Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-11-08
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AL-Yesterday was . real star
II, % way OF weddings-two going off in
.cnurch, after the capital fashion of our
s1eas grandmothers and great grandfsthers
Thus the Fourth street Presbyterian church
vas crowded in the morning, by ladies and
gsntlcmen in gala dress, to witness the last Of
Jingle blessedness Of w. Blair Lord, of Balti.
more and Louisa L. Willis, of Washington
SIN liar scene took place at Trinity church,
n where the Rev. Mr.. Clark united in the sweet
bonds OF matrimony, Henry G.. Hatten, of
Prince George county, Md, and Miss Sarah
G. Wilson, of this city. The ceremonies were
most impressive in both churches, each cou.
pie having been made ono in the most i'm.
pressve and solemn way.
/ We will say nothing about the modest and
beau iful appearance Of the brides, their
blusl es, and especially their utterance of
those awful little words, 81 will" when asked
shat Perplexing question, to 'love, honor and
obey their new lords and-no, We will not
] say masters One Of them has, however, OBJ
tanned a Lord. The scenes were higbIv in.
s$sres ing to the respective gay and respectabI.
comp snies present at each church As to the
srooins, 1t may be said from Hudibras:
GAS spiders never seek the fiy.
But leaves him of himself to applv
SO men are by themselves emplOyed
To quit the freedom they enjoyed
And run their necks into moose
They'd break em after to get loose,
Ts will not say go, however, not desirIno n
~ critical, prefsrring to wish all happiness to
De1ll parties, and such moose to their naeks
% they may never want to "break."
WATER TRAPs.-1t strikes US an s;nuuIar
tat the Corporation authorities of WASHING
ton DO not cause water traps to be affixed tn
overy Jet, at least into each new city sewer, a.
&c Tho
ply such construction of the wall of the we'll
into which the drainage of the streets fall in
reaching tho sewer, as that no eff1uyia can
poss bly, come back through the grating n
will be remembered that before the tran vas
applied at the jet or grated we'll at the corner
ofFOurteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue
the stencil arising from it was, at times. nm.
oeafa6le' NOW, no such nuisance is percepti-
bic. The cost of this addition to the ordinarv
Jet, or CRATE covered we'll, cannot be tan dol.
lars; yet it involves perfect insurance apainat
injury to the public health from noxious eff.
fuEia otherwise arising from the sewers filth.
There Is no patent upon the improvement, and
IL may, therefore, be used by the authorities
Of any city. We have had the healthiest city
In the country during the past season, though
there is no telling how long We may continue
to be so blest. 1t is the part of wisdom. sure.
ly, to provide against different state of
things; more especially when, as in this in.
san;e much can be done in this particular
Es very trifing cost, indeed.
CIRCUIT CoURT.-Moore vs. Hoffman: an
d, peal from Orphans Court This case wa. fujiv
AergUed on Saturday last in the Circuit Court.
4 Richard Ii. Moore, from the decision of Judgs
: Purcell. The facts alleged by tho appellant
were that Thomas Moore, deceased vas hi.
father, and In proof thereof produced his in.
dentures OF apprenticeship, in which he was
described as the son of said Thos Moore. and
many witnesses to testify to the fact of Thos
Moores frequently speaking of and acknowl-
sdging him as his SON: The appellee, Mary
Hoffman, the sister of Thomas Moore. denied
tha. said Richard III. Moore was the son of
said ThOs. Moore, or that he ever had a child.
and therefore claimed as the next of kin to he
entitled to the administration on the estate of
said fhos Moore, worth some g, 900 or 81 600.
and produced proof that the wife of said T.
Moore never was delivered of child, and that
said Richard II. Moore was the son of another
woman delivered at the house of said Thoa
Moore, abandoned aud by said Thomas Moors
adopted. The case was fully argued bv
Messrs- Darlington and Davidge for the ap
pellant, and Bradley and C.. s. Wallach for
the appellee, and occupied the entire day
The Court affirmed the decision of the or.
phs MS Court, thereby sustaining the argument
Of Messrs. Bradley and WalIach. and the rieht
OF hrs. Holman to the estate as the next of
kin Of said Thomas Moore. Considerable in
terst was manifested, and much attention
given to the arguments Of the counsel on both
jides.
a JUST COhPLAINT.-Ouf correspondent be.
low makes just complaint as all pedestrian.
on the streets, of both sexes, will freely adj.
init The determine alton Of s.W H" to pros.
ecute such offenders, is worthy example to
the public
Mesus Editors On Monday afternoon
while walking along the pavement on Penna.
, Avenue, at the foot of Seventh street, I mar
Ibv ly escaped being knocked down by a horse
ind len down the latter street at a rapid pace.
AMI dashing across the footpath where mum.
be- of persons besides myself were passing.
SUN things are Of very trey uent occurrence.
sauestrians evidently deemilg it the duty of
ladies' and others to save themselves by flight
intlead Of slackenirg the pace of their horses
In case Of injury such offenders are Liable to
severe punishment, the Courts having repeat
sdly decided that in all intersections and
or, ssiDgs the foot passenger is entitled to pre-.
ce'.ence, and that 1t is the duty of a driver or
rider to pull up or slaeken his pace, as the
safety Of ths pedestrian may require III
can identify the offender, it is my determine
tion to prosecute, and if others will do thu
same, the evil viii soon be remediod W..
COLUMBIA COLLEGE.-At an annual meetin,
Of the Maryland Baptist Association, held on
Monday, In Baltimore, among thor interest.
Ing matters submitted to the convention Rev
George Sampson made report on Columbia
College, in this city, showing the reliable re-.
sources Of the institution to be about S66. 600
yielding an income of s., 900 per annum. and
as efficient board Of trustees as apy college
IN the land. The report also showed that the
college needed three things, Wig: A president,
additional students, and an endowment of
100000 The prospects of obtaining a pres
ident of pre-eminent qualifications were yery
promising. 1t further appeared from this
document that the institution greatly needs
the fervent and earnest prayers of the church
A number of students, converted during the
preceding year, were making preparations for
the purpose of entering the ministry. The
following resolutions were then read and
passed:
"ResOtved, That We cherish for our brother.
Rev. ]. Bacon, d. D., late president of the
Columbia College, undiminishsd confidence
and Affection. and trust that hi, r.,;,..,:.-