Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-25

Union -CHolR -ASSoCIAr10y.-The monthly
rehearsal Of this interesting society @as held
last evening in the Fourth Presbyterian church.
owing to sone misunderstanding in regard to
the night OF meeting, scarcely one half the
choirs were represented The exercises, how 2
ever, were conducted in highly satisfactorv
manner. and tho singing very good Several
anthems were performed With pleasing eifact.
and quartettes were contributed by the choirs
Of the Fourth Presbyterian, E street Baptist,
and Foundry churches. The meeting wa
mighty creditab!e to all concerned, and the
in their endeavors to put forth their he'd a.
fofts IN order that their rehearsals NAV be
attractive and instructive, is worthy ~ an
commentators. We heartily wish them sha.
them. - '~ 1'' 800 %. '
40 THE 9ENrLENAN WHO WANTS "A WIFE -
a iady makes the following pointed answer to
inc gentleman Of GeergetoWn, of S., 900 q year,
VINO invited proposals for marriage - .ys7fl
i3er..9 WAsHINGroN, JAY I9, 1884.
Editors Erentng Star-GEHrLEAEN: I can
scarcely think your compositors or proof.
readers were enjoying their usual degree Of
carefalness, when the article respecting T. P.
was compiled. 1t appears to me hardly posi-.
bic that young man, IN such an easy slumber
In tho arms Of fortune, should require sali com.
municaions to be postpaid" especially from
ladies. Lat me suggest that this be corrected,
and the stigma OF meenness be taken from the
| character of a :" modest young man.
As much as we all want Husbands, / am
constrained to believe he will SCARCELY find 4
wife, if his pecunisry tenacity is manifested 80
palpably before hand. For my part, land 1
believe the feeling is common to the best part
Of our sex) had rather wed with a liberal
and honest poor man, than grasping and
close asted rich one -.-a go &. LAURA.
P. S. I have addressed letter to "T P,
MECHANICAL MovEMENTs.-The stone cut.
ters at the Capitol have struck for an Increase
Of wages, not deeming g Is per day sufficient
pay. They want 81 so. A memorial Of the
bricklayers On the Capitol extension, asking
an increase of pay in proportion to that given
the employees at the Capitol, was yesterday
presented in the House by Mr.. Stanton, Of
Kentucky. These requirements are reason:
able and should be granted, Of else bring the
pay OF members Of Congress down to the me-.
chanics' standard of wages. - ~. . =
INHUMAN- NEGLEcf SeMEwHRRE.-Much
complaint is made in regard to the treatment
Of the body of the laborer, Owen Callan, who
died near the Smithsonian institution. from
sun-stroke, on Saturday. It is said that afterr
the coroner's inquest was held, the body was
Left uncared for, and remained so exposed till
Sunday morning, when humane individual
had the corpse decently inferred We under
stand thatSit is the duty OF the police to eco
bodies buried. after the coroner has done his
part. If so, this is most shameful neglect OF
duty by the police of-the 7th Ward. . :
METROPOLITAN RAILRoAD.-A corps of enei-
neers, under the direction of Mr. Miller, as
sistant engineer, are now engaged in locating
the Metropolitan railroad from the city Of
Frederick to Hagerstovn. The Frederick
Herald says they have commenced thoir opcr
atoms at the intersection of the Jefferson road
with w: Patrick street. and will proceed to
locate the road through Getzendaf ner's gap,
across the mountain, into Middle Swn valley.
and then on to Hegerstown. -
SABBATH SCHOOL PIo-NIc.-TheM.P. Sab
bath-school have delightful pic. bic at Ar
lington to- morrow, long boat leaving tho
+ lot OF 14th street, ct O'clock, a. m, to con-
vey the party TO that beautiful retreat We
regret that the hour named will not suit our
business and must be content with wishing
the party happy time.
The VOLUNTEERS AND RBGULARs.--The
volunteer companies are rot we'll pleased with
the arrangements for the funeral Of General
Towson. The company Of q. S. Marines At
the Navy Yard was not out, nor any other
regular troops, save Major Sedgewick's corps
of artillery. Tae volunteers think that Gen
Towson was entitled to all the honors that
could have been bestowed upon him. 81
ANXIOUS CLUE PIc-NIc.-We understand til at
this festivity was richly enjoyed, yesterday,
until interrupted by some evil spirits from
Georgetown, which resulted in their forcible
ejectment from the place. It all arose from
the Georgetown party attempting to introduce
Hhiskey on the ground, which the Club had
prohibited-hSnce Captain Whiskey'' was
licked off the premises. So we hear.
MILKING CowS.-Some of cur neighbors
complain that their COWS come home in the
evening perfectly dry. The old game played
few years since by certain sharp ones, may
be revived by new gang. 1t caused several
fights and imprisonment in the county Jail for
months 1t would be we'll for these milk
thieves to take warning by the fate of their
predecessors. -......,,..-
WATcH RErURSs.-W. Burns, resisting
officer sent to Jail. Chas. Ellis, colored, pro-
family; workhouse so days. G. Taylor, do !;
fns and cost. j. Norton, do; workhouse 81
days. s. Powers, resisting officers; Jail J. Nc
Daniel, profanity; fne ard cost. j. Hill, drunk
and disorderly; fine and costs. Violet Cole,
do. Nathan Hines, do. Jas. Cole, do. Bill
Boston, after hours, fine and costs