The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-10-12

APrnofRi114pA ~ the F0oH otrlcE.
~ trans 6sts&lon Of nsails $40, f40,t90
- comp ensa,iSn Of Postmasters s,s2S.0oo
roe ahip ana wsy letter, 10000
~ mapping paper 10000
For ,,ost Office furniture 5000
Ves aAssssisiee sa.v- ss,Oo0
For mail bags 65,Ou0
For blanks and paper l26.OOO
For locks and keys $1,000
For speciAl ssents 7e,U0O
For clerks s. 900
ror uustsre stampe 1000
For misce llaneoas 3; 18O, 600
TOTAL $i4,O35. 52o
This Al4, 035, $50 IL 10 be paid out Of the re-
ceipts Of the>P0st Ofiics. II those receipts do
mot suffice, then $4,000, 900 il 20 be paid out q
the general Treasury. Tnis with the amount
paid az Ocean Steam Mail above makes a, $780,.
$50. In addition 70 this II $7OO,OU0 apPr6pri-
ated Tor mail service b = the two Houses Of Con
grrss, making 1885, 80 expenses OF system
which il is admit,ed should be self-supp0rting
Railroad Record.
Further Particulars Of the Destruction of the
Nesc York Crystal Palace Great Destructi0n
Of Valuable Works Of ART, Machinery, de-,
on Exhibition at the american lnstitate Fair
Total Loss Excssds 81, 100000.
The destruction Of the Crystal Palace with
it, contents yesterday was complete. SO rapid
ly did the flames spread, that in less than twen-
ty-ive inmates from the commencement Of the
fire, the immense dome fell. Nothing was saved
except one hose carriage, . hook and ladder
carriage, and some half dozen articles Of tri-
fling value.
The IRE originated, as stated last night, in
the lumber room, and was no doubt the work of
An incendiary.
There were in the building at the time some
1000 people, principally women and children.
fne conservation among these was fearful
Many we're knocked down and trampled, but
none were seriously injured, excepting one man
who was killed.
The loss variousiy estimated at from ST.
O0O,Ooo to Sl,5OO.O00. The Palace originally
cost *Se0,hU One estimate makes the worth
0. the articles on exhibition about half mill
lion. Three ire engines belonging to the city
and valued at from $4,000 to $4,000 . piece
we're destroyed, ami two Of them had been
placed in the building but few hours before
the fire commenced.
There were nearly 1000 contributors to the
Exhibition, some OF whose losses were quite
large. The American Institute, under whose
auspices the Fair was held, lose $4,000. There
among tie losses l6 engines valued at
$4,000, 40 pianos, including IL Of CHECKER
ings, $4,000; turning lathes $4,000; sewing
machines, $4,000; knitting machines $1,000; ;
daguerreotype departi rent 5000; plows so,
800 vehicles of d ferent kinds $4,000 !;
watch, clock and jewe.ry department, loss very
heavy; fur department. contained large guam
tity OF very valuable goods, the loss is heavy !;
three large finished Ca.liopes, $4,000; machines
Of various descriptions $4,000; picture gallery
$4,000 statuary $4,000 iurnitare and
house keeping articles 10000; jeweIry, dia-
monds and watches $4,000 furniture &C.,
$4,000; steam and caloric engines $l3, 900 !;
wearing apparel $4,000 motive power and
machinery, belonging to the Institute, $4,000.
One account states that Robert Raft, jewel
Ter, last case of diamonds valued at $4,000.
Among the Works OF Art lost were Marrochet-
us statue of Washington valued at $4,000 !;
Kiss Amazon $4,000; Thorwaldson's Saviour
and Apostles; Caveri's Colossal Marble Statue
Of Daniel Webster; Colossal group, Man strug-
ling with Bear; Group oil the Lovers going
well, with many Their pieces, including lite
size busts OF OCohncn, Moore, Father Mathew,
Washingto ton, &c.
The only articles known 10 be saved, in ad-
dition to the Hose Carriage and Ladder Truck,
were one of pistols, belonging to a Phiia
delphia Exhibitor, case of prize medals be
longing to the institution, valued at 5000 a
case OF jewelry valued at 5000, belonging 70
Robert Raft.
No doubt the FIRE vas the work of an inccn-
diary. 4 sron. smell OF. camphene was de-
t.cted in the building where the FIRE com
menced. Previous TO the fire, boy was seen
lodging about between the Palace door on AID
street and Liquor shop opposite, and just be-
fore the alarm was given, three boys were seen
hufrying away from .t2d street entrance, and
running at rapid speed down the street. The
suppostion is that rags or rather materials were
satured with canphene, lighted, and thrown
into the lumber room.
There is nothing left standing of the Palace
but the iron towers at the angles and a small
portion OF the iron sides. Everything com.
bustibe about the building and contents is re.
duced to ashes.
iron parts of the machinery and other
articles on exhibition, together with the frame
work Of the building, are one undIs,ing uishable
mass. The glass is fused into large masses.
Tue report that one man was killed, is untrue.
There was no loss OF life whatever and no Sc.
we're injury to any one.
The Police and Managers of the institute are
busy investigating the origin of the disaster.
The GREEN EYED MONSTER IN Hon LlrE.-
The inhabitants OF Twenty Seventh street, be-
tween Seventh and Eighth avenues, New York,
evening last week in consequence OF little at
fair which TRANSFERRED in their immediate neigh
borhood. An elegantly dressed lady, jealous of
her lord, alighted at one of the brown stone
fronts, and entering the house, commenced de-
stroying the furniture, and cutting up such
pranks, that the passers by were attracted to
the spot. Pier glasses, fancy ornaments and
parlor furniture OF all descriptions, were demol.
ished without regard to cost or consequences,
and it was not until the police were called in
that the fury OF the lady could be stopped
Those who were gathered outside waited with
curiosity to see the lady in custody Of the otfi
GERS, but they were disappointed, for when the
police came out they assured the crowd that
the woman was crazy. Dame Rumor, however,
has version OF the affair, which runs thus: The
proprietor OF the mansion, in the absence of his
wife, introduced into the establishment a Young
lady OF extremely prepossessing Appearance
While the lady was hOurishing at Saratoga, the
gay husband was daily enjoying the society of
this young lady, and regardless of the marital
vow, he proved false TO one whom he had sworn
to love and protect. The injured wife returned
on ThHrsday.evenng last and finding the guilty
pair together she vented her fury first upon the
culprits themselves, and then upon the furni-
ture, making q complete smash of everything
within her reach
The LATE OCEAN CALAMITY. few suryi-
wing witnesses Of the thrilling scenes enacted in
the destruction OF the ill-fated steamer Austria,
are receiving daily letters and visits from par
ties who had relatives or friends on board the
doomed vessel. soliciting tidings concerning the
tate of the missing ones. Many Of these meet
ings are painful, even heart.rendIng, when the
husband hears pronounced by a tranger's lips
the last words OF bis lost companion, and lis
tens to the recital of the pratle OF his darling
babes. A meeting of this nature occurred at
Chelsea yesterday, between Mr.. Henry A. Smith,
one OF the rescued passengers, and gentleman
named Beals, an Englishman, resident in this,
vicinity, who By this calamity lost a wife AMI
three children Mrs. Beals with her three chill
dren, embarked at Southampton for the pur-
pose OF joining her husband in tits country
Her mother accompanied her TO the ship, aud,
With fearful anxiety for her welfare, r questen
Mr.. Smith. whom she had learned was coming
to Boston. to take charge Of her daughter and
grand children, and conduct them in safety
across the treckless oceon, to their expectant
husband and father. This he promised 10 do. -
But alas. for human foresight. When the first
dread alarm OF Ere reached Mr.. Smitb, he was
MIA wing with ahig litfte oh in, H., II