Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-22
Asw York Market

ef. ss2as. ,sAft hl1is nj y ~ II :. f1F corr
mon 70 extra state. Canadian. sales, 600
bbis At !, 35alo 80 for common 10 choice ex-
ira.
Grain Wheat in request at better prices
sases. 10 700 bu. at Goal SO i-2 for red
southern and 2 2tia2 3 fer white do. Corn
better; sales. 30 600 bu. at afsaal for mixed |
western, closing with 20 buyers at over 9l.--
Oats better, and in good demand at 55a
So IL
Provisions Pork Srmer. Sales 400 bbis
nj Si9,ST l-2 for new mess. Lard better at
hall Ia.
Stocks better and in fair demand. Sferl-
ing exchange io934sllo.
NEw YORK, Aug. Is.
Meetings were held at tie Merchants Ex-
change at noon to-day to afford relief to the
sufferers from yellow fever at Norfolk and |
Portsmouth.
At our cattle market yesterday prices were |
3 shade easier. Supply of becves large and /
average of sales ABOUT loo. Total receipts /
of the week $500 head. Sheep and lambs
without variation.
BALTIMORE, Aug. l6.
There were four deaths from yellow fever |
Mt Norfolk during the "a hours ending at
noon, Wednesday, aid the alarm had abated |
Capt. Boron was convalescsnt, but his
daughter remained los. Capt. James Hen
derson was in diving condition.
The deaths at Portsmouth have averaged
per day since Friday last.
The sloop of war, Varona, has returned
home and been condemned as unseaworthy.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.
| The Republican association OF Washington
| City has been definitely organized and a con-
| stitution and platform adopted. They nre
thoroughly Free Soil in their sentiments and
| look to political action as n counterpart to
| the efforts making to extend slavery over free
territory. The association in order to secure
concert of action and general cooperation
throughout the country, invites the forma-
| ton Of similar associations in every state,
| country and town.
The Intelligencer in allusion to Capt. Hen
nv now in command of the Texan volunteers
in the Mexican frontier warfare, says it was
| this officer who on the 29th of July last,
when in service of the U. S. army, at the
head Of corps of Texan Rangers, whose
term of duty was about to expire, addressed
letter to the Governor of the Mexican pro-
vince of chihuahua, profering the services
of himself and company, fully armed and
| equipped, to chastlse the savage enemies Of
the republic.
NoRroLK, Aug. l6.
The fever has extended from the infected
district to the upper part Of the city. Some
] of our most prominent citizens have died
and are dying. Difficulty is experienced
in getting nurses, and $40 per n; ght is char
ged.
BosToN, Aug. 16.
The Republican meeting here to-day is full
ly attended. A large number of prominent
politicians are present. Hon. G.. Goodrich of
Stockbridge, Presides. Among. the Vice
Presidents ex-Gov.; Boutwell,, Dem Lieut..
Governor Brown, X. N, and j. w. Foster
X. N.
New York Market.
New York, 17-12 80, NJ.
Flour frmer at Early Change. Common
state brought Shilling advance, and closed
| quiet at SaS 81 IL for inferior to extra state;
/ s 90 IL a9 25al0 SO. Rye -four firm, small
sales at 7a9. Corn meal firm, G. IL for
Jersey.
/ Grain-Red wheat firm; sales, 5000 bus.
southern; l 92a200 for red; % 0a2 25 for
white. Rye quiet at 27al 80. Corn dull
and lower; sales, 10000 bus; 90a9l l2 for
western mixed, closing with more sellers than
buyers at inside price for prime parcels
Oats better; sales, 52a50 for state and wss
tern.
Provisions--Pork, frmer; sales 700 bbls.
at 19,S79a2O for new mess l6,94a17 for
prime. Beef steady. Cut meats firm and
advancing. Lard steady; sales, 800 bbls. at
ii 1-4all IL.
Whiskey-Active $50 bbls. at 4la41 -
The primary elections were held last night
for delegates to the Soft dem. convention
which meets on the Doth at Syracuse.
The attempted fusion with the IIards wa
a failure, among the delegates chosen We're
| Jno. Cochrane, Jno. Van Buren,, L.. B. Shep-
pard, Kelly and other leading administration
men. The Central r. R. Co., have consent
ed at the request and under the advice of the
! Transfer agents to have Duncan Sherman &
Co., suspend operation of the Objectionable
rules of Transfer to Sept LIST.
The New Jersey State Temperance Con.
venton met at Camden Thursday, and was
fully attended:
Independent Political action was RECON-
mended.
WASN'T GToN, Ang. II.
Information was lodged at the Police Of
fee last night that duel had been arranged
between Mr.. Faulkner from Virginia and Mr..
Batetera, his late opponent, and that they
had come here for the purpose Of consum-
mating arrangements. The parties were ac
cordngly arrested this A. NJ. and put under
bonds of $4,000 each not to fight in this dis
tr.ct, or leave it for the purpose of fighting
elsewhere. The Union of this A. NJ. announ-
ces the appointment by the President of DR..
Parker as Commissioner tc China. The Dr..
has accepted.
CHARLESTON, Aug. II.
The X. n. State Council, which met here
on Monday night, abolished the Catholic test,
and decided to admit any born cti
zen into the order who will previously re-
nounce all civil and ecclesiastical allegiance
to any Foreign Potentate.
| They also declare opposition to any in
! fringement upon the existing rights of natur-
allied citizens.
| PITTsBURG, Aug. II.
The river is now 5 feet, but will probably
rise higher in consequence of the heavy rains
! last right.
Flour is beginning to move eastward, and
consequently is iii active demand throughout
| the west. The effect Of the fine condition of
| the milling streams will soon be felt in the
| increased delivery of -four eastward.
Baltimore, Aug. II.
At Portsmouth yesterday there were y
deaths from fever and Is new cases. Mid
| shipman Waite Jones, and 5 seamen were
| down with it. The crew had been taken to
| Conney Island by the St. Lawrence for bet
| ter protection. Private letters from Norfolk
report the. disease decreasing. Five deaths
| and three new cases are reported as occur
ring in Richmond yesterday. All heparties
were originally from Gosport. The contrl-
buttons from this city amount to S. ,000.-
Provisions are purchased and sent down dali
" by the boat.
Philadelphia, Aug. II.
The Committee Of Relief in this city sent
six hundred dollars to the Howard Associa-
ton at Norfolk, for relief of those who are
suffering there and $400 moreao Portsmouth
DIR. ". Ii. Freeman, from the West Indies
has volunteered his services to aid the sick
and will start Immediately for Norfolk.
BosToN, Aug. II.
John B. Cough came passenger in the
America, and met with a cordial salutation
from the Temperance Committee. He left
this evening for his home in Boyiston.