Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-02

| MEETING OF TIE PRRsBYrHRr or PoroxAc-
Second Day.-According to appointment, the
rresoytery met again yesterday morning at 4
O'Clock, and after an hour passed In devotiopal
exercises, Rev. DR.. Guriey made a few remark,
on the formation Of this new Pre- sbytery ~ H
Rev Or. Bocock addressed the assemble ON
coRRs sT ,eg alto "a singing. prayer, etc.
followed on the same subject
Prayer was then offered by Mr.. D. J. Stuart.
/ The Clerk then read the order Of the sener,,
Assembly organizing the Presbyterv .'-'-'>'
| The minutes Of the day beSo,s ye,. ,s.n "a
| approved 80 = 's'1 anu
| Mr. 8 Baxter made few remark, In favor
Oh me riesoytery taking its ground as mission.
On motion, Revs. Bocock, Bitteneer and Cur.
icy, and Elders Baxter, Tschiffely and Motzer.
vie appointed a committee on domestic mis-.
cierS' VIII Ihe understanding that the stated
the committee Vi
kev; DR. Bocock submitted the report of the
committee on assessments.
The salary Of the stated clerk " as AIRED NJ soa
exclusive OF expenses. -
After some unimportant business. Rev Dr
S1fIy read letter OF resignation from Rev. r.
alton, OF the church at West River
After some debate, the clerk read tho oraa, -
the General Assembly in such cases "
IL was agreed that the Presbytery meet In the
session room OF the Second Pres byterian cbnrcb
OF this city on the last Friday In Dscanbar y. a
O'Clock, to consider this request a.
M, II was decided TO hold the stated meeting Of tho
Ma 9p ~ az ,b 1;a,nelsyille Montgomery County.
committee to arrange business for the pres.
oyle.y was appointed, consisting of the stated
clerk and MIR. o. u. Muncaster
committee on devotional pxsrc;sa. ,,,z -
pointed to consist Of the pastor and ola =, %, ~
cnnrcn where the Presbytery holds its ,sssin,
heV Dr. Ourley and Mr.. s Baxter Iuers an
,Ss $50. SOnmitiee on the minutes, to report to
the spring meeting OF the Presbytery "
new Joseph r. Nourse was appofpted a., ram
ih,ttee 10 organize church at Laurel
1t was agreed, as a standing order. that the
fIesoytery request that the ministers and stdsrs
OF tue PIesbytery shall remain together for Nc
.t oevononal exercise over the Sabbath at
their stated meetings Of
IL was agreed that the ministers of the p,.shu
TRY be requested to perform NOT less ~ Oyy
Sioodtn's laoor OF missionary character he
byterv. @poi' " 'ne RES
AT about2 O'Clock p. m there being no furtbe,
business, the Presbytery adjourned 70 49, e.,
the second Presbyterian Church of tbi, citv On
the last Friday in December y"
Mr. i R,, singing, prayer was offered up by Rev.
M blttlnger, and the benediction wss me-
hounced by Rev J J. Graft, moderator f
ine meetings Were conducted throughout with
v,srv harmony ,hy and good feeling and the Pres
ooyey; though small In numbers az vet hids
iair 10 become one OF great usefulness
WASHINGTON IHEATRE.-An intellectual An
dience attended last evening, to hear the n,rr,-
ZION OF Mr.. Meagher conc erning Costa ic,. and
from the frequent rounds Of applause that FOL
lowed the narrator's eloquent tributes TO the io.
dustry and patriotism Of that people. and hi.
the Tne,,;a anecdotes, one would judge that
me neatre would be crowded on SATURDAY. neYt
10 De at the last of the series Mr. Meaeber IA,
S,y lHstLuCts tnose who hear his travels related
nu u. ne oetter amuses them than the theatres His
SSohsuihlhsle powers Of combining fact with
fancy, and Of mingling poetry with deScrio,,an
oaIiy one along with him, as " be travels DER
az sgaih inc sands and swamps, plains and noun.
tdins OF the land which como nered the ,t%rsn
eYeo man OF destiny.n The scenery of tbs cor
Try Is portrayed by several monstrous psintio1s
representing some Of the oldest and most inter,
esuhg towns, ana also the wild luxuriance ~
south American forest The lecture incIuded
glance at the present political condition OF Costa
hlca; the climate and productions of the conn
ana concIndd ETA, ana Peeuliarties Of it's people,
ana a ming at Monsieur Belly. We know there
Will DC great house on Saturday.
RUNAWAY AND SMASH Up Yesterday after
noon, gentleman who resides just outside the
cny limits, but does business In the city, drove
ais morse, 10 which was attached a new buggy
10 the City Post Office, and left him there en-
charge OF boy while he went inside To cot bis
mail. He was detained inside for a few mo1nsnts
ana inst at that time something fell from the tor
horse, which frig htened him 40 IA to c.nsa hi,,
10 oreak away and make of at a dead run He
ran UP T. street to Ninth street, up which street
'uIneo al the top OF his speed UNTIL by chance,
ne came IN contact with a lumber wagon the
eoAlslon being so great TO reduce the ne,U
buggy ana new harness (both Of which had been
purchased not two hours before,) to a complete
wreck Tbe horse being young and Spirited
was dangerously cut by coming in contact with
the broken gearing He was finally captured
PACK OF st. Patrick's cemetery, on G street, by
some stone cutters who saw the accident
CAUGHT AeAIN.-Last night, at a ball in the
seventh Ward, while the company were engaged
In the dance the coat and supper rooms were en-.
tered, and the following articles stolen An over
coat from ThOs. Fahey, an overcoat from n.
Porter, shawl from T. Hall, a cap from g
Harris, hat from gentleman name unknown
and lot of provisions from Thomas & Whsiev'
The caterers. Ofhcer Chipley was present and
win several persons went in pursuit of John Dam
drdge, colored, and John ID Baptiste, French
man, well known TO the police for years past
hey were traced 10 a house In " Fighting Alley ,,
Seventh Ward, where they were found in bed
The house was searched, and all the articles
the bed and elsewhere. They were taken before
Justice Dom who committed them to Jail for
Court in ave separate cases-three Of grand and
two OF petty larceny.
FURs The fine stock Of furs advertised in the
S:ar by Hopkins, Pa. avenue, corner Of Sixth st .
are going oil, just now, like hot cakes Heex
hibits many rare varieties Of robes, NUTS collars
tipPets, coats, capes, &c, &c; which, being ali
Tue rage al this time at the North, evidently lake
ike wild IRE with our own fashionables TO
whom be has sold much more heavily since the
close OF last week than ever before as extensive
AZ bis sales have been at the opening Of former
seasons The prices at which he offers these
beautiful and so reasonable goods are remarkably
lOwi which, in addition TO their unSoubted
fashion, accounts for the current rush for them.
PARENTS, MINISTERS, TEMPERANCE MKS.-
George w. Calef, ex-stage performer, has for the
last year been astonishingly successful as a tenn
perance lecturer. He speaks to- nj ? bit at TEMPER
ance Hall He sings operas to show parents how
tLelr sOns are enticed into gorgeous saloons All
are invited to attend. Should the weather prove
stormy, next fair night He Is highly recon-.
mended by papers from different parts of the
country.
overwhelmingly being pay day at the
Post ONCE extension, between fifty aud sixty
hands were discharged from the works. IL Is
understood that still more of the lnec banics en-
Ployed there will have to 60 of in few DAYS the