Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-04
THE EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS



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Amasements, kc., Ts-Night.
NATIONAL THEATER.-The stock company in
me great sensational play, Under the Gas
ODD FELLOWS HaLL-Tableaux, music and
refreshmsnts for benefit Of Memorial Lutheran
Church.
WAUsH CHAPEL FaIR.-Those desiring 10
spend a very pleasant hour, should pay a visit
70 the Fair now being held at Waugh Chapel,
Capitol Hill.
CONFINEMENT EXERCISES OF THE Ma
TIONAL MEDICAL COLLEGE--Last evening
the forty-siSth annual commencement OF the
National Medical College took place at the I3th-
street Baptist Church. The hall was well
Allied with ladies and gentlemen. and upon the
pulpit, which was handsomely festOonad with
flags, were seated the faculty of the College
The 18th infantry hand was stationed IN the
gallery, and during the ceremonies discoursed
choice selection of music. After PRAYER by
Rev. George W. Samson, ID. D.. of Columbia
College, and he potpouHi, .Un Ballo in Ma
ehera- by the band, the degree of NJ. d. was
cenfsrred upon the followIng-namedg graduates;
N Bruckheimer, Baden, Germany; j. p.
Richardson, New York; James L. Lud-
oarth, virginia; &. e. H. Fenwick, MARYLAND;
II. p: krumme. Nebraska; E NJ. Schaetfer. ID.
e.: Benedict Thompson, Maryland, and Will
liam l. Rider, of Virginia Rev. DIR. Samson
presented the diplomas TO the graduates, aud
many of them on leaving the pulpit were COM
plimented with boquets, showered upon them
by their fair friends in the audience. Selee-
tions from s'L'Afrieaine' We're executed by the
band; after which Prof. Thomas Miller, NJ. u. Il,
delivered an able address to the graduates.
7 he band then rendered beautiful selections
from "Martha;'' after which the yale,iictory
was delivered by William L. Rider, NJ. d., OF
the graduating class. sTackeltanz'' was then
performed by the band, when the bpnediction
was pronounced, and the audience separated.
the graduates receiving the congratulations of
their numerous friends, and well wishes for
their future prosperity in life. The Faculty,
after the adjournment, partook Of a handsome
supper al Hammack's, given in their honor by
the graduating class
BIBLE Decentralization the able
annual report of Rev. ID. p. Pitcher.
made 10 the Washington City Bible Society
We make the following extracts The canvass
commenced on the 10th of May, 1865, and was
completed the 10th of January. 1863 A part of
les GO was devoted TO missionary work, I'M
der the auspices of the Young Mems Christian
Association; and, excluding vacations, about
one year and seven months have been spent in
the agency OF the Bible Society. Families des-
nture Of the Bible-white, 2,OSO: colored, 2O52
S,es9. Families supplied-white, $50; colored,
2.li5. Soldiers, sailors, and quartermasters'
men supplied, 2,6e9 Aggregate OF destitute in
dlyiduals. 2O.271- Families refusing the Bible
white, 1,l19 colOred. 10. Children not att nd
ing Sabbath school, 2,673. Adults unable TO
rrad-white, 2072' colored, s,s7s- Adults,
mostly heads OF families, negleeting public
worship, 7,s02. Bibles, testaments, and por-
mons given 10 the destitute, 5,99I. Pages of
tracts distributed, 1852. Cash from sales,
SSiOA collections in slxtPen churches S2S3 so.
private contributions. s99j66. About Soon
persons have been applied TO for funds in aid
OF the Bible Society, of whom 741 responded in
sums nom two cents TO fifty dollars, and up
wards.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DIsTRICT-In
the House of Represen tatiyes yesterday after
noon. MI Spaldng, from the COMMITTEES on
Appropriations, reported a bill appropriatlng
money In support of the benevolent. and in aid
OF Charities in the District of Columbia Made
the special order for the 18th instant The bill
appropratss;-FOr the Government Hospital
for the Insane, s9i $40; for completing the main
hospital edifce,s s. 600; for the purchase of
iorty Eight acres Tor it. $4,000; for the Column
bra Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, $3.50.
for the purchase of land and erecting building
IN place OF that now used, S60,OGO; for the sur
port OF the Asylum, S15,GOO; for the mpletion
OF Providence Hospital $4,000 for the National
Soldiers and Sailors Orphan Asylum, $4,000
Total, s2i6,lOO.
hEssRs. A. J. JOYCE Il Co. Nos IL and 40
l+th street, noted for their superior make of
carriages buggies, wagons, &c. have lust re-
ceiyed, per steamer Gibson, a large sup.Iy of
English irons and steel: also, a large lot of
English white lead, imported especially for
their own use. The Messrs. Joyce seem deter.
mined 10 excel in their business No trouble
or expense are thought by them TO be- too great
IN procuring hTst-class stock and materi A.
with such goods as they import and purchase
Their work must necessarily rank among the
hrst the country. And we would advise all
our readers who desire to purchase a carriage
TO give them a call.
The WORK on THE PENITESTIARY.-Last
week the colored men engaged in cleaning the
bricks taken from the walls of the old peniten-
tiary building now in process of demolition.
became dissatisfied at the prices paid them for
their work, and Notwithstanding Gen c.
Howard went 10 them and advised them 10 con-
bnue work, they ceased work on SATURDAY.
night. Some thirty or forty white men remain
AZ work on the building, and il is fast being
cleared away.
SALE OF MoSEY.-At the sixth monthly
meeting of the Providence Building Associa-
hon. held last evening, a large number of
shares were taken and fifty -four shares (sl 500
sold at an average OF 55S cents premium
1eaTly. After spirited debate, Ihe constitu-
ton WAS amended SO as TO increase the salaries
OF Secretary and Treasurer TO 500 per annum
The number OF shares were also increased
from 5000 TO 4,OC0.
NOMINATIONS AND COSPIRNATIoNs oPMAG-
IsTRA1Es.-The Senate, in executive session.
yesterday confirmed the nominations OF Will
liam G. Brock. James Lynch, E. L. Corbin and
for the county of Washing ton, d. c. The nom
mation Of Samuel +. Crown, Justice OF the
peace, Washington county, d. c., was yester-
DAY sent 70 the Senate by the President.
GOOD SAMARITAN DIVISION $. OF TAT
the regular meeting OF this Division, held last
evening, in Union League Hall, quite a num-
Der OF candidates ssIedr the goat" Under the
head of s@Good of the Order a temperance
eharade was rendered in very effective style
he Division - IN a very prosperous condition,
and those desIrOus of joining this order can pre-
sent themselves next Tuesday evening for ini-
tatOn.
TRANsFERs-The following transfers of real
estate were reported yesterday AT X. NJ Halls
real estate exchange. corner 5th and Id streets ::
sub j, square 81, AT Sl5s; sub Is. square 81,
al 500 part I, square 755, 10 feet on I'd street
east al SAL %; part L. square for 1876 II feet on
street south, al ~ ,20S; part I, square 49, at
$l20; part T., square 724, at 500; part g. square
s57, south - feet on 18th street west at Il COO
ASSAULT AND BATTERY,-AIcolOred servant
named Riley Russell. was before Justice Kan
yesterday, charged with committing an assault
Upon one Caroline WedlOck, for which h. was
lined $3.50. Walter Scott, also colored. was BE-
lore Justice Tucker. yesterday afternoon.
charged with assaulIing W. II. Lusby. He
was fined -.
LARCENY OF MONEY.-Ohicar McDermott of
Tue second precinct yesterday arrested a col
Orfd GIRL Is years old. named Alice Offprt.
"a no was arraIgnad before Justice THOMPSON.
chaIgtd with the iarcenv of SlO from one Fan
ME hsrcheval The evidence IN the case wa
against Alice, and she was committed To lail
for court
Book AUCTION.-The sale of the excellent
COLLECTION OF books at COODar A I.atimpr's auc