Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-11-28
s zee including the New FORK "Hom. Of The

sSe.es \; including the New York Home of tn.
The tables were loaded with good ,hine -
meats, cakes and cruits-and in the center !,
isIke ornamental cake, pyramidal in form.
inseriod ITO the Contrabands, from the Con.
uacand Relief Association"
On the platform, before the table, were Mrs.
harriet Beechsr stowe, her sister and son.
SLfn:enant Sto ys,) Senator Pomeroy, Raw.
ut. Sh,anninx, Rev. John Pierpont and other
After the singing by the gathered cloud of
humanity, The characteristic chant, 900 down.
Moses, away down in Egypts land" with the
cherus, "Let my people CO." and song or two
Of praise, prayer was offered by Bishop Payne,
| OF the Methodist Episcopal Church, and then
the contrahands were invitd to fall in, where
oroh sEaianshes Of food fill in precipitately.
WHEN the first table full had beea pretty we'll
supplied, Superintendent Nichols said, .Nen
I you VINO have been eating, take something in
your hands and give place to others. There
don't take The plates" And tho disappearance
velous to behold.
ether crowds followed the table, like tho
widows cruise Of oil, was always full. and the
ccnirabands and their friends were likewise to
the number Of about 1900.
Acquiring to an improyisod speakers stand,
John Pierpont, Who remarked, quoting the
words OF the wise man, ga gray head Is the
crown OF glory in the way Of righteousness"
ne h Sas r not Away righteous he had
He was thankful to SEQ such an occasion-ths
inns Ior which anti.slayery. prophets had SO
Long sighed-which gave indications of such
results that he could soon say, SNOW let!est thou
+ hy servant depart III peace, for, mine eyes have
seen thy salYaiion.n In il no could sos the BE-
f, min, Of the end He closed BY introducing
| Addresses were then delivered by Bishop
fayDs, Senator .PofneToy MI Stoddard, and
Prof Grrrn, cold and others; and after more
singing the crowd dispersed. :. 3D. - -
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VISIT TO THY AsYLUN.-Wedn after.
noon, in pursuance OF tho in yitation of Mr.
Josias Adams, the 1ntendant, quite number
OF the Boards OF Councils visited the Asyluru
Mayor Wallach, the Commissioners of the
Asylum, Mr.. Douglas, the City Register and
representatives. Of the Press, We're also OF the
party. Every portion of the building was
visited, and 4 full examination ELECTED a uni.
Tersai rxpressos Of appreciation at the manner
IN which everything was conducted. The
rooms were all neat and clean, and eyarytAinr
possible rs done, it is evident, to secure the
health and comfort Of the inmates There are
at present one hundred and nineteen inmates
IN the poorhoUse proper, forty fl We in the work.
house, and six in the hos pital, making total of
one hundred and seventy nine. After an ex-
animation OF building and premises, the whole
party sat down TO a table spread with a hand.
some collation., got up under the auspices of
mis- Adams. After the company had properly
discus sed the good things set before them Mayor
:" ailach MADE few remarks complimentary
to the caterin skill of Mrs. Adams, and referred
generally TO the satisfactory manner i'm which
the asylum was conducted Alderman JIoyd
followed in a few happy remarks and the party
returned TO the city, well pleased with their
visit.
FUNERAL OF MR.WM. TUCxER-The funeral
OF the late VIM. Tucker took place Yesterday
from his late residence, corner Of Eighth and
Z streets (Island), and was largely attended
The services at the house were conducted by
Revs. w. Speake and J. W. Hoover Of the
SethodlSt Church, and the following acted as
paii,bearers Messrs. T. K. Gray, G. R.Vernon,
w. Young, and H. A. Garrett of the Odd Fell
lows, and =. Crowley, Jos. E. Rawlings, w. M
Burk- and John Bradley, Of the Masons. The
procession moved OF in the following order:
Navy Yard Beneficial Society organized in
February, 1929, and still in fiourishing CON
dition); Eastern Lodge, No. 7, 1. o. o. F., with
the Marine Band Grand Lodge, l. O. o. F., and
Washington Centennial Lodge, No. II, F. and A.
Masons. The remains were. Inferred in the
Coneres sional Cemetery w ith the usual soIem.
niti,s of the Orders; the Masonic rites being
performed by +. R0eside, Master of Centennial
Hall, and those OF the Odd Fellows nv Grand
Chaplain Parker II. Sweet A large number of
members from the Orders Of Red Men and
brotherhood Of the Union Were present on the
occasion.
LOOK OUT FOR Recommendations eirh
Dorh1od OF - street, ON the Island, near the
smithsonian institution, has lately been visited
by gang of thieves and outlaws whose denre
dations call for special vigilance on the part of
the nlght watch 1t is needless to name the out
RACES In their order but they have been latterly
frequent, consisting of assailing ladies' and
chasing them into the first house they come to
10 seek protection. This last il almost daily
ana nlghtiy occurrence On Wednesday night
the house of MIR. II. Polkinhorn was entered
between IL and o'clock. A noise was heard
by some one OF the family, who discovered that
an effort was being made to enter the door lead
ing from the dining room to the upper part of the
mouse when an alarm was given, and it was
found That the doOrsHycrP open and man in
the act of running away, who had AaIxen his
boots of. and in his hasty retreat dropped one
OF them The strangest part of the usiness is
mat nothing was taken from the dipinv-roon
or kitchen, where there were MANY a-ticIps n?
clothing, spoons and a fine turkey-all un-
touched.
A COLONEL ARgEsTED.-Thr provost guard
called al the notorious house kept by sal Austin
about midnight on Tuesday, and among olhar
shoulder strapped gentlemen found on the
pre- misses was "A colonel Of one OF the regiments
EoAy In the field. The colonel was disposed to
be- obstrepefous, and tried to disguise himself
and conceal his anne, but il W as useless Lieut.
franklin threatened to give him lodgings in the
Central Guardhouse, and on proceeding to
execute the threat, the colonel s.cayed." and
gave his right name and regiment, and was
ordered 10 report 10 the Provost Marshal under
arrest
ARRITAL Or TEooPs-Sincs our last report
the following have arrived at the Soldiers Re-
treat i26th Pc, 1t. Col. J. nj. Ball, numbering
100 men, who We're taken prisoners at Harper's
Ferry and paroled, but have since been cx-
eei: new regiment composed mostly of ths
militia, with few drafted men: Captain r. h.
iasgaits n. Y. battery, numbering 1I2 men; go
recruits for 10th Pa. Cavalry; as for other Pa.
cavalry regiments; sc for 4th NY. Cavalry; IS
for 4th Delaware, and $50 for various other
rrgi menis.
hssAULT.-On Tuesday night, W. Coombs
one OF the bosses Of the hands employed i'm the
Qusrtermaster's Department at the Six tn rect
..narf, ordered some of the men TO work at un-
loading vessel when one O: them, Jno q uin.
Ian, refused, stating that he was unable to do
20 on account of sickness; and Coombs attacked
him, knocking one OF his eyes out of its socket.
toombs was arrested BY officer Barker and
taken before Justice Stratton, who held him to
bail for court.
RELIEF OF THE SICK AND WoCyDBD-Among
the different associations which have bestowed
aid 10 the sick and wounded in the hospitals,
we have heretofore failed TO notice that the
order OF the brotherhood Of the Union have for
some weeks been active in supplying the wants
of the In valid soldiers ut the eastern part of the
city, but are doing IL IN such quiet manner