Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-23
: kOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


thsclinDand plaster mill Of our neighbors,
MesS4G Morgan L Reinhardt, an evening or two
since, We were most sgreeably surprised at the
ineseased impetus which the business operations
whereabouts seems to have received through the
active eXertions and untiring enterprise of the
proprietors. Atthe new wharves built by Messrs
NJ d X. for the convenience of the Government
In landing the heavy stone for the Improvements
now going on at the various public Departments,
lay the baTkantine Ephraim Williams Captain
Cornwall, unloading cargo of 600 tons Of granite
Tor the Treasury Extension, portion Of which
columns, which adorn and make strong the new
wings which are being erected in completion Of
the original design Of that beautiful pile.
Atan adj accent W harf lay the handsome schooner
Eliza sheldon, from Port Richmond. discharg-
ing coal for the Gas Company.
Near the canal, and south of Messrs NJ & RS
Plaster Mill, is new building recently construct
ed by order Of Captain Mefgs, which contains
machinery for testing the capacity of the iron
pipes OF the Potomac Aqueduct This proof ma
chine is valuable invention by Mr. Thomas
master machinist at the Capitol extension, and
manufactured by Messrs. Murry and Aazlehurst,
Vulcan Iron Works, Baltimore, and Is calculated
TO snstain pressure of three hundred tons with
ont yielding. In this machinery the pipes are
placed, and after being filed with water to their
utmost natural capacity, the hydraulic pump Is
applied az long a. a pound Of water can be forced
in.o mem, ana tney are then manipulated with
heavy iron maui pretty severely. Amer they are
forced up TO pressure of three hundred pounds
10 the square inch, they are released from their
ceah nement, and after being weighed and num-
bered, are conveyed away to their proper locality
By means Of a crane car Of excellent construction
fortAh purpose, and piled up for use. great
qssnffyef the Aqueduct pipes are lying adjacent
10 this place awaiting their turn at the testing
JOHANNESBURG of them, we noticed, weighed
42Se aponnds. These large pipes are so con-
srncted n to be linked together when laid in
manner TO defy the force Of the water, which
howsver great It's power, may burst but cannot
sep4r4ethem. The new wharf jul9 at this point
rs z3neetl ony, and was constructed with much
care and great labor, by Messrs. Morgan 4 Rein
hardfwith view to the landing of heavy freigh
In ffont Is depth Of seventeen feet al low water
with large basin for vessels to anchor in.
North of the plaster mill, and about one square
distant from IL, the Gas Company construct
ing large house for the manufacture of gas. This
building Is being done by contract, by Mr. Sam'l
X Brick, of Philadelphia. who has had expert
ence In this sort Of work in all the principal At
lsntic cities and in Lower Canada The size Of
the building 10 ls0 feet long by IS feet wide the
height OF the walls being % feet The roof has
soPe OF Is feet and is to be Of iron and slate the
walls are OF brick, and are already constructed
ana ready to receive the roof; the windows reach
rom the ground 10 the eve gutters and are pro-
Sesd, not with glass, but with Venetian blinds,
1or tne better purposes Of ventilation The in
side- Is calculated to accommodate "A benches.
orlyX Of which will be set up at present When
1aful operation, the manufacture Of 500 900 cubic
feet OF gas every twenty-four hours will be the
dsfly max of this great Illuminating machine
bssf OF the manufacturing house stands the pu-
rtfying honse, the cOndensers' room engine
reona, and workshop, under one roof, the entire
length. Of which is 100 feet, by 81 feet wide; the
wallis being - feet high. Large and roomy
vsulssB md Convenient rooms characterize this
ouildtnE, ,Yhieh is progressing rapidly towards
comp1enon, lust north Of this building stands
the water task, capable of holding % 900 gallons
Of wstes! For some distance around these build
lngs the Has Company have commenced to level
on ana prepare the ground for active operations
dYrtng the coming fall and winter
me canal adjacent TO the gas house has been
Strengthened. A new bridge has been construct
ed Leading more directly to the wharves. and
grading, grayeling, &c, is going on at a pace
which promises speedily to work considerable
change fsr the better in the general aspect Of the
enftre neighborhood
Inc streets leading from this point are being
graded, and several building sites marked
OF and abort time will see quite a village
spring up where heretofore the ground has been
The erection Of the gas house here has brought
the whole Of their coal consignments to the
wsdrves adjoining, and enhanced the value of the
wharve,o Of Messrs. Morgan < Reinhardt not
'DsEApFUL CASE OF MEDIcANcY.-On SATURDAY.
evening, as we Were returning home from an un-
successful chase after " items, - we were met on
the corner Of a street by a woman who seemed to
De In the last stages OF starvation, and who be-
sought Ms In tones which penetrated TO our arts
core hard as 81 Is, to contribute a mite to enable
ner 70 purchase bread for large family Of starv-
ing children at home. wehaIted mechanically
and confronted this pitiful object who as we
looked eadeavored to conceal beneath new and
handsomeshawl which covered her we'll rounded
shouiders large market basket which depended
from her dexter arm, the which we could n {
aVofd observing was well filed with choice
specimens OF vegetable and animal food, the
whole being about sufficient 10 feed a medium
sized family for u week. She was attred In cloth
Ing that had evidently been worn before but
which, II compared by the side Of our own, even
throwing our TepOrtOrial boots into the bargain
by any respectable pawnbrOker, would have
brought price infinitely to the prejnd ice of ours
ana which any mans wife or dang hter need not
have been ashamed to don for a Wednesday even
ing promenade in the Presidents gardens Her
features too, bore evidence Of intimate acquaint-
ance with beef steak and the usual concomitanfs
wnfe her delicate hands were protected from the
vulgar atmosphere by slightly soiled white silk
gloves SO starved look did she assume az she
Prunered her request that our hand instinctively
begun to fish for the hp'' gwen us In trust to
o7ased Tor Tepororial purposes strictly, viz: for
an omnibus ride TO the NAVY Yard ard we had
insotuntarily distracted Of the two three-cent
pieces, and was industriously searching for the
otneI one when our eye was attracted to the dress
asaip ~ an lnJGdiciOus movement, which e1-
posed 10 our astonished gaze the lower end. of
tne sleeves, which Were neatly slashed, and
adorned with costly point lace An indistinct
shhef OF gold chain was also discovered hover
Ing about the fair neck Of this gentle medicant
But the point lace did the business for US and
tne " mp was hastily re-depOsited by the side Of
pen knife, tooth-p OK, and other miscellany in
the inneTmOst recesses Of our right hand vest
pocket. We had withstood the provision ba.ket
maniully, as well as the comfortable appearance
ofihe habiliments, and the expression Of reple-
ton which lurked about the features, but the
point lace, not to mention the gold chain settled
that beggar woman's hash in a twin king and
we afterwards enjoyed delig htfnl omnibus ride,
during which we specialized much upon the gull.
Utility Of the American people.
SATURDAY afternoon, VIM s. Mullen wa. ar
rested by officers Handy aud Norwood for disor
Derby conduct on the avenue; he was fined 81 and
costs
Thomas Ferguson was arrested by office Ysat
for court 0o'' JAN
on sunday, Charles Gray and Lewis Harper
wee arrested by officers Gill and LLOYD for an al
,,empt 10 pick the pocket OF John Allen while
Iglk on Inc grass In the Smithsonian grounds
Stey was sent to Jail, and Harper dismissed. he
snowing that be was no associate of GRAY, and
wfs not in his company at the time
fhkCocNTIEs Our neighbors Of the adjoin-
ing counties are very much annoyed by large
numbers OF young men and boys, who FREQ uentIy
make Sabbath incursIons into their apple and