Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-04

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| LOCAL NEWS.
| PREsBYTERY OF THE DISTRICT OF CoLUM-
| BIA.-The quarterly meeting Of the Presbytery
| of the District of Columbia was commenced in
| the Assembly's Church last evening.
The meeting was opened with singing and
prayer by Rev. J. N Coombs, Of the Western
of First Corinthians, took for his text Galatians
9Th chapter, 14th verse-s'But God forbid that
l should glory save in the cross of our Lord
Attic conclusion of the devotional exercises,
| Rev. DIR. ]. Z. Smith, the moderator OF the last
Presbytery took the Chair, Rev. J. N. Coombs
| acting as Clerk.
The roll was called and all the ministers ex-
| cept three answered to their names.
| The following charges are represented: First
| Church. Rev. DIR. Sunderland, pastor; Elder,
| Octayius Knight Fourth Church, Rev. Dr..
j. g. Smith, pastor; Elder, David Bassett. As
Elder, w. J. Redstrake. Sixth Presbyterian,
RevG II. Smyth, pastor; Elder, John knight,
Constitutional Church, Baltimore, Rev. DR.
| Dunning, pastor, is now absent for the benefit
| of his health, and Rev. Mr.. Spies, who is tenn
porarily occupying his pulpit in Baltimore,
| being engaged In an extensive revival of reli-
| gion, was not present. but the church was re-
presented by Elder ]; +. Moore. Western
Gsnreh Rev; j. e. N o, COombs pastor; w.
| First Colored Church, Rev. Dr.. Garnett, pastor,
and Elder Edward Crusor.
Rev. Byron Sunderland was unanimously
CHOSEN moderator, and Rev. j. N. CSombs,
| clerk.
After some routine business had been dis
cussed the presbytery adjourned to this morn
| This morning the Presbytery met at nine
O'Clock, and was opened with devotional ex-
| ercises.
| The statistics of the churches for the year
were handed in, showing as follows First
| Church, Rev. b. Sunderland-Receiyedo on ex.
| animation, 9; by certificate, IL; number of men,
| bers 263; number in Sunday school, $50; amount
OF contributions, s5,6t6.So. Fourth Church,
Rev. J. G: Sm,th-Received on examination,
| 81; by certificate, 25; number at present, $40;
Sunday school, 212; contributions, 1854 ~
Assembly's Church, Rev. L. b. McFalls-Re-
on at Sy scbaS s
contributions, 1851. OF. Sixth Church, Rev.
q. II. Smyth's-Received on examination, Is;
day school, $50; contreutiops' essa @ First First
| Constitutional, (Baltimore,) Rev. DIR. Dun
nings.-Received on examination, IS; on GER
| tons, IS, 90. Western. Rev ]. N Coombs-
| Received on examination, 6; on certificate. 4:
number at present, 3D. Sunday school, $50. con-
| tributions, S2,570.30. First Colored Church,
| Rev. II. II. Garnett-Received on examination,
| Q; on ceruncate, .; number at present. l12 Sun
| day school, 300; contributions, s., 4S3. %
| After the records of the sessions of the sew
| eral churches had been examined, the several
| churches were called on for a statement in re-
| Rev. Mr.. McFals, ofthe Assembly's Church
| stated that the black cloud of suit had recent
| iy been lifted, and now the church was out of
II
| Rev. Mr.. Coombs stated that his church was
| also row out OF debt, (the recent fair having
| been instrumental in netting funds sufficiently
| and now they had 500 in the treasury
| Rev DIR. Garnet gave a cheering account of
| the prospects OF the First Colored Church. All
l the pews being now rented, and two Sunday
Sro@n n an which Brg General
An election was held for Commissioners to
/ me General Assembly, which will meet in St
/ Louis in May next which resulted in the
/ cholee OF Rev. J: n. Coombs as commissioner,
and Rev. Geo. II. Smith as alternate ministers,
and Octavius knight as commissioner, and u
l w. Easby as alternate elders.
/ NEW CoMPLIcATIoN.-In one way and an
1 other the people OF this community have had
/ occasion TO get somewhat familiar with the
/ ENHANCEMENT Of our corporation with the an
exansria and Washington company and the
Washington, Alexandria and GEORGETOWN rail-
/ road company. new turn to the imbroglio
l Is now occasioned by the fact that the original
company the Alexandria and Washington
/ company have. through James s. French in
1 STUFFED suit against the Washington, AIexan-
drla and Georgetown company for the recovery
| OF the track and all the other appurtenances OF
| the road. 1t will be remembered that a trustee
| sale of the old road was made during the war
(ia 1902 by ]. b. Stewart under deed of trust
TO Walter Lenox and new company organ
| lied under the latter name The old AIe9an.
| dria and Washington company now alIege that
in December last a meeting Of the stockhold-
dria at which Jas s. French was reelected
| President and board Of directors appointed
| NOW, this Company has brought before the
| Hon. Henry w. Thomas, Judge of the Court
| for the Alexandria Circuit a bill against the
Washington, Alexandria and Georgetown Rail-
| road Company, J. b. Stewart and various 9TH
| er parties, praying for an Injunction against
| their longer possession of the Road, and base
l their plea upon the following reasons 5, anon gst
| others, viz: That $4,000 in coupon bonds of
| the Alexandria and Washington Railroad Com
pany, for which the road was made liable
were delivered by Mr.. French to JOS Thorn,
| ton, through false representations. and that
4 nf an anfn tha
gina Legislature; that the Proceedings in the
| county Court OF Alexandra County by which
| wafer Lenox was removed from Office as trus.
| tee OF the road, and j. b. Stewart substitu tad
| were wholly irregular and insufficient to hind
any party, and their record shows that the or
ger OF substitution was made without notice or
| oroer OF publication TO any parties who were
| interested; that the order was made on the ne
tuon OF JOS Dawson, who had no legal inter-
agent or attoTnev of ks ana T Who was no. an
sale OF the road made in April, 1862 was con-
trary 10 the act OF the Legislature entitled can
s so, S,ayIng coiiectlon OF certain debts which
be any sales under any deed of trust heretofore
executed without the consent OF all parties
made without their consent; that los Davison
had no authority as agent to call on j. III stew.
arr 70 sell the road, under deed OF trust to Wal
Ter Lenoxi 'that the conduct of Ste wart in ex
posing the property to sale, with the cionds
resung upon it, growing out OF previous deeds
o, must, JUDGMENTS, dc, and striking of the
slfe, unconscionable, fraudulent and yoid:-
snat II was the duty of a trustee, under such
circumstances, TO have applied to a court of
equity to have first ascertained and settIed the
amount and order Of priority of the several
lncumbrances upon the road. In consideration
OF me enumerated premises the Alexandria and /
Washington Railroad Company ask that the /
w washington, alexandria and GEORGETOWN Rail-
road Company, Alexander Hay, j. b. Stewart /
, ana others may be restrained from using the.
road that the sale and delivery of the $4,000
coupon bonds may be decIeed null and void
that the proceedings OF the Court in removing
Walter Lenox, and appointing Stewart in |
his stead. the sale Of the road by Stewart to |
Hay, and the deed from Stewart TO Hay and |
others may be decreed illegal; that an account l
may be taken of the amounts received by Stew. |
art and others for transportation over the road: |
that possession of the road may be restored to |
its rIghtful owners. and that In the meantime |
a receiver be appointed to take charge Of the |
road.