Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-17
tVENING STAR.
Local Intelligence.

y,vY YARD lTEhS.-lt IL 10 u SfatllylnS
- % keep our readers sppFised, from time
time, OF the progress made In the inPortsns
ga ESSENTIAL national works conhded to the
~ IN and industry Of the mechanics Of the
m.a. "a. Navy Yard We delight to revel
-. : noise and confusion there preva-
To be or the rafting engine and the his
steau-the loud echoes of the rolling
M M md anchor shop, and the gentle reverbe
n.:n,s Of the mschinists' and carpenter de-
n..rept-the merry ring of the anvil, and
H.,beering sound Of the hammer. We de.
su.h, IN all these, because they are Indicative
n,Iy of individual! comfort and prosperity,
~, of the advancement of our gallan. little
~ under democratic auspices.
Todsy we proceed to notice burriedly
..nf the prominent features of the work
~, In the course Of construction in this
o. acre workshop
The Minnesota" Of which We gave the d.
-.nsious. DC, in a previous article, is pro-
.,.ssiug finely The whole Of the frame ia
81 and is half planked One half Of the
Nh ard gun deck beams are also in, and
snt for the loss Of the iron braces by accident
70 tbs vessel cousigning them hithsr, the work
xould be much further advanced, as the
bsams are all worked out and ready to be
s,tsd The Minnesota now developes her
nsiestic and graceful proportions, and tho..
rsrseQ IN laval dICulltClQI6 pronounce lor.
.. far. az fart. She will probably he the
crack steamer Of the six, and will, like all
other steamers built at this yard, exhibit the
superior skill and workmanship of Washington
mechanics Naval Constructor Pook wins the
highest eneomiums from all who view the
noble ship
The cylinder recently cast for the Minneso-
ts-measuripg FIVE feet In length and twenty.
nine inches diameter, and weighing about
%, 900 pounds-is now undergoing the process
Of boring, and ha7 proved to be entirely free
from any defect whatever
The boilers Of the steam frigate are in rapid
progress Of construction, and will probably
Be completed by the time assigned for the
lsunching OF the ship, early in the ensuing
fall.
In the mschinists' department thew are also
busily engaged on the engines for the Mime
sofa, which will be ready in due time, and
will, no doubt, like all others manufactured
here, be found to work we'll and efficiently.
In the ordnance department set of hovit.
rers, with their ammunition, have lust been
prepared for the ships Constellation and Per
~, and will be shipped to Norfolk by the
steamer Engineer, CsF.. 0lmstead, which ar
rived here yesterday, and will probably leave
to MORROW.
81. PArRIcK's DAY.-Thisd day is held dear ty
every Irishman in our land, whether Prot est
ant or Catholic, as the birthday of the patron
saint of the Emerald Isle; and we'll may they
for according 10 the tradition, ST. Patrick was
the first Christian missionary that visited thai
then barbarous county, and at that early day
the Catholic was the snly Christian faith. Had
We not the evidence Of our almsnac. we should
know that the day was at hand, from the bad
weather. We cannot remember a perfectly
pleasant return of this celebration But the
storm will only make an indoor gathering
more sOcisble. The unpleasant aspect of eyery
thing outside will cause the mind to turn in
ward for relief, a. we'll as the body for shell
ter. The many Associations, who delight to
honor the return Of this day, will, around the
festive board, forget the inclemency of the
vs'thsr, amid ''the feast of reason and the
flow of soul, as well az the flow Of many
olhsr good things.
In Baltimore, the day is celebrated by at
teDtiOn to tie various schools under the charge
OF the Hibernians. In New York, it is ndyer.
tised that tho corps of Irisbmen will be re
viewed by the Mayor, after which there is Il
be grand festival; ard in PHILADELPHIA 9
grand banquet is 10 come off
Like the I'D Of February to us, when in q
foreign land, is this day to the sons of Erin
here. In their union to celebrate the day. al
differences will be forgotten and ere the fes
hvities Of the occa,ion have closed, many who
were estrspged from each other will have be.
come reconciled.
THE METHODIST Episcopal CONFERENCE
nouln session atBaltimore, has nearly brough
It's business TO close, and will probably ad
lourn by Monday or Tuesday. Yesterday
DR.. Peck, made tie speech of the Conference
against the proposition to dispense with tn,
services of Conference Agent and to impose
the duties of that Office upon the Presidins
Elders Of the several districts who should SUI
perlntend the operation of the colporteurs
The Doctor stood within the altar and spok,
for about one hour in favor of the presen
system, in such an elo luent strain as to en-
chain she attention of all in the house
Rev. Mr. Phillips Of ihe New York Booi
concern, made a report ffom which Ii is seer
that the assets of the real estate, includips
machinery, amounted to sl39 490 80; mer
chandise and material, 1857 7l6 II; debts
notes, book accounts, s233, JIG Al; other prop
erty, 81 673, making q total of S76l ,995 81
The liabilities are, in bill payable, includin,
notes and accounts, $50, 535 &c; bonds held b,
the Methodist Episcopal Church. South $I2I,
600; interest on the same. So,470; profits
$54 .844 IS; capital, S50S, lac making tots
Of S76l $40 81.
The book committee further report an in
crease IN sales OF books OF last year of $4S, 900
The circulation Of the Christian Advocate anS
Journal is $4,000; Of the National Maya
zine, 10000; Of the Sunday School Advocate
10000. The Sunday School publishing house
had issued ever 900 volumes
The amount of the ten cent collection which
had been made throughout the confereoc
FOR the benefit Of the Preachers Aid Society
amounted to sl,O55 ".
HsNEY.-Mr. George Calvert, Of UpperyiIle
Va, who received silver medal for his BET
palace, and premiums for his honey taker
from Different hives at the recent exhibition
Of the Mechanics Institute Of this city, is 4
Eirginian, every inch Of him, though endowed
with all that "go ahead activeness' in mat
ters Of mechasisal improvements, % D. culiarl,
the characteristics of the New Highlander Hi
bee palace is new admitted to be the best con
trivsnce for securing the largest yield of ho
ney, as we'll as the clearest and cleansst yield
that has ever been invented. All who hav
tried it, land great many improving agricul
turists in all quarters Of the Union, have al
ready availe0 themselves Of it, unite to Ger
tify to Its Unreasonable superiority over an,
and all other cOntrivsnces to the same enc
heretofore known 1t can be used in the hear
Of any city. The present Mayor of Boston
famous for his thorough knowledge OF III,
hal Of fha haa ND 6 - -