Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-14

purpose Of going into meeting of the Conference
Missionary Society," ktbfste
The President, Rev. j. w. Everist. took the
chair, and the roll was called for the purpose Of
receiving the annual contributions
closed.
| NUNIsMArIcs.-T coins described in the fol-
lowing article from the Intelligencer, have been
submitted TO our inspection. They belong to the
cabinet Of George Wright, Esq, Master Armorer
al the Washington Arsenal, the inventor of the
mac hine for making Percussion Caps. Mr.Wright
visited Europe in 1851, for the purpose of intro
ducing his machine to the notice Of foreign gov
ernments, and while at Constantinople was an
intimate associate of Mr.. Warren Hidden, an
American. who has resided in that city for twen-
ty-six years past, as master machinst Of the Mint,
and by whoRthey were presented to Mr.. Wright.
| They were discovered by the wOrkmen who were
excavating spot on Seraglio Point for laying the
| foundations Of the Mint There is no doubt of
their authenticity, they have been critically ex-
amined and approved by Prof Henry, and others
| skilled in Numismatology.
| AHeient CoiRS.-Three Interesting copper coins
have been politely submitted to our inspection ain
OF them old, and one Of high antiquity. The
frst and Oldest is coin of Marcus Agfippa, a dis
tinguished Roman general under Augustus Caesar,
| and by marriage, his nephew On the diverse is
the inscription "Cos III - indicating the date Of
the coin. ~ years before Christ when Agrippa
was made third time Consul and married Mar
celia. the Emperors niece. On the reverse are the
two letters - 8 c., implying shy consent of the
Senate The coin next in point of aye is one of
Heraclius and of his son, Emperor of the Eastern
| Empire. 1t is inscribed with ''CON.'' meaning
Constantinople Of which Heraclius became master
in 6l0 after Christ, and Ammo iii - meaning,
doubt, in the fourth year of his power or GA after
| Christ, the same year in which Jerusalem
| taken by the Persans, and two years after Ma
| honmed published the Koran The third and
latest in date of these relics of fargone past is
| coin of Romanus the Second of the Eastern En-
pre-. Is some year after Christ. between $50, when
| Romanus assembled this throne. and 963. when he
was succeeded by Nicephorus ii.
| RELIGIOUS ExERcIsEs.-Yesterday morning
| large congregation attended at St Dominick's
church, corner of Sixth apd streets, on the ISL
and, to hear the annual Charity sermon, delivered
by Rev. Dr. . Toole. pastor Of the st. Patrick's
| church. The discourse was most interesting and
impressive, and the subsequent collections for the
benefit of the poor, proved that its admonitions
| were not unheeded
A very eloquent discourse was delivered yester-
day morning at the Ryland Chapel, corner Of
Twelfth and ID streets, on the Island. by Rev.
| MIR. Wright. The text was from the Sd chapter
Of the epistle Of st. Paul to the Ephesans verses
| IA and 10. The reverend gentleman called atten-
| ton to the sublimity of thought involved i'm the
| language of his text and then proceeded to de-
monstratc how its theology agrees with the tenets
of the christian church generally. His exordum
was an impressive appeal that his hearers should
cndeavor to bccome partakers If the blessings
/ asked for in the invocation of the Apostle.
| At the New jerusalem church. north Capitol
street, Between aud G streets, there was also an
eloquent discourse delivered by the pastor yester-
day morning II was founded on the text s!Speak
unto the children of Israel and bid them that they
make their fringes in the borders Of their gar
nents throughout their generations. and that they
blue'' "
| CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Rooms. - Saturday
night. the prayer meeting Of young men was held
in the library, and both interesting and profit
able, though not so largely attended as on some
previous occasions. The affecting announcement
of the death of Mrs Jos. III. Bradley jr, wife of
| the esteemed president of the Christian Associa-
| ton. was made, and fervent prayer for their be-
| loved friend and brother was put up At the
usual hour, the main hall was opened, and the
| company joined with those already there waiting
| for the lecture of Rev. Il. w Sampson before the
| Bible class.
The subject was the Garden of Eden, and the
| lecture was prefaced by brief explanation of the
| LIST chapter of Genesis, from the 26th verse
The lecturer located the country of Eden in Ar
| menia, adopting the opinions Of several learned
writers, that the country of Eden was between the
| sources OF the rivers Euphrates, Tigris, Araxes
| and Phass.
SMIrHsoNIAN.-We notice at the Smithsonian
Institution meteorological map Of the United
States got up under direction Of Professor Henry,
which is changed every morning at 10 O'Clock, on
the receipt of the telegraphic reports of the weather
from different sections of the country, by FASTING
colored scraps of paper, representing the state
the weather, on the different points heard from.
BY looking at this map, person can at glance
the state of the weather in the different parts of the
| country telegraphed from.
The Professor has in his private office another
| large map Of the United States. upon which he
| posts, 1t were, the daily observations Of the
| weather. SO to enable him to study the move
ments of the storms Of the continent. and form, if
| practicable. somewhat of permanent meteorolo-
| gical calculus for the country
| HARpwARE.-The stock Of goods which G fifth
| & Shields, hardware merchants. offer for sale at
their new establishment on the south side of Penn
| sylvania avenue, between Sixth and Seventh
streets, embraces extensive Il variety of articles
| of the newest patterns and most improved manu-
fdcture. for buildings, agricultural and other pur-
poses. as was ever offered to the public in this
ton of country. Messrs q. Il =. are new beginners
in the business here, and having trade to make,
set about ii by selling everything in their stock at
the lowest possible prices. and on the most accom-
nodating terms. I've advise all in want of any
description of hardware, to give them call ere
purchasing. They will command success, because
4 exerting themselves strenuOusly to deserve it.
CRIMINAL CouRr-The court met at the usual
hour this morning. Lewis Bell (colored) was ar
Ranged for stealing lot of pictures and picture
| frames from Charles Ellit; and was afterwards
| placed on trial on said charge.
The witnesses to the grand jury in the Sickles
case number about twelve or fourteen persons, and
they will 60 before the jury for examination to-
| day. '-.,. y
The grand jury have found an Indictment
| against fiillery Hutchins for the murder Of Jack
| Ennis but the time for his trial has not been de-
| terInined upon. II will not be likely to come up
| before the week after next.
| CAUTION IN RELATION To TAPPING THE WATER
PIPEs-Ths Penalty Notwithstanding to an
act Of Congress entitled act to provide for the
care and preservation of the works constructed by
the United States * =, of December jth last, it was
enacted lit shall not be lawful for any person
| persons other than said Corporations or persons
| authorized by them, to tap or open the mains or
| pipes laid or to be laid by the United States for
| any purpose whatever, under penalty Of not less
| than fifty nor more than five hundred dollars for
each and every offence"
SHoorING.-On Saturday night young nan
named COombs, while intoK icated, assaulted MIR.
J. r. Ferry on the street. and fired several pistol
shots at his house afterward. The reason Of the
assault and subsequent conduct could only be ac-
counted for by the presumption that he, under the
| influence IF liquor, fancied he had been injured
| by Mr.. Ferry. He was arrested by officers Nor
| wood and Donnelly, and fine Of S37 81 was i'm
| POSED upon him, and he was ordered to give bail
i ms for CONT huT ustic n,nu