The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-02-04


One Of them wandered about the swamps
in imminent danger Of capture by Wheel
eY's men. Coming ecross q deserted shanty,
he found two doors, which be nailed to-.
getber, and thus ferried himself ever the
river. Such facts IA these ere to be daily
learned from the slaves.
PR1TrERs.-At recen: meeting Of the
Columbia Typographical Union. held in
Washington q few days since, Mr.. Il. A.
Gobright gave his "reminiscences OF mem.
bers OF the craft as follows: ff< s.aA
Mr.. President and Gentlemen IL have
nothing to add to the eulogy pronounced
in the sentiment read. l will simply con.
fine myself to it's endorsement. It is true.
my name is on your list az member. II
any one desires to know how long ago !
registered II, the fact can he ascertained. j
claim 70 be tspe Of the old font and enter.
ed upon the printing business before many
OF the forms now around me were in exisI
tence; and even at the time served as re-.
cording secretary and corresponding sec.
retary of the Columbia Typographical So.
ciety, many of you did not even know the
utility OF SMALL CAPS. {LaughteY.l
II is, perhaps, unnecessary for me to n.
fer to those who have adorned and now
adorn the profession. But you can hnd
them among the literati, in the pulpit, On
suS StdEO, Ou kuc UeICOs dL Tue OUT-l mean,
Of course. the bar Of the lawyers 'stssn''-.
In the legislative halls, in the marts Of
trade, and as heads of bureaus CHIEF clerks,
Representatives at foreign courts doctors,
editors; in fact, everywhere our craft II
honorably represented. The President Of
the United States himself, ~ If in appreei.
alton Of the cfaft, to say nothing Of the
[MY. j. q. MicolayO has selected a printer
for bis private secretary. lApplause.l And,
gentlemen, three Of tie postmaster gene.
rails have been printers BENJAMIN Frank
lin, John NJ. Niles, and the gentle man near
by. me, Horatio King.
II you will look at the Senate, yoo win
see that the presiding officer Of ,ha. omee
business with Mr.. King, as the latter ha9
informed you. The secretary, (Col. For
ney} lapplausel, and the sergeant -at-arme
(Mf. BROWN, too, are printers. Then pas
sing to the House. you will find that Mr.
Mcpherson, the clerk Of that part Of our
National Legislature, and Mr.. King, the
postmaster-whop previous to election, had
and, gentlemen, the House itself elected
printer to be it's foreman or speaker, in the
person Of the eloquent gentleman who II
such glowing and thrilling sentences has
spoken to the sentiment, Our Country
The Hon. James Brooks will tell YOU that
one Of the members Of the House-Hon.
Anson G.. Herrick-was once his foreman
The Mayor of Washington has said that
CT the fourteen successive mayors Of this
city, i've were printers; but can count
elk, namely: Rapine, Gales, Seator, Force,
Bradley and Towers.
OF the 25 members who enrolled their
nac7es as members Of this society in 1916,
only o1eis living, and he now "printer
~ f1pn oBH Fsi4 A T..
len. - ~
While revolution has distracted Europe
while old thrones have been shattered.
and others constructed on the fragments
while Legislatnres have been torn BY dig.
sention, and "countless millions mournod's
and while better days have sked their o..
fnlgence TO gladden. hopeful hearts-while
In our own land the dread notes Of war have
been sounded, and military forces Of the
two sections have met each other on the
field of battls-during all the changes dn
peace and the results Of war, this sOcieky
has preserved .unsuliiet1 the fair page OF
It's history, slurred by no dishonor, but ra-
dated by the performance Of generous
deeds. s35s8 .a<4s6
TEE Prior OF THE WILMINoToN ExPE-
DlTIoN.-Mr. Joseph rNen, Of Yypsiianti,
Michigan. is saidto have been the last pi-
lot of Admiral Porter. ip the expedition
:iser saya that Mr.. Neff formerly carried
on the comunission, bnsineas at Whining.
ton, and when the war broke ont, was un-
able 20 Leave on account OF the .;.:ce busi.
ness he was doing there. Although great
~ against his will, Le RENAMED, and by
most cunning artitices, sIcce+ de- IN eva
ding the conscTip:ion, and about six
and came home. Daring he fi:le be re.
mainsd in Dixie he became aosoaghly
copversant with the natnIe q the Gefenses
Of Wilmington, iuclnaing 9or.s, Efher,
johnson and -CaswelL LIE IS siso ~tll &C.
euatnted with every foot Of tAIfstory from
the above forts 70 The C,ty 81 wilmington:
therefore, it is doubtful II SO much Useful
other source. he offered L q services t0
the Government, and was aen: fori..6 Is pilot
the fret expedition, b.: 4 ,:yed toe late
When the last move Een. " ~ Gesy,y ready
he was again called !or, and accom- ranied
it as chief pilot, with the success already
known. He is still with the fleet, and will
continue his services III W .nihgton is
- . -.-..--... ss75 E154IsS '..,
The Secretary Of War sen. al comnnni.
cation 10 the House on Monday, stating
that the whole subject of.he exchange OF
prisoners was placed in the hands Of Lieut..
Gen. Grant, IN October last, when he was
advised by the President that y was his
desire that all prisoners, both soldiers and
citizens, should be released as speedily as
possible, and that everything consisten,
with the national honor should be done to
that end. 1t is further stated that there is
prospect now ofa full exchange a. an
early day. The rebels have thus far refused
a general exchange: This explanation
War of much Of the censure cast upon
them by the country. If a fair exchange
cannot he effected, retaliation, fts,l and
complete, should be adopted. This voald
be humane, because il would chAcE the
murder Of our soldiers who are held by the
rebels.
The Deaf and Dumb Instit ation in P9nn-
sylvania has l89 pupils; that OF Ohio has.
"a. In the State Of Ohio there are 74L deaf