Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-26
CONVENTION oF THE HIGH TENT or RRcu,

CONVENTION OF THE HIGH TENT OF RRCHA.
BITEs.-A convention of the High Tent OF the
Independent Order of Rechabites will meet in
annual convention on Tuesday the eth prox
at o'clock p. m, at Barr's Hall, Ninth, near
D street, when the following tents, among
ethfrs, will be represented during four or five
days
New York Central District Tent No. 1, by
Frank Finn; Columbia District Tent No. 9, a.
C.,) by w. g. Brock: Vermont District Ten
Nos, BY b. w. Stafford, aad the following
unfortunate tents, to wit: Central Tent No. l.
VIM Dent; Eagle Tent No. 2,x w H. OVERLY;
Green Mountain Tent No. 3, George F.. Koon
Walloonsac Tent No. 4. John Burton; Virginia
Tent No. 9nn oaa " Sogsw wr.nn
Tent No 1I,# A. N. Bond: Liberty Tent No.
i3* G. b. Eanes; Muirkrk Tent No H,s @.
+ Coffin; keystone Tent No. 16,x W. s. Nc.
T. B. Marche: Phoenix Tent No. 4, 0unior
braRch,)x 5. A II. McKim.
- *Those marked thus Ky come under
The jurisdiction Of Columbia District Tent
The following are the officers of the High
Tent OF North America: p. H. e. r., John
Quick. OF U,ica, New York; H. O. r., john T.
Allen, OF New York; H. c. s, T B. Marche, of
District Columbia II. Treas. b. W. Stafford, OF
Vermont.
ELKcT1oE.-At a meeting OF Mount Vernon
Lodge, Nc. 5, Knights OF Pythias, held at
Woodward's Hall, last evening. the folio wing
quarter Venerable Patriarch, John Daueh.
ton: Worthy Chancellor, John T. Howe; Vice
Chancellor, Darius Daughton: Financial
Scribe, Josiah Gray; Guide, John Roland;
Inner Steward, Nv Imam G.. Ham; Outer Stew
ard, Burns Harlan.
ALEXANDRIA ITxMs.-The Gazette OF yester-
'.Proiessor Pelham" arrived here a week or
two ago from the North, and took quarters at
The Mansion House, from which hotel, dressed
In scarlet slippers, dressing gown and to rban,
be issued advertisements and hand. bills in un-
limited number, informing the afflicted that
all the Ills that flesh was heir to submitted to
h,s magic wand and obeyed the provisions of
MS prescriptions. Unfortunately number Of
colored people were imposed upon by the
"Professor's' assertions, and consulted him
concerning the cure OF diseases from which
they were suffering. IL is almost needless to
feeced OF their money, without receiving the
slightest benefit, and that the I" Professor" left
bere between two davs. From one OF his
dupes. poor, blind, coicred wood sawyer,
named Acnillis Harris he obtained $3.50 for a
prescription warranted to restore eight In three
days. When the three days had expired, the
"Profeseor' had departed -.
This morning, between the hours of two and
three o'clock, Mr.. X. Kemper was aroused
from his slumbers BY the loud and repeated
screams and cries OF servant woman. that
"ihere was a man in the house." Mr. K i'm.
mediately arose, and arming himself with q
SIX shooter, descended to the ground floor Of
DIS evening. Wh0re ne found the 0Seem bled
dpmestics In state Of the widest confusion.
Chloroform, 1t seems, had been administered
to the two eervant women, but ono of them,
struggling to escape, had raised tho alarm and
caused the flight Of the thieves. who had
vsmosed when Mr.. K. appeared armed upon
the scene. Nothing was mlseed when order
and Quiet were restored. 1t is surmised that
the thieves were secreted In the house when it
was closed for the night. ).
As stated in the Gazette q DAY or two aGo,
the leseees OF the Alexandria and Washineton
Railroad arc now running local freight trains
over their road. II u said that they have also
perfected arranSemenss BY which they will be
enaolsd to commence iunnin& local PASSENGER
trains about the middle Of October. and that
until late hour af night. "a - = q a :
The Jouraal Of this morning Gays: f..
The carpenter chop OF Mr. Alexander Brown
night BY thieves and robbed Of q number Of
valuable tools. and quantity Of shaof lead,
On searching for the property ysstarday ON.
Ger Auhinoe found come OF It af the Junk shop
Of Julian Dryfuse on the wharf, and returned
It 70 the owner. Dryfuse will be asked hY one
OF the county justtces to-day 70 explain his I
On next 6sndsy, and the one succsedipg,
Rev. A. u. Randolph, will all the pulpit of
Ohrift Church. Since the dsclensioa Of the
Re ctprship, by Rev. 81. A. Wise, jr ;, the vestry
have made this now selection. - ga a /
Thirty-eix hhds. OF tobacco were shipped
from A3exanor38 per steamer KenAebec yes. ]
terday morning. It was grown in Mary.
land. 1ts1,tAstfgh III