Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-04-15

quently to c all public attention to the coterie
Of the Organ concern, whose chieftain was
this same Washington Nsylor, and whose
lieutenants were our talented neighbor' s
friends who now lay in the W ashington Jail.
They, and such men, were the parties who
prevented Henry A. Wise from speaking in
front of Browns hotel.
As the Organ defended them on that COCA
sion, so it stands as squarely as possible up
to them on this occasion. Vide, the mincing
announcement of their arrest, which we copy
below from its issue of Friday last, wherein it
will be perceived that fellow feeling or some
unexplained influence induces our public spir-
tied neighbor to "pooh, pooh" their many
monstrous crimes, which were we'll known to
him at the time; for he, himself, wrote the dis
graceful extenuating article. The only COM
ment we have to make on his failure to do his
duty to this community by properly charac-
terizing the crimes of these villains with whom
be 50 evidently sympatbizes, is what every
honest man and reputable citizen of every
party cannot fail to comprehend at a glance.
Viz: that there can be little difference in point
of principle between his Messrs. Naylor,
Ray, and Crogan," and the conductor of a
press that essays to smooth over their many
burglaries and arsons in our midst, as is done
in the announcement Of the arrest of his
friends, which we copy from the organs
columns, as follows:
DISCOVERY OF STOLEN GooDs-Arrest of
three persons on a charge of connection acsth
tho thefts.-For some months past, complaints
the loss of various goods, and in some instan-
ces of very considerable amounts, several
stores having been entered and robbed, be
sides many dwellings.
owe understand that Messrs Allen and
Mocksbee Of the Auxiliary Guard, have ar
rested three individuals charged with being
concerned in some of the robberies above ad.
ysrted to, to wit: Messrs. W. Naylor, Henry
Crogan, and John II. Ray, and that upon
searching the premises of Mr.. Ray. large
quantity of stolen goods were found, consist
ing of tobacco, segars, gaiter boots, shoes.
clocks, pieces Of cloth, pantaloons vests, Irish
linen, Carpenters tools, guns, pistols, calicos,
and in fact all descriptions of merchandise, to
the amount of several hundred dollars, various
portions of which have been identified by
parties from whom they had been stolen.
thousand dollars worth of property of such
descriptions have been stolen from various
persons in Washington city during the last
twelve months, and it is believed that most of
the stolen property passed through the same
channel as the goods now found
"There were found in the house of Mr..
r ay, with whom it is said Oregon boarded, a
bunch of skeleton keys and other implements
used by house-breakers and thieves, to the
number of twenty or thirty, and the inference
is, that very extensive business had been
carried on by the owners of said implements
"The parties were examined before Justice
Morsel and Capt. Birch of the city police !;
whereupen, Messrs. Crogan and Ray were
committed to prison. Mr.. Naylor gave bail
for his appearance, and will be examined at
p. m. to day"
The Washington Navy Yard-We are
highly grati6sd to learn that it is in contem-
plation by the Government to enlarge the
area of the navy yard in this city, by the pur
chase of some adjoining squares, if they can
be procured on reasonable terms. The meas.
ure has been strongly recommended by the
officers Of the yard, and estimates for the pur-
pose have been submitted to Congress by the
proper bureau. 1t is to be hoped that the
subject will meet with the favorable consid.
Grafton of the committee of that body to
which it has been referred. Any one who
visited the yard during the last year, while
but one vessel was building there. must have
been struck with the utter inadequacy of room
to carry on the various operations of such an
establishment. Almost every foot of ground
was occupied, and at times serious inconve-
nience was felt for the want of sufficient and
convenient room for the landing and deposit
Of the large quantities Of timber and other
bulky materials required. The proposed ex-
tension will remedy this evil at compare
lively small expense, afford ample space for
well as for suitable wharves and docks with
sufficient depth Of water, and will sthus place
the yard in fit condition to execute with
promptness and facility all the work that may
be required in any emergency, and enable 1t
to sustain the high reputation it has already
established throughout the country for the
skill of its mechanics and the superiority of
its workmanship.
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
Depsrtment.-On yesterday, 14th of April,
there were of Treasury warrants entered on
the books of the Department
For the redemption of stocks.... S4,129 SO
For the Treasury Department. 483 90
For the Interior Department. 5,423 "a
For Customs. ................... 1924 Is
War warrants received and en-
tered. 472 90
On account Of the Navy......... 8,785 rs
From miscellaneous sources...... 1907 40