Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-27
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Senator Butler's friends regard his case .
hopeless, and ray be rsver win rise sgain froH
his bed.
Goshen, n T. Mar %.
A wealthy andrespectable farmer named WH
Drew, residing near Eatonpille, Orange county
| committed suicide last night BY cutting hi
throat.
Elmira, n Y May %.
A ERE broke ont in the Hotel of r. Plat; o
Wsllsburg, Chemung CO., between 2and thi
morning, and destroyed the hotel and grocer.
| store and dwelling adjoining it. The progress
Of the flames we're so rapid that the inmate
barely escaped by jumping from the windows
Loss &c, 900, partially insured.
New Orleans, May o.
Cotton dearer, $500 bales sold at l3t@l4.-
Sales for the week 81 900 bales, receipts las
week 1900, stock in Port lI9, 500. Receipt
less than last year 5oS.4oo.
Flour advancing, sales at 40.
Yellow corn 5000, white 90@e5. Holder
demand advance. Pork firm. Lard in keg
l54
St. Louis, May 90.
correspondent ofthe Democrat says, that
force of dragons and artillery left Fort Leaven
worth few days since to fight the Cheyenns
who 1t is reported have concentrated al the Re
publican fork of Kansas and Blue Rivers.
The Republican publishes a letter from, Brown
Editor Of the New York Hearid of Freedom to
Breewrton, correspondent the New York Her
aid which shows that serious difficulty haC
occurred between Gov. Robinson and Brown
The former charges the latter with attempting
to sell the Free State party to Gov. Shannon
on condition OF being released from prison
Brown denies it, and calls Robinson an unniti-
TOD liz H., prn nj
him.
Gen. Harvey and Mr.. Orr, offs. c.. have ar
rived in the Territory. The latter daclined a
complimentary dinner.
New York, May %.
Intelligence from Rio Janeiro to 4th ult., has
been received. Yellow fever was declining in
the harbor-about twenty persons die daily OF
the disease. The Brazilian government: adheres
10 the proposition of the U. S. to abolish priva-
teering, and exempting all private property from
seizure in time of war. 1t is officially announ-
ced that the Brazilian government is ready to
accept this as a new national jurisprudence.
The coroner's jury called to investigate the
facts connected with the death of Grelet, who
died Thursday, in Edridge street Jail, in their
verdict pronounce the building unsuitable for
county prison, and call upon the authorities to
take some action in the matter. ...
Joseph Jackson, convicted of rape upon the
person of Catherine Sullivan, at Sheepshead Bay
last summer, was sentenced to 10 years impris-
onment, the shortest term.
A correspondent from Washington writes to
the New York Sun that the Cabinet unani
nous in the determination to oppose the part:-
ton of Nicaragua, and that the Government
was as last resort to send out special agent
to treat with Walker, if he still occupies po-
itiop n tho try rat or than allow the An
goCosta Rcan usurpation Of the Transit route
10 be consummated
The same correspondent asserts that Lord Ma
pier has been informed of his Governments rea-
son, and he states that England will acquiesce
rather then have the amcable relations with the
United States disturbed.
Sandusky, May IS.
A sad accident occurred here this morning on
a vessel being built by Capt. Dibbe. The mast
broke and fell, severely injuring five men, ma
med Charles Mckinney, John Potter, Capt. DID
BILE, John Hill and Geo. Littejohn Potter died
this afternoon, and Mckinney will probably not
live till morning. The others not danger
ously injured.
Z. +. Osborne, formerly Superintendent OF
the Mad River Railroad, died Yesterday morning,
Of paralysis.
DOUBLE DECKED Cause.-The New York Sec
ond Avenue Railroad Company, have placed on
the route some cars with an upper or hurricane
deck" A hight iron ladder affords the means
for reaching it, and on the deck arc two rows OF
seats placed back to back. 1t is presumed that
these cars at least will be freed Of the nuisance
of crowdng inside.
When Delmonco undertook to comply with
the New York License Law by filing an appliea-
!, u to sell liquor, signed by twenty tree mold
rs h. purchased a couple of acres OF Long Is
and Ian, for $40, cut it up into twenty lots
these lots to twenty of his walters,
yho being ,.eus qualified signed the petition
according to la'.'
The Warsaw Bulle,.''n says that Mr.. j. +. Death
las sold his distlllery in that city to Messrs.
ireen l. Co., for the sum o. S2o,ooo. Ii De""
las disposed of his interest in the liquor manu-,
ucture, totally and entirely, topsrs nave goou
eason to rejoice!
A CARNIVAL TRlcK.-Under the reign OF Louis
Philippe. though all the Bonaparte family was
n exile, Louis Napoleon contrived to enter Il.
is, spend two jolly days at the Carnival, ana
,ven pass one evening at the opera ball. IN COM
1anv with two ladies Of the citizen kings own
amily The police were on the alert tor two
laws afterwards, but he made his escape truIn'
ohantly. 1t is said that TO this very day TINS
eat gives more pride to Louis Napoleon than his
coup d'etat or the kiss that he received from
Queen Victoria.
TAKE TO THE BAsKEr.-Brooks, of the New
7 ork Express, with basket on his arm for the
reception of the broken victuals, is showing at
The door of the Democratic Party for admission.
He bawls through the unwilling key-hole an I'M
patient resume of his services in electing Buch-
anan. He says that he and his party never
dreamed of success for Fillmore-that their only
object was to withdraw q million of votes from
and thus ensure the triumph OF
the Slavery Extending Democracy. Let me I'M
Albany Journal.
Hon. John 2. Hale has entirely recovered from
the National Hotel sickness, and looks as robust
and healthy as ever
A horse owned by DR.. F. Dorsey, of Hagers-
town, Md, died last week in the 45th year OF
his age. The Doctor had rode him in his prac-
tice for 81 years.
A fire commenced in Hooksett woods Satur-
day night, and has been raging ever since
Over two thousand acres have already been
burned over, and at least from teen hundred to
two thousand cords OF wood destroyed. 1t is
still raging, extending and varying with the
IN. II } Mirror, 18th.
The portion of China north OF the Yellow river
produces no tea, but much silk. There is
coarse but excellent kind of silk produced, which
is much esteemed for mems garments. The
worms are fed on species of oak peculiar to
the country. This silk is produced in large
quantities, and dress or robe of it, such as is
worn by the priests, will last ten years.
The sheep Of Urbana, Ohio, have taken a
bad disorder: one, the pet Of the flock, was last
week caught swallowing bank bills which lie
managed to extract from the pocket OF coat
hung Oh the fence, and being mercilessiy
slaughtered and then opened, was found 10
have SIG on deposit in his stomach.
Have you a sister? Then love and cherish
her with holy endship.-Warnock.
If you have no sister of your own, we ad
wise you to love somebody else's sister.-Bards
town Gazette.
The Washington Union says that the Demo-
cratic party is very certain not to go to sleep
Perhaps it cant 60 to sleep tor the same reason
that the woman's baby couldn't-its face is so
dirty it can't shut its eyes-Lou. Journal.
Punch suggests, in anticipationof the titles to
be bestowed upon the Queens physician, DR..
Locock, that he be dubbed Lord Deliverus.
The most remarkable case of gallantry on re-
&c cd ofo A1hapy constable and