Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-09

AN ANCIENT OoIn.-Is one Of the front win
dows Of Messrs. Gait e Bros jeuelry estab-
lishment on Pennsylvania avenue, near the
corner OF Seventh street, there 10 on exhibition
q gold coin, most remarkable In appearance
fsa me the 81
chapel. near Rockville, Maryland, and was
collected by him while q missionary in some
foreign land: It is about the size of half
eagle, remarkably fresh looking, the inner side
Of which is cencave, with raised chariot,
having seated in 1t a skeleton image pointing
ahead with rapisr; and drawn BY two spir-
tied horses. The outer side bears an elaborate
profile Of female with her hair decorated in
the manner worn by the crowned heads at the
time the coin was issued. (twenfy.two hun.
dred years ago.) Its weight Is five and half
pennyweights, or, as near as may be In value,
worth about five dollars. The coin was at one
time in the possession Of Rev. w, w. Eddy;
missionary in Assyric, who thus describes
how he anne in possession Of it:
+ "a coin Of Phillip Of Macedon. father OF
Alexandria the Great, who reigned about three
hundred and forty years before Christ, and
consequently is twenty-five hundred years
old, was found in garden adjoining Sidon,
Syria, among the ruins of the ancient city.
Two Jars, containing coins Of Philip and Alex
arder, were found in the ground by workmen
digging. and the contents divided among them
The Turkish Government claim all such
treasures, and hearing OF the discovery, I'M
prisoned all the workmen until they gave up
nearly all the CONS. These they immediately
woman who was with the workmen obtained
some of the coins and wearied out the Gov
eminent by her endurance of imprisonment
while denying the possession of any OF the
treasures. After her release I obtained this
coin, with much difficulty, from her, through
her fear of another arrest" z,ss. .-,r.,-7
- Some time since this coin was deposited
with Mr. c. r. Brown, q jeWeler,t at Saratoga,
who was offered, by well-kEown antiquari-
an, the sum of taoelve hundred dollars, but being
instructed not to part with it at any price, the
offer was rejected "
THE FOURTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Rev. DR.. John @. Smith, of the Fourth Presby-
terrain Church, yesterday preached his twenty
congregation, his text being from the 9TH verse,
18th chapter Of Romans" Our ministry; let us
wait on our ministering, or he that teaoheth on
teaching" In the course OF his sermon, DIR.
and eighteen women on the original roll of
members of the church but three remained
Patrick Crowley, Catherine Wilson and Polly
Robinson. Besides those three, there were 337
on the roll when DR.. Smith took charge of the
congregation, and of that number there were
now living nine men and thirty -one women.
There ale now 566 communicates 523 of whom
are members of the church. During the past
year forty one new members have been re-
ceived, eight have died, and fifteen been dis
missed. There were twenty-six marriages,
and the baptism OF ten adults and twelve in
fants. The average gain Of membership du-
ing the last twenty. eight years has been 80 al
During the time DR.. Smith has had charge OF
this church he has attended the funerals OF
three Presidents, and ex.President John @.
Adams, and also the funerals Of large mum.
Der of distinguished statesmen. H'
DEPARTURB OF A HUsBAND.-On Saturday
night there was considerable excitement IN the
neighborhood Of Adams Express Once, be-
cause OF the sudden departure from the city OF
DIR. I. ID. Bancroft, grocer at No. 25s Penn
sylvania avenue, who took with him two chill
dTen. aged and years. It appears that sew.
eral days since Mr.. Bancroft's wife left for
Baltimore. taking an infant child with her.
and intended to remain there several days, but
previous to leaving there was some disagree.
ment between herself and husband. Saturday
morning MIR. Banc commenced selling his
goods at greatly reduced rates, and. in cOnse-
quence, he had, during the day, an unprece-
denied run of custom, which he continued to
supply until night, when about half the goods
having been sold he ceased, and taking his two
children zone by former marrage) left the
city. his store being left in charge OF bow
The wife was telegraphed for, and arrived last
evening, when she was greatly distressed
at being deserted, and soon quite a large
crowd gathered about the place expressing
sympathy for her. Friends Of the family are
doing all they can to find the whereabouts Of
Bancroft. and the telegraph has been brought
into reqnisition for that purpose.
POLICE 'SUMMARY.-The whole number Of
arrests made by the police on Saturday were
81; the amount OF fines imposed S233.A. The
cond, arrests, fines So; third, 90 arrests, fines
$3.50; fourth, arrests. fines S7; fifth, IL ar
rests, fines SIS sixth. II arrests, fines S3i 81;
seventh. ID arrests, fines S13: eighth, S arrests
fines So tenth, IL arrests, fines SS5.
The number OF arrests made yesterday were
35 the amount Of fines imposed $40. In the
second precinct there were no arrests in the
third, arrests-no fines; fourth, / arrest-no
fines; fifth, 10 arrests-dnes &l5 sixth, 2 ar
rests-fne 81; seventh, IL arrests-anes 500;
eighth, | arrest-no fines; tenth, arrests
fines $50.
TIE COMING RKGATTA.-A meeting of the
regatta and boat clubs WA held at Watts cot
tage on Saturday evening, which was very
we'll attended and the regatta fixed for Thurs
day next, was discussed. A committee has been
appointed on rules and regulations for the
government OF the regatta, which are to be SUBJ
mitted to general meeting on Wedne 5day
next. The boats entered mp to this morning,
are the Greyhound, Minnie CLARK, Perseyer.
ance, Augusta, Billy, National, and Katie of
Baltimore. The latter boat is yet in Baltimore,
but Will reach here tomorrow. She has been
fitted up with new sails and other wise i'm
proved upon.
BUSH MRETING.-Yesterday,a bush meet.
ing" was held by the colored Methodists re-
siding along the line of the railroad this side Of
(about fourteen miles from this city,) which
was numerously attended, and conseq uently
the trains yesterday did good business in
coiored way passengers. Capt. Bullin's train,
sieged by crowd from the meeting, who took
possession Of the cars, and until the train
reached Bladensburg the white passengers en-.
joyed the fine singing OF some OF the peculiar
spiritual songs OF the colored Methodists.
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RRL1G1oUs.-Rev. Mr.. Du Wolf, formerly in
charge OF the churches at Elkridge Landing,
Jessop's Cut, and other places In Anne Arundel
county, Md, and the recently appointed as
sistant pastor Of st. Matthews, made his first
appearance in the pulpit OF that church yes
great satisfaction to the large congregation
Rev: Father Mentally, who has been ill for
some days. ofciated yesterday in the school
house on 10Th street, before the CONDENSATION
OF st. Stephens Parish, and during the ser.
vices he gratifed the congregation BY the an
nouncement that by the middle Of October the
basement Of the new church, Pa. avenue and
25th street, would be ready for occupancy.
RBcovRRRD--Rev. F. x. BOYLE, pastor at St
Peters Church, Capitol Hill, who has been in
very poor health for several months past, has
nearly recovered, and yesterday preached q
very clog uent sermon from the gospel of the
day. Father Boyle has been absent from the
city for several weeks, and his many friends
will be glad to learn that he has returned with
his health much improved. The church was
crowded yesterday, it having been understood
that Father Boyle would preach 1t the eleven
and was listened to with much attention
TRANsPRRs OF REAL EsTATE-The follow.
ing transfers Of real estate were to day re.
ported at the Real Estate Exchange of r, M
Hall. No. II Louisiana avenue, near corner 9TH
street Lots II, 12, 10, IA, and Is, square $50.
$500; part Of lot 49, e70 % feet inches, at go