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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-03

a-The city was filled yesterday with
teams heavily laden with the rich treas
ures of the soil, and drawing vehicles
heaped up with the fat things which this
year reward the toll Of the husbandman.
While some sections Of the State have suf-
fered severely from the drouth Of the past
summer, It cannot be denied that others
have yielded finely, and that about IN av-
erage crop Of cereals, already matured, has
been garnered; while such crops ~ are yet
to be harvested promise well. Enough, to
plenteousness, will crown the year, and
after retaining sufficient for home con-
sumption. fair surplus will remain for
expectation.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-03

a-It may be of interest to our readers
to know that Commissioner Lewis in q
recent decision decides that ordinarily at
law no person l. bound to give receipt for
money paid. The receipt is ian instru-
ment Of evidence useful only to the person
to whom 1t Is given. II he needs a receipt
it is necessary for him to furnish the
stamps, or to stampthe receipt. If required,
before 1t is signed. The person who re-
ceives the money is not obliged to give a
receipt unless the other party furnishes the
proper stamp. II a person gives receipt
without requiring that the party to whom
it is given shall furnish the stamp, the
maker Of the receipt must himself stamp
the paper before he delivers it. Ifhe fails
to stamp il before he delivers it he is liable
to the. penalty provided by law for the
omissions; but the other party may stamp
it Immediately upon its being received"
This decision is important, deciding, as it
does, who shall stamp receipts for money,
paid. snsaS s.g3sess * .sris,xa
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-03

DEsERTER ARREsTED.-A man named
John Jennings was arrested in this city
yesterday for desertion and lodged in Jail.
He has been guilty Of the offense two or
three times. as we learn. ss
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-03

FACULTIES FOR REACHING THE STATE
FArR.-The Burlington and Missouri Riv-
er; Chicago, Burlington and Quincy; Mis-
sissippi and Missouri; Des Moines Valley
and Keokuk and Mt. Pleasant Railroads,
will carry passengers at half fare; and all
stock and articles for exhibition free. The
steamboat companies will carry visitors,
stock, &C., at half their usual rates. Visi-
tors, however, must pay railroad fare from
Port Byron to Rock Island. The Canada,
Pembina, New Boston, Keithsburg, and
Bill Henderson and James Means, rum
ming between Keokuk and Dubuque, have
made this arrangement. The Western
Stage Company will carry passengers from
Des Moines city to the terminus Of the Des
Moines Valley Railroad to Oskaloosa and
return for seven dollars anc half. These
liberal provisions for the accommodation
Of the public will doubtless result in lar
ger attendance upon the Fair than has ever
been witnessed before since its organiza-
ton. Let everybody come. Room will be
found for all.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-03

POLICE ITEMs.--A woman was taken be-
fore Justice Pierce and fined 81 IS for being
guilty of conduct designed to disturb the
public peace.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-03

&a-Snakes are becoming so common in
Darlington that the destruction of them
SEEMS hardly worth recording. Another,
of the regular rattle snake species was
killed on the public square yesterday.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-03

r. G. Truman has retired from that ster-
ling paper, the Harrison County Union,
and is succeeded by Henry Ford, good
writer and thorough patriot.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-03

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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-12
A WORD TO CONs:EE:ss.

ii. more tIan two months since ConHe
uet. What have they done
Two months. ercutul everywhere except IN
Conere,,. are wasted in idle debate; wasted
WHOM months arc lis years, ana when every hour
that is lot is IN opportunity for misfortune.
This nation is gathering it, strength for q
struggle, probably the last end surely terrible,
with a gigantic armed Rebellion. What help
has it Lad in these two Invaluable month, from
its Repre- cntatiye- in WaiAingion'
The Government wants troop. and money.
\ campaign is TO open in the Spring-nay, j.,
already beginning, Tor you can hear to-day the
tread Of marshalled columns in Mississippi. TO
make that campaign decisive needs the whole
energies Of the Nation. It's wealth must How
into the Treasury, ard its men into The armies.
Where are the legislative measures which long
since ought TO have provided for these necessi.
ties Of the Goyenmentl Sleeping in COM
mittee-rooms indo!ently debated on tie soor Of
either House; n9t one Of them yet pa sed.
Every member Of Congress know. that there
are two acts inmoasuraliy important to our
nccess-the Enrolment act aud the Revenue
act. The general features Of each can be agreed
on by the majority in any one day when they
viii seriously consider them, aud they ought
to be so agreed on, and then passed. Copper
head Democrats will be only too happy to de-
bate both Of them till doOmsday--anythng to
postpone their enactment, impoverish the
Treasury, end stop the reinforcement Of our
armies. If "legislaton" is to 20 on for the
next month as it has gone on for the last two,
neither bill will become law. There has been
talk enough. The oppositionfactous and
disloyal as much Of il is-has been granted
ample scope for discussion. Now let il be
understood that they are to vote.
Republican members differ about details Of
these bills. They can afford % discuss them a.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-12
NEW SENATOR IRON KANSAS.

TnoNAs CARNEY, Tie new T.. ). Senator from
kansa,, a leading merchant o. Leayeuwor;h,
Were h, is undcrtoo 10 have made fortune.
Though z,aous Republican, les remained in
private life ill l-G2, when he wa made the
Republican candidate for Governor, aud was
chosen ~ 1890 votes over WagsiaT Dem. y
his being the highest vote Of any man on either
ticket. He carried every county in the state
but Atchson and Morris, and only lost the
latter by . vote.
For Senator, Gov. Carney lad d votes to 81
blanks-tho friends of Gen. James II. Lane
(the ncumbenD insisting that this Legislature
has no right to elect, as Gen. Lanes term only
expires with the present Congress on March lth
Of next year, and new Legislature will mean
while DO chosen. The general usage Is, 10
choose new Senator by the Legislature that
meets last during the term Of the old one. We
know, however, no law that makes this impera-
tive; but We think Congress should establish 0
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-12
Town Meetings.

TI0GA CoUSrY.-A correspondent under data
Of Osvego. Feb. 70. writes to US as follows:
" l. not hi, great town in which We hyei Oar
quota Is ll the last call Of our worthy President ani
We yesterday elected entire Union ticket 0ur Super
visor by 2e majority. Last year the vote stood 8:
against u.s. Our County elected six Union men, tive
Copperlelds and one town spencer te-a gain OF
two Last year IN Supervisors in the County. Pretty
well done Tor us, We think"
BRooMs CoUNTY.-The town meetings IN
this County have resulted large Union gains Or
heard frum and il is thought there viii not be
than one Democrat in the Board OF Supervisors II
any Binghamton has done noby. Dat OF 4 vote oi
about lO0 the Union ticket received majoTteS ranging
from 4i3 oiyl
MONTGOMERY CouSrY.-ln Amsterdam ths
Union ticket is elected by majority OF 40 In ~
louisville the Democratic ickeI is elected BY q MAJOR
iy OF rs.
SrEuBBN COuNrY.-The Town Of Campbell
elected the Union ticket throughout.
ST. LAWRENCE Co.-ln PotSdam the Union
ticket was elected by 433 Union 10 c. Democratic.
FRANKLIN Coin this county ten out OF ths
twelve Supervisors elected are Union men
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-12

rolling officers agree the State cannot
stand another draft MIR. nolcombe another
Z. +. ", confessed il was prccarious matter
to supply, from week TO week, the army IN the
field. Other members spoke in the same STRAIN.
There was no denial Of the statements Every
body asserted, or admitted or took 1t for grant
ed. that there was great restitution in the army
and everywhere else. IL is only the Copper
head journals at the North who think it worth
while to say there is not.
A discussion followed or the employment OF
slaves and free negr0es--ycry shocking indeed,
it must be to the sensibilities oil Northern Con-
scryatycs. If the negro is to make hls appear
ance in military service on both sides, where
are they TO turn for relief What viii become
of English sympa,hies which our enlistment OF
negroes has attracted to the South The bill
in question gives authority TO employ 4O,OOO
negroes, who are "to perform such duties with
the army, or in connection with the military
defensef Of the country in the way OF work
upon fortifcatiOns &c. &c, ~ the secretary oil
War may from time to time prescribe 30
there is nothing in the terms OF the oct
to prevent Mr.. Seldom from putting musket
on the shoulder OF every one Of his 10000 black
men. What viii perhaps really prevent him.
Mr.. Smith " Alabama revealed, IN remarklng
that there was 80 much danger the negroes
would desert 10 the enemy that 1t would be
unsafe to employ them in any way. 1t was
replied, in substance, that Rebellion was IN
desperate straits and must adopt desperate
measures; and the bill passed. We wait with
interest for the appearance of the first black
Rebel regiment in arms on the field OF battle.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-12
An AngIo-R~bsi Fleet in the PaoiLs
Ocean.

A letter from our London correspondent con.
ialns precise information On point Of impor,ancs
which has p, yet attracted little or no attention III,
news ~ nutshell is that ~ rhis moment there fleet
six Rebel steamers in the Chinese waters. 1hcss
vessels we're ited out in England under Sherrird o.
borne, an English naval captain. and were recruited
among the officers ana men Of her Britannia Mles'ys
navy. Hey were under contract 80 the Chinese Coz
eminent but when they reached China. Disagreement,
between Osborne and the Chinese authorities and
the vessels were not delivered On. thrown on the
kef and sold aucton-Osborne. officers. crews glnA
l1d alto Jefferson Davis II Is not unnaturaNy iDn
mated hit Osborne bad some slight expectation
reaching this result when he left England Funds u,
the purchase said TO have been provided II paF b,
the sale OF tie Rebel in the Clyde which Earl RuS
sell cmbnrgoc. There are now but few American shis
In Fast Indian waters and il is thought probable that
this feet ia company with the other Rebel pirates ma.
BE- destined 10 attack san Francisco. In order % shos
their respect for British neutrality the British crews
take oath of naturalization citizens OF the Confei
eracy whom the nag changes. IT, therefore, san Fra.
cisco should happen 10 be burned and punieEej. job,
BOIL washes bis hands VI oil responsibility.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-12

another timc-not now. Any bill is better than
none The country waits impatiently to see
something done. Talk viii not crush the Re-
bellion. The soldiers in the field listen anxious.
y TO hear that their thisned ranks are to be
filed next Sumner Wall street, and out OF
Wall street, the people who have lent their
savings 10 the Government demand to be
assured that the credit Of the Government is to
be maintained by thorough taxation. Neither
the armies nor the capitalists can be triGed with
much longer Congress must do its duty. FIJI
the ranks and levy the taxes, and, If you must
talk. take time for it aftervard.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-12

P-oftlc,, ~carisoue. almost endless, talk j."
the Uo1se. sitting in Committee Of the Whole
Yesterday Oh DE Erollment act, Mr.. Stevens
amendment for the enrolment Of the blacks
right in purpose-being under consideration.
Mr.. Webster Of Mary LAID offered an amend
ment that the bounty OF 800 now payable by
law to each drafted man shall be paid in Tie
case Of slaves TO their iomcrEa-ter.. We arc
o. hamed 10 have to say tie House adopted IT by
80 TO 3.--yeas and nay' not given. We should
/ Ike TO publish the names. DO gentlemen y
lin the affirmative. all %, them, reaii, bciiey'
/ the negro has 10 right, which ihcy are bound f
respcdt Hitherto Congress LAS Discriminate
wholly in favor Of the master. and has shown
little disposition t0 recognize lhc ncsro's great
bu. just claims, IF 'he former master
DIS to be paid three hundred do''r-s ~
compensation, tlat ], one thing. W. can afford
10 Do gcr.-oe Eut g.. amendment actually
tahcs the 500. which by law belong 10 The
drafted negro. aud pu,s it in the pocket Of thc
master. We cannot suppose the House wa.
aware Of the real effect Of ibis vote. The ii %
tiuction is exactly tlat made by the Rebel Con
grcss in its recent act for TIE employment Of
free rceroes md OF slayes--the former being
paid 81 month. While te same sum IS TO BE-
paid TO TIE I,a..e, Of the latter. Legislation
of that sort doe. me-, require 80 De copied a.
Washington
Mr.. Stevens. amendment as amended was
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-12
mAURY AND THE OBSERVATORY.

The National Academy of Science, at its late
meeting in Washington did ono service TO Tia
coun try, as well as to the cause Of science nv
exposing the real character of the Rebel Maury'a
nautica, researches and publications. Well.in.
formed men of science have long known thatbo
was cbrrlatan as well as a traitor. The;,
opinion now finds an authoritative expression in
the following resolution of the Academy:
Rs'oi0ed BY the National Academy Of Science that IN th
opinion Of this Academy the volumes entitled Sailing M
recon heretofore ,ued to navigator, from, IN. Naval IA
seryatory and the Wind and Current Char,, which ,h.
designed to urate and explain embrace much which
unsound in philosophy and little that practically useful and
that therefore these publications ought longer 10 bo ,A
IN their present form"
These are the works on which Manry'a fam.
was based. They were published at the expense
Of the Government, and altogether have cost
the country in cash some hundreds of Thousands
of dollars. How much they have cost in prop
erty and lives destroyed by reliance on their
directions, no one can estimate.
Maury, unfortunately, before he turned
traitor, had charge OF the Observatory At
Washington. lie was then lieutenant in tho
navy. His successor ranks az captain in The
same service, but We are not aware that he has
"a high reputation either as a sailor, or, what 10
more important, as an astronomer. Tbs
observatory ought to be made equal TO any in
the world, and by right system may in tins
become 50. The first step to that end is to
place at ts head the most eminent astronomer
who can be had. There is no reason why hs
should be an officer in the navy; it is astronOm
ica, not nautical, learning and talent which
wanted. Probably, the connection of the
observatory with the navy is traceable 10 Maury.
and it, present subordination TO the Bureau N
Navigation seems 10 entail naval succession il
its management. But naval officer. who must
be master OF many things beside astronomy. u
not presumably the equal Of one whose whole
life is devoted 10 astronomical science.
The Greenwich Observatory was conducted
for many years by Astronomers who had been
clergvmen. bot who. a. heads OF that institn-
lion. we're astronomers simply. II never Wa
under control Of naval officer. We can
afford TO take lesson from its management
The Observatory at Washington IL OF immense
importance 10 the nation, and to the cause d
science the world Oyer-nOt 10 the Navy merely,
and We want 10 see such a reform begun As VIII
make it worthy Of the nation. Maury being OUT
of the way, his system may well 90 with him
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-12
NEWS; OF TIE DAY.


Gov. Gilmore has issued a proclamation show
In, that Ncy.IIaurs las furnished iu'l quota Of
Iocu under sn calls no 10 TIE last one and lbs surplus
which p ces he1 at this TIM, at least G0o head Of all
demands that of March ist included The Governor
Justly boasts OF the G.a'i;e state but urge I'' 'D
COCA "of~ pe co lu'' "''" " yN''.' rs;
Nifded eaiiy IN 'a' Aif', j. IAe t'fi''n,','
'ohs''"'e 81 ''' 'C't ~ '' ''s'
with Which Tho! h'pd 10 "r''''e ''-'''
p'"acmoe STATE election
\ Hchmond paper OF Inc on CIV
count Of tho d.'0'e, OF 'T'','''' ''', N ', ''
20 iree the A"nAee 'i''.s'. .' ,',. , ,,,,,,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-12
tins UIr,EL sYUpArEs1EERs ~
ENGLAND.

The T. Ncl erinpathlcrs in England have al-
vavs taken GOOD care not 10 appear a. sympa-
bi,.-. with Slavery. They knew that public
op.nion in England ON this point was unolter-
ably Gved. They. therefore. hypocritically as
.,rned that slavery had nothing 10 10 with the
war. tia, the reconstruction OF the Union
wonld no, benefit the negroes; but that, ON the
contrarv. the establishment Of Southern indie
pcndence would ha Ten the day If general
fermentation.
The march or,rent. Aa, made II impossible
for them 70 uso thi. argument any longer To
ANY advantage. whatever may have been The
motive. Of the Government aud the people OF
the United STATE, 10 conducting the war for the
suppression q the Rebellion, the progress oi the
war !. actually emanc.pa'ine Tie ncgroc. b. Tho
hundred thousand, and the nearer We approach
"A complete victory, TIE more clearly the enurr
world .oe. me approaching end Of slavery.
II Is inte-c ting 20 Observe the rage Of the
Rebel ,vmpathiler. In face Of the improving
prospects II the Union aud Of Emancipation.
They find il rccessay--though they know It to
be extremely offensive Ia their Southern
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-12

Mr. PILIsBURy'S LECTURE PlllsOnry
delivered an admirable address on the Mystery Of The
War at the Church of the Puritsns, on WednesaN
evening The audience was large and OF the hsne''
respcc.abllity Tho thoroughly Radical views OF 'os
speaker respecting Slavery and the proper means Oh
crushing the Rebellion received with frequent ou'
bursts of applause At the close 1t was announced "'
the lecture Of next Wednesday viii DO by tho Rcv IL
Chsever. In behalf Of tho "Wo@eu's Loyal Ssa'n"A
League" o( tbts City.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-12
Iss,ItI.a. DONATES.

There wa, debate in the Richmond Con
gras January 80 On tlc means Of dr,DC'heu-
ing their army, and on the employment Of me-
groes IN military service. The Rebel legislator,
talked in the course Of it very much az the
Rebel press has been printing for SIX weeks past
-lespondonlly o. their general condition Now
and then a fact leaked out. Mr.. Sm.tl of North
Carolina said there were lees Tim 200 900
men IN the Rebel armies. ed that
even those could not be fed. Out he OF the
army the suffering Is extreme. "lriyate np.
peals were daily coming TO the Memlers of Con.
gress from soldiers in The army, speaking Of the
suffering at home; how many of Their families
arc wanting the neccssaries OF life, when they
are unable to send them any part of thoir scant
pay" Why unablei l. it true that Rebel
soldiers are not allowed TO write hone1
Mr.. Chambers Of Virginia said there was n,
great deficiency in clothing as in food. The
next campaign was expected to be tho "sorst
and heaviest and most decisive" Of tlc war. In
other words, everything * to be staked on the
great battles in the Spring and Summer. Every
days news shows more clearly the purpose OF
the Rebel leaders to augment their armies for
ono struggle, sacrificing all future chances to
tho hope Of success in that. Yet Mr.. Goode
Of Virginia says .hat 81 the en-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-12

Tie House yesterday passed a - "lnlion de
c'a-,rc the railways between Nen-Norh and
Washington. a1. especially between Ncw-Norl'
aud Ililadelphia, "notoriou,ly iuconycnient,
and directed the Select Committee already APP
pointed on that subject TO consider about IN
cres>inl the facilities Of tr,ycl and transpo'ta-
tiou. We hope the Committee viii take the
hint and report promptly. And nasmuch as
the House has thus expressed iis opinion OF the
Camden and Amboy monopoly, may We NOT
hope It viii speedily pass some measure OF re-
lief. N,w-Jcr-ey is delivered oyer bound hand
and feet to this Company. Congress must
come 10 the rescue.
The senate has got into . debate about what
Committee shall have charge Of The question, ard
finally the bin reported back by Mr.. Collamer
was suffered to lie on the table for the present
That sort Of work won't answer any good pur-
pose. Surely there are senator, enough 20 put
the bill on ia passage.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-12

III, Commercmt AdrertisD states that ths
scrutiny Of the vote last Fall for Senator, IN tho
Orange and Sullivan District Of our State, de
moli- the cauyassed majority of 10 for A. G.
Niyen, aud returns Judge Henry L. Low (Unlonl
by some 40 majority. We hope this Is 50, on,
cannot feel sure oft, since the Committee ho
not yet completed its scrutiny, and has mean
time prohibited any publication Of the testi-
mony. 1t stands adjourned, we believe, 10 ths
23d inst, when II viii hold final sitting Al
Middletown, Erie Railroad. Gen. Niyen. in q
card, certfies that the Committees course La
been perfectly fair and impartial.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-12
NEWS FROM rURCrr:.


b he arrival Of De North American, the
City Of Washington .ld Che China sc la,ins ,I1 ia.
Liter news ron Euo9e.
John Bright delivered another great speech
a, Bir1Di1 CHAM on Jan ~ II mostly devoted g.
the ,a1d question: and showed that Eagifnd s III f.
Regulation chat question: Tar behind the entire civil.
lied world lie eio4r .l,iy pointed 10 The unptia eled
sdyaD'ace. which ,aiy,d state, offered 30 all tni.
gr1s',.
A, q meeting of the Southern Independence
Association held at Manchester on Jan. % Istd
WbaruoiIe the President Of the Association end
Spence The Do;orou, agent of the Ecbr! denounced
SLAYER and declared iu farOr Of I'm ncpation. T.ey
avogcd that the principal object Of their association
w.. 20 bring abou; . di-rnrtou the Union.
TIE troops Of Austria ard Prussia have en-
t-rrd Hosieo. Denmark h, asked them 70 delay fys
.x weeks All advance into Schleswic, in order to give
them zine 20 conyoke Ire Council Of the Empire. II j.
rpO ted that the Prs.an Prime Minister his acceded
to The request, but Tot The King opposed 20 IT, In
Austria the Lower House has consnrad the polcy Of
the Government, and declined all responsibility f,r
II. In Prussia Tie Chambers have been rro.
rogued. England IL making the utmost efforts 10
BRING about European coalition against Cer.
many. and the organs Of the Ministry snnounce
That Trance end Russia have approved Of the threat
ewing attitude Of England. Sweden is determined to
aid Denmark with oil her power soon As hostilites
begin The German Dict seems 10 be forgotten. and
The Saxon Minister las proposed compromise between
she Federal Diet and the two German Great Powers
concerning the occupation of sheswig. Tis offer ia
said TO have been favorably received both in Vienna
aad Berlin.
MI 4. Inn, % L.
connt. was continuing her depredsions IN the Eastern
waters.
A most important discussion has taken place
IN the French Legislative Body respecting Mexico
Theirs Berryer, and Fayrc attacked tie policy Of tie
Government Tie speech OF the latter Is said to be the
most eloquent yet delivered in the Legislative Body