The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-05-07
BURLINGTON WEEKLY HAWK-EYE.

DUhLlVU1ON w ~
astounding in its folly and ahsurdity.-
Nothing was ever like it. five would but
economic our expenditures, each for him.
SELF, We should escape perils and disasters,
which, however they may affect the ma
ton, will surely be felt by individuals who
will curse their blindness in not saving nov
what in the future would have averted their
pecuniary ruin. 1t is fair sailing now. Ev.
erything seems propitious 70 the mere mon
ey grabber. But q change will come when
the war ends. Those who are not strong
then will go to the bottom. Economy il
the only safety. Put your money into 10
40s, and don't spend 1t in foreign superflu-
tiles. Leave all that to the "butterflies''
who imagine it will be always SUMMER
". The reception OF Garabaldi in Lon
don, BY the people. appears to have been Of
the most enthusiastic description. The
citizens turned out unanimously. The
Times says the crowds were ~ large as at
the reception of the yet unmarried Princess
of Wales on her arrival in England. The
addresses made to the Patriot Chief were
of the most fiattering sort, the replies brief
and pointed, and the delight Of the crowds
at seeing the great Italian Liberator was
intense everywhere. He seems to have
knit himselfto the hearts of the great mass
Of men not only in Italy but everywhere,
and the Londoners merely manifested a
feeling which would be exhibited every
where in Europe or in this country.
~ The Senate has concurred in the
joint resolution previously passed oy the
House, providing for an increase Of the tar
iff fifty per cent. for sixty days. That is
one good thing done. Now within that
time let Congress fix up tariff that will
make luxuries and mere superfluities as
costly as possible, and other necessary i'm
portations productive as possible. That is
what we want of the ta,l6. While they are
to make it effective in its operation and
provide ample means of enforcing it. Some
people intimate that the present law is eva
ded by all the "shirks" and disloyal. It
has not produced what was expected,
which seems to prove that they are not far
wrong in their assertions.
~ The Richmond papers declare that
the '''Confederacy" is enthusiastic over its
late victories! Well-let it he. If they can
find anything in them to be enthusiastic"
about, let them. 1t is good time for them
to display enthusiasm" 1t is about the
only opportunity they are likely to have,
this year. If such small matters, so far as
they affect the grand result of the coming
campaign, make them enthusiastic" how
will they stagger under the terrible blows
which are in store for them. They didn't
rejoice much last fall. Next fall we expect
most Of them will be glad to find that they
are terribly whipped and their ''Confeder-
acy" utterly wiped out.
- How many soldiers marched through
Washington last week under Burnside we
don't know. But writer in that city says
they were three and half hours moving
past Wizards Hotel, and the rebels report
the number he had at Annapolis, by count
Of tents, at not less than thirty thousand.
They did not place the figure too high
probably. 1t would not suit their aims to
do So, It 10 plain that his force makes q
very large addition to the army under
Grants immediate control. We are not
surprised at hearing that the rebels are
hurrying all available forces towards Rich
mond. They are wanted.
,~s. - A.
were absent the other day when q vote was
taken on the tax bill. How many of them
were Of tine Copperhead species we don't
know. But we would be glad to have the
people note the absentees who profess to
be Union men. That is about one fourth
Of the members. Some may have had
good reason for that particular ABSENCE
We hope that the constituencies of those
who have not the best Of justification will
try and arrange matters so a. TO excuse tn
" shirks" forever after this congress. Let
them send men hereafter who will attend
to their business, and be always on hand
to do it.
~ The ladies of Indianapolis are vol
unteering in largo numbers to supply the
places Of Clerks about to engage for the
hundred-day service. They only AJAX the
amount the clerks receive ~ soldiers, thir.
teen dollars per month, the merchants
meanwhile continuing to the Clerks their
usual salary. with this deduction. That ID
q profitable offer dor tho clerks. They
make their board and clothing for the term
bevOnd what thew would If fhov did ncA
serve. And then what rich reward OF
satisfied duty do they reap besides! sn ].
@Thurlow Weed, it is said, was bitten
in Harlem railroad stock . week or more
ago to the tune of only $7Oo, 900. He sold
'short," found himself ''cornered," and
had to pay the difference to the amount Of
the above tride. We don't know how true
the story y; but II Weed was 90 anxious to
make money in that way, we are glad to
learn that he came out the loser. He Ii old
enough to know better. A gambler ii