Washington sentinel., 1854-05-31
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Bible society.-The eighteenth anniversarl
of the Washington City Bible Society was hele
on Monday night, in the First Presbyterian church
Together with other proceedings, there were ad
dresses by the Rev. James H. M0Neill, Secretary
of the American Bible Society, and by the Rev
VIM. H. Holloway, delegate from the American
Bible Society.
II appears from the abstract Of the annual re-
port, copy OF which has been furnished 10 us by
the Secretary, that the pecuniary resources the
society have been, from subscriptions and dona-
tions, $S74 81 from the sale Of bibles and testa-
ments, 1851 62 making total of 81 ,426 10; OF
this amount S75S 10 have been transmitted TO the
American Bible Society; S125 have been paid as
compensation to- the depostaries; $500 as salary
to the agent who thoroughly explored and supplied
the city; SIT 90 for freight and printing; leaving
in the hands of the treasurer balance OF VA oO.
The entire number Of volumes in the depository
since the last report has been 1892, consisting Of
1912 bibles and 2,4s0 testaments. The total is
sues from the depository during the same period
have been 1,196 bibles and 1,S01 testaments, Of
which 725 bibles and 1916 testaments were by
sale, and All bibles and 525 estaments by gratuit
Gus distribution 10 Sabbath schools and other
benevolent organizations, to poor destitute fami-
lies, boatmen, &c. There are now in the deposit
tory 3l6 bibles and TOO testaments, ofihe value at
cost price Of s3O5 20.
-Four hundred and forty-fve bibles have been
distributed to the following hotels: Wizards Ir.
wing, Browns National Exchange, United States,
Gadsbys, and Beerss the proprietors defraying
one-half the cost of the books and the entire cost
Of labelling and numbering.
The number Of families and places of business
visited, is $3.50; number found destitute Of copy
of The Bible or New Testament, s62; number sup
piled by sale or gift, CAT; number that refused TO
receive, 215; number of families supplied who
could read, S29; heads of destitute families who
said they regularly attended Divine service, $40; ;
number who acknowledged that they did not at
tend but seldom, 452; number OF children of suita-
Bile age not attending Sabbath school, S23; NUM-
Der induced to attend, or promised attendance,
434 amount of sales, ss5 80; amount of contri-
buttons received, $692 81.
Accidental Shooting.-Several days ago
small boy, in this city, took up his gun for the pur-
pose of removing it from one room TO another,
carelessy holding it in his hand in horizontal
position. little negro girl, who was at work on
the premises, unnecessarily became alarmed, and
slipped into closet, at the same moment closing
the door after her. As the boy was passing out Of
the room, he accidentally struck the hammer OF
the gun against the frame; and, as consequence,
the percussion cap exploded, dischargng the con-
tents Of the frearm not only into but through the
thinner part Of the closet door. The negro girl
was slightly wounded in the forehead by several
ofthe spent shot, and several lady's dresses were
perforated. As it was, there was more fright
than hurt on the part of the wounded, and much
regret by the boy, who was entirely blameess Of
an evil design.
The Deficiency Bill has been finally dis
posed of by both branches of Congress, and will
doubtless soon receive the approval of the Presi-
dent They who have solid interest in its provi-
sions and have been looking for the passage OF
the law with so much socitude, may now rejoice.
The appropriation OF $5O0000 for continuing
the Washington and Georgetown water-works,
and Of $4,000 for the erection Of bridge over
the Potomac at the Little Falls, have beenblotted
from the bill. These, and other matters of inter-
est 10 the District Of Columbia, will, we are in
clined to believe, be brought forward in connexion
with the general appropriation bill.
MIR. George Elliott made beautiful balloon
ascension Monday afternoon, in Baltimore.
Shortly before starting on his aerial voyage,
handsomely worked American flag was presented
by gentleman in attendance, on behalf of ladies
Of the Seventh ward Of this city, who directly
they heard Of the theft Of Mr. Elliott's national
banner in Washington, resolved 10 supply the loss
which he thus sustained. Though the flag is Of
but comparatively small pecunary yalue, the
compliment Of the fair doners is as chaste as the
gift is patriotic and appropriate.
Eires.-Yesterday morning, at halfpast one
o'clock, six two-story frame houses in row, on
Massachusetts avenue, between 1st and Cd streets,
were entirely destroyed by fire. The inmates
succeeded in saving most Of their furniture.
There was partial insurance on the property.
AT later hour, small tenement on Indiana
avenue, between Second street and New Jersey
avenue, was somewhat injured by fire.
Death of Lobo, the Chief who killed the
White Party In lS49.-We have had the pri-