The sun., 1872-02-17

s"lt'd IN the last appropriation hill ~ For live
oak and other timhcis This timber il being
!ui from lac live oak evuuus in Atchafalava per-
lsh 1t II cut from lands r,erryrd Lv 'tbe
Government, yet each knrr and beam IL pajd
private individuals. This timber is tn bo t1atcS
t.irtv miles down IN, \trLarn'n,a .i,r,.ni'I into
Bcrwiclt's hay, whcr" IL vtl hc ln;.Icd nio .hins
and sent to thr Marc island ,aN\ Narl
u'Lf NifI'oN rnNr Nus1 M erENr.
What Ia Heavens name they want of II there
Il nv stetN. There ARE no ships huliing there
a,,lH but rev rSpars made "hich require live oak.
Ilele 'an hr nut one reason for Il, and that was
Gtcn by the Government official who has ldvcn
mc he history Of this contract.
Nuu sec" said he, they don't want the tim
hcr there At all, but there is t0too IN the appro-
priati"n bin that's got to he spent You don't
suppose they're lrrfciring to Rubclun, Cattcll &s
Goa, all g,'ing to Iot that amount remain unex-
pcudod when there's q chance TO get the fourth
or II Tor them Give, do yuUY'
I,ut." ! yaid, - II sam brown gets the con-
tract Tor getino out the timber. whctc does their
Ipsh" sum rrovn won't spend Sal0.0O rot-
ting ont thnt stun. He divides the rest Of
Ml sol noes. Ia over, bran, II of our navel
W.m i9iruati"n we sec the mostcr hand of I. o.
rnE RIGGT~r 90 ALL TpE JOBS.
llut this Il not all. The last job put up hy this
lling of cuimorants Is one beside which other
iho rr.'nd scheme Of thc Ndminisirptton and TO
st 10 uuoat millions can be spent, ami yet leave
nincc'y fortunes tor the Rang. For two years
VI R.bc"on has harped about an increafe ~ the
navy. hut this session he has 30 far succeeded in
ihproaslng li. views upon the Naval Committees
n. To yet u hill before thCm for consideration
the construction of twenty lrun-clad sloops1
Of war on the brondside rrinciple. This hill is
in the ntorest Of the Cattcll Brothers. They to-
goihcrwlih Robesun are the ones who are trying
tn push thl- tremcn lous Job through. and who
wiz probably get Z through In one form or
another. And uuW let IA see
WHERE TuL LITTLE JOKER - UrpDTN.
when the bill was first introduced in tho
House, brief despatch went out to the press
~ tOIuWs:
"1he bin introduced Wy Nr. Towu'ond viii probably
not meet Win mUc' fg,or,gs q f. hn,d mt ,c pro.
works at Cnc,ter ra."
Notwithstanding this note of warning, the hill
gained friends, ON both Committees, and the
and become a law. hut the sender of the above
brief despatch was well Informed. IL Is a Job in
the interest Of not only the Chester Iron Works,
hut of every other iron establishment In con-
troll of the Philadelphia Hing. The Chester
Iron works was formerly owned by tho firm OF
discontinued business, and sold out the whole
concern TO our old friends. John Roach Il Sons
stock company. This was done about two months
ago, The following IL partial list of the stock-
holders as near as ] am able to yet al them:
THE CuESTER inON WORKS COMPANY.
John Roach Of New York, a Tammany Demo-
glat Of the most rabid type; u. q; Cattcli of
Pliladelphla; A. q. Catch. formerly senator
from New Jersey George NJ. Robesuu, Secretary
Of the Navy the Hon. Tom Florence, and sam.
Archbold, late Of the old firm.
The Chester Iron Works Is capable Of turning
out at least six OF the new lrlgates within two
years. and as at the very lowest calculation thcy
wll cost $20D,0OO each, IL will be seen that tho
Ring will pocket nice little sum- to say nothing
of the amount to bo handled In the award OF
contraCts for the other fourteen ships. This
Job, II carried through, Is relied upon To make
gigantic fortunes for every member Of the Navy
Department Ring. II has been Robeson's pet
project ever since he has been In oncc. II will
give him whatever patronage attaches to the ex-
pendlturc Of forty millions Of the public money,
besides anordng a splendid opportunity OF
making money for himself and his partners