Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-11


all time and pray into all place, and become a
living lie." and bis soul abhors Il worse than the
faggot and the stake. The incentive Is and can
be nothing else than deep, earnest ever.
desire to rescue and to save oh : A In much
easier when the dread fury OF conf agratjon is
abroad-when the spiral flames are curling up
ward and Kissing with their forked tongues
around the very chamber of the holy iunocents-
for rs TO fold our arms I'm distant security, and
calculate, even with trembling lips and dimmed
eyes, God deliver the little ones % than il Is to
mount the swaying ladder, to breathe in the hot
exhalation, to confront the dread demon in his
usurPed home, to plunge into the fiery abyss, and
disappear from the earnest gaze Of human eyes
perhaps to stagger back, all crisped and charred,
into the light Of day, bearing the trophy Of vic.
tory In your arms, or, perhaps, las Is often the
case,) 60 ashes TO ashes" literally, and the souI
rise TO Its Father purified from ali earth stains I'm
the self martyrdom Of the baptism of fire. Which
Is the yrester-the cool, calculating Intellectual
philosopher, who wraps his sumptuous mantle
of Indifference about him, and from his lone
Babel IN the Shinar OF safety, looks out unmoved
upon the awful delnge of devastation and death
suIging all around. or he who from the level of a
common, but warm-hearted humanity, without
one thought OF self preservation, boldly plungrs
Into the red tide and the battle tumult of the
name! Glorious is 1t when the eagle defyipy
the beating tempest, cleaves his way into the
bright, blue heaven beyond; but far more plo.
!ious when, posing In the clear, sunny sky above
the black storm abyss, he swoops downward
thicugh the lig htning and the cloud to his eyrie
on tue thunder-Iiven cliff where cover the un-
hedsed brood all trembling and sffrig hted
PaI don, gentlemen, these disiointed remarks
and the feble tribute have sought TO nav Won I
could not, without violence to my own feelings.
have said less and will not, In mercy to YOU,
say more than to repeat " Welcome rs s. w eI
come :" &c WelcOme,n
When Mr.. Brown concluded, the cannon fred
and, with shouts from all sides, the party re-.
paired to the hall above, where a sumptuous
dinner had been prepared. Several members of
the City Council were present Alderman Iobn
L.. smith took the chair of the festive board:
aud, alter some remarks, the good things were
discussed after the most approved fashion Then
commenced "the feast of reason and the flow of
soul -
Jacob Triplett, Of Philadelphia, a fireman of
fftv years standing, was first toasted
Next, followed a tribute to the memory of las
LoVegfoye, late the oldest fireman ia the Union
who died recently In Baltimore
councilman Lloyd, of the Seventh Wa ard, hav-
Ing been toasted, Responded TITO
foasts Were also drank TO Councilman Mobun.
and Mr.: Noise, the orator of the Philadelp hia
Delegation, and responses followed.
Mr.. A. Roberts, OF Philad-lphia sung q fire.
mans song which drew loud applause.
Alderman Brown, in reply 10 a toast, made
some remarks, and proposed: "Thp Atlantic
cabie-niay 1t bind all nations, and kindr-ds and
tongues and people, in one blessed brotherhood
| OF peace"
A hearty response followed; and Mr.. Noise
gave: 'Benjamin Franklin-he drew down the
lightning from heaven to seal his immortality /:
bis name shall be honored until IL ceases to
flash"
Then followed '.WashIneton,s Grave ~ ard
several other toasts were d aux and songs SUM-
ere the company separated.
The best feeling prevailed throug bout, and the
skill OF the caterer, MIR. Mater, was spoken of
| by every one in the highest terms.
| EXCURSION Among the many attractive ex-
| cursions of the present season, we beg leave to
call special attention to the annual excursion of
| the Sabbath school OF st. Peters Church. which
| Is advertised to come oil to- morrow The teachers
| and directors OF the Sabbath school have with
great discretion, selected Glymont PAVILION as
the serne OF their merry MAJ ings on this eccas-
/ Ion. They have provided the beat music which il
| was possible for them 10 find for The .sn.ri,I
| benefit Of the yOtafies OF q TeTpsichore,'' and
| provisions al ItbitH1l have been provided for
wnrfewth all TO satisfy the gastronomic desires
OF those who may honor themselves by paTticipat
l Ing with them in the festivities of the occasion
/ DIR. August Schroeder, a valuable member Of
| Wnhers' celebrated band, has organized first
4 rate cOtlIlon band, and composed various airs
| appropriate TO the occasion, which will be per-
1 formed iy his corps with great eeL1t. To those
who are acquainted gith the numerous, fascinat-
| ing, ana beautiful ladies attached to th. above
| Sabbath school, no words need be wasted by way
| OF an incentive to them to 20 and be happy with
the company on Thursday. To those who have
| hitherto been denied the honor Of mixing in a
| social way, with our friends Of St Peters Sab
bath school, we say, do not fail to disg orge the
psltry sum of III cents in exchange for a day of
unalloyed pleasure at Giymont pavilion. twill
".
we are aecidedly wrong In our estimate of the
matter, II viii bS 2 day long to be remembered
| by the guests who may be present on the occas-
ion, 81 day which, in the fntuTe they vi Ilude
to as one OF the haPpiest in their lives.
UNION PRAYER MEETINos.--Thosei interesting
iaSdtiRgs, which were begun last spriag by the
n,s -HLef. n the various denominations Of Chris
fans i'm Washington, continue 10 be very inter-
estino-the s'nirtndiitS not having declined in
the least. Indee.. there are Indications Of its
growth for the past ". 1ek the participants ap-
psared to work with Tenewe., energy; Last rri-
day IL was unanimously agreed to t'old th- meet
ings in Christ (EpiscSpsl) Church, a. ne Navy
Yard, the oldesi church ia Washington, Of VIII
the present Rector is Rev. Joshua X MorselI.
On Monday and Yesterday the church was filed,
a 2 reat many persons from the central wards be-
in9 present. The meetings were OF the charac-
ter 10 suit Christians, and many rendT ked that
the honf passed swiftly. Tie ministers Of vari-
Gus chuIcues Were present, and assisted IN the
services. The agent OF the Union Line Of uE,-
abuses has made arrangements by which resi-
dents Of the central wards will be accommodated
In getting TO ana from the church. Two large
coaches, and several smaller ones, will leave
Sixth street west at 4 O'Clock for the Navy
Yard, and will be la waiting at the church at the
close OF the services Doubtless many will profit
by the opportunity to ShIte with their friends at
the eastern section of the city in those interesting
religious meetings.
oAo late serious
accident which happened to Senator Chandler
and his daughter, at the Senator'S residence in
Detroit, Michigan, By an explosion of gas, Guam
| tieo, the Washington correspondent OF the Alex
andria Sentinel, says:
d" had narrow escape myself last fall Tbs
placing of large station metres in the new wings
OF the Capitol, rendered change necessary In the
position Of the pipes aud metres that supplied the
old building. One of the metres las large as a
hogshead) WAS placed back of the furnace under
| the old hail Of Representatives, the connections
made about six O'Clock p. IN, and the gas turned
on. Upon visiting the Capitol at night, found
the building filled with gas Afraid to carry
light, traced the leak in the dark, by the smell
until found il in pipe near the metre, to which
connection had been made, and afterwa rds dis
| connected, aud which had been overlooked by
the gas filters. The gas rushed from the hole
| like steam from boiler, and was thus enabled
TO lind the leak, and temporarily plug IL until
morning. The danger from the ex plosiOn arose
from the fact that the furnaces Were ia full blast
within thirty feet Of the leak aud an explosion
was liable TO take place at any moment"
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