Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-10-03
N.x Vol. sep,. 2s. |

I New York, Sept. 81.
! The Young Mems Chrissian Association OF
hrs cits hold Il mass meeting next week To-
make arran ,einrn;s for oraanIx ng q plan o.
relief for the orphans oil Norfolk and Ports
mouth. Raplni Felix, Rachei's saanagfr,
has snsrousiy offered the use Of the Metro
poli:an Theatre.
There were runners on the street to-day OF
the failure Of the Atlanta Bank 81 6rorsia.
A dispatch from Macon says the rerort Is
false. Another from Augustn SAYS there has
beer, a heavy dsaw ON the hank 10y some Chi
c,ao gentlemen and that so,ne noses have
been left by them in that city under pso-
test.
The Administration meeting at Tammany
Hall 10. nigh, was largely attended. Robert
Kelley pr sided aud Gov. Seymour was the
envy speaksr. -
He reviewed. and very ably, The political
questions OF the day. Fifty copies OF the
speech we're ordered to be prn; d.
The Episcopal Convention adjourned sine
die to-day. Among the recordings to-day
are resolutions passed, providing for the APP
pointment among the parishes TO ralsr de-
fciepcd in the salary of the provincial b stt-
ops, caused by the abstraction of the Epis-
copai fund in the salary Of Bishop onder-
donk. The resolution passed.
The motion for attachment against lick
elar and Others Cor refusing 70 testify on the
Matzeli investigation was dismissed this
morning BY Judge Woodward, in the Court
of Common Pleas. At a meeting at Tamma-
ny Hall last evening, Cochrane called atten.
ton to recent article in the Nebraska bill
and kindred matter in the Albany Atlas,
which he considered contained charges ag'ns
the administration, and II declaration Of op-
position to the doctrine of non-intervention,
and the Nebraska bill, and therefore offered
the following resolution:
Resolved, That esmmueem Eve be appointed
for inquiry what extent the democracy of the city
of New York may he compromised and to report II
any thing is necessary ~ be done in relation thereto
The resolution passed by ayoie of 81 to 10.
New York, Sept. %.
The festival of the Booksellers at the Crys-
tai Palace last evening was attended by
about 900 persons. Vim. II. Appleton, Pres
ident. Speeches were made by Messrs. Bee
cher, Putnam, Bryant, Osgood, Of New York,
and Mayor Smith of Boston. poem was
rected by j. I. Field, of Bo ton.
The steamer Granada arrived here this A..
NJ, from New Orleans, bringing Havana
dates to the Goth. The steamer Elinrado left
Havana at the same time with Granada for
Aspinwall. The estate of the Planter Ofe-
rell who recently failed for nearly 100000
has been placed in the bands Of one of the
partners of Drake & Co., who are 10 pay 3d.
QUO per year to the creditors.
HAIR burg, Sep, %.
The President attended the grand bali last
-, ,aal,.
Large In the cours- of the evening the for
eigu news was received ard read aloud by hun
t. the audit nee, or ating much excitement He
left this a. Nj.
The State Eair closed this P. M. Upwards
of twenty thousand spectators were present 10
listen to the address of Mr.. Watts.
LANCASTER, Pa. Sep. 2S.
Tie nomination Of Mr. Nicholson as Canal
Commissioner is ell received.
Peter Martin, the prev!ons Known othing
nom'nee expressed h s determination 10 work
for the Fusion uoLn nee.
Philadelphia, Sept. %.
A suit has been commence! 10 the Circuit
Cour' against Passmnre Williamson for the val
ne of the abducted slaves belonging TO Mr.
Wheeler.
7 he pr proceedings of the COME ence Of The
here vest rdsy. are published at some length
IN ano her column
The Conference seems t. he a very full one,
and nearly all the members we're found in at
tendance at ITS opening session. The assem-
blagr presents ve;y credlabie appearance
andexhibts an earn 81 devotion to bus ness,
and such promptness, petition aud orderly
decor IN in the transaction of bus ness, as We
ha seldom witnessed N del be- ate body, and
never witnessed ~ legislative assembly which
used TO be counted the very chief of deliberate
bodies.
Bishop Simpson seems admirably qualified
for hi. position, and discharge his duties will!
ouch ability, KIND feeling and promptne,s
while the' IN mbers of the Conference SEEM
disposed to render him all the aid in their
power, by careful attention to the business
before them.
The address Of the Bishop to the members ri
the Conference was brief. aud 10 the point well
co ceived. and Handsomely expressed, and tn.
mpIe rathos of his concluding remarks, touch.
ed the tpndsrest chords of feeling and excited
tie hoi est sympathies of h ma iiy.
The al ress of tie Rev. Mr. Swornstrad
in exposition of the affairs of the Methods,
Book concern, was plan unvarnished stale.
ment of its transact ons, difficulties and CO ID =
ton, based upon farts and figures, tn fav"r of
acton Of the right kind in its behalf.-( Gate
CITY.