Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-09-18

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TRANSFER ON COMMITTEE.
Mr.. ZONES was relieved from service on the
committee on drainage, and Mr.. l.. 8. Clark sub
Mr. CLARK was appointed to serve also on the
following committees :-lmprovements, canals
public schools, and joint committee on the ward
l COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE.
Mesn Jones, Easily, and Morgan were ap.
Board on the disagreeing amendments Of the two
Boards relative to the Improvements on the North.
ern market. Adjourned.
| eral interest awakened In the Methodist churches
OF this city. The protracted meetings are grow
Ing more and more interesting, and churches Of
| That denomination which have not fully begun
| their protracted meetings, are now holding meet
1 ings preliminary to a speedy commencement In
the meetings thus far there has been a co-opera-
ton Of Christians Of other denominations with
the Methodiss, that obtains the approval and ex.
/ cites the admiration Of even those who are nom
professors, and exhibits a union Of purpose that
overcomes the difference Of views upon non-essen-
| tials. At the Wesley Chapel, yesterday, the ser
/ vices were conducted by the Rev. DR. L. F. Nor
| gan, who preached an appropriate discourse from
the text Of Acts, 319. At the conclusion OF which
the services at the altar were begun and eight
At Methodist Church South, the services
were confined to the altar. Rev. j. A. Proctor
pastor, conducting, opened the meeting with an
appropriate exhortatlon and at the Invitation the
lnquirers presented themselves at the altar Seven
Were reported during the meeting. The meetings
attnese churches have been In progress two weeks
and are growing in interest It n determined TO
| continue them during this week
AT the Methodist Protestant Church Ninth
| street, where the meetings were begun on Sunday
there are indications Of great interest Last
mig hev Mr.. Butler, Lutheran, preached DOW
erful sermon from the text, "Who hath believed
our rePorr.-lsaiab, 53.1. After which the ser
vice al the altar was begun with appropriate
exhortation from the pastor Rev. p. Light Will
xa ltrnru
the evening. 1t was announced that Rev Dr.
Noble, Presbyterian, would preach tonight
AT foundry Chapel, meetings PRELIMINARY to a
Hotracteo series are In progress. Much interest
ID apparent The series will begin next week
TIM JACKSON (BREcKINRIDoK) DEMOCRATIC
ASSOCIATION MEETING LAST NI6HT.-The repub-
licans, 1t seems, have thought 1t necessary to
organize "Wide-Awake'' associations independ-
ent Of their regular organization, in order TO
create possible, additional ardor In the ranks of
.eeif political adherents Not so, however, with
the Breckinridge democracy, especially those
resident In this city, for the meeting Of last even
Ing at their hall, on Pennsylvania avenue near
aour-and half street, fully evinced the fact that
ization. At an early hour Esputa's band took
position at the hall windows OF the building in
winch The meetings are held, and performed sew
erai lively airs, which drew together quite large
gatnering. At eight O'Clock the meeting was
called to order by the President, (Dr Bowie. !
when, after the transaction of some preliminary
business, forcible and direct speeches were made
by Messrs Nicholson, Of Tenn Russell of Ga
and Wall, Of La. The speeches were most en-,
tbusiaYncally applauded.
We understand that the committee appointed To
correspond with the Hon MI: Yancey, and request
MIN TO address the citizens of Washington when
ne snail reach this city on bis proposed tour to the
North have as yet received no intelligence from
that gentleman He was expected to reach here
ABOUT the 18th or Goth, but II Is now thought he
will not be here before next Monday. in anv
event '
"WHAr ABOUT THE NIGHr SCHOOLS ,o-Num
bers OF people interested either for themselves or
for those under their charge are daily asking ns
tne question, What about the Night Schools this
~lntei ms Is question of vital interest to
several hundred lads, whose circumstances COM
pei them to work through the day, whose parents
cannot be deprived of the benefit of their labor
VINO toll through the weary day in the various
workshops OF the city, who drive carts and fetch
and carry, who struggle and buffet with the world
Tor their daily bread and in the various occupa
hons OF our busy town strive to rise above the ne
eessiles OF their position. 1t is a vital question
70 those lads, whose only chances for ACQUIRING
irle school knowledge depend upon the tardy
philanthropy Of a selfish municipal legislature
w hat cares the alderman the councilman,
whose mind is bent upon the advantage which he
will derive from the passage Of this or that bin
VINO Is wrapped In contemplation OF the rise and
Ial OF hls city lots as contingent upon the i'm
Provemeni OF this or that street. for the poor ap-
prentice boy, Gentlemen Of the CITY Councils
these boys want TO be aldermen and councilmen
themselves one OF these DAYS and thew cali mon
you nom their workshops TO place within their
reach such opportunities as will enable them to
occupy those places with honor Let us then.
have the night schools, and let US have them al
once,
nj OF The thousands Of our readers in the cty wbo
never see any OF the excellent political papers of
necessarily limited city circulation, in which the
munich pal powers that be see 1T in their Datri
otto wisdom to do, and have done, the CORPORA.
tisement gratis:
Proposals viii be received at the Mayors ofioe
until II IN. on the oath Of September, instant. for
constructing barrel sewer cess pool and walls
OF blue stone masonry, In square No 677, and OF
the best material and workmanship The work
10 De constructed upon such levels and according
to specifications prepared by the City Surveyor
and under the superintendence of the Commits.
sioner OF the Third ard Fourth Wards and two
Asslsant Commissioners: Persons DESTROYS of
proposing can examine the specifications at the
surveyors Office, and obtain ali other informa,o on
necessary for proper understanding Of the work
to be executed. r. OwrSs
MONTHLY REPORT OF DEATHS IN THIS City
FOR AUGUST, 1S60.-Abscess, 1; abscess of neck
.; brain, disease Of, Il cancer, /; cholera infan
tum, Ia; consumption 3; commissions 1; dentition
3 disrrhea, 3; diarrhea, chronic 2; dysenterv. a
fever, Intermittent !; fever, typhoid, s. gastritis,
hydrothorax, 1; intemPefance, 1; liver, atrophy
OF, lungs, congestion of, 1; marasmus, Z;
measles, i; old age, 1; paralysis 1; peritonitis
still born 3; sianatitis, l. or this number there
were of the age Of 5 years and under, IS; from s
to 10 years, from 10 to 20 years g. from 20 to 40
years, 6; from 40 to 60 years, ii; from 60 to 50
wears, 2; over 50 years, I; age not reported 1:
still-born,3. Whole number ofdeaths reported ga
u INVITATION TO THE PRINCE OF WALES TO vIs1r
rWAsHisGTON The following is a COPY of the
letter transmitted under the Joint resolution. on
the Councils last week:
MAYORS OFFICE, Washington CIry.)
september IA, 1860.
His Grace the Duke of Newcastle:-My Lord
have this day approved, and beg you viii hand
the inclosed copy Of joint resolution adopted
unanimously by the City Councils Of Washington
city, inviting his Royal Hghness the Prince Of
Wales to visit the Federal Metropolis
His ROYAL Highness having accepted the inyi
tation Of the President, 1t affords me pleasure In
behalf Of my fellow-citizens, to assure YOU that
they desire TO treat him with all the in
their power during his visit to our city 1 have
the honor to be, JAMES G. BERRKT, Mayor.
The COLUMBIA COLLEGE BUILDING has been