The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-09-07
BY TELEGRAPH.
Nav York. Aug. "a.

we're placed on the line Of the electric telegraI
company between London and Liverpool (
l4th inst, and had greatly astonished the tel
graph managers by their wonderful perform
ances, working with the most perfect regularit
at the rate OF from 35 to 40 words minute b
tween the cities Notwithstanding heavy rai
which had lasted for two days and disabled a
other instruments. The speed OF Hughes ma
chine is about 35 per cent. greater than th
English machines, which Go not record th
messages transmitted, whilst the Hughes ma
chimes print every word in plain letters. w
are also gratfed to learn from the same sOurc
that negotiations have been opened by the A
lantic Company looking to . purchase Of th
patent Of the Hughes invention, with view I
its immediate use on the Atlantic cable.
| The agent Of Prof. Hughes being willing :
guarantee the machines will transmit intelligenc
| 30 pep cent. faster and with greater accurac
| than can be done by any other system.
Prof. Whitehouse, who is working the cable
claims to be able to work at the rate OF abou
one word per u mute, but the great difficulty Q
controlling his peculiar magnet occasions tn
loss Of . great portion OF each day in adjusting
The Hughes machines will probably be pu
upon the cable line early in September.
Washington, Aug. 81.
Gov. McMillen Of Washington Territory ha
arrived here. He represents that when he LEI
the territory q month ago the Indians of th'
Cascade Mountains we're disposed to be friend
ly, but fears we're entertained that they nigh
be influenced by those residing east of tn,
mountains who defeated Col Steptoe. A vigor
Gus campaign against them and severe chastise
ment will probably have an effect in producing
. general peace among the savages, who mus
sensiby feel the power Of the Government
He says the Indians from the British and Rus
sian possessions, who are very shrewd and for
midable, are in the habit of plundering and
killing the settlers in the most exposed parts ol
the Territory.
Washington, Aug. 80.
Com. Stewart is now in the city. His advice
having been required by the administration with
respect to the Paraguay expedition.
The Washington correspondent of the Herald
states that the Hon. VIM. L. Yancy OF La. has
written for publication letter; in which he
charges Mr.. Pryor, editor of the Richmond
South, with having betrayed the Southern dis
union party and violating certain conditions
With regard to the proposed dsunion it APP
pears disunion league was formed, of which
Mr.. Pryor was member. The understanding
was that the league should appoint q commits
sion to negotiate certain arrangements with
England in the way OF Protectorate, free trade,
&C. After perfecting their arrangements, dis
union was Immediately to follow. The part as.
signed in the programme to Mr.. Pryor was to
make at first hypocritical show of preference
for the north, and after little dodging to carry
Virginia IN favor OF the disunion programme.
Leavenworth. Aug. 90, via St Louis, Aug. 81.
Considerable excitement exists in Lawrence
and Kansas City, in consequence Of recent ar
rivals from the gold mines Of Pike Peak, con-
tirming the existence OF ore in abundance in
that vicinity. The company which went from
Lawrence in June last had met with good sue
cess. The gold found is similar to that Of
Fraser River and California. Mr Richards arrived
Kansas City on the 2Sth and reports that with
very limited prospecting satisfactory results
we're obtained. Two men, with inferior imple-
ments, washed out 5000 in week, in a small
stream, so miles from Pixies Peak. A second
Fraser River excitement is apprehended.
Albany, Aug. 81.
The city is all excitement, in anticipation Of
the great jubilee tomorrow. Everybody is
preparing to honor the day. The buildings on
all the principle avenues are already in readiness
for illumination. Banners, flags and notices,
are everywhere displayed, and everything in
dcates that the display will be by far the most
magnificent ever witnessed in this city.
St. Louis, Aug 80.
The Chamber Of Commerce this morning
adopted resolution that the Chamber of Com
nerce be closed, and recommended general
suspension of business on Monday next, the 9Th
of September, for the purpose of celebrating
.he opening Of the Agricultural and Mercantile
Fair, and also the successful completion of the
Atlantic Telegraph.
Mr.. Butterfeld, one of the overland Califor-
MA mail contractors, has arrived in this city for
he purpose of completing the arrangements tor
putting the contract in operation by the 10Th Of
September.
Leayenworth, Aug. 81.
BY U. S. Express to Boonyille, 25th.-Gov.
Of Nebraska, has called special
session Of the Legature TO convene on the 2lst
Of Sept, for the purpose of remodeling the
laws of the Territory, many of which he claims
10 conflict with each other and do not afford
security to life and property.
New York, Aug. 81.
BY the arrival at this port of the Borrussa
and North Star, both via. Southampton on the
18th, we have London advces of the evening Of
that date, but there is scarcely an item to add
10 that which h already been received
great excitement has been created in Sar-
one Galore Parodi, man who was implicated
in the insurrection last summer at Genoa, bat
who subsequently turned Kings evidence. He
10 believed to have been killed by an agent of
the Mazznian faction, who lad tracked him to
his retreat to Locarno. Parodi was about to
emigrate to America. Mazzini has issued
proclamation to his followers.
The montreal artillery arrived this morning
on the Boston Boat and were received by the
National Guards and escorted to the Stevens
House. They visited Blackwell's Island this D.
m, in company with the Guards.
Richmond August so,
On Friday Mr.. II. NJ. Boyer walked into the
Bahk at Fincastle, and shot the Pres-
dent, James Mcdowell Senior, who had seduced
his (Boyer's) daughter.
Boston, Aug 81.
Capt. Dayman, Lieuts. Mitchell and Butler, Mr..
Glmlett and Paymaster r. Berth, Of Her Males
tvs steamer Gorgon, and several officers Of Her
Majesty's ship Indus, will arrive here this even
ing and proceed Immediately to New York via
Fall River.
The trial of the steam fire engines came of
on the Common today. The results and awards
will probably not be made known until to NOR
row.
Philadelphia and Boston machine had q
trial, and Lawrence machine after firing was
The trial was then readourned to
2 7. N. when it commenced again and lasted
until p. n.
st. Louis, September l.
Frank p. Blair Jr. has given notice that he
will contest the right of j. Richard Barrett to q
seat in the Seth Congress from this District.
The Republican publishes private letter to
= gentleman in this city, giving an account oi
the newly discovered gold dggings on the South
Platte River. The writer OF this letter OK amin.
ed the country for several miles around, and
exprespes the opinion that from to 6 dollars
per day can be obtained by several hundred
men without further discoveries.
The Fort Bridger correspondent of the Re-
publican says the 9th infantry. and company
Of Sappers and Miners, under Lieut.. Deane
arrived there on the 4th Of August.
The departure OF the 9th Infantry for Walla
halla, Oregon, was delayed in consequence OF in
sufficient supplies OF clothing and provisions.
The Utah Indians we're committing depreda
tions.
Paul Desdarnes. . colored man in the Hay
tian army, and Mr. Montiord, the head OF ,
commercial house, in Port au Prince, the ob;ec
Of whose visit is to induce Tree negroes to emf
crate to Hayt, have arrived in this city.
Prairie du Chen, Sep
G. G. Washburn was to day nominated by &C
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