The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-12-07
VOL. 3NO. 3
New York. Dee.

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at his hotel by.a delegation Of the Wing .Gsner
!. Committee, and presented with addresses frol
that body and the Ashlanders Association,-
Mr.. @. in his reply disclaimed any intention (
becoming . candidate for the Presidency, an
refused to accept of any nomination.
The Journal Of commerce denies, from rel
able authority, that there Is to be any chang
in the Cabinet
The Shoe and Leather Bank has volunteere,
to loan the necessary amount to the Commis
sioners for the payment Of the police force, IN
til after the meeting Of the Legislature. Rt
A lengthy reply from Hon. G. J. Tucker Il
sundry personal remarks Of Hon. d. Z. Sickes
during the late election canvass, appears thi.
morning. Mr. Tucker gives the lie direct "a
each and every insiBuation OF Mr.. Sickles.
The steamer Western Port, OF the Paraguay
exDedlion, sailed yesterday.
| The Caledonia will leave today via Vene
zuela with General Paez on board. The Gen.
10 to be conveyed on . litter borne on the
shoulders of members OF the cscoT,ng corpora
| tion to the ship. A division Of militia parade
| in honor of the veteran.
From Washington
New York, Dec. 2.
The President has received info, nation from
Japan that . full embassy from that country
will make its appearance at Washington some
time IN May or June next
Information was received to day Of renewed
outrages in Kansas by Montgomery and his
band. They had plundered number of fami
lies, and the people were arming themselves ior
resistance.
The Presidents Message was given to the
Printer yesterday. II will be sent by special
agents to the Postmasters Of al The principal
cities.
Montreal, Dec. 2.
Weather cloudy and mild, with a slight
sprinkling OF snow. This morning Thermom-
etcr stood IA. Navigation is closed.
Rouse's Point, Dec. 2.
The steamer Boston arrived here at IL A. M.
She left Burlington at 3 p. NJ. yesterday, break
ing ice Tor 10 miles. She is probably the last
boat Of the season. The ice is inches thick.
Columbia, S G., Dec. ].
The Legislature baloted to-day for United
States Senator without choice. A rally was
made on Ex Governor Manning in the last vote,
when he received 53 Adams Al; Mcqueen 81,
and the balance Scattering.
Washington, Dec. /.
Through the efforts Of the State Department
for the ameloration of the duty on flour in
Brazil, an Imperial Decree has been issued, re
ducing it 80 per cent. below the iormer tariff
THIS is considered an important concession.
Advices from Costa Rica from an official
source expresses an earnest disposition to enter
into arrangements for the settlement OF the
claims OF the United States against that Re.
public.
Osweso, Dec. 2.
The receipts of Canal tolls on property ship
ped from Oswego since the opehn. of naviga-
tIou To Dec. lst, amount TO $3u3 100 against
S269,5 for the corresponding period OF last
year.
St. Louis, Nov.2.
Gov. Bissel of Illinois has issued proclama-
ton calling special election to be held on the
4th OF January, to ill the vacancy occasioned
by the death OF Thos. l.. Harris.
The first direct mail from Albuquerque ar,iv-
ed at NeOsho on the l7,h, 81 days out. The
mail Was intercepted BY party of Kiosas, bat
shot from the mail party wonndn5 the prin-
cipai chief, and put them to flghs.
The mail which left Neosho Oct. 10th. has
not been seen or heard Of
Mr. Hall, conductor of the mail, travelled
without map or compass, and expresses the |
opinion that the time can be reduceit to 81 days. |
Boston, Dec. 2.
The Temperance party Of Boston have or
ganized politically, by nominating Julius A. |
Palmer for May or, and full ticket for Alder |
men.
New York Bank Statement.
New York, Nov. %.
Decrease in Loans, SlS7 900 |
Specie increase, S67 900 |
Decrease in circulation, 2US 900 |
Decrease in net deposits, l,22l 900 |
SINGULAR AcCIDENT-HUNG ~ BRIDGE.-
The Wateriown On. Y. journal says that the |
engineer of the train from Botsdam, few days
since, while crossing Holton Bridge, near Ant
~erp, observed the singular spectacle OF a man
hanging from one of the beams thereof The |
rain was stopped and the matter looked into.
Fhe man had evideHtly been dead but little
while. IL was inferred that the man, while
crossing the bridge, with the strap of his car
pet bag around his neck stumbled and fell. He
pitched on one side the beam and he bag the
other. The bag balanced the man, aud the
strap being strong and fast around the neck,
here was no help for him, and in this singular
position he was found. There was no clue
about him that indicated his name or home
lie appeared to be poor wayiarar, and was
probably under the influence Of iiquor when be
met his mishap.
IA MODEL HYPocRIrE.-The Portland maine I
Advertiser speaks Of member OF a church at
Locks Mills that, ten days ago, watched the
remains of departed friend, aud during the
night stole the dead mans coat, vest and has,
md wore them off. The wife Of lie deceased,
! few nights after, dreamed that tho man who
rad set up with the corpse had take them, and
hat, on being accused OF the THEFT, said he pur-
'hased the articles of another person. On Sum-
lay the coat and hat we're worn to church, and
sacrament partaken Of by the wearer, who prov.
I'd TO be the tnief-.after denyngit and saying he
purchased them of others-being lie individual
Who watched on the night they "rre stolen.
SINGULAR AND STARTLING DkvRLaPMkNr.--A
NAN CONTESTS HIMSELF A MURpgIER.--Ia
evening man, who gives his name as Peter
Martin, went TO the Police Office, looking the
perfect picture of despair, and surt, nlered him
sell into the hands OF the authorizes. saving
hat he was murderer. The first words he ut
erred were, Il can stand it no longer; nv life |
$ burthen, and | must reveal He then |
proceeded to state that, about six weeks ago,
ne came to ST. Louis, on a boat, from Cairo;
hat, on the way up, fellow passenger, whose
name be did not know, attempted TO rob him, |
md that while the boat was in this port he |
sought a quarrel with the unknown man, in |
which he stabbed him and then pitched the |
body overheard. throwing the kni!e after him. |
lie could not name the boat, and, in short, the |
above was all his story, which must be regard |
"a, II true, as remarkable instance OF tAe re-
morse Of conscience. Everything about the |
nan seemed to bespeak the truthtulness Of his /
aud, at his own request, he MAS plac.
ID IN the caiaboose, to wait All inscstig a.ion OF
bis representations -[St. Louis Republican
OUTRAGEOUS misunderstanding 10 the /
reports OF the New Hampshire papers, a most
iiabolical affair has recently taken place in |
Franklin, IN that State, the particulars Of which |
are these:
Il appears that the parents ofa family resia-
ng there have lately taken up a belief 10 Spir-
tuasm, giving their attention 10 that, 10 the
utter neglect Of everything else. Their two
daughters, girls Of good repu alton, and agree
able personal appearance, have declined 10 Join |
them in their bellei, and found their home made |
unhappy IN consequence of this variance. A tcw
weeks since fellow calling himself Spiritual |
st doctor, became guest in the family. H. |
made great pretensions to relis on, was very
sanctimonious, and claimed great know ledge |
OF medicine. III. girls we're both taken in, and
The foolish and misguided parents intrusted |
theis entire care and management to him. The |
consequences were most d.plorabls. BY the |
use Of stupeiying drugs, the villain succeeded
In accomplishing The ruin of the unfortunate
girls, leaving them in a state Of insanity. The
doctor He'd at once from the threats of the