Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-08-11
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GcoMMUNIcATED.
RRMISIsCBNCE.-Aroused from my slumbers
few days ago, at 5 o'clock, by the bell of St
PatriCk's Church, Obeyed its call and for the
first time for nearly twenty years fastened to the
spot where In the days of innocent childhood
was Instructed in my religions duties | seated
myself in the pew Of an old and intimate friend
and after whispering PRAYER to Heaven looked
around me on the vast crowd which filled that
venerable temple Of religion. NV eyes fell upon
but few, very few, | ever before beheld There
stood the same old pulpit, the same altar, the same
pal ntings the same statuary, the same narrow
atsles, the same pews; nothing seemed to have
changed but the pastor and the congregation.
Though sainted Father Matthews, who for more
than half century pastor and father, and his
In the pastorshiP, aswell as the NOungs
the CAROLS, the Brents, the Hobans the Clarks
the Sweeneys, were awakened in my memory, |
could but say in my heart-Departed ones though
strangers I'LL YOUR places and occupy your seats
there IS one on earth this day who thong BIT OF you
and on his knees before the altar Of the living one
made you the subject IF petition TO his God. n.
EDITOR STAR: Can you inform your numerous
readers whose duty ii Is TO keep the streets and
pavements In order! The former is in shoe king
condition from the great quantity of stones, from
the size OF boulders to a suitable size for having
One would think smart man with horse and
cart could make good wages in these dull times
by gathering up the latter and sell no them 10 the
PAYERS With regard to the pavements, have
seldom seen them worse than they now are 1t
would be Idle to specify what particular portion
OF the city most needs repairs One would think
that the proper authorities would the cost of
repairing them does not come out of the Corpora-
ton Golfers, give the necessary orders 10 have
them repaired at once Do, pray, call the atten-
non OF the Mayor to this state of streets and pave
ihenIS, anu oDIlSo PROPER TY-HOLDER.
GRACE CHURCH IN ALExANDRIA.-The Gazette
says The rector having returned to tue CITY this
church will be opened by him for Divine service
at III O'Clock In the morning, and at : o'clock In
the evening, tomorrow (Sundayj IL isex-
Pected that In the course Of six or eight weeks,
the congregation Of this church will take pos
sessl on OF the upper portion of the building IL
now being IN process of completion, by Mr.. VIM
II. Mcknight the contractor. We are informed
the conservation of this church will he performed
by Bishop Johns, on the first Sunday in October"
MELAscHoLY.-on Tuesday last an infant OF
Mr. hellafoll, who resides at the Navy ard, was
lying asleep in cradle, over which was a Nos
quito net canopy. lis little brother, child of
three four wears Of age, accidentally set fire to
the net, and before il was discovered the infant
was so badly burned that its life is despaired OF,
Notwithstanding skillful physicians We're soon in
attendance. The infant is about six months old
THE GREAT FEATURE Of the day, here, on
Monday next, seems to be the grand prize picnic
TO come of at Analostan Island 1t Is certainly
very attractive affair, and will dou bt be greatly
enjoyed by those who PARTED pate in it; especially
by the hundred fortunate ticket holders whose
destiny is to draw a valuable present each For
particulars see advertisement IN another column
lostan Island, yesterday afternoon, il said to have
been great success. The dancing was kept up
till late hour, and was participated in by many Of
our trst citizens The entertainment will be re-
Peated this evening, commencing at six O'Clock,
instead OF four, as yesterday
BEAR IN MIND the tenth annual pic mic excursion
Of the Montgomery Guards, on Wednesday next,
at Arlington Springs For full particulars, see
advertisement In another column.
ARRIVED at Carter's Wharf foot of Thirteenth
nd-a-half street, Schooner Mary lice, Tice, from
philadelphia, with us tons of coal for Messu
Sheriff and Dawson.
MUSICAL RKsIeNATIoN.-Mrs Cecilia Young.
OF this city for the past year leader OF ST Aoysns
Is no longer connected with that choir.
The PRrIT JURORS Of the late term of the
Criminal Court and the officers thereto attached
were handsomely entertained We sterday afternoon
al The grand jury room, by the District Attorney
STATISTICAL of the one hundred and sixty
three births, which occurred In Alexandria conn
ty during the year 1859, one hundred and forty-
five were whites and eighteen negroes In sex
elghty-nve were males, and seventy ei females
CENTRAL GUARDHousK CAsEs-R. Daniel.
drunk and disorderly; fine and costs; 80 IS Biddy
Carol, dol workhouse Gu days. +. Smith, vag-
rant do. % days.
A YAcKT RACE, 1t will be seen by an advertise
ment in another column, is on the tapis An in
vitation Is extended to yachtmen to participate.
The FLETCHER CHAPEL SUNDAY SCHOOL pro-
pose giving picnic at Bladensburg on wednes-
day next See advertisement.
Contractors for water pipes will fnd an adj
yertlsement In their line in another column
The TRAVEL on the Orange and Alexandria
Railroad is now very great, and IL increasing
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