Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-09-03

TEE UNION PRArKR Mfsr1nos q the Tenth
sfeet Baptist church yesterday afternoon wss ut.
tended by very large congregation. Rev. Mr..
Bates, Of the Ninth street M. p church prestded
and made an appropriate exhortation, which wa
sm;'s oy Ti H,m rsmask' BY the Rey Dr.
Esq and a number Of Others. A nuT,bs, On r.,
quests were made In behalf Of person. d.ss,,r.
the aid Of Christians In behalf OF their etsrns1
consult ,s to the place Of holding the meeting
next week. 1888 - 800 S'"''-ss
TALL PrLPrr.-Editor of IA. Star. vh,,s ,,,.rL.
ing in the grounds of the smtbsoni ian On
yesterday, my attention was arrested bv a vo,c.
as Of some one preaching. Ioolaa ,o,nd r.. ~,
one conid De seem sid the voice se.msd 20 coms
from all directions. Finally, discove,ed n 20
proceed p,osa from a man who was seated upon the
Upon ino"rv , sne Institution, reading aloud.
wao Is IN the habit Of ascending to this iiizzy
oeignt daily. and reading aloud in orde, 70 no5
stats ~ s voice and probably also to observe the
GOOD ScHooL.-There IL no better school for
tne education and training Of Young Girls than
'hat OF Mrs. Mccormick, in Alexandria She
~ N naa many years experience aud has fnyari-
aoy gwen entire satisfaction 10 the parents and
~ ~ 1a.. u .ne large number Of girls who from
know no lady, anywhere more successfoi than
VIE. mcC; In educating and otherwise trainino
yoang girls g that they win prove welI-inforrned
EDITOR STAR: noticed In your paper of yes.
efday some particulars Of my history which your
industrious news collectors have somehow CLEANED
nse are IN the main correct. but ii may be proper
say mat the accident to me happened in 1s47 i'm.
ws. be,no ana mat it took place while charge
20 Prince Demidoff; also, that the annuity to me
rom Prince Demidof has been received through
tne London agency Of the Rothschilds. =
Respectfully, THOMAS DENNIS
The PROTRACrED MEETINGS at the various
Methodist Churches, continue to draw interested
audiences nightly. At McKendree Chapel last
night: the Rev DR.. Hamilton made an eloquent
exhortation to the unconverted and number of
consclehce-strick ken ones knelt at the altar for
prayers: At Wesley Chapel, the exhortations
We're OF powerful and persuasive Character; a
NUMBER OF penitents answered the,inyitation ex
.shded 10 those who mioht desire the PRAYERS of
the church In their behalf : r'' -
The Music THIS EVENING Commencing at 6
O'Clock this evening, the Marine Band will per-
form the following programme at the Capitol
6 0uGha.an Match.
3. Cavatina, Falco d. Aries new. De Giose
A. Mrs Harris's Good Wish Waltz. scala
D. ara Finale Lucrezia Borgia ... Donizett
6. Polka. -
THE TEA PARTY of the ladies of the Thirteenth
street Baptist Church last evening, in the lecture
room OF the church, was. as had been antici pated
magnificent and delightful affair we have
not yetsumciently recovered from the fntoxicat ON
OF the occasion to say which most excited orr adj .
miration the beauty and amiability of the ladies
the sumptuousness Of the repast or the delicious.
ness OF the vocal and instrumental music with
which we were treated -" -
The THEArRR.-The performance at this place
OF amusement this evening, is the petite comedy
Of "rhe Little Treasure followed by the s,tirical
comedy OF :" The Serious Family during which
piece the Serious Family polka, will be executed
MIS- diadstone 10 announced to shortly appear
This company has so far drawn excellent houses
and mas every prospect Of brilliant season
. OuR FRIENDS of st. Dominick' Is Church. Island
propose TO give the grandest picnic of the sea
SON. on Monday next, at Arlington Springs. for
the oeneht OF the primary school attached 10 the
cnnrcn Ample arrangements have been made To
nusty the most fastidous guests and 80 laudable
orally seconded by our citizens.
THE PICNIC of the National Guard, at Columbia
Springs, on Monday next, is expected to be a
grand affair. Withers' band will be on hand
and the company cordially invite all their numer
Gus friends to join them, promising them day of
pleasure without alloy.
SEE ADVERTISEMENT Of Dempsey 4 O'Toole.
card sngravers, &c These young gentlemen are
nttlng up their new establishment I'm fine style
ana as their workmanship is unsurpassed. they
cannot fail to have hosts of customers