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

loyal. Issue no arms to companies until
satisfied by positive proof that they are
organized In good faith By good men;
OUR STATE. sas@
A COPPERHxAD s.Purs HIS FOOT IN n. y
Quite an exciting affair disturbed the
monOtony Of our village on Tuesday last
rather s'toO good to keep" A Young man
by the name of Fouch, who lives some
three miles west of this place, and who car
ries revolver, with which as we suppose.
to shoot abolitionists, hearing some one
remark that ''those who volunteer will get
. bounty, while those who arc drafted will
to keep his tongue between his teeth, said
in reply, that the bounty was noobject, for
neither the money nor the Government
was good for anything. A young soldier.
of Fremont township, this county, by the
name of William J. Hamilton, q veteran,
belonging to the 9Th Iowa Infantry, who
has been wounded three times, and who
has not yet entirely recovered from the
last wound, received at the battle of -.
was standing by when the above remark
was made, and responded as follows: II
can whip any man who uses that language.
for believe he is q traitor" and closed by
pulling the Cops military hat band from
his hat, and throwing 1t upon the door, tel
ling him that man who talked as he did,
should not wear Uncle Sans clothing.
Shortly after the fellow picked up the hat
band, and going into another store, put it
on his hat again. The soldier hearfug of
this, followed him and pulled it off again,
when the Cop made an effort to draw his
revolver. The soldier seeing the motion.
caught his arm, drew him ont Of the store.
threw him down, and with one knee upon
his neck, was taking the revolver from
him, when several women mixed in, and
one of them, the mother of the Cop, sLc-
ceeded In getting possession of the revoI-
yer. The parties then arose, when the
soldier struck the Cop with his fst, and
knocked him down and booted him little.
At this the fellows mother raised. the re-
v0lver to shoot the soldier, when some one
staid further proceedings in that direction
by helding her, and finally :she gave the
weapon to DR.. Laws. Through the influence
Of Other. parties cessation Of blows and
kicks foll0wed.-Osceoka Sentinel.
MAN KILLED.-A man named Larry
Maloney was accidentally killed last night
about II o'clock. As We learn, he was on
his way home, and when on the plank road
his team ran away throwing him out; as
he fell his head caught in the wagon wheel,
when q spoke broke, and going through
his neck, killed him instantly dubuque
Times. Es 3saa 81.
BURGLARS aABoUr.-Night before last,
Mrs. r. Cox, corner of Ninth and Main
streets, was awakened BY theviolent bark
the window and saw three men In front OF
the house. Ore Of the men said. "I.et us
get over and finish the varn1int!" "No,"
said another, "you keep him here, and we
will go in the back way" Mr.. COX was
absent, and Mrs C. called her son. The
men by this time had got into the back
yard, and young Cox told them to go away.
The reply was keep still or die" He then
called for the pc'icc and the w0uld.be bur-
glars fed. Each of the scoundrels carried
= bag. One of Them had 3 pistol in his
hand, and another long knife.-Ib.
STRUCK BIZ L1oHrN1Na.-On Sunday
last, rs four little boys were playing on the
prairie in Knoxg township, they we're all
struck by lightning. Two Of them reoOv-
cred, but two were killed instantly. One
Of the killed was son Of Henry johnson
Of said township. The name Of the other
We could not learn. Ost&MAco COxrier. h
The Ottumwa cburier has advanced ito
subscription to two dollars per annum.--
Cheap enough. The Courier is A No. pa.
per.
DRowNED.-We are informed BY q gem
tleman who was on board Of the steam er
War Eagle, that on Sunday morning, 7th
instant, whilst laying in port four miles
below during the fog, one other passenger
(nain0 unknown) was unfortunately
drowned. His body, after diligent search,
was recovered.-Lansing Union.
A letter received from Hastings, MIMI,
states that II. =. Jennings, Esq, formerly
we'll known lawyer in this city, was muir
dered by Indians in Dakota. near the Mon.
IN limo 18th NJ vvhilx> 4,
way to the idaho gold Dubuque
Times. ste sas8 ~
We knew Mr.. Jennings we'll. He was
an able lawyer and an excellent man.
Union, I'd. 4& Nt4
The Dubuque 1ymes of late date sayr
Mr.. Jennings is not dead. We thought the
types that made his name "H, g." should
have read -. D." We do not know II. g.
jennings, and hence our remarks about
his being nice man were out Of place.
We take it all back!-Lonsi~g Uniox
sGRArUrroUA--We cannot understand
why it is. that publishers should be xpect
cd to do q large amount Of gratuitous ad
|vertising for public meetings, lectures, re-
ligious and. Charitable associations, wher
they are expected and required to contri.
bute Is other classes and occupations DE-
for these objects.-Des Monies &otesnsd,s.
Il IS the result Of an almost culpabl,
want Of appreciation ON the part OF thu
public. Of the fact that every type anc
sheet Of paper printed, must be paid for BY
the publisher. Consultations.
The crops in this vicinity will be almos
an entire failure. Corn and potatoes arr
past redemption. even should it rain Inn
inediAhly. Everything is commanding
enormous prices, end the tendency Is still
upward, spsard, UPwARD.-AHPomoos'
DemocToS ~
Our fellow citizens John E. Lovejoy, u
g. Consul at Cailao, sends TO the N0rtherr
Iowa Sanitary Fair $50. desiring It may b
credited to Jones county. This makes tha
Jones county cash contribution y Ola L.
AnxMosa Eureka.
An unknown man was drowned In ,
creek near MasOnviile last Sunday even
ing. He was bathing and was seiSed witt
cramps which took him to the bottom. II,
was evidedtly laboring man. He wor'
blue check pants, and had with him f3ou
sack full OF working clothes. His iron
! teeth were entirely gcne.-Dn6sQxs Times