The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-10-26

SA.y us'hf nal passed For. Bridss
The 2zd: fwehty ~ere met on the ~ q.
Platte. gMa
Saow Sss encountered q Eas,I
Two Companies Of Cavalry ,..e.
Piks's Peak we're passed on Biz Ra.
Judge Eckies was met at BIZ So.
Wilson, Of Aliens Bluff, p,ogrss.i.a hyC.
Iadians are numerous, bus peso.,s aasly
y II Was thought that several ,,,;.'
overtaken by snow in The mountain, .soat.
suffering was anticipated. iss.a
business was very brisk and ,r,i,.
arriving from California win good, = s.s'aa,
sions. "a ptprs
Good feeling existed betxssu IL.
and Gentilss. Tho formsr spsak !, I Assss
Of Gov. Cumming. -. n
5000 men. ~,
Troops, &C., all Of whom, con.oI,d.
one grand sncompment, would ..m,i" u
during the winter; also sbou. ~ 'setss
Brdger under Col Combey. Ton \
Col. Morrison, Of the 7th Iniss,,,
rived ., Camp Floyd. M u.
The Democratic Central Commits.
this morning received letter rom w " aS'i
dent Breckenridge urging the rs..fta
Douglas. The letter will appear n ,saf
Register Tomorrow. ~
DR.. Leroy, the Administrator c.,.,
Congress in the 81 District. in
Bloomington Last night, withdr.v ,nss
his friends TO support the regular De-
nominee for Congress, State Officer, iss
resontatives who will vote fer Da,.sh'f
Congress. ." "a
A despatch from Washington "a s. ~
says that Gen. Walker and Mr.. So.t' h.'as
new scheme, sending emigfant, fra, .l! save
try to Nicaragua. Societies Of ths IN. "aa-
New England Ernigrant Society have b..,.As
ed in the South, and several bodies Of en-
will depart early in November. fss
The Tribune correspondence ssy,,t.n
stration has rot definitely settled an
policy. Secretary Cobb resist. tie o,;,. ft
protection, bat efforts are making ca
mise 20 this effect Congress to r,., ~
thorz!ag the Secretary OF the Tr...,,
the duties on certain specific .cbsSgis, ,, .as
be determined OF pioviied Ito ,.ris nv.
shall not afford sGldsseu. reFenue With, -
years.
Mr.. Moran has been unanimously ,l.u.,
President of the Erie road.
Lcavenworth 2oth, via Boonvils ~,
portion OF the Lawrence company has r,,u,.,
from the South Platte mines bringing r,u~
Sept. goth. Their accounts fully sutb.pt.,.
the existence Of gold ali alou & tie South Pa,
they having pro.pected every ~hsr. viii 8
fucteGs.
Most Of the miners were seeking winter our.
tiers ut Eents and s.. Frsin's Fora II, !.
turned party design wintering a, La,r,,,
where they were rendered . public rsesv,,
and to return TO the mines in the spriun VI !,
large outfit. Numbers continue 10 iean l.,
with the intention Of wint~ring on the nd
Major Siblsy arrived yesterday frea n.
accompanied by Lieut.. Bell who Vas la, ~
his detachment in The Cheyenne county.
Lieut.. Cunningham, with . dst.cka.s, !,
Iuianty, left yesterday for the Paxas, r,,,,,
to superiu.end the payment Of tie .,nu,is, y
that tribe.
Washington, 0sl a
The Secretary Of the Navy has char,e,.1 !,
Capt. PenGleton Of New Orleans for siI rsp,I,
the side wheel steamer Metacome,, Sss ~,
burthen, Tor the Paraguay elpedueu n,
owner owner to bear the risk OF loss from p,
sacola to Buenos Ayres, and from The ,ss
place to New Orleans.
Charles II. Barrett, who was 10 have 10.
hung to day for murder, has been rsspilea |,
two weeks by the President.
Rochester, Oct g.
At 15 minutes past o'clock the prOce;sio-
| beaded by Deputy Sheriff Warner reached II
Jail the military we're drawn up in lines, .
as to open a passage TO the jail As soon
they had arrived and taken the places s:.i.,.
| them by the officers, the prisoner was hrggss
| down from his room 10 the gailoxs. E. u;
! supported by Deputy Sheriffs Pond and Harll.
aad followed by his spiritual advisers, N,.r.
Hoichkiss Cutting, BoardmGn and Others. Ii
prisoa,er was arrayed in a suit OF black, 4.
wore o., his bead white cap. His step v.
tolerabIv firm, considering the fact tia, be "a
a spell Of fainting about noon. On reaehr
the gallows he took seat, while Deputy SLsrf
Warner read the death warrant in dsaae. al
forci5le manner. At the conclusion Of II
reading Mr. Warner told the prisoner that !:
time had arrived to put the warrant into exec.
ton and that if he had anything to 81! be b
now an portunity.
Stout did not rise, but while seated, in cs
and firm voice, said, "Gentlenen,--lA an Of 1
opinion that th ere has been ccrscs!ass v.
dictiren.ss ia this matter, and where there
vindietivencss it is Difficult; 10 speak. IA
le:t my oracle, which contains an eIprs'seh
my feelings as dying nan, and shs! COMA
all | have to say"
Rev. Mr.. Hotchkiss, then standing a. tie y
soner's right, said: he woGid read at 18th cha
ter of let Corinthians at the request Of TIE ?
soner, and he read it.
The prisoner was meanwhile seated Nth
head supported by his right hand. 1t th- &C
clusion of the reading Mr.. Hotchkss ssid
would address the Throne OF Grace H0gI
that the prisoner would find strength to 10 10
in short prayer. Mr.. II. then made al ii
pressive prayer, which interested the sau'elt
If 1t did rot the prisoner. The prayer ca.al-
died, Nr. ii. e6Iversed moment inaudol'A
Stout. He then said that he desired e 10 "a
that be did not feel strength to pray. bq. heal
tl!y adopted the whole prayer he had iurhs. 9
The deputy sheriti-, officers aud trends ID
shook hands with him, and depaty sheriff Wa
ner put the rope about his neck and drew ID
cap over his face. While the officers we're piI
ioning his arms he stood quite srsct and n
mliaed in that attitude till the last. lie Va
quite firm in Lis demeanor, and cave .he San
coBplacent smile to all in biGdlre ateu tha
be gave a. all times when coarersing since b
arrest.
All being ready and the spectators Stu3i-
in breathless silence, at twenty minutes r.
three Sheriff Ba5coek pulled tue fatal line Al.
in start was suspended feet from the ~
Nothing was hearn IN any direction save ID
heavy iall OF the weignt which did the Ia
work.
The death Of the fatsd was not a. suddg. .
could be desired. His struggles for 81 !
minutes we're severe and caused the s,ectSs;
to turn away in disgust. His neck WAS probsAl
not dislocated, and he ciet by the SLOW psced
OF slrapguiation. Drs. Hall, Assry, james %
Miller stood near, and in minutes afiSf Il
drop fell, they said his pulse MAS fall ~
life. At the end Of half an hour bis BODY ii
cut down and placed IN the coin, prepara:O'
to being taken to tie residences Of bis nOIt'
on Exchange street.
Danvills, Pa, Oct q
Mrs. Twiggo was executed 10 day fof !
murder OF her husband. Clark, her parsnag
was executed some time since She prois.ss
her innocence on the scatfold and her rsaaips,
to die, saying the only regret she hal vas Gbs
she had left behind her two orphan elil4rea.
Louisville, Oct T.
The steamer Ben Franklin was burned ,cisi
day near Vicksburg, Mss The boaI and ca'l'
are a total loss. No lives lost.
New Orleans, Oct =
Deaths from fever yesterday we're Al.
New Orleans, Oct :!
Deaths by fever yesterday Is.
The steamer Cahawba has arrived here ~
Havana dates 10 The lSih inst. TIE hss..s
the city Was good.