The daily union., 1854-12-16
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THE WAsHINGToN NAYy-yARD.-From long article
which appears in the Star the Washington navyyard
gather the following facts There the rolls
Of the yard the of eren hundred and seventy five
chancs and aborer and the disbursements for the last
month account of wages amounted to the of S42,
5ll 0 The wages for time past have averaged SlO
900 per week. They paid semi monthly large pro-
portion of $40 900 is thus twice month scattered through
the community especially through the eastern section
the city. Within the limits Of the present yard there
about of land 1t contemplated to
large by embracing three of about Cor
squares of about twenty acres) the eastern side
Among the prominent buildings and workshops attached to
the yard the rolling mill This is large and handsome
brick structure 200 feet in length and 65 feet in width The
first object that attracts attention Is large double steam
engne of l50horso power the hywhee of which weighs IL
Here there also three heating furnaces and pick
ling and drying furnace The machinery consists of three
roersone for breaking down. another for finishing
plate sheet "copper" and third for rolling bolt copper from
half inch TO two and half inches diameter IL is esti
mated that the capacity OF this m with full complement
of hands amply sufficient to supply double the quantity of
plate sheatbng and bolt copper required for
navy But in addition to the rolling of "copper" this mill is
also made available for rolling mled sheet lead of thick
varying from three to fifteen pounds to the foot and
sheets weighing about 500 pounds From 900
pounds have recently been rolled from old scrap
the yard for that purpose and viii be forwarded to other
stations pair of shears for cutting the thckest plate
bolt copper may also here be The southern portion
(neary halo of this building yet unoccuped by machinery
being designed for equal number rolling
bar iron.
In the brass foundry another very large building there
large smelling furnace capable of melting five thousand
pounds Of metal Mt heat and of turning material for
pgs Of any description required for the naval service There
likewise furnaces for orucbo castings for refining "copper"
and for melting lead.
The rigging loft is about 200 feet in length and is provided
with wincbes and machinery for stretching and fitting the
largest standing rigging There is abundant for
the fitting of gang of rigging for the largest class vessel
The anchor and pudding shops well worth examining
the anchor shop Of Nebiths steam hammers in
operation and anchors Of the largest size, (om IL 900
II 900 pounds) well shafts for steam engines
gfaoured All the anchors, capsan spindles and other
heavy work for the naval service forged in this establish
men In the pudding shop there furnace, with
trip hammer, the boiler being the furnace. All the
scrap collected the several navy hher
and worked up blooms of very superior quality deem
ed preferable other iron for the manufacture of
chors and other substantial work.
Mousr vEaSoN.-It Is stated In the Baltimore papers
that Mr. John H. Washington declines the request Of
socaton of ladies of Richmond and Manchester Virginia.
sell Mount Vernon, and enable them Virgins
the and tomb of Washington He he IL entire