Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-01-16
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/ could pos he aslopsrd. The vote vas then re- |
.u,ned with the following result
Banks, ss; Fuller, 81; Richardson, 20; Scat
Iering, 5. |
Mr.. ZoiIicoffer offered resolution declaring
that in conformity with the fundamental prtnsi- |
rles of this great and popular Government y
ia ,iusy Of in candidates for political positions
70 fully and frankly avow their opinion on I'M
portant political questions involved IN .he,r
election, especially when Intercepted ~ eject
ors whose vote they are seeking MI. loilisoi-
fer said his object was to elicit certain repnss
from Mr.. Richardson on the slavery question
which Mr.. r. declared himself ready now TO an
swer. debate ensned involving the propriety
of the passage Of the resolution, Which was u
nallv adoptad BIZ vote of 155 for ana 80
against. This opens wide field for discussion.
Adjourned.
Nrw YoaK, Friday, Jan II.
The schooner Pacific, of Washington, n. T.,
loaded with tar aad turpentine, came ashore
about II o'clock last night, during most ire
mendons wind and snow storm; all hands per-
ished except the mate.
Near the same place a foreign ship or bark
has gone to pieces; all hands supposed to De
lost
Four Portuguese sailors belonging to barque
,ynpiter. living at the Atlantic dock, BROOKLYN,
were taken out dead from the forecastle, having
been s,rffocated by the fumes of a charcoal hre.
The vessels arrived from ST. Ube on Monday.
ALBANY, Friday, Jan. IL.
In Assembly two ballots for Speaker, no
choice. odell 40, Prendergast 30, and Bailey
had 80.
Mr.. Dudley moved that after the 18th inst, no
per diem allowance be received by members un-
til Speaker is elected. Tabled, 81 to IS. Marcus
other attempts to organize made by Americans
without effect.
Assembly, met at ST P NJ SIX ballots but no
Sneaker. Resolution offered and lost for pro-
tracted session till Speaker be elected. House
adjourned till Monday.
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. IL.
The steamer Prometheus from San Juan arriv-
ed here to day-connected at lsthmus win .he
Cortcz. which left San Francisco on the goth De-
cerber
The steamer Northern Light sailed from San
Juan the 4th inst with $6oO,000in her treasury,
Affairs at Nicaragua are progressing very favor
ably.
Adsices from California not important.
A fillibustering expedition from San Francisco,
consisting of 500 men is reported to have landed
in Lower California.
Breadstufis at San Francisco were dull. Mess
Pork 335. But little business doing IN any artl'
oles. s7a
The news from Oregon are of a startling char
| acter. H .s
Several battles had been fought between Wal
Ia river Captain Burnett, Lieutenant Burrows
and three privates were killed and fourteen
wounded ssf
Another battle occurred at Pugct's Sound in
which Lieut.. Slaughter land several others were
killed.
Gen Wool was arranging preliminaries for a
campaign at an early day.
SYRACUSE, Jan. IL.
| In the Democratic State Convention this A.
N. resolutions were adopted deprecating The agi
tation of the slave question by people in non
slaveholding States, with view to impair the Sc
cupty of domestic institutions of the South,
whether pursued in political conventions or dis
cussions and legislation iu Congress, dcnouncin9
the Republican party, approving the Kansas and
Nebraska bill, reiterating that portion OF fierees
Message relative to State Rights; and resolu'
ton was adopted in caucus of Democratic men,
bers of House of Representatives, section first,
about the Kansas and Nebraska bill, eulogizing
the Wing party, expressing regret at its death,
and endorsing with approval President Pierce's
/ administration. The convention proceeded to
| the election of delegates to the National COnven-
ton at Cincinnati, after which they adjourned
sine die. $685.. ....... e.s.....t
| MINIATURES, Jan. II.
The Wisconsin Legislature organized to-day.
SENATE-Gov Macarthur, President; Byron
Paine, Milwaukee, Clerk.
AssEMRLY.-Wam Hall, of Grant County,
Speaker; Judge Armstrong, of GAINESVILLE Clerk.
Coles Bashford will contest the election of Gov.
Barstow. ,.. .ss-... .. 49, 5......a
| Mr.. Bashford called on Gov. Barstow in the
| Legislative Chamber to-day, and demanded
possession Of the office. Gov Barstow declin.
| ed. s. ..-
| ..s..,tl ..Fs BALTIMORE, Jan. IL.
NewOrleans mails from the 2sth to the I'd of
JanuaLy inclusive received here.
Charleston mails of the Sth and 9th are re-
ceived.
Tie warehouse of Mazzek & Son, together
with 500 bales of cotton and considerable
quantity of rice was burned on Sunday. Loss
$4,000.
RI BOsTON, Friday, Jan. IL.
Capt. Long reports CHAT the passage of the
Canada was the most stormy eyer knawn. On
the 18th, lat 40 deg, so min, long. 40, she en-
countered terrific hurricane, which lasted from
10 o'clock at night till the next morning. The
paddle boxes of the Canda were considerable
damaged.
ss.5t 14= BUFFALO, Friday, Jan. IL.
There were 500, disasters on the lakes the past
yoar. Total of 1913, 2l5, 29-an increase over
previous year of S63,74. Total loss of life lis.
Treasury Department..
The tables on foreign trade show that the in
crease of dutiable goods imported during the
year ending June So 1854, over the year end
ing June 80, 1s45, is 1925, $4,000 do. of free
goods, SlS,352, 1926; decrease of specie bullion,
S4ll ,430; showing total increase of Sl44, 02S,-
9oe in f,vor IF IS55 Tho incrnasa lag vaar oyer
1850 is given thus: Dutiable goods, 500, 49,
6ss; of free goods SIS, 34S, 1884; decrease of spe
Gle and bullion 1868, 966-tota! increase $685.
144,642
The foreign imports at all the ports of the q.
States Gncluding of course, California and Ore
gon) for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1856,
were 1851 ,3S2 $50, against 1905, 80 253 for the
proceeding year, showing a decline of S44, 397,-
293. The total experts from the United States
to foreign ports for the fiscal yeaf ending June
80, 1855, were 1915, l56,s46, against S27s,24l,r
o64 for the proceeding year, showing decline of
only So, OS4,2lS? 1t will be seen from this that,
exports, S27 ,539, ls9, for the last year the ex-
ports exceeded the imports, Sl3,773,sS6.
The tables further shew an increase during the
lsst year, of SO, S74 in the IMPORTS Of free
goods but falling off of $5l 1858, s07 in duiabe
merchandise, and IS, 246, $50 in pece.
Of the total exports of specie for the last year,
500, 1857 4ls were of domestic production, and
S2,2s9,925 offoreign. The shipments of domes-
tic produce, exclusive of specie, were S22, 4o6,-
369 less than for the proceeding, year, while
there is an icrease of S1,497, 23l in the exports
of foreign produce, and sl2,565,5lo in the ex
ports of specie,
The Secretary favors the admission, duty free,
of weol as raw material, together with chemi-
Gals and dye-stutfs, but no interference with the
article of iron. The Eastern manufacturers, Ii is
said would be satisfied with this.
r SAD CAsuALTY-THREE PERSONS DRowSHp.-
On Sunday last, three persons-a man, woman
and chld--were drowned, while attempting to
cross the river, from Clark's tlry-dock to Sand
wch, on the ice. They were in a sleigh, drawn
by a single horse, and had nearly reached the
Canadian shore, when the horse broke through
the ice, or, as is supposed by some, fell through
an airyhole, drawing the sleigh and its unfortu-
nate occupants after him. The horse rose to the
surface for a moment, and then all were swept
away by the swift current beneath the ice The
accident was noticed by several persons stand
ing upon the shore, who immed iatcly proceeded
to the spot but were too late to render any as
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