Evening star., 1869-11-08
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
prn,r,rroS ov AsErrY CBrEcH-
,isy A>bury chapel, VI. F., toolorc - eorncpof
built, and = description Of which vas nuhIishe,l
in THE STAR a few days since, WIS t-aliratcd in
the pres nee Of a very large Congregation The
deGleatory sermon NFs l'rea he'd by the vener-
able Rey VIM. HamiltOn. ID. d.. from the Ith
verse Of the 9Th Psalm: .'One thing have / de-
sired II The Lord. that will seek after; that
may dNeh N the house Of the LOcl aIl the davs
Of my hie- tn behold the beautv of the Lord and
20 mcguire ia his Temple The >.rm1n was ear
nest and eloquent. AMI the large congregation
that thrIugcd the buil;ling seemed 20 appreciate
~ atty. The dPticafory services of the church
followed. in which DIR. Hamilton was assisted
hy Rev. Joseph II. Brown, of Baltimore, pre-
siding clsIsr of The District, AMI Rev Mr. Robin
illSOn, pastor Of the church AlT. HcCov, Sec
TCtaIy of the church, read IN interesting ae-
rOunt OF the church since its first erection and
an appeal was made fer contributions TO assist
In dtiIaSIng the debt remaining due upon the
rCiLce. AZ Il a handsome sum was collected.
IN The Afternoon, Rev. Mir. Tudor. pastor OF
te Episcopal Methodist Church, Mount Yer
non flac", Oiiciate,l. and preached yery able
sermon from Second Corinthians, 5th CHAPTER,
ISt verse After the TmOn the pastor. Rev.
Nj Robinson. assisted by Mr.. Tudor. urged the
necessity oi relieving the church from debt. and
iH response large contribution WIS realized.
AT the evening service an earnest discourse
was delivered by Rev. Mr. Brown u. T. fcJl-
cred III" contributions during the day rcaehen
Nc arly SJtp.
This church has an excellent choir. Un.Ier the
lear rsi,ip Cf Professor A. Hickman, AMI the
manner M which the music was sang yesterday
uas highly ComPlinented.
FUNERAL oF MIR. ID. ID. r. LZECH.-The
funt raj of the late ID. ID. Il. Lcech took place AZ
"a otlcck yesterday afteTnoOu, at the Foundry
~. Z Church, where the service. wer,. cnn-
ducted by the Rev. B. PcytOn Brown, who read
appropriate passages from the Scriptures AMI
naS followed by the Rev. j.. A. Gibson, the pas
tor who gave briet history OF the life and zeal
of the dt tCCa>rd in the cause Of Christianity and
thc Church. The remains were inca~eI iii a
handsome walnut cOffiu. covered with black
cloth, or the hd oi which was silver plate
hearing the Inscription. I'D. ID. 7. Leech: born
at Na>>an. y. ", April 10. lslo; died November
.. iS'"-' The pall-bcaTers were Prof. joseph
Henry. hon- HOratio Ming, Robert Ricketts,,
DANES y. Davis. John q. HaTLneSs and E.iyarl
SimIsOn. The funeral cortcge was formed M
the church By ,Ir. l.. Wi.I:a.ns undertaken. and
proceeded 20 Glsnvocd, where the remains were.
inferred.
INHALATION SEEvICES.-LaSt evening n
very large congregation was present at the New
Work avenue Presbyterian Church to witness
The installation 81 Rev. \. y Mitchell late of the
second church in Harrisburg. - pastor of this
church. Etv. Dr. Sunderland preached: the in
>tailation sermon. which was a fine effort and
an the course of bis remarks or the i,t torinfbi-
ans III. 21>; AMI 22d. he spoke of the efforts
which h&d been ma,ie for a union OF the Old ami
New SCHOOL fTcSbyterianS rs having been
". I'D
ID after giving an interesting sketch OF the
church programmed the constitutional questions
scE. MI Chester. pastor of the Capitol Hill
FTe>bs tCTiaM Church, delivered the eharoa to
The Pastor. AMI Rev. u. F. Bi:tinger OF the
seventh Presbyterian Church. followed with the
charge to the people, Rev. Mr.. Tus;in closing the
services with the benedietion.
THE CORPORATION IAEorrrs The yyarl
"inlni-slOners and the Di>bursing Officer of the
'"fI'latr'n met at the t'ty iiah Saturday eve
hiis- where "a pretty full discussion was had in
u 'ird fo the question ct issuing orders by Conn
nil>>t l l. tO tilt lncn- the form of nav rolls and
"r'''T~. ami thr best methods generally of pre-
airing ami paving tiie accounts of the ,aborers
! he Practice Of issuing orders to the mem was
generally c0n,ie a. but il regarded a. in
,ii> IeI>ale until Ine '> could be made regu-
larty every month \ form for pay rolls and
ci'l' - were adopted. 5Hi McS~rS Hinl,r of tbe
y tirst Ward, and Peters. OF the Second Ward.
were aIi"intt 70 procure and distribute these
blanks 10 the Commissioners.
SUPPOSED CoL"EED EUEGLAR.-AIout ten
'irrk last night. Special officer Darts on duty i
~ 81" tentra Market. noticed a cuIored man
acting SuSpici"'I>ly near the plumbing. establish
ili III 80 Me>>F> 'codaiI x Co.. at tia. corner of
.fh and il streets. near tine eth street canal
'ridg'.. and takiH. him in CUSTODY carried MIN
:" Ih' 'cntIu Gu3rtihOUSe. He gave his name
. George Burkr. aged thirty years and when
''aIchrd q number "t burglars tools was found
'n pm. - El>sy a book containing drawings of
ivrtllDc-hcuSc>. stores. &c. This morning h,-
"aS turned over Ia detectives COoIne> and MiI-
rT. = u" " III ef,'i'ayOr to find ont who and what
be l.. bGn- a-aa.ir satisfied that h.. i ...rosS'
be Hd JH>tic. Walter committed him to Jail
AASoNIC.-i.afayette ROyai Arch Chapter.
No. =. on saturday evening elected the follow
NJ "fie' = for the ensuing Masonic year:-D.
: Iautng Homes. VI. T.. III r.; Charles T. COau
J.. N: Edw. III. Fuller, J.. y; y. L. Chapman.
Treasurer: John Edwin Mason. Secretary: Jos
= NcC",. Tariain OF no>t: Jesse Fl. welrick,
Principal SojOurner; Daniel II. Pierce, II. a.
aI,taiH; James j. Barnes. G.. II. 3d Veil; iIarrv
Law Mclean. G.. VI. 81 Veil; John \. DureD G
~. ISJ Veil: Leonard Sto,islari. .Iauitor; Edwin
- HOlmc-. oTyani~t. Jh, f'ouIi-ning chapter
'sIorts l"i n'-meers eNslted in the two years Of
IL CNiStcH'c. with Sl"Is.JJ Of stock aud cash ON
Rand IN The treasury. after rayiag al! indebted
ms The last ten months receipts were
~I.-'S.Gj.
CuJECH "F THE AsCKNsIoS.-The eloquent
pastor of this church. Rev. DIR Pincknev, hav-
ing returned from his European tour, was
yI.et' by large audience yesterday morning,
hihng the church 10 it, utmost capacity. He
oriCIste, at the altar services. assisted by Rev.
iT- Nelson. of Annapolis. who preached an able
am! instructive sermon from the text -. Anil
They laughed Him To scoTn.' Before the ser
mon. DR. Pinckney expressed his gratitude to
the ''iVer Of All Good for bein. permitted to
return to the flock that shares 80 largely in the
ls>t feelings of his leart. and announced that
"n H"Nt sunday morning he would deliver dis
rcUrse prepared for the occasion.
ANGTHRR fIEsT-CLAsS HOTEL.-We under
stand that the hotel formerly known a. the
fisTndcn House, which has bet N closed for some
Time for Improvement AMI repairs. is TO he
opened shortly under ncv management. with a
new naDr. and conducted H. a stylish first-cIass
establishment in every respect. We hear that il
II being tilted MP in a really samptuouS manner,
sHs! That the proprietor. Mr.. Edward A. Pol
lard. il to make il to Washington what the st.
-i@IDs and the Hoffman House are To New York.
We sf' s,at advised A. TO what its new title is to
he. bat The Mount Vernon Hotel has been
Suggested - one combining both euPhony and
aIrfUi Tiat'ne>>-
WASHINGTON TEMPERANCE SoCIETY-This
>scIcty lat night held it, rirst meeting for the
winter Stasen. Much To the regret of the mem
beIs. the President, Mr.. John III. Thompson.
t.L't red his resignation on account of his ina
bIlity t0 attend regularly 10 the meetings. The
T"signaticn was reluctantly accepted, and Mr..
-. n Harris elected TO hll the vacancy.
- lcrt addresses made by Me>srs. q. 4.
MlJdlebrook. John H. Thompson. W. Il. Drew
John Golden, j. +. Dobbyn>, w. q. Flood and
others.
TIE PENN<YLVANIA REPUBLICAN ASSoSfl-
TION held a meeting Saturday evening AT Union
League Hall, when n series of resolutions were
adopted expressive OF satisfaction az the recent
n