Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-03

6oesty. with 8 chorus OF one hundred vciees
walls OPERA HoUsk -Norris Brossers'
unstreis delighted a large 1iepce last niGot-
They give 8 fine entertainments this evening"
ODD EKLLows' HALL.-yhe fair aud festival
~ Ihs Foundry ~, r. Church 10 In progress.
and Is rtnsly managed affair. r.-
FoRRKs2 HAIL.. - koss eTowS.-Eair OF the
ladies 81 Ibe AettOdisi Protestant Cnurco, on.
OJpsress street, iais evening, Tor the oenefi. o.
the church. ~
SKrlxARY HALL. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
thu evening, by me iadIes OF Carist Church,
for The oeredt Of roe enureo
rpp SrspAv SCHOOL CONTAMINATED
svr Of DELEGATES, &c To dry, the fri annu.l
souvsEtiou 81 The Sunday Schools of Mary
land aud ne DistrIc- Of COlumbia com rusncsst
lis sessions u Wesley Chapel, where Their !,
were about $50 deiesatss. representing all n :
principal points o. NarylsDd iG s;,end ca
The Tts,ins driefates mostly arrived In the
tr-fp ~ lbs, winch was composed OF ten pas
senEer carg, crowcsi 10 their Utmost capacity,
aad were met .. the dspos By TIE receipt IN
eommIiee app0Inted by ne Sunday SchJol
Boys OF the respective schools, who
we're drawn - IN line, and heartily
shesred the deIsgNes a. they passed fhross1
The line. Over 'he 1sip door way OF ,ae dspJ;
was displayed Eanosous American dag aud
the ms cripiien "The Washington ) = Vnioa
Did YOU welcome" The line OF march w1s
taken up for Wesley CHAPEL, the deleeases
Sti1emefz, Woodward, Pra;.. whI.ney, Her.
mex, Stevens, and Others OF the reception CON
mites, where few moments after noon all
verb sPs'sd- On the Platform were displayed
hair handsome Sunday school banners
and the small banner Of the banner
elsss Of teemissionsry society o: toe
PIP sIpei vas also 9 IL ? son$pisn3ns position
.'Mlshty 10 save" displayed in
large frames. The exercises were opened by
singing the frs named hymn, led by NJ
Pra;:. which was followed by prayer by Rev
4r. Eschoach. % Baltimore. Mr.. ID b. BUR-
chairman of the Reception Committee. took
the chair temporarily, ara Rev. d.. II. e..
Wsetwood. the permanent Secretary, was q.
NJ. post On calling the Con yen,ion 20 orisr,
M Burr appropriately addressed the dele
gates, ana was followed by Rev. DR. Amss,
the pastor OF Wesley Chapel, who delivered
A motion was made for the appointment OF
q comnaittee OF seven to select permanent Of
ncers OF the Convention, and carried The
following We're appointed the committee -
Rev. Griffith Owen, q =. Griffith, J. NJ. Les.
ter, A. r. Browne, A. j. weise, %. +. Merry-
man, and h. r. Kendall.
The Convention adjourned 70 NEE; a. TX
o'clock this evening, a, the Foundry Church
Among the delegates present are Rev. Messrs
Titus and Johnston, of the Lutheran Church;
Dr. Hunt Beals U. Richardson, +, Otis HIM
kly, Rev. Mr.. Phillips, and Rev. Mr. Erysen-
ger. OF Maryland. Hon. G.. e.. LAthrop, Rev
Hr. Chulker, and Rev. DIR. Westwood, OF New
jersey.
ALrxASDRIA ITEss.-The Ga,etie OF yes
terday says:
The present rumors about rinderpest among
he cattle IN the adjacent country have affect
ed the consumption of milk among some
easily alarmed persons, they fearing the milk
rom the diaries may be diseased There Is
probably NO just cause for such alarm, Is IT
Is stated that cattle attacked win this plague
cease AZ once 10 yield the tactical fluid. The
statement bears an air OF probability, for IL
~onid seem reasonable 70 suppose that the Sc
ereuons would promptly cease under the yio-
lent sym ptOms which usher an This IA AL oar
lie plague.
IL 10 stated by those we'll posted In Republic
can party affairs, that of the members OF the
MAGICAL party nom this city now In Richmond.
George Tucker Is prominent candidate for
NE Ierkship OF the convention and that John
birrilI Is candidate for the position of door.
Keeper IL Is also stat d that John Hawhursr
is spohen OF In connection with the presidency
Of The con yeption.
Marriage licenses were Issued from the
eierk s once 10 ten " bite and tour colored per
sons during the month of November
The JoHrHGI OF TINS morning says:
The County Court assem blcd yes,srdav-
present, Messrs Mckenzie, Uhler. and Wsds.
h'nderpest, brought 10 the attention of tn.
court oy the Mayor, was cast out tor want of
jurisdiction
IHs RIvKR FRONT, Dec. 3.-cnr,er's Wharf.
sailed-Schrs- Chas. ID. Milbourn, Cap,
Glover, down the river, light; Port Royal.
CaPi' Moore, for Georgetown: to load with
coal for an eastern port The schooner
Roanoke, Capt Barrett. sailed from Philadel-
phit on the 29th day OF November, bound to
TINS wharf with pa tons Of coal for X. W.
Barnaclo.
Rtiey's HAarJ --Sailed-Schr. Pecara Capt.
Carr, for Georgetown. 10 load with coal for
bf1dgetop. y. J.; barge John Bland, Capt.
browB, for Georgetown. 70 lead with coal.
CroaeA's Wharf-Sailed-Schr Isabella Al.
eerta, Capt Tooker, for Alexandra, to load
with corn for an eastern port.
Potomac Ferry Wkdrf.-The steamer Wa.
wsset. Capt Fawke, left this wharf this morn.
ing Tor Gone river and intermediate landings
She had on board a goodIy number Of passen-
sefs ana heavy cargo OF freight tor merchants
and consumers.
TRAssFlR OF GOVERNMENT COAL Dx-
foT-lt having been determined on the par
OF the Quartermaster's Department of the
TO trans fer its coal. reception de-
pot from Georgetown 10 q more convenient
point, sin street wharf, in This city, has been
ssiecied for The purpose, and, a. preliminary
thereto, the wharyes al this point are now
being put in thorough repair. II il csntsm-
plated 10 bring here at early a time As DOS
sieIe twenty-five hundred tons of coal. SIX
nnndred tons OF which are already being
LAD oeo from the schooner T.. ID. Endicott, thai
arrived yesterday. When fully under wav
oth street " harf will become one Of thu niosI
nveIy commercial points along the Potomac
fronC and with this fact in view. there is al
ready an Increased impetus In the desire 10
procure property In close proximity thereto.
RELIGIOUS MEKTINe.-La.t night a Meeting
Of members of the First Con gregationaIC Church
convened At Colurn bia College Law Building
10 Jake into con federation the prOpriety Of dis
continuing the sabbath morning meetings a.
neizerott Hall. and whrs shipping AT the Capt
toi instead
Rev. DIR. Boynton was called to the Chair
and j Johnson acted as Secretary
resolution to the effect that hereafter the
worship a. the Capitol on SIM
day mornings. and at Colum bia College Lav
Building during the week was offered by Mr.
ID. M. Kelsey, discussed at length, and after
Warcs adopted by vote of 81 70 H.
hereafter the Sunday School will b. held
" columbia College Law Building Instead of
Astzerott Hall.
IHB BOARD OF FIRE commonwealth
meeting OF the Board OF Fire Commissioner
held last evening at the City Han, the resig.
nation OF Louis W Dorsey as supernumerary
OF NO 2, was received and accepted. aud the
regret or the commissioners expressed a. the
loss OF sucn an efficient member. Application