The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-05-26

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HI Hon. Erastus Corning, Of Albany, and Hon.
Ias &. Wordsworth, 81 Geneseo, have become
. securities of John A. Dix, the newly appointed
\ Postmaster for the City Of New iork, y .he
sun oil $4,000, double the amount q 'hc
bonds Or the late Postmaster.
THINE cgr1 Z, I! go Z, u. u 4 i+om
Washington ID the eject that MI. Seward has
autographed TO his friends that the rnmof that ne
had intended 70 resign his seat in the Senate -
! strictly without foundation. Although, says the
dspatch, bis friends are indignant at bis defeat,
fles state that he will not only endorse the nonl-
ince, hut make speech approving him and the
-prtsormon which be stands, - adopted a. Chi
eago.sf s sssssgf.. 81 88ss.ss .l#3.
a large meeting was held at the Cooper insti.
tute last evening, with view 70 influence the
action Of tho New York delegation 20 the Balti-
more Convention IN favor OF Mr.. Douglas
Speeches were made by Hon. r. B. Cutting, Hon.
w. A. Richardson, Of III, Gov. Fo0te, Of Tenn,
| and several Others. There vas considerable
| gathering outside the building and much enthu-
siasm was manifested. 8
| Washington, May 20.
II Mr.. Hunter should return Tomorrow 81
| anticipated, the Senate Committee on Finance
win hold meeting on Morrilfs Tariff bill, as
pss=ed rs the Honse. That committee Is nesrly
divided and Mr.. Toombs holds the balance Of
power with strong disposition 10 favor the bill
| before the Senate. The prospect IL decidedly
| encouraging unless the bill be killed off by y
nresnatnre adjournment or intentional discussion
The whole Republican force is certain 70 bring
| Vi votes 10 start with Add Messrs. Kennedy
| and Grittantlen, from the South Americans, and
| BigIer, Thompson and Pearcc, Democrats, and
| ~ ont Of the 33 which are necessary 70 full
senate, may be considered sure, with fair pros
| pect OF Bayard Salisbury, Toombs and Latham,
| without consulting others who may be cohyr-
niently absent for the sake Of supposed party
policy.
Mr.. Curtis will call up the Pacific Railroad
| bill i'm the House on Thursday, and cndeavor to
| reach vote by the following Tuesday. Onin-
| ion is much divided in the Honse between the
palicy Of one or two roads as most likely TO at
| tain the object .
| Me,srs. sherman, Trnmbull, Dunn, Morrill,,
| Train. Aldrich and others nave agreed to speak
| at the meeting Of the Peoples Party in Phladei-
| phia, on Saturday night, to ratify the Chicago
nominations and open the campaign in Pennsyl
1 vana. 8aa Ell t@ saAe
| VIM. G. Barney testified to-day before the Co
| vode Committee as to certain mail contracts
made by Postmaster-G Hail. He testified
that in 1859 he bid for the sea mail service be-
| tween New York and New Orleans, and San
| Francisco, his terms being Sl7S,00o, those OF
| his only confpetitor, General johnson, being
/ sI62, 900. The contract was given to Johnson
who, as the time approached for carrying it into
| effect, notified the Department of his insbility
| The service was then turned over to Vanderbilt
| for slS7 900 in spite of Barney's claims that he
was the next only bidder.
| A 4a Cincinnati May 20.
| The morning papers are filed with accounts Of
| the STORM. 1t is supposed to have extended
| from Louisville to Marietta, following the course
| OF the river. The damage done is estimated
villages on the river above. have suffered severe
| w. Thirty-six pair Of coal boats are known to
| have sunk, and over 100 lives are lost. All the
! steamboats, on the river are more less in.
| jured.
| At Louisville and New Albany the storm was
not as disastrous in this vicinity, but a great
many houses are unroofcd and trees and fences
I blown down.
I #a Washington, May23.
! Mr.. Alley, the Senate Pacific telegraph bill be-
| ing under consideration, spoke Of the vast i'm
| portance of such communication between the
two oceans. which cannot be efectedfor years
| to come. By this measure he denied that it ere
| atcs great monopoly. 1t confers no exclusive
privilege, but merely grants right ofway.
! "a number Of gentlemen earnestly sought the
| aonr amid the usual confusion.
| Mr.. Colfax said they wanted action and not
| speeches.
! Mr.. Smith thought it unfair that the debate
| should be confined to the friends ofthe bill.
| Mr. Allay replied that the discussion had been
/ confined mainly to the enemies of the measure
4 during subsequent proceedings.
| Mr.. Garry rose to a point of order relative to
/ the prevalent disorder. He said it was impossi
\ Bile to understand what was going on.
/ The speaker succeeded in obtaining compare
\ tive quiet.
Clark Cochrane moved to table the bill Neg
| atived by 80 against n.
! Without further action the House went into
| committee of the whole on the state of the Union
on the legislative, executive and judicial appro-
/ priition bill The amendment pending was one
/ to strike out the appropriation for auxiliary
/ fund.
| Mr.. Florence caused to be read resolution Of
the city council in reprobaton Of the disturbance
| Of the republican sercnade, on Saturday.
| Mr.. Washburn of ILL.,, said the last resolution
/ was untrue. There was not policeman on the
1 ground.
| Mr. Florence remarked that there was but one
/ sentiment in the community in detestation of the
| riot
/ Mr.. Campbell said the disturbance commenced
| al the Washington House. The rioters followed
! tie procession to Sth st.
| st Joseph, May %,
| The Pony Express from San Francisco on the
| 18th, reached here at o'clock yesterday after
noon. E49
| A rider was killed by the Indians on the Cali
lornia end Of the route, but all the Express mat
ter was wed. 4 detention of So hours was made
in consequence.
| The appropriation made by the Legislature for
the ensuing fiscal year amounts to 81 ,i64, coo,
about $1,000 Of which goes 70 pay off old claims;
| something Of 100000 will remain in the Treas
ars after satisfying all demands now due.
| In two or three days Geographic conmunica-
ton win be completed between San Francisco
and Vassalia, go miles southeast on the Butter.
field overland route.
The late rains have damaged somewhat the
| crops Of hay and grain, but generally the grow
ing crops throughout California aud Oregon
promise an abundant harvest
Good reports continue from the Copper mines
near Crescent City.
Naw York, May a.
Adyices from Kingston, Jamaica, are to the
goth ut. VIM. Coward, editor of the Colonial
Standard, police magistrate for the city Of Kings
ton, and one of the most respected citizens Of
the, community, had been detected in extern
siye forgcries on the Island Bank and had been
sentenced to Imprisonment in the general peni-
Tertiary Tor three years.
Slight shocks Of an earthquake had been felt
in Jamaica, but the damage done was triHing
when compared with that done in Hayti. In
Port au Prince the shocks were so violent that 1t
was thought, had they continued second long
er, not house in the place would have been left
standing. III the town Of Langsyert, in the
south, l2i houses had been Frustrated
The second ,rot on the Union Course, yester
day, between the stations, Geo. NJ. Patcheon and
Ethan Allen. to wagons, again resulted in the
victory Of the first named horse who won the
| race in three straight heats, The match was well
contested, and excellent time was made the see
ond heat having been made in 2a6. There we're
at least 5000 spectators within the course.
despatch from Washington states that Hen
~ d, Johnson, Of State Department, il nomin,
ted Consul General to Coastantinoplc.
The impression il now general hero, that the
| over issue Of Pacific mail stock il much larger
than was supposed, One statement, said 10
have fr,,tn thn ~,