Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-23
STAR.
Local Intelligence.

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more extensively than is now done Ia ;nd;.;S
usls and localities in this District
oy request, publish the folle,,;,.
pea lot the church." which fully set. fo.ii,
sas osnshss to % accomplished; and the means
For the purpose of providing TO, .,n;,sa
ana systematic effort, the Convention Of ~.
f. ~ wv years since, enacted the canon
-ol nc maintenance and extension of reli o;on.
Mersaip and instruction In accordance lin
vile csnon, central Committees have bean an.
Po'n1eo, whose Operations, ceextsnsive v;ib
see Diocese, are excited to further the ob;act,
VI missions, education, and the publication of
oooSs .sd tracts. Local committees, acting
suoordia steiy for the same objects, have been
sPPoinseo IN the several counties Of the Do
cese and m the District of Columbia. The 10.
cal committees are composed of all the clergy.
men, and three laymen from each parish.
Inc duties with which the COMMITTEES. In this
District, ischarged, are
First To provide one or more missi nayies
who will seek out the poor, the ignorant. and
the nnf9i, and Profer to their acceptance the
Second, To establish schools for thu t.aoh.
Ing and training Of those children who ara
nov growing up in ignorance and vice. And
Third. 10 distribute Bibles and other hook
and publications for the instruction of the ig
norant. .
These objects commend themselves TO the
favorable consideration Of every good citizen;
pe. especially: 1t Is believed, will every friend
OF religion hail in this movement the mani.
Hesitation of adesire on the part of the Church.
% engaged In the ful6lment of her great
mission, To preach Tire GospsI to the mar
and will be anxious to extend his influence
and hfs aid in furtherance of the good design
Wishing to bring this subject to the stten.
dop OF the people. and desiring to invoke the
cooperation and kind sympathies Of all who
may be induced to aid its progress, the com
mittee have determined on inviting the
churches in this District to a meeting. at
which the objects of the organization will be
set forth in addresses to be delivered on the
occasion, and motives will be presented for
smeient action to all who desire to see the in
fusnce Of church teachings carried to the
homes of the destitute and neglected
Accordingly the committee give notice.
that public meeting will be holden at Trini-
~ church, on the evening Of Tuesday, the
9th day OF June, at o'clock, on which occa-
- sion the objects of the organization will be
more fully detailed, and at which time, a col
lection IN aid Of those objects will be taken ND.
1t Is earnestly hoped that there will be a
general attendance from sll the churches in
the District, and that all will be prepared to
give liberal contib button. For to carry ont
successfully, the objects contem plated, much
effort and much self-deyotion, and much
money will be required. But when Chris.
tians are engaged in cooperating with their
Divine Master in the high and holy work
OF extending the gospel and kingdom of
their Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, selfish
considerations are apt to be absorbed in kind
and generous charity, which is most blessed
when most disinterested"
FIRE--lt is our unpleasant duty to record
the occurrence CT another fre-from all tha
We can learn, the work Of an incendisry
astnight, between III and II o'clock, q ames
were seen issuing from the two story brick
building on the corner Of Eleventh and y
streets, occupied. one part Of il, by Mr.. Sum
mers as feed store, aud Mr.. John Psttibone
as an office for the sale Of ice, and the other
by Mr.. Drew as dyeing establishment The
IRE, in very few minutes, extended to the
brick house on Eleventh street.-The upper
part in the occupancy of Mr. j. d. Free, car
penter, and the lower in that Of Mr.. Driver
turner. These buildings, we learn, were the
property Of DIR. George Resell Adams. The
flames next swept TO a brick Rogged bI Hiding,
In the same range, belonging to and occupied
by Alfred Lee, colored man, as a hay de.
Pository. The respective tenants of the prem
ises each sustained considerable loss which
In addition to the destruction of the houses
cannot, we presume, be less than three thousand
dollars; and, it is said, there was insurance
en- any Of the property. We may here state
that this is the fourth time that Mr.. Pettibonc
has been burnt out during the last two years
But for the efforts of the fire companies, the
destruction would, doubtless, have been CON.
siderably greater, as several tenements in the
Immediate vicinity were in Imminent danger
OF total defagration. As it was they sus
tanned injury, which q hundred dollars NAV
repair. Some inconvenience was experience
In the engines getting close to the scene Of
conlagrslion, owing to the obstruction In the
81 H., 49, II IL
Company, first on the ground, were the last to
leave il; they remained at work until late
hour this morning; q Circumstance worthy Of
especial mention.
Since writing the above We learn that Mr.
AdalHs had made application to several insur.
snces companies, bat that they refused to in
sure his houses on account Of the combustibI,
character Of their contents. His loss, W.
learn, Is at least fifteen hundred dollars.
ARRIVAL oP GUAsO SHIPS This cgricultu-
gal community in this immediate neighbor-
hood will be gratihed 70 learn that our fellow
citizen, Mr. Pitzhugh COyle, has just received
direct from the Chinca Islands, two cargoes Of
Peruvian guano, per ships Leland" and
"Samuel Csskie, which are now in our river
,-"hA's'ns Ih@IH GAGE" cages are represented
as being of very superior quality, and from
Mr.. Coyle's known CD arscter, consumers Of the
plies, the purity and genuineness of which il
undoubted.
'Co1ld we irauce our business community
generally, to initiate the enterprise of OIL
friend Coyle, in bringing to our waters ships
OIL large class, We might soon see our city be.
coming point of commercial importance ard
our natural advantages in this respect rapidly
developed.
While upon this subject VIC may remark
that our Eastern Branch channel to the Navy
lard, is shortly TO be deepened to twenty-five
ieet, for the purpose Of getting to sea OH
beautiful Minnesota" now rapidly approach.
Ing complexion. That done, the largest elias:
ships can reach cur wharS % without difficulty
or detention.
AARRAGE.-He were one of the large mum.
Der OF persons assembled ct Wesley Chapel
yesterday afternoon, to witness a marriage
ceremony; Mr.. j. III. Daniel, the leader Of the
choir Of that church, conducting to the altar