The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-09-17

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yssssss. n. r. Ssps. u.
The DeSocrratie E>ate Ocnvensien net here
. dsy. These ~sse 80 Uoovonsiens, Scfs and
dAr& oreanlaed in - hall. 1hes. @. Alvosd.
= Saksf ~ the Asoo1bly, ns1fog = Chaisnae
u - WDo1 Ceuvenetce, aa9 1oAa Sesyker. Of
~ Eersoey. 0roae onclse11nt prevailed and
DeMo eosrihso ssWs aad ngAtln& ooourred a0e1g
Dhs eeealdpe hitssss. MAs1haI Ryndsss was -
Baulted By Hard boy
The Soft Convsntion finally adjourned leaving
the Hards in possession Of The Hall. Fernando
Wood then made bitter speech attacking the
gofts % disorganiss,s ID leaving u 0suvsntion.
mittesa NJ. Sesyker. the Hard Chairman, vas
Knocked Of the platform. The Hards finally |
adjosfned, whom Mr.. 6sykes again took the |
Chair and eseanissd tbs OenventiOn.
The excitment continues - the time Of the |
Democratic convention approaches. Tickets Of
admission 20 The Hall Fave been issued TO 81 |
delegates and contestants. y Wood, JDo. A. |
Green, g. J. Tuckcr and other haSds have bssn
In session this .. m, and resolved and claim
hearing before the committee on New York |
contested seats and 70 approve 70 the ex-
tremity any attempt to settle thar question.
By resolution Nr. Dickinson advises equal
representation; for Mozart + Tonmany %
the floor and counssls moderation. Rodgers OF
Wood.
Edwin Croswell 10 here and has been in con.
sultation with Wood and Dickinson.
The Convention will orgadizs temporarily %
noon. The Softs ore confident and talk Of con-
citation.
The Wood men positively insist on selecting
al their share OF Delegates to Charleston them.
selves. Before IL o'clock the Gallery Of she
Hall was croweed densely with spectators, and
large number Of delegates we're present with
= number Of outsiders.
Immediately at - H. G. Smith Of Monroe
jumped on the foor, and moved that !. J. Al
word be temporary Chairman Of the Convention.
The vote was instantly put and carried; immense
excitement followed.
The majority Of the Convention being taken
BY surprise % terribly a. to prevent any at
tempt Of amendment. ~
Instantly on the vote being declared, Alvord
who was on the platform, took the chair; and
called the convention to order. A motion was
then instantly made to elect Spankland Of Cat
taraugus and 4. B. Hall Of Schohsrie, Sec'ys.-
This was also carried, amidst perfect panic on
the part Of the Salts. G. D. Murray Of Cattar-
angus Immediately took the floor and moved
the following resolution: "Resolved, That re-
GREETING the difficulty 10 the democratic party
in the city Of New York, this CONVENTION will
not decide upon the regularity Of the two exist
ing organizations there, and hereby admits 70
seats both of the delegations from that city with
equal rights upon this floor.
Loud and overwhelming shouts Of question,
question" from al parts Of the Hall. M. Coch-
rane took the floor, but for long time his voi0D
was drowned in shouts for the question and
most deafening uproar. Jumping on . seat NJ.
Continued amidst immense excitement which
continued until Peter Cogger took the platform
and called the Convention to order, and nomi
mated John Stryker, Of Rome, temporary Chair
man. An immense riot followed, during which
no word could be heard. This continued, and
Capt. Isait Rynders came forward in support Of
Cochrane, when be was Immediately confronted
by Messrs. Sheehan 4 Rae, and blows were par
TALLY struck. Callahan, New York boy, sprsng
at Woods exclaiming " You must stop the
fight" reporting was at this time impossible,
owing to the fighting and dreadful row. John
Stryker was moved ~ temporary Chairman BY
Cagger, and was knocked down by one Of
Woods men. he was not hurt, though knocked
off the platform. The excitement is most in
tense a. the present moment. After tremeD-
dons excitement, Stryker, in dumb show, ad-
jounred his Convention, and Wood moved
regular motion for committees and made
speech bitterly attacking the disorganizers, %
be called those who had left the meeting.
Motions we're put and declared carried.
Stryker having declared the Convention ad-
journed till the p. m. oil but the Wood men then
withdrew. 1t was impossible to see how many
remained in the Hall in consequence Of the
immense crowd.
At one and quarter p. m. there was no fur
ther meeting, but the Wood party remained in
possession Of the Hall.
Evening-A resolution to appoint delegates
| to Charleston was introduced, when motion
Ia 49, "a - t.
voted down, ayes "a, nays %.
resolution was adopted authorizing the
Chairman to nppeint two delegates from each
JUDICIAL district to report the names Of :wo del
egates to Charleston from each Congressional
district, and four alternates. The vote was
almost unanimous.
The Convention then adjourned till to morrow.
Boston, Sept IA.
The American Pharmaceutical Association has
chosen officers for the ensuing year:
President, Samuel w. Colcord; Vice Presi-
dent, VIM. Proctor Of Philadelphia; J. Roberts,
Baltimore; Edwin o. Gale, Chicago, Recording
Secretary, Charles Bullock, Philadeiphia Cor
responding Secretary, VIM. Hegeman of New
York; Treasurer, Asabcl Borden Of Boston.
Executive Committee, Charles +. Carney, Of
Boston; Charles A. Tufts, Dover, NY; J. s.
Canegan. Philadelphis; George N. Borman, Jr.,
New York; G. Bullock PhilAdelphiA
Committee on Progress of Pharmacy-Ed-
Parish, Philadelphia; A. P. Sharp, Baltimore
+. 8. Mascot, of St. Louis, Jas. Cullen, WASH
ington; J. Hegeman, New York.
large number of bills in imitation Of
Haytien currency were seized on suspicion Of
being intended for circulation in Hayti. The
individual ordering them printing has not been
arrested.
Four boys we're arralgned before the Superior
COnrf "a davm inIia Oh ~
with setting on 6re the House Of Industry on
Deer Island, Of which they were inmates. One
Of the boys pleaded not guilty, and the others
guilty.
Baltimore. Spc. IA.
The Sockdale mill near this city, the property
of COL Geo. P. Kline, was destroyed BY fire this
morning. The loss amounted to 1000 dollars,
which il fully covered BY insurance. The IRE
was caused by an incendiary.
| Gen. Scott left for Washington this .. M. in
obedience 10 telegraphic summons.
| The Duchess D'Orleans, which arrived here to
day, reports thar on the 18th Of Aug. in lat. 3,
W., 42s., and long. a. w. 63s., she passed 1
vessel burnt down to the waters edge, apparent.
ly on the same day.
The Vice President Of the late town meeting
to-day, pursuant to resolution selected Central
Committees to make nominations composed Of
men Of sterling character. Including tradesmen
amp mercants he doubt . strong ticket will soon
be preresented. The enemies OF the movement
are getting dismayed. The city 10 perfectly
quiet.
St John N. B., Sept Is.
The fire q Halifax on Friday hight destroyed
Motifs building on Hellis street, occupied By NJ
Asburst, Auctioneer, Mr.. Simmons, stove store
and 9. Mott, spice dealer Uhamberlain's stove
store, Hunters, Taylor, -four store and the SINH.
lar establishment Of Whetall on Granville street,
the stores Of Mr.. Murdoch, dry goods, Mr. Her.
ron, Taylor, NJ. Webb, druggist, Mr.. Rogers
Hammer, Mr.. Richardson, confectiopsry' NJ
Kinley's boot store, Loudon's boot store, Wet
more, Vanx 4 Mccullough, dry goods, Mr.. Ken.