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Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-22

ia ~ 06J.;Ka@6A led no sittlc "a 4i6rS
among the friends Of the general government ii
this city, and good deal more - lgashis9sss-
Il appeared shortly after an assessment Of 30
per cent. on the salaries of United States off
eiais in this city was laid by the National Demo-
cratic Goamittee SOME threewseks since.
The disease first manifests itself in an obssi-
nate unwilIingness 10 take the ipecac diet pre-
scribed for all government officials at Gincin-
natl 4 then symptoms of disgust for Buchanan
appear. The patient passes rapidly through this
stage 10 an insane deiusion about Fremontis su-
perior fitness and superior chances for the Pres
idency. Whenever he reaches this state he is
deemed incurabie. The disease is called the
a. Fremont Rot. SIS IS sat 4
The only fatal cases that we have yet heard Of
occurred in the Naval Office, under Mr.. Brod-
head The victims we're Chas ]. Hunt, Walter
NJ Ferris and Mr.. Wilson, all clerks in that
Office Mr.. Hunt was attacked at Morrisania,
where he resides; the other two in this city,
Mr. Brodhead visited each of them, but too late
to be of any service. They had all reached the
last stage before he arrived. He asked them,
by way of ascertaning what progress the dis
ease had made, if it was true that they were IA
vorabie to the election of Fremont and all pro
claimed, with almost supernatural force and
energy, that they were. Thereupon, and in obe-
denee to the instructions from his medical adj
visers in Washington. their bodies were at once
removed, any further time or expense in treat
ing them being deemed quite Improbable. 1t
is said that the disease peryades the Custom
House quite extensively, and that several cases
are already in the last stage, but none but those
we have enumerated have as yet terminated ia
tally. It is apprehended that the news from
Maryland and Florida this morning may SO lower
Brodhead's political system, as to predispose him
to the disease. 1t is to be hoped that he may be
spared, for it is difficult to get suchmen to serve
the public on any terms, and when they do con-
sent, it is distressing to contemplate the posi-
bility of their loss. The people in this region
have as yet scarcely recovered from the shock
they received some months ago from the an
nouncement that he was to be sent to Japan.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-22

.A.sT 81 = s..i~ -.a s'.a 50 New York, Oct. 1Sr
The steamship Texas fiom San Juan via Nor
folk is below and will he up about o'clnck.-
She brings later dates from Nicaragua but moi
much news. 77ts@.; -..-'-- .~s g.
Gen. Walkers troops had evacuated Mossage
aud were concentrating at Granada, upon which
city his enemies were advancing, killing many
o: his men by the way-side. A decisive battle
ives expected about the I'd of October
The enemy had 1000 troops and were ex-
pectinga reinforcement Of 900 or 1000 more
Walker was receiving reintorcemcnts and mu-
nitioes from the q. S. and California. The at
tack on San Jacinto by tie troops under Col.
Byron, and appears to be more important than
was at first supposed. There were II killed in
GLIDING Col. Kalc and Lieut.. Heevc and Hutch
ings, 10 wounded, including officers and three
missing. --,-l = ..
The loss of the enemy was severe. Lieut..
Jennings Estec, formerly Of Marshall, Tenn,
was shot at Grenada on the 10th, for the murder
ofLieut. Chas Gordon.
Gen. Walker had revoked the decree abolish
ing Slavery in Grenada. Mayor Heiss has been
deputed by Gen'l Wrlker to exchange with the
U. S. the ratification Of the treaty confirmed by
the Senate at Washington.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-22

-.s| .-r-eEn.- New York, Oct. H..
There was grand demonstration of the sup
porters of Fremont in the river counties at
Poughkeepsie yesterday. Reporters estimate
the numbers present at from $1,000 to $4,000.
The people were addressed from the principal
stand by Senator Wilson of Massachusetts, and
from the several other stands by Lit. Governor
Ford Of Ohio, Blunt of New York and others.
The rumor of a concerted mutiny of southern
Governors at Raleigh, N. G., is partially con.
frmed. Gov. Wise OF Virginia, and Gov. Adams
OF South Carolina, were in that city on the 18th,
and Gov. johnson of Georgia, and others, were
expected. .i1a.
The straight Wings met last evening at Con-
stitution Hall, and endorsed the American city
ticket.
The steamer Ericsson, Capt Lowbcr, from
Liverpool October LIST, arrived at this port about
10 o'clock this morning. Lat. Ala, long. 66:32,
passed steamer Glasgow bound east.
The steamship Borussia, from Hamburg also
arrived
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-22
Appraiseniclt Of the Delaware Reser.
Walton Lands in Kansas.

~, AsHINGToN, Thursday, Oct 8.
The Indian Department has had the Delaware
reservation" lands appraised according to srea-
ty: The lands lie in the valley OF Kansas from
its mouth and westward. They are supposed to
be the best in the United States Of the two
hundred thousand acres to be sold on the 18th
of November, not one is said to be inferior to
the best in the valley of the Miami o. the Scio-
to-. ~ "+ '''' "a '-''' i's'''
. Although the lands is Of such immense value
the body of it has been appraised at one dollar
and twenty-five cents per acre !; the lowest sum
which the treaty would allow, and the highest
at twelve dollars. And yet adjacent to Leaven-
worth, ten thousand dollars have been offered
for government title to ten acres. The aver
age appraisement per acre is said to be one dol
lar and seveuty-fve cents
Spectators some time ago intended to enter
upon the reservation, and laid off town called
"Leavenworth." The lots, $500 in number
are appraised at from 50 to- $40 each, only by
those officially appointed to fix the valuation
The average is about $3.50 a lot.
The sale will be held in the Fort Associa-
tons of general spectators, relying on the gem
eral ignorance concerning the value of the
lands have completed their arrangements to buy
the whole tract. ~ -'' = 800 III.
The Department. it is said, desires The sixty or
eighty settlers VINO have made actual improve
ments in the town, to have their lots 1T the ap-
praisemcnt, the other lots to be sold at their
real value, So with the lands The Delaware
Indians own the lands, which are TO be sold for
their benefit ~ 80 t','i'7 - .F''.' % -
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-22

The Richmond Enquirer has Il way of stating
the issues involved i'll the Presidential contest
that must be very cogent to those .wlso swallow
| all 1t sets forth as gospel. Here is sample
" Black Republieanism is downright open
treason, lntidelity, lcentiousness, and agrarian-
ism. We must put it MISUNDERSTANDING it
not conciliate or compromise with it. s
Now, we5turn to the Democratic candidate,
Mr.. Buchanan, the national, the conservative,
the Union-loying candidate. lie not only rep
resents and leads the cause. of his country and
the union; but religion, 9, morality, Christian
marriage, the right to private property, and eve
ry moral, Christian, and social duty and oblga-
ton look to him as their champion
There is one item of this we don't quite com
prehend. The 'infidelity, RIGHTEOUSNESS, and
agraranisn,, must be all right, for the ENQUIRER
says it; but how eleeting an old bachelor Pre-
sldent over widower on one side and an ex.
empiary husband and father on the other, is to
uphold " christian marriage or how such mar
riagc should "look to him as Champion both,
ers US. f# 30 s4s3ts4 ~. ss
The Enquirer is in favor of the Union, too
on conditions. If Fremont can be defeated. il
is for the Union; if not, for Disunion. Hear
We love the Union. i must be preserved
But Il can only be preserved 6y the defeat of Ere
mont. 1t is because we love this Union and
would preserve 1t, because we believe large
majority at the North love it better than they
love Fremont, free ringers, free lands, OF free
love, that we warn them, day by dav. that IN
elect Fremont is to dissolve the Union. To
love Caesar more than Rome was considered 4
Crime How much greater crime to sloye Ere
mont more than the Union.'n $50
Who wouldn'. be in favor of the Uaion if he
could have every thing his own way in it,
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-22
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Actual Csxpx

Actual SettIers-Popular Sovereignty.
The st. Louis Democrat of the 18th, saws
that among the passengers on the David Ia.
tum, when she sunk in the Missouri, last Tues
day, we're two companies of South Carolinians
returning from their labors in Kansas. These
we suppose, were some of the actual settlers ;
enrolled in the Kansas militia by Gov. Geary.
and appointed to guard the polls and preserve
lne purity OF the ballot box, and having voted
on Monday Immediately departed"
ms TACT shows how things are done in Kan
sas Men come in from the South. deposite
their votes, aud leave again the next day for
their homes. In this way, Kansas is govern.
ed-officers are elected, and its general Affair."
managed. And bear in mind that thu above =
from buchanan paper, published in Slave
state, and therefore is not an abolition lie.n
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-22

'.i5*'5 O.. @|""!!s -ot New York, Oct. Is. Id
"A severe storm occurred on the Sound last
night. The steamer Connecticut while on her
way from this city to Norwich was seriously dis
abled. At one time all on board gave them
selves up for lost. She however managed to
reach the harbor of Huntington, Long Island,
where she anchored safely for the night, then
made her way back to this city with all on board,
this morning. She had her machinery disabled
lost all her bulwarks one of her smoke pipes,
and was nearly half full Of water. The other
eastward bound steamers rode out the storm in
safety at Huntington Bay and proceeded this
morning. The steamers from the east arrived
here this morning all right. - r9s!!sH no. Pa .
The mass meeting Of the North Americans at
the Academy Of Music was an imposing demon
stration, The building was crowded notwith-
standing the violent storm. Chancey Shaffer
presided, and speeches were made by George
Law, 1t. Gov: Ford of Ohio, and Butler G No.
BILE of Wisconsin. They all took the ground
that the Slavery issue overrules all others that
Americanism rests upon freedom, and must
stand or fall together. a.-s7sa ., s.e...,-.....
Hon. L. II. Mason of Montreal, a member of
the Provincial Parliament, publishes a card in
the Herald denying the statement in the
Daily News and Express by Mr. Il b. Means
OF Fort Govington, to the effect that he (Mason)
had told Means that he was well acquainted with
the father of John G Fremont and that the lat.
ter was born in Montreal Mr. Mason saws he
does not know Mr.. Means, and that he never
used such language.
it IS rumored that Charles Carpenter, one of
the french railroad swindlers was arrested yes.
terday, near Newbury, aud that clue has been
got to a large amount of the embezzled funds.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-22
PHILADELPHIA Oct.

- -, ~ Philadelphia, Oct. IS. &
A prominent member of the American p,rty
from New York city, furnishes us with the fol-
loving information The resolutions passed by
the Fillmore and Donelson ex.state committee
to-day by a majority of 20 in committee of %
Resolved, That we deem it very iuexpedient to
make any alterations in the Fillmore and Donel-
son Ticket of this state, and we are firmly con.
WINGED that any interference with it would be
the means of giving the state to Mr.. Buchanan
instead of defeating HIN. gsd aee bts8qf .
Resolved. That we decline to accept either of
the propositions of the North American State
Central Committee, satisfied that the electoral
ticket already IN the field is the only one on
which all opposed TO Mr. buchanan can success
fully unite and pledge uncompromising opposi.
ton to the defeat under any circumstances Of
his election renders further Union Of the Fre-
mont and Fillmore parties in Pa, impossible. -
me original Fillmore electoral ticket will be
run,
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-22

B A DAoo, Oct 49,
Us g. 1ss Rsses The Burlington
and she Z Il Esss xsrs BSSsS 80 into the city on
'tAsbreak wxser~ Dssing eshssvs. ga,s q lA1.
week, both lines were so torn down and broken
that, with an the force we could raise, we have
bafsi5 succeeded in getting them to work tenn
porarilY.. In the mean time reports have been
sent by other wires with orders % be forwarded
promptly 10 Burlington. We now learn the OPP
orator at Mendoza has been sick and unable 70
attend to the forwarding. Arrangements are
os.made aud being executed 70 bring the wire
in by another route which will obriate the pre-
sent difficulty and give you as reliable line ~
there is in the country. Meanwhile you may
depend on getting communications with Chicago
at all tines Errors excepted. As
-i.;s sllla,laas.l G. D. SHELDON, Manager, .G
Chicago Office.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-22

KEEN REroRr.-During the delivery of Mr..
Banks speech at the Merchants Exchange, last
week, a Wall street broker, Jew, named SIS
frequently interrupted the speaker, and annoy
ed theaudience by putting impertinent questions.
In the course of that part of the address of Mr..
Banks which referred to Col Fremont, the jew
exclaimed. wasn't he court martialed ?"-
eyes, responded voice in the crowd, land a
better man than he was cruched by some of
your ancestors about two thousand years ago."
There were no more interruptions from that
source Newark Advertiser.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-22

"a Late advces from Hilo, Sandwich Is
lands state that the eruption of the volcano al
Manua Loa, still continued. The lava was
spreading more lateraly, bursting out through
the old crust, and flowing on to the right and
left The village was not considered to be en-.
dangered unless the discharge should be materi.
ally increased The whole area overspread by
the lava is estimated at about two hundred
thousand acres, which must forever remain a
barren waste -'E - - Z. t-.-as - 4.E'e
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-22
WASHINGTON. Oct. 90,

y = y - " tVI1, V0t -V'
The Secretary of War has returned from his
visit to Westpoint. The Secretary Of the Ma
vy's health is much improved and he is expect
ed to arrive here from North Carolina at the end
of the month. The steamer Wabash leaves
Annapolis this week for New York, and thence
join the Home squadron.
A great number of invitations to attend a
supper at the White House this evening has
been issued to prominent parties in the recep-
ton of the President on his return to this city
and to distinguished public functionares.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-22
Baltimore. Oct,


The steamship City of Savannah, from Savan-
nah for Baltimore, sprung aleak in the severe
storm Tuesday last off Cape Hatteras. The
pumps became choked and the crew were una
BILE to clear her. The rising water soon extin-
guished the fire and the vessel sunk on Thurs
day. The bark Sylpha of Boston took off the
officers and crew, who arrived here last night.
The steamer was valued at $50, 900 and was in
sured for 100000. Her cargo was valued at
$1,000 is believed to be all insured. The be-
longed to the new steamship company between
Savannah and Baltimore.
The steamship Perseverance of the New Or
leans and Galveston line was burned at n Texas
port, on the Sd inst.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-22
JoHs G. FRKNoSr.-The venerable Quincy,
one of the sterling patriots Of New England.

He comes whence great men usually do come,
from the mass of the people Nursed in diff
cuities, practiced in surmoansing them; wise in
council; full Of resources; self-possesssed in
danger; fearless and foremost in every useful
enterprise; nnexceptionable in morals: with an
intellect elevated by nature and cultivated in
laborious field of duty, trust he is destined to
save this Union from dissolution to restore the
constitution to its original purity, and to relieve
that instrument. which Washington designed
from its preservation and enlargement Of free
dom, from being any longer perverted to the
multiplication of slave states, and the extension
ofslavery
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-22
Ohio Election.

.nu Cincinnati, Oct. 16.
The following Congressman are certainly
elected LIST district, George II. Pendleton, d.
I'd district, William S. Groesbeck, (D.) Sd dis
trict, Lewis D. Campbell, lR.) reelected; 4th
district, NJ II. Nichols, (R.) reelected; 9th dis
trct, Richard Mott, R.) reelected; 7th district,
Aaron Harlan, (R.) reelected; sth district,
Benjamin Stanton, (R.) reelected; 9th district,
l.. NJ. Cox, 3D. f.- -- ~
The Gazette says the Republican majority in
Ohio will be over $4,000 The Fillmore vote is
less than 10000.
The latest despatch from Indiana says that
the election of Willard, democrat, for Governor,
is conceded. The Republicans have the Senate
and the Democrats the House. -. o.
Columbus, Oct. II.
Groesbeck, Pendleton, Miller, Cockerall, Cox,
and Hall, Democrats, are certainly elected to
Congress- and there are indications of the sue
cess of Edgerton and Lawrence, also Democrats.
The returns from the districts of Messrs. Medill
and Burns, are not yet in. -~
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-22

"A Mosr DIsGRAcEPUL SCENE.-We understand
that on Saturday night, at the black democrat
ic meeting, eiiigy ofiGol. Fremont, suspend
eifrom the galiows, was carried into the court
house. This disgracefal exhibition so utterly
disguised the speaker who was addressing the
meeting that he told those who were concern
ed in the affair, that either he or they must leave
the court house. The friends accordingly took
their burden down stairs and attempted to burn
it, but we're prevented by Capt. Flaek, of the
police. tsea $50 ssseFSg aa4 az---sea&s5. ssIf
What the democracy expect to accomplish by
these foalan disgracefui exhibitions is more
than We can imagine. No other party in. the
country is so utterly lost to every sentiment of
deeency and propriaty, so perfectly abandoned
and desperate, as to resort to anything of the
sort, which is disgraeeful not merely to men
and parties, but to towns and cities in which
such performances are enacted Quincy Wing
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i. q y ri

ess ofis OF III 3
despa.ci kom Nori6lk states NJ ths
ssesncr Texas. from SshJu Nicas14Ss, ZOE
shi1Yort, yilh 10 passengers hadtut 4 tncss
IeGtf1E badiy nd short e proviaioas. .
Late advices from Havana state that for
.midzbse Spanish fleet was fitting out 20 enforcs
the claims of that country against Mexico. The
report of the adjustment of the difficulty being
erroneous. ~
Spain was also about to send an army from
Havana to st. Domingo for the purpose Of op.
posing against the Republican government for
the freedom Of Domincans from the rule Of
Haytian black government.
The Hamburg steamer Borassa which arrived
here Wednesday from that place sprung leak
when within, 200 miles from this port Some
triiing damage was done to the mails and the
passenger baggage, but the cargo not injured.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-22

BLASTING PAPER 70. MrSEgs.-An ingenious
artizan has discovered what he designates
blasting paper, which is pronounced by old mi
ners desideratun. II is thin, flexible and per.
fectly SOLID, imperrious to water or moisture and
not pore exists in it. Water may be kep. in
1t for twenty-four hours without losing dron:
and, further, negg can be boiled in il, on
stove, and yet the paper not be we.ted though
by the boiling water. In a drin hole i. viii not
occupy so much room as the thick paper rs,,raL
y made use of in wet places; and whateyer
length of time itmsy be kept there, by accident
the powder viii be kept dry, and the laberof tiril.
ling out and recharging the blast is saved
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-22
St Louis, Oct. Is

st Louis, Oct. Is.
letter to the Democrat this evening dated
Lawrence Oct. 18th, says Col. Cook at the head
of 400 dragons had arrested 24O emigrants near
Nebraska line. The report that a writ had been
issued Tor the arrest of Sheriff Jones is false. A
special Court for the trial of Free State prison
ers convened the l4th. Not one pro-slavery
man has yet been arrested by order of Geafy.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-22
Q Indiana Election.


...-.,,.,,r,.-:-s Calumet, Ind, Oct II. .
Porter county, which has heretofore given
100 democratic majority, has given 294 for the
Republican State ticket, and 1876 for Colfax his
majority will be 1000, z-,,+.,-. e, ets7 ..,lt
Lake county-three townships give 500 Re-
publican majority. The Republican majority in
the whole county will be 500. t''!S i."'@
st. Joseph county gives 400 Republican ma
jority. ra ,er;3 t..+e ag'g:',s sat4A l... .ayls
The Republicans have undoubtedly carried
the State.
-':'.'1l 2"5 5t -,-7" Indianapolis, Oct II.
lLatest.-The Democratic State ticket is elect
cd and not by less than 5000 majority. . ;.s.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-22

One hundred democrats of Berrein County,
Michigan, all Of whom votedfor Franklin Pierce
in 1852, and most of whom voted for John S.
Barry, the democratic candidate for governor,
in 1854, have issued an address in which, for
good and substantial reason, they deem it their
duty as true democrats to vote for the Pathfn-
dor ytt...
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-22
REPUBLICAN MEETING.-The meeting in the

REPUBLICAN MEErING.-The meeting in the
court house last evening was scrouger. Every
available inch Of space was occupied by eager
and attentive listeners. G. BEN DARWIN, Esq,
spoke eoquently and periodically for three
hours, to the qualification of the hundreds who
crowded to hear him. His entire speech was
mastery exposition of the slavery democracy,
and unanswerable argument in favor of Repub-
lican men and measures now before the people
for sanction at the ballot box. The work in
High Henry goes bravey on, and the spu-
rious democracy will hear thunder on the 4th
of November- Mt. Pleasant Obser, or.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-22

One Of the workmen upon Greene's rifles at
the Massachusetts, Arms Company's work was so
unfortunate day or two since as to split the
thumb OF his right hand upon a circular saw
concluding, upon inspection, that the member
was used up, he cody went back to the saw and
holding the damaged thumb in his left hand
made clean ampntation of it, and then pro.
ceeded to have it dressed by a surgeon.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-22
Pennsylvania Election. IS
- phila dalnhia Oct. II II {

al ,t,f5, Pennsylvania Election. 81 alt
Philadelphia, Oct. II II o'ck "
= The opposition State ticket is carried by from
1000 to 5000 majority. SEQ III u 5i.fj 3Sra 7di
e3r9bja51 iiqed-a,sigzol nto1t L. D. NoRToS, ~
no, .s-,; -, Sec. State Central Committee. i;
liz III lasai o. bss Philadelphia Oct. II moon. -
The opposition. majority is about 5000 in the
State.
- 7'@'iS" 'd4 ''"-l Pittsburgh, Oct. II. Y
loIIave now returns from so counties. Demo-
cratic majority 1910. Two counties to hear
from, which will reduce the majority to 900. s,
Reports from some counties so conflicting that
official returns are anxiously waited for. T.
au}graisB8 Ii FOSTER, Editor Despatch. I2
srHsI99 $40 Philadelphia, Oct. II, 1870 p. NJ. rs
The entire returns Of the State received this
morning show the aggregate democratic gains
1868 over the Pennsylvania tables, increasing
the democratic majority to 6.64S. Ell 70 .'lsHa