Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-16

appear. The regular company Will all ap-
pear in q regular concert nall entertainment,
and Miss Mazora Arnold will give her cias-
SIC dclineations of Roman and Grecian stat
uaTy.
WYMAN, the Wizard, is having good audi
ences at Odd Fellows Hall, nightly, and of
course every one is delighted. His moving
and speaking automatic create great deal of
amusement, and elicit much applause. They
are well worth seeing and the Professors feats
!. OF yentriloqUism are also worth noticing.
BALL To NIGHT-The employees of the cor
poration in the Seventh Ward will give grand
bail TO- night at Turner Hall, on New Jersey
avenue; the proceeds to be devoted to securing
q subs tltute Tor drafted man.
THE DRAFT.-After our report closed yester-
day, the following cases were disposed OF by
the Board of Enrolment:
Andrew Jackson, only son Of widow.
Francis FT1sh, alien.
t. j. johnson, paid communication.
Robert Lewis, only SON of widow.
VIM Davis, only parent of children.
George Cole, disability.
Antoine Devote, alien.
Henry Albert, alien.
VIM. Hill, (colored,) accepted.
VIM Joy. furnished substitute-W. Hill.
James Styers, (colored,) furnished substi-
tute-Robprt ]. Johnson.
NJ. o. Shaushnesspy, disability.
James Fletcher, disability.
Andrew Smith, alien.
John Wineberger, furnished substitute
VIM. Sma1ly.
Richard Polkinhorn, paid communication
james Hathaway, under age.
John MITCHELL (colored,l accepted.
Alya L. Morris, disability.
Joseph Hammond, disability.
Benjamin Johnson, disability.
Augustus Gods, disability.
Anthony Pollock, paid communication.
James Cox, under age.
Chas. Erattieman, paid comm utation.
Joseph Wayne, disability.
John Williams, (colored,) accepted.
FOURTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.-From an
article IN the Iateiiigencer of this morning we
take the following relative to the Fourth Pres
byierian Church, under charge of Rev. John G..
Smith, who, on Sunday last, pre- ached sermon
III review OF It's progress within the last twenty.
four years, during which time il has been under
his pastoral charge. The church was founded
III The year 1877, the late Rev. J. N. Danforth
being its first pastor. He was succeeded by
Rev. Mason Noble, who removed to the city of
New York in the summer Of $780, and on the
10th OF September following, DIR. Smith, who
for several years previously had very accept
ably filled one Of the pulpits in Georgetown,
was called TO the Fourth Church. III his SER
mon ON Sunday, DR. Smith stated that up to
the time when he was chosen pastor of the
Fourth Church there had been enrolled upon
its records 337 communicates. or this number
81 have died during the last nty-four years,
and only 46 now remain on the roll of the
church. But within the same time $40 conmu-
nicants have been added to the church, and OF
these ss have died, making the whole number
y
same time the Pastor has married 452 couples
and aptsed into the church COZ persons, in
GLIDING infants and adults.
FAILING W ALL.-Iast night about half past
nine O'clock an addition to the main south wall
OF the building on Seventh street occupied by
Mr.. VIM. Ballantyne as a bookstore, fell out,
exposing the shelves and goods Of the bookstore,
but doing do further harm.
Adjoining this building on the south, and
between i. AID Odd Fellows Hail. foundation
is being dug for new building for ]. 5. Top
ham. saddler The workmen, it appears, were
not sufficiently cautious, and Cug below the
foundation of the wall Of the building occupied
by Mr. Bailantype, without placing proper
supports under it. When Mr.. Ii. was pre-.
pairing to close last evening, he found thae he
could not get his shutters up, and that there
was great difficulty In closing the doors. The
truth at once became apparent that the wall
was settling, and shortly after, as was feared,
that portion OF the wall mentioned above fell.
The main wall has not as yet, fallen, but it is
IN very precarious condition. The efforts OF
the workmen, who are now engaged In prop
ping ii up and III planting piers under it. NAV,
however, prevent IT'S falling
The circumstance attracted quite a crowd of
spectators last evening and again this morning.
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIIs.-rhe Auditor Of
Public Accounts gives notices that all monies
10 lie paid into the Treasury of Virginia, may
b. deposited in the Branch of the Exchange
Bank of this city.
A fire occurred this morning about O'Clock.
which destroyed two frame warehouses on
the Fish wharf, one belonging TO Mr.. John
Ballenger, and one recently built by the U. S.
Government. They Were filled with grain
bags and some "contraband' goods which were
nearly all consumed. The steam fire engines
We're quickly on the spot. Owing to repairs
belng-made on the Sun engine, 1T conld not be
used The origin of the fire is not known.
number OF persons have recently been ar
rested by the Provost Guard, on a charge of
selling liquor, contrary TO military orders, and
Tned SI,O each Among them Were J. E.
Gheen. Marshal House; w. NJ. Wescott; Dick
son and Murphy: II elE Richard Smith, the
proprietor of the Mcclellan saloon on Cameron
street, and the proprietor OF the Continental
Hotel Several persons have also been i'm
prlsoned for selling whisky TO soldiers.-ALer-
0ndrtG Gc=etie, i5h.
PFoTRAcTED MEETI SGs.--A series OF meet
ires are Row being held FL McKendree Chapel
which are very largely attend ID. Up to this
Tune the result las been the accession OF ten or
twelve persons TO the mem bprshp. The min
lister II charge, Rev. John Trush is assisted by
several min isters OF the other churches of that
denomination.
protrac.ed meeting was also commenced at
the Ninth street Methods Protestant Church
on Sunday night, under the charge of Rev. &.
I. CoeEel. The ministers of this denomin ION.
from GEORGETOWN, Alexandria ard the sur
rouuding country are assisting IN this meeiing.
PEHs2NTATIoH.-A little episode of SO graft
Tying a nature occurred lately at u. ). General
Hospital Emory. as 10 ba worthy OF a place in
Pour columns DR.. w. II. Combs, au acting as
sistant surgeon, was made the recipient of a
magnificent sword, sash and belt, the presenta-
tIoE teing made by Ward Master Emerson in
behalf OF the inmates of Ward Il. DIR. Combs
has been attached to this hos pital for the nast
fifteen months, and, by his uniform urbanity
and gentie1naniy department, together with his
profess SIGNAL skill, has won the es. eem of all
with whom he has been associated. The nu-
meIous friends OF our respected young citizen
VIII read win pleasure of this mark of APP
probation and esteeTn in his early career
ORPHANS CoURT.-I esterday merning let
tiers tes;amentary were issued to John T., Ed
wards Oh the personal estate of Mrs. Mary e.
e.. Edwards.
Letters OF administration and guardianship
were issued 10 Mrs Bridget Kelly on the estate
OF John Kelly and 10 his children
The will of Jane Butler was fully proved
and Rev. Jacob A. Walter bonded as resid
uary legatee, the property having been be-
q1eathed TO him in trust for the benefit of the
poor CT st. Pa,rick's parish.
ANTONIA J. FORD IN THE OLD CAPITOL