Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-20
THE EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.

Upon the ground, some Of them quite large
mostly 9ec1Pied BY people from the circuits.
Aoout 80 Washingteniaps are also on the
sented.
The opening sermon was preached on Friday
evening by Rev. John Riggies, of this city,
from matthew, eth chapter and 26th verse. On
saturday morning Rev. j. H. Swope preached
rom John, 4th chapter, oath verse: In the af.
iernoon Rev. II. IL. kennedy from Hebrews
tth chapter and 9Th verse and at night, Rev.
mf. walsh, LIST Corinthians, I'd chapter 18th
verse.
Yesterday the grove was crowded with large
numbers from this city and vicinity and the
more distant portions of the county. the nun.
Der on the ground being estimated at ASA.
Several showers passed over the camp during
the day and there was some discomfort. In
the different tents services were held during
the morning and preaching took place from the
stand, Rev. DR.. Hamilton, OF RyIand Chapel,
OF this city, preaching very effective sermon
rom John, Sd chapter and 18th verse
Those eamped on the ground. especially the
keepers OF boarding tents, had not anticipated
sue sue crowd as was on the ground yesterday,
and number who left here on Saturday night
not having been ON hand punctually at the
dinner hour arrived here Sunday night very
hungry.
Hdnorer S,riteh Cqmp-This eamn of the
Episcopal or Southern Methooists is held in a
fine grove near Hanover Switch. on the BaIti-
more Hairoao, and is composed of over fifty
rents from Winans Chapel, Central Trinity,
North Baltimore, and several other circuits and
stations. The opening sermon was preached
by Rev Mr.. Watts, on Friday night, and on
Saturday Reys. Messrs. Thomas, Davis and
Couch preached. Yesterday there was a large
numbtr OF persons present, including many
from Baltimore and this city, and along the line
OF the railroad, by Il ;ial train. Services were
held IN the several station tents during the
morning, and at IL o'clock Rev. DR. Bond, OF
Baltimore preached from st. John, 18th caap-
ter and I'D verse, one OF his best sermons.
after dinner the afternoon was spent in spirit
ual exercises in the several tents
The visitors from Washington filled a tram
Inc excursion train from here was run out at
the suggestion of the agent, Mr.. KoOntz, and
he, with the other officers OF the road, did all
IN their power to make the trip pleasant one.
HIGHWAY ROBBEEY.-Saturday afternoon al
% O'Clock Officer W. I'll. Evans, of the eth
Ward, arrested George Rollins upon a charge
OF robbing sailor, named Frank Nc Murray,
on the highway.
II appeared In evidence that on the night of
the 10Th McMurray was IN ,the restaurant kept
by L. Shehan. up Sd street, near Marylandaye-
nue., and the prisoner entIced him from thence
10 the bank OF the Canal, where the prisoner
gave a whistle and instantly several others
came mp. They garrotted the complainant and
cut his pants open down the sides and robbed
him OF a small amount OF money and then Ieft
him.
Rollins was also charged by Peter Duffy.
sailor. with having assaulted him during the
month of July last, and cut hlm in several
places, and finally stabbed him in the shouIder
and broke of the dirk, leaving about three
inches OF the blade in his shoulder, which was
nor extracted until Duffy got to the Navy
ara, when II was removed by the Surgeon Of
the Yard. Both the complainants in these cases
are men belonging 10 the L. ). vessel Assent
ney. Justice Walter. who heard the evidence
sent Rollins TO Jail for court in each case
DISTRICT NoLUNTEERs.-On Saturday night
a special meeting Of the District Volunteer As
soeIation was held at German Hall, 18th street
The committee appointed at the previous
meeting 10 investigate the statements in refer.
enee TO superintendent Of the Quartermas-
ters department having dismissed from en-
ploymeDt number of honorably DISCHARGED
soldiers and substituted freedmen in their
places. reported that they weIe unable 10 find
the men who were alleged had been removed.
The committee was discharged.
The committee appointed to solicit signatures
OF the citizens 10 a petition asking that Col
TAFT should be appointed to the postmastersh hip
OF this city, reported that quite a number of
signatures bad been procured. and the follow
Ing Were appointed a committee TO wait on the
President and present the resolutions of the
Association and the petition: Col Everett
Capts. Nc CleIland, McDermott, and O'Hagen'
and Engineer Mockzibee.
TIE HEALTH OF wAsHINGToN.-Dr. George
N. Dove, secretary of the Board of Health has
received the returns of all but a few OF the mn.
dertakers of the number Of internents made in
the month of July, and from the figures below
~ VIII be seen that Notwithstanding the op-
pressiyely warm weather during the month of
July the city was comparatively healthy and
thus lar this month the city continues Just as
- u
idemic, a. cholera" Tie number of deaths re-
ported for July is 125, of which IL were from
sunstroke and 25 from cholera infantum OF
the total 81 were under ten years of age The
secretary has been enforcing the law against
undertakers for falling to make their reports
and il is hoped that hereafter they will be
more prompt In their returns so that the Sec
retary's report can be made early in each
month.
KEEPING BAwDT HoUsEs.-Saturday after.
noon, Lieut.. TAFT arrested Fanny Mitchell
upon charge Of keeping bawdy house on
q, between 18th and 18Th streets Detective
girl who had formerly lived there; Fanny
grew rather indignant, and set the detective at
defiance. The result was that the girl who
wanted TO get her trunk. made the charge of
keeping oawdy house, and the detective had
Fanny arrested; and she being unable to give
bail, was sent 10 jail for court by Justice Nor.
sell. Lieut. TAFT also arrested Amelia Ward,
colored, for keeping a bawdy-house in the
Second Ward. She was held to bail for court
by the same justice
PIKEsvILLE, BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD, An.
gust -, le66-Sir IL have received your check
for one hundred and thirteen dollars (sl13)
upon the Farmers and Mechanics Bank of
Georgetown, ID. g., which sum is the nett pro.
ceeds of pic mic held for the benefit OF the
Orphans Of Richmond, which shall be faith
fully applied TO that object.
Respectfully yours, &c,
Mrs. Il. c. HOWARD
President of Southern Relief of MARYLAND.
To- NJ. w. Shekell, Chairman, &c, George
town, ID. q.
THE TEMPERANCE CAUsE.-rhe regular
meeting OF the Washingtonians was held in the
Northern Market yesterday afternoon, when
there was good attendance. John s. Holdings
head, Esq, presided. and addresses Were de-
livered by Messrs. Clayton, Finney, Maher,
Bradley, and Drew; after which twenty. six
persons signed the pledge. The usual meeting
In the Capitol grounds and the meeting under
the auspices of Washington Star Division in
the Circle. did not take place, in consequence
of the rain.
CHICKEN THIEvEs.-There is gang of
eolored poultry thieves operating in the vicini-
ty OF Lincoln Hospital. robbing hen roosts, and
causing considerable uneasiness to owners of
poultry In the eastern part Of the city. Yes
terday officer Gordon arrested George Garter.
Lucy Carter, and Giles Lomax, colored, for
the larceny of chickens, the property Of Mrs.
Marks The parties were taken before Justice
Gull, who dismissed the woman and Lomax,
and sent George Garter TO jail for court.
EsCAPED.-Jas. Boswell and John Curran,
arrested Friday night by policeman Webster
AND confined In the watch house in Alexan.
1iIa' charged with compl city in the robbery of
MIS- Deborah Dyer, on Wolf street, in that
cry, made their escape the same night. The