Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-07

HdM-At IL O'Clock yesterday morning the So
eiety Of Spiritualists, OF this city, assembled
Hall, in Woodward's Building, on street,
between 10th and 18th, The room was crowd.
ed by persons OF both sexes, portion Of VIII ON
were spectators, drawn thither from motives
Of curiosity. The dedicatory exercises were
quite Interesting.
The hail Of the Association has be sn neatly
ana .tastefully attsa up WIN aandsomey tres
tions gilded here and there in pretty contrast
with the other surroundings. Some of the
notices are "on earn Peace" Glory to
'charity to ALL "good will to men," s.tru.h,"
sjustice,'. ,sfdelity," &c. The platform for the
Speakers use Is ed one, about three feet
tire room. A darmoneon presented to the So.
ciety occupies the rear OF The PLATFORM around
which the choir sat.
opened the exercises by introducing MT Hor.
ton, medium, who offered up very fervent
prayer
Al the conclusion of the prayer, a few re.
alluded to the indefatigable efforts which had
been made by their worthy president, Mr.
May hew, to secure for the use Of the society
such q beautiful hall. so appropriately decora.
ted: after which he also complimented the la
dies, to whose exeriions large share Of praise
was due.
Mr.. Mayhem, the president Of the society,
said it gave him unbounded pleasure to meet
them all this morning for the purpose OF dedi-
eating this beautiful home. We de not dedi-
cate this hall to God. tor the great universal
temple of nature is Gods temple We dedi-
cate t..is hall to humanity.
At the conclusion of his remarks, two ladies
stepped forward and presented TO Mr.. May.
new very handsome red velvet cover tor the
desk, the preseE tation being replied to in few
WORDS by the gentleman. A hymn was sung
by the choir, consi sting Of two gentlemen and
two dies, and at the conclusion, Mr. Mayhem
read for he benefit OF all present the principles
OF membership OF the society. One Of the Tea.
lures was that no member could be suspended
or expelled by the society for any acts done, as
for their actions
Another hymn was sung, after which Thoz.
Gales Foster delivered the dedicatory address.
In the evening, at ::30 O'Clock, Mrs. Horton de-
llvered an address before large audience
TIE RIVER FRONT, OCTOBER THE cool
bracing air, and clear blue sky overhead,
caused an air of cheerfulness along the front
to-day in favorable contrast to the gloomy,
rainy weather of last week. Below will be
found summary:
Carriers Whart.-Arrived-S R. ]. Mer-
Ger, Stitser, from Philadelphia, with 255 tons
OF coal to Henry jones.
Rstey's Wharf -Arrived-Steamer Columbia
Harper, from Baltimore and river landings,
low jacket, Dickson. Gone river, with oysters,
for market; Pocomoke Trader, Lynnhayen
bay, oysters for T. M. Harvey.
StSth Street Wharf.-Arrived-R evenu e steam.
river, per order by telegraph from the Revenue
Department. steamer Kennebec, Talbot from
baltimore and the river landings, with mer.
chandlze and passengers; sloop John Harding
bay Mss. from mouth OF the river, with wood,
tor b. +. Clark.
Potomac Ferry Waorf:-Arrived - Steamer
Wawaset, Fawke, from Gone river, with mer-
chandize and passengers.
Stocipole's WhaT.-Arrived-Schr Vesta,
Wayte, Gardner, Me- 33s tons OF ice, IS 500
feet OF spruce scantlng. and 100000 latns on
pr si nod 10 nIo T.
The report from the Eastern Branch is as
follows: :"
Gainand's WAorf-Arrived-Schr Sarah
Lavinia, Garrison, wood for market: Lookout.
Lewis, with one hundred tons of Lykens
Valley egg coal Tor Quinand.
W1Hiams G Jotly'S Whdrf.-Arrived-Sc
W. s: Thompson: Yates: WITH one hundred and
Departures.-Schrs. Sarah, Mowbray. light:
Adaline. Bennett, light Pilot, Gatten, light:
S Sa p Bowie. light; Isabel. Cragin, light
dock, light; pungy Mechanic, Smart, light.
DECREE OF DIvoRCE.-This morning, in the
Equity Court, a decree was made by Judge
Nylle, divorcing Catharine Dodson from the
bonds OF matrimony with Jacob Dodson; CIV
ing the petitioner ner right of dover, and her
maiden name-Catnarine Brown. The petit.
tion-filed May 3o,h, last-sets forth that she
was married to the respondent in October. 1861,
at St: Aloysius Church, by Rev. Father
mcguire, and continued to live with
and turned her out 7 Of the house and after nss
wards removed the furniture and fastened up
the house, appropriating the property to his
own use She charges that he Committed
adultery with one Jane Nelson in his house
in August, 1865; also with woman named
Anna Brown in the same month at
nh house SEQ, Of iill.fams; also with one
room and bed, in July, 1866. The eviden ce
was taken before }. J johnson. commissioner.
before whom Lucy Harris testified that he
n y1yif how
Several witnesses testified to the respondent
visiting houses of ill.fame. N. Wilson, Esq,
appeared for petitioner.
The parties to this suit are we'll known col.
ored people, the respondent having for num-
Der Of years been employed at the Capitol, and
resided on l. street, near 18th.
THB PRIZE FLAGs.-The prize fags-con-
ststing OF large American flag, a streamer
forty feet long, a burgie. and pennant-rs.
ee.yed from Philadelphia on Saturday, and
Lee. the winning boat in the lac regatta of the
National Yacht Club, were suspended for ex-
hlbition from Major Watts Cottage Re stau.
rant, at the foot of Sixth street, this morning
Ihey are handsome specimens Of their kind.
and We're gotten up at an expense of near one
hundred dollars. Tonight the presentation
will take place, in the presence of a large COM
pany of ladies and gentlemen, in the private
apartments Of Major Watts cottage, after
which the members OF the club and guest Is
will repair to their club room, there to indulge
III n "DISu Olu Lille. SuCQ as is uSual on SuC0
occasions Major Watt has been interchangeable
in HIS efforts to procure theae flags, as he has
bren throughout the season to give success to
the reRattas gotten up under the auspices of
the club to which he is attached
KICKED BY HoRsE.-Yesterday afternoon,
while youth named David Lewis, about Is
years OF age. was grazing q horse, near the
south end OF the Long Bridge, having the
halter in his hand, he was suddenly kicked
twice by the animal, one OF which blows
struck him on the arm and broke the bone
above the elbow. In a short while afterwards
gentleman and his family came along, and,
upon notIcing the condition of the injured
youth, he was placed inside 1.-THE gentleman
mounting the hOrsej and taken to his mothers
residence, on the corner of Ninth and II streets,
where ne was properly cared for. TIE acci-
dent is more to be regretted from the fact that
the youth Is the main support Of his widowed
mother.
NOT SUsTAINRD.-Thism morning, AnnGeary,
white woman, IN the employ of Mr.. Bernard
Burnstein, appe -red before Justice Chaplin to
enter complaint against said Bernstein and
Levi Evans, his clerk, charging them with
having committee an assault upon ner. The
warrant was issued, and the parties arraignsa
1or examination, but, after a hearing OF the
case, the onus OF the alleged difficulty de-
VOWED altogether upon the complainant, and
the case was dismissed. Ann Geary was her.
sell arraigned before Justice Harper on Sun
day Tor disorderly conduct.
KEEPING BAwDY HoUsE-On Sunday
nlght Lieut.. Skippon, of the Fourth precinct,
u q mn n.y. {. ln