Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-02


ing During the services and address the lights
were almost extInquished, adding much to the
deep impression Ofthe services. Many felt and
prayed that this may be happy and useful
year. The church is beautifully trimmed,
with a sHosanna" surmounting the whole
chancel, an alpha" and an Omega on
either side. "ReX Regum and Dominu Domi-
nOrum, and i. II. s." constituting a monogram
with cross, on the pulpit cloth, crowned with
isln hoe signo vinces." The gas cross and star
are in perfect taste.
Washington's pew has the stars and stripes
as a coat of arms, and on the wall of the pew
are the notices, 'One country" lone church,
Am. Fec, Am. Pat, Patriot, Christian
Churchman.
POLICE REPORTs.-Sec0nd Precinct-William
Ware ard James Evans, disorderly; SO each.
Lewis Hinkle, William Steward, disorderIy,
. each. Leyina Evans and Marian Lewis,
disOrderly; 50 each. John Washington, disor-
derry; dismissed. Jas. Evans, carrying con-
Cealed weapons; $40.
Fourth William Bright disorderly;
50 50 William Thompson, dlsOrderly; $3.50.
VIM. Bright, defrauding John Rheem, bail tor
court.
FIN Precinct-Sarah Ellis, grand larceny:
William Bond, suspicion; dismissed. David
LOmaX, disorderly; IS, John Order, disorder
Iy; 50. Hester Tillman, disorderly; %. Abner
Young and Henry Brooks, disOrderly; 3 each.
Lewis Rath, Thos. +. Hurst, Adolph Ratb,
fighting; 50 each. Dennis holland, do. -.
Mary A. Jackson, drunk and disOrderly; 81.
Chas. Herman, drunk, dismissed.
Sizh PreciHct-John HOlschurch, selling
liquor on Sunday: SOS Francis Ochsenriter.
keeping open restaurant on Sunday; 500. Ed
ward German, drunk and disOrderly; N. o.
Bailey and II. f. Riley, OisOrderly; - each.
Thomas :. Richmond. do; 50. b. @. Comp
ton, drunk; -. VIM. Webster, disOrderly; 50.
Philip Hyde, do; 50. John Ballanger, sus-
pcious character; IS. VIM. Dorsey, carrying
weapons; s25. Fred'k BARLEY, drunk; 81.
=. Tent Il ITSGlnet:-Joseph Green, diSorderly;
do. and drunk $500. Matilda RyIand, do;
So. James Dolbaek, do; SO: Margaret Rus
sell, do So Martha Curtis, profanity; do.
Lucy Blackwell, enticing prostitution; s..
ExRcRBITANT CHARGING.-For some time
past some hackmen 1--WE are sorry TO say have
been practicing the grab game, and several in
stances have recently occurred where passen-
gers arriving here on the cars either from the
Railroad have been mulcted pretty heavily by
hackmen. Recently a lady with two children
arrived here on the Orange and Alexandria
train, and left the train on LIST street, within
square of the depot, and taking hack for the
depot she was driven around several squares
and charged 50. Mr.. KoontZ, and the officers
Ofthe Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, determined
with the aid of the police, to break up this sys
tenn of extoTtion. Yesterday morning Mr..
KoontZ having occasion to engage hack for
some friends, and on inquiring the fare of Chas.
johnson, colored, was informed that it was
considerably over the legal rates. He imme-
diately called officer Brewer, who arrested
johnson and took him before Justice Walter,
when he was also charged with swearing in
the street, and the Justice fined him s..
The wasH1YeToy CTRcLE ENDORSES THE
EENIAS SENATE. = Last night Washington
Circle Of the Eenian Brotherhood held meet
ing. at which there was very fair attendance
of the members. The action OF the Fenian
Senate was brought before the circle by the
introduction of resolutions endorsing the action
OF the Eenian Senate, and inviting true Irish
men TO unite upon the Philadelphia constitu-
ton for the government of the Brotherhood.
The resolutions elected very little discussion,
washington Circle being unanimous in the
,fy,fO hat with mn Itx ~
cooperation their countrymen Will be able 10
Iiberate Ireland and maintain republican
form of government. The resolutions We're
adopted almost unanimously, and IT was or
dered that a copy be furnished TO the Senate,
TO O'Mahoney and TO the press.
ANOTHER CASE OF RAZOR CUTTING.-This
morning, officer Roth, of the Second Ward,
arrested VIM. Lee, colOred, charged with
assault and battery with intent to kill VIM.
Smith. colOred. The affair occurred in Nc
Williams restaurant, corner of 18th and ID
streets. where Smith was employed as a ser
want, and Lee had been formerly. Lee went
there with a razor and attacked Smith. Smith
took the razor from him; but Lee threw him
down. go the razor back, and cut Smith twice.
One wound in the back is not very severe, but
another on the shoulder is about four inches in
length. Lee was taken to the office of Justice
Bates, who ordered him to give bail in 500 to
appear AT court, and stand committed in de-
fault
WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CoMPANY.-The
annual meeting of the stockholders of this
company was held yesterday at its office, No.
asa Tenth street. The following gentlemen
were unanimously elected directors for the
present year, viz William Orme, John Bailey,
Il. II. Bartol, Chas. II. Rogers and Henry L.
Law.
MI J. f. Brown, for the last fifteen years
the Secretary Of the company, and, since Feb
ruaTy, ISIS, its Treasurer also, notified the
meeting thar, on account of the pressure of his
private business, he had rendered to the board
of directors his resignation, to take effect on
the 31st instant.
After the transaction of some other unimpOr-
tant business, the meeting adjourned.
DISTRIBUTION OF WOoD TO THE PooR.-The
Mayor Washington having put into the hands
of the treasurer of the Young Mems Christian
Association a portion of wood TO be distributed
to the poor Of this city, they have appointed
the following persons as distributors for each
ward FIRST Ward-A. X. Browne, 221 street,
between 18th and 10th. Second Ward-B. II.
Sunemetz % Pennsylvania avenue, near 18th
street. Third Ward-Wm. BalIantyne, 49S 9TH
street, between II and l.. Fourth Ward-J
W. Clark, 36i 9TH street west. Fifth Ward-R
ID. FergersOn, corner Pennsylvania avenue
and Let street. Sixth Wards. T.. Lathrop,
naval store, Navy Yard. Seventh Ward
Rev. MI Campbell, $50 llth street, Island.
The LEvEE LAST EvENISG.-The Ievee of
Metropolis Lodge OF Odd Fellows last evening
at ODD Fellows Hall, Notwithstanding the
dlsaRTeeable state Of the weather, was a sue
cess, the attendance being quite large and the
affair being conducted satisfactory TO all The
music was excellent being furnished by Weber:
anu Tue IlahaSrIsY under direction kinSey
Brewer, ballet master, were assiduous in their
attentions; and Msssrs. Kipp Il Columbus hav-
ing charge OF the supper room, there was
nothing Of which TO complain
N
The FUNERAL or Hon. H. WINTER DAVIS
This morning, Secretary stanton, Chief JUS
tice Cartier, Judge Olin, Mayor Wallach and
Joseph h. Bradley, Esq, with others of our
citizens, left in the Ills train for Baltimore 70
attend the funeral Of the late Henry Winter
Davis, which takes place in that city to-day.
Communism Sunday the enterpris,ng
congregation of Mckendree Chapel contributed
sum of one hundred and sixty dollars in aid
Of the fund for superannuated and worn-out
preachers, and passed resolutions that hereaf
ter they would devote portion of their annual
beneyolence 10 that praiseworthy object.
CHARGE OF FRAUD.-Yesterday, VIM Bright
was arrested by officer Hurdle upon a charge
OF defrauding John A Rheem out of about 50
IN money. The case was tried before Justics
Thompson, who held the accused TO bail FOL
court.