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Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-04
TELEGRAPHIC.
AMMayAi4 OF THE ARAGO

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1 The steamship Arago arrived at her dock a
/ IL o'clock brings London dates to the 10th.
1 The Neuichatel question is definitely settled
Swi zerisnd releases the insurgeut prisoners
and Prussia acknowledges the independence o
Neu cfiatel and suspends military preparations
| The Russians have met with a disastrsus de
feat near Bsijnk where they were attacked b,
| 1U,0e0. .Circassians and forced TO retreat with
loss of 1900 men and I'LL their artillery.
Hostiilties continue AZ Canton and the Amer
leans have become fully engaged in the struggle
The WestInd,a coast steamer Tyne was str,n
ded on Jan. sth in the British channel.
The ship james Buchanan of Portsmouth was
wrecked on the Irish coast.
Telegraphic adyiccs from Canton are to Nov.
24th. The French Admiral at Macao had sent
orders for all French vessels belonging to his sta
ton to join him immediately.
The engagement oil the American forces in re-
newed hostilitcs at Canton is that the Chinese
offered price for the heads of the English
Some American heads were sent i'll by mistake.
Nothing further.
II is rumored that Russia has further remons
strated against the Anglo French occupation OF
Greece.
The Anglo Saxon steamer arrived out on the
10th, and the Canada on the 18th inst.
The difficulty between the Spanish government
and the people is settled.
There had been terrible snow storms in Aus
tra.
The Portuguese Cortes met January lst. Don
Pedro in speech expressed thanks to the gov
ernment of England and the U. S. for the succor
afforded the furnishing inhabitants OF Cape de
Verde Islands.
The English money market was firmer, owing
to specializing. Consos for money closed at s3t
to 93a, and for account 93s to 81. Foreign
stocks more active.
A second sub-narine telegraph company has
been organized in London to go direct to the
shores of the United States.
Liverpool l3th.-Breadstuffs quiet at former
rates. Provisions unchanged.
The East India and China Association have
addressed letter to Earl Clarendon OH China
affairs, expressing hope that if Admiral Scy-
mour fails in his efforts to open Canton to for.
eigner, that her majesty's government will adopt
prompt steps in tie matter so as TO preclude fur
ther collision. Clarendon replied that the sub
Ject shall receive from the government the at
tenton which the Importance OF the thing de-
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-04
The PnbIic LANDS.

The RUDi1S h800Ss ssSs
| The transfer of the public lands to- the States
! wherein they lie, is likely soon to become
measure Of considerable popularity at the south,
and is now pushed forward By some southern
Journals as proper and available question %
enter on the list as party measure. We bes
fieve il has never been made a party question
fully, though 1t has several times been under
consideration in congress, and q matter Of con.
Siderable agits tion hy the newspapers Of the,
country, and always finding it's friends and sup
porters in all parties. As early as in 1926, 1t
was advocated by John Randolph, and several
times since has been advocated as necessary
measure, in part to keep down preponderanee
of States, and TO do away with gigantic and
corrupting central power in the hands OF the
general government. Jackson, Van Buren, Cal.
hour and others advocated the propriety OF
devising some scheme for an equitable .disiribu-
ton fthe public lands and bills for that pur-
pose have been proposed in Congress, but al
ways more or less complicated with matters ex-
traneous or inimical to the main purposes OF the
general good, and thus combining SO many ques-
tion of doubtful policy or personal ulterior OBJ
jects, that none has yet obtained to popular fa-
vor. Now that good share ol thess land have
been granted for purposes Of public improve
inent, the subject is again agtated, particularly
in the southern states, whether from motives OF
jealousy or otherwise, we cannot say, but the
matter will probably again come under consid-
Grafton ere long, to be settled or again set aside
as it may suit the caprice Of parties, or conserve
to the interests Of particular sections OF the
connt try
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-04
C0NERs ESS.

Washington, Jan. &c.
Senatc.-Mr. Wilson gave notice of a bill to
secure to actual settlers the alternate sections OF
lands reserved in grants to the States for rail
road purposes.
The Senate discussed tho bill establishing i
Naval Department at Brunswick, Ga.
The Senate after debate passed it.
On motion of Mr. Seward, it was resolved
that the Secretary of War be requested to d
rect Typographical engineers to enquire and re
port whether the public interest will be promo.
ted by survey oil the Niagara River, or any
part of the same. Adjourned.
House.-Mr. Chester having been brought be-
fore the bar by the Sergean,.at-Arms, the Speak
er propounded to him the questions heretofore
ordered to put, viz:
Why did he not appear before the Select
Committee III pursuance of the summons of the
14th inst, and whether he was now ready to
answer such proper question as may be put by
the Committee.
MIR. Chestcrs answers under oath were read
to first question. He says-He never entertain.
ed nor intended any dErespect to the Commit
tee of the House, but having made arrange
ments before the subpoena was issued summon
ing him to appear before the Committee to re-
turn home and attend to private business, which
could not be neglected without great detrimen
to his interest; under these circumstances he
did not think it was required that he should at
tend on the precise day named, and had it no
been for the storm he should have been here o.
Monday last without the agency of the Sergeant
at Arms, who would bear witness that ht
evinred no disposition by habeas corpus or 9th
erwise to avoid the summons.
To the second inquiry, he says he is nov
ready and will answer. These answers bein!
entirely satisfactory, on motion OF Mr.. Florence
Mr.. G. was discharged from arrest.
| Thursday and Saturday were set apart for tn
consideration of business in relation to Ter
ritories, us the two former days set apart TO
that purpose were absorbed by questions q
privilege.
On motion of Mr.. Quitman, the House, unde
suspension OF the rules, passed the bill il
creas,ug the pay of commissioned officers in til
Army and military storekeepers $50 per montl
| and conmutatiOn to 80 cents ration.
The House passed a bill to enable property
to a considerable amount, belonging to a
emancipated slave, who died intestate to d
scend to his wife and children, their owner
being willing to set them free. The reason io
this act is, that property, under the laws of tt
District of Columbia, rests in the Magistra
without such legislation.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-04
Washington, Jan. 2s.
Mr. Rnchanay, was serena,lsd last night by n

i Mr.. Buchanan was serenaded last night by m
political friends, but made no response.
1 Mr.. Wendell was before Select Committee to
day and questioned whether corruption ha'
been used to procure votes for the public print
ing, hu, ptofessed TO kaas nothing bearing
upon that point.
! In Senate to-day on motion OF Mr.. wilson
! the Foreign Committee were Instructed 10 en-
qnire into the expedieney Of sendiag Com
missioner to the Indian Archipelagees to 'nves
| tig ate the claims TO the sovereignty OF thos,
| Islands, Assisted nv the Netherlands. Adjourned
The House met and impediatsly adjournsti.. /
The Committee of Arrangements for Mr.
Brooks funeral consists of Mr. Mcqueen OF
S. c., Mr.. Herbert OF CAL, Mr. Wheeler of N
T., Mr.. Bocock of Va, Mr.. Routouel of Ala,
and Mr.. Dewitt of Mass. The death of Nc.
Brooks will be announced in the House to-mof-
row by Mr.. Keitt of S. c.. and IN the Senate by
Mr.. Evans of the same State, when the Com
mittee OF Arrangements will proceed to Browns
Hotel aud superihend the removal OF the corpse
to the House, where the Chaplain will denver
u discourse in the presence Of the president
OF Cabinet, the members OF both branches .
Congress, the Judges OF the Supreme Conri
and others. From thence the procession wit
move to the Congressional cemetery, where Inc
body will be temporarily deposited.
Mr. Brooks has wife aud 4 children, in let.
ter from her received after his death and open
ed by oHc of his friends, she said It would be
the last letter he would receive from her previ-
Gus to her confinement.
The Hayward I,da Rubber Patent case was
before the committee on Patents to-day. NJ
Paine argued against, and Mr. Brady in favor OF
the extension oil the patens. Stencgraphrrs
were employed by each party interested IN the
report-the arguments of counsel, and write
them out to be placed in the hands OF the com
mittee.
Mr. Buchanan to- day, received many visitors,
irrespective of party.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-04
Washington News.

washington, Jan. II.
The Tariff Bill modified as reported 10y Mr..
Campbell of Ohio, to day, embraces the follow
ing features. Schedules 5U, lu end l5 per act
OF 1876, with few exceptions are acsorbed by
the free list.
The 40 per cent schedules principally specie,
is also with the exception of Il few items carried
to the free list, which reduces the revenue about
six millions.
The 100 per cent schedule, spirits, is brought
down one half sugar molassess, lard, salt, wool
and hemp are PIT at ten per cent, reducing re-
| vanue about7 millions.
Iron, cotton, wooden and silk manufactures
are retained Us now.
| The 20 and 80 per cent schedules are not ma
terially changed, but some items in them are
carried to the free list.
The direct reducti' of the revenue annually
will be increased some millions by the effects OF
the measure substituting home manufactures for
those imported.
Mr.. Buchanan was accompanied to Washing.
ton from Lancaster by his personal friend Robt
II. Mciraw OF Baltimore. At one o'clock he
paid his respects 10 the President, and it SO hap
pened that it was public reception day at the
White House, and the persuns cordially greeted
him and rendered him the compliment OF din
| ner, with invited guests as did Judge Douglas
and Others but he has declined then
/ Mr.. Buchanan is at the National Hotel acces
sible to all visitors that is not oppressed with
heir attention. He will remain here week OF
10 days.
The gentlemen now here connected with the
Submarine Telegraph Company were engaged
yesterday and this morning in explaining te
members of congress all the matters connected
with that important subject; thus much appre
Ehension concerning it has been removed. and lht
prospects are hourly improving for the passags
of the bill by the House.
4 Mr.. Buchanan arrived here this morning anG
proceeded immediately TO the National Hotel
where number of his friends were awaiting
his arrival There was no public reception
Cornelius Wentworth; Hon. +. s. Edwards
a member of the House; Hon. Mr. Cook ant
W. c. johnson, ex-members; and Hugh Tylar
lot Pennsylvania, were before the Investigating
committee to day.
The Hon. Preston S. Brooks died this evenin.
at Browns hotel. He has been in bed two o
three days suffering from the effects Of q severe
cold. lie was telling his friends he had passet
the crisis of his illness and felt considerably i'm
proved in health, when he was seized with VIC
lent coughing, and died in about 10 minutes al
terwaris. He expired in intense pain. Th
suddenness OF the event has caused much sur
prise throughout the city.
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Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-04
New York Jan. 9

~. New Ork, Jan. u.
The steamer seen in ice off Nantucket proves
to have been the propeller New York from Glas-
gov on tn. lst inst, she put into Nantucket on
2lst for coal, and remained there until 9th,
OWING 70 great difficulty in getting the coal OH
board.
The steamship Clyde from Glasgow 10th inst.
arrived. The U. s. sloop of war jamestown
arrived at Minerova, Nov. 2sth from Sierra
Leone sailed for Cape Falcon Dec. 2.
The steamship Tennessee sailed about this
P. NJ. for San Juan, with about $50 recruits
for Walkers army.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-04

odis
4 fire commenced last night in property own
ed by the city on Chestnut street above Third,
which consumed three upper stories, occupied
by Dubasque and Carrow, Jewellers, John Rowl,
Jeweler, John II. Harper, importer of watches,
and G. Gaskile, book binder. The stores below
were occupied by 7. B. Peterson. and by Good
years India rubber establishments; both were
damaged by water. Dubasque Il Co.'S stock
amount to $1,000 and was mostly in safes;
and Harper's stock to s35,ooo insured for $l0,-
900
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-04

CHEcKs CouSrERrEIrED By PHOTOGRAPHY
The New York Tribune says the danger of phot.
ographc counterfelts, it appears, is not confined
to bank notes. A small check on one Of the
largest Wall street bankers was prepared as u
test, and upon presentation WAS paid withou,
hesitation by the teller, it was absolutely fac
smle. The party presenting it afterwards re-
claimed the check and returned the money
Banks cannot be too careful Of these photo.
graph counterfeits, and should require their
dealer to use two colored checks, one color to
the blue which cannot be photographed
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-04
Peoria and 0quawka Railroad.
fszsgg ginsag2 80 - 49,
EASTERN EN,rENSEON.

EASTERN ENrENSEON.
Open to thc Junction with the 1. c. II.
DEORlA and St Louis In Railroad connection Tht
shortest and only reliable route to bloomington, De-
caur Springfield Alton, ST. Louis, Cairo, and all South
ern Illinois, Aso Cincinnati and the valley OF the
Ohio river. Passengers by taking this route via Terre
Hsute and indianapolis, save SO miles in going to Gin
cinnati.
Time between Peoria and St. Louis only twelve hoursl
On and after September 10th, 1886, the trains OF the
above will leave Peoria daily, Sundays e1ceped)
- follows:
Leave Peoria, tst. Louis tra!n) 145 m, arriving at
Illinois Central 3:45 p.
:" 's 5p. M, arriving at Ill. Central I:15, p. M.
=" H. Cen. Juncn 10 M, arriving at Peoria IL, M
=" go 9p,m., tSt. Louis traln,l arriving
ut Peoria II, pm.
Through tickets 20 all the above places, including
wheeling, BALTIMORE Philadelphia etc, can be procured
At the Office.
Passengers requested procure tickets before ia
king seats in the cars
Trains leave east end Of Bridge 0mnihuses will be In
attendance at the convey passengers to any part
of the city. W. II. CRuGER, Superintendent.
Peoria, Sept. a, 1886. seObpu
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-04
s# The bills of the Prairie State Bank are
now taken at par by the Chicago banks general
ly, so says the Democratic Press.

HORRIBLE MURDER.-The Starksvile Miss,
Advocate confirms the particulars ofthe horrible
murder of Robert Burns, proprietor Of the Cot
tage Hotel in that place, by DR.. W. D. Stoyal
with whom he had a fight the day before. Ii
says:
"Going nea Burns stable Dr. s. stopped the
buggy, and walked within about twenty-five
PAGES OF Burns, who was engaged in harnessing
a horse; he beckoned negro who was stand
ing near to get out of the way, at the same mo.
ment raising the gun and firing. At the instan,
OF his firing Burns looked around and received
the contents of the gun full in his face. He
raised his hands to his eyes, and sunk 10 the
earth exclaiming, "My Cod" Upon this Stoval
advanced within ten PAGES, and fired the second
time, the whole charge taking effect in his back,
and Burns then cried out, ~ am dead man.
Still not satisfied, stovall cody approached him,
and, drawing pistol, put it close to his head
aud fired again, bursting his eye.ball from its
socket; then, putting the pistol to his breast
he fired II f, urth time into the boly of the al
ready dead man. Mrs. Burnrs and her children
rust ed from the house screaming, while DR.. Sto
vail cody walked of, got into his buggy and
drove OIL"
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-04

Immense gathering at the Third Annual Dis
tr!buton of the Cosmopolitan Art Association.
Ralph Ward Emerson delivered the address at
the drawing. Palmrr's bust, of Spring went to
Pcnwood nimph to Vermont ; bust OF Clay to
Alabama bust of Calhoun TO Texas; bnst of
Webster TO New York; Apollo to Illinois
paintings and bronze to every section of the
Union. Great enthusiasm prevailed. The num-
Der OF subscribers reached over $4,000, twice as
large as last years list Of the American Art
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-04
New York Ian os

Steamer Tennessee was detained to-day in
consequence Of her repairs not being finished -
Several persons on board were arrested, inclu.
ding Col Fabens, Alex. Lawrence ahe Nicaracu.
an Co1onizing Agent and Henry Bolton his CIR.
Fabens and Lawrence were ordered to give bail
in s., 400 each but refused, and were committed
TO prison. The Tennessee is announced to sail
to-tnoerow morning.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-04
Boston, Jan 90.
Can't. Sparrow Of the bark Cambrid- e, arrive

Capt. Sparrow Of the bark Cambrid- e, arrived
here from Pernambueo, had spoken the bark
Essex, Capt. Ray. from Boston for Rio Janeiro,
81 days out in lat. 25 long. "a. the captain oil
the Essex reported that when three 4ays ou,
from Boston he took from raft two scamen
belonging TO the French steamer Lyonaise, and
the sea,nen stated that the steamer was run into
and sunk by vessel when three days OFT from
New Dork, and that OF her passengers and crew
60 were drowned, and the balance took to the
boats with the seanen that were subsequently
picked up.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-04

a The Gate City is making good dea
more fuss than the case calls for because ~
principal editor and proprietor was not eiec &c
State Printcr The writer, who says be is moi
Mr.. Howell, and We presume he is not, grows
furious over the slight and contempt which
he insists has been put upon that Journa! b.
the refusal to give Mr.. Il. the State Printing
He says that gentleman has iabored long and
actively, and efficiently fought hard and can
show many scars. That he never asked much
and has gotten nothing. And the election oi
Mr. Teesdale State Printer, when the legisla-
ture knew Mr. Howell wanted the Office, was
UNJUST. impoltic and coLtemptibie."
But this is not all. The editor is not agoing
to make this matter up. He is bound neither to
forget nor forgive until atonement is made
we shall seek our own way and select our own
time to repay the act in the most telling and
satisfactory manner" Something dreadful is
going to happen. Do give US a little notice in
order that We may prepare for the shock! All
this looks q little like tempest in q teapot!
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-04

sY The attack on Canton by the English,
assisted by Americans, is matter of consdera-
BILE moment and the end is not yet. Those I'M
pregnable walls, for ages resisting the agres-
sion of the whole civilized world, have at last
been battered down by British and American
cannon, and we can't but see in it the dawn of
more enlightened policy Of that powerful ma
ton towards the rest of mankind.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-04
j coon T,ar-The gr,ni fes,is.l of the rail

A Coon TIMs.--The grand festival of the rail
road men at Syracuse, on Thursday night, was .
splendid affair. Every part Of the State. the
neishboring Provinces, and many Of the sister
States were represented. The city was thronged
with strangers of both sexes early in the day, and
the trains Of the evening brought Hood Of
guests, Julius Movins presided and George Daw.
son made speech. More than . thousand per-
sons Joined in the dance At one time.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-04
st. Louis. Jan. 30

The chamber of commerce OF this city have
appointed committee TO correspond with the
board of trade dt Boston and the chamber OF
commerce at New Orleans relative TO the estah-
liShmcnt of direct line of seamers between
Boston and New Orleans. The Chamber OF
Commerce of this city pledges the a tive coop,
Grafton ofits members in the furtherance OF the
enterprise.
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NOV. /. 1859.
CANADA BROOD GAUGE RAILWAY.

yVSHE Michigan Central Railroad has the advantage OF
an Erctasirs 7aitgrdph Line used entirely for the
movement Az trains, thereby aveidnS poss'blty Of
collisions or delays, annoying on other routes
FIVE DAILY TRAINS LEAvE CHICAGO:
400 N. an. Exrsxss MAn--n,akng direct through
connections. -,
7:aO d. Mi, LIGHTNING ExsEEss-Arriving at Niagara
Fails or Buffalo nexnornng New York at9 z, M Phil-
adelehia via Eira, Mt 10 p M Boston al ~ al night
l0.l a. M. G,ScaSSArt ExPREss- Arrive at Cincin-
nsti NJ $40 A. NJ; Lafayette with trains for
New Albany, Louisville, indianapolis, Dayton Columbus,
2anvssue, Wheetng. en,sburgh Phadelpha, baltimore
and Washington. ~
YORK AZ "a. ~ second day, Boston at NJ and ~
Philadelphia le:So second morning.
A:l d y. HaA. STEAMBOAT ExrREssArriying at Niaga.
Falls Buffalo next evening, New York, At r. NJ
ana boston r. " next day. Also connects at Mich.
lean CITY {sxcrpt Saturday, direct With trains New
Albany salem r. Road for New Albany, Indianapolis
Ciuesna DAYTON, Columbus, GAINESVILLE, Be lefcutane
Un,en Wheeling Baltimore, Pittsburgh, and
Philadelphia.
tN- The TRAVIS on tie CAicdge, BsyJia2fon q Qfin
cy, Gaseaa 8 CAicdfo Tnsoa, IasHots Sehsrdt anc
N7cAi0fN Cetrai R"slroads snfo tse sas,ss Bszo
at Jicdgo, sariag hs crpense passeh gers @ adci
aire dna trassfr u Baoeupe.
Thc TAO a. m.. $40 p. m. and o. 5 p.m
Traius maze direct connections NJ Toronto with the
GRAND TRCNK RAILWAY
To King ton, 0gdensbare, Montreal, Quebec, and q
points In CanAdA East, Noftnern Vermont, New HAmp
sh,re and Maine.
TH8oUsH TICKETS COOP FOR NINETY DAY
H- Passengers arriving At Chicago By any cf u
baggage masters at the aepots TO receive checks
their baggage to the Miengnn Syns Depot ny
Nov. IL. 1854 General Pass. Agent.
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DEATH or PREsrox S. BRooKs.--Th death OF
Mr.. Brooks member of the House Of Represen-
tives from South Carolina, took place on Friday
last after short illness, andan we have learned
of the particulars xill be found in our columns
to day. We forbear from any comments as
it is . good rule to stread lightly on the ashes
of the dead.