Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-02-24
LOCAL NEWS.
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Tux,rxR -First appearance Of Miss Chestney,
and presentation Of the comedy Of "rhe Little
Treasure'' and the farce Of 1.-THE Dead shot,"
Miss Chestney an "6ertrude' and "Louisa.n
CANTERBURY HALL.-First appearances Of M.
lean Closki. the celebrated dancer, "Raoui, or
the Magic STR, slack rope performances, cho-
ruses, songs, ballads, 6urlesques &c, oy tne en-
tire minstrel pantomime, and Canterbury COM
panies. Go hear the beautiful songstres, Miss
Sarah Duvall.
PzuH.RxoSIc HALL.-The original Campbell
Minstrels, Dupont, Gaylord, Ford, w; A.; Chrl:ty
run, and comicalities, closing with belt stretch
sng afterpiece.
sn1rH.oNIaN INSTITUTE -Smithsonian lecture
by Rev. J. C. Richmond, OF Wisconsin, upon
Tongue Admiuance free; doors closing at
O'Clock.
FRANKLIN HALL, corner Of Ninth and D streets.
Fifteenth Assembly Of the Monumental Club.
grand time may be anticipated.
MUSICAL HALL, corner Of Pennsylvania avenue
and Sixth street.-Free concerts at O'Clock, ex-
cellent refreshments, &c. Hall open all day.
AcADEMY OF Neutrality-suspicious. avenue, be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets. Hall open all
day. Free concerts, embracing selections from
the most popular operas, at O'Clock
KIYe's AMPIIHEATER.-An novel programme Of
equestrian, acrobatic and comic performances
Lookout for the great ''Steeple Chase" a1d other
attractions, next wednesday afternoon
OLD Folks CONCERT, by the choir Of Union
Bethel Church, Nj street, between Fifteenth and
Sixteenth streets. Ancient costumes, music by
old composers, &c. An attractive entertainment
You've Mxs's CHRISTIAN AssocIATros.-The
regular monthly meeting OF this association was
held In the rooms on last Monday evening.
After the usual cpening-exercises, the President
presented his report expressing thankfulness that
notwithstanding the connections, emoarrass-
ments and apprehensions during several Of the
earlier months Of the year, the association had
been preserved from internal distractions, and
been permitted to prosecute with some measure
of success It's efforts for usefulness, adopting such
nlsns an appeared best suited to the extraordinary
circumstances by which II has been surrounded,
90 that now, as we approach the end OF Its year,
the prospect 10 altogether more satisfactory than
The sabbath Schools connected with the asso-
citation were reported In fourshiDg condition,
especially No. 1, at the corner OF Sixth and n
streets, and No. 2, on First street east, near
south, though both are in want OF male teachers.
No. 4, or Western, is still suspended for want Of
q suitable room.
In a sound condition, for though the treasuryis
without funds to carry on a number Of undoubt-
edyuseful enterprises, yet 1t is happily free from
debt.
An important measure was, on recommends
tion, adopted at the last meeting Of the board Of
managers, relative to religious newspapers and
periodicals, by which one paper and one periodi-
cal, recognized the representative organ OF
each Of the several denominations united In the
Association, will be regularly received and fled
In the reading room. In addition TO these, dona-
LEGATIONS were suggested and urged
The department Of newspapers had recently
been greatly improved, and would soon be still
The supsrintendents Of divisions, under the
authority Of the Association, had recently invited
a young minister Of the Gospel to become a
special missionary Of the Association, instead of
the one Frustrated by disease, and had reason
shortly to anticipate a favorable response. I'm
pOrtant and Immediately accessible fields Of use
fulnes were also indicated for all the members
ho have mind the work. meetinOR
being now regularly maintained by number Of
detachments Of L. ) soldiers, and copies Of the
sacred ScIipsures ana IssiSu. ISsn ID other
and diffusion Of spiritual Interest and influences
are very encouraging.
The distribution Of the sacred Scriptures through
superintendents Of divisions, in cooperatoh with
chaplains and others, during the past month,
from the Depository Of the Bible Society, Ne. i9e
Seventh street, amounted to 297 copies, and since
May last 10 an aggregate Of 10 249 volumes.
The distribution Of books, tracts and papers
from the depository, Room No. % west wing
Post Ofhce Department, had been conducted,
with even more system and greater success than
heretofore, by Rev. J. w. Alvord, Of the Ameri-
can Tract Society, Boston 97s separate packages,
including more than 30 900 copies Of the Christian
Banner, having been dispatched from that room
during the past four weeks.
proposition TO hold prayer meeting In the
rooms at 2 O'Clock every Saturday evening, for
lecture, regarded as very important In view Of
the coming Of special missionary, and the meet
ings and efforts already alluded to, was proposed
and subsequently acq uiesced In.
After the transaction of some business, the Rev.
E. w. Syle, rector Of Trinity Church, being
present, was invited TO address the meeting. In
the course Of his remarks he referred TO the evil
dent necessity for making some provision for the
moral wants Of large numbers OF youth and boys
now found In this city-either q house OF refuge
or some other provision-and at his suggestion the
following resolution was unanimously adopted:
Rssolrsd, That this meeting refer 70 the super
intendents Of divisions for their consideration the
subject Of establishing without delay lodging
house or home for newsboys and others Of the
same class.
The Rev. w. w. Winchester, Of Worcester
county, Mass also, on invitation, addressed the
meeting, expressing, as q minister OF the Gospel,
his interest and Qualification at what he had seen
and heard; and giving some personal recollec-
lions Of one Of the original members Of this Asso
citation, once pupil Of his, nova minister Of the
Gospel also
Amendments 10 the constitution were proposed,
providing for an Assisting Recording Secretary,
and fixing the constitutional quorum.
The meeting was closed by singing the hymn
tfBlest be the tie that binds
Our hearts In Christian love''-
s1d peaYer by Rev. Mr.. Style.
PHILApELPHIA NEws.-The annual Commence
ment Of the Penn. Medical University was held
Last Thursday afternoon, at Concert Hall, Phila.
delphia. Rev. Mr.. Kenney, Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, opened the proceedings with