Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-09-10

pie means with the doors below for escape in
case OF fire. The building will he very conyP-
niently arranged. and particular attention has
been paid 10 ventilation.
THE FEAST OF RosH HAsHANAH.-The new
year, according to the Jewish persuasion. civil
J627,) commenced last evening, and a two
weeks festival celebrates the event. The
Scrlptural foundation Tor this festival is a.
follows:-Leyltcus, XIII, 23-25-" And the
Lord spake unto Moses, saying, speak unto the
children of Israel, saying, in the seventh
month, in the first of the month. shall We have
Sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets
holy convocation; We shall do no servile
WORK Numbers, MIX, - And in the sew
enth month, in the first of the month, We shall
shall have an holy conversations; We snail do
no seryile work: il is day OF blowing the
trumpets unto you During this festival sew
eral Important events are commemorative
creation OF the world, the binding of Isaac, and
the testing of Abraham's faith. These DAYS
conclude the ten days of pentence, whereou
all men are called by God TO prepare for the
great DAY OF atonement, which will occur on
the 10Th inst. This festival is very strictly OBJ
served by The Hebrews in this city, Judging by
the number Of places OF business closed.
L. -. q. +. FUNERAL.-The funeral OF the late
! Archibald A. krr took place yesterday after
noon, and was attended by large number of
persons The services were conducted by
Rev ID. p. Gurlpy, at the residence of the de-
ceased, on Is street, near 18th; after which, the
| corpse was placed in the hearse, and, preceded
| by Heald's Washington Brass Band, Washing
ION Lodge. No. q. q. o F., William Frazier
marshal: Mount Nebo Encampment. No g. /
0. o. F, George r. Timms, marshal, and fol-
lowed by long line of carriages, containing
the friends and relatives of the declared. pro-
ceeded 10 Glenwood Cemetery, where services
! OF the order were conducted by Chaplain j T.
Clements, and the body was inferred
RAID on LIE CRITrRNDEN'.-Lastn night.
Lieut. Eekiof with Sergeant Walllng and of.
hcers Grant, FIefield, and padsett made a de-
scent on the house OF Eliza Crittenden in pra
hey rod
men and three coored women, some of whom
were playing cards. They were taken 10 me
Fourth Ward station. and Justice Walter fined
one who mad razor on his person 1.-THE favor
ne negro weapon( SlO. and the others - each
Eliza happened not 10 be al home at the time
put she was this morning arrested by Officer
Lewis, and is held at the station for a hearing
on the charge of keeping a bawdy and disor-
derly house.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY.-Last night. abou,
~ o'clock, DIR. James Phillips was riding
INTO the city by nth street, when he was mel
by TWO men IN buggy, who drove the buggy
against the Doctor. He asked who they wers
They replied that he would find out very
soon They followed him TO the corner of 18th
street ana Rhode Island avenue. One of them
then struck him with a billy, cutting his head.
dragged him from the horse, tore his clothes
on; and b. at him badly, leaving him before the
police arrived. Officers Crown and RaiIev IF
me I'd precinct, We're at the corner of 1th and
streets, and heard the cry of murder and
ran 10 the spot, but the assailants had escaped
AT HER OLD TRICKs.-Last night about -
O'Clock, officers Thompson and Peaster arrested
Nelly Curtis on the avenue on the charge OF
ehtlcing 10 prostitution, and took her 70 the
station She was very disorderly, and as soon
as she entered she commenced an assault on
0lneer Berkly, In charge OF the station, throw
ing an inkstand at him and striking him with a
book IN the mouth. Nelly, it will be remem
oered Is the girl who attempted TO strike Jus
tlce Morsell with an inkstand a few wee,s
of hair
''she devil' when her spirit is aroused.
AN UNEQUAL DIvIsIoN-This morning.
omcer aliingsfCTd arrested Robert alley an
the Depot, on the complaint of his Wife that
he mad broken open the trunk and took her
money lie was taken before Justice Walter
al me STATION, and the money he had taken
rom the trunk was found in his pocket The
Justice dismissed the case, and ordered The
oIhcer IN charge of the station to divide the mo-
hey-sII, ana as he was counting IL out the |
Wlfe made grab and succeeded in getting ALI |
out one cent and marched off triumphantiy.
DEATH OF Col. DADE Col John Il Dada
well known in this city. died recently in Gull
pepper county, Va. In IsiI he was appointed |
by President Tyler, and held the office of war
arn OF the peniientiary here In 1915 he was
appointed TO clerkship in the General Land |
once which he held for about ten years when
lac eturned TO Virginia. In lS6U he acted as |
dool Keeper 20 the ladies' gallery of the House
or Representatives. Colonel Dade was in the
eighty fifth year OF his age.
DIDN'T SAVE THEIR Blackstone DAYS ago.
tnree hogs Were stolen from Lieut. Hurley of |
the r lrst Ward police, and Tbos. ODay The
parties were arrested and The meat recovered
put The larceny leads TO other arrests. Yester- |
DAY, Lieut. johnson arrested James Kent
huckster, for receiving stolen hogs. and Henry |
stephenson Tor stealing hogs, two cases against !
each They We're taken before Major Richards
thls morning. who committed Stephenson for 1
court and held Kent TO bail as a witness
THE METROPOLITAN METHODIST CHrRCE
This morning. work was commenced on the |
Metropolitan Methodist Church, a the corner
OF ~ and & streets, which intended to he
the centenary monument of Methodism The
ionndation walls, put up at this point for a
church, are being changed to suit The present
plans, hich are for a spacious building, 10
cost over S2OO,OOO the two walls on the streets
TO be of stone, with a tower at the corner of
over 2J0 feet in height.
EscAPED FROM THE CENrRAL GUARD
night, Cornelius Cfiadmon
was arrested by Officer Rath for an assault
and battery on an old colored man named Jas
Moore, some days ago. He was taken 10 the
central guardhouse, and was locked up in one
of the cells. In the morning, when the officer
IN charge went 10 bring him out for trial he
found the cell open and the prisoner gone.
How he passed out Of the building after pe.
ting out OF the cell, is not explained.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY AND CARRYING
WEAPONS Gideon Yates and Geo Hunter
were arrested l2k O'Clock SUNDAY morning |
for ass quilting and beating Walker White, col,
ored IN street car. They We're taken TO the
Central Guardhouse, and yesterday Justice
Thompson required each to give bail for fur |
Their hearing; but billy being found on Gideoa
Yates, Justice Thompson fined him $40 for
carrying concealed weapons.
COLD WINTER APPRoACHING.-The flight
OF wild geese southwark has for years past been
regarded as sure sign OF the approach Of cold |
weather, but there is q much surer prognasti-
cation to be found in the Clerks once at Inc |
CITY Hall, viz:-The record Of marriage Ii
censes issued. Judging from the tact that
during the first eight days Of this month 60
couples obtained licenses which will authorize
them to make q change in their lodging ar
rangements, the winter will be q Sc we're one.
THE INSURANCE PoLICIEs.-Mr. Plant the
agent OF the Accident Insurance. COMPANY of
Columbu Ohio, through whom pelic,es Of
insurance in the amount Of $500, payable in
case Of death BY accident were recently pre-. |