The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-10-01
TET:EGRAPHIC.
Washinot0a Sena

ID III Wash,net0a Sep& I'D.
>. Perry McCollins, Consular Agent at AmO,
Is River, Asiatic Rpssia, has arrived 10 this ci
|. and expects to sail ia the course of few do,
: on bis return thisher By wsy Of y. Petsssbarl
: It appears from his statement that America
: commerce At the Amoor ID steadily incrf Asinl
= several ships having sailed from the Unite
States to persicpats this year in its rich trade
3 They have taken out assorted cargocs Of msr
. chandise. There are now 10 the waters OF th
. Amoor steamers built in this country. !
Russian officer, Capt DaveDdolf. at present Il
!, New York, Is experimenting the construction
Of steam engines and machinery to be piacss
10 gln-boats to b constructed on the Amoor
which y navgable for steamboats,, q least !, SOC
miles. The principal value OF the country q
Jet developed is for IL furs and mines.
But when steam communication shAll be fully
established the trade will be i.Dmeasurably in
creased in other productions and Siberia and
Iartafy will add it, treasures to those Of the
Amoor country. From Moscow to the head oi
she Amoor, distance Of four hundred miles,
there are upward of 500 cities, towns and vii
lagos OF industrious inhabitants. The Amooe
country this year ssnt 70 the Amoor river three
or four vessels with iron steamers TO initiate
their projects. namely. TO unite the mouth Of
the Amoor with Siberia BY regular lire Of
steam packets. The recent ukase OF the Em-
peror Of Russia, permitting Siberian exiles to
emigrate to the Amoor, is with view Of set
thng the shores Of that river. developing the
fesourcec Of the county; the construction oil
railroads j. contemplated, and also lines OF tcle
i graph, conDestng with Moscow aud other dis
tant paints. All these movements Of The Rus
sian Government are regarded with great in
tefesf, as they cannot fail TO opcn TO American
commerce valuable market 70 maay OF our
manufactures, considering eur divers;fsd in
terest, including those of whaling on the North
| raclhc and contiguous to Siberia and the
AnooF Opinion prevails that we should have
Consul General instead Of a Consular Of Nice
OF comparatively Insignificant salary.
The health Of the Secretary Of War j. repre-.
| sented IS improving At Old Point Comfort.
Ihe receipts into the Treasury last week were
$685. 900; the drafts issued, sl,l5s. 900, and
the amount subject TO draft 4,4O5,OOO.
Ehe President will next week resume his resi-.
dence IS the White House.
Al the Documents ordered BY the last Con-
gfess, with the exception Of the mechanical
part Of the Patent Office Rceport. have been
printed.
Senator Bigler's recent visi. here was with
reference to the affairs Of his brother who is
Minister to Chill.
IN the event OF collision between the
United States and Great Britain, growing out
Of the San Jnan aifair. General Harvey can
pvt the Government in possession Of the fact il
10 Gays by an express from Van Couver's to
Salt Lake City, and from thence 10 Leaven worth.
rms time may seem incredible, but there il no
d0uot y can and will be accomp mplished in case Of
collision.
Ihe Committee from Portland, Me-, arrived |
mere yesterday for the purpose Of inviting the |
president and Cabinet to attend the celebration |
OF the arrival Of tho steamship Great Eastern |
The President informed the Committee that it |
would De impossible for him 10 accept their in |
sltat'on. The pressing engagements Of the |
Cabinet also render il impossible for them to
accept,
jefferson Davis has arrived here. His health |
is much improved.
Boston, Sept ~.
4 letter received BY the Arabia announces |
the death Of ChAs. B. Faircbiid. He vas |
writes Of merit widely known as Ague Cheek. |
Aauch Chaunk, Pa, Sept. 2S.
Rain has fallen steadily during the whole |
week, and the Lehigh River has risen feet.
Inc creek running through the town was over |
lowed and the streets are covered with water. |
varying IN depth from inches 70 8 feet
Almost all the cellars are full OF water, and the |
residents are constructing cofer dams to pro- |
tect their houses. The inhabitants have been |
at work night and day to provide for the safety |
VI tueiF properly.
Montreal, Sept. 23.
The English Cricketers have arrived here and |
ere 10 tine condition and ready TO play imme- |
diately.
GAINESVILLE, Sep 23.
). McNohie, conductor on g. w. Il z Railroad
was killed last night. He was first missed from |
his train at Roseville. Search being made for
him he was found in tie creek ut Anderson
bridge, eight miles from here. /. is supposed |
he struck the bridge, having been on the top Of |
car collecting. The train being crowded With |
people returning from the Fair.
Leavenworth, Sep g.
The proposition for State orgaDlzation Of
the Pixies Peak country has been defeated.
Toe mines are yielding more Abundantly on |
account Of the increased quantity OF water.
New York, Sep. 23.
The Cricket match which 10 TO take place here
between Old England and the American crick-
eters has been postponed till October Srd, and
will Be played as Phi!adelphia iii The 10Th 81
the same month.
St. Louis. Sept. 23.
The Denver City Express, with dates to.the
10th inst, reached Leavenworth to-day, br;ng-
Jag $4,000 in dust, being the l.rges, shipment
yet received.
The returns from II Mining Districts give .
majority OF 800 against State Constil lution.
Vigilance Committee had been organized
10 consequence Of the frequency Of depreda-
tions upon property. Three thieves had al |
ready been banishsd. H I
New Orleans, Sept ~.
Advices from Msrshall, Texas, report that
President Fowlkes, of the Pacific Railroad, has
made final settlement with the new Company, |
the creditors having obtained full possession Of
the road.
u.
The Lehigh and Delaware are both rising rap. |
idly. A serious break in the Delaware CanL at
fArdleyviile is reported. Forty ieet OF the EN-
bAnkmsnt being Washed away.
81. Louie, Sept. -.
The Overland Nail of the 29th has arrived II
News anticipated at New Orleans.
Business active, ~ith more liberal remittAncee |
from the Interior.
Greeley was 70 leave on the steamer on the
9Th. t
New York, Sept. "A.
The New York Times Washington correspon-
dSnts despatch Gays, the private Secretary Of /
Senor Lerdo left New York on Tuesday last q
bearer Of dispatches from Senior Mala TO his |
governmen mt via New Orleans. This messenger |
expects to reach New Orleans in time Tor the /
steamer Of the 27th inst, arrive in Vera Cruz |
BY the Sd Of October, leave again on the Brit |
this city by the middle OF OctOter.
Mr.. kcLans anticipates leayng for Vera
C.Gz on the 22d Of October. When negotiations /
will be transferred to Washington ~ urged BY |
Senior AAsa and Lerdo upon Presdeat Juarex 10 |
their late despatch 70 the Government. In the |
meantime have reason to believe that The |
treaty will bc the subject Of discussion between
the parties here, mot with view 10 conclude |
negotiation, there being no authority Tor that |
as yet. but with the hope that scn.e an may be |
devised BY which both parties may b. eatislied |
without doing violence 70 the rights Of either |
and the treaty be signed and delivered in time
10 receive proper notice in President Buohan-
ans annual message 70 Congress. Both Cow |
srrments feel conndent that a favorable con- |
clnsioH Of the negotiation .ili ue reached.
ascertain il 70 be a. fact That the British |
Government has ordered dlsting gu;-hed Militia |
ry Commander to tha San jain Island with |
Instructions similsrse those far..lsh~d General |
Scott by our own Gosornmsat- 10th Officers /
60 out 70 preserve prace, and ~ their rcputa- |
tions are made shey. can aford 70 prevent col |
lision. s4 a,,s..asa
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