Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-23

leg and wished $40 to take him home. md the
amount was promptly semitic him. The letter
Of Warden Huestis, who knowing that tSe
father had been imposed upon, sent II back.
with letter stating that the ron was aSraitlnr
trial on the charge OF horse stealing. From
following extracts: ,"You have NO one to
blame for It, tried hard to bring Won mn
honest; find have failed. You got IN there
o oh oe.ore; 1 believed yon Innocent, en-
know the result. / would think tnat you
would take warning by that and would be-
n t you innoeent but now you are up again
cause don't send you SIS instead of employ
ing connsei tor you; now yon use the same
plea only that you ask the modest sum OF $50
sent It TO your motel according to direc-
have sent it. L sent it to You before
on your false statement, but it got
into honest hands, and was sent back to me-
l sincerely thank the man for it. This is con-
soling to your mother and I; we see your
brother wasting away-his life oozing out Of his
side-your sister with broken back. and
you in jailfor horsestealinE. presume the
bany for a number of years. tits just that the
transgressor should suffer. When your i'm
prisonment expires come home, that is il we
De is. alive; but don't come as fugitive from
night in the house; would hand you over to
Justice. Pay the penalty or be honorably &C.
qui,ed by jury. Then come home and all
consoIing at present for I am heavily burdened
but conclude by commencing you to the care
of Almighty God and may he In his infinite
the right path OF honesty and righteousness.
THE RIVER FRONT, Sept 2s-The steamer
W., Wawaset, Capt Eawks: rescued her wharf
landings. Other arrivals and departures will
be found in the subjoined summary: ~.
Carriers Wharf-Arrived--Sl oop Leonard
johnson, Simpson, and Sea Slipper, Faunce,
from Gone river, with 1,400 punches Of fish
tailors, croakers, and perch-for W. E. Stew.
art; schooner Julia Nelson, Cavilier, from
Philadelphia, with 355X tons OF coal, for b.
Jones. -
Riley'S Wharf.-Arrived- Steamer Enter.
prise, from Accotfnk, with wood. for Church
FOUler's Wharf.-Arrived- Schooner John
Gage & 90. Sailed--Schooner John W. Rapp,
Cole, for Georgetown, to coal with coal for
Jersey City. ~
Cronch's Observation-Disclosures Advo.
cate, R. Deshel. from Persimmon Point, with
a load OF oak wood, for Laurie: sloop Ann
Macarty, st. Mary's, with 500 bushels OF oats,
for G. j. Brewer.
Broun's observation-disclosures BENJAMIN
Stoakley. Ullman, Salisbury, Nd, lumber for
different parties.
AT Eastern Branch wharves the following
is reported:
GREEN'S OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Sarah Ell
len, Shannon, from Marlow's Bay, with pine
wood for market; Protector. Seshtra, from
Wade's Bay. with pine wood tor AinsIo W IL
comico, with pine wood for VIM. Barber
Williams and Jolly's Whdrf-Arrived-Schr.
Enterprise, Simmons, from Malta woman. with
oak wood for market
Gdindnd's orf.-Arriyed-Baree Ranown
from Georgetown, with seventy tons of soft
coal for VIM Owens.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Isabel, Gragor, for Mat
tawOman, light: Sallie. Bowie, for Mattawo-
in for
tawoman, light; Enterprise, Simmons, tor Mat
tawoman, light sloop John Harding Burgess,
for Cone river, light.
INTERESTING CHURCH SERVICES AT the
Calvary Baptist Church, last evening. in the
absence of the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Hewlett, Mong
cause OF Christianity, was introduced by the
Rev. 5. H. Mirick, and addressed the congre-
CATION, giving an interesting account of his
soJourn In this country, and speaking Of the
dition of the inhabitants. He has received a
collegiate education in Cleveland, Ohio, and
theological instruction In Lewisburg, Pa, and
now intends to return to his own country as a
missionary among his countrymen. The speak
er, In his remarks, stated that the Inhabitants
OF Burmah numbered 100000, believing in a
false religion. built upon superstition and ig-
norance. They held to five commandments
" Thou shalt not KILL " Thou shall not steal;'
Ihou shalt not commit adultery "Thou
shalt not le," and Thou shalt not drink in
the inhabitants was not "How do you do 20
but "Where are you going" When leaving
a., house use they would say, ~ am going" and
and female, were seen eating out OF the same
dish, 1t was conclusive evidence that they
were married, for that was all the required
three yelrs, three months. and three days for
his father law before he could take his wife
to his own house, and even then the wife does
not change her maiden name. He spoke at
length regarding funeral
OF his country, and of his father, who was in
terprefer to the celebrated DIR. Judson. He
intended to work for the spiritual welfare Of
his countrymen and teach them the doctrines
of Christianity; he had been in this country
nearly ten years, and though he should lea We
it with sadness, he longed TO see his friends at
home.
THE RICHINGs TROUPE AT ST. ALoYsIus
CHURCH Yesterday afternoon Messrs. Arnold,
Wylie and Bernard, Of the Richings opera
troupe, attended St. Aloysius Church and as
sisted the choir there at Vespers. A very large
congregation was present 1t having been un-
derstood that those gentlemen would attend.
Madame kretschmar, Mr.. Chase, and the other
members of the choir were present aud the
music was grand. Prof. Harry Sherman pre-
sided at the organ. so Salutaris" by Madam
Kretschmar and Mr.. Arnold was rendered liz
excellent style.
Father Stonestreet delivered a short but in
teresting sermon upon Christian duties, which
was listened to with marked attention.
A portion of the troupe will be in the choir
next Sunday. and no doubt the church will be
crowded again.
THE REMOVAL OF THE PRNITENTIARY
BUILDING-On Saturday last bids were open
ed at Gen. Ramsey's office, at the arsenal, for
taking down the old penitentiary building
clearing the old MATERIAL, &c. There were
forty-two bids opened, OF which the lowest
was 81 500, from J. T. StoekbridRe, and the
highest $41.2l4.72. The most of the bids rang
ed from $4,000 TO $4,000, that OF Mr.. w. d.