Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-23

I ~. a. ~ 0iAett0y OF the Liz 8kleSt OapIisN
Churcn; Rev. .Mr Brewn. pastor of Grace
Churchi Rev. DIR. Hewlett Of Calvary Baptist
Church; Rev. Mr. Willis, of the Baptist Church
at Alexandria; Rev. MT. Bacon. OF Va. sad q
+ large eoncouIse of our citizens. who waited
/ Patiently, though the ovsrbanging cIonds were
threatening rSin, tor the appearance OF the
"a asons VINO were 70 lay tae cornsr stone OF
the new church edifice an accordance with the
ceremonies OF the order, and. who marched up
the street and TO the lot at about fl We O'Clock.
followed ev the sabbath School scholars
The Rev. A. ID. Gillette oficiased as pre-.
siding omcer, reading the order of exercises
for the evening, after which the Rev. James
Nelson. pastor of the Church, invoked
the divine blessing OF God upon the church
and lis members, in fervsnt and earnest
prayer. The choir of the church, assisted BY
the choir OF the Dumbarton street "a. 4.
Church, then sang the hymn beginning :. Be.
mold this your foundation stone, which God in
Zion lays" after which tho Rev. Mr. Wallis
read from the scriptures, commencing with
of Isaiah. The bano then played very appro-
pirate piece of musis, after which Ur. Giile,t
proceeded to address the assemblake, stating
that the threatening aspect of the weather
would not permit him 70 speak at length, and
he woulc cay but little, that the stone might
be laid with proper ser vices before the coming
of the threatened storm. ThN, he said, was an
exceedingly interesting occasion to all who
have the interest of society at heart the
love of their country and their feliow.men
He arEusd that churches were pecu-
countries; that any man looking for
place, to make his home, and having an eve
to his pecuniary interest. would look to the
standing OF the community, ana make his
home where are churches and schools. where
wisdom and knowledge abound. They,would
not invest in properly where there are no such
advantages, nor in desert place; bat when
looking upon community which is prosper.
ons pecuniarily we find churches and school
houses and a society where the best works Of
salvation surround the virtues Of our dauRh-
OF this church about to be erected would work
assiduously tor God and his people, teaching
the doctrines taught in the Gospel OF Jesus
Christ. He concluded his remarks by saving
that he hoped the blessings of God would rest
upon the church and the congregation The
Kew. DIR. Hewlett, Of the Calvary Baptist
church, Washington, then offered up a fervent
ana earnest prayer, at the conclusion of
which the Masons, with b. b. French,
Esq, acting as Grand Master, in the
absence OF Mr. Wniting, proceeded to lay the
the Masonic order. Mr. French used the same
gravel as was used by Washington ut the lay
Ing OF the corner stone of the Capitol of the
United States. There were placed in the box
that was deposited in the cavity of the corner
stone. which was about ten inches square, a
history of the church from its organization to
the present time, the came Of the pastor, and
list OF the members; the seal Of the Grand
Lodge OF Masons OF the District Of Columbia;
the name of the builder of the church; the
newspapers of the day; as also specimens of
try. At the conclusion OF the Masonic ceremo-
MES q collection was taken up in aid OF the
church. aid considerable SUN realized, after
which Heald's band played some very appro.
pirate music. The benediction was then pre-
nounced by the Rev. DR.. Bacon, Of Virginia,
and the assemblage dispersed.
PASSENGERS PER STEAMER JOHN Gibson.
The steamer John Gibson, Captain Henry @.
Fuller, left her wharf, foot OF High street, yes.
terday afternoon for Alexandria, and will
leave this morning for New York She car
ries full back freight, and among the pas
sengers are the following: Ed. Alexander,
wife, daughter, and ser want; J. T. Pike, JOY
Edison, G. p. Benedict, agent Of Adams Ex-
press. Mrs. Or awford, Miss Crawford, and
servant
APPROPRIATIONS The Board of Common
Council last night appropriated Sl.1OO for the
purchase OF 500 feet OF hose and 4 four wheel
hose carriage for the fire department, 800 for
between Potomac and Aqueduct streets, $50
for the repair OF the Bridge street bridge, and
IS for the repair OF pump on Washington
street. The chief argument advanced at the
meeting Of the Councils last evening for ad
journment until December was that the treas
ury OF the Corporation was getting low. and
that il the two boards continued In session,
making appropriations es they have done, the
Corporation would soon be without funds
THE FIRE CoMNIssIoHERs.-Am meeting OF
the fire commissioners will be held at the NAV.
ors office this evening, when It is expected that
a cohmittee from the Washington Fire De.
partment will be present and enter into some
arrangement which will secure the co-opera-
ton OF the two departments. in cases of fire in
either city.
POLICE MATTERs-The number OF arrest.
made by the police yesterday were 5; the
amount of fines imposed was $3.50.
DIsORDERLY.-A woman OF bad repute who
arrested IN the afternoon by oficer Warwick
for being disorderly, and taken before Justice
Buckley, who fined her in the sum Of So so and
sent her back to the work house, in default Of
payment.
A FIRxMAN's OvAT1oN.-The firemen of
GEORGETOWN, and representatives from Alex
andria and Philadelphia fire companies, gave
an ovation at Mr. Bodiers Hotel on High street
at O'Clock yesterday, in honor or the veteran
fireman, Jacob Tripier, of Philadelphia, after
which the fire engine Henry Addison was got
out and pnt to test in front OF the new market
power of the steamer and the management
thereof, by the members OF the company.
No LICRNsB.-A man named Samuel Lon
hardt Werndenllch. German, selling beer by
the wholesale, for q firm in Alexandria, was
this morning arrested by officer Folkner, charg-
ed with doing business without a license, and
arraiened before Justice Buckley, who fined
him S2050.
THE CANAL-Nothine is doing at the canal
to-day there are no coal boats in to unload,
and the hands employed by the coal companies
to unload boats were this morning baking in
have gone out since our last report, and Tiers
remains but few in the canal, near the
wharves. One boat has came down distance
of 90 miles. Information has been received
from the break in the canal to the effect that
eight boats would pass the breikage on the 22d.
yesterday, and that loaded boats would not
be able to pass before the Goth Monday.
THE DROWNING OF MIse BRIMER.-Among
the three ladies drowned yesterday afternoon,
as the Rockville stage was crossing the ford at
Balls branch, (reported elseWhere) was q young
lady not yet II years cid, q resident OF this
town, named Betty Brimer, whose body was
ahONt O'CLOCK Observation-Disclosures
and conveyed to the residence of her grief
stricken parents, who reside near the market,
below Bridge street. The funeral of the de-
ceased will take place from Grace Church on
High street, below the canal, at S O'Clock this
evening. It 10 stated that the driver OF the
stage, Mr.. Geo. keefer, had for some time been
paying his addresses to this young lady and
made every effort to save her as she was strug-
Cling in the water 1t il also reported they
were engaged to be married.
SHIPMENTS OF FLoUR.-From Welch's mills
o-day $50 barrels, by the steamer Joseph S.
Green, for New York, also 100 barrels to Bal
timore, 1G0 to Philadelphia, 100 to Norfolk, and
100 to Alexandria.
SHIPMENTS OF CoAL.-From Rays Docks,
to. day, $40 tons, and from the Consolidation
Company 31s tons.
FLoUR.-The ruling prices for flour are
Extras, $l0.50 to Sill So choice, S1l 50 to $ll75
and S12 supers, 1925 to $3.50; cut extras, 50 so
TO $40; family -four, from Sl2 to $l325.
THE PORT.-The steamer Joseph s. Green
Captain Plat, left her wharf at u O'Clock to-
day with heavy cargo, principally OF -four,
master, from Baltimore, has entered and cleared.
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