American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper., 1844-12-30
sALEs Ar TnE nALrnIoRE sToCK BOARD
correspondence of the American Republican,
WASHINGTON, Dec 2S, 1874.

The December Term of the Criminal Court
for this county, commences next Monday, be-
lore the Hon. Judge Dalop. | learn that Peter
Force, Esq. is summoned, and will probably
serve as Foreman to the Grand Jury, during
the present term. The. criminal docket is said
10 be a heavy one, there beng several continu-
ed causes of great interest to be tried, as well
as causes embracing offences of various kinds,
which have occurred since the October term. -
Ii seems problble that Owen McGee, who was
committed few days ago for ro1biDg his uncle
of gold and silver money to tho amount OF
nearly $1,000, as the uncle, Patrick McGee,
alleges will have IA speedy trial. The witnesses
for The United States in this case are already
summoned to appear before the Grand Jury
next Monday. / shall endeavor 10 keep you
advised from day TO day of the proceedings in
our Criminal Court.
MIR Keeyil's third lecture, (being continu-
alton of his former lecture on the Polarization
of IIirht) was delivered last night before a
small and select audience, amongst whom was
noticed the Hon. Levi Woodbury. and several
other distinguished gentlemen. Owing to the
inclemency of the weather, the lecture that
was to have been delivered last night, at the
New Baptist Church, by A. II. Ererett, Esq,
on the French Revolution, was postponed until
next Monday
There have been several interesting religious
services in this city during the present week.
The dscourses delivered in the Catholic, Epls-
copal, Episcopal Methodist, Presbyterian, Bap-
tist and Unitarian churches, on Christmas Day,
were all, as learn from those who heard them,
we'll adapted to the Natal Day of the Saviour,
and such as were most acceptable to the wog-
shippers in those sanctuares. The Rev. Mr.
r. IL.
last, pleaded the cause OF Temperance with
much earnestness and effect The meeting of
the Juvenile Missionary Society at the Wesley
Chapel was peculiarly interesting. This meet
ing was held on Christmas night. The Rev.
Norval Wilson pronounced an admirable intro
ductory prayer. lie was followed with an ad-
dress by the Rev. Mr.. RozzoI, of Georgetown,
and afterwards by the Rev. Mr. DAILY, the new
ly elected Chaplain to the House of Represen-
tatives, who delivered an address which aboun-
ded with anecdote and pleasantly, to the great
amusement Of the audience. The meeting was
highly interesting one.
On Thursday night there was an interesting
Sabbath School Quarterly Exhibition of the
Scholars of Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal
Church at the Navy Yard. The scholars OH
this Happy occasion acquitted themselves ,,,,
credit in the delivery of their odes, d -. wv"
recitations The meeting was Or - ia,4su rn;sh sues,
appropriate and excellent prr ren'u .t WIZ. pa aH
VIM. Lowe, The decor -ser by the rev
pulplt did credit to 4 ~tions IN 'front.' OF the
tion who fstc lie ladies of the congrega-
green's artif >oned the platform with ever
Sar w,s .oial flowers, SC. A beautiful ban
wp = suspended from the platform, on which
sinsaiibod in gilt letters, Come ye children,
heafken unto me, and will teach you the fear
of the Lordn
After these delightful exercises, the scholars
partook of refreshments, consisting of coffee,
cakes, Sc, in the school room. II was a meet
ing long to be remembered by the juvenile
speakers, METROPOLIS.