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

enpoYt, aged eight years, disappeared on
Saturday last, and although diligent search
has been made for him he cannot be found.
Three soldiers confined in the guard
house ct Camp Mcclellan, Davenport
broke out on Sunday night and the Gazette
says have not yet been recaptured.
Miss Maria Baker, Of Toledo, Tama
county, was thrown from buggy last
Tuesday and had one OF her limbs broken.
The Toledo 1ronscr.pt states that the
citizens of Buckingham township have
subscribed q. go to the Iowa Central Rail
road and propose TO increase the amount to
$1,000. et
Under the head of 'shabby Guns" the
North West states that Q stranger lost his
pocket book, containing money and notes
to the amount Of 600, in that place the
other day. and the editor printed bills for
the unfortunate man, BY which means it
was recovered, but tho unprincipled
wretch sneaked off without paying for the
printing.
RET1R1D.-MS. Mitchell has retired ST.
multaneously from the Oskaloosa Watch
nsas aud from political life. He is AUG
ceeded BY Capt. James A. Sewer who ac-
cepts the position, a. he says, on account
OF his III health. He says he is going to
advocate the reduction Of ''salarys," and
the reduction of the number of "revenew"
officers. The Captain is in good busi-
ness; and We wish him al manner of suo-
cess. hoping. however, that he will consult
Webeters Dictionary occasionally, as it il
a nj I'm NkAp ~ -
Rate Register.
The inaugural address Of Mayor Horn, Of
Charlton, commences With my beloved
Mud Turtles!'
The residence Of Fl. 8. Compton, Esq,
six miles north Of Muscatine, was de-
stroyed by fire on Sunday morning last
Loss q. 600; insured for $500. So says the
Journal
A graAd wolf hunt came of in Musca-
tine county yesterday.
The Fort Dodge NorsAvsstsays that scar
let-rash. fevers and mumps are attacking
almost all the youthful members Of the
rising generation theEeabouts.
An Oil, salt and coal mining company is
being formed at Fort Dodge, and large
amount of stock, the NorsAvcst says, has
already been taken.
The Dubuque Times chronicles the dis
covery OF q large cave at the bottom of a
shaft twenty feet in depth, near Dubuc ue,
on the Julien Company'e grounds It is
described % being six hundred aud ffty
feet long from east to west. It's narrowest
breadth is three feel and greatest width
twenty-five feet, while its height from i've
to ten.
The Newton advocate says that at no
time in the history Of that country has real
estate in both town and county, changed
hands as rapidly or at as good figures az
this spring.
The Twentieth Iowa Infantry, when last
heard from, had arrived at Pensacola, Flor
ida. from New Orleans.
The Fort Dodge North West prefers Hon.
A. w. Hubbard, member of the House
from the 9th District, for the vacant Sena-
to ship, and speaks favorably of Ex.Gov.
K.rkwood and Hon. J. A. Kaeson in con-
nection with the same office. The Dubuque
Times comes out in favor Of Hon. w. B.
Allison for the vacancy.
A METROPOLITAN C1rY.-The Dubuque
Times elaine FOR its city metropolitan
character because between Sunday, the 5th,
and "Wednesday, the 9Th inst, there were
within it's boundaries one attempt at muir
der oy shooting, six burglaries, six at
tempts to commit burglary, one attempt to
commit rape, and ono suicide! Nobody
will be disposed to dispute the claim.
]. VIM. Hall, late OF the nth Iowa has
been confined to his room BY paralysis for
three months or more. -
The McGregor Nsses is out in favor Of
Kirkwood for the vacant
Capt E T. s. 6chenck, Of Muscatine, late
of Subsistence Of the 18th
Army Corps, hes bssn promoted 70 In
specting commissary with rank Of Colonel
and assigned TO duty q Chicago.
The wapsllo Repso,ssas Gays the Iowa
River ID rising very rapidly.
Col. Add. II. Saunders liss very i'll At
Davenport with the typhoid fever.
The Dubuque 1Sasss says last Sunday at.
lernoon party Of flSe pefsoss were eros
ling the "Dry Run" bridge, half milo
Douth Of Csdar Falls, in . wagon. Whom
hey reached to esntsr OF the bridge it]
gave way, and oil went in the swollen
Itresm. Two Of The party, John kcKul-
In and Miss AagavTsy, both residents oil
Cedar Falls, wsre drowned. The three
Dthsrs were rescued. The horses were cor.
red With 10 stream, and were also lot.
Tho Fort Madison PIatsdeslsv says the
storm on Tuesday blew down the chimney
Df tho West Point Mills-b breaking through
he roof and setting the building on nrs.
me flames were promptly extinguishsd.
Also that house was thrown across the
railroad track below Montro,e. The pork.
house 1t Fort Madison wss partially un-
rooted. The top Of chimney Of tho War
den's house at the Penitsatiayy waa, blown
ID TAs top 81 The vii Il Acoqnn : Pal
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