Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-04
LOGALINTELLIGENCE.


and whose flag when hoiSted may be seen from
any point within the city. About the officers
quarters there Is now going on some very neces-
sarv repairs, which were suggested to the watch
full commandant by circumstances calculated to
induce no little alarm. A few days ago there was
occasion for more q re than usual about the quar-
tiers of Major Bell, and smoke was discovered
issuing from between the floor boards An in
vestigation was instantly set on foot, and, on tear
ing away a portion of the floor, il was found that
in building the chimney, holes had been left in
which the Scantling ends were set into the brick
work every floor, from the base upwards to
TO be charred by the action Of the heat, and, on
further examination, the discovery was made that
the whole building, together with those adjoin-
lag, might have been at any time destroyed by
FIRE, but for want of sufficient draught of air TO
feed the fire thus originated. This startling fact
set the Major to an examination Of the chiulnies
all through the quarters of the officers, and the
same defect was found to be apparent in them all
The chimnies Of the soldiers barracks, which
built at later day, were found to be in good
condition.
The dangerous chimneys were at once stripped
from top to bottom, b. direction OF the Major, and
bricklayers set TO work TO put them in a condition
of safety. Tbs work is now being prosecuted,
and will occupy some four weeks in completion
Those old Offices and quarters were built IN the
wears lS2S-'29, and much Of the material used in
their construction was from the first barracks
which were erected there, previous 10 the war of
1872 they have thus been standing for thirty wears
in this dangerous. condition The fire, catching
at the exposed points, perhaps forty times in the
last twenty years, had at last reached sufn
GENTLY far to find an air vent; and had il occurred
in the night time, the total destruction OF the
rounding buildings would most likely have been
the result Such Is the opinion of Major Bell.
In view Of the evident urgent necessity for more
adequate protection for the valuable Government
property stored at this point, glad to he
able 10 state that at last the title deeds conveying
the Arsenal extension ground to the United States
have all been sent in TO the Department, the last
deed having been sent to Mr.. Walter Lenox only
daY or two ago. Nothing now remains to be
TO the Secretary of War who has to decide upon
them in conjunction with the Attorney General,
and then the property holders will draw their
money, and the ground passes into the hands Of
the Government. This accomplished, estimates
will no doubt be furnished the Department at the
earliest moment for buildings, and for grading,
leyellng up, &c, and then, with the he'll of an
appropriation from Congress at its next session,
the work which Is great In detail will have been
put in the initiatory state. The magnitude of the
work will require the help of an additional officer
10 superntend its progress, and IL turns out very
luc kitty for the Government that the large new
house Of Mr.. Johnston, which comes by the late
purchase into their hands, is in just the position
FOR the quarters Of the officer who will be APP
pointed to see the work of extension carried out.
movement Of Jamess c1eeP me Tbe snonn, u
earth cut away in prosecuting the work of extern
sion will, il is estimated. be quite insufficient 10
NIL up that part of the new Arsenal ground which
is bounded on the east by James's Creek. The
improvement of that creek by the construction Of
ship canal along its course would supply this
nOmicaHv
The drainage of this creek, from its source in
the neighboEhOod Of Judge Douglass residence
to It's outlet at the Eastern Branch, is a sanitary
measure of the fist importance, and must sooner
or later be effected No more feasible plan has
yet been suggested than that Of the proposed
canal.
The GUARD ARRANGEMENT.- The following
are the regulations for the Auxiliary Guard, as
present constituted. The beats having been
oh heir ndaria
The western lookup is in charge of C. T. Grif
nm, who will call the roll at 6 y O'Clock, r. IN ,
for the Guards on the western beats
The east lookup is in charge OF VIM. Harper
whose duty is similar TO that Of the keeper Of the
western lookup.
Not more than two Guards to be in the lock-ups
at any time after roll call, and not to remain
longer than half an hour, except in extreme bad
weather.
At the sound Of the Franklin alarm bell at
o'clock a m. the guards will leave their beats
and appear at the Central guard house to answer
the roll-call at ~ O'Clock, when the whole guard
Will report.
If not present within FIVE minutes after substi-
tute will be put on in the absentee's place unless
sick or on leave Of absence.
The officers IN charge of the lOck-ups will re-
port promptly every violation of the rules
First beat, First Ward-All south of Pennsyl-
vanis avenue. b. Frere and b. DonneIly.
Griffin and j. G. Hempler.
Third beat-NOrth OF 1, from Eighth to Six
teenth stTeets-R. ii Degges and J f. : Hilton
Fourth beat-NOrth of ! from North Capitol
TO Eighth street,. NJ. Birckhead, -Mc-
Farlahd
Fifth beat-North Of Canal and south of !. from
J. TwOmey.
Sixth beai-North Of Canal and south of /. from
Tenth TO Thirteenth streets-H. :. Ward, Il. E
Norris. .
Seventh beat-North of Canal and south Of I.
from Seventh to Tenth streets-L. T.. BuTkhardt
J. w Reynolds.
Eighth beat-North of Canal and south of I
from FOur-and- half to Seventh streets-N
Drummond, b d. KIopfer.
Ninth beat-NOTth of Canal aud south of /. from
Third TO Four-and-a-half stTeets-WilIiam HoI-
ner, r.. w Dove
Tenth beat-North of PennsyIvani. avenue ana
south Of street, from Delaware avenue To Third
street.. Ricketts,, }. Nj. Carrico
Eleventh beat-BOunded by Maryland Della
ware and South Carolina avenues-Wm. Harper,
WIN. Lloyd. -
Twelfth beat-South of South Carolina aveuue
IN Fifth and sixth Wards-G. Evans, John IIay
Thirteenth beai-Seventh Ward, west of Sixth
stTeet-D Davis, Edw'd Short
Fourteenth beat-Seventh Ward east Of Sixth
street-P. A. NeitZ, J. GOODYEAR
The Guards will confne themselves 20 their
beats, unless called on by fire alarms or calls for
the watch "
Persons having need of the guard, will find one
OF them by applying at the eastern lock up west
eIn lookup, or the out guard houses ~ the
Northern Liberties market and sixth street, near
Island Hall, at any time of the night.
BANNER PKEsENIATIoN.-Last night the beau
tiful banner noticed by some days ago as hav
ing been prepared for Columbia Lodge, L. o. o.
r, was presented to that body by p G. VIM. r.
Mclean, in sOEIe well-ccnceived remarks upon
the beauties of Odd Fellowship, and the duties
Of its membership.
The " e., VIM ID Stewart. in recpiyiDp the
banner thanked the friends of the lodge for their
handsome giff. IL would, he said be held a. a
testimonial by them Of the love they bore the Or
der, and Of their readiness all times TO perforn
those duties Characteristic of Odd Fellows
The banner which j. Of exquisite material and
nnlsh1 was manufactured by p. L Wilson of
Baltimore The front is of white silk encircIed
ny cherry eOlOred satin border bound with sill
yer bullion fringe. On the face is beautifnJ 0iit
scroll, In the centre Of which is the scene of Da
va ana Jonathan embracing at the stone of Eel.
In The background Is seen youth returning with
aIIONS. and above annea-s He -