Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-06-02

notice Of the public had better call at his period
ical depot.
MISSIONARY MEETING AT THE NINTH STREET
PREssYTERIAN CHURCH. Several hundred mar
sons gathered, last evening, at the Fourth Pies
oyterian Clutch, Ninth street. on occasion of the
anniversary meeting of the Ladies' Home and
Union Home missionary Societies Mr. AR
Shepherd, president of The latter s,cietv nre.
sided After music by the choir OF the church,
me throne OF Grace was ferveRtly addressed in
PraHer oy The pastor Of the church, Rev. John e
smith. ID. ID The President then addressed the
assTmOla2e. Commanding with the germ of mis-,
si"haTy enterprise in that congregation when
nineteen wears ago, i've Young members Of the
-Nihtu strret church organized a Missionary So
Getty NJ reviewed the progress of missionary n
trfet which, several years since, eventnateti in
The organization Of the Societies whose ninth
anniversary was celebrated that evening III.
showed that tue Societies were supporting a
isslona y in Illinois, the Rev Mr. Davis and
asked the aid OF the audience in enabling them
To support one or more colporteurs in Virginia
and North Carolina :
Music by the choir followed: and then the Rev
Jonathan Cross, one Of the agents Of the Ameri-
can Tfact society gave IN animated and most in
trrestin9 account of planting the Gospel banner
IN the wild and dark regions of Virginia and
North Carolina by colPorteurs. lie illustrated
his reIna ks by many interesting incidents of his
Connection with missionary life In those regions
The pastor then made warm appeal 10 the
audience ON behalf Of the objects Of the Soci eties
and after some further remarks by Mr. Cross
and singing by the choir, the meeting closed with
thu benediction.
The sum of slGO was raised in aid of the object
at the societies.
THE LADIES USIoN FEsrIvAL.-The Ladies'
Union meeting, yesterday, according to orr ex-
Pecta;iOn, was well attended. II was decided to
have the festival on Tuesday, Wednesday aud
Thursday evenings of next week at Philhar-
I'D. lyan Ma
and Eleventh street The following committees
were reported, in addition to those already an
nOunced:
F. street Bsptist-Mrs w. Stickney, MIR. c.
Deming, Miss Z. Moves, Miss Mary Evens, Mrs
ID. Jones, Miss Anna King.
Foundry Chapel-Mrs. 6. r. Adams. Mrs X
e. MOTsell. =
Fourth Presby,erian-Mrs Col w p. Young.
Mrs c; Wood, Miss Mary Middleton.
Wesley Chapel-Mrs Edwards Miss = KIei-
Edwards.
Methodist South-Nrs Bateman. Miss RWi-
Hams, Miss Nj HunserfoId, Miss :. Tucker, Miss
Jane Love.
LutheIan-AIrs. Leves, Mrs In.ie, MIS-. Speir
First Presbyterian - Mrs. Sunderland Mrs
Colley, Miss Mary COyle, Miss Maggie Moore
Miss Helen Douglas
second PRESBYTERIAN Gilman, Mrs Colt
man, Mrs. McCielland.
tnlon supper Tdble-MTs. T.. Tucker Mrs /,
". DeGham, Mrs. w heat Mrs Rhees Mrs Dor
rance Mrs Green, Miss Mcknight, Mrs Mahon,
Mrs. J. N. Carpenter.
The ladies on these committees, and those of
other churches not reported, will meet at Phil
harmonic Hall on Friday afternoon, at d o clock
TO select their tables.
LECTURE ON DANIEL WEBSTER goedly as
semhlage Of people were at the Foundry church
last night TO hear the lecture 0f Dr. b. II. Nadal
ca the eloquence OF the great statesman. TIE
life OF Daniel Webster is so well known to Wash
inStOnians, and the great deeds he performed so
familiar to our ears, that one would have rx-
Pectrd but little that was new in lecture on his
lifr and elOQuence but the reverend speaker
aptly grouped together the principal events of
he great mans life, commencing with his early
~fnSSles and stIiVln@s To obtain an education
lot himself and his loved brother Ezekiel, and
following his career step by step down TO the
last scene OF the drama of his remarkable life
inc commented upon them in language full Of
manly elOquence, keeping the audience spell
bound thToug bout the whole bv the power of
well selected and truthful laudaton The pow
Hrs Of the reverend speaker lecturer were
ddslns Che evening, fully demonstrated and well
sustained, and il is 10 be hoped may be frequent
" eXercised among US during his residence at
the Foundry station.
COMMON COuxCir-The session of the Hoard
was resumed at BIZ O'Clock p. m. yesterday No
quorum present.
MT. LLOYD moved to adjourn
WI. Jefferson hoped the gentleman would not
h. rigid for few moments
Mr.. Lloyd said he did not wish TO be unfair
dBd would withdraw his motion
Aflrr few moments, Mr.. Jefferson moved to
adjourn thi Tharsd1y, al 4 O'Clock p. ~.
NJ Lloyd doubted the right Ia adjourn from
diy Ca day, there being no quorum present
Fhe Chair decided that less than quorum
may adjourn from daF tn day.
air Jefferson objected TO debate .
The yeas and NAYS being taken the motion was
lG>t-yeas 5, nays 5.
Mr.. Jefferson moved to adjourn till Thursday,
at ! O'Clock; lost.
Fonr o'clock having arrived to which the sps-
sion was limited by law, the President declared
Tie Board ~dJOurned.
NAV FEsTrrGL.-The beautiful festivities that
s"apPToPriatrly occupied the Juveniles during the
SEASON just passed, seem TO be- the only tokens by
which We could recognize the prpsence Of the
1ower month. Among the many that have
made Innocent hearts gay aud glowing fIcrs
glow all the brighter, none have been more
pleasant than that of the s.Youny adde's Acade-
my" which took place asst week a, the school
house, corner Of q and Tenth streets
The Queen, Miss Cecilia Hanna, was 'seveIy
Inch queen She was attended by Miss Mary
Jones, Rosa Fitzpatrick, Kaie McNeir. Emma
Morris. Josie Dyer, and Emma Heuning, Is
Maid Of Honor. a.. ..r -. -.
The Four - dsonS were beautifully repreSented
1,y four young ladies.
=. IA acquittt themselves very Handsomely and
'lr OCCASION will be long remembered a. a very
lrrPy Jay.
TIoaI, ARREST, 6C.- Yesterday afternoon
-iilte TOW O'tu'ieu GA I street, between SKIN
I'D sesoOu, In which more than enough were
present and cnssXed to give the AFFAIR the legal
features OF q niOt a number Of citizens inter-
tered and prrysRtsS serious consequences, which
might have eRsOed from the Use " stones, ire
s-tnS, Sc,, which HEir displayed the spot
daring the u4elee. TrESe OF the PARTIES Were
iesLrG and turned over to officers near the spot
one Of those srr-sted and turned over to N officer
->raPsd ia hack. without gong TO the Inagis-
tr.te'. ONCE The other two were not taken be-
IL IIag isIIate by the OriceTs into whose hands
lucy Nr-k sur:eHdEICd.
THE BItLS PANoRAGA-Now that the weather
y more pie'lssni, eveTv body il gocg 10 odd
Fellows Tat ~ .-te this NE moving picture
'Tbstr was a GOOD aUdtena, la. niobt and Nh.