Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-26
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE

OF TIE ThERkoMErRR.-Ths the.
e. er, IN our COZ ating- room, 1t IL O'Clock
'uAy' "ood AZ 20 degrees above sero.
AID SOCIETY % TIE DISTRICT OF
SoLCSsiA-Ihs report for the Quarter. epding
y E1.n, mas been presen ed, and we would
S;,"y comply nj b the request Of the Au
.s 70 publish it, had We room. We can
oly synopsis. 1t says:
WorR was commenced last fall. with the
ocatIon Of large number Of the clergy
VAS opened in December for Sunday and
evening schools; another was opened in April;
Saird In May, and arrangements were made
IN June for opening the fourth. Care ha.
oeen taken that the Sunday schools do not in
terfere with Others. They are held at differ
<nt times in the day, afo' ding an opportunity
TO attend twice day. A considerable mum
Der who had attended 20 school or place of
worship have been gathered in and We urge
them TO attend other Sunday schools, and in
yite the scholars Of those to attend ours
Schools on this plan are called for in other
parts Of the District, and We will cheerfully
respond 10 such calls rs fast a. teachers and
houses can be obtsired.
In the,r second department, also consider
sole progress has been made The favorable
EXPRESSION OF more than six hundred of our
oitAeps OF standing and respsctability, and of
many Of the members of both Houses of Con.
gross, including their Committees on the Dis
Uics, with some favorable action in the Senate,
and conviction that is fastened on the minds
of some whose reform is sought, that an asy-
ium IS the only medium through which tn ey
can hope tor rescue from their present dan
ger and degradation, may surely be reckon ed
an Important advance.
The third department is closely allied to the
others In very important respect, the per.
sons requiring aid being unable to help them.
selves. The honest, industrious, respecta BILE,
outnnfortunate poor, who are at times brpugh,
into straitened circumstances, and suffer much
rather than incur the oaium of public pau
perlsm. surely deserve a home among friend
who take pleasure in administering relief t1
; tne suffering AMI among whom they can fee
that they are not burdensome
The financial concerns Of the society have
been thus far very limited Moderate eala
rles were fixed for the services of the miss on
arJ, matron, and teache Of day and evenins
schools, but the funds have been barely sufi
oient to meeto other demands. The missionar
has presented no claim, and the matron ant
teachers have not entered upon their work, n,
buildings for the asylum or school houses hav
Ing been obtained. The donations have be Q,
chiefly unsolicited. and given by benevolen
fSASSHc VUo COW tudS sOm6 expenses were In
cldent to the work, and though small. wer,
adequate to the demand. Great confidence i
entertained that donations will increase With
tie increased demand The cash donation
OF 81, o. over, were from J. W Maury, ESQ
s.; Rev. DR.. Smith Pine, 81 50; Rev. Amos b
Hoilister, Meesrs. VIM. II. Campbell, w. II
Gilman, W. W. Hollingsworth, and friend
III each; amounting, with the smaller dona
IONS, to $lS.72 The other donations of 81
or over. were from the American g Union
Phiadelphia, $40; Congregational Society
y; Trinity Church, sl.25; E Burnett, 81
George Weaver, 81 so; E Wheeler, 81. Is
u W Heath, SLIP; amounting sltoge' her I,
81 y. The disbursemer Is amount to $iS Is
Inc accounts OF all receipts and disbursement
are left in the hands Of the auditors Mess,s
NJ. II. Stevens, B. Z. Hays, and Jpo Wieeler
have kindly given them the use of rooms f.
SEVERAL months, and the Trustees of Publ
schools permit them to use a school house
The report says The Union and S;nr hay
noticed our work favorably. To all who hav
aided the cause the most hearty thanks of tn
Society are rendered. Publishers out Of tn
city, who are disposed to aid the cause, vii
receive our hanks, if they send copies to th
Cor. Sec, F. A. s., Washington, d C."
And now, desiring to extend our operations
We appeal to generous public for extepde,
hberality. Ladies and gentlemen of the cit,
OF Washington, and all others who hay,
An interest In the metropolis of this great ma
ton, this is your cause as we'll as ours; apt
We trust you will not expect us to come befor
you IN the character of beggars for your char
tiles The peace, happiness. aud honor o
your beautiful city all present motives TO
united and efficient effort. Did we deem thes
motives lnsu ficient, We would refer Won To III
happiness afforded by o consciousness of hay
Ing done good-to the fact that :. it il uor
blessed TO give than TO receiye''-to an exalt
happiness. lar ABOVE all pecuniary consider
at'ons, OF being instrumental in reforming an,
eieSstlns the vicious and degraded and max
Ing glad the hearts OF many who shall rise u,
and call you blessed" Mr. n B Northrol
is the financial agent.
The BAKERS RIOT. The case of rio. hetwee
McKelden & Co. Z men, and thoee of am es Fra
sler, rival bakers Of tho city was examined
yesterday before Justice Birch, elicitipp In,
facts on oath as We have heretofore stated them
The result was the holding of Chas ". Pa,
terson, who led the attacking party, to bail i,
the sum Of 81 900; rensHding John Beckett t
prison on account of the continued dangerou
condition of John Shenhou!tz, whom he i
charged with attempting to kill with a knife
AID requiring bail to the amount IF $500 each
Ct August HUfmiester, John Miller. Joel Mel
sci and John Enott- Beckett ia also charges
with hot in attacking the house of Frasier
Bail was given in all the cases " here admitted
and the parties have gone where they had be !;
ter have Stayed-to work. Daniel Radcliffe
Esq, appeared for the United States, John +
Ennis and John l.. Smith, E.qs., for the de.
PENDANTS.
UNION CHOIR AssoCIArIoN-TheB Board O
Managers of this organization, held thei,
monthly business meeting last evening, in tn,
Methodist Church South. The various choir
were represented, and the choir attached Il
the Sixth Presbyterian Church was added I,
the Association. A report from the commi;te,
on music, specifying the character of must,
most suitable for their purpose, was adopted
aud the iaitiatOry steps were taken to procur,
the books recommended The book thew de-
sign procuring Is the Liber II usicus," anG
the cantata OF - Daniel" the latter of which
II Is purposed 10 perform at the first anniyer
sary concert of the Association. The next re
hesrsal will be held On the Methodist Church
South, on street between Ii and I, on Mon
day evening next at 8 clock
NEW ORGAN FOR THE LUTHERAN CHuRcH.-
Mr.. J. Burlington, of Philadelphia, has Just pu
up new organ In the Lutheran church, cor
ner Of Il and llth streets II Is built in the
Gothic style, resembling the church building
and 10 OF the color of the pews, thus kee Dill E
up classic uniformity quite pleasing to the
eye. Altogether 1t is rich piece Of manufac.
ture, doing much credit to the taste and skill
OF MIR. Burlington, who is also the builder
This evening, at eight o'clock, it will be tried
wien the church will be opened to the public
add doubtless will be filled by lovers of the
sublime sounds Of the noblest instrument O.