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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04

A woman one hundred years old, resid
ing on the banks of Sal: river, Bullitt CO.
KY, gathered all her descendants at the old
homestead on the llth, to celebrate hercen.
tenary anniversary. She proposed . toast
as follows:
'As Ihave lived through Washington'p
war for independence, Jackson's war, the
Mexican war, and now Presidents Lin
coin and Davis why may not see the end
of this, the most terrible and bloody a
them all?o
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04

A NAVAL hERoINE.-Ann Perrian. q
naval heroine, died at Exmouth last week,
at very advanced age. She was with her
husband on board the men-of-war Orion
and Crescent from 17N to 1898, and was
present in the following engagements L.
Orient, Admiral Lord Bridport, June %,
l79s; Of Cape st. Vincent, Admiral Sir
JOIN Jervis, February 18th, 1897 the Nile,
also shared in the honor Of several minor
exploits. In action she was stationed in
the magazine with the gunnefs, preparing
nannel cartridge cases: She had been in
the receipt OF a pension of 9lO year from
the government up to the time Of her
death.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04
BY TELEGRAPH
Missouri River Open.
Especial to Hawk-Eue.

PLATrsMoUTH, Feb. 26.-EDIroR HAWK.
EYE:-The Missouri River opened on the
10Th, and the steam ferry is making regu. ,
lar trips. G. v. WELLS, Opr.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04
Letter from . soldier.
BROWNSVILLE STATION. Ark,
February Is, 1865.

foDEu8ry IL, 1900.
still look in vain for letter. The cars
pass and repass, and many rejoice over the
good news received from their friends aud
others at home. Friends, you should write
oftener. You have no excuse, while we
are frequently situated so we cannot write
for many days at q time.
However, we all rejoice in the belief that
Father Abraham is q man and statesman.
He feels as man should feel, tor his col
diers, the defenders Of our great and glori-
Gus country, and especially for those who
have been bereaved of their friends in this
hellish, wicked war. rejoice to know that
our great Chieftain is as firm as the Rock
OF Ages, and as interchangeable rs the justice
of God. After the South has been guilty
OF the highest crime known to civil law,
and after they have starved and murdered
numb ers Of our brave soldiers, and done
other crimes even too black aud henious in
their nature to publish-after all this, they
have the assurance to ask 1.-THE President Of
this once happy country for an armiatice
and conference Of Commissioners to see
IL this great trouble, which they, them.
selves brought about, can't be settled.
But what does Abraham say to those in.
fsrnal traitors, the murderers Of thousands
Of our brave men. He tells them in so
many words that the odd flag the emblem
Of our country, must float In proud tri-
umph over every hill and dale, on every
foot of territory held by those bloody muir.
derers-and say for one, Amen! They
must sooner or later submit to Just and
righteous law.
Gen. Sherman has the Peace Commits.
stoners, the brave and tried sons of the
Northwest, the heroes Of thirty hard con-
tested fesds,-those and similar Commits
sioners. will be'apt ere long to bring about
that result. The names OF .'thOse'' Com
missioners viii All the brightest page Of
the worlds history, and be the pride Of
children yet unborn.
Those bright days We see dawning cause
Us to forget in great measure, the hard
ships incident to . soldiers life. But we
cannot forget the blood Of neighbors, nor
our ow,, sons. Their blood CRIES to God for
revenge, tor the blood Of traitors, be they
d front or rear.
We are proud to know thaf our name is
recorded among the many thousands of
brave men, who charged the cowardly dirt
eaters, On the eighth Of November, 1864,
with fixed principles in the fore part Of the
day, across big cotton wood log in the
Boston mountains; and in the after part Of
the day we charged the broken columns
|of Old Pap Prices fleeing army.
In conclusion, let me say to all those who
have been shaky, turn from the error Of
your ways and seek salvation In Abra-
hams bosom, for in the day ye think not,
the vast armies will be at home, and should
you then be weighed and found wanting in
chat faith, which has saved our country,
great will be your calamity. With much
esteem, remain, ]. FLICK, Co. B.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04

1.-THE ruling passion strong in death :
The Charleston Mercury said among the
Last things It ever said:
'i6outh Carolina entered into this strup.
gle for no other purpose than to moiwtaim the
iss8tituti0n Of sldveTy." -
4 ''Southsrn Independence has no other OBJ.
ieCt or meaning.'
"Indepsndsncs and slavery must stcnd
together or fall together"
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04

MILITARY NECESSITY. rebel House
of>Representatives has passed the bill for
arming 200, 600 negroes, and the Richmond
papsrs propose to clothes them with the
cast-of garments which have been thrown
aside by Lees army.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04

The following table Of distances be.
tween important points Of General sher.
mans hsld Of operations, viii be useful
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04

1D-The great scramble for oficeis about
to be renewed ut Washington. The ms
viii hold on with . tenacity which might
be emulated by even the rebels with ad-
vantage. But the outs will charge upon
Washington with great vigor, and the i'm
pudent. noisy aud importunate will too
often succeed. A Washington letter-writer
says:
Members Of Congress, and particularly
members Of the House, have need to be
very hard students, or particularly eco.
nomical Of time, il they can find any leis.
ure whatever to devote to the investi9ation
Of matters brought before them for legis-
iation. It is popular delusion that the
business OF Congressman is to make
laws. On the contrary, it is to serve as o
gratuitOus claim agent and general Office.
hunter for his district. He must get clerk
ships for the worthless who have worked
hard for his election. He must oblige the
influential politicians by getting places in
the Treasury Department or the Dead Let
ter office for their Respondent neices. He
must look after the back pay and bounty
Of all the living soldiers from his district,
and make sure of the pensions for all the
dead ones. He must get this court martial
decision reversed, and that dismissed off,
Ger back into the service; he mus. help
this friend to contract, and get the claim
of that one worked through the Treasury
Depai tment ahead of time, and procure an
appointment for the son of q third as cadet
at'West Point or midshipman at Newport.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04

DrThAt Springfield Mass, is progress
sivs city can nolonger be doubted. The Re-
publican says that numbers of the weaker
sex pezambulate the streets evenings with
cigars in their mouths and canes in their
hands and gayly attired young man ap-
proaches and II recognized by many Is .
wsarsr Of crinoline In the daytime. Young
gentlemen are getting timid and fnd it me-
cessary TO 90 in squads to, protect them
selvAs. *Ks5
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04

The City Engineer Of st. Louis has
reported on the contemplated railroad
bridge across The Mississippi 1t that point.
Hssstimaess the expsnss ct q, aa2, 400, of
which the city should subscribe q, 50o, 900,
the msrchanta, stc., Hs2 900, and tie sever
n railroad companies the balance. He
thinks such . bridge would save to Saint
Louis annually d, aoo, 0oo The plan - ~
comnsods d . tubular iron plate bridge,
without draw, 70 par which STEAMBOATS,
mu1k3Dwsr their chimneys to the hurri-
cane deck. IN oadition tho chairman Of the
Committse on thu subject appointed by the
City Council, made . long report in favor
Of tho scheme. which, with tho engineers
report. Wa ordered to bs printed. &
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04
THE HAW K-EYE
Wednesday,, March 4.

- We learn BY . private letter from,
Washington that Senator Harlan 10 tohave
the position Of Secretary of the Interior in
the New Cabinet which is to be appointed
on the 4th of March. We hope our inform
ant is right. Mr.. Harlan, We think, will
I'LL the position with credit to himself and
to Iowa.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04

-. The flow Of gold INTO the Treasury
through the Custom. House evidently is
not to be stopped by croaking, or damned
BY warfare on the Government credit or
the commerce Of the country. The amount
Of revenue from customs in January was
IS, 46o, $40 50. This il the most unfavorable
month in the year, for reasons connected
the weather and the course of trade. Yet.
even at that rate OF influx Of gold, more
than sufficient provision is made for the
interest on the gold. bonds of the
United States.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04

1eThe President has answered the Ad-
dress Of the English Workingmen's Asso-
citation through Minister Adams, who, af-
Ter saying that the President appreciates
the personal compliments embodied in the
address. remarks that the United StateS
regard their cause in the present conflict
with slavery.maintaining insurgents as
the cause Of human nature and they de-
rive new encouragement to persevere from
the testimony of the working men Of Eu-
rope that the national attitude is favored
With their enlightened approval aud ear
neat sympathies.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04

~Hoxie, it is said, has resigned the
United States bfarshalship for this State,
which is to be given to Peter Melendy. n.
G. Deering, of Mitchell county. is to be
special mail agent,
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04

~ The footings of the last consolida-
ted statement Of the State Bank are as fol.
lows: Number of branches, Is; safety
fund, $500, 905 So; specie, S3777, All Is; notes
Of other banks aud United States notes,
81, l94, 1873 Il; due from other bankers, SS643, :
$50 So; loans and discounts, $2,434, 4s2 "a;
q. s. and State Bonds, $452 O74 80: other
items, $l2l, 752 81 total resources, $5,544,-
Sl6S2 The liabilities and capital, 81, O7Os
200; circulation, Sl,ss3, 100; due other
banks, 89, 999 70; deposits, S2,770,654 IL ;
other items, $3.50. s62 90.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04

MONTANA TERRIroRY.-Mr. Lewis w.
Hall, of Montana Territory, arrived at
Cleveland the other day. He says the sill
yer ore in that territory averages about 500
ounces to the tnns that it is folly to go
there with the expectation Of making for
tune with the pick and spade, as machine
~ is necessary for successful mining. he
estimates the population at %, 900, of which
about half are at Virginia City. Bannock
City has about |, 200 people. The territory
obtains its supplies chiefly from Salt Lake
City. There il some good farming land
along the Missouri River. al
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04

~ The British -4rmy and Navy Gazette
denies that any supplies have gone from
the English government to the rebels. Il
saws: If the .sBroad Arrow be found on
any stores in Confederate hands it will be
because they were condemned and sold, CT
that the mark is forged.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04

AeDesertions from Lees army continue
numerous. Three full regiments have
come within our lines in three weeks. The
Bull Run mountains are also reported full
of deserters on their way to their homes in
West Virginia. They travel in squads and
are armed. Consequently they are not mo-
Tested by the conscript agents.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04

- The Paris correspondent Of the New
York Tm,esis disposed to believe Denmark
and most of the French ministry entirely
guiltless in regard to the escape Of the reb-
81 ram Olinda. He attributes it to the
negligence Of NJ. Chasseloup Loubat, the
French Minister Of Marine, in not taking
proper precautions in the matter. Loubat
is rebel sympathizer, yet he seems, In
this case, to have been careless, rather than
intentionally an accomplice of the rebels.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04

fa-Maj. Gen. Heron has assumed COM
mand of the Northern Division of Louisi.
ana, including the Districts Of Baton
Rouge, Port Hudson and Morganza. He
commands on both sides of the river from
Red river to Plaquemiue.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04

CENSUS OF @. LOUIS. The census of st.
Louis just reported, gives population Of
165.44s, against l6o. 77s in 1850. The heavi-
eft ward il tho 10Th, with 1926 people,
There are 2, 13s more white females than
males, and s24 more colored females than
males, out Of an aggregate of 6,450 free
colored people. There are SO slaves. As
to nationality, there are %, 2os Irish,; 1859
German, a,S67 French, and 1910 English,
and q, sa5 of other countries. Total for
eign 1887, against Ss.507 American, and
3,572 unknown. In occupation we find sos
lawyers, S3l physicians,s 1880 merchants,
H. go mechanics, Is, 53l laborers, 2,252 riv-
or men, and 663 beer sellers. Total NUM-
Der Of houses 20,72l, of which 1924 are
dwellings, giving one house for nearly 81
neraons. $3.50 fsAs - 4H
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-04

and on the great questions of the day they
are unit, and they know how to make
that amt count on the side Of loyalty and
Justice.
To-day National salute of one hundred
guns was fired from the various Forts sur.
rounding the city, in honor OF the recent
glorious success OF our arms and the birth
day OF Washington. stood upon the top
OF the Patent building and Witnessed the
scene. The firing was rapid and in the
iar on distance could see the smoke
coutng up towards the heavens In gyrating
whlrls, a. II pa.taking Of the general Joy.
IL Was grand scene. Tonight all the
public building, including the Capitol, are
Illuminated In further honor Of the glori-
Gus combination Of triumphs. Just as the
lights were being set, the news of the fall
OF Fost Anderson and the capture OF vii.
m1n8ton was announced. This, you NAV
well suppose, did not detract any thing
xom the Universal joy and gladness of the
people. The scene was most magnificent.
especially at the Patent building. There is
upwards OF three hundred windows in the
building, and each has in It twelve lights
OF glass, and ct each Of these Z candle va
placed. Directly opposite 10 the Post Oface
building, illuminated in similar mannerl
10y can imagine the beauty and grandeur
OF the scene. The moral effects of this illu-
mlnation will be felt and appreciated
throughout the land. Charleston, that dark
nole ana hot-bed Of treason has fallen. Why
should not the people rejoice7 Why should
NOT every public building and everv ham.
Assa4 the Land be Illuminated? SIaMA.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-10
THE CITADEL OF THE CoNFEDERAoY.
from the Baltimore Americana

Some Of the strongest arguments and the most Ell
festive points against The secession OF the southern
States were made by Alexander d Stephens IN his
eye,-memorable speech in the State Convention OF
C;eorgis IN January, 1861 In strange conformity
herewith we derive from Southern source the most
powerful and persuasive Logic that hes yet been eu
ployed to show the great importance OF Richmond
In = milita,y eense We tsve already qaotsd from
the remarkable art:cs in ihe chmord Examiner
ipd;gpantly retu:ing JEFF Davis disparagoment OF
the im por'auce OK tls CaPital acknowledging its es
sg,ial vitality, and proving TINT It's abandonment
" ud end all hopo Of sueceg In view OF its fitness
a, lis tine we deem 4 advisable to advert to some
of ia paragraphs tina; our readers may have the
rs,eEt Of souiaern assistance in forming their con-
,'Yols "a regard % the effect of the loss Of Rich
,c31 u5ca the forture1 Of the COnfederacy At er
a .t.or me language of Mr.. Davis message 10 his
t.,.g s.ss. Il proceeds IN tbs foroible strain:
'Te.n-t .a.e fatal error De haroored till 1t TAX 8
-o,. u the imagination. The evacuation q Rich
and would Of tie oss q all re'pect aud authority
toward me Confederate Il 'yerument, the disiutegra
tlon ii the arzy, and the ahandormsnt OF the
scbeue OF N indeHe DIT sou hern Coifede alton.
The war would, a &C., ssCedily degenerats nv
an r-.eu,sr col, ,ch passion viii have mo, e
&c H. fs n 'nuld rave ho oeret W
IT,, n, sent safety Of tnOse
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-10
TIE FLAG OF OUR UNION.
zar Of the Wing l.:

--Szzss E1asr Of the Wing:
$500 Nose who with joyful hearts hailed the
,s,,r,xsarr. few days ago, in this CITY, OIL 'na'
.s,.ssFza vas to them not only picturesque eni-
zp~,,sy ,imert, but an actual delivercr from
.svSsDaSSal that lately ruled in oar once beauti-
FyssS,ss-ihere were some in this city who had
.sszssa2 "a bitterness of this despotism, ana had
tsuxSaE.so mourn over the private peace oil fami'
.al..ss Ia, destroyed and the hearthstoneS II had
ssztsrss ~ its, spells of wickednesS. les, the
s,sa.ssae oayae when It should be known that the
isxuuus-stssh the cruel and inscriptions ambition
r4SSExaa fastened upon the South spared neither
.s,,v.ur,usasition laid it's mailed hand upon poor
sSsvYrsvs women divided husband and vile, and
..-,.ss,o ,,ss child, and decreed that those who
,S,,v,rrrasS as lisoyal" to its beheSts should be
srurSSs ush all sorts Of accusations in every pri-
-,nasahae-ed relation of life, and hunted as law
is.s,u.-y9r every slanderer and defamer who chose
.siuLsD~nSify a cowardly and 6evilish hate oil the
lsIin4EbaS..
---z.,rs sd. TIE light Of another day has broken
-~--s-s, zsd herads new era Of hope, In which
lSsuauSAasts may be bouad up, and the foul crew
,.,5,zouusr persecution and malice be disarmed OF
MANLY tueS nave oO lVu6 eoSN "'NAA
g&Saa .xysfoatS in the sky and the sunlight OF the
Skzrsr nj Richmond no longer covers, with homes
-ssrSi.Axning and aaliction, beneath the CHASTITY
,zaSsaAAG a despotism that darkened the very face
..-EsSraSrA above which it hoated.
n asaaa aem, indeed, to have been providentialiy
-rassasisss when this dark despotism-which, If 1t
r-.aaSas angle virtue, was yet ''linked to thou
-.zSszsczss7-left Richmond, that i t should leave
-suS0sSs sitting record of its cruelty and reck.
.t}.uvas. y 4 reefs of red devouring flame and the
,hESAxz-.ls that together curled and danced and
Sss5 aa15a great carnival OF destruction. Yes,
sas5yMr7TNa fire is the souvenir to Richmond OF
ssSs4RsNn 1ent that tyrannized'over it, abandoned
ss rs Ihe last and final proof OF its disregard for
a.I-ESveis it had been established to protect, by
Eu1psosr syYng to the flames the homes OF citizens
-HNtssscSiss stood between many OF them and star
SSasE III TINS has fallen this Babylonish Govern
--saCGHa IS lpgrates, and the air feels purer and
.2At.ssse F7Tpess Of green are more beautiful now
llsssSxxsS look up to the dome Of our Capitol,
s4Gb through the viStas Of our streets and lanes,
ase5sssr ;isre kissed by the sweet airs OF spring,
,ssES Jz1Erd with glorious sunshine, the return-
.rse SxE sS,1s Union-the emblem Of our happlest
-zs4RsrS1sia the past, and our brightest hopes IN
.sAN5xsxsS~
A UNION LADY OF RICHMOND.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-10
UNDYTNG PLANTS.

letter from Guaymas Sonora, Mexico, describes some
Of the strange and beautiful things found in that re1
region including species Of evergreen as fellows;
Passing on beyond Arbech about two miles we struck
the bed OF stream through which we commenced our
progress to another range Of mountains whose slopes
came down TO the yely edge of the channel way twas
here that we found the north side OF thSfocks Thch
faced tie stream covered by what first seemed TO be the
most eyousely beautiful green moses thG ever decked
tie rugged sides of mountain ne eslTe size oil the
mountain at this spot was blooming IN the iiveest
green We dismounted to pluck some ot th0e plants,
and found that they not strictly moses though an
d0bnd they belong to that class oE plants. Each one
beS ssyte root, firmly holding to the rocks and from
tho roo. greg out plant that opened to the diameter
of common tea.cup or a saucer and spread itself fat
-, tb t,ca of the rock The leaf somewhat resembles
IN ,ro tbe arbor viia. These plants bear the name
NJ "s,o,re viva" always living always alive. Their
reciigy 4, to come into beautiful green life in the
1v season then when all moisture Eas deserted them
., ,rr a. brown autumn leaves and roll or curl
tpseIyas ike balf as uninteresting TO see as brown
tone seemingly dead But With the return Of moisture
tbeI nnrur their leaves and spread out again besut
tIapd a green As Another popularity Of the
t i Nh at YOU nay pluck it, throw it into your saddle
- and keep il six months and then place the roots
~ cup or saucer Of water when you retire for the
night and in the morning you will find by your side
living green plant II looks like magic. But have
tried Il 70 nv surprise ana delight The plant never
dies its life is amortal AMI lis beauty and texture OF
for, and colSs is renewed continues with the contn
ued supply of m DISTURB.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-10

educate the public mind both of whites and blacks
for the future
1t If true that this system prescribed in orders CT
Gen Banks. and continued by me- Is temporary, to
be succeeded in its turn by otte' steps Of progress
Whenever the time c1mes IN which the freedman
can safely appeal to society and the civil courts for
his rights then this military supervision will Geese
I do not believe that the time has yet come.
No one will rjoice more than | when it shall
come Until then, unde: some form or other, the
paramount rights of living and Cf education will be
sscured to them under the best plan that ezperieDce
shall devise and under such control as the officers OF
the United States may det ~rmine.
I differ entirely from you as TO Mt Conway, and
consider his services valuable, and, therefore, retain
him. I consider your proposal of mixed Tribunal
of Arbitration impractcabe, and decline to establish
T. I shall, however, forward your commune alton
and this reply to the Secretary Of War; to be laid be-
fore proper authorities
OF course l shall be glad to have your assistance
as far as may go In advancing the condition OF the
laborer but inasmuch you are not Responsible Tor
your acts AID | am for mine I shall not change
ystem adopted without facts and reasons satisfactory
to my mind Very respectfully,
S HURLBUT, NJ. 6. G.
Jas. q Ingram, DR. P W. Lewis 80 Baronne st
Official COPY. GsosGE B. DaAKE
Lieut. Col. and A. A. Gen.