Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-06
STAR.
Local Intelligence.

abstract f the annual report hy which II o.
pears the agent has been quite successful
beth in collecting from former Subscribers and
IN obtaining the names Of new contributors
The pecuniary resources of the Society in
GLIDING the balance as per last report or "a "a
have been: From subscriptions and dons,jor
500 SO; from the sale of bibles and t.s;a
Eents, So7 Shrinking total Of Se78 OF or
tnls amount SSl9 90 have been transmitted
20 me American Bible Society; $75 have beep
pad as compensation 10 the Deposi,ories
S5f % as salary to the agent, whose term of
employment extends one week from this date :.
so Tor printing aud adve Using; sI3 80 for
Heignt; leaving In the hands Of the treasurer
balance Of s. so
The number of volumes in the Depository
a. the commencement Of the year was 3I6
bibles and 7O9 tesiaments costing S3O5 On
There have since been purchased jS4 bibles
and ASS testaments, 1921 20 Tha issues
from the Depository, during the same peri.d
have been by sale 4l9 bibles and 1852 t.sta.
ments, amountin to 1872 81, and by srsfui-
tous distribution l7O bibles and 37e estanents
Of the value Of $40 7s; leaving in the Depos
Tory All bibles ard &c tsstamepts. of the
value Of $40 81
The following donation, have been made
during the year, on specific applications viz !:
10 The Sabbath School Of the Second Col
Ored Baptist Church, II bibles and II tes.a.
ments
To the Sabbath School of he Sixth Presbv.
terrain Church. q b; bles a1d a testaInents
10 the Sabbath School of the First Colored
Baptist Church, 8 bibles.
To the Sabbath School at Island Han ,po,
tistl IL bibles and "a testaments
10 the Sabbath School of the Young M.,,e
Christian Association, "a bibles snd IS tesla.
ments
To the Mission Sabbath School. Capitol
Hill, "a tes,aments
To the Agent Of the American Tract Socis-
y, Il bibles and "a testaments.
To Ministers of the Gospel and other mem
oers, Tor deshtute families and individuals ~
bibles and POS teStaments.
The number OF contri 3utirg msmhe-z rvhosa
names have been furnished, Is at present los.
and tbe humber Of Lite members by the paw
ment OF SD at enc time, or $50 in two pay
mentS is 80.
FIRR-APoLLo HALLIN AsHEsI-Tbis morn.
Ing, about L o'clock, flames were perceived
issuing from frame house, near Pennsyiya-
MA avenue, between Thirteenth and Four
teenth streets, which soon extended to the ad-
joining tentment and to Apollo Hail The
three structures being Of wood, and theref re
cOhousuoie, human exertiOns could not stay
TIE progress OF the fEe which was consuming
them; and staining chimneys nd ashes onIv
4
me bremen, as usual, acted noble part. and
doubtless saved other property in the imme.
date vicinity One Of the tenements was &C.
pied oy Mrs Bslcher, ard owned by Mr.. q
Grammer II is said on this there was 70
insurance The other, by Mr.. King, as a
cabinet wars r0sn, snd by Hessrs Shutter
ana hohlerJ ss paint shop, the property Of
MY "llllsE Pfentiss, who i. insured 10 tbs
amount Of 5000. A barber OCCUPIED one of
the rooms on the first floor Of Apollo Hall,
and other parts Of the building we're stored
with furniture belonging to the estate of the
late NJ Brown, Who there conducted his br.
slne5s- Mr.. Morrow was insured 70 a email
snouEt-prObsbly $500.
The effects o. those houses were mostly
saved but not without much damage by the
necessarily hurried manner Of removal
STRAWBERRY FESTIVALS The ladies OF
several OF our churches intend giving straw
berry and i;s-cream festivals: eyaiIirD them-
selves Of The Injuries Of tho SEASON Tor this
purpose, and affO-diDg a meeEs of pa.siro =
pleasant hour At the UriOn Engine hOCse.
First War;, the ladies' Of the Union Chanel
and those OF St. Dominick, on the Island. will
this evening entertain thsir friends not ouIv
with the delicate and choice edibles. bu, win
strains Of music
The ladies # Grace Church, which is 10.
Gated on the Island, will open their festival.
OF similar character, this evening. in the new
Concert Hail. adjoinisg the Star buiIdings 70
De Continued throughout the week; the mo
eeeds TO be appropriated TO The payment Of
the church debt. The ladies of Ninth street
Pfe;oyterian church have one in progress al
Franklin Hall
RECREATION 1t is pleasant TO occasionally
absent ones self from the turmoil and sommo-
ZION OF city his. Such an opportunity will be
e1ered Tomorrow afternoon by the Northern
Liberties Fire Company, who will make an
excursion 10 The White House In the nne
steamer George Washington, where they will
have pic nic AID ION the light fantastic
Toe merrily ass the day. judging fron he
extensive arrangements made by the oent!e
manly committee having the mat or in chsrg,
TINS VIII be grand fair. The bellies will be
tnere n 81 their lOyslinsss; aud excellent
music viii enllven the party. The boat will
IeaEe Gsorgetown at / O'Clock; Washington Il
4 biagden's wharf (near the Navy Yard al
y; and Alexandria at sand return about
twelve at Eight.
ALADDISl-Tbis is the evening. the opIv
one, announced for the performance Of "AIad
din, or the Wonderful Lamp" n the Nation
al Theatre; spectacle presented nightly for
more than two consecutive months al the Bal
umore Museum, 20 the delight OF all behold
ersi the entsrPrising manager, Mr. jarrett
sparng 10 expense 10 produce the piece in
sJle Of unsurpassed goIgsousness, with the
tull Eren 9Th Of his dramatic company, incIu
Ding large number Of both male and female
supsrrumsrarios
Every one In his CT her youth, has been
charmed with the story On which the play il
lo1aded; and the effort and design il to pre-
cent 20 the eys eli that the agina alton has
painted il. Mechanical Ingenuity, splendid
dresses, scsnerv and properties and a host o.
Performers, unite 10 render the intended efTsc.
soDpiets.
CoRRECTIox We are requested to say by
ore Nho Snows the facts, that TIE police par.
As'aph In the Star Of Friday last June lat
a. 1ouneipg that tsO youth, A Dick and E
AtEeii, were held 10 bail for an attempt to rare
Syoung woman n the monument square, was
incorrect IN some particulars the charge |
-. Tor an unauthorized nOIestation of the |!
L1ly' and LOT for an sttemp. to COMM, e |
rape upon her, which makes an entirely diff
s'ent case. Tne whole thing grew out Of a |
Ioohsn aud regretted frOlic on the part OF the
i9atns, who protested that there was not the |!
'eas' malice, but fun, in their inIentionS