Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-10-10

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and contribute 10 the growth and onward progress
q the eodntrv, he gave him his hearty support
Kentucky and Ohio, and Virginia and Penn.y i,
vana king that the great cause of difference
| was, that In one case slave labor predominated,
and gave tone TO affairs, while in the other free
| white labor wss the controlling element
4 He could not but consider slaves as curse to
this part OF the country. His father at one time
was the posseesof Of number of negro slaves, but
ne, wa tnankia that II was In his power to say
4 snemau. For himself, on no consideration would
ne accept Of negro slave, even II left precious
4 legacy by some dear relative He was connected
VIII no political organization, and would unite
with none. Before concluding, he would simply
remark that no zane man, or even insane man,
could entertain the belief for a moment that Mr.
Lincoln or bis party intended to In any man
interest of the southern section Of our country.
He concluded by thanking the Association for
their courtesy In Listening to the very desultory
remarks which he had submitted and resumed
his seat amid loud cries Of eco on" and great
| applause.
Ennis, ESQ in the chair in rather I tranquil
frame of mind IL disposed to take whatever the
gods might send them In the way Of election sue
cesses or reverses In philosophical spirit.
The various club-rooms were kept open Il IL half
past one this morning, by which time the returns
had demonstrated rather palpably that Pennsyl-
vania had gone republican, and most fol thought
tney might as well get to bed and read the full
turns In the newspapers.
SHORT HONEYMOON. Yesterday detective
othcer Allen proceeded to Montgomery county
Nd, To the farm OF a man named Curtin, about
three miles above Rockville, In search of large
quantity of goods, ladies and children's apparel
china, dc, &c, stolen from various persons In
this city He succeeded In discovering very
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which he brought to the city last mig bit with
Mrs. Mary Curtin, who is charged with the
larcenies Mrs. Curtin had been an employee in
one of the families who had been victImized.
and was married to her present husband ten DAYS
ago. She was committed to Jail by Justice Dom
for further hearing when the witnesses shall
be summoned; The clothing Is all of the finest
qualities, and the appearance of a female in such
apparel, would soon Danish the idea Of a ser
wants position at eight dollars per month A
large quantity OF goods remain In Montgomery
cause her husband said he would have nothing
more to do with her. I- -----
Later.-The goods brought by Detective Officer
Allen from Montgomery county last evening" I'M
asrwent an examination before Justice Dom about
noon today and a large quantity was identified
oy various persons Quite a large heap-some
marked and others unmar ked-remain to be recog
nlzed The witnesses not having been obtained
'ne further hearing had not been completed as we
go to press.
1nue In progress at some of the Methodist
Churches. At the Methodist Church South there
was very pleasant meeting last night Rev Mr.
Proctor delivered an appropriate discourse, after
which the remainder Of the evening was spent In
singing and prayer at the altar, where two peni.
tents presented themselves for PRAYER and instruc-
ton. AT the Ninth street Methodist Protestant
mere was very lively and interesting meeting
An able discourse was delivered by Rev H. G.
w esf~ood, pastor Of the Union Chapel, upon the
nature and necessity Of penitence. After which
q RaP uiao at .lf
reetion Of Rev. p Light Wilson Who was assisted
oy large force Of the members of McKendree
chapel, who have been very active In assisting at
those interesting meetings. One conversion was
reported.
WHOSE is 1T Jim Digges, colored, an old Of
ienoef, was arrested at early hour last Sunday
morning, making of with nearly new wash tub
Oncer Daw considering the fact that Jim never
was accused Of washing, and suspecting the tub
was designed for some one else's use and that
Jim, for procuring 1t, was to rewarded In cash or
whisky, arrested Jim and Justice Drury sent him
TO jail for further hearing, and kept the tub at
MS ONCE In the First Ward to be identified
TEMPERANCE DEMONSTRATION IN ALEXANDRIA
The members Of the Tent Of Rechabites in Alley.
the Total Abstinence cause on to- morrow ngb Of
The exercises will consist Of a procession I'm the
afternoon, and q public meeting at mig bit at the
Methodnt Protestant Church. Mr.. Theophilus
Fisk. Of Washington, will address the meeting
CENTRAL GUARDHousR CAsEs-PatrIck VIA
len, drunk and disorderly; fine and costs, 50 IS;
workhouse 90 days. David Curtis, colored, dead
drunk; workhouse 90 days. Thos C. Gilkeson
drunk and disorderly; do. 90 days James Bowie
arrested upon a bail piece obtained by his secu,
rity, delivered to the custody Of the Marshal at
the county jail, to be retained for trial at the
Criminal Court for larceny.
FIGHTING Yesterday officer King arrested
James Monroe, white, and James Murphy, col
ofed, TWO Lads who were enjoying a fight In the
street Tor the amusement Of bystandefs They
were Hken before Justice Dom, who admins
Tered lecture to them upon the impropriety of
pug lllstic exhibitions In the streets and ended
by ordering each to pay 81 Oh, fne and costs.
THOSE LADIES who were on the committee for
correcting goods and clothing for the Syrian suf-
fefers, and all others who sympathise with this
OBJECT, we understand, will meet at the English
l.utheran Church on THURSDAY morning the
llth inst, at 10 O'Clock, for the purpose of
transacting important business before shipping
the goods collected, on the following day.
ARRIVED, at Carter's wharf. foot of Thirteenth
and-a-half St, schooners Ann 8. Brown Brown
from PhiladelPhia, with Pa tons coal for Messr,
Chaplin Bro, and $50 tons for Mr.. Geo Bogus;
Amelia, Rockhlll, from same port, with 2Ii ton.
coal for Mr. L s. Gattrell. -
~, TIE rInsr GRAND corILLoE PARTY Of the East
w ashington Quadrilie Assembly, at Odd Fellows,
Hall, Navy Yard, last night, is said to have been
largely attended, and to have been a very pleasant
affair.
Fon RicHMoSp.-This morning, two officers OF
the State Of, Virginia, having in custody two con-
Vlcts on ther way to the State prison at edmond
passed through this city, stopping only for the
afternoon conveyance.
SEE ANNOUNCEMENT Of new attractions at Odd
Fellows Hall, tonight, in the way Of Percivars
Pagoda.
TcoMMuNlcArkp
The FUGITIVE SLAVE CAsE-W hile this caso
OF the United states vs.. Mrs. Beveridqe, Of the
Washington House, was undecided. an acconnt
OF IL might have seemed like desire on her part
TO forestail public opinion; but as the charge ia
given rfo Do
Stafford Paine. owned In Alexandria by a Miss
Thompson had been employed by Mrs Beveridye
some nve years, with slight intervals, and bis
wages paid to her agent. In the night of July 25.
two constables went to the room hired by lii
wife, a free; but az he was In dafknt 81 and the
omcials gave neither name nor authority, the man
evaded them Learning next morning that he
was, or would be sold, his wife, without the adj
vice or knowledge Of any white person, went to a
lawyer, who fled petition Of freedom accord