Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-09

could De exeibitsd; ano whereas there has ex-
eanizatlon called the Mechanics lnstitute
which held. in former years, exhibitions OF
this kind that were alike creditable TO them.
selves and the city: Therefore BE- tt
Rssoired- That q committee of i've be ap-
pointed TO wait on the officers OF the above
named organ izatIon and see IL some arrange
rnents could not be made with o view 20 hav-
ing an exhibition this winter that would give
an opportunity TO our merchants and mechan-
les to show what progress we, as n city, are
making IN this respect.
Inc Cnair appointed Messrs. II. Il. M0hun,
II b. Sweeny. w Orms, j. r. Elvans, and
owen Thorn the committee. Adjourned.
ACHuRCH DIPFIcuLry.-Some mon ins since,
Inc congregation OF 81. Johns German
Lutheran Church. on AZ street near u, south
gtop, being unable 10 secure a German
Lutheran minister In place of Rev VIM
duct, accepted the services OF Rev. Mr Ebine-
haus OF the German Reformed Church. with
me understanding that all reports were % be
made, made 10 q AND the church should be uncer the
The pulpit has been supplied by f. since then.
and on last Sunday he ass sumed control of tne
church SIS German Reformed Church. This
OF course GREETED dissatisfaction, a II out
OF the IL members Of the Vestry were against
him, and claimed the church as q German
Lutheran Church. Mr.. l.. the pastor had the
to give them mp. On Thursday last, one OF the
SO utters was found open and an entrance was
enected through the window. and the church
20 sS.sn zen Posseesion OF sy the eleven members
Adam Baleer was placed in charge of the
building. Mr.. Ebnehaus then had q warrant
issued against MT Balser, charging him wit
breaking open he church, &c. Mr. Balser
was arrested by the Seventh Ward police, and
held to bail for hearing on Monday evening
Inc case will probably be taken 10 Court,
Ineugn Dearly all the members are with the
xestry, and claim the church as a German
Lntneran Church. The Lutheran Synod re-
Gently IN Sc 'sion here, appointed a committee
consisting OF Rev DR.. Morris, Rev Dr. But
Ter, and Thomas J. Logan, to look after and
protect the interests Of the Lutheran Church
Inc church will be opened to. morrow, and
minister An officer was placed IN charge of
tne church after the arrest of Mr Balser but
the matter having been brsug ht to the notice
OF superintendent Richards, he directed that
the ehurch be left In charge of the Lutherans
SOLDIER MIssING.-The Alexandria jour
MAJ OF TINS MOI ming says s:-Thursday, four of
me oldiers from Fort Foo's came to Alexan.
dria on proper permission, but after cruising
about TIL near sundown, at which time they
had procured enough liquor to make them
drunk and quarrelsonne. tney left the King
street wharf at o'clock at n 'ght on their re-
turn in the row boat which had con veyed them
10 THIS city Several citizens saw all four men
ger IN the boat, being attracted to the spot on
nearing me men contending and quarreling
togetoer prior 10 departure. At sI o'clock or
an no lr ana half affer leaving Alexandria
the boat reached the MARYLAND shore Ard the
IoII, put only ad three men in il. One of the :
party, named Edwin Dublin. was found 10 be
missing. His comrades rel )rted that he bad
accidentally fallen overheard near the light
mouse ana drowned On examining the boat,
however. the othcer in charge Of the fort dis
covered trace, OF q severe struggle, besides n
qusntity Of blood and hair. Lsf8as therefore
sufmlSed that the missing yne1 was thrown
OHc .ooafc az drowned by his comrades of a
purpose The recsons inducing this suppo-
81 on are that DubliR wa5 known 10 have an
ugly temper when, drunk, and a great d'spo-
81 on 70 quarrSfand fight He was drunk aud
IN such q condition when the boat started
bis comrades did not like him over much
ether as man or soldier. On the supposi,Jon
that they caus"t ms death, they have been
pIsceo IN close confinement at the fort and
VIII De so Kept till something more definite is
found out about the Whereabouts OF, the miss
sg nap. Ihe commander of the fort was in
alexandra ye esferday, and procured the SER
vIces OF Mr.. John Williams 70 drag the rIvCr
on tne lighthouse IN search OF the body.
GREAT FALLS Ice OoMPANy.-A meeting Of
the stockholders OF the Great Fails Ice Com.
pany was held last night at the office OF MrI
Z Callan, No - Louisiana avenue
Inc follewing were elected officers for the
For President James l.. Barbour: Vice.
President, ,. Van Riswiek: Treasurer. F. PiI.
Mns; secretary. j. r. Callan. Directors
Wo.aI Wessss. =. Is Church, Dr.. F. Howard, ). w.
Davis, and Geo. W. Cochrane
MI. Cn urch, frcm the Executive Commir,ee
suomitIed verbal report with reference to the
erection OF storage buildings and other i'm
provements OF the Company at Great Falls
and other points, which showed that rapid
proersss bad been made. He said that con-
SIDERABLE Improvements had been made u Ping
tne past three months at the Great Falls Pond
new buildings have been erected and accom-
modanons for one hundred and twenty men are
Island was being pushed ahead rapidly. the
COMMITTEES having contracted with Messrs.
Gray Noyes, of this city. for the building OF
elevating ice at Island Pond, these eleya,ors
oelng so constructed as to admit of the rise and
fali OF the tides without any alterations what
The President then re.apnotn,ed tho oa,
Execunve Committee, as follows :-Messrs q
q, Church, John Petnbone, and John Van
Alter, some conversation it was agrsoa
among the stockholdersto make a trim Of re-
eonroissance TO the Great Falls on WEDNESDAY
The meeting hen adjourned, 81 Z.
TKMPERANcE-Crystal Wave Division. No
10, Sons Of Temperance, held their reruIar
m sting at their hall N street. near 9TH, Iast
proceedings very tntere ling. Under tSs
mead OF "Qood Of the sOrder,o arter vocal \
y y usle oy Miss A.. Moodard and Mr.qFrank |
q serio- comic sketch, entitled, srhs Antt-R. |
oeraphy OF Mouse," in which some avery \
palpable nfts' at men ana things were made.
The r. aiding OF the article excited much lan~n.
Ter and applause. Mr. ID. c. Fountain than
reso very laueh ehable poem, entitled. "a T'rir
10 washington. which was also yerv well re-
cefytd.4 Mr. Leon then recited a yerv f,e
poem, after which the meeting was addrps ad
eloquently s7d Iorcioly. BY Mr.. ~. w
Hill. p. w. p. Of Howard Diyisiou and Also
Dy q. w. p. Drew, who spoke In natter.
ng terms OF the rapid progress Of the Division /
turing The past few weeks. -r,. = -
.-. ~ r.-rr
FpHERAL OF An OLD pRksfDEHr.-rhursd,v
lfternoon,, the funeral Of the late Franc,s n \
Elws II. one OF the oldest residents OF This citv
ock place esterday afternoon, from his lsys
residence near the Navy Yard, and was at
ended by large concouyse OF persons. inclp6. |
ing Tuscarora TYioe OF Red Men. fheaded hv |
he Marine Band,D WhA followed tAe rem.ins |
% the Congressional Cemetery Wnere tnev wsrs |
Inferred. Mr.. E1weu was upwards OF ei~stv
ears OLD, and was seaman In fha Iros,sx
states service durines tie war OF i8Ia \ ns,rf;c,,
y which time he WAs Aeld q a prisoner bv thsl
British. Subsequently,, be becSpne affachsd ~
oe Marine Band, I'm which he Was 4 mnsician
or over thirty Years, sad OF late yesrE nas
zen employed as WeiEher IN TIE NAVY Yard.
LnC3uER OF Liza fINsURAEop. ny IS,.. 4
)efS u 0ell known I'm the scien fifc worId as 4
In author and lecturer, ana the noveltv ~
)ringtpg the mysteries or life ineura n a. hsSo..
he public In the forM of popular Ierfnres -
IN Invention OF his ao01. The vevv- 49, /
mount OF capital investon In I'm insur~nee
eems 10 fpofcsts thUr our peopIo annrecisss
T. blessings. and are reauy to Sc informe1 Ss