Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-10

together with iem injury than could be done
| even on paper. We are informed by Mr. Nurse
that nothing viii destroy them vithou, also de-
stroying the snsruel Of the leather. We wonld
advise al who want good Pictures to call ON
| Nurse, corner Of Jefferson and Third streets,
opposite Barrett House.
NAkiSE Lossrs.--The total value Of Marine
iosses for the month Of May, foots up one mil
lion two hundred and ffty.one thousand five
hundred dollars, exclusive Of damage TO vessels
not amounting to total loss. and Of partial losses
Of cargo. The vessels are principally American,
although some foreign are inclrded-vhen bound
TO or from United States port, or known to be
| insured in this country.
The whole number Of vessels Is IS, of which
there we're one steamship, six ships three barks,
four brigs, and nineteen schooners. OF these
Eve are missing and supposed to be lost; FIVE
| we're abandoned at sea, and one was burned
Funny ExrLosIos.-A baggage man at the
Central Depot, Buffalo, on Wednesday, while
| handling trunk In the usual slam bang manner
with such force as TO explode pistol within
| The pistol exploded canister of powder, the
| powder exploded the trunk, and the trunk ex-
ploded the baggage man, tumbling him neck
over heels-and served him right at that.
Dangerous Fraud in Gov eminent Con.
tracts.
The New York Times says that Capt. Hudson
has reported TO the Secretary of the Navy that
portions Of the iron work Of the Niagara gave
way on the passage to England, resulting from
the defective quality of the iron. One of the
forward swif,ers (the chain portion) of the main
| rigging, parted during gale Of wind, endan.
gerirg her masts, and oblgng them to resort
to temporary stays, set up by tackles, to save
them; and the eye bolt, or gooseneck, in the
maingaft, also broke off, the gait falling
upon deck. The only spar carried away was the
mizzen topgallant mast, which broke off in the
cap during the two days trial trip.
The contract price paid by the Government
| for their iron is S64 per ton, while it is notori
Gus that the beat iron cannot be bought in tue
market for less than $50 per ton. This iron is
|
have been rejected account of its inferior
| quality, but through political influences, parties
| contrive to have the Board OF Inspection chan
ged, and have thus got their rejected iron thrust
upon the Department. The master smith of the
yard has often rejected iron unfit, on account
Of its quality, which he has afterwards been
! compelled to use. Under the present system i,
is considered doubtful if the Navy will ever be
supplied with good iron, and the wonder is,
not that some portions Of the iron work
is not uncommon for vessels arriving, after heavy
weather, to be completely crippled by the Civ
| ing away of that portion of the ships work.
Railroad Directors.
1t will be seen from the following, which we
cut from the Democratic Press of Chicago, that
many men that are now elected directors of the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, are
directors of the b. a. II. r. Railroad. Although
the roads separate and distinct, yet
as the same parties are interested as directors
and stockholders in each it amounts to a consol
idation of interests if not ofstock, and evident
ly foreshadowins closer connection, eventual
ly. How soou this will be accomplished il
erer, time only will determine. ... ..... ...-
At meeting Of the stockholders of the Chi
cago Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company,
held on the Sth of June instant, the following
persons were elected as Directors for the ensu
ing year. .E@F.a.-
Erustus Corning Esq, Albany, N. Y. ..a.
Edward L. Baker Esq, New Bedford, Mass
Stephen II Perkins, Esq, Boston, Mass.
Robert r. Forbes, Esq, 60 +"
Nathaniel Thayer. Esq, ''
John NJ. Forbes, Esq, =" I"
John W. Brooks, ESQ.,, I" ~
James F. Joy, Esq, Detroit, Mich. x
Isaac II. Burch, ESQ.,, Chicago, III. -n.-*
John Van NORWICH Esq, Batavia, Ill.
Chauncey S Bolton, Esq, Galesturg, Ill.
The annual report of the Directors to the
stockholders, was submitted, accepted and Or
dered to be printed, and copy forwarded to
each stakeholder.