The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-26
OUR STATE.

Mckenzie, horse thief, was capc,.
few days ago in Buchanan county .,s
lodged in Jail in Butler county. ~
Quite number Of citizens of St ch,.,
are preparing for a trip to Idaho.
ASTOUNDING RoBBERY-Y YESTERDAY m.
ing telegraphic dispatch was recs;r.ain'
| town that the safe in the Treasures. ~
at Independence, Buchanan conn,, once
been robbed OF e20, coo, in greenbacE, nsa
gold. The key-hole of the safe had AUG ano
knocked IN, so as TO make the openinc ~, ~
yer, ,t M.er wnich powder was placed Il, tia
"A reward Of 8, 1000 has been nffar.a -
every exertion is being made to detec,, a ~
robbers Dubuque Times, March 10. 'pe
| The Cops in Bloomfield are -,
frightened over that dreadful Dis.
known as "miscegenation." The r.ss
Guardrefers these chaps to Dick John. ~"
time, who was bully Democratic w.
President, with niger wife ana !. w
darkey daughters by his side. was,
Miss what-you-cali-her, Ell? "'
We are requested 70 say that > -,
the name Of George Dement,. a nbnaiary
late OF Illinois, is somewhere in this sa.,aAu
of country, perhaps now near Rons.aon
Mo-, in company with a yonng lady chah
be calls his wife:-b1t he is mjsfatan "om
wife be left in Illinois. Peonla MI MS
wise VIII give ilm a "w;de berth. '-Sassee
/ Tnton. Ds"Sy
/ TRUE STUFF!-An old Butternn,..,;,,,
IN DALLAS county, came to town q few aa,s
since, and hunted up the Provost Na,sh!y,s
4 H. stated that n son 0t rninor a.-. A&i
termined to enlist, and ne warned the w
| shat that ms ccnseE. could never III Il
tanned. He warmed up on the subiec, ~ ~
remarked further: "Au
| II have five sons older than the on. ,,
wants to enlist, and they are all the :rns
stuff aHe
True stuff said the Marshal. ..wch..
do you mean by THAR "A"'
why, mean replied tie Rut,ern,,.
that not one OF these five boys has ers,,
shown disposition to enlist
"Wha.!' responded the Marshal. ITO,
have five sons over 4 years of age. and M.
one OF them in the Union army! True s,n M,
indeedl 1fall families had been like von-s
you would have no Government today
protect you IN person and property"
Hive sons over q years Of apsi t4s,o
hearty sons! And not one in The I7nioD,
army. Of course that old fellow who taIk.
ed so iippantly about the true STUFF yotes
the BItternut ticket, and swears nv Val
landieham and JEFF. Davis, while HE "a.
publican neighDors have gone to war'-
State Register. 5Ft
Edward Russell, Of the Davenport "a.
zette, has been appointed Postmaster AZ
Davenport, Iowa. Mr.. Russell Is one ~
the best editors Of the best paper pub-
lished in the State. If he DISCHARGES
his official duties with half the a6il-
ity that be has displayed while &C.
cupying the editorial tripod, Dayenport
will continue to be blessed with one Of tho
best Postmasters in Uncle Sans service
De Witt Signal. l0
~ At the election of school officers at
Winterset,the linton ticket was triumph
antly elected, including the "tax." The
Flag says the Cops voted solid against
the tax, fearing that the spread Of COM
mon schools and christianity would thin
their ranks. s
The newly elected Mayor Of Charlton
comes out in the Patriot with an Address
of near three columns to the citizens Of
that village, urging them to favor the every
movement for the Improvement Of the vii
lage, to keep their faces washed and vote
the Union ticket. It was hardly necessary
Tor him to request the Union men to keep
their faces clean. it's only the "unwsshed''
Copps. who 60 with dirty faces, and their
Butternut friends in the South. a@@
LYNCH LAw.-Singular as it may ap-
pear, an lrishInan in Chickasaw county
owned dog. A pile Of greenbacks be-
longing 70 the freshman disappeared, and
no "A ifin of ho mr. 11ev,
the money, was killed, and his stomach in
spected after the manner Of post morton
examinations. No money was discovered.
The dog was a victim OF grOundless sus-
picions. The manner Of his death is
striking argument against capital punish
ment on circumstantial evidence. A foul
and calumnious suspicion worked . vast
Just think Of it! An inoffensive dog is ae-
cused of sending package of greenbacks
down his throat. He is incapableof speech
to plead his innocence. He is lead to the
slaughter. He yields up his life and his
and after death he is pronounced
innocent. What an outrage is here. This
IL Lynch Law! We call on the Democrats
bats in their hands and avenge the death Of
hat dog State Register. s.4
The West Union Pioneer and another
paper are having big quarrel.
Dixon says to them-"Go in 'Brethering!
It is slight question Of veracity between
two liars" Amen! 1Haen1
The Keokuk and st. Louis Packet Line
il now composed Of four boats-ths John
son, Lucy Bertram, Die Vernon and War
saw-one Of which will leave every day for
ST. Louis.-Ddily Constitution.
: The State Supreme Court, in the case Of
Myer l. &tucken, vs. the city of Musca-
tine, has reversed the decision Of the lower
courts, which were in favor Of the city
The decision renders the city liable for the
payment of $4,000 bonds, given sven
years ago for the construction Of the Mis-
sissippi and Missouri Railroad, with the in
lerest on the same during that time
in all to about goo. 900.
Spring time has come, gentle Annie
over the left. The river has re-closed, ska
ting is the best il has been this year, and
FOR the past two days hundreds have been
crossing on the ice.
Saturday night boat load Of soldiers
we're caught by floating ice in mid.river,
ce before them and ice behind them, where
hey were obliged to remain until morn
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