Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-28
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

ihe execution of the work are driving the piies
and setting The caps for the extended foundation
Of the wall A good part OF the foundation has
already been laid, and some two-thirds OF the
piles are driven. That portion OF the yard let
exposed so loag will be shortly enclosed ana Sc
cure. -.
The old steam-engine house, on East Dock, has
been moved over near the Ordnance department,
TO be used a store room Tor cement, line, ana
The Naval store is the scene of great activity,
ny rason Of the constantly increasing amount Of
arrivals of naval stores, which keep the clerks,
inspectors and other officials about the establish
ment closely looking after them.
The new machine shop is completed with the
exception of portion of the roofing, which work
men are busiiy engaged in finishing up. The
heavy machinery Is now being removed from the
old shop 10 the new and in a short space OF time
the hands will also be transferred. IL IS much
larger and better fitted for heavy work than the
old one, and is really noble building. IL Will
repay the visitor who may chance TO drop In aud
inspect the ponderOus machinery which has been
erected Of a size capable of finishing up any
thing that may be required in the way of heavy
work for our war ships or steamers.
In the tank shop the men are engaged in con-
Structing various kinds of shi tanks and other
work for the other yards, which is sent of fast
rs manufactured. The copper-rollng mill is in
full operation, rolling cut sheath and bolt copper
for the other yards The shot and shell
house, in the west portion of the yard, is going
up as fast as the work will permit, and will short
ly be completed.
That old target which has occupied a cunspic-
uOus position in the Eastern Branch for so long
time, and has been the recipient Of so many shell,
shot, and ether missiles from the practised gun
ners at the Ordnance department, has been re-
moved to give way to new one, which is being
built OF new material and is designed to stand
the heavy banging it is exposed to at the hands
of the gun pTacticians at the ward
The lire, which destroyed the house of Martin
King, Esq; few nights ago, at the Navy Yard
~ said to have been the first heavy fire which has
occurred at the Navy Yard for eighteen wears
The novelty was so great to the Navy Yard ladies
that they came running to the spot, as we have il
from credible eye witness, to the number of
from seven to eight hundred, many of them, in
their haste, forgetting their crinolinian arrange
meRts, aud presenting u rather picturesque ap-
Peatance, by tue glare of the flames After the
IRE had been subdGed the fremen were IRunif-
Gently treated TO refreshments by Dr.. Dove, Capt
Smith, ThOTaas Champion, Francis Jenkins, and
others, who Wed with each other in demonstra-
ting their gratitude to the hardy tirenen. Mr..
John Baltimore, watchman inside the NAVY
Yard, BY his single handed efforts, on the first
discovery of the fire, succeeded in saving the
lives of all the family Of Mr.. Warner, who lived
IA part Cd the house. All the members of Mr..
warmers family are very deaf, and would inev-
1tabty have persisted in the flames, but for the
alolhe conduct Of MIR. who beat down the door,
IND succeeded iii arousing them just in time to
escape the falling roof
The Navy Yard mechanics are anxionsly wait
ing to learn the disposition of the new sloops-of-
Wal, for the building of which Congress last wear
made a heavy appropriation. The committee
Keep daIk, but the hope is strong among the men
That The building Of one OF the said sloops will be
assigned To the Washington Navy Yard. We
nope ihey Will get what they desire, for there
no better ship carpenters or machiniSts than can
De found any day IN our Navy Yard.
The RIvER.-The sieam-tugs Guy and Wide
Awake yestarday lowed >p to the mouth of the
canal two large schooners from Port Deposite
loaded with lumber for our canal dealers
A large schooner was At anchor in the George
town channel, opposite Arlington; she is outward
bound.
The Washington channel, above the Bridge. is
1ail of coal boats, and various small river-craft
outward bound.
Arrived at Harvey 4 Co IS wharf-schr Butter
ny, Captain Hubbard, from Port Deposite, with
iGt,oOO feet OF lumber, to be used on the Long
Bridge repairs and the Insane Asylum
Arrived at Riley's wharf-stcamer Diamond
state. from Baltimore, with consignments of lum-
5sr, &G- for Messrs III. McCatfery, Howell and
Morsell, T. ID. Gilman, Thompson, Hamilton &
20. Bates Brother, Murray & Semmcs E. Ell
lic0tt, n Kaufman, and Ellis Il Brother
Inc repairs on the steamer Mount Vernon will
be completed by the first OF September Her
steam apparatus will be tried to day for the first
About that chicken fight mentioned in our co, .
uihhS as having occurred at Hugh Lathams sta
Die recently, we desired TO say that the event
was entirely unknown to Mr. Latham, who re.
Eh such practices as highly reprehensible.
IhoSe acquainted with Mr.. Latham of course
never Tor an instant supposed that he would couni
Lehance such disgraccful affair
H
INGToN ORPHEoS QUARTETTE.-Asw we have an
Eounced, the fine vOcalists and widely known
and popular gentlemen composing the Orpbeop
RudIelte purpose giving an entertainment of a
mover ara varied character, and which cannot fail
"a prove IN the highest degree attractive
They give on Monday next an excursion IN the
hIte House, IN which Is 10 be included concert
S , and supper, for all which, tickets admit
ing gentleman and two ladies' are sold for
anIee dollars cheap enough in all reason for such
a Attempting bill of fare |
by the way, our neiGhbor, Metzerott, has inst
ISSUED, IN his usual handsome STYLE q ballad
composed for the occasion entitled :. Tben bo,y
can forget dedicated to Edwin w w 'CTif
m oy Tue author, William Edgar Morpau IL
eS ~ arranged Tor the piano by Master How
al" u ledsddle, a member OF the q uartette
SODA first class practical joker, entered an
Avenue grocery, yesterday, (slightIy sprung y
called Tor cigar, seated himself on a mackereI
cdS < and proceeded, while striking a light. to
relate some side splitting occurrences of his in
the way OF running sells on his friends While
NJ was telling how, once on a time he had suh
Stltuted pepper for Macaboy in restaurant snuff
box, the cigar IN his mouth suddenly fl,y into
pieces. an immense volume of smoke and esne
issued from his mouth, his hat took one direction
and his cane another
The joker sal dumb for a momept Inn, AGO.
tanning by slight shake that his head w. ,.et
upon his shoulders, he sprung to his feet AMI
made his exit, looking unutterable things.
CITY NPRovEMESrs.-The Commissioner Of
Improvements in the First and Second Wards
mas received orders from the Mayor to proceed
win the grading and paving Of Eleventh street
West, from Nj TO y street north; also to grade
and pave the public alley in square as o'
ne commissioner Of the Third and Fourth
!" duS pas Iecelved orders for 2 ading and pavinT
The public alley in square les and 10 take m ,nj
dS ~ tne SuttsiS on seventh street, giving them
dnd iuOnai width, from III to 1, street nor,j7
Ihese Improvements are much needed in their
speedily as possible " 'S
FOURTH DISTRICT PoLIcE-Yesterday. the
iohowing cases were disposed Of by Justice
Dom:
IdLlck % Brien, selling liquor in quantities
less Than pint without license dismissed
IosePa Delafontaine, occupying a stall in the
Ientre Market without license fned q AMI
costs. The defendant deposited the money for
ms stall hut the commissioners of the marie, d
cared ms stall a nuisance and ordered lie re,no
the prosecution NJ Gnu hehce
, May Ca.Iahan jr, drunk and disorderIy sen,