Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-05-06


ning for The benefit OF the choir fund Of ST.
Aloysius church.
CARROLL HALL, @ street, between 9th and
I1tu-f ar Tor the benefit OF the new Hall and
mouse OF the Christian Brothers. now open.
new MARKET HALL, g eorgetown.-Second
Grand ball of the American Eagle Association
This evening.
JCENRMANN's GARpEN-Dancing this af.
ternsOn and evening.
ODD FELLOWS HALL.-The Southern relief
fair commences thisevening, and is well worth
the patronage of our citizens.
LEVY CorRT.-The regular meeting of the
Levy Court was hold this morning, MessIs
blagden, Nichols, Plant, Magruder Rowland
ana Burr present, as also the three new an
polntees, Messrs. A. K. Shepherd, - p
Brown ana Cnas Belt, who were sworn in by
Peace. VI ZIG
A communication was received from Major
n, U hIsnards asking TO be reimbursed ,675
advanced 10 pay the members of the police ON
outy IN TIE county; LAID or the table
a number OF applications for licenses were
received and referred, as also a number OF ac-
Mr.. Magruder, from thecommittee on police,
tsPoItre mar the committee had rented the
Duhuing al the upper end of eth street. from
the President OF the Washington and George
town Railroad, for the uses of the Second pre-.
nct police; the report was adopted
Mr.. Magrueer moved that the So m of 1865,
aoNahced 10 pay tse police, be paid in a war
rant on the Mayor. The committee were in
warrant.
Petitions for repairing roads were received.
stnohg others one asking an appropriation of
$1,000 TO complete a road beyond the Insane
A.ylum, and one TO improve the roads in the
village OF Mount Pleasant, beyond Columbian
College
Mr.. shepherd offered a resolution reouast.
ing the surveyor TO examine and report the
most feasible rouIe of road from the Rock
Greek 10 the Piney Branch road.
con yersation was had as 10 the propriety
Cf making more roads, some urging that but
four should be made, and this being one of
great importance, the resolu tion was referred
10 the committee on improvements
The court proceeded to the election OF a
Presldent in the place of Mr.. Blagden, who
mas been acting temporarily and who declined
was elected.
On taking the chair DR. Nichols briefly
thanked the members. and subsequently, an
noG1ced the following committees :-Fiuance-
MessIs Magrmder. Plant and BIagden; I'm
pfONements-Messrs- Barr, Plant and Snep-
nero, Police Licenses and Heaith-Messrs
shepherd, Blagden and Magrader; Public
Scnoois-Messrs Blagden, Brown and Row
iahd Clalms-Messrs. Brown, Belt and Blag-
Gen; To attend TO the interests of the Cont
hef0re Copgres-MessTs. Plant, Brown and
Burr
Dir. Nagruder moved to recon stder the vote
by which the school tax was fixed at the last
meeting At 81 cents on the 500; agreed 10.
MI Magruder moved that the rate be fixed
p cents IN The 500, thus making he tot;
general tax 75 cents IN the S1OO.
Aiter some debate, in which il was urgsif
'htl the taxes were Low being complained OF
a. 700 nlgh, and that in some OF the dis cts
me SCHOOLS were not attended, the motion was
Mr.. Blagden, from the committee on schools.
recommended the following a. school COM
misslonefs: LIST District, r. w. Carter ID, b
Qseen; 9Th. Leonard Whitney: 9Th ID Miller.
%th- ". W. Gooaing
while these names were being read, Mr.
Hine expressed wish 70 speak 10 the court.
hut was decided to be out Of order IL is nm
derstood that Mr.. Hine de7ired TO present a
petition OF a number OF citizens OF he Sc yenth
QkIriCt. aS king for he Of
Neal "a commissioner IN thar district in place
OF Mr. Goodnight
On motion OF Mr.. Burr, the clerk was in
Suncted 10 call on the Marshal d ask that he
summon jury TO condemn the military road
from Broad Branch 10 Tennallytswn
Adjourned TO Monday next.
IRE BETHEL TENT.-Y esterday there was a
tent, apPToxima ting in size 70 a circus pavil-
ion, on the corner Of Tenth and II streets rhs
pole bore large burgee, on which was the in :
serlpton Thy kingdom Come" 1t at
racted mucn attention, and numbers who
never attend church We're tor once by the now
ely OF the thing induced TO hear a sermon.
MS tent was erected on Saturday bv the sec
known as Z" Bethels," for the purpose Of hold
ILg religious services during the month In
tbs eastern portion there was a stand erected
1or The ministry, while rough board seats were
provided for the audience. In the morning
after singing and prayer by Elder Salmon. o.
Quebec, Elder Miles Grant OF Boston O.,
plalned that be and his colleagues mad come
here TO preach the doctrine OF the second ad
vent. OF Christ's second appearance and es-
Iney intended TO preach in different parts OF The
country. taking The tent from place 20 place.
ana had commenced here because summer
comes earlier than az the North. They did
not come 10 preach 10 any particular class.
but to ali; ana they were in hopes tha, those
who were not in the Ia biz OF attending Service
would come IN and hear the word. Ia the
morning Elder Salmon preached, and an he
afternoon Elder Couch diseonrsed on the
:. importance OF Prophecy" At night Elder
Grant dlscoIrsed from he clause 80 Inv King.
com Come" taking the ground thar the earth
- MOI to be literally destroyed, bat % be made
anew; and that Christ is 10 come and SET up
lis everlasting Kingdom here. -.
The meeting Will be continued every even /.
ing this week. and also on next Sunday.
FELL AMosG THIEvEs-Yesterday. John
WolL.a discharged soldier, VINO has engaged
IN the business of peddling INK arrived in the
city, and his finances not iustifying his son.
ping al rrst-lass hotel, he went to Smoky
Hollow, in the Firsc Ward, and took 10 fgins
At the shanty of Ellen Green The Inmates ol
Tht shanty were femaIeS, ell Of a sort aud the
Reddler Furnished whisky, which enabled
discovered the loss Of his watch, valued al
S25. He had made friend OF Ellen McMIchasI
with whom he proposed to mite fortunes, FOL
time Al least, and Ellen deemIng il to be he
duty 10 study hts interest, discovered who
bad taken his watch and what was done with
Il Tie result was that oficer Koontz, OF n,
FIRST Ward, arrested Ellen Green and Aurs
Reeves, and this morning Justice Tucker 81 q
Reeves TO Jail for court for stealing the en-
S.nd Green Tor taxing and concealing IL. both
fhe prisoners were released from the WORK
house q few days age.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT Yesterday afternoon
Major Griffin and Mrs. Woodhouse were en-
Joying a buggy ride. and their horse took frigh
and ran away with them, on 18Th, between r
and G streets. Borh were thrown from thu
buggy. MAJOR Grimm was not seriously in
jured. but the lady had leg broken above tht
ankle Drs. Manchester and Phillips were
promptly IN attendance and set the broker
limb. The lady was then removed 10 her resi-.
oenee, on 18th, between and + streets. ON
Ger Roth, OF the Second Ward, was presen. and
rendered such assistance as was rec q fred n d.
these circumstances.
RAID on THE CoLoRED SPoRTs-About I:
O'Clock saturday night, Sergeant Pierce, OF
The Fourth Ward, with a squad of policeme
made descent upon the restaurant kept by
Samuel Lucas. colored, on street. near North
SaPltol, and arrested the proprietor and VIM
Brown, j. W. NIckrns. RoIIa Jefferson VIM
ID Robinson, Geo Bur nett, Samuel Clark and