Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-17
DAILY EVENING STAR.
CITY IT en- s.

,rorkinc material 10 ustain and delenI the "red,
,,bite and bue'' bunting which now waves IN every
80, and every country from the rising to the setting
If the sun A visit to this immense mechanical and
.c;entitic establishment will astonish the beholder.
The workshops and various appurtenances of the
Ward are sstoo numerous to mcntion.'' The whole,
however, covering AT area of many The
.hops of the master blacksmith, master plumber,
rv-,iechn,st master block maker master painter,
master ship carpenter, master founder, engineers,
naval keepers, &c. Sc, are aiof interest to
the beholdcr, and especially TO those of scientific
and mechanical requirements. Many who come TO
Washington 10 see the many prominent attractions,
uass over this, the greatest of them ALL All the i'm
movements in machinery, ship building, steam work
and engineering, and other branches, are there to
h. SEEN Marine architecture is there found i'm all
is perfection, and the sight, even to unacquainted
uer.on with such matters, of the many workmen at
their various empoyments, and the immensely of the
machinery, &C., Is of great interest to the Wis
drr Everything is done under strict discipline, and
the whole establishment Of several hundred hands
managed like clOck-work. The Navy Yard is IOca-
Ted on the northern side of the Eastern Branch of
The Potomac, otherwise called the Anacostia, 1--WE
mention this for the information OF strangers,) and
can be easily reached by omnibuses, continually
running, by other conveyances, or on foot, as the
walk is rot more than couple of miles. Visiters
will md thriving town there called "the Navy
Yard" as its general designation, and altogether
trir 10 this prominent place of city, will well
repav the seeker of objects worthy of admiration
We shall TO this subject more specially again.
Baltimore Block for the Monument.-ThiS contr-
button to the Washington National Monument, after
nearly TIVE years and half of assiduous labor has
been completed Ii was ordered by the Mayor and
CITY Council of Baltimore City, and is certainly wor
Thy Of lis citizens and the skifu artists who fash
ioned it, Messrs. Cyrus GauIt & Brother were the
eonractor> the stone was obtained from the quarry
Of VT. Amos Lowry, of Howard county, Md, and
the workmanship done by MIR. William f. Atkinson
and fellow workman. twill be brought to Wash
Irgton at an early day. probably by the committee
appointed by the City Councils to prepare and have
it forwarded TO WashingtOn-whO are Col. Elijah
stansbury, then Mayor, Jacob j. Cohen, jr., then
President of the First Branch, and William A. Hack
then President of the Second Branch of the CITY
Council. The following description of this beautiful
and appropriate contribution from the City of Mon
uleEts to the Monument and memory of the Father
Of our Country, extract from the Baltimore Sun:
The measures six feet square and IL inches
deep, and presents faithful model of the Battle
Monument, Monument Square) cut from the solid
block The model Is about three feet in height and
occupies the centre of a niche, cut from the solid
block. The Goddess OF Liberty at the top, with an
eagle at her side, the Grins and other figures at the
top OF the pedestal requiring the most difficult and
elaborate carving have all been executed IN styIe
o. work which surpasses any similar work in granite
The niche Is adorned with fine eg. moulding. whilst
the following inscription each side of the MoprI-
ment Is in block letters, polished: sAnno $50 Bv
the Citizens of Baltimore. MAY Heaven 10 this
Uhlon continue Its benetcence. May bTO;hery at
lection with Union be perpetual. May the Free
Constitution, which is the work of our ancestors be
sacredly maintained and its administration be
stamped with wisdom and With virtue The design
was furnished BY Mr.. William H. Reasin and The
magnificent work of art Is now being exhibited 10 all
persons at the yard of the contractors West Pratt
street."
Rsrolrers for Tiro.-YeSterday, an affair occurred
III our city that has caused some talk II appears
that Nh ID. received anonymous letter yestcr-
day, which he supposed tn have been written by Mr..
l., his former partner in the management of book
bindery iii this city. The contents of the letter ey
cited him to such dSgree that he procured two re-
volvers, and went TO the establishment where Mr.
T. was, and laid one before him. holding the other
IN his hand, telling T. to take and settle their diff
cultles, which T. very properly refused, when d.
went away. Last night, ID. seen in front of T.
residence armed IL BEFORE and apparently there for
no very anncable purpose. Captain Birch was SEM
for; but before he arrived the spot the dangerous
man had left warrant was issued for d.. but a
10 O'Clock this morning he had not been arrested
NJ. 7. says he had nothing to do with writing the
letter.
The parties mentioned above are Mcssrs :. De
Camp aud John Trrttler Nj. De Camp has he en- ar
before Captain Birch.
I'm OFcicL PIsn p TIRE Nary Frrd-Yesterday
afternoon. at half past three O'Clock the Secretary
of the Navy, Mr.. DOBbin, visited the Washington
Navy lard. lie was received by the officer, of the
Yard and Lieutenant J. A. Dalilgren of the Ordnance
department The Secretary was conducted to the
Battery, where Mr. DahlgTen displayed unusual skill
IN the experiments with the large and small gins
The men under his charge are smart and active AZ
Their vocation, and we have no doubt that the Sec
rotary was pleased with their nlanipuIations.
Horse ScG'iH@.-There has been much OF This
hlnd OF theft committed recently and we have not
heard OF single recovery By advertisement il Will
Dc seen that TWO mares Were stolen frum Mr. SvIv,s
Ter holland and horse from Mrs Ann Scott. The
loss to the latter bears very heavy as the horse was
hef man reliance III tie business she follows, and
We think the thief shnnd have halter around hi,
own neck for thus rohbing a poor woman Some
thing should be done by owners of horses TO detect
md bring 10 punishment these marauders on their
property.
mProgrmcnts.-'The impro wing condition of our
city affords an abundant supply of work to the in
duffrious mechanics of Washington. AS fast rs one
house Is completed the worsmen are removed 10 the
commencement of another This will continue
until the season IN which out door work can be ac
co'npiiShed, will be ended. and enough will remain
:" insure lively opening for the approaching season.
Inc work Of oHr Washington mechanics will bear
comparison with that of any city in the Union
GENERALLY the work of the present season. for beauty
and evidence of durability, cannot be ercelIed