Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-01-04
TIGHTENING lENS
DISPATCHES for the Hawk-Cye.
Sr LOUIS. Jan. 8. 1919.


The Steamer Iron City, after leaving
port on Sunday evening for Illinois river,
struck gorge OF ice and was so much
damaged as to sink in few minutes to-.
her hurricane roof. Several lives were
lost.
CHOLERA.-The Cholera is raging
fearfully at New Orleans. Thousands of
citizens and strangers are leaving daily.
Every boat reaching this city has had more
Or less deaths during their trip. For the
twenty-four hours ending noon, the 25ih,
one hundred had died from Cholera in n.
Orleans.
The steamer Pekin from Baardstcwn
was yesterday sunk near the mouth OF the
Missouri.
On the 22d ult., the Members of Con-
,gress from all the Southern States, except
Delaware. assembled in the Senate Cham
Der 10 consider the best course 10 be pur-
sued by The South in reference TO the cri-
sis produced or threatened by the vote of
the House upon the subject Of suppress
ing the Slave Trade in the District Of Co.
lumbia. Mr. Morse, Of La, opened the
proceedings in speech of great earnest.
ness. Gov. Metcalf was appointed Pre-
sident Of the meeting, and Mr. Venable,
Secretary. A committee of one from each
Of the Southern States was appointed to
mature and bring forward report upon
The subject, and submit resolutions TO meet
the exigency. A number OF eloquent,
powerful and animating speeches were
Delivered, when the meeting adjourned to
the 18th January.
In the Senate Mr. Allen presented a
Memorial from Ohio, asking for the re-
duction Of postage.
Mr. Benton presented petition for es-
tablishing several Land Offices in Mis-
souri,, and a Bill providing for purchase Of
Light Houses 10 be established at the
mouth Of the Mississippi was discussed
aad finally laid aside.
In the House or Representatives, the
Speaker announced, as the first business
N order, the reconsideration of the vote
On Mr. Roots resolution, providing for
The prohibition Of the Slave Trade in the
District Of Columbia. Mr. Stewart OF
Mich, opposed the abolition Of Sluvery
without the consent of the people and de-
sired the resolution should be SO amended.
A motion 10 lay the resolution on the table
was rejected, and then its further consi-
derallon was postponed for two weeks.
n1r Sawyer rose 10 privileged que.-
.lon, which related TO an article in the N.
4. Tribune, respecting the mileage receiv-
ed BY members. He remarked that he
thought his honesty had been attacked.
MIR Turner also spoke, censuring Mr.
Sreesey very severely for having written
the article. He offered resolution in
aructing the Mileage Committee to export
where any members had received any
excess q mileage, and whether the arti-
0,' 'eierred to IN the N. Y. Tribune TO an
allegation of fraud or il II did, said COM
n'i'ee were empowered to send for per-
sons and papers.
!. :. a motion 10 lay The resolution on the
table was lost.
Mr. Greeley Explained and admitted ,ha,
IS wrote the article in question. He was |
interrupted and Intercepted by difieren,
q The question was called on
we resolution and il was adopted.
Two deaths from Cholera took place in
we Hospital at Cincinnati, on The 9th
.aken thither no doubt from boats from N
Orleans. w =
The Ohio river at Pittsburgh on The
SHh there was fifteen feet water in the
enamel n and falling. |: had been showing
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 26. Flour. sale.
vn,o from S. B. at 50 IS 10 4 40; choice
2 q Louis at So: and loo bbls Wise. Lea
sna' o., at SD 20. Corn active d, mand.
s naies white and yellow 4Oc. TO 45c.-
"nlskey, small sales at Ito l7l-2c.
WAsHIrcroN, Cry Dec. 18th.
n Senate OH 18th, Mr. Dickinson pre-
!. .enled memorial from George Wilkes Of
sne city Of New York. asking the construc.
sss OF rail road by Government from the
. aAisscurl river to the Pacific. Referred
g COMMITTEES on Roads and Canals.
douglass presented memorial o. Hem
q Okeilly. asking authority and assis-
!: nee Of Congress to establish telegraph
!; 8 communication betweenthe Mississippi
ALLEY and California. and Oregon, which
~ss seferredto committee. e.esss9 Is