Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-01-02

dred tons.
The bodies of Acting Master W. H. Smith
| whose boilers exploded several weeks since
nesr Ragged Point, in the Potomac. were re.
covered few days ago, and the body Of Capt.
Smith was sent to Philadelphia for interment
The body was easily iden 'if1ed, the uniform
| coat still remaining on II, together with a ring
on the finger. One of the legs were broken and
| the pantaloons were of, he having probably
pulled them off after getting into the water
THESE bodies, strange as it may seem, drifed
| miles to near the place the Tulip left on the
| morning of the day of the explosion.
The double-ender Ascutney Is under the
hands of Master Carpenter Talbert who is get
| ting her ready to be drawn on the WAYS.
| The Bat, formerly blOckade-runner, is still
| at the Yard, and is 10 receive some repairs.
new foremost is to be placed IN her, aud her
| cabin is to be extended. She is q trim looking
Clyde-built steamer, evidently Intended to be
| swift, and those who came round on her assert
| that she is one of the fastest vessels In our
| waters.
The mortar schooner Saphronia is now ready
| for sea, and will probably sail oday.
The Freeborn, Commodore Read, and Curri-
| tuck are at the Yard, in the hands Of the work.
men.
EDITOR STAR:-In looking over your issue
OF few evenings since, my eyes fell upon a
statement made by CLERK of one OF the Gov
eminent Departments, to the effect that he was
receiving salary of 9! 600 per annum, which
he found it very diff cult to maintain his fanli.
ly flour in number)
NOW, II you Will FAVOR an honorable Govern
ment Clerk with short space In the columns
of your valuable sheet, will disclose a still
more wonderful fact.
In the Office Of the Navy Ordnance Yard,
there are employed steadily at the desk, stfrom
bell ring in the morning until sunset" eight
clerks the pay that these men are receiving
| ranges with the exception Of the chief clerk)
from 50 to So per day, subject to deductions for
all loss Of time, sssickness nOtexcepted" With
few exceptions they men of families, and
who have upheld and defended the great prin.
trlo q for
The business transacted at that Office brings
into requisition qualifications which are both
surely demands better compensation, and
think that Ii Congress has the power to remedy
this matter, they would be doing s. just and
oO>> A GovERNMRNr CLERK,
and Subscriber to the Star.
Wise, drunk and disorderly; slO.44: Jas. Ma
honey, larceny. bail for court. Mary Como.
way, dis or SID Geo. Esslin, Daniel
lighting; s544 each Pat. Haley, VIM. Esslin,
Jas. Esslin, Jas. Bailey, Jas. Parrott, Vincent
Birch, VIM. Johnson, David Station: Mich1
| McQ uaid, do; dismissed. Philip Munroe.
| trespass S5ii. Seth Lunsford, drunk; dis
| missed. Lawrence l.. Ball, arrested by order
OF Capt. Putnam turned over to Capt Putnam
house. Frank O.: Snyder, assault; bail for
| peace. Charles N. Snyder, do; dismissed.
| Thomas Folden, do and battery; bail for peace.
Cornelius Readon, violating city ordinance; SIS.
| Sersnh Precinct.-Mary Mclaughlin, drunk;
| J. 2. Shilling, creating nuisance; Geo. Brady,
Mary Moriarty. drunk and disorderly; Cudlip
| Shelter, drank; dismissed. Ortis Clapp, fast
riding; SIS So. John Brooks, hacking without
| badge, also without q number; ruled for q
hearing James Greer, drunk 81 SIS.
Tenth Prscinct.-Benlamin Bouser, disorderlyi
IS so. John Moses, do; $500. James Dish
| ] Kershaw, drunk do.
CELEBRATION OF THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE
| EMAECIPATION PROCLAMATION.-A large au-
| dlenCe gathered in the 18th street Presby terrain
Church last evening, tc. celebrate the ami YER
sary of the issuing of the emancipation procla-
| nation. DR.. Garnett tae pastor of the church,
| commenced the exercises by reading the Tooth
| Psalm. "Before Jeaoyah's Awful Throne"
| was finely sung by choir and audience. The
| reading OF the 1i3th Psalm, and prayer fol-
| lowed; and after the sin ing OF another psalm,
| Hon. s. g. Pomeroy, United States Senator
| from Kansas, was introduced, aad gave long
and in terest ting address on thu subject of euan-
cipating the colored slaves In the United States,
ana stating that he had told DE-. Garnet,
| twenty-five years since, that before he (the
speaker) would be fifty years old slavery would
be abolished. Mr.. Pemeroy alluded TO many
facts OF history in his discourse which were
| interesting III connection with his subject. The
| meeting vas addressed by several other speak
| erS, and continued until a late hour.
CLEANING OUT THE WATER PIrEs.-Satur-
day night. pursuant to notice given through
the various city papers, the water from the
Potomac reservoir was shut of, aud the pipes
cleansed. The fire plugs were opened at about
eight O'Clock, and shut of between the hours
| of four and seven Sunday morning. The water
in the plugs was found to be very thick and
| yellow, indicating the settlement Of yellow
clay in the pipes, even at the highest eleva.
| tions OF the city. The Superintendent OF Pc.
lice, fearful that incendiaries would take ad.
vantage OF the cleansing of the pipes and slack
to pay especial attention to the plugs through.
cat the city. Several Of the sergeants and the
chief engineer Of the Fire Department were
going around all night, seeing the plugs prop
erIy attended and were pleased in the morn.
ing to hear from every officer the report, sal
safe"
ACCEPTABLE FIsIT.-Rev. DIR. Gillette, pas
tor in charge OF the First Baptist Church, re-
, ceived on Friday night last surprise visit by
, the lady members of his congregation anC
, ethers, when several eloquent speeches were
, delivered, after which Rev. DIR. Gillette was
unexpectedly presented from his visitors
, | through the hands of Dr. Samson, a we'll flleC
purse, and DIR. Samson was served in like man
Ier through the hands Of MIR. Force. TIT
. party then sat down to table loaded will
; good things. which had been prepared by thu
, ladies OF the church, and which was enjoyed
by all, after which they dispersed niue pleased
with their evenings work.
SUNDAY SERyICRs.-The Sabbath schools o
Washington were all we'll attended yesterday
by the children, who appeared to be delighted
and happy, Notwithstanding it was very
cold day, and at some Of the schools arrange.
ments were made for exercises OF pleasure and
visit 10 dav, some Of them intending to visi
their pastors.
Rev. ]. G.. Butler, pastor of the English
Lutheran Church, corner of 1lth and III streets
will to. day be visited by the scholars, Off ceri
and teachers OF the Sunday school at l0k
o'clock
THE QUARTEGMAsTRR's DEPOT AT TIL
WHARvEs.-The duties heretofore performee
by Capt. E. s. Allen, A. Q. NJ, at the 9th stree
; wharf, in experimenting the river transpor
taion and forage departments have been dt
vided, and hereafter Capt. Allen, who ha.
conducted these departments with such eff
cheney, IA work grown much too great for any
, man, however, will superntend and have thu
! control Of the river transportation. Capt. s
A. Lauffer, A. z. M, this morning took char e,
OF the forage department. Capt. l.. is spoken
of as an excellent officer.
CRIMINAL COURT, Judge Hsher.-On Satur
day, Bertha Brown was convicted OF keeping
biwdy house, and fined 5000