Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-11-07
DAILY EVENING STAR.
CITY ITEM 8.


Columbia Fire Company, all OF them making noble
annearanee, and Marsoetti's excellent band made
the streets lively with their martial music The Per
..v.,ance gave them friendly salute as they passed
,hsir engine house, which was heartily responded to,
and large crowd accompanied and cheered them off.
Tbevarriyed in Baltimore at twenty minutes of seven
o'clock last evening, Immediately formed and
marched 70 the Philadelphia Depot, numerous fire
men welcoming and following them, and the band
,ou,no forth strains that the admiration OF the
1oI,imoreaps They were escorted by Capt. Lilly.
The suction, which had been cent on Friday
,v,pins was attached 10 the train, placed on bur
len car and the whole party started in fine spirits
IN their way to Philadelphia at X O'Clock, leaving
cory favorable impression those who had the op-
portuniry Of beholdns them, "a they quickly passed
through the Monumental city The firemen there
wish to have better sight of them their return
ing
They were 10 be received in Philadelphia by a
allegation of the United States Hose Company this
morning. and escorted to their quarters. Tomorrow
uorning they leave for New York, where grand re-
csptinu awaits them. On Thursday, they return 10
Philadelphia about noon. aid will he rcdeived by a
large escort, composed OF the following named com
panies IIbernia Engine, Weccacoo Engine, ReSO-
luton Ho4e, Independence Hose, Shiifirr Hose,
Franklin Hose, Unifrd States Hose, William Penn
Hoe, Marian Hose, Washington Engine. Washing
ton Hose, Northern Liberty Hose. Spring Garden
Engine, South Penn Hose Spring Garden Huse,
Fairnlonr Engine, Good Intent Engine, Good VIII
Hose.
On Saturday they star, for home, arriving in Bal,i
more. probably, about * O'Clock, and arrive in
Washington on Saturday night.
ChErA Dsl.GfioH-FEr cgrrmonia. of the dp,i-
ell n OF the Presbyterian Church. corner of 9Th
and streets, which took place yesterday morning in
tha church, WERE OF most impressive character. A
large number of persons We're in attendance to Wit
nr-> the proceedings, which opened AT II O'Clock
with fine anthem. The Rev. John Chambers of
Philadelphia, the Rev. JJhn G.. Smith. and the Rev
A. CaroIhrrS, oicia.ed on the occasion. the latter
t-ing fhr pastor Of the church, and The former de-
llyrring The sermon. Rev. MI Smith prrfnrrIrd The
drdicalory service, and gave history OF the found
,ius OF the church. thr cornerstone Of which WAS
laid on the l~t of September. ls.I2. Twen,y-three
states, The Chocfaw nation, numeron, individuals.
Mrs. Ann chase, the heroine OF TampicO and Others
werr among the contributors. Sllas II. Hill and
Joseph h. Nsrnun. Esqr$.. presented The size Thr
rdfce costing 1000 built under contract 18th Mr.
T. B. Entw>ir, who will he plid in full imm- d ately
On tlr TTu tae~ r, c-ivng the key. Mr.. J. Shilling
p6B having presented ia- church with beautiful
Bible and Prayer Book, Acknowledgements Were
m'j~ BY the pastor for the same. Among rho<,.
p>r' ''eTr President Pierce, Srcrtary Dnh5iu and
Mayor Aaury. The amount OF 500 waS received
at the do1rs This heauli!s! edifce is An ornament
81 The pIrinn of the Northern Liberties i'm which 1,
J. ERECTED an commencing under such fivprall
su-Piees, il l. -Vpecrrd Will have a large and flour
i.hlng eOnsr.s lion.
Temperance MesfiBs-The meeting of the "friend-
Of IamprraEcs last night i'm the Hail. on F street
wa- very we'll attrn--d and quite interesting Much
ofgo1d advice Wa listened to with pleasure by the
audience. The mid and ,rnsible reasoning of the
Rev. Mr. Hunt, calculated to effect more for the
ranSe than all the boi>-ro> harangue- of nould-b-
orators, who better qualified for brawlS in bar
T"oH than To address intelligent audience The
SIR received i'll u-uil scoring from a man named
d:a'imon, because the editors would not disgrace
their columns with All article that would have been
al exposition OF the author. miserable ignorance and
aaevolenre. Mr.. GladmOn instead of becoming in
~NicaIrd with wrath or something WORSE should
have thanked the editors for their kind re:II-al We
uu<t that he will profit by the mrrted rebuke given
BY the Rev. Mr.. Hunt all who bring the cause into
diSr. pnir by rl.!r Ignorance and inlcInparance.
He BciftS CJnrrHfi0n.-Thil body Trpr.srntinr
the Baptist churches OF Maryland and the Di,tric,
OF Columbia, held morning aud afternoon cnnvrn-
u0n, on Saturday, and third this morning at viii,
matters "f deep interest the church was t,an.
acted, showing Il, Increasing pro .perity. la seven
teen years the Union has increased from 81, tn
twenty EIGHT churches, and l. represented 10 h. prn
errdIhs with happy harmony on 1t. mission A. d.
Nelly, E-q-,o Of Baltimore, Is moderator, and MIR
fuIer Crane, OF Tie same place, secretary IT this
CONVENTION OF the Maryland Baptist Union ConvQn-
ZION.
Delegation from the Coiaobia-A DELEGATION from,
the Columbia New York Association. com,o--d Of
Messrs Du5ant. Brown, an other.. lei, thi. CITY
yesterday evening, with card OF thanks for Wee
cacoe Engine C"mpany, of Philadelphia and another
for the Columbia, No ii, Of New York The mem
e-fs OF the Columbia were the guests of those com
panies on their recent visit, and were received BY
them ;" cordially that Washington friend. fee
Mus called upon 10 pond. II is neal card.
baIi' to eoHae. Washington is certainly a lively
place, haS lug already had some dozen ball.. and
sui there Il more coming. The Ugly Club. ball
comes OH on the evening OF tie 23d inst. Thank.
giving eve which Il selected to give III inks for the
tluh's being a ugly AZ they could wish The Con
HHental Guards ball Is fixed for the evening of De
'sn'orr iSt when The venerable Captain and gal
Iaht successor 10 Arlington, will lead OF hi. forces
IL eld fashioned style, accompanied by a bright array
g the daughters OF the Revolution. The Nouteom
eTy guards, we understand, will have their grand
hall at Copp's magnificent saloon, Ia due time, and
such ball Will il be-, when IL comes a. 10 can tb.
CLIMAX. Many other balls are alsO coming
fine Drug, FGncy, and Perfumery St.rs on Ike
i.Idr-d-hC~>rs. Roswell j Go. have the fullest A.
>ortm'ut OF medicines, fancy articles, pertumery.
and everything pertaining to their line OF business.
Hiai can be- iound on ihr Island. Thrir BEAUTIFUL
SI0Te l. nndel nj the Mind, attracting the eyes o.
s obSerEers d. they pass the corner of MARYLAND
srehnr aisd SrFenih street Thr good people o.
leai lrgon lsu>i ind II great accommodation in
supplying all their wants i'll the various articles TO be
found la this fine establishment.
Temperance SYr,LRg.-By reference 10 our ad
'rrti>i columns, It will br seen that the North
EN- Liberties Total Abstinence Society pe.rn, rich
the nubllc TO nj 0ht nj the Ale eudr.a IN ma.