Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-20

.., No MEMS CHRISTIAN AssocIA rIoN-At
troduced and welcomed a. a memhe, snS IN IN,
elected members Az" ""iiey were
,.ta. g i1iiowing gentlemen Were chosen as dele
Sass. 70 .he Convention Of the Confederated Young
, ,n. nfstlan Association of North America. to
Me- at New Orleans on the 18th Of April proxjmo.
III M. eli Miller. Carpenter, Walton Nor
90 s al uhe Rev Mr. Proctor, who was empow-
Der Of ten ~ INC "uii'-
On motion by Mr.. Norton. resolutions were
Me vp,so aPPointing a committee, consisting of
ana nave printed. If they deem expedi mt Ave
hundred additional annual reports
MI. wight was requested to read an essay at the
ne1t regular meeting; and prayer meeting was
evening. i~"y
On motion by Mr.. Beard, resolution was
auop.eo cordially inviting the approaching con-
holding the convention in 1852
creditable appeal was made by NJ Knight In
behalf Of the ladies of Mission Sunday School,
NO, :, upon the members to contribute to it,
proper support by their personal assistance
The thanks Of the session Of the First Presby-
ts1ian cnurch were appropriately rendered by MIR.
,Wlsht ior generous use the association had al
lowed their church Of its rooms during the course
OF the enlargement of their church building
>, After some other business on motion by DR.. J.
HAL Moore resolution was adopted authorizing
tne delegates to the convention to subscribe for
when the association adjourned
came up before Judge Merrick assistant Judge of
the Circuit CourO yesterday. 1t involved the
German Lutheran church situated on Four-and-a.
nall ST., Island, and was an application on the part
injunction to prohibit and restrain the defendants
(hehl and Thielecke) from selling or disposing of
sald church property. Itappeared that the said
oeIenoants had received all absolute conveyance
Tor the said property; but. was contended by
compliments, with the understanding that said
defendants were to hold for said church, as trus-
that the said defendants were directed to execute
deco IN the usual way to new trustees appointed
by said church, specifying the trusts, &c which
said Kehl refused to On the part of the defend
ants, while the said Thielecke (who was repre-
sented by M Ashford, ESQ., admitted the facts
OF the bill, and was ready to comply with the di-
rectons OF said church, his CO defendant and CO.
trustee lkehD to the contrary contended that he
represented another church,; that he had nothing
TO do with compiainants, and positively denied
the trusteeshp as alleged in com plainants' bill.
The Court, after hearing the rguments of coun-
SELL granted the injunction in favor of the church
as prayed by complainants.
E. Esq ESQ., oi i KR9f for the church, and
. We understand this church property has been
the subject Of considerable litigation and trouble:
winch - very unfortunate, considering that the
members are poor, but energetic and industrious
men.
DISTRESSING SUICIDE IN ALEXANDRIA
learn from the Gazette of this morning that on
sunday night, Mrs. Virginia Smith, lately mar.
ried, residing on Water street, and who has been
suffering for some time of a fever which fire.
quently produced delifium was mi sed from her
residence She had been confined to her bed for
many weeks previous to the period at which she
was missed, and her absence created much alarm
Search was Immediately made. but i'm vain until
yesterday morning, when her body was discov-
w Eastlack.
On the Coroner,s inquest it appeared that the
deceased was delivered of a child about seven
weeks ago. since which time she has never been
entirely well, although able to leave her room;
she was hysterical and melanch holy; some time
since, she said to one Of the women Of the house,
I'm here now: but some morning you'll wake
up and find me gomez
A female witness who slept in the same room
with deceased on the night Of her disappearance,
testified that about haf-past O'Clock, the de-
ceased asked witness to get her a drink of water;
she ala so, when deceased got up and began to
talk, and then laid down again: she knew nothing
more OF her until it was found she was missing
me tumbler from which the deceased took
drink before leaving her room was picked up on
the river side, near where her BODY was fonnd
and that led to its discovery Previous to leaving
home to commit the fatal deed the deceased
changed her clothing, and attired herself warm
ly. The verdict was in accordance with the
above facts VAC
MERCHANTS MEETING IN ALExANpRIA.-Tbe
Gazette, sPeak ing Of the proceedings of. and the
resolutions adopted at meeting of the mere bants
OF mat city, on Saturday night In reference to the
(having passed the House, says:
.'The resolutions were advocated by Messrs
sH.ns' f. r. Witmer, VIM. H. Fowle, VIM.
however good in theory the proposed measure
tax OF per cent on all sales Of goods not imported
or manufactured in the State-inig hit be- the prac
ticai operation of the bill would be oppressive,
and detrimental to the mercantile interests of the
State that it would not and could not at this
time. build upa system of direct importation; and
THAT IN relation to our local interests situated on
the oorder OF the State, with competing markets
close at hand, where such tax was levied il
would be particularly injurious During the dis
cussion, the matter of the bank redemption law
was several times incidentally alluded to- Mr.
FOwle stated that his house would not be as much
affected by the law as many Others bnt he opposed
the tax on general Erinci Piles of policy
The proposed tax bill was advocated BY Mr.
Atweii and by Mr. Wiley, on the ground that it
would encourage direct importation and build up
home manufactures, and that it would benefit the
retail traders and the consumers. The latter gen.
tleman, however, in view of the fact that the
meeting was one Of merchants apoIooized for
speaking at all on the occasion.n
SUPREME Court, YEsrERpAY.-No. 12o. An
drew Laurence, appellant, agt Hiram A. Tucker
Appeal from the circuit court of the United States
for the northern district of Illinois Mr. Justice
Wayne delivered the opinion of the Court atti rm-
ing the the decree Of tie said circuit court in this
cause, with costs
No. IS. Thomas Otis LIE Roy ct al. appellant,
a9t Benjamin latham, Jr., ct al. Appeal from
the circuit court of the United States for the
southern district of New York Mr. Justice
Nc Lean delivered the opinion of the Court affirm.
ing the decree Of the said circuit court to the ex-
tent of Sl6Sl5 81 in favor of the complainants in
the court below, and that each party pay its own
costs in this Court
No. 10. The sun Mutual Insurance Company,
plaintiff in error, agt. John s. Wright use of
Maxwell, Wright & Co. The argument Of this
cause was concluded by Mr.. Cutting for the plain
tiff in error.
No 12l. The Orient Mutual Insurance Com
pany, plaintiff in error, agt John :. Wright use
of Maxwell, Wright & Co. The argument of
t his cause-was commenced by Mr.. Hamilton for
the plaintiff in error Adjourned.
FIsHTOwN.-T The Alexandria Gazette saws
IS The approach of the fishing season is indicated
by the occasional day two of balmy weather,
by an occasional shad or herring that has ventured
ahead Of the ordinary run, and which, netted'
before their time, give taste OF what is to come
Fishtown begins to look up and arrange for the
season. This year, however. it is somewhat cur-
tailed OF its fair proportions. the wharf Of the
American Coal Company has taken up quite a
large section Of the Fishtown Of years past
Several new booths have been built, the old ones
renovated and cleaned, and every preparation
made for the coming trade The law now before
the General Assembly of the State, authorizing
licenses for a 1eaa inn than IN