The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-11-19
OUR STATE.

City cast l,05G votes, just 1G4 less than the
vote Of Des MOines. Davenport, which
claims population Of from $1,000 to q, 600,
polled Just 100 votes more than the Capt.
tai. That City doesn't double on as in the
aggregate vote and it follows that il Da-
venport contains even 5000 nbabitents,
Des Moines has not less than 5000! Du-
buque, claiming to he the most pOpulous
place in the State, cast 2, 345 votes, beating
Des Moines just ], 125. Even that tremen-
dous metropolis doesn't double on Us, des-
pite the fact that it persists in the declara-
lington, which has all the appearance OF Q
flourishing city, cast ! ,G42 votes, beating Us
422. That city claims a population of TO-
600, and proba bly, has it. If that be the
case, Dies Moines, calculating on the basis
Of our vote, has population Of 800. We
have no Muscatine paper ut hand which
gives the vote of that city. but our impress
sionis, that its vote was no larger than
ours. We will be happy to make grace
fui apology, if 1t shall be demonstrated that
our statement is incorrect. One of two
things is evident: The river cities have
either over. estimated their populations, or
the Capital of the State contains more than
seven thousand Inhabitants. Which is it
State Rcgi4ter, 18th.
VOTE OF FIFTH CAvALRY.-We have re-
ceived dispatch from Major Young Of the
5th Iowa Cavalry. 10 the effect that the
Bowling Green detachment Of the Regi-
nent gave o35 votes to Lincoln. and 10 to
Mcclellan! Considering that the 9Th, so
far as its commander is concerned, was ex-
tremely anxious that Gov. Stone should
send 1t Democratic tickets, il has done well
for Lincoln.-Itid.
EXTRAORDINARY ACCIDENTAL rather
singular circumstance took place yesterday
morning, which was detailed to US by Mark
Miller Of the Homestead. A timber wolf, OF
the largest size. desiring to transport him
self to the East side Of the river, stepped
on the ice above the dam, and leisurely
took up the line Of march for the other side.
He had progressed considerable distance,
when the ice gave way beneath his tread,
and he vas precipitated into the water. He
was evidently surprised at the accident !;
but rallyiug his courage, he threw up his
great paws, and tried to regain his footing.
He tried in vain. Piece after piece of the
ice crumbled into the water. Finding that
he WAS not able to get on top, be commen-
ced systematically to make his way to the
shore by swimming and breaking the ice.
He was doing a large business In this way,
when in an unlucky moment, his nose pop
ped beneath the icy bridge, and he was too
much exhausted to bring it back. He
struggled terribly; but as his breathing
functions were operating in the wrong ele-
ment, he struggled at grievous disadvan-
tage. We regret to say that he was dead
wolf in about two minutes.-Ibid,l 18th
SNow-continued to fall all night, and is,
now about ten inches deep. Where the
roads are broken the sleighing is excellent.
-Eonpdreis, 9th.
FUR TRADE.-The fur trade Of Sioux
City is beginning to be no inconsiderable
portion Of our commerce.
The high price Of furs, together with the
security from Indians this year, has slim
ulated trsppers, and we hear Of large
quantities being taken.-Siour City Jour
nat 5th.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of the Winnebago
Indians have been hanging around our
streets for day or two. We are told this
Is the last OF the tribe sent to the Agency.
above us, which 10 now totally deserted 6y
them. It was emigrate or starve, and like
white people, they chose to 70 TO their
cousins, the Omahas>on the river below US,
What q contrast one Of these Indian bellies
with her bright red blanket and red leg
gings and Indian toggery makes with one
modern fashion Qs they pass and re- pass
on the street.-Ibid.
A snow storm, with high wind, prevailed
in this region on the Sth and 9th inst
Snow fell to a depth of five or six inches
and was much drifted.-Foyd Co. Tnteil-
gencer 10Th.
Snow SroRM.-It showed furiously near.
" all day Wednesday, and the wind blew
savagely, piling up the snow in large drifts.
The storm used up the telegraph. and the
state of the roads is such that travelling is
out Of the question.-Ccdar Falls Ga-ette
llth.
The Cedar Falls Gazette says, the follow
ing letter was picked up in the streets Of
that place.
SADAR FALLS. Nov. ., 1s64.-BRo. MI
CHAEL: The Dimmocrats In badly bate
here, to spake thruly. The saloons was all
clozed. Be gobs, we American citizens Is
lozen our rights, as our spakers say, and it
in ourselves who should tight; but we can
never fight with the saloons all clozed,
Mike. IL Dimmocrats to submit to the
bloody thyrant, Lincoln1-is thay9 Upon
me sowl ! hope ye in Deouke had yer
rights. But we'll not get pace, : jentiemon
told me. He told me, Mike, that Mick
Klellen was bate bad as ourselves. fAle
like swaring and waping. Och the bloody
vaillans tibet did It. Mick klellen! Mick
Klellen upon my sowl fales bad fer yes!
Jentlemons say our Constitution il spilled /;
and, Mike, behave that there meself, for
to day fale great wakeness In me knase.
I done me best, Mike; Ivoted thray times,
and shwore every thine |; but, be jabers, II
was more then . failure. Our sphakers
here seys we moust coover oop our CRATE !;
but, Micheal, it il too CRATE to coover OOp.
/, nleself, saw SOON Of the SPEAKERS them
selves in tares last evening, and this morn
ing heard thay was ded; but I'm thinking
its thay who'll soon be'round to threat
again. We, Of this dhirty houl that it is,
could not get nothing to drink, and how
could we Dimmecrats keep oop our sphirits
with nothing to dhink? Och! we could mt
and got bate Bad luck to the nagers -
Och the bombed Abolisheners! jeff Davis
was me mon; but let goo at Ginerel
Mick Klellen. Lincoln, the mursherer, the
sphakers sey, is elected President, and
SIGH mons as yes can expect to be looked
up in the phris0ns, sent to fife with nauurs.
heve yer throats cut. yer phroperty 9Th Glen.
and the likes Nv that. Bad luck to Ameri.
kyi As our SPEAKERS sey, Dom the
Abolishsners r. Mike, hadn't we Dimme-
Gratis better goo back to oald Ireland? It