The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-12-28

ase q follows The Prevalent "a seesee .
appoint civil eDGineerA vho, within5 tro yeass,
shall locate the route for the sRAllsoea from ~
Missouri % 6An RsAsslseo, thsoaeh tAe re0seo
bstwssn The 24th and 4Ssh pasAlleL The feeA
20 be built By Government, provided The rou1o
selected u approved Of BY tAs Prssidsnt, -
she funds to BE- rsissd BY loaDs n Sums 81 ~
more thaa million annually. 80
From the pssssge OF the scs until ths location
Of the road sll Tho public lands between -
aforesaid parallel, shall be withheld from sole,
but shall De open TO pre-. .emption 70 actual set-
Tiers after the road 10 located. The pfoceeds q
the sales Of lands for 100 miles on esch side
shall constitute . fund for the construction ox
the road, and the payment ofths debt incusrs1
The NJ. Vernon Festival Ball. It the Acsds-
my last evening, vas . magDihcens anair ane
well attended, but owing doubtless 70 the -
we're storm which prevailed was not 20 crowded
as was anticipated.
Tom Hyer publishes . card accepting tho
chsllenge Of Heenan to fight for the champion-
ship Of America. He also engages, in case %
is successful in his combat with Heenan, TO fight
any man in the world for $4,000. @
Pittsburg, Dec. Is.
Robert L. Riddle, for many years Editor q
the Commercial Journal. died this morning.
Washington, Dee. II.
HoUsE.-Mr. Phelps Of Georgia from the
coma i,tes on Ways and Means, reported bill
making appropriations for the consular and di.
plomatio service, and for the support Of the
army.
Mr. Kellogg Of ILL.,, asked but did not obtain
leave to introduce resolution instructing the
committee on Territories to report bill provi-
ding for the election of Ill local officers in I'll
organized Territories by the people, they 70 pay
the expenses Of Government granting land 70
actual settlers, providing that state constitution
may be formed when there il population enough
for one representative to Congress. The Same
to be submitted to the people for ratification.
Mr.. Karanagh Of Mimi, introduced bill to
organize the Territorial Government Of Da-
Gotta.
The House then went into committee Of the
whole on the service pension bill.
SENArk-Variols memorials Of no public in.
terest were presented. The Senate passed the
bill making appropriations for the Improvements
Of St. Clair, BY ayes 20 nays -.
Lowell, Dec. 20.
A serious explosion o0eurred in the picker
room Of the Massachusetts, Milis this morning,
instantly killing two men, Irish operatives, and
badly injuring two others. The walls we're par.
TALLY blown outward, and the waste cotton ta-
king fire, considerable damage Was done to the
building.
New York, Dec. 81.
Il is rumored that circumstances have trans.
pired lately which will place George w. Natsell
once more at the head Of the police in this city.
1t is stated that certain copies Of papers and
records of his former dismissal, which it is al-
legged we're in the possession Of the Police Com
missioner, cannot be found although search
has been made for them high and low.
TTribune's Washington Correspondence.
Senior Mata, Mexican Envoy, informs our
Government that be is fully empowered to me-
gotiate . treaty on behalf Of Juarez, which
shall make the cesslon Of Territory.
Mr.. Connor, United States District Attorney
Of South Carolina, Is here at the request OF the
Administration. il is said, to devise some mea-
sures to suppress the slave trade on our South
ern coasts.
The tax budget vas sent to the Common
Council last evening. II calls for nearly eight
millions Of dollars.
st. Louis Dec. l8.
Belcher's sugar refinery steam boiler exploded
this morning shattering . portion OF the build
ing to atoms, and as At present known killing
four persons and more or less injuring z, some
of whom will die.
The names Of the persons killed bv the late
explosion are Jno. Connor, Bryan, Graham, Jas
cob Henlnghoffer and II. N. Petsingill. Six
persons we're seriously injured, one or two of
whom will probably die. Several others we're
slightly wounded. The force of the explosion
was terrific. Part of the boiler fues weighing
over 5000 lbs. was hurled upwards $50 and
lodged on the roof Of the main building, 75 feet
high.
Cincinnati, Dec. 20.
| On Saturday night a fire broke out in the
building occupied by Bread, Barslau l. Co.,
stove manufacturers, and Cram, Breal l. Co.,
manufacturers of metallic burial cases. Loss Of
the former is $4,000 10 s. 900, insured for s2,-
600; latter $4,000. insured for $4,000. The
stores of Geo. Shuttle and Geo. H.nshanner,
considerably damaged.
New Haven, CT, Dee. 20.
Judge Wilson rendered his decision In the
Sewing Machine case to- day, which has lately
been on trial here, sustaining the Wilson patent
for the rough surface and spring pressure feed,
and granting injuncsions against the Atwater
and the Heron machines, as infringements.
New Orleans, Doc. 90.
The Southern Pacific Railroad Convention
met at noon to-day and organized, by appoint-
ing Col. Gorin chairman and G. Durrit Of Louis.
vile, and Mr. Delaield OF St. Louis, sec'ys.-
President Fowkes reported that $3.50 900 fol
the relief of the Companv's debt had been al
ready provided. He says that not one-half oi
the stock holders have been heard from, and
that the required amount could undoubtedly b
ready to relieve the Company by the 18th o.
January. The Memphis and FL Paso road de
sres to unite its interest with that Of the South
ern Pacific.
New Orleans, Dec. Il.
The Stockholders of the Southern Pscf,
Railroad met again this evening. Mr.. Chiltol
offered resolution making Stockholders shoV
how they obtained stock, whether for money o
! services rendered to the Company. This va
discussed and Withdrawn, when Presiden
Fawkes made documentary statement Of hi
transactions with the Company, but before b
got through, his leading opponent interrupte
him and expressed the satisfaction he felt q
. what he had done.
New Orleans, Dec. %.
Convention, Sd day.-Gen. Richardson Offer
ed resolution requiring the Stockholder
present to register the amount Of stock repre-
. sented, majority OF the shares TO decid
/. questions. A heated discussion arose relativ
I to fraudulent stock. Shelton made sta,emer
e on the authority OF Lauransop. Mr.. Fowkt
d replied. Col. Post also replied to Archer
I, charges and read = balance sheet showing 4
: stock, deducting donations, OF but $24o, ,0Oo.-
j. Post has over 100000 worth that NortheI
friends bad subscribed freely. The discuasic
Il and explanations strengthened the con6dent
. OF the New Orleans Stockholders, disarmcd ~
J, ptclOn ana restored harmony.
Washington, Dec. -.
j. Senate.--A bundle of letters was received.
: Those of prblc interest we're two presented
y Mr.. Seward, ofNew York, from citizens Of Ber
: and Lancaster counties, Pa, asking for p.ote
: ton to American industry. Fifty or sixty mo
= were presented BY Mr.. Cameron, from all .
counties in Pennsylvania, making the same 3
y quest.
70 House.-The House passed the soldiers oft
: war Of 1919 pension bill, by yeas 1870, nays
fg On motion Of Mr.. Phelps, Of Me-, the hou
: resolved itself in the Com. of the Whole on Z
NJ state Of the Union, on the bill Tor the payne
; Of the invalid and other pensions, appropriate
es SS52,O0O therefor.
- Trinity Bay, n. f., Dec. 81.
!! We have received we'll marked currents fr,
Valentia to day, but have had nothing that '
ineligible since Saturday.
~ (sgned) G. V. DE SAUTY,
:. Electrician