The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-31

i LIEUT.. CoIoNEL-T. J. safer, 49,; 8
Flanders, II; A. Hanna, Is; Year Porter,
MAJoR-D. Ramsey. 10; A. Messenger,
IL; J. w. Moore, 8; Wear Porter, i; J. /,
Hanna, II
Il ADJurArT-J. L. Hanna, s; J. w. Wor.
thington, SO; 8. Flanders 4 D. Ramsey, !.
j QuARTERnAsrER-J. III. Smith, 10; r. J..
Delashmut, II; f. Woodward, 9.
On motion the meeting adjournedto Sat.
urday, January 7, 1885.
OUR STATE.
The editors Of the Davenport Gazette
are threatened with . cow-hiding because
they exposed Prettyr.an, the rebel agent
in that city. We presume the gazette folks
are frightened. Prettyman and his family
should DO sent South beyond our lines.
Pella, the present terminus Of the Des
Moines Valley railroad, is only forty miles
from the capital. The State Register says
the company offer to complete the road to
that city in one year from this date il the
citizens viii subscribe Sl0o, 900 TO its capital
stock. It urges the people.to accept the
offer.
The stone freight house at Dunleith, near
Dubuque, was destroyed BY Gre on Friday
morning last, with al its contents. Loss
>o0, 900. There was no insurance on the
building, and but little on the property i
contained.
The Newton Free Press says child Of
Henry Kilsel Of that place died not long
since from drinking eye-water containing
morphine.
The Nevs says Lyons il infested with
thieves Of thepstty sort, who steal meat,
axee, saws, buckets, corn, &c.
A Mr.. O'Heir, hog drover, got drunk 1t
Cedar Falls the other day and had 500 sto-
len from him.
A returned soldier named West, residing
near Waterloo, was stabbed the other day
by one Hendrick, and is not expected to
recover. The trouble grew ont Of politi-
cal dispute. Hendrick is in Jail.
The Wapello Republican says, on Satur-
day evening last, Harmus Pike, a young
man residing four or five niles northwest
Of town, committed suicide by ehooting
himself through the head. Cause disap-
pointed affection.
| The Osceola Sentinel says that while Mr..
Leach was working in q saw-mill near OF
iowa, he attempted to kick the dust away
from the saw, which was in full motion,
when ne unfortunately missed his footing
and fell, his leg coming in contact with the
saw whereby it was nearly severed in
twain. Ampn.ation was found necessary,
and the urlucky .uan was doing well at
last accounts.
| George Baldrick, Of Osccola while car
rying TN axe on his shoulder fell, and the
blade descended upon his hand severing
both fingers.
| Gov. Stone telegraphed from Washing
ton on the oath, that he was on the point
OF starting for Sherman's army At Savan-
nah.
The Supreme Court adjou rned on Friday
last, after protracted session ut Des
Moines. Ninety opinions have been tried
and filed during the term. An opinion
was delivered hy Justice Dillon, in the
case Of WATSON against Mitchell and others,
holding that the members of the Board OF
Supervisors are liable for carelessness and
neglect in approving official bonds, and
must be made to respond in damages to
the party injured by their carelessness ap-
prevail Of bond not possessing the statu-
tory requisites.
The Glenwood Opinion says deer are IN
commonly plenty in that section. Also
that Mr.. Henry Bosmer, on the 2srd, had
his hand sawed Oh BY circular saw.
During the year ending October soth,
moro than g, 900 sheep passed over tho Iowa
Division Of the North Western Railway
bound for the interior Of the State.
The Oskaloosa Herald says there are 100
pupils in regular attendance 1t the public
schools in that place.
AN EXTENSIVE FARMER.-A. n. At.
wood, OF Adams township, has nearly two
thousand acres Of cultivated land in one
body. Il in divided into farms, ten or q
dozen in number, and rented to az many
different persons. Mr.. Atwood bought an
adjoining farm few days since Of Philip
Myers, Esq, and continues to add from
as pleases him.-OskGloosG Herald.
/ The oossrssr says it is proposed to start &
wooden factory in Ottumws, with capita
Of $4,000.
We see by the 0ate :Cs:y that Timothy
Moriarty, in the employ Of the Fort Madi
son Railroad, was run over by a car and
his right leg 30 badly injured that amputa
ton was found necessary.
The OonstttGtion says the residence o
Gen. Bridg1nan in Keokuk was burned OF
Wednesday. Loss from e 500 to $780,
The house was insured for e 600, and fur
niture for $500.
Il often happens that tho man Of millions
unless he keeps up his courage by giving
away freely, .a afraid OF poverty the mar
no has nothing but God, fears nothinf
and peasea all tEAngs.