Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-09-14


NATIONAL THEArEE.-Second week Of arhe
Black Crook
THE CEsTRAL Grant and Colfax Climb Will
assemble at Union League Hall 10 receive the
election news from Maine.
A SPECIAL MEETING Of the Stockholders of
the Enterprise Building Association al Tsn.
perance Hall.
TIE FOURTH monthly meeting of St. Pat
"eHs Building Association at Carroll Hail.
DEDICATION Of 4 hickory pole in the Fifth
ward oy the Seymour and Blair Club.
kkLisIoUsGfesterday morning Rev. John
Y. smith. u. d., pastor Of the 9th-street Pres
oyterlan Church, preached his 18th anniver-
sary sermon TO q large congregation, taking as
ms text the words, sHavIng obtained the help
the course of his sermon he referred to the or.
esnization OF the Church on the 2&th Of No
vemoer, 1s2e, by y members. Since then 1,476
nave been added to the communion 1,140 of
whom have united with the Church during the
Term OF service of the present pastor. Through
out this long period Of ministerial labor the
Church has been blessed of God and has pros
pered. During the last twenty three years he
has visited the families of communicates and
pewholders three times annually. In the year
of pastoral life just closed twenty-five infants
personal confession Of Christ; thirty-one
SoupIes Were married: sixty were added to the
communion roll, and twenty dismissed to other
churches.
Rev. DIR. Ames, pastor of Wesley Chanel.
who has been on visit to the West, having
returned much improved in health resumed
his dunes yesterday morning preaching on the
KINGDOMS of Christ John XVIIl.) 3d.
The congregation of the Ninth street Metho-
dist Protestant Church Yesterday worshipped
in the saloon of Odd Fellows HalI-the church
edIhee being under repairs-and the pastor,
Rev. T.. j. Drink house discourse on ssReiigious
Wood-ehopping,' fakI ng for his text Ecclesi-
astes x-10. The announcement Of this sermon
attracted quite a number TO the hall and the
subject was well handled. This congregation
will worship here until about the middle of
next month, when the repairs on the church
will likely be completed and the SUNDAY
school VIII the mfsntime be conducted meet
ing every Sunday morning al o'clock.
PRINTERS GRANT AND CoLFAx CLUB-Ata
regular meeting of the Grant and Colfax Club
held at Unien League Hall on Saturday night,
letters were read from Hon. Schuyler Colfax,
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, Gov. H H. Wells,
Of Va; Col. w. H. Gibson, of Ohio, and Hon
A. II. Cragin, acknowledging in complimentary
viiaiions were received and accented from the
Soldiers and Sailors Union, inviting the club
70 meet with them in public meeting on Mon
day (thisl evening; also, from the Grant and
Colfax Club of the District of Columbia to
JOIN In the demonstration to be held at the
Navy Yard September 18th. On these occa-
sfons the club has resolved to turn out in a
cody. wearing its dlstin gushing badge, the
now historical carpet bag, and enter the pro-
cession with the Soldiers and Sailors Union
which Will appear In full uniform. The COM
mltiee appointed to draft letter to Hons. Z. ID.
Morgan and X. z. Schenck, urging upon them
the necessity Of converting Con gress on the third
Monday of September, tn rou gh their chairman.
MI. u. w. SERVER, submitted a report, which
was authorized 10 be published. After remarks
from Msjor Morse, and a song from the glee
club, the club ad iourned.
HEAVY SToRM-Damaoe to Property.-Yester.
day about O'Clock, heavy storm of rain
visited this vicinity, and for time the streets
were perfectly deluged. The cloud was ac-
eompanied by q fierce wind which uprootsd
a lew trees The most serious damage was to
the residences of Messrs. s. R. Bond and James
G- Ellis. on 9Th street. above o, the tin roofs of
which with the sheathing, as also the upper
portions OF the walls being carried away, and
the interior was deluged with water. At the
come Of II and 9TH streets. one of the wires of
HE Bankers and Brokers' telegraph lines was
forced from its fastening, and, in its fall it
carried Win II, to the ground, a wire of the
north circuit Of the Fire Alarm Telegraph
The Ttber presented a lively appearance, as
also did the other streams about the CITY, and
IN some instances cellars were flooded. AL
though the storm was severe, yet the damage
was not very great.
RARE CHANCE TO MAKE Coop INVEST
AkST.-Not often is such an opportunity for
making safe and profitable investment of their
surplus funds presented to our citizens as that
embraced In the advertisement elsewhere of the
ten-year six per cent. gold bearing bonds of the
o.
Iumbia, 10 which we call the attention of our
readers A limited issue of these desirable
bonds has been made, and they can be obtained
AT the First National Bank. Being amply Sc
cured by mortgage on the Masonic hall prop.
eriy, they are frst-class security. The cou.
pom bonds are in denominations Of $50, 500
and $500. bearing Interest, payable semi.an-
nually, OF SIX per cent. in gold. We have yery
little doubt that these bonds will be taken rap
idly, and those desiring to invest in them
should do so at once, as the issue is limited.
NATIONAL TELKGRAPHRRs' CONVENTION
The annual Convention of the active telegraph.
ers in the United States has been in session Al
Albany, New FORK, for several days past and
me following officers were elected for the en-.
suing year:-President, Young, of Washing
toni Vice President, Merrill, Of Portland; Re-
eordlng Secretary, Duxbury, Of Chicago: Cor
responding Secretary, Pope, of New York;
lev, OF New York
The President, Mr. Young, is messenger
OF the Bankers and Brokers telegraph lines in
ms city, and Mr.. Ashley is well known 10
many Of our citizens as being formerly con-
necteo with the New York Herald bureau in
this city.
TIE GOOD FKLLows.-A new lodge of this
order, under the name of Miller Lodge, was
formed on Friday night at Morseils Hall, T.
stalled Worthy Grand, Josiah T. Ford; w.
V. e., Jacob Peyser: w. Chaplain, John ].
Bradley W. Warden, James Kipp; W. Senior
warden. = Riley; X. Secretary, Thomas
i thompson; T. Secretary, A. Behren; w. Treas
urer, i. Goodman: w. Tyler, Joseph Pipher.
w Junior do, W. G. Wineberger. This lodge
takes In name IN compliment TO the g. Trsasu-
rer Samuel Miller, and commences under very
auspices.
CAPsLzED.-Duringt the gale yesterday after
noon, the yacht National with an excursion
party on board was upset of Geisboro Point,
and the entire party thrown into the water A
life boat was sent from the Arsenal and sue.
ceeoed In rescuIng all hands. The yacht
Greyh mound with a crew on board left her
moorlngs for the purpose Of assisting the
National. but when they arrived at the scene of
they found all safely on the life boat,
end succeeded in rescuing somebody's old nat
and di!apidated umbrella One of the party
lost 81 boot. This morning the steam tug
Fanny, Capt Skinner, went down to the point
70 night the National, and bring her to the city
GoRKD IT A Cow.-The frequent accidents
which arise from permitting vicious cows TO
at large IN the thickly settled portion of the
city calls for some steps by which the serious
nuisance can ne put stop TO. Yesterday morn
lng, little son of Mr.. John Connors aged
about TWO years, was attacked by one of these
enragsd animals, and fearfully gored. He was
TO his fathers residence, on North
where his wounds We're dressed by DIR. Bond,
who thinks be " Ill soon recover.
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SUIT AGAINST TIE BALTIMORE AND OHIO
RAILRoAD.-Z. Richards, Esq. as commis-
sloper- Is engaged in taking testimony to be
used IN the case Of j. II. McWhinney a. Co. Of
Richmond, lind, against the Baltimore and