Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-10-29
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TIE REyIvAL-The revival, which hAs been
IN progress IN the Methodist Churches. con
street Methodist Protestant Church. Rev II
A Shermer. pastor, the ffth week has ended
ana the pastor reports nfty con versions. forty
three have united with the church. and nine
persons have expressed their intention 20 do
so The Interest h apparently Increasing. ana
there Is no idea Of ending the meeting Jet OF
those who have PROGRESSED conversion, bat one
is minor, the work seems 70 be almost er-
elusiyely among adults. At Dunbsrton stree
NJ. L. Church, Rev. W. H. Edwards ID ID
pastor, series Of meetings an progress, a.
tended with mnch interest, and a number o.
conversions are reported there. At west
Georgetown M. L. Church, Rev. Mr. Berry
pastor the Interest Re very lively. ana we are
Informed that during the series OF meetings
which have been IN progress several yeeks
the accessions 10 the church number eighteen
o. twenty This Is a station recently estab-
lished n the corner OF Fayetts and TN s,reets
ana Is regarded AZ one OF the suburban
churches Of tae town.
TaB CESTxSARN SERvICEs AT DrNRlProS
STREE. CBURCH.-The services YESTERDAY A.
Dunbarton street NJ Z Church y,ers 5000,
TO those II most Methodist Churches in com
memeralon OF the Centenary of Meshodtsrn an
me United States At II O'Clock a N Rev
Dr. EDWARDS delivered an able discourse upoa
the rife and progress Of MsthodIsna. taking FOR
bis text the sth and 9Th verses Of Psalm I37
collection was aiken up, aHd contributions
for various objects cen necled with the church
were received. Amounting V s2ip In The
afternoon the Saohaih School OF the church
held 8 meeting at which addresses were de-
nyered by John Daxou ana Esau PIckr.iI
Esqs, and Captain Thomas Brown Al
THE meeting there were present sIx gentle
men who had served IN the capacity OF
Superintendent, the oldest OF them. MI Ichn
Dixon, bad served from 1919 TO I,sa. ~ we are
correctly informed, and Capt. Browns con-
nection with the school ds:es almost as far
back. Mr.. Pickrell'e connection with the
school began when he was e ight years as schol-
ar, and all Of these gentlemen II pressed a live
ly interest IN Ite prosperity, which they demon
on the present occasion The collection OF the
Sabbath School has been In progress several
weeks. and 1t was determined thai every schol-
ar who obtained dollar within a certain time
should receive medal The result was thal
every scholar receives n medal some Of them
for considers bly, more than the sum specified
This meeting was OF 8 very interesting chsrac-
feast.
THE CASAL-Tbe xa.er has not beAn Is- in
upon the Georgetowa level. though TIE work
upon the breaches has been completed
slight breach o. no importance has &C.
Cured in the tvo-mile level near MOnOcAey,
but that as not the cause Of the delay. The
water has been withheld 20 give workmeH an
opportunity 20 complete the work in progress
here, such as the setting mp OF the center PIECES
OF the bridges and completion ofthe connection
with the Alexandra canal the aQueduct
II was confidently expected that boats would
arrive to-day. but they are detained shout five
miles above Georgetown, al lock No. ;. 20
" hich point water has reached. and IL Is re-
ported that the feet extends from that lock 70
the seven locks above, a distance Of four miles
The report Is now that the wafer will be le- in
tonight: II so, the fleet will arrive tomorrow
TIE WHARF.-The wharves are aEain
being occupied with vessels, which afford a
prospect of increased activity In business
during this week. During the past two week,
the me rchants have contended with numerous
lmpedIments Of trade; but as most of thess
have been removed, increased activity may b.
reasonably expected The upper wharves ARE
beng occspied by vessels engaged in the coal
trade, and vessels are arriving at the lower
wharves bringing supplies to the nerchanrs
CT for cargoes for distant ports. The bay aud
river cram is not numerous AT the wharves but
vessels OF that description are expected -
arrive in quick Succession.
THB AorEDCCT-The -workmsn under the
direction OF the engineer of the Alexandra
Canal, are striving hard 70 complete the WORK
az the connection OF the AQueduct with the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. The aqueduct
Will be in condition 10 receive the water to-
morrew, but az will not be let in until some
repairs at other points have been completed
FLOUR AND GRAIN MARKEr-The marker
opened with lively dem and for -four but he
transactions are light. Holders firm. No adj
diuons have been made 10 the supply. and the
prices OF Saturday are unchanged. No grain
of any account in the market. and pricds nom
inally as quoted in the Star Saturday.