The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-07-28
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elisid dsmouslsatio4 ever I'D Illin u
sssi1 80 thates - 4o ~ nP'e .e Pre-.
ron ths dome II III Capitol, and pronounced
~ assembly The largest - had svss seen. The
sxcitement and enthusiasm exceeded anything
hat has been witpeossd sDce ~ ~ eAbsa days
n 1870. A. IN g.
Large process3ons came IN from more than )
iosen counties IN Central II1iaoia Flag and
banpsrs, bearing appropriate mottoeay were Mav.
~ on every ha1d O0e wsg0d coasaesee a6cat
lhirty men, III barefoosed, wko boso banner,
% which was inscribed: The bafeiocted De@oc-
racy arc for Douglas and johnson. The vast
concourse o. people repaired % Edward9 Grove,
near the city, anA % one O'Clock several meet
lngs were organized.
". 4. Richardson, John A. Logan and b. Tck.
In, Jsdes Ksum u 10, Col. Ross, Hon. John
a McOlssnaud, Jsdge 9. n. CsnphsIl, Dr. 7.
b. Roe, Anthony WOfnton and various otherA
~ night there Vas tOrchlight pr0csssion,
which contained q many, perhaps, - > Thousand
torches There weo also speaking - The Demo
cratic headquarters AppropriAtc salutes have
been fred during The day, and q night there
was splendid display Of fireworks. The enthu-
siasm or the people y unparalleled.
@ M New Orleans, July Is.
Ihrso abolitionists we're e1ight In Washing
ton coanty, Texas, and ordered 70 leaye The
State. r
The loss BY the fires in the North Eastern coun-
ties exceeds no, 900.
NJ Sterling, ILL.,, July %.
The Democratic Congressional Convention ct
this place to-day nominated Hon. W.. A. Rich
ardson for Congress In the 9Th District.
Newark, July Is.
A destructive. fire occurred in Mechanic street,
in this city, about two o'clock this morning, de-
stroying II. Sanders cutlery establishment, and
Messrs Turnbull 4 Gonierbaugh's carriage manu-
er buildings adjoining we're also destroyed. Loss
"a, 900; partially insured.
st. Louis, July Is.
An extra from the Bonham (Texss) Era Of the
18th, received tonight BY the overland mail
contains letter from Cbas. r. Pryor, editor Of
the Dallas Herald, stating that the FIRE a. that
place Of the Sth led TO the discovery Of diabol-
ical plan to devastate the whole northern part Of
Texas by Abolition Preachers Blunt and NcKen.
ney, who we're expelled from thee ountry last
year, are the instigators Of the plot.
The plan was to lay the whole country waste
BY fire, destroying ali arms, ammunition, ETC.; "a
get the country in q state Of helplessnese, and
then on a certain day in August make general
instruction, aided by emissaries from the North
and parties friendly 70 the cause in Texas TheiI
sphere Of operations were districted and sub
districtcd, each division being under the super
vision Of white man, who controlled the ne
gr0es as subordinates Several white men anC
negroes had been arrested Ut Dallas.
Raleigh, N. c., July IS.
General Lane is spending few days at ant
near Raleigh, and visiting the home Of his ances
tors and numerous relatives. The Governor
Judges Of the Supreme Court and many othel
prominent officials and citizens generally, have
honored him with hearty welcome IS dis
tingnished son Of the State, and more especially
as the site Of the city Of Raleigh was the Old
Lane estate; donated by the Generals grand
father for the Capitol
| New York, July 25.
| The Breckenridge and Lane General Commit
tee Of this city organized this evening at the
Drawing Rooms, Gustavus w. Smith in the
Chair. Every Ward in the city was fully repre-.
sented. Primary elections we're ordered to
choose the delegates to the Breckenridge State
Convention, already called to assemble at Syra-
cuse on the 18th of August. A resolution was
passed requesting all members of this Commit
tee to retire from both Mozart and Tammany
Hall, or from any other organization that sus~
tains s. A. Douglas.
| New York, July 26.
| The Tribune announces the letter purporting
to be Mr.. Stewards answer to Mr.. Greeley ~
bogus
A dispatch from Washington SAYS Commander
McOuley takes command Of the Norfolk Navy
| Yard tonight.
Lieut.. Cushman, recently tried at Boston, VA
sentenced to dismissal, but the President modi
fes the sentence to pension for twelve months.
The Breckenridge State Committee has called
State Convention at Syracuse, on the 18th d
August, to nominate Electoral and State tickets
The steamer Seminole sailed yesterday from
Washington to the Brazil station.
Washington, July rs.
II is asserted by those who have made partic
nlar enquiry that the secret organization which
excited. lately, fears Of bloodshed in the Chero
kee country, is, to say the least, political and
| similar to what was commonly known in thu
| States as the Know Nothing party confined Il
pnre blooded Indians. Our Government ha.
been watching with some interest the events il
that nation. particularly those growing out D.
the agitation of the slavery question, as any
outbreak in that connection might involve tn,
| whites residing in that country in the conse
quence No immediate danger is apprehended
The Q. s. Indian Agent having BY this time
reached the Cherokee Reservation, he will take
measures for the expulsion Of the white intruders
| Judge Greenwood, the Commissioner Of In
dian Affairs. will leave Washington in the course
Of a few days for the Pixies Peak country
In 1851 treaty or arrangement was made
with the Arapaboes and Cheycnnes, which, while
/ It fixed the limits within which these Indian.
might hunt, did not acknowledge their title "a
population they have been seriously curtailed in
their supplies from the chase. In view Of this,
and the fact that they are friendly Indians, Con.
gress, at its late session, appropriated $4,000
for presents and to defray the expense of holding
a council with them regarding their future vel
| fare. The Commissioners former visits among
various tribes Of Indians having produced highly
beneficial results, it is believed that the one nov
contemplated will have favorable effect anG
that in accordance with the earnest desire Of thu
Arapahoes and Cheyennes, these will be secured
in the possession Of permanent homes and in
dnced to change their present mode Of obtaining
| precari0us subsistence.
| Camden, Nc, July %.
| The ratification Of Hon. +. X. Smart's nomina
ton for Governor, which came on last night, va
one ofthe greatest political demonstrations eve
held in eastern Maine. II is estimated that from
| 5000 to 5000 Democrats were present T.. K
Smart, A. G. Jewett, VIC. Fletcher and Others
addressed the meeting.
Harrisburg. July g.
The Douglas State Convention meets this D. m
A great crowd Of politicians are here, The opin
ions are divided about the policy Of nominating
straight out Douglas electors, aud also NJ 10 th
policy Of the State Convention.
Washington, July g.
The treaty Of Amity and Commerce, the ratifi
cation Of which we're exchanged by the Embass
when they were in Washington, Is officially pub
lished. One Of the articles provides that th
President when requested by the japanese Gov
eminent, will act as friendly mediator in sacl
matters Of differences as may arise between th
Government OF Japan and any European power
| Boston, July g.
The Democratic State Central Committee a
Worcester yesterday, voted to call State Cor
vention at Springfield on the 9th Of September
resolution endorsing Breckenridge and Ian
was defeated by tie vote.
New York, July 20.
The Times has information from ! person i
the confidence Of Gen. Walker, who states ths
tha ru~1 a0xsn rsho