Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-11

LOCAL PRKAoHKRs' s'AssocIATIos-Tnis as
ISOLATION met Monday night in Wesley Chspel,
corner sci,n OF sth and T streets. and was opened
VIII prayer by Rev. MIR Lighter.
Inc death Of Rev. E. ID. Rae, of Ohio, was
announced, and remarks Mandatory OF the
memory OF deee ased were made.
hey. MT Lighter reported that the opportu-,
Wy aof eIecnng place Of worship at Fort
Mahan 10 excellent The disposition OF the
oncaIs on anu men at the post is to render all the
ana tney can to euch en- undertaking; and Mr.
Lighter snggested a plan by which 70 secure
Rev. Mr.. Merrick offered resolution APP
pointing Rev. Mr.. Lighter the agent or the as.
sociation, in view of the early erection of the
church. which was passed
Rev. Mr. Lighter also made very favorable
report of the prospects of effecting permanent
organization at Emory Chapel.
Rev. mr Camp reported that he went last
Sunday TO the camp of Scott's 900. and was &C
companied by several brethren. The arrange
ment at the camp was not complete, but wilt
be rext Sunday, and the services will be reg
ularly attended to. He had also seen the sn-
agrees to the fI Of Wes
every Sabbaxn at O'Clock p. m. -
Rev. Mr Mernek gave q verv encouraging
and complimented the officers and men highly
Rev. Mr. Burr visited the chapel on 22d
street at halfpast O'Clock Sunday evening
The chapel is in care Of the Young Mems Chris
lan Association, and was nearly full Of sol.
diers, who were very much interested.
Rev Mr.. Buckingham reported request for
ministerial aid at Analostan Island.
The ministers were then assigned for next
Sunday viz z:-rort Mahan, Rev Mr. Lighter
Emory Chapel, Rev. Mr.. Merrick; Little Eben.
ezer, to be supplied; Scott's 900, Rev Mr. Damp;
Rev. Messrs. Riggles and Camp Analostan
Island, Rev. Mr.. Buckingham.
Adjourned TO meet on Monday next In Wes-
ley Chapel.
FIGHTING DAY II PRArHER's ALLEY-Suns
day morning, Peter Baylor, colored, went into
shop in Prather,s alley, kept by Mrs. Dacey.
and demanded whisky, which being refused,
he created . fight, and made q general smash
OF things in the house. A crowd of citizens got
after him, and but for the timely arrival of
ofhcer Crown, Baylor would have been badly
beaten, or probably killed. Crown, aided by
two or. three citizens, secured him, and carried
him to the Fourth Ward station, where he was
locked up for trial when the witnesses are
summoned patroiHan n AIMED James drove
up in carriage at the time the row was in full
blast. Some citizens called on him to aid
Crown, snd he refused, saying he was not ON
duty; had just come from the workhouse, and
was tired. When he made his excuse, citizen
remarked, You can leave him now, Crown
can do the work himself" The citizens went
with Crown to the station house, and made
their statement, and gave notice of their inten-
ton to report the, delinquent policeman to
Superintendent Webb. In the afternoon, Bay
lor was dismissed in the corporation case by
Justice Clayton, and was sent to Jail by Jus
uce Boswell in two charges-assault and bat
terry, and house breaking.
PORT OF S.-Entered-Steamer
Salvor, Robinson, from New York, assorted
cargo TO Districtmerchants; schr. II. ID. Adams,
North, from Baltimore. Cleared.-Sts smers
Montauk, Greene, for Hilton Head; New Jer.
sey, Hoxis, for New YORK; Wyoming, Cropper,
for Chesapeake City; schrs. Enterprise, Green
for st. Mary's: FL. ID. Adams, North, for Balti-
more Sally Francis, Lewis, for Accomac; Lu-
ere, White, for salisbury; Sarah Jones, Wheat.
ly, do; Alabama, Pearson, for Tansier Sound;
Cheriot, Cole. for Hilton Head; Sakwa, Jas
per, do; Mechanic, Faunce, for ST. Mary's;
Commerce, Myers, for Baltimore; Samuel Ed
cy, Patent, for Hilton Head; r. B. Turner,
Bailey, for ST. Mary's; Flying Scud, Smoot,
for Baltimore; sloGp Fanny, Boyer, for Po-
monkey: harges ,. B. Wallace, Hand, for Phil
ndelphia; Arlington, BIackman, for Pohick;
Gen. Worth, Quinder, for Accotink Matini-
court. Abel, for Baltimore; J. n. Westfall,
Mics, for New York; Woodwork, Wood
worth. do.
REcRPIIoNs.-The Spanish Minister, Senior
Tassara, gave select party al his residence,
cn street. on Monday evening The members
OF the Legation, Secretary Seward, q number of
senators snd Representatives, officers of the
army and navy, and several officers of the
Sp&nish navy were present.
The reception of Admiral Snubrick at his
residence on III street was largely attended on
Monday evening. Secretaries Seward and
Welles, Lord Lyons, and the Presidents pri-
rate secretary, Mr.. Eicolay, were among the
distinguished guests present.
Speaker Colfax, and Senators Sherman, How
ard, and Lane, of Indiana, were among the
DISTINGUISHED gentlemen present at the recep.
ton of Judge Wylie, OF the Supreme Court, on