Daily Republican., 1878-12-09
Work at the II. II. YARDS

This morning a reporter Of the RE-
PUBLICAN paid the Harlan d Hollings.
worth Company visit. In the boat
yard business is very slack. In the
iron department. they are employing
bnt few men, when their usual compile
ment is from 45O to 500 men. They
have several boats along the wharf 1t is
true, but they are undergoing repairs.
In the loiler shop work is more brisk.
In this department they have a full
force employed. They are building six
boilers for the Government Gunboat
1mphttrtte. The whole length of the
boiler is 10 feet 7 inches. Ther. is to
be three furnaces III each boiler 7 feet
i inches long, 36 inches inside diane
ter, steam drums $ feet inches long;
diameter of the boiler II feet. There
are to be three back connections, all
separate, to each boiler, each connec-
ton being 2s inches long.
In the machine shop, the firm
has received contract for building
two large engines for the Central
Pacific Railroad Company, The engines
are to be 80 inch diameter cylinder,
eleven feet stroke, and they are to
be placed in the Transfer Ferry boat,
Co. for the Central K. K. The hull of
the boat is a wooden one and to be
built in California. The length is
$50 feet, and the width 1876 feet.
In the machine shop the company
expect next week to put on their full
force of men. In the car shops a full
force Is at work, building several Pull
man Palace Cars.
Surprised but welcomed.
A number of the members of the
Union NJ. 4. church met last evening
at the residence of John G. Kelly, I'll
Monroe street, and from thence the par
ty armed with baskets and bundles
started of, led by Pastor Mann, and after
going a couple Of squares, knocked at
the door of Samuel Hansell, Sl2 West
Sixth street, which was opened and the
walked in and were warmly |
welcomed by Mr.. Hansall and his lady.
Rev. Mr. Mann then presented Mr..
Hansell with bundle, which must
prove of great service to him. He very
feelinglv responded thanking his friends !
who had so suddenly and Unexpectedly
called upon him. A ton of black dia-
monds had also been dumped into Mr..
llanselis cellar Of which he knew
nothing until after the company had
gone. A tasle was soon spread and re-
freshments served, and the balance of
the evening spent in social converse,
lion. The "toothpick" arrangement
caused some merriment, as did two
kinds Of lemonade from the same vessel.
Marine News.
The schooner Um. H. Taubrant, of
New York arrived at the Diamond State
mills yesterday, with 260 tons of old
'ails from Savannah, Ga, Tor that
irm, which she is discharging at t'.eir
Hharves
The schooner Jos. H. Moore of Bos-
on, from Boston with 335 old car
wheels arrived this morning, and is
tischareing them at tleLobdell car wheel
o : wharf. She has also on board 4lS
packages OF glue stock cons ned to
phia, where she will go after
lischafging the car wheels.
Charge Not Sustained.
Vincent o. Hill was before U. 5.
Commissioner Smith yesterday, charged +
With selling liquor without govern
nent license. Several witnesses were
but the proof not being suf
lcient to bind over, Mr.. Hill was dis
harg"d. Mr., Hill is postmaster at )
}lackbird and says the action is a piece
If spite work.
N. $. II. A.
At the NJ. 5. R. A. meeting last even
ng, William X. Luton, presided. Ad.
lreSses were delivered by Messrs. Guth-
'ie, Scott, Sammons, Burton, Phelps u,
md Stevenson. The Messrs. Steven +
,on OF Baltimore, sang SOLO Alex |
'nder Sammons played on the ewsharp
the use Of his hands, holding
t between his teeth. Mr.. Phelps gave I
.ome select reading and the evening
PASSED off very pleasantly.
Biscuits, Mullins, Vienna Rolls, DC.
making and baking at No. 302 Market
street, door above Third street, show ,
ng the utility and superiority of Pa
"pSco Bahing Rwiers. Ladies and !
cents kindly invited to call, see, taste
tnd handle the delicious and nutritious
oils, &c., from 2 to afternoon, I to 10
Dec. 5th, 9Th, 7th and 9th.
Severly Hurt.