Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-21

The RIvER.-The river, in consequence OF the
late rains is taking a rise, and the current runs
with considerably increased velocity.
The statements made in this paper yesterday,
with regard TO the winding up of the fishing ope-
Tations on the lower river, are this morning con-
hfIned by Mr.. Force, the owner Of the Tent land
ings, five miles below Alexandria, who came up
the river last night He states that Capt Gibson,
of the Stoney Point landings, was to have cut out
Yesterday. MT. Force caught, the day before
yesterday, 900 shad and 100 herring but says
that the heavy current in the river to-day will
break up the entire business.
The steamer Guy brought up only twenty tubs
Of shad yesterday, which were taken by the Bal
timore hucksters. The above twenty tubs CON-
prises pretty much all the fish received at Alex
andTia Yesterday.
Messfs. Bird < Milburn, of Washington, have
put up Us bbls of shad and 25 bbls Of herring
which await inspection. Mr.. Barton, of Alex
andria has also put up from IL to 70 bbls of shad
and these comprise all the salt fish in the Wash
ingtOn and Alexandria markets
No arrivals of fish at Alexandria Yesterday
evening, nor this morning. The nominal price
81 shad yesterday was SLASH 50, and herring
SII50.
An upward bound schooner was driven ashore
ut high tide near the Bluff, below Alexandria,
Yesterday; name and destination unknown The
Guy went down In order TO tow her off but failed
to do so.
The schooner A. ". Mott Bedel line, is due at
MagTUder * stones wharf. she should have
reached Washington on Tuesday last, but has
probably been detained by the late strong north
east winds
lumber schooner went up the Washington
channel yesterday, and remains in the river near
the Seventeenth street wharf.
Arrived at Riley's wharf, schr VIM. l.. Monta-
que. jr-, Capt. ID. III. Traverse, from Charleston,
;. G, with ~ 300 feet Of lumber, consigned to
Fitzhngh Coyle d Brother. At same wharf, schr
Robert Wilber, Capt. Winfield, with pine wood
not consigned
TIE Power OF STEAM.-The contrast between
steam and hand labor is admirably shown by the
amount Of heavy work Effected every day at tbs
workshops adjacent to, and connected with the
various mechanical departments of the Capitol
Extension.
A twenty-five horse power steam engine. regu-
lated by an engineer and fireman, and which con-
sumes an average amount Of one and one-quarter
tons OF Cumberland coal per diem, drives the
following amount Of machinery, viz:
In the iron finishing department three turning
lathes Of ordinary size, one large double-actioD
boring machine, and four to i've iron boring and
planning machines. II also furnishes wind for
The supply of forty blacksmith's FORCES and an
ordinary-sized trip hammer for heavy forging.
In the stone-cutting department the same en-
CINE drives an immense stone turning lathe
which turns out every fourteen DAYS one Of the
beautiful Corluthian columns designed for the
west front of the Post Once extension and which
If performed by hand would occupy a workman
fTcm two to three months in it's accomplishment
Also in this department one hundred and ffty
stone saws are driven by this engine. as well as
large iron circular rubbing bed for polishing up
the surface of plain stone work. In the wood
woik department, two large circular saws two
Hortlcing machines, and one turning lathe are
also driven by this engine, which performs the
work OF an army Of giants; keeps some eighty
hands IN the stone cutting forging, carpenter and
machine shops constantly busy and is run at
cost of less than $40 per diem.
The NEw HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY," held a
stated meeting at Kelly's school room last even.
ing In the absence Of the presiding officer, Mr..
Joshua Pierce was called to the chair
MeSsrs. Tbos. c. Connolly. SamI V Move, and
Henry Hardy were elected honorary members
The committee charged with the duty Of making
the preliminary arrangements for the coming ex-
hibitiOn Of the Society reported a plan of opera
tons. naming the various articles TO which il was
considered proper to attach premiums and recon-
mending the 2Uth of June as a suitable time for
the exhibition. Some discussion arose upon the
last point, and it being deemed expedient to
hold the exhibition at so late a date the 10th of
june was finally fixed upon for the opening day
The ProPriety Of selecting judges outside of the
Scciety, urged by the committee, was after some
debate, acquieSced in.
The report of the committee was then accepted
The exhibition OF the Society is TO be held on the
18th, 18th and 18th DAYS Of June On the first
day. the hours from to III a. IN. was designated
for the reception Of articles intended for exhibit
ton. and fiom II a. to D. m for examina-
ton by the judges, after which the exhibition
Will be open for the admission of visitors; the
admission price being fixed al IS cents
A resolution was adopted OFFERING premium. n
encourage the increase of new plants, flowers,
fruits and vegetables.
\ variety Of routine business was transacted
after which the Society adjourned.
CENTRE MARKEr.-The market was only mod
e7ately supplied this morning Prices as fol-
lows