The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-05-28

yond a doubt, that an Elephant can stand
on his head, aud also walk q rope, the Cops
Of this State have concluded to hold State
Convention ut Des Moines, commencing on
the 10th day of June, and ending wheu
''sodcorn" runs out The ''Msnagerie'' will
open with "moral exhibition of Giving
wonders Of Gods amazing grace, together
with q superb collection of wild animals''
and "rare birds' of the male persuasion.
The Geological and archaeological speci-
mons, will be complete. The "African FL
ephant" which Is supposed to b some
''kin" to the ''nigger in the wood pile"
will be under the control of Lysander w.
Rabbit, Of the Council Bluffs Bxole, who
will draw its ''rations" and see that the
'..war-horse' does not tramp ON its TAIL
The only ARABIAN Camels" in America
the War DemOcrats-will not be, as was
advertised" attached to this Grand Ex-
position" Professor Seared-in-the-coun
tenance, will enter the "Den" of these per-
farming Lions, Leopards, Tigers, Panthers
and Cougars, at ten o'clock, A. H., on the
morning OF the 10Th of June. The ''higher
law doctrine being entirely ignored by
this troupe, no one need hold his breath, in
expectation of hearing something ''ofered
up.' The Educated Elephant, Romeo,
(Stillson Hutchins,) will be on exhibition,
first of ALL He il miracle, and was
taught of jeff Davis to perform yari-
ETY. Of feats, such as Posturing, Balanc-
ing, Dancing, Grouping, and will actu-
ally stand ON his head After which
performance the small fry politicians,
known as the performing Kaugaroos,"
will be tr0tted out, aud exhibit the traits of
trained Monkeys and Comical Mules, and
who will also enliven aud give zest to the
more thrilling scenes Of the entertainment.
The porcupine, hedgehog, oposums, Asiat-
ic jackals, Syrian goats, Madagascar rab-
bits, and the African pellicans, will all be
under the exclusive control of the editor of
the Keokuk Constitution, who will stir
them up with long pole, lately imported
from Maryland. The gigantic Hippopota-
mus, or "Behemoth,' OF Holy Writ, of
which it is said Job 40: 49, ''upon earth
there is not his like will be exhibited
from the opening Of the Mensgerie until its
close. This animal was hastily construct
ed, aud il supposed to be the author
of Henry Clay Dean. He was captured by
Bill Merritt, Of the Des MOines Atatesman,
when Chief of Jim Lanes Staff, while cha.
sing negroes out Of Missouri. This rare
specimen o. the brute creation (save the
COpperheads) is the last vestige Of pre-
Adonsitc existence. The whole to conclude
with the side-splitting farce called the
Democratic War Ticket after which
the show will break up, with instructions
shows" in each county of the State, until
November next, when the people will
'polp' the dirty thing to death.
Admittance-For fools and politicians,
IN indefinite amount. Citizens generally,
no charge. No corn" taken ut the door
unless in . liquid state. The managers will
not be accountable for accidents.
REPoRr OF THE NoRrH-WEsrxRN cox
NILSSON FOR MARCH AND APRIL, Is64.-The
above Report has been received, by which
we learn that the receipts Of the Commits.
sion during the months of March and
April, were LIZA boxes and packages o.
sanitary supplies, and 3, 444 81 in money
The shipments for the same time were
6,l57 packages, which were sent mainly t.
Knoxville, Chattanooga, Cairo and Other
points down the Mississippi, while the ex.
penditures we're $l4,648 "a. Over 90, OO(
Of this amount were expended for hospi
tai supplies. about $50 for clerk hire. fue
stationery and other Office expenses, while
the balance went for purchases for tn,
Cairo Soldiers Home, drayage, fare o
i nurses, sick soldiers, and other like ex
pensss.
The Report Is unusually full and inter
esting for these last two months. It con
tstns variety Of matter-ack ledg
ments of sanitary stores from soldiers IL
the field, with their names attached,
statement OF the present needs Of the Com
Observation-Disclosures answers to the ques
tions, What becomes Of the money RAISED
by the Sanitary Commission p i How
are Sanitary stores distributed 10 the arms
Of the Cumberland p do soldiers re-
ceive the stores sent them 2" &C.. testimo
nials from surgeons. chaplains and army
correspondents, concerning the faithful
distribution Of sanitary stores among tn,
soldiers-the report of the Vice-Presiden
Of the Commission who has made \ lat.
tour of observation through the Army O.
the Cumberland-and cuts of the Cairo
Soldiers Home, with y brief history of il
operations. The Report - well worthy .
reading, and satisfactorily disposes OF sew.
eral knotty points concerning the Commits
sion, which have occasioned no little spec
ulati0n.
Having been maligned and mispresented
for the past two years, by radicals in both
q tam ,ao u1S will
ordeal through which it has passed.-Lvem,
CbssstiIusiOMGLiSk.
We don't know anything about you,
coming up through fiery ordeal, but w
know You will go ''down" there, or else