Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-12-03

- LAWkESEk, NOV, LII DO
'k- During The last ten days there has been eu
gh rariety Of scenes Ave days ago 20 Of 3
N boys we're condemned for ls.anslanghter IN 1
IN arst degree, and were sentenced % fve yes
y. lard labor, according to the Territorial Law
r shich provides THAT all conyicts Il hard
n bor shall hare ball and chain attached to q
70 leg; the chain 70 be not less than four nor mo-
$ than six feet in length, the wire of which it
- made to be not less than nor more than l ,
IN inch in thickness, the ball 10 be not less tha
II fur nor more than six inches in diameter, al,
$ when two or more are .. work, they shall b
chained together. -
The convlcts anitora, has been prepared, all,
three days ago was placed in their possession
and their jailor told them that he had beci
: down to the blacksmith shop and saw thc
bracelets, and they ,coasa make them appea,
reH, that he would have them well Gagged. ant
that he Intended to have them all at work or
the Lecompton streets next week, and suppose
they will come to it next Tuesday, to.morrow. ".
Ihave nothing, to say as to the result Of their
trial, except that am heartily sick Of attempt
ing to baltic such odds, as We have had opposed
TO US, however, may ask, what is onr remedy :
TO whom shall We looks .Nast our f;ienls dreg
out a miserable eristeace in a feton's eeiis
The remaining prisoners have taken . change
Of venue to Tecunseh, before Judge Cato; they
we're to be removed to-day. : 3, I'M. .ss,,.,.'
i The murderer Of Buffum was arrested, and
Judge Lecompt admitted him to ball, Geary
heard of it and told Judge Lecompt TO arres,
him again. this he refused to do !. Geary the,,
! ordered Donaldson to arrest him, and he also
| refused; Geary then got mad and sworc that he
would attend to them, ordered Lecompt to, dis
continue his court, and ordered Donaldson to
make no. more attempts to act in an official Gu
pacity in the Territory. Thus are the Pro
Slavery men opening Geary's eyes to their, ras-
cality, and it may result in good. He learns
| something every day. ,.,g ,-#.,..
Having just returned from canvassing ex-
pedition through the Southern part of the
Territory, and having made i, my business to
make the most minute inquiries respecting the
political opinions of the settlers, feel coufdent
IN saying that South of Kansas River, which
embraces three-ffths of all the Territory, at
least four-ffths are Free State. In the Valley
Of the Neosho, up which l Travelled over one.
hundred miles, could hear of buttwenty-three
Pro-Slavery men, and the other party number
several hundred One town four miles from the
border of Missouri, containing about three
hundred inhabitants, there is not q single Free
State man, but in the same election district
the two parties are evenly divided. "a.
An alteration took place between Gcary and
Sheriff Jones, the other day, when Geary said,
"rll let YOU know am Governor OF this Ter,
ritory." Jones replied, "rIl let you know Tn
Sheriff of Douglas COUNTY. The next morn
ing, l am informed, Geary wrote, Jones line,
apologlzing for his remarks Of the previous day,
and that he (Jones) was about right. %ss.
Ibelieve it is a good plan to let them, work
out their own destruction, for when they can't
fight the Abolitionists they quarrel among them
selves.
The troops have nearly all been ordered
to Leavenworth, to keep matters quiet during |
the land sales, which commence to-day. Gcary
passed through here this. morning on his way |
to that place. There will be good deal of ex.1
element there before the end of the week. q
Strife is still existing in some portions south.
met with several men who had been but few
days before driven from the neighborhood of |
Ft Scott. saw the ruins of one house which
had been burned but three days before passed,
aud but two weeks ago party Of six went into
Slavery men in one house, and took 80 stand
Of arms. The man who owned the house was
named Burrett. had been captain in the late
war, and spent his time in plundering the Free
State settlers; the boys took about $4,000
worth of property, including six fine horses,
four or FIVE gold watches, $500 or $1,000 in
specie, &c. In doing all this not a gun was
tired, and every thing was done with ncat,,ess
and dispatch. Q. B.
eH- From the Davenport. Gazette We learn
shet the rain ceased Friday evening, and was
followed by slight freeze. Last Saturday was
much more agreeable, although the walking was
very bad-streets in an awful condition. Some
ice was running on the Illinois side Of the river
opposite this place, last Saturday. Tne first of
the season, and by no means welcome.-River
slowly falling. Boats scarce.
Also, that Mrs. A. 7. Handy proposes to de-
liver lecture in this city some time this week,
on the subject of Woman's Influence. "' ~
81 ''=s sT "a tela. ,i-s5
Julia Dean Hayne is drawing big houses.-Ex.
press. -- .as. ..ss...... ... .... -...-. .-
If that is the ease she ought TO be hitched on
to friend Adams big house now stuck in the mud
on Brady street. If she can drawit, she oagh.
to be opular.-Davenport Gaz. ssa a.sta
Your Wits entirely too keen to last long,
neighbor. Don't spend yourself so young. se.
Lord Paimerston on the Settlement of
1Siftlcaities between England and
the Unfted states. - .... ..-
The following came by the Niagara
An address had been presented to him by the
President of the Liverpool Chamber OF Comm
merce, in which the following passage occur.
red :: .,laTs -.Ers. s.. = .sa s s4s,g..s.- . - h
at would not he doing justice to the com
mercial community of Liverpool were no men.
ton made of that question which most deeply
affects 1.-THE late difficulties or threatened diff
terence between this country and the United
States. There is, my lord, bu. one expression
Ut feeling among Us as to the manner in which
your lordsnlp ana her Majesty s advisers dispoS-
ed of at, which at one time threatened to be II
question that might involve us in desperate
contest with America. We feel, by the mode in
which your lordship and her Majesiy's advisers
settled that question, you not only consulted
the dignity OF this country, hut in spirit, and in
fact satisfied all the interests concerned. My
lord, for that we feel deeply indebted III your
.ordship and her Ma,estys government. -,
To this Lord Palmerston replied, with consd-
erahle embarrassment of manner, as follows: sy
81 was sure gentlemen, that the policy which
we recently adopted in our difference with The
United States must meet with your APPRECIATION
We felt that, while on the one hand it was nee.
esary to show that even the calsmties OF war
with neighboring race would be encountered
| if there were necessity forit upon adequate
grounds. We ielt that, while it was necessary
| to show this we ought to waive all minor aud
| party considerations-and we ought not to take
\ advantages OF circumstances-that which might
| perhaps have justified the expression of angry
| feeling; thatis was more dignifed to look at
| what we believed to be the friendly feelings soi
| the great mass of the people OF America, rath-