Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-27

PLEASANT ENrKRrAINMrNr.-Thurs by In
vitaton OF Rev. Mr.. Beck, the chaplain Of the
Chapel, Methodist Episcopal Church, Lemuel
Williams, Esq, leader, gave an imprornptu con-
cert Of sacred and national music at the camp of
the regiment
addresses by Rev. Henry C Westwood, pastor of
the church, and Col VIM. F Small, commander
Of the regiment. Col. e also rang the Stsr-Span-
gled Banner with fine effect, all hands Joining In
the spirited chorus.
Quite respectable number Of the members
Of the congregation were present. The scene was
very animating, the citizens and choir being ar
ranged In a circle, with the soldiers In the rear
holding aloft candles, while camp fires burned all
around.
After three cheers and the inevitable {" tiger ,,
each fer the Stars pangled Banner, Col Small,
and the choir, the audience was dismissed, before
tattoo, by Rev Mr.. Hughes, chaplain of the 14th
regiment Of New York volunteers
These are pleasant little affairs that help to re-
lieve the mOnotony Of camp life, and encourage
the troops, proving as they do that our citizens,
ladies especially, are in sympathy with them and
their cause.
ATTEMPT AT RAPE.-About four O'Clock this
morning, screams were heard issuing from the
dwelling OF Mr. Sheridan, on Twelfth street near
ID A number OF citizens, with Policeman Fan
ming and the watChmen, rushed in. and found
that the honse had been entered b. three persons
Thomas Clements, John Wagner and Charles
tempted 20 commit a rap" upon woman living
with the family, named Mary Cook Her screams
alarmed the neighborhoOd, and caused the ares.
She is badly bruised, and one Of the party had
bitten her breast. hard struggle eHsued be-
tween the officers end TIE party. but they were
finally secured and taken to the guardhouse 70
day they had hearing before Justice Thompson,
who committed the whole party on the charge OF
burglary, and they were taken to Jail by Officer
Tanning, with an escort Of three mounted men Of
the provost guard. The commitment of Clements
In the rape case, and the others in case of resist
ing and assaulting the Off .er disc harging bis
duty will be made out by the Justice and sent to
the Jail to be docketed.
COOP ORDER.-Last night, although there were
many people walking the streets at all hours and
hundreds of strange soldiers newly arrived and
not permanently quartered struggling about, the
city was comparatively verv quiet The disor.
derlv men were speedily taken of by the Provost
Marshal's guard, Of whom a large number were
on police duty from an early hour till this morning
DrsMIssED-Yesterday, Justice Giberson pro-
ceeded with the examination of Ellen Maronl and
John Chase, cold, who were arrested on suspi.
cion of stealing near a thousand dollars from an
officer of the Garibadi Guards. The testimony
was not sufficient TO justify commitment fol
court. and they were released and the case dis
missed.
DISTRICT VoLUHrEERs.-Quite mum Der of the
young men who have completed their three months
term in the District Volunteers are going TO Balt
more TO enter the service for three years with the
Second Maryland regiment, now filling up They
have been well drilled, and will be of use In any
branch Of the service.
PRESIDENT LINCOLN AT THE NAVY YARD Last
evening, President Lincoln, accompanied by
Senator Fessenden, paid visit to the Navy Yard
where he was received with the usual salute Of
twenty-nne guns. While there they witnessed
experiments with newly invented arm of wsr
now being Introduced.
METROPOLITAN POLICE BILL.-This bill, which
came up in the Senate yesterday and was made
the special order for to-day at O'Clock. Is quits
lengthy. and contemplates a Board of Commits
siOner3 consisting of I've members; also, aptain
ten sergeants, and one hundred and twenty men
THE CHOIR Of the Union NJ E. Church will %
out, tomorrow evening at seven O'Clock. to camE
Adler, the quarters Of the Twenty sixth Pennsyl
Vanla Regiment, corner OF Eighteenth and
streets, where they will have some interesting ex
ercses in sacred music.
FATAL ACcIDENT.-James Godfrey was acct
dentallv killed at Fort Ellsworth, near Alexan
dria, Thursday morning, by Private Miller Bott
belonged to the same company in the both New
York regiment.
DoN'T FAIL to see the wonderful performances
veDtril0Gual, magical and otherwise, OF Wyman
at Odd Fellows Hall. The way the Professor
goes into the supernatural is perfectly astounding
DIED.-Francs COrbY. of the list New York
regiment died on Thursday evening, of wounds
received at Bull Run on Sunday last
CoCGHs;-Tte sudden changes of our climate are
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remedies often aot speedily and certainly when
taken In the early STAGES of the disease, recourse
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