Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-15

tnat the rlver could not be seen foot beyond her
Prows, and the tide setting in with great force
asdlnst her, she moving very slowly at the time
aground at the junction of the Washington and
oeorgetown channels. She got of again this
morning and reached her wharf shortly before 0
o'clock
Arrived at Harvey & Co.'S wharf, Schooner
Eclipse; Philadelphia, Capt. Hitchins, with coal
Tor the Messrs. Gait.
Two Cumberland canal boats arrived at the
wharf of the Potomac Steamboat Company YES
terday evening, which came through the fiffh
dam before ii gave away. They were loaded with
Cumberland coal for the Steamboat Company.
At Alexandria, yesterday, from three to five
thousand shad were received at the wharf The
prices are still unchanged. There are no herring
The bark that went up the Georgetown channel
yesterday was freighted with stone for the Gov
eminent works. She did not run aground as was
supposed, put got safely into port by the assist
Arrivals at the western wharws-Bripantine
Horace Beails, Johnson, from Dix Island, 335 tons
Schr Hill Carter, Fisk, from Roc kland 147 TONS
granite, to Berry Il Mobun.
schooner kedron, Hildrith, from Philadelphia,
, schooner Sky, Porter, from Eastern Shore Md,
timber to III. n. & J. w. Easby
~ M. ). FaTdy, jenkins, Of Eastern Shore, Md,
Canal boat NJ. J. NJ. Clary Morgan, from Cum
oeriand, coal to Morgan Rhinehart.
RELIGIOUS lTEMs.-The Rev. ]. NJ. Clymer, Of
Virginia, but lately from the Union Theological
seminary, New York, has been appointed to SUI
ply the Presbyterian Churches of Middlebrook
and Poolsville, Maryland.
We learn that the Rev. Andrew G. Carothers
pastor OF the Assemblies church in this city has
been invited and will deliver the literary address
before the Atheneum Society of Delaware College
al the commencement in June next. The invita-
tlon is high compliment to the reverend gentle
man, and no doubt the lecture which he will de.
ro1A ,,,I -
a. scholar and also worthy representative of
the molly calling to which he has so assiduously
devoted his life and energies.
The Episcopalians of BeltsvlIe Md under
the rectorship OF Rev. DR. Pinckney have erected
new, neat, and well arranged church edifce
near the Beltsville railroad depot, on the Wash
The Presbyterian congregation at Rockville
Nd Kew w. L. Eva, pastor, we learn are about
erecting, on a commanding site and with hand
some design, new church edifice. This bears
good evidence, to the religious mind, of the sue
cess OF the reverend gentleman's ministrations in
The colored PRESBYTERIAN church ON Fifteenth
street on the 18th inst unanimously elected Rev
Amos u; Beaman pastor, and w. Slade and A
Foote ruling elders. The installing services will
be performed on next Sabbath afternoon at 3k
O'Clock. ~
An OWNER WANrED.-The readers of the Star
will remember to have seen a notice of the finding
OF pocket book containing six thousand dollars
by person in Montreal, Canada who supposes il
to be the property of some American who dropped
1t on his way to the cars. IL will be seen by the
following letter from c Dorwin, ESQ ;, .. S. Con-
SUI, to Mayor Magruder. that the money is in good
hands:
MONTREAL, Nav 9, 1857
sir: On the 18th instant pocket book contain
ing several thousand dollars in American bills
was found in this city, supposed to have been lost
by some American traveller on his way to the cars
As the finder is DESTROYS that the money should
be returned to its lawful owner I beg to reouest
that you will give this information publicity in
your city, for the purpose of finding the owner if
l have the honor to be sir, your most obedient
servant, c. DoRwIS
United States Consul
To his Honor, the Mayor of Washington, ID. C.
PATENT OFFICE lNPRovEMExTs-The north
front extension Of the Patent Office is beginning
to give evidence of rapid progress towards com
pletion. The foundation works are being put
down with due regard to the immense weight of
stone which will be placed upon them in the cree
ton OF the walls The western portico Is being
kept somewhat back on account OF the scarcity of
the supply OF stone work. The granite stairway
In the rear is In course reconstruction and will be
a master piece Of stone masonry when completed
The new exhibition hall is some three hundred feet
IN extent by fifty broad, and entirely clear from any
obstruction. No columns o other mec hanical ap-
Pliances are apparent; the ceiling being support
ed by the iron roof. The floor thing which is of
white and black marble, (mosaic) will be all set
by month hence. So large and fine hall as
this will not be found elsewhere in the United
States.
The PUBLIC GROUNDs.-Lately, various per-
sons have been committing dep-edations upon
the grounds of the Smithsonian Institution which
have required the interference of the Captain of
the auxiliary guard as a check. Mt J b. Frere,
guard detailed for duty at that post, saw a num-
Der of persons harvesting grass there Yesterday
without authority, and arrested one of them who
proved to be least at fault, and was dismissed
on his giving information which NAV lead to the
arrest OF the more guilty parties
Some years ago high Official functionary was
seen on cunning expedition for blue birds and
robins in the Capitol grounds, and more recently
4 lad prepared himself with hook and line to
catch gold fish in the basins at the Capitol both
under the impression that being public property
taught differently by the police, and lessons will
soon be given TO others.
The BoDY of an infant. supposed TO have been
murdered by its mother, was dsinterred this
morning by officer Reese, and the mother taken
before Justice Goddard
The case was dismissed, however. as there was
no evidence Oh the child having come to its end
by any foul means Its mother, poor Irish wo-
man, not having the means to provide coffin,
had buried il in the fragment of a cradle which,
with other circumstances had occasioned some
surmises. An inquest will be held on the body.
AN ExcURsION.-We learn that George Mat
tingly, Esq, in behalf of the Southern Steamboat
Company, has invited the Mayor, Councils, and
other officers of the Corporation of Washington
to an excursion down the river, to start from the
new wharf, foot of o street south, on Tuesday
next, at 81 O'Clock a. m, provided with an ex-
cellent band Of music and refreshments for the
ample entertainment of the excursionists.
ELECTION OF OFFIcERs.-At regular meet
ing Of the Washington Atheneum, last night the
following gentlemen were chosen officers of the
Association for the ensuing term: President Jno
y Oliver; Vice President, Benjamin b. Foster
Secretary, r. Renahan; Assistant Secretary, w
G Murdoch; Financial Secretary, Jas. II. Reed
Treasurer, T. J. ID. Beck.
GEESE AND DUcks.-John Davis and Benjamin
Thorn, boys, were arrested yesterday by Oficer
King, on charge Of stealing geese and ducks,
the property of John Miller They were dis
missed by Justice HOllingshead. BENZ Luckett
was arrested upon a similar charge but, for want
OF evidence, was dismissed by Justice Walter.
NUMBERS MAY FESTIVAL No. 2-Among the
beautiful performances at Numbers second festi-