The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-07

PRgsBYTERY NEW SCHOOL, or The Die
TRiCT OF COLUMBIA.-This Presbytery held
sembiy church, (Rcv. William Hart, pastor
corner OF Fifth street and Massachusetts,
avenue
| The services were opened with prayer by
| Rev Thomas NJ. Canh, after which Rev. Geo.
| II. Smyth, of the Sixth Presbyterian church.
preached an able and interesting sermon, set.
tag forth the many disadvantages the minis.
| he Ehid was not only ruinous to their consti.
| buttons, but ofttimes caused their death. To.
day, he remarked, there were more disabled
ministers in the District Of Columbia than
| there are In all England, Scotland and ireland.
lie then led in prayer, and, after the singing
OF select hymn, pronounced the benediction
| coed to business, and Rev. John q. Smith, Of
the Fourth Presbyterian church, led In prayer
The clerk, Rev. Geo II. Smyth, then called
the roll ami the following. named clergyman
responded Rev Messrs. John g. Smith, b D.,
| Fourth Presbyterian, OF this city, VIM Me
Lain, DID; Mason Noble, DID; Byron Sun.
this city, II. .Dunning, First constitutional
church Of Baltimore; r. u. Metals, OF this
cityi J. n. Coombs, Western church Of Wash.
church Of this cityi Thos. NJ. Cam, Ghas =.
Glover, Piney Grove church stephen u.
Noycs. Elders: Rev. Messrs. Jos. II. Black.
fan, Fourth Presbyterian church Of Washing.
ton; Geo. Ii. Patch, First Presbyterian church
OF Washingtoni VIM. J. Rcdstrakc, Assem-.
hly's Presbyterlan church; John A. Fag, West.
ern church OF Washingtonj J. Knight, sixth
church OF Washington, and j. +. Moor.
Rev. Chas. =. Glover was unanimously
chosen moderator; after which the clerk read
the minutes Of the proceedings of previous
Sunderland, adopted up TO those Of the last
meeting.
Rev. Coombs moved that they now sd.
loufn to meet this morning at . o'clock, when
the first half hour should be spent in ievo.
tiOnal services.
Rev. Sunderland hoped the brother would
understood that the Rev. VIM. Hart, now pas.
tor OF the Assembly's church, wish cd to become
member of this Presbytery.
KEY. MT. Hart arose and presented to the
moderator letter Diminishing him from the
PTcsbytery OF Catskill, New York, aud trans.
icrring him to the Presbytcry Of the District
OF Columbia.
On motion OF the Rev. b. Sunderland, Rev.
VIM. Hart was granted the privilege OF sitting
asa corresponding member Of this body.
Rev. Mr.. Coombs renewed his molten to ad.
Juurn and II was carried.
The RIVER FHoNT.-The schooner Eagle,
Capt. stephens, viii c lying In the stream Off
between 8 and IL O'Clock, by some thieves dur.
ing the crews absence. Tho villains sue
cceded in forcing the lock on the cabin door
and stealing therclrOm q lot of clothing and
~ In money. 1t is generally supposed that
they made for the Virginia shore, as small
boat was seen leaving the vessel In that dircc-
tion between the hours above stated.
HGrrcy'S .-ATivcd.-Schooners VIM.
John, street, from Philadelphia, with ISL tons
OF coal for Harvey, Clark II Given; steamer
Pioneer, Oldcn, from AccOtink, with wood for
the same firm.
carriers -Arrlvcd-Sehooncrs Win.
Henry, Conway, from NanticOke, with lumber
for Geo. W: lhnvillc II Co; Mansion, White,
from Philadelphia, with l3j tons of coal for
John Wilson. Sailed-Ocean Wave, Collins,
for RlppRhannoUk river, light.
JOhnSOR's observation-disclosures PIEta,
Bell, bound down, light.
RirpS WhdrC-Afrivcd-Srh Ocean.
shannon, from llavre.de-tiracr, with lI2 tons
OF coal for ;. G. Magruler;S. &. Gricc, Palmer,
from RappahannOCk river, Va, with lumber
for Brisc0c LuttTell y Co.; Flying Fish, Scott,
Hunting Greek, with potatoes Tor Lewis \
Elijah; sioop Van Della, White, with oysters
for market Sallcd-SchOOners PocUmokc,
Crowder, for St Georges Island, light; :. d.
fricc, Palmer, for Alexandria, for repairs.
Brorn's UhdJ.-Arrivel-Nell True, Hume,
from Portland, Me, with 5000 laths for :.
/. brown y Son; Ford, DInlels, from IIayre-
dc-GFaec, with 100 tons Of coal for the same
firm. Sailcd-SchOOncrs Sarah LavIna, Muir
dock, for Holland Point; A. Carson, dorsey.
for havrc.dc-GIace, both light.
Lacey, Summers, from Philadelphia with 70
tons of coal for the Government.
Bcrry's Ih",T-SHilcdi steamer Iii LivinEs-
ton, LAwlor, for Baltimore and intermediate
landings, with passengers and freight. Schr.
Helons, Williams, for Chapel Point, with brick
IIoMitT'S nhaJ.-Ssllcd: Schr. Elias, Moor,
for Gcorgctowii, to load with coal for an East.
cru port.
UNwELCoME Ngws.-Thc clerks In the
Treasury were on Monday informed by an
order OF the Secretary that the hours OF labor
hereafter would be from to !, Instead of from
TO g. as heretofore. 1t seems to US that in
stead OF king more hours in winter, when
the days are short, the order ought to be re-
yerscd, and the largest amount of work re.
quircd from clerks in the longest days.
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