The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-25

t0614 J0Dt OOeos ~ oCCsAresA 49, ASSAOAsS
Crabb, Of waAhington county. and upos
|the latter's representation, Major Duncan
ordered BACON to report q heaaquarters i
this city and answse to the charges pre-
ferred against him. He did 90, but his 40
cuser. With his witnesses, failed to come Z
time, and consequently matters look - \
Bacon had bssn plotted against unj0 N.Y.
Howsvsr No will withhold our opinion I'M.
|til We hear further CONCERNING the matter,
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- The great freshet in Western New
York and part Of Pennsylvania, has inter
rupted tslssraphic communication. very
much since Friday morning. Some pri-
vats dispatches from New York via Cana
d, report gold - still tending downward,
and speculators are having ahard time Of
It. Even the most prudent Of them find
It exceedingly dangerous to be safe, Selling
mess pork 1t "a per barrel that coat 4aS, ID
not exactly what they bargained for, and j,
itnot clear how money can be made buying
wheat at Il 60 and selling ct 81 20. Chica.
20 speculators are used to excitements, but
such times as they have had since Wednes-
day last beats them all. and at our latest
Advices there seemed to be no let up. The
live stock market particularly cattle), is
reported exceedingly dull. Yards all full
and no buyers. e.ss@
1.Oficers Of volunteers now In com.
mission below the rank of Brigxdier. who
shall continue in the military service to
the close Of the war. are to receive, on be-
ing mustered out, three months additional
pay. 20 & ~. sa.,i 8s,gei
1 DRAFTED.--Ssnator Harlan and Repre-
sentative Allison were drafted in Wash.
ington last week, but asthe proceeding waa
irregular, they being enrolled in this State,
We are under tho impression they viii not
b called upon to report to the Provost
Marshal OF that District. Sharp fellows,
those Washington officers. M
Wool GROWERS AssocfArIoN.-The
public will bear in mind the meeting Of the
Wool Growers Association of Southeastern
lows at Ottumwa on Thursday next, the
I'D instant. All interested in sheep rails.
ing and the production Of wool will doubt
less find it to their interest to attend.
A HAwK.EYx Boy IN .MAIxE.-We are
grntified to learn that Mr.. Robert Littler,
for some time local editor, and Afterwards
correspondent, Of the Davenport Gasefse,
II now Provost Marshal General Of Maine.
Mr.. Littler was member Of the "a Iowa,
and was wounded at Wilson's Creek. = He
Il making stirring speeches in Maine, and
rallying the boys to the defense Of their
country in his own enthusiastic Style"
O1IAN SALr.-We observe by the Keo-
aauQua Republicans that It 10 thought there
are unmistakabls indications Of the pres
ence Of both Oil and Salt in Village town
ahip In that county, and that an Eastern
Company have leased large tracts Of land
there, and will commence boring in . abort
time. Should the expectations of our Van
Buren, friends be realized, they will find
their petroleum and salt deposits more
profitable than gold mine.
@-Why does not Mayor French collect
the money due the city from Gen. Warren1
Why does he not make an effort to collect
il? There il no doubt the money can b
made out of the principal. There Is real
property in abundance. bank stock and
other personal property. Why not make
it? Why not make it out OF the principal,
and If It can't Be made out of the principal
why not collect Il from the securities9 And
while he Is answering these questions
Mayor French might inform the public
how tits hs b mutilatiug the records and
otherwise aiding in cheating the city out Of
the &. 900 stock which it on 50 in the Ferry
Company ~ charged by . responsible COR
respondent In these columns9 "a.
I'VE should be glad to Let Mr.. Oar.
win down from his ioploiticalA position =
easily - possibls, but when he comes In
With ~ acre Of drivsl, without Z, point,
written In an awful scroll, great mssnr
write badly full Of modesty, but Abou,
nothing but himself, he Is making heavy
draft upon us and good deal hesvterIdpor
the public. We shall try to stand n. how.
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- The Msy interest on the fiys-tven.
ties Will be anticipated II win probabl,
i|'bs aaid April ..... - -. : , Is -af
A1-It Is, said that Senator Sumner q
lsiassachusetts is,dravins up i PROCESS o
,ltmpeachment a9ainst Woe Prevalent John
ston for conduct compro mising the tiignit,
|of his high position and the honor Of, hi'
country q tie inauguration csrenaonies.
1 as10.A Teachers institute wiif ia K..ia :,
Ottumwa, commencing April Cd. Ampl,
Il arrangements viii bemade Tor the accom-
mediation IF teachers from ! distance. 4,