Evening star., 1867-06-14
LOCAL NEWS,
ADJUSTMENTS, &C. To.N1nHr

me Japanese Comm sioners for the Emperor
OF Japan, is now being fitted out, goodly
number of workmen being engaged on her.
and it is expected that she will leave about
the middle of August. Commander Brown
Will 60 out in command OF her. having re-
ceived the necessary leave Of absen ce therefor,
and it is expected that Engineer f. G. Linds.
ley will have charge of her engines. Her guns,
which were on her when she was brought to
the yard, Will be replaced, and she will be
thoroughly overhauled
The Ascutney general service boat) is
placed In charge of the mechanics Of the yard
TO put IN order.
The Tallapoosa, lately attached to the South
Atlantic Squadron, has been out OF csmmis-
sion some time, and is being repaired.
The machinery of the Chicopee is being
taken out, and report has it that she has been
The Gettysburg is undergoing extensive
Sepalrs, which will soon be completed, and it
as thought she will soon be placed in COM
mission.
The Maumee is also undergoing general re-
pairs.
The work generally about the yard is slack
about half the number employed during tie
war.
In the Smiths and Ordnance Department
some additional force is being put on, and It's
expected that after the !st of July work will
be more plentiful Judging from the number
OF men employed in the Plumbers Department
veution Of Mr. VIM. Young, one Of the mec han-
les of that Department. it would seem that
the Department designs substituting them On
every vessel in place of the old style.
AT present every branch of the work in the
Navy Y ard came under the control of the Bu-
reaH OF Yards and Docks, but q law passed at
the last session of Congress makes every de-
partment independent, and on the 1st of July
this new regH lation goes int effect Under this
law the Naval Store will be placed in charge
OF regular officer, who, at that time, will su-
percede Mr. William Wales, the present store
keeper. -. =
There are but few seamen in the mould lott,
and enlfstments are very dull.
AUCTION SALEs.-Messrs. Cooper & Lati-
mer, yesterday, sold part of lot SO, in Drury's
subdivision OF square 300, between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth streets, hav wing front of 2S feet
on Chesnut street, aud running back 90 feet
improved by two frame tenements, to p. Ra-
gan for $500. Also, the north 20 feet of lot TO-
In square All, on Seventh street west between
s and streets. improved by frame house of
four rooms, to Samuel T. Crown for 81 300
Messrs. W. L. Wall Il Co., yesterday m orn-
ing, sold very large lot of groceries, whisky.
brooms, buckets cigars, sugars, &c, in front
OF their auction rooms, corner OF Ninth street
and Pennsylvania avenue. The same gentle
men sold, at their bazaar on Louisiana ave-
nut, q mum Der of horses, wagons, harness Sc
Messrs. Nagle d Co., yesterday, sold in front
OF their auction-rooms a large lot OF dress and
fancy goods, shawls, ribbons, head dresses
&c = -
Starr Il Metcalt, real estate brokers, Plants
Building corner of New York avenue and 18th
street, have sold the following :-Three three
story brick houses, with back buildings, cor
ner of 10th street west and q street north, to
VIM. D. O. Murdoch, $4,000; one two-story
brlck house on 18th street, between and L,
to Il. Toombs, s., ,0O0 one two story frame
house on 18th street west, between s and T. to
a. Cox, $1,000 do, do, to A. N. Daniels.
$1,000 one brick on 6h street, Island between
u and f. to p. Murphy, 81 $50: do do, to ].
Gavin. 81 $50; do, do, to E. Haley l,25U; do,
60, 10 s. Rogers, S1,250; one frame house on
Chipman, S1,6OO do. do. to James Gallager,
Sl,450; one frame house on L street, between
4k and 9Th, to Edward Brown, 81, 100; do do,
to s. Surgeon, $3.50; do, do, to II. Handle, $3.50
do. do, to James Loveless 1850; lots Nos. /, 9
I, S, 6, and Is, in subdivision of SO uare 943,
to Messrs +. Courtney, B. +. Hough and D.
herman. for S2,sO0; one two-story brick, AZ, be-
tween K and L streets, to F. Thornton, for
$500.
THE RIVER FRoET-Carter's Wharf.-Sailed
-Schooners Mary Eliza, Cooper. and Four
Boys, in ballast, for Havre de Grace for coal
Harrey's Wharf-Arrived-Sc f.
English, from Philadelphia, with coal, for
Harvey. Clarke. and Given.
Crouche's WhdJ-Arriyed-Schoon I'M
ogine, Captain Person, with wood, for Hunt,
from OccoqHan.
The steamer Vixen, purchased by Mr.. Fay
from the Government in March last, is being
broken up at the 9th street wharf for her cop
per and bolts. The Vixen was in use in the
Mexican war, and also in the Paraguay ex-
peditl on, and for number of years had been
in the Coast Survey service.
AT the foot of 11th street there are several
cess pools, in which there are Quantities of
dead fish, offal, &c, which need attention
Yesterday. Harbor. master Magee had a large
tree which had lodged in the channel In such
. way as to be extremely dangerous to vessels
removed
CRURLTY.-Wednesday night officer Pun.
phrey. Of the Tenth Precinct, arrested Bruce
Dent, coiorea, for cruelty beating his wife.
Yesterday morning the wife presented herself
before the Justice, and more terribly beaten
and bruised comp lainant has seldom appeared
In station house in this District. Her head
and fa0e were Sc bruised and swollen tnat her
eyes were barely perceptible, and her neck
and back to her waist were a mass of bruised
flesh. She also testified that from her hips
down she presented the same appearance
Dent did 1t all with his fists and feet, beating
and stamping upon her. Dent when arrested
resisted the officer, and his son George en-
couraged him to resist. Justice Tucker held
Dent to bail for court, and fined the son S5 for
the part he took. The parties have each been
twice married. and the children Of the first
marriages are the causes Of the trouble.
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIzEN.-Samuel Dru-
Ty, Esq, one of our oldest citizens, and q gen
fienan who had the esteem and confidence Of
this entire community, died at his residence
In the First Ward last nighs, about Ii \ O'Clock.
he has served as Justice OF the Peace in the
first war for thirty years previous to his
death OF his wife a few months ago, and he
bad been una BILE for long time to attend in
his office. His funeral will take place to-
morrow morning. at O'Clock, from his resi-
@dence, No. 1873 l street. between 22d and 23d
streets.
FUNERAL This morning, the funeral OF the
late James Rhodes took place from his late
residence, near the Navy Yard. and 1t was
very largely attended by the many friends Of
the deceased, including . goodly number OF
the Oldest Inhabitants. The cortege proceeded
TO st Peters Church, where grand high mass
was celebrated, and the remains were inter.
red In the cemetery adjoining the church. Mr.
hhodes was volunteer in the war OF '12, and
carried on the business OF butcher, and after
WARDS merchant, near the Navy Yard, from
which he retired many years since.
MULE THIEF CAPTURED-Yes officer
Pool, OF the I'd precinct, arrested man named
James Aston for the larceny Of q mule from
MIR. James Selden, in the county, last Decem
Der. Aston was taken to police headouar
ters, and after being i'd entitled by Mr. Seiden
as the man who took the mule, Confessed
to taking the animal from Mr.. Selden,s little
son, and trading him for a COW with a man
named Sexton. Justice Tucker sent him to
jail for court.
A MAD DoG.-Yesterday morning, Oficer
Dubois, Of the eighth precinct was called
upon TO kill mad dog on the premises OF Mr.
Lypold, on 30 street east, near street north,
The animal was killed by the ofdcer, ana the
carcass properly disposed Of.