Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-15
csusexss.--A new German Luihsrah Church

CHrhcRHs.-A new German Luthsrah Church
edifee 10 being erected q the corner Of Fourth
and h streets, English Hill 1t 10 seventy feet In
length by thirty.six wide, and contains, beside
the room for Sabbath worship, which Is capable
% accommodating some four hundred worship
meetings, and large basement for night service.
me plan OF the new church is very simple, and
Th VIII LOOK neat and appropriate when finished
NC haHie OF the architect is Nenning; the brick
layer Is Mr. McCullom; Mr.. Henry Hamiller is
tue carpenter; and Mr.. Russell does the plaster
ing. The progress Of the work has been very
lluen forwarded by the assistance and practical
suggestions Of Messrs George Wilmer and J. G.
hemPier, both Of whom active members Of
the congregation. The pastor. Mr.. w. Nord-
mann, is gentleman of high character for intel
hgence and piety among the German bretheren,
and a jealous worker I'm the cause of the educa-
ton OF the young The proper name of the
above congregation is The "German Evangelical
Congregation Of the Trinity u. A c."
The Unitarian Church, corner of Sixth street
and Louisiana avenue, is now nearly ready for
occupation. The congregation have been hold
ing their Sabbath meetings, the past Summer, in
the basement of Temperance Hall on + street.
where, we understand, ii has been consid erably
augmented In numbers
A STAMPRDE.-This morning the horse (at-
tached to buggy of Mr.. A. g. Seaman got
frightened and came tearing down Seventh street
at a tremendous pace. A group of gentlemen,
"uo were Standing by the Patriotic Bank, were
watching the progress Of the runaway team with
cool curiosity, when the horse as IL with malice
prepense, suddenly headed in a bee line full upcn
the crowd Or course there was a sudden scatter
dtloh OF the party, and one of them. 1.-THE Doctor.
who was puzzled which way to run. managed to
achieve the incomprehensible feat of lifting him
sell bodily over the area ratings, where he hung
by his hands-not being able to touch bottom
until some one reached him. The quadruped
came to standstll directly in front of the Doctor
and is said to have put on something very muc h
IKE horse laugh on seeing the predicament of
his ris riS.
THE PRIVATE BANxs.-The Suspension Of PaiEo
Nourse yesterday morning, has induced a num-
Der of depositors with the different private bank
ers of Washington TO draw out their deposits
During the afternoon and to-day, many thousand
dollars so deposited were withdrawn So far,
none OF these bankers except the suspended firm
have failed to pay all asked of them on demand:
nor has any thing come to our knowledge leading
TO the impression that either of them will prove
unable TO meet all checks and drafts that may be
presented for payment. AT p. m, ii seemed to
US that the disposition on the part Of the timid
to withdraw deposits was abating
AN EscAPE-The horse attached to a carriage
which contained the family of Mr.. w c. John
son, butter merchant, took fright Yesterday In
crossing the Seventh street bridge and running
away dashed the vehicle against a lamp post and
freed himself from 1t entirely. The carriage was
slowly running back down the slope into the ca.
nal, placing the inmates in position of great
peril, when fortunately two firemen, whose names
were not ascertained, came to their assistance
seized the carriage, and pulled it upon level
ground.
ACCIDENT Yesterday, driver employed by
MeSsrs. Provost & Winter, while returning t.
the whaIf with his stone wagon when near the
corner of Third street and Virginia avenue fell
from his saddle horse and the wheel of the wagon
passed over him, breaking his collar bone and
severely lnJuring him otherwise He was taker
up and medical assistance sent for. lie was in
the act OF reaching over to strike his leading
horse, when the stirrup strap broke which caused
the accident.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY Yesterday, youne
man named Dennis Gallagher, who is reported &c
be very inofcnsive and respectable person. was
| attacked and beaten near the Capitol while the
procession of hremen was passing. One mar
was arrested but the evidence was insufficient tc
hold him for the assault and battery, and he was
dismissed.
GILMAN's AMMoNIATED GUANO is an article at
tracing much attention amongst the agricultural
lists. 1t Is claimed that it is quite equal to the
Peruvian guano and is sold at about so per cent
less price Ii moreover, does not exhaust itsel
in a single season, like the Peruvian guano II
can be obtained of II. ID. Gilman, $50 PennsyIva
MIA avenue.
WATCH RErURNs.-James Callahan vagrant
workhouse 60 days. b. +. Throop, disorderly
and flo hting; dismissed. w. c. Donavanf
drunk and disorderly; fine and costs, S6ii.