Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-27
THE sLooP.oT-wAR PLYMorrH.-The fitting


out Of the Plymouth for the new gun practice OF
Lieut. Dahlgreen Is being rapidly completed at
our Navy Yard. Her equipment stores are daily
expected from Norfolk, per steamer Waterwitch,
and by the list of June next she will he ready Tor
service One of the new improved pivot guns OF
Lieut.. Dahlgreen Is on board of her now, and Is a
Notwithstanding instrument enough. There
are to be five of those guns on board on the snip,
and they are so arranged as 10 De USED on eltner
the coast and visit the several naval ports In the
North.
TIE Minnesota equipments are being consum-
| mated as rapidly as possible; her immense sheet
\ anchor is already done, and goes to Norfolk this
| week when the Minnesota will proceed to Nor
| folk to receive her armament and provisions. She
is eYpected to justify the most sanguine calcula-
lions as to her sailing and other capabilities and
those who know say thatishe has no superior in
the Navy.
been thoroughly overhaued and put in excellent
sea trim; her engines have been faithfully exam
ined and repaired, her old boilers taken out and
supplied by new ones made in our Navy Yard for
the purpose; her hull has been new canlked and
sheathed, and part of the deck planking has been
new laid. BY the first of June she will be ready
to receive her armament, which is to be supplied
The New Boiler Shop has been begun, and
workmen are excavating for the foundation which
is being laid as fast the work Of excavation will
permit. When completed this building will be
capable Of turning out a vast deal Of heavy work
and thereby save to the Department the cost of
transportation.
BELL BUoYs FOR CALIFoRNIA.-At the NAVY
Yard, the hands in the boiler shop are busily en-
ployed in filling an order for bell buoys for the
dangerous places along the coast of California
These buOys are constructed Of sheet iron similar
to that used in the manufacture of steamer boilers
and have large bell attached, which, by con.
! tinual ringing, warns the mariner who has lost
his whereabouts through the density of the fog or
A ot her Of danUer0uS ifu To
rocky shore.
| RESISTING AN OFFICER.-On Saturday johann
| ma Meader and Mary Phillippi were held to bail
| for Court by Justice Goddard for an assault on
Amos Hunt, constable, in the discharge of his
duty. 1t appeared that the officer attempted to
| seize upon the goods of one of them, and was re-
sisted, and SO roughly handled by the females
that he deemed II necessary to call for the assist
ance Of other officers.
| BOGUS CoIy.-Well executed counterfeit quar-
ter dollars are in circulation in Washington A
| gentleman took one on Saturday night, in ma
| ket, from a colored man, who had quantity of
| silver coin mo doubt bogus) in his possession
| On search being made for him the fellow was
4 found to have slOped.
| The SPRIG TAILs.-Nightly, for a week past
these ducks have been leaving this section Of the
country for localities better adapted to the rearing
of their young. The - old folks call this duck
the - sou-southerly," and say that their depar-
! ture indicates the approach of warm weather
MISSIONARY MEETING .-YesteTday large au-
dence assembled in the session room of the Rev
MIR. Carothers' Church, at missionary meeting,
and were edited by poem, repared for the oc-
cesion, by Col Hutchns, and striking address
| upon the Christian Sabbath, by J. C. Mattison,
Esq.
MADAME DANGERS CONCERT on Saturday
night, we are happy to say, was most successful
\ We know that we express the wish of many in
hoping that 1t may be in her power TO repeat it ere
she leaves this part Of the country.
| WE WOULD call the attention to all those who
| may have books to bind to the card of Mr. Jones'
| in to-day's Star.
| The FIREMEN were called out Saturday night
| by false alarm of fire.
! WATCH REPORT.-C. b. Birch, disorderly;
fine and costs-S24. Thos Mcbride, drunk;
| workhouse, 30 days. George Carr, disorderly
| security and costs