Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-12-14

NoTIcEs-District Of Columbia Advertisements
TO be inserted in the BALTIMoRx SUN are received
at and forwarded from THE STAR once
The PRAYER MEETINGS CONVENTION held its
final session last night, at Trinity Church, with
committee was appointed entitled the CON-
mittee Of Correspondence, whose duty IL will be
10 enter into correspondence with all interested IN
the subject OF Union Prayer Meetings with
view of.the obtaining Of Statistics touching the
progress and eject Of the union exertions amongst
the churches. H.s.r
ON motion IL was decided that the Convention
shall hold It's next sessions at Boston, at such time
as the committee above mentioned may deem 1t
proper to name
A report was made by Rev Mr. Johns, Of the
Mariners Bethel, New York, upon the spread Of
the work Of grace In the L 8. Navy, and showing
how the spirit OF prayer had spread in It's ramih-
cations tbroug bout the entire Navy.
Rev. Mr.. Bingham, OF the Fulton street meet
ing, New York, continued and closed his report
upon the continued prosperity Of the Union Prayer
Meeting efforts In that parish.
Requests were received; one for earnest prayer
that God mig 1T cause special outpouri ng OF his
spirit on the people Of Washington; one for earnest
Votes Of thanks were passed to the rector, vestry
of Trinity Church. and to the bretheren Of Wash
ingtOr for hospitalities received.
Rev Mr. Morsell, Of Chrfsrs Church, Navy
Yard, delivered closing address, which was
listened TO with undivided attention and interest
by the multitude present
The Convention t0en d01ourneu Slae dte.
ANOTHER CoRPs FOR THE UNION .-The Wash
fnFtnn Rises Capt. Ballbach, corps composed
OF German citizens, and formerly commanded by
Cart SchvaTzsman, met at their arnory LIST
pf5 ht for the purpose Of adopting new consu-
tution When the article specifying the duty 81
ths ensign under consideration, Capt Ball
bah addressed the corps In patriotic strain
slpun the critical condition Of the country, and
denounced any scheme that would have a ten
dency To excite civil war. He spoke Of war as a
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Iv aspiring tyrants with that which was forced
upon a nation by necessity of defense. The one
Taught with wholesale murder; the other honor
able, though dreadful, because Cf the necessity OF
common protection. He exhOrted his men to stand
Ivy 1.-The flag Of the Union, !" to which they bad
sworn fidelity. . s
Private Reese, in behalf Of the corps, responded
to the remarks of the captain. and concluded
with the following preamble and resolution:
Whereas, In these times OF sectional strife be-
tween the two rival sections Of our Confederacy,
il behooves all conservative citizens, neither born
ON soil adopted to express their views rela-
tive to the critical condition Of our beloved
country, and uphold, far In them lies, the
glorious stars and stripes, which bind US az a COM
mon Brotherhood
R.solrsd, That we accord entirely in the senti-
mentS expressed by our brother soldiers, the
Washington Light Infantry
CIRCULAR has lately been issued from the
Young Mems Christian Association Of this city to
their brethren Of kindred associations throughout
the United States, setting forth that the present
unhappy condition Of the country; that the states
on the verge Of separation; that domestic and
LOCAL ties and the sweet bonds Of Christian CO.
operation for the spread Of the Gospel In great
peril of being rent asunder II expresses the belief
hat il will be a wonderful exception in civil
0lufioHs If the national dsmen berment should
not lead to Oloodshed or civil war-in the midst
Of which the peaceful spirit Of brotherly and
Christian fellowship would find no abiding place.
IL ascr6es the threatened evils to the forgetful-
ness Of cd and alienation from Him from which
spring our personal sins and all the personal
caIamities which sin brings on our race. IT calls
upon Christians in this time Of national peril, to
CSC to judge and set at naught our brother, -
ana % III inquire for himself ''What have done
against tn more manif Mantle tbst peOre VI WA,
shut up in this CIy recourse-Prayer to God for
deliveranee-than IA, n, -,
The circular concluatS oy recommending ihat
the 18th day Of December ."stant De SCI apart In
which the several association snail join In
common day Of humiliation ant prayer oeiofe
, God
The meetings to be held in this city are as fol
lows At the rooms Of the Association at OK a. m
10 continue three hours and p. m q, to cOntn'e
two hours; at tue churc hes Of heys> = u 6urlsy
d. ID: O. w samson, ID D.; and B w Edwards
ID. ID. Revs Joshua Morsell and J. q Butler tc
lead the meeting, each for one hour
CENTRAL GUARDHoUsE CAsEs-Betors JHstio,
Thompson Ann Conner and SUSAN Matthew's
drunk and disorderly; wOrkhouse 20 DAYS. Jere
miah ConnelI. drunk aud disoraerlyi fined 81 "a
R0bt- Ardwig, charged with stealing wood frou
Mr. Rawlings was committed for further ex
animation. A. j. Dean, charged with snappins
pistol at guardsrnan J. F. Lewis, was held t.
hail for court in the sum Of $500. He was ais
lined So and : - costs for carrying concealed
deadly weapon. Fred'k Elweuger was 6roug d
in for assault and battery on Lewis Bolten, by
attempting 10 take him while in bed lie wa
committed for court. Eight dodgers were pro
yded fer.
THkaTER Tonight the popular and estimabl
actor, Mr.. John : Raymond, who has been 81
I1ng delig hung Washington audiences, takes al
| belsht most inviting bill is presented for thi
/ occasion in addition 20 the ''Child Of the Regi
mpnt''-in which Miss Mary shaw will appear
John Brouyhxm's rich buTlesque entitled "a Poca
hontss'' win he produced, also the side-splii
/ ting farce OF The Dutch Actor" From tL
many attractions Of this bill, we have no douo
there will be a crowded house.
THE OLD FRANKLIN SPEAks-At a meeting G
| the Franklin Fire Company Monday evenin
last a resolution was adopted that as soon
South Carolina or any other State shall seced
from the Confederacy OF the United states all ID
American fags In the possession OF the compan
shall be thrown 10 the breeze, to signify the inter
lion OF the membership OF the old Franklin
.defend with their lives, In any event. that ia
npdsr which George Washington fought an
conquered. as long as there Is one star remainin
20 SIGHT for.
LAND WARRANTS AND MoxEY The prices
| land warrants buying and selling, are as follow
today: ioD sre,e warrants ~ osy,ng AZ ~ GEM da
80 acre warrants buying at IS cents, selling at
cents. City bank notes for gold per cent di
count vlrgints, per cent narylaRd, Pen s1t
| par; state, y per cent South Carolina, 10 p
/ cent; North Carolina,s . !
DIARIES FOR 1e6O, for registering events, pa.
l present and future, a valuable pocket com panic
Il with almanac and calendar, blank leaves I
| keeping a diary Of every day in the year ca
accounts, and bills payable, with neatly print,
| Ieadings. Shinington has the most complei
elegant, and desirable assortment ever issue
Il efz md M I'd ~
styles
sr1gEISG CAsR.-wednesday night, about
o,rtork on ARRAY occurred at the Restaurant corr
| ~ NarylaHd avenue and second street fornlsr
u q ~ ncAla hn -La.ar