Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-04-29

papers were read at the meeting Of the Amer.
Tan association for the ADVANCEMENT of Sienco
last night; Is anthracite the coke of b;tnm;n'
gus eoaE-by Prof B. Siliiman. Jr earth.
quaAes OF Chili-by Lieut. Gilliss; on the
physical constitution of the sun and cometarv
oodies-by Prof. W. A. Norton, '
In consequence Of the badness Of the wealth. |
er, the Association have postponed their ex-
eurslon TO Mount Vernon to Monday In con-
sequence the members met as usual this morn
Ing and proceeded with the business set down
Ior MONDAY next, consisting of long list of
papers on various scientific subjects, to be read
IN sections A and 3, the former of which meat
In the theatre of the Smithsonian Inst;tnt;on
and the other section in the adjoining apart.
ment Among the papers read in section a
there was one by Lieut.. Maury, on the elf
stream, and likewise one by Lieut. J. M Gill.
ISIS, on the astronomical expedition to Chill.
ana another on the permanence Of the urin.
o1Pai conditions OF climate, by Lorin Blodget
Inc papers In section b, were of yerv nrac.
teal nature, being in Geology and Chemistrv
Inc hrst on the list consisted of remarks on
the Dora coal formation of Virginia, by b. r
Schooicraft, followed by a paper on Meteoric
stones, by Prof. l.. Smith, of Louisville. XIV
Inc other papers were of similar interesting
character The Association will meet this eve.
| ming, we understand
| OVERCHARGISG.-This morning, Mr.. VIM.
| Dalton was put on trial for charging more than
the law allows for hackney Carriages. The
| iZth section of the law allows s.for each and
| every passenger, for any distance not over one
ana half miles, twenty-five cents; for any
distance over one and half miles, and not
exceeding three miles, fifty cents: Provided,
| In case any hackney carriage, cab or other
vehicle, shall be detained for a longer period
than five minutes, the driver thereof shall be
| allowed for the whole hack, cab or other ye-
hlcie, the sum of twelve and half cents for
| every fifteen minutes so detained; and for all
detentions later than 8 o'clock, p. m, the
owner or driver of hackney carriages, cabs, OF
other vehicles, may demand and receive at the
rate of fifty per centum on the foregoing
| charges in addition thereto'' Justice MOrseH
decided that Mr.. Dalton should pay the fine
and costs.
| RELIGIoUS.-The thirty-seventh annual
conference of the A. NJ. Episcopal Church of
| the baltimore District, commenced its session
in the Israel church in this city, this morn
ing at o'clock. Bishop Nasuy opened the
| Conference by reading the 18th Psalm.
| A. w Wayman and James r. Sterrit were
| elected secretaries.
The following standing committees were ap-
| pointed by the Chair.
| On Finance-Jas. A. Shorter, W. II. Waters
and John r. Morgan
On Orders and Admission-A W. Wayman
i
| On Education and Mission-E T. Williams
| A. L.. Hammond and Thos. w. Henry.
| The annual sermon will be preached to-mor-
| row morning, at eleven O'Clock, in the Israel
Church, south of the Capitol, by Rev. A W.
| Wayman.
| CIRCUIT CoURT.-In the case of Samuel Bar.
ron vs.. Alexander H. Mechlin, the particulars
OF S Tnlen u W., were given some days back in the
| " star the jury yesterday returned q verdict
for the plaintiff. Damages $434 IL, with in.
terest from Feb. rs, 1852, until paid.
| To-day, the court sat in chancery for hearing
cases of that kind
| Samuel Spencer, Esq. y, of Florida, was to-day
admitted an attorney of the court upon the
motion OF II. Thompson, Esq.
| FRIENDS AID SocIErY.-We understand
that the above Society have opened house
tor Sunday and evening schools and religious
| worship, on the east part of the Island and
are about to petition Congress for an appro-
! priatien and the grant of the old Naval Hos
pital, as an asylum for reformed females and
| their children; also, for a lot of ground ON
| Maryland avenue, to erect mission and school
| houses: Intending, when the latter are
| erected, to provide home therein for the de-
| serving and unfortunate poor
RAILROAD CoyNECTIoN.-It has been sug-
gested that connection between the Alexan-
| andria, Loudon and Hampshire Railroad, after
passing the Bloomery Gap, in Hampshire
Co, Va, and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
! might be easily effected, there being only
distance of eight miles to unite the two lines.
The advantage is that it would open direct
| route from Parksburg, Wheeling and Pittsbu:g
| to W ashington.
EArHER MATHEWS HEALrH.-This veneer
able Minister of the Gospel was, we were in-
| formed this morning, in the most alarming
condition, and it was not expected that he could
servive many hours. Drs. Dyer and Hall are
| IN attendance, but they gave no hopes Of bis
living much longer, this morning. His loss
will be very much deplored in our city, as one
Of its Oldest and most esteemed clergymen.
ATTEMPTS AT BURGLARY.-Last night two
attempts were made to rob dwellings in this
city. They were unsuccessful, and the parties
| In ade their escape. One attempt was made at
th Q residence of Captain Birch; the other at
| thu residence of a respectable colored woman
on English Hill.
SELLING WITHOUT L1cENsE-James Gold
was arrested for selling liquor without license
After hearing before Justice Morsell, he was
fined twenty dollars and costs
THE WEATHER.-The weather TODAY was
quite cold. Thermometer at II m registering
46 degrees.
1HE f1SHERIES.-lt Is said that the shad
fisheries Of the Potomac, have been seriously
injured by the rise of the water.
PRorANIrr.-G. Taylor was fined two dol.
lars and costs for using profane language
CORREcrIoN.-Iot the Editors of the Eve,1-
ing Star: take the liberty to beg Of you to
correct the report in yesterdays paper, headed
row in the kitchen, at the N atio nal Hotel. As
L am the head person in the XII tchen, and
as the kitchen is a seperate apart ment from
the bakery and confectionery, no persons in
my charge were guilty of any misconduct.
A. T., Culinary Artiyt.
WATCH RErURNs.-John Chase, colored,
drunk and disorderly; workhouse thirty days.
The watchmen had swift race to catch this
fellow, and unfortunately for himself, stunt
bled and fell into deep mud hole, and was
taken before he could get out.
GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
GEORGETOWN, April 20, 1854