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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18
Services Of the Navy Efficiency Of
tEle Blockade. -

Senator Grimes closed recent speech in
the Senate with the following remarks - ee.
"Mr. Pre- >ident, | do not desire to prolong
this discussion, and will only say a word
more - --stf,a ..r "a
During this war great many grand and
noble things have been done, great many
gallant deeds performed; but in my conyic-
ton fifty years hence it will be the verdict OF
mankind that the most wonderful thing
which has been performed has been the keep
ing up of the stupendous blockade that has
been kept up by this nation so successfully
ard so long. The blockade is recognized by
all foreign nations as the most efficient that
has ever been maintained. The Navy De-
parlment. commencing with only eight steam
ships that could be used fJr blockadiHg pur-
poses at the commencement Of the wa:, and
they scattered all ver the world and beyond
its reach for N nv months, has kept up a
blockade, according to the report of Professor
Bache, along the coast Of Caps Henry to the
line of Mexico, Of 3,549 statute miles. In
this line there are 199 rivers, bays, harbors,
inlets, sounds, OF deep openings, of which 45
are under six feet in depth at mean high
water, II are between SIX and twelve feet, ~
are between twelve and eighteen feet, and 32
are over eighteen feet in depth. Not one
man in a thousand has an adequate concep-
ton of the difficulties attending the building,
equpping, furnishing and manr ing the ves-
sells required for such service, nor of the
hardShips endured by the officers and men to
whom the duty is assigned. l say without
hesitation, Mr., President, that the ability of
this nation to build and prepare the ships
necessary to maintain as~effective a blockade
as it has been able to maintain during the last
three years will hereafter excite the wonder
and admiration of the world .r.
"This is not all that we have done. While
we have been able to do this, we have been
able to keep feet in the western waters
traversing the Red River, the Yazoo, the
Cumberland, tho Mississippi, the Ohio, Ar
kansas, Tennessee, and all the small streams
that empty into the Mississippi south of the
Ohio-a service for which we of the North
west are willing always and at all times to re
turn the Navy Department our most profound
thanks. No man can over estimate the ser.
vices that the navy has rendered to us in
that quarter; and these services have been
rendered after overcoming the greatest OBJ
stacles." r
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-26

AT complimentary dinner given in Bos.
ton last Saturday to the Congressional
Naval Committee, Hon. Edward Everett,
alluded ironically 70 the British taunt
against the Navy because it had not caugh,
the Alabama, Napoleon Bonaparte sailed
from Toulon with 400 ships Of war and
transports. yet Lord Nelson, with the flee;
with which he gained the battle of the Nile,
could not catch him, although he chased
all around the Mediterranean. He didn't
catch him the next year, although Napo-
leon stopped to take Malta and visit his
relations. In 1915 Nelson didn't catch Ma
poleon as ne sailed from Elba. The Medi-
terranean, compared with the Atlantic and
Indian Seas, where the Alabama roams at
large, is but mill pond.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-26
~ The Fenians Of Chicago celebrate

~ The Fenians Of Chicago celebrated
st. Patyiok's Day by huge procession, a
dinner and bali, or balls, rather, for they
required severa! separate halls for the pur-
pose, and seem to have had an excellent
time, Notwithstanding the fact that their
Bishop condemns and deplores their Asso.
citation and purposes. We are not posted
on their points of difference, and cannot
pretend to decide which is in the right. I,
seems plain that the Fenians are both nu-
merous and determined in Chicago, what
ever their object may be.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-26

TIE L.oS AND THE LAME, Ac.-A rabid
copperhead paper at Cincinnati, the Volks
Freund. is out in an article for Gen. FIRE.
mont for the Presidency. Wendell Phil
ups has written letter to the Tammany
Sachems, and goes in for the new Democ-
racy. And the New York World expects ia
see Vallandigham and Garrison embrace.
and Ben Wood rise up and call Wendell
Phillips blessed! The Millennium draweth
nigh!
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-26

NJ. The effect Of the war upon the ma
terial prosperity Of the ''bone and sinew''
of the country, is illustrated by the reports
Of the Saving Banks of those States where
they are the most numerous, and where the
laws require annual reports. These all
show an enormous increase Of deposits as
we'll as Of depositors. They show a larger
amount Of average deposits to each depos-
itor, and also greater number of those
who have money to deposit. II Il
These banks are principally resorted to
by those who have small sums of money in
excess of immediate wants-the great la
boring classes of the community. The in
crease of the deposits and the number Of
the depositors demonstrate two facts: that
these classes are more fully employed and
that they are better paid than before. The
increase ofindividual deposits demonstrates
that notwithstanding the increase of the
cost Of living, the individual manages t.
have q larger surplus and therefore must
have better pay. The enlargement Of the
number Of depositors proves, besides this
that the class is more generally fully en-
ployed.
In the State of New York alone the
amount of Savings deposits has increased
since the war began more than twenty mil
lions, and the number Of depositors about
thirty-fve per cent. Massachusetts, exhib'
its similar result. These facts show tina,
whatever other hardships result from the
war, it has been of persriory advantage ia
the working classes.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-26

va The Louisville Journal has no doubt
that there is foundation for the rumors Of
q conspiracy in Kentucky. 1t thinks the
best mode of keeping it down is by repel-
ling any attempted invasion Of the State by
the rebels! No doubt that would effect it.
Yet the Journal is greatly alarmed lest the
negroes. the slaves held by these identical
Kentucky conspirators, should be. armed to
assist in beating back such an invasion!--
1t processes to hate the traitors, but it OBJ
jects to the use of the means deemed re-
quisite to repel and crush their efforts. The
men Of the North, and the "poor whites
may make all the sacrifices required to
save the country. AS for Kentucky, she
will stick to her "niggers," no matter what
happensl What an insolent and selfish set
are these fellows! It is almost pity they
could not be left to the mercy Of the rebels.
Perhaps that would teach them common
sense.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-26

Ng- James Buchanan is said to have re-
fused to subscribe anything to the Lancas-
ter Fair for the benefit Of sick and wound
ed soldiers! We wonder if any body ever
supposed he woulde He has no sympathy
for any one but traitors. No doubt he
would aid them literally out Of his album
dance.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-26
THE HAWK-EYE


shall We FIJI the new Quota:
cruiting offices, but as yet we see nothing
done elsewhere TO fi,l up the quotas under
the new call. Perhaps it is imagined that
it will not be enforced. II this be the case
we have no doubt it will turn out to be q
serious mistake. Gen. Grant is understood
to have demanded large aumies-an I'M
questionable abundance of men to carry on
the coming campaign. He is right in do
ing SO. The armed forces in the Geld are
not only to be concentrated but also to
have their ranks filled up. He correctly
anticipates that the rebels ID their despair
will act desperately, and he means to be
strong enough to make their last struggles
Intellectual. II he has the strength given
him, as he doubtless viii, he means to strike
hard blows and make them where they
Will break the 'Consederacy" inlo pieces.
The last call therefore will be enforced
The men must be forthcoming. It is mere
nonsense to imagine that ii we do not I'LL
up the quota with volunteers, the Draft
will not follow. The LIST of April is close at
AA0uNs AASA LAC aye OouulieS Will cease.
What We intend to do can be done more
easily now than after that date. Volunteers
can now be had with less private induce
ment than will he required later. Now is
the time secure them. Go to work every
body, and everywhere, and do it.
We don't know what orders the Provost
Marshal has received. We have not heard
what is the quota of our State, nor how this
immediate District stands. But we NAV
safely assume that it has considerably to
do to clear its ski Is of the Draft. If there
is any change in the quota, it ought to be
made known. II more or less than two
thirds Of the former assignment to the va
rious sub-districts the public ought to be
informed a. early As practicable. There is
nothing like an exact knowledge Of what
is to be done. It is then often found that it
is very easy to do what uncertainty mag.
nifed into impossibiiity. As 50 little time
remains we trust this information will be
promptly given. Meanwhile every recruit,
offered and credited properly will count in
the right way. Let Us all do our duty and
endeavor to make Gen. Grant strong
enough to crush out the Rebellion. Jha.
il eur work. We ought to do it; we can do
it; the question is simply whether we m,i
do it. We hope the response Of Iowa will
be, now and always, we ,ciu, and later, we
hare.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-26

~ Some Of the papers are discussing
Sherman's late expedition upon the idea
that it did not accomplish much after aN.-
Because he did not do what many of US
supposed he would, therefore the ''sore-
headed choose to make light of it. The
information we now have makes the whole
affair plain. Gen. Sherman was to move
from vicksburg Gen. Smith, with his
cavalry, from Memphis. The two were to
form junction at Meridian. and then, il
strong enough, move forward to Selma
Sherman accomplished his part Of the pro-
gramme. Smith failed altogether of reach
ing that point or getting near it. Sherman
never proposed going further than he did
without the aid of Smiths cavalry
Having forced Polk ACROSS the Tombig5ee,
at Demopolis, Sherman thereupon execu-
ted the main purpose Of this movement,
the utter destruction of the railroad, East.
South, North and West of that point, and
did it 90 efectually that the rebels have
got to build . new one, out of new mate
rial, before they can again establish line
Of communication along the route intend
ed to be made useless. He also destroyed
all supplies, manufactures, buildings app
spropriated or likely to be useful to the re-
bel armies, mills, cotton, in fact every
thing which could aid in supporting re-
bel army in that quarter, and returned to
vicksburg with scarce any loss, and with
al useful things he could manage to
transport. The result il that he has put it
out q .hc power Of the rebels to maintain
large army in Mississippi, and thus re-
ieves the whole Line of the river from ap-
prehensions Of o dangerous force at any
point That was the main object Of the
movement, and was thoroughly successful.
No doubt he would have gone further and
done more ii the junction had been effect
ed, and it had seemed practicable with
out too much delay. II the army en-
ployed had not done what it did it would
have been idle. The work done was neces-
sary to relieve q large force from mere
garrison duty and enable it to be employed
elsewhere. We think it great success
We though. he aimed at more and hoped
he would accomplish more. But we are
content as it is.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-26

~ The vote on the adoption of the new
Constitution of Arkansas, is reported At
between sixteen and twenty thousand, and
to have been almost unanimously for it,
This is large vote under the c;rcumstan-
ces. Some portions of the State are yet
cursed with rebel armies. A very large
portion of the former voting population
have been forced into the rebel ranks, and
are still there, whether they wish to be or
not. With all these draw backs, the vote
is about one-third, and perhaps large pro-
portion, of that cast in 1860, when the total
vote was 54,O53. Then Douglas got little
over five, thousand, Bell owe. twenty.
and Breckenridge over twenty-eight thou
sand, and Lincoln not one. Now nearly
or quite twenty thousand voters arc sup
porting new constitution which prohibits
slavery forever, and makes of Arkansas q
free State! The rebellion there has had il.
perfect work. The people there have gone
through all trials, dangers and privations.
They have had . terrible teacher, but they
have learned the lesson thoroughly. They
have found out the cause of their c:alami-
ties, and have wisely stamped it out Of ex-
istenceforever. They now understand that
the liberty Of the white race cannot CO.
exist with the enslavement of the black
They viii maintain their own by asserting
the freedom of all. They have .eo:npre-
hended at last whore the issue is, and have
met it and decided it like men.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-26

ED- Grants 'front" is four hundred
miles .oug. To'erably lengthy army, that.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-26

20 Old Amos Kendall presided at q
meeting in Cooper Institute, New York,
on Thursday evening last. The affair was a
sort of Mcclellan gathering, and as q matter
OF course much foul abuse was INDUCED in
against the Administration and all who
think hard blows and plenty of them are
the best medicine for traitors and Rebel
lion. But it is all right; we don't know of
anything so likely to produce happy eff
feet upon the popular mind as the sort of
supporters who are fnlging with the little
Napoleon. He displays his incompetency
in political matters about as plainly as he
demonstrated his utter inefficiency in the
field. He never damaged the enemy as a
soldier If he could help it. He won't do
any damage in the field of politics, where
he now seems anxious to ''spread himself"
He don't make good choice OF his friends
in either sphere of action. He permits
idiots, imbeciles aud Copperheads to fasten
like barnacles upon him, and IL he were
ever so good man himself such burden
would inevitably carry him under. As we
don't think him very good, we heartily wish
him more of just such advocates. They
would damn a great man il he did not
brush them of. Mac we guess is effectusl-
ly damned already.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-26

"a As far as heard from by the New
York papers Of Friday last, the vote on
the Soldiers Suffrage amendment to the
Constitution of that State was 142 ,9SS for it,
and 1855 against it. Majority thus far
1928, or about FIVE to one. Tho vote is
small, but if it had been larger no doubt
the preponderanee in favor would have
been still greater. It is a grand showing
Of hands as it is. The people, despite the
politicians, are not disposed to exclude the
soldiers from the Polls. They are right =
If the man who fights for his country is no,
permitted to vote, who should be:
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-26

volunteers In the field disclose the fact that
the greater portion Of them are from those
counties where the slaves are the fcwest in
number, while but very small proportion
are from the great slaveholding counties.
There need have been no search Of the rolls
to evince that fact. The mass of the Ken
tuckians in the rebel ranks are the sons OF
the shareholders, or are themselves slave
holders. They arc the self-styled "Ken-
lucky chivalry." They volunteered in the
cause Of treason early in the contest and
have been kept in it since, and will be KEEP,
there so long AZ the rebels can manage to
find the power to do it
But the non-slaveholders, who were
measurably exempt from the vile influen.
ces Of the negromongers, were not very ar
dent rebels in the beginning and ha since,
for the greater part, managed to prove tina;
they mean to sustain the u MON, even at the
expense of Slavery and the slave owners,
They have learned something within the
past three years,-more probably than fifty
would have taught them in time of peace
1ney volunteer, they fill their quotas. and
Tor their own salles, they will be compelled
to insist that the slaveholding sections shall
do likewise. They understand that every
negro who serves makes the demand on
their own class one the less. That fact will
determine their minds. To doub this is to
assume that they are even less intelligen,
than the negroes, or more fond Of Slavery
than those who profit by theineffable crime.
w. 1t is rumOred that the rebels in East
Tennessee are contemplating q great raid
into Kentucky, probably to give force and
vigor.to the alleged conspiracy in that State,
Whether they will be able to make the ven
ture We don't know "for sure" but We are
of opinion that ifthey attempt it. there will
be another gobbling up of rebels, and, in
all probability, numerous Of their sympa.
thizers will have the same fortunes but
meet with . worse fate. This latter class
will hardly find themselves treated as
prisoners of war.
Whatever the rebels may intend to do or
try TO do in that quarter, they must 70
about it very soon. We have no doubt that
they can get into Kentucky from their pre-
sent position unless they are forced back
ward. But whether or not it is desirable
to drive them back-whether it is not really
better to allow them to separate from the
other great aamies, is a question for the
military authorities to decide. If they
once get far enough into the State tit looks
to US as If they would be in as nice trap
"a HNra1 W.
would be able thereafter to do much fight
ing on behalf Of Dixie. On the whole we
guess they will conclude not to come.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-26

Va The Postmaster at Oquawka, jus,
over the river in Henderson county, ILL.,,
has noted no less than fifty-seven different
modes Of spelling the name Of that place, as
displayed on letters and packages passing
through that Office in one week. The Plain
dealer prints the variations" Some Of
them are singular, and the whole presents
remarkable example of photographic in
telligence among the people.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-26

p. S.-tsccasionally citizen who has ta-
ken the oath Of allegiance so far forgets
himself rs TO let out his real sentiment. A
ease in hand-one old Woodruff. a citizen
Of Little Rock, took the oath some time
ago to save his property and keep from
starving, but secretly assured his friends
in Prices army that he did it all for effect,
that he was just as true to the C. 8. A. a,
before he took the oath. He wrote a letter
to some Of his friends in Washington.
Hampstead county. which fell into the
hands Of the Provost Marshal. and Wood
ruff was sentenced 70 60 beyond our lines.
short time ago Federal officer. Lieut..
Wood, married old Woodruff $ niece.
j. T. Y,
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-11-29


At the Blstchford School examination at
Troy, last Tuesday afternoon, one Of the
committee said to the President ct the
Board of Education, who was conducting
the exercises
HAsk 'em when the war will end. Guess
that will puzzle EN-"
Mr.. Kemp, in his blandest tones, said to
the class:
att is ssked by q visitor when this war
will end. Can any of you answer the
question p
Up went the hands. At least fifteen
boys and girls manifested willingness to
solve the problem that Statesmen, Rnan-
ciers and politicians are supposed to puzzle
themselves over in vain.
HYou may answer" said President Kemp
to bright-eyed little girl near him.
When will the war end
Rising from her seat the little patriot in
q clear unfaltering voice, with enthusiasm
flashing from her eyes, answered: "When
the rebels lay dotO1l their arms and sue for
psaee"
Thus from the mouths of children often
fall priceless pearls of wisdom.
The person who suggested the inquiry
said. IL guess we won't have any more
questions" ave are all loyal in this
school" was the comment of the Principal,
echoed by the large audience pressnt-AJ-
bGny BrpreSs.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-11-29
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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-11-29

In the naming of the modern streets of
Paris recourse has been had to the most
celebrated names that occur in the fine
arts. Whereas in a former age titles
which were suggestive of war and victory
were the most prominent at the street cor
ners, there are now to be read the names of
Quinsult, Msrmontel, Heroic, Beethoven,
Donizetti, Fellini, Lesueur, Oimarosa,
Menur, Wilhelm, Orlando, Lasso, Bersn-
ger, Musset, Lesage, Petrsrk, Tslms, Pous-
sin, Raphael, Titan, Rubens, Greuze,
Scheffer, David, Ingres, Vernet, Decsmps,
Visoonti and Erard. Mozart, Haydn, Boiel-
disu, Meyerbeer, Cornelle, Rousseau,
DAlembert Gluck, Gretry, and others are
to follow next.