The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-08-20

that the name Of Grant was actually hisseC
by at least portion of the crowd. If tina
be true, what sort of an ovation was the az
fair either to Grant or Mcclellan.
= The Orphans.
Mr.. EDITOR, Leaving the "Home, Au
gust 5th, obtained pledges and assur.
ances of seven life memberships at Ben.
tonsport and Vernon, and confidence was
will contribute from $500 to $500 each.
MY meeting in Keosauqua was one Of
very great interest. They had pledged
about $500, and at this time increased thei,
various amounts, added thirteen life mem.
berships, and other sums making 500 adj
ditional. They appointed committee to
extend the greetings of their town and
liberal response to the call Of the Orphan q
Home. This committee consists Of DR..
Craig, DR.. Stidger, Judge Strickland, and
Rev. Mr.. Latham. One gentlemon from
the opposite side Of the river thought that
their School district would contribute 500.
When at Bloomfield, the evening was
excessively hot, and the attendance small.
But right class Of persons was present to
understand this cause, and carry it for
ward in Davis county. Col. James B.
Weaver and Lieut.. f. +. Cole gave each q
Life membership, and ten others IS each.
Col. Weaver is at home after serving his
country in the army his full three years,
He commanded the ID Regiment, which
has a long and unsurpassed record ia the
annals Of the Iowa soldiery. The Colonel
will throw q great deal OF heart and effort
and efficiency into this work in his county.
At Centerville the meeting was well at
tended by an influential class OF persons
evincing an interest in this cause. which
insures to It great success in AppanOose
county. Judge Tracknell was Secretary.
and will render efficient help. Lieut.. Col.
Drake is at home. He was wounded while
commanding brigade, and commanding
ball struck him in the thigh, the bone sew
cred the ball in remarkable manner, and
he preserves the two pieces. He supposed
it fatal at the time, but bound his silk
handkerchief around his thigh and deter
mined to give the last Of his life leading his
men in that conflict. But very soon be
felt deadly sickness and fell upon the
neck Of his horse, and was lifted down.
He is recovering, and I was pleased to find
him ready to bestow heart and favor, and
give money and effort to the Orphan
cause. Ten Life memberships and various
other amounts were given, making 1890.
and much more will be added to this
amount. was at Unionville, In the same
county, and had good meeting, organized
tuS WUSu9p 1OK q CANVASS ny SCHOOL ais
tricts, and they started Oft with Sl38, ex-
pecting to reach $500, or near 81 900 in that
township.
In Abba my meeting was not so large,
but an excellent and influential class OF
persons were in attendance: began the
work in Monroe county with $3.50, and ex-
press confidence in q. good success for the
cause.
This is only beginning in these coun-
~ vyi1l ~ a. r 49,
find in any of them the least array Of op-
position, but general opinion of warmth
Of favor and good viii.
find the Editors, as / have generally.
q worthy class Of men and ready to helm
me. Aud ask all editors totake the items
they may see in the papers about this work,
and appropriate them as they think best.
person, but have scarcely time to write
these items once.
PEARL p. INGALLS,. &
Abba, Aug. II, 1854.
List 81 Deaths 81 IoWa Soldiers
for the mOnth Of July. 1854.
July 3-Frank Bowers, private Co B, 35th
Infantry, Jefferson Barracks, gun-shol
July 29-Geo w Converse, private CO F.
22d Infantry, Jefferson Barracks. chron''
iC d1rr0AheA.
July 5-Geo w Davis, private CO 4. Il,
Cavalry, Vet Vols, Post Benton Bar'cks
measles.
July 1-Marcellus Harris, Co e. oath y6.
fantry, Steamer Continental, chronic dir.
rhea.
July 2e-David L Hartgrown. Co q. aod
Infantry, Jefferson Barracks, chronic di.
arhea.
July So-Andrew Mckay, Co G, 37th In.
fantry, Mamie. chronic dysenterv.
July 2S-Christopher Tappsn, Co b. OATH
Infantry, Jefferson Barracks. gaurrene
Reported for the Hdwk- Eye by
E. J. Mathis.
Iowa State Agent, st, Louis No