Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-03
LATE LOCAL NEWS.

iounS MEMS CHhsfIAh Assoc1A Tfoy.-An
interesting meeting Of the superinter snts Of
divisions, into whose hands the Associ,tioo had
specially committed its missionary work vss
held last evening ct the rooms, nine Of the tar
districts being represented.
A donation Of $50 bound volumes from % 70
32mo size, was received from the Amsrican Tr.rt
Society," for the hospitals throug bout the District
which volumes were apPortisned ancng those
occupied and In courae OF completion, in DC rsu-
ance OF report made under previous lbs -ruct;o7
bY the missionary OF the Association, RsyCP
Lyfo'd, who had just CEN Pleted Lis srE nonthE
Large and vouabl. donations Of books. trsc,s
ana religious paper. ~ere also acknowledged
rom the American md Washington Civ bic
Socls,ues, tne Tract Dciety OF the "a. E Church,
the Matt: Sabbath school Society, the Bostoa
Ifeet society, and OF -er publishing house,
over SlOO OF speci contTibutions-mainly "a
small sums payable monthly by members and
csaef citizens-havin been received, Mr.. VIM
Bsllsntyne, OF No. a ! seventh street was elected
treasurer Of the miss mary fund.
The salary Of the Customary was fixed at SIS
per month. About ,e-hsh Of the sum received
had been expended the purchase Of trscu &c
An interesting rep n Of faca occurring in the
operations OF the N ssionary during the month
Just closed was made by him indicating that be
mad preached "a regl ar sermons, besides a num-
Der Of addresses and in the Distribution OF tract.
ana papers, the Wis alton Of the sick, and IA
other lsbOrs had sbol nded.
A minute approbat nv Of the course Of the mis-
sionary was unanimously adopted
committee was appointed 10 arrange far a
series Of public meetings in Cevera of the chu,ehs
Of the city, with drsire expressed that IL prsc-
ucable, the hrst should be held next sabbath
evening
DESPERATE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS afte.,,or e,
intoxicated soldier, who refused TO sIz. rs nsns
out VINO bore the insignia OF co.nnanv II. ~ the
IIztn fennsylvsnia regi ment, entered the restsu-
tSa c 81 ~sta Nine, near the ves, gate Of
VIC SePiIo1, ana aemsaded drink bat the bar
keeper, Robert Williams. declined his REQUEST.
Lne sotoleI tnea went out and returned with
nnmoer Q. Ats comrades and swore that he would
nave liquor IL he had TO wait On himself Mr.
Williams still refused and the soldier went b.
nlno the bar In q great rage, drawing his bayonet
With which he made at Williams but fortuuate-
s mr, Hay"afd ana other person. interfered, and
bottles OF champaign over his head, they beipr
the handiest weapon that he could fnd. PTns
ana Wilson, Of the NJ. P.'s, coming along, TOOK
them 70 bail for further hearing, and o,dsrsd
the soldier 70 be sent 10 the gusrdhouxs 49,,
ne again became Troublesome, attempting 70 n a
me omcen IN charge, but he was soon seounpl so
that ne could dc no harm.
DIowSEp--Ws regret % Isarn that III. rhos.
.acS,a,n, q this city, WA drowned on MoDds0
NJ Nc 90 IN me fotonac, near Port Tobacco.
regiment encamped IN that section, Were In
q ponRy which bore no fght,Nnd while Mr.
ses. was below, csptxin Morgan ohservinf q
who coming rp jrst az the boats struck, ths ar
caused him 10 fsii overheard and ne was dreFn.I
search for the body WA Immediately cou.menced
out up 70 the present time IL had not been recoxs
cred. Mr.. McGFath was an estima bic genti .m.r
ana was esteemed by all with whom he was 80,
ciated. He was az the time Of his DEAN fhs Pc
dent Of the Columeis Fire Company, menbSr
81 The Board OF Comm On Council from the sixfhu.
Ward, and q member Of The Masonic and osfx
Fellows fraternity He lesvesa wife ana ssvec
children % mourn his loss.
Cx,xIrxI coux1.-rhIs noraine ON. l..
coleted wrs tried Cor and convfcfsd a. n s..ssI,
and hztierYe on Mary Y Butler go = : -
Thomas = yan, TIED for an assault ana bsttsry
o %; sn' res'sung oncer Campbell, NJ fssad
,. M,,,.s Moosfthy, iaaiessa fOs rosss.s ~.s
shs case Of Ellen wslfe, inaicssd 81 Esspi.e,
nsvoy house, was taken up.