Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-28

Gautisr, now anchored st the Navy Yard and
Mr.. Lincoln 10 the hrst President OF the United
personally BY French war vessel Every prep.
afation was made % render the scene lively one,
and The American Gag proudly noated from every
mast In the harbos. A detachment Of marines
and another detach ment, with the Marine Band
In their gay uniform, and all under command OF
Lieut.. Adams, drawn up at The place OF emoafka-
tion. The Freedman displayeA the American
from the main, the very highest honor that can be
paid. AZ the President entered the Yard, the
Gassendi fred q salute Of twenty-five guns; the
yards were quickly manned, and In q =. twinaiing
gaily In the evening breeze. As the President
and party approached the wharf, the Gassendi's
salute was responded to from the Navy Yard. and
tss band up bs ar
w. Seward, Assistant Secretary, and Mrs F. w.
seward, were handed into the cutter by Captain
Dehlgren, and to the tune Of the "Star Spangled
Banner, - were rowed to the side Of the G assendi
Here they were received with cordiality 10y M.
Mercief, the French Minister; Captain 6autier,
and Admiral Reynaud, Of the French Navy. As
the President mounted to the deck, the cheer Of
g. Vice Is Pvssideat" burst forth from an hundred
foreign voices on yard arm and on deck. After a
short time spent on board. the party entered the
cutter and moved around the iron-clad target in
the river, and thence to the shore while the loud
mouthed cannon belched forth another salute,
and her sister were at the Navy Yard, seated in
their carriage, during the visit.
The CoroREp PEOPLE UPON EMANCIPATION
IN The DISTRICT. "A convention Of col.red peo-
pie was held last week In the colored Presby-
terrain Church, at which the following resolutions
were adopted:
l. Resided, That we return our most dsvout
thanks to Almighty God, who in his great wis
dom and mercy, has governed and controlled the
current events of time to bring to US OF this
dos AL aafth Iy fpoa
dom. And that we first offer to Him the true
homage Of our grateful hearts for this sacred and
invaluable blessing.
?. Rescued, That by our industry, energy,
moral department and character, we will prove
ourselves worthy OF the confidence reposed In us
In making us free men.
. Rsso!vsd. That to the citizens Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia we give sincere assurance that
az in the past we have az a people been orderly
and law abiding, so In the future we shall strive
with might and main to be In every way worthy
Of the glorious privileges which has now been
conferred upon us.
4. Rssolrsd, That we tender our heartfelt and
enduring thanks To the Congress OF the United
States, and TO his ExrellencY, President Lincoln,
and 10 our friends generally, AMI especially to
those who have been the active instruments con.
summating this long prayed for result
5. Rssosrei, That we recommend setting apart
Thussday, MAY lst, Bs day OF Thanksgiving and
praise 10 Almighty God, and that each coloTed
congregation celebrated the day In Christian
Ike and becoming manner, and that these Teso-
lntions be read in tin several colored congrega-
lions on Sunday morning, April eth.
CEsTRAL 0uARrHousE CAsEs-B,fors J4s!irs
Thorpson Sunday Jas. Mc6ravy, Jos Hill,
Michael Fox and Michael Lofter, drunk and dis
orderly; turned over 70 the military.
Monday.-John w. Carter, profane and dlsor.
lv; fined 50 81. AloGzo F Perry, a disorderly
shoeblack, and an old offender; fined 81 S. There
is gang Of these dlsorderly shoebiac ks who In
feat the corner OF Eighth and ID streets on Sun
days, ard by their outrageous conduct annoy per-
sons going 10 and from church. The officer have
undertaken to break up the gang and will doubt
less continue until the nuisance Is abated. John
Henry Evans, smother Of the gang, was also fined
Il IS James Murphy, throwing stones IN the
street; fned Si.5s T. w. Thruston drunk and
disorderlY; Hned s.. Fredk. Peyster, pr diane
and disoTderly; fined 50 81. Danl. Carol brought
In by the Provost Guard, drunk and disorderly;
fined 50 81. Ii was fortunate arres, for the
prisoner, who had In his pocket upwards Of $500
In Treasury notes and gold, which was safely re-
turned NED 70 him this morning by seIsesnt Gittings
and William Strail, drunk; turned over to the
military. Henry l. amax, cold fugitive from the
workhouse; sent back TO serve his term, and an
additional term Of 90 days.
BALTIMORE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE
AFRICAN NJ. Z. CHURcH-ThHTSday, April 81 -
Conference met per adjournment-Bishop PAYNE
in the chair. Religious services were conducted
by Rev. II. ;. Rhodes The entire session was
taken up In receiving reports OF committees.
The anniversary Of the Missionary Society OF
conference then took place. The meeting was
opened by Rev. 9. l.. Hammond, by singing the
hymn commencing, "Comfort ye ministers of
grace -
Rev A. W. wayman was the first sneaker an.
nounced. He said that, after having spent twenty
years az an itineraut preacher, he had lust COM
Inenced to see the importance Of missionary ef-
forts. He also referred TO the hundreds Of contra.
bands In our midst, who need attention
Rev. r. II Cain, Of Brooklyn, New York, Of
fered the following resolution, which was
adopted:
kssOlrsd, That Hayu, no less than other lands,
from the fetters Of priestcraft.
Further remarks on missionary efforts were
made by Revs. J. M. Brown, II. M. Turner, and
james Lynch, when the meeting closed.
Rev. DE-. BAIaD.--This divine. whose exten.
sive and observant travels In Europe, and init
mate connection with the Evangelical Christian
Alliance, and whose extensive labors In the mis-
sioDary FIELD have made his name familiar In
every christian household, delivered very inter.
esting discourse In DR.. Gurlev g church last night
on the doings Of the Evangelical Alliance, and
viewing the times from a theoloSi sta nd po Mt
The history Of the rise and progress Of tie Al
lance was given, and Europe contracted with
what II was one hundred years ago. The people
OF England, says DR.. Baird, evinee less knoWl-
edge Of American affairs than any o'her Europ en-
nation. They endeavored To introduce the Amer.
lean national troubles into the Alliance, but Dr.
Baird 30 strenuously opposed II that 1t was
American affairs, and therefore should leave US
to settle our own difficulties. The Germans ap-
pear to be best informed the subject Of our ma
tional troubles.
FOURTH WARD STATION CAsEs-BsToys Jgstirs
WaItsT.-Sunday-R. Bowie and John Miller,
drunk; turned over TO the military. VIM Peters,
drunk and disorderly: fined 50 So. John ~ amer
do do. VIM. Williams, sleeping in the street;
dismissed. Geo. Stowell, drunk and disorderly;
do. Thos. Hill, assault with knife; workhouse
90 days. w. Walker, do dismissed. Thomas
Lynch, sleeping In the street; do.
Monday Thomas Brown, larceny Of a coat:
jail for further hearing. Spencer Curry, stealing
two horses; do. Eliza Ward, vagrancy; work
house 90 days NJ. Mcdonald, sleeping in the
street; turned over to the military. w. Lacombef,
disorderly; dismissed. l. J. Myers and John
Johnson; turned over to the military.
NARROW ESCAPE. - y esteIday afternoon, "a
Capt. Lewis Carberry was riding along r street
in a light carriage, driven by colOred servant,
the horse-avery spirited animal-:ook fright I'd
ran of. On Fifteenth street, in front OF the
Treasury building. the horse turned suddenly
several times, and finally upset the carriage,
which was smashed TO pieces, and Capt. c. was
thrown with violence into the street. Capt. G..
wss badly stunned by the fall, and his head and
limbs bruised. surgical examination showed.
however, thai his injuries Were mot as gerious As