Daily national Republican., 1863-10-22
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS. ..
TEE PRESBYTERIAN SYHoD. Yesterday AFTER
noon the sysod, after taking rsssss Of tea nis-
utes, was called 70 order absut oas o'sosk ~ me
Moderator.
Ths report Of the permanent coasissss On ror.
eign Missions was read. Il stated that ths hnanees
were In sHeslsat eonditioa.
A list Of oontsibuNions wss thsa rod. Eighteen
churches Of the Third Prssbytery Of Philadslphia
gave stsa, the FOURTH Psssbytssy Of Phiiadslphis
gave easas-sixtssa ehurshss have sontribu'ed.
The York Prssbytssy gave si.sss-of these Eve
churches contributed. ..
The wiimiuston Prssbytsry gave ssiS-eisven
churches contributed.
Ths District Presbytsry gave staa-thres
churches tontributsd.
within the bounds Of the Synod there was con.
tributed s,oes, against ss,iss last year.
II was moved that the permanent Committee on
Foreign Missions be reappointed. Adopted.
II was moved that the report be rseommitted.
Adopted. VI ~
The Treasurer's report WAS not read on account
Of the absence Of the Trsasurer by sieknsss.
Excuses from members who were abssnt st The
last session Of the Synod were received and sus-
tained. .. -..
The following resolution was offered BY the Rev.
J. @. Butler, Of Philadeiphia;
Rs,o'ysd, That the stated Clerk BE- directed 70
from two or more Of its past sessions, without
causes assigned, that ststsnsnt Of their reasons
for .ueh sbssnes will Be- required ct the nsnt stated
The rosolution was not acted upon, but was laid
over to the evening session.
The Synod thsa sdjournsd q . o'clock until 7 Y
O'Clock.
rvEHIHs SESSION.
L. ~. - AL
phia, opened the exercises with prayer. The sol
tmn services OF the sssramsnt were then CON
Quoted BY the members Of the Synod who were ap.
polluted for that purpose. Addresses were de-
liversd BY Rsvs. ]. @ Butler and y. L. Robbins.
After . hymn was sung . bsnsdiotioa was pro-
nouneed. The Synod was then called to order. Ths
resolution which Rev. Butler presented In the
ments Of last year were imposed upon the Presby'
tories. The Synod then adjourned ull O'Clock
this morning.
The TURr-TRoTTINa OF THE DIsTRIcI
HoAsEs.-rhere was another large attendanos .,
the National Course yesterday afternoon to wit.
ness the trottng race for the purse given to all
horses owned In the District, October list. Ths
following horses came to the score: Harry Ford's
g. N. Gentle Annie; John Hinsley's oh. G. Brandy.
wine, T. Williams Oh. &. @ MeClellsn, A. .. Dor
sey's 6. 6. Snow Storm, r. L. Tells br. n
Lazy Kate, J. c. Duli's b. m. Bslls stssver The
chestnut gslding G. Mcclellan won alter seven
well contested heats. The following 10 Z
Summary
National Cosuss Wsshington, Oct. 81, 1851
10 the District q Columbia ostoOsr !, isss. Miis
Dull .nssT.d g M B:li: n s...s.i.:
Dorsey entered 4 &. snowstowr. "a oaa 4dr
y. Teel entered br. NJ. Lazy Ksts......s DR.
ha:ley :S:..sa sss e. sS s;.sSSx,ss sx s.s q
Asplendid string OF horses are entered for thu
great race for the 1000 purse on Saturday.
TRxPoKARY REMOVAL or SUPERINTENDENT
wEBss orFIcE.-Thc building on Eleventh street
occupied a. the Headquarters OF the Metropolitar
Police and by the Gas Company having been rented
by other parties, and the new Hesdquarters or
Tenth street being yet unanishsd, supsrintsnden'
Webb has removed his once temporarily to thu
room over semkins' jswe'ry store, formerly oecu
pied BY the late Judge Bryan. Ths Board OF Police
Commissioners held their weekly meeting to-day
In the latter room.
The secretsry Of the Board, the Property Clerk
the Detective and Sanitary Corps OF the Poli,,
department are now crowded on the same floor
Sergeant d. NJ. Reed, Of the Second ward, has beei
detailed to duty at the latter place, to take tn
place OF superintendent Webb, In the discharge o
such minor duties ss do not imperatively dsman
Mr.. Webb's personal direction.
In the meantime, the work on the new head
quarters, between d and streets, on Tenth street
Is being hastened ~ last A. possible. The Board
having found It impossible to secure = sufieien
number OF brick masons, have detailed all tn
brick mssons on the force to work on this buildin
and get II ready tefors the cold season arrive,
These policemen will be paid regular wages b.
the contractor.
~. MIA fO O
uounce that Mehui's grand oratoris Of Joseph Il
Egypt" will be given entire On next Sunday nigh
at the Washington Theatre. The proceeds will
devoted 70 the assistance Of the popular condut
tor, Carl Aaschutz, who has suffered severe losse
ID this city through tsslsnsnt weather, which prs
vailed ufon the occasions Of several performances
The usksts have bssa rsdussA 70 70 cents Aad Z
sssassd sasta viii - tiso, and nay bs procure
at Eiiiss music store and st ~ psissipal hotel
The artists an voluatssr, SD naaagsr csassd
has placed all the resources Of the thsatre d u
disposition OF the beHSdeisrs. Thoss having d
sire for ehooe ssats should secure them Ia ans.
GRoysR's TBiATRs.-The comedy coup
appear tonight In two pieces which have made Il
then a world. renowned fame. The nsst piece v
have Born to Good Luck" with Mr.. W. J. Flo
ence As Paudeen 0'Ransrty. Mr.. Koppitz will =
gale the audience with = musical treat Of his ow
composition, entitled "a Day With the Iris
Brigade" Aftsr which Mrs. Florence will appe'
In Mr.. Florence's protean comedistta, In whiS
she will appear 10 six distinct oharssters, vii
numerous songs and dances. Tomorrow nigI
will be set apart for her benefit. May she have
bumper.
FoRD's THEAfR..-The Pearl OF Savoy"
available pearl to j. T. =. Maggie Mitchell o
pears to great advantage In II. She 10, In fac
more like diamond than q pearl, In the piec
She 10 very strongly supported-Mr. J. T. Fann
and Mr. John 7. Raymond having been engage
expressly for this play.
DARING ROBBERY BY SMALL bors.-A h'
named Joseph Marshal, was arrested BY Round
man TaIt, Of the Second ward, yesterday, and cor