The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-26


circumrcribctf. The hope of division il
the North has been one OF the great anC
paramount causes that have buOye0 then
| up. The North is united, from the pine
forests Of Maine to the old Keystone State
for constitutional liberty over the Union.
The rebels see il and feel its effect
Another hope that stimulates them was
that the resources Of the North woulC
not be contributed to the Government =
They were again mistaken. They have
failed in everything. When they see thi.
fully, the rebellion must and will come tt
an end.
The RICHEST SPECIMEN YET.-TLe rebe
press is noted for getting up huge canards
but here is something from the Lynchbure
Rcpubhcdn, which surpasses all have yet
seen. and which, for the love Of fun, should
te circulated throughout the length and
breadth Of the loyal States:
Two gentlemen who have been scouting
in Prince William county, and have just
returned from there, report that there has
been heavy fight among a corps Of Yam
kee troops stationed near Bristoe Station
under the following circumstances:
"A day had been appointed for re-enlist.
ing the men Of this corps, and a large mum.
/ Der Of barrels Of whisky had been brought
down, and the heads knocked out, and the
men invited 10 drink, in order TO get them
up to the sticking point. Some Of the
Dutch and Irish pitched in, got tight, and
arrayed themselves in the line Of the re-
enlisted; but the calculating, full blooied
Yankee, together win large portion o
:he whole, smelt thevrat, and refused i6
participate; whereupon the re-enlisted meI
| commenced taunting the rest, and a gen
eral row followed, all parties seizing theil
arms. The fight lasted for hours, and ths
firing is said to have been terrific. The
l. \
/ tillerv opened on the insurgents, ana final
| ly succeeded in restoring order. Five hun
dred men are reported as killed. and a Ions
train Of ambulances and wagons were
: loaded and sent off with the wounded
Two thousand Of the men implicated in
tthis affair, were placed in irons, which
gives some idea of the extent and impor
tance Of this affair. This is the second igh
the Yankees have had lately, rs reported
! by q prisoner. eo,~s'tf -s tse
Two Yankee regiments, whose term o.
service had expired, were ordered to ad
vance against the rebels, which thew refu
sed 70 do, and brigade was ordered
against them. The two regiments are sale
J To have whipped the brigade, both losing
about one hundred men, killed and woun
lded." aa
! If this thing has been manufactured by
the rebels themselves, and Of whole cloth
then the infamy and folly of living can n
/ further 90; but if some mischievous IaE
kee. falling into rebel hands, has palDet
the story off upon his captors, l can only
say that never within the period Of my r.
thoroughly hoaxed.- Chattanooga Cor. @
Gin. Gdz.
MARRIAGE IN FRANcE.-There are il
Paris "a number OF offices III which torlori
/ Benetlicts and fair DANES in state Of sin
gle -blesse0ness may, ior 8 consideration,
| have themselves proyidets with partner
| Tor life /; few, perhaps, will believe .ha
people Of respectable positions in society
4 and even Of rank, have recourse 20 thes
matrimonial agencies. Such, however, il
the fact; and We have seen i: proved by th
report Of a case IN the newspapers, in whicl
Nj. Foy, the great marriage broker. is rep
resented as having go; Judgment against
dishonest client for 600 for having EeECti
ated the marriage Of marquis.
/ The marriage brokers-and this man Fo,
especially, are accustOrned TO advertise thei
establishments day after day in the news
4 papers /: and their calling is as perfect,
recognized by the authorities, and as gen
orally accepted by the population, As that 3
an uphols,erer, a lawyer, physician, Q
a grocer. A customer enters, says:
IN. Foy here's a guinea. want to &c
married. The girl must be handsome, an
young, and have money
my dear SIR says Foy, you have jus
called in the nick Of time. Baron Bing
de Eings sent for me yesterday, 70 marr,
his daughter. Go to her, there is the nd
dress-my fee, t2OO.'
The bearer presents himself to the barOT
states his business, describes his position
and is accepted. The baron then rings fC
his daughter.
i "My DEAR; says he, '"'this is Monsieu
Dudu, whose ancestors distinguished then
selves in the Crusades-and having bee
ruined by the revolution, their descendant
took TO making candles, and have amasse
money. You will marry him, my DEAR"
Very well, papa," says the damsel.
80, joyful day! !" says the lover, and h
kisses the tips Of the lady Is fingers. "Whe
shall the ceremony be p
20, not too soon," replies the lady, wit
a modest blush mot before the day afte
tomorrow, decidedly"
''Be it 80, the idol Of my hearth erie
Dudu, and he hurries off to order dresses
prepare deeds, and buy the ring; and th
day after tomorrow the thing is done.
This is the way marriages are concocted
and we ask, can anything be more charm
! ingly expeditions? No love-making, NJ
eart-breaking, no weeping, no difficulties
everything is as simple and easy as tn
buying of pair Of gloves. But our girl
would not like it they think too much o
courtship.
I RELY ON YOuRSELF.--A mans best heir
is in himself, his own heart his own soul
his own resolute purpose. The battle can
not be fought by proxy. A mans mint
may be aroused by another, his desire {,
| improve and advance himself be excite,
by another, but lie must mould his owl
stuff, quarry his own nature, make hi
own character. What if a man fails in on
effort, let him try again. Let him try hard
try often, and he cannot fail ultimately I,
succeed. No man can tell what he ca a