The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-06-25
We learn that the Indians at Camp Kear-
ney are now under charge Of Capt. Judd,
of the Veteran Reserve Corps,

crnor being absent, deelning that the pub
lie service demanded action, commissioned
oliver II. p. Scott, formerly of the I'd Iowa
Cavalry, and 1t. Col. of the 4Sth Iowa In
fantry. This il an excellent appointment,
- it brings with It ability. bravery and
military knowledge.
Mai. VIM. Thompson was yesterday the
unanimous choice Of the officers at Camp
Kinsman for Colonel Of the LIST Iowa Cav
airy. and we understand that his commits
sion as such will be made out to-day; also
Capt. jerks was commissioned as Major
vice Thompson, appointed Colonel.
The ID Cavalry are rapidly oongregating
at Camp Kinsman.
The LIST Cavalry have commenced coming
in aud will rendezvous at Camp Kinsman
to-day. They will probably Leave for the
front some time during next week.
The 10th Veteran Iowa Infantryare hour
service.
SCENE IN SCHoOLRooM.-Some time
during the dark days Of the summer Of A.
D. 1854, in the town of Lexington, Taylor
county, and State of Iowa, little girl Of
fair complexion. moderately curly hair, OF
rood form, high forehead. dark expressive
eyes, ofmOdest courage, came into the COM
mon district school with hook In hand and
N ardent desire for instructions, and si-
tently took her seat in 3 retired place "and
studiously commenced her task, days
came and went, and went and came.'s-
This little girl was found in her place at
the usual hour, but no s'school-marm'
came in answer to her upturned and silent
petition for instruction, until upon = day
The Aforesaid ssmarm' becoming annoyed
by the presence Of one hardly darker than
herself called in the assistance Of the Gov
ernOr OF the Sub-district,-a man ofdoubt-
full reading and writing capacity-and he
S1avely directed that the youthful aspirart
had NO rights in said school; and so by the
advice of father and authority Of the Subs
mourn her losa and grieve her desire for
Improvement. Oh, re who fear such RI
Gals, show the difference between attend
ing the same school and playiny, and bad
indeed, fighting in the publicstreet-Bed-
ford Erpress.
1t. Col. VIM. N. Grier, list Cavalry, Z.
s. A., Mastering and Disturbing Officer tor
Iowa, LEFT for the East ON Thursday night,
for thirty days furlough, to recuperate his
health, owing to the arducus duties inyoly-
sug on him while at this post.
The Sd Iowa Veteran Infantry were being
clustered out yesterday.
There are now At Camp Mcclellan about
200 men for the 4oth regiment flO0-days
men,
Adiutant Godfrey, Of the tn Iowa Infan-
try, has been promoted to the Lieutenant
Eolonelcy of the lat Alabama Cavalry, q
regiment raised by Col. Geo. f. Spencer,
now Gen. Dodges Chief Of Stan.
OBEDIENr HENs.-The editor Of the West
Union Record has been On visit to the
country. Hear him:
ssLast week we had occasion to call at the
farmhouse Of Mr.. VIM. Harvey in this
,ownship. Besides having one Of the best
farms, some of the finest stock, and being
whole souled fellow himself, he has the
best lot of hens in the State. It is not every
farmers hens that would lay peck bas-
xet full of eggs just to accommodate 4
hungry editor on . hot day."
The following stansa we fnd in ths Char
Ten Hutriot:
Fremont rides . woos!y Hcss.
Lincoln viii be President.
Let Fremont act the fool.
(. Johnston and J. e. Jewet., Commits
so1ers on the part of tho State, to hear
oiaims growing out Of the Des Moines River
Improvement, met here on Wednesday,
and are now in session fc- that purpose
he0sauQssd Rerw5l!cG-.
A RArD.-Sone mean, tnievinc, bullet.
horns, made a raid on our corn patch the
other night and cleaned It cut. Said patch
had cost us good deal Of iabor-it looked
wel;-the prospect was gcod-and We had
began to feast in imagination on green corn
aud beans. But alas how soon the best
prospects and brightest hot.es are blasted
cake wings or legs and Zee or run away
Good bye, corn.-Kec saasuo Republican,.
The Bedford E3press furnishes the E..
press to soldiers Tor Eaif-ps;ce, one dollar
GER year.)
The Maquoketa EyceiS:er. o; June 18TH
thus complains of the drouth:
TIE CROPs.-We are >orrv 10 be Obliged
to state that unless We have raiE soon, oui
crops will all bc o failure. Everything is
crying up: the meadows are burning up
corn is sturted and yellow, and small grain
il, suffering badly.
Wheat was selling at sl,-5 per bushel a,
Muscatine on Saturday last. The Journal
says the 1sf1ood" there on Saturday nigh,
last, damaged the citizens Of MIscatins to
the amount of $25, 90.
OUGHT TO ne ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES.
Those self-importart gentlemen who
acorn to take ga little town paper" but
eagerly read it bv sponging from tneir
AVAE0UOAS - SvSA y WI - - 80
sshamed of themselves. There are some
l2en 10 this community, who regard them
'.elves as pillars Of society, and who have
antilles anxious to be posted in the daily
Jews, but who are either too penu rious or
.co bigoted to take the .fourtcg. Some OF
hem rise early in the morning and read
tae paper at their neighbcr s door before ne
gets up, while others lounge in the stores
and shops till they see tie paper laid down.
when they snatch it up and devour It's news
with the avidity Of an animal partaking q
stolen provender. It is needless to say that
CHS class Of men belong almost exclusively
20 the genus Cbpperheod. -Muscatsse JostT'
Seventeen births are recorded in Benton
township, Fremont county, and nGFt girl
That's bad, surol-Mascdtsne Journal.
No, sir, it's coed thing. The Lord is
determined that the Coppe-head rAee shall
nscome extinct: hence these gal babies
The ssDads' of these poor "unfcrtunates''
ars Cops. This looks little hard but