The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-10
GEORGETOWN MATTERS.


NEW MARKET HALL.-Yssterdsy afternoon
Rev. Benjamin Heng,t delivered his second
weekly discourse In the German Language In the
New Market Hall, taking for HE theme the
Holy Ghost and the Disciples ASSEMBLING n
Jerusalem, whore they prepared thsmselyos fof
the reception Of the Holy Ghost, being 81 one
accord and one mind, and praying for the fulhll.
ment Of the promise He spoke Of the commu.
nication Of the Holy Ghist, as connected with q
peculiar phenomenon In the air, when there was
q sounding like q mighty wind, denoting the ap-
proaeh Of the divine parsonage Of the Holy
Ghost, filing the hall whore the Disciples
were assembled. The power Of the Holy
Ghost In the hearts, Of the Disciples, caused
them TO speak with new tongues az the spidt
gave them uttennce, which ONCE tho spifit
still fulhlis, filing the hearts Of Biz people whsre
he finds them empty Of sin ana ssif Mr.. II
alluded TO Its influence upon the world, saying
that whom the multitude CANA together they
were astouished 70 End that they were diyided In
opinion, and some looked on with soiemnity, and
said "What is tbis?" Others said they were
full Of wine, but Peter arose and snid "Thsss
are not drunken, as 70 supposc, seeing Il IL bat
the third hour Of the day" Mr.. Hengst was
listened to very attentively by his audience, who
seemed pleased with his argument and ability to
handle the theme chosen for his discourse.
TINS CANAL The arrivals on Saturday were
the boats Eep, with -four and wood; Ironsides,
-four, to market; Maryland, corn Seneca, grain;
o. ]. Snouffsr, -four, grain, and offal; Ed. Hart
ley, corn; Henry Wade, limestone. to the kilns;
Red Eye No. ], corn, to Market Red Eye No. 2,
wheat and corn, 20 market; Z. II. Tracey, corn,
to marketi and twenty boats with coal: to Ameri.
can Company, 6iS.40 tons; Hsiston a Co, 225 03
tons; Hsmpshire and Baltimore Company, 1os.04
tons Consolidation Company, $50. Is tons; Cum
lberlaDd Company, 1896 tons; J. d. Tuston,
1l3 05 tons Central Company, 224 90 tons; Bor-
den Company, 100 IL tons. Departed-Seneoa,
merchandise to Seneca; G. W. Harper, lumber
to Lift Lock 81; Civic, Gsh to Point o; Rocks; O.
7. Snouifer, sundries TO Point Of Rocks; A. John
son No. 2, sundries to Monocacy; Henry " ade,
lumber to Antietam, and thirteen boats light.
BRIDGE STREET PRESBYTERIAN CnuRcH At
the Bridge Street Presbyterian church the SER
vices yesterday morning were conducted by the
pastor, Rev. A. A. Z Taylor, who preached from
the text found in Hebrew 4, %: Having our
hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience" The
existence Of conscience as a moral sense was as
sumed, and the difference between IN evil and 4
good conscience pointed out Conscience Is IN
infallible guide only when its promptings are In
conformity with the revealed will Of God 1t Is
our duty, therefore, to try our conscience by this
standard, illuminated by the Holy Spirits teach
ing. The sermon closed with an application Of
the injunction Of the text
EXANINATIoNs.-0ur public school eX-
Sminations will take place In the following or.
der: Primary No l, Tuesday, July 2; Mr.. Mat
thews Primary No. 2, Wednesday, July 8; Mr..
Newman. Primary No. g. Friday, July 8; Mr..
Wilson. Primary No. 4, Monday, July 8; Mr..
Libbey. Male draumer Tuesday, July Q; Mr.
Mageo Female Grammar, Wednesday, July 10;
Mr.. Dunlop. Tho distribution Of premiums Is
to take place on Thursday, July 10, II conve-
nienti otherwise, on Friday, July II, at 81
o'clock.
Coal SHIPMENTS Tho amount Of coal shipped
over the Chesapeake and Ohio canal this season,
up to the lst instant, Is 90, 1884 tons. The ship
ments from the wharves and docks the past week
have boon quite rapid, and there are yet nun
Der Of vessels awaiting oargoes, presenting an en-.
couraging prospect for the coming week. The
Company, 2,405 tons Cumberland Company,
1885 tons from the Consolidation wharves,
1875 tonsi Rays docks, 4, 4l9 tons.
Nor so BAD.-Two Of cur weil.known young
citizens, who arc engaged as telegraph operators,
while at church yesterday, had occasion 10 COM
municate to each other during the service, which
was done as usual by telegraphic signs on the
back of the hand. While thus engaged blush
ing young lady who observed tho movement was
hoard to eIclAiu, "oh, my, what a pity those
two young men are dumb "
ARRESTED ON susPlcIox-Hsnry Brown wa,
arrested yesterday morning BY ofHcer Reid, on
suspicion Of stealing valuable bay horse, which
was found in his possession. Tho accused had a
hearing before Justice Buckley, and Is held foI
another hearing in the case The horse Is now
in the stables ut the station-house.
TEMPERANCE MEETING POSTPONED TEN.
psrauce meeting announced TO have taken place
at the Hucksters' Market yesterday afternoon,
under tho auspices Of Friendship Lodge Of Good
TOmplars, has been postponed till next Sunday
afternoon, on account Of the Indictment weather.
Dunk AND DIsORDERLr.-Nine arrests were
mado on Saturday and yesterday Of persons found
in drunk and disorderly condition on the
streets. Justice Buckley imposed tho usual fines,
and dismissed the parties.
STREEr.WALKISG Fanny Warren and Agnes
White two fallen creatures Of iniqnity, were ar.
rested by Officers Swindeils and Harper for street
walking, and Justio Buckley fined Agnes 81 so,
and sent Fanny to the workhouse for thirty days
We LEARN from tho Conriy that the Rev. Mr.
Williams pastor of Christ Church, has declined
q call received last week from Baltimore, pre-.
ferring to remain with his congregation.
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