Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-02-05

LOCAL AFFAIRS.

INTERESTING ANNIVERSARY MISSIONARY
BxERcisEs--At Wesley Chapel Yesterday morn
ing Rev. DR.. Carrow; late missionsry In South
America, preached an Interesting and powerful
sermon from the text go 70 Into all the world
and preach the Gospel unto every creature, "
after which q handsome collection was taken up
f s%ods, ssSco o"sry Ann1..sry
Hon. James Harlan, Secretary Of the Interior,
and Senator elect for Iowa, presiding
Mr.. Harlan was supported o. ms nght ~
his len by Majof Gen. Fisk. Rev. Dr. Nadal, and
Rev J. b. stitt also occupied seats upon the plat.
form.
pirate to the occasion, after prayer and singing,
and then the respective classes made the pre-
sentation Of their many offerings aud emblems,
vita notices from Scripture aud original poems.
LAMBS Of the Flock t2+O 49, teacher Miss
q Pu,oell: emil lem, reclining lamb: This be-
ing the 'srsest amount contributed, banner was |
class, which made the next largest contribution,
sl35 88; teacher, O. D. Merrym2n: emblem. q
carrier pigeon. BARBARA Heck tl3l Mis-
Tii,syi cross. mB'snoP si%pss1n c,, osn Is 70
Hope.n s2e; Miss Purcell anchor. Truth,
t5e.02; Miss A. T. Duyail Bible and rays Of
light "B PsytOn BTSwG ssaTS; y. m, 20 Get
r. Gettiugs; a miniature harvest field aud la:
borsr in the act Of cutting grain Ruth
slOO. rs; Miss Havenner; basket Of gleauings.
.y..a E siss .I.rs rel Ms: Slt's ;n
Reynolds; a lily In basket Of moss, Kings
Messengers" ss.5l; Miss McCaasrty; q font
with doves perobed on the rim. young Fisher
men, 5000; jim. Tbornbery; . hsber's net.
"Nsdai, - tSo6s; s. 8. Bryant; miniature pull
pit 1.-THE Roses, :" sS5; Miss Mothershead
basket Of roses. " Star OF Bethlehem. f9ss
$50; Miss Psrryi;' q ministure mountain, green
10 its summit. "Lifs- Boat, t4s4o; 7. II. Hs.
vennsr; ANAL life-boat. civilians. 4" go; :.
Il. Moore; q Bible; "Goysnsnt'" 40. MS; i W. I.
ley" sie.es; MIS-. Rollins a likeness Of John
Wesley. "Cadets,r tisj II. R seerle, (no en-
biem.l ~. A. MoGaulsy,m s2si Miss Rowe a
Mrs. Stevens; a lighted candle. "Asbnry," slsi
W. N. Rowe; q Waterman on the walls Of Zion.
Comics" $lelbi A. P. knight, mo emblem
M SS9d Birth class As ss aiss 9 c. BissR
class, o. 2j. Mission School, %, Mark R. Wood
ward, superintendent. Little Ella (yoluntary
contribution IS.
placed In cons picuous position prepared for the
purpose, aud excited the admiration Of the
audience, which was very large. Many remained,
although obliged to stand, until the close OF the
exercises, when II was nearly dark.
Chief Justice Chase, the chairman, then ad
dressed the meeting. Ip clmmencing he re-
ferred to his having been chairman Of the meet.
ing last year, and made retrospect Of the past
year One year ago hostile armies were arrayed
against each other. The nation was at war.
Others nations despaired OF our success; but
now the armies nave Deeu usoI,ee Aho P 49,
have come home TO become peaceful citizens, and
now we rally uudsr another nag, the banner Of
the Cross, that will aoat every where, Inscribed
now engaged In puttinR down rebellion against
God and His Christ. There is no true civilization
that Is not inspired by the Christian faith. The
speaker tsietiea 70 snis pe'us 'ne ~, .e..,.s
year OF metn9dsm, sna 70 uhe s .ssss ~ ~
which the Me,hodist OnuIen mao per.ormea ~
the nation and LOT the worla. lhougno onneo.oo
with another church; ne spoke Of we gIsa pow
er tue MeshSds, oharSh, aso re sntnp. worIS
depend on the Methodist Church. and concluded
by calling on al 70 supsct,oe some'ning. r.,
MAJOR oenera fske anu pisnop oinpson io
lowed with eloquent and appropiiate AaoIesses.
Contributors were tnen eaneo iot, anu tuo
following were made NE members Oh the socie-
~! n,,. ,, IA.
eral o. 8. Grant, Hos. Mr.. Hubbard and the
lambs OF the nock' A..
The amount subscribed autipg ths eNen y
Will reach nearly soo, ana .ns' s oI sns Tp,s
day about tweaty six hundred doIls ms
is four hundred dollars more 'hnn wss oo,'eetea
ct the last Anniversary, ana Is me large" Con-
tribution that mas YET oeen mAae'
I G.,
MILITARY TRIALS IN hLkNAhphlA.Sdt,
urddy, February 8. The trial OF parties charged
with murder and assault and battery on Ohrst.
mas day was resumed a. the District court
Mr.. Simmons being recalled BY the defence
testified that gilbert Simpson wore on Christ
mas day black overcoat, black pants, ana nat
Edgar rleiu VINO Vesuneu yoese,uey W. ~
defence, was at this point observed among me
accused on trial, and was ordered away under
guard by Col. La Motto.
Gen. Wells inquired OF the Judge Adyocs.e
whether he had ordered the arrest OF MT REID
The Judge Advocate thought osn. "eils had
no right to ask the question.
Gen. Fessenden said the matter was entirely
In the discretion OF Col. La Motto. ,,...,.
The Judge Advocate said he had no obleen0I
to giving the Information privately, put ne dlo
not want Gen. W. to rise In MS place as attorney
and ask It,
Gen. Wells argued that suoh step Wouia az
prive the accused OF = iair and impaIsL ,ra
and said that every one acquainted win lega
proceedings must know that this arrest is ca,on
lated to intimidate witnesses and prevent tneh
attendance on trial. II lis principle as oid y
the English law that witness Is exempt Iron
arrest py any power on earth.even by tue fres
ident OF the United STATES OF MEG Oh hnsiaorI
way to examination, or when returning nome
No matter what his crime, the interests oL uu.i
and ustice demand TINS pro'eeuon wn sa,n :,