Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-03-28

OxFoRp.-Ballet, songs, negro delineatlons
slack.wire performances, wonderful feats on
the trepaze and other attractions, concluding
with a screaming farce.
NAVY YARD-Since the Provost Marshal
General has decided that skiliful mechanics in
the Navy Yards and Arsenais whose services
are as essential to the government as In the
field can be detailed, the applications for work
in the yard have increased in number, and sci.
dom day passes but a number of fnQ uiries
are made for work and the promise of being de-
tailed, or "dove-tailed." as the term is at the
yard.
Since the season opened the bricklayers have
resumed work on the new clothing warehouse,
under the superintendence of Mr. Horrell, the
boss mason, and the first floor of ioist having
been laid under the superintendent of Master
Carpenter Downing, the second story is now
under way.
In our notice OF the visit of Secretary Stanton
and others on Thursday we omitted to state
that on that occasion the marines Of the sta.
ton, numbering 100 men, now in a fine state OF
discipline, paraded in full uniform and re.
ceiyed the distinguished visitors, being under
command OF Captain Hebb.
Tine machinery OF the copper rolling mill, in
charge of Mr.. McNally, has lately been put in
thorough order, includiL the splendid engine
built some twelve years since for running the
heavy machinery, and which has only been
stopped twice during that period for repairs.
The working of the machinery is very inter-
esting, and numbers daily visit the mill to wit
ness the rolling of copper and lead into sheets
and bars, and the making of nails and tacks.
The machinery consists Of two pairs of smooth
and one pair OF rough rollers, with four nail
machines, capable OF cutting nails Of any re-
Quired size, and one tack machine. The latter
ls self-feeSer, strip OF copper being put into
the machine and made up into tacks. each
stamped with the letters U. s., as are also the
nails. Nearly all the copper nails and tacks
and copper sheathing for the navy are man.
nfactured here, and consequently the mill is
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lower end OF the building, and it is also expect
ed that the present building will soon be en-
complimented by the visitors, the machinery,
besides being put in thorough repair, having
been neatly painted, under the supervision Of
Master Painter Peake.
RECOVERY OF THE $1,000 STOLEN Bond
On the LIST instant, Mr.. Jas. A. Sheahan lost
$1,000 bond and $50 in money, at ball given
by the 9th v. X e.. The case was reported to
the Police Department. and Superintendent
Richards, assigned the case to detectives Clar-
voc ans McDeyitt, as was stated in the Star at
me time. The detectives have been at work
ever since, and success crowned their efforts
Saturday night, about o'clock. The officers
first arrested Patrick Heffernan, at the time Of
the robbery, but the evidence, though suffi cient
for the detectives TO work on, was not sufficI-
ent to hold Heffernan for court. 1t directed
their search among gang OF roughs In the
Ascertaining that one named p II. Sullivan
had gone to Philadelphia, the detectives went
to mat city week ago, and after three days
city. Sullivan denied any knowledge of the
robbery, but said that when he was about to
leave W Washington, man, whose name he re-
fused TO give, handed him an envelope, with
the request that he would keep it till they met
again. The detectives sent for the envelope
and upon opening il found the bond. Heffer-
nan was re arrested and taken before Justice
Miller, who dismissed the case against Sulli-
van, and held him TO bail to appear as a wit
ness, and committed Hefernan to Jail for
further hearing at o'clockp. m. to-day.
RECOVERY OF STOLEN GooDs AND ARREST
oP THE THIRF.-Misses Eddie and Deland, re-
siding at ie6 Twelfth street, went to the detec-
tlves ONCE and complained, last Friday, that
their room had been entered between and IL
O'CLOCK p. m Thursday, and that four silk
dresses, one cloak. q shawl, and TIVE skirts,
valued st $40, were stolen. The case was
signed by Superintendent Richards to Detec-
tive Barry, who investigated the case at the
premises. The detective determined to arrest
the cham bermaid, Mary Easton, coIored. The
inmates OF the house were satisfied that she
was innocent The detective ascertained that
she carried the goods to the house Of a spect-
able family on l., near Tenth street, and left
them with servant, her acquaintance, for
safe keeping: He went to the honse and re-
covered all the goods. Justice Miller sent the
prisoner to Jail for court
OWNERS WANTKD.-It may not be known to
the public that all articles Of value left in the
cars of the Metropolitan Railway Company
are left at its office on 18th street, where they
can be reclaimed by their respective owners.
On casual visit TO the Office a day or two ago,
we saw several articles that have been there
for some days, including two or three ladies'
parasols, several ladies' wells. lady's reticule
basket and contents, two port monaies, icon.
tanning, however, very little money! two or
three pairs of gloves, and many odd ones; one
pan OF old-style silver framed spectacles, and
other articles OF less value. 1t will thus be
seen I'd at persons missing articles, supposed to
nave been left in the cars, would do we'll TO call
at the Office
ALTERED Fractional CURRRNcY-Within
the past few days fractional currency notes,
raised from SIS TO SOS, have ade their appear
Anoe, and they are calculated to deceive any
enc who does not closely scrutiniZe them
They appear to have had the ives On the face
and the hves on the back erased neatly, and
the mites inscribed in smaller figures, while
the bronze on the front is put on so heavily that
the lettering beneath does not show through,
only two letters, IT." showing at the side of
the bronze. The yellow back OF the fye.cent
note has also been changed to dirty pink.
FOUND IN THE CANAL.-Last night at IL
o'clock man named Harrison b. Garter got
into the Canal at the foot OF l5X street. He got
ont again we'll smeared with gas tar and m I'D
He walked up lith street towards the avenue,
and the attention Of Roundsman Franklin being
called to him, the Roundsman detailed oficer
Holbrook TO take him to his home on the cor
ner of 18th street and Maryland avenue. His
lumber yard by Thomas Blunden the private
watchman there; and are at the Second Ward
station house.
CIRCUS AND MRNAGRRIB.-The mammoth
circus and menagerie combination opens to
morrow night in their immense pavilion on 9th
street, near the Clarendon Hotel, and during
the day will parade through the city, the IA
nous elephant Hannibal leading the process
sion, composed OF their grand chariot, the bril-
liant stud OF horses and collection OF animals.
This com bination exceeds anything Of the kind
ever exhibited in this country, and with their
spacious accommodations will afford a rich
fund OF amusement and inform alton in natural
history.
EDITOR OF THE STAR:-Ths copy OF the Me-
tropolitan Railroad bill, as published in the
National Intelligencer OF Saturday last, is es-
sentially erroneous. As soon as the bill passed
the House OF Delegates, being at Annapolis at
the time, procured a certified COPY, which is
doubtless the true bill, and contains provisions
very unlike some of those contained in the bill
published on Saturday last
Respectfully, HENRY ADDISON.
GEORGETOWN, March 2Sth, 1865.