The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-07-09

On A STRIkE.-We were, yesterday, in
formed that the lab0rers working on and
about the levee have struck for higher
wages. Heretofore they have been getting
seventy. five. How just it may be We are
not prepared to say but rs it u : certain
fact that, At the present rates Of the neces-
saries Of life, it is difficult for the poor
man to live.-Keokxk Constitution. Sd.
The Bloomfield Guard says the following
gentlemen were chosen delegates to the
~; -, -
Cole, Lieut.. d. III. Fleming, J. G. F. Rull-
man, J. NJ. Brown, D. G. Van Duyn, A. d.
Williamson, Isaac Swinny, DR.. J. M. Gar
rett, A. H. Hin, Wm. Hartley and J. n.
Veach.
The convention electing them passed res
olutions approving Of the Administration,
favoring vigorous prosecution Of the war,
and indorsing the nomination of Lincoln
and johnson.
For THE EoLDIRR.-Rev. v. p. Fink,
Of this county, has left 81 bushels or goose
berries ct the store Of Laid, Bros. 4 CO., to
be canned and sent to the army for the use
Of the soldiers. The Aid Societies will
please take notice. Mr.. Fink has twenty
bushels more on his premises which he
hopes that the friends of the soldiers will
take tho trouble TO pick at an early day.
The fourth Of July couldn't be better
occupied than In this patriotic business
State Register. So
The following Iowa sick and wounded
soldiers from SherHuan's army were trans
ferred to Nashville, June 18th and 10Th:
Corp'l John A. Miller. b, 9Th, left foot;
Allen Kenver, X, 18th. left thigh amputat-
cd; Peter Vein. y, 2e.h; James NJ. Lamb
son, A, 4th; Mahlon Freeman, 3, 18th, old
wound; Corporal Amss Emory, I'D, 18th,
old wound; Elisha Howe, ., 18th, do; H.
Wires, A, 18th; II. NJ. Anthony. q, 18th,
chronic diarrhee and opthalmia: W. III.
Hoff. G, 18th. pulmonary; J. A. McCartley,
18th; 8. Dietrich, u, ath, chronic diarrhea;
w. D. Powell, X, 5th. blindness, 8. G. Hem
Co. A, 5th, chronic diarrhea; j. d. Hartley,
A. 18th, sores eyes; =. Rothbaum, j, Hh
Cavalry.-DdUenpor GG-etre, An.
A more acceptable gift fo- Our sick and
wounded heroes could no: be named.
These suffering men. while ia hospitals,
crave and should have fruits and vegeta-t
bles, and out Of orr abundance they should
be remembered. Mr. Fink's example is =
good one. a4 VI
: The Rev. p. Ingalls,, agent Of the Iowa
Orphan Asylum, writing from Memphis to
the State Register says tina. for the benefit
OF that institution, the I'd Cavalry pledges
$3,ll3.0o; the 35th Infantry, near 4. ooo. 90;
the 18th, $4,23e.o0; the 9th, l,7co.0O; the
18th, q, 10000; the sd Cavalry, . part Of the
regiment, 1s,SO6.Oo; the sth Infantry, a.
$500; the SD Infantry, sl,soo.oo; the s,h
Cavalry 100000.
The subject Of building ara;lroad along
the valley of the Iowa River from Mar
ahalltown to Eldora, is demanding consid-
cradle attention in Marshall, Hardin and
other counties. So says the Marshall
Times. M A ST.. Ak
We were rejoiced to learn upon return
ing home, that through the enegy Of Il. +.
Edginton, President Of the District Board,
our School Bonds have been negotiated in
the New York market. And that tho
board are now prepared to commence
building a School House that will be q
credit to our town. This is victory
worthy Of celebration Charlton Ia
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