The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-09-16

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TkS BEisish C6Isdf NJ NSv Ycsk Ia xos III "
Jsmes Brown has been appointed Indian
Agent fos The Sioux Indians Of Minnesota, vice
Nsndreap, resigned.
- NJ Jsckson OF Miss, has been appointed
Secretary q State ior New Mexico, vice Davis
resigned,
Nev York, Sept. ii. iii
n The cosrespondence 81 The Democrat Convpn.
tion - Syracuse yesterday u folly reported il
this mosnings papers. A great deal Of confu-
sion prevailed ~ times, and ut one time even
tight vas apprehended. Mayor Wood made
speech, DENYING the right Of the Conven.ioo
4 60 interfere with New York city local politics.
ma New York Contested Seats case was finally
decided BY the admission or B. Cooper. dele
gates, and eight small delegates, VINO choo.e
the 18th. A committee was appointed 70 A..
eide the Columbia County Contested Seats. Il
Was ayreed that the Committee on Resolutions
should consist of two from each judicial district.
and that each delegation should select VICE
President. An adjournnent took place tin this
i morning. e44 t4t, -
W.. Bell 4 Co.. Bankers, have suspended.
| # 81. Loris, Sept. 10.
The Malt House and Vinegar Distiilery be-
longing TO A. Wood, and the Rcctifying Es,ab-
llshment OF J.. w. sherman, we're burned this
morning--ioss about $40, 000-iasurance un--
know.
The Democrat published an address 10 the
| people OF the United States, prepared by COM
mittee appointed At the Grasshopper Falls Con.
vention. A fair history Of the troubles III Kan.
sas u given, and the present attitude OF affairs
1 Is temporarily discussed The address aiIcres
that the chief Incentives to PARTICIPATION in
| the election are the urgent appeals from the
north. It expresses little hope Of address. The
document contains special clause TO the people
/, OF Missouri, setting forth the relative position
Of Kansas and Missouri, and imploring the peo-
pie OF the latter to retranc from their preyious
course Of aggression, to which, ii persisted in I
protracted and bloody war. must ensue The
address concludes BY exhorting the people Of
Kansas to vote at the coming election in pur.
suance Of the action Of the Convention
Washington, TO-
A decision important to contractors with
the Governments has just been rendered nv
the Attorney General. A Mr. Gallagher had =
contract for doing certain work on the Wash.
ington Acquednct the Government reserved
tie right 70 suspend the work under the CON
tract at any time, the Engineer in charge
in March, 1857, lie was notified to resume
work and din SO; he now saws that no i
coinR the work ut loss, and asks Tor larger
compensation thah he bargained for else 10 be
released from the contract. The Alto ney Gen.
erai informs the Secretary Of State, who submit |
ted 10 him the case. that the latter had No an
thonfy 10 do so, and that if Gallagher yio |
iaies The contract he must do SO at his own |
peril and that Of his suretes.
Boston, Sep. L.
foundry and six dwellings were burned in |
carroiiton, y. b., on the sth. Loss abon, S2b.. |
600.
A fire broke out on Nor,hamnton stree, !,
this CITY this morning in the extensive cordape |
manufactory of Messrs. Sampson; damage to ,he |
machinery and building will amount 10 about |
$4,000, and u insured, probably the work OF |
an inccndiary.
!. New York, Sep II.
Aessrs. Carpenter Ide, straw goods dealers.
suspended to-day.
The Collins steamship Atlantic sailed M nom
TOR Liverpool with 80 passengers.
The steamship Vanderbilt also sailed for
southampton and Havre with l27 900 dollars in
specie, aud IN passengers.
!. New Orleans, Sep. H.
= oispatch IRON the Balize says that the Te-
hnantepec question has been settled at Mexico.
nulli6ed.
The Vonito had much abated at Vera Cruz
No other news OF importance.
81. Louis Sep. IL. |
Municipal election held at Ieavenworth city.
Kansas, Monday last, resulted in the election Of i,
the Free State ticket by 200 maiority
Constitutional Convention al Lecomp,on. 1th.
Utah dates to August 9Th received; news mn
important
~ New York, Sep a. Ii
The steamship Baltic from Liverpool on the !,
"a inst. arrived this A. NJ. sH
~ City OF Baltimore arrived out on the I'd. /,
: Inc steamships kherzones and Queen of the /
South had lett for India. :
proposition was on foot for the encap cement
OF all the vessels of the line TO which they be.
long for the conveyance of troops to India
The news ~ not important. i
Macanley IA to be created pecr :
Nothing definite had transpired in relation to
the Atlantic Telegraph Cable Company
Details in regard to the Indian mutiny are Q
but they add new facts of impor- d
lance. ,c
The Emperor Napoleon and Alexander are. X,
now i i said, 10 have an interview at Darn. q
stadt. 49,
The threatened rupture between Naples and q
Sardinia has blown over
Diplomatic relations had been resumed at NJ
.onstautinopic. ca
A large arrival Of, specie had impaired lirm- l.,
less 10 the London Stock Exchange, and consols oil
losed &c ausaats tor money and account cd
The Liverpool cotton market was rather less to
and good business had been done ell
!. firm prices.
Breadstuifs dull. Some slight fluctuations had .
AIKEN place, but the circulars are conflicting on %
he subject. The crops had been secured and Q,
'ere III fine condition, VI
Richardson, Spence d Co. quote -four dull and ns
uotatioas bare!y maintained Wheat quiet and
.chned la2d; corn dull, white declined Is. f,
Bros say declined la2s La
Washington, Sep. IA. '. y
Lol Benton's physicians pronounce him bet. 20
y this morning, and eater,an hopes OF his re. ~
overy. gu
Philadelphia, Sep. a. -
The Scott Legion accompanied by Gem Pat. I,
,rson and Lieut.. Gov. Geary, started iron here \,
IL O'Clock for New York. -
Providence, Sep. II. ye
The difficulty in the Bank OF South Company DO
only temporary; can be no doubt oil is abii. he
y to meet its engagements. ON
Washington, Sep. II. ~
The modification made in the overland routes y a.
the instance of the Hon. John Spheelaas, but ~
hich requires the assent Of the contractors are IL
iohows. o. Louis 10 pass no further west III
an Springfield, Mo-, thence by Fayetteville, ~.
n Twas ;n,ars.e,;ne :, IN, -, ~ 49, pei
ON Memphis Via Little Rock, Preston and Fl. T.,
llmore to San Francisco. os'
New Orleans, Sep ~. the
Mexican mails are received The troubles
tween the civil and ecclesiastical powers still
ist. Further insults have been offered to the hes
nerican Consul at Maza,lan, arising from the aer
zarc OF the American schooner Ada, and in Va
ling the officers and crew. mel
new difficulty had arisen between the Gov. val
nment and British Charge on account of in I
is offered the British flag during the absence a.
r ras -. - iuea'an. Ha'
ny 'e.o'a''oli's's arg sa'u'ns GROUND. adv
Cincinnati, Sep. IL. das
The Citizens Bank, Of Smead, Collsrd and
ghes, suspended this morning. They have by,
all n r..Yla latin III. mar