The blockade of boats belonging to the striking canalmen has put a stop to all travel on the Chesapeake and Ohio canal. There is a squadron of about forty boats used for blockading purposes, and so […]
Harper’s Ferry. — It will be seen, from the following special dispatch to the Baltimore Sea, that the House Committee on Military affairs has reported against the re-establishment of the National Armory at Harper’s Ferry. We […]
BOATS BURNED.– On Saturday morning last, the 9th inst., about 3 o’clock, the cry of fire was raised through our town, when it was discovered that three boats, the “Adam Sherman” and “Arthur Cropley,” belonging to […]
The Harper’s Ferry Armory. In the Report of the Chief of Ordnance we find a recommendation that a grand Arsenal be established in New York for the fabrication of arms, the Chief of Ordnance assuming that […]
Posts and Rails FOR SALE.I OFFER for sale at low prices, 10,000 CHESTNUT RAILS, also Chestnut and Locust POSTS, to be delivered on Bank of Canal at the Manganese Mines, opposite Virginia Ore Bank. Apply to […]
RIOTOUS PROCEEDINGS.– On Saturday night last, a number of negroes waylaid an Irish citizen near the Cemetery, and beat him in an outrageous manner. Upon this fact being ascertained on the Sabbath, there was some excitement […]
KILLED.–Mr. Thomas Hand, an Irish laborer, who worked several months in this town during the spring and summer, was instantly killed by a premature explosion whilst blasting rock near the residence of Mr. Jas. V. Moore, […]
Mr. DENNIS O’LEARY, an eminently worthy and industrious Irish laborer, well and favorably known by the citizens and farmers of this neighborhood, came to his death on Thursday last under very painful circumstances. He was engaged […]
The Hardware, Steel, and File Manufactory Company, located in Weverton, Washington County, Md., was sold at Public Sale, a few days ago, and purchased by Col. CASPER W. WEAVER of that place, for $3,000.
It is understood that the contract for constructing the Armory dam at Harper’s Ferry is awarded by the Government to Hugh L. Gallaher, formerly of this town.
A correspondent of the “Spirit of Jefferson” states that the efficiency of the Harper’s Ferry Armory is without parallel; the manufacture of the Model Rifle Musket commenced in October; 730 was the result of its operations; […]
The small arms now made at Harpers Ferry and Springfield, for the use of the United States, are constructed with such exact similarity in their several parts that a perfect gun can be made out of […]
Among the estimates of the appropriations proposed to be made for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1858, the Secretary of the Treasury transmits the following. Harpes Ferry Armory.– For iron fence and gates in front […]
We extract the following complimentary notice of the inventive genius of A. M. Ball, Esq., of Harper’s Ferry, from the Scientific American: At the U.S. Armory, Harper’s Ferry, A. M. Ball, foreman, of the millwrights, has […]
Harper’s Ferry Appropriations. The following sums have been recommended by the Secretary of War, for repairs and improvements of the National Armory at Harper’s Ferry : Total – – – $38,892 00
HARPERS-FERRY ARMORY. Some sixty or seventy of the operatives of the U. S. Armory have suspended operations in consequence of awaiting the new model gun, now projecting at the Springfield Armory. How long they will have […]
