Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-02
LOCAL NEWS.

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tension to the naval battery has BEEN completed
and several rihed and Dahlgren gcns Mounted
adding much to the convenience Tor the instruc-
ton OF the newly recruited seamen IN naval gun
nerY. The new brick wall enclosing the north
western portion Of the yard 10 nearly completed,
forming an agreeable contrast 10 the old board
fence, and an efectual barrier against intrusion
from that quarter. This work has been one Of no
little magnitude, as the ground IL marshy making
IL necessary TO drive down piles TO the depth OF
thirty o. forty feet, In order 10 secure solid
foundation for the lofty range Of brick and stone,
which here attains height Of IS feet The cree
ton Of the wall has been temp orarily suspended
but workmen are stin engaged fnishIng on that
ALREADY put up. The new laboratories, distin.
guished by considerable artistic beauty, nave
been occupied and the manufacture Of decorating
powder goes on as vigorously az II did previous
70 the lamentable explosion Of Lest summer This
work, however, has not been entirely suspended
temporary protection nom the weather having
been provided for the material and workmen
oailns the erection Of the new buildings
All speculation as TO the purpose OF the Gov
eIhment 20 vigorously prosecute the war, are at
once ssuteo by glance into the ordnance and
thdcnlhe shops. In addition TO the immense
namoSf Of cannon manufactured In the former.
al .ne lathes Of the large machine shops are
Spnstantly full Of guns, while the floors are
strewn with others, finished and complete of all
sizes, from .he neat howitzer to the huge So
peunder and 1l-inch Dahlgren. Cannon are
daily arriving from Northern foundries, some
Others wanting only a carriage and a coating of
paint; while down the wharf, huge rifed
guns point their dark mouths towards Dixie,
The new foundry Is, with the others, In full
blast, turning out shot and shell in immense
Quantities. But few iron guns cast at this
YARD. attention being principally devoted in this
respect TO brass howitIers but the facilities here
for turning and boring cannon are unsurpassed
In The gun carriage shops, portion of which Is
filled with boxes FOR she'll piled up tier upon
tier, number Of workmen are employed prepa.
ring shell for use, and constructing huge gun
carriages FOR our vessels of war. The manufae-
ture OF caps and bullets the latter both round and
MIME, Is carried on extensively by machinery,
tue lead entering the yard in huge coils ara
leaving 1t In the cartridge ready for the rife or
musket. Some time since Il was deerSed proper
to exclude visitors from the ordnance debartment
and certain portions Of the yard, to which none
are now admitted without pass from the com
maadant or lieutenant. Every denartment of
this yard beaB evidence Of the eficiencv Of lie
accomplished commandant-Captain Dahigren-
VINO, In the time OF our national peril last spring
S, S1iY 5000 oy hls nag when nearly all his
ordnance officer he has few equals, his guns
forming me armament Of nearly every American
About l 500 workmen are engaged in the vari.
Gus branches Of mechanism under bis superyision
and the activity and order which prevails in ali
visitor. IVY
number Of huge snchors, some weighing
sOOO pounds, have just been turned out from the
fofges, which with the massive chain cables are
objects Of universal attention The conner mill
works day and night, rolling out tons Of thi.
metal daily, much Of which 10 Consumed here in
cso.. &e nsg spies spies nails, sheathing, gun
boiler for the steamer Mount Washinoton are In
nPid progress Of construction, and will soon be
ready for their destination. W
The FIRE ON SATURDAY N1eHr-Flames were
dlseovered i.suin9 from the rear of a two-storied
oulIolng on Ten n street. between q and n street.
on Saturday v.ning, a lew mInutes After ssvsI
9,cIock. Inc building was owned by Mr. John
nnowe., VINO occupied the second floor az a car.
i,.hIa The nrst door was occupied as
elgnseen ~ twenty horses, Eve Of which belonged
70 wi. lanes L. Dayton, and the Others Were
- ~ oy various parties, suffers Of regiments
sno Q Ehers Six horses persisted In the flames:
toe emainder were rescued, though some of them
wee injured. Mr.. Dayton recently laid in !.
!.Sg e Soe. OF nay and other provender, all of
eral vehicles and sets Of harness making his entire
loss between three and four thousand dolIars
Inc nIemen Iaooreo hard, under all the disad-
vantages to which they have been subjected nv
the neglect Of the authorities during the Iast
eighteen months to ma Ike the department etectIye
ds' EEf n, perseverance, and Hook and Lad
ger companies were early on the ground and
soon after the battalion Of u g. troops arrived.
put their efforts Were unavailing. The stable was
nss, ~ u , some small wooden buildings
question whether Ii was the result on accid.nt
or an ineendtary act. The building was not
insured. NV
CASES BEFORE JusIIcE DoNS.-saturday p,gbt
NDacne, Wno 10 sdla to be Lieutenant In
ne NAVY, was arrest ed by Detective O1icer
d. Allen upon ch1rge Of the larceny of a gold
watch and chain nom Col Potter. he was conn.
in Tss1 70 n,J jan 1or further hearing.
East MY 1t Detective Allen arrested a Young
man nar-ied E Magee on a charge Of entering The
PIE" -ses Of VIM. Trussey and stealing a check
TO- 500, and about SIS In silver coin and Treasury
NOES AIteI partial examination he was held
Betsy Mack was arrested Saturday by the
provost guard Of Gen, COnch's Brigade for selling
liquor to sodiers. Betsy was sent to Jail in de.
fault OF security to appear at court.
WHAT WHIsKET DoEs;-Last night the metro
Politan police were called upon by a gentleman
70 remove drunken man from his premises
Upon going into the house they found a Young
man who has gone to the bad from whisky, but
who, ten years ago, gave promise Of q brilliant
future This unfortunate fellow had entered a
dwelling house and slowed himself away In bed
In style not pleasing 70 the owner, clad, as the
drunken man was, with muddy clothes and boots
The police managed to shake him up, and be
found be had a case Of "forcible entry and de-
tainern standing against him. The magistrate
and officers knew him, and the complainant, not
being anxious TO prosecute him, he was dismissed.
Of respectable appearance, presented herself to
the Genital guardhouse, and asked for lodgings
for herself and her infant, child about two
weeks old. She gave her name Catharine
Ryan, and says she came to the city with her
husband, who belongs to company B, SD New
York Regiment, expecting TO be allowed to
VIC privilege was denied her,
and she could not obtain Iods ings anywhere and
fearing her child would die Of cold she applied
to the guard She was admitted; and II any
charitable persons are disposed TO aid her, they
can hear more OF her by applying at Justice
ThomPson's Office, on Eighth street
SERIOUS ASSAULT This morning man named
James horrissey, Of the 5th reg ment U. 8. Infan-
try, was arrested by patrolman McColgan for as
saulting and beating carrier Of the National
Intelligence, cutting bis head severely. Morris
seyis hands were full OF blood when arrested
He was taken TO the central station and placed
in q cell with other prisoners, and he struck one
Of the prisoners in the face bleeding him freely
The person frst assaulted IL q very quiet and
honest man, and Is we'll known the sexton Of
81 Patricks Church, street. Morrissey was
turned over to the military, but will doubt be
delivered to the civil authorities for trial at court
A MALE WAsHER-woMAN-As trapping six
footer In uniform was arrested by the Provost
Guard In Georgetown day or two since. He
was very drunk, and when overhauled showed a
pass given TO himself as washerwoman Of one Of
he Maine rSOiuenfs He nut m The ouard-