Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-09-25
THE EVENING STAR
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsIMENrs, &C, rO.NIGHr.

AAOSkAkhTs, &C., TO.NlGHT. ~
NATIONAL THEATKR.-.fhe Ice Witch
still draws, and as many haye not yet seen it,
viii be repeated this evening. No one should
fail 10 take advantage of this last opportunity
70 see the finest spectacle play ever presented
DAN CAsrELLo's great show exhibits at foot
Of 6th street, near the avenue. The mammoth
tent was damned. packed, crowded last even
Ing; but the arrangements were adm rable, and
al had chance TO see and hear. Last night
SEvKsrH.srREKr PARK.-Grand animal
combination picnic of the following associa.
uOns: Young United Club, Independent So
Gals. Island sScials,Y Amity Association,
sociation. Washington Soctals Washing ton
Friendship Association. - ri elt ~
The MEMORIAL LUTHERAN CHURcH.-Yes-
terday afternoon, the ceremony OF breaking
ground for the new Second or Memorial Luz
theran Church, to be erected on the square
bounded BY Vermont avenue, 18th and streets
took place on the site, in the presence of quite
large numOer Of LADIES' and Gentlemen many
of the m members of st. Paurs Lutheran con-
gregatiOn- Rev. Dr. j. q. Butler, The pastor of
81 Pauls Church, who expects to be pastor of
This charge, opened the exercises by giving out
the hymn eommencIne-aI love thy Zion,
Lord, The House of Thine abode after the
singing OF which Rev DIR. + kel, OF the Evan
gelical Church, led in prayer. DIR. Butler fol-
lowed, reading from copy OF the Scriptures
taken from the cornerstone laid or this spot in
los, for the Free Episcopal Church. portions
Of the Sith Psalm, 10Th chapter OF Matthe "
dLu "a CDapter OF EpneSfdus. He addressed
the assemblage, briefly stating that it was not
designed TO remove the Congregation from ST.
Paufs to this place; but it was designed to
COlOnIZe her because of the want Of accommo-
cation at 81 PauTs They proposed 10 cali this
the Memorial church. and the Lutherans hay-
ing stood by the Government uneqIii vocally
during the late rebellion, deem il meet and
proper To erect this buiIding as athank offer
ing TO God that the Government has been pre-
served, and memorial to God for his good
ness This enterprise had been commenced on
a. = m lad IN
the church, with the Parsonage, Will cost from
$500 TO $4,000, about $4,000 of which has
already been secured 1t not proposed TO
build the church Immediately, but at once to
erect the parsonage building, expecting to use
u for Sunday school and chapel purposes this
tall. The foundation of the church viii be
laid this fall. and with The help of the Chri--
tan public, TO whom an appeal will be made.
Il Is expected the main building will be- pro-
Ceeded with in the spring. For the aceommo-
datiOn of strangers, at least one.third of the
seats Will be free to all.
At the conclusion of the address, DR.. Butler
took the pick and shovel. and broke up por-
= ton OF the ground, aIter which Rev. Mr.. Zu-
man. with his wife. brought feFth their little
child, which was christened, aud the assem-
blage was dismissed with the benediction by
Rev. y. II. Hill, Of the Baptist Church. -
Inc new edihee Will be VI brick, and with
which cost about -. 600. Iswin he in the shane
q a ian. on the plans furnished by Mr.. -. L.
York, supervising architect and viii be sur
mounted by a tower abouttwo hundred feetin
height
FOEEsTALLISe THR MsrKrTLThis morn.
ing, officers Siraub and Prather. of the First
Ward. arrested Fred K St'nzing, Geo HuntIey
J. II. Boswell, l. ROpt and T. Waters, hucx-
sters, tor buying provisions during the market
hours at Centre Market. The last-namad Is a
COlOred man. The evidence was conclusive
against the four first named, aud they were
fined $40 each by Justice Thompson. Waters
proved thst he purchased his provisions the
night before, and was dismissed. There seems
- be much Ignorance OF the, law among the
huCksteTs. who suppose that they may pur-
chase during market hours. pro vided To ey do
not o1er the same articles for sale the same
GTy IN the market where they were purchased.
on Of ae Nav Of sss
n shall not be- la wful for any person or persons
10 buy any provisions or fruits in either CT said
markets during the market hours aforesaid. or
which may hereafter be fixed by law, fer the
purpo- of selling them again IN said markets,
or IN any OF them, or in any part OF the city,
under penalty of ten dollars for each and
every sucn 'oHence."
FIEE--Last night, an alarm of fire was
sounded from box g. corner of 18th and X
streets, caused by the di~coyery of fire in the
frame building in the alley between 18Th and
18th, and II and street,, in the rear of the
Medical Museum. The firemen and police re-
spOndSd promptly, and the fire was speedily
extIngnished with buckets of water before any
considerable damage was done. The fire IL
supposed 10 have been caused by an incendi-
AIRY. When she fire was discovered. the police
ran TO box 81. corner 18th and streets, 10 give
Jas. Stewart there with a key in the lock
Officer Howard tried 70 take the key from the
lock. and in the effort the handle broke, leav-
ing the key in the lock. This caused some
delay in giving the alarm. Stewart was cues
toned by the officers as to how be came by the
key, and he said he got it from proper Off GER
Of the police department. fa"
REMOVAL TO CALIFORNIA--It is with re-
greet that we announce TO the numerous and
sincere friends of Rev, Father Bixio, in this
city and in all the surrounding country, that he
Is 10 sever his connection with the various
parishes under his charge, and remove to
California. Father Bixio has. by his uniform
modest unassuming Christian demeanor in his
intercourse with all classes OF the people OF
1rations have been prod ueive Of much good
won universal respect and esteem, and MANY
KIND wishes will accompany him TO the dis
tant nelds OF his labOIs- His kindness TO onr
soldiers will never be forgotten,-AlerandriG
Gazette. ia
GRAND TOURNAMENT AND PFC MICA
splendid entertainment, comprising a tourna-
ment and picnic, will be given AT Gies boro'
tomorrow, for the benefit OF that grand edidce,
81 DominIe's Church, now IN course of erec-
ton IN south Washington. The best riders in
the District and in the neigh boring counties of
Marylsnd and Virginia have entered the lists
and Will give an exhibition OF horseman shin
seldom equaied- Steamboats, leave the foot Of
Ith-street every hour alter O'Clock a. m. 81
EDITOR STAR You will confe a great favor
upou many OF your readers IL you will be kind
enough to publish statement relative TO the
present Condition OF the late Merchants Ma
uonal BaEk. Many Interested anxious for
information. especially deposisors, who desire
10 know positively whether there is a prospect
of reganing portion of their deposits
Very truly yours, CONSTANT READER
Washington, Sept 81. 1865.
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FINE BUILDING Lot FOR SALE.-On Friday
next, AT O'Clock y. m, Messrs. Green & Will
hams VIII sell, on the premises, a valuable
building iot, fronting on New Jersey avenue.
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