Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-05-21

IL Almost every church ediice In New York
CITY and Brooklyn displays the United States flag
from the steeple or some other prominent DOint
The Madison Square PRESBYTERIAN Church IRey
DIR. Adans) has mounted the u ! coat of arIns
over the main entrance. lis dimensions are abont
five feet by four and half. The materials used
are silk and satin.
II The Lynchburg Republican aays: "About
one thousand troops arrived in Lynchbury Satur-
day--five hundred from Arkansas near FIVE hum
dred from Louisiana, and some thirty or forty be-
longing to various Regiments, who were left be-
hind, but who are Fastening to join their res pee
tive companies"
II Southern gentleman, on the occasion of
the seizure Of the steamer Hillman, at Cairo, was
very anxious to ascerta N II he leadlarge onanti
ties OF which were piled upon the levee-was to
be held back as conraband. He was Informed
that 1t was TO be Issued to disunionist In smaller
packages.
GJ Yesterday the recruits enrolled In Mary
land for the United States Army, and ouartered
In Baltimore, were ordered to the RELAY House.
10 the number Of about $50 men. They are now
encamPed near the site occupied by Col Lyons
9Th n. Y. Regiment.
IL The Tribune says Mr.. Patten, a prominent
shipbuilder in Maine, is in New York and Il is
reported he will be instructed to build several
gun boats, whose armament shall be three Dahl
grens, and whose duty will be near the blocka-
ded harbOrs.
IL The steamers Mount Vernon. Tho, Free
born, Resolute aud Reliance, the last three Car.
Wards Chesapeake Flotilla, went into commis 3
sion at the Brooklyn Navy Yard Thursday and
left under sealed orders.
IL The 9th Mass Regiment, Col Jones, and
the Boston Light Artillery, Capt Cook, have
been ordered to proceed from the Relay II ouse by
rail to Annapolis, and from thence to Fortress
Monroe.
UA Kentucky correspondent of the CIncin-
natl Gazette says that 50 600 percu on Mimic rI
caps passed over the KentnckY Ceuttal road the
other day, for the Rebel army, marked garden
seeds
IL The recent destruction by fire of eight
steamboats, at the New Orleans Levee causing a
loss Of $3.50, CO., is now known to have been caused
by negro incendary.
is GEN. BEAUREGARD DKAD,-We have seen
man, who has seen a me1 who has seen a
man, who says he attended Gen. Beauregard, s
funeral at Charleston, s. c., some two weeks ago
u The Charleston Mercury complains OF a
cha IN that city who is going about with a sub
scription list assuming to be raising funds for the
repair Of Fort Sumter.
IL The people Of Savannah, Ga owing to
the scarcity OF small change, have adopted TWEEN
ty We cent bills. issued by the echanics, Saving
and Loan Association.
III The farmers Of Ohio are putting In seed of
the Chinese sugar cane for the purpose of having
a supply Of molasses and sugar Independent Of
the South. -
IVA young lady In Brandon, Conn, saws II
any young man, who wishes to ssem brace an
opportunity" will come to Brandon, he may do
I better. ~
III Hon. Oliver Stevens, in note to the Boston
Herald, denies that his brother, Gov Isaac /.
Stevens, of Washington Territory, is a secession.
ist.
Another fight for the "Championship OF
England" will take place on the 2Sth OF June, be-
tween Hurst and Mace
HI A ninth Satellite has beon discovered situ
ate between Hyperion and Japhet. 1t is suggested
that 1t be named Chiron.
III Maj Gen. Robt E. Lee, Col Francis III
Smith, and Col. Washington, aid to GEN Lee.
arrived In Norfolk last Friday.
D Sunday was observed by the pastors.
churches and congregations of the state Of hode
Island az day Of special prayer for our country.
N full regiment from New York 10 ex.
peSted In Baltimore this evening, on their way
IL Yesterday afternoon forty recruits left Bal.
0more for the secession army at Harper,s Ferrv
They were entirely without arms
| ~ The Unitarian Festival will be omitted
from the list Of anniversary meetings in Boston
| R An army number Of the Atlantic Monthly
| 10 to be published.