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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-03

CoRN.-Apropos Of Joshua Bates, the great
London banker, whose death has just been
30 appropriately noticed by our Chamber
of Commerce, q little incident occurs to us
that amusingly yet fully illustrates his
jealous love for his native land. In the
month of January, 1877, at a certain dinner
party iii London, At which Lord John Rus.
sell, Lord MOrpeth, Mr.. Bates. and many
other distinguished men were present, the
conversation turned upon the Irish famine;
and the remark was made by Lord John
that he rejoiced that SO good a substitute
for the native breadstuf had been found az
the Indian corn. Turning TO Mr.. Bates hid
some Of the cobs have twelve or fourteen
rows Of grain ON them." Mr.. Bates coolly
replied. '.Yes, my lord, have seen from
twenty to tweDty-four rows on a cob.''-
'.That IL rank Yankeeism," was the pleas
ant Rt0rt of the Premier, and the company
shouted in approval. The burst of incred-
ulous merriment over, Mr.. Bates bought
company all round that he could produce
such an ear. "Donev exclaimed Lord
John, and the bet was clinched.
The dinner past OF. Mr.. Bates returned
at home not entirely at ease. He had done
strange thing; for the first time in his
life he had made an engagement he was
not absolutely certain of his ability to full
til. He had misgivings that be had rashly
pledged the honor of his native land. II
an American crib, and however patiently
he winnowed the coru-ucopia of his mem.
Ory,< he found that the eObs Of his early
DAYS had s.g0ne glimmering through the
things that were,' and were now 80 far Of
that he couldn't count the rows. He was
"A Plantus would say. rcdactMs al inuito,
lin Yankee parlance, "hard up" But
fortune tavors ihs brave. It happened tina,
q well-known New York merchant drop.
the Barings. Mr.. Bates, with Frightening
face, hailed him, and made known his diff:
iculty. You are safe,'' was the ready
response; IF I live to get home, you shall
have even bigger ear than you have
promised
Mr.. O. soon returned to New York
and straightway went to Messrs. Rogers &
Reynolds, of Lafayette, Ind, telling the
story and begging Them, for the honor Of
the country, to come to the rescue and turn
the tables on Lord John. In the July fol-
lowing. Mr.. O. received by express
from Lafayette nicely arranged box, con-
tanning six ears of horse-tooth corn, two
of which had twenty nine rows, two thir-
ty-one and two thirty-two. The box was
forthwith addressed to J. Bates, ESQ.,, care
of Messrs. Barring Bros. q Co., shipped by
the Black Ball line, care of the Liverpool
house. It reached its destination. The re-
suit was that Lord John Russell, the mar
tyr of liberty, acknowledged the CORN
not perpetrate Notwithstanding least
none to be ashamed of. The largest of
these ears of corn is now displayed in the
British Museum, dividing attention with
the Nineveh Bull and the KOh-i-noor dia-
mond.-N. Y. Times.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-03

4 curious contribution to the Sailors
Fair at Boston, is the ''Life Of Christ" the
Gift Of o convict at the State Prison. It's
author is imprisoned for term of fifteen
years, for forgery, and he has worked upon
It in his cell after prison hours for labor for
two wears. It Is an account of the life of
the Savior, at considerable length, in the
prisoners own language, apparently, ex-
auisitely printed with o pen, and neatly
bound by himself,
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-03

BASIS FOR REACTION IN THE SOUTH
In nearly every State in the COnfederacy
secession was q forced measure; the ma
iority Of the politicians were traitors, Of
what they were doing; The majority Of the
people would have pronounced for the I'm.
ION on fair and free vote. In the six cot.
ton States the aggregate of the votes in the
State Conventions $50 for, to 90 against,
secession--three to one. but the popular
majority was much less, and in several Of
the States very small. OF those who voted
against secession, there must still be many
thousands who cherish in silence their old
love for the URiOn, and many who voted
for secession who have seen the terrible
folly of the act. It cannot be doubted that
in Ill the seeded States there are large
numbers, including the best and most in-
tellicent Of the population, who long for
the time to come when the progress OIsthe
Union armies shall enable them again to
declare for the old flag. Occasionally this
feeling finds vent where we should least
expect it. The Ensign, q Methodist paper
published at Marion, in northwestern Vir-
giving, significantly said:
I've hope the day Will generally be OBJ
served, and that there will Le HASTINGS.
prayers, intercessions and giving Of thanks
for all men, and especially for those that
are in authority. that we may lead peace
dot0 ouO 4uAcI llic III 011 SOO!lXeSS VNU uOue
esty. The national heart should agonize
for peace. We believe the people are hear
thy tired of the war, and would terminate
it at once if they knew how to do I. honor
ably. Our rulers; or rather servants. no
doubt partake Of the same feeling. But we
lack the necessary wisdom. We desire
peace, but we know not how to obtain it,
Let us pray to God to enlighten the minds
of rulers and people Of both sections, that
they may see eye to eye upon the great
questions Of right, and may be able to come
to terms consistent with the rights Of all
and with the glory of God"
There is surely reason for hope when the
Christians Of the South begin to pray for
peace in this style. How TO end the war
honorably will be clear enough to both
leaders and people Of the South when the
armies Of Lee and Hood are defeated and
broken not-not day sooner; and so the
moral comes back upon us continually
from all quarters-Push on the war, If you
would have speedy peace.
Punch has q picture representing an
Irishman who has got the worst of il in q
street fight. His better half approached
the vanquished hero, when the following
dialogue ensues: Wife Of his bussunl ito
hero): Terrence, We great
what do yer get into this ,hruL-
BILE for ?" Vanquished hero (towife Of his
bussum): "D'ye call it thrubble, powf
why, it, engyementv'
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-03

AN ACTOR SENTENCED TO DEATH FOB
DEsERTIoN.-A few weeks ago these col.
umns chronid9Ad the arrest Of w. r. Barre
an actor at Woods Theater, charged with
being q deserter from the army. He waa
sent to Chattanooga, tried by court mar
tial, and sentenced to be shot on the 18th
of December.
Barre was simply an assumed name. un.
der which the young man has lived since
his desertion from his regiment-the 8th
Michigan-about two years since, at Men,
phis. His real name is oliver II. Wheeler.
ty-One, of good family in Michigan, and.
with talents and no bad habits, had before
him promising future. He enlisted some
three years ago, and served eleven months.
until the act Of desertion at Memphis. II
has not been customary to afiix the death
penalty for simple desertion, when unat-
tended with any other gross military Of
tense, but Wheeler's offense, as was in ev-
idence before the court martial, was char
acterized by something more than simply
deserving his command. He induced sew
eral Of his comrades to desert with him,
and on leaving carried of some valuable
equipments in the shape OF swords. pistols.
etc. After deserving. Wheeler returned to
the stage, playing at theatres in St. Louis,
Louisville, Cincinnati, and with s:rolling
company. He was acting in what is known
as uusiuoss PaEts a. WOo0's when ar
rested. and had previously been engaged
at McVicker's. At Woods he was "Ha-
ley" in "Uncle Toms Cabin" and at Nc
Vicker's he sustained the part Of Dolly in
"LOndon Assurance" and was looked
upon rs an actor Of considerable promise.
He was boarding at the Lloyd House on
Randolph street, when q discharged SOL
der Of the Sth Michigan recognized and
pointed him out to the military authori-
fioa Hn vruu i'm oslio tolxy -, =
with what result has been noticed.-Chico-
m T0ny,,n1 Csl<}
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-03

Admiral FitzrOy Is now one Of the won
ders of Great Britain. He sits in his office
near London, and every morning receives
detailed telegraphic reports from all prom
inent points regarding all the meteorologi-
cal phenomena of the day, and combining
them, he is enabled to predict with great
days. This he does, and telegraphs his
prediction back for the guidance of marin
ers. Sometimes, of course, he is mistaken,
but as a general thing he is surprisingly
correct. But that he can do this is cer-
tainly one of the great triumphs Of modern
meteorological science.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-03

saved but little money, and could hardly
zee how he and Marion were to live, unless
80 could make himself a practice some.
where among the English abroad, and his
!. taking me also was not to be thought of. ]
was % live for the present with nay mar
Stephen, with whom had lived all my
life: It was almost sorer still to part with
Marion, who had been more than q sister
10 me ever since saw her. Stephen and /
were nearly overcome with emotion, but
she was calm and silent, with an intent,
wistful l,ok about her lovely face that has
haunted ma all my life since. I can zee II
now when shut my eyes, though 1t Is fifty
years ago. Need I say that l never saw
her again?
went to nv sisters house, and began
the fashionable life used to wish for. 1t
was n3s al that pictured 1t, though it
was Pleasant enough to occupy me in the
dayt.as; s'it at uight loDged sadly for
my dsrstngs.
Stephen wrote letters full of hope, and
talked Of returning after spending two
years in italy. Marion, too, wrote favor
ably OF herself, and my anxiety began to
lessen There was another reason for this
at the same time-my late husband, the
friend and IA timer Of my sisters husband,
was at that the beginning to pay his ad-
dress 10 me and the tender troubles of my
own case maie me careless Of others
Summer CAME round again; and one day
a. / was half wishing for my country
honse agsir, 8 letter arrived from Stephen.
Marions ectn plant was at crisis, and
great change would take place, one way or
The other, ii a sew days. / was to 60 home,
put the plasn ln order, and be ready to re-
ceive them. "A d not know till afterwards
that Marion hasi begged to be allowed to
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-01
THE UNITED STATES IN 1863.
INDEX TO THE DAILY TRIBUNE.

Alphabetical Record Of the Principal nat
sers Of News Belstiss q de Usiscd esssss
from ian. 4 - Dec. ~, 1893, with shs
Dstc Of sheir Appearance In The DAILY
Tribune.
IRcaders Of our Weekly and Semi-weekly viii
find the most important Of these facts In their Ties
Immediately following the date OF The DARYL
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-01
THIRD YEAR OF THE WAR.
AN ALPHABETICAL RECORD
~ OF
BATTLES, s1EGEs, sKIRm1sHEs. 10
nunIred xaU YEAR 1863.

THE dates in the following LIST are almost in'ai''
.A,v the dsy of the occurrence. Detailed accounts
- ooa,,y ali the facts noted may be found in HE
DAILY, SEMI. WEEKLY, and WEEKLY ih'soSh az
:. iods otter the event, according to the time re-
,u,,ed for the news TO reach New.York and pass
INTO our several e0i.ions:l
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-01

H. o6c, rrrort Of Chan e!loilc loses has been aa5
The late battles in Tennessee 'nd Oh tho V0'osc go n'' "
c,uced.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-01

Qrant rigrderous attack LsvrNurs. 70
Qusrtre the pemon--Iast Shreveport "a. roout"Uec
Queen OF the Union gnbosttap'rrsdbyh eoaJsr ~
Queen Of w., captures boat. IN Red kvsr T.
Cuseu VI e.; aground end disabled BY Rebels H.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-01

Worm sprins. ya-ffsM and defeat a. Rebel. .Ans IN
Wan.nton junct!on-,uerrilas routed May
Junction ta-bs capture forage tin May W.
War -p,on ya--uion u nal officers tai Zen 1t: ..Ans ~
va r~uton, va-Whitcs Rebel cavalry routed Sept ID
W.rrruton cavalry on rs,d near. Oct ~
Warsaw, N CT from Newbsrn to- July D
Warwick River Vasuccessfu Union raid to- Jaio D.
Wsywicx River Va sn, &C. taken iIom Hebs Dec q!
Washington. N C-Bestxsd ~ Rebels. MAJ D.
Washington, n. C-Attacked by Rebels Mar w.
Washington, ~. C.0en Tester ~.c"pes fro ~
Washington ~ C-nb.s raise the siege 10
WAahinston N CA skinish
WHshing.0 on -GAimisA with horEAns P,su. s.:JaX -
WvJGS. Nno- mid 3Ss, pGoS 9HAusxF3E
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-01

Fast Tsuuesseys,on raiders make gss. havoc ~
Eownris staten M..-t;-sui 1e.,sts sInoertcu.. d.
Edw sIds's Ferry It.Unou ramp captured s' AVE-. 20
Eirn3s tafy ta.-Ecb.!. nsSc iost scrc.s....No' .
Ezabe:h;ovn ky--Rcbeis ,n6er htrnn June ~
rlk Crest Indian Tvr.itoryRebcls defeated s.jly To-
Fyn.uc,raon i,,nca Jan l.
chnoid Enquirer on. IAN T.
rr.Lc.psou Soc. 81 Ers iyri. mntteS Adams ysn 10
EuHnc. paonase under rrrcalnson o. 81 Louis FEB o.
nyispd-Sudden 81 Neutrality Dec 10
Escort glnboe,Rbs Rebel batteries 70 sd tererA pr ~
Erp,o.isn Of Cy q Msd.ou-S inen lcs ......Aus Is
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-09-09
8g GeIegrapb.
Afternoon Report.
From Gen. sherman's Department
Severe SkirmiShing.

NEW YoRK, Sept. ga special 70 the N.
z. Herald, dated Chattanooga 9th, says We
left JonesbOro, ~ miles beyond Atlanta,
about 10 o'clock in the morning, travelling
under the protection Of the cavalry escort
to this place. Hoods army was then re-
treating with Sherman's iercely hanging
on his rear. The head Of the Union
column was skirmishing with the rebels
near Fayetteville, some miles from Jones'
boro. Fighting around JOnesboro has been
very severe and the enemy rePulsed at all
points. On the 30th ultimo the 9Th and
23d corps struck the Macon line some hVe
miles beyond East Point Junction. In the
meantime the army of Tennessee and Kill
patFick's cavalry were diminishing briskly
with the enemy ON our right, driving them
acriss Flint River towards Jonesboro.-
Hazen's division of the 18th corps took
possession Of q prominent hill which was
on the way to the enemy's position. The
10Th corps spent the night in entrenehing
and next day before the right and LETT
TANKS had taken up their advanced p0-
sition, the enemy burst in masses on the
10Th corps, but were steadily aud resolIte-
" met, their repeated assaults being re-
pulsed. They lost many general officers,
including Major Gen. Anderson, MORALLY
wounded. s.
Oar loss is slight, as We fought behind
our works. The brunt Of the fight fell on
Hazen's division, which captured hags.
Next morning, the LIST Of September, the
l4th corps marched along the Macon line,
destroying the track for several miles
The enemy had entrenehed themselves in
front of the 14th corps, who were ordered
70 assault them. The cavalry and infantry
advanced under surging IRE Of musketry
and artillery, and after . most desperate
conflict Of two hours' duration, succeeded
in driving the enemy from their works,
capturing two batteries, one Of which was
Loomis' celebrated battery, Captured from
ne at Chickahominy,) Of i've guns, and an.
other of four guns, some battle flags and .
large number of prisoners. They also took
Gen. Gaven and his A. g. It Is said that
an Arkansas brigade was captured.
The 4th corps vigorously pressing the
enemy on the right, early in the night Lees
cavalry moved nOiselessly away With the
intention of forming junction with Stew
arts corps, which had remained IN Allan
IA. The command in the field, therefore,
deVOlved on Hood, who retired on the
Macon railroad.
Hood, finding his situation desperate in
Atlanta, also retreated, first burning up
nearly 1000 bales of cotton. Sc wagons
laden with ammunition, chiefly cartridges
and canister.
At break Of day, when Sherman found
the enemy had retreated, he pat his whole
army in motion and followed in hot pur-
suit, his object being to get between Hood
and Hardee, and thus cut of either party.
The defeat has produced . most para
Lying effect on Hoods army, for the SOL
diers and militia are breaking for home on
all sides.
Details of the occupation Of Atlanta by
Gen. SlOcum's corps are also given. The
place was much injured.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-09-09
New York Market
NIw YORK, September


Cottou-Quiet and without decided
change; 81 S5@I Sc for midliBg uPlands.
FlOur-State aud western opened steady
but closed heavy, aud 69lOc lower on
common grades; $40 lO@lO for extra state;
SlI l59Il IS for extra r. H.O.i Sll 400
ID % for trade brands.
Whisky-Heavy and declining at 81 70
Wheat-Opened dull aud closed PC lower;
So 2O62 81 for Chicago Spring; 81 21@
2 81 Milwaukee club; - 32@2 80 for Ar
Der MilWaukee; 50 36@2 80 tor Winter Red
Western; s. 4l@2 As for Amber Michigaui
Chicago 81 5It9I s2i mixed Western
OSts-Astive and steady ss4@sas for
Western.
COHee-Dall.
sugar-MOdsrato demand; Ouba 2I@
iOIassss-ouiel; $50 bbls. of N. o. at
81 l5@I 20.
Nominal; 5OE for crude; SO
for refined in bond; So for refined free.
WOOI-The auction sales to-day were
we'll attended aud passed of 81 about pre-
Vious prices, and the offering nearly all re-
allied. The sales made were 4996l for
cape; 453653 for damaged; 44@4S for
Mestisgo; .26f9273 for MOrgadOEi 4594s
for domestic deeees.
Pork-Rather heavy aud less doing; $40
GAO so for mess; S42 1908 for new dol
closing at S43 7594z sT1i $Ssa39 so for
prime aud S41G4z Tor prime mess; also SIS
for new mess.
BeeE-ouiet; $1,000 for repacked:nesS,
$22@26 for ex. mess. Prime mess beef
entirely nominal.
Cut Neats-Very firm with fair demand;
154 a17 for shoulders. latter price for choice,
and lsGlsi for hams, ineladsd bagged
hams.
Buttsr-Pirmsri 4s@4S for Ohio; 5000
for Stats.
Cheess-In good request and very hrm
at ALAS.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-09-09
HaEsFuna A,lorn - CoroRnp FoLKa.-

B0-Fuss AMoxa 4Hn CoLoRnD FoLKs.-
Mrs. Sutton and her two daughters, con-
trabands all have been residing for some
time in that portion of the End Ward
known as Buena Vista, Mr.. Richard
Brown and Mr.. Henry Thomas. two Juno.
cent statues done in black marble, are en-.
amorsd of suttOn's two daughters and have
been in the habit of visiting them, much
against the will of the mother. Another
African by the name Of Joe also sspires
to the heart and hand Of one of the Sutton
girls, and he also visits the house ocea-
sionally without the knowledge or consent
of Brown and Thomas, who claim to have
the exclusive right to bask in the smiles of
the sable daughters Aforesaid. On Wednes-
day night Brown and Thomas caught Joe at
Mrs. sutton's sitting in close proximity to
the girl who is the apple of Thomas eye.
They requested Joseph to retire, which
he declined to do and row ensued.-
The old woman complained before Alder
man Duty, the two offenders were arrested
by officers Fender and Scroggins, fined
eight dollars each, and haVingno money,
were sent to jail.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-09-09
aunboat. Captured on White River

CAIRo, Sept. s.-RepOrts reached Mem
phis last Sunday that the gunboats Has
ting and Nanmkeag were captured below
Clarendon, White river. Fifty on the lat
ter were killed. 1: is also reported that
another gunbOat, name not given, was sunk
at St. Charles, and that DuvalPs Bluff was
threatened by q considerable force OF
rebels. These reports are Confined
through rebel sources from Helena.
A cavalry force under Gen. Mower LETT
Memphis few days since for White river
and an infantry force Is understood 70 be
embaFking for DuValPs Bluff.
The LiIGls Rock Democrat contains the
particulars Of the recent raid on Duvalfs
Bluff aad the Little Rock Railroad. Large
quantities of Government hay were burned
and other property destroyed ana some
damage done TO the railroad.
A Eight recently occurred at Redwood
II miles from Baton Rouge, in which IL
Of the Second Louisiana cavalry were
Gen. A. J. Smith and staff arrived here
yesterday.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-09-09
From Washington.

NEW YoRK, Sept. S.-A Washington spe-
cial to the Herald says:
The President in recent conversation
with q republican, said that al armistice
once arranged for and granted from q
government to rebels, has never resulted
otherwise than in q final acknowledgment
of Independence TO rebels, as the indepen'
dence Of Texas was eventually acknoWl-
edged by Mexico. So an aFmistice granted
to rebels would be an Indication at some
future time to acknowledge their indepen-
dence.
10 regard to the draft he stated that in
the first nine days after the call was made,
the whole; number of recruits received
throughout the whole county were about
400 per day, in the ensuing nine days the
number increased to 300. The whole num-
Der during the so days is $4,000 and the
number steadily increasing. We must, he
said, do what we can 70 encourage our
noble armies. "a
It had been decided to rescind the order
prohibiting the expectation of arms, and
necessary orders would be issued in few
days.
Mr.. Lincoln said no and Secretary Fes-
sender had had many anxious discussions
as to permit and encourage trade In cotton,
and he thought this was what they would
decide upon The views are perfect free
trade in cotton by individuals who pay for
It in greenbacks. The army and navy to
be directed to protect and encourages trade
90 far as conducted within our lines, the
only condition being that cotton should be
shipped TO or through New York, there 70
be inspected and pay taxes or internal rev.
enuA