Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-10-24

only has the duty upon foreign grain been
sremitted, buta premium has been offered
upon gold, in order to- check the alarming
tdrain from the bank Of France, which has
been caused by the flow Of specie to the
Crimea, and the necessary use of it for the
purchase Of breadstuffs. 4 u.
DD Several instances are lately record
ed where persons who are in the habit Of
reading much in the railway cars, had be-
come nearly Blind, and an express agent agent
near Boston, had totally lost his sight, It
being imputed to that cause II appears
the jolting motion causes the eye to strain
in catching the separate letters, ,and makes
their thpci effecton the retina very injurious, :
:, sA. On The 9Th inst, a large lot Of Ii
quors were destroyed in Muscatine Iowa,
under the new Iowa liquor law. Il t@ss
The total liabilities Of the city Of Keo,-
kuk amount to s45O,Ooo. 7it .s'f' oih
.0s, 4asf.r.y,t,sy Washington, Oct. A.
Some Of, the officers retired by the naval
board have been Intellectually complaining to
the President Of the injustice Of the action
OF the board, especially as, they exhibit let
ters from the navy department previouslyre-
celved attesting their capacity. They and
their friends are making extensive prepara-
tions to: operate in Congress, with view to
OBTAIN Justice AT the commencement OF
the recruiting of troops for the Crimea Mr..
CHAMPION had intimations that he and GER
tain British Consuls we're violating our neu.
traiity laws andaunder this aggravatiorll Of
the. case that ia, now said our Govt. will re-.
fuse longer to officially recognize them if, af-
ter the additional instructions Mr. Bucbanan,
called. - .-',5 ,'''' "a 9'
J. The Union Of this Am. publishes D.
Kane's, official report of his Arctic expedi,
ton. It does not differ from the newspaper
accounts previously published. ~ e 'f'f''ss
Two thousand six hundred Land Warrants
were issued last week. 49,. 49,, ....,s;., L.,
ss.t. .stb. ~ sv New Orleans, Oct. l5.. -,
Advices from Mexico to the 9th. The gar.
rison of the capital havc sworn allegiance to
Alvarez. Gen'l Conde has been appointed
Commander General. Alvarez had formed
his ministry, and appointed; Acaipo Secreta-
~ Of Foreign Affairs, ,Commonfort Minister
OF War, Jaurez Of the Interior, and Justice
and Pietro of Finance End 78tsl s 3tsft''
III haa ssssfsH o Cincinnati. Oct. 5..f'b
The extensive ,sash, blind, and portable
cottage factory. of Hinckle, Guild & Co, in
this city, was destroyed by fire this 4. n ".
Several adjoining buildings also burned. II. e
g, y Co.'s loss is $500, 900. The upper
story Of the factory was occupied by s. F.
Johns, furniture dealer; loss about $5O, 600.
- =. :. @l.sossa New Orleans, Oct. Is s
! The deaths last week in this city we're l2O,s
including "a from fever, of yhicl, S only were
in private practice. sAbsentees can now re-
turn without danger. '11at &!'tli t1itn ,fls'1''=
Prices. cotton easier, not, actually lower:
sales to-day $500. bales; receipts at ali
south o1 haa are ahead Of the receipts last year,
Zoo bales. :
!, i;u New York, Oct. Is. !,
Hon. Thos. w. Cumming, member of the
last Congress from Kings County, died yes.
terday at Brooklyn i. -. :,
The Times' Washington correspondent
says the decision of Gen. Scott's pay will be
rendered soon. twill give him the increase
back pay Of Lieut.. General.
Major Emerys report of the survey Of
Mexican Lex Boundary, line under the Gadsden
treaty was received by the Secretary Of tho
interior, Friday. It is concurred BY SaIision,
who was the commissioner originally appoint
cd on the part of Mexico. Major Emery
report Indicates that in addition to the gold
and silver mines on the new purchase its
copper gWines are the richest in the world
The steamer Crescent City arrived here
yesterday with Havana dates. to the 9Th inst.
No news of Importance. q sfasA Il a5Halss
The ship Dutchland sailed for, Hamburg
yesterday and took out four criminals, who
were sen. back by Mayor Wood.
Com: Perry is fain to have predicted the
failuse OF certain San Francisco merchants
TO establish commercial relations with Japan.
An examination Of the treaty shows, that il
is merely out Of friendship and arnity. i'sR
-t&l7ds& d@iletrd 1e N.,av, ,9f.e, I'D ,sai
The evening Posts's Nicaraeua corresnond.nt
writes that the ereportedsssignation OF Col. Kin
neyis untrne, he had simply consented to stand
the test OF another elert,on,s, His authority had
1 been officially Acknowledged by me q. S. com
\ me- cialagent at Greytowu. Col ~ q Vs,
| q San Juan with 200 men awaiting the arrival
ef moee troops and arms, when he would make
| anotiier attaek1oh Rivas. ~ asa EasfsAaa s's
! ,Ths news Of Wslkei's mossm Mt had caused
90 much alarm At San Fsancisco thst the bassk1
/ ers were afraid to send their specie by t6e Nj.
esrausus ffuts This sseecsints for the snail 1
mount brought BY The HorshesngLi Light. 10 slas
be bank fluctuations of the past week vere
4 - follows: Icrease in specie $28.0OO. and az.
i crease in els'Hs 81 se455 Oo8. ID CURRENCY Il
i circulation depoats $780, 900. n siis ora q