The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-15
OUR STATE.

OUR STATE.
By the Star We learn that FIRST class
wooden factory is to be erected IN Eddy
vile. The Eddyville folks are wide awake
and energetic, and having the advantage o.
a favora bic location, are making their city
one of the most prosperous and important
points in the interior.
The Star also informs MS that q few days
ago some boys broke into the grocery Of
Mr.. Thomas, Of that place, and stole $l70.
Upon being arrested they not only con-
fessed to the theft, but acknowledged that
they had stolen from Butcher 4 Cox, . few
days previously. some fifty or sixty dol
ars. Mr.. Thomas recovered SIS Of his
money, and Butcher Il Cox seven dollars.
Two of the boys gave bail, and two were
committed to Jail.
The Star speaks IN deserving terms
the activity and energy displayed by the
Hon. j. B. GrinneIin organizing the pur-
suit Of the murderers of Woodruff and
Bashore. and says: with sleepless vigi-
lance for two days and nights he worked
constantly, and individually offered re-
ward Of 1500. The result is, several Of the
hemp-deserving, hell-bound wretches are
In llurance vile, awaiting punishment that
must Of necessity be too meagre, even
though the stretching Of their worthless
necks be the penalty" SIS
DR.. A. Shaw, an old and much respected
citizen Of Dee Moines. aud lifelong DEM
ocrat, has taken grounds against the Chi
ca1o nominees, and In favor OF Lincoln and
Johnson.-Bloomfetd Guard.
Hon. OLE NELSON, Member OF the Leg
islature from Winneshiek county. died at
his new residence at Northwood on the
DEBORAH Republic that he was IS years
old at the time Of his death. He was a
young man Of remarkable promise. He
served Winneshick county two terms in
the Legislature. His disease was typhoid
fever.-Stdte Register 18th.
IMPORTANT CAPrURE.-Three days ago
George Bell Of this place, captured q beaver
a mile and half below town on the Des
Moines river, which was four feet long,
and weighed IS pounds. It was a whopper.
He looked as though he might have been
the aboriginal grandfather Of all the beaver
tribe west of,he Mississippi river. He was
age through life, and in death he was much
lamented. A dog was his fast friend when
he was petering out Ibid.
"By the provisions Of an act approved
July I, 1864, the mode of paying postmast.
ers has been changed from commission to
fixed saleries.
1.-THE compensation of the postmaster at
New York is fixed at 5000 q year all
other Offices to be divided into Eve classes;
the first class to receive not more than
600, nor less than 5000; the second
class to receive less than 8, 900, and notices.
than 3, 600; the third class to receive less
than $1,000, and not less than $l,00O; the
fourth class to receive less than 81 GOO, and
not less than &l00; the fifth class to re-
ceive less than 500.
The division Of the principal Offices in
this State 10 - follows:
First Cdss.-Dubuque, $500.
Second Cass.-BurIington, $500; Des
Moines, 5000; Iowa City, 1850; Keokuk,
500; Mount Pleasant, s., GOO.
Third Cass.-Cedar Falls. s, 200; Cedar
Rapids, $l,4Oo: Clinton, si.loo; Council
Bluffs, 81 600; Eddyville, 81, 100; Fairfield,
d, 200; Fort Madison, 81 100; independence,
q, 100; Lyons, 81, 500; McGregor, 1890 ;
Marshaltown, $1,000; Oskalooea, $1,000 !;
Washington, 81 400; Waterloo, d 400.
The Montezuma Republican printed in
PoweshieA county where Woodruff and
Bashore were murdered, N reference to
the affair says:
We cannot refrain from saying IN the
connection that the leaders Of the peace
party in this county are, as We think
more guilty in the sight OF God, and more
deserving OF punishment, than The three
men who committed the murder,
We have heard speeches made in this
Court House, by men of Montezuma, and
ethers, that had direct tendency 70 incite
the ignorant rabble to just such deeds as
the one above recorded. A citizen Of the
county told US that he saw TWENTY-FIVE or
thirty men OF the peace party purchase a
pound Of powder each, in a short time, one
day when they were in town to attend one
OF their recent meetings. This was bought
OF one Of their own party, and doubtless for
the special purpose Of shooting down ofi-
Gers Of the law, in case any attempt should
pc made to take drafted men of their own
brethren.
About q years ago, Captain home on fur.
Tough, was murdered, in the same neigh
borhood; and now two quiet and peaceable
men. doing their duty as loyal citizens. are
shot head, without any provocation what
ever. We think such doings have been
permitted to 60 far enough. Let a speedy
0uu SURF stOp Oe put 70 II, althOuh it re-
qulre the arrest and confinement Of every
man in the county of known sympathy
with traitors and rebels.
Adjutant General Baker has issued an
order disbanding the organization claim
ing the name Of Democratic Rangers who
rose in insurrection in Sugar Creek town
snip, Powesheik county, a day or two since.
The enrolled militia Of the township are
ordered 70 organize themselves into a com.
pany Observation-Disclosures JournnL
SAsr- ''N''
a Micro SUBsT1ruTrs.-Contraband. A.
davenport are commanding good Southern
prices just now. Being at Davenport on
thursday. we saw five dusky substitutes
sworn into service. Two received $500
served 80 and placed the balance l1SSn ~
the hands Of Commissioners Washburne for
deposit. We learned from him that he had
formerly belonged to Mr.. Wilson Of Mar.