The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-06-11

of Mcconnell becoming qulto uneasy, nave
made diligent inquiry; Mr.; =. went down
ed to live and could get no information
1t is quite strange and mysterious conduct,
and Henry McConnelrs parents are very
anxious to learn of the whereabouts Of
their sou. We suppose Mr.. Cromer would
also like to find Brown. Exchanges please |
copy.-Albia Union.
The following roster of field and staff
officers of the Forty fourth Regiment of
Iowa Infantry To-day men, we clip
from the Davenport Gazette:
Stephen Fl. Henderson, Colonel.
Henry Egbert, Lieutenant Colonel.
Josiah h 1nkins, Major.
James Irwin, Surgeon.
John Ii. Russell, First Assistant Surgeon.
Orrin B. Thompson, Second, Assistant
Surgeon.
Martin NJ. Bowman, Chaplain.
Alonzo ]. Van Duzee, Quagtermaster.
Evert F. Richman, Adjutant.
Thomas Calver, Sergeant-Maior.
stephen NJ. Lorimer, Quartermaster Ser
geant.
Louis II. Fluke, Commissary Sergeant.
Lucius Benedict, Hospital Steward.
James A. Westbrook, Principal Musi-
Clan.
William Merrill, Principal Musician.
The Charlton Patriot says there has been
added to their town within the last month,
one dry goods store, one grocery, and one
drug store.
A WOMAN ATTEMPTS TO WHIP TWO Ed
1ToRs.-A woman Of bad repute visited the
ago to avenge herself for some disparaging
Allusion to her in the paper. She was
armed with horse whip and pistol, both
of which were taken from her by the edit
ors, Messrs. Ham and Scott, when she at
tempted to use them. After hurting all
with hands and feet, kicking, scratching
and pulling hair Unfortunately. Finally
Mr.. Ham threw her on the floor and held
her there till Mr.. Scott summoned an off,
Ger, who took her to Jail. Neither of the
editors were seriously hurt. The woman's
name is Mrs. Curran.-Muscdttn Jour.
I'VE have had the most excessively hot
weather in these parts for the last two
weeks which we ever knew at this season
of the year." So says the ''oldest inhabi-
tant,n and we agree with him, and would
in addition make u quotation from Henry
Ward Beecher it we were not opposed to
the use of profane language.-Cedar I1al-
ley Times.
The citizens Of Clark county are trying
to raise an entire company of 100 day men.
1ucOpltuS OOOUS, E1SQ., n gentleman WHO
has not figured recently in these columns,
prays three times every day for his wife to
express desire to adopt the fashion of the
times, and go East. He remarked to us a
day or two since, that grace sufficient would
be given to him to suffer a protracted sepa-
tan philosopher. A separation which
many other men would regard as q misfor-
tune, he would consider a dispensation of
mercy. The iron of feminine rule has en-
tered his soul, and he pants "for lodge in
some vast Wilderness or for some other To-
cation wherein broomsticks and explosive
Acoldings are not used as missiles of war;
State Register.
The Des Moines Register states that sew
eral Western virginians, weary Of the
eternal confusion produced by the Rebel
lion in their own State, have recently come
to Dea Moines, designing t. make their
residence among US.
Clagett is ssOut" with another book, en-
titled General McClellan's Military Sa-
gacity vindicated by the movements Of
the Army under General Grant"
The REFORMED GAMBLER.-We had an
opportunity few days since. to meet the
veritable J. H. Green. the reformed gam
bier. Some years since he settled at
yBlakesburg, in Wapello county, and qui-
city addressed himselfto the cultivation Of
8 farm. At the commencement of the war
he abandoned his farm, went to Indiana,
and subsequently became Captain In an
Indiana regiment. He served acceptably
for two years, and then resigned in conse-
quence OF disability. During the time in
which he was engaged in the service his
wife died. When we saw him, he was re-
turning to Wappelio county to look after
his property. Mr.. Green, from his APP
ia a pa nf III
solidly and squarely constructed, possess
ing constitutional rare vitality and pow
err. His eyes are blue, and though not ex-
actly dull in their expression, they do not
evince that peculiar shrewdness which has
made Mr., G. the prince of American gam
blers. He is modest, unassuming man,
whose antecedents as gambler and sharp
er no one would suspect who is not famii-
lar with his history.-St0te Register.
The Bedford Express, which is always
chuck full of good local items, and most
cxcellently conducted paper, says that an
energetic farmer in Clayton ownship, by
the name of X. Reid, clipped fifteen and u
half pounds of wool from Spanish meri.
no buck.
The same paper makes mention of a
large barn, which was the property of b.
F. Davis, being destroyed by fire, together
with all its contents. It is supposed to be
the work of incendiarism.
Two young men who sleep in the store Of
j. G. Gibbs, and while sleeping LIES hap
py hours away . few nights since, were
awakened from their peaceful slumbers 0y
some midnight intruder, creeping uncere-
moniously over their bare legs-their bal!
stood on lend like the quilts OF 1retlul
porcupine''- rolled out At $40 gate,
struck light, aud. with long poll, pro-
ceeded to inspect the bed clothes-.when
they found . snake. They then and there,
81 dsshdbiIle, made midnight assault upon
the enemy-but the enemy beat hasty re-
treat and succeeded in making his escape,
slightly demoralized.-Adair Register.