Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-02

dlscoursed upon "Faith,n from the 4th verse of
the 9TH chapter of the first epistle general of john
was administered, 1t being the first Sunday OF the
month. 1t was announced that services will be
neio at this church on Wednesday and Friday
(Good Friday Of this week.
AsssDrtfy's Presbyterian Church I'm the morn.
Ing, Rev. Mr.. Shute conducted the services aking
ior his text Genesis 3, Is At night, Rev. DR. Lind.
abors in Africa
Al. E. Church South.-The service of the day
was conducted by the pastor, Rev. J. A Proctor
who preached In the morning from the 18th and
18th verses Of the 10th Psalm. And at night
from Galatians, I'd chapter 2Ist verse.
MeKtndree Chapsl.-At night, Rev Dr. Hamil.
ton preached upon the final judg ment to crowded
congregation, from the text found in Revelations
20, II.
Wesley Chdpet-Last night, Rev Mr. McCauley
preached from PHILIPPIANS, I'd chapter, part Of
18th and the 18th verse.
THE DISTRICT IN CoNGREss-In the Senate
on Saturday, Mr.. Fessenden presented memo,
rial from Philip solomon, Thomas A. Clark, L..
Oppenheimer, | Kidinski, George F. Scott and
George Kloman, asking to be allowed to construct
a double track railway for the transportation of
passengers along Pennsylvania avenue and ex-
pressing their willingness to embrace other streets
also, on such rates of fare and on such terms and
conditions as Congress may prescribe
Mr.. Brown introduced bill amendatory of the
act regulating the distribution of water throup b.
March 3.
1859. This bill authorizes the CORPORATION 10 Law
and collect front foot tax Of uniform rate upon
all ios fronting on any avenue, street. alley or
lane In which mains have been or may be laid by
tine said Corporation or which may be benefited
oy the mains so laid, and the tax so authorized to
De suieient to pay the entire cost Of water distri
button, including public hydrants, fountains
fire plugs, &c, and payable In one two or more
annual instalments, as said Corporation NAV di.
rect. W.
The bill for the benefit of the public schools in
tne cry OF Washington was considered and read
third time; and, on the question s'Sball the bin
pass! Mr.. Clarke objected, on the ground that
such bill should not be permitted TO pass through
all It's stages on the same day; and as the rule is
imperative the bill was laid over This bill
provides that much of the fines and forfeitures
hereafter to be collected in this District as accrue
to the Cnted States should be secured to the CITY
OF washington for school purposes, and the
Mayor may demand the money SO collected once
IN every six months, to be appropriated to the
purpose OF building permanent school houses and
lot no other use When the whole sum received
amounts to S50, 900 the operation ofthe act cease
The Corporation is empowered to Law special
TAX, not to exceed ten cent, on the hundred dol
lars, for the benefit of schools and when the
secretary Is officially Informed that said tax has
been collected it is made his duty to pay from the
treasury like sum, with d proviso that no more
tnan SIS, 900 per annum shall be paid by the
United States, the payment to continue five years
unless otherwise ordered by Congress
For debate on and disposition Of the Pennsvlva
i'll another column
MAsoNIc:-The Grand Consistatory of the South
ern jurisdiction Of the United States met at the
masonic Hall. corner of ID and Ninth streets, on
iast wednesday, and Vice President Breckin-
ridge, q. \. Schwarzman, w. ID. HALEY and two
others We're initiated into the thirty-thrd or
highest degree of Masonry. The initiatory ser
vice was performed by Sovereign Grand Com
nlander Albert Pike, Of Arkansas, Albert Mackay
ana Giles NJ. Hillyer, of Mississippi, and b. B.
french, OF w ashington city. On Friday evening"
sorrow Lodge, or lodge Of SORROW was held in
the Inltarian Church, corner of Sixth and ID SITS,
In honor OF the memory of the late Gen A
Quitman. The Grand Consistatory were escorted
to the church by the knights Tenn plar District of
Columbia COmmandery. where appropriate cere-
monies peculiar to such occasions were performed,
ana an eloquent Grafton was delivered by Albert
Pike, Rev. w ID Haley acting as Chaplain, On
saturday morning. the visiting Masons Were
escorted to Mount Vernon by the knights Tenn
plar, accompanied by Witbers' band and inter
citing ceremonies were performed by the Order
at the tomb Of Washington The brethren
mlrched round the tomb in solemn order. and
the Lodge OF Sorrow was opened at the grave,
Dr. A Mackav acting as Worsh pful Master:
Ii. Nj Hillyer, Esq, of Miss, Senior Warden
and Charles Scott, Esq, of Memphis. Tern as
Junior Warden, the latter of whom delivered
lodge. 1t is understood that the Grand ROYAL
Arch Chapter OF Masonry begins its sessions to-
day, at the Masonic Hall. The visiting Knights
have been stopping at the National Hotel, and
among the number we note the names Of Dr. A
Mackey, of ). C., g fl. p Of the u s; J. A
w Buck, A. Mcintosh, q. r. McGregor, of m
6lIaIt Hewitt of Mimi g. NJ Hllyer, Of Miss,
and w. s. Rockwell, of Ga
You've MEMS CHRISTIAN Assoc1ATroy-The
IIollowlng are the delegates appointed by the
Young Mems Chri stan Association of Alexan-
dria to the National Convention, which meets
In New Orleans, La, on the 18th inst John
Mccormick, James Entwistle. jr., Koscusko
kemper, Robert Jameson IT, David Funsten
Thomas NJ. Mccormick, Geo H. Robinson. ID
H. SHINES, and Thornton Triplett.
colored, stealing; Jail for Court John Hender
son, colored. drunk and dlsorderly; workbouse
60 days. Joseph Schwartz, vaerant; do 60 DAYS
James Anderson, do; fine and costs S3I5 Four
iodSers April 2d.-Mary Turs, fighting: held
for trial. Mary Donnelly, do do. A. Hutton.
do. Three dodgers.
ANOTHER STABLE FIRED.-Incendiarfes still
continue to operate in the Sixth Ward The
alarm OF fire this morning was caused by the burn
ing OF stable on ourth street east belonging TO
MI. Hoodall. but occupied by Mr. Nelson. 1t
was supposed to have been maiciouslv fired The
hremen from all parts of the city were called ont
DEAD-Mr Samuel Hamilton, of the firm of
Hamilton d Leach, died at about IL o'clock last
night, after painful illness of several days con-
tinuance.
BEAR IN MIND the lecture of Walter s. Hunter.
Esq at the Methodist Prot Church in George
town, this evening, on "The isles and shores of
Africa
In ALEXANDRIA, on Saturday last one hundred
shares Orange and Alexandria Railroad stock was
sold to Col. c. F. Suttle at SD per share Thos
Nj. Mccormick. auctioneer.
CONTRACT AwARDED.-The contract for grading
Seventh street, In the Seventh Ward was awarded
to Peter O'Dea, at 81 500, this morning The next
lowest bid was 81 600.
THE FINE CHICKERING PIANO used at the Patti
Concert on Saturday MIC ht was furnished by Ellis,
the Washington agent for these celebrated instru-
ments.
POLICE REvIEw.-This morning the CITY police
were reviewed by the Mayor at the CITY Hall
There was very full muster.
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time trouble ONE and PAINFUL diseases that atte Il
the human II sh, Is the Fever aud GU. For long
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