The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-01-25

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Asnea - Rsshnese - Aasssiase Je1aies Of
Kansas.
The morning Session Of tho House was occs-
pied 10 buncomb speeches.
The bill to amand The pre- empsion Laws, re-
ported yesterday, came up.
Mf. Blair, Of No., offered Homestead bill
- On amendment, but IL wss ruled eut ef order
Manchester, N. H., Jan. 10.
The Republicans for the I'd District nomin-
ased to-day Mason w. TappaD. Of Bradford. for
Congress. He received % votes against 81 for
I'll others. The nomination was subsequently,
made unanimous.
Savannah, Jan. 10.
The bark Angelina vas detained today BY
slave trade. She arrived here Oct. 3Oth from
Aatanxas and has been in port ever since.
Al St. Louis, Jan. 20.
Colonel Francis Lee, OF the I'd Infantry, died
10 this City last night Of chronic diasrhea.
Tho official majority Of Hedges Den.) over
Conkling rep for Congress in the 9th District
of Illinois is 1868.
Boston, Jan. 10.
Tho property Of the Bay State Mills, in Law
renee, was sold at auction to-day for $500, 900.
The Washington Mills Company were the pur-
chasers
The Bronze Statue Of Daniel Webster, made
for the citizens OF Boston, By Hiram Power. ar
rived TO day in the bark Lucy Frances from
Leghorn.
st. Louis, Jan. 20.
The overland mail OF the 9th, with two
passengers, has arrived.
The Presidents Message reached San Fran
cisco At o'clock on the morning Of the Goth,
10 days and IL hours from St. Louis The
Message hardly meets expectation, especially
on the subject Of the Pacific r. r.
The holidays we're being observed with extra
ordinary uDanimity.
Dates from Victoria are to Dec. 18th.
Great suffering on Fraser River from cold.
The steamer Enterprise left F. Hope for
Langley on the 9th with IL passengers and
was frozen in on her way down. There being
no provisions on board the passengers attempt
ed to 20 to Langley overland; snow falling, they
lost their way, and after three days inexpressi-
BILE suffering, during which five or six were
frozen to death, the weather moderated and
the steamer got loose and came down and took
the survivors to Langley.
petition was being circulated at Victoria
for the removal Of Gov. Douglass.
Mining had almost entirely ceased a. Fraser
River Business stagnant. Considerable rain
had fallen. a
Washington, Jan. 81.
HousE.-Mr. Farnsworth of III. asked leave to
offer long preamble setting forth the impor-
lance OF cur possessing all Of the British Amer
lean provinces, concluding with a resolution in.
structing the Committee ON Foreign Affairs to
inquire into the expedieAcy of initiating nea-
sures to secure them by honorable treaty.
Messrs. Garrett Of Va, and others, objected.
The House then took up the private calendar.
SENATE-Mr. King presented memorial from
The citizens Of New York, praying for an increase
IN the pay Of officers in the Navy.
MIR. Seward introduced joint resolution con-
,erning the transportation OF the mails between
New York and Liverpool, and between New
ork and Bremen and Hayrc via SOUTHAMPTON.
Referred.
The private calendar was then taken lp.
New York, Jan. 81.
The bark Lawrence, belonging TO this city,
vas seized yesterday at New London, on sus.
'icion OF being about to proceed on q slave
toyage to the coast of Africa. The Lawrence
ormerly belonged to Kennebec, and has been
Employed in the whaling business.
Adyices from Kingston, Jamaica, of Dec. q,
tate that terrible shock of earthquake was
cit there on the morning Of the Esd, causing
ome damage.
A despatch from Washington says the House
Post Office Committee has authorized the chair
nan to report bill, authorizing the Postmaster
General to contract for the performance OF New
ork mail service for the ocean postage, sea
no inland, for specific sum not exceeding the
postage realized.
Advices from Venezuela OF Jan. I'd state that
General Santa Anna had been chosen President
t that Republic.
Washington, Jan. 20.
1t is stated that Mr.. Stewart, U. S. Marshal |
georgia, has been removed on the ground OF |
OF exercising sufficient vigilance in regard to
be yacht Wanderer case.
Judge Samuel 5. Black, of Nebraska, is to be |
Governor of that Territory.
The Committee of Ways and Means report a /
to re establish the rates OF The
TIN OF 1916, or nearly so, upon certain prom
ent articles The highest rate will probably
81 per cent on liquors. Iron will be re-.
taolished at 80 per cent.
New Orleans, Dec. 90.
The brig West Indian arrived from Port au
'lnce on the lst of January. A passenger
'ntrms the news Of the insurrection at Hayti.
en-. Geftard, the leader, was Chief of Soloone,s
an. lie had raised 1900 men, and Soloque
u Fort au Prince on the 9th with 5000 men
attack him. All quiet elsewhere.
Wilmington, Del, Jan. 90.
About o'clock this pm. one of the Dupont's {
WIDER mills in the Hagley Yard exploded.
ling James Gibbons and Jno Grant. The
ock was very severe and was felt for miles I
ound.
Inc Hartford Comm Courant says that a
nng man named Ransom Gladdnr WALL al In |