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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-06-04

on paper basis, and about l5O per cent.
on these articles alone. The bounty paid
under preteS of tariff for revonueto the
manufacturers amounted to 175O, go, 252.-
Supposiug the manufactures to be the
same as for 1850, they would bring at the
rate OF 81 per head of population, estimated
at 81, Az, OS5 souls.
Mr.. cox proposed to amend the bill by
having the duties paid in paper money,
thus saving to the poor man and consumer
at least the difference between gold and
paper, or $447 400, 80. a4g
make the extreme of wealth and poverty
in this country, create classes, degrade the
poor, establish tyranny with soldier
and tax.gatherer as its instrument. He
then showed the difference between the
New England manufacturers, as protected,
and the unprotected States West, whose
productions had no duty on lumber, CATTLE
swine, slaughtered animals, wheat, corn,
butter and cheese.
He showed balance in favor Of the
West Of over $75O, OOO, 600, which received
no bounty, while the States of New Eng
land and Pennsylvania had their peculiar
industry bountifully protected. He argued
that the West, if this system continued, in
a few years would be drained by the man.
ufacturing vampires. He showed how ar
cles entering in;o manufactures were i'm
ported flee, while seeds and cane were
taxed. While New England accumulated
wealth more rapidly than other States,
while she has done more by her dogmati-
cal intermeddling to produce our present
calamities.
He concluded by warningSthe country
against this legislative appropriation as
having in it the germ of future woes, and
warned those in power of the retributive
Justice of God, which through an awarded
people would sooner or later punish their
crimesNkaiust liberty and mankind.
A cOl!OQuy ensued between Messrs. Da-
Wis, Cox and Blair.
SENATE.-The bill authorizing the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury to stipulate for the
release from attachment or other process.
property claimed by the United States, was
passed.
The bill in relation to the Professors of
West Point Academy, was called up by
Mr.. Harris, and passed.
The joint resolution rendering the thanks
Of Congress to Lieut.. Col. Bailey, acting
engineer Of the 10Th army corps, was
called up by Mr.. Doolittle, and, after the
adoption OF an amendment offered by Mr..
Grimes, striking out the clause authorizing
a gold medal to be struck, the joint resolu-
ton was adopted.
Mr.. TRUMBULL introduced q bill in
relation to the pay and emoluments of at
tOrneys and clerks in the Supreme Court
Of the District of Columbia. Referred.
The consideration Of the Internal Reve-
nue. bill was resumed.
Mr.. SUMNER moved to increase the tax
on the gross amount of auction sales from
one quarter to 0ne-tenth OF per cent.
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O0uAy OIoAGH ups carriage was CdIIJ4 N
fifteen rods and deposited in the Rivera
about twenty feet of cornice on the nsy
school house were torn of, and heavy
plank on the roof Of the building was whirl--
ed twenty-five rods, passing over the tops
OF several houses in its fight: many fences
were blown down leaving fine gardens 1t
the mercy Of cattle; chimneys were also
blown down, and in some cases demolish-
ing roofs in their fall: the editor of the Obs-a
rier lost a length Of stove.pipe, which ra1
through the roof of his summer Kitchen
Happily no accidents TO humanity occur.
red. s,y VI
Mrs. Maria Hager, of Burlington, Agt,
Tor the San. Conn.,, lectured Ia this place %
last Wednesday evening. The audiences
was small owirg to the short notice which
was given, but those who attended were
we'll pleased with the address. Her argu-,
ments in favor of the Sanitary CommisSions
were conclusive and indisputable, ana
many base ISLANDERS upon that benevolent
enterprise were refhted In . clear and o.
cided manner: and not the least attractive
feature of the address was the whole SOUL
ed, womanly feeling which pervaded It,.
We hope to see more general and united
effort put forth on the part of the people OF
this county, to aid the San. Conn.,, In -
work Of benevolence and patriotism
COrydon Monitor. tt at9 IT.
Our enterprising friend and farmer, Mr..
Samuel Scarlet, living about ten miles
from Bedford, disposed, one day last week,
Of about two hundred hogs at d, 5Oper hum
dred weight-amounting in the aggregate
to nearly two thousand dollars.!-Bcd7oTd
Express.
The Sentinel says that Osceola is Ming
much improved this Spring.
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classes, and the burdens imposed on the
agricultural and consuming classes by the
present and proposed tariff and depreci-
ated paper currency. In order to pay for
one hundred dollars worth Of goods in Eng.
land, when gold In at sixty cents prem. the
American merchant owing to the price Of
exchange, must pay 81, "a in our paper, and
when he brings that amount of goods here
In order to reimburse himself, he must sell
them for d "a of our currency, with freight
and duty superadded.
These duties are to be paid in gold. II
the duty u 20 per cent ad valorem, and
gold at GO, he must add 90 per cent to the
forty dollars, which is equal to $40 dollars,
owing to the 50 per cent. recently added to
the tariff rates. He must pay in paper
81 dollars more for consumers in oonse-
quence Of deprecated pape, and gold du.
ties, and has to pay two hundred and sew.
enty dollars, and 20 per cent in addition tc
the past for every hundred dollars worth
of goods imported, with q duty of 40 pei
cent, and the 50 per cent additional to this
is to be added. The freight and charges
and at least 1Oper ct. profit to the importer
At this point Of cost the article imported
comes IN competition with the home arti.
Gle, and the aggregate of the items above
constitute the protection which the tariff
from the consumer for the manufactures
this labor is in one pursuit for labor and
capital. Mr.. Cox then showed by the tar
if of 1852, on the data above, iron received
a bounty Of over $50 per cent. on q pa
baper basis, in consequence of the differ
ence of exchange, and duty, freight and
importers profits, on the home manufactu.
rer OF iron, realized $4SO, 948.O8 on a manu-.
facture of ~, 489. 3O2. Yet this hill propo.
SEES to increase the tariff on iron.
He then considered some ten articles, =
cotton and wooden manufactures; paper and
leather; clothing, manufactured; boots
and shoes; soap and candles india rubber
goods, and showed that bounty on specie
was ia an advantage Of about 80 per cent.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-03-04
An Interview with Mrs. Polk

Nashville Cor. of the Cincinnati Times.)
We were told by friend that the widow
of President Polk was living in Nashville,
and that we ought to 60 to see her residence
and the monument in her front yard, erec-
ted over the remains of her husband. We
accordingly repaired to Vine street, and
soon found ourselves in front of the lady 5
beautiful mansion. An elderly female In
weeds" with young lady by her side,
was standing at the front gate. We as
cended the steps, at the top of which they
were standing, and asked the elder OF the
two if this was the residence of Mrs. Polk.
She answered that it was. We then said to
her. 81 think it highly probable, madam,
that have the honor OF addressing thar
yery lady now" 'If itb be any honor, sir,
Won have; was her response. We express
Cd ourselves highly gra'ified at the circum-
stonce. and said that while it was only IN
our nropramme to obtain sight Of her resi-
dsnce and the monument of her kusbsnd,
We had not, even hoped for such an iater-
view. .ssz,,l I
she told us that from the time Of her hus
b.n5s decease in ls49, to the present hour
she had never been ont Of her own house 10
a marty or gathering Of any kind, except
occasionally to funeral. She has noteven
taken taa out of her own domieile,r since
the melancholy ssvent.4 TRies ssha has
dined out while on business with ner iase
husbands executors when 1t was afmos'
unavoidable live i'll and belong 10 tne
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Narrative of Col. Streight's Es-
F... .tfs t5Es RRnR !taE 7.a@ /,

eColonel Streight Of the 5lst Indiana, ac-
companied BY Major McDo ,ald Of the l0lst
Ohio, Capt. Pearce of the 9th Indiana,
and Lieut. Sterling of The 30th Indiana, ar
rived in Washington Monday. From
their statements of tlgoE escape from Libby
Prison, tue following is condensed. These
four have been together ever since they
escaped, but they did not leave Richmond
Immediately, not being in a condition to
travel. After recuperatipg, they started
from that city, and took northeast direc
tion, travelling toget ther at night, and laying
by in swamps and thickest of woods during
the day, the north star serving as aguide.-
At some ef the rivers they fund boats in
which they crossed, and at others they
made RATS on which they poled them
selves over. As they passed along
they always kept out of sight Of
roads and houses. They were aided
by slaves some whom seemed to comprehend
instinctly who they were. Several times on
the road they came near being taken and
when near Rappahs snnock, on the Rappa>
hammock river, they had quite lively time
of it. Itappears that company Of rebel
cavalry in the vicinity had been stealing
fodder from stack the owner of which set
slaves to guard il. Col. S. and party,
not knowing this fact, went to the stack to
get fodderto make bod, and were disco
vered by the negro who gave the alarm and
as as soon as day broke, the whole country
was aroused, and the party.were hunted by
cavalry, militia and slaves with dogs, but
fortunately they were in country abound
ing in swamps and hills, over and through
which they were chased unsuccessfully.
The dogs could not track them through
the water ofthe swamps, and the biers were
so thick, as Col. S says, that even if the
dogs had essayed to follow them their hides
would have been scratched off, After being
hunted nearly the entire day, their pur-
suers gave up the chase or got on the wrong
track, and the four went back into the coun-
try, where they found q boat ina creek
about five miles from the river. which they
took, and making their way down, crossed
the river. Here they resumed their travels
and reached the Potomac on Wednesday
night; and there were some fifteen or eigh-
teen rebel soldiers in the vicinity, who very
nearly captured them as they were attempt
ing to cross the river. On the following
night these soldiers guarded the ri
yer, and the attempt was renewed, but on
Saturday the prisoners made their way up
the country and crossed to Blackstone's
Island, whence on Saturday morning they
hailed the steamer Ella, having on board
Col. Parker and under the command Of Act
ing Master Mcdonnell, by whom they were
taken on board aud handsomely entertain
ed. They reached here abont1O o'clock this
morning
For prudential reasons they do not give
the details of their escape, fearing that a
publication may injure some of their friends
They relate enough, however, to satisfy any
one, that even in Richmond, are good Union
people.
They were IL days in getting from Rich
mond to the Potomac.
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ATTEMPT TO EscApE-Some Of the city
papers yesterday morning stated that Capt
Gurley, now confined in the Penltentiary
awaiting the termination OF his trial on the
charge of killing Gen. McCook, attempted
to escape on the evening previous by brlb
ing the guard. The guard consented to the
bribe. money-s30. He did not, however,
fully comply with the contract for he in-
formed on the Captain, ana had another
guard posted beyond himself to halt Cur
ley before he got beyond the prison precincts
Thus the guard made his thirty of green
backs, but the unfortunate Captain did not
make his escape.-Nashuiue Gazette.
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Since the advance of the a'my south of
Murfreesboro it is estimated that no less
than ii 900 soldiers have deserted the rebel
ranks Most of them and it might be said
all, have taken the oath of allegiance. With
few exceptions, they become good and
peaceable citizens. En- masse they are
heartily sick ofrebeldon. They individually
and invaribly report an awful condition Of
affairs in Dixie. Every day adds to the mum
ber
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SrAMpEpE OF NEGRoEs.-A letter from
Stevenson, Alabama, says:
One hundred and fifty negroes from
Huntsville and beyond passed through here
Yesterday for Nashville. Large numbers
nass through almost daily. The contra
hands about here are also being sent to
Nashville. Those remaining are employed
bv the goye...nent, and their families are
furnished comfortable huts in portion OF
the villsgo by themselves. 81
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CORRESPONDENCE between j fl Davis and
Gen 10. Johnston, relating to the siege ol
Vicksburg, is published IN exlenso. John
stoa expresses faith in Pemberton; but begs
for reinforcements and generals-tho North
era generals in his army being unpopular.
He asks for Gen. Cadmus Wilcox, ard the
War Department sends him Gen. French.
OF all the troops at his disposal, available
against Grant, there were only $4,000. His
principal difficulty, however, was the nature
of his command, and, to dispatch of his,
Davis replies:
Your dispatch of the 18th inst, to Sec
r,tary of War noted. The order to go to
Mississippi did not diminish your authority
in Tennessee both being in the country
placed under your command in the or'g''
nal assignment. To what do you refer as
information from me estricting your au'
thority to transfer troops because no more
could be spared? Officers ordered to you
for duty generally are, of course, subject to
assignment by you
Throughout this correspondence we no
tice the embe-s of the old ient between
Davis and Johnston. Sol
General Robert Toombs has been degra,
ded to the rank of colonel, not for treason,
as was reported, but for bad temper His
soldiers, who had to travel in box cars to
Savannah, during, the late severe weather,
alter laying place on the floor with brick
and sand, built fires to keep them warm
The agent prohibited the train from run
nino unless the fires we're extinguished,
hut Gen. Toombs threatened to have the
agent cut to pieces and thrown into the
engine for fuel Finally, he put the agent
under guard, and ran the train.
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VELVET RIBBoNS. r..
Snn pieces Velvet Ribbons, plain black
u 0OU andblack with colored edge, for sale.
'--. M. RHElNSROM
A CARD.

TtHE undersigned have entered into oo-partnership
under the style Of Campbell, Caldwell 4 Co.. for
the purpose Of conducting tbs manufacture and ale OF
STOVES, and the Foundry business generally and
also the manufacture and salAof TIN, COPPER AND
SHEET IRON WARE, Wholesale and retail
We have purchased the EAGLE IRON FOUNDRY
and now operating it, and also have have hand
assortment Of Stoves, Crates, Holloware &C., COM
prsins the best patterns In USE We invite attention
especially to our COOKING STOVES, OF which We
have patterns for both Wood and Coal that we can
recommend and warrant 70 give entire satisfaction.
In the department OF Tin, Copper and Sheet Iron
ware We are amply prepared for the transaction OF
large business Our facilities for the manufacture Of
work in this line such that Oil all orders with
dispatch. - 100
having the advantage OF thorough practical skill
and long experience in the branches Of business and
manufacture above mentioned, We shall endeavor ~
merit and hope TO receive liberal share Of patronage
Warehouse at No. 10 Main street, near Baltimore
Depot and at No. l6I Main street above Union street
R0BT. OAhPBEE,
II. 4. CALDWELL,
noy3Otf JOSEPH BELL.
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4 Iris Ex.Senator Borland of Arkansas,
n not Brodhead as reported by tel egraph
whose death in Texas has just been heard
of Borland is the great man, whose head
vas hit by a bottle in Central America and
who was avenged BY the bombardmet Of
Grevtown by Hollins.
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past, was her remark, to US at this inter
view. j presume, at no time since her
husbands death has she ever laid aside her
Hweeds. .ns bsiss..lss 551iss rs.ls5 ~ 3ss syo5A
The plain monument beneath which lies
the remains of James Knox Polk with
appropriate Inscriptions on! three sides, }
stands a little toathe right OF the walk,
leading from the street to.sthe house and
Very near to it. Pals, together with almost
perfect seclusion, aud continuous mourning
for fourteen years, tells strongly with what
tenacity and affection, and reverence. she
clipgs to the memory of her late husband.
+ Much has been said of Mrs. Polk's seces
sionism. On this, and a hundred topics
that constituted some of the themes OF our
converse, we shall have but little to say, as
with this retiring aud truly modest woman.
at is name and m attainment,
to shun as much as possible the public gaze.
We will, neve rtheless, give here some por''
ton of our talk on this theme
| said to her 80 Mrs. Polk, have heard
you accused, since have been in Nashville,
of being a bitter secessionist how is this?"
She quickly and warmly responded in
substance as follows -" Mr.. c., that
is wrongful accusation. never was a Sc.
cessionist, and don't think ever will be
one. | always said there was no excuse
for the course taken by my misguided
Southern friends. / said that Mr.. Lincoln
was Coustitutionally elected, and that that
election should be acquiesced in by every
true patriot fgo, SIR. for my Government
INV wboIe Governmentn
"In other words, Mrs. Polk, we respond
ed, "you 90 for that United States OF which
your late honored husband was once the
President - "a, yl
dyes. sir,n sue answered, with marked
emphasis, "I do. 7 know my name has
been placed before the public-once at
least-in connection that may have en-,
gendered in some minds doubts Of my 10y
atty; but was 80 placed against my wishes
and remonstrances, But, as it was done
for humane and charitable purpose, said
nothing, publicly about it. l do not deny
that my womanly sympathies are with the
South, and that often catch myself exult
ing over the success of the Confederate
arms, but this is only when my reas is
taken prisoner, and my judgment tempora-
rily suspended at the bidding of my sympa-
thies, prejudices and affections. | was born
in the South from infancy to old age-tor
my days now, you know,
"Are in the sere and yellow leaf
my surroundings have all been Southern
My relatives, my friends, and more than ALL
my late loved and honored husband, were
ali of that Sunny cline Is it then rea-
sonable to suppose that in moment in
the twinkling of an eye with the frosts of
many winteIs upon my head, | can throw off
as would garment, all the affections, all
the endearing associations, all the prejudi-
ces, (if you please,) of long life2 Mol
No! this cannot be And yet, notwlth
standing all this, long and pray for re
storation of my distracted country to its
former peaceful and happy condition; for
restoration of the Union as it was
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TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.

mDr J. addresses all those who have
bv Improper indulgence and solitary habits, which
ruin both body and mind, uniting them for either ou-
siness, study, society or marriage. ,,
TuEsg are some of the sad AID melancholy effects
produced by early habits Of youth, viz: weakness OF
the BACK and Linbs, Pains in the Head Dimness OF
SIGHT. Loss of Muscular Power, Palpiiation OF the
Heart, Dyspepsia, Ndrvcus Irritability Derangsment
of the Digestive Functions, General Debility, symp-
toms of Consumption, &c. 80. ...,.y.,.y, !, -.
MrsrAILY.-fhe fearful effects on the mind are
much TO be dreaded-.Loss Of Memory, Confusion o.
Ideas Dsprsssons of Spirits Evil Forebodings Aver
sion to Society Self Disrus Love OF Solitude llmia
ity, &C., arc some of the evils produced.
THousANDs of persons Of all ages now judge
is the cause of their declining health losing their Wig
or becoming weak pale, nervous and emac'ated nav,
inc singular appearance about the eyes, cough and
svmptoms of CONSUMPTION. -EH .,."
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REFER TO

Hon. r. l.. Berkshire, Judge Supreme Court
Appeals, Morgantown, West Va.
Hon VIM. A. Harrison, Judge Supreme Court oi
Appeals, Clsrksburg, West Va.
N tJoff Rso, President NJ. a. NJ. Bank Of Wheeling,
at Clarksburg, West va,
w. Wagner, Cashier nj. ii. Bank of wheeling -
Morgantown, W1stVa.
Kramer a Rahn, Bankers, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Rittsnhouse, FAINT x Co., Bankers, Washington, D.
noyiiu
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nrsEAsE OF IMpRUDENCE.

When the misguided and imprudent votary OF pleas,
r nds that he has imbbed the seeds OF this painfu
d sease it too often happens that an sense OF
or dread of discovery deters him from applying
10 those who, from education and respsctabity, can
alone befriend him, delaying till the constitutional
symptoms of this horrid disease make their
;n =; the head and limbs dmness Of sight, Deafness
nodes on the shin-bones and arms, blotches on the
heaS face and extremtiss progressing with frghfpl
rapdty till at last the palate OF the mouth OF .he
hopes al the nose fall In and the victim Of this awin
disease becomes horid object Of eommiseration' uli
death puts period his dreadful sufierings by send
inc him 70 "that Undiscovered Country from whence
TT = r,sianehov fact that thousands fall victims to
this terrible disease owing 10 the unskifunsss OF g
norant pretenders who, by the Of that Deadly F0
son, Mercury ruin the constitution and make the resi-
due Of life miserable.
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Squibs.

The Louisville Democrat is responsible
for most of the following:
NATIONAL FINANcE-Thc more you
spend the more you have.
NATIONAL FINANCE AGAIN-A wild
goose Chase.
SHERMAN is an afternoon General. He
vas past Meridian several days ago.
SKELETON regiments are composed not of
the survivors. but the dead
A CORRESPONDENT of the Tribune thinks
cannon ball not a wonderful thing We
suppose his opinion would change II 1T only
struck him that way.
ONE of the frozen rOoSterS found hang
ing by its claws 20 the limb of tree at
New Albany. Indiana, had his last crow
sticking eleven inches out of his mouth,
and frozen stiff.
A NEGRO went into menagerie, in which
was large baboon in cage, He approach
ed the cage closely, while the baboon went
through several gyrations, such as nodding
and shaking his head, holding out his bands
to shake, &c, to the evident delight Of both
negro and baboon. Finally, the baboon
seemed so Intelligent and knowing. the ne
gro addressed him some remarks, which the
baboon only answered by nod of the head.
At length the negro was stllmore delighted
and broke forth with the remark, you're
right don't open your mouth, kase if you
spokes word the white mani have shovel
in your hand in less dan mint Memphis
Bulletin.
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noy30tf


We will furnish Metallic well a. other hnds OF
Cofans made Of the best materials and In tho latest
and most approved styles, on short notice.
Having had an experience OF years in the undertak-
ing business, We hope, by strict attention 70 business
10 merit share II public patronage It 10 inten-
ton 10 accommodate our customers 10 the utmost
our ability. -,
July 'B3 FRIEND soN
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YOUNG MEN

Who have injured themselves by certain practice in
duleed in when alone habit frequently learned nom
evil companions at school, the effects Of which are
ders marriage impossible, and destroys both mind and
body, should apply immediately. .E.
What pity that young man, the hope OF his coun-
try the darling of his parents should be snatched om
ali prospects and enoyents Of e by the consequences
of deyating from the path Of nature and indupg IN
certain secret habit. such parsons MUST before con-
tamn Iatinp