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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-02

1, ITCOl. Hawk ins, who surrendered his
command ut Union City, the other day, is
said to have done . similar thing once be-
fore. In this last instance the thing was
inexcusab1e. He knew that assistance
could not he far Of. He was aware that by
holding out . whilehe would be reinforced,
and possibly that the rebels attacking him
might be bagged. But he chose to surren-
der. We think that this sort of thing
ought to be ended. Men who 20 into the
army so there to fight. If they are not
disposed to do that, especially when neces-
sary to hold post, they ought to have per-
mission to retire to private life forthwith.
They usurp the place Of better aud Drawer
men. Those who do fight, most always
succeed in holding out against assaults. II
is only those who are Of faint heart. or who
are lacking in zeal for the cause. who And
it necessary. to surrender good positions
because a slightly superior force assails
them. These things are disgraceful. They
are bad examples. They have a d,sheart-
ening effect upon the people. Those who
are guilty Of such needless surrenders.
ought to be made examples Of. That would
put an end to them. Men who are not over
Jealous may possibly be spurred to their
duty by the fear Of disgrace. If neither
their devotion to the country nor their love
OF honor will induce them to act as good
soldier should. pray, what business have
they to q command In the armv?
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-02

The bill! increasing the salary Of the Gov.
ernor and locating his Office ut Des Moines.
passed the Senate and is now law.
The printing Of 5000 copies Of the Adiu.
tant Generals report Tor 1855 and Is, iaa
been ordered by special act. 4,
Tine Railroad Tax bill Of which wrota
yesterday was reconsidered by the HOUSE
and lost. Perhaps the recommendation ~
the Committee OF Ways and Means, for :
two mill instead of one mill tax will vet be
adopted. 49,
A bill for separating the Office of Record.
or and Treasurer has passed both Houses
and will become q law.
Another effort was made yesterday in thu
Senate to increase the salaries Of State a.
GERS. 1t failed for want Of time.
BY a resolution of the Senate. offered h.,
Mr.: FOote, the State Treasurer is author.
lied to pay out gold III the Treasury =
market v0tue, when the Census Board inew
deem 1t advisable. That's a roundaho:.
way Of providing for sale. All right. -
The purchase of the State House h..
finally been agreed to. With the stats
House, the State gets sundry town lots. !
lot Of land in Warren County, some in Pnlk
County, and two or three squares for Stats
buildings. The debtors to the School Find
are TO be finally released, and their debt 3
assumed by the State as q consideration 4,
the property specified. This is lust a..
cision, aud settles 8 troublesome ai,estion
The railroad lObbys began their departUr.
last evening, feeling that their agony ~
over. They fought the fight and couu1ered'
Their privileges and lands are secure -
yet, and before another session they expect
to make such progress as shall increase
their strength. II they do not "maks
tracks" fast, they may be sure that M
next Legislature will be after them With
the accumulated power Of locomotive 4
''two-forty" speed. 1t behooves them 4
tread lightly upon the toes Of the settler.
and to stand upon their good behavior On.
orally. A day OF reckoning for short-com.
ipgs must como. Better, therefore. TIT
there be no sins OF omission or comma.
sion.
The Valley Railroad bill passed tod,
in . shape satisfactory to the road, 10 -
creditors OF the Navigation Company, ana
to Oskaloosa. The last named town s.
had quite formidable delegation here n
few days past, to press the making Of -
place point on the road. By compro:
mise finally agreed upon, the road il 70 An:
preach within two miles of Oskaloosa.
The proposed appropriation for the DeM
and Dumb Asylum has been finally defeat
ed. In lieu OF it, an appropriation ofj1m
is made, to pay expenses Of q visit bv IN
architect to buildings of other States. IL
drafting Of plan, &c.
At . joint meeting of the two HOUSE,
this evening, Hon. o. Faville was elected
State Superintendent Of Common Schoola
Directors Of the Agricultural College and
University, were chosen ut the same time.
The ladies Of this city give supper 70
the members, at the Supreme Court Room
Tomorrow night. The session will last, =
usual, nearly ali night. Yours,
DES MOINHR
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-02

AN INCIDENT or BUrLrR,s RULE b
NEW ORLEANS.-A CORRESPONDENT Of II
Newark Daily Advertiser, deriving bis y
formation from private sources. tells ~
story OF Gen. Buffers rule in New Orleom
soon after the General reached there, -
junior partner of large New York mr.
camille house, arrived in New Orleans -
presented to heavy frm, notes long d.
ting they had had thA goods. but ~
meant to pay the amount to the ConIsdr
acy, rot to their Northern offenders. NJ
ing 1t impossible to secure the paymeat y
his demands, the gentleman laid the ~
ter before Gen. Butler. He sent the N
vost Marshal for them, and thew ~
brought into his presence. ssGood NOR
ing, gentlemen" said he, with his Accls
toned b!andness. us this note o0e II
your make!" be asked, handing thsDs
paper. Yes" they replied. "Are ~
ready % pay lt? he inquired. IT -
t y said Gen. Butler, "fgive you =
eide whether you will pay this note orr |
main in custody, Of the Provost Marsh
They retired. He then directed the r.
tleman from New York to be at the -
punctually at that hour, and again pre-
the note t0r payment, and afterward 4,
polt to him. He was there as directed, 81
with promptuess, but with sullen ~
the cash was paid and the notes liquidse
This hrm afterward became most invsSs
rate In their opposition to Gen. ButleE q
they were among those who most p0!.L
entity and willfully maligned bis cood0
and character. 49,
q MOVING OF STRAWBERRY vIN1ArA
late meeting OF the Waltharn,
Farmers Club, Mr.. o. d. Farnewogtss.s
ne had been trying new experiment ~
his strawberry beds: Isl a54a8 sA
After his bed ceased bearing he nes
II closely and raked of all the vipeAI
on . little guanO, and the result w.
the ground was literally covered win
finest fruit. The bed which he Exp
mented with is now five years old. anen
INTENDS to continue the course with y. -
thought II would not do well to purses
course II there were many weeds, I'll
that case it would be easier to set ous =
ped. In setting q bed he would tresUs
feet deep and manure highly. The
should be 81 feet apart, and the Pr,
inches apart in the rows, paths shoei.sa II
dug IL inches or two feet apart ana y
with meadow hay. asa
The kangaroos have lately increaeee
rapidly in Australia that awholeoese
struction is proposed to get rid Of thes
They threaten to overrun the county
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-02
EXODUS or g. xsLsRs FROM I,oursvtLL.

EXODUS OF GAMBLERS FROM Il0UIsvILLR
On Tuesday night the military authori.
ties made descent on the gambling bon.
SEES OF our city, and somewhat astonished
the light-fingered gentry. The plan ~
well arranged detail of thirty men a.
vlded in squads, each under command off
commissioned officer, were quietly 81
toned IN different portions Of the city, AM
ut designated moment they made ! sin.
uitaneOus attack upon the different gamh
ling bells. The propriet0rs of the varioU
establishments had not the remotest ida
that the military cOntem plated paying th0
. visit, and the gaming tables Of each wus
IN full operation. The surprise was mest
complete. The houses were closed, andths
managers reported under guard to the Pre-
vost Marshal. He parCled them to appgar
at MS once the next morning. Yeete61Ay
three cases were investigated, and the RI.
lowing named individuals were ordered
north OF the OHIO river, to remain durine
the war: s. q. Ladd, John b. PayuS
theodore Camron, l.. b. Terrence, WI
Daniei, F: teatherly. Charles Coneter, 4
Riley, and w. G. Waddle. They are giya
forty-eight hours to comply with the ordx
AT one OF the houses notorious characta
was arrested, who was charged with benz
inside Of the Federal lines as Q rebel o..
He Ia known to have served with Gepeel
Longstreet as chief OF scouts. He il NJ
confined in the military prison. The nehr
rious schemes Of swindling practiced y
the gamblers upon officers and soldian
passing through the city prompted the M
itary authorities to turn their attention b
their houses and wipe them from our city.
1t required vigilance and caution to detcd
the gamblers in their swindling operatiooa
Ira 3. futile, who is winning proud nam
for daring. dash and strategy, - Chief 4
the scouts of the Army Of the Cumbsrlan4
was ordered to the city, and it was mainly
owing to his efforts that the entree Of Tue
day evening was successful. f., i.
We are authorized to state that the ~
ing houses will not be permitted to re7pn
IN the city, and all like establishments
throughout the State will be pr0mptl1
closed by the military authorities. -Leae
vile JoEvu0k
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-02

- The rage for Stock gambling in New
York grows by what 1t feeds on. The Stock
Board used to meet once day, at NOON
Afterwards it held An afternoon session at
three o'clock. Then Public Board Va,
held in tho the street 1t later hour; and
even thesethree meetings have not satisfied
them. Last week an Evening Board wal
organized, which meets up town, at nine
O'Clock, and where, we notice. large amounts
Of stock purport to change owners. These
facts indicate the madness of the hour in
the Commercial Metropolis. We expec,
soon to hear of stock Board meeting a,
midnight. Indeed we don't know why tina,
is not the most fitting hour of all the TWEEN
ty-four. That is the time immemoriably
devoted to gambling. Why it should not
be o. appropriate to Stock gamblers as to
any other class, we cannot imagine. We
hope they will get to it soon. A large por.
ton of them would probably be less sharp
at that hour than earlier. They would
manage to empty their pockets sooner than
otherwise. The more speedily the whole
gang can be imade bankrupt beyond re-
demption the better for all others.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-02

Convention meets at Des Moines on the
10th Of June. The price Of admission is
not yet published. For further particulars
sec small bills issued by LIE Grand Bying-
ton 4 Company.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-02

No MORE CoUsIN1No.-The Ohio Senate
passed the bill prohibiting the marriage Of
first cousins.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-02

~ General Grant did not review the
Army Of the Potomac. It is supposed that
be intends reviewing Lees army first.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-02

ms In the greatlCommercial naarts, this
civil war has produced the same species 81
extravaganza, which have ever character.
lied great wsrs in other lands, People I'M
used to the possession or control OF large
amounts of money, vulgar class Of con-
tractors, spectators and Treasury leeches
have in crowds become, or think they have
become, rich. They want both brains and
patriotism. They probably do not know
their duty to the public, and, If they did
lack the honorable motive which should
impel them to perform it. They have mo-
ney and mean that the world shall know IT.
And they can find no mode Of publishing
the fact so broadly as that of lavish,
needless and extravagant expenditure
They must have fine houses. None il
costly enough 50 they must build, not fol
comfort, but for show. Their families
must do their share. Madame, the dirty
|contractor's wife, must exhibit herself
with imported diamonds, dresses made in
Paris, regardless Of cost, or rather at the
greatest imaginable cost, and with all &C.
cessories to match. House, furniture, car
riages, horses, servants, table, everything
made to increase the sum Of extrava'
gance, all being esteemed, not for what
they are, but because they are supposed to
prove the possessor rich
In all the great cities there are crowds Of
this class, They are doing the country .
vast deal of injury. They are the princi-
pal cause of the increase in our imports Of
foreign and absolutely useless luxuries,
aud consequently of the expectation Of
gold to pay for them. This again tends to
initiate the value Of gold as compared with
currency, which. again, reacts on al other
values, adding to the price Of al articles
Of necessity, increasing the price Of labor,
and thus heaping up continually the neces-
sary costs OF the war. It is plain that
this extravaganza is an insidious public
enemy, acting upon the most vital inter-
ests Of the country and people, and that
continually and most hurtfully.
What can he done to avert the evil =
This much can be done, if nothing more
All men who really love their country can
study economy. Those who are richest, il
they would preserve their wealth, should
set the example. They should not now
add to their expenses, but should seek out
. mode of diminishing them. They should
endeavor to make the closest economy OF
money one of the evidences of their pa
triotism. Their surplus money should be
invested as fast as possible in public secu-
rites and not wasted in foreign gswgaws.
And ali should do likewise. BY this, the
national expenditures would be lessened,
the labor Of the country would be applied
to sustain it, and our foreign debt be kept
within reasonable limits. Economy always
. private virtue, is now, more than that.
q duty TO the public. A general disregard
of it will inevitably lead to national bank
ruptcy. In this section we have not go
conspicuous examples. But do We study
economy as much as we should. Do We
make it the question not, What can We
adord? but, What can cs do wtthout -
And do we do without, ,Ches re cam
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-02


rSince Sir Rowland Hill originated
the penny Postage System" in England,
twenty-seven years ago, the number Of let
ters passing annually through the mail
has increased from sevnty-six millions to
over six hundred millions. In the same
time the amount Of money annually sent
through the mails on Post OHice orders has
increased from E3lS, 900 to Sis, OoO, 900. The
penny postage not only pays, but is also
fruitful Of . thousand advantages to the
people. Think of the infinite pleasures
wrapped up in those six hundred millions
OF annual letters, large proportion OF
which would not be written, and could
not be cent at q higher rate Of postage.--
Think also Of the comforts given by the
transmission of that enormous sum by
mail to those who, had not this system
been provided, in q vast number Of. cases,
would not have received aid or payment
IN the hour Of utmost need. When shall
our system be made as useful, prompt and
thorough as the English :? Why is it that
We can't avail ourselves of 60 good and
beneficial IN example? We don't complain
Of the price Of postage. But tho money
order system 10 here quite ~ urgent ne
cessity and would prove even greater
and more general advantage than in Eng
land. WHY don't we have it?
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-02


-. The Cincinnati Commercial says
that well-informed gentlemen from East
Tennessee give little credit to the story
that the rebels are mastering for cavalry
raid from that section into Kentucky
They say that the first difflculty in the way
il that they have not and cannot procure
the horses. Another diniculey IL the fact
that to make such raid they must ut the
start pass over two hundred miles Of q
mountainous and barren country before
reaching the At farms and richer region Of
the-"Biue Grass country. And besides
all this our forces are quite prepared to
meet and take ample, care of any invading
force thdt may be able to break through
our iines with such purpose. They can.
not proceed far from the East without hav-
Ing the bars putup behind them, and the
fate'ofJohn Morgan and his gang assured
70 them. These are the ideas OF the Con,.
sssfeial on the information it has from
'ths 'front.'" If correct the projected raid
would not be likely to cause trouble to an
but tha rebels should they attempt IT,
With such prospect they are not likely
however, to undertake it. If they shav,
NOT the horses of course they can't. W,
shall learn what they intend however be
fore many weeks. Ifthey are able to tr,
it, and mean to do 20, they viii soon max,
the start. Ma
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-02

@-The Proclamation Of the President
settling and limiting the terms Of the ann
nesty offered to the rebels will relieve the
public Of some staggering qualms. It did
not suit public sentiment that villains, ar
rested and on trial for the most outrageous
crimes, should be allowed to escape the
penalties they had incurred by merely
taking an oath which we all know they
would take delight in breaking At the frst
opportunity. 1t seems strange to us that
Judges should have deemed the amnesty
applicable in some Of the instances to which
they have extended it. Probably they
were correct in their Interpretation. But
it 10 now, at all events, made apparent that
the President did not intend to give it 90
broad not to say improper scope, and he
has accordingly declared that the amnesty
extends, A. we always supposed it did, to
those only who, being yet 1T large, and
free from arrest, imprisonment, or duress
Of any kind, shall voluntarily come for.
ward and take said oath, with the purpose
Of restoring peace and establishing the ma
tional authority" The idea of Offering an
amnesty to men already disarmed and in
custody, never occurred to US as possible.
The President seems to he of the same
opinion. He must have been astonished,
We take it, at the turn some Of the Judges
have given it. They will understand it
now, we hope. U6
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-02

a We learn from farmers and others
whose observations extend over o large
portion of Illinois, and Of Southern Iowa
also, that winter wheat has suffered very
much from the severity of the past winter,
and that the probabilities are the crops
will be short. One gentleman informed US
that he had observed whole fields that
were winter-kii!ed in western Illinois.
much Of which would be turned under and
sowed to spring wheat. Should it indeed
prove that the crop is so seriously injured.
our agricultural friends must put in a
greater breadth of spring wheat, and plant
proportionately larger amount of corn
to make up the deficiency, both Of which
will undoubtedly bring the highest prices
the present season.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-02

~ Fayette County, kentucky, in which
Lexington is situated, one of the most pop
ulous as well as richest counties of that
State, has furnished only $50 volunteers
These have been. too, almost exclusively
from Lexington itself and from among
the mechanics and working men. In that
county there are about ten thousand slaves.
The land is in the hands of comparative
ly few shareholders, who have large farms
worked by the negroes. A large number
Of their sons are in the rebel armies. These
are the sort Of men who don't like to have
the negroes enrolled, and who te.d up their
hands with holy horror At the idea of draft
ing them into the army. They doubtless
fear that q bullet from their own negroes
guns might possibly hit and hurt their own
sons! Poor fellows! What model patri-
OTIS they are!
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-02

~ The Copperhead scoundrols of Illi-
nois have undertaken to re-organize the
great body Of their deluded followers or
willing instruments under new ritual"
. copy of which, for the lowest degree, has
been obtained and is published At length by
the Chicago Tribune. This lowest degree is
organized in clubs of ten members, with .
chief. This chief il q subordinate member
Of another club, and so on up, until the
central authority is reached, which dictates
to the whole body. It is, Of course, intend
ed to make oft, If possible, vast secret
machine, to be welded by thechief villains.
entirely unknown to the body Of the or
der-at their own will and pleasure.
The purposes of this organization need
no explanation. The nature Of its con-
struction, without going further, will salts
fy men Of ordinary prudence that it intends
no good to the country. Men who are fools
enough to put their necks into such yoke,
who pledge themselves to do the bidding OF
unknown dictators, regardless Of their du-
ty to their fellows, aud in violation OF all
laws, are just the sort of creatures who
have built up despotisms through all ages.
Whether the leaders Of this gang contem-
plate the effort to get up civil war at home
this summer. we don't know. But it Is
plain enough that they would4ike 70 do 50.
It will be well enough to keep an eye o.
these fellows. The people should be wide
awake in these times. They should be pre-
pared to act at once, in any possible emer.
gency. If treason should attempt to defy
the laws at home, let Us all be ready "a
treat the villains to a traitors DOOM
Watch them, every where. It won's dc
harm, and may do much good.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-02


Sa- The new Ten Forty Bonds will soon
be ready for delivery. Subscriptions, we
believe, are already being received for them
BY the National Banks. The,people every
whese should promptly avail themselves
OF the opportunity of investing their sur
plus means in it. Every man who has as
much as fifty dollars which in any way he
can manage to put into it should do 50
just AZ soon rs he can. Ills the best use he
can pat it to for. himself 1t besides 10 to
that-entent an advantage to the country
The interest is payable in gold. That is a
certainty. The investment tends to the
diminution of the floating currency of the
country and thus assists in keeping down
the price of gold, As soon as the funding
fairly commences, gold will begin to recsde
In price and return to.what it ought to be.
Every man who holds on to currency when
he might have interest-bearing bonds
helps to keep up the imitation. All who in
vestdo the opposite. TIE individual ad-
vantage is not merely in the receipt of in
terest It accrues also from diminished
costi0f every article purchased for use
and consumption. And this will prove q
great many times the amount of interest.
Tbs great object Of all should be to assist
In preventing the greater imitation of cur
rency. Investment is the only possible
mode. If the whole people Will do this and
persist in doing it, they will accomplish
this most essential end. We repeat it,
buy the bonds rs soon as you can and a.
many ~ you can, and then hold on to
them. They will pay you in twenty ways
and finally be at high premium.
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DEs MONIES. March %

DEs MONIES, March Is.
EDITOR OF HAwK-EYE:-Bills. 4 m1it;.
tude of them, were adopted yesterday. and
quite number consigned summarily. to
their last resting place; unless, perchance.
they find brief resurrection. 10 RIM tha
same dubious race, at the next session -. :.
The machine moves now at railroad sneed
corners. Short speeches and brief ~. arr new
atoms are barely tolerated. No time 10
waste on doubtful measures. "
=, A nm tne resolutions passed yesterday
IN the Senate were those Introduced nj tha
beginning Of the session endorsing the AL e
mlnlstration Of Mr.. Lincoln. An amend
Th en' s mas mace which the House rejected.
ed upon that clause. AuSlSs-
c- a. ,mpoltant resolution, asking of Con-
Railroads of this State, Subject to snch S
CONDITIONS con- aSnn as the Legislature may imposs]
-. vote aao ~ y the House. yesterday, BY
some time since. eeAa's