is simp-
ly to require of them base abandonment
of reason and thought. It is our duty to
do our own thinking. But it is equally
our duty to think with right purpose and
with all the light we can obtain. We all
know that treason is wrong. We all know
that rebellion is the most monstrous of HUI
man crimes. We all know that to sustain
the country and its authorities is our
highest duty, and the performance of this
duty our highest glory. We cannot be
neutral. We must and do take one side or
the other. He is the patriot who supports
his government against rebels and traitors.
He who fails in this, is on the side of the
rebels, and stands condemned as they do.
10 The Palmerston scandal, which we
referred to the other day, on authority on
ly of a letter to a st. Louis paper, turns out
to be a serious fact-the scandal we mean,
however unjust and unfounded it may be.
All the English papers appear to be dis
cussing the matter. The accusing party is
a clergyman, named O'Kane, who has APP
piled for divorce alleging that Palmers-
ton has INDUCED in undue intimacy with
his wife. The friends of the Premier al
lege that the whole thing is mere scheme
to extort money, while his enemies hope it
is true and that he will thereby be driven
from his position into private life. AS he
is about eighty years old, we should think
it would be no great hardship.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-11-28
1 BURLINGTON WEEKLY 0HAWK-EYE.

a-It was q sad misfortune for the true
and honest Democrats of our land thai
Senator Douglas was so suddenly removed
from the position he occupied as their
leader. Had he lived longer, only long
enough to give direction to the minds OF
those who had made him their chief, the
schemes of the base Copperheads who came
up after him, would have been utterly
frustrated, the base traitors would have
been compelled to hide their heads in very
shame, and the great mass of the democra-
tic party would have been thoroughly and
zealously on the side of the Union, not in
purpose merely, but in act and word
There would have been no public sympa-
thy with the Rebellion. There would have
been so unanimous public opinion in the
North that the few who were and still are
leagued with the traitors, would have been
hushed into unbroken.. silence. The tricks,
the schemes, the falsehoods, and all the
monstrous guilt of Copperheadism, would
never have been heard of, and the war
would have been prosecuted with all the
additional vigor which this unity of p,lr-
pose, unimpaired by the shadow of discord
would have inspired. Under his guidance
the great mass of those who in the name
of Democracy have at last trampled De-
mocracy ir to the dust, would have contin-
ued faithful to their natural patriotic i'm
pulses, and have maintained with Douglas,
that no man could be a true Democrat who
was not first a genuine patriot.
Why it was that a man possessed of such
influence, and who evidently designed ex-
erting it on the side of right, should so sud-
denly have been removed from this earth
~ scene, is one of the inscrutable problems
Of Providence it were vain for US to at
tempt to solve. But it is plain that his
untimely decease was the event which gave
power to the traitors of the North and ena-
bled them to lead the party, as party, to
the political perdition it has reached. 1t
was unfortunate for the worthy to have
mistakenly followed it in its career of in
fanny. But it will be still more unfortu-
nate for them if they persist in their alle-
glance to party which has thus treacher-
ously arrayed them against their country.
Is it not best for them to trample on the
traitors and unite with the loyal?
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-11-28

rs 1t is now said that the report that
Gen. Foster has been sent to supercede
Gen. Burnside is premature, at least. The
cause of Gen. Burnside's tender of his re-
signation is said to be because of his shat.
tered health, which requires repose.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-11-28

@ We are afraid the Chicago Journal
is given over to vanity or else has really
become one of the Fancy" It is reioic-
ing over the fact that two Chicago men
have become the owners of the fast trottinc
horse, Henry Clay, at the moderate price
of ten thousand dollars, and tells us that
he "is indeed an acquisition and then
goes off into rhapsody describing the an
nimal and what he has done! 1t then in
forms the public that other horses known
to fame have there local habitation and
name," of all which important matters
it seems to be somewhat vain! The pub
lie will doubtless be convinced that Chicago
is getting to be " fast" place when they
see the Journal talking Horse!
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-11-28

p They have just had special election
for Judge of the Circuit Court, for the Cir
cult in which Peoria is situated, resulting
in the election of Marion Williamson, the
Union candidate, over Shellenberger, the
nominee of the Copperheads. This is ac-
complished by an increased Union vote
over that cast in the recent regular election
in the same counties, and is another evil
dence that The work of conversion still goes
on. The Peoria Transcript is jubilant over
the result. It seems to have good reason,
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-11-28

E- The Illinois and Michigan canal
will be closed on the lst day of Decembe,
as per order officially published. 1t would
not astonish us much if it were closed pref.
ty effectually before that date by still high
er authority.
@y-A despatch says that Gen. Banks
has found two hundred and fifty thousand
bales of Cotton in Texas! We presume
that is is another example of telepraphic
exaggeration. If il should be true, which
is exceedingly improbable it will delight
the ladies and play the deuce with the cot
ton spectators of the North and of Europe
How the article would tumble in price!
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-11-28

rangements for great Sanitary Fair, after
the example of our neighbors of Chicago.
If it can manage matters SO as to make the
proceeds as large in proportion to it's popu-
lation and wealth as those realized by
the chief of our Western cities, the sum
total will be something to talk about. That
result is not probable, for no halls can be
found large enough to hold similar pro-
portion of the people. But the profits will
be large and the benefits to the soldiers
will thereby be multiplied. Let the work
go on.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-05-08
The Conscription Law.

The ConscripLion law does not discrin1-
mate "in favor OF the rich mans money
against the poor mans patriotism" as the
Ohio Statesman and other Butlernut
sheets would have the people believe
The "Ihree hundred dollar provision" is
simply intended to limit the price of sub
situtes within that sum, and thus favoring
the poor man than otherwise. Read SEN
ator Wilson, the author of the bill, in a
letter TO Fernando Wood:
'Is it making infamous distinctions be-
tween the rich and the poor TO exempt the
only sons Of poor widows, and TO compel
members of Congress 10 fight or procure
substitutes ? Is it making infamous dis
iinciious between the rich and The poor
to exempt The only sons Of aged or iufrm
parents dependent on them for bread, and
compel Custom-house officers 10 fight, pro-
cure substitutes, or pay for substitutes ?
Is il making Infamous distinction between
the rich and poor TO exempt the only
brothers of fathefless and motherless little
brothers and sisters dependent upon their
daily toll !or support, and compel Post
masters and Government clerks to fight,
procure substitutes, or pay for substitutes?
Is il making infamous distinctions between
the rich and the poor 20 exempt the faith
ers Of motherless infant children, depend
snt upon their daily toll for sustenance,
and to compel State Judges, Justices OF the
Peace, clergymen and college professors
to fight, procure substitutes, or pay for
substitutes ?
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-05-08
SPEAK OUT THY THOUGHT.

Speak out thy thought, my brother
Nor, swimming with the ,ido,--
The earnest feelings Of thy heart
With traitorous cunning hidc.
Oh, act not thou the coward's part;
What though the world should frown
Aud base and sycopbantic crowds
Should seek to crush thoo down.?
Speak out thy true aud earnest thought
Whatever may betide thee |
Speak out thy thought though lions
Roar in thy fearful path;
And fercoly dart around thy head
Tho shafts Of human wrath,
Though persecution, rage and hate
Pursue thee unto death,
And in the dungeons fatal gloom
Is spent thy latest breath
Stlspeak thy tho't, thy earnest thought
Though all men may derido theol
Speak bravoly forth thy honest thought,
Whatever may betide thee
Speak out thy thought, though humble
That little thought may be;
And none Of all the multitude
Dare listen now to thee.
What though the great and wise of earth
May turn away their face,
And doom thee, helpless and alone,
To penury and disgrace.
Speak out thy tho't, thy earnest thought,
Though all men may deride thee
Speak bravely forth thy honest thought
Whatoyer may betido thee
Speak out thy thought, so humble,
And in tho coming years,
That little thought, now mighty grown,
Shall ring in oil mems oars
And to its truth, the wiso and great
Shall reVerent homage pay,
And countless multitudos shall own
And bless its glorious sway.
Thon speak thy thought, thy earnest tho't
Though all men may derdo thee
Speak brayely forth thy houest thought
Whatever may botide theo.
For thought, though humble, can subduo
And change the solid world;
Whilo by its magic, migh,iost kings
Down from their thrones are hurled.
Old wrongs and ancient life o'er.urned,
Arc trampled in the earth,
And Freedom, Truth and Heaven rejoice
When noblo thought has birth.
Then speak thy thought,thy earnest lho't
Though all men may deride thee;
Speak bravely forth thy honest thought,
Whatever may betde thoe.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-05-08
WHOLE NO. sos.
Digestion.

No branch of chemistry has Of late years
made greater progress than that relating to
tho functions Of tho human body. By the
ranal ysiS of the blood wo loarn that IL con-
tains iron and soda tho brain yields phos-
phorus; the hair contains sulphur. 1t is
obvious, therefore, that these materials play
a certain part in our woll-being, and that
if they are not supplied TO the frame 6y our
daily food, the result will DO arrangement
of our organization, which will exhibit it.
self in the shape of disease Of some kind
or other. Imperfect digestion is one Of the
commonest diseases of sodeniary life
Now it has been shown by Mr.. W. Baslick
that the stomach Of a man in good health,
who "carns his meal before no cats t." al
ways contains tactic acid Reasoning by
happy analogy Mr.. Basiick conceived that
laoiic acid would assist digestion in those
persons who suffer from dyspepsia and ex-
( periments have confirmed the truth of bis
theory. No sooner was laetic acid admin
istered to patient troubled with dyspep.
/ sa Ondigostion) than the stomach resumed
its labor. Further to illustrate this fact, the
process Of digestion can be exhibited out of
the stomach. Pieces of butcher's meat,
fowl, fish, &C.. being pus into q solution of
laclic acid and maintained at the tempera-
turc of tho body, completely dissolve and
become fluid. forming artificial cbymo ready
for the absorbent vessels. Tactic acid takes
its name from lac, milk, because il is the
acid found in sour milk. No wonder then
that the higblandors Of Scotland and North
Wales, who drink buttermik, are hardy
race of people and never troubled with in
digestion, for buttermk is little else than
a'weak solution of Tactic acid (sour milk j..
/ Srptimus Piesse.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-05-08
Home After Business Hours.

The road along which the man OF busi-
ness travels in pursuit Of competence or
wealth, is not a macadamized one, nor
does it ordinarily lead through pleasant
scenes and by well-springs Of delight. On
the contrary, it is a rough and rugged
path, beset with "wait.a. bit" thorns, nud
full OF pitfalls, which can only be avoided
by the watchFul care of circumspection.-
After every days journey over this worse
tEan rough turnpike road, the wayfarer
needs something more than rest be re-
quires solace, and he deserves it. He is
weary OF the dull prose of life, and
athirSs for the poetry, Happy is the busi-
ness man who can lind that solace and
poetry at home. Warm greetings from
loving hearts, fond glances from bright
eyes, the welcome shouts of children, the
many thousand little arrangements for our
comfort and enjoyment that silently tell Of
thoughtful and expectant love, the gentle
ministrations that disencumher us into an
old and easy seat before we are aware of
ii; these and like tokens OF affection and
sympathy, constitute the poetry which
reconciles us TO the prose of life. Think
of This ye wives and daughters OF business
men Think Of the tolls, the anxeIies,
the notifications and wear that fathers
undergo TO secure for you comfortable
homes, and compensate them for their
trials BY making them happy by their
own fresides.