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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-02-13
BURLINGTON. Feb. 10 l

BURLINGTON, Feb. 10, ISG4
Ed.tOr HGsok-Eye Will you please pub.
lish the following as a matter Of general
interest to farmers and others, rs an indi-
cation OF the profits OF good farming in the
Hawk-Eye State:
}. NJ. Swami, Of Morning Sun, produced
from sixteen acres Of meadow the past
season, 80 tons OF timothy hay, worth n
per ton, $40 %
SO bushels clover seed " orth s.
per bushel, 2HW
Total, $6si "
or say x45 so per acre or little oyer.
Yours respectfully,
J. MORTON.
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A-Pretty much all the European Gov
ernments are in the market trying to Dor
row money. Some Of them are not succeed
ing very well, while others will get what
they now ask. The reason is we suppose,
because all are preparing for war, and have
as yet found no mode Of carrying it on
without expense any more than we have.
If they can stand it, we can.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-02-13

Va The Legislature of Kentucky has
authorized the procuring Of a life-size por-
trait OF Henry Clay for the Senate Cham
Der, the cost not to exceed one thousand
dollars
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-02-13

~ Mr.. Hawkins Taylor, Of keokuk,
has been appointed Agent of the Post Of
flee Department for the State of Kansas.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-02-13

no. Admiral Porter il said to be organ.
izing an important naval expedition, on
the Mississippi river. TO that end lie is
hurrying up the new gunboats, and it is
alleged that his feet will lie the largest and
most formidable river feet ever called to-
gether. We don't know at what point such
a feet can be profitably directed. But we
hone the A Imiral does.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-02-13

va To-day is the 18th DAY OF February.
So there are left to us Just seventeen DAYS,
including Sundays, within which to.fill the
quota Of Iowa with the aid of the large
Government bounties. On and after the
lst Of March only one hundred dollars will
be paid to recruits of any kind. Whatever
is done to secure volunteers must be done
promptly. Our quota under the new call
is not full. Ii il is filed at all people must
60 10 work to accomplish it, and the sooner
they do this the more probably will they
succeed. There is no time to spare. In
every District where the quotas are behind
the people must bestir themselves, secure
volunteers, and nave them sworn in by the
LIST of March. DO this and the Draft will
be avoided. Wait and talk and do nothing
else, and it will surely come on the 10th.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-02-13

Es>t is impossible for us to saw how
much truth there is in the report that Rob
ert Ioombs has been arrested as a traitor
70 the Confederacy! It does not seem ont
fageously improbable however. Robert
has been talking rather plainly about Davis
and his counterfeit Cabinet. He don't
seem 10 have high opinion Of the rebel
rulers and they very probably would berlad
OF an occasion to put a stop to his too lona
ana not fiat.ering talk concerning Thorn
II II IS true, how nicely Toombs must foo,
over II I! Once, we remember. he boasted
mat the time would come when he would
call the roll of his slaves under the sbad-
oW OF Bunker Hill Monument. Now
ne IS himself captive, and in prison at the
mandate OF fellow traitor! His refiec-
'ions On slavery, servitude, treason and
personal liberty, within the four walls OF
MS cell, one would imagine must be de-
ilghtfui! But so it is,-he thought slavery
a good thing, and he finds himself slave
HOW ne likes it now he knows. Thus
Time at last makes all things even
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-02-13

~ The Chicago Tribune, commenting
on the fact that forty-six out Of seventy lone
old Illinois regiments have re-enlisted as
veterans, is of opinion that the remaining
twenty five would do likewise were they
under the command Of patriotic and COM
petent officers. The Tribune is probably
pretty nearly correct, so far at least as it is
likely that in each Of the regiments there
is one or more important officer who is so
unfit for his position that the privates will
not serve longer under him than they are
compelled to. There ought to be some way
devised to rid the army of these incubi.-
Good officers are always liked by their
men. Unpopular officers, after two years
service, may safely be set down as incom-
petent. In that time men learn to value
soldierly qualities and to despise officers
who are deficient in them. These fellows
will do well to resign.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-02-13

vs. Our Representative in Congress- Mr..
Wilson, has introduced Bill into the
House making all contractors for supplies,
munitions Of war, and all who prosecute
claims for such supplies, part Of the land
and naval forces of the United States, and
subject to trial and conviction before Courts
Mortal, for any violation of certain acts of
Congress, or the articles of war or rules for
the regulation Of the land and naval ser.
vice, and subject to such punishment as
such Courts may adjudge against them
We think it about time that some means
were found to ferret out and summarily
punish the whole race Of swindling con-
tractors. The laws to this end can hardly
be too severe.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-02-13

&1- The Vallandigham fund in Ohio is
said to have reached the enormous sum of
one thousand dollars. This, we presume,
will come near paying his wine bin for a
month IN The region where he still waits
and watches over the border If the Cop
perheads exert themselves little more,
possibly they will be able to pay for his to-
bacco and cigars for a month or two. But
there is some doubt about their success
The traitors who have means don't patron
ize Vallandigham with their cash. Their
deluded followers probably can't under
stand why 50 smart man is unable 10
make his own living. They may 60 one
dime on him. But they will hesitate about
no
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-02-13

va A recent order Of Gov. Brough, of
Ohio, says that promotions in Ohio reg
iments will be made according to seniority
except in cases Of tntempesdnce. The Gov
ernor appears to have due estimate Of the
Importance Of having sober men as officers.
We wish others, occupying similar posi-
tons, would act on his example. Intem.
perance is far too common in the army.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-02-13

fS> 1t has been proposed in Congress to
repeal the Homestead Act. We presume
there is no danger of repeal being effect
ed. But we think it proper that Congress
should understand that the people every
where, and especially in the West, are not
disposed to allow any interference with
that most beneficent law, which gives to
every man who chooses to settle upon the
public lands right to a perpetual home
thereon upon payment OF ten dollars and
otherwise complying with the law. It
should be understood by all that this meas
ure IS the settled policy and purpose Of the
people. It is their own measure. They
will adhere to it through thick and thin
1t is the very salvation Of the West. It is
the death blow to those deadly schemes Of
land speculation which have so often over
spread the new States, retarded their set
Element and progress and imposed insult
ferable burdens upon us. 1t was unfortu-
nate that the Government ever acted upon
any other policy. The Public Lands
should never have been sold to any but &C
tual settlers, and that at the mere cost of
the surveys.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-02-13

S squad Of Texas refugees arrived
at Fort Smith, Arkansas, on the It'll inst.
They are said to report that the country
within the Confederate lines in that region
is one broad battlefield, in which desert
ers and bushwhackers are constantly con-
tending with the rebel forces, the former
being generally successful. They saw
enough men will join the Union forces to
hold the country. All they want is to see
the front Of the Union army. They have
mad quite enough Of Confederaten rule.
fernaps this is to be received with many
grams OF allowance. But the fact that anv
refugees came in shows they have heard o
Inc amnesty, and that it is doing its work
TO some extent at least.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-02-13

5A- Miss Dickinson, the new celebrated
public speaker, is engaged 70 lecture at
Peoria, ILL.,, on the Goth inst
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-02-13

Nsr A blue cat fish was caught in the
river near st. Louis, few days since, which
was tive feet long, three feet round its body,
and weighed nehundred and eight pounds
1t was not exactly whale, but it was un-
doabtedly "a whaler.'
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-02-13

&l- A cross stands at the head Of an un-
known soldiers grave, at Newport News,
Va, with the following brief, but touching
inscription. At the top Of the cross the
words
"a Soldier of the Jm.on.'
Beneath this along the arms of the cross
MUSTERED OUT"
That is the s;ory,-"Only this and moth
ing more.'
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dom. And with these the Rebel Congress
is reported to be so enraged that they in
tend to leave the publishers subject to the
CONSUMPTION, SO that they will be compel
led to ''tie up" unless they are continued
by women, children and disabled men. A
free press is not greatly admired by the
Chiefs Of "Dixie's Land" They never
did permit such a thing before the rebel
lion. Of course they will not now, when
they have more direct control, and the
whole press unites in characterizing the
leaders as weak, foolish, incompetent
Serves the editors right, though. They
ought to have been men before.
= w~ A whole jury got fined in the sum Of
two hundred and fifty dollars each, for con-
tempt of Court in returning as verdict
under seal in an important case the
words 1--WE agree to disagree" and then
separating without leave of the court. By
agreement of counsel the same jury was
again sent out, and then managed to find a
verdict for the plaintiff for q, 1878 in an
hour and quarter. We guess they will
be more cautious next time how they un-
dertake to tritle with court. Itseems the
jury had been instructed to find for the
plaintiff and had merely to ascertain the
damages as shown by the evidence.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-02-13

@~A modern Dogberry, in Chicago, the
other day, decided that defendant on trial
before Jury on a charge Of an as
sault and battery had no right to offer tes-
timony in his defense. He thought the
evidence Of the complainant only was adj
missible! The Jury however demurred to
such ruling, and made the wise man
"come down. The witnesses for defend
ant being heard the Jury found him mot
guilty" Verify, Chicago is curious
place and exhibits some singular features,
particularly in its lower Courts.
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~ The loyal men Of Illinois seem to
have opened the ball in earnest and are
determined to roll it On to successful re-
suit. On the eth there was glorious rail-
y a. Dixon, at which Oglesby spoke to an
Immense crowd Of true men who did not
seem 70 be greatly affrighted by the cop
ve.nead threat OF civil war. On the night
" sas same day there was also an enormous
.AI en'ouslastic gathering At Springfield
- nonor OF Gen. Sherman capture Of At
lan'a. 80 It is all over the State. Tho
people are awaking to the necessities If Tho
times. everywhere they manifest their
aevo''on % the country and their detesta-
tion OF the execrabls Coprerheads.. The
signs are most suspicious to those who
don's" go to bed with copperheads."
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17

~ The New York World said ON
Tuesday f-last week, that the Union ma
jority in Vermont would ''be terribly whit
tied down from what it was last year,
That was on the day Of the 4Verm ont cleo
ton. Strange to say, the majority for the
Union men was 1900 this year against H.
600 last year. The World seems to be q
false in its predictions as il Is in its politics.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17

~We call attention to the article ~
copy rom the Cincinnati Gazette on Mo-
Cielian.s letter Of acceptance. II any ono
has had any doubts % to the true intent
ana meaning Of that letter, we think the
ssdsettss article viii satisfy them. It CON-
cloasa - We doy that Mcclellan has made
himself party to the infamy OF the CHI
cago secession and disunion psace-mon-
gers that he has made himself the tool OF
me perheads, and for the prospect Of
power has deliberately agreed to cooper
ase with the traitors under the lead Of Jen.
Dayis. aaSy
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17

- There was report in Chicago, on
Monday, that the guerrilla Quantrell had
been arrested, in disguise, at Indianapolis.
The news is almost too good to be true, vet
we hope that it will be confirmed, and that
the rascal will at last get his rights in the
shape Of halter gratis.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17

~ Tho rebels cry out, "Let Us alone. y
The makers Of the Chicago Platform say,
s'let hostilitiss cease" Here IL . remark
able harmony Of sentiment between the
Southern Oohspirators and che leaders OF
the Chicago Convention.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17

STATE FAIRS. The following is list Of
state Fairs to be held this fall: Iowa, 1t
burlington, September q to 80. Illinois,
at Decatur. September II TO II. Michigan,
al kalamazoo, September % to o. Wis
consin, at GAINESVILLE, September n to 80.
Indiana, at Indianapolis, October 2 to s.
ONO, at Columbus, September Is to Is.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17

~ One Of the Copperhead papers de-
clares that Geo. II. Pendleton l. @blooded
man. = that he 10 Of good family, = and has
not only the manners Of . gentleman
out the hereditary characteristics Alsol We
should Judge so.s He seems to have all the
'characteristics'' Of that class Of men who
believe they were born to rule and domin-
ate at viii over those who are, more fortu-
nate IN being exemptions Fortunes temp
tatlon TO despotism. II we were TO describe
MIN we should use the words Of Pope, and
place him among those, n ga9
n. 49,. q whose ancient but ignoble blood
Has crept shf0 Scoundrels ever sinoe the fint,d :,
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17

N. q NJ. E.-The citizens of Peoria ara
going 70 get up q big mush and milk festi-
val, to take place in few DAYS
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THE HAWK-EYE
Wednesday,. September II.

~ II It were true that the Govern
ment il seeking to impose intolerabls bur-
dens upon Or in any way to wrong the reb-
els, there might then BE pretense for the
copperhead cry Of "peace.' But it Is not
true, and no one has even had the audacity
to say it ID true. The rebellion was an
outrage against the law, was originated
without even . pretense Of provocation,
and al that has ever been insisted upon
by the Government is their submission and
obedience to the laws, exactly those laws
which are the rule Of. Ill loyal people, Is
this wrong?. Could the Government do
tess and continue 70 exist? Would 1t be
Governmeut II Il did not insist upon this |.
The copperheads ike the rebels think this
il too much. They imagine that it il,
somehow, an outrage on the 6 chivalry -
to require them to obey the law with the
same alacri:y rs is expected from us, the
"'Northaru mudsills.''
Accordingly they took pains to inform
the slave drivers that they sincerely con-
cur in their opinion that they should al
ways be at liberty to obey the law or not
according to their own sovereign pleasure.
If they choose to rebel, to war against the
Onion, to murder. all the ''mudsills'' they
choose or can. it il all right. And they
cheerfu!ly admit the justice of such con-
duct, and they are quite willing to over
look such tribes. and to unite with them
in asserting this peculiar privilege. It
would be exceedingly improper for the
''nludsills' to do anything Of the sort; but
then ii the slave-drivers like to do these
things they cheerfully accede to it, perfect
propristy.
In the Copperhead opinion, it il Of course
highly improper to seek to ''coerce" these
gentlemanly fellows to obey thelaws. That
is so far wrong, indeed, that the mere eff
fort justifses the acts which caused it. The
rebels are justified in their rebellion, be-
cause an attempt has been made to put 1t
down! And because this attempt has been
made, the s'peacer men now inform the
tkAitors, that they are willing to let them
decide for themselves on what terms and
coalitions they will lay down their arms.
And they take care nowhere to hint that
they viii expect their rebellious brethren
70 obey the laws hereafter. They are to
use their own pleasure about that here
altsr ~ ia the past. In other words they
declare that the rebels ought 70 rule and
We s.nudsi!ls'' ought to submit--and they
xopose that psecious programme as the
Iasis Of s'peacel" Why should not the re-.
lsls sgrssEto it, Could more abject prof
N ~ pnnAnp ii 81 ssEskf&~ sN8
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17

@-F Mcclellan did not know and com.
prehend the purpose Of the negotiations he-
tween his confidential friends and The rehe,
ernissaries In Canada 80 long aeo AZ TIE
sth Of August, what q miserable gull and
simpleton he must be. s@4 a
If he did know what they were doius
and what they agreed "a. do, and has &C.
oepted nomination. upon the platform
and compact then entered into by men
who were all traitoas, what traitor must
ne be. And how much more is he q traitor
y ms attempt to gloss over and conceal
the treasonl Either way, ought be not to
be impaled In eternal infamye ..i,t,
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17

JUST So.-By the Eastern papers we see
that Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Thumb have
got baby three months old. Il cries and
snaris just like grown peoples babies, and
gives promise Of attaining theordinary d.
mensions OF humanity, il it gets through
teething and such like, safely. Mr.. and
Mrs. ThomasEre going to Europe soon, to
beexhibited. Increased family expenses
you see!
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17

~ Horatio, the chief Copperhead OF
New York, says they intend ito carry the
election on the general issue." We accept
Of that plea. The general issue is, shall
rebels and traitors rule this Republic, OF
shall the loyal and true-tbe faithful and
laW-abiding men rule It? Shall we all be
serfs OF Jef. Davis and his slave-monger
uow-conspirators, or shall ne maintain
our liberties and free institutions impre9.
naole against the assaults of traitors !? That
u the general ISSUE That il the sole
Issue, in fact. Where do you stand, reed
or, on that issue? a2a a3 n s4 sa
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-17

NJ Vallandigham made speech at
Dayton, Ohio, where he resides, on last
Wednesday night. He told his hearers
that the Chicago Convention was for
sspeace,' and that it meant peace in it,
platform and nominations. He affirmed
that Mcclellan was convinced Of his past
errors, and Il now as good q peace man as
any. What Vallandighsnl means by
peace everybody knows. That the Chi
cago platform means peace according to
his gospel, is plain TO any one who reads it.
That Geo. II. Pendlston has always been q
secessionist no one disputes, and "Little
Mac has now put himself on the record as
one Of the same sort, and Is endorsing the
rebel platforms Of Chicago. Val. is right.
"Mac' i as thorough peace man a. him
self, and with the same meaning He says
SO. 8a 89 Faa siasgt. az ss5@
Is When Mcclellan had command Of
the army Of the Potomac, some one
who was simple enough 70 suppose that ar
mics were organized to do something, COM
planned of inaction. To this Key, q men,
Der of McClellan's staff, and who was ia
miliar with his counsels, replied that ''it
was not the game to crush the rebel army
that this would destroy slavery and pre-
vent a-ccnsprontse So lit was not the
game" to support Pope, who, with small
force, was attempting to keep Lee out of
Washington until his command was shat
tered by greatly superior forces, while Nc
Clelian !eisurely awaited events at Alex
andria. ut wasn't the game to hurt the
rebels, il it could be helped. Mcclellan is
Of the same opinion still, and he is on the
peace Democratic rebel platform. It suits
him exactly. s.
DECEASED Iowa SoLDIERs.-Ne are in
debted to E. J. Mathes, who writes to US
under date Of the 7th inst, for the follow
ing list Of Iowa soldiers who have recently
died in st. Louis hospitals:
Aug. i4-John B. Able, private, co. L, 9th
cavalry, at Marine Hospital, Of
2l-Marcellus A. Clark, Captain co.
L, I'd cav, ct Marine Hospital, of
chronic diarrhpa.
: i3-Cyrus G. Pangborn, private 90. g.
9TH inf. D. A. January. chronic
- 27-Micbsel Shoemaker, co. K. 9TH
infy, Jefferson Barracks, chronic
4 diarrhpa. ~ TE
-: O-Geo. d. Smith, CO.. B, 10Th inf y.
yefF Barracks, chronic diarrhRa.
~. s.-6-Byron McLain, co. A, "a cav. JEFF
ss fersons. barracks, chronic diar-
-. = - -
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INCREASED PENsIoNs.-The act Of July
4. 1854, increases the invalid pensions of
those who have lost both hands or both
eyes to twenty Ave dollars per month, and
those who have lost both feet to twenty
dollars per mouth. Y Il also provides for
disabled enlisted men. o. those temperate
" serving with the regularly organized
military Or naval force, ~ well as for their
widows and other dependent relatives, and
for cases where there is no evidence OF
muster-in, TH@5+Yst+ B 4sf@ 81
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@-Ex-Mayor Opdyke, Of New York,
having sued the World Of that city, for Ii.
bel, has been endesvoring to discover who
are the real owners of the concern. Man.
ton Marble and =. Comstock are the only
persons he has been able to discover - vet
and both of these fellows are utterly ire
sponsible. They object to any discovery
Of the other names, but we suspect that
Opdy ke win bring them down BY the allow
process of New York Copperhead justice.
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~ Mr.Washburne,o OF Illinois, who has
Just reached Washington from Grants
army, reports the soldiers ia tine health
and spirits. He also says THAI the Chicago
disuaion platform isspurned and execrated
by the entire army He talked with nu-
merous deserters from the rebel army who
report that the rebel officers nOw appeal to
the men to hold out unit. Mcclellan is
elected, assuring them that in that event
independence and peace are certain. That
Is not strange; but Is mt It queer compli-
msnt 70 = Union Generals The enemies Of
the country build their hopes Of triumph
on his election! Is not that good reason
Why loyal people SHOULD unite against
him f@.M..9=8, ii