The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-15
BURLINGTON WEEKLY HAWK-EYE

BURLINGTON "
OUR STATE.
The Newton Press says corn is selling in
the field in that county ut Us per acre.
This one years crop will pay for the land
and its improvements.-Mdre Re-
tVcW 6th.
| DRowrED.-About4 o'clock on Wednss-
day morning last, while the railroad ferry
''Commedore" was crossing the river with
the eastern train. man named Richard
| Lowry, employed on the boat, in attempt
ing to pass behind the cars at the stern Of
the boat, missed his footing and fell into
the river. Efforts to rescue him proved
unavailing, and his body has not yet been
recovered. He leaves q wife and family
Clinton Herald, 9Th.
| FfRE.-The house of Isaac Helmick, in
Marshall township, with all it's contents,
was destroyed by fire on the 18th ult.-
Wepelio Republican. llth.
u ExCHANGED.-We learn that the 9Th
Cavalry prisoners have been exchanged,
and are now at Atlanta. Among them is
Major 1sett and several boys from this
county.-I6td.
SHARP PRAcTrcE.-Yesterday . man
with gray hair, whiskers, and otherwise
rather elderly appearance, agreed to enlist
for the credit of q certain township in this
county. He was taken to the surgeon, who
Immediately pronounced him ''too old for
the service" and rejected him. His friends
took him to barber shop, had his hair
dyed, and his whiskers shaved OF He
then went back to the office, passed exani.
nation, and was sworn into the SERVICE
That's sharp practice-and all for $780,
Dubuque Times, llth.
"Linkensale," the talented Washington
correspondent of several Iowa papers. is
now in Iowa stumping for Lincoln and our
State ticket.
HORSE THIEvEs.-A valuable horse was
stolen from Mrs. Hanley, in Bloomfield
township. on Sunday night last. There is
no question but that the country il full of
lawless characters who, taking advantage
of the unsettled condition Of the times,
employ their useful moments in stealing
property from other people. Rebel refu-
gees from the South, driven for their trea-
son out of Missouri and other semi-disloy-
al States, have distributed themselves
through Southern and Central Iowa, and
are now engaged in Wholesale stealing
| We recollect well, that in 1857, about fif-
teen individuals of the horse stealing per.
suasion were banged by the neck in this
State it'll they were dead, and there was
no hore tealing for years afterward. We
would mot, of course, recommend the
Lynch style of procedure, but We would
advise the horse-thieves to pause in their
criminal career before their victims shall
be driven to violence.-Stdte Register, 1lth.
/ Syrup or Molasses made from Sorghum
or Imphee, according to the decision of the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue sis
subject to duty Of per cent. 0d v0lorens
as q product of manufacture not otherwise
provided for in the act of June 30, 1861
Oskalo0s0 Herald.
VEGETABLES FOR SoLDrERs.-There il
lust at this time an urgent call for vegeta-
bles for the soldiers. Thousands upon
thousands of bushels CT the very articles
needed-such as tomatoes, onions, etc., are
now going to waste. With little atten-
ton large quantities Of these articles might
be saved, and forwarded to the Army, and
would be the means Of incalculable benefit
te the brave boys, who are suffering, even
dying, for the want of them.-Ibid.
4 BAPTIST SrAr1sTIcs.-We have just is.
sued y paM phlet of Is pages containing the
minutes OF the Thirteenth Anniversary OF
the Oskaloosa Baptist Association, held
with the Baptist Church in Pella on the I'D.
citation comprises the following churches:
Ashland, Blakesbury, Bluff Greek, Center,
Coal Creek, Fremont, Friendship. Eddy
vile, Little Mount Lovilla, Mount Pleas .
SAINT, Mount Carmel, OskalOosa, Ottumwa,
Pella, Pleasant Corners, Pleasant Grove,
Salem. The aggregate number baptized
during last year is 81; received by letter
81; by experience q; dismissed by letter
81; exclaimed q; died ii; present number
of members 93l. The exercises Of the An
niversary were pheasant, harmonious and
: delightful The next Anniversary will
be held with the First Baptist Church OF
Oskaloosa. The officers Of the Association
are: Moderator, Rev. J. +. Childs, Oska-
looss; Clerk, Rev. /. j. Stoddard, Pelia;
Assistant Clerk, Rev. J. o. Wilson, Eddy
vitle; Corresponding Secretary, Rev. $. II.
; Worcester, Ottumwa: Treasurer, r, f.
Dana. Ottumwa.-Ibld.
i Orr TO THE WAR.-T. J. Fletcher. son o,
J. d. Fletcher, and recently clerk in the
post-ofhce, Lyman Dart, SOU of DR.. A. Dart
!. and recently . Clerk in the store of d. W..
Loring, Bruce Ingles, son of Assistant
. son of n. j. Smith, volunteered few days
since, and were to leave yesterday for the
field. They expect to 60 into the 4th Iowa
cavalry. Success to YOU. boys!-Ibid.
/, DEAD OF THE 39TH.-The news yester.
day published in this paper, which chroni-
cled the death of Lieut.. Col. Redfield, It.
A. L. Biodgett, Lieut.. o. G. Ayres and 9th.
cGov Ctcdtcu PAOIOuuO ScuSdIJOu IN lulS
community. Col. Redfeld, as our readers
generally know, was from Dallas county.
He represented the District composed OF
Dallas and other counties, in the Senate OF
the State, three years ago; and on the or.
ganization OF the 39th Infantry, he was ap-
: pointed to a Lieutenant Coionelcy. lie
Tiled that position in the most acceptable
manner. as be did the civil Office to which,
he had been called oy the votes of his coup-
. trymen. He distinguished himself in the
battle Of Parker's Cross Roads, which was
> fought Immediately after the regiment en-
tered the enemy's country. He was Sc
, verely wounded in that engagement; and
after brief furlough 70 the North, he re-
turned to his command and remained there
until he was removed by DEATH He was q
man Of much intelligence, thoroughly de-
voted to his country. He was an accom-.
plished Legislator, q brave officer, and q
genial friend.
Lieutenant Blodgett was from this city.
He had the reputation Of being one of the
. best officers in the regiment. His loas tn