The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-08-01

very. ~
as~The Copperheads, in obedience to
the summons of old TaX-Titles, assembled
at Fairfield to ratify the nominees of the
Mahony Convention. The acceptance OF
FISHER being matter of very grave doubt,
they did NOT ratify; but as we are inform
ed, appointed delegates to another Conven-
ton: Col. ompson-commonly called
''Old BUllett'-the chief of the ranters-the
most noisy, and pestilent and filthy mouth
OF all the snakes; and the amiable and
dignified and handsome Sheward-the re-
cent martyr, who was honored by three
months residence at Washington CITY. in
the Old Capitol, were the principal speak
ers. What must be the character of men
who take such small bored scoundreIs as
these for teachers! The gallant Colonel
told the snakes that the guns in the hands
OF the Home Guards belonged as much
TO MIN and to the snakes
that Missed around him, as to the men who
possessed them, After the speaking, an
attempt was made to reduce that deciara-
ton to practice, by disarming the Home
Guards. One bully, famous for breaking
open jail and helping to hang man al
ready half. dead, thoughtita small matter to
carry Oft musket from one of the bows,
In twiAkling, sturdys sou of Vulcan, by
couple of blows from his sledge- hammer
INST, SO blurred his vision, bIacked his
eyes, and drew his disloyal claret, that he
was glad to be carried into a-store hard bv
and receive the kind offices of a surgeon
Several small fights called out the beating
OF the long-roll. In three minutes the
Guards were in line before the crowd. The
captain, when peace was restored, then or
dered them to the Park to keep the peace.
A mighty ex-Sheriff, famous for his love of
rlfie-whisky, asked the Captain if the guns
IOaHpHp of 70
none OF your business" Question by the
dealer in hogs-''By what authority do YOU
bring your armed men into our Park?''
Answer by the gallant Captan-"By my
authority, ciott and military!' What "a
drying up was there, my countrymen.
AT night, stealing (by the way, that's a
tavorite game of oil secessionits,) the cos
tune of the Wide Awakes, they carried
hog fat on the top Of a pole" 1t was
magnificent sight! How the bald head of
the chief orator cleaned forth in the daz-
ziing light! How his diatrbes about the
great democratic party, and the black abo-
lition party, seemed to culver with the fer
vorof his eloquence, in response to the flash
lngs of the lamps, in the quiet darkness,
How the concourse cheered when some one
OF the faithful gave the appointed signal,
Ii was enchanting. Grand total result
Copperheads went home crest-faIIen and
with flea of the largest dimensions in
their ear. Union men happy, and more
than ever convinced of the efficiency of
Uncle Sans muskets in putting down re-
bellion among secessionists of the South
and keeping it down among their svmDa,
'iiAets III eHe Noftn. FAIRFIELD.
CLEVELAND, O., July %.
Editor Daily HGwk- Eye: To the traveller
Eastward from Chicago and the West. one
OF the pieasantest routes that can be taken
is via: Michigan Central Road to Detroit.
and thence oy steamer to Cleveland aud
Butfalo-or by rail to Milwaukee and boat
across Lake Michigan to Grand Haven
thence over the Detroit and Milwaukee
Railway to Detroit. The latter is an Fno-
shroad--manneda and controlled mostly l5y
Englishmeu-and has some features pecn
liar to Johnny Buli-some of which. how
ever odd they may appear to the American
nina, are undenIabiy improvements upon
young America, and greatly conduce to
I IN comfort and safety of the passengers
The feeling of security, sense of comfort
and. appreciation of the gentlemanly and
courteous conduct of all the employees. en-
Joyed by the travel-worn passenger are not
always to be found upon some of the Amer
lean roads where official dignity and per
sonal interests must take preference over
the welfareof the public
When the road was first put in operation
the Detroit papers polsed considerable fun
at some OF the peculiarities of the road and
employees. One of the first passenger
trains put upon the road was in charge Of a
Scotehman, whose dialect was not equal to
the emergency of running train in Amer
ica. When train was about to start. this
scotch Conductor, instead of singing out
IN Yankee style, "AH aboard" would veil
IN full brogue-''Get we into the wagon.
mon! we are about to START" And when
passenger stood upon the platform Of the
coach, contrary to rules while the train was
IN IN motion, he would cry out-"Get we into
the wagon, mont yen get hnrted"'
Inc steamers leaving Detroit at p. NJ.
arrives at Cleveland at breakfast time the
next morning, thus affording the traveller
a good nights rest and chance to clear
his throat, ears and eyes from the dust off
the dry roadway. |
Cleveland is the main Lake port of Ohio. |
and enjoys the advantages of an excellent
harbor. tits narrow, but crooking in near
ly every direction of the compass, it is the
great artery of the City, and affords wharf
privileges for all the shipping of the Lakes. |
cleveland is quite ship building depot, |
ana Its tonnage foot up no inconsiderable |
amount. The different railways centering |
and branching out from here give the city |
rail- communication with Chicago, Indian
apolls, Detroit, Cincinnati, Pittsburg Buff |
laio, and the same system penetrating the !
entire State makes this an Important com
point. The manufacturing inter |
aSks also frra