Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-03-20
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WAsHINGToN, ID. c., March 10, 1866.
EDITOR STAR II observe paragraph in
one of our city journals stating E.that the two
General Assemblies of the Presbyterian Church
old School and New School-are to meet in
st. Louis, Mo-, in May next, but that there is
no correspondence or intercourse whatever
between these two bodies" The first branch
OF this statement respecting the place and time
OF the meeting Of those two bodies is correct,
but the other branch of the statement is incor-
rect, as we have ample evidence at hand TO
show. After preliminary arrangements neces-
sary to such an important movement, the Gen
eral Assembly OF the Old School, which met
at Peoria, Ill, May, 1863 by a unanimous vote
OF that body, designated the Rev. Septimus
Tustln, ID d, OF this cf.y, as the clerical dele
gate 10 the New School General Assembly 70
meet in Philadelphia Pa, the same month
and year, with a view of inaugurating
friendly correspondence between these bodies.
DIR Tustin was cordially received by the New
School Assembly, and a correspondence was
1naugurated under the most suspicious cir
cumStaRces, which bids fair TO result in the re-
union of these two great bodies. Or. TUstin
has received the gratitude of both branches
of the church for the felicitous manner in
which he discharged his delicate and respou-
sible trust. hope, however, that DIR. Tustin
Will furnish the comm unity with a brief state
ment from his own hand on this interesting
subject, as il will no doubt occupy the atten-
ton of the two Assemblies shortly to meet at
St. Louis, Mo.
i have no other interest in this communica-
into which some of your cotemporaries have
fallen. Very respectfully, w. b. EVANS,
Member Of Potomac Presbytery.
SUDDEN DEATH-Yesterday morning. a SOL
der, named George SeabOrd, company T., 4th
U. :. artillery, went TO the house kept by
Mary Blake, corner Of 18th and ID streets, and
complained Of being unwen. He laid down
upon n bed, and died very soon after, or about
ten O'Clock. DIR. Phillips and an army surgeon
who attended him pronounced the cause OF
death a ccngestiye chill. The deceased had
been fifteen years in the L. s. service, and was
recently patient in one OF the army hospitals
The body was taken by the military authorities
and removed 70 the dead house, corner of 10Th
street and New York avenue, to be prepared
for burial.
GRAND LAECENY.-Yesterday afternoon.
Richard skinner went into the restaurant on
AZ, between and @ streets south. kent by
Ann Carson. He had upon his person SIS and
Ann grew exceedingly familiar with him
After a while he missed his money, and there
being no other way 10 find IL, sent for an officer
PatrOlman Waliingsford went TO the house
and searching among a heap of old clothes
found a book, and in IL the SIS. OfHcer Wal
Iingsfcrd arrested Ann Carson, and Justice
Boswell after hearing the evidence, sent her
10 Jail for court
T.. =. CoURT or CLAIMS, March I9-The
case ofChaTles A. Ware VS.. The United State s.
and sunGry other cases OF like character, being
s.waT claims as TO which 1t Is represented the
jurisdiction Of the court has been removed by
act of Congress, were submitted on motions to
dismiss the same.
Thornton Smith VS.. The United States. This
cause was argued on demurrer by Mr.. Weed,
the Assistant Solicitor, for the United States,
and by Mr MenIman for the claimant; and the
case having been submitted thereon, the de-
murrer was oyerruled.by the court
SEE ANNOUNCEMENT elsewhere of important
meeting at the City Hall 70 night, in behalf OF