Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-19

The CATHOLIC BENEFICIAL TOTAL ABsrI.
SxScK sccrxrY.-The members Of this benevo-
lent association assembled last evening, in large
numbers.at their Hall on street, AID marched
In prccession-making goodly show, to Phil
harmonic Hall.
The Hall was crowded, and the members Of
the association found some dinculiy in obtaining
seats
soon after the appointed hour, the Rev r. J.
-o'TOole toek the stand; and, bowling his thanks
FOR The applause which greeted him, proceeded
to repeat his recent lecture.
Ii has seldom been our lot to listen to a more
beautiful or more eloquent appeal than that adj
dressed to the crowded assembly by the lecturer.
Any hurried synopsis would do II wrong, and,
In justice, we refrain from an attempt
The lecture was scarcely closed, when Mr. j.
kine came forward, and, presenting the lecturer
with purse Of one hundred and fifty dollars for
thu purchase Of horse, alluded In some appro-
PIRATE remarks 10 the influence which the reyer-
end gentleman had exercised for good in his ca
pacity Of President Of the Society
DR.. O'foole received the present as follows:
GENrLkhsN: Returning the other day from
sick call, and driving pretty briskly the very
horse which your purse makes my own this even
Ing, was hailed by man running, out Of breath,
am glad you've got him, sir; was down fo
q dollar" What is this for said l. as he handed
me dollar? So am sorry II wasn't In timen
was his reply. He thought Won had already
bought me 4 horse, aud regretted bis subscription
was too late IL was, however, too soon for your
plans, aud thus what you hoped would be an
agreeable surprise is no surprise at all this min
ute. But II is very agreeable, indeed. Is IL fog
tue moneys sake, Well, there Is no use in what
Is called Buncombe,' where money Is con-
ceraed. Few would be- credited III they claimsd
AL utter Indifference about IL. Money il a good
thia9-very useful on this planet Of onrs--not ut
all TO be despissd The only dim Guilty know
about 10 enhances its value when We get it-tLat
is, IL Is hard to get and hai d to keep But gem
ueinen, apart from this and before this your
present this evening is very agreeable, because IL
Is a substantial token Of regard. and an unmis-
taxable proof Of your hssrIy cooperation in the
cause and In the interest OF temperance. thank
you, gentlemen, cordially, and I must beg NV
youug friend, your spokesman, to accept special
expression OF my thanks for the kind and natter
Ing terms in which he has made this presentation
de has given US an accurate picture of the bene-
nts our society Is capable OF comforting upon the
Metropolis. He has not overd rawn this sketch
But assure you be has overdrawn another pic.
ture.
In speaking Of my Claims upon the societyNS and
my title to this munifcent gift, his kindness and
bis enthusiasm for the cause we advocate have
led him away. And would beg leave to remind
him and the society that my efforts are but at
-tempts to fulhl what regard a. the imperative
demand of duty; and IL they be anything more 4
am proud Of the consciousness that deem myself
fully repaid by every happiness thatls brought to
the hearths and to the hearts of the members or
by the Thought that am allowed to share the
credit OF any movement that tends 10 the peacs
and order Of our city. And il at any ti,ae would
plume myself on being ma az unanimous in such ef-
forts, could not relinquish my right to claim
that they were entirely above the suspicion Of
self-interess must believe, then, gentlemen,
20 Crafty your own generosity, ID came easy TO
my young friend to establish lille for me where
you all wished to recognise one. And so do
explain 10 myself the kind, fat:ering terms In
which be has spoken Of my efforts. For the rest,
mistaken thong b he be as to my claims / would
not have him, or any one Of you, gentlemen, or
any one in the society, or any one out Of the So
ciety, mistaken as to my ratitude.
accept your weighty purse, gentlemen, CRATE
fully, as timely and useful present that will
help 10 furnish me with increased facilities 10
serve yourselves. l accept 10 with, 4 trust an
honest pride, as identifying me In tbs fullest
sympathy with the hardy sons Of toll. accept
~, and let II De a new bond between me and the
society; let II be a mutual encouragement to per-
severance Yes, gentlemen, 1 accept it, above
ali, as an encouragement to perseyere, as q plain
proof Of your earnestness In the cause Of temper
ance, and demonstration to your f.lIow-citizsns
that your society is reality in their midst
Again, gentlemen, | THANK you sincerely, aud
with pride and gratitude humbly beg 70 hold
myself devoted anew generously to your service
IN this or any other good cause at all
AT the conclusion Of the exercises the audience
quietly retired, much pleased with the proceed
1ngs OF the evening.
- TEE KIDNAPPING CAsE-It will be remem
bered that some weeks ago a man named Charles
sareil was arrested for kidnapping slave be-
longing to Mr.. jenkins, who lives over the East
cen Branch At that investigation IL was I'm evil
dence that saffell took the boy TO Alexandra to
sell him He represented the bow es the non
erty or Thomas Sands, and exhibited a blII 81
sale PgrpoftinE to be signed by him There being
some lnforsnaIlty In the bill of sale new one
was drawn up, and Saaell took IL and went ont
with 1t to get IL signed by Sands, and returned
"a about bali an hour with the bill signed by
Thomas Sands. S4hrll was held 10 bail for court.
and since that time he has been endsayorinO ~
IND the man who represents himself as Pbos
Sinds; Yesterday, he recogn's ed Howard Brooks,
dtesldeht bere-a tailor on TulId Street-as m,
person for whom he had been seeking waT
rant was issued on the oath Of s lffeI: and RrooL
was arrested by Oticer King, aud taken before
m cl,a
the stealing Of said slave "
safell testified Yesterday that about month or
sly weeks ago he met with Brooks at a place
near stones farm, north Of the city Brook -
Resented himself as Thomas sands and toI SIS
Ieii that ne knew wheT~ neg 70 could be bou0bt
cheap and u he would take him to Alexsndria
ah0 sell hlm ne would allow him all over S3.D he
could get for him. Sands also told hin, thst h.
had dinnculiy with the purchaser in AIerandra
which was the reason he would not take him
down himself. Saffell met Sands several tlmes
AT tie same place, when, at last, they fixed tins
20 end this business of selling the how A ca,
rage VIA. hired from Mr.. Jas Shreyes, and thew.
with while boy named Davis went together ~
the other side Of the Eastern Branch bridge and
stopped. Sands went to, or near 10 /, hon-s-
wheIe MT. jenkins lives. After short time
SANDS returned with what purported 10 he a hill
OF sale In bis hard, and remarked that be did not
want The boy taken up on the farm, but he wonId
De on the bridge In shod time. They drove 10
the bridge: and when the boy got 10 The bTidoa
they took him in the carriage and thew ali yy.nt
together to Alexandria. At the edge OF The toyrn
S1nos got OUT, and The others went into the town
ana SOLD the boy. There being some informaIt,v
In the bill OF sale, new one was drawn IN Uhicb
SaneH says he took to sands at the place where
lie Ieit him, and got his signature to H. which
was the last he saw Of sands until he saw hII,,
today at the court house and had him aTrsstsd
Brooks waived further investigation befo,e H.
magistrate, and gave bail in 81 COO for his an.
peaTance at Court. @P-
The boy Davis, mentioned in conaection with
the case, Is now In jail. "
ARREST Oh BALTIMORE RowpIRs LAST
night, two weli-known individuals, Wesley
woodward and John suter, OF Baltimore, arrived
IN tnls city. They soon began TO display their
propensites for riot and lawlessness nv vojne,
Into restaurants and exhibiting deadly weapons
Will which they were armed, boastfng Of their
ability 10 walk through Washington as they
pleased, despite the police; and thr eatened awful
things VI interfered with by the officers rheIr
manner greatly alarmed some Of the nervous gen
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