The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-10-21
Waahinrtnn Oct 10.


{ A letter has been received ia this city from
w. p. Landon, one of the clerks, whom the late
Surveyor General Barr left in charge Of the
Office, when he for his own safety left the terri
tory Of Utah last spring. He was on the 18th
Of September in Plaesrville, California.
InlGiving an account OF his escape from Salt
Lake City, he says that while engaged in con-
vsrsation with party Of emigrants he wos as
saulted BY gang ef Mormons, lead on by
fellow named Dick Pellet AID rufian associates
who without cause severely beat him with
stoues and clubs. He was scarcely able to reach
home in consequence of his wounds. The same
r. N. they attacked the deputy surveyor Mage
with stones. Landon was driven from his home
a. night leaving his wife and child at Salt Lake
City. After adroitly GLIDING his armed pursu-
ers be reached Placerville iu the most distress
ing condition. He met ON the road the Indian
Peter who used to frequent the Surveyor Gem
erals Office.
Peter informed him that Brigham Young had
sent him out to get horses and carbines. The
Indian spared his life because he had on seve-
raj occasions given him red paint. Landon had
not long parted from him before he, the In
dian, shot man with four balls. The man
escaped, though much injured. al
Another clerk in the Serveyor Generals Of.
fee, Mr.. Wilson, was also attacked by the Nor
mons. They roughly seized him, tearing him
away from HE family. They commanded him
to 70 along with them and make no FUSS or they
would damned soon show him what they were
gong to do with him. II.
Mr.. Laudon's letter gives the particulars Of
those occurrences. He concludes by saying
that all the NormOns have left Placerville and
Carson Valley for the purpose Of defending
Zion. 49, @9 ~
,ee Pittston, Oct. 10.
The recent freshet has carried of the horse
race dam across the Susquehanns River, 8 miles
above Tunkham Rock. This will suspend navi-
CATION upon tile North Branch Canal for long
time, il il does not operate 10 the entire aban-
donment Of getting coal West from the valley
except BY railroad.
New York, Oct 10.
The Metropolitan Bank gives notice that il
will begin tomorrow to receive the bills Of the
New England banks on deposit 1t quarter per
cent discount. excepting only thoss Of The
Rhode island Banks.
In he Supeeme Court to-day Judge Roosevelt
dismissed the melton for IN injunction against
the Bank Of New York.
The returns from the clearing house denote .
gradual resumption Of activity in business
Bashes. Lyman : Co., leading dry goods
house, have suspended.
Is N. b. Wolfe : Co, -four and produce dsal-
srs, Who temporarily suspended recently, 70
susssd paymsns to-day.
Ssocks e tho 6sat Beard were higher and in
active demand. At the second Board there was
digit advance in most stocks ] G Bonds
go, G. Z r 80; D. + Hadsoa IS; Chi 4 3 col;
ny G ss9; leading -; Galsna Z Chicago 6s9;
IC97.
The vsekly Bank statement shows decrease
y leans Of e2s7l, 74s in specie Of ., 6ss, Os4,
and am Increase IN eirculatim Of 4b6S. 842, and
deposits el4a. AT The tesal specie 10 81 81,
22fl. XII
n Departure o. The California mail steamer
h poatponea unaii fhussdAy. vhsa the ST. Louis
wih take III place II the Noethesn Light
Ths slaanship RdiaburEh. from Glasgow, 80,
arrived thisP. \. ~ IS
| N 49, Dcsaon, OF 10.
I The tssesssipt this pm. anaoances ths fol
1 loe.ne recent failures .-Nsssss ". 0sseneugt
| 1 Co, hardware dealss J. \. Holdsn, farni
euse dssier; Geo. FossartA, chair mapufnctsFer
Keith 3 Thornten, closhlng dealsss, ]. W
Csssee & Co., grocess, and ". r. Bruoks, fur
nstuso dealer We have no change worthy o
nodes 70 report IN hooey masters to-day. s