Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-08-01

at and forwarded from The SrAR ONCE.
yIsIr OF REV. T. j. o'TooLE TO THE CRY
BIS RECEPTION BY THE CATHOLIC TorAL AB-
STINENCR SocIETY-SPERcH-SKR Ia "
Ing become known that the Rev T. J. Orrooie
had returned to this city on a brief visit from
New York, 1t was determined by the members Of
the catholic Total Abstinence Society of which
ne was so long president to give him a formal re-
cePuon. Accordingly, last evening the members
OF the society met In large numbers at their ball
on the corner Of g and Tenth streets and after
some preliminary business appointed a comrnit
tee 10 wait on the reverend gentleman for the mr.
pose OF advising him of their assembling, and Of
,heI ue :, 70 nave MIN meet with and address
turned, in company with Mr.. O'Toole Imme-
uIdIely upon entering, he was greeted with loud
applause, and invited to take position on the plat
form He was welcomed on the part Of the society
by MT J. G Clark, chief marshal. in a few appro-
pirate remarks, when he rose and aknowledped
tn . compliment In the following language, so
After thanking them for the kind reception
which be had met with at their hands he said:
am sure II affords me great pleasure to have Il
In my power to address you once again, and to say
to you, as / feel, that very few occasions could
interest me more than TO meet you--aIl member.
OF our Temperance Association so largely repre-
sented on so short call as that on which ind
YOU here this evening. (Applausel | am ex-
ceedinglY glad and rejoiced TO find that the cause
not only stll lives but fourishes, and trust that
IL viii long continue to flourish. IApplause /
have no doubt that any cause in which so much
spirit, 20 much heart is manifested will mot fail
as long as that heart continues 10 throb and to
beat warmly in the good Offices Of friendship and
kindness. And as your assembling here to- nipht
Is manifestation Of that spirit of friendness and
kindness to me, 1t is to myself an evidence that
that heart Is still beating warmly and penerousIv
and therefore conclusive ground for hone that the
good cause is bound still to flourish amongst Won
know one thing, my fellow-members / have
been since myself true to my pledge. This have
good reason TO hope. and everV reason to know
has been the case with most Of our members /
am not one OF those, as you know, who are dis
POSED TO exact too much have always said we
might safely look for margin, and allow
margin, like the man who is making nm his
account, who always leaves a margin for bad
debts Laughter have always advised the
leaving Of margin for inconsistent members
Do this and still great deal Of good will be ac-
compllshed, because the greater number will be
good members 1 can tell you Of very few things
In my correspondence with Washington that
have gladdened me more or produced the quick
thrOb In my heart, or the tear more readily in INV
eye, than the announcement of the earnestness
aud the fidelity OF the great mass of our society to
the cause of temperance and to the princ}ple
upon which ii was based-that of religion For
ne assured, one way or other there was ALWAYS
little bird that kept bringing me the news And
mat Little bird knew that there was a cord in my
heart that IL touched, and that il would respond
more than any other that could be touched IL
was that cord that linked me with the temperance
association [Applausel Therefore that little
bird never failed TO say word or two with regard
10 the temperance association, and all its work
lHSst anu pans, ana arrangements. / have there
lore 10 congratulate you, as do myself at finding
you assembled Ia such large numbers; and only
70 say trust you will continue to prove to eyery
one, what ycur own experience Of temperance has
made you feel, that II is the hottest and best
cause, and based upon religion, and kept free
from all the worldliness and the wickedness of
worldly schemes, and plans, and arrangements Of
pollucS, OF anything else that can interfere with
what is holy and what is good. As long as that
is the case, that we hold to the one cause and
look upon that as the end to be attained and to be
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increased daily, which has been comfort to Won
for many years already; and so long will we hone
that there will be at least in this community
band OF men, who may be held forth as a model
band OF good, lawful, solid, loyal citizens and
consistent members Of their church. credit to
themselves and a credit to that holy church which
always feels itself proud TO behold amongst her
children those who able to reach to the hgh hest
ends Of religion, and to hold over themselves that
moral restraint, and to exhibit to the world that
courage, that fortitude Of purpose that enables
them to seer clear Of all danger and temptation
and conduct themselves in a manner becoming
men and Christians
The speaker then proceeded 10 give an interest,"
ing account of what he had witnessed since he
had been a resident Of the great city of New York
He admonished them to be faithful to their pledge
and show to every one the blessed Influences OF
temperance under the benign inf ueDce on reliyion
IL was the great secret Of happiness. He should
ever treasure the memory Of the Society and it's
members He concluded amid great applause
The reverend gentleman was serenaded about
eleven O'Clock.
A MERRY TIME-David Shea Michael Healv
and NJ Malone got into fight on Monday after
noon, on Sixth street, being urged thereto by
pine-top whisky or some other evil spirit The
Trio seemed to enjoy the fun extremely and the
conflict was not confined to the locality In which,
began, but by the activity Of the parties bv
which they gave variety to the entertainment IL
was transferred to Seventh street. Here they were
lntruded upon by officer F. King, who attem pted
70 arrested the combatants David Shea left the
ring, probably disguised with the entrance Of a
iTesn man al this stage Of the fight. Malone and
Healy turned against the nterloper and the result
was Kings nice white coat was torn and satin ratei
with blood. King called for aid; but no one
helped I'LL several policemen came to his assist
ance, and they carried the parties before Justice
DOM. The prisoners were both bloody and
bruised, and gave evidence Of having been In a
nard nght But although they We're restrained
rom nghIhg, tnelr tongues could not be con-
uol!edi they went on at a rapid rate not caring
what they said, until the Squire managing To
catch their attention, informed them that thew
must give bail for court or 20 to jail. This SEN
tence Paralyzed their tongues for a moment and
their establishment was amusing The Justice
tired OF their company, committed Healy to Jail
and Malone gave bail Ofdcer King, in order TO
settle disputed point relative to the duty of citi
zens to assist an officer when called upon intends
presenting few who were present TO the grand
Jury, we hear IL so, when officers go to arrest
desperate men, after the case is decided. the
IaGg hing crowds win be meager comparatively
IL Is due Mr.. Malone to say that the eyfdenc.
proved him to be the assaulted party and that the
ALEXANDRIA, THE BEsr WHEAT MARkKr-
The Gazette says :-.f We mentioned Yesterday
that the steamer Diamond State was discharging
at the Pioneer Mills, cargo Of wheat bought Ia
the city Of Baltimore for the OF that establish
ment. This is the third cargo which has been
purchased in Baltimore for the mills 1t is a
practical demonstration Of the value Of Alexandria
as wheat market over Baltimore As an exhibi
tion OF fact 1t particularly addresses itself to the
farmers on me Potomac; some of whom, within a
Weeka VErh trD Dali
have II resold at Baltimore and sent up the Poto-
mac again TO this port: The agriculturists of all
the region around viii find a better market Al
their doors than anywhere else, both for buying
ana selling Let them try our merchants and
traders, for they go further only to fare worse -
Nh. EDIToR Win you be kind enough to
allow the following from an old and constant
eader Of the Start
should ike 70 make an inquiry Of the Board
Of Trustees, and IL Is this: What are the oualfca
tons that entitle the scholar to the medal! IN II
be for scholarship, does not the Board recolIect
the most tedious and scrutinizInp examination
which Miss Sarah Powell underwent on the occa-