The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-09

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\ DIS MONIES THE PERMANENT RESI-
DENCE or THE GOVERNOR the
plans for promoting the public welfare
which will engage the attention of our State
Legislature during the winter, we should
like to SEQ the adoption Of one, providing .
residence for the Governor at the Capital,
and a change in the law so as to require
him to occupy it during his term of office.
The present arrangement, by which his
residence at the Capital is only required
during the session OF the Legislature,
smacks too much Of the old Territorial sys-
tenn to comport with our present prosper
Gus condition. second tn none in enter
prise and ottranking many in loyalty and
III bravery on the battle field. But not on
the ground Of dignity, only, would we
urge our proposal upon the attention Of the
Legislature; public convenience is still
stronger plea. During the last two years,
thousands of dollars haze been lost, time
has been wasted, and plans Of Importance
have been delayed by the uncertainty Of
the State Executive. The next tern, will
| bring ii possible, an addition Of business,
III which he will be directly involved, and
10 insure It's prompt and economical dis
charge, we suggest the above alterations in
our present system. An appropriation OF
I
procure the ground and erect q residence
furnished with every convenience, and
suitable TO the rank and dignity Of its oc-
cupant.
! We trust to see this subject taken up by
our contemporaries, and persietenty urged
upon orr representatives. HoS Moines has
a special interest in the matter, as adding
another attraction to those which already
! center IN the growing Capital Of the State.
Adoir 90. Register.
| AN INNOVATION IN U1AH.--Brigham
Young has up to this time jeaIeusly kept
his Mormoas from hunting after TIE pre-
! cious metals which are believed TO ~bound
in the mountains of Utah. Bat The time
has now come when il is no Longer in his
power TO prevent mining there. Evidence
| of this appears in a circular from the Head
quarters of the District Of Utah. signed by
order Of Brigadier General Conner.
In this circular, which Is dated Novem-
Der l4th, the belief is expressed that the
country il rich in minerals: and il is stated
that for opening il to .'f1car, hardy
and industrious population the
search for minerals should be not only
unshackled but fostered. The circular an
nounces that prOspecters and miners will
be protected, when necessary, By the mill
tary: and directs that soldiers at the seve-
raj posts shall, whenever convenient, be
permitted TO prospect for mineral. The
document deals in such genera,ities as that
these mountains are the property Of the
| nation, whose policy it has ever been to
extend 1.-THE broadcast privileges to her
citizens, and to invite them to seek, find
| and enjoy the riches OF its domain. Com
manders OF posts, ETC., are ordered TO afford
every facility for carrying out the objects
of this circular, and to report from time to
| time what progress has been made in de-
velOping the mineral wealth Of that coun-
try.
| A Doc MAIL TRAIN.-The following ex-
| tract from a private letter from Pembina
shows how the mail is transported from
that point to Crow Wing:
| / should have written to you four days
ago. but the mail had to lay over one trip
| carrier dogs. You will probably think IL
strange that the great United States mail
| shonld be delayed several days for such q
cause, but nevertheless it was. The mail
| is carried from here to Crow Wing, dis
| lance of three hundred and fifty miles, by
dog trains, and if one set of dogs get foot
sore when their turn comes the mail has to
lay over. Tomorrow they say the dogs
will be right and the mail will 90 forward.
] saw the first dog mail train leave here on
last mail day. II consisted Of three mid
ding sized dogs. They looked more like
ness, very fancifully ornamented, and
buckskin saddles, gorgeously worked with
beads. The dogs are driven in tandem
style. They go from forty to fifty miles
per day, the half-breed driver trotting be-
| hind most of the way.-N. Paul (Minn.)
| Pioneer, Dec. 20.
SUICIDE IN JA1L.-Last Saturday week
. young man about q years old, by the
name Of William Turner, was arrested,
| with two others, near Chillicothe, NO., on
the charge Of demonstrating and brought
| to this city and lodged in Jail to await his
| trial. On several occasions he confessed
his guilt, and expressed his penitence. He
stated that he had met the two men who
were arrested with him, in this city, that
they had prevailed upon him TO join them,
and that they had gone in company to
Chillicothe,
Several times since his arrest he is said
to have expressed to his fellow prisoners
his intention to commit suicide, but little
notice was taken Of the threat.
This morning Sheriff Steingel, with the
owner of one Of the stolen horses, visited
him. and had a long conversation. 1t was
noticed that ut the close of the interview he
seemed much dispirited, and that his eyes
were filled with tears. Shortly after they
left, and about 10 o'clock, he retired to his
close the "blind'' door, which was DONE
Within fifteen minutes his room mate
opened the blind to go into the cell, and
found Turner suspended to the inner or
grated door by small wooden comforter.
He was Immediately cut down and the
alarm given, but on the arriva, Of the
physicians, life was pronounced extinct
Quincy (Nl) Wing.
FREE SPEECH IN KENTUcKY.-We re-
collect that certain Copperhead journals in
this State, who have had II great deal to
say about free Speech We're enthusiastic
in their praises Of Gov. Bramclette OF KEN
tuekly.-they claimed that he was zone Of
them;'' it strikes us that he has given them
the 'cut direct by recommending to the
Legislature Of Kentucky the adoption Of
law to give right Of action against any or
all persons wllo after the passage Of such
act, may aid, encourage or promote the
rebellion, either by acts, or words Of en-
enlargement, or by approval, or by mani
Testing an exultant and joyous sympathy
upon the success Of rebel arms" And he
adds that ''it is time that disloyal and crim-
inal sympathies should cease in Ken
tucky.'' Yesit is time they ceased every
where.