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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-02-04
THEHAW K-EYE
Wednesday. February 4.


aCThe-e il . growing disposition in the
loyal Wing q tie Democratic party to put
N end 10 the -sl.ytry question by de OILY
means possible. Tie Boston Pos, tbs
abless Democratic paper II the country,
which, while supporting Mcclellan. pro-
fessed 10 favo. the war, says: 1.-THE past
cannot be recalled; we must act upon me
+ present, Toe conviction appeara 20 De
. general HAT toe importance OF the slavery
iseus III lie present attitude removes It from
the arena of party consideration, and pre-
seats /, 10 the calm reaaction OF the ccun-
try for decision. II this contamination De
realized it viii be happy one. We pray
nmay be. The indications in Congress,
and from influential Democratic men
throughout the country, ev:nce dispose
,ion-ao ardent deei1e-that this great ua-
tional problem should receive solution
in accordance with the demands Of Justice,
constitutional right, AID the future vel
fare Of the nation-.that it shau 20 longer
Be ball Of fire for political inceneiiar ies,
North and South, to play With. but render
a harmless to our future comfort and pro-
eraes through the wise action ofcur people
in ..conqner;ng their 2rejudices'' and
thinking only Of the salvation Of their
Countrywide conservation o. Is highest
interests. Let it be met n this spiris-let
the people extend their appreciation to
those who are Influenced by such motives
be generous in their Judgments, liberal
in their appreciation where it Is neTited.
and union Of sentimen. may produce a
Union OF States which Will realize II the
future all the blessings tie founders Of the
great Republic an.icipatedas the reward Of
MI their sacrifices.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-02-04

ANMr. McElrath, who returned about
. year age to the business management o.
the New York 7r5oxae, has been sEperce'
ded the second time by Samuel Sinclair.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-02-04

;kGn. Mr.. Everett wrote to Mr.. Bonner OF
the New York Ledger, or the Goth OF De-
cember, that the French mission had been
mentioned 10 hiu, but not by him, that be
doubted whether he should accept it il Of
fared, aud that two years aso 90 declined
to so abroas; Of; confidential mission 10,
the Go7eruaIeI. 10 all TIC leading courts
18th a secretary AID az allowance equal K
the highest salary, and permission to stay
as long IS ne thought expedieut IL eaci
capStal
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-02-04

~ The report brought by Secretary
Stanton that Gen. Sherman las become
an enthusiastic convert to the negro soldier
policy is contradicted by the zy:bxnc's
Washington correspondent, who states that
. recen. letter from the General proves
quite the reverse. The object Of thesed oub-
Ie-edged attacks seems to be TO kill Of
Stanton and Sherman 10th.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-02-04

AeMr. William Writ Skies. late Of the
Chicago Journal, is lectu1ing this winter in
New York and some of the New England
States, on some Of tie peculiarities in the
city life of Chicago. which be calls ",hs
city Of practical paradox
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-02-04

Henderson, late naval officer at New
YORK, i to be tried before naval ocur.
martial, instead Of civi, court, for fraud.
There has been strong effor: to hush tie
matter up but without success.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-02-04

arMr. Stewards Republican enemies
insinuase that be has secretly committed
the Government 70 Napo!eon's Mexicar
policy.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-02-04

+ ~ The New York Times of the I'D
mentions the arrival In that CITY of auoih-
er ponderous mail fSosn saesnau's ARMY.
Il filed eighty bugs, and was considerably
a-gsr t..ssan suy ct is predecessors.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-02-04

aEev. Dr.. Biagden preached . sermon
la. tho Old South church, Boston, Sunday
afternoon, for moderate Use, instead Q. to-
tai abstinence, IS to liquors and other cses-
ture comforts. The reverend doctor. ia sup
pssed to sneak ex per;mental!y.
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full Investigation. he t0en He1o 01Sk0CtS
from the report of the Select COMMITTEES of
last year on frauds, &C., and said that the
report implicated heads of bureaus In GER
tain contracts. He made long speech.
animadverting severely on the Secretary
Of the Navy, and continuing his remarks
till the EXPIRATION OF the morning hour.
A bill was introduced recognizing the
Paymasters department, which was re-
ferred.
a bill was reported in addition to the
enrolment act, providing for the accept
ance as substitute Of a person liable to be
drafted. The clause holding the principal
in case Of desertion by the substitute is
struck ont, and substitutes punished by
the forfeiture Of tie rights Of citizenship.
| The retaliatory resolution was then Ia
Messrs. WADE and CHANDLER IA.
vored it, and Messrs. RICHARDSON and
McDOUGALL opposed it.
The Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-SENArk-Mr.
WADE-I notice that the Secretary OF
| War in replying to communication 1.-THE
Senate, abou. the employment of Generals,
has made mistake which wish 70 cor
rect. He says. among other things, that
Gems. Banks and Leo are before the Com
mission on the Conduct Of The War. This
is mistake, and 1t is one which Wish
to rectify, because it seems to be stand
ling one. I think il .nterferes with the dis
position which the Executive wishes &c
lmase ofthsse officers.
MIR. Wade further stated that On ths
! ls.h Of Dozen Der Gen. Banks WAS before
lths COMMITTEE fer aoort two hours, to give
test nlony concerning tins FED River expe-
,dilion. One day III January the Commit
ltec found hir. n tie city. snd oasled OF
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-02-04

@.The London Post Office receives
something else besides letters. For in-
stance, in ono month in 1864, there were
posted seven thousand, one hundred and
6fty lone samples of tea, three thousand
three hundred and four OF sugar, one
thousand and thirty-fou oi hops. speci.
men of asphslAts, a cribbags board, two
tan canisters, aa umbrella handle, bit Of
Dquorice, aud u pair Ct stays.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-06-22
New Postal Law.


Changes of importance to oorrespou-
dents have been made in postal regula.
tons by act of Congress Of last session
We note the following as among the
more important 'g. ... r..1.
sr"Letters deposited for mailing, on
which the postage is not paid, will be
held for postage and sent to the Dead
Letter Office at Washington, instead OF
being forwarded to their destination,
with double postage charged thereon, as
heretofore; letters partly paid will be
forwarded to their destination with the
amount due charged thereon, to be col
leGted at the Office Of delivery. The
full rate g cen;s,) must be paid, or such
letters will be regarded as wholly un
paid. Charges for adve rtised letters,
according to the new law, will be two
cents instead Of one cent, as under the
old law At, the Postofiiaes where the
free delivery is not in operation, postage
on drop letters is reduced to one CEN
for each letter or package not exceeding
one half ounce iu weight, and an addi.
tional cent for each additional one-half
ounce or fraction thereof" Ohio Stat
journal, H -. OH.
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George N Sanders publishes a card
in which he attempts to ydiscrcdit one of
the witnesses that testified against him
before the military com mission. The
principal reasons why George regards
the witness as unworthy Of belief are,
that ,hS plays cards, drinks, aud does
not pay bis hotel bills. Sanders is the
last man in the world to urge objections
Of this character against any one. FL
spent some months in Nashville in 1861
and was quite notorious as "sm Doth
dtibkor Of mean whisky and gambler
He left the city without paying bis hO
tel BILL, which is yet unpaid. So
George tells the truth abOutthe witness
both arc on par.-[NAshville Union.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-06-22

Mr.. NJ. D. Conway tells the following
new story of President Lincoln, in an
English magazine:
"Mr. Lincoln answered we'll Frederick
the Greats de6hition Of prince-'the
frst Of subjects His confidence in
the people was as simple and unhesitat
ing as his loyalty was to them perfect.
lie believed that there was under all
parties substratum of patriotismj and
| never saw his eye shine more than
when some one told of town in Ohio
where, up to the time Of the war, two
party flags had been flying, and whose
Inhabitants, when they heard of The at
tack upon Fort Sumter, cut down the
two poles with their flags, and making
the two into one, hoisted it with the
stars and stripes alone at its head. l
believe there is but one instance OF the
Presidents losing his temper Many
of the Northern people were scandaliz-
ed that Kentucky should in the begin.
ming of tho war, declare herself neutral
in the contest; and that also, in dealing
with slavery, the opinion of that State
should be so much consulted by the
President On one occasion, when o
Senator Of very decided opinions was
in consultation with the Chief Magis
trate, the latter said, concerning some
propositions, But will Kentucky stan
that? Damn Kentucky exclaimed The
Senator, Then damn your cried Mr.
Lincoln, with warmth But, much al
he loved his native State, there wer,
points on which he would put bis foo
down, even to ber. A Kentuckiai
wishing some governmental aid in re
covering his slaves, escaped and escap
iug, reminded him, he said 'of a littl
story. When | was going down tn
Ohio once ou little steamer, "a littl
boy came up to the Captain, and sale
'Captain, please stop the boat lirtl
while; I've lost my apple overheard 7
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A Novel idea.

The New York Tribune has some Pc
cuIiar notions about railway fares. It
proposes to adjust the rates to the
speed of the trains. I. Emigrant
trains to carry at one cent per mile; 2.
Common trains running twenty miles
per hour, to charge two cents per mile;
3. Express trains, to travel forty miles
per hour at four, cents per mile, the
fare TO be refunded when the train fails
TO make connection, and where it is
thirty minutes behind, but makes con-
neetioD, half the fare to be returned so
as 10 make it common fare. In seasons
Of obstruction from snow, food or ice,
express trains to run on common fare
and common time. These fast express
trains to be preceded five minutes by an
engine, at whose approach a gate shall
be closed at every highway that crosses
the track on its level, and kept closed
until the forty mile train has passed In
places, however as in the streets Of cit.
les, where this is not practicable, the
speedy to be reduced to twenty miles
per hour r...r. ..-.r..,
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o gi .a,mr7rI ,ig % IFot the News.
A NEW NURSERY RHYME. a

..T nFt re(To sui ho Times) .r'.H#..
Jefferson Davis had no breeches to wear, 81 hmm
So Andrew johnson made him pair
A cord rDund the neck and one round the knee 90 y
Hes made such for all of u.s. said Old Bob Rid Lee.
Tho cords too tight for Jeffersons ease, Et @ .
lie made great complaint, for he's hard to please
''It's one of my tight nts, wish you to see '.
You've been used to wearing crinono, said "Boorsh
An.dqe
"I've cut many garments for traitors before, r
Aud II health is permitted ri cut many inore
You must 60 to the boil, and ddnce on tfee !" .I1.
"I dent fancy that drHcc," said little JefFee. Dol.
"Il make all suit that vi ftjust as tight .a.
I've tailored before and can make them just right
You shall an dance high as Hdman that all the wor
may see'--. ... ...f...
"Hurrah for old Andyl" said old b. X. p.
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ton of what know; as a confirmation
of my interest in this old calling. Ac-
cept them as proof that my feeling for
the vocation of my youth is not sen.
timent taken up tonight, to be thrown
away tomorrow, Thear, hear,] but a
faithful sympathy, which is part of
myself. [Cheers.] 1 verify believe,
I am sure, that if had never quite /
my old calling, l should have been
foremost and jealous in the interest of
this institution, believing it to be a
sound, wholesome, and good one.
Ladies and gentlemen, I am to propose
to you to drink Prosperity to the
Newspaper Press Fund" no
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-06-22
Col. Ould.

1t is stated'that the rebel ex-OOmmis
sioners of Exchange, Colonel Odld and
Major Hatch, have been arrested in
Richmond by General Grants order,
upon a charge of having mis-appro-
priatcd a little item Of three hundred
thousand dollars which was entrusted
to them for the relief Of Our prisoners
then heldqin the. South, The spirit
which has actuated C.l. Olld's treat
ment of our brave fellows, aud the
management of this exchange question,
is exhibited in a letter now before US in
his own handwriting, addressed to Brig
Gen. Winder, under date of City Point
March II, 1861 In this letter Colonel
Ould says: 30 Of .rirm5t r'.. .
"The arrangement l have made (fol
exchanging Prisoners) works largely in
our favor, We get rid of a set of mis-
cradle aeretches and receive some of the
best material | ever saw" t
Such language as this is precisely
what might have been expected from
STAKEHOLDER, and one who had been aC
OustOmed to estimate human flesh &C
cording to its value in dollars and cents
IS was not at all in accordance wit
Col. Ould's design to let our poor sol
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1M MlsteIlantons.
.[eorre.pondenee Of lhe New YOrk lioral.
Prestdent Johngon,s pirth.place.
RALr1aH. N. @. Nay 2. 1865.

. D. EreSluenC JonuSOn'S 3 BlrIn-Hlace,
io RALEIGH, N. G., May 2, 1865,
In rather a plain building in this
city the present President of the United
States was born. The house was shown
to me by the owner, venerable old
lady named Stewart. In an ecstacy Of
delight she told me how, on returning
from her wedding tour, the FIRST news
she got was, "nPolly had baby" Full
Of the feelings and enthusiasm of. a
young bride, she rushed in aod kissed
and hugged the baby. Little /
thought" she exclaimed, "that l was
caressing the future President of the
United States"
"You, then, knew his father and
mother?" ...... ,.,. r y ...
eyes, sir, l knew them we'll; they
we're in our employ for several years.
How did they serve your ,r y
t"They we're plain, hard working
honest folks, that attended to theii
business, and nothing more" .,,a..i,
o. When leaving, the Old lady said
"How would like to see him, dear me
only it is SO far; but then he would no
know me. Well, any way, | shoul
like to see; think he would grant m
one little request. have a graudso
in prison in the North, perhaps he'd le
him home to gladden. my old heart
would you mention it to him, SIP"
lie may read this and gladden. the ol
lady by an act of clcmoncy.
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NoNtb's department.

'"' 30 .'.L [For tho News.
Riddle.
,1 We are composed Of II letters.
Our lst is in eat, but not in drink
Our ~ is in laugh, but not in wink;
0nr 3i is in come, but not in got
Our 4th IL In sorrow, but not in woe;
Oar 9th il in tree, but not in shrub;
/ Our 9th is in bravo, but not in snub;
Cur 7th is in weight, but not in measure;
our sth is In fun, but not in pleasure;
Our 9th is in hug, but not in squeeze;
Our 10th is in ret, but not in please;
ourllui is in snow, but not in hail no..
Our 18th is in brown, but not In pale;
d, Our 18th lie in run, Lut not in watt
Our lith is in Church, but not in State;
Our 18th Is in loud, but not In high n
Our 10th is in wound, but not in dic
2 Our Nth isiri broke, bat notfn tore
Our whole is the name of an intoeral 10 ''bore."
s.H ELIPIIAz AND HARRY.
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diers come back to us as anything but
"miserable wretches," aud it is not
strange, therefore, that he should have
eouuived at making some other than
the proper disposition Of the missing
three hundred thousand dollars.
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Extra Billy Smith.

'' He is not very great specimen; and
the greatness he had was "thrust upon
him." with the aid of small share Of
calculating impudence, He was in ear
ly democratic days a democratic mail
contractor; and his tact in making
charges for er'ras was such that his
democratic brethren dubbed him "Ex-
ira Billy" by which appellation he has
a continental reputation. extra Bill
ly" waxed rich, and his ambition grew
apaee; so, transferring his, mail contracts
conveniently to a brother, neither rich
nor wise, but Otherwise, "Extra Billy
was elected to Congress from benight-
ed region in Virginia. And when the
deldded old "mother of states" thought
to skedaddle from the Union "doUn t.
Dixie" Extra Billy was made Governor
Of the runaway concern. When Graut
had captured Richmond and "Gover
nor" Billy Smith made himself scarce
in those parts, be sent a committee {
Washington, to ascertain if he woulG
be recognized as The Governor Of Yir
giniarapd while waiting for an answer
he met the advertisement Of Gen, Hal
leck, Offering reward of tweuty-fv
Thousand dollars for the arrest c
William Smith, rebel Governor &
NiTeipiaI" The probability is that b
will be ''recognigsd," to the full exter
of his am bition, 10. s. Journal.
FRRD. SEWARD REoovERED.--A
doubt 10 Fred Stewards case is at a
end. He has rapidly recovered With
! "A
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General Sherman has been invited to
become the guest of the Olentaugy
Park Association, at Columbus, Ohio,
during the first week in July, the Oc-
cssion of their summer races. The
General replied that, if in Ohio at that
time, he will be strongly tempted to
accept the invitation, as he confesses to
ga weakness for fine horses"
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s2,G8b,2O5.553

The annual interest in coin and cur.
rency together is over one hundred and
twenty-four millions, which is an incon-
siderable fraction less than six per cent.
on the interest-paying portion. We
are now able for the first time to assign
proximate limit to the debt, and to es-
innate very closely its yearly burden on
the country. When all the expenses of
the war are settled the mass will doubt.
less be near three Thousand millions Of
dollars. The policy of the government
will be to convert the treasury notes into
bonds with. as little delay as possible.
Atsix per cent, which is the present
average rate, our annual interest will be
one hundred and eighty millions of dol
lars. /. Div. ... .. .-.uI ... -..
The estimated receipts for the year
ending June 80, 1866, are three hund-
red and ninety-six millions, as follows:
From Customs $40 o0Q0
from iands"..' IUhWo
From 25oOOOOO
Iothl
The treasury estimate of expenses for
the same year, exclusive of war and
navy purposes, is: 'u
For the civil service 2O9I
For pensions aud l4,l96n5'
... .. - -
a. 20, ~
|. IF we add to this amount the interest
o on the debt, and allow seventy i've mil
y lions for army and navy expenses, We
shall have a total requirement of three
hundred and two millions. We may
: therefore, either reduce our taxes one
y. third or have an excess Of. near on,
/. hundred millions to apply in liquida
G ton of the debt. Sound policy dictate
that we shall reduce the scale of taxa
o tion and keep it low until the produc
e tive powers of the country are fully re
stored to activity, rather than to pus'
of Immediately upon liquidation. W
D, shall then have the whole country fro1
IS which to reap income, instead of tn
,e half as now, and the reduced scale
e spread over double the surface, will no
l. need to be enlarged.
le This is certainly very satisfactor
h exhibit. We announce it as fact ca
q pable of demonstration, that our taxt
$, tion might this day be reduced one
70 third, or, if the hundred millions
De treasury notes be not funded, to full
he one half of the present rates, and tn
ye gradual extinction Of the debt 60 o
Mt successfully. If our allowance for tn
70 army and navy appear small, we have o
i. the other hand made none for increase
If revenue from imports, on which we ma
tie probably depend for twenty Eve mi
lions more than is officially set dow
The treasury estimate of but one mi
a lion of receipts from the sale Of publ
= lands was made under the depression
r. war. Now that is relieved and peace
:. established, and with an active tide
- emigration, we may expect them to a
sumo something like the old proportio
=; of eight millions a year.-[N. Y. Ey
Post. ." -..a t.,
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.Er.H Miscellaneous Enigma.
| am composed Of 2l letters.
My 2l 1874 IA is acountry in Africa.
My 1S 3 is a boys name.
My 10 | 7 Is State.
NY tG l31G is a'iake in North America
My't2 Is iswhat some people do not like.
My 7s 10 20 is a Strait in Asia. .-.-.......--
My " 7 u lGis n city IN Europe.
My, Is IL is.A girls nickname.
MY 6 % 2l 717lGis Il river in South America.
My 40 10 is Rn-adyeTb. n 4. o.. ...
My 20 II is city in Illinois.
My 10 lS is n conjunction.
My 10 7l6 Is useful 20 farmers. u La
My Z 0 Is an exclamation
My 1l3 20 10 is a girls nick name.
Myl4 31t57 Is bay IN North America,
My whole is the name Of soldier belonging to the 2,
O, H., A,NN seTg r#H s#. JENNIE.
Boyd Town, Ohio.
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-Four of Sheridsn's regiments OF cav
airy are now camped about Ft. LeaV9n-
worth. They will probably see service
on the frontier IL the red skins do not
quiet down. "
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tFrom the New York Evening Post.
OUR BOYS ARE COMING HOME.

OUR BOYS ARE COMING HOME.
Thank God the sky is clearing . ....
The clouds are hurrying past -.
Thank God, the day IL nearing
The dawn is coming fast. ri ..i.s.. H.a
And when glad herald voices ..| ..
Shall tell MS peace has come,
This thought shall most rejoice us;
'Our boys are coming home!" ..
Soon shall the voice of singing ....
Drown wars tremendous din;
Soon shall the joy-bells ringing
.r.rrn Bring peace and freedom in. .la
The jubilee bonfres burning, -
Shall soon light up the dome,
gao And soon to sooth our yearung,
f...-. , Our boys are coming homel ..... .-.
o,e 4 The vacant freside places. '.... ..rHI
Have waited for them long;
."' The love-ltgt lacks their faces,
rr The chorus watts their song;
shadowy fear has haunted .-..
Tie long deserted room
Egsfu But now our prayers are granted .f.-
. Our boys are coming home -..... ....
81. mother, calmly waiting f ...
For TINT beloved son
Oh sister, proudly dating -..-
The victories he has won
| Lt nmidpn, softly bumming o.. "s4 '-
llhe loye.song while you roam -.. ....-
Joy, joy, the buys coming
/ ..~ our boys coming home '
liF And yet--oh, keenest sorrow
They re coming, but not all; ....
Fun many a dark tomorrow
Shall wear its sable pail
For thousands who are sleeping
Beneath the empurped loan,
Woo woel tor those we're weeping,
" lilo never will come home!
oh sad heart, hush thy grieviug;
Wait but little while.
| With hoping and believing
| j . Thywoe and fear bcguie.
Wait for the joyous meeting
Beyond the starry dome,
i... For there our boys are waiting
To bid us welcome home.