Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-11-24

Nav Isqd, and Bal tmor- being she nssrss
place where hip-building is carried on TO ANY
eonsAoefaoae extent, the time of bell.riRg q
.Aa. cl'y regulates the work at this yard; the
o o. rnEng ~ O'Clock until the sun rises after
70 n@nufs past b, when the bell rings IL min
uses alter sunrise. The workman say that tue
hour fixed Is too early, and soutend that tina
time OF work In the establishments Of this city
should govern the yard: the only ship.yard in
this city, Easby's, starting work at one hour
by sun. 80
The Secretary received the commtt,se corr.
teously, and informed theE that he could do
nothing until the law Of Congress was "a.
pealed, and referred them to Commodore Har.
wood. who gave them the same answer, and
assured them that it would be his pleasure IL
he could consistently, 20 acceds 70 their re-
quest
both the Secretary and the Commodore -x-
pressed themselves gratifed that the men had
taken this course, and the latter promised to
give thu men his influence in securing for them
the change OF hours.
We understand that there will be a meeting
Of the workmen tonight at the Anacostia EA-
gins-house. TO take the subject into consider
alton.
"Tux CoCETs, THE PRHss AND PUBLIC MO-
RALIrY." Mr.. Editor: As the head Of a family
editorial lately under the above head in . city
morning paper lecturing its Washington CO.
Iemporaries for publishing the testimony in the
the length OF stopping those journsls as recon-
mended by the paper in Observation-Disclosures them
IN business and news way-but thought i
wonld keep them on probation for a season in
my counting-rooTn, reserving the moral morn
ing paper for the bosom of my family
Judge OF my disgust, then. at finding yester-
day in the paper had placed with such trus.
in the hands of my wife and daughters an ar
dcla IN conspicuous editorial type, purportinr
10 give the doings OF the 18th Mary and ca alry
but really presenting under a thin guiss Of mil
ltary detail one Of the most revolving narratives
OF indecency ever penned. / would fam hone
that this was an imposition by some shameless
correspondent, bat have looked in vain In that
paper for word OF apology or explanation.
AEREsTs FOR Sailing LIQUOR TO SOL
DlERe-Capt Z. NJ. Camps corps, on Sun.
day, arrested Thos. Lyons and Jas. OKeefe,
Maryland avenue. near Sd street; and the FOL
lowing yesterday james Walsh, H street
south, between Sd and ath streets east; Mary
Sweeny, who keeps in the rear OF Carroll pris.
on, and who at the time of her arrest had six
soldiers Of the I5Sd drunk in her house: Mi.
chael Conner, l. street, between LIST street and
New Jersey avenue; Mary Stern, -, r street
north: Rudolph Peterson, S16 b street north
for selling liquor to soldiers: and they were ali
fined excepting Mary Sweeny. who put in the
plea that the soldiers brought The liquor to her
house.
GRRAT CURIosITY.-The Smithsonian Inst.
tuition has just received an Immense metporite
from California, which Immediately attracts
the attention OF all who visit the museum. 1t
is in the shape of a ring, the greatest diameter
being over four feet. Its weight is fourteen
hundred pounds. 1t was presented 10 the In
stitntion by the Aiusa family, of California,
and will be known as the sAinsa Meteorite''
A full analysis and history of the meteorite
will be published by the Institution. We are
reques ted to say that the museum will be open
10 the public on Thanksgiving Day, from a.
III. 70 p. m, 10 accommodate those who have
no other opportunity of visiting the collections.
THE SASaANoS-The reported mystery
about the Sangamon having been discovered
in a sinking condition, it appears, was no
mystery at all. The boiler had been flied with
water to detect leaks and this water had been
indiScrcetly let into the vessel, causing her
10 sink so much that more water came into her
at the junction OF the overhang with the body
OF the vessel. The ordinary hand pump was
out of order at the time, and the fire engine of
the yard was sent down to pump her out until
steam could be raised and the vessel pumped
clear. The fact of the yard engine having been
brought into service, gave rise to the rumor.
A MrsTAKK.-"Aga," the usually we'll
informed correspondent of the Baltimore Svn
Is mistaken in the following statement:
g 1t Is stated to-day In highest monied circles
that Jay Cook L Go. have sold their interest
fthe controlling powerl in the Washington
and Georgetown Railroad Company to Geo.
Law. Of New York. This movement is sup
posed TO have reference 10 combinations with
other railroad projects North and South"
No such sale 10 George Law has taken plaee,
SOLDIERS REsr.-Yesterday and this morn
ing 100 couvalescents from Baltimore; l. re-
cruits from Fort Delaware, (rebeIs who have
taken the OATH - deserters from Philadelphia;
g conyalescents from Philadelphia; the 18th
Delaware regiment, nearly 800 men, Colonel
Grinshaw, on their way from home: and the
I'd regiment colored volunteers, COG men, under
Lieut. Colonel stark Fellows, on their way to
the Held, have arrived at the Soldiers Rest.
Observation-Disclosures afternoon, Coroner
Woodward held an inquest over tbs body Of
VIM Chase. colored. who was shot and killed
in his lacksmith chop, on New York avenue,
between eth anu 9th streets, by Chas. pOsey, as
was stated in the Star. The inquest resulted in
verdict OF accidental shooting. This morn.
ing Posey. who gave himself mp, and was con-
fined in the Se(pnd Ward Station, was taken
before Justice Thompson. OF the Third Ward.
10 be formally discharged.
CIRCUIT Court, Chef Justice Cortter.-The
Sickles cutoff case is still on trial. 1t having
been testified that the use of the cutoff does
not save fUel the counsel. accompanied by the
Jury, will this afternoon proceed on the steamer
ColIyer, that they may see for themselves
whether not there is any saving of fuel by
its use.
ESCAPED FROM ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, the
gunboat Primrose arrived at the Navy-Yard
tor repairs, bringing mp a colored boy who WAS
captured on the Satellite in July last, who had
made his escape from Richmond.
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