Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-07-11

Waugh Ckapsis-The services at this church
Were conducted by Rev. T. NJ. Carson, who
chapter LIST and ID verses, III ye then be risen
with Christ seek those things which are above,
where Christ stitch on the right hand Of God
set your affections on things above, not on things
on the earth" In the evening from the 9th verse
of the lid Psalm, Pray for the peace of Jerusa
lem; they shall prosper that love thee
ST. Patriek's (Catholie) CHueh-At high mass.
1t being the fourth Sunday after Penteeost Rev
DIR. 'Toole preached impfessiyely to a large con
gregation, from the Gospel for the day. as found
in the 5th chap. of st. Luke's GOSPEL Haydn;s
third mass in b was Performed by the choir, in
good style, under the direction Of Prof Caulfeid.
English Lutheran Church-Rev J. 6. Butler
preached, In the morning, from part Of the 5th
verse, I'd chap. of Matthew, GO But they made
light OF it." At night, from the 18th Psalm, 44th
verse.
Aims House-In the afternoon, the Rev Mr..
Rodgers preached to the inmates of this institu-
ton, nom the text: "Come unto me all we that la
Dor and are heavy laden" Matt. IL, % His ser
mon seemed to awaken tender recollections in
| some of these unhappy men and women. They
gave earnest attention. and after the sermon,
gladly received the tracts which Were distributed
by the committee Of the Young Mems Christian
Association. ..-- s..
Open-aiT Preaching In the eastern section these
exercises have been removed to the Congressional
Cemetery, whence SO many Of different classes re
sort on Sabbath afternoon. Yesterday, Rev. John
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amid the monuments erected to the memory Of de-
ceased statesmen, to an attentive audience of one
or two hundred people. These exercises will be
Continued at this point through the season. Tracts
were distributed by the committee Of the Young
Mems Christian Association.
RECEPTION OF DALEeArEs.-On Saturday after
noon, number OF the delegates from the South
to the Troy Convention Of Young Mems Christian
association arrived in this city, and at the solici
tation of the members Of the Washington Associa-
ton, remained until this morning. In the evening,
they were publicly received at the rooms After
the preliminary exercises, Mr.. Jos. fl. Bradley,
Jr-, in behalf of the Association, welcomed the
delegates to our city, which was responded to by
Mr. Watkins president of the Richmond ASCOT
alton, Messrs. Lee and Mumford, Of the same
place, Rev Mr. Smith and Plum of Georgia Mr.
| Armstrong, of Raleigh, N. c., and Mr. johnson,
| Of Charleston, all of whom acknowledged In few
| remarks the kindly welcome with which tbey
had been received. and referred to the happy DO
ltcal and social results Of the union of the Young
| men OF the country into Christian associations
Inc exercises Were closed by few remarks by
| the Rev. j. g. Butler and singing the hymn
% Jesus shall reign wher' ere the sun
Doth his successive journeys runr-
when the visiting delegation We're Hospitality pro-
Sabbath, they attended the different places of
worship. number Of them made interesting
addresses at the Mission School of the Association
held In the franklin engine house under the s,-
perintendence of DIR. J. Hall Moore. This is one
Of the most fourishing schools under the care of
the Association, and commends itself to the atten-
ton of all who are benefited by the moral and re-
gious training Of the young in that section Of the
city This morning, the delegates left for Troy
their number augmented by the addition of six
from the Washington Association The Coven-
ton assemblies at Troy, N. Y, on the 18th inst.
| Handsome IMPRovENKNr.-One Of the most
| noticeable Improvements of the season is that now
| In progress on III street, between Fourteenth and
| Fifteenth streets. under the superintendence of
| Mr. Job Angus, who is the architect and con-
tractor Tor the entire work, which involves an
outlay OF some S5l 900. 1t consists of two brown
| stone front four story houses with Easements.
| each OF which is thirty feet wide by seventy feet
deep, and will contain some eis hteen rooms
Inese dwellings,, the walls Of which are about
| one-half erected, are to be finished in Fifth
1 Avenue style, with black walnut and rosewood
| mouldings, and the most highly polished marble
mantels and registers, and with all modern con-
yenlences. They are severally owned by Dr. w
| T. Johnson, of this city, and Geo 8. Fowle, ESQ
| OF Alexandria, Va, who design occupying them
| when they shall have been finished.
1 Those interested In the progress of St Andrews
| Free Church will be glad to know that the con-
tractor for its erection [Mr August proposes COM
| mencing operations upon il in about one week
| Inc work contemplated being done this summer
| there involves an outlay of about IS .OOO with
which the contractor expects to erect the walls of
one wing of the church and place the roof upon il
| This will be quite forward move towards the
1 va improvement.
| CATCHING SwINE.-Ths officers Of the Fifth
Ward have been executing the law In relation to
hogs going at large, and up to Friday, they sue.
eeeded In capturing twenty-eight fine animals,
| which they sent to the work house to be penned
s sha soia Inc assistant who went with them on
this eT petition, was so unfortunate to ind that
| the last animal belonged to himself and objected
| 10 capturing that one; but the officers insisted
ana ne behaving rather improperly the officers
captured him as well as the hog, and taking him
before the magistrate compelled him to paw a inc
| and costs, which deducted considerable amount
from his wages. They who have the law to exc
| cute upon others should never object to its on.
| forcement upon themselves
| we remember some years ago an old Commits
| sloner OF Improvements was directed TO remove
Ing over the list in the Mayors Office he remar ed
thai fence must come down irst and that next
| The Mayor asked him why. he made distinction
| lie replied that the first was his own fence, and
the second was The property Of his security and IL
ne took them down first, he could 90 TO work
| with clear conscience to remove that of Lis
| neighbors.
ACcIDENT.-On Saturday afternoon, about one
O'Clock, son of Col. lillian p. Young "a lad of
about ten years. who had been at Rock creek.
fishing, ia company with several Of his com pan
ions, met with very serious accident from the
explosion OF pistol which he at the time held in
bis hand, and with which they had been amusing
themselves His left hand was so completely
shattered that immediately on his being taken
home and medical aid obtained il was found
necessary To amPutate 1t, as far up as the wrist
He has also slight flesh wound about the stom-
ach He Is now considered out Of danger
ONE OF THE MOST useful establishments In the
city, not only to the citizens but to the people I'm
the country, far and near, is the extensive hard
ware store Of John r.. Elvans 4 Co, 800 Pennsvl-
Vanla avenue, south side, where Is kept on hand
large and complete stock Of carriage findings
blacksmith's goods, and cabinet and upholstery
hardware and findings. For a list Of the numerous
articles which can be found 1T this establishment
IN its various departments see advertisements In
another column.
WArcH RETURNs.-Western Loek-up-Manuel
Glasco, colored, stealing a cow; jail for Court
John Simmons, do. do.
Central Guard HoRSe.-Mik Smith. colored dis
orderly; fine and costs, 80 Is John REYNOLDS.
do; do: 1915. John Phillips, do; do 50 IS
BARLEY Rariton, fighting; do. SO IS J Dickens.
do; do s3.15. George Smith, colored. disorder
ly; workho 30 days. Jahnes Aston, threats;
do. 81 days Francis OF ourk and WIN. Simp.
son, rioting dismissed. Patrick Purcell vagrant:
workhouse 80 days. Margaret Saunders, drunk
and disorderly; do 90days.