Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-02
Affairs IN Georgetown.

The CHURCHEs.-Iesterdav there was 4 ppn
eral turn out OF our Church going citizens, to
Easter. Old Trinity (Catholicl was as usual
upon all important occasions, very numerousIy
attended throughout the day, and the congre-
cations were delighted with the impressive
services. AT St. Johns, Episcopal, the services
were very interesting and the congregation
large. Rev. DIR. Tillinghast delivered an able
discourse, appropriate TO the occasion. At Dun
barton street, Methodist Episcopal. ReyNJ
Il. Morgan, presiding elder, preached in the
morning service, upon the subject OF resurrec-
lion, 10 large and attentive congregation: after
which the communion was administered, AZ
the Presbyterian Church the service was con-
Quoted by Rev. Taylor, pastor. Discusses
gress street IN. P.) Church, Rev. ID. A. Sher-
mer, the newly installed pastor, began his
term OF service, and delivered an able discourse
upon the subject OF the resurrection.
THB CANAL.-This morning, we noticed the
arrival Of the advance boats OF the coal feet
from Cumberland-the Z. NJ. Linthicum and
Blue Beil-with 22l.5 tons Of coal for the Con-
soiidation Company. The arrival Of these
boats, however, is no indication Of the near
approach Of the main fleet from Cumberland.
as they Were loaded last winter, and Were keep;
hack by the ice blockade. Departed-The
Capt John Short and T.. III. Tracey, light
The LoeFLIRPA.-The readers of our city
paper, who didn't read Saturdays Star, har-
ing been lead 70 expect the arrival OF the CIGAR
shaped steamer OF the Winans model. called
Loonirpa, quite large number went 10 the
wharves yesterday, bnt didn't "see it" until
AuSg were lOiu kpell tne name DdckWardS
IL the police had not been lenient, the fines for
profanity might have amounted 70 a consid-
siderable sum, as there was considerable cuss.g
by the sold.
FAIR YoR THE PUBLIC ScaooLs-The Ia
dies, who are growing interested in the pros
perity OF our public schools, are Row holding
a fair in The new market hall. the object OF
which Is 10 purchase a library for the uss of
the most advanced scholars. The object is a
lau6able one, and no doubt our citizens will
patronize the fair literally.
HORSE STEALINS.-Last Friday night Off.
GERS Brown and Martin arrested John Henry
Fields, negro, having in his possession q
horse supposed 20 be stolen, and carried the
accused 10 the station house. He told several
very contradictory stories about the horse blu.
al last confessed that he stole him from MI
Jas. Scriyener, OF King George county, Vi
The lock and key OF the stable and some line
used in bundling hay, the property of M
Scriyener, We're found on him. The prisone
bad a hearing before Justice Buckley yester
day, but was, by his OWE wish, taken TO Alex
andrla and committed 20 lall.
FLOUR AND GRAIN MARKET.-The marke
opened this morning with a lively demand fol
Hour. Holders are firm. Indeed some mer-
chants have sold al slight advance over last
quotations, but transactions do not indicate a
material change of tae price list quoted in the
Star Saturday. We noticed the ar rival of a
boat with about iC6 barrels this morning Grain
unchanged. No receipts reported TO day.
PORT Or OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
&c. sinners, Knox, from Philadeiphia, with
merchandise.