Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-15

passengers ana neavy lrefgnt OF general mer-
| chandizs, empty packages, &c. for Gone river
Saerif-s Wood and Coal Wharf, Foot If 6h
Street-Arrved-Schr. Stickney, Matthews,
from Philadelphia, with 325 tons Of coal tor G..
L. Sheriff.
IRISH RHPuBLICANs-Election of Offers
nagor Boren EndOrsed-A meeting OF the Irish
Republicans was held last night. for the pur.
pose of elec'ing officers for the ensuing year
Mr.. I'D. OLeary objected 10 the election OF Off
Ger tonight, because the year had not expired,
| and spirited debate took place as to the prop.
| er time to elect; during which the Chair, Mr..
/ r. II. Donnegan, called Mr.. O'Leary to order,
as the by laws did not permit any member to
| speak but once on the same subject. Mr.. O'Lea-
| w charged that the Chair wanted to suppress
his right TO free speech and cries of order arose
on All sides OF the hall. After quiet had been
restored, the Chair submitted the question to
the association, and 1t was decided 10 elect to.
night. T.. f. Stellar, James M. Dalton and p
II. Donegan were n animated, and the latter was
| Reelected, and thanked the Association in a
brief spec ch. Thomas O'Lsary was then elected
Vice President; John Hickey, Secretary; ere.
miah Costello Treasurer and James McKenny,
Richard Coleman. Daniel Donovan, Thomas
Callahan and Charles Curtain, Executive Com.
mittee.
Andrew McKenna then offered resolutions
expressing full faith and confidence in the
ability of Mayor Bowen, and pledging him a
| adopted.
lutions. condemning the action Of certain would
| be Republicans in drumming mp charges
against the Executive ofiicer OF the city; and
that such W uld.be Republicans are not to be
trusted; and recommending their expulsion
from the party; adopted.
The Chair, in accordance with q vote of the
| association, appointed q committee of ave to
wait upon the Mavor to urge the appointment
OF Mr.. Maurice Murphy to the place Of Com.
missioner Of the Fourth Ward. Adjourned.
GENEROUS ACT OF AMOS KrxpALL.-Iu
addition to the construction of the Calvary
Church, at cost Of more than one hundred
thousand dollars, and an additional subscrip.
ton OF nve thousand dollars in the rebuilding
OF the same, we are informed that the Hon
Amos Kendall has donated the further sum of
seventeen thousand dollars for the endowment
Some two years since q union mission school
was started in the vicinity OF the Long Bridge
which relied for support upon voluntary con.
tributions. Those who had charge of the enter
prise finding IL nearly impossible to secure the
necessary means for Its maintenance, rendered
II TO the Calvary Baptist Church. VINO imme-
IL through. With this view Mr. Kendall puf.
chased lot At the northwest corner of ID street
south and 18th street west, and during the past
Bros. for the erection Of frame chapel thereon.
which will coct, when completed and provided
with seats, not less than four thousand dollars
This Mission Is now in q fourishing condi.
ton, under the supsrInt .ndeacs OF Gran VILE
Malcom, Esq, the infant class alone number
ing over eighty scholars. In the above.men-
cost Of this chapel i. not included. Sav ,ae
thousand dollars has been set aside for the pur
chase Of lot and erection OF q Mission Chapel
Church has already established two Mission
$ hools, and rented the Chapel recently occu.
pied BY the First Presbyterian Church on 30
scnotl 10 now under the superintendeuce OF X.
y. Fox, Esq, and the hope Is entertained that
II will speedily become the nucleus OF pros.
porous interest In that section OF the city.
BuReLARY-whileM Mr.. Samuel Williams, a
well-known employe OF the Internal Revenue
Bureau, was down at Alexandra last even.
ing attending a wedding. accompanied by his
wife, some enterprising thief entered his house,
BY removing Q rear window, and carried of
all the groceries and PROVISIONS on hand. to-
did the burglar do his business that there was
not enough left in the house for q canary birds
breakfast; but Sam. has laid In new supply,
and requests his nocturnal visitor TO call again
sometime when he 10 home. and he will treat
him TO Q little refreshment not con tanned in the
former bill Of fare, in the form Of dose Of cold
lead.
SUNDAY Law on fHI CHlsAPEAKH AND
OHIO CANAL.-At q meeting Of the President
lex City, Maryland, ON the 18th instant, the
following was adopted
Ordered, That from and after the first day Of
November, 1859, NO trade or traffic will be al.
lowed on the Chesapeake and Ohio canal on
the Sabbath day, and that the lock keepers be
required to close the locks at u O'Clock on Sat-
uroay nights and 10 reopen them at IL O'Clock
on Sunday night.
ACTOR ARRESTED YoR FoRssRY.-Erbert +.
Ten Eyck. who has played several engage.
Who was arrested some time ago while per.
forming in New York, for forging army
payn asters' checks and gave bail, was re-
arrested Wednesday night at the Fifth Avenue
Theater. In that city, on bill found by the
grand Jury. He had just finished the role of
Sebastian" when taken in custody. He gave
bail yesterday morning.
THE COLUMBIA YEAST POWDER seems to be
the most pop ular with housekeepers OF any of
the preparations for raising bread now in this
market. II Is claimed that il contains nothing
but healthful and nutritious ingredients, and
that II always accompiishes the objects for
which IL is used. 1t Is, at all events, worth a
trial. See advertisement.
Lo, THE Poor INDIAN-The well.known
Choctaw Indian, John Brown, was arrested
to-day tor profanity, on complaint Of Susan
Brown, colored, with whom ne has been Iiy-
ing on ID. near 18th street, and was fined 81 by
Justice Plant, in default Of which he went to
the workhouse. John swors he didn't do 1t,
wouldn't pay, &C., but it was no use.
SALES OF REAL EsfArD.-9resn Williams,
fronting 70 feet ON 9th street. at the corner Of
Il street north, TO James 4. Waugh, for ~ cts.
per square foot; also, lot e, IN sabdi vision Of
tory, to if. Wollard, Tor $500.
SIN THE CAlD Of Mr.. Benjamin Miller among
our 0eorgetowa advertisements. His stock
comprises almost everything usually found in
the dry goods line from 6ne dress goods TO the
more substantial articles suitable for fall and
wintsr wear and ali the new and most deslra-
BILE patterns.
.IH1 WITNESS OF TIE HOLY SPIRIT
Eoei =. y. Taylor will preach upon the above
snnlect-toe Mode of the Spirits testify ing-this
evennG ~ the Christian CHURCH, on n street.
between 9th and ION.
Ih1 WAIoaA1A II the Treasury Department
nave received silver badges, In me form of
shield, inscribed, "Untted Statee Treaaurv
Watchman," win the crosskevs neatly en-
graved In the centre 70 BE- worn only Whsn on
duty. way "A'A "A
CHIP JUSTICE CHASE has rsnted thu s,>~~r,
double-house ON i street, near Ninetesnth tns
property Of Colonel J. ID. Hoover. Tne non.s
adJoins That now occupied BY Poatms.tsr
General Creswell and u one OF the nne.t raj.
dences in ne city.
been discovered At 9lymont, Md, in the corn
neid on the hill above the pavilion, and M
Maroery, the proprietor OF 0lymont, has MAD
arrangements for prospecting his estate.
W. A. SMITH II the name of q Door man
blind In with IN spuns sIvx -