Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-16
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Cor,s,po.de.es Of IA. Star.

.- GKoRGErowN, March 10, 1883.
On last evening Mr.. Everett, agreeable to pre-
vious notice, delivered his great charity lecture
at the Dumbarton street M. E. Church. to one Of
the largest audiences we have seen in that spa
cions edifce to hear any speaker for many years
past For more than an hour before the time
arrived for the delivery Of the lecture our streets
were literally thrcnged with ladies and gentle
men vending their way towards the point of at
traction, and by the time the hour for commenc-
ing the lecture arrived, nearly every seat the
main floor, and large portion of the gallery
was occupied. A few minutes after eight O'Clock,
MI Everett made his appearance in the church,
accompanied by Mayor Crawford, w. w. Cor
coran, of your city and other gentlemen. and was
introduced to the audience by Mayor Crawford.
MT. Everett'S lecture occupied about one and
half hours In Its delivery, and was listened to
throughout by the large auditory with the most
profound attention. All present seemed to be
anxious to catch every sentence and wo:d of the
rich intellectual treat As it came burning from the
imprisoned lips Of the orator
Upon the platform with the orator we noticed
w. w Corcoran, Esq, of your city, Mayor Il.
X. Crawford, of Georgetown, the Rev. DR.. Bo-
cock, the Rev b. A. Mcguire, President of
George town College; the Rev B N. Brown, of
Alexandria, late Of orr city; w. G. Ridgely, and
others.
The whole affair was perfectly arranged by
the committee, Messrs. Dickson, Edes, Brown,
Marbury, kidwell, Howell, Libbey and Pickrell
that not the slightest Inconvenience was expert
enced by any one, and everything passed off to
the entire satisfaction of all. The general esti-
mate is that there was from 500 to 100 persons
present.
fire occurred about IL O'Clock last night sup
posed to be the work of an incendiary in a wheel
wright and blacksmith shop, on Water street,
belonging to Joseph N Pearson, and occupied by
a German, named John Brtzar The building,
together with a large portion of the tools, and
quantity OF timber and ready made work was
entirely consumed. The flames also commune.
Gated tn an adjoining frame building, owned and
occupied by another German, named John Hach-
tell, which was entirely consumed, with a portion
OF his tools, &c. Mr.. Betzar's loss, he informs
us, Is about $500, on which there is no insurance
MIR. Hachtell's loss Is about the same amount on
which he has an insurance of S40O in the Home
Insurance Company, No. 4 Wall street, N York
Mr.. Fearson's loss will be about 500 The Wig
liant and some of the Washington fire companies
were promptly on the ground but, owing TO the
combust'ble nature of the buildings, cou,d afford
little good
The packet schooner Searsville, Sears, from
Boston. to Hartley Bro, arrived this morning
with cargo Of merchandise for the two cities
Also, the schr Columbia, Harper, from Balti-
more, to Hyde 4 Davidson.
The schr. Oliver II. Boothe, Oliver Burger,
laden with -four for New York by Peter Berry
and others, sailed this morning.
We learn that there are a large number of boats
now on their way down the canal, laden with
hour and grain for our market, which are de-
tanned by the letting off of the water between
Seneca and the Great Falls. The same old game
resumed suffer the entire winter when naviga-
ton is necessarily suspended, to pass by, and as
soon as spring opens draw off the water to make
some trifing repairs
There is but little doing in the -four market
held at 81 5OaSi 81 for standard super; extra a
shade higher, according to quality. No change
In wheat, and but little coming in. :.