Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-09-13
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


THE CHURCH OF THE Acknowledging the
many improvement enterprises which are going
forward m our city the present season, we notice
with Measure that the various religious societies
are not backward, bu: are keeping pace with the
preveihsg spirit apparent among our citizens In
TINS respect. IL In source of cong ratulation that
while private enterprise among property owners
thfiyes 90 extensively, and while all classes Of
business men are seemingly so active in the pros
ecutton of worldly affairs, and are moving ALI
their energies to achieve personal asyrapdiz.-.
Inent, oY all the various means at their command;
ana while IN hot pursuit Of the almighty dollar
they tear down and rebuild, tO Increase their IA
cltles for acquisition the restraining arm OF The
church 10 stretching forth to sdmonish; aRd,
seePing pace with the march Of progress, its in-
nuenee Is extended, and Its facilities for exercis-
ing conservative protection over precipftate
and dangerous worldly speculation enhanced.
Inc Improvement spirit has also received an
impetus forward in the growing taste for the
pest styles Of art, evinced by architects now-a-
NdyS. They are doing glorious reformatory
WORK, oy producing in their designs such effects
-as are, and have always been agreeable to the
eye and the mind In all ages since art began
-Dlscarding architectural deformities and nm
slightly Innovations, they are striving TO culti.
vate and maintain style Of church architecture
which shall be pleasing to the present and nat
teIn 70 future generations. Evidences of this fact
are 1900 70 DC seen ey visiting the Church Of the
Epiphany, recently renovated by Messrs Bird
20 oY calling at the Office of Chas Haskins
Esq, architect of the new St Andrews Free
Nh"Cns unoei progress on N street and Vermont
avenue, where the drawings of that beautiful
edihee are to be seen; and by observing MANY
o'heI Indications OF IL shown In some of The
hAndsome dwellings which have grown up in
our midst within the past two wears ..
Another, and a more striking evidence of the
improvement In architectural taste among de-
slgneTs, will, in the course Of the next two
months be seen in contemplating the completion
OF the pending changes going forward on the
Chureh OF the Ascension, on III street between
Ninth and Tenth streets The design Of this i'm
Provement is bY Mr.. G Graham, Of Trenton n .
j., and Is a masterpiece Of art The style is
Gothic, and such as all love to contemplate in a
church edirce. The drawing contemplates an
extension In the rear of the present main build
ing, which takes in a considerable SPACE of
ground, and enlarges the body of the church
about one-third. This change has been found to
the present Rector, Rev. Dr. Pinkney his con-
gregaton having more than doubled within the
past twelve months =
As we said before the STYLE of the eY,enSjo, t.
0othic, and the old building is to be so altered
as 70 conform to it. The entire ceiling il 20 be
tsken out, and raised In the form Of an arch 10
Int solid wall, and inscribed with appropriate
PasHges from the Episcopal service An ornan
ioft viii be built sufficiently capacious to con-
~ y. age neworgsn, which has been author
- oy The vestry, and is now nearly COMPLETED
me plan OF the tower, which IL is proposed 10
baye erected at some future day, is admired by
81 VINO nave seen it on exhibition at the book
stofe OF Messrs Taylor 4 Maury. The work
u under the superintendence Of Mr. Job Anon,
carpenter, who Is qualified in every respect for
ITS successful prosecution
The CITT's FINANCIAL CoSpIrroS.-Eaito,
OF fhs Star: A bill has passed one branch of III.
City Council to issue TO the creditors of the Cor
Poration Certificates Of Indebtedness" to the
amount Of hfty thousand dollars This measure
should the other branch concur, will, doubtless
relieve both the Corporation and its creditors
from much present embarrassment The charter
OF the city, however, prohibits an increase OF
the funded debt, and limits the rate Of taxation
20 presume that those influential citizens VIII"
procured the charter in this shane from Congress
naa estimated that, properly managed, the cur
rent expenses OF the city could be defrayed with
the sum that this rate Of taxation would produce
FOR some years back II appears not 10 have done
soi and there does not seem to have been any
Sef gIoss Encouragement, except the recent in
crease or the salary Of a clerk which the publir
necessities did not call for. A few wears ago,
however, IN matter not connected with current
CPe I1' an nnwise act was committed by the
councils In endorsing the bonds of a rail- road
company 10 the amount Of sixty thousand dollars
tne interest on which, 8, 500, is now a permanent
SnaIge on the city treasury and that for a wor 1
ration. ~ Po
IL Is now proposed to fund ffty thousand dol.
L<is OF me noating debt Of the city. Unless we
can persuade ourselves that share of stock ia
not certificate Of indebted ness and that n 20 p
uncate OF Indebtedness Is not a share of stoct
tnis Is In direct conflict with the charter twill
Dc, IN any event, an addition of 80 600 10 the
yearly expenses OF the city These two meaxnres
viii thea add SO COO to the forty odd Thousand
mar inc tax payers Of the city are now yearly
BNag 10 capitalists for a dead horse III this
sort OF nnanciering Is to continue we shall I'm
time have 10 apply tn Congress for authority IA
increase the rate Of taxation to enable us to pay
the interest on our debt Why not st once 40 60
pay Tor our Improvements az we make Them ana
avoid the debt. But, il may be said Congress is
nor IN session, we are embarrassed. and want
fFra.Wr
embarrassing To be economical. wait ,iII tbsv e.
meet, and IL will give much more time And
experience to determine whether il is greater
economy or increased taxation that we want
see
WASHINGTON THEArRE-Tbe CLOSING en,a,-
tainment OF brilliant week at the Washjn0ton
Theatre, was witnessed on Saturday mig bit by an
exceAent audience The play was "A New Way
To Pay Old Debts In which Mr. Edwin Booth
appeared as Sir Giles Overreach ), Al every
pom. tne snyaole reputation the young actor en-
JOYS was fully maintained, and constant applause
tesuned the appreciation OF the audience Miss
Phkef was we'll received as I" Margaret ,, and
~. paly as : WeHourn." An Z" Irish tilt - by
MISS harrington, was, usual, repeated in an
swer 10 an encore, and the farce OF Poor pill
sodoy' Mr Nj w. Fiske as sMr PiIIicoddy. u
MISS JEFFERSON as g Sally Blunt" drew shouts OF
Io-night. the Management announce the trag.
edy Of "Richard HE Mr. Booth takes ~,
n.1n .s oy descent, and is supported by Mr.
Daiy as Richmond, and Miss Parker as Lad '
Anne The afterpece is "The Limerick Row 4
MI Fiske as Paddy Miles -
Arlington has given the managers excellent
support during the past week, ana what some
Iaougnf the hazardous experiment, Of opening
,ne Tneatre 40 soon, has proved the sIyacity o.
Messs knnkei Co So long az they cater SC
well FOR Washington amusement we cannot
doubt the citizens will respond by ample patron
aye Certainly, to-nig ht, there will be larg,
lncsease on the audiences of last week.
SABBArH.-The mildness Of yesterday afforded
all VINO Were disposed to properly enjoy it, OBJ.
Portunities TO do so, and the day passed as pleas
sn,iy, and, we trust, as proHtably as the Sab.
netns LOT mouths past The churches generally
tnnou2nout the city were, as usual, opened 10,
Iehelous services, and the congregations wers
IaIge AZ most OF them. The Sabbath school,
Me.e humeroaslY attended, and the services Al
various suburban missions were also well a,
Iended. IL was indeed a quiet day in orir civ