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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-16
From :sm Eiscmnee. Prisoner.

WAsulSGToN, D. G., Jar. 4, 1861.
EDrToE HAWK EYK-S ir | would r0-
quest you to state through the columns OF
your paper TO persons III Iowa having
friends IN TIE prisons Of Richmond, thai
up to the iltn Of December they were
all well, and haG received all boxes and
packages that had been sent t. them; and
all boxes sent to prisoners marked with
the name, rant, ard regiment, ana ia care
Of Major hulford, Fortress Monroe, thus !:
"Capt John Smith, "a Iowa Regiment In
fantry Vols, Prisoner Of War, Richmond.
Vain care Of Major Muliord, Fortras !
Monroe, will receive every attention by
the Major, and. and be delivered to The
prisoners blythe rebel officers in Richmond.
| made my escape from Libby Prison at
Richmond on the night Of the 18th Of De-
celnher, and arrived in Washington on the
18th Of tie Same month, after much suffer
ing and hardship, but was we'll repaid for
il all upon arriving here, under tie protec-
ton Of the old Flag again. What {; relief
after eight months Imprisonment l am
having my wounds attended 10 by the Gov
eminent Surgeon in WaSEington AsSoDn
as they are well | shall return to Iowa, but
only to take the field once more. My only
Go4ire now, is to see Slavery wiped out
from this Republic, ana when thaJ result
IS attained 1 am done, and not oil then
The result Of last FalPs elections was cheer
ing 10 tho Iowa Officers in Libby Prison.
When we heard OF il within those lonely
walls, three times three hearty cheers went
up for Iowa and her good people. You will
hear from ne again.
LlsUT. J. f. s,KEiTon,
I?tn iowa II fautrv
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From Dcs NOincs.

LES RclNES, Jan. Sth, 1868.
DEAR IR:-The snow blockade is at
length broken. |; has left ~ without eaS.
tern mails for eight days-a longer inter
VA Tor such an occurrence than | have ey-
er before known. This time. Tor a wonder.
the blockade Is no, on the stage roads INF
the railroads. On lines OF communication
served 10y the oldstage coach, the hack and
the poSt-rider, there has been but slight
interruption. although formidable snow
drifts were to be overcome. Twenty-n;,,e
paper sacks and ten letter sacks reached
the Post Office here this morning. bringing
UP quite a large proportion OF averages
ana removing public an xiety. Six or eight
loasS OF members reached here about the
same time and by the same routes. MANY
on our legislators have approached their
iaDOrS through great tribulatiOn. 'Thev
will carry with them memcntoes or their
perils by land in the shape of frosted ears
noses, ana feet. Lame ducks arc waddlinr
vi our streetS, eXclalming against the IN
precedented rigors of the present winter.
us IKE, 1t is solemnly avOwed was never
Witnessed = even on the frozen knobs of New
hampshire. For period OF eight or nine
Gays the mercury has not risen above zero
One Day last week it stood $50 below zero
- o. clock IN the morning, and on the 9TH
INST, IL was 80 below To-day. the OH y
south"lnd has loosened the mercury some
what, and II has risen several degree.
ABOVE zero, but no signs Of thaw. Sled
ulhS is tolerably fair. All of our mail con-
eeyances have been on runners for a week
or two past.
Nearly a quorum of members is present
inns evening, and presume the oryaniza-
MOI, Inn o. me legislature will go forward on
i iy without delay. Gov. kirkwood' !
MESSAGE is IN print. 1t is, I am told. q
i pam, straight forward, outspoken bust
n ~ uocu,Ineht characteristic OF the man
ali i,, worthy OF the time. The Governor
VIII leave soon after the induction of his
S;u = g', col. William NJ. Stone.) who
- mere with his lady, quartercd at the Sa-
aery nouse. This house has lust been
aienea ana although! not in fun blast. is
9amordihg excellent accommodation to q
urge number Of persons. Most of tb@
n il,illners seek private quarters as more
Cc1nseiaai 70 their past methods OF living.
onlidIE 10 my expectation they are find
nv such quarters with little trouble: MANY
private houses being opened for their ac-
Ioiiiiilooation. Some of tho rural mem
, ,}ers are I. little startled at the prices OF
poatu. AZ the last session 1.-TWO wears
since prices ranged from 81 to IS per week.
AiAeA ceai was nine cents PER busAei, NOW
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-16

Hzs~ \ fellow who signs the name or
George sian,cn advertiSes in Chicago
paper Chat for fifty cents he Will give full
and explicit directions for avoiding the
dfait and keeping out Of the army entirely
without additional expense. We make a
note OF the fact for the benefit Of the ann
ious souls whose only trouble OF late has
been only that and nothing more. We
have not the slightest doubt that he can tio
Just what he says, and We have Just rs lit
tie doubt that he would like to receive
Eity cents from each OF those who wouId
pc glad to make slige Of avoiding the pres
emf ora future draft. ii he succeeds in this
he viii line his purse well and the contrib
utors to his comfort will not do what he
advises. That S all.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-16

~. some OF inc New York City Banks
are cndaavoring 70 t!iscredit the National
Bank established there. They have no eX-
cuSe :'or this but thcir opposition 10 any
measures OF iiananee rot originated by
themselves. These Banks want the world
70 understand that they are The possessors
OF all financial wisdom and no one must
venture u iiltrude upon their domain. Il
j, about time they had their combs cut. =
The sooner this - done the better. II they
could have nai ,he- way the public IL
nance, would have been ruined long since.
They have stood IN the way OF every
Il. 9asUre calculated 20 in prove them, and
now, torsooth. they propose cutting the
ne,y National Bank. The result Will lie
that they Will themselves be cut and af-
ter exhibiting their spleen ihey will De par
tic;;.arly glad 20 curry favor with it
Il he people mean 10 sustain the National
Banks ard sheY gilean to get rid Of all 9TH
ers, and these fellows may as wcii undsy-
stand this now as later.
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Col. pcrr has established a h sadauarters

Col. Dcrr has established q b sadquarter.
for refugees at this place and they ara or
Gaaiaing and soon will be ready for acti 70
service. From them we expect great
things. The boys fron, Burlington and
vicinity are all well, and while they ere
anxious TO see their friends have no desire
70 return until tho rebellion il suppressed
orovcr. J. C.p
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-16

x The Chicago Iiibu7,e estimates the
present population Of that city at one hun
dfed and fifty thousands. We don't know
on what grounds it bases It's figures. Ii
gives the actual census OF lo6. at ls7. Ot0.
are we TO believe it has increased in pop
ulatlon i3,1o in one year? That would be
almost thirty per cent. But Chicago is a
fast place-and the Tribune undoubtedly
knows all about il, and we must accept its
statements as a fact--of course.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-16

ss.- The LnglisA physicians are account
i.lg for Heenan's recent bad beating on the
ground that his health had been seriously
Impaired oy too severe and protracted
training. We presume that Heenan is very
grateful for their ingenuity. Any apology
is better than none
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-16

Iss~ The state Republican Convention of
New Hampshire, which met at Concord on
the oth INST, nominated Governor Gilmore
for reelection by reclamation. Among
others it also adopted the following rcsolu-
ton unanimously:
Rescued, That Abraham Lincoln bv tho
exercise during the seyerest trials and
most dangerous crisis in the nations his
Tory. OF unequaied sagacity and states
'hansaip. OF y moderation and prudence
which experience has shown to be inc
hlsnest wisdom, by his spotless integrity
OF personal character, above reproach and
above suspicion. ana by his SLOWLY formed
YET un"iterable determination that the RI.
uinpn OF the Constitution and the Union
ever Secession ard treason shall be tho
maj triumph Of liberty throughout the ma
Won, mas received and merited the abiding
confidence OF the people to an extent never
awarded to any other public man since
washington; that the best interests Of tho
country demand that the complete destruc-
tlon OF the rebellion, and the restoration Of
peace. prosperity and the Union should he
achieved under his administration of the
Government; and that we, therefore. do.
clare Abraham Lincoln to be the neonla, :
choice for reelection to the Presidency in
1864. ~
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-16

20 Kamehamaha w., King of the
Sandwich Islands, it is reported, died on
seth Of November last, at the age OF TWEEN
ty-nine. He left no children and is sue
ceeded by his brother. who bore the eu-
phoniou- title 81 Prince Lot.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-16

Ma, The Cincinnati Jd-ettc publishes a
list Of one hundred and ninety resi-
dents OF that city, who died during 1863,
aged more s6au iiity years. OF these
thirty-seyen, were more than eighty
years oid-twenty one females and sixteen
males. OF the whole unmber eighty five
were seiiiaies and one hundred and
fourteen were males. The oldest person
on the list was Mrs. Abigail Higgins aged
2iHety-threo years.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-16

Pr case : now pending before The
Supreme Court OF the State ofohio, involv
ing the consittutiona!i.y of the sobiier's
vote IN that state. i. seems they have 4
County Clerk IN tha. State as we nave
Supervisors i'll Iowa. VINO seta hilnsel. up
n Judge Of the 'onstitutionalit, 81 the
laws enacted lT the Legislature, lie re-
fuses 10 count The soldiers vote for some
office, declaring the law uuconsti.u.ionai.
Here Is iine example Of the Copperlle II
loye OF Constitutions. 4 mere ministerial
officer whose functions are the mere crea-
ture of the law and who has no Judicial
authority, undertaking 10 decide whether
or not the acts Of the Legislature are voia /
The Coprerhead ought 10 be hung twice
once for scoundfeism and the second .in.c
for his hypocrisy. What does a Copper
head care for Constitutions?
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-16

- The State of Vermont has filled its
quota under the last call, and has a sur |
plus OF 30 recruits without counting enlist
ments among It's regiments in the field.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-16

= The New York Tribune Publishes 4
statement IN regard "a the vessels lu.,t .or
the Navy during isoa. AID endeavoes 10
ia Aka it appear that many Of them aave
remarkable speed. III fact il assumes that
we have now the fastest navy in the world
The statement wouldbe extremely crafty
ing to the public, were it wholly true. We
certainly ought TO have the fastest vessels
in TIC world, for no nation ever had great
CT need OF them. But we hardly think
fourteen knots an hour, which seems TO lie
the best speed made ~ any Of the new res-
sels, is anything TO bragg on. 1t is very
respectable, it il true. But it seems 10 Us
that vessels built with especial reference 10
thai. quality ought to do better At all
events, we hope our navy is not going stop
at ina. point. 1t is certainly true that 9TH
er vessels are made to do better. That be-
ing he case, are can't understand WHY
armed vessels should so inveterately lag
behind.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-16
TIiE- IkAW I<<-E YE
saressssesds..y, eSs;. sssss'v AZ.

ta- There Is a singular infatuation prey
allen. among our State officials. OF which
the late message OF Gov. Seymoor is by no
means a novel instance. These gentlemen,
not. ding thor legitimate duties sufficient
10 I'll un their time or exhaust their great
abilities, are constantly undertaking TO
dictate on Natiola, fairs, ana are terribly
offended, i their notions are not put into
effect. Our State Governors, almost uni
veraasly, hardly get .lto Office before they
begin 10 ran over with tllcir otiicious and
ampertineat exaltation Of their stations
and persons, and the people arc constantly
assalled by lectures about matters with
which these men nave no official right 70
interfere
:. IS about time, we thlna, that State
Governors learned that tEeir functions be-
gll and end with She state. They are State
Executives, and nos NaJioua'. They have
a -ight 70 suggest state Legislation per-
haps. hut il would be difficult 20 find any
authority for thoir impertirenoe> about
National Legislation and National policies
The people have Con.laeG the National al
fairs 70 Ill entirely different set Of officers.
They elect Representatives, who, Ia the
eye of.ko law pe.sonate the will OF The Ma
ton on affairs which concern tue Nation.
They elect i President whose duty i Is e
execute tie laws and maintain the Consu-
tuition. Aud these laws and tle coast!tu-
ton are Just rs binding upon the Governor
OF !. State us upon its hunblest Citizen
The intermeddling Of State Govcrno-s, Of
iicially, with National matters, is precise
~ as impairment rs would be The interior
er. 2 If . Judge Of 4 State Court with the
Supreme Court Of the United States.
A. IN individual and a citizen the Gov
error ST . State has, OF course, the same
freedom "a opinion. and may approve or
condemn, the national policy, measures
and legislation. As An office. he has moth
Ing whatever 10 do nith them. The peo-
pie 60 not asl. Tor his o5fcidt advice on such
matters however much they may esteem |
his character or value his Judgment. They |
nav expect h.ia to announce how he mas |
fuleilel the duties required OF him by the
Ia ~ and Constitution Of the Union. They I
nav look f3., a statement OF the manner In |
Which he has supported The measures and |
pei v opted by the National authorities.
bu. these constant and unauthorized dis /
ser.at:ons, about wAat tho Nation ougAt IL |
Dc ana how il ought 10 30 i. have got I
to be nuisance and offence. i is time It |
= ahated. II the people had intended
tia. the Governors 81 IL several States
should dictate the National policy we
think they would have made Tho Col.ti-
futon say SO.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-16

TuH FRHpoH LETTER, print the re-
ply Of the four great French pubiicists, Gas
pArin, Laboulaye, Martin and Cochin. to a
letter addressed to them last Spring by the
LOYAL National League OF New York. 1t
is al exceedingly able document, and vii!
amply repay pe-usal. The authors OF 1t,
are known throughout Europe and this
country. 81 the most sagacious and tar-see-
ngwri;ors upon she Social problem in Eu-
rope. They have displayed minute tnd
thorough understanding O; tie caases OF
our Rebellion. The work Of Count dc Gas
.arin, entitled 1.-THE Uprising of Great
People, written and published in
1861, before the assault on Sumter. 1t
proved beck ot prophecy, and did much
t. help our cause ut home and abroad
This letter will enable our readers "a un-
derstand what disinterested and impartial
Observers, OF the highest sasacity nor think
o.! our duty and our prospects. Read il. 1t
will do you good.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-16

- inc Chicago Tribune saws tbat
"use .alon, Of the Illinois Supreme Courf
!, ,esisheo lhat position, and the vacancy
:, mas neen Tiled by the appointment Of .
1slA si'h' Esq, prominent and able
member q The Chicaeo Bar. ' '''io
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-16

vs. me IT. Louis Nc,s, Frank Blars
especial organ, has como out for Abr.h.,,
Lincoln as its choice for President =, ,I,a
next election. '''e
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-16

~, company D., Of the Second Iowa Tn.
ia'i'ry, was welcomed home at Dcs No;nos
oy supper, rendered and provided nv - =
nv Ivy "''iorities' on Tuesday evening last
ihey seem tohave had a joyous time. GOOD
eating, patriotic toasts, and happy resno,,
ses were the order Of TIE evening, and eve
rSooay seems delighted to do honor ~ ~
veteran regiment of Iowa
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-16

ass~ There must have been rich scene
III The House Of Representatives when that
honest and patriotic gentleman. Fernando
Wood, offered the resolution which appear
ed III our dispatches yesterday. Fernando
is no doubt astonisied that any official
should be guilty Of fraud! No doubt he IS
astonished that Revenue laws have been
violated and reasonable aid supplied to
rebels! His couutenance no doubt. was
fired with virtuous indignation at the idea
OF population on the treasury and disloyal-
ly to the Union, What a broad grin must
have run round the House, when this per-
jured villain, this lifelong leader of A gang
Of cut-thToaio and thieves. had the etfron-
terry TO offer such a resolution IN /. r.eglsla-
tive Assembly, where his presence is an
offence, and where he sits by perjury. The
House summarjlv voted down his rasolu-
ton. We guess il don; mean to III any
thing on his motion.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-16

Ase- In another column we publish an
article from the New York Tribune, stating
something of the cost of Texas to the Ma
tion. The Tribune does not mention. how
ever, the grossest outrage committed in its
annexation,- the extent Of its boundaries.
and the giving up of all the lands within
these extended limits 10 the State as It's own
property, and the payment Of ten millions
OF dollars out OF the United States Treasu-
ury Tor It's consent to yield preposterous
claim TO a large portion of New Mexico.
All Northern aud Western parts of Texas
We're as much the property of the United
States as the public lands West of the MIS-
soar Texas never had any shadow of
right 70 them. Bat it was to be a Slave
stat, and the slave-mongers and their
NorIh"Tn pumps pu. the thing through
sc '.a TO serve their purposes and rob the
W. "a as deeply as they could 1t was a
- Job, and paid the villains handsome
". And the North submitte, to the ,,eec-
ing with It's usual grace. 1t was all rjgb.
1t helped the man steaers,
~ If our correspondent in tho Second
Iowa Cavalry, whose letter we published
yesterday, is not mistaken, it would seem
thstthe rebel Forests escape through our
lines southwark, is owing to the very in
teiligent strategy of our distinguished Gen.
Tutue, the identical hero who last fall
went to bed with the Copperheads' here
IN Iowa. We won't accuse Gen. futile of
dong this on purpose. 1t may have been
very honest mistake and only an evil
denoe of his incompetency. But it really
looks singular that after 50 much pains
mad been taken to surround Forrest, Tut.
tie should order troops that were trcading
his heels to march directly away from him
and open wide door for their escape into
Dixie! That may be the profoundes
strategy in the world, but we confess WI
can't 'see it!' Perhaps Gen. futile viii
explain it one of these.days.
@- The Commissioner OF Agriculture
estimates the Corn crop Of 1862 at So aos
IA bushels, and for 1858, at 149. l6s. 50
bushels. According to this estimate th
crop OF 1858 is only about twenty five ne
cent short Of 1862. Tho crop of 1852 wa
unnaually large. That OF 1868 as is den,
! onstr~ed by the price it is bringing in ii,
markets. was very short enc. His est;
ms'es we Judge, are very far from bein
correct Tor One. of the years. Which
wrong we don't know. But wa ara mi,
certain that there is great deal mora al,
ference in the crops of the two aas,sop
s .kan his figures indicate.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-16

Va Inc amount of gold brought from
oaliiornia 70 Now York during 1868 is said
10 90 Sll,oO5,47s, and less than half tho
amount brought in 1862. The total shin.
ments from California to New York in rho
last nine years are stated Ia no e2o7 n.,o 80
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-16

CcAsrINa-We are glad to see that the
dangerous practice OF coasting III Some OF
our main thoroughfcreu is to be stopped.
II il not merely a nuisance, hrt an exceed
inglv perious one, not only to those VINO
indulge IL it. but 10 all who are compeilod
to traverse or cross them, either on foot Or
III vehicles. One lad has already bad his
eg broken, and a: almoa. any moment,
muc', mora serionus damage may result. IN
Division street, South street. Columbia
street and perhaps others are invaded by
troops OF boys with their slcds, to theic
own peril and that Of all who are com
PEELED To pass them. it ought 20 be stopped
at once. There IS no Use III waiting until
two or threc, o- half dozen persons, young
or old, are manned OF Killed.
We i,aye no objections 70 the sport Of the
boys. It is a good healthy exercise. But
the public highways are not the place for
its Indulgence. There are abundant hill
sides abont town where they can practice
their sport without danger to themselves
or others. These ara the place, for them
to 20. We Judge The CITY Marshal will toe
after all who continue 10 infest tho streets.
He ought 10 have done so before. And pa
rents whose sons have been in the habit Of
coastlug along the streets will DO them
selves a favor II they see 10 TO it that they
do 50 no more. They VIII wish they had,
no doubt, ifone Of them should be brought
home with a bro.scn arm, or leg. or frac-
tnred skull, or ii they themselves should
happen 10 he ran away with by frighten-
ed horse, and seriously injured.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-16

At the Boston Sanitary Fair an article
was put up for rattle in fifty shares .t one
dollar each. A gentleman soon after came
iip to the table ant! said he would buy il.
but he was informed that il was TOO late, al
ono share was already taken. Then"
said he, IL viii take the other forty nine
shares and he paid tho money for .ncm,
$40. Strange 10 say. whom the draft occur
red, the name q the owner Of tho single
share was drawA from he hat, and he re-
ce.Il4 lie prize.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-16

MUCH ATTACHED TO THE MARRIAGE
STATE.-Iti is usually considered a note
worthy circumstance for q man or woman
TO have been married three times, but of
old this number would have been thought
little "f. st. Jerome mentions q widow
that married her twenty-second husband,
who III his turn had been married to
twenty wives-surely an experienced
couple! woman named Elizabeth Mast,
who died at Florence in l795. had been
married to seven husbands, all Of whom
she Out-lived. She married the last Of the
seven at the age Of 10. When on her DEATH
bed she recalled the good and bad points
in each 81 her husba iids, and LAYING i'm
partially weighed then. in the balance,
t.vorite, and desired that her remains
might DO inferred near his. The death Of
2 soldier is recorded in lisa, who had Eve
wives; and his widow, aged 90, wept over
the grave of her fourth hus bard. Tho
writer who mentioned these facts Eaively
added: "'ihe said soldier wa. anuch at
'achct to the marriage state.' There is
IN account Of = gentleman who had been
married 10 fnar wives and who liyei to be
li5 years old. When no died, he lett twen-
ty-thrGe "chIldren' alive ana we'll, some
Of the said children being from three to
sour-scure. A gentleman died at Bordeaux
in 1872, who had been married sixteen
times. In July, i7tS, n couple were liy-
ing i'll Essex who had been married eighty
one years, the husband being lv7 and the
wife LOB years OF age. AT the church Of st.
Clement Danes, in lT72 y woman of IS was
married t. her sixth husband.