Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-28
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

SEpPIy.-Three exploring and distributing agents
have been in the employ of the Society during
portions Of the year: one for two weeks and two
DAYS, another e-and "a half month, and third
ave months. The entire country portion of the
District has been visited from house to house and
supplied by Mr.. Jesse Owings, of Howard coun-
~. Maryland. Number of families visited by
him 500 found destitute Of the Sacred Scriptures
2-all Of which were supplied by sale or gift
Two hundred children, OF suitable age were
found not attending any Sabbath sc hool. of whom
one hundred and any promised to commence at
tendance. Part Of the Second ward of the civ
was explored and supplied by Mr.. Schmucke Of
Gettysburg, Pa, and the Fourth Fifth Sixtb
and Seventh wards completed by Mr.. w. J. Red
strake, Of this city. The aggregate number of
families visited by these two agents Is five thou
sand four hundred and thirty found destitute of
acoPy OF the Sacred Scriptures two hundred and
eighty, supplied by sale seventy-three, by dona-
ton one hundred and twelve and ninety-nve ex-
pressed no desire TO receive even as a donation
Eighty nine children, of suitable age, We're found
In these destitute families attendn NC any Sab
bath school, Of whom ffty-six were induced or
promised Immediately TO commence attendance
Number of Bibles and Testaments sold 3l6, num-
Der distributed gratuitouSly 1l2, amounts Teceiv-
ed from sales S@ IS, from donations S236 10
2 Re!dtirs 10 ths TTsaSHTy.-The pecuniary re-
sources OF the Society, including the balance,
per last report, Of S7el, have been from sub
scTiPtions and donations, S5l2 60; from sales Of
bibles and testAments, SOUS 49, making total for
the year OF Sl.l2I 50
OF this amount S65O.42 have been Transmitted
10 the American Bible Society; SIS paid as COM
pensation to the repositories; 1886 as compensa-
NlOu W II Tor ffelgh ut and print
ing; leaving in the hands of the Treasurer a bal
ance of SlOg6.
3. RsIatire TO the D,pOsitory.-The number Of
volumes in the Depository at the commencement
Of the year 355 bibles and 49, testaments OF
the value Of S3SO,s9 There have since been pur-
chased i54 bibles and I $50 testaments, costing
SIS 40. The issues from the Depository during
the same period have been by sale AS bibles and
l,a67 testaments, amounting to 1896 .65, and by
gratuitOus distribution 255 bibles and SIS tesla
ments; leaving in the Depository 1l2 bibles and
l5 testaments, Of the value, at the regular fixed
price, of SIS5,1l
4. sabbath Schools, Sc.-The following dona-
tons have been made during the year, on specific
applications, vz:-Sunday School Of German
Church, Island. IL bibles; Colored Sunday School,
Navy Yard, VI. f. Church, II bibles and IL tes-
taments; Mission Sunday School No = Young
Mems Christian Association, IL bibles and ~ tes
taments Mission Sunday school. Capitol HILL
"a teStamentsi Providence Mission sunday school,
Kendall Green, 81 testaments; CITY Prison, II
bibles and ~ testaments.
No collection contribution was called for at
the meeting on Monday evening, but lady and
three gentlemen gave their names with an agyrc-
gate of S66.
The adjourned annual meeting Of the Society
Will be held IN the same church Thursday after
noon, at O'Clock.
QUARREL AMONG OMNIBUS DRIvERs-Yester-
terday morning collision occurred between one
Of the drivers of Vanderwerkens line and the
driver Of Hazle's coach between this CITY and
Georgetown. We do not know whether there
was any previous quarrel between the two drivers
or not but we take the statement from an eve
witness Of the transaction.
10 seems that the driver of the VanderweTLen
bus was hailed when opposite the bank of Messrs
Riggs Co, by gentleman who came out Of
the bank The driver Of the other line was i'm
mediately behind the VandeTwerken coach and
endeavoTed to drive between il and the curbstone
He succeeded SO FAR TO put the gentleman to the
inconvenience Of walking around as to reach
driver (Muller) started off The Other coachman.
whose name Is Massey, Immediately drove ND
beside and locked his wheels with those of Null
Ter coach, and he being unable to extricate him
self. drove along some distance, nearly opposite
the Presidents house, when Massey forced him
up against the curb, and struck his coach against
uee-boI, breaking down the tree, which is a
small one, and smashing Muller's coach, throw
ing Muller of against a tree with great violence
MulleI' VINO Is stout man, got up snPPosing that
experienced severe hemOrrhage, which is likely
10 lead TO fatal result.
REslsTINs AN OFFICER.-On Tuesday even
ing about o'clock, as the Capitol Police were
about TO close the various passages through the
capitol, an lrishman named Shane, in a very
drunken state, entered the Capitol gate and be-
coming troublesome, was requested BY the watch
man; Nj James Coleman, to 90 out, which he re-
fused 10 do. Coleman followed him I'D TO the
easement OF the Capitol, where he attempted to
arrest and place him in the guard house This
ne found TO be difficult matter, shane being
large man and very much averse to such treat
sOrh Coleman succeeded. however, in getting
Ia m as FAR as the guard-ToOm, when shane hanl-
ed OF and gave Coleman a vigorous crack in the
eye, which, fOr moment, stunned him; he soon
recovered and struck Shane over the head with
hs stick, which few out OF his hands. A struy-
PIE now ensued for the cane, but Coleman being
The quickest, recovered il, when Shane took TO
hls heels, and shot through the Capitol and out
Of the grounds In double quick time Yesterday
morning Shane brought an action against Cole
man for an assault, and the case came ND before
Justice Thompson, last evening, when Shane
nnding that several credible witnesses who had
gGGnr Ill al,
Tue assault, withdrew his charges and paid the
costs VI the trial. Coleman intends to bring
similar action against Shane to-day.
RIVER Observation-Disclosures about the wLarves
j. very dull. No arrivals OF any kind
The Gorsuch Chapel excursiOnsts arrived from
their pleasure trip yesterday evening at O'Clock
Just IN time TO get safely housed at home before
The Washington goes down to the White
House to-day. TO convey the members of the
american Hook and Ladder Company, who
10 have grand time Of il there, Judging by the
extensive preparations going on at the wharf
They are accompanied by Wfthers' cotillon band
Mr. b schad is the caterer for the company, and
'he Quantity OF eaables etc, piled up the fof-
ward deck Of the steamer showed that the COM
Pany do not intend to starve to-day, by any
Heans.
Messrs Bird Il Milburn are selling their entire
stock Of pac ked shad at sl3 per Dbl
The last arrival of fishermen from the lower
landings was last night-the gang Of Capt Glib
con. who came up the river in fine spirit SINGING
songs and making merry, and their pockets lined
with something substantial, the reward Of their
spring labors.
A SENSIBLE CONFERENCE.-The New York
Tribune Of yesterday says:
Those correspondents who have written us
letters countenancing the surInise that the late
sickness at or enanating from the National Hotel
Washington City. was the result Of an attempt 10
poison President Buchanan and connecting there
with the sudden, untimely deaths Of Presidents
Harrison and Taylor, and the picions that they
were fOully dealt with, are informed that we de-
cline TO give any weight or currency To those ru-
Inors. After hearing and reading very fully on
Tie subject, we are firmly convinced that the late
sickness originated in the imperfect sewerage and
ventilation Of the National Hotel, whereby VOL
tunes Of pestilential gases, which should have
passed away through sewers or hues, were dis
charged into the basement Of the house, render
Ing u an inevitable generator Of plague This is
20 obvious deduction from established facts
that We see no probability in the more horrible
LIN fha.E.