Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-12-15

BORING machines, drills Of various descri ptions
ana planning machines, for the msnufaeture 81
all articles Of brass and composition vorl
USED In the navy. The work here done em
orsces pump chambers and boxes, force pumps
air. ports and valves, magazine and b;lcs
cocks brass ratings and frames for canopies,
snlps peils, screws Of various kinds, lem.
oracing iron rigging screws,) tops and bot
IONS for powder tanks, cannon looks, brass
Dusnes and fuzs stocks for shelN, DO, DC. In
the fourth division (coppersmiths' shop) powder
TANKS are completed, tin prepared for roofs,
copper pipes of all descriptions brazed, and
nnners and plumbers work in general exc.
cuted. In tho 9Th and last division of this
extensive establishment, (the tank shop, MI
henry Greenfield foreman,) iron water tanks
for all classes of ships are manufactured, as
also smith work and tools required for the use
Of the Eve divisions numerated Fifty-two
hands are employed in these several shops.
We will now walk over to
THE RIGGING LOFT,
under the superintendence of the veteran
boatswain, George Willmuth This loft Is
about 200 feet in length, and is provided with
winches and machinery for stretching and
fitting the largest size standing rigging. There
is abundant room for the fitting Of a gang of
rigging for the largest class vessel. Little las
been done in this line however, except for the
ordinary purposes Of the Yard There are
sixteen hands employed in this department
Let US now 60 into
THE ANCHOR AND Pudding SHOPS,
under the superintendence of Mr.. James
foreman) In the Anchor Shop, two of Mes
bith's steam hammers are in operation, and
anchors of the largest size, Cfrom IL 900 to
1900 pounds as well az shafts for steam On.
gines, arc manufactured All the anchors.
capstan spindles, and other heavy work for
the naval service, are forged in this estab
iishment. In the pudding shop there is
furnace, with steam trip hammer, the boiler
being over the furnace. All the scrap iron
collected at the several Navy Yards is sent
hither, and worked up into blooms of q yery
superior quality, deemed preferable to apy
other iron for the manufacture of anchors and
other substantial work. In these shops under
the same roof) there are twenty-nine hands
employed.
TA1Es.-For the information of our numer.
on, readers, and at the request of the Collec.
tor, We copy the following from the I1teYt.
gcneer OF yesterday:
Lest our reference yesterday TO the nrocaed
lngs of one branch of the City Councils misbt
induce property holders to defer the payment
Of their taxes, We deem it proper to say that
It is yet possible for the City Collector to have
the annual advertisement Of tho sale of the
property OF dslinquents ready by the first of
January, and that he contsmplates doine 80
unless the time should be extended by an act
Of the City Councils Taxpayers will do we'll.
therefore, to discharge their respective dues,
and not anticipate contingency which NAV
not occur For the condition of the tax
books, assigned as the cause for postponinp
the publication Of delinqusnts, the CITY Col.
lector Is in no way responsible, as he has no
control over those books until they are placed
IN his hands to enable him to collect the as.
sessments He has had them in his posses
'ion tor some days past and is now proceeding
A CHARMING CoNCERT.-Last evening. wa
ound large company in and around the mag.
1ihcent music saloon of Hilbus h Hitz, in the
star Buildings. They were drawn together
oy the hrst meeting Of a new music society,
under the lead OF Professor Schenig, which
las just been formed to perform at evening
parties, &c 1t consist. Of eight of the f nest
Misunderstanding in W Washington, Noll being the
eading violinist. and Professor SchelI the
pianist. Repetti is the performer on the COR
meta piston. They played several pieces
most admir- ably, to the delight Of the amateurs
present. We understand that they meet at
z O'Clock on Tuesday evening next, when all
VINO choose to attend will doubtless be highly
grati6ed, if they relish fine music we'll sexs-
cutod. The formation of this band or society
VIII do much, indeed, to render all entertain
ments agreeable, where they may be EMPLOYED
to minister to the pleasure of the guests
THE VIRGINIA BANKS We are ipformed
that the notes of tho Trans ALLEGHENY Bank of
Virginia are again beginning to circulate in
that State, end that in some counties they are
received by the sheriffs for taxes. A consider
able portion of the circulation has been re-
deemed-all presented for redemption having
been met, as far as we have heard. The pres
sure upon all the banks has been very heavy,
and the Virginia banks have sustained them.
selves so far. We hope they will soon be able
to give the usual accommodation to the com.
munity- We can hardly conceive how cir
oulat1on can be made moro safe than to be
secured by the bonds of the State, under ,he
independent banking law of Virginia.
WHISKY DOINGs.-There is scarcely ease
brought before the justices at the guard house
but what is connected with intemperancs If
person were to notice every case Of this sort,
and write down whisky fer each offence, he
would have nothing TO do but write-whisky.
Every penal case in yesterdays watch returns,
as we'll as TO- days, was brought about by in
temperance. What must be the feelings of a
a man, whose better nature was not entirely
dead within him, if his wife and children ar
peared against him to claim the protection of
The law There was such case this morning
BY the wife of .one, who, in days past, has
borne an excellent character, and been the
pride Of his family. The magistrate was
obliged to send him to Jail in order that his
family might be safe from his Incorporate and
brutal assaults.
BENEFIT OF THE AHACosTIA FIRE COMPANY,
This fine company take a benefit at the Ma
tional Theatre, tonight. Macbeth" will be
as Lady Macbeth; the
's Hymn Of Liberty" will be sung 1t is posi-
lively the last night but one of Kunkel's
troupe, as they appear in Alexandria on Mon
day and Tuesday evenings.
A BEAUTIFUL WsRK CT ARr.-The enter.
prising and SO skilful house of NJ. w. Gait 4
Bro. have just prepared for the State Depart
nent magnificent pocket-chronometsr, with
a gold vest chain attached. The chronomster
was made by the celebrated Jurgensen, of
Copenhagen, and bears the following inscrip-
ton, viz:
ssprasapted IN Can't Ar;,,,.n - A.