Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-09-30
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEW
Death of Rev. DR.. GurI,y.

the Rev DR.. Phinsas ID. Gurley the beloved
Pastor Of ne New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church. took place AZ the residence of Judgs
Casey, on street, between AZ and 9th streets.
Dr. Gprley has been in bsd he lth for a year
pas, from a arrangement Of the stomach
Some mont ms ago. with the hopes of batterlng
hIs health. he spent a short time with friends
IN fhlladeipnla, and returned In April to make
reaching New York it was found thai he nm. /.
100 weak 20 undertake the voyage. He then
proceeded 20 Clifton Springs Western New
sSik, Were ne remain until a week ago,
surSiye many days. He was then brought
20 MS city and taken TO the residence
oi Oh, Ms friend Judge Casey, where every
atien'lon was paid him, Drs. C. H. Nichols,
Edwards, (of the army,) and a Y p Garnett
amending bin. He has been gradually sinking
ior week past, and, anticipating his early
oee, iasL Sanoatn ne sent a message 70 ms
congregation He retained his CONSCIOUSNESS
% the very last MON mt, and before his death
spoke IN aneciionats terms to those OF his rela-
ives and friends present, leaving messages of
love and affection to those absent and the men,
oers OF his congregation. DIR. Gurley was born
~ HamIltOn, Madison county. New York.
November I2th, ISI6. and graduated at Union
College in 1857. Being impressed with the con-
vIc-lon that il was his duty to enter the MINIS
ny he studied at the Theological Seminary at
Princeton, y. J., from which he graduated in
40 In the fall of the same year he was settled
IS tie pastor of a Presbyterian congregation
N Indianapolis. where he remaine ed for wears
being then called TO the pastoral charge of the
FIRST Church At Dayton, Ohio, where be re.
manned Tour years. About sixteen wears slnca
ne received and accepted a call from the r
street congregation of this city, and very soon
p s aSori,e with our citizens, and the
church under his charge prospered Some
three or four years Were spent here. when a
project was made TO unite with the congrega-
Ion then worshipping at the intersection OF II
street with New York avenue, and the deceased
actively engaged in bringing about a union OF
me two congregations, which was effected.
Ire edihce ON street was sold to the Will
iaTos, and the old building on New York ave.
nue was in short time replaced by a splendid
edince. IN which the very large Congregation
now afflicted by the death OF their beloved pas
tor, worship. Dr. Gurley was man of COM
manding stature, slt was modest and retiring
IN his dispos ition; a singularly easy and grace.
ful speaker, and the arrangement and STYLE of
his olscourses was such as 70 attract the atten-
non OF bis hearers. As a citizen he had hosts
the community
Drs. Nichols, Dexter, and Todd this morning
neia post mortem examination, which re-
veaied the fact that the stomach had thiekened
and liberated in patches, one or more of the
alterations being perforated
MS funeral will take place on Saturday next
al one o'clock.
"A WAsHINGToNIAN SHOT IN NORFOLK
festerday afternoon. about O'clock, a man
named Lorenzo Brown-private watchman at
Reid's slave yard on India wharf-shot a
young man named Thomas Allen. 1t appears
~
passing through Cowdery's lane, from Main
street TO Bermuda. when they met Brownyery
drunk, staggering through the lane towards
Main street, from Bermuda. Some remarks
Were passed by the party, " hen Brown turned
suddenly and fired into the party, shooting
Allen IN the abdomen. The wounded man was
earned by his comrades to the res5aen ee of his
Drotner-In-law, Jos. Gully, and medical assist
ance sent for. Brown shot the second time at
the party, after which he retreatad. pursued
Dy Rabbit Frost and VIM. Ramsey VINO arrest
hyered him over to Detective Taylor. who
IoS ktd him mp. Brown shows no contrition
Tor his deed but in drunken spirit Of brayado
regrets abe had not killed two or three of the
IOaiers; as ne sees proper TO call the party
with whom he came in conflict. II is our opin.
ION that II Is more the fault of the whisky
Brown had imbibed than the pistol he used
Both are dangerous weapons and we think
whisky Is by far the worst ene-Norfoit Jour
nal. 2ett
Thomas Allen is said to be a Washing.oniau.
and brother OF Dr. Charles Allen. TAe rela-
tIyes Of Allen have been informed by letter
that he Is IN dying condition.
CENTRAL GRANT AND COLFAx CLuB-A
business meeting OF this organization was held
last evening al so Pennsylvania avenue, A p
Clark, Esq, president, in the chair; and Capt
j. 4. DOugherty. secretary. The following
Were selected as delegates TO the Soldiers and
sailors Conventon, to be held in PhIladelphia
on the first and second proximo A. p Clark,
Capt j. q. Dougherty. MAJOR CT. w. Wells, J.
H eros sman, Hiram Pitts, Jas H. Graham. ].
Sayles Brown, +. A Boswell, Nj. Duffy, Col
W. A Cook, L. - Atkinson, n. III. Miller,
Capt III. L. Sheriff., Capt. 7. II. n. MCPher.
son, W N. rutherford, and q. L. McCiin. On
motion OF Capt. Kelley, a committee was ap-
pointed 10 procure more suitable rooms for the
business meetings of the club. Capt Dough-
erty moved that committee be appointed to
procure suitable banner for the delegation
gong 10 the philadelphia convention; agreed
10, ana capt Dougherty and Major Wells were
as such commi ttee. After the trans
acuon of some further business the meeting ad.
Journed.
TROu BILE AMONG THE FESrANs.-A feud has
for some time past existed between General
Neil, president of the Fenian Bro herhood
and MIR. James Ryan, until lately at the head
OF the o. ganlZatIOn IN this District, and their
respective adherents which culmiDated in an
open rupture about week ago. Mr. RYAN
who has been connected with the Brotherhood
since Its nrst OrganIzatlOn-SOne nine wars
himself from its member
ship. In retiring. Mr. II yam addressed a len gthy
communication 10 The District Brotberhoo in
the course Of which he charges substantially
that since the resignation Of Col. Roberts the
organization has "degenerated into HAT, down
right CAohoRegism," a term which he defines
as synonymous with one man powerism, intOl-
GRANGE, utter disregard of principle and consti-
tuuonal restraint. and ostracism on account of
an independent expression OF opinion in the
circle, &c,
THE THROUGH RoUTs TO RICHMOND, Va
"A convention Of the presidents and superintan-
dents Of the Richmond, Frederic ksburg, and
Potomac railroad, the Richmond and Peters,
burg road Richmond and Danyille road, and
other roads connecting with those mentioned
above, assembled in Richmond yesterday, for
the purpose OF arranging and agreeing upon a
schedule for the running of the trains on these
roads, in order TO make close connections with
their several roads, as well as with the BaltI-
more and Ohio railroad al this city. A number
of the most prominent railroad men OF the
South Were present, ana took part in the pro-
ces dIngs. The schedule Of running time as
agreed upon will be- made public in few days
IL Will probably change the hours of arrival
and departure of the boats on the route between
this city and Aqua Greek.
~
CONMERCE.-The commerce of Washington
II rapidly improving, and nothing is needed TO
bring largely increased permanent river
trade here but little cleaning out and regula-
ton of the Potomac channel. On the last ar
rival here of the steamer Hi Livingston, she
brought over one thousand bushels of prime
red ~ heat for Mr.. ID. l.. Shoemaker, OF George.
LOwD, while at the same time large schooner
arrived with a fine lot of blue stone, suitable
for sill steps and Gaping for buildings all
ready rubbed, which was consigned t. Nicho-
las Aeker. In addition TO the large quantity of
wood now In market, there are III We boats in the
stream loaded with the same material for
Washington consumers
TIE WASHINGTON AND @ GEORGETOWN RAIL-
RoAD-The directors OF the Washington and
Georgetswn street railroad, at their Is 81 meet
ing. accepted the resignation of VIM. Cunning
ESQ. President OF the road, and elected 8