The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-10-19

Delaware has been telegraphed all over the
land having gone Administration last Tues
day, by 100 majority, when in fact, her State
Election has not been held, and will not be ii |
the second Tuesday in November Last Tues
days election for Inspectors and Assessors
only, and the aggregate Administration major.
ity is shown by the Wilmington Journal, to be
443, whereas at the Inspectors Election OF
1886, it was 2,lS5. Then Wilmington went
l3o Buchanan now % opposition. Buchanan
in sc h 5000 votes to 6,l75 Tor Fillmore,
and sos tor Fremont-most OF the Republicans
voting the Fillmore ticket TO beat Buchanau.-
The State can be carried by the opposition four
weeks hence if they try, and we think they
will.-N. Y. Tribune.
Russia is supplying herself with manufactured
iron from France. At Havre, lately, six loco.
motives and tenders were shipped for St. Pc
tersbarg. They are consig ned to the Russian
Railway Company. These are the first six Of
forty which are being made by four Of the
principal French firms.
A, Limerick, Ireland, young man who came
OF age two years ago, has been obliged 10 leave
the country in consequence of his embarrass-
ruents He began with $4,000 in the bank.
which he has got rid Of, and accumulated debts
since to the amount of flO0, 900, two million
dollars, Jail in two years!
KILLING WHALE-Dr jenkins writes to
the Southern Christian Advocate, from Shang.
haze, April I'd:
A remarkable occurrence took place when
H. Ms screw steamer, gun vessel Nimrod, was
proceeding under steam, for the entrance Of
the river Min. When about four miles outside
OF Share Peak, a violent conclusion vas cxpe-
ricnced by all on board, az ii the shin had
struck the ground, but knowing from the pos,
tion that such could not be the case, the real
cause was seen In locking astern, in their dis
covering huge whale, severed nearly in two.
blowing convnls!veiy and bleeding SO profuseiy
as to redden the water all around. The whale
had, doubtless, been struck with much violence
by the screw propeller; and, indeed, the en-
gnes were brought to a momentary stand still
by the shock"
EXPLOSION OF A PATENT CorrEE Por.--The
Memphis Eagle OF the 10th has the following -
We regret to learn that the lady of Mr.. w.
Ii. fassmore was severely scadsd yesterday
morning, by the explosion of a patcn, coffee
pot II seems that these utensils are made Ia
conhns the steam arising from the boiling COL
Zee, and az Mrs. Passmore attempted 10 re-
move It from the stove, the steam forced tho
top OF, the stem and boiling coffee rushing
out and severely scaidng her face, neck and
arms
A Priest KILLED BY FAST HoRss.-The
Rev. Father Dolan, of Fiatbush, L. l., expired
IRON injuries received by fall on FridaY after.
noon. Deceased drove a fast horse, which he
always kept at the top of bis speed never slack
ing the animals pace, even in rounding . cor
ner, and it vas in consequence OF this reckless
practice bis death occurred for in turning from
flatbush Plank Road 10 the one leading 10 the
Catholic Burrying Ground opposite the r. c.
church, the wagon vas upset aud the fatal in
jury to his person followed.
GOING TO LiBERIA.-It is stated that thirty
or more coored families residing ia this CITY
ahd vicinity, have organized themselves under
,ns u.'e OF The cambridge Lberian Emigrant
Association" for the purpose Of emi.rs,,ng ~
Liberia. Some forty or more OF these persons
nope to embark IN the colonization ship Mary
Sa.o"Ge stevens, the frs, Of November prox-