Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-08

MORAL Aspects AND RIsPoNsDrLfrrEs or orn
Social LEE.-This was the subject of a sermon
preached in the First Unitarian Church in this
city on Sunday last, by Rev. W. D. Haley The
reverend speaker, in the first place, deprecated the
recreancy of the American people to the great prn-
ciple Of republican simplicity. and their growing
love for arStocratic display. Here, where IL was
rare thing to find two generations occupying the
same place. or enjoying the same wealth, men and
women have striven in feeble way to ape the
ostentaton Of European grandees who are de-
scended by fourteen generations from successful
marauders who divided the spoils of empires. He
said that second source of responsibility was the
Press. by far the most powerful agent for correct
Ing our moral abuses If il will but put resolute
shoulders TO the work. He did not presume to
stand there as a censor Of that powerful instru-
mentality; he knew well what were the difficult
ties il had TO encounter, and how much we were
indebted TO il for the few conservative influences
which remain in our social life; he believed that
American life owed fully as much to conscientious
journalism as to the pulpit; but he would suggest
that the press may do much evil by proclaiming
and landing the e1travagances of our own recep-
lions and balls
foster love of display and they lead to kruptcy
and dishOnOr. For the sake of the occasional aI-
pcarance of ten lines of newspaper comment many
a wife has beggared her husband and the records
OF Eternity can only tell how many foolish women
have first heard the tempter's voice in whisper
of notoriety. The devil oftener assumes the garb
OF silk and Jewelry than form of repulsve Grim
inality. A compassionate Welding on the part of
the press, to Il not uncommon request for compli-
mentary notices, of n wonans beauty or apparel
may add To the impetus of descending soul. If
his voice could be heard in kindly remonstrancc
1t should frame in SCriptural phrascOlo@y. petit
ton to those Who not only record but mould pub
lie opinion =" Help these women help them to
higher conceptions of life. to nobler ambitions 10
Drawer deeds than now exhaust their lives.
In the third place. the responsibility rested most
heavily upon the Christian church. 1t was time
that Christians ceased to talk about opinions. and
commenced to bring the mighty power Of Chris
tan principles TO bear upon society; il was time
that we said something definite and authoritative
to the moral sense of the world; it was time that
we used the logic of the Gospel to expose the ho-
lOwnesS of worldly maxms, and to demonstrate
the certain retributions which follow worldly sins
In conclusion, he said: Last Monday morning,
during those early hours preceding daybreak.
when the stars have peculiarly glttering appear
ance they seem to be rejoicing that their night
watch over this sin-laden earth is drawing to a
close, looked into the infinity above me, and
thought of the preceding twenty-four hours OF
the sudden rush of a spirit from the activities of
life into the Unseen of the children who, within
few hours, had become orphans of one whose
future bitterness looked worse than prson-bars
of the solitary chamber of desolate grief; and as
all the worlds above moved on in their cycle
dance as IL there were no crime war to arrest
even mOmentary attention. ii was il some pene-
trating voice called TO me from afar and told me
how transitOry and perishing is all indulgence all
ambition, all worldly maxims, and all worldly
glory how when we have all ended our feverisl
dream the Eternities will still be glistenng with
out emotion and without change, and to other
hearts than ours will seem to shout from their MA
jestic hei ghts-Mortals virtue is best,''
POLICE AFFAIRs.-Before Justice Williams
Pink Cckely got drunk again, and shot Mrs
Louisa Brooks in the heel. and whipped her in her
own house, for all of which he was ARRESTED by
Otfcer Haskell, and, after examination, was COM
United to Jail TO take his chances before the Grand
Jury.
WIN. Phipps complained that F. Mulliken had
assaulted and battered Mrs. VIM Phipps at the
everlasting Seventh street plank road tol gate
Mrs. Phipps came forward and stated that Null.
ken refused to pay toll and that when she at
tempted to prevent his passing through he laid his
hands on her and treated her with some violence
Mr.. NJ denied the charge, and introduced a wit
HESS who testified that he Mrs Phipps strike
the first blow. and further, that Mulliken did m,
strike the lady ut all but only placed his hands on
her in order TO force himself from her grasp. The
magistrate held both parties to bail to keep the
peace towards each other for the space Of six cal
On lar months.
Tobias Clark was accused of disoIderly con-
duct, and compelled to pay fine of IS, and costs
+. Daniels was found throwing stones in the
streets, in company with sundry other big boys;
he was so unfortunate as to be caught, while bis
companions got of by taking TO their heels Mr.
Daniels paid the magistrate ~ So.
Mary Thomas fought in Hog alley, and called
her neighbor bad names. She was fined IS S.
John Robinson was arrested for fighting with
an Irishman in Oregon alley after getting drunk
in Mrs. Hogan house. He contributed S. 81 to
the general fund.
Tom Huntington was caught in a fracas with
some other quarrelsome spirits in the vicinity of
English Hill. He was fined S5.9i.
And the court closed for the day.
Before Justice Donn.-I.ast evening. Officers
Tanning and Eckloff arrested two young men, G.
C.. Cadv and II. q. Barron, who were charged
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boy did not appear to be hurt, and the blow could
not have been severe. and the young men were
required to give security for peace.
IyCENDIARIsM RAMPASr.-I.ast night. about II
O'Clock, row of two-story frame teneInents DO
longing to Mr.. w. Berry, on Four and IA half
street, near Virginia avenue, were set on fire and
burned, and with them double frame adjoining,
belonging to Pompey Jackson, a colored man,
well-knoyvn TO our citizens. Berry's row consisted
of four frame houses some of them untenanted
Jackson lived in a part of his house. and rented
the remainder. What the loss of the parties is we
have not been able to ascertain. but we learn that
Mr.. Berry was partially insured. Jackson, the
unfortunate owner of the other dwelling. we are
informed, allowed his insurance to run out a few
days previous. At the same time. two untenanted
frame houses on First street, near the canal,
also fired and burnt. 10 is rumored that several
attempts to fire property in other parts the Sew
enth Ward were made last night but failed, the
fire being discovered and cxtncuished.
We cannot lie too lavish of praise of the fire.
men who were out last night. The Franklin and
Columbia fire companies, Notwithstanding the
rain was descending in torrents and the roads Were
deep with mud. pulled their heavy and splendid
apparatus to the distant of confiagratop and
continued to labor with diligence to prevent the
spread of the fire. Since incendiarism is making
its appearance so boldly, would il not be well for
the Mayor 10 offer the reward for the arrest and
conviction of incendiarics which the law author
iZCs and in of arrest and conviction to pay il I,
CRIMINAL CoURT.-TO-day the Court met at 10
O'Clock IN.
The grand jurors of the present term were then
called, and follows: Thomas Carberry,
Samuel Bacon, Thomas Blagdon, John u. Inylc
Benz o. Tayloc, John Nj. Bruadhcad. Stephen ID
Castlcman, Chauncey Bestor. Lewis Johnson I'D
G. Dyer Stephen p. Franklin, Darius Clagett
Thomas Thornley,, Erastus VI. Chaplin, :. J Bow
en-. Ed. Nj. EDthicum. David English Valentine
Harbaugh. RObt }eae, George Poe jr., George
McCeney, Lewis Carbcrry, Robert White Robert
Clark.
Judge Crawford then delivered his usual charge
to the grand jury; after which they went into
session.
The petit jurors were then called and are as
follows: Samuel III. Howell, Richard f. Semmes
James Fulalove, Thomas Il. Brightwell, Arch-