Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-11-20


in the First Ward Of this city, on tho 9th in
slant, whose marriage a. having taken place
on that day (the Rev. Mr.. Steele ofRciating)
was published In the Star. We deem Thu
statement necessary, inAsmuch as another
minister named 6tsel caused to be inserted
in the Star on Saturday last, . notice that 10
was not the ofdciating clergyman.
Evil disposed persons, upon tho false state.
ments of disappointed sutton, relative to q
prior marriage with the lady, have got up
stories concerning this affair, which, during
the recent short absence of the parties who
were married, as per the certificate of the Rev.
Ashbel Steele, referred to above, babe fair to
injure them. On their return, the author Of
these ISLANDERS instantly vanished from Wash.
ingtOn, and the investigations which followed
render it certain that all tho stories against
their conduct, or that of either of them, in the
affair, arc utterly groundless. We deem it
our duty to make this statement, after satisfy.
ing ourselves Of its truth in ali respects q
some of the friends Of tho parties think that a
late publication in the Star, in which they
sion, be construed to refer to them.
The True 6tatemsnt.- il to certify
that, on the 9th of the present month, aftel
due notice given, and on the presentation Of
the legal marriage license, united in mar
riage, at my residence, Mr.. William Brook
Caller and Miss Frances Marion Hurdle, &C.
cording to the order Of tho Methodist Episoo.
pal Church.
At tho request of the parties concerned, and
to prevent any Misunderstanding from any
previous notice, the above certificate in full Is
here given. ASHBEL STEELE,
A Presbyter Of said Church.
Washington City, D. c., Nov. 20, 1854.
BAPTISM AND REvIvAL.-As We stated In
Saturdays Star, the solemn and beautiful or.
dinsnoe of baptism by immersion yesterday.
was administered to . number Of converts at
the 18th street Baptist church, between and
b streets.
The service Of baptism were preceded by an
able, eloquent, and very effective discourse BY
the Rev. DR.. Teasdale, which was listened to
by seven hundred or q thousand people with
the deepest attention, and not without evil
dences Of the powerful impression it produced
at its conclusion, there were probably mono in
the vast assemblage whs could claim to have
preserved dry eyes and freedom from deep
emotion.
The ordinance Of baptism followed, inter
spersed with excellent singing by one of tho
finest choirs In the city, and though the CON-
gregation was dismissed, anxious souls still
fingered around the altar.
--SHoKE.-The poor creatures employed In
some of tho rooms of tho Post ONCE and
Treasury Department., are just now martyrs
to smoke. One smokey chimney in such q
building, Is nuisance to those engaged in
perhaps twenty chambers We cannot sec
how one can possibly do efficient clerical duty
in smoke so thick as to prevent him from SEQ
ing i've feet beyond tho end of ones nose
As from thirty to fifty clerks are daily 80 an.
noyed in each Of those buildings, it strikes US
that until this evil is remedied the Govern
mont must loose weekly quito as much as tho
improvements necessary would cost.
A GIFT CONCERT AID No HUMBUa.-Ths gift
concert Of the Parrows, which came of at
Odd Fellows Hall ON Saturday evening last,
was conducted in the most admirable manner,
and to tho satisfaction Of every ono. Tho
prizes were fairly distributed, without tho
least trickery or Partially. A lady, residing
gentleman, who holds a clerkship in one of
tho Departments, drew tho bracelet; and
others Of tho audience drew gold pencils and
rings. We judge that tho only persons who
lost by the operation were the Parrows them-
selves. Although they had good house, We
doubt whether, in view of their elegant gifts,
it paid expenses.
ALARMS OF FIRE During yesterday, there
wore three alarms of FIRE, which called out tho
various companies Of the fire department.
The two first were caused by little moro
smoke than ordinarily escapes from chimneys;
tho last was from the burnin 8 Of . carpenters
shop, near the Capitol, belonging to w. Ii
Thomas. The last was, doubtless, the work Of
IN inosrdiAry.
A RI W. - A.
this morning Of examining two beautiful Shot
fold silver-plated baskets, with handsome
gold and silver medals attached, at tho store
of Messrs. Warmer & Semkin, made to the
order of tho Washington Encampment Of Ma
sons, 70 be presented to their brother B. B.
French, Esq, this evening. The medals wore
made in the shop of Hessrs. w. & S., and are
Of 18-caret gold, surrounded by solid silver
border, chased. The following inscription is
on The medals " Presented to Sir Knight B. B
French, by Washington Encampment, No. l.. u
The PooR.-Our citizens, for years past
have been in tho habit Of rendering assistance
to tho worthy poor, In securing to them many
Of tho nscssssries of life 1t is now near time
for them to begin the reorganization of their
charlie ble associations. Many little ones are
saan. without shoes or stockings. tripping over
the frosty ground in search Of chips or wood to
mako fires for their poor feeble parents al
home. Charity is not thrown away upon those
who need it, and who are willing, bat unable,
to work.
WAfCH R8rURNs.-Novomb Is Mitchell
O'Nsil, drunk and lying tho streets, fine and
costs; A. jackson, vagrant, workhouss ninety
days. As usual, there were numerous appIi.
cants for lodgings, who wore accommod ated
till morning, and then dismissed. Last night
not ono was arrested for violation of law.
xEALTH REPORT.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH,
WARRINGTON, Nov. II, 1851.
Intermsnts during tho month of October
1884 apoplexy, l; asthma, Il; affection oil
brain, 3; affection Of bowels, Z; cancer, /;