Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-16

CANTERBURY HALL.-Pantomime and other
attractions.
PRor. SMITHS Art Gallery, 3Oi Psnnsyl-
yania avenue
TEE SHEPHERDS OF BETHLEHEM will have
fine supper and entertainment At their hall on
Louis Iana avenue. near 9th street.
The Maryland Annual Conference Meth.
odist Episcopal Church.
The Conference was in session at the Netho-
DIST Protestant Church, Georgetown, as our
report closed yesterday afternoon.
The report of the Committee on Lynchbarg
as heretofore to the Virginia Conference, except
that II he supplied with a minister from the
Mary land Conference, with the consent of that
Rev. J. L Maloy, Superannuated Steward.
submitted his report.
Ersstqg SsssiOH.--The Conference reassemo,ed
iast evening, and was opened with religions
services BY Rev. John Roberts
A letter was read from Rev. J. L. Lasselle
stating bis inability TO be present at the Con-
ference. AT q his character was passed.
The case Of Rev. Christian Eyersole was
,ofeIrFd 70 the Superannuated Committee also
tEr case Of Rev J. A McFadden. The case of
htN. j. W ESeidice was referred TO the
II,sldent
The report on the plan of missionary collec.
ieC'iCLs Was laid on the table, and a substitute
tL,Ieior offered by Rev. ]. T. Murray was laid
The Conference adjourned, with prayer by
Rev &. j. Cochell.
DAN-TCEsnAY.
The Conference reassemoIed this r.orning
ara was opened with religious services by
Rev. Dr. Eversole
Rev. George W. Simpson was transferred to
Rev. II +. Jordan was continued as a SUPER
nHmeIary.
The report Of the Committee on the Presi-
d. nts salary, fixing the same at g., POO per an
rUm anc providing for It's collection, W as read
ana aoOps-d-
The report of the Board of Trustees OF the
bv
Rev L. W. Bates. and referred TO the Commit.
tee on Lit. nature.
TbrTepori If tie Committee on Superannu.
a;ed CLAIMS Was aiken up aud recommitted-
Rev. Mr.. Gilbert. OF the NJ. 4. Church Sou ID.
was introduced 70 the Conference.
A resolution transferring the Salem appoint
ment from Delaware Mission TO Warwick Chr
cult. IN case the former was supplied with q
single man, was passed
Mr. Warden, of Pipe Greek offered a resolu.
ton THAT the Conference do hereby autho-
riZe the Lay Delegate las its agent) ana the
Quarterly Conference of each circuit TO ap.
point at each preaching place a suitable per-
son, who will be wIliing to use all necessary
diligence to induce the members to contribu te
hoeratIy, and 10 take mp all the collections au-
thorized BY the Conference at 1t annual ses-
sion " LAID on the table.
The President appointed the following COM
miuee on securing missionary contributions ::
Rev; prs. Webster, Bates, J: r Nichols, and
AT ls-}O the order of the day arrived, aud a
Paper was presented by Dr. Murray from Dr.
Grlh'hs, of Baltimore. which was laid on the
table
paper relating to the admission of children
into the Church was taken from the table and
report was presented by DIR. Drinkhouse.
touching the mode of proceeding in carrying
out the report.
A letter was read from Rev. r. b. Thompson,
Of the Virginia Conference
Rev. j. G.. Whitfield, President OF the Viz
fInia Conference. was introduced and ad-
dressed the meeting. touching the condition of
Nlr1lnla nd he ha
tween the members OF the two Conferences.
Adjourned.
The HOWARD UNIVERSITY BUrLDINGs-A
committee of The trustees of the Howard Uri-
NersIiy have recently made an investigation in
rrlaflon 10 the construction and safety of the
buildings OF this institution. and have submit.
It'd report covering about one hundred and
twenty manuscript pages. We have been fur
psned with the following abstract of this re-
port.
The committee have the testimony of eight
contractors and builders. two experts in testing
onldlng materials, and one chemist. The
questions considered Were the capacity Of the
the building blocks to bear pressure, AID the
action of the elements. Ali these witnesses
concur in saying that the buildings are we'll
constructed, stand erect, inspiring. and free
from the ordinary defects of an unsOund struc-
ture. They ssy, one with n practical expert.
eEee of twenty years a builder and having
lived ZEN years by a building OF the same mate
mai, that he sees NO good cause why these
buildings should be considered unsafe in any
particular whatever: another that IN ms iuds
ment- they are perfectly safe, so as far as ma
terIal and construction are concerned: four of
them, that they are abundantly strong and safe
One nad had fears about the material, but SAYS
the buildings stand much better than he ex pect-
ed Twoexpress an unfavorable opinion. base
upon an experiment with a single specimen
BRICK and that not a fair specimen because il
proved 10 have been recently made. One or
two thought il would be well 70 use iron shor-
ing or brick 10 strengthen the walls, -Four
series OF experiments, with from We 70 sixteen
specimens each, We're had 10 test the amount of
pressure the block will bear. With an India
rubber plate on the surfaces, (which was fully
proved to have q tendency TO tear the blocks
ssunder,) they bore from $50 10 1850 pounds
each In another series the average was over
1000, and those OF the same age bore 2OO0O or
twice as much. in q thin plaster bed, as between
Inc ~ plates. But under the most unfa-
vorable conditions they bore from two and two
.nha umes 70 four times the weight required
a. the bottom Of the building; in more favor
able conditions, six times; while the Architect
OF the capitol says twice the amount is suffi.
On three sides or all sides, in the wall. will
bar twice as much as singly in the machine
The blocks harden, both by age aud by the
acton OF the elements IN the wall The
increase OF pressure they bore averaged about
lvO pounds per month. The outside half
DOCKS bore nearly Leo pounds more than the
INSIDE Experiments of frequent wetting aud
drying, with the weighing Of the blocks after
eacn wettlng. prove that they gradually dimio-
iss- ana nnally cease 10 absorb water; aud thar
they bear, when several months Old the wet
ting and freezing of winter, when common
BRICK VIII crumble 10 pieces The testimony
also shows that the material used in the Fraad-
mems Hospital (which has been contounded
with the University buildIDgs) was new some
OF Itmade with impure sand, aud laid partly in
very cold weather. so that IL froZe in the " ais
AID mus crnmbled and fell upon thavine ont
But very 'Ittle used In the University buii5ing
an me upper story and cbimBeys) was 50 naw
ana none was laid In such cold weather Ths
buildings appear 20 b. strong, showing no
signs OF failure. so that the committr. cannoT
recommend the adoption of storing or any
manner OF Strengthening whatever believing
tbem 10 De abundanuy safe.
fIRK-An alarm OF fire was turned in to-
Jay soo al half past twelve O'Clock from box
" (Hloernia Engine House,) caused by the
burning OF a small building attached to the
once of Thomas j. BARCLAYS wood and coal
yaIo On pennsylvania avenue between I1th
ana leth streets. The building was filled with
nay and straw, which 10 supposed To have
e&ueht nre from the pipes OF the wood -sawyers
VINO Iesorted there Box 81 was runS on tn.
large bells, which caused some of the bremen
10 go astray; but the II hernia was promptIv n,
WORE, and subdued the flames altbongh ina
building was rendered useless Loss ahont
flOo. "
A PREACHER CHARGED With Eysprr,xa
his WIFK-Adam Green was arraignsd w..
terday before Justice H. X Smith 10 ansyyar
the charge OF deserton, alleged against MIN nv
Lucy Green, who claimed that she was married
70 him in October. 1-fs, and lived with him
until August lS5o, in Caroline, Va. WHEN no
left her and went further South. Considerable