Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-12-14

,osn, Tbs deceased said ia Ii that hs Wa
prt.ep. at his own funeral, saw Beeson ther,
ar a had Made up his mind 70 write to him. II.
had not bee unconscious at all. His Shirt hsd
had n gentle - est and then rose again. He feua1
himself more 'omfortabie than he expected /.
spirit land The communication closed With
courteous apology Ter taking mp the TIM" OF
Father Beesos, and said the writer would cal
again.
Altogether, the cora> nunicaton struck u.
audience as of rather ~ ineonsequential ns
land and seemed to indicate that the practils
business turn of mind Of the Jn dee had rather
deteriorated since reaching the 81 heres.
MIR. Dresser, tall, thin. sombrs-, ookins gen.
til mar, Was introduced TO the al dience by
Father BeesoB q, of some thirteen years spir-
itual experiences.
Mr.. Dresser claimed tina. ne had been cured
of hopeless consumption by q spiritual Tacipe
given him AT midnight, and spoke of som,
astonishing spiritual visitatiops he had received
frcm Washington Irving, Hon. John NJ. NiIes.
of Ct, (brother-in law to the speaker and
Mr.. Niles seemed not well satisfied, il would
appear, in spiriti land; said he was where N oney
bloueht 30 relief and no happiness: his great
suferings In the flesh (he died Of caneerl wers
nothing TO W hat he suffered now; aud he warpsd
all 10 beware how they sighted spiritnaiisn
and spiritualists.
MIR. Dreseer-who struck US as a sincers
believer in spiritualism-saidh he was not oue OF
the kind Of spritual;sts who hold that all will
be happy beyond the grave. He believed that
He went on TO claim for spiritualisrn that II
affords infinite more satisfaction for the SOM
than any sectarian form. lie had tried the
church TO the utmost, but found Il the ,nerest
shell and nothingness compared 10 spiritl.
alsm.
MIR. Merrill. lin the audience DO I Under
stand the speaker TO say that be'had exhausted
the resources of the church-cf the Bihl.g
Father Beeson.-Tbat is a subject not Eov
before the meeting. The hat is 10 be pass-d
around to pay expenses, and two ladies are 20
address the meeting. and it is getting late.
The hat was passed around, after which
Mrs. Wren "a Spiritual dociress) addressed
the meeting Upon the wonderful cures " rought
by STiritEra' direction.
She was followed ny a smart looking Biconar-
girl, who spoke with earnestncss and 10 it'll,
justice Of the necessity of having iodgn,
place for temales-wives of soldiers and others
arriving IN Washington, and who have no
rlace now TO lay th.ir heads. The Boomer
Firl did not seem to be much OF a Spiritura,ist
ard there was much good sense in her pies In
behalf OF sheltegless women in Washington.
A REMARKABLE CAsE-Chtsd Born in "a.
Street.-This morning, about eleven O'Clock, .
woman, name unknown, but the wife of sol.
dier, while passing the State Department, was
taken with the pains of child birth, and ga.
down upon the lower step OF The State Depart
ment, unable 10 move further. A young doc
tor Who was by, ind was called, looked a. the
Won't and heartlessly left her, and Mr. Jas
Dor aidson, messenger to Secretary Sew trd
WEI in search of 4 physician, and DIR. Thos
Miller being found, he rendered all the aid ia
his power, ard aided in the delivery; the oper-
alton being performed on the payem mt, 'thp
woman being too sick to be moved The child
was still- born, and was subsequently buried
at the expense of the State Department EN-
ployees. An ambulance was obtained, and
the woman was conveyed TO the 81. AIMS
infant Asylnm, near the Circle where tha
Sistf rs of Charity kindly received her, and
Ina de her re comfortable as possible under me
circumstances. The woman being in NEED
Mr. Donaldson went around among tie era.
pioysef, and III short time collected 81
! which was handed over To her.
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HEAVY RoBHEt:y.-Last night. th. premises
T of Stephen Patten, baker, on Seventh stree,
between street south and Maryiaud avenpe
was entered by some parties. who got in by GET.
ing on back shed and through a windo y aud
IN room III the second story. They forced
4 trunk open and took ont $3.50 in grepnback.
which Were lowed in tin box al The bottom
Of the trunk. Detectives Cisrvca and II ilsy.
lit W. re at once informed OF the robbery and
set 10 work, and AT q fate hour the frs named
officer with Officer Vernon. arrested Cierss
Fuller, on suspicion. and this morning deac.
tives arrested Edward fonGg, George Sears.
and Thomas Newton and they were commit.
ed to jail by Justice Bos well for a further ex
animation TO- morrow afternoon. The accused
were sll formerly ip the employ OF Mr. Patten
f1Rs AT THE SEVENTH srEBKr WHARP-
About2 o, clock yesterday, the propeller West
with hay, amounting to some 500 bales, while
lying among the other vessels near the wharf,
which We're all loaded with some kind Of carss,
took hre, 1t is supposed, from the furnaces.
The hay was instantly in flames, and other
vessels near by came near taking fire. but
tug-boa pulled her out in the stream, when
most OF the burning hay was thrown over.
board and the fire extinguished, and she was
run on shore near the Penitentiary. Our fire.
men turne out promptly, but were not called
into services. Over 100 tons, costing now SIS
per ton, were burnt or damaged
CRIMINAL CoURr-Judge Oiia.-This morn.
Ing, James Bowsin was found guilty OF az as
sauit and battery.
James Douglas, indicted for the larceny of
s35 from VIM 9ambrill, was tried Jury out
Mary Downs, charged with keeping q baSdy
kouEe on the corner OF Twelfth and % streets
was placed On trial.
EOR RHNT. WITH BoARD-Two large second
l. story ROOMS - chap, bers or parlor and chsul.
Der, No. as VermOntsv. de if-Gs
TWO GENTLEMEN WHO WILL ROOM TO.
Il gether car procure = Handsomely FURNISHED
Front Room and good Board at $40 Mas avenue
few Table Boarders can also be acco mmodsted.
dc II St"
kOk RENT-In private family three or fosr
Il nicely FURNIEAED ROOMS. with BOAKg,
euital1s Tor Members of Congress or gentlemen
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