The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-12-03
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The steamer Indian, which left Liverposl on !!
~ oh for Portland. was wrecked ON Monday
ef lass week By s,rikiug ledge, the weather
being haxy, the captain being deceived BY
soundings. supposing HE vessel 10 be Of Sable
Island. The Indian bad on board thirsy.eieht
passengers, one hundred seamcn, eight hundred
tons oi freight, and some specie. Half sn hotr
after striking. she parted a,nidship The
Schooner julia, which went 70 her assistance,
wAs wrecked ON the breakers. Her crew was
saved. i na 1A efa et sgssH sassss -
A beat oonsaining ss ladies with their hue
bands arrived At Sackville ON the Goth, alter,
knocking about for nine hours in : high sea.
The cabin passengers we're all saved. The Gla>
diator returned TO Halifax on the s6th with the
remaining survivors. They complain Of being
pluAdersd BY the inhabitants. ,s1 - Il
+ The steamer is totally broken 70 pieces, and
very little Of her cargo saved. rweDty-seven
lives are supposed 70 have been lost. e,
The steerAgs passengers rushed in and sunk
twe Of the boats. drowning the eue'ncere.-
Several Of the crew and passengers, including
two women and children. One boat, under
command Of second officer Smith, was blown
on thirty miles. The boat under the fourth ot>
6cer reached shore. The boat under third of
6cer BiggAn broke adrift leaking, and is sup-
posed 10 be lost.
~ The irst train of cars ran over the Vic>
toria Bridge on the gath. Two Of the tubes
are not quite completed, but it is expected that
the bridge will be fully completed about the
middle Of December. p
TuE GALE or FRIDAr NiGRr.-A severe gale
visited Northern Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. FRI
day night, doing much damage, prossrating
telegraph lines, demolishing and unroofing
buildings, etc, etc. At Chicago quite number
Of buildings were blown down. the unfinished
wAlls Of Church pros.rated, fencing. tress.
signs, awnings and chimneys blown down in
every direction, but NO lives lost. 4T
Al Bufalo the gale was very heavy and much
damage vas done. The new breakwater for
the southern part ot the city was nearly des-
troyed, aud that part Of the city entirely under
water. .st W.
A BxAUrirUL PRoPEKrs AT PUBLIC SALr.-
It will be seen by advertisement in another col
umn, that the very desirable properly, corner
Fou,th and Court streets, opposite the residence
of Dr.. J. +. Henry, is to be sold at public sale,
ON Monday next. The terms are easy, and to
any one wishing to possess the most beautiful
location in the city. this will be rare chance.
The property will be sold, positively and with
out reserve.
Capt McClintock, in reply TO some inquiries
addressed to him in relation to the probability
Of the existence Of any Of the party Of Sir John
Franklin, gives as his opinion that it is impoesi>
bic TO sustain life for any period in the region
where the relics we're found; that there wA'
\ ammunition in abundance in the party, rs ev-
erything goes to prove, but the country in
early spring, at least when they we're there, al
| fords no game whatsoever. Even the Esqu'-
maux cannot live there. He mentions tina
plenty Of chocolate, tea and tobacco. were found
but il is clear that these alone will not sustain
life. A large quantity Of animal food is neces
sary. even TO men In vigorous health, in cole
| climates. And moreover, had the country beef
capable Of sustaining natives, not Que oi thos
traces would have rensinea TO be gathered np
Tux DAILY LEGlsLATIvE RsPoRTER.--The Mil
brothers have issued prosp' ctus tor a neV
Daily Session paper at Des Moines, with tn
above tile. I. is to be morning paper. AM
will contain full reports Of the doings OF Tn
Legislature for the previous day, Synopsis
debates aud The la,es. news. And will be fur
) nish.d IA spAscFibers at the following prices
; Single copies 81 hve copies ssi ten copi's si'
/, payable in advance
Persons dtsriug paper from the capitol d'
ring the con:ing session, will doubtless md ii
Reporter faithful chronicle OF the doings Of tt
Legislature, and in other respects worthy
their patronage Address, Mills Bst theirs, D.
|. Moines City, Iowa.
Shocking AcclDASr.-The wife OF Mr.. Cha
Bolt, living near Frankfort, Montgomery Ce
. Iowa, was SO severely burnt Oh the lsth, oy
o olothes taking nrs whise standing with her ba'
10 the stove, ,i.at she died OH the 2lst. Nj
v &. vas alone in ihe house with an infant i
5 child escaped unhur:.
DUpuouE WESTERN KAILaoAD-Tbe cars
} this road have been running to Monticello
,g more than = week. Ano,Ger lot Of iron
in been received within lev days, and the tra
Of is being laid to Lang worthy with great rapid
"a The cars will probably be running to that pl'
s. before the close Of the month. They will IL
be within eight miles Of Anamosa Should
is weather be favorable duripg the first half
ng sic s.n,sr, the cars wil probably be running
g that liepe bY the fret u February. ~..-
Gen. Ward y Burnett, Surveyor General
the rr,ri,o.y OF KAnsas, is charged With ssri
misi. ,neanors, among which is that he IL
times iucspscited to attend to the duties OF
Office from drlnkenness, and that IN con
oue,.ce Of his absence IRON LiS post, impor,
md dl.ies VI th- u,ice are neglected, the depu
,.o s.iletis : loss from want Of his sisnsissa.
~. is aow ahssn.. and has been since the 2oti
:. Asy last. The charges have been for~aFde
Washington. Gen. Burnett is the person
"a received the jackson snuff box for his bra
IA | :
-. in the Mexican war.
Is q wHxsE IS THE TsopsrE.-0ur daily p
viii sent in the Northern mail fails to reach Wal
ore, the day Of publication. The mail leaves
,uld Al o'clock .. %. The paper is alwsss 'p
DOS. office long beiere that hpar, aud is
srly mailed by the Poss Master in this eli
Why does IL not reach wapslios This
as- matter ne have thus far failed to fathOm
rday would give something 10 know where it
and who detains itf
upon Touoa SroRY YoR FARMERs. The Dai