Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-04-15

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er Washington, April
id | Capt. H Adams has been ordered TO take
Ia place Of Capt Stringham in present naval DO
of INQUIRY. One of the new courts ordered
y be instituted will meet in this city Monday ne
- The Board consists of Capt. w w Mckean, J
n Pope and g J Van Bruns with Capt. Chas At
OF Washington ~ Judge advocate.
: The members Of the Third Board will be
Iected in day or two. The place Of sale OF
s Delaware trust lands on the 23d June next
e been changed from Lecompte to Osweare, ks
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The Union of this morning contains an ar
Gle confirming the despatch sent last night rel
! tive to the appointment OF commissioner
{ China. 4asz2s
. New Orleans, April 6.
On Sunday evening the weather turned vel
cold, with high wind, which continued all Il
night accompanied with sleet and rain. No di
asters reported.
Thekteamer Black Warrior with Havana date
to the Sd inst, has arrived.
The Mexican question is still the universal toE
ic. Nothing further has transpred.
Offcial dispatches from Spain are daily expect
ed. sss5a a1
Sugar at last quotations was frrn.
Two Dutch shipswith 700 Coolies had arrive,
there.
There had been copious rains throughout tn,
Isthmus
We have received Texas papers of the 2nt
INST. The growing crops look tolerable we'll
! but need rain. In the election Of Judge of Su
preme Court, Roberts is 200 ahead with Is coun
ties to hear from.
The election for Judges in this city passed of
quietly. The whole American city tickets and
District Judges are elected. 81.
Toledo, O., April Z.
At our charter election, yesterday, the entire
Peoples ticket with the exception of one alder.
man was elected. The Assessor was elected by
400 maj. aso. -.# .. ..s.. &el
Cincinnati, April 7.
At the city election yesterday N. W. Thomas,
Citizens candidate for Mayor, and Bellamy Sto-
rer, Citizens candidate for Judge Of Supreme
Court, were elected over G. J. Smith and j. Fer
guson Dennis, precise majority not ascertained.
Other offices undecided.
The iron and ship chandelery store of John
Bushnell at New Albany, Ia, together with sew
eral small buildings adjoining, were burned Sun.
day morning; loss $4,000, insurance small
av Cleveland, April I.
Charter election yesterday, city went Demo-
cratic 200 majority. -Y.s saa.,. .. .....
A. Dunkirk, N. Y, April7.
The snow here is Is inches deep on level,
and still falling fast a ..1s
Elm,ra, N. Y, April 7.
Snow 10 inches deep here. f..
Hartford, April 7.
The Union party have reelected Clark, and
Woodruff in the 4th district is beaten by about
200. The election in the 4th district is in doubt
from present indications The Union party
elect their State ticket. The House and Senate
have both been carried against the Democrats
by good working majority. .....
s@. St. Louis, April Z.
Incomplete returns from our city election of
yesterday foot up Winner, Emancpationist, 1881;
Pratt, democrat, 9080; Lane, 1926. A large
number of Americans voted for Winner A ma
ority of the Emancipation ticket is probably
elected. Winners majority will probably be
about 1900.
Detroit, Apr. s.
Incomplete returns indicate the election of
The Republican State Judicial ticket by at least
10000 maj.
Washington, April 8.
The Administration has completed arrange
ments relative to China and VIM. B. Reed, of
who now is here, has been tender
ed the mission.
1esota will proceed to China Orders for her
preparation will be issued tomorrow.
The Land officers in Minnesota have been di, |
'ected to continue the withdrawal of lands fall
ing within the probable line of the r r routes, |
established under grants of Congress.
Preemption claims based upon actual settle. |
nent and not for speculation, made up to the |
ime when the lines and routes were definitely |
ixed on any of the lands withdrawn, will be al
owed, provided the testimony is clear and ex-
illicit. The officers of the newly created land
districts will be established at Brownvlle, Dako-
ah and Nebraska cities.
Chas. G: Greene re-appointed Navy Agent at
Boston.
The case of Commander Ogden taken up in
Naval Court of Enquiry.
President reappointed Jas. W. Gray postmas.
er at Cleveland.
Thos. Miller postmaster Columbus, Ohio, vice
sparrow, whose commission expires.
New York, April 9.
Advices from Rio Janeiro to Feb. l5 report
he weather as very warm, with yellow fever ra-
her prevalent amongst the shipping. The
leaths average 10 day on board the vessels,
'ut the health of the city was good.
Washington, April 9.
Orders have been issued to day by the Navy
Department for the steamers Minnesota and Mis- |
issippi and sloop of war Germantown to be i'm
nediately prepared for the West Indies.
The officers have not been designated as yet. |
The razee sloop of war Cumberland will be |
lag ship to the African squadron.
H. H., I.
Y. Y. He has rooms here and will visit the city |
He is now in the city.
Louisville, April 8.
The Christian Church in this city was destroy
ID by fire to. day; it was the finest built one in
he city.
Boston, April 9.
The second trial of James MCGEE for killing
Mr.. Walker, Deputy warden of the State Prison,
which commenced on Tuesday, came to close
asst night. The Jury after twelve hours absence
brought in verdict of guilty.
New York, April 9.
Correspondence of N Y. Herald Washing
ton 81 learn from good authority, that the
present administration does not entirely agree
with the preceding one in their views respecting
the proposed change in naval warfare in addi-
ton to the abolition of the right to capture
merchant ships by public armed vessels, as we'll
as by privateers, as laid down in Secretary Mar
cy's letter upon privateering, and it is supposed
that our government will insist upon the aboli
ton of bIockades. 1 learn also that letters
have been written to our ministers abroad to
suspend further instructions.
Advices received here from Europe by a late
steamer, state that it is the intention of the
British government to take possession of the
Island of Formosa off the coast of China.
A few days since, young lady went into
drapers store and asked for pair of articles
which fasten below the knee. The shopm an
smiled, and served her with q pair Of garters
The opinion of the Supreme Court in the Dred
Scott case has the operation-if for that purpose
it is to be regarded as law-of interfering with
the local construction given by the Courts of