Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-11-28

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Hoss.--An upward feeling Was observable IN
the market is-slay and an advance MAS estalssaa-
ed In frices for present delivery. The ONLY sales
repsrfesi was :,se head n A6.7 5hat several etfss
er sales were faais and We understood over Sc.
IS vas paid Some six or seven houses we're
packing to-day.
! Pg0yISIoNS--Thc only, sales reported 10 Us
to-day were I,l0GE green HAMS Il SIC; and GOD
do Shoulders at Gle, bu, other sales we're made,
and Gee: and ne understood, Gle were realized
for Shoulder, and siI 80 was offered for Mess
Pork, which Is mostly held at SIS.
SUGaR-The market continues frm, with
fair demand. The sales comprise so hhds, in
lots, 74td7sc for far and good fair.
MOLASsES-Sales Of ls5 barrels at Sc 70
SIC.
GisGIsSArt, Nov. Il.
The X n. National Convention called by the
Boilers from the Philadelphia platform of June
last met this morning at the Sons Of temperance
Hall, Walnut street. There we're AZ delegates
present from the states of Ohio, Illinois, Vermont
Rhode-Island, PENNSYLVANIA, Massachusetts, and
Michigan .Thos B. Ford, Of Ohio, President
The President addressed the Convention urging
union and harmony on the party all over the
country, and advising the Convention to make
no sectional issues, but to cndeavor to get the
whole American Party on National Platform.
J. w. Dawson offered resolution proposing to
expungc the 18th section of the Philadclqhia
Platform and substitute in its stead declara-
ton that slavery is not National but a sectional
issue and must be settled as such by the states.
Referred to committee. Mr. Gossler of Pennsyl-
vanir offered a resolution recommending dele
gates of states represented here to advocate In
place of the 18th section, the resolution offered
at the Philadelphia Grand Council by Kenneth
Raynor, of Nor,h Carolina, excludine slavery al
together from the Platform. Governor johnson
Of PENNSYLVANIA, and Mr. Spooncr of Ohio, also
offered resolutions to get rid of the slavery issue.
Mr. Moody, of Indiana, offered resolution re
commencing abolition of all Rituals, tests, &C.,
and allowing each State Council to regulate its
own matters without regard to the National
Council Laid on the table. Mr. c. Knapp, of
MICHIGAN, offered resolution ignoring the 18th
section altogether, and declaring that it was not
proper for the American Party to trouble itself
about sectional issues. 1, Il .5ss.5.ts 5sff III
There was some debate on this proposition and
several Of the abolition delegates being rather
Indignant, it, was closed by strong national
speech from Gov. johnson, at the conclusion Of
which the convention adjourned.
1919 81 a-aT New York, Nov. %.
The Vanderbilt line of steamers from this port
to Havre is withdrawn for the winter. ,4..,f
We learn by telegraph that Floyds Hotel, the
telegraph and other buildings at Macon, Ga,
were destroyed by fire on the morning of Tues
day last. ~. H' ~ ,5, y
NEW YORK, Nov 90.
The Washington correspondent of the Jour
nal of Commerce affirms that the instructions of
Attorney General Gushing to the District Attor-
ney at Philadelphia were the act Of the Govern
ment They were were matter Of dclibcration
and were issued upon consultation and decision
of the Executive Government and were deamed
necessary to call the attention of this country and
Great Britain to the dangerous aggressions of the
later upon our rights, and the apparent deter
mination of Palmerston to drag us into the pres
ent war He further states that in the event of
refusal or delay the part of the British Govern
ment 70 recall Mr.. Champion, our Government is
prepared to dismiss him at once,
LAsALLE, Nov. %.
A keeper of skiff being at the Central bridge
was murdered last night by mob of Irish who
surrounded his house after he had retired. AT
ter several shots were exchanged he went to the
door and was Immediately shot dead. A man
named Garrett has been arrested on suspicion OF
having threatened the life of the deceased. v.'.&
MOBILE, Nov. 20.
In the two branches of the Alabama Legisla-
ture in joint session, on the first ballot the Hon.
Benjamin Fitzpatrick was elected United States
Senator. The vote stood-Fitzpatrick 80, Prior
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CINCINNATI, NOV. %.
The know-Nothing National Convention as
sembled this morning. Fifty-one delegates were
present.
The committee on resolutions reported in IA
vor of conservative platoon, and the ten min
utes rule was adopted. -..s... .f g -f. ,.f
The platform requests the National Council
will exchange the 18th section ....g.A ~
1t denounces the Kansas Act and claims that
no more slave States shall he admitted into the
Union. -#
2. Mr.. Allen, of Massachusetts,, offered Il rcsolu-
ton asking the Grand Council to blot out the
twelfth section, and make a platform on which
the North and South could stand without viola
ton to principles of the majority of the people
in either. He thought the Grand Council next
might fix up plan for a national organization
on leaving cachStatc to hold its regular views on
the slave question. a-..
There i: a Seward fusion party, headed by Mr.,
Srooncr of Ohio. President of the State Council.
They want an Abolition platform, so as to bring
about fusion with the Republicans. There
are two reports for platform and lots of a.
mendments. A sharp debate is now going on.
The name of George Law has been mentioned
here and considerable discussion in private cir
cles. The idea is a popular one among the con-
seryativcs. .... a..- -,,.. s.. ..,.
This afternoon and evening were occupied in
discussing the majority report, which was finally
adopted-a3 to H.. This import denounced the
repeal of the Missouri compromise as an infrac-
ton of the pghted faith of the nation; that eff
forts should be made to have it restored; and
that if those efforts fail, Congress shall refuse to
admit any State tolerating slavery into the Union
provided that the State is formed Of territory
from which that institution was excluded by the
compromise.
The platform also protests against coalition
with any party that demands an abandonment
eff American principles, or Reorganization OF
the American party; and finally recommends a
meeting of delegates at Philadelphia on the 10th
of February next. -s..,.+.s ,..-f..-s.t ...... .
The minority report was sustained principal
" by the Ohio and Michigan delegates.
Adjourned SINE DIE at midnight. ''.f
.an $3.50 3u-sss ~ New YORK, Nov. %.
The steamboat Empire State while passing
through Hurlgate last evening, ran into the
SiOOp Empire from southport 1of new 1Ork-
The sloop was struck on the quarter which sunk
her Immediately The captain and crew were
saved by the exertions of the officers of the En-
prc State. aslzss sssfs, ~ u= g.s.sE -..+s
Is ST.. Lofts Nov. %.
Robt. O'Blenns was admitted to bail ycster-
day in tho sum of forty thousand dollars. APP
peal granted and case carried to the Supreme
Court.
BosroN, Nov. 2a
Alexander II. Rice has been nominated citi-
zen's candidate for Mayor at the coming munic-
ipal election.
Josiah B. kilbourne, of the firm Of French,
Wells l. Co., crockery dealers, Milk streetsis
missing, under circumstances which lead to the
supposition of suicide. He was director in the
Grocers' Bank His financial accounts are said
to be all correct.
ALL PARTIES SuIrED.-A lady passed through
here few days since in hot pursuit of her hus-
band; who had been smitten with smart attack
of 'passional attraction and had run away with
another woman from Wyoming County, n. Y, to
Loran County. She took with her brace of
experienced officers from this city and went to
Elyria, the gentleman, snuffing the approach of
danger, left his money with nephew to effect
a diversion with the enemy and took the cars for
South. On reflection: he suspected the honesty
Of his nephew. and took the next train to look at