Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-25


sisted Of ordnance stores, scrap iron, from the
Norfolk yard. She returns to-day TO Norfolk with
ordnance stores for the Norfolk Navy Yard en-
bracing six hundred 9-inch shells three mac hines
for cutting elevatiDg screws, etc IL Is under
stood that the Secretary Of the Navy will visit
Norfolk per this trip Of the Water Witch
The schooners Active, Mahloon, Gen Harrison
and Chesapeake, are at the Navy Yard, discharp-
ing Anthracite coal for the purposes of the ward
IL Is estimated that IL will require SOS tons Of an
thracite, 1875 tons of Cumberland and $50 tons
Of Richmond coal for the various requirements of
the yard during the present fiscal wear. They
now have on hand at the yard for steamers, uses
$50 tons of anthracite coat 80
There has been about $1,000 pounds Of tank
plate iron received at the Yard in the last few
days from the Government contractors. Messrs
Coleman d kitton, of Philadelphia, which will
De used In constructing forty water tanks with
u n * tSs capacity OF - eco gallons for the
quit at portsmouth, N. III also, for a set of
water tanks for the steamer Shubrick
since the appointment of the new master work
men In The various departments of the Yard every
thlng goes on with spirit and good feeling on the
part OF all concerned. The President has been
fortunate in selecting for these appointments gen.
tlemen who are well known to be among the very
best mechanics in the country.
In the Iron Foundry there are now employed
lO men and boys In making shell for the Ord
nance department, buoy anchors for the Treasury
Department, machinery for the new machine shop
wind pipe for the new forge and boiler shop
water pipe for the Yard, door jams and sill for the
new shell house, window stills for the new mas
ter's office, studs for chain cables &c This de
Partment is superintendent by VIM. c. Hoof-
magic.
In the Plumbers department, there are ninety.
elght men and boys employed I'm making water
tanks, gallrys, Shubrick tanks brass wo K. for
the general service; brass work and copues for
the New York Navy Yard sheathing nails shell
WORK, powder tanks, rocket cases. new machin-
cry, Piggin screws, preparing roofing tin for the
new machine shop ti-friction shackles REIN
ing copper, making ammunition boxes, tools leg
irons, and reservoir for the gate. MI Thomas
Altemus superintends this branch Of the work
In the Painters department there are twenty
Tour men employed in painting shell, shell ord
nance and ammunition boxes They are also
painting the hull of the L. 5. Steamer Fulton, as
well as her wheels, paddle boxes, MACHINERY &c.
The quarters of the captain are being freshly
touched up as we'll as the old ordnance shop, ma
chinSeIy, navy hospital, &C. Mr.. z; NJ Ohutt
In the Blac ksmith's shop there arc one hundred
and twenty -four hands employed In the manufac-
ture OF anchor chain cable, small chain hand
and leg irons, bloom iron, booth screws buov
shac kles, shot guages for the ordnance depart-
menl, various kinds of work for the steamer Full
tons hull, and for the new machine shop and
extension OF the boiler shop. This department
Is still under the management of Mr. las Tucker
who has been so many years in charge of it,
The Rigger's department have, at present, all
their force engaged in making a food and avn
ings for the steamer Fulton.
In the Master Mason's department the princi-
pal force at present engaged the extension Of
the boiler shop reservoir, repairs of the large fun
mace ofthe Plumbers department, repairs of the
Ordnance building, &c.
The Engineers department employ 95 men on
the extension of the boiler shop on gun carriage
shed, repairs of mud scows, filling in, grading
paving! draining, the cutters, cleaning up the
yard, piling lumber for Yard improvements new
machine shop machinery, &c. Mr.. Jos. NJ. Pad
gett, Superintendent.
The Laborers department employs 20 hands at
present, on the extensOn'of the boiler shop and
breaking up old cast iron
In the Steam Saw Mill the hands are planning
Work OF various kinds for the Ordnance depart
ment.
The Block Makers are busily engaged in the
manufacture of blocks for repairing purposes
In the Joiners shop there IS men employed
IN making gun carriages, work for the new boiler
ing, and officers quarters, furniture, frames for
states, &c.
In the Engineers and Machinists department
there are seventy-two men employed in ATTENDING
steam engines, Improvements about the ward, and
general ordnance repairs
In the Boiler shop the men are variously en-
gagged in general work for the Northern navy
yards.
The Rolling Mill il perfect beehive of me-
chanical industry; the men, to the number of six
teen, are engaged in roofing and shcathing cop
per and making copper sheathing nails.
In every department OF the Yard indeed, an
active yet most systematic display Of industry is
exhibited.
At the BarrackS-Fifty seamcn came over from,
Baltimore on Wednesday TO the Washington
Barracks, having been enlisted to Join the slOop-
of-war Germantown, which is now stationed at
Norfolk.
The RIvER.-It was found, on examination of
the Long Bridge after the connection was made
between the two broken parts, that other portions
OF the bridge, between the draw and abutments
were very weak, and at one point positively dan
gerouS. One section, which was repaired in 1853,
was discovered to have been very superficialy
executed Some OF the stringers, which were
rotten at that time, and should have been taken
out and others substituted, were found TO have
been strengthened up by three inch ioists The
old stringers by this time having all rotted away
LEFT the whole weight Of the planking to be sus-
tanned by these jOists. When it was discovered
by Mr.. Church that this section was in so dan
gerous condition, il was difficult matter to get
the men to 90 under the bridge to repair IT, II is
almost incredible how the section has held up so
long, with SO slight sustaining power Mr.
Church expects to have the work finished, or
nearly so, to-day.
Twenty-Five long boats went up to the mouth
of tue canal Yesterday.
Fhe barque VIM Chase, Dodge line packet
from Porto Rico. with a cargo of sugar came up
the Georgetown hannel yesterday and is az ground
OIL Arlington springs.
Arrived of Riley's wharf-schr Elizabeth Jane.
Stafford, from Philadelphia. with 81 tons of coal
for L. w. Riley; schr VIM Fry, Seward from
Havre-de- Grace, with l35 tons of coal for Warder
AT Magruder & stones wharf-schr Cambria.
Thomas, with ITO tons of coal, for Castlernan q
Brother.
The ship Zephyr arrived az Alexandria this
HIoTning-she is at anchor off the wharves at that
place The schr Ann ID, Mott Bedell line, u so
arrived at Alexandria this morning
The Eff dam repairs will be completed in a
few days, and boats will be arriving daily with
loads of coal In antici pation Of this, a large
number OF vessels are hauled up at the coal
whaTves at Alexandria, for return cargoes of coal
The stcamer Maryland, Capt. Mitchell, which
arrived up Yesterday, reports great scarcity of
hsh at Norfolk and in the lower Potomac river
The grain crop is yielding more largely than
was expected by the most sanguine. and at the
same time the quality of the wheat is much bet
terthan for many years previously. The planters
for once in their lives, do not grumble at the bad
crops; every one rejoices in full barns, overflow
ing store rooms, and good prices.
CENTRE MARKET.-The supplies are getting
more abundant daily, but the prices have not
fallen in due proportion. This morning they
were at these figures:
Beef, per lb..... .l0al5c Eggs, per doz -. 1sa2O
Pork ........... 12a15 Roll butter....... IS
Mutton l2al5 Phil'a print ..,. 81
Lamb, prqT..... .75al OO Honey, per lb IS
Sausage, pr b.. Hh Cymlings, per doz Gallo