The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-02-06

erncr resides at the State Capital; hence
large proportion of the oIhciai correspon-
lenea comes 10 this Office. If the Governor
i, elsewhere. it has to be renaailed to him,
involving DELAY and sometimes very serl-
Gus inconvenience and detrlment to public
interest. The fac, that such correspondence
comes here is of itself conclusive indIca-
ton OF the propriety OF establishing an
office here permanently. The meagre sal
arv allowed the Governor involves him in
a pecuniary sacrifice if he is obliged to re-
move here and to keep up al establishment
BETTING his station. The people require
no such 'parsimoniouS action as we have
had upon this subject. May we not hope
that the present Legislature will devise
more just and liberal things. A suitable
building may be leased or purchased for
the Governors use, at moderate expense.
We must make beginning in all these
matters. Why not now? 1t is urged by
some, that during the war the Governor
and Adiutant General should be on the line
of railroad communication. We shall pro-
badly be on the line of such communica-
ton within year. One road will be with
in 80 miles in a few weeks. We are in tel
agraphic connection with the rest Of man
kind. Will not this answer all very urgent
purposes?
An effort will be made in the Legislature
to secure an appropriation for an Agricul-
tural College. The proposition has some
warm friends, but its success is regarded
as predetermined by those with whom I
have conversed. One proposition is to
create an Agricultural Department in con-
nectiOn with the University at Iowa City.
Others think that the present State House
would answer the purposes OF College,
and might be devoted to that purpose.
BY general consent the Board of Educa-
ton will be suffered to pass to its final rest
ing place. 1t is proposed to abolish the
office of Secretary of the Board and create
the office of State Superintendent. think
that there is no seriaus opposition to such
a change. Some members favor radical
changes in the School system, and would
restore some Of the features Of the old dis
trict system. The merits of the system will
be fully discussed.
The House has, by q decided vote, de-
clared in favor of receiving National Bank
and Treasury notes in payment OF taxes,
but has thdsI far refused to receive State
Bank paper. Is this just.
| BY an almost unanimous vote the Senate
has passed a bill providing for al addi-
tional Judge Of the Supreme Court.
| We are in the midst Of mud freshet,
with every prospect of mail delay.
Yours, DIES MONIES.
From the sth cavalry.
CAMP on SEC. 40 NASHVILLE AND NORTH
WESTERN RAILROAD, Tenn, Jan. Il,
| 1854.
c. DUNHAM, ESQ.,
After receiving our supplies our Battalion,
commanded by our noble young Major a.
j. Price, who is idolized by his whole COM
mand, moved back through Waverly,
where the list Battalion remains to this
place. After our arrival here we found that
the Rebels were having every thing their
own way. The Major Immediately under
took the Job OF cleaning the county out,
and am happy to inform you that he has
succeeded III accomplishing his task. do
not think there is a band left on this side
of Duck River. Not being satisfied, he
sent several scouting parties down on the
bottoms of Duck River to rout then. out Of
their hiding places, and at this time he has
part of his command on the opposite side
of the river hunting them up.
Since we came out on this road we have
succeeded in capturing, breaking up, and
driving Off all the guerrilla bands that
have been engaged in burning the railroad
ties and hunting down and conscripting
the Union men. The health of the Battal-
ion is generally good; some few cases o.
sickness, but none serious. We have had
several boys wounded slightly by the
bushw hackers, but none dangerously
The country we have been travelling over
is very broken, and not well adapted fol
cavalry service. In all our travels we see
the marks Of wars desolating hand, the
country looks desolate and forsaken. the
citizens as general thing look downcast
, they consider the rebellion failure.
Col. Dorr remains at Waver!y. He has
established Provost Marshals offic.
there, where the citizens are coming il
daily to renew their allegiance to the ole
Government of their fathers. The COlOne
is an energetic and able officer, and has thu
respect of both officers and men, and
think if he ever has the opportunity t
meet the enemy be will make name TO
his regiment.
Lieut.. Col. Barnet remains with the Is
Battalion, always cheerful and tull of DIR,
Jokes. He is good officer, and fills hi
position with credit to himself
Major Brown has been in poor healtl
, ever since we left Louisville, but is Away
ready to do his duty when able. thinl
we have the timber in our field officers I
carry the Sth through the conflict with ere
dit to themselves and to the gallant Stat
they represent.
DR.. Finley, our chief surgeon, attends t
{ the wants of the sick of the lst Battalion
DR.. Carnahan. LIST assistant surgeon, ad
: ministers to the wants Of the End and 3rd
, They are both good physicians, and ar
we'll liked by the regiment.
Iexpect we will remain along this roa
until spring. Hoping that I have nc
: weared out your patience, and with m
s kindest regards, I remain
) Respectfully your ob't servant,
: JAMES W. MOORE,
d Lieut.. Co. G.
h Old Danville Wide Awake.