Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-11
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,

Patrick's church was held yesterday afternoon,
att o'clock, TO make preliminary arrangements
for the erection Of church on the site of the
present one.
Mr. Richard Clark called the meeting to order.
and stated that, as IL was Of business Character
itw thought that a lay member should occupy
the Chair. Tic nominated Mr.. Francis Mohun
foF that office
Messrs. Hugh B. Sweeny and VIM. III. Ward
were appointed Secretaries.
The Rev. Mr.. O'TooIe stated, briefly, the OH
icct of the meeting. which was to take the pre
lminary steps towards the erection of the new
church building. IL had been talked of a Iong
time even before il had been his good fortune ~
he among them as pastor, 1t had been the desire
Of the parish to erect the church. They were now
assembled together to take the preliminary stems
TO this end He looked to this meeting as begin
ming the good work, by the grace of God; and he
hoped that each and every man present would
from this time devote his energies to its accom-
Plishment He said that he had received the en-
enlargement OF the Bishop of this diocese to go
o. as soon as there was a sufficient amount sub
scfibed to keep the work going one working sea-
son without coming to a stop.
He stated that plans had been made by Mr.
Long OF Baltimore, and twas necessary to deter
mine whether they would adopt them not
Further postponement of the work entirely
unnecessary. The first step was to provide % the
Slnews OF wal, and as soon as the amount neces-
sary to begin the work with had been subscribed
a commencement would be made He desired
the members 20 ma Ike up their minds from that
hour as TO the amount they would give, and the
been the cherished object of the late lamented
Father Mathews to a beautiful church erected
on the site of 1t. Patrick's, and he believed that
the idea of grand and imposing cdfce would
De realized by adopting the plan of Mr. Long
IL had been estimated that five years would
elapSe before the building would be completed
and he thought that il could be done in that time
with proper perseverance on the part Of those in
terested in it,
Mr.. Richard Clarke spoke of the benefits which
the people Of the metropolis would derive from
he no. Of He
this was an suspicious time to commence the
work, and moved that committee of Ave Der
sons be appointed to draw up resolutions express
Sive Of the of the meeting in relation to the
new edifce; carried.
The Chair appointed Messrs Rich'd H. Clarke,
Dr. A Sims. g.. Savage, g. Ennis, and Jno F
COyle, 10 serve on that committee.
The committee Withdrew for the purDose of de-
litigation, and after being absent short time re-
turned. and MIR. Clark. from the committee re-
ported the following preamble and resolutions:
Whereas, our venerated pastor, the very Rever-
end st. William Matthews, has left to the parish
large and beautiful site for a church. and every
days experience more clearly proves the necessity
Of increased church accommodations for this DOD-
ulouS and ever growing congregation and where
as, further, we have the cordial appreciation of
our most Reverend Archbishop, and ii should he
our honest pride to erect church that will be
becoming the perpetual historic grandeur of our
holy faith. Its steady dignified progress i'm this
ice country, and while at the same time il will
be IN keeping with the well sustained efforts of
lis, be il
R,solrsd, That the present is a propitious time
10 begin our efforts for the new church. and we
freely. one and all, collectively and individuality
pledge ourselves to aid the Undertaking to the
best Of our power, by our money and by our in
huenCe, contributing ourselves and solicitlt and
encouraging all to contribute.
,. That in the circumstances alluded to in which
we now stand. II II necessary and expedient to
prepare for the erecting of a large and beautiful
Gothic church; that the design already submitted
hOth 10
style, and that Lewis l.. Long Esq the architect
J. hereby requested to present, with the least pos
slble delay, an accurate estimate Of the cost of
erection, in order to enable determine finally
in relation to the design
B. That, in the meantime. il is necessary to be-
gin at once this indispensable work of providing
1nndS- ana Tor that purpose, having entire conf
dence in the zeal and energy of our pastors under
the guidance of our most Rev. Archbishop we
respectfully invite the Reverend Pastors of the
Parish, TO open. this very day, subscription
list, and committee of seven gentlemen be ap-
pointed to aid them in collecting in the Parish
and City Of washington.
4. That permanent committee Of three be ap-
pointed. whose business il shall be to receive all
the moneys collected. deposit them in bank and
publish quarterly statement of receipts and ex-
pendituTes.
5. And that these resolutions be published in
all the city papers, and the Baltimore Catholic
Mirror.
The resolutions Were unanimously approved
and adopted.
Tick's Church be Instructed appoint the several
committees which were called for by the resolu-
lions 20 ordered
The Secretary drew up a subscription paper
and those present crowded around with eager
ness to contribute for the good work The fol-
lowing amounts were subscribed:
James Cdden, 81 ,OOO Gregory Ennis 500 for
five years. 500 annually; w. e Stubbs 500 do :;
VIM. II. Waid, 500 do; III. b. Sweeny, 500 do
Geo Savage, 500 do; J. Coyle, 500 do; ] F
Boone. so do; o. Leddy sou do; r H Clarke
~. MOhnn do of
others for SloO- Also, several for $50 and small
er amounts to be paid annually, until the compile
ton of the church.
The total amount contributed Yesterday was
g. ,l6 65.
The RIvER--The upper fshings were doing
pretty fair business yesterday. The Jackson
city landings yielded on one tide Yesterday morn
ing upwards of one thousand shad.
The canal boat which was lost at the western
draw last week, went down head foremost, and
her cargo OF lime shifting to her bows, sent her
head into the mud, while her stern is king ont
OF the water at low tide and directly in the way
OF vessels that may pass through the dav. Ii is
supposed that the steamboat Columbia will not
be able 10 get through the draw this morning on
her customary trip up from Alexandria in conse-
Yesterday, lOngbOat, in passing up through
The GeOrgetOwn channel ran against one of the
broken piers, and stove large hole in her side,
without further damage
Arrived schr Diamond State. Carey, at Harvey
COS wharf, from Port Richmond. with liz
tons hard coal, for Messrs. Harvey K Co AtGalt
co. : wharf, arrived schr Clotilda, Rogers,
from Philadelphia with - tons coal shipped by
Messrs- Noble, Hammett Caldwell to the
MeSSTs. Gait; also schooner Kansas. Laws from
Schuylkill, with lG0 tons coal, consigned to same
n-m. At Riley wha (, schr Leven Lauk, Can
non. from Port Walthall with $40 bushels coal
Tor Washington Gas Light Co. AT 10th street
wharf, schr Adam Clark. Beauchamp from Fan
gier's Island. with 100 bushels white sand for
the new Capitol works.
This morning, the steamer Mount Vernon took
part Of the eXcursOnsts of the congregation of
~ Mathews church to the W hite House Pavil-
ION The crowd was so great that there was no
room for the Sunday School children, and the
Thomas Collyer was chartered by the committee
OF arrangements 10 take the remainder Of the
party. The Mount Vernon took on board about
~ grown persons and started of. and about $50
boys and girls went down ia the COllyer The
procession came down 10 the wharf preceded by
Weber's band, and the happy faces OF the chill,
dren indicated the anticipated pleasure of the trip
ia a manner more plainly than words could have
Expressed.
Al Alexandria there was no arrival Of fish this