The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-29

have an oppeftunity - cxamine additional Wiz
nesses, more particularly relative u Mr.. Busser-
worth, 20 that n they discovered sufficient
cause. they might indict bin Jointly with Nr.
Sickies.
M. Siaunton Of Plttsbura, and Messrs. Ms-
gruder and Radcliffe, accompanied by the father
Of the accused, came into court aud asked that
| next Monday be set down for the trial, but
after . conference with the District Attorney
Monday week was agreed upon for the pur-
4 pose.
4 The Circuit Court Of the District OF Columbia
| decided an important pttent case to-day on al
appeal from the Commissioner OF Patents. The
i case was an interference between the National
Steam Guagc and VIM. II. Farley. II was de-
cided in favor Of the former assignee Of Z. @.
Allen.
/ Lieut..Gen. Scott has arrived. He had an in.
terview with the Secretary Of War this morning
and will remain several days on Dusiaess con-
nected with his official position.
Nicholas Cleary, Of California, has been ap-
pointed Naval Store Keeper 1t Shanghae, China.
/ Washington, March Is.
Inc Boston Delegation, representing the in.
terests Of the State, rad an interview with the
Postmaster General this morning, and report
bis concurrence in the Attorney Generals opin-
| l0n, that the removal Of the Boston Post Office
Is Illegal and that it must be restored TO its
| remOnsfrAnt
| allowed q reasonable time to execute bonds 70
save the Government from loss
New York, March rs.
| The inmates of Mrs. Beetham's Boarding
House, sixteen in number, were al poisoned
yesterday. Mr.. B. Is dead and the Others are
in critical condition.
By invitation Of the Wing General Commit
tee, tx Governor Hunt delivered an address last
evening in Hope Chapel An audience number
ing about 800 was in attendance. Hiram
ketchum presided. Governor Hunt urged the
necessity Of burying Sectionslism and Of uniting
the Opposition on broad National grounds. In
the Chairmans speech three public men we're
referred to as those to whom the country might
best confide the duties Of the next Presidency.
These were Edward Everett, Jno J. Crittenden
and General Winfield Scott. Each of these
names were received with demonstrations Of
approval.
Boston, March "a.
Mr.. Turner Reed, respected resident or !
Arlington, was robbed in the road near that
village last evening by four men who took from
him $1,000 and threw him into pond. He
managed to get home, however, in very bad
plight.
Bellevue, Ohio March 25.
The large Touring mill in this place. owned
by >. D. Hisbee, was burned last night Loss
about $4,000. Insurance $4,000 Caused.
ts supposed, by friction Of machinery. Books 1
&c. saved.
New York, March 20.
The ship Centurion, which arrived TO-DAY. re-.
ports on the 9th of January, fell in with the
park Dormehair, from Quebec for Sligo, water
logged; took OH the survivors of the crew !
seven IN number, the remainder, FIVE in num-
Der, having persisted through starvation, having
been twenty-one days on the wreck, with only
nan biscuit day and what water they caught
when 1t rained. Feb. oath, boarded the ship
Magellan, put on board five of the Dormehair's
crew, ana brought the other TWO to this port
The bark Tauro, from Leghorn, reports Feb. :
An that she fell in with the French ship Bengal
Capt, Maynard, from Martinique, for bordeaux :.
Water-logged; took from her the captain and I,
crew-eleven in all-and brought them to this
port. .
Columbus, March "a.
Inc Convention representing the Baltimore
and pennsylvania Central and numerous West
ern connections has continued its session TO.
day. The utmost harmony prevailed through
out, with freedom from excitement or conten
ton highly credtabe. ,
Inc time committee reported action this eve.
hing lhey propose to start passenger trains
from New York at A. NJ. and s p. NJ. by Cam
den and Amboy and New Jersey Road. and
reach Cincinnati at and P. NJ. and A. NJ;
eave Cincinnati at s A. NJ. and 1880 A, NJ. and =
make about the same to New York.
, Inc following resolutions, offered by the
PRESIDENT OF the Baltimore line, was adoped:
whereas, moderate speed passenger trains
ire admitted to contribute largely to economi
'ai WORKING ana consequent result of railway
orohts. AND whereas the extraordinary cost Of
ligh speed should command relative remupera.
ION Tor passenger service. And whereas ex
,erienced managers of the railroad system Of (
1uaope nave adopted this principle in their /,
arm OF fares as the legitimate result of eYoa-
fence therefore,
be u Resolved, That in order to inaupurat. =
ms economical and valuable principle into the {
american system, that each through line IN ! r
points may, at its option, charge one e
oliar less per passenger between New York
I'D such competing points, on all tains using
eheaule Oh not less than thiry-six hours be-
"een Cincinnati and New York, and forty bopre
etween Chicago and New York.
Inc time seems to be satisfactory IN tho -, 4
Gus western sroads interested and is said }.
= 30 arranged as to be better adapted 10 pen.
sal PUBIC convenience by all the Zines H.,
!, Inc PENNSYLVANIA Road provides for bold ana
RAPID speed, and the Baltimore Roaa 10
aihea'ning moderate speed, provides in -.
w iesoi".ion to compensate for il y .Ae
.eo.S fare one dollar between tbera ~
est. i3 and the
ffe'gnt rates occupy but little att.n,or ~.
y ionowing resolution was passed sA'
AesoNeo, mat Committee conss,;,r :.
= representative from each of the Vs.
arranaa r ppoa'eu ~ 'heir respective Roacs
AZ they be instructed to FIX the diaarar, anu -
cen All ran, rail and lake, rail and river ra;I 70
&c ann canal, and that this Comm;ttea me-,
sue rhliiips House, in DAYTON. ThursdsS
tch 'ist, at 10 A. NJ, and thai one rar.,
l'a''e from each, for Atlantic lines ha -
ed to be present ''Ae'' oe III eve
-, nne convention is still sitting, but will ad
'rn 10 night. vol
III. Washington, March %. ~,
contract Tor carrying the mail from -
10 Coraville, Pixies Peak region
aA,'Irs uhaef Tue act OF 1925, authorizir . -,
! ;naa , OF special post offices, 10 he
'tained from their nett profits and srch . ue
angement iii this case. That ,ha co.,, = the Nh
= ~ no event is to exceed Sd, 1000 Der .n,.n,,,
tne oss Route bill had passed and ~. -.
- oeeh haae under it, this service would
$500 soo,Voo or $4,000 per year. Tho
tractors VIII be mainly compensate, e., ,ha.
nay IN the carrgins Of passengers. ,''' IN
-, H. Washington, March 81.
zen. nerfan Is still here awaiting ~ 60,
~, oreinineht on certain sections ct tho
ay OF New Grenada, negotiated IN lsas ~
~ ae 20 the imposition OF tonnage ana Other =
~, anu ~ which American citizens are
lie ~ n, ah equality with those OF that Re-.
- tt e ahehdment Of the Cass. Herran "a
,ao,as .a went out by the last steamer. il M
to reach Bosota before the adon,n VI
y q the New Grenadian Congress.
~. olckieS denies that ha bas aa,.,a,
,.;si .e corps OF photographers to report
la a; ios publication in pamphlet form. i
private letter from distinguished source q
is,sr s :" ~ 1aa' Mons. Lerassan. French ex
y in ths i 800, Niii 90 to Nicaragua nom-
ne agent of the Emperor NAPOLEON ~i,s 81
!, 70 securing to French citizens Tho At r.
= ~ employ Asiatic and African ann,sns
~ mining aud agriculture
New York M,.n,. as