The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17

Gen. Martindale, Of the Potomac Army,
Was in Dies Moinee . few days since, on
pornonal business. His movements were
% unpretsntious that few Of our citizens
knew Of his visit until he had taken his de-
parture.-Stase Register, 8. --,-.fss I.
SERVED HIM RIoHr.-E. B. Potter, for
. brief period Senator from the Story
county district, and for another brief Pc
Rod editor and owner Of . Copperhead
journal in Nevada, Story county, had the
sum of q 800 stolen from his pocket while
81 attendance Ct the late Chicago Conven-
tlon. He knew by personal association
the proclivities Of the crowd who made mp
that Cow ention, and that ~ they wereripe
for treason, they would b exceedingly
handy at any other style Of rascality. It
served him right. No business to be q
Copperhead.-Ibid.
A DEsrRTER AND MURDERER ARREST
ma man calling himself "Dick" john
son, alias Delaney, was, on last Friday, ar.
rested by MArshal Laurence, on the wood
train in this city. This fellow is deeerter
ffom an Illinois regiment, and killed an
officer who undertook to arrest him, ana
badly punished another officer who, 1t 10
said, win b. MANNED for life. He WAS
finally arrested and confined IN Camp
Douglas, near Chicago, from which place
De made his escape to this city. and hired
out to the Railroad Company to Work on
the wood train. The fellow was foAowed
by . Chicago detective, who got the MAJ
s6al % arrest him. The detective and the
deeerter md murderer started East Friday
evening" Cedar Valley zSmes,S.
SHEEp.-A drove Of 400 sheep passed
through Mt. Vernon. Iowa, on the Stn
inst, from Michigan, ON their way 70
Green county, Iowa.
4 FuNK.HYIsx.-Some men are born
mean. othersta take 10 meannees ~ naturally
"a ducks take to water. Last Saturday
night our streets were unusually IuA Oi Pc
deetrians, who were all anxious TO near the
latest intelligence from sherman ana ms
vicforious army. A rumor had been cur
rsnt unon The streets through the day that
= little iubilee would be held after dark.
There have been few nights during the
nast wear that could be called darker than
that same Saturday night. Knowing full
well the desire Of our patriotic people to
rejoice together over the war news, OLD
stshent Per shent," who disgraces the may.
or's Office BY usurping its duties, prohibit
ed the lighting Of our street lamps, giving
There may have been, but that moon must
have been green cheese, and that green
cheese must have been the Mayors head,
for there was none other to be seen through
the black darkness, The streets have been
illuminated since, rs they were previously,
and the only good reason for the prevailing
darkness Of that payticuiar night was be-
cause the Mayor had the sulks over q
Union victory and didn't, want any ngnt
didn't win; for. the patriotic people who
were ont found means TO light up the most
or Second Street. and Iowa Avenue.
Meannese don't win, even though It be in
the Mayors ofice.-lfsscati~e journal.
i Chazles Manning had his pocket robbed
OF $40 in money and . diamond pin, val
ued st $500, ct Dubuqus, Sunday. The po-
lice took the matter in hand and recovered
all but twenty dollars Of the amount.
The JoGx1F1CAT1oN.-The citizens OF
Lewis, ever alive to the welfare Of our elo-
rious old Union, assembled ct the Court
House on last Tuesday evening to cele-
brate the recent great victory won by Gen.
Sherman, in which tho fall Of Atlanta was
EARLY IN the evening large
crowd collected in the square, when q ga
lutes ~ thirty-1our guns was fired, after
House, where they were entertained for
about two ho11S with loyal and patriotic
speeches by Messrs. Temple, Brown,
laird and Waddell. Mr.. Clarendon and
his corps of singers were present, and adj
ded much to en1iven the occasion by their
patriotic songs. After the meeting ad-
journed, the torch WAS applied to . large
bonfire, and various other fireworks were
put In motion,
"And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting
Cav. PFo 8. through the night that our dag was
A general good feeling seemed to prevail,
and everybody we met with felt nncom-
monty good. Much credit il due Professor
Hewee, who worked INCREASINGLY and was
principal manager in gettingup the affair."
Cnes County Messenger. l0th
cs We were shown yest,,d.y By Mrs. 9. !.
tracted about four weeks since from the
neck Of Calvin Bradshaw, (brother of the
shove named LADY, resident Of this place,
md member Of Co. ], Sd Iowa infantry.
He received the bah ct the battle or BLACK
River Bridge, more than q year ago. It
entered his body under his arm, and then
lodged in his neck, where it has remained
until recently. The ball II somewhat bat
tered, and u yet bloody. He sent it home
Dixie.-l0id.
J. L. AcCreery, late local editor of the
Dubuque Times, .has gone to Memphis,
where he is engaged a. photographic re-
porter for the Prov ost Marshal's Office. n
The Presidential campaign may now be
said to be opened. So far as this Congress
sional District il concerned, we are satisfied
that the campaign will be ably conducted
on the side Of the Union. Hon. B. T. Hunt.
OF Elkader, candidate for Presidential
Elector, will address the people ct the va
rious towns in this district; and II the
peace sneak ar-armistice. Union hurra
for Jeff. Davis party Aaye . man ready to
enter the campaign with Mr.. Hunt, trot
him out. Mr.. 81. IL able to perform the
skinning process upon any Of their fossils.
|-Fdyette County Record.
The woodcnen Of Keokuk have entered
into combination not to cell wood At less
than $500 cord.
Two forlorn and desolate Copperhe.ds
ratified the nominaEtn Of Mcclellan n
Cedar Falls. Big thingi sr A
SAD George Mcfarland. son
O NJ. w: Mcfarland, Of this yiIlaee. IA
OF some sixteen years, met with 3sfsl IA.
| caoent On Monday morning last. The cir