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


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MoRE TRoUBLE IN KANsAs.-A party Of pro
slavery men tried to breaE up . meeting calle
at Halton. Calhoun county, last Monday, to or
ganize the republican party, and grand mele
ensued, in which several we're injured, anon
them Mr.. Hasty, probate judge OF the county
i The pro-slavery men we're subsequently com
| PEELED to retire, and resolution was passed OF
dering them to leave the Territory. A compa
| ny was organized to carry the resolution int
effect.
In the case Of Doy and son, who were ah
Quoted from Kansas into Missouri, charged wit
aiding the escape Of slaves, q change Of venu
has been granted, and the trial transferred 4
| St. Joseph.
, The Chicago Journal congratnlates its. read.
ers that through ''the efforts OF Mr.. Farms worth
our Member Of Congress, an appropriation o
$S7 900 for the repair and preservation Of tn,
Chicago Harbor was attached to the Miscella-
neous Appropriation bill, which barely escape,
defeat at the close of the late session Of Con.
gress. Inasmuch as the President could no
veto this item, without vetoing the whole bill
It has, thanks TO Mr.. Farusw orth's tact and yea
in behalf of Chicsgo's interests, escaped tn.
fate Of the $4,000 ST. Clair Flats appropriation
bill, which our venerable President nuliified b,
his Veto"
Washington correspondents c0rroborate the
statement of the New Orleans True Delta, "a
the effect that Senator Slidell 10 soon to sue
coed Gen. Cass.
The youngstown Register gives case of q
young rascal who numerically beat his mother
because she would not allow him to bring hi
companions into the house for tie purpose oil
gambling.
The Postmaster at Middletown, Conn, found
not long since, in newspaper, without wrap
per, IN his office, nugget OF California gold
Some foolish fellow had saved his postage, but
lost his nugget.
The State Department received voluminous
dispatches by the last arrival from Mr.. Reed.
our minister to China, and among other matters
be speaks at length OF the Coolie trade, as car
ried on between China and Cuba. He CHARGE
terizes it in strong language, and SAYS it pre-
sents an awful picture of atrocity and barbar-
ism. Many are decoyed and Kidnapped, not
knowing their destination until they find them
selves in the clutches Of the inhuman monsters
who carry on this traffic.
When Mike Walsh fell into cellar and broke
his neck in New York Thursday night. he had
been to see Vice President Breca inridge. who
was stopping at the New York Hotel.
The billiard match for $4,000 between Mr.
Phelan and Mr. Seereiter of Detroit. il to be
played in the Firemens Hall in Detroit The
room IS 80 feet long by 81 feet wide. The price
OF admission to spectators is fixed at five
dollars.
Senator Browns speech on Cuba, delivered in
Tammany Hall, has annoyed the Administration
haa inf rfo rod
gramme, as the meeting in New York was de-
signed for the beginning of a series of popular
demonstrations.
The degree of NJ. D. was conferred upon $50
graduates OF the Jefferson Medical College. at
fhiiadeiphia, at the recent commencement or
these graduates 1856 we're from the SO called
slave States, and 90 from free States, and from
the British Provinces
A Washington correspondent states that
Lieutenant Mulln is ordered to the Pacific to
superlntend the construction of a military road
from Fort Benton, on the Upper Missouri, to
Walla Walla, on the Columbia, for which Con
gress appropriated 100000. II is TO penetrate
the heart OF the country which has been the
scene Of Indian hostities recently. When
peace shall be better assured General Harney
Will relinquish the command and return East.
Mr.. Henry johnson, the Mayor Of Newbury.
port, died in that city on Sunday OF last week.
de was an uncle Of Caleb Cushing, but was
otherwise respectable and worthy man.
The Right Rev. William H. Delancey, Bishon
OF Western New York, and William Ii. Delan-
cey, IT., his son, are announced as among those
who were presented to her Majesty, the Queen.
at her levee in st. James Palace, on the I'd
instant.
The wife of Allen P. Derce, of Pennington.
Ontario County, N. Y, tainted and fell upon a
stove, a few days since, setting her clothes on
hre, 10y which she was terribly burned. She
appeared to be dead, but revived and conversed
Tor few minutes, when she went into convul-
slons That night she gave birth 10 little girl
and the next nigh: she died. They were both
buried in the same coffin
AN INNOCENT SAvED.-On the Monday after |
loon following the explosion of the steamer
princess, an infant, about seven months old. |
vas picked up in the river, at Mr.. Pensions
below the scene of the explosion.
loating with life preserver made fast 10 it.-
8 was alive and is now in healthy condition.
having been delivered to its mother. 1t had
'een in the RIVER near thirty hours
The New Orleans True Delta SAYS that moth
ng IN the future is more positively certain than
hat the acquisition of Cuba, without the legal
zatlon ana re-openlng OF the African slave
fade, would result in the utter aInihilatioG OF
ne institution on this continent, within the
rief space OF twenty years or less.
The full returns Of tho election in New Ham,
hire give Mr.. Goodwin a majority of $685.
he Republicans have also elected of the S
Councillors, and OF the l2 Senators. In the
louise will be 70; or one more than that Of last
ear.
A WOMAN OF NERvE-We find the follow
lg matrimonial announcement in an exchange.
In Granville County, N. g., on the first day OF
anuary last, by Rev. III jah Hester, Mr.. James
roeden, the father Of eighteen children. to
iss Mary Cash, all OF Granville" !,
man who was imprisoned for bigamy. com.
aimed that he had been severely dealt with | !,
r an offence which carries its own punishment
ong with it.
There is still survivor Of the Wyoming mas
ere living at Fenmer, Madison county h Q
r David Stoddard, hale and hearty old man
81 years.
The war in Virginia between the Letcher and q
'Sgln parties RACES with increased fury. The
orioik Argus puts in mourning a part of ts
ect eoutaihihR an extract IRON the Norfolk | 4
srald, in which the editor said that Virginia !.
'uid one day be Free State, ''and the SOON '
the better"
Senator Douglas has issued pamphlet con- II
ming his remarks IN the great debate in the
nate on the subject of the Territories. with
me OF the remarks OF others. He has given j
the work taking title, 10 wit? Speech in n
position to the proposition to enact slave .
De by Congress, for the Territories, and in /
fence OF the rights OF the Territories 10 leeis- :
e on the subject OF slavery for themselves,
II
ARREST or CoUNTEREEITER-We learn ri
i q person called John Mcdonnell, supposed It
be the leader Of gang Of counterftiters T,
9 arrested In Abingdon, a few DAYS ago. bv
nstable j. b. Terry, and sent to the Knoxville u,
on Monday morning last. On lis person b.
70 found S37 in counterfeit paper and five tr
e OF moulds for making counterfeit coin IA
his house was found 35lbs OF metal, for ed
king counterieits. Galesburg Democrat.
he Anderson Central Texian mentions :
no man In that town who il 100 wears old. Or
was ut the battle Of Guillord Court House. DO
has vivid recollection OF the scenes az ae
dAW lax In. L~l~ H.