Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-19


twenty-three years Of are, residing in Alexan-
dis county. Va, at about TO- o. m left The
h"n>e of Il neighbor, Mr Eskridre to ride on
horseback to the reSideEcr of Col VIM Minor.
:" participate IN an evening PARTY in pToyr,s,
iher-- la the nc.ghbOT hood If the bIfck ube
Methodist EpiScOpai) Chapel hr il supposed 10
nave got oil the road aud into the woods the
nl-ht being very dark. and tina. his horse fell
VIZ bIm into deep and steep gully, where
ne wa> found dead yesterday morning with A
t'ntnslon on his forehead, as though the hor,.
had struck him there with his foot in his strup-
sIss 10 rise Il ne horse reached home yeSte.d Az
morning. and a search being made the body Wa
found by negro man Of Major Hubb. :
1Oun9 Cccke-ell had many excellent quail
uts, and was much beloved by his numerous
'i@t!Vrs and friends an Prince william Fair
ieI and Alexandria counties Va and in the
District Of Columbia
HIS remains Will he inferred In the Congress-
I'hdI Cemetery. on to- morrow, (SuDdayD be-
tween two aud three clock
Ms remain now lay at the residence of Mr.
I.'"is BalIy, near where the deplora acct
dsnt occurred.
lee CGNGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF This CITY
h>D The ERA.-We have received the following
communication IN answer 10 the Era's statement
IN respect TO the Congregational church OH Fifth
street.
Editor Star: desire to correct the gTatuitous
statement Of the Era. copied into your naper last
~ ing, relative to the Congregational church
some years >iDcr, simply as a CorgTegatioHGI
ehETch, like all The Other churches Of that order
tHtoh- hout the countTy-HOthing more nothing
ien>-1ad differing only from the PRESBYTERIAN
'LhfC he's IN It's mode o. government. which il
purely deInOcratic-thr majority bearin" rule IL
las had the INVESTIGATIONS Of the Revs Duncan
son, Mlllburn (the eloquent blind p.eacher) Gal
!asher OF Missouri (former chaplainl, and made
ston2 EFFORTS To secure, among others. the Rev
Thomas H. stockton, of Baltimore a. a perrna-
h-ht pastor After overcoming many pecuniary
ohnafrdSstnentS call to the paStOrShip has l,ppn
thtended TO and accepted by Rev. Nj Ba>Sstf
u = the aim Of the church not To build no any
PATTY sect o. ISM but 20 carry Out tie prceptS OF
ne Puritan Fathers who a. - established Conptr-
Sd'Ondli>m In this cOuBtIy-tO promote aud ex-
'"d the genuine principles Of The Christian re-
HRioh-ahy other object would not receive nv
sanction have never had the pleasure Of seeing
'd,t1i Oi the Era al that church. lie is freely
invited Ia attend. A TKUsTKE
VA The OTHER eide, We notice that d Washington
correspondent Of the New York Post Ieiterate.
th- dverment Of the Era tbs, the purpose of the
New Mr BaSsett. is Ia establish AN anti slavery
'Lufch here - Not, Indeed. - the correspond ent
ssa)> % 10 thrust the subject continually brfor,
rs heaters, but tn speak of II Is he would anv
nauonal STA In other words he aims al arr I'M
aus 4 u Is proposed 10 lHylte MesSIs Beecher.
Nheryrr, StorrS, and others, To- each I'LL the pul.
~ % The church On Sunday. during the winter
~ TIE sake Of attracting ala audience A"
iHF GEEAT BALL 10 b. given in Georgetown
% Monday night, by the VigiIant Fire Company
aHd Ne dou6; not wiz be attended bv many ~
SIC OalI-goers Of this city.