The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-10-15

PhiJadelr,hia Oct III

PhiIsdelphis. Oct. II.
Tho election u tbis city pssssd o. quietly
to dag. il II stated that IN annoying mistake
~ msde Ii To- tickets 81 the Eteples Pasty.-
Tickets folded for one part eide cjty were
sent 70 another 1issricD, and vice versa and 1
large nanber III thsn were voted before the
mistake vAs discovered. The Representative
and Seuatoriai uckets thus pollsd sut Of the
proper districts, will be lost.
Lancaster, Oct. IL.
The President left for Washington this eve.
ming.
Newark, N. j., Oct. II.
The charter election was held here to-day.
There Was some diminishing 10 the outer yards.
In the 9Th ward about dark SIGHT occurred 1t
the polls, and The lights we're put out; during
which the polls were closed for half IN hour.
The vote was tho largest vote ever pollcd u .
charter election.
Lancaster, Oct. II.
The peoples State ticket received msjarity
OF 302 votes In this city. The vote cast IL light
or than IL bad been for many years.
Savannah. Oct. II.
The reform Democratic City ticket has been
elected. Mr.. Arnold, the candidate for mayor,
receiving majority Of 200 votes.
Concord, N. II. Oct. II.
AbG st1tC NcmOCtMNG NOubeu0Vu WbfSu NV
10 day, nominated Asa p. Cato, Of Mortified.
for Governor. The convention did not set on
the appointments Of delegates to Charleston.
New York, Oct IL.
The scul race for the champions belt and .
purse Of 100 dollars, came OF this r. NJ, and
was won BY Joseph Ward, Of Newburg, An
John Hanon fourth. The distance was Eve
n,;los M "a TINA IN m 1ns
New Orleans, Oct. II.
General Twiggs has asked to be relieved from
the command Of the military department Of
Texas. The Austin Gazette says that the CO.
manches and other tribes are planning grand
expedition against the northern frontier Of
Texas.
Il is reported that Collector Hatch has dis
covered secret receptacle in the hold of the
steamer Philadelphia containing boxes Of mus
kets, supposed to have been shipped 1t New
York.
New York, Oct. IL.
The Herald's Washington correspondent says
il is understood that the British Minister, Lord
Lyon has received preemptory and important
dispA tch from his Government demanding ex-
plantations from our Government, OF the course
OF Gen. Harvey id the San Juan fair to which
the Secretary Of S,ase is now preparing a reply
which will vindicatc fully our rights, and doubt
less cover the whole ground Of the controversy,
to the satisfaction Of the American people. The
whole matter will be laid before the President
on bis return Tomorrow.
communication has been received from the
British Government through Lord Lyons, re-
questing that their acknow Judgements NAV be
conveyed to Mr.. Ward our Minister 70 China,
and Commodore Tatnall, for their friendly con-
duct ut the affair Of the Pcik0.a
Dispatches have been received q the Depart
ment OF State, from our Minister at ST. Peters,
burgh, stating that intelligence had been re.
ceived there, that Minister Ward had gone 10
Pekin. The Government here place no reliance
whatever upon this intelligence. II is no later
than that already received from Mr.. Ward,
which is TO July 5.
The Government have received nothing in
regard to the affair at Brownsville; in fact thew
hardly credit the report that disturbances had |
occurred on several American vessels at the |
yhnchas.
The Rising Sun had placed her FIRST and Sec
md officers on board the Peruvian steamer
zen. LerseDnd, badly wounded. The second
,fieer has since died; and the first is in criica;
,ondtion.
The Queen Of the Seas and John Sidney, also
lad disturbances op board, on the night OF |
August IL. &F
A revolt occurred at the Artillery station Of |
santiago. 1t was checked after the Seargent, |
Tho headed it, had been shot In other parts |
i Chill, much discomfort prevails; and Presi-
lent Mcntt had obtained from Congress en- ex.
ension OF extraordinary powers for one year.
The steamship Potomac, from Baltimore, re-
orts passing on the way yesterday from Town
end inlet to Great Egg harbor, large quantities
4 wrecked matter, apparently belonging to =
teamer, all the wood work being painted.
fearful stabbing affair occurred to day in a
uildiDg known as the old church in S7th street.
man named Patrick Walsh and bis wife were
Iabbed by one Moses Stafford. Their wounds
MI probably prove fatal. Stafford has been
rrested,
The steamship North Star, A. G. Jenet, Com
handing, IRON Aspinwall Oh the 4th, with pas
myers and treasure, arrived this morning
ne has brought the passengers who LETT San
rahcisco on The 10th, making the entire dis
lnce IN zla days. Her specie list amounts to
5OO,6
The revelation In Carthagena continued sue
sssiul. Neno, the President, was popular and
40 succeeded in defeating the government
'fces. CaItHagena and the whole State of b.
via were IN a state OF seiRe.
The revolution in San Lauder was still IN
bdued.
Gen. Scott and aud ais suite had reached
aaama In health and safety on the 4th
The government OF the provisional President
onteaiga was getting on with apparent pros
Gritty. '
The Bishop Of Costa Rca, Lorant, ba nished
ON Costa Rica for refusing to obey equitable I
We, has returned on the invitation of the new 9
'vernment. a
T. +. Conway, the young American who was b
ntenced TO 10 years in the public works lor
wing Killed German in a row, has had his /
ntence committed by the Supreme Court to 4 il
ars.
The U. S. frigate Sabine was at San Juan del
,rte, South America.
IN Peru President Castillo is preparing a cost a
expedition against Ecuador.
kutia, the legitimate Governor of the Pro- ],
nee OF Guayaqaii. has resigned and the Ps,-
'ional Government had been installed. !,
All the other ports except Guayaquil remained >
ockaded. !.
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