Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-19

missioner Blake. A great deal Of bracing Is said
20 be necessary to keep that part Of the bridge to-
gether which was not carried OF by the freshet OF
last Spring, but which was very badly strained
by the ice breaking up against IL ,h - VS. eI
pended by the Corporation VIII Dc hecessa'J W
strengthen the weak spans, so as 10 MAKE the
bridge safe during the coming winter rue ie-
pafrs were commenced to-day. -.
The steamer George Page, affer her second UP
10 Alexandria this morning, was hauied up 10
prepare her for inspection. Inc y ,s
SLIGHT The wood work will be executed by
Armstrong, and the repairs on her engine and
boiler will be attended TO by Engineer Entwsie.
In the meantime the mails and passengers will be
transported to and from Alexandria by Hugh La
thanss fast omnibus line. ii.
The steamer Maryland arrived up at O'Clock
Yesterday evening, bringing from fifty to sixty
passengers. Her steward, Mr.. James Wormley,
reports Of the ship Gosport, which was run ashore
on the fats at Norfolk: She was pumped OUT dry'
and put into the Government dry dock for re-
pairs but was ordered out again, before any re-
pairs could be made, and immed lately sunk, stern
foremost in forty to my feet Of water. Efforts
are being made to raise her again She Is nearly
new and worth repairing, IL she can again be
raised above the water line.
AT Norfolk fish were scarce and high. Hog
fish Were bringing 81 per dozen. Tue lower river
was clear Of large cram.
The regular trips Of the Maryland, under the
efficient direction of Capt. Mitchell, are daily
growing more popular with people who desire
10 visit the various summer resorts on the lower
river and Bay. The attractions Of these trips to
Norfolk, and the various landings thereabouts,
are very great at this season of the year. Ocean
View, nine miles below Norfolk, is a delightful
place, and presents a universal round Of am,lse-
inents to the excursonist. Excellent drives, first
81 rate hotel accommodations; delightful bathsj the
tallest kind of fishing, with the necessary appli-
ances for the pupils Of Sir isaak Walton; and
every conceivable accommodation to crafty the
sIck, the healthy, and the Indifferent, are plenti
fully provided; and the climate is gloriously sa-
lubfious. Persons wishing to get out of town for
a few days, and to enjoy the greatest amount OF
Fun in the shortest space Of time, cannot do bet
ter than to patrOnize our friend Capt. Mitchell
and his substantial boat.
Arrived at Riley's wharf schooner Aida, Capt
Cranberry, from Philadelphia, with l5O tons Of
At Pages wharf schooner Telegraph, from
Philadelphia, with 200 tons Of coal for Castleman
& Bro.
Great complaint Is made by ship owners and
captains Of vessels at the scarcity of carts and the
unreliability of proprietors in unloading vessels
From twenty to thirty carts could be employed
TODAY at the lower wharves If they could be OBJ
tanned this fact is one great cause Of the high
rates of freight here. The delay to masters of
vessels coming TO the Washington wharves is a
necessary loss to them and must be made up in
some way
The r land Chapel excursion to the White
House and Fort Washington came of to- day, and
was very largely attended.
ATTirdIS at the Western WARES, reported by
Morgan Rhinehart:)
with 10 tons granite for U. 5. Treasury Exten-
sion.
schooner Federal Hill, wheatley, from Port
Deposite, with lumber for Messrs. Easily.
Schr COquette, Jones, from Fort Deposite, with
LOO tons granite for the y. : Treasury Extension
Schooner Mallory, Wilson, rs tons Colombian
guano for Messrs. Morgan Rhinehart.
Schooner Thos. X. Carroll. l.. ID. Porter, from
the Eastern Shore, with timber for Messrs. Nor
gan Rhinehart.
TIE wAsHINGsoN AsYLUM.-About seventy
nine workhouse and poorhouse people are here
crowded together in the old small pox hospital
and a temporary workhouse erected since the
great FIRE which destroyed the old workhouse; but
with all the Inconvenience attendant upon the
disastrous fire, Mr.. Queen manages TO keep the
paupers comfortably accommodated. The farm
Is in excellent condition, and exhibits the
part Of the gardener, Mr.. King. The corn, pota-
toes, parsnips, cabbages, tomatoes, egg plants,
and in fact every thing which was planted in the
Spring has brought forth in so great abundance
that is found difficult to dispose Of the large
amount Of vegetables and fruits which have
grown on the place The land, which Is not nat
urally Of the proper sort for gardening purposes,
has been so well TILED by Mr.. King that in the
quantity and quality which it produces, it is Sec
q. u nder the present management, the workhouse
department has been productive of a constantly
4 increasing revenue to the Corporation. The
amount of money returned TO the Corporation for
the present quarter, ending 3lst inst, will be up
wards Of four hundred dollars; and the sum total
OF this years product, over and above the ex pen
ses Of the Asylum will be upward of sixteen hum
dred dollars; this viii! be about double the amount
OF any previous years product. EVERYTHING about
the management of the farm gives evidence Of
thrifty industry the part of all concerned; and
the Inteadant is an hourly visitor 10 the rooms of
the pOorhouse inmates, aud watches over them
with the solicitude of a parent The affairs of the
Asylum could not be under more industrious and
economical OffcsTs than Mr.. Queen and his skill
full assistant, MIR. King.
THE You've MES's CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
The rooms of this association, at the northeast
corner of Pennsylvania avenue and Tenth street,
are open every day from 4 m. to 10 p. m, and
strangers and citizens are always welcome. La
dies who are regular teachers in any of the mis-
sion schools are entitled to the OF the library
free of expense, on Wednesday afternoons The
library contains nearly 2 co.. volumes and the
reading-rOOm is provided with the Leading re-
views and papers. Annual subscription 81 in
advance.
At meeting Of the association on Monday
evening they passed resolution Offering the dif-
ferent literary associations Of the city the Of
their library and readng-room for 81 per men,
Der per annum, provided that at least SO be SUBJ
scribed by each association.
The association have in operation in the city
three mission sunday schools No. !, on o street
between Fifth and Sixth; No. 2, at the corner Of
Massachusetts avenue and Second street; and No
g. at the rooms Of the association, on the corner
Of Pennsy lvania avenue and Tenth street. The
hour for holding these schools is 3 O'Clock D. IN
The associations have meeting and Bible class
at their rooms every Sunday afternoon at o'clock
The LIGHT INFANTRY Committee OF Arrange
ments are stirring about 80 fixing things for the
excursion to Norfolkon Friday; and meantime
there is a general buzz Of preparation about town
on the part Of those designing to partici pate in
this vastly pleasant affair. In fact, long the
Infantry exists a company II has only to an
nounce ball or excursion to set everybody on the
qEi Uirs, and TO secure full attendance. This
the members may count on for all coming time.
To our Norfolk and Portsmouth friends we can
commend the Infantry as accomplished gentle
men. well az gallant soldiers. We admOnish
them, too, that some Of our prettiest Washington
girls are going down on this excursion, and the
Elizabeth river bellies, beautiful as they unques-
tionably are, must look to their lauTels.
A SMALL CHAMPAGNE PARrY.-The house on
r street, formerly occupied by the Hon. John
Quincy Adams, Is being put in repair by the
present owner, Mr.. Johnson, and the house is I'm
charge Of the contractor, Mr.. Henderson, who,
when the wOrkmSn not engaged upon III. loo n