Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-04-20
A SURPRISE PARrY-Ahor, o.,


SURPRISE pAhrr.-About one hundred and
fifty persons, principally members of the r x.,..,
Baptist Church, took their pastor really ~, 80,
prise last evening. The whole affair wx 40 ,dr,
rably conceived and 50 managed by the lodies \.
tn make IL delightful entertainment The plea
SAINT greeting ofPastor and people, the expressions
been SO long their teacher and guide, and the ioy
that beamed in the faces Of all present clearly
showed that friendship, founded upon union to
Cnrlst anu trne Christian principle Gould not be
Affected 10y change Of condition A handsome set
VI Piate, and purse containing, not the gold Of
SSPnlr; out that Of California, was presented TO
nn Sahson, IA true exponent Of the sanctuary of
on nOlnes,) accompanied by some very appropri-
ave remarks by T.U. Walter ESQ which were
LesPohutu 10 by the pastor. After which the rom-
prinyce az ca, an eiegantsuPper prepared by that
IHE SANITARY CONVENTION AT NKw Yopx
The following delegation has been ,nro,n,a, g
represent this city in the Quarantine and san;t,,r
Convention to be held in New York ON IN. s-,s
inst Mayor Berret, the Commission ~ II..,,h
Alderman DR.. Thomas Miller and ConncSlsas'
Or. w. q. Palmer. IL is probable that deIeaatss
will also be sent from the various medical associa
tons OF the District The principal subjects for
consideration will be Quarantine and Sanitary
regulations for cities and towns The delegates
will no doubt avail themselves Of the Opportunity
Of witnessing the grand celebration OF the Odd
Fellows and the Brooklyn Water Works celebra-
ton, which occur on Tuesday and w ednesday.
ANOTHER CHANGE IN RAILROAD TrNK-our
readers will see by new advertisement in anoth.
er column that and after tomorrow Thurs
day. the time for the departure Of trains on the
w aShlngton Branch Railroad, will again he
changed. The new hours FROM w ashi ngton will
be \ 40 and G 80 a. m and and Is D. m from
Baltimore. 421 and . IS a. m, and Ais and 5 o.
T.; IN. The first second and third trains from
Washington will connect with trains for the East
and West The second and fourth are way trains
fMrsIcAL CoSvESTIoS.-The Convention met
this morning, at ten o'clock, and proceeded inn
mediately to rehearsal under the direction of Pro-
fessor Perkins. The morning hour was passed in
elementary practice. and. after short recess the
Convention proceeded to the rehearsal of heavy
choruses from the works Ct the old masters.
THE LEVY CouRr.-The following gentlemen
have been appointed members Of the Levy Court
for the county Of Washington Henry Naylor,
Henry Haw, Joshua Pierce, Hamilton Louchbo-
rough, Robert White, Lewis Carberry, r H
Crawford Samuel Drury George w Riggs Jr
James A. Kennedy, andw u Palmef
JUsTICEs OF THE PEACE CoxM1ssroSEp-Tbe
following gentlemen have been commissioned jus
tices of the peace for this District: Geo w RIGGS
Hamilton Loughborough. c. w. c. Dunninpton
Joshua Pierce, Henry Naylor, Francis J. Murphy
and VIM. Thompson
In THE FISH MARKET. In Alexandria. on account
of the unfavorableness Of the weather, the supply
has failed to meet the demand and prices have
advaneedEshad to sl1as20 per hundred, and her.
ring to Sllal2 per thousand
TEE BEST THING in the world for Coughs, Colds.
Ba!sam Of Llverwort and Hoarhound, an Indian
remedy, for sale everywhere. ap 2O-Iw
FEVER AND AGrR-Tbis trv,nv and n,o,ol,r
disease, which hH-s its relentless grasp on the body
OF man, Teducing him to mere shadow in a short
space OF time, and rendering him physically and
mentally useless. can be defeated and driven from
t R, bod, BY The nse of DR. Hostetters Renowned
beneficial results following its use, have estabi, he'd
our Re sdcrs 10 procure this va snsc'6 ~ S
an absent friend is afflicted with the Fever and
mnch ayorjd and greatly desired aitcle. a tTiaii
Al that Is needed to prove Its many excellent quail
where. an % eoSt
Ice Cream and Water Ices at 81 81 per GALLON A
the philadelPhis Confectionery, corner lath and r
streets. mar q I'm
RESSETsGse ,ia in want of Pennies change
ter of the Star Office. N
HOUSES ARE CLEARED OF VERxIN
Ana a. G ia preserved from the Iayages Of in
Farewell to sleep when bed bugs prey,
Or rats and mice tcoufound them play.
Prot. Lyon found plant IN the int arioT of A sia
the powdered leaves of which il certain death 10
garden insects, ants, reaches, bugs, heas, ticks,
maths, DC. A small amount Of this powder will
preserve gardtn of plants, and rid house of sll
these annoying pests. IL a. free from poison and
harmless to mankind and domestic animals. Ii is
more valuable IN preserving crops than euano In
making them grow. Many worthless limitations are
advertised. The only genuine is signed r., LYON
lt can be ordered thrsugh any merchant,
Powder kills all insects in a trce,
But Pills are mixed for rats and mice.
Sample Flssks, cents: regular sizes, 50 cents and
81. BARNES PARK, New York,
Also, the MsTicaa MAStaAs Lintnieat.
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