Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-09-12

s,,rs ~ .iays,r declaring that the slavery Qiics-
fisn ovsrsaado9s all others. That freedom -
national and saye,y g c,iohal and conseinnias
the Missouri Compromise
Resolutions adopted ~ acelamatinn No side
-;s.aos Bingham ard Campbell members CEN
g.ess from Ohio, aud OF er prominent mea adj
a esssd The Gem tntien IN forenoon
EVENING --Cptuention nom nttrd Passrnore
Williamson for Commissioner Public Works
amid tn ach enthusiasm J eidtnss now adj
dressing CONVEX, on WHICH will pfebaely ad-
jonIa to night
New York, Sept. I.
The locomotive and tender OF the Boston
Express train which l. f. here Yesterday at
P. N. were thrown OF the track near Williams
bridge. one man hurt, and none killed.
The train was delayed an hour-the ears
were full OF passengers. At Philadelphia
Yesterday the stock of tie Camden and Am
bow R. R. declined ten dollars on share, un.
der the apprehension that tie company will
have to pay heavy damages for the injuries
suffered at the Burlington catastrophe.
The Washington correspondent OF the
Times saws that the report OF the naval board
on the retired list now under consideration OF
a startling document and recommends SO
many changes AS to create almost revoiu-
ton in the personnel of the navy lie also
states that the removal OF Mr.. Hammond col
lector of San Francisco, is said to have been
in consequence OF his refusal to pay money
upon the order Of the Secretary OF the Trea-
sury. The removal was made by Mr.. Gutn-
RE in opposition to the wishes Of the Presi-
dent.
The Journal of Commerce publishes short
correspondence between a merchant in South
street and Secretary Marcy, relative to in
Identification for the property destroyed by
1.-The destruction at GreytowD, by the Sloop OF
War, Cayenne. In reply to question, Mr.
Marcy says the State d apartment has no au-
| thority to settle claims for those losses with
| out the sanction of Congress.
| A murder and double suicide took place
! in the Bowcry yesterday. The parties were
two singleBwomeu, named Stem, from Berlin,
| in Prussia, and boy. The woman first ad-
ministered prussic acid TO the child, and
then took 1t themselves. Poverty was the
| cause. -..
Rachelhad tie fulles, audience last even
ing that has vet greeted her. The house was
crowded in every corner. She was taken Ill
after the performance last evening. Her
| fourth appear anee was consequently postpon-
cd until next week.
The Soft Shell general committee at Tam
many Hall last evening rerudia'ed Jno. Van
Buren's amendment to the Syracuse platform
touching the Slavery question, and endorsed
the Nebraska bill in full.
Boston, Sept.
| Major Smith has called meeting of the
citizens to devise means Of rcleaf of the Nor
folk sufferers.
James E. Simpson who was arrested here
recently on charge of fitting out vessel
for the slave.trade, was discharged by the U.
| S. Commission.
I'd Despatch--n large meeting of citizens
was held in the Exchange today in behalf OF
the Norfolk sufferers.
Mayor Smith presided, and speeches were
made by the Hon. Robert G. Winthrop and
others A committee was appointed to raise
subscriptions Of money and provisions. S4,-
900 have been talSed among the merchants
by Alpheus Hardy Esq, $1,000 of which
was RENTED yesterday, and the remainder
will be sent Immediately.
Charleston, S. c., Sept. 4.
The passenger train of tie Greenvile and
Columbia r. r. was thrown off, IA rail having
been maliciously removed. The ensin er
and one fireman were slightly injured, but
none of the passengers were hurt.
The track was torn up for some distance,
After procuring another engine and cars
the train proceeded, butsthe engine was again
thrown off.
The fireman had both legs fractured but the
passengers again escaped injury.
Baltimore, Sept. I.
The tenor of the news from Norfolk and
Portsmouth is of m awful nature.
The People are suffering from famine as
well as pestilence. The details are harrow
ing.
Particulars will be sent soon.
5000 dollars were subscribed to-day, at the
counter of the American newspaper, making
the total collections of this CITY upwards oil
1000 dollars.
A Steamboat load of provisions are sem
from here daily.
A meeting of citizens is called to devise
further means of relief.
WASHINGTON, Sept. I.
Surgeon Gen. Lawson IS to be dispatched &c
Fort Monroe to report upon the whole subject
connected with the Quarantine there establish
ed on the question OF tn" evacuation of the For
with reference to its occupancy by refugee:
from Norfolk and Portsmouth as requested By
the Committee from those cities.
The Hospital at the Fort is now filled with
sick soldiers, principally raw recruits whose
disease is not yellow fever.
Baltimore Sept. 7.
robbery was committed at the the Nor
folk Howard infrmary, by one of the Super
intendents who broke open the trunk of a To-
dy, deceased and took a large amount Of
jewelry, which WAS subsequently recovered.
To-day six physicians, mostly from thu
North, at Plymouth are sick. Out of thu
eighteen employees at the Railroad depo
where the pestilence broke out, only one nov
ramains. There were twenty-five deaths OF
Wednesday, and from ten fifteen Thursday.
\ committee of our City Couacil. with 81
large tents and 40 men to erect tacm, pro
cseded to Crane Island this evening. Nor
tents will be sent down tomorrow to estab
lish an encampment for refugees from thu
infected districts.
Lockport, Sept. T.
To-day our fire department holds its annu
al parade. The show is very fine and 81
companies from ABROAD are present. Scott
band of Rochester and two other bands o
music are here. The procession isnow pro
ceeding to display of tng,nes in whic
great interest is felt.
MILtvILLE, Sept 7.
The house Of Wesley Van Aman in WesIe
township was destroyed by fire this morning
Two of Nr Van Aman's childred aged ten an
eighteen years. Albert Ackley persisted in til
flames.
A Prospect of Heavy Damages.