The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-04-22
M IE..KETS
BURLINGTON, 8 D. m. Friday

since our last weekly review the mar
KEYS OF the country have been almost at al
stand still. The intelligence on Saturday
morning, that was telegraphed all over the
country that the President had been assas-
slnated, and the Secretary of State seri-
ously, II not fatally injured, was of such
sad ana momentous importance, that bust.
ness was at once suspended in all the cities
ana towns OF the country where the tele.
graph could carry the news, and since that
Time, the people Lave been so much en-
gagged In endeavoring to show every posi-.
Die mark OF respect to the memory of our
late Chief Magistrate, that but little else
mas been talked about or thought of. In
New York the Board Of Brokers that usu.,
aiiy meets three times day, resolved toI
meet but once day until after the Presi.
dents funeral, and st all other places, by !
common consent, business has been con.y
tined to the narsowest possible channels.
The indignation Of the people at this hor-I
rlbie crime, has been manifested in fewerI
acts OF violence than might have been eel
pected under the circumstances; but the|
the rebellion Is very apparent. A week
ago every one feis like sustaining the thenI
President, il, the policy Of mercy and for
g'vness, which he had marked out, butt
that feeling is now changed, not to one of
revenge, but simply that the leading con-
spirators, that have made war on the life|
ofthe Republic, and waged it until it has
illuminated in taking the life of its Chief
Magistrate, shall have such punishment
melted out to them as they have long de-
served.
The half way apology that is put forth inl
certain quarters, ,hatthe act was prompted
by personal luminosity, is too! silly and
fimsy to need any answer. This last
great crime is but in keeping with the in
fernal spirit that brought about the massa-
ere of unoffending citizens at Lawrence,
the cruel butcherv of unarmed prisoners
at Fort Pillow, and the deliberate starving
of our prisoners in their hands at Colum-
bia, Salisbury, Andersonville, Florence
and other prison pens throughout the Con-
federacy.
These acts Of cruelty 20 far from being
condemned, were openly applauded by the
head devils of the concern. On the receipt
at Richmond OF the news Of the Fort Pill
low butchery. a white-ltvered scoundrel, .
Confederate Senator from Tennessee,
moved . vote OF thanks to General Forrest
and the officers and men of his command.
Breckenridge, another of the worthy crew,
who in the outbreak ofthe rebellion turned
his back on his native State, and the ma
ton that has honored him with the second
Office in its gift, and accepted under the
Confedsracy the position Of Secretary Of
War, where a single word from him would
have put . stop to these outrages on our
prisoners in their hands. To ameliorate
their condition he never was known to lift
finger. Pardon to such wretches az these
10 mistaken clemency and but leshort
OF mockery ofJustice, whose eternal claims
they have been 80 long setting at defiance.
In the manner of punishment We need not
so degrade ourselves a. nation - to imi-
tate them, in their inhuman barbarian
but there are modes Of punishment recog-
nized by alt civilized States that are avail
able. and in making use Of them, % far
from bringing upon ourselves the condem-
nation of other Christian nations, it will
meet their hearty approval, because they
will be in accordance with the plainest die.
tates Of justice and humanity.
AT this time of our national grief comes
from across the water the sad news Of the
death of one of our best friends In Eng
land, Richard Golden. He died on the ID
of April in the Glst year of his age. In
1889, when the House of Commons rejected
Mr.. v:llers' motion for the repeal Of the
bread tax, Mr.. Golden took q leading part
in establishing the anti-corn law league
He was elected for Stockport In 1871, and
from that time until 1916 he was unceasing
in his efforts TO procure the repeal Of the
duty ON foreign corn. and finally succeeded.
In 1885 he published pamphlet entitled
'.England, Ireland and America, by Man
chester Manufacturer" In politics he be-
longed to the extreme liberal party, Of
which Americas true and noble friend
John Bright is the Parliamentary leader.
Notwithstanding our great calamity,
which In any other country in the world
would have sent down Government secu-
rites with rush, the market for stocks
has not declined, and gold is a. low ~ il
was week ago. The confidence Of the
people remains mistaken. Unprincipled
and cowartlly villains may strike down
our principal executive officers, but the ma.
Sltiou viii! still live.
NEW YORK, April Is.
TIE dry goods trade wan very active to-
day, and the jobbing houses were crowded
with buyers. The market 10 very antma.
ted. and there is large business doing in
nearly all departments. Domestic cotton
|fabrics are up from one to two cents per
ward. Prints are eagerly sought after, and
the stock Is being reduced.
Annexed viii be found our usual detailed re-
mort of this and other markets:
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MoI.AssEsEBy tns narrel-susar House 81 ooe
h o Golden Syrup 81 80.
NAI1s-TenpennJ . .. fssslsi
SALT-S8r~ ~
REEswAx-S5@40c.
FRUIT-Raisins prime. u co. -
RROoMs-s8 O0@Sa Sd Per dozen. a