The Washington union., 1858-03-21
IOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

lhh Lutheran Ct-.rch, corner Oi iith anu AZ S"eNf
be open for general prayer meeting to supphca'e us
influence Of the Holy Spirit Of God 'o- revival !" =
igion in ou city in all our beloved country ana f'sh
Ost the world.
morning prayer meeting for young men wil be heid
at Gae foofrs Of the Young Mems Christian Association
tins morning at 81 O'clock TO be continued every morn
ipg throughout the week
Rev Dr. nonod Of Paris win preach this morning at
II o'clock In the street Presbyterian church, at 81
O'Clock in the New York avenue church, aud at u
drcock D. m the Bridge street Presbyterian ohurch
Georgst5%h
Rev Dr t.cf,o%s. os New York, will preach in the
Unitarian church at l. r.. strf u, p m Subject OF
the evening sermon The nature aud importance Of the
srescnt religious excitement.
Rev itttfsson r Morgan viii commence his minis
terial lalors at wesiej Nhnpel, of and 5th
streets, this morning Preaching ~ " o'clock a m,
and "a pm. a.
Rev. Dr Kingsiord viii preach at the Assembly
lhnrH tf,ev MI Carutherssl al II, Il lh aDd = =.
m,
Rev George Bassctt tie castor, viii preach at the
Congregational Church, 9TH street west 81 fhe oly
Hail. tomorrow at IL, a IN.
The Djsri,Its will have meeting tomorrow morning
a II O'Clock in the west of Temperance Hall
hi the evening st oeioek there will be bep'izing in
the Potomac river at the foot OF sh street where an ad
dress will be delivered by Elder John r. Dickinson.
Sioux INDIANS AT THE INTERIOR DErAnrNEsT. -Scre-
tsry Thompson yesterday morning gave audience 10
twenty six Indians comprising Delegations om four
tribes of the ESante Sioux of Minnesota on SiouA OF
the Mississippi, which number ia all about $500 souls
the total strength of the Sioux nation being about
rs OOO Eight of the visitors chiefs and they were
introduced as Walashsw La waite -dutah VAN d tunka
on Black Dog Shakopee Six, Makato or Blue Earth,
Hus basfa or Red Legs Wo kooah the Shooter, and
Wash r ri va ye-dan or the Passing Seed
Others who were Jrapes were introduced Wah ka-
nj jati iari or Medicine Light, Wah kn-yan to-na or
his Lightning Ira ka nzza Iron Elk Hhaw duta or
Red Owl Chum pc yu-ha or He who has tomahawk,
ouk tah- Iiam OF the Whole, wamonisa the Thief Tat
cbanda or Drifting wind, Tah -lun pc muzza or Iron
tomahswk and third lot styled Upi yah-de ya,
Ho wish-te OF Good Voice Muzza-caiee monnee OF
Shoots iron as he walks Muzza- -monnce, Ahipa He
peets Muzzashaw or Red Iron Wah-du ri dnts or Red
Eagle Frost Ha hude-dan Short horn, and oju-pi OF
4 the Planter.
They were fine looking men two Of them seventy
wears of age and dressed In the height OF Indian
elegance with pipes clubs, and toinaha~ks Most
OF them smoked the fragrant kachm1 during the inter
view perfuming The Secretary room.
The Secretary received them kindly, shaking each one
by the hand He then made few appropriate remarks
expressing his qualification ut learning that they do not
use fire water and assuring them that the Commits
soner of Indian Affairs would promptly attend TO ti,er
wants when they made them Known TO that officer. Sew
eral Of the Indians male brief but sensible replies.
GAS COMPANIES just now the proper object Of egs
aidn in New York Massachusetts, aud other States The
assumption OF gas is matter las has very Justly been
marked by the New York journal Of Commerce. in which
every citizen Interested being almost Indispensable
adjunct to the management of his household Office
affairs yet which nc has little control In
fact gas companies have held eac individual in the
munty under a SORT of vassalasc, from which there
appeal of redress The great evil existing
in oonnexion with the management Of these companies
arises from the f, that the gas has salts.
factory idencc that he is honestly dealt with The
tiele which he purchases is measured Ivy apparatus
which may he frauduently constructed and there is
equal liability 10 imposition from fluctuations in quality
The experience Of the gas early teaches him
that Temonstrance against ekoIbtant charges impo
sition Of any kind either real suspected is ordinarily
of little avail and that he has only to foot the b pre-
sented, have the gas shut of Under such circum-
stances it is not strange that legislatures asked to in
tererc for his protection, and hope To the
Of this District alive to his interest, What
member Of the city council will n resolution Of in
| quiry into this matter
EyMBR pr,Jg of IbiladeIphin J,l;rsreJ M,