The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-11-18
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or Danville. E9ht dams ard six bet.ges Wef
carried away lase nlght Tie 0esesee river
nov quite - high . i vas during d nosd -
spring, and the water . stili rising.
The Centpal Railroad track was h-s asge
much damaged by - aoed- Non rons sal 81
racrse were washed awog, and the RrsS = ~
Inundated u maW plaeea-
No trains have pepsed between this Flrcc ans
Syracuse to-day. NJ c.
&1Aa s#sasf II Boston, Nov. p. i
NJ. Lswie Swese aHd sAuii ~, accOmi'aai by
slave giri namsA Betty, have been -prndanl
several months travelling North. Their lAsl
stopping ploCo Wae Lawrence, when writ q
habeas corpus 1as ebeainsd, on the ground that
Bstay'was rssesained Of her liberty. The psstiel
were brought TO this city 70 day, and hearing
was had before Chief Justice Shaw. Mr.. and
Nrs. Sweet, ivbe were present. stated ehsy
would abide BY Bettys own choice - the mat.
ter After the Co.'S had been started BY The
respective ceaneil, a. .Andrews for the petition-
| ers in the writ, and Mr. Watson, Of Lawrence,
| for the claialant Judge Gha15fetired with the
woman TO the adjeinin9 ROOM for the psrpose
Of ascertaining her wishes, without bias ron
| the presence Of thooe around her On resnrn@
ing, the Judge stated that il was Betty's v0lun-
tary decision TO return with her master 70 Ten
neseee, and the Court thereupon passed thefol.
lowing order :--That Betty IL At liberty 10 re-
main IN Massachusetts or return 70 Tennes-ee,
- she may At. Her masfer and mistress, are A.
parently contented. The Tumor that fugitive
slave case was pending caused consid<Fsbie
excitement, and attracted crowd about the
| Nov York, Nov. 10.
The city banks last night re- olvsd TO cali on
| the country bsnks to redeenda:ly stshe Metro
poltan Bank, after Monday, the 10th Nov.
The present accanulAtion OF country currency
will be carried BY the city banks until thes ise
Nav next, and will be taken mp on the let JAN,
| lst Feb, lst March, let April and lot May, .
the rate per cent to be allowed alter the lst
December. The proceeds are understood y
look to early resumption provided the arrange
ment is agreeable 10 country banks.
Both boards Of common council have acted
| ON the Mayors message, in reference TO the un
to adopt the suggestion relative to issne Of stock
to procure large supplies Of food. They how
ever passed resolutions, having for their object
the employment Of the poor.
| The council men also reported that they had
| not the power to provide relief in the difecs
manner poinsed out by the Mayor. They how
ever passed resolutions urging upon ahe ai6er-
ent boards having charge Of pubic works. tO
| employ labo.ers, and also recommend the Gov-
ernor Of the Almshocse TO purchase and store
| provisions, in anticipation of destituton among
the lAboring class.
The American Mavoraity Convention last
last night nominated James f. Colley, Demo
crat, for that Office. The Republicans have no
yet nominated.
There was another gathering in T0mpkine
square this morning. Speeches were being
| made, not however of an incendiary character
There were also q thousand persons in the park
| bat the police wonld allow no speech making.
There 10 . strong force Of police inside the City
Hall, and 4 ls said that regiment holds itseh
| in rcadines for any outbreak. though there are
now no signs Of one. M
Detroit, Nov. 10.
c. & A. Ives, Private Bankers Of this city,
have suspended. Their assets are said % be
ample. .s N
Albany, Nov. II.
Bids for loan Of half million 70 the Canal
Fund we're opened here TO day. 1t il awarded
with an average of six dollars and twenty one
cents per cent. premium. @ 1
Boston, Nov. 10.
The storm last night prostrated the telegraph
wires in many places east Of Bangor, and COM
munication with Nova Scotia aud New Found
land has been suspended all day.
The Arabia has passed near Cape Race
Her news will doubtless be re celved At III early
hour tomorrow "wednesday A. N. N
Wash ngton Nov, 10. \
Orders we're iscsued to-day Tor the immediate
concentration Of the Marine Corps stationed At
Phila and Washington to protect the Sub-Trea-
sury at New York. Ii necessary all available
| army will also be ordered for the same duty. /
The Marine Corps at Brooklyn, who were
here on special duty, went 70 New York 10.
| night, under orders to report 70 General
Scott forthwith.
Mr.. Mason has forwarded to the State De-
| partment his resignation Of the French Mission,
to take effect In January. 1
| Washington, Nov. 10. |
There il now prospect of an early recognf
zance Of the Government of Nicaragua, and tbs
reception Of Yrissari aud negotiations Of the
treaty which has already been prepared relative
1 to the transit route. s
President a. Consul General OF K.vAria, 70 ~
side in Philadelphia.
Wm n Taylor has bsen promoted to chel
examiner in the Patent Office vice Herbert 70
signed. t -# H
New York, Nov. 10. /
There were large gatherings of iaborerS b0tl
in Tompkins squars and in the CITY Hall park
bot no organized attempts At riot. Sewers
slight impromptu outbreaks 1t the latter pace
were promptly suppressed by the police, and
one or two incendiary speakers arrested. 4
synod Of 15D policemen were on guard at the
City Hall. There we're also Quxrtered NJ the
Custom House detachment Of q. 5 troops, 4
guard aRains any attempt upon the sub treasury
and banks. Generals Scott and Aid we're pre-
sent, end had an interview with the Coilectot
The Mayor was pretty severely denounced b,
the mob in the park, aud some individuals wht
ATTEMPTED to defend him were handled roughly
New Orleans, Nov. 10.
The Tennessee, from Vera Cruz on the 7th
has arrived. She brings over haf y million il
specie. Her dates from Vera Cruz are 70 th
9Th. and from Mexico to the 4th
The political guarantees ot the New Conatl
tuition are suspended, and CoommOnfort Va
clothed with dctatorlal powers. w aa.
Martial Law was proclaimed in the district q
Ciremabaca in consequence Of difficulties ID
tween the Spanish and Mexican citizens.
Alverez was still successful against the rebel
in the South
II Yacatan and Campeachy have surrendere
to the Government forces. The revolution
however, had taken new life, and the whol
. people were in arms.
General Walker was arrested late last nigh
. on an affidavit Of the Custom House officers
and WAS Immediately admitted to bail i
$4,000. Il will probably NOT interfere with hl
plans. {-
Il 88 * %F5a 81. Louis, Nov. 10.
Advices from Fort Laramie 70 October 22t
states that Col. Cooks command, ID Dragoon
were four miles this side, and had encouniere
q snow storm fve days previously.
Colonel Johnson, when last heard from, ~
!. two hundred and thirty miles beyond Lara smi
i The snow was Z inches deep lOO miiss lhis siL
I where the express left him.
Owing 70 the slim supply Of corn, and ensiI
absence Of grass, the teams and DrAgoon hors,
were failing fast.
News had reached Laramie that the Mosrlol
. had burned train Of Is wagons near Gree
River, 100 miles behind Col. AlexAndeFs cor
mand, which constitutes the van of the gener
. army. fA
: Il vas rumored that the 5th and 10th Infa
try batteries and the Artillery would take po
session OF the Mormon village as Bear River G
= - Ha III New York, Nov. / /.
~ Il 10 reported that the Barings have TAX,
: the new, LoAa Of the Michigan Central Ra
:. road at 40.
The Comptroller has advertised for $1,000
't 70 form part Of the $3.50, 900 apprOpsiased
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