The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-01-14

Two young mer, residents OF Sisoarney,
who have served three years each IN Inc
army, We're very badly injured few days
ago by the upsetting Of a wagon. So says
the Meas.
The Register says the recent festival held
in that city for tie benefit of soldiers fam
lilies netted four Mouscsd dollars. Give
Des Moines the banner.
The REGISTER announces that Col. Cars
kaddon Of the 9th Infantry has resigned on
account OF physical disability.
The Iowa State Dental Society IS now in
session at Des Mo.res.
Charles Hoag, Drum Major Of the 10Th
Iowa, was instantly killed at the siorning
of For. McAllister by q sold shot. he
was a resident of Dubuque.
A Festival was Eeld at Council Bluffs
last week for the benefit Of soldiers fsmi-
lies, the receipts OF which, according TO The
Nonpare.l, were over $500.
&c. Bassett, Esq, State Agent at St.
Louis. reports to AdJutant General Eaker
that the following named Iowa soldiers are
in the Marine Hospital, st. Louis:
JOSEPH Wells, co II SD inf, admitted Octo-
Der 8. !,
James l. Berry. co A, 35.h inf, admitted
Nov t.
Freeman NJ Bronson, co L, 9th inf, ad-
mitted Nov 10.
Mor:evilIe c Smith, co c, eth inf, admit
ted Nov II.
John Bald, co !, Sd cav, admitted Novem-
Der %.
TP Hale, co Il, 25:h inf, admitted Deem
Der II. -.
VIM Tyler. coz eth inf admitted Deem
David Q TAFT, co 3, s.h cav, admitted De-
cemker IL.
Joseph Mills, co +, Esd inf, admitted De-
cenabes 17.-Ddv. Gazette, or.
We see by the News that the people Of
Leon have erected ire brick school house
ia that place, thirty-two by ssSty-four feet,
md two stories high. Also that ct a recen.
Festival in Leon some boys stole quantity
of fruit in cans, but as they made restitu-
ton. the lNeics withEolds their names.
The Consultation says little son of Geo.
Howard, Of that city, was run over by
fire engine Friday. and severely injured.
The Eddyyi,.e star states that man was
arrested in that place one day last week for
atterc ping TO violate the person OF ne
gress.
By the .srGr we observe that two woolen
factories and another pork house are 70 be
erected in Eddyvi.le during the present
season. Also that numbers Of private res
licences and other buildings are going up
in various parts OF the town.
The Star complains and justly, 100; OF
the shabby manner n which the mails are
carried between tia. place and points East.
It says:
1--WE are not disposed 10 quarrel until we
know exactly VINO we are Gaarrel.nS WIN.
For the last month Or such y matter, about
three fourths of the time We have 20 mail
except the Keokuk, and that from way sta
tons along the Valley Road, which amour!
to abou. the same as nothing Ct al. AS we
said before, we do not know exactly who Il
in fault, though there IS culpabie neglec'
somewh here. The railroad companies al
ways have made It a practice to run bycon-
traries rather than upon the same tune
consequently, once IN about every iorty.
eight hours, the mail for this city and al
points west three or four hundred miles
back, lays twenty four hours in shed II
one OF Pete Ballingalls out-houses in OF
tumwe. Now, ii We understand the mat
ter those railroad companies are paid by
the United States for carrying this mai
through without any unnecessary delay
there being no provision for the compan'
les pleasure, and if they fail to do theil
duty, ere responsible to the Department
upon complaint being made. "Matter'
that are amusing st times often become
tiresome with frequent repetition. Canno
our member OF Congress do something t
1x1 hi nvyt} Yo0tIS TYs
The citizens Of Eddyyille raised between
four and Eve hundred dollars for soldiers
families on New Years Day. The Sta,
says:
I'VE doubt very much whether there
is a community in Iowa, where the wants
Of the widow and orphan are more care.
fully looked after than in Eddyville, al
though but little is said about it."
Des Moines and Coon rivers, and the
wells and cisterns in town, were never sc
short for water as they are now. If they
get much lover, water will be in greatel
demand than whisky.-Stcte Register, 9Th
TIE PORK TRADE.-In round numbers
1900 hogs were slaughtered in this cit1
during the season just closed. This show
q decrease on last year, and on the year be
fore, occasioned by hog cholera ana othe
m0lIkU luHAtACeSs Vv0 O6u lOI@QCeO Il
give the number Of hogs bought by eacl
firm engaged in the business, but are no
able to do it. The Register of Thursda,
las: gave some Information on this ubjeci
and in addition, we are able to say this
futile 4 Son slaughtered 1900 head. TIL
average price of live hogs during the see
son wa about IS 80 per hundreo.-Ib.
Major c. A. Sherman, formerly postma
ter at Fort Dodge, is now Quarterr,as.er
General Kautz' Cavalry, Army Of the p
tomsc. At the beginning of the war !
went out as a private, end has achiev,
promotion by hard and faithful service.
The Union candidates on the local tick
In Webster county are saved by the 8,
diers. So we learn from the Fort bod
NerthWest
Nearly 800 families Of soldiers have
Gently received aid in Davenport.
We see by the Mt. Pleasant Jo,sr,cl II
during the month Of December the Natio
al Bank Of that place sold $50 bonds to !.
amount of $4,000.