Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-03

Of Washington, and Mr.. Gideon Yates, OF
Georgetown. large crowd was attracted to
FIetcher's field. In the rear OF Kalorama, yes
evinced by The sports OF the District.
The match was $50 side, with bounds of .25
yards, and raise OF IS yards. The contestants
Were to shoot IL birds each ana trap for the
other; the birds to be flown from q ground
trap, and each to shoot his number or A toss
for choice Of first shots resulted in favor OF Mr..
Yates, but he declined In favor Of Mr. Will
fams.
AT 3X O'clock, every thing being in readiness,
Mr.. Thomas P. Stacey, the umpire, ordered
BAR. Williams to load and prepare TO shoot.
Mr. Williams, leading of. killed three birds in
succession, missed one, killed the fourth, and
shot the fifth, which, falling out Of bounds,
was declared 20 bird. Williams having six
more single shots, succeeded In dropping that
number OF dead pigeons within the prescribed
out of 70. awe l@ s1
Mr.. \ ates was then announced, and betting
began briskly, the offer being 800 to s75 in
favor Of Yates. 80
The trappers placing the bird, and the string
pulled, Mr.. Yates dragged" his game, when
betting again ran high. A second shot, and a
ing even bets that Yates would not win. The
third shet secured hs bird, but the fourth be-
ing miss, the friends Of Yates showed no dis
position TO bet further on their favorite. as at
best it could only result in tie, and they were
not prepared to risk much in shooting off. The
little ssside shows" had ne apparent effect on
the nerves of Mr.. Yates, and in seven success.
sfye shots he brought his "fiyer', each time to
mother earth. Eleven shots having been fred
the friends or Mr. Yates exhibited considerable
uneasiBess, as it was necessary for him 10 make
his his last shot effective in order to tie. The
bro; he killed nine birds Of twelve, thereby
being the loser by one bird. 81 H'E4E
Much money changed hands on the result of
the match and the losers not being satisfied,
another match between the same parties is to
be made, it il said, for $500 side.
PREeBYTERY OF PoToMAc.-The prssbytary
of Potomac commenced its fall meeting in the
First Presbyterian church of this city, last
evening: and was opened with q sermon by
from Matthew, chap. ID, verses % and 80.
After sermon. Presbytery was called to order,
and elected Rev. Howard P. Deckert, OF Fairs
church, moderator, and Joseph H. Decide
till morning at nine o'clock.
Wednesday Norning,-Presbytery met at mine
O'CLOCK, according to adjournment. After re-
ligious exercises the roll was called, and the
following persons answered to their names:
Few: P. ID. Gurley. u. D., Rev. S Tustin, ID.
o.. Rev Messrs: Taylor, Fox, McCampbell,
Dechert and Van Doren; Elders Joseph A.
Deeble, Jacob Ramsbnrg, Robert Bell, g. W.
Mitchell and Isaac HaZen. The place for the
next meeting OF the PreCbytery was fixed tor
the North Church. Washington! The Rev.
Mr.. Glover, of New Brunswick Pre,bytery,
and Rev. =. E. Nourse, OF the Presbyfery Of
Baltimore, We're In vitad to sit as correspond
ing members A letter from Rev. Mr. Camp.
bell, late Of Seventh street church. w ashington,
asking to be dismissed to the Presbytery OF
Nashville. Tenn, was read; transfer ordered
A letter from Rev. DR.. Janeway, Secretary of
the Board Of Domestic Missions, was read
urging more liberal contributions to the cause
OF domestic missions. report from the com.
mittee on church extension was made, in
which 1t was stated that new church had
been organized at Manassas, which was en-
rolled as the Presbyterian Church at Manas-
sas. 1t was resolved that an ad journed meet.
Ing OF the Presbytery should be held during the
session of the Synod at Georgetown. The COM
mlttee on the Metropolitan Church was con-
tinued. A supply was appointed to the 7th-
street Presby terrain Church in w Washington. A
favorable report was made in relation to the
progress OF missionary operations In Prince
William county. Rev. Mr. Campbell was ap-
pointed to visit Occoquar, and to make report
at the next meeting Of the Presbytery. A let
ter from Joseph N Watson, urging the Presby-
facts connec ed with the Presbytery was read,
and Rev. S Tustin, d. D.. was appointed The
Presbytsry then adjourned to meet in Bridge
the Eth Of October. Closed with prayer and
the Apostolic benediction Gazette.
Ba H9U5TN Go1EG Jadgs as
Catherine Dyer agt. +. @. Dyer ct al; final
ratification OF trustees sale. Spinner agt. Has
kell; order confirming auditors report. Mil.
Ter egt Baylis7; order for purchaser to com.
ply with terms Of sale by next November
Scrivener agt. Powell; order pro confesso
against non residents. Robey agt. Prout; or.
Haw; order Confirming trustees sale. White
agt. Meg uire: order that trustee report his
proce edinRs. Earle agt. Williams; order for
dismissal on Of bill. tprovissionalJ Barbara
culo mat'-imonii, Pomietsky agt. Pomietsky;
order pro confesso against non -residena
Dealy agt: Shanahan; order certifying issue to
q jury. There is quite an interesting point in
this case. The wife Of plaintiff died ct chol-
era, and lew hours before her death executed
will bequeathing certain property held in
that time she was not capable Of executing
valid deed or contract while on the other hand
the defendants assert that she was; and on
this point the doctors do not agree-those who
attended her asserting that at O'Clock on the
morning OF the day OF her decease she was in
capable of SO acting, while the paper was exc
cuted at II o'clock. Some physicians assert
that it is peculiar TO cholera for the patient to
be sensible even up to the time Of death.
PEpDLINe.-This morning, Justice Harper
imposed fine of twenty dollars upon a
colored man, named James Rogers, arrested
by Oficer Cavanaugh, upon warrant charg-
ing him with peddling lot Of tobacco about
the streets The accused, who represented
himself to be student at some theological IN
st'tution in the District, denied the charge of
attempting to sell his tobacco, large lot O.
which was found on his person in q satchel
he stated that the tobacco had been obtain
~
there; but that during his absence a rule had
been adopted at the seminary prohibiting it's
use among the students. and therefore he had
no use for 1t, and was about giving it away
whenarrested. Proof was adduced, however,
that he was trying to make a sale of it: SO the
justice adhered to his decision. In default of
payment, he was locked mp.
UNION WAR PRISONERS ASSOCIATION
The regular monthly meeting OF the Union
War Prisoners Association W as held on Tues
day evening. Gen. Laselle in the chair. A
committee, appointed for the purpose, reported
that they had had an interview with the char
man OF the Congressional committee on the
treatment of prisoners OF war, and that the
chairman expressed his willin gnsss to furnish
the Union with the desired IN formation as far
sought. by circular, from all Union prisoners
who suffered imprisonment in rebel stockades
and other prisons. Gen. Laselie, Coils. SZabad
and Henry, Major Van Buren,, and others. ad.
dressed the Union. Major Williams reported
a preamble and resolutions OF respect to the
memory Of Gen. A. Won Scnrader, late In
spector General OF the Army Of the Cumber.
land, and Lieut. A. ID. Renshaw. OF the navy,
which were unanimously adopted: and the as.
sociation adjourned. 49, ..
DISTRICT PRRsBYTBRY.-The Presbytery Of
this District New SchooD met at the First
Constitutional Church, Baltimore, yesterday,
TO transact the usual fail business. The
churcnes of Washington belonging to the Pres
and number Of laymen being present.
Some discussion took place upon the ques-
ton OF attempting to effect q union betws en-
the two branches OF the Pres byterian Church:
bat nothing was done, it being decided to be
i'm practicable TO consider 1t this time.