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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-08-13

&ASco SA~eAss -
fatuated fools can 'ssee It."
~ At Joliet, ILL.,, during a thunder
storm last Sunday morning, the German
Roman Catholic Church, then crowded
with people, was struck by lightning
Nearly the whole congregation were
stunned for q moment, nine were killed,
and twenty more seriously injured. AT
6rst It was thought the building was fired
by the fluid, and many people forced their
way through the windows, and bnrst the
doors of their hinges to escape. But the
ooolness Of the pastor stopped the rush be-
fore it became . general panic and proba-
bly averted . needless increase to the num-
Der injured.
- The following dispatch which was
published in the Richmond Sentinel Of the
8tb, should have appeared in our paper
yesterday. It il the rebel official account
of what had been done by Admiral Farra-
gut ON the 5th. We presume the rebels
don't make the account worse for their
side than 1t really is. We Judge that Far
ragut, having done 30 much will put the
thing through in the same style as he did
At New Orleans:
MOBILE, Aug. 5th, 1854.
TO Hon. j. A. Seldom, Secretary Of War.
Seventeen of the enemy's vessels, IA
ships, and iron clads, passed Fort Nor
gan this morning.
The Tecumseb, Monitor, was sunk by
Fort Morgan. aa. -
The Tennessee surrendered after des-
perate engagement with the enemy's fleet.
Admiral Buchanan lost . leg, and is .
prisoner.
The Selma was captured.
The Gaines Was beached near the hos
pital.
The Morgan II safe, and viii try to run
up tonight.
The enemy's feet have approached the
< monitor has been engaging Fort Pow
ell all day.
(Signed.) ID. II. MAURY, Maj. Gen.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-08-13

- The Louisville Rrsss says that
Judge Bullitt, Of the Kentucky Court 81
Appeals, has bsen on the wing almost In
cessantlv for some months past, among The
traitors who call themselves ''6ons Of LIB
erty," in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and
Ohio. On reaching Louisville ffom Indian
apolis the other day, the Judge was Ar.
rested, by order Of General Burbridge, and
considerable number Of his fallen con-
spirators in Kentucky have also met with
the same fate. Bullitt II understood to be
chief Of tho gang in Kentucky, and the
authorities have watched his movements
for some time. The chief Of the fire de-
partment Of Louisville II said to b one Of
the conspirators, and the late destructive
burning Of government stores In that city,
il supposed to have been their congenial
work. Burbridge seems inclined to take
care of the villains, and we trust his care
will be effectural.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-08-13

- The fatality attending all tho reoeI
efforts on the water, II their own accounts
are to be credited, has received new Illus
tration at Mobile. Our armed vessels have
never come in contact with any Of theirs
without giving them much more than they
wanted. The destruction Of the Hatteras
by the Alabama, and the sinking Of two Of
our vessels in Hampton Roads by the Mer-
rimac, constitute no exception. The Hat
tsras was sunk by fraud the other two
were surprised 1t anchor, and the original
Monitor, made her big antagonist very glad
to get out Of the way. But at Memphis, ct
New Orleans, on the Savannah river, in
Albemarle Sound, ct Cherbourg, and now
again 1t Mobile, the iron-clads with which
they were going to destroy ours, have uni-
fbrmly met with defeat, and generally with
speedy destruction at the hrst encounter.
The crack iron-clad in Albemarle Sound
was attacked and badly injured by an or
binary wooden steamer. There was no
iron-clad At New Orleans under Farragut.
The iron.clad on the Savannah river was
disabled and captured by . single one OF
ours after firing but five or six shots. And
now again ct Mobile similar results are re-
corded-the rebel vessels that fight are
either destroyed or captured, and the rest
are only anxious to set out Of the way IL
they can. II testsz gne@
An these facts, this uniform success OF
our Navy, indicate net 20 much the supe-
riority of our vessels, ~ the greater skill OF
our ofacsrs and sailors. They not o1::T5
Asht braveiy but bring to every new emer-
sency some new adaptation Of means,
which secures the best results. They have
made up their minds TO win, every time,
and they do Il. They have failed nowhere
against armed vessels, and the only reason
Why have they been less lucky against land
forts q 1t Charleston, IL the simple fact
that they have lacked sea-room. Put any
fort where they can manseuvre round 1t,
and We believe they would destroy It every
time.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-08-13

@-It il . singular fact that three DEM
ocratic ex-Vice Presidents have been lead
ers Of treason within our brief national
er,-Aaron Burr, John C. Calhoun,
and John c. Breckinridge. But more
singular fact n, that the party called
democratic" a. party, il altogether
controlled by traitors. In the last Presi-
Rental campaign those in the South DELHI
eratsly entered upon it with the purpose Of
sundering the Union. In the present one,
the controlling influences in the North
propose the same end and BY. the same
neaaa II by amy possibility they can,
they Intend to intensity partisan passions
into actual armed rebellion here. That il
the aim Of those who by secret reasonable
associations control what 10 called 1.-THE
Democracy" <g
This ID simply .ths natural result of .
blind and iunhallowed partnership. "a
man can not seyve two masterss" II q
man chooses to adhere to : party, he must
inevitably become IN enemy TO his coun-
try.afIf h4 loyalty and truly seeks to ad-
vance the public good, he can never be .
partisan. Strict partisanship, q any time,
il a sorto treason. In times like these it
is the most dangerous kind Of trsason.-
There never was. in any just sense, but
one party in this country, and that, calling
itself stdessscrahc,p has bscomethe instru-
menv Of traitors md IN actualIenemy Of
the country, and openly seeks NJ ruin. g
Yet there are men who think they are 10y
n while sthsy boast that theyovote the
democr&tie16ic .sNone are 20 blind "a
those who WIN, not see - s@ s.,l :
Na.One Of our exchanges tells tho pub-
lie that 'ssomething Of momentous inn
portance Is on foot in Virgins |" We have
been thinking for more than three years
that something Of moment0us import.
anGe was on foot" there, and win be, until
the great issue between freedom and ty'
ranny shall be finally decided. Can any
thing b more momsntous than thatf L
it not the question Of al tho eteYnitiesf Il
1t not infinitely above al the petty inter
ests of more individuals, the triumph o.
defeat Of . party, or even the existence o
anationf We are fighting the battle, mo-
merely for Ourselves, bat for the INFINITE
future. The result Of oar contest deter
mines forever whether Republic II posi-
bic, or despotism, - dsspots afarm, isane
cessity o. social existsnce, Yet In TIL
midst Of this momenfous conAiCt peopll
10 shout the streets mani1sssing - mucl
indihlgsncs . II they had NO possible in
terest ihitl They do not appear TO car,
which side wins. All they are anxious
about seems TO beta put another dollar II
their pursesi II they don't do something
more manly, II they quietly permit tn
traitors to win, " wonder what good tn
idiots win reap from their dollarsf L
there any likslihood Tat men who won
fieht for their country, viii fight for thei
property
1n-The Omaha RepwbstcoS states tha
several hundred tons Of iron for the Uniol
Pacific Railroad Company has arrived .
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-08-13

- Rabbit, Of the Council Bluns Bsgle,
in an article raking Col, Merritt, Of the
&otssnan, says the Democracy have been
trading principle for such men as him for
several years, and have always been cheat
ed" For the life Of rs we can't tell which
has been the most cheated. 1t IL our pri-
vate opinion, however, that its skunk eat
skunk, and Rabbit . ''leetle'' ahead =
.'Rrethering," You should dwell together
in unity. Remember, that that great
'principle''- Democray, which you have
been trading OF, Is to save our bleeding
country, restore the master to his negro,
unite the States and hair over q dog In
twenty-four hours! Be OF one mind. we
pray thee, that our country may be saved,
and the price Of whisky come down.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-08-13
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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-08-13

his whiskey! This il Copperhead consist
ency; and all but the dirty, unwashed,
whisky. soaked. ignoramuses and blind In
fatuated fools can s'see it,
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-08-13

@Hon. w. Hale, Of Glenwood, has
purchased an interest in the Opinion, pub
Asned in that place, and is now it, Editor.
Mt. II. is q good writer, q good man, and
10 bound to get up Q good paper. He il
sound on the main question-"To whom II
may concern" and takes great delight in
SKIING Copperheads. Here's to you, Will
liam-long life and lots of fianl
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-08-13

Ia A great noise seems to be making
about the Indian depredations on the
plains. We suspect there is more smoke
than fire in the matter. If reports are
true, there ought to be enough men on the
plains to kill, and eat, if they fancy that
sort of thing, all savages between here and
the Rocky Mountains. Most of those who
travel that route carry arms, and they
ought to be brave enough to use them. II
they won't do that we don't know any
good reason why others should travel in
that direction to defend them. The fact is
these Indian troubles are, we suspect, q
mere ruse of the 'jobbers and traficers''
who are anxious to finger more of the pub
lie funds than they have title to. There
are already more soldiers wasting their
time in that quarter than ought to be
there. Somebody is anxious for more
Such public plunderers are great deal
worse and more hurtful than the Indians.
If they are afraid of the redskins let them
keep out OF. their way.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-08-13
Bully for Rabbit /!

The New Nation says money should be
loaned without interest by the power that
creates and issues it; that is, 1t the bare
cost Of creation and management. Sup
pose somebody starts bank on that prin-
ciple-it may count on Us for q customer
" right ay."-DnbuQne Times.
Here, too. We will stay right by that
bank. Yes, we'll take all the money>1t
has got
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-08-13

g - The Hdvk-Eye contained short
time ago, an article reviewing, briefly, the
character Of one Charles Mason. The
Council Bluffs Bngle, became very indig-
nant over said article, and thus pitches
into the editors Of this paper. It's chaste
and superb article and gives evidence OF
great love toward rs: 5
Take = look 1t them-thfr photographs
would be selected from among all others,
in any gallery Of photographs Of rogues,
as the vilest Of the vile. A man passing
one Of then can hardly repress an instinc.
tive shudder; anda virtuous woman would
dee from them ~ from the most virulent
pestilence. Pick up the Journal they issue
daily-cast your eyes over it, columns
and note the emanations from their pens
none but . deYil's spirit could 6nd .
resting place in the hearts Of those crea-
lures done up in human form. Assassins Of
individual character-fiends incarnate,
filled with q DEVILS malignity, they are
very gAoMls and would prey upon the
character Of the dead, though Il were that
Of the purest patriot Of the Revolution,
if they but thought It would further their
political schemes and their own selfish in
tereets.
Bully for Rabbit!
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-08-13

AAA0 40 AAAV AVAA0 AAsVAs&AA " 1AO0Ss0SS
(sax weeks,) and to-day b our birth-day-
two eventful occurrences. Like one Of
old, We were born at IN early period Of our
existence, and was considered ut that time
. bright, promising child, and - handsome
a. Morgan colt! We grew mp, still re-
tanning our beauty, until We got notion
to come West. Here our buffetings have
LEFT Times marks deeply furrowed on our
brow. But Notwithstanding our ups"
and .do 1ns," we have seen enough thus
Tar on our journey to the crystal shores, 10
make life desirable, and would like old
Time not to be in hurry about calling on
Us to fix up our little traps for that country
from whence no traveller returns. We
think we should like the country he is
inviting rs to. We have seen many fixing
up their last accounts prior to their de.
parture, and their calm, sweet, serene, and
beautiful countenances almost made rs
wish that we could aesompany them
through the 1'valley'' end up to the gates
Of eternal bliss, there TO be ushered into
the presence Of those who have gone before,
and behold the happy reunion Of spirits
long separated; but eth, Notwithstanding
allEthis, If we can have our way about tho
matter, We would like to remain here .
few years longer, long enough At least to
see the end Of this rebellion, and the Cops
on their way Cleft hand road) to their sui
phur0us homes! Amen It 80 s.
But, there il one great drawback to our
happiness. We were born In the city Of
Baltimore, and State Of Maryland. And
20 was Tom. Clagett! We weep! Who
wouldn't9 It IL true, We got our
''beoughtin' up in Ohio, but we can't
wipe ont our nativity, # the city Of Bal
timore had been burnt to ashes BY the 9th
Massachusetts, regiment, We would now
feel better; but to know that the city still
stands, and Clagett lives, is almost too
much for orr trail body. Our friends will
please pray for ~ when it goes well with
them. Clagett Il be5ond redemption, car
ries frogs in his pockets, and don't believe
in the 'higher law doctrine only when
tho smallpox y ragingi We "paws.''
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-08-13

Does anybody know Of the wherea.
bouts Of the late Hon. Capt. Martin Van
Buren, Bennett, Esq? He was captain Of .
company in the 10th regiment, and We
were informed that he some time ago re-
signed, and had returned to Knoxville. If
he is ct home, we want him to take the
stump. He is magnificent copperhead
speaker, and has the happy faculty Of ma
king votes for the Republican party. Trot
him out. We are anxious to hear his
sweet-scented voice, and behold his am-
brosial locks, his leather-tanned counte-
nance, and his angelic eyes! Trot him out
-or send US lock Of his hair! .a9s
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-08-13

~One Of the best jokes Of the season, is
efact. as the papers have it, that the pres
ence of rebels at the Clifton House, on the
Canadian side Of Niagara Falls, has ruined
its business for the season. People don't
are. There are not enough Of them and
their pockets are not SO plethoric as to sup
port the house themselves. No one else
patronises it and the proprietors conse-
quently lose. money. Glad Of il, we are.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-08-13

N- Maj. ]. B. Anterior is organizing an
artillery company at Knoxville, to be
composed exclusively Of men who have
been in the service. Hs<fs<s
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-08-13

NJ. III. Schiff, French chemist, IA a mo.
nograph on some derivatives of ethylidene;
states that he has succeeded in chloride Of
Observation-Disclosures diphendmmonissm.
Yah Big thing. e
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-08-13

she intended to kill him. She was examy
ined before Dogberry who fined her t6n
dollars and costs! She was re-arrested,
however, and taken before another justice
who, it was supposed would do better. But
that Dogberry ought 70 60 to New York
He would exactly suit the "Dead-rabbits,'
and would soon be an Alderman, and per-
haps 60 to Congress, after while.
rThe people 70 Buffalo are said to ap-
prehend a rebel raid from Canada! That's
q queer place for rebel raid to start from.
But queer events occur in those days, sc
we cannot dispute the fact on that ground.
But We should think the people there
ought to hope it would come. It would
present fine opportunity to bag . few Of
the scoundrels aud make examples Of
them. There are certainly enough men in
Buffalo to attend to all the rebels in Cana
da in the most efectual manner. If they
don't feel like doing it. 20 much the worse
for them. e1 e
" ~ The Keokuk C0nstitxts0n 10 informed
by citizen of Clark county, Missouri
that on Saturday last, Captain Scott and
some Of his men came up from Canton te
the house Of Sam billiard, who lives il
Scotland county, near the Lewis county
line, with the intention Of taking Mr.. D.
down to Canton, on charge Of being dis.
loyal. Mr.. d. being disinclined to comply
with the extraordinary request started t.
run, when six Of them shot at him, two o,
the balls hitting him and inflictinp mortal
wounds, from which he has aimee died. Il
ID stated that billiard had just returned
from Illinois, where he had been living fol
some time, and that he was formerly II
Nh lHnnHSn al>ol~
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-11-30
Tba Riot in ths &tstk Prison.

A correspondent Of the Bangor WING gives
the following account of the late outbreak at
the State Prison, by which Collins, the ring.
leader of the raiders on the Calais Bank, made
his escape:
sJust after the first ringing up bell, five
oonvicts. WYNN. Collins lone of the Calais
Rank raiders, Thompson lin for 20 yearsl,
Calvin Smith (hve years to stay), VIM. Merritt
and WIN. Devine leach less than one year to
stay) started out Of the carriage shop and ran
to one of the guard posts and commenced
throwing stones and brick-bats, &C., at the
onard (Mr. Thompson). hitting him in the
sssce a severe blow from the first volley, which
thew followed up rapidly, and at the same time
threw flight of stairs, which they tore away
| from the shoe shop, up against the wall and
vent over. The guard fired three rifles at
them without effect, owing to his inability TO
oet deliberate aina, so rapid was the firing OF
stones by the raiders. Other officers went 10
bis assistance Immediately, and the conse-
ouence was that Smith was tsken after being
| dangerously wounded on the head, from blows
| indicted BY rides. The others ran to the river
| near by, and taking off shoes and jackets, three
| Of them attempted to swim across. Merritt
WAS drowned in the river. Collins and Devine
! cot across. but Devine was so chilled that he
| Selt Obliged to go into house to get warm.
and there he was detained by the public
snirited lady thereof until the officers In pur-
anti were informed of his whereabouts and ar
rested him. Thompson was taken on this side
of the river secreted in the lime-kal1. Diligent
search has been made for Collins, but up to this
time (Sunday EVENING" he has not been found
| or heard from. Unless he received assistance
some way, he must have persisted. We fear,
however, that he has got away, and it will be
| difficult to find him"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-11-30
What is expected Of Mr.. Lincoln.

The folio wing is the principal part of an adj
mirable article-editorial- the Boston Her.
aid: -. ,Epeoh. y .A.A-
We applaud Mr.. Lincoln's kindness ofheart,
but should regret TO see him make the great
mistake of listening to the voices of men who,
now. that they have been defeated by the peo-
Pile, will become wonderfully patriotic, and
will be found In Washington, cap In hand, ask
ing appointments to office. This class of men
will be perfectly willing to take any Office
from Mr.. Lincoln, aud will be just as ready to
betray the Union cause whenever they can do
so with safety. The people viii expect Mr..
Lincoln to clean all traitors out of his employ
and put true Union men in all places of trust.
1t will be fatal TO him and to the cause If he
fails TO surround himself with honest and capa-
BILE men. The people care nothing for the pol
iticians in these times of waF. They want
able men, men of brains, men who are sincere
ly devoted to the great work before the coun-
try OF crushing the rebellion, and of restoring
the nation to an honorable and an enduring
peace. Mr. Lincoln will find any quantity OF
old party hacks ready to serve him, but unless
they are up to the mark he should disregard
their appeals for office. When he wants
man for an Office let him look about the coun-
try and find the right person. Office should
seek the man and not man the Office. II Mr..
Lincoln shall pursue the policy heYe indicated
he win have met the expectations of the peo-
pie, and his administration will have been q
success. We gave to Mr.. Lincoln our support
for the reason that we believed it was not safe
to change rulers now, and particularly to place
the reins OF power in the hands Of q man who
had been SO lukewarm in the prosecution of
the war as has been Gen. Mcclellan. Mr.. Lin.
coin should have none but true, loyal men
about him If he expects to meet the expecta-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-11-30
The Plot to burn New York City.

The Tribune says this plot was concocted
in Richmond and the papers Of that city fore
Swallowed it some time ago. Rebels, = con-
tinues the Tribune, "throng this city; many
of them active, malignant, desperate and dan
gerous. They have no rights which loyal
men are bound to respect. They are here as
enemies of the Government, and they are,
what Gen. Dix,s order declares them, spies,
and liable to be treated as such. They have
well-known headquarters-the one great ho-
tel which the incendiaries of Friday night
made no attempt to destroy. Gen. Dixs or
der is competent to reach these people, to ar
rest them, or to drive them from the city in
fear of arrest. Does any one suppose that if
Gen. Butler had remained here to execute
Gen. Dix's order, these rebels would have re-
NAMED? Or does any one now fail to see
that Buffers presence frustrated for the time
the scheme which, on his departure, the rebels
attempt to carry through"