Evening star., 1866-10-18

ANOTHER CHURCH DIFFICULTY IN MARY
IAND--A correspondent of the Baltimore
american, writing TO that paper from Mont
gomery county, Oct. ~, says al here send
you the particulars Of a riot which took place
AZ tne Methodist Episcopal Church, near
brownIngsvilie' Montgomery county. Md on
last Sunday. Two weeks before, which was
on the I'D of September, II was given out by
L. NJ. Browning for Mr. Hall, 8 Southern
preacher, 70 preach at the church that day two
weeks, but II was objected to by the trustees
from the fact that all the members of the
church were opposed 10 MIR. Hall preaching in
the church, except Mr.. Browning, who gave
ly been bored and the door broken TO pieces
The trust tees applied TO Captain Fox. of New
MaIkeI and otners, for the protection OF the
Snurch, and on Sunday evening Mr.
Fox. with others, arrived al tne church
The trustees taking their position on the
steps OF the door, little after three O'Clock,
q company OF rebels from Hyattstown
and vicinity arrived, with good supply
OF clubs, and in a few minutes a man named
f Price came round the corner OF the church
10 the door. with a club in his hand folio we'd
by the rest, and started 10 rush in the door hnt
the trustees told them that they could not come
IN, and called out for their men. Mr. Fox took
nus position In the door, and told them thac
tney could not come In, when the women
fusbed 10 the door 70 come out; and while they
were getting out they drag gged the trustees from
.ne ooor, ana might have killed them if they
mad not been taken of. They then Commenced
with clubs and stones, and FOR a while il was
dangerous for any person TO be near: but 81
last the reoeis got the ad vantage. and the Union
zen had 10 retreat, running IN every direction
10 keep nom bejEs Killed. followed by the
rebels with stones and clubs. There were
three pistols fired. but TO no effect The
wounded of the rebels were g. Lawson who
was knocked down in the first OF the fight nv
a blow on the back of the head with a cIub
and his two brothers wounded in the arm and
Price Was badly wounded from a blow in the
side from a club. The wounded OF the Union
men were j. II Puroum, from a blow strnck
on ihe back of the head. eutting a hole in his
hst and making small cash in his head and
Mr- hunkies, wounded IN the hip.
DRY GooDs.-Bus ness is ac,Iye Numsrous
buyers from the interior are in the market
Prices raih her favor buyers, dealers are fear
ful OF any heavy accumulation OF goods
Brown shIrtings and sheetings are lower ex-
eept Tor very nne qualities bleaehed goods
are m active demand 81 fair prices; but the re-
cent advance sought for is not obtained Heavy
drills are much wanted. Canton nauueis are
IN excessive ssoes And pr ces are lower. Stripes
SxS seh"r ard steady. Denims are in good re.
qu.s 81 for heavy goods. Prints have been well
sold down TO a To- stock. and prices are steady
The recent buoyancy 10 lost Ginghans are
firm sud active. Delaines are also active, with
ght stock. Prices are steady- Coburgs are
firm srd brisk. Shawis are very active, but
The luwer qualities are in too large stsck. and
have declined in price. Broadcloths are dull
and lower. except OF very Hne qualities Fancy
Cassimeres are also being pressed TO sale ~ q
decline. Low. and medium satinets are weak
Iveeds are more active. Blankets Inactive
rather greater than the i'm ediate dem and
he better qualities only are sctive. viz Fine
ombazines, mousselines de iaiue, silk poplius
The suction sales have ,os' In spirit, bot de-.
sirabIs Foods firm. The importations are
very lilht.-N. D. IRdePsndeHt Oet-ls. F