Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-26
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

al religious SAt4ClSCS
AT O'Clock the SYNOD resumed free converse
ton of the state of religion and at the conclusion
resumed business.
MI Grattan rose to state that the words "of
contempt" in the report Of this day was lIcoI-
rect as well as the phrase in reference TO the
Richmond Convention, 'Ihey all leR II In dfs-
gust - -
emf yere invited to sit As ing members.
Rev g. w Leybrun offered the following res
olufiOu, which was unanimously adopted:
RsSOlrsd. That the religious instruction OF our
colored population be afcCtionately and earnestly
recommended to the ministry and eidershlP OF
our churches, to heads Of families ana members
of churches generally, as opening to us a Held OF
most obligatory and interesting christian effort,
in which we are called to labor more faithfully
aud fully by our regard FOR our own social inter-
ests as well by the higher consideration Of
duty 10 God aud the soils OF our fellow men.
Rev f. III. Cnmpston from the committee on
the narrative OF religion, reported adopted
Rev. T. D. Bell reported suitable resolutions
with respect to ministers who have deceased du-
ring the past year; adopted
The subject Of missions received attention, and
Rev. J. ID Mitchell moved the following: !
RsSolred, That it be recommended to the
churches under the care of this Synod to observe
more regularly the monthly concert OF prayer for
foreign missions, and where II Is practicable. il
is rec ON me n6ed that monthly collections be
made in behalf of the cause. .f
RssOlrsd That we recommend to our churches,
unless they prefer some other agency. TO send
their contributions TO Mr.. Il. b. Price Rich
mOnd, Va, treasurer OF the executive committee
for FOREIGN missions Of Hanover Presbytery.
Rev. T. ID. Rell offered the following reSolu-
tan; which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved That the thanks of this synod are
cordially rendered to the pastor and members of
this church and CONGREGATION, and to other
friends in the city. for the kind accommodation
and hospitality which they have yielded to its
members.
The railroad companies granting free return
tickets were thanked unanimously by vote.
Minutes were read and approved, and the synod
adjourned (after prayer and benedictiOn by the
MODERATOR to meet In the PRESBYTERIAN church,
Portsmouth, Va, on the first Wednesday in No
vember, 1858.
The RIyER.-Windy, rainy, nasty, sloppy,
gusty Is the weather at the river Hats take un-
expected RTial flights, umbrellas are inside out
heavy overcoats are drizzly, and general de-
pressed state Of things prevails among the river
men Captain Poore, of the schooner Hope who
never wears a great coat, appears this morning in
awraPPer Of extra size and shaggy appearance,
and sSSeverates SOlemnly that he feels better
The river flats are painfully visible to navigators
and whisky cocktails are at a premium The few
oyster pungas that line the wharves stay there
and not a sail is visible.
At Riley's wharf, appeared this morning the
steamer Columbia. from Baltimore, looking des-
Oiate and very much like cuffed cur. She brings
conSgnments from Baltimore for ]. Connolly
Barbour i Semmes, J. Gawler, A Buchly Ellis
Il Bro, w III. Narrower. Parker Co, 5 Ba-
con, Murray Semmes. Capt. Z. Mcllenry, Ed
waCd Hall, G. A. w Randall, VIM. r Riley
b. l. Neale, p. Thyson, w Wolf, j. c. Walker
besides SO bbls. whisky, shipped to order, and
marked W. & r., Washington city.
Arrived at Alexandria, on Saturday brig Eide
liza, Jones, from New York, with merchandise
for Alexandria and the District
Sailed-SchOOners Trident. Stow for Boston,
NOrfOIk Packet, Bedell, with coal, for NewYork
Edward Slade, Bayliss with coal for New York
Arctic, Warren. with -four for New York; brig
Speedway, Thompson, coal for CharlestOwn.
The surveyin SC hooaeT Crawford left her moor
lGgs yesterday, and sailed for James river.
CIRCUIT COrRr.-The Court on Saturday sus-
tanned the decision Of the magistrate who fined
Charles Werner for evasion of the law prohib-
iting the sale Of liquor on Sunday, by having
box in which the pay for the liquor was deposit
ed instead of At the counter.
In the case Of Humphries Il Juenemann the
Court has decided in effrct that lager bier is not
an Intoxicating liquor, and the magistrates de-
cisions hning the sale Of the same were re-
versed
On Saturday officer Reese was to have answered
the call Of the Court to show cause why he should
not BE- dismissed from Office for demanding pay
Tor doing his duty, but at the request Of Keesefs
counsel the Court postponed the time OF the an
sweT to saturday next
At the Court to-day the iury trials commence
The first case on the docket is that of H. Jones
vs.. Ann DermOtt, a case that has been pending
since the year 1851. when the plaintiff brings
suit To recover $4,000 balance due for building
the Dexter Hotel. Robert J. Brent, Esq, Of Bal
umoTe, is engaged in this case for the defence
assisted by Charles Lee Jones, Esq. He arrived
at the Court this morning, and the case will be
the hrst one taken up to-day.
Ala. HUGH LEDDY writes to us TO say that the
report that he was assaulted on Four-and- a. half
street bridge, On Monday last, by rowdies is in
correct. Mr. Daniel Rowland also, in his card
on Saturday last, put an efectual quietus' to the
story which was in circulation from one end of
tue city to the other, that ladies of his family
weTaInsulted at the same time and place; and vet
the persons who professed to have been eye-wit-
nesses OF these scenes are among the most respec-
table Of our citizens.
We have no manner of donlt that many OF the
klRdred - bugabOo stories' to the diScredit of
our city, now in circulation, wonld, if sifted be
similarly reduced in point Of fact That there
was rowdy set Of fellows hanging about that
bridge on Monday is doubtless true; but that
they committed all the disgraceful acts set down
70 them; we are happy to say for credit Of Wash
1ngton, is disproyed.
WE HEAR Of -four, bacon and butter aSsocia-
lions being formed by parties in this city, who
propose TO get provisions at a cheaper rate than
they are now sold at here. by clubbing their A.
n1nces and purchasing by wholesale at distance
lea dollars subscription entities one TO member
ship and the moneys thus collected placed in
one OF our banks, subject TO draft by the parties
IN Baltimore, Cincinnati, or New York. from
whom the purchases made. IL is also pro-
posed TO buy cargo Of potatoes in Maine but
this experiment. We presume, will hardly sue
coed, IS we have just seen letter from the Pine
~ t'tdtC- potato crop there
has been failure this wear, being both scanty
and poo in quality. The price per bu-hel in the
country there was already sixty cents; at which
Iaae they could not be profitably brought here.
ANOTHER FIRENEN's Row.-About II O'Clock
this morning false fire alarm in the First Ward
brought out several FIRE Companies, and, as
sometimes happens in such cases a riot followed
some twenty or thirty pistol shots were fred
and the estates Hose" Company took possession
OF the reel of the Northern liberties Fire Com
PaDy, but were dispOssessed Of il by officer Fan
ming. The OF >er failed to arrest the parties who
seiZed the reel and for this failure WAS Gcussed,,
some by Daniel Stewart. who was theTeupon Ia
ken before Justice Clark, who fined him 81 and
costs for profanity in the street. Thanks to the
Wilderness Of the avenue no persons were wounded
by the pistol shots al the riot.
COMMITTED FOR CoCRT-On Saturday after
noon. Margaret Russell and Elizabeth Miller.
ALA. Winebe.Ty, were taken from the Jail to an
sWer TO the charge of participating in the robbery
OF the blind man Phillips last week The testi.