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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-01-03

SWrNDLINa THE GovKRNMENT.-An astound-
ing series of frauds on the Government has just
been exposed in New York city, the guilty par
ties being officers, contractors, and Others, who,
it appears, have peIpetrated svindles to the
the amount OF nearly million of dollars. in the
organization, equipment and supplying Of sol.
diers About thousand persons are implica-
ted in these worse than reasonable transac-
tons.
We can imagine no punishment that would be
too severe for those wretches who are deliber.
ately scheming to swindle the Government un-
der the present circumstances of national trial
and danger. They must be as depraved and
heartless az they are destitute of patriotism and
honor. The guilotine would be the most ft.
ting instrument for them.-[Chicago Journal. y
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The Cause OF Dlpther1a.

w., uAoAHNAs Ah'i OSc. ~, 1907.
Editors Chicago Tribune
From recent investigations, and from the ex-
aminations of blood obtained from children at
tected with ,he alarming disease d;ptheris, it
seems to be disease of the blood manifestins
itself generally in the throat, and, to be caused
by want of the preserving element, common
salt This result was obtained from examining
the blood Of several persons suffering from dip
liberia, and in each case, less quantity of com
mon salt was found than belongs in healthy
blood. and upon investigation it has been found
that IN thirty families in which diptheria has
prevailed, or is now prevailing, food containing
but little salt had been used for some time pre-
vlous to the attack Of the disease. l am informed
oy an n. u. who has given much attention to
this subject, that multitude of facts could be
srrayed to substantiate this theory, but it be-
longs not to the pen Of lady to array them
my object is to stimulate investigation in regard
70 tins dreadful disease diptheria, aud to call
the attention of parents and guardians of child
rem to consideration of the diet provided for
the nourishment of the little ones as we'll as
Others OF their respective households.
A MorHIR.
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Negroes Hung.

NEw YoRk, Dec. S0.-A Norfolk letter con-
tains the following:
A British subject who came here from Charles
ton, 8. c., brings the information that l9 negroes
were hung in the streets just prior to his de
parture. This occurred in consequence of a
discovery made in rather singular manner
The whites there for some time past have been
closely watching the movements of the blacks,
and, thinking they observed an unusual number
Of funerals among them, white man disguised
himself and followed in one of the professions.
On arriving at the burying ground he discoy.
cred that the coffin contained arms which we're
taken and buried in vault iE which number
had already been deposited. The consequence
of this discovery was the execution of 10 Of the
most intelligent of the conspirators.
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FROM CAIRO.

CAIRO, Dec. $3.50 many boats have been
pressed Tito the Government service south that
there are not enough to do the carrying trade
between Cairo and Memphis Passengers have
been here 4s hours waiting passage to Memphis
Two or even three days have elapsed between
the arrivals from Memphis News from that
point is therefore irregular.
Matters below Columbus, on the Railroad, are
unchanged.
Gen. futile, it is understood, will resume his
duties here in a few days.
New Madrid will be occupied by the Iowa
3sth. This regiment departed for that place this
afternoon.
Three deaths have occurred from small pox in
company B, 35th Iowa, within the last week.
Their names are Michael Holmes, Bradford Stan.
floyd and George Knot. There are number Of
other cases in the regiment.
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From the Peninsula,

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 30-The Press has inter-
esting news from the Peninsula, under date of
Fortress Monroe, Monday.
Gen Nagee had received information from
contrabands, which was considered reliable, that
body of 1000 robels, under Gen. Trimble, who
had been detached from the army at Fredericks.
burg to assist Gov. Wise, was approaching
Gloucester G. II. with view, as was supposed,
of attacking the batteries at Gloucester Point
Our troops were under arms, waiting for the at
tack, and Gen. Naglee had prepared to attack
the enemy in force to-day (Mondsy). We had
two gunboats in the river to assist in the defense
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From the Army Of the Frontier.

HEADoUARrESs, ST. LOUIS, Dec. %.
To a. w. HALLEcK, General-in-Chief, Wash
ington:
The Army of the Frontier, under Blunt and
Heron, moved over Boston Mountains Saturday,
and, without hating, to Van Buren,, driving the
enemy across the Arkansas river, killing and
wounding few. They also took three steam
boats, some camp equipage and 100 prisoners
The march of 4b miles with arms and service
over the mountains and. through the defiles of
the valley, was most arduous and gallant affair
s. r. Curtis,
Major General Commanding.
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FROM WARRINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-It is ascertaihed au-
thorititatively that there is no foundation for
the rumor that the Committee on Ways and
Means have entertained ary proposition what
ever to change the existing Law for receiving
old demand. Treasury notes for Customs.
The Secretary of the Treasury has decided not
to make any further issue of certificates of in
.debtedness beyond the limited amount already
to the credit of the disbursing officers It is un.
derstooc the holders will have the privilege as
soon as practicable to fund them into 20 years
6 pee cent bonds.
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PHILADELPHIA, Dec. S1.-Ths Washington
Chronicle has special from Frederick, Msry.
land believed to be reliable, that Stuart crossed
the Potomac at Point of Rocks, on Tuesday
night, with 1900 cavalry and battery of artii
lery, and is now in Maryland. 1t is believed to
be the intention of the government of Freder.
lex to destroy the bridge over the Monacacy.
Raining hard. It is hoped the river will rise,
and prevent their escape Plans are completed
for the capture Of the whole force,
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SHOT FROM THE RIGHT QUARrER.-It will
be remembered in America and England that
eight years ago an address" was sent to the
women of this country, signed by half million
Of their British sisters, imporing them to abol-
ish negro slavery in this country. This remark
able document, splendidly illuminated on vellum,
with all the signatures, was bound up in twenty I.
six folio volumes, and sent to Mrs. Harriet
Beecher Stowe, to be promulgated far and wide
in America. Among the ladies' who first put
their names to the address" we're the wives of
Lord PalmeIston, Lord SALISBURY, Lord Cow
ley, the Duke of Bedford, the Duke of Argyle,
Earl Russell, Baron Park. Lord Ruthven, Mr..
Gladstone, and other we'll known British celeb
rites. The husbands of most of the signers to
this address, having thrown all their influence in
favor of the South against the North, and boil
stored up slavery with all their powerful support.
Mrs. Stowe has written "A Reply" to this id
dress" which will appear in the Janusry number
of the Atlantic Monthly, and she will lay before
the many thousands of the women of Great Brit.
ain in her forthcoming paper. the inconsistency
of their appeal 1t will be document that will
stir the English heart, or we are greatly mis-
taken in the trenchsnt power of Mrs. Stoves
eloquent pen.
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Specials to the New York Papers.
(Trihune,s Snocial


WASHINGTON, Dec. 3O.-The report that the
rebel cavalry crossed into Maryland at or near
Edwards Ferry is confirmed. They were fol-
lowed to Vienna yesterday morning BY a force
OF mounted men, under Capt. J. B Mix, OF
Scotts Nine Hundred. To day the recounois
sance was pushed as far as Frying Pan, near
Chantilly, by six companies of the regiment I'm.
der Lieut.. Col. Wilkinson. Three rebel strag-
glers were taken prisoners yesterday by the 9Th
New York Cavalry. Col. Wyndham will take
up the pursuit tomorrow.
A prisoner taken, belonging to the Sd Virgin.
ia Cavalry, and now in the Capital prison, saws
that Lee, Stuart and Hampton left Guinness
Station. on the 24th, with 1000 cavalry and six
pieces of artillery. This force was divided into
three columns. Stuart, with 1000 men and 2
guns, went to Dumfries. Hampton and Lee,
With 5000 men and guns, went-wHERE
telegram, received this afternoon from an
ofhcer near honocscy, in Maryland, states that
large body OF cavalry was crossing the Poto-
mac at Hsrrison's Island, about II miles this
side of Harper's Ferry.
Special to Tribune
Saturday last Stuart crossed tie Rappahan-
mock at Kelley's Ford, six miles east of the Or.
ange l. Alexandra railroad, with 600 men and
six pieces of artillery. He proceeded to Stsf-
ford Church. where he divided his force into
three coiunns, each column having two pieces
OF artillery, and thus formed, marched upon
DuDfries, where ne arrived about IL o'clock A.
NJ taking position on the hill commanding
the town, and commenced throwing shells. He
succeeded in demolishing the buildings lately
occupied by Gen. Sgel and several other houses
The place was occupied by three companies
of infantry, 400 cavalry, and four pieces of ar.
tillery. of Gen. SIocum's corps, under command
of Col. Candy. The fight lasted six hours, when
the rebels retired, defeated. Our loss was four
killed and eight wounded. The rebels, so far as
known, had 10 killed and l6 wounded. Thirty
rebel soldiers were captured, and they captured
20 of our cavalry before resching Dumffies, who
were out patrolling. The Union troops acted
in the most gallant manner.
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specials to new York Papers.

New York, Dec. s6-The Trbune's despatch
referring to the late rebel raid, says as to the
raid itself, that the closing and keeping tight
shut line of fifty miles long, in such country
as Virgins, is an unfavorable impossibility, save
with the use of cavalry in quantities that our
present cavalry system does not admit Of
Sigel's men at Dumfries, only 1900 in number,
With two pieces of artillery, whipped Stewards
three brigades. The rebels carry back nothing
to brsg Of, save swift heels.
The order OF the Government of the 24th, dis
missing Capt. Emerson, Of the 9th Wisconsin
Volunteers, is revoked, he having been tried and
acquitted by Court Martial.
The War Department has issued an order as :
signing Gen. AcCernand to the command of
corps, under Gen. Grant. The members of Nc.
Clernand's staff, and other officers, are ordered
to report to him at Memphis city, January Sd.
lHerald's Special
WASHINGTON Dec. 29.-Itis reported in fnan.
cial circles thst the Secretary OF the Treasury
has consented to further issue of $20O, GOO, 600
IN Treasury notes. This would carry the circu.
latng medium from 1871, O0O, 900, the amount
estimated on tie LIST of November by Secretary
Chase to $4,000, 900 but the latter amount
may be reduced by the withdrawal of::bank notes
from circulation under Mr.. Chase's policy of
taxing bank notes.
The Herald says, relating to the raid, various
efforts have been made to cut them off, audit is
believed that force which has been sent out
from Fairfax Court House under Col. Windham
will be successful. although Windham's horses
are much fatigued from previous effort to over.
take the raiders but they are certainly in better
condition than the rebels who have been max
ing the forced night and day marches for two
whole days aud nights.
it's not likely that the army on the Potomac
will long remain idle.
Rumors have been current to-day that an
attack had been made by Stonewall Jackson
upon Sigers corps in the vicinity of Stafford
Court House, and after the repulse of Jackson
he had drawn portion of Sigel's force into an
ambuscade and captured large numbers of pris.
oners There is reason to believe this report q
pure fabrication, as no information of such an
engagement has been received here in any off,
cisl quarters. -,
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Stuart,s Cavalry.

WASHINGTON, Dec sO.-Intelligence from
Alexandria represents that Stuars's cavalry force,
with artillery, were yesterday encamped twelve
miles from that city, not far from Burk Station,
on the line of the Orange 4 Alexandria Railroad.
Two rebel csvalrymen, wearing uniforms SINH
lar to our own, came into the road above Alex.
andria Sunday. They did not remain long
A telegraph from the headquarters of the Ar
my of the Potomac says all is quiet on the Rap
pahannOck
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NORTH CARoLINA.-A special election having
been appointed for the eastern districts of North
Carolina, candidates for Congress are submitting
their names for the SURFACES of the people,
Jennings Pigott declares himself in favor of the
Constitution and the Union, and that he wishes
to secure the inestimable blessings of free gov
eminent, such as we had before the yillainous
doctrines of secession brought civil war upon US.
Stephen F. W. Willis takes the Constitution for
his guidance and the Union for his motto.
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HONE frRANrs.-For bis rule over bis family
and for his conduct to wife and children, sub
jects over whom his power is monsrchcal, any
one who watches the world must think With
trembling of the account which many man will
have to render. For in our society there lie no
Law to control the king of the Preside. He is
master of property, happiness, life almost. He
is free to punish, to make happy or unhappy, to
ruin or to torture He may kill wife gradually,
and be no more questioned than the grand seign.
Tor who browns a slave at midnight He may
make slaves and hypocrites of his children, or
friends and freemeD, or drive them into revolt
and enmity against the natural law of love. /
have heard politicians and coffee house wisea-
cres talking over the newspapers, and railing at
the tyranny of the emperor, and wondered how
these, who are monarchs too in their way, govern
their own dominions at home, where each man
rules absolute. When the annals of each little
reign are shown the Supreme Master under whom
We hold sovereignty, histories will be laid bare
of household tyrants cruel as Amurath, savage
as Nero, and reckless and dissolute O. Charles.
-[Thsckersy.
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ANGELIC SLAVE CArcHER I'm Genesis FORTY
sixth chapter and ninth verse, we read:
And the Angel of the Lord said-return 10 tbv
M mistress and submit to her bond.-[Chicago
Times. ssa a.
Al, yes.-Abraham, Hagar's master, was
loyal man, and believed in the reinforcement of
the law" The book of Exodus, on the other
hand, tells Us that Noses the servant of the
LORD, abducted SOC, 900 slaves from an obdurate
and still. necked rebel named Pharaoh, after be
had polluted him with frogs, bit him With yermip.
stang him with flee, covered him with boils and
pelted him with hail stones, and when the old
secessionist tried to chase them the Lord opened
the Rsd Sea and told them to skedaddle.
Nashville Union.
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A GREAT INVENTION PoR THE LApIEs.-A
new sewing machine has been invented in
Boston, which in addition to performing all
the styles Of common plain sewing, will make
any requisite description of embroidery, fringe
gimp, rutfing, cord, netting, etc., at the rate
Of yard per minute. The embroidery is said
to be especially beautiful, superior to the finest
Partisan, and all the trimmings better than
can be made by hand, either light or heavy,
Of various colors, etc.
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From Arkansas.

ST.. LOUIS, Dec. sl.-Gen. Blunt telegraphs to
Gen. Curtis, under date of Van Buren,, Ark.
Dec. %, as follows
Ny long-range guns are now Smelling the rebel
camp across the river, s miles below here. If
the enemy does not retreat during the night,
shall endeayor to cross my troops over in the
morning and offer battle. . Is.3 'faA
Among the property captured are 4 stragglers,
Of them heavily loaded with supplies; 4 ferry
boat and large amount of ammunition. Quite
q number of the enemy were killed. -
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In the Supreme Court yesterday motions
were made to open defaults in the four case,
brought BY Metropolitan Policemen against
Fernando Wood, and in each of which jude.
ment was rendered against Wood for 81, 900.
The plaintiffs counsel, Messrs. Field, raised a
technical objection, and also objected to Judge
Barnard's hearing the case, owing to his posi.
ton as the adviser of the defendant at the
time the cause Of these actions arose" In the
course Of the proceedings, the Judge stated
that ne paid not the least attention to what
the press said of him, as it was we'll known
that it was governed by a set Of scoundrels,
vagabonds, and thieves He reserved his de,
cision as to the points Of objection till next
Y. Tribune, Dec 9th.
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A MOTHER.

ONE ITEM OF TAXATION The Aes.ss,- of
Internal Revenue for the Frat District =
Fosdick, on Wednesday last, issued certisc ates
on sale of tobacco, made by q single Cincin-
natl firm, the tax, or revenue IN -h;oh
amounted to $7,42O 20. The nresent h;sh
price of this article, plays largely into Uncle
Sans Treasury. We have never been ahIs
heretofore, to see any good in the use Of tn,
bacco; but to the extent that it will Aid IN mn,
down the rebellion, we will concede the oues. .
tion.-[Cin. Com.
LARGEST Hoes OF TIE SEAsos.-Mr. p
Judy, of Gilmore township, in this COUNTY
brought in IS hogs yesterday, the average weight
Of which was 4S6 lbs. If anybody should bring
in better lot of hogs than the above, he viii
please let us know it, and We will make note Of
it-[Quincy Wing.
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Fire and Loss OF Life,

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Stat 8 o'clock this
morning the Hey Stone Mills, corner of 18th
and Noble streets, occupied by Thomas Scho-
field, we're destroyed BY fire. The mills we're
employees escaped except one woman who was
burned to death.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-01-03

RECONSTRUCTION tory scheme of recon-
struction of the Union with six "New England
States left our in the cold" means simply the
annexation of the West and three Eastern states
to the rebel Confederacy; the substitution of
the Montgomery for the Federal Constitution;
payment of the interest and principal of the rebel
war debt, and reputation of the Federal war
debt; pensoning of wounded rebels and the
relatives of killed ones; payment of all damages
the shareholders have sustained while engaged
in overthrowing the Union; extension of slavery
into the free States and Territories; restoration
of slavery in the Federal district re enslavement
of the escaped contrabands; re opening of the
African slave trade, and full restoration to po.
litical power of the rebel leaders. This is the
reconstruction of the Union" that Valiandig-
ham, Fernando Wood, the New York World,
Cincinnati Enquirer and the Chicago Times, and
other Infamous tories of that lk, are striving to
accomplish. This is the sort of "Union as it
was and Constitution as it is" they propose to
restore" We defy any one of them to point
out any stopping point short of what is here des-
cribed. No concessions or compromises less
radical than those named would the rebel lead
ers look at or touch, and it is questionable wheth>
er they would admit free States into their con-
federacy, even on these terms.-[C Chicago Tri-
bune.
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GEN. PosrER.-General Foster, who h..
been making Q flying visit to wash. gtons
started of on his return last evening, having
accomplished all he came for. He is a ora,
favorite at present at the War Department ~
He has command of the Department of No,,h
Carolina, his sphere Of operations having be.n
organized into department by itself Gen.
eral Foster took with him commissions for ssv-
eral generals, (brigadiers, of course, J and vii,
deliver them to deserving men upon his arrival
at Newbern, The number of troops in North
Carolina has not been nearly SO large as peo.
pie generally have supposed. The enemy bs,
been deceived by Fosters mastery general
ship. In fact, thirty thousand rebels ver.
afraid to pursue eight thousand Union troons
as they were falling back from Goldsboro. =
But other troope have been constantly arriy.
ing at Newbern. and Gen Foster will soon re-
sumo the offensive again. He speaks in the
most glowing manner of the conduct of our
troops under his eommadd. They will dare auv
danger at the word of their commander =
fWash. Cor. N Y Post.
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elf the President shall issue the threatened
emancipation proclamation on the 1st of Janu.
airy, he will thereby radically divide the North
as to the war, for, il he does not know now, he
will know within week after the fatal fulmina.
ton, that the Democratic party will not sup
port the war wagfd for the purpose of that
Observation-Disclosures Times
That portion OF the Democratic party which
the Times represents Twill not support the war"
for the Union, in any event. They have thus
far given their aid and comfort to the rebels.
and would continue to do so if the President
should withhold his contemplated proclamation
of emancipation.
Any map, be he a Democrat or something
else, who has more regard for the slaves of the
rebels and traitors than for the Union, or who
would rather see the rebels destroy the Govern
ment than to see their slaves emancipated in or.
der that they may be weakened, must of neces-
sity be traitor at heart Chicago Journal.