The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-03

clay Dean exhibited the shirt ne wore
when he was Chaplain Of the U. 8. Senate,
somewhat soiled for want of water, while
Still Hutchins spouted treason for two
hours, and complained that the Lincoln
administration had destroyed the freedom
OF speech. 1t was, on the whole, small
affair, for so much blowing.-I6. Al
low APPLEs.-As fine looking apples as
ever grew anywhere are now for sale in
town, and the greater share Of them are Of
Iowa growth. Don't tell US this is no State
for apples-we have the evidence Of four
or i've senses TO the contrary. Mr.
T0r.
One day last week nondescript craft,
somewhat reselnblinga canal boat In exte-
rior appearance, came down the river and
anchored on the channel shore Of Beaver
Island. II proved to be floating brothel
which had for some time been stationed
above Fulton, and was recently set adrift
by the authorities of that town, after hea.
vlly timing the inmates. On Thursday
evening last grand strategic movement
Tor Its capture was planned, and on Friday
morning combined land and naval force
was sent against 1t. The plan was emil
upon the generaiship Of the officers who
were intrusted with its execution. The
tug-boat ActtUe surprised the enemy, who
attempted to escape from the boat. but the
cooperating land force had counted upon
this, and thwarted their design. The boat
was towed up to the wharf, and the in
mates, comprising eight women and two
men, were arrested and sent to De Witt for
Imprisonment aud trial. Clinton Herald,
4.S ah-
1NDIAS FIcHT IN IowA.-Itis reported
that on wednesday of last week party Of
twenty i've Sioux Indians attacked an en-
campment Of Winnebagoes near Onawa,
Monona county, in this State. Ten Winnie
bagoes and one Sioux Indian were killed.
Inc Omaha Republican,, of August 28th,
states that guard was posted around On
ava on Wednesday night. Mounted
scouts arrived at Onawa during the same
Sioux had crossed the Missouri River near
the Omaha Mission, and were then in
Iowa. Whether they were in pursuit Of
the Winnebagoes, or intent on mischief to
white settlers, is not known. So long at It
is Indian fight INDIAN it will be we'll
enough to let the coppery scamps alone.
1t they can only manage to exter inmate
each other, after the fashion of the Kilken-
ny War, the Government and the people
will be saved from heavy bill of expense,
aud from much blO0dshed.-StGte Register,
3Oth.
The Register says that Capt. Knox, re-
Gently associate editor Of the Hawk-Ege,
was in that city on the Goth and looked
well. The Captain got his new clothes
while here at Burlington.
HAY CRoPs.-The man who said that the
grass crop Of this county is failure, made
grand mistake. MultitudinOus loads or
nay are coming into town every day, show
ing conclusively that the grass crop il suf-
dcient to meet any ordinary demand. TIE
price Is We'll up in the pictures. but that's
to be expected. 1t couldn't be otherwise.
when prices are uniformly high.-Itid.
COOP WEATHER.-Cooln NIGHTS. cloud,ess
and brilliant days! Such Is the kind 81
weather with which we have been favored
recently. There is nothing bad to take in
an Iowa autumn. Winter ont this wav q
''cociish ike Spring is a little after the
same sort; Summer is exuberantly and
powerfully hot; but the Falls are lust "a
near right to suit folks as they ought to be.
Ibid.
GRAND SKEDADDLE.-We are informed
that not less than thirty valiant copper-
heads of Scott Township have ekedaddled
fer various Eastern States in order to avoid
the draft Wiaterse, Fgay, o6th.
SHEEP SALEs.-Dr. o. D. Bennington sold
his flock Of sheep, numbering about !. 2o0l
one day last week to Carpenter, of Des
Moines. al 81 40 per head. The same day
be purchased the flock Of Hutchinrs Il
Rutt, about 400 head, at S. Al. J.J. Hutch
in2s purchased Newtou's flock. about 100
head, at 81 0O.-I5id.
A new church was dedicated at Charlton
On last Saturday, by Bishop James Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church.