The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17

tutes and volunteers. He arrived at Port
Byron in the night, and was obliged to
? wait three hours for train, and during
, tAat time six Of the Substitutes ran away.
! At Rock Island two more len, making 9
loss Of eight on the trip.
IneI names are John Baker: Patrick
Cain, George w. Scott, John Williams,
} Charles w. Wilson, and Howard King
, stOn. Six Of them were from Canada,
having come here for the purpose OF on
listing as substitutes-and probably for tAo
purpose Of DESERVING after receiving their
mcney.-DabnQue Tines, 13th.
FREE HoMEsrEADs IN HAMILTON CouN-
1--WE have before referred to the fact
that government land of the best quality
may still be had in Hamilton county, by
any man who desires FREE HOME. Sew.
eral settlers have awaited themselves of
Uncle Sans kind provision for men Of
small means, within few weeks past
| This land 10 mostly tout in the prairie,'
but on many accounts II is very desirable.
Hay in the vicinity Of most settlements il
getting somewhat scarce-so much 50 that
it has to be hauled from two to five or SIX
miles. The homestead Te-emptor can find
hay for any amount Of stock by going
little farther out, and the day Is speedily
coming when the prairie farms will b
among the best in the Stats.-Hdmilt0ss
Freeman. .s4s ~
The bridge, now in course Of construc-
ton across the channel of the Mississippi
at this point, still progresses favorably.
Both abutments and two Of the four piers
are completed, and ready for the super
the present time being principally directed
to the turn-table pier, which is rapidly ap-.
preaching completion. The cassion for.
the central pier, between which and the
turn-table pier will be the channel for
boats, has been sunk and filed, and will
soon be ready for the masonry. More than
goo cords Of rock, taken from the quarry
in this vicinity, have been used in the COM
structiOn OF the bridge, and II is estimated
that nearly as much more will be required
before it is finished Clinton Herald. ii
| ENLrsTED.-The negro who was in Jail
for killing other peoples cattle has en-
listed. The bail money, 500, was deposit
| ted by the Sheriff, and the negro released,
when he went to Davenport and eniisted.-
We do not know as we are rightly informed
of the facts in the case, but think we are,
and are Of the opinion that the transaction
was altogether Q wrong one. Justice should
not be cheated, nor should our armies be
filled with rogues.-Lyors Mirror.
NAN KILLED By THE CARs.-Last
! Wednesday night, as the train from the
West was coming in, . man named VIM.
Rogers. Of Clinton. got aboard ut De Witt,
and when asked for his fare, refused to pay.
Consequently the conductor stopped the
train and put him off, A We hear the
news, be lay down on tho track, and VS.
run over by the morning out-train, the
wheels passing over his head. The de-
ceased was q shoemaker, and formerly
lived in Lyons.-Ibsd.
PERsoNAL.-Maj. Gen. g. NJ. Dodge and
family arrived last evening, and are stop
ping at the Slavery House. The Generals
still suffering much from the wound r.
ceived in froat Of Atlanta, but d slowly
! gaining strength. Our citizens will give
this brave soldier warm welc0me.--Ss0ee
Register, 13tA.
DEsERTER ARREsTRD.-Pr0NoAt Mar.
shal Dott, last Saturday, arrested Alfonso
Rich, of Co. +, 0th Iowa Infantry. and took
him to Davenport. He enlisted from Koo-
kuk ct the beginning Of the war and de-
serted more than two years ago. He VIZ
probably be sent to his regiment and couEe.
mArtialed.-Anans0sG Eureka, 9Th. Id srI
1t appears after all that there was no
mistake made In Axing the time for the
draft. The bill a. enrolled and flied in the
State Department, where all laws as pass
ed by Congress and approved by the Pres
ident are kept, fixes the time ct which tho
draft may commence at 1ftO days from the
date Of the call, and not SIXTY, as published
IN wnas was stated TO De the ofhcial edition
OF Inc Jaws OF Congress.-D0o. 0ds.' l4s".
prs,orrn -so;o,IR Ath.,.or of .h.
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II iowa, mas rcsi8ns0 MS comm'sslon. III
Tyr DHArr ORprREp.-The follovins
needs NO explanation:
WAsH1NGroN. $50 p. n. Sent. 10. 1884,
TO MAJ. Thomas DaIHc0n .AComn1erc the
draft on Monday TIE l0th ina. rbe9innin9
a far a nracticshle In thoae tIefIcisnt an.
/ tric.s and sub districts whore there Is the
: least volunteerino going On.
The Quota Of eyefy sub-i district under the
= nresent nm muat IS filed. and the droft
viii be continued until it Is % filed. eth
er bv yolunteering or drafting.
(Si9nedl J. B. Far.
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ARRIVAL OF THE 44tn kHdiAENT.-Yee-
terday morning, az O'CLOCK, tne rory.
fourtn regiment arrived q tne oepQs sn0
!, was met ~ large crowd q 1f1ends. Inc
welcome which was gwen the noye, partic.
uIafiy ~ Inc Iao,ee, showed them tnat
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