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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-11-21

CONFEDERATE DIPLoMACY.-OurS special
Washington dispatch contains some pleas
ant diplomatic reading from letters of Mr..
Edwin De Leon, formerly Mr.. Buchanan's
consul-general in::Egypt, now Confederate
agent at Paris, to Jefferson Davis and Ju-
dab P. Benjamin. Mr. De Leon represents
that he has cast much bread upon foreign
waters for the Confederate cause, but the
returns do not come in according to Inc
Scripture promise. He has kept up run.
ming fire on English public opinion thro'
the English press, but he cannot state any
avails. He undertook to dam irish emil
grafton, but succeeded only in an objurga.
tory sense. Encouragement abroad IS not
mitigated by the aspect at home, where ne
saws the old Democratic radicalism, when
levels all down instead of setting the Few
up, still exists, and will make it necessary
to renew the war against the OLD enemy lh
new face.
The French Emperor appears to be tIl-
fling with the serious Confederacy, anus
ing It with the shadow of Mexican an
ance, which leaves the substance OF non
intervention to the National Government.
To the liberal propositions OF the Conleu'
crates of homage and trade and TERRITORY,
he, like his worthy prototype, tenders az
alliance with a great territory OF Whien
he does not own foot. They Did lgf
French Intervention; he offers Mexican az
lane, which means that tney may iI 10
nize his usurpation in Mexico, ana nav ou
ali the good It does them. Mr.. De Leon
cannot see how the Confederacy can realize
ANYTHING out of this. He likens the Ioh'
federacy to a pawn in the Emperor's game.
But the most melancholy part OF lnio
revelation, to the Northern American
reader, IS the picture Of the mercenarlness
of the French character. 1t even exceeus
that of John Bull and his ''nation OF shoI,
keepers" Mr.. De Leon says the Fienea
want to see the color Of the Coniedelao
money; they want it literally, not In PROM
ises. He can buy golden opinions for the
South, if he has gold to pay for them; ou n
the Confederate credit has been so long on
the market that it is worn threadDaisea
The French Emperor regards the Co I,;Ssl
crate inducements as the gross pract "a
man did the abstract speculations OF tho
philosopher-"he talks Of the illimitao ,n
and the unfathomable and the absoiu.e'
but he don't pay cash.-cne'nnat' Gassee'
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-11-21

ERRoR.-In our mention the other day
of the quota OF Henry County, that Of Scott
township was stated at %, and Wayne, at
40. It should have been Scott, Is, and
Wayne,7 A very material difference.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-11-21

ls~ The change of time on the Western
road is unfortunate for the people on the
route so far as mails are concerned. The
night train from Chicago is almost always
behind time, and as the West cars wait for
it, mails will be behind almost every time.
And the time Of starting, II O'Clock, is very
late. We should be glad to see this RENEE
died, if possible.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-11-21

Va An elderly German woman was in
stantly killed and her body horribly mang-
led, oI the track of the Peoria g. Oquawka
railroad, at Peoria, on Monday last. She
imprudently attempted to cross the track
in the rear of a freight train which was
slowly backing towards her, was struck
by the rear car, and seven cars passed over
her before her body was rescued. When
will people learn to keep out of the way of
trains and off the tracks when there is a
possibility of danger?
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-11-21

rs The steam propeller, Water Witch,
of Chicago, is reported to have sunk in Sag
anaw Bay, on Thursday of last week, dur
ing terrible gale, carrying down all on
board-how many it is not stated.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-11-21

rs In his speech at the opening Of the
French Chambers, Louis Napoleon is said
to have proposed a European Conference
to settle the Polish question. Little Nap
finds he has burned his fingers and is now
anxious for some one else to "pull the
chestnuts out of the fire. We suspect that
nobody is anxious to help him and his
his proposition will not be seconded. But
it is mere suggestion to "talk and fuss''
over, to gain time to see whether or not
there must be square back down, or il
there is "fank movement" to the rear that
will ease the fall.
gB- In four steamers lately captured of
Wilmington, thirty thousand Enfield ri
fes were found, besides large quantity OF
clothing, saltpetre and valuable military
stores. One of the cargoes alone was valued
at two hundred thousand dollars. We
trust the blockaders will keep their hand
in. If Wilmington be shut up complete
ly, there will be hard times in Dixie-and
that will help things along to the proper re-
suit. Every vessel captured helps us and
infiicts serious loss on the rebels and
those who seek to aid them. These cap
lures suit us and we guess the sailors don't
object to them.
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Schools, but fearing that I have alra.d,.
trespasedwill refrain.
WIN. HARPER
County Superintendent.
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JUDGE STRONG ON THE CONSUMPTION
ACT.-We have before US the able opinion
Of Judge Strong, of the Supreme Court of
Pennsylvania, a lifelong Democrat, affirm
ing the constitutionality Of the Conscrip-
ton act. We give synopsis of its main
points:
I. The necessity Of vesting in the FEEDER
al Government the power to "raise and
support armies" was plain to the trainers
Of the Constitution. Hence the grant.
II. The object of this grant is not answer
ed by giving the Government control, in
conjunction with the States, over the Mill
tia when in actual service, because it is Of
ten necessary that the Government should
have forces exclusively under its direction,
to WELD at its pleasure.
III. No limit is fixed by the Constitu-
ton as to the amount of the forces to be
raised nor the mode of raising them, nor
is any restraint imposed upon the manner
Of using them.
~. The circumstances existing in this
country and in Europe at and anterior to
this grant of power, prove that it was in
tended to confer authority to raise armies
by compulsory draft if need be. This
does not trench upon the reserved rights Of
the States, and, if fairly conducted is the
most equal mode of distributing the bur
den. And, according to the opinion OF
Chief Justice Marshall, the drafted men
may be treated as in the service from the
moment of the draft.
V. The right of the Government to COM
pei the service of all its citizens to preserve
its existence, is not an infringement oftheir
personal liberty, because that liberty de-
ponds upon unfolding the Government
vi. Nor do the compulsory features Of
the Conscription Act, by taking portion
of the materials of the militia, interfere
with the rights of the States over their own
militia, any more than would the filling
up Of the Union armies by voluntary en-
listment; for, in either case, the men would
be those of which the militia is composed.
The States hold their power over their mi
litia subordinate to the power of Congress
to "raise and support armies" out OF the
population of the country.
Judge Lowrie will have to yield his seat
on the Pennsylvania bench to the newly
elected Judge Agnew in couple of weeks.
Then the opinion of Judge Strong Will be
the opinion of "a majority of the Supreme
Court of that State.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-11-21

Horrible DEATH.-Mr. John Barry, a
farmer living in Iowa Township, Dubuque
County, while returning to his home, in the
night time, drove oyer stump and upset
his wagon. The wagon fell on him and a
stake was driven through his body, crush
ing all his ribs and tearing the heart from
its place.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-11-21

DESTRUCTION CT THE COURT House AT
SIDNEY, FREMONT Cove learn from the
Fremont Union, Extra, that the Court
House in that town was blown up about
o'clock, in the evening of the 10th inst, by
unknown incendiaries. A quantity of pow
der was exploded, by fuse, probably, in
The hall of the building which demolished
all the doors and windows, raised the floor
about foot. and cracked the walls in ma
ny places, from ferret to foundation.
This was very fine Court House, one of
the best in Southern Iowa. Why any one
should seek to destroy it is a mystery.
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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-11-21

va From the letter of our correspondent
in the 18th Iowa, dated at Decherd, Tenn,
on the 18th instant, and giving details of
the march of Gen. Sherman's Corps, from
Corinth to that place, we infer that the re-
port of the junction of Sherman with
Thomas, reported a day or two since by
telegraph, was correct. Decherd is be-
tween Chattanooga and Nashville, about
rs miles from the former place, and on the
railroad connecting the two places. 1T
seems that Sherman changed his. route,
after the fight at Tuscumbia, and instead
of pushing on by the railroad, as he had
started, crossed to the North of the Tennes-
see river, and made his way to the rear of
the right flank Of Thomas army. 1t turns
out to have been wisely done. In all proba-
bility the route along the railroad would
have been contested all the way, and even
if successful, the advance would have been
greatly delayed. AS it is, Sherman has
made the junction, and the Army of the
Cumberland, strengthened by this corps
and by Hooker's, ought to be quite equal
to it's task. At all events Chattanooga will
be held, and Burnside also, whom Long
street is said to be meditating an assault
upon may be so reinforced as to make an
attack, not only dangerous to the rebels,
but every way desirable on our part. We
are glad to be satisfied that Sherman has
reached his destination and that the troops
with him are in good spirits.
, 1863-12-18

THE GREATEST MEDICAL
Il DISCOVERY OF TuH AGE.
pr. KENNEDY, Of Ruxbury, Mass.,
Haa discovered q COMMON -PAsTURx wRkp. shss
cures Scfofrla. ErJaipeIas. Salt Rhuun EIaxrnF0
SSa!d Head PtIaple, Glecraed Sore Lega, Scshs 1ad
Botches Of ever! name and nature. When every oth
blood purifier has fal!ed ~ this old standafa And
popular remtdy, For sale by ali Isu1glsss,
, 1863-12-18

BULBS HrAp, Monday, Dec. 1l,-The ereat weekl1
market for beef cattle opened this n1oEnpg Ut Forty
fourth street, 10 warm ralnstorm, and, as buyers
we5e LED to believe. oM the appearance OF yards
apon las!
duality bn1ocks having soa as is91s9c 8 4
all Of the real frst-c1ass bulIocN sold
Mgheri than last Monday. up TO abeut noon.
Thsn y M T5s generally unds5stood that there were
and expected, soma Of which came Ii scattering lots
all the morning from the other side Of the river aud
others we're expected to arrive ft4m Albany before
night this had tho elect to materially 1epress tho
market, go thst many Of the salesmen aud most Of
tie owners, were sure that tho market was not Is
COED for the lower G1sdes Of stock as last Monday:
good, because theT were forced, owucrs were AFRAID
to hold ovet till the closing day, aud the buyers
Of such etcck. seeing that they haa The advantage
determined to hold II, and soon became e"dent tat
the market would not Wind up well as 1t did last
AoEuay The general average quality Of the stock Is
Eoodly number Of fur western steers, such as sell
freely at lo@i0kc 2 n. There nrc quite too mauv
veEy mean State steers. oxen, cows, staXs &C., which
Muft DC sold very low say 1G58c D. and somo lower
The Governm emf agents, Nessre Starr and Reed were
pretent to-day but We did not hear at thclt buying
upon the market for all class
Bile 1or chipping. We haveneyer known more uneven
trade th1n has been to-day tho prices have not
only rHrted between morning and night, but between
one yard and another often equal 10 half cent b
Ihs shsep r. Ta,sct M and ths hog markes sze both d.
duller opening Monday Morning than waa In SIKH
market. ns made up tomorrow, will show harder up-
on owners Of all Kinds ofatock than last week
, 1863-12-18
crease in 1860. 63..........,.$11,@4.e0

AHk4EAso IL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
: At MnwAukEz.-Thes Sentinel Of yesterday ssye:
"The money market ia trifle easier than It has
been, bnt is still close. Eastern exchange Is still
armer and IS prem. is now the usual charge for
small drafts, and on collecHons.''
= Al ST.. Lou1a-Monetary affairs remain dull.
Demand for money light. Gold did not change
hands. to any great extent. N. z. Exchange In
small supply and firm at IA per cent. discount
buying and - per cent. discount to par selling.
Defense warrants quiet at 66s190c,
At CNc1NKAT1.-The money market has under
gone no material change. Checking henry at
most of the bauks, and demand for loans, but tho
supply OF currency WAS equal to the wants Of the
street, and there WIS no difficulty In negotiating
paper at rates within the ranga OF e@10 per cont
Bankers loan to their customers In proportion to
the value Of their amounts, ut 6, and per cent.
On the open market money brings DG110 per cent.
TIE WAsu1N0Tov COUNTY R.I} HANK.-Mr.
VIM. r. Bliss, Secretary OF the American Bank
Note Company, publishes letter In tho Providence
Journal, explaining the connection Of the Bank
Note Company with the recent attempt OF tho
Washington County Or. ~ Bank to accomplish .
great overasuc os Its bills. Itappeass that after
obtaining the printing Of 800, 600 by the Company,
Mr.. ". D. Dannistcr, the President Of the Bank,
desired to get moro Impressions printed from tho
same plates. This excited the suspicions Of Mr..
Bliss, who, in order to prevent his going else
where and carrying out his plans, entered ints ne
gotiatfons with Mr. Dannister, and In tho course
ofsevera1 Interviews learned that he wanted the
enormous amount Of $4,000 printed. These
notes were not to be sent to the Bank bnt wcrc to
be trimmed md packed up in New York, and were
TO be ecut doHn ino the Southern States for clrcu-
lation. Mr. r. C. Doremus Of New York was ln-
troduced as tho pcreou who was to be the ''circu-
lating medium In New York. Mr. Melancthon
Biisp No. Cs Wall street, was also represented az
an ngeut ofthe concern, and Mr.. George N. Ennis
ofRtcnmond Switch, R.. l.. was introduced as a
halfand-ha1f partner with Mr. Bannister In the
business. Having discovered the plans OF the par
ties, Mr.. Bliss at once communicated the facts to
the authorities in Rhode Island. The notes which
the Company gave to the Rhode Island officials
were portion Of the $4,000 which had been re-
turned 10 the company for conc alterations
, 1863-12-18

NHN 1Otfh UH4 HOOu3 MAlshEl.
From tic II. r. journal OF Commerce, 1sthl
baro ac:caiiy soid ss IN % ndvancc staadard Eeas5
s6essgs .Is hsid a.ais "a ao:ss ss'sra, salS,
stS1e;.9s. s9d sES Sez Gs!a hlshs5; G!sss seod..
assyz hszs ~ 4 :is&e aad sss,x 5aids saod;
h1yc os9nsn ns
aie aoiDs sit5is 10
5h1ee sas aHd akcs 1s are fsal "
4ie. Fi1st. .eiars goods sic held At &C.
sa B5 Gee aoa Il
slight Discount 1on s1!v fosss aS ad
1fe; classjeans IS high Is is9iec. ,,
to eoant1y ~ .nd t
arc scare; those on hand move slowlv We quote:
: .ss s
sTs1r.s A1n is d.pos!tlS1, to ho1d
$: p
s ss.seGsss 81 s
:tF Feati I'll ESss sse: lassaoesis ike sxe:
PsiSTs-Ths Sales arc chiefly In smal,lota to pre-
sprasue ] ssfa &c. sad ~ holders q arst:eiass
''httHIseu44s-The GLASGOW haze closed ont nc,5!y
iast qao.atiop and the asking price Is now Fased to
S Ho1p leM white Rock hare in
sheir anish 3nd bare Sgd q portion thsf
sock 1t lae assorted col05s spth sFH hs'd
Warren i is. .snd Lersdale # lse; sis.sts goeds
S s2 aas Saa CT ssn slowly " ' for
Nous, DE- LA1NEs-Those goods arc very firm Mt
ss5 s. tn ii gaIns Is limited at
bAINonA1 sKiR1sThe trade l. not quite - scttye.
, 1863-12-18

~ We had seen it stated that the rebel
chiefs obtaincd food for their troops By im-
pressment, but we were not aware that it
was the general rule to do so, until we
read the confession of it in JEFF Davis
Message. He there openly admits that pro-
Visionsfor the support of the rebel army
are obtained BY seizure from the farmers.
He gives as the reason for so doing that
the fatmcrs will not voluntarily sell their
corn and pork for Confederate currency,
which they regard Us worthless; hence he
is obliged to order the rations for his SOL
diers to be taken by force from the pro-
dneera How long viii the masses yield
their consent to this condition of thingsg
Have they not pretty nearly got their
rights by this time 1t will not be long
before they will rejoice in the opportunity
Of embracing the pardon on the terms pro:
posed in the Presidents amnesty pro-
clAmation.
, 1863-12-18
BOSTON DRY GOODS MARKET.

From the Boston Shipping List, Dec. Ill
s ss5s 4 M s Sss Z : S9:es @
prospect oi atot,snlne:" Tho news rom Meade's
sasa . sess t
down. Buyers will feel assured that the general
ihs SPrng trade VIII not on, be safe but reTy pro
9 q;tt ts
as s I
IT, and about MI taken by tho trade spon
sss2 ss5 i Ssn
Welsarn that the Everett Mills At Lawrence and thu
s e
asEy Tle1s ernss1s t. b quite d!iIsreaes oI opn
Others think he result viii be disaszods moi only t.
saSs & s :n e. osss
@ u,P sF ss pape
70 donlt be temporarily benefited but u It not poss
IL demand now and prospective would ~ warrant ant;
gefore the mills arranged to work cotons incur
to Se ao s
iact that there is great room for improve.
ssaa II sGqa sifss sea 81 5 ReFy e
same eats5pslse xss 70. loEth In pcssctias and ~
ss s .sa e.
a42sf hs s as
RAPIDLY ibcrelsca nnt the increase is net checked
ass s
also, and all changes now a.le In machinery, have
Woud * bot of eosto2 ana xoo w
ers. before preparing 70 multiply goods OF the same
a1a
been shown By them for some years past. We believe
made here.
, 1863-12-18

6 We have been waiting patiently for
the seoesh Times to make savage attack
on Jef. Davis for his recommendation to
employ negroes in the rebel armies. Itmust
oe very shocking 10 the Northern cousery-
anses to 1cad Us follows, from JefI's Mes
sage: '& '''''
ab.ent 9gne % :, 1he amy az who are improperly
the cxempsion1 Law. rest1icting aeia;i, moatiylng
n ths ranks such Of the ablefodied men d p.scns
ploycd as Eagoncrs, nnrsea, cooks. md ti now en-
may be found competent" 'ne negroes
Again, he adds:
nto tho above measures be added a law IN an
toe policy q the act Of the slst April, 1863 40
listed coos, hut wagoners and otacr cmnovass r., T.
m aimy ~ negroes, it s hoped that the ranks Of
me ny aImy VII be 90 Strengthened for The ensuing
cs@11palen as t9 put At defiance the utmost Efforts
We have hcardso much against the enor-
nifty Of employing negroes in any capacity
, 1863-12-18
: ~.Jef. Davis in h;s dison;s;t;on or

e JEFF Davis, in his disquisition on
the currency, urges forced lean by means
Of what he calls e. compulsory reduction
Of the currency"--thst is, tie pocket Of
each rebel is 10 be forcibly turned bottom
side up, and the confederate currency found
therein, to be taken from him, and in lieu
thereof, he shall bo coefced into accepting
unsaleable bonds Of the sinking confeder-
ncy.. By this means the redundant circu.
1ation is to be retircd," and afterwards
reissued, to be again forcibly funded"
when occasion requires it. The finances
Of Jetf's Kingdom must be in charming
condition.
, 1863-12-18

George D. Prentice, the renowned wit,
and rcputcd editor of the Louisville Journal
| regret to say, Is sinking deeper and deeper.
The paper has long eince passed from bis
control, both financially and cditorially, HIs
unfortunate propensity for strong drink en-
peeania1y matters, his personal % friends Is have I've
purchased him a homestead, and persuaded
him to transfer his interest in the paper to
his wife, thus taking it out of his power to
'squandcr 1t, and securing respectable snp.
port to his family. Personally, Mr.. Prentice
is claimed BY bis friends to be for the Union
without an "if, ora but" But his own CON
victions no longer give tone to the columns
Of the Journal, and hence. upon the most vital
question of the nation, the paper gives m
"uHcertain sound. d."-LouisviN fbrftspordenf
D4rpif ddpe77ifer.
, 1863-12-18

in the Federal armies that we looked con-
facntly to sec the Copperhead press give
JEFF Davis particular fits" for advocating
the very same thing, but we have looked
in vain. Not word Of reproof or repro
bation has been uttered We can only e1-
plain it On The ground that in Copperhead
Estimation it Is unconstitutional for negroes
to tc employed to help the Union cause,
but a1l right and proper for rebels to usc
them in any way they can or dare, to dcs-
troy the Union. A Copperhead is strange
creature, and has singular code of politi-
cal etlics.
, 1863-12-18
THE FREED MEN OF THE
= SOUTH.
A Request from Col. Eaton.

OF11CE SUPERINTENDENT or FHEgpxsy.l
V1cKsnuRo. Miss, Dec. s, 1863
Rev. G. u. Fowler, Sec'y Northwestern Freed.
mems Aid Committee:
Dean SIR: wish you would say to al per.
sons sending me money for freed people, that
l DO not wish It done: We want to appro-
prlatc it faithfully, which involves my keep
Ing y separate account, In addition to tie
making Of go many acknowledgements. I
wish people instead wou1d donate to some
society near them, and let that society dis
hurse.
would discourage the bringing Of little
children down; their lives are greatly tmper-
painfully as reflected that their parents were
to sacrifice SO many of them, as they ua-
doubtedly will before returning, Judging
from the experience OF others. tn haste,
sincerely yours, &c, JoHS EATON, JR,
Col. and Gen. Sup't Of Freedmen.
, 1863-12-18

The receipts Of Hogs, lire and dressed, to-day
amounted to Il, ,215. Under this continued light
supply, the market for Live Hogs today ruled very
firm At yesterdays quotations, without, however,
any qpotable advance Upwards Of 14,0o0 head
were FOLD, at range Of $3So1s.oo gross-thc
most Of the Gales being at sAso95.oo- the quality
today being generally inferior. At the close, the
yards were empty, and good Hogs were In active
demand at full quotations.
The market for Dressed hogs was firm, and
prices advanced tic u 100 be, with salcs at range
Of $3.00GG.6s, the most Of the transactions har-
ing been at $50 md $G.75, dividing on 200 1oa.
Beef Cattle were firm and active, with sales Of
s77 head ct s., 90 gross-the bulk Of the trans-
actions being ut 72.75@3.a5. There iaa good spec-
ulatiye and shipping demand.
Tho Provision market remains firm, but not very
active, Lard was In fair de1nand, and prices show
an advance Of 5c per 1h-with sales Of 400 tres
prime city steam ut Nc and 100 tres at 11eo. A
lot Of 400 tres No Lard also sold at t0Hc. At
Ike there Was free sellers, but buyers were not
very keen. There was limited inquiry for Mess
Pork today and VIC note eales Of 500 bbls Peoria
packed at sl7.a5. City packed mess Is generally
heldat S1T50. There Is little or no inquiry for
Prime Meas Pork mid the market Is nominal Mt
$14.00. Picked Hams are steady at 9c, with sales
to-day Of 100 tres ut that price. English Meas are
In fair request and firm, with sales to-day of 100
b1H. Short Rib Midllcs at s4, and 500 bxs Long
Cut hams, delivered ut Milwaukee, ut &c. English
Middles are generally held at 3{c for Short Clear,
sHGsH for short Rib, and 7HG7H for Cumbcr-
lands-buyers offering &c, sH and Tic. Bulk
Meats were less active to-daJ-the offerings being
light and the demand Huiet- The only transaction
reported was lot Of n bxs country cured Should
ers at SIC packed. Green Meats were in good re-
quest and frm-with sales Of about ii, 900 pee.
A. 8r fuc$ af Er