Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-01-21

| ton may elevate or destroy IT, nation NAV
Tight for boundary. fix It, and the strife is
| ended; but \ conflict OF ideas is never ended AK.
| cept by the vanqushment OF one Of them Tn.
| idea of universal freedom was the one idea
| which permeated the minds Of the fathers of
our country; and while this universal right " as
| ACKNOWLEDGED, the Union moved on harmoni.
| ously as the doors OF heaven on golden hin yes
| turning. In proportion antagsnistic and
o'sponc ioea' grew In magnitude necessary
| The speaker then noticed the gradual retro
| gression OF the number Of free blacks from 1890
| up 10 1850. The speaker referred TO the present
| contest the result OF the confiict Of IDEAS
! above mentioned; and when this war Is ended
! and however ended, what magnificent pre-
psss',on is inaae Ter the separate progress Of
| me AFRICAN race, and for the progress Of colo
| nlzatlon. Whether slavery remains to per
! petuate the struggle against the ideas Of the
| founders of our nationality, or slavery itself
I PtIlsAes, IN eitner event q new yigOr should BE-
| gwen 10 the operations Of colonization.
In conclusion, Mr.. kasson spoke of the pro-
| PREY Oh the establishment OF penal colonies
| lot those who Were guilty OF crimes, and of
compulsory emigration for those who would
not be industrious in this country, and would
not voluntarily emgrate.
| After the concIus ION Of MI Kasson's address
! Rev Mr. McLain moved that the Society ad-
| journ TO assemble At their rooms st 10 o'clock
| this morning, for the transaction Of business;
and the assembly was dismissed by bene-
! dictiCn by Rev. Dr. Gurley.
DEATH oy REV JOSIAH FARDEN.-The an
neuncemPnt OF the death of this distinguished
pulpit orator came suddenly upon his friends
| andreiatiSes In Washington. The event occur
| red ~ Iibertytown, Frederick county, Md, on
the 10th instant; and SO calmly and peacefully
| did he expire that his deyotcd wife, who sat by
his bedside and held his hand, was not notified
by the slightest struggle OF the departure of the
spirit from its earthly tenement
Rev. Josiah Warden was a native OF Wash
ington, well known from early childhood to
many OF our oldest and best citizens, always
highly esteemed and beloved as a man and q
Christian: and rs Gospel minister he was
classed with the most efficient and eloquent OF
lis day.
His success was wonderful when the adyan-
t;ges Of his early life are considered. He had
not the aid Of classical education, and barely
that of 4 common school, gaining the latter by
the INDUSTRY OF an elder brother, in whose care
he was placed by she death of his father His
brother being about TO leave this section of the
country upon a journey that would probably
occupy some years. Josiah was taken to Balti-
more and bound an apprentice TO a tim worker:
ana few apprentices endured harder seryitude
than he Fortunately his master moved away
10 inc western country. and wished to sell the
remainder OF Josiah's apprenticeship; but the
magistrate who bound him interfered and Sc
cured his freedom, from which time he worked
as 4 Journeyman, and that steadily in an ill
arranged shop, us to lay the foundation of
disease from which he never recovered
Upon the division of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, which caused the organization of the
hetbodist Protestant Church, he sided with the
latter. The Maryland Conference being organ
lzed, he, then about2i years OF age, was received
among the celebrated clergymen who composed
that body-among them, Nicholas Snethen Asa
Shinn, Alex. McCaine, d. b. Dorsey, the Reese
brothers, and other ministers eminent fnr ,,;atv
learning and clog uence.
From the commencement of his ministerial
career MS popularity as an orator and pastor
began, and before he had served 4 term of three
years he was classed among the most distin
gu1shed OF the Methodist clergy.
Alter more than quarter Of q century Of
active itinerant service in the ministry his
health began to fail, and he found it necessary
10 Withdraw partially from the pulpit and he
settled in Frederick county, Md but frequently
calls Tor his services We're made, in various
parts OF the conference district, TO which, if
able, he always cheerfully responded. About
the beginning OF. our national troubles his
friends noticed a more rapid decline of his
health Gradually his strength failed, until his
power OF speech was greatly impaired though
ms mind was as clear as ever. The day before
ms death, his only daughter was married to
Dr j. /. Sim, son Of DR.. Thomas Sim, his old,
devoted friend-a circumstanc that tended To
relieve his mind greatly as he drew near sthe
dark valley" and when the hour was come he
10 slumber.
But single minister of those with whom he
labored thirty-thre years ago remains in active
service in the Maryland Confprencs-Rey d.
Evans Reese, now pastor of Congress-street
church, Georgetown.
THE NEW SCHOOL HousE-Yesterdav After
noon the joint Committee Of the Boards OF
Councils and Of the School Trustees assembled
at the Mayors roOm, in the City Hall, and con.
Guided TO close n contract with Mr.. VIM Fal.
coEer, the lowest bidder, for the sum of 1927 aO0
provided Councils will make an additional
appropriation Of $4,000. II appears that the
tax levied for this purpose only amounts to
Sl6,cbO in all, and $1,000 of that amount has
already been expended for a LOT. The commit
zee ask mat the additional appropriation be
made out OF the general fund, thus enabling
the building committee to close the contract
and commence the building as speedily as DOS.
slble 1t is contemplated that this additional
Appropriation of Sl5,VN can be returned to the
general fund by future levies for school pur.
poses.
Experts in building matters consider Mr.
Falcener's bid q reasonable one, when the
present high prices of all materials, and the
depreciation IN gold, is considered In ordinary
nmes such building as contemplated would
only cost about $4,000.
A CLUSTERING OLD REBEL.-Wm. Thorp,
rough Old fellow, who claims to be a paroled
prisoner, went TO the Fourth Ward station for
lodgings. He took his horse and wagon with
him. and demanded that they too should be
cared Tor. Thorp boosted that he was Texan.
and had served Ben. mccullough. His over
coat and cape were made of blue blankets,
which ne said he got at Centreville after the
last hght at Bull Run. The patrOlnen were
not pleased with his style of talk and one of
them pointing 10 two miniature flags of the
Union over the station house door, asked if he
was born under those colors Thorp replied
"No! I'm am Englishman" ooh :, said tina
patTolman, g We cannot expect an thing better
OF you He was locked up for the night, and
his horse cared for.
POLICB RHPORTs.-Ehtrd Irecinct-Hester
Chase, drunk; workhouse. Owen McGu ire and
John Reardon, do; dismissed. Charles Day,
disorderly; fined S2.44.
Fourth Precinct.-Catharine Dunavan, drunk
and disorderly; fined 81. Thomas Smith, do;
and John N. Winters, threats; dismissed.
Sizth Precinct.-Michael Shea James Garvey,
Patrick Long, Michael Mccarthy, John Griffin,
John Simon, creating nuisance; fined s2.as
each. j. A. Holston, do; do. Si.50. Robert
Hays, wasting Potomac water; dismissed
Mary Penny, drunk; fined 81.
Tenth Precinct.-James Mcdonald, drunk;
VIM Wool, do; Henry johnson, stealing coal;
dismissed.
GKLsTON's REsTAURANT-The re-arrsnge-
Inent OF the restaurant connected with Gel
ston's fine hotel, on the southwest corner of
Ponnsyfvania avenue and Sixth street, bids
lair TO be OF much public utility, supplying
a needed deeiaeratum. Thus, 1t is now kept
open at all hours, day and night, having re-
lieying sets OF attendants. Being on the route
taken by most persons TO the depot travellers
by stopping in there can always obtain a hot
breakfast or lunch before starting on the early
trains. 1t is fitted up in all respects like