Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-27


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NnftcE.-Pr,frscf Of Colsnbta Adp,,tfs,u..,,
r. ~ f~-trTsd n ths BALTIMORE Sus are ,.s.,r.S
81 ard ]s-'0ardsd from THE STAR Office.
TIE PRESBYTERY OF PoroNAc held its ,nr,ro
meeting al townsville, Fairfax county Va oS
Friday, the 10Th instant and was onsns, a. - vi
sermon from Rev. F.. c. Bitt!nger the i..t ny, a
orator; rms frssbytery is composed Of the
churches OF Washington and Geo,petou,p =; 81 {
District OF Columbia; Anna polls BIsden.h, ~,
NealsYlIle, Jamestown, and West Rivsr
tLaIyiina. and those of the counties Of Alexan.
drla. Fairfax Prince William Fauonis, CT
pepper, and RaPPahannock. in virginia IT,.
Was good attendance Of Minister. and rid..
Go ;nr OF the Pr:sbytery well as the
rtHgioGs services held at Iewinsville and Fall.
Church, Were largely attended hv IT, -, ais >
me neighborhood- The 'sfree conyersstion dn ,,a
tbs cbnt % ssgnS gro showed gradual progress in
the bounds of Presbytery Rev a. 49,. ,,ni "a
georgetown, and Mr.. Irving Elder. OF FeIlou
mn cnnfsn Were appointed to
ELDER Shields their alternates P,eshu, ~ anu
Jonrned to meet IN the First Church. SIsr.nyd.; u
49, la Mronoay IN May next. The regular fall
meeting Will be held in Warrenton 1' iaii
DAY kIcE.s GREAT SHOw.-Tonioh, tho lac.
an'SItiOn OF this colossal establishment in a.;
IVY Will Ia place, as IL starts unon its ~ ui'
'h Io-norrow- During its STAY here IL has ~
,'dCed overlooking audiences AMONG ,yhon
ISns AMI r1sm our most distinguished cti-
SftSs, with their families. The entertainment.
se p.sh o, a character calculated to crafty the
n"St renncd taste, well as those who arc lsss
IaSudioHs IN their selection of amuspments and
vi hlcc msy congratulate himself upon HAVING
suo teeeS FULLY In his project Of presenting a
species CT recreation free from the ohierti1nS
winch many en.tftain towards an ordir,,y ci,cns
"r hienagefF- The performances OF the trained
h.i,.as are wonderful and amusing indeed. while
HouPe OF equestrians and EyTnpasts is exten
Nlve. and of a superior eris. of m.rit Tba 80
pntrhala and appointments of the exhibition are
ic anu nn,pos,H3 Perfect order and decorum
III oceh ma ihtai ned at all times The estlbIish
neht proceeds tfroJgh Virginia. North Ca,oiina
Ieos2, 4 an" other Southern states where il will
merits. o' ~ o. ii"niy
NHASGE OF FALSE PRETENCEs.-Ycsterday
WI J. . POlldrd was arrested by officer Ashe on
charge of Obtaining money under false nretcn
ceS from Margaret II. Sands He was taken ha
lore JuSuce Johnson, who held him TO bail for
nearing Saturday morning at 10 O'clock Mr.
Ha"Ir. Campbell becoming his security {, Va.
sum 81 live hundred dollars 1t was aIIeyed th,t
o.. on or ABOUT the tin of March, 1857, Pollard Oh
1.hed from The comp lainant S1IO, for which he
offered an endorsed note, which sha decJinsd
after consulting friend. He then produced
iahu warrant which he said was wo;th more than
Silo, II ne never returned, aud it was acrerted
The land warrant belonged to a party residing in
announcer state, for whom Pollard had acted as
agent In The. obtaining of il. This warrant was
never assigned by the proper owner and wascon
stquehtls vdiueiess to tie complainant This il
lsaheSed, was a false taken, and hence the cbsr1.
.uS government was represented by Mr. Utter
nfhle, who will conduct the case when - !,
DfouS ht up Tor further hearing.
The Primary ELEcrIoNs held Yesterday in the
Hecond and Third Wards, resulted in the election
nj Bayly delegates from the Second and Herret
delegates from the Third Ward Ths BavIv
delegates IN the Second Ward were elected by =
majority, they having received 35I ballots while
VIC i|eFie: delegates received 3r, votes In tha
Third Ward the Berret delegates received sos
Votes, and the anti Berret delegates 2OS votes
giving majority of - votes for the Berret dele
.dfs The interference of the police Of several
wards (who had collected at the polJs in This
ara IN the Wy of active electioneering for the
3erret ticket. was of character to attract atten
ton on all hands, and was made the subject nf
severe remarks, even by those of the Berret side
ihs 1oi!oWin2 IS the result of the vote for dele
gates In the Third Ward:
BeTTe' Tioksf.-James ) Holland 29i; DR. J.
Beffows, 29ii u. Gallant, 295; V. r. Jackson 293
VIM Becker, 2g3. ''
iH'i- BsyTst Ticket Hudson TAYLOR 2Oi: Dr.
VIM u. Palmer, 2C6; J. McCollun .2O6; VIM
Sibr-y, ao5; Dr. WIN. b. Butt, 2O7
ALEXANDRIA MArTERs-The Ladies', Mopnt
Vernon Association have contracted with Messrs
bradshaw Rodgers, OF Alexandria for the
building Of 4 substantial wharf 2OO feet long at
Mount Venom The contractors have ordered
the timber, and the work will be commenced in
q few DAYS
The schooner Henry Finch from New Js,.ev
arrived at Alexandria Yesterday, having on board
Two splendid passenger cars for the Orapre and
Al"xlndria Railroad
a dDpearanCe
vols morning The arrivals Of shad and herring
"-ry unusually large. Owing 10 the large number
81 purchasers prices range high. Shad Sl4 per
hundred herring. SO per thousand.
" LIAR The new volunteer company lat .lv
formed IN the Northern Liberties held meeting
on w eanesday night last, at the hall Hodg-
sons store, Seventh street. the object being to
complete the organization of the same ca Dtain
"a. Goddard) having been elected at the previous
,aeetng the company went into the election of
nd no foil
first Lieutenant, r. vi Chaplin; Second Iieuten
ant, Z c. Stevens Third Lieutenant + F. Nor
MS The attendance of members was large On
I'D Won the election of Orderly Sergeant was post
p"n"d until the next meeting. which will be held
Iil hit, at the same place.
The PUBLIC GRoUxDs.-The workmen en-.
ployed ny the public gardener are busily en-.
SdSed with their spring work, moving the grass
ana preparing the walks, under the supervision
Of the assistant gardener, Mr. James stone The
grounds at the Capitol and Executive mansion
he:ln to assume their usually beautiful appear
dnCs. and as the evenings grow warmer the
music IF the Marine band under Prof scala
Will attract crowds Of vsiters. One improve
ment might be made in the Capitol grounds. by |
the removal Of the bank of mud and marble
srawls. which is regarded by visiters as an eve
sore IN its present condition.
WAsHISGIoNIANs GOING ABROAD Two of cur
fsllow-Citizens, Messrs u. w and C.. w Utter
nehle left Washington in the ) p IN. train YES
terday IN route for Europe. They sail on the LIST
EiOhitilO Nv the steamer HaInmonll for II hamburg
\ few hours previous tn their departure the
dau2 hter Of MIR 6. w. I ttermeble, Miss Rose
NJ y ttermehle was united in matrimony to SIR
Leroy M Taylor, a clerk in the employ of the u
government, and late of Michigan Rev j.
" Butler, OF the English Lutheran Church of. |
heiated Fhe bridal party departed In the 3 D. |
m. train for New York
SUPRENE Court, SEsrRRDAY-No us Rem
lamin haney ct al, appellants, agt the Baltimore
Steampacket Company, owners Of the steamer
Louisiana and Geo. W. Russell. The argument
Of this cause was continued by Mr. Battee for the
appellants by Mr.. Schley for the appellees and
concluded by Mr.. Addison for the appellants
No. ls9- Thomas Whitbridge ct al, claimants
Of the schooner Fannie Croker, appellants agt
JOshua Dill et al. The argument of this cause
was commenced by Mr.. Bruno for the appellants.
Adjourned.
WATCH RErURNs.-Wm. Shedd, fgh ting; dis
missed Henry Miller, do; do john Thompson.
drunk and disOrderly; fine and costs - Is. Jos
Burch, disorderly; dismissed. Three dodgers
Were accommodated. The young men who are
Eef cd rs sunis ~,