The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-17

III A VofmaliD, co =, 86th Inf, Nov. 18th
sun-shot wound In right leg.
James 0allaghan, 60 A, 34th INF, Dec. 8
q: .Husto. Rie1ey, co 9, LIST cav. Dec. s.h
disease Of tho hea1ts a ~ ssss sd Be
Daniel Boat1righ3, CO /, seth INF, Dscss
paralysis sof LETT leg and hip, BY being
thrown nom q mule. ~ aaggfoN slss bra
jan.es y Rity, 60 E. 9th inf, Dec. sth,
chronic diaTrh0a. Boa sir haa Ii
|. n q III Diokinson, co r, lIth inf, Dec. sth,
lgrape shot wound In right Scre arm.ns
.t35as -Sa45 --->o1s.----- ai.W s. 49,
49, The petition to the Queen Of Spain
| 1ot Tho gradual abolition Of slavery IN Cubs
has beenssigneds bytmore than,a hundred
planters and presehtedoto the Governor
General to Be forwarded 70 the Queen.
1hs Goyernor General remarked that be
would wait for the news of the Presiden.
tia election IN the United States before
sending tho petition, 80 that the election
would in his Judgment decide the future ol
slavery Ia the United States. The obvious
implication ID that Cuba must follow the
course Of the United Statea in this great
matter. Il IL thus.trus and NJ mere rhe-
torical flourish, that by abolishing slavery
IN this country we strike fatal blow al
the institetion everywhere. ! saefsf
ts -o> ss1s 9s
~. The Boston Transcript, in pointing
ont the fact that the gain In the Western
Republican vote has been one to every i've
voters, while the Eastern gain has been
only one to every any, thinks that 1.-THE
West,is fast becoming theabolition section
kand that # may require the moderating in.
fluencs Of Sumner and Garrison to kesT
them from going TOD far" i.ts.sf4as AZ
1A.The New York Ts,bumc's Washing
ton correspondent says the nomination o
John w. Forney for position in tho Cabi
met il generally approved by Congress
msn. The New York World thinks that i
Forney 10 to take the Navy Department. o.
The Interior, that w. Cornell JSwett ough
to succeed Secretary Seward. and tha1
Pratt, the great Americsn traveller, ongh
| to have one OF the other departments.
lGAanephew, Of Gov. Vance Of Nortl
Carolina. II under arrest At Matamoras
Texas, for higamy and robbery. He va,
there 70 obtain supplies for the rebels, and
joined gang Of thieves, who stopped
stage and robbsd, the passengers. Th'
chivalry are getting into bod ways. "a,
/ tss e---0---,YEs ssx ~ ffa
/ The Commiesioner Of Internal Rev
enue estimates that the excise a. II nov
stands. md II mot cut down and tinkere{
BY Congress on the pressure Of lobby dele
cations, will yield three hundred millio1
. yearT on tho present business Of tn,
country that It win pay the current ex
Ipense Of the nation, including interest =
4 ak per cent. on the war debt, and pay Of
the debt itself within ninety years, y
+ 81 = IS Z. .-aE A-.1ap e.------ asss s. s~%e
- The appointment Of Mr.. Chase Is Chic
Justics, completes the organization OF Ii,
tsuprsme Court q the United States. III,
Court b now composed Of the following
Judges: ,sis sssa'as-sx sss
s.ln {. z: E; Chase, Of Ohio, Chief Jusstite.
Naihsn clifford, Of Maine. Associate Jus
Ja s%s' .. SIsl;Se 8 New York Associate
Robert 9. Grier. Of pennsylvania, Aa.o-
cdate Justice; salary q, 900. !, 80.
James y. Wayne, Of Georgia, Associat,
Justice; salary &6.0OQ - =.
David DAVIS, OF Illinois, Associate Jus.
tice; salary &, 900. $3.50 -, 4 !,
John Cstron, Of Tennessee, Associate JUS.
tice; salary $6, 600. 70
t,d so :a1! T. sss 3 Of Ohio Associate Jus.
samuel I. aiiist: Of 1 lows. As.esci... jus.
'f Stephen ). Isl 81 c.lisorn,.. A..oe,.t.
Justice; salary 4, 600. - -
The Court meets on the first Monday In
December Of each yesr q washington. II
y now IN session. 80 Z -
= 1.-THE Rebel General Beals han been
liberated ftotn Fort Warren on parole. for
The 'puEpps Of superintendine,, ii con-
junction with the Union Gen. Payne. the
reception Of 1000 bales Of cotton from the
South, and their exchange here for $1,000
blankets TO b distributed among tho rebel
|DotdesU CONFINED IN the North, 0ener.l
Bsale has arrived in New York. and on
Saturday morning reported to Gen. Dix.
1.-THE Mexican Essqfeae has . Glowing
account Of . project for eonnecsing Next
90, Havana, San Francisco and New York
by telegraph. The necessary prelimina-
ries having been completed, with the sane
ton Of the Emperor, tie Estafstte promises
y 1s~.T 4 -. 4