The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-08-27

| est interests OF our country.
II has been with . trust that renewal
hope and vigor might be given, when vieoe
and hope arc needful, that have written.
and you have my consent to using this q
/ you please; and am,
Very truly yours:
Brig. Gen. u. s. Vols,
To W. E. DoD0E, Jr, ESQ.,, New York.
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OUR STATE.
Governor Stone left Davenport for Wash.
ington, on Tuesday evening last.
Another PA1RIor GoN..-Major Cha
Foster, Of the llth Iowa, died at Cincin.
natl on the 10Th inst. Major r. formerly
resided in Washington, which county q
represented in our State Senate for four
years, commencing in 1855. In 1850 he r..
the practice Of his profession as q lawyer.
When the clash Of resounding arms W.
heard in our land, Major r., with his char.
acteristic energy and zeal, recruited com.
pany B, of the 1lth regiment, and was elec.
ted it's captain. Sept. LIST, 1862, in conside.
ration Of bis devotion to duty and gallant.
ry, and for special bravery At shiloh, Be
was promoted by Gov. Kirkwood to the
rank Of Major Of his regiment. This posi-
ton he filled with distinguished honor 70
himself and fidelity to his country untii
the I'D of July, when he received wound
in front Of Atlanta that has since proved
| mortal. And 50 sleeps another victim 70
the horrible crime of reason.-Mxseatfne
Journal, 23d.
SUICIDE AT Last SATURDAY
night q young woman named Mis- Hill
river, near Waterloo. She had been ailinx
for several days, and before retiring that
night, swallowed q dose of morphine. Il
is supposed that under its influence she b.
came deranged, and that she arose In the
night, walked nearly two miles mp the riv.
er, hung her hat and shawl on some tall
bushes, where they could be easily seen by !
those who should hunt for her, and laid
herself down in the river and drowned
She was discovered the next day. The
water where she was found Was but two
feet deep, showing that it was not without
. determined effort that she put An end to
her existence.-Dx6sQxs Times, 23d. l4fs
The Dubuque Times says there was
perfect rush Of men for exemption papers
At the Provost Marshals Office lat Mon
day, and Of those who applied not more
than one-third received exemption certif-
Gates on account Of disability. Several
parties offered substitotes, and among
those were four that offered Germans who
were unable to either speak or understand
. word Of English. These persons were
declined, but the matter has been referred
to higher authority.
FATAL FALL.-IAst Sunday afternoon
lad named Herman Ahlers, son of Mr.. II.
Ahlers. clambering into the top Of the large
walnut tree on the hill south Mineral
street, the purpose of gathering nuts. He
stepped on slender balance, which broke
under his weight, and he fell 70 the ground,
q distance of thirty feet. His companions
picked him up senseless and carried him
to his home on 4:h street. His head and
body was so much injured by confusion
that his physicians say he cannot survive.
He still fingers in state Of stupor.-Dw-
tnqae Times, An9. 23d.
The Tines Of the cath states that the lad
died on the Monday night following the
accident.
FLAG AND BANNER.-The Quartermas-
ter's Department furnished to the Esd Iowa
at New Orleans, in obedience TO an order
OF Gen. McClernand, u Flag and Banner,
the fornasr illuminated with the names OF
the seven battles in which the Regiment
had been engaged. The material of both
is siik.-Stdte Reg, Esd.
ANOTHER CArTuRE.-N. w. Rowell OF
Union county came III town yesterday,
bringing with him Pleasant Davis alias
George Davis, deSerter from the lst Mis-
souri, Engineers, who escaped from the jail
Of this city several nights since. He was
nabbed in Alton on the evening Of Satur-
day last. He is a brother Of the Jail bird
who vas captured last week in the same
county by Messrs. Rigour aud Vo0dry. No
tidings have been heard Of the other pris-
oncrs who made their escape from the Des
Moines jail.-Ib.
We learn from the State Register that
Capt. Fl. Fl. Gritfiths, Of the First Iowa
Battery, a brave, patriotic and accomplish
ed officer. has returned to his home in that
city, his term of service having expired
he was originally Captain in the Fourth
Iowa Infantry.
RIVER ITEMs.-A heavy rain set in yes
terday morning, lasting until noon, and
the river Is reported rising.
Several large RATS OF lumber passed down
yesterday.
The keithsburg will! be ready to take her
place in the line In few days.
The removal of the wreck Of the Gray
Eagle is progressing raridly.-Dav. Gaz.,
Path.
The Wheatland 7Yaaes has suspended
publication. ae
We are glad to see that the militia are
generally organizing in this county. Gem
Ter township will have two infantry COM
panies and one Of cavalry. The officers Of
the cavalry company are as follows: VIM.
4. Shriver,. Captain DR.. D. d. Dawson,
At Lieutenant; w. p. Hastings, I'd Lieu
tenant Hack Eye Flag, 10Th.
The Fiag says that Companies A and
+, Of the seth Iowa, recently sent home
*5,s2l for distribution in Madison county.
The patriotic devote themselves to their
country; the venal devote themselves to-
themselves.
The patriotic serve the war for their
country; tho yenal make the " ar for their
country serve them.
Five natriOtic sneni tnemsal yes without