The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-12-31
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TELEo1APHIC.
~ rrrrlnr n N III Oonssncsors -Thsy
Thrcaten - @urxenoos their Cone
Waahipgion, Dec &c.
large numtef Of the mail contractors have
lnlormed and continhs 10 inform the Depart
ment, that apless Congress makes appropriations
sArIy in JAsaary for ~ paymen, Of what IL
! due them, they cannot continue the service
which has been maintained by them ID man
Ger altogether satisfactory 70 the Department,
but " great sacrifices. Their credit IL nov
exhausted. Should they surrender their cons
tracts, the extraordinary expenses OF restoring
the service will amount to not less than mil
lion Of dollars-probsbly more. Their expec>
taiioa that Congress would promptly pass bill
for their relief have been disastrousiy disap-
pointed.
The Department has the mouey 10 DIV ali the
sums now due for the quarter ending with Sep>
tember, but not the legal authority for that
purpose. The expenses OF the current quarter
are not due till February; over Tour millions are
required On accom-. Of arrearages for the year
ending with last June. The statements 81 ia.
debtedness 70 contractors on which they have
reised moaeY to the amount Of $4,000, 900 are
In the hands OF persons in this city.
New Orleans, Dec. 26.
The bark Doresta has arrived here from
Bremen, on the 18th inst. She picked up wo-
men and men IRON the wreck OF the chip
Cyrus Holmes, sunk on the 9th. when FIVE days
out from Garden Island Keys, where she had
been aground The remaining SO of the pas
sengers and crew are still unheard Of
Dates Of the 18th have been received from
Mexico. Miramon's Government had protested
against Mr.. McLans's Treaty. Miramon was at
Guadalajara on the Sth. lie has restored 1905
600 Of the 100000 Morquez took and has for
warded 1t 10 Tepec. Only 100000 are missing.
Montreal, Dec. 29.--Weather very cold and
clear; Mercury, II degrees below Zero. The
river frozen opposite the city.
Boston, 29tb, a.m.-Thermometer below
weather clear; ice rapidly forming the bay.
Rousc's Point, 29th.-Thcrmomete 80 deg.
below.
St. Johnsbury, z9th.--Thermometc 50 deg.
below.
Ogdsnsburg-2O below.
u, White River Jnnction-24 below.
Philadelphia, Dec. 2S.--Thermometer - de-
grees above Early this morning it commenced
showing at / am. wind Me-
New York. Dec. 2s.-Sno sing fast.
Louisville, Dec. 25.
The steamer Vixen, running between Pitts
burg and St. Louis, was burned this morring-
A~uSS =" 80 - oDu SVatS ClttOVO SOuu ouGTGES
OF Brownsville, Pa, and Geo. NJ OFT, school
teacher, Of Lyncbburg, Va, we're burned to
death.
Point Washington, Miles,, Dec Is.
Two Goa. boats, owned By Rupert l. Smith, OF
Pittsburgh, sank on Thursday. Joseph Lydick.
Of Pittsbuig. and John Baxter, OF Jefferson
vile, were drowned.
Washington. Dec. %:
Gov. Wise, in his last Richmond speech,
broadly intimated that when the Virginia mill
tary recently marched past the White House the
President did not even notice them. As this
remark OF Gov. Wise occasions some comment
here, it may not be amiss to say that rhe Presi>
dent at the time was not At home and did not
know until be read the speech that the troops
bad passed the White House. The President is
uniformly marked 10 his attentions to all
St. Louis, Dec. 20.
The Missouri Democrat has the follwing from
Warsaw, Mo.
Abeut Ii o'clock, Mon day night, the citizens
o. BOLIVIA were aroused by shouting and throw.
ing 81 stones on the Pubc Square. large
crowd copyrighted, Az found gang OF ne
gFocs had attacked a few white men. When q
sufficient number of whites had collected to-
sether, they attack I'd the negroes, driving
them into the woois. The negroes .hreatend
to oarn the town before morning A yieilape
watch was kept, aid all attempts failed. One
negro was danger ously wounded from pistol
sno'i ana several captured and confined in Jail.
ire ei3izsas CAP ed meeting, and appointed a
vigilance '~omynittce, who are taking active
measures 10 discover those engaged in the
Gaot. naun led com pany is ranging the woods
Z seseeA Of negrles. The owner of come OF
me siayss, v A. badly wounded. and only saved
h'hiseit BY flight. Several blacks have been
cu md
ftefs man i armed. prepared for a more Sc
ala',s atsacS. AZ latest advees, however, the
tac!scmeD had somewhat subsided
New York, Dec %
Fafher BY the Arago.
A e'sr from Perth reports that the Emper-
Or OF Austria con'emplates ahdcating the
crown 10 favor OF his son, chi born the 26,b
81 Angus., 1895, AMI appointing as Regent. his
brother, the Arch Duke, Maxilniliian, formerly
HoFefhcr Of Lonhardo Veneta. lhe reason
asStEne'i for the projected abdIcation. is. That
the bD geror secs with di-laay tbss Austria il
gong to wreck and ruin, and shriaks IRON tie
ssA OF figuring personally 10 history, as ,he
las. OF the Hapsbnrgs.
The Caaenhague Dagbla.let OF the 18th, an
nounces that Prince Christian, ol Denmark. has /
retasedt the post Of Governor Of Hostein. offer |
ea 10 HIM The Government has in couse- |
que nce give up the project.
Uarroaidi Was married on the 18th inst TO !!
daughter OF NJ. Raimande, an Italian patriot,
residing on the Like Of Como.
~ Washington, Dec 20.
ihc names OF the Opposition members who /
20 Gay voted with the majority OF the Demo.
Gratis for Mr.. Scott for Speaker; was "a fellows:
MessEs- Bote!er, Bouligny, Hardeman, Moore OF
ienn.. Vance. and Maynard.
Mr- Branch will, if be has not already. nri-
ii frl H.. 4
IN explanation OF the language applied 10 him
% day in the House OF Representatives. II il
probable, however, that by the intervention Of
rlends the cause Of the offence will be removed
without resortDg to extreme measures.
tbief Justice fancy and Associate Justice
Daniel are still detained from the Supreme
Court by sickness.
The Court Of Claims has been adjourned till
lext ak, owing to the sickness Of judges
alackior d aud Stearborn.
New York, Dec. %.
A hre broke out this morning at So Beekman
treet. occupied by Black, Crane d Co, looking
lass Manufacturers, which was total, DESTROYED.
.'ea many other warehouses, among which are
~ occupied by Duncan Urst, paper desler;
'ae.kiey Co, paper dealers; Cyrus w. Field
70, paper dealers; II. Il. Haydock, importer
! drugs; Endieott a Co, iithagraphers; Mason
Dodge, heating apparatus; all situated on
'eekman street, and ail totally DESTROYED.
The following are among he buildings badly
INJURED: On Gold street, the warehouse owned
y Perrott and the building occupied by Hene !
feii, importer, and ]. G. Smith, iapaner. on
u'ioh street, the stores OF J. Kesssm, tin ware:
saac Ayers, globe wire works; George Wade
afgical Instruments; Edward D. Boack. i'm.
orter Oh musical Instruments; and others; and |
Lewis Flieschman, Fulton, scale manusac.
I r'e.f On Ann street, four buildings between
i'iiam ann Gold SITS, occupied as warehouses.
hops, small dwellings, and drinking saloons !
re burned. Cyrus w. Field l. Co. have xs0 /
% insurance on stock.
y ocock.--The fire is now extinguished ana
- proved ies disastrous than was at 6sst
opposed. Six buildings On Beekman stree,
90 Tour on Ann &C.. are DESTROYED: two frontipg
2 Fulton street aad running through 10 Beeks
IN street We're damaged in The rear. These I
yer are extensive warehouses, occupied by
49, noAes' ~ before named, and Aico.t,
cAasson u Co, wholesale druggists The las
estimated at 100000. and the insurance NH, /