The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-09-21
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tiutsndsd burning ard dessseyipg their whes
and corn 6slds, which, II dose, weald doubtlsa
cause . collision bsbwsen them and the troops
The Indians have offered Brooks several thou-
| sand shesp and enc thousand ponies 70 linden
Nifty hin ~ ~ len ef BIZ nagfo.
The Santa r Gazette, II long article, q
tempts to jostify tie Indians in their conducs
Colonel Summers command passsd ~ Walnut
Creek nevinR doWly. sFtfF
No Indians to Be seen On the plains. The
grass b still gssd.
Deaths BY fsvsr yesterday 80.
| .sr~a3 r4a D. Louis, Sept. Is.
Prominent gsntle1en from the West fully
corroboratss previous statements relative TO the
existence Of rich gold dggnss in the region Of
a company ofl0o psrsons left Kansas City
Lass Monday, and other companies are being
formed in nearly alithe towns in the Territory.
and along the Missouri Rives.
Isaac Eaton Of Kansas Stage Company arrived
here yesterday for the purpose Of buying mules
and making necessary arrangements TO extend
| stage line from Fort Riley to Pixies Peak,
First anniversary Of the Steam Fire Dsrart-
ment was celebrated yesterday BY grand par
ade, seven in number, and trial exhibition Of
each engine. The average time occupied in
raising steam was about six minutes. The av-
| erage distance thrown though hundred feet
hose. inch and quarter nozzle, was $50 feet
With the exception Of one, these engines are
all of Lattas patent, and Of the same class. The
whole affair was very crsdi.able both to the de-
partment and city.
New Orleans, Sept. IA.
Deaths BY fever during the thirty hours end
ing Monday noon were sS.
LsavsnwoEth, Sept. IL.
The Pixies Peak gold excitement is perfect
mania in this place; two companies left for the
gold region last week, another will leave this
week. A large organized company, with Gen.
Larimsr and Judge Hemingway, bankers, at the
head, viii leave about the 25th with every
thing necessary for wintering in the mountains
and mining in the spring. The reports from the
diggings continue fattering.
New York, Sept. is.
Tho Governor Of the Almshouss, yesterday,
resolved to pay $500 to DR.. VIM. r. G. Morton
tor discovering the anasthetic properties Of sul-
phuric ether. @1
Two suspected slsvers have been under sur
yeillance here for the last three weeks One Of
them managed to get of, but the other 6nding
herself watched sharply has given up her in
tended voyage. 1i
The Chamber Of Commerce have passed rsso-
lutions proterting against the purchase BY Gov.
ernment Of the Broadway Theatre AZ the site
for new post office. II 10 said thAt arrange.
ments for that purpose ara nearly concluded.
A storm has set in raining considerably, indi.
cations Of the equinoctial storm.
The steamship Africa sailed o-day for Liver.
pool. She took out 65 passengers and S67O, 900
in specie.
The Borrussia, for Southampton and Havrs,
and the Hamburg, left at the same time with
the same number OF passengeas last evening.
Ray Tompkins and Jno. Thompson, the ring
leaders in the Guarantee outrages, were ar
rested on charge OF arson preferred against
them by DIR. Biesel, the Quarantine Physician.
steamer passed the Hook at o'clock The
storm was SO high that the boatmen could not
60 out. 1t is supposed to be the Persia.
Syracuse, Sept. 15.
The Democratic State Convention re-conyen-
ed at O'Clock. The entire session was occu-
pied In the announcements of the Vice Presi-
dents and the various committees ON contested
seats. The Convention took . recess till II
o'clock.
The trustees OF the New York State Agricul.
tural College at Ovid have located the build
ings, and contractors will commence the work
OF erection.
Gov. King passed through here on his way
home to day.
at Weting Hall at IL o'clock to-day. Doors
were locked and none but those having tickets
were admitted. Horatio Seymour was elected
permanent President; the Convention then took
= recess till 4 o'clock.
Baltimors, Sept. IL.
serious nre occurred in the Baltimore Gus
tom House before daylight this morning. Il
caught accidentally from q lamp in the messsu-
gers room, which room was burnt out, a. were
several OF the other offices with some valuable
statistic records of the exports and imports Of
the port The damage to the building is con-
siderable, and the total loss is estimated at S4O,-
900.
Lancaster, Pa, Sept l5.
The Lancaster County Democratic Convention
convened this morning, DR.. Jno. K. Rolf Presi-
ding. JAS. M. Hopkins was nominated for Con.
gress bg acclaination amid great snyhusiasm.-
He made speech accepting the nomina lion and
taking strong ground against sectional strife and
aboltlonism.
Bangor, Maine, Sept Is.
l9i towns give MorreIl S7,221; opposition
in the State Of nearly 10000.
Ezra B. French, Rep, is elected to Congress
in the Sd district, By rs majority, with one plan.
tatlon TO hear from, which will probably in
crease ii to 40.
Foster, Rep, is undoubtedly elected in tie
9th district, ali but three plantations in Aros-
took county give Bradbury, Dem, 90s msjori-
ty, which shows gain for Bradbury in Aroos-
TOOK county, but not enough to secure his slsc.
ton.
Both branches of the Legislature arc largely
Republican.
Pittsburg, Sept l5
The National Democratic County Convention
to-day nominated the ticket Of the Anti Tax
Convention, but passed resolutions approving
the National and State Administration.
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Sept. Is.
Van Wilmer, foreman on the Central Road.
was thrown off the engine near this CITY TO-DAY
and instantly killed.
Sandusky, Sept. Is.
Second day of Fair.-Weather continues ia
voraoie, with refreshing shower. Receipts
the nrst day were $4,000. The different de-
Partments were filled W with previous entries.
Lverything passed of pleasantly, with the ex-
ception OF the runaway of q tr0tter in harness.
inluring, but not fatally, three persons. No
Official decision has yet been made in the re-
gatta.- trot came OF at the course this P.
H., no oiieial report from that As yet
Quincy, Sept. Is.
| The steamer VIM. II. Denny, from St. Louis
Tor Sc Paul, was burned near here at o'clock
| +. NJ Boat and cargo q total loss. Passen-
| gers and crew saved.
Adrian, Sept. l6.
| Messrs. Bannister& & Thurston made splendid
| balloon ascension from here to-day, landing near
| knights Station, Is miles west Of Toledo. By
ONE mistake in alighting, the balloon re as
eended In northeasterly direction, carving
Mr, Ihurston, sustaining himself by the rig
ging.
| Lsavenworth, Sept. Is.
| Per U Express to Boonvillc, l6th.
The Salt Lake mail arrived At st. Joseph 10th.
| being 40 days out.
The Mormons continued to arrive in tho city
from the south, and were entering upon their
usual avocatons. Brigham Young still keeps
himself concealed, and lives in constant danger
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