The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1863-02-14
The CAarIesson Aaair.

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The CAaFlesson AFFAIR.
At length We have the true version of the af.
fair Of Charleston. We give it to our readers
In another column. Az We supposed it would,
it turns out that the account published in the
Richmond Dispatch was manufactured out Of
whole cloth. Two rebel rams, it 10 true, did
come out, and, beside the unfortunate casualties
to their crews, do some slight injury 70 the
Aercidisa and.the Keystone State, one Of them
steaming down to Port Poyal and the other be-
ing towed there. But our vessels drove of the
rebel rams, and succeeded in capturing the re-
bel vessel, the Princess Royal, an iron steamer,
and this vessel was itself the bearer of the in
formation to Philadelphia, and ID tangible Wit
ness Of the result Of the brief contest. The
whole story Of the raising Of the blockade, the
driving Of of our fleet, &C., turns cut to be
mere 'bosh It also appears that the other
story Of the injury to the Nonsauk at Fort Nc.
Allister is equally unfounded. This iron clad
did attack the Fort, and did At last retire, but
entirely without injury Of any sort. We hope
the coppsrheads are deligh.edl
A PIosEsR GoNE.-The Chicago Tribune an
nounces the decease Of John Russel, one Of the
earliest pioneers of Illinois, at his residence in
Bluddale, Green county, in that State, on the
22nd of January last. He edited the Back
vocdsman, one of the first papers published in
Illinois, and became widely known as forcible
and vigorous writer. He was the author of
'rhs Worm" and many other pieces which have
found place in our permanent literature. He
died at an extreme old age, and wss to the last
useful and highly esteemed member of society.
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HOG Trade IN NuscAruz.-The Nuscatine
Journal says that 81, ,24o hogs have been packed
in that place this season BY the principal packers,
of which 8. o. Butler packed 9s, $40 Leland 4
Cd, 1s,4o0, and W. 8. Humphriss, Ia, 500. It
thinks enough we're put up BY small packers 70
make the total $1,000.
Observation-Disclosures the most Hsgrant case
Of ingratitude il the charge, whispered around
BY some of the faithful, that the dsfsss at the
recent charter election vas owing to the disloy.
al speech Of Gen. Dodge, made in the nomina-
ting caucus. Even Democrats who had been
sworn, in secret lodge, 20 vote the whole Demo
cratic ticket, boltsd, it s said, when they heard
this speech. Swearing them dont seem 70 AZ
swer.
A GcoD JOKE on PIoGY.-Among the many
incidents of elections the following. We think, is
not without merit: A certain Democratic (so
called) candidate for Alderman in this City, q
the late Charter Election, being considerably
annoyed during last Summer BY his Celtic neigh.
boris pigs, set his dog ON said pigs. Said dog
being ferocious, soon demolished one Of Pats
pigs. Pat of cpurse complained, and the candi
date said he might 90 to hill, &c. The dam
age being done and great interest being now at
stake as the election was to come of, said can.
didate, being somewhat Of Seer, discovered
his chances we're none the best should he fail "a
make all right with his Celtic neighbors. How
the matter Was arranged deponent saith not
but the sequel shows the matter was arranged
to the satisfaction Of one Of the parties at least
AUG uOEuAU8 0ASok oo0 VA0VtlOU - 0AOo 0l0 ID
pearance at the residence Of said candidat,
(now Alderman) and With the Dir Of one VII,
thinks he hes sure thing, exclaimed -" Nis
ther Dsdrickl" Il was evident Nisther D. .di,
not hear, - he deisnsd Pat no answer, being Il
conyersatioa at the time with several gentle
men friends who perhaps were congratulatin,
him on his sueosss; but Pat Wa hound 70 max
himself understood IAy, Misthse Dadrick
yer elected Auldsrnan now, and Be jabsrt
wants ne psg.' sd ~. 81. GIa
CorLmEH1 70 fm lRu1 BuaAnR IN
Southern coFTsspondent Of the London Timss
| In describing The battle Of Tredsricksburs. ~
. glowing and grsoeful tribute 70 ths gsiiantr,
and astio1 of The Irish brigade, under Con
AsaShsr, saying that the forslathess 81 the mc.
nsyef displayed ssmors undauntsd courssa 4
foptanoy, Abuera Of waterloo, than thsy did
and that ''ths race which has rained alosy 4,
. Nouland battle hsld never note richIyds.
served Il than u tbs foot Of MsrySh HSishta 4,
The 18th Of Dsosmbsf, 1864. : .Sf'