Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-11

'H' "HiCH d'IlEe- ga the AnacoStia stream, and
run aground just below Blagden's wharf, few
eaV' ago, on her trip up from the Gulf, was got
on without damage yesterday, and brought ND
70 her anchorage ground
Considerably less than the usual number of
men are at present employed in the several work
shops and yet businessis prosecuted with ac-
tivity, and much fine work Is being turned out
In the anchor shops, under the superintendent
OF Master workman John Tucker, a number Of
large orders for first class anchors for the princ
pal yards of the country are being flied < grs.,
deal Of heavy forging has been done in this sbon
.ecently IoI tae steam war sloop Richmond, now
IN progress OF construction at the Norfolk navy
YARD An order has also been recently received
mere for new shaft for the San JacInto now
Ia. .bIs, a. me brookiyn vy-yard for repairs.
Twelve inches In diameter, and thirty-three feel
In length When the San Jacinto's machinery
was overhauled and examined after hauIiDg mn
II was nearly all condemned She ia TO have ew
ouiwarks, new boiler, and a considerable amount
OF new machinery; and will not be ready for ser
vice In less than month six weeks In the
machine ShoP, The principal work being done is
upon :he mac hinery Of the Richmond For The
nehenl OF w washington mechanics, II should be
sald mere That the principal part OF her engines
are being made at This Yard though the cre5it 81
" = generally ascribed 10 the workmsn of tba
"osPort yard without disparsgement 10 the lat
PI however, as there are facilities for turninr,
Out heaVy machinery In any of the tIoyernnspt
yards 80 great and so perfect in every respect az
IN the Washington ward
The new anchor shop is n-o1 rsssJ,c =, e.. =.
wards completion a. circumstances will nernoi,
pns section OF II Is completed az far as the stone
ana olck WORK Is concerned, and only awaits the
H'loh OF the contractors for furnishing the heavy
'lmbers necessary to support it's roof In view ~
Vie lateness OF the season u is not exnec,ed Ibst
VIZ Icot VIII Dc completed so as TO admit Of occu-
patton before early In the Spring The old anchor
shop Will then be torn down aad the new one
eItsnded so far az To be line with the eastern
s Iiilhus OF me new machine shop and finishing
department This arrangement will imnart uni,
Io7mity to the appearance OF the several shorS
ana AFFORD opportunity for more extended opera,
IONS IN the manufacture Of anchors.
MARkErEIoLArIONs.-T police having been
oTdered TO assist thu clerks OF the several market,
In enforcing the regulations strictly. numerou.
cases have been tried before the police msOi.
ifaieS, comprising violations OF the market laws
PaI,iGuIats as iorestalling the market,
oucksterinS without license, placing articles for
exhibition beyond the line designated nv IayG,
&c There are other violations which are IRE,
qnent, but OF such character that thou1b the
TENDERS are known, they are seldom pro.scu,sd
PlIfenng is common offence, and the dealer.
uHe, greatly thereby. IL is not confined to little
ShlLofen' though they are largely engaged i'm N.
out grown pe5sOns-Inen and women-and some
81 them OF genteel APPEARANCE are sometimes
caught IN the at Of carrying away small articles
On saturday hts, the Expectations upon the
hucksters are numerous. Upon a recent evening
While conversiUg with dealer in Centre NaTkef
ne spoke OF the ANNOYANCE of these juvenile
Thieves, who were lurking about his frui, has
kets- " Now, :" said he, stand here a nomapt
ana see how cunning these boys are - lust then
n'Ie Fellow, with an empty bucket on his arm
-,eppeo INTO the gangway, near hap of sweet
potatoes His motions were not suspicious, bnt
Tue eye OF the dealer was upon him: and the hon,
',uck his hands in his pockets and commenced
stunning dance. The dealer seized him and told
hlm 10 " take those potatoes out of his pocke-s
dnd put them back" The boy denied bsvin,,
'oem, and We thought the dealer had accused
nln wrongfullyi but, taking the boy by the arm
be drew his hands from his pock ets and tbrrr
were the PotatOeS, Now said The draI.r
you see hoy thew work; nobody would have
hnf I kna,.
PCldtoeS, the moment he put his hands I'm his
pockets And that lady with the dark shawl has
f Hei snawl, al this moment, several Of those
aPPIes III II were not for the exposure and in
Jury 20 tue feelings Of her husband and family I
would take them from her, and carry her 10 IN.
mouse Many Of them escape eI posure be-
SOMETHING FOR THE LApIE.-we have before
us a truly beautiful specimen Of STAMPED PATTERN.
ior embroidery, executed by process lust into
auced into this city by MIS-. + Lewis, (See ad.
yefuSement elsew here No. 2eI f. street ne, ueep
Fourteenth and Fifteenth. The pattern nv ~.
process, Is laid upon the material designed .o no
elo.oIusI.u WIN an accuracy and beauty really
astonishing, as compared with the clumsy ana
tedious operation OF tracing the pattern by hand
a. ladies have heretofore been Oblip IN come ~
nc oealty OF the embroidery executed upon
Stamped pattern IL also wond erfulIy creased
through the correctness and clearne,s Of the o,,,
Hne presented ard the work il also rendered
much easier We advise our iady rsaders ,vho
may be in want Of patterns or enbIoide~y 70 Iii
upon MIS- Lewis, and see some Of her ex6Ii.iirIv
eHecutrd designs. No who has once used
'usm VIII, We are SURE, ever resort auain IN The
slow and unsatisfactory process Of hard.o~ncii-
ing. U "0H-
IHE kEoINENT.-rhe eSpTi: du co-ps Of N
volunteers Of Washington appears to be on the
"ane al the present time, if we may Iudye f,cn
Ine attendance al the Columbian Armory on the
hlghs Designated in regimentaI orders for drill
ana instruction by the Colonel The maefIng -
hISLI was very slim gathering; aud after AN
holl speh' ia close confab around the stove by
common consent the representatives. of the yariouS
corps We're dismissed IL was strongly hioted
Nv most OF those present, that Il would he ;h.I5
e oI.I meeting under present arrangements;
my were tlIed Of walking over to the afnory TO
~ IN the drill room and talk. fthe drills Nyerr
conducted with systematic regularity they wound
r ',in 70 tbe volunteers, and influence
many WI" are now out Of the racks TO unite with
Them They want drill master upon whom fb.v
can depend; so that, when they attend AZ tbe
dII4ory Tor drlIl, they will not be disappointed
trESI1URE BY long odds the most extern
siV- and varied stock OF furniture ever offered
foF sale in the District Of Columbia, il that now
IN the extensive warerooms OF our enterpri,,ng
I r. -ciIlzens, Messrs. Jas Mcclure Co
u was ali purchased at the North for cash va.
ePpIenend, OF the most approved nIanufacturerx
10 De foundi and selected with that SkiIIfuI
I-usmeht That has 50 long distinguished the
manner IN which the businr., OF he hon. -
transacted. While 1t is notorious thai bsTdir
any similar establishment in the eountrv ssIiy
- sEouS uitaOle LOT the taste and wants Of
IN wedI'hy thrlr sales OF furniture Of a less e1-
Pen>ive class are equally as large and as Satts
factory 10 their host Of customers here and of IN.
surrounding counties Of Virginia and MARYLAND
HACK AND OMNIsrsEs.-The police officer. at
the sixth street coach stands Handy and Nor.
wood, under the direction Of the Chief Of Police
nave notified the prOprietors OF 2. hacks and a
omnl buses, according TO their list Of numbers
va .npse coaches are running without licenses
ana tnat unless the provisions OF the law are
complied with the penalty shall be Immediately
enforced The officers also have Instructions
feIitiVe TO the arrangement Of hacks and ccac he's
on the streets and II the law restricting coaches
waiting fUr passengers 10 a certain distance ffom
the euro line Is not strictly complied with the
oHIrIs are directed TO proceed against the offend
ers imms datelY.
BEAssyILLE- e.. W } Dec ., Is5s
10 re Edii0r Of tAs WaShIHston Star.
siH Seeing notice IN your paper that IMAM
was robbed OF e. GO bv q &C.,. -.