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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-30

The ELEvENTH.-Three hundred and
fifty-one men out of the 18th Regiment,
consisting of only fraction over four hun-
dred, have re-enlisted. The regiment will
start home about the last of January.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-30

brary law books to the value Of five thou
sand dollars.
Committees have been appointed to visit
the various charitable institutions, the
tpenitentiary and agricultural farm.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-30

~ Our pious and benevolent British
brethren, who have been lecturing us SO
zealously about the horrors Of war, have in
writers. England is waging war in New
Zealand, and by way of showing its mode
Of civilized warfare, hunts the natives with
blood hounds, robs grave-yards, sets up
skulls on poles, shoots and murders indis-
criminately, with as much zest as the chiv-
which facts show once more that John Bull
thinks it pleasant and profitable TO gore
other peoples oxen and don't fancy being
gored himself. What Pharisee the great
moral teacher is, 10 be sure
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-30

| NS- The Second Iowa Infantry are to be
complimented with supper at the lie
Claire Hall, Davenport, to night. Rev. Mr..
Powers will deliver an address, and q gen
eral good time is to be enjoyed.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-30

JOHN Il. COUGH delivers three lee
lures at Bryan Hall, in Chicago, next
week.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-30

Republican state Convention.

kepuD11C0m Mate Convention.
The Third Quadrennial Republican State Con-
vention will convene at Des Moines, on Mon
day. the I'D day of February, 1864, for the pur-
pose Of selecting delegates to represent the
Union men Of the State of Iowa, in the next
National Republican Convention. All loyal
electors who are willing to cooperate in giving
to the National Government a full, frank and
honest support Of its present policy for suppress
ing the Rebellion and restoring the Union, are
requested to join in sending delegates from their
several counties, in accordance with the follow
ing ratio: Each county shall be entitled to
one delegate, and one additional delegate for
every hundred votes and fraction Of over fifty
votes cast for Hon. William NJ. Stone for Gov
ernor, at the general election Of le63.-the num-
Der of votes being ascertained by adding to those
cast within the county those cast by the soldiers
from the county and in the field.
THO. F. WITHROW,
Chm Republican State Central Committee.
Dies MOineS JAM H. 1854
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-30

Ms-A correspondent Of the Chicago
Journal, writing from Des Moines, says
that the State officers of Iowa are demand
ing an increase of their salaries. We don't
know how true the statement is. But If It
| is true, we trust the Legislature Will take
particular pains not to accede to their
wishes, We can see no reason IN the world
for such increase. The salaries now paid
them are sufficiently liberal. If there are
any exceptions, we don't know them. II
it costs a little more for officers TO live now
than it did two or three years since, they
can still maintain themselves respectfully
on their salaries. Other people are COM
PEELED to economist in these times, and we
can't see why State officers should claim
exemption from all the burdens Of the war,
while they kindly ask to increase the bur-
dens of the people. This is not the time to
ask for additional compensation. The
people are not prepared to accede to any
such demands. They will not be apt to
extol the patriotism of any official who, IN
times like these, can find nothing better
to do than to strive to engineer an increase
Of salary. Some Of them were elected this
wear, others only year since. II the sala-
r;es were insufficient for their views they
had no business TO be candidates. This
increase Of salaries is q thing not to be
granted without absolute necessity. Well
wager that every man who talks about il
will be quite willing to be q candidate again
for his present office without any in
crease of salary. We recommend that we
try the experiment anyhow.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-30

w. Some OF the re-enlisted Iowa, regi-
ments have already reached home on fur
Tough. One of the purposes had in view
in their Burroughs, was the filling up the
ranks of their Veteran regiments, and We
trust this object will not be neglected or
forgotten. 1t is doubtless matter Of pride
with all of them to maintain their organi-
cations and every soldier will be anxious
to return to the field with as full ranks as
possible. Each Of them will do all he can
to fill up the ranks to the maximum with
good and effective men. But to do this
each must 60 promptly to work, so as to
accomplish the end before the time in
which large bounties will be paid expires
Nov is the time to do the work. We hope
all the old regiments will fill up their full
complement. They can do it speedily if
every one does what he can. 1t will be
pleasant to know that the I'd and It'll, and
other noble regiments 60 back full, to reap
new honors in future battles.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-30

~ Some Of the Copperhead editors feel
very much hurt because the Legislature
refuses to pay the Copperhead paper print
ed at the Capital for publishing the laws
They are very anxious that the State should
contribute to the support of journal
which does all it can to comfort and en-
courage traitors and rebels. According to
the ideas of loyal men, the Legislature
would have been guilty of am outrage had
they done what these perfidious villains
wish. Loyal people don't support pa
pers issued in the interest of treason
They don't have anything to do with them
or their publishers. The miserable dogs
are objects of loathing to all loyal people
and the day has gone by when such ours
will be permitted to live on the public
treasury.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-30

N~ A. ]. Hamilton, of Texas, who has
been appointed Military Governor Of that
State by the President, issued an able and
eloquent address to its citizens on the first
Of January. He recounts the facts of the
past with which they are familiar, the
false prophecies and promises Of the rebel
leaders, their perfdies and cruelties, and
urges those he addresses to return at once
to their duty to their country.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-30

Ga-A Bill is before the Michigan 1.egis-
lature providing for the voting Of the SOL
diers of that State. The Copperhead mem
bers are opposing its passage. They don't
want the gallant volunteers to vote. They
of course swear it is unconstitutional. So
they said in Iowa. So they said in Ohio
So they said in New York, and everywhere
else. What wise logicians are the Copper
head leaders! Any thing that can carry a
ballot inscribed democratic" to the polls
is good enough voter for them. But the
moment man proves that he values his
rights as an american citizen by volun-
teering to defend them, he becomes unit To
express his opinion at the ballot box
That's how they reason. They don't per-
ceive that their logic proves them traitors
as palpably as logic possibly can.
The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-09-21
General Early:

"Phax," who is lately from the army of Vir-
gin:a, contributes to the Rebel the following
sketch Of the distinguished commander who is
opposing Sheridan ir the Valley
Old Jubal Early, or as Gen. Lee calls him,
his ''bad old mai" }" has won q name, during his
soourn in the Valley of Virginia, of which yhe
is well worthy. Did you ever see himG If
not you have missed one Of the greatest eurios-
tiles of the war. Hs is a man of considerable,
corporosity, with full face, which has the ap-.
pearance of the full moon when it is at its height
IN redness. He is about six feet high, and Of,
immense structure. His voice sounds like a
cracked Chinese fiddle, and comes from his
mouth somewhat on the style of hardshell
Baptist, with long drawl, accompanied with
an Interpolation of oatbs. In the winter his
head is encased in net stripped woolen, skull
cap drawn down over his ears, while his body.
is contained within the embraces Of a Virginia
cloth overcoat striking his heels. His legs are
covered by leggins of the same material, wrap
ped from the feet upwards as high as the knees
with whire tape. He is as brave as he is home,
ly, and as homely as any man you ever saw,
except Parson Brownlow, who is said to rival
his Satanic Majesty in his personal appearance.
There are many anecdotes related Of old 'Ju-
bal, but cannot at present call to memory but
one. During the battles in the Wilderness on
one occasion regiment from South Carolina
was ordered to cbargethe enemy. Fon. some,
reason they faltered. Old Jubal hearing of it
rode up to the head of the column and in that
popularity of tone for which he is noted, cried
cnt at the top of,his voice, 4Boys you got US
into this id scrape, and by Cd you shall
help us out Chargep The regiment were so
cut by the remark that they rushed upon tine
foe, driving him from every position. 5
The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-09-21
CENTRAL BUREAU,
Sept. j!

COLUMBIA, Sept. ID, 1864.
Cars wiHbe Dispatched
For Lees and Beauregardis Armiessep.2 &c & Oct Z
For Hoods Army. .......... Sep. ~ d Oct.
For Charleston and the Coast. Sep. % Oct. 3
N. LABoRDE, Chairman.
~ It is again requested that boxes be properly
secured by wooden hoops; and that moasses jugs and
bottles be excluded from the boxes.
M Papers of the State please copy,
The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-09-21
ny D. D. HoCoTT.
Rates for AdYertising:

For one Square twelve lines or less TWO
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OBITUARY NOTICES. exceeding one square charged
at advertising rates.
Transient Advertisements and Job WORK MUST BE
PAID FOR IN3ADVANCE 81
No deduction made, except to our regular adyerts-
ng patrons. 81 y; -. ~.
The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-09-21
FROM NOZZLE.


passenger engine on the Mobile and Ohio Bail
road blew up, killing The engineer. Six vessels
off the Bar. All quiet and rumors unreliable
G, s.f ---s--- -
The people Of the Confederate States arc lit;
tie aware, as the Dispatch remarks, of the ex-
tent to which the country has been imposed,
upon in the matter Of details and exemptions.
From good authority, we learn, that an i'm, M,
mense srmy-an army which, if enrolled, dis,
.cipEned, and led by proper officers and apropi
er General, would be able to plant the Soutit
ern cross on the spires Of Philadelphia bef6res
the ides Of NoyemberEan army of one Buh-:.
dred and fourteen, thousand men-sceks, and
has secured; exemption from service as agfi-
calturis:s sneaking under that piece out of the
defence of their country-leaving under that
plea others to fight their battles for them
good Confederates, .btave patriots, worthy citi-
zens, delighted to hear Of the brave deeds OF
our gallant army, provided they be not called
on to share in the glory willing to be free pro-
vided it cost them nothing. One hundred and
fourteen thousand men detailed as agricultu-
rists, and all these of conseript age, in popu-
lation of FIVE millions! Oh shame, where is
thy blush!
CELTIC psovEnDa.- An old Catholic rhyme
may thus be bs'Englished
Thrice the age of dog is that of a horse;
Thrice the age Of horse. is that Of man;
Thrice the age Of a man is that of 3 deer;,
Thrice the.age Of, a deer is THAT Of the.eaglc;.
Thrice the age of the eagle is that of the oak
tree"
The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-09-21
HearY Defalcations.

The city was alive with new sensation on
yesterday, to which the disappearance of two
young men in highly responsible positions gave
rise. The young men alluded to were George
Butler formerly clerk in the Treasury De-
partment and Thomas Esnox. Captain and
Commissary at Camp Jackson Hospital. But
Ter was relieved from his clerkship some time
ago, for drunkenness, but was granted fur
Tough by the bureau of conscription, for sixty
days, in which to balance his books. On Sat-
urday evening last, he and Knox left town on
the Fredericksburg train, Butler it is said, per-
sonatipg Knox's "blind brother,p having his
head shaved, moustache of, and green cog
giles on. On the same morning Knox had
drawn from the treasury, onsra requisition for
Camp Jackson, $149, 9,00o., which, il is alleged,
he converted into gold and sterling, and pock-
eted. An examination of Buffers accounts, it
is said, discovered a defalcasion of noless than
100000. He had, it was reported, been pur-
chasing sterling for some time past Knox be-
ing native of fredericksburg, easily managed.
to get passport and if the two have been as
successful in eyading the pickets as they have
the detectives it is probable that ere this they
are both in Yankeeland Richmond Enquirer.
The General Marquis de Grouchy, who has
Just died at Paris, commenced few days be-
fore he died, a lioel suit against M. Theirs, for
the statement made by the latter in his aCon-
sulate and the Empire" that it was by the fault
of the deceased5 father, General Groucby, that
the battle of Waterloo was lost. =
N.s. o
The army postofice for Gen. Hoods army
has been opened at Griffin, Ga.
The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-09-21

The FIRST Christian church built in Japan
since the treaty made with Mr.. Harris was by
the Roman Catholics. This is neat and con-
spicuous building of white stucco; it is erected
on ground given for the purpose by the French
Minister.
The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-09-21

The army postof6ce for Gen. Hoods army
has been opened at Griffin, Ga. Az I.
The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-09-21
UsefnIness of Diamonds.

Many persons suppose that diamonds are
only used injewelry--6r rings and other ar
ticles of personal adornment, and that they are
really of no essential value whatever in the
practicable arts This is a mistaken notion;
they are used for great number of purposes
in the arts. Thus, for cutting the glass Of our.
windows into proper size, no other substance
can equal it, and If is exclusively used for this
purpose A natural edge, or point, as it is
called is used for his work, and thousands Of
such are annually required in our glass facto-.
ries. Diamond points are also employed FOR
engraving on carneiens, amethisis and other
briiants, and for the finer cutting of cameo
and seals. Being very bard, the diamond is,
also used in cbronometers for the steps Of pi-
,vots, and as it possesses high retractive with
inferior. dispersive power and little longitudinal
alteration, it has been successfully employed
for the small deep lenses of single microscopes.
The magnifying power Of the diamond in pro-
portion,to that Of plate glass, ground to q def
mite. form, is as 8 to 8. For drawing minute
lines on hard steel and glass, to make micro
meters, there is no substitute for the diamond
point.
I The rough diamond is called bort, and the
"points" used for cutting glass arethe fragments
Of borts. Great care and skill are necessary in
selecting the cutting points, because the dia-
mond that cuts the glass most successfully has
been'edges of the crystal placed exactly at right
angles to each other, and passing through 4
point or intersection made by The crossing Of
the edges A polished diamond, however per-
feet may be its edges, when pressed. upon the
surface of glass, spEnters it with the slightest
pressure but with the Datural diamond the
most accurate lines are produced on glass, and
their surfaces arc so finely FURNISHED that, if
ruled close togcthor, they decompose light and
afford the most beautiful sprismatic appearance
all the colprs of a rainbow fash from them
as from the silvery interior of a pearl oyster
shell.
The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-09-21
CAMDEN DAILY JOURNAL.
WEDNEsDAY aIORNING, sEPT. 2I

The Examiner has confirmation Of the report that
.MesB1 hung thirty Yankees whom he caught burning
residences in Clark county.
The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-09-21

The Saratoga bellies, this summer, delight in
contrasts in dress. Yellow or red trimming OH
black is popular. Military high nesks, with
"buttons all over" and shoulder straps, for the
morning and very low dairy windows, with
short sleeves and long skirts in the evening.
For the hair, one style is a couple Of pufs IN
front, the hair falling in ringlets' behind, and
made fast with gold, ivory orjewelled comb !;
and another, gathered in swab, without order
of neatness, and craInmed into a net to fall low
on the neck, the curis looking extremely tidy
ard comely, the swab looking as if the maiden
had made hasty toilet and had forgotten to
arrange her hair. ~
The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-09-21
LATEST By TELEGRAPH;
! REPORTS OF THE PRESS ASSOCIATION

Entered according to- the Actof Congress in the year
1853 by J. s. THRAsHER, in the Clerk office ofths
District Court of the Confederate States for tho
Northern District of Georgia.
The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-09-21

=. q
A BELeIc DEscRIPrIoN OF CHARLorrEs.
VILE, VA.-The following racy description,
from the Charlottesville Chronicle, purports to
be an extrac. from the Independent Beige:
The people Of charlottesville are remarkable
for their simple and Spartan tastes. They 60.
clothed in the most ancient and thread bare
garments, ard eat very little besides unputtered
cakes made of corn meal. The: latter gives
them rather gaunt habit, and IS in marked
contrast with the large-bellied hucksters that
come from the country. Their chief drink is
water, which is held in abomination a few
miles out of town, where the people raise large
orchards, and convert les fruits into braudics
"a bottle of which is sometimes exhibited on
the public square for the citizens to snuff, at.an
established tariff. In the wip.er time, the
chief trade between the townsmen and the
country people is in wood, which is very scarce
near the city, and accordingly commands fabll-
lous prices, 1t is sold by the stick, one of
which, eight feet long and four inches through,
will bring about two dollars. The farmers, to
do them justice, are perfectly willing to ex.
change their Hmbou and -four with the citi-
zens for large sums in Confederate notes-gen-
orally pound of one for a pound ofthe other
but the citizens have gradually fallen into
the habit Of living on peas and bread.
The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-09-21

A Cool CoUPLE--An exchange announces the mar
riaSe Of JAMEs L. IoE and Miss HARRIET a. FREEZE.
We hope they .pll be able to keep cool this warm
weather 800 =. -. 80. !.
The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-09-21

The New York Times of the 3oth says tha. the Sc
cre ofthe surrender of Fort Morgan is that the rebels
were really starved out 1 autographed you two weeks
ago it had been the practice to supply the fort
ly for fortnight at time; and that the claim Of the
rebel commandant, that he was provisioned for six
months, was all humbug The event has fully borne
out the statement. -
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-04

CoLD WEATHER ct ARDs--SoLDIERs-PR
oNERs--RUAoRs The recent Intensely cold
We ,iter preceded nv Il furious snow storm. Oc-
casioned great suffering at the military camps in
ihiS vicinity Not only suffering and permanent
disability. but even deaths are said 10 have taken
place. Rumor his il III ten. twelve fifteen
rebel PRISONERS Al Camp Norton sncrumbed star h
aud stiff Ia the frost on the last night oI the last
wear. Also that one OF the guard doing duty fell
ifeeSs iikewi>e Also that az oiEeer, 10 Keep a
soldier Il his post, tied him to Tree, and he
found dead when his time To be relieved came
O, course this j. TOO b irb for belief There
are contradictory stores. exaggerated pr'b IBIS
they circulate. and il l. impossible tn verify or
dsprove anything in the rec ir ~ yet: and ne
have every reason 10 believe that he OH ,:ers In
charge re humane men But IL j. fact that sol
iivr> AMI prisoners exposed that night endured
most severely Men aud feet were frozen
hour and Oitener ii necessary. Several have
been seat To the 10 .pital aud some of them nay
never again De TT Tor duty AT Ctmp Morton
now the guard y relieved every nall hour
At Camps Darlington aud Burnside all guards
were called in aud huge fires built and the mel
instructed To make themselves as nearly COM
lortabe rs possible
At Camp Fremont (uesro) toes we're frozen
to aInputition: heels until they became no Longer
capable OF "A march: ears until they will eventu
,ly drop III; and noses until they actually burst
Ii Is painful in the extreme to think at the suffer
Ing undergone during that terrible night.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-04
Prom, l,c,ui~ysilp.

LOUISVILLE, january :.
MErEoRoLoGIcAL -Thursday-B ,rometor AT
noon ~ o.; so0a aiterward commenced rap
Idly falling. reaching - 90 at o'clock. and in
the afternoon resulting la violent snow storm
from ihe northwest o. Thursday night at III
o'clock the barometer rising ami had reached
~ TO- aud on ) 'iuuiay night III O'Clock - %
The thermometer At Thurslty noon. was AZ ;
above zeio- falling between that and 10 O'Clock
in the evening To | : above zero. On Fridas
morning At o'clock the mercury was 1879
below zero amt continued below zero all day
Saturday more mUderare-al ! /, O'Clock u
the morning the mercury stood 3 : above zero
ami at the same hour in the evening IA a.ovs
Nothing like this ever known in Ken
tucky
TIE Journals statement this morning respect
ing The freezing of five Confederate prisoners a
Jacksonville Is entirely Incorrect The prison
els were well cared for and neither death or sui
fering occurred amongst them
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-04
From Buffalo.

BUFFALO. Jan. "A very severe snow storm
has been raging here since Thursday night, the
wind blowing gale from the west
The water III the lower part of the city is the
highest that has been known for year.
Two hundred feet of the Niagara Railroad.
this city. have been " r-hef away No cars
have left the depot here since Thursday. Trains.
however. are running from Black Rock to Sus.
pension Bridge.
Business ia the citv is almost susnended
The worst OF the storm i now over, although
il i still showing thu alterloon. The weather
is intensely cold The thermometer at midnight
the 3l>t OF December stood ~ ; above zero
last evening il Ms , below; this morning at
O'Clock, o below
Telesraphc communication with the west i
interrupted
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-04

ST LOUIS. January Every little business
was Transacted To-Day on account OF the weather
Since The heavy snow storm OF Thursday the
weather has been intensely cold. the mercury
having fallen "a deg below zero. This is un-
parallelei in this region
Ali the railroads leading ont of the city are
blockadel with snow No trains arrived or de-
psrie'i for two days.
The river J. closed this morning Teams and
pedestrians crossed on the ice tins afternoon
A large number of cattle lni hogs frozen
10 death. on the trains of the North Missouri
Railroad.
Quite number OF frost bitten cases are re-
ported bv the newsp 'pers, some vi them OF a
srrIp- chnracfer