Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-09-05


dodge It. Hale and Bell have gone to the
Senate because New Hampshire tried to car
~ the Kansas bill. Where lie Iowa? Her
senator banished literally to Span. Where
will New York be if you attempt to carry the
thing? Engulfed and lostif we attempt to
run this political race carrying dend weight.
If you would save New York and the party,
just speak out and openly condemn the mat
ter When we are afraid to speak of the
acts of our officers liberty is destroyed.
would cay "Presidcnt Pierce, you have open.
ly insulted the spirit Of your countrymen."
Let US make this declaration. know its
our opinion. think it is bis. don't think
my friend Kelly would withdraw from the
Convention if We passed this; but it he
should, we would save .egions by the meas
ure. The Republican Convention is counting
on our ominous silence. s4t
rea- Produce is coming in freely, our
streets are crowded business brisk. And
Notwithstanding the drawback offs recent
and continued rise in Groceries, Messrs.
Short 4 Remick are selling very largely at
wholesale Orders are crowding thick up
on them, and we are pleased to Know they
are doing their share of the Grocery trade.
sf3ta ----s go
OswEGo, Aug. 80.
most awful murder was committed in
North Sterling, about nine miles west of here
lust night. A msn named Fitzgerald, with
his wife, were horribly cut to pieces aud dead
in their bed this A. NJ, and q young son in
the same room not quite killed, but since d.
ed. A son named John is suspected, as he
tells contradictory stories. He was recently
arrested FOR stealing horses, and has threat
ened to kill his father, and yesterday had
quarrel with his mother. He was arrested
and SAYS the murder was committed by u ae-
gro.
Another son in another part of the house,
heard nothing till the screaming OF the boy,
and then gave the alarm He found all the doors
locked on thr inside and found John in the roam
with the murdered persons, also blood on his
arm. He slept on the floor in room opening
into the room where the murder was commits
ted. @s
CINcINNATr, Aug. 80
The cholera is again at Flemingsburgh, Ken
lucky. The town is nearly deserted of physi-
clans and only one remains and he is SICK AMI
unable to attend to business. s
Pittsburgh, Aug. 90.
The Republican County Convention met
here to-day. Resolutions were adopted con-
demning the repeal of the Missouri COM
promise and the outrages on Kansas and sla-
very in every respect. they also condemn
the Imprisonment of Passmore williamson,
recommend open political actor and disre-
gard to objections to men on account Of BIRTH
place. $50.
Shepard moved to take up the first resolu-
ton Of Cassidy which reads us follows:
1st. Resolved, That weregard the organ
ization Of bands Of armt borderers and their
intrusion into the Territory of Kansas not as
bona fde settlers but for the forcible sumis-
sion of the rights of the legal electors, not
only as violation of the peace of the union
and the rights of of the community assaied,
but as distinctly subversiye Of the intent of
Congress as declared in the bill organizing
the said territory, &c.
Alvond moved an amendment by taking
up Church's resolution. Yeas and nay ordered
Amendment lost. cas- 80, nays l22.
On Shepard's motion. Yeas l37, Nays
Sc. Carried. h.
Washington, Aug. 81.
Vim. Burwell and John W. ryce have
bargained for the entire ownership of the
American Organ in this city at 5000.
The entire number of applications under
Bounty Land Law from March last to the
| present time time, is 7O9, 800, of which TO-
700 were filled IN August. During the same
| month 8, 700 warrants were issued. The en-
| tire number issued is "a 900.
The amount of money in the public treas
| ury subject to draft is $l9,9l6,6l9.
WAsHiNGroN, Aug. 81
The whole number of land werrants issued to
| the present due is 1900. At the present rate
Of issue it will take years to complete the is
| sue under the act authorizing it. @
| M ST. LOUIS, Aug 81
Hon. Wilson Brown, Lieut.. Governor of this
| State died on the 27thinst.
We have dates from Fort Pierre to the 18th.
The troops were healthy and contented, and
| and the Indians quiet.
Mr.. Carr had gone to Fort Kearney to sur
vey road connecting Forts Pierre and Lar
annie.
| ' HALIFAX, Aug. 81.
/ A dispatch just received in this city states
that ewing to some Encouragement in laying
the submarine cable between Newfoundland
! and CAPE Breton, when about 40 miles out
from the former coast the cable was lost
The vessel had been two days in laying the
cable when the accident happened. The
| dispatch does not state in what manner the
COuio was lUsts auu ~ 10 Sileut dlSO % " VIC
probability Of recovering it. The company
are understood to have an Insurance. on the
cable of $l7O, 700.
80 Boston, Aug. 81.
James E. Simpson, merchant, has been
arrested here, charged with fitting out the
brig Mary E. Smith as a SLAYER. Jacob K.
Lunt, one of our harbor pilots, who took the
brig to sea, carrying off the U. S Marshals,
who had boarded her for the purpose of ar
resting her officers, has also been arrested on
charge of obstructing said officers In the
discharge of their duty.
Burlington, N. j., Aug. 81.
The number killed BY therailroad accident
is now ascertained to be only 20. The two
bodies not recognized yesterday, proved to
be those of Mr.. Humphrey of Illinois, and
Hugh Jarvis Of Newark. The wounded are
recovering rapidly.
Norfolk, Aug. 80.
The fever RACES as hard as ever. Among
the new cases are Lieut.. R. S. Page, Lieut..
james Henderson, and 2, of the Philadel-
phis physicians who recently arrived here
The wife of Commodore Riddle is dead. The
new cases are Of milder tyre, bat the
deaths in the two cities Norfolk and Ports
mouth for the last "a hours were IS.
CouLDS'r PREscRIBE FOR Hla.-A few days
since gentleman Of our acquaintance, who
unfortunately at times pays 900 much devo-
| tion NJ the shrive of RscchuA was SLIGHTLY