The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-17
TELEGRAPHIQ.

State Central Committee, couched In becomina
terms, proposing basis Of union by which the
edct Of prescription, issued by the last State
Convention, be recalled, the ofices5 divided
next fall and the Delegates to the Charles
ton Convention apportioned between the Softs
and Hards, according to their relative strength
in the State.
At the 22d anniversary meeting, yesterday,
Of the American and Foreign Baptist Bible 80
ciety, the Treasurer reported the receipts OF
the year at nearly 43l 900, and the expeudi-
lures At $780, 800 The nominating committee
reported Rev. Bartholomew Wclch, Of this city,
for President, and the old list Of Vice Presi !.
dents, with the exception Of j. II. Robinson, Of
Cal, in the place OF Isaac Newton, dead. The
result OF the Convention was announced and
the resolutions adopted by that body read
Discussion ensued. The annual report shows
the Society to be in a fourisbng condition.
resolution was adopted in the afternoon &C
quiescing in the consolidation of the Societies,
II legally practicable. DR.. Dowing, in the
evening, delivered eloquent sermon before
the Society.
The rumored arrangements between Mr.. Van
derbilt and the Pacific Mail Company have
taken more decided shape and 1t il generally
credited. 1t IL said Mr.. v. sells the Northern
Light, Vanderbilt, North star, Ariel, Daniel
Webster, Ocean Queen, Uncle Sam and Cortes,
for $2,60o,oO0, to which the Pacific Mail Com
pany contributes 100000. new Company Is
TO be formed for working the Atlantic end Of
the route, with capital Of 4200, 700. or this
amount Mr.. V. takes $4,000 stock and $780,.
900 bonds. The service Is to be made weekly
between this city and San Francisco.
The ship VIM. Tapscott arrived ut this port
yesterday with 726 Mormon emigrant passen-
gers.
The Quarantine Commissioners have pur-
chased the old s. $. Falcon, and are fitting her
up as Floating Hospital for yeo. fever pa
tients and other infectious diseases She will
be got in readiness with all possible despatch
and anchored in the lower bay.
large fire at Theresa Village last Eight
consuming Touring mill. two saw mills, tub
factory and foundery, three machine shops.
three dwelling houses and two barns. Loss
$4,000 dollars.
| Washington, May IL.
| The GoFernor-General of Canada, through
| the British Minister here has made a demand
upon this Government for the surrender Of Dep
Marshal Tyler, who shot the Captain OF the
American brig Concord, of Cleveland, while
laying IN sarina, in Canada. Tyler a shor. time
since was tried in Michigan and convicted OF
manstaughter. They now demand his surren.
der under the Ashburton extradction treaty.-l
There are questions of law involved in the case
which require to be laid before the Attorney
ueneral, who has the case now under consider
alton.
The President has recognized Geo. Edward
keenhart and Franz Aug. Herch, the former as
Consul at New York, the latter as consul a,
boston TOR the city OF Hamburg. The Treasury
receipts last week were 1920, O0O amount SUBJ |
ject to draft nearly 100000
mr.. GREENWOOD the recently appointed com |
missioner OF Indian affairs has'entered upon his
duties.
Private dispatches from Mexico telegraphed |
from Ne" Orleans represent the prospects Of
the Liberals for taking the Capital is very en-
conraging.
The efforts of Meinamon to raise money in |
Europe on the Church property are considered |
as futile IN view of the hostile condition OF |
affairs on that Continent
The taking OF the City of Mexico by the consti-
tntionalists is considered merely question of
time.
Baltimore, May H.
The new engine house of the Philadelphia r. |
h. was burned. The fire broke out early this
morning and resulted in the total destruction of
the building and serious damage to five loco
motives Total loss about $4,000, including
ABOUT $4,000 on the building, and from 81, 900
TO 1000 on each locomotive, and 81, 900 on
stationery, mechines, &C., fully insured in Bal
timore Offices
IL L BE- d.,
Two barns attached to the State Lunatic Asy-
lum were destroyed by fire to-day-loss s., 900.
The barn attached to the DAYTON Company Poor
House was also destroyed with 25 cattle. mules
and horses. Henry Waen has been arrested as
the incendiary. He escaped yesterday from
the Poor House.
Cincinnati, May -
special despatch to the Gazette, from Ma
nesa' ohio' says that fire broke out in Bre-
man warehouse yesterday pm, destroying 90
buildings in the business portion of the city.-l
The principal sufferers are Nye Il Huntingdon
loss $4,000, insured for $1,000; Boswortb.
eiis Co, loss $4,000, insured for IS, 900
ana .. 4. Turner, loss $4,000, insured for So
ooo. Inc Aetna Insurance Company Of Hart
,ord has about $4,000 oil the insurance the
Hartford Con pany $1,000 and the CITY Com.
pany OF Hartford $500 A large portion Of
soods were saved, but in damaged condition. ,
several persons were injured by the falling
buildings.
Augusta, Ga, May Is.
Doctor Tomlinson, o: Meled geviIle, died TO.
lay lie was former Member of Con ,re.s
ma distinguished Medical Practitioner. and was
widely known and esteemed
m. Lucky, citizen of Green County. Va.
vas Killed by one OF his negroes TODAY.
Charleston, May IL.
The Steamship Isabel has arrived here with
havana dates OF the 10th inst news unimpor-
ant. Sugar declining. Moiasses UNCHANGED.
Boston, May IL.
Gov. Banks has selected the following Gents
0 compose the Judges of the new Superior
curt as established by the last Legislature
Inc nominations to be confirmed b y the exc
atise council for chief Justice, Charles Allen of
orcester, Judge Julius Rockwell Of Pittsfeld,
us I. LORD Of Salem, Marcus Morton Jr, of
-haover, Ezra Wilkinson Of Dehham, John Of
'hdreW OF Boston, Henry Vose of Springfield,
eth Ames of Cambridge, James d, CeIt ~ 81
ittsheld, Thomas Russell Of Boston.
New Haven, May IL.
1foi. Dehhison oimstead expired at his resi-.
ehee ~ this city at o'clock this A. NJ, aged
;. lie graduated at Yale College in isl5-
as elected Prot. of Chemistry in n. G in lsl6 ey
no served ten years. When there he made y
eo'osicai Survey OF that State the first State w
ifsey ID this country; and in 1928 he was
ected Professor Of Mathematics and Na,nr.l Ct
philosophy in Yale: College, which place he fiji.
! at the time of his DEATH
~, New Orleans, May 10. x
Inc southern Convention assembled at Vicks. :.
arg to-day. Eight States are represented. HI
ehas. .iatk, OF Miss, was appointed Presi.
ent. Resolutions in favor OF re.openin, the
ave trade we're offered by Mr.. Spratt, OF i G.
N"oahetu Spratts sentiments as high
eason and read the laws of zen States nro-
oitns the slave trade. He thought !, was IN
g dity OF the Government to ACQUIRE Cuha
10 70 gam preponderance on the Isthmus.
IT,. w.. Quebec, May IA.
me NORTH bretlan sailed for Liverpool at II
m. to-day with 26s passengers.
:, Highland, May l4th l2:soP.M =
10 p'opener Adeiade from Galway via st. u
'hhs - IN the otfing and will be az her aocL M
'out $3.50 p. n. 1oeN
r,o Washington, May IA.
Inc war department has designated tho fol.
wing stations as schools for artillery prsctics.
'rts Risely, Randall, and Leayenwor,h :,
2 department OF the west aud Fl. yanconvar
Oregon. a"'ou'er
lne following offices have been appointed
spactors: .ppo'n'eu
Breyet Col. Monroe Of the depar,men, ot,,o
'st, Brevet Noumar of Californ;. "a =. s At