The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-10

the connivance OF the guard. One q them
was the former master of the soldier VIA
gave them assistance. The master ~
retaken and returned to his old quarten
but the others have not been Sound.-Dop.
export Gazette, 5th.
They are going to have Second Nation.
al Bank in Davenport.
! MILITARY ITEMs.-Compary II, Of the
37th Iowa lGreybeard) Infantry. on duty
at Lyle Barracks, Cincinnati. return.
through the Commercial. their thanks "a
the citizens Of that city who Furnished
them with thanksgiving dinner.
Assistant Surgeon John J. Saunders, lit
Iowa Cavalry, has been dismissed from ia
services by order Of the War Department.
for being drunk and useless TO the service
/ The following named soldiers were sent
to the Nashville hospitals Nov. 27.h, from
Gen. Thomas army:
John McMahan, d. 5th Iowa cav.
| A. 81. Brodel, E, do.
| List Of sick and wounded transferred
from Chattanooga TO Nashville, Nov. 9Th,
| 1864:
G Frederick, H, 18th Iowa, SICK.
| Walter Shee. Fl, 18th Iowa, back. /,
Up Dewitt, c, ID Iowa, shoulder.
| G. NJ Graham, G, S9i ia Iowa. thigh.
Thos Wright, G, s9:h Iowa. arm.
Deaths at Memphis Hospital:
Noah Devone, F. S'h lowe.
John McEIroy, Il, Goth Iowa.
- Go-ei,e, 5A
The editor OF the Maqaoke,a ErcelHov
states the country therear0atsis unusually
we'll stocked with wild game. Similar ~
ports come to us from all sections Of North.
ern Iowa.
S. d. Warren, O: Bloomir Ston. Illinois,
wants to learn the wberea bouts Of Hon.
James Warren, supposed 20 be resident
of this State, aud formerly 8 member Of
the Legislature.
The Dss Moines stasc REGISTER has tho
following:
The Secretary Of State cior,ns Us TIA.
the home vote OF the State has been OIL
cially canvassed, with the exception Of
Dickinson, Howard, Pa4o Alto and q Brien
counties, which Lave NO. Sext in their re-
turns. Leaving ont these counties, tie
official count stands thus: Fer Abraham
Lincoln, -. Ito votes; for Mcclellan, 47,C7l.
Liccoin's majority 25,03g. The counties
year an aggregate Union majority 81 TO-
They have Done better tits year.
As regards the soldiers vote, the reg:-
ments which have made returns foot ups
thus: For L;ncp.n, .5,..g. !; Tor ". Clellan,
1859. Majority for Lircoin. i5.s7S. IN
18Th. l7io, 18th. ia.h. - and a;.h infantry.l
and tie I'd and s.a cavalry. ard the 81 bat
terry.
Thus far, ascer.ained, ne majority for
President Lincoln on the combined vote is
.kir;y-eight thousand ST. hundred and sew
en.een! Ard when all the counties and
regiment t. shall be heard from. the majori-l
~ will climb beyond the sublime altitude
Of forty thousand
Excluding the counties not in, the home
vote OF the State is III, Isl. Last year, IN
Guiding those counties, j. was lis. 135. I
The Dubuque Herald is trying very hard
tn prove thss the country 10 going to the
devil, BY daily statements Of the, crimes
committed in Dubuque county. The ON.
cial copperhead majority in that county IS
1858. II is dialogue which is going to ~.
in, and not the country.-Stltc Register.
A girl eight or nine years Of aye, daugh,.
ter Of Geo. Sheldon, of Manchester, Della.
ware county, was lately burned to death
by her clothes catching fire.-Ttid.
The Upton advertiser announces the
death OF Col. Wilds, Of the cath Iowa. His
arm was badly broken in The battle Of o.
tober 18th, but he was thought TO be doing
well until shor: time before his DEATH
The Colonel's residence was at Mt. YER
non, we believe. His wife and two daugh-
tiers died only few weeks since. There is
no survivor Of his late happy aud interest
ing family.
man calling himself George jackson,
from Springfield, Ill:rioir, few days since
=, Oskalooea knocked down Francis Hodge
and robbed him Of his pocket book. Both
had been drinking. Deputy Sheriff Nor.
ton was notified Of the robbery and at-
tempted to arrest jackson, who drew . re-
volver and shot him in the right Jaw. The
villain then ran, and in his fiigh. shot ata
gentleman named Sweeney who was quiz
city driving along the street. He next
came upon Albert Wi!,e-. who was saving
wood and forthwith sho. him, the ball en- !
tering the temple and going into the brain
producing, as is believed, q f1hi wound.
Jackson was finally surrounded and now
lies in jail.
The State Register says tia. J. NJ. G!if-
fiths, late Major of the so.h Infantry, has
been appointed Lieutenant Colonel of that
Regiment. He takes the place of the L.
mented Redfield, killed at Allatoona. The
many friends of Colonel Grif,iths viii Be
glad to hear of his new appointment. :
INCREASE AND DEcREAsE.-In 1860 the
Republican vote Of Iowa was 7O,i0a. This
year, leaving out Dickinson, Howard and
Palo Alto counties. anu q few regiments
" hich have not made returns. the Union
vote is S9,017! This shows Union gain IN
four years Of Is, Cos.
Four years ago, the total Democratic vote
OF the State, including the ballots cast for
Bell and Breckinridge, was 1922. This
year, including the counties and regiments
above mentioned, the total Democratic vote
is 40, iS4, showing decrease in the oppose
ton strength in four years Of s. ABS votes.
The total vote of the State in 1850 was
is. 33l. The total vote this year ia ID, 5Ol,
being gain Of 10, l70.-stGse Register.