Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-11-24

CoMMENpABLE AND GROWING FAsHIoS-The
attractive notice Of your reporter induced me-
eNew York avenue Presbyterian Church, REV.
Dr. Gurley's) and though IL would be presumpS
tious after the beautiful desert pon of that edice
given In the Sta', to add more than has already
been written as to the chaste architecture vet
there Is one feature noticed that think deserves
commentator, and must needs make the church
ioelf popular, 80 far as strangers and itinerant
visitors are concerned mean that feature Of a
diagram In the vestibu where each pew is des-
lgnated by number. and although seen there by
whom the same Is rented, yet there lie only a cor
responding number on the pew, without name;
when pew-holder invites friend, he has onlv
70 look at the card and he join those he wishes
IL generally conceded that all the churches make
strangers welcome, and yet they are not partial to
simple query Of the child: "Ma, cannot you find
the way to the pew without seeing pas namen
And vet the habit perpetuated is not intended to
exhibit ostentatton In sacred place. AMERIcus.
THE SECOND MEETING OF BUSINESS MEX IN
ALExANDRIA.-The Gazette Of this morning says
The merchants and business men Or this CITY. pur.
suant to adjournment, met again at the Corn Ex-
cnange yesterday morning, at nine O'Clock, when
Mr.. A. w. Gray, chairman of the committee to
prepare business for the meeting stated that since
the meeting on Thursday circumstances had o.
CURED which had rendered 1t unnecessary for the
meeting to take further action The banks Of
Baltimore and Philadelphia had suspended specie
pdyiucut, WHICH WOulQ dlter the aspect OF IMAM
cial affairs and probably have a favorable effect
upon exchanges. In view of this change the CON-
mittes deemed 1t useless 10 prepare any business
for the action Of the meeting, and would merely
submit the following report
Your committee to whom was assigned the
duty Of preparing business for this meeting, be-
neve 1t to be mex edient and unnecessary to take
further action In reference to the financial Interests
Of the community.
A motion to adopt the report was put and car
ried, and the meeting then adjourned sine die
THE CLARENDON HorEL-This fine new house
has been reopened for the season, under the pro-
prietorship of Mr.. ID. T. Norris. Amsng the
alterations and Improvement that have been made
during the recess we notice the establishment of
frst-class restaurant In and the removal of the
bar to the basement, leaving the former bar-room
for an elegant sitting and reading room. These
improvements render the establishment a most
complete and desirable hotel to stop at.
RUNAWAY AND SMASH UP.-About noon TODAY,
horse attached to light wagon started on the
Avenue, near Tenth street, and ran at a fearful
rate down the Avenue, causing considerable alarm
to pedestrians and owners Of coaches along the
route. The frightened animal turned into market
attached in contact with another, by which both
were damaged. Fortunately no person was in
jured. =
"INTERIoR ADoRNMENTsu- See what John
Markriter, 4e6 Seventh St, has to say under this
head. His stock Of upholstery goods, paper hang
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known a customer Of bis TO complain that he was
not well done by. In fact his reputation for good
work and fair dealing is the secret Of his great
business success.
THE THEATER.-To-nIght the Howard family
maze MAJ; tnelr last appearance, on which occasion
History" and Clutch Richard" The bill is an
excellent one, and will no doubt draw an over
flowing house. Remember that this is the last
chance to see little Cordelia Howard.
"SAvE THE DISCOUNT nL"Ths Plae. TO Buv
Boots and Shoes See advertisement Of C. F.
blue sign. He has good stock, sells cheap, and,
what is a good deal to the purpose lust now.
accommodates his customers by taking solvent
bills at par.
PHoroeRAPHs of H.R. H., Prince of Wales
and suite, at Whitehurst's, 43i Pa. av. Also Just
Queen Victoria, the Emperor and Empress OF
France, and Garibaldi. This establishment has
reduced Its prices almost fifty per cent. 1t
CENTRAL GuARD-HoUsE CAsEs-Frank Smith,
colored. selling liquor without licenses fine and
costs, S2l So John Thomas. John Lemon, John
until this morning. Three dodgers were accom-
modated.
The WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY will find a
military order In another column. We under
stand the object Of the meeting ordered to be to
make arrangements for the reception of the Put
WE SEE by an advertisement that Smith. No.
400 Seventh street, opposite the Post Office, offers
TO take Virginia money at par for clothing, fur.
nishing goods, hats and APPS Give him a call,
and he will give You a bargain. 1t
SEE NOTICE, in another column Of large sale
at auction Of fancy goods, boots, shoes umbrellas
guns, &c, by Bontz & Griffith, on Wednesday
morning next.
SEE NOTICE of a singing school to open In the
lecture room of the New-York-avenue Presbyte-
rian church, this Saturday evening" for the gen.
eral cultivation of sacred music.
ABOUT 900 beef cattle were offered at Drovers,
Rest yesterday; 400 were sold at from 81 25 to
% Is per 100 lbs gross; 900 driven on to Balti.
more; 200 to the country; and 100 lay over.
OUR GEORGETOWN READERS will by Ten
ney's advertisement that he wants Virginia money
for groceries.
WANTED. - $1,000 Virginia, Corporation, or
washington money wanted, in exchange for all
kinds Of Dry Goods, At Matthews h Cores $50
venth street, between and X, east side. If
MARRIED.
On the 22l instant, at the residence of the BRIDE
BY the Rev. T.. Nugent, JOHN p. PRATER 10
SARAH A. BROWN, all of this city
On the 18th instant at MoKendree ChapeI Par