The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1857-12-12

glneer, WIN. 4. Wllllamson; First Assls'
tant Engineer, F. G. Dade. Civil Officers
attached to the Yards. T. Hart, Con.
structor; Calvin Brown, Civil Engineer
Law Badger, Assistant Civil Engineer
R. M. Boyken, Navy Store Keeper.
A. M. Tabb, Clerk of the Yard. B: T
Tatem, timber Inspector, W. W. Pen
dleton, LIST Clerk to Commandment. M
w. Aylwin, I'd Clerk to Commandant.-
R. V. Boykin, LIST Clerk to Naval Store
Keeper. w. w. Peed, I'd Clerk to N.
S. Keeper H. w. King, LIST Clerk to
Constructor. J. A. benson, Clerk to In
spector of Provisions. Theophilus Rod
gers, Porter
Henry Herbert, Superintendent; Ben
jamin Singleton, Craftsman; Merrett
Moore, Dock Master; Charles Cassell,
Leveller; Francis Brown, Rodman; P H
Cooke, Receiver.
Major --- Marston commands the
Marines; they number thirty-fve all told.
The different departments of the Yard
are in charge of the following gentlemen,
and the number Of men engaged at pre-
sent in each department Joseph Pierce,
Master Carpenter. This department has
seventy workmen: eighteen sawyers,
twenty borers and ninety six laborers.
James A. Williams, Master Joiner,
has ninety-four workmen including la
borers.
William Rossin, Master Mason, has one
hundred and ninety-six workmen, inclu-
ding laborers.
James P. Williams, Master House ,Joi-
ner, has forty-one workmen, including
laborers.
Ethan Allen, Master Black Smith, has
eighty-nine workmen, including labo-
rers.
William Archer, Master Boat Build
ers, has nineteen workem, including la
borers.
John G. Davis, Master Mast Maker,
has twelve workmen, including labo-
rers.
Alexander Cassell, Master Sail Maker.
has twenty-nine workmen, including la
borers.
John Holiday, Master Painter, has
thirty workmen.
Richard Davis, Master Cooper, has six
workmen.
William Gleason, Master Block Maker,
has twenty two workmen, including la
Charles T. Myers, Mast Plumber, has
twentH-seven workmen.
borers The Gunners crew consists of
fifteen workmen. The Inspector of Pro-
vision and Navy Store Keeper have nine
There are twenty-four Watch
men. One harbor pilot. One teamster.
James Flemming, Master Machinict
Mr.. Brown Master Founder, has ninety
one workmen.
In the Armorers department there are
sixteen men.
John NJ Roane, Master Yard Laborer
has two hundred and eighty-seven men,
including laborers. Making in the ag-
gregate fifteen hundred and fifty men,
now in the Government employ.
The following United States Ships are
now at this Station. The Pennsylvania,
Receiving Ship, the United States in Or
binary, the Delaware, Raratan, Columbia.
Columbus, Marion; Briggs, cambridge and
Perry, being repaired; Steamer Colorado,
nearly ready for sea, Steamer Water
Witch; Surveying Schr. Crawford and the
Steamer Hetzel.
FIRE.-Yesterday morning a half
grown man was seen to jump out the WIN
dow of a house situated Immediately in
the rear of Messrs. Robbins & Battley's
ship chandlery store, and occupied by a
servant named Kate, the property of Mr.
James Barry. In a few minutes after a
dense black smoke was seen to issue from
the house. Mr.. Augustus Winslow see
ing the smoke and thinking that all was
not right, went to the house, and on
breaking open the door, found three beds
on fire, besides a large trunk Of clothing.
Several persons living in the neighbour
hood. assisted Mr.. w. in putting the fire