Evening star., 1869-09-06
LOCAL N VS.,

ST PhTRIcK's CCAi IoLICl CHURcH-At the
request G. The MOst Reverend Archbishoo OF
Baltimore. the msl nv mha rs of thu conrrs
CATION Of this church held a NEE, ne in 90
roll Hall yesterday aiternOon 10 inserchsngs
views, and TO take such steps as vonld N -.
speedily lead 70 the erection of a ness, D.
TICKS Snurch on or near the present si,s
amer W after presided aud Father Kane acted
ss.,s a. rs.siy' re Rev. Father Walter read the
zee OF tne Archbishop, and then proceeded
20 seq iortn the dilapidatsd and really danger.
Gus CONDITION of the time honored edif-e the
mrs, section OF which, IN the year lsOI, was built
unueI uirecnon OF the Very Rev WB. Msth-
sws, so long the beloved pastor OF the church
Wnen nrst built 81. Patrck's vas but very
smah sanctuary, but additions were made
ON ume 10 time until =: became the Mo ne
Cnurcn' OF the District of Columbia Three
years ago Ne desired a retreat 10 be bsld by the
aedemptorls Is. but they positively declInei on
IooEtug st the fOundatIOns and f1ooriugs of the
building. IL had been ascf rtaipsh fha, fhs
land frontIng or + street. which could h, dis.
posed OF, and the proceeds applied TO a new
Tnufen s einee' am5untsd to l2O,oOO feat, and
hereior leaving space for the church
20 De ou'it, fronting on lou s,s -,
~ ~ ,, soos 70 ,ns present parsonage.
ne n1en sunmltted tnat the Increasing ousip sss
OF Washington bad gradually diminished ST
fatrlcks eougreg alton. and the tendency was
sui northward; so that IN a few tears tue la-se
proportion OF the parish would be north from
the present site. wopropositisns We se made
fhe nrst 20 sell the land on K street front saw
70 " Ioc ret ueeP' oeIneffsh the present buitd
ing and erect church fronting on 10Th street
next 10 the parsonage. The next was to SELL
tne enttre land and property now known as the
church and site Of s. Patrick's, ana erec. q
SnutCn rev squares north wardly, which
will soon form The ,eniTe of 81 Patricz's pa
isn- This latter psopCSi, on was adopted nv
decided vote. II WIS understood that the graves
~ tne oid ground viii be removed - Mount
olive; Cemetery.
MEETING or NEW YORK RgPUBL,rsNs
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city held meeting on Satm Iav u.yh, a. IT,;nn
I'sgue haIt win Hon. "A. NJ. CiaI D In the
Chau ard j. ii Patcick scr. arv wne n al
.n sapisnsI,on rom The eesir tnst the otIsct
of the meeting was 10 form tho Republican
Srizens or New \ ork resident in this CITY iuto
an OF ikanization 10 prouots tue inter q : Of the
kepuolIean cause IN the appro aching cam.
PSten IN that Strs, the foll0w'us gentle men
were elected the committee to digest a form OF
SenstitutIon and by-ISws fer ths soysrrwsnt
OF me asseeiailop: Treasury, A. p. White;
department, WilIIsm Vsu Vie :k STAT D,
Iar,meni. George L. B,ksr; War d. partms n.
p,. mnrrsy; AIorney Gen ral's Once, B. Z.
GoverDment Printing Once, 1. FuI,er. Arr,
cufurai department, A. NJ Whitaker; q mi.
Ioi, Gec:se = Joyce; city a. large, A. & Pra..
snd Spencer Benedict
Hon A. nj. Clapp was elect chairman Of
tnls committee. and he annou nee that q ms st
ing OF me members was requssr sd oa Tusv iay
ty'niDg ne IT. AZ \ o'clecK. at his tssiden.S =
Sc M street north, near 10th.
The f1llCwlPg gentlemen were appo;utsi u
M sNhsass 10. depsi nen's and city, and notify
toe assoc q IN and the ohiec :. thereof aud re-
qu tfheir attendance n the next mr ,tin1.-
lntenor Department, Csptain ID. McMsSon:
Ires snry A-G.ouEhly, Post Once Deparllne 1T,
y - L1ake; war Department, ID r. SsarIe.
navy Departmsn NJ, Geo. r. WhItiug State De.
Iar!mert, w Z. stone; Attorney General's OF.
sse; ss y. ". Greene Agricultural Department, T.
M Whitaker; Freednen's Bureau w. H Ross
Govtrpment Printing Ofics, X. A. SchofiaId,
capitol, &c Peck; city at Isrgs. bred Toomss
and Willis Patter. Adjourned tin next Sat.
piday evening az ciccF.
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kEIURN OF MAYOR BowRs-S,r,n,J.-
may or Bowen. who has been on q yi-it TO
AUBURN aud other points Ia New York for the
PaS, I"o or lnree weeks, returned here on Sat-
nluay sfiernoon much improved in health
About O'Clock q number Of friends gathered
nj ms residence ioweicome him home, Il having
oeen announced thai serenade was 10 take
place AZ toat hour, and shortly afterwards a
number Of friends from the First and Second
Wsfds- nrsded oy Kings brass band lcolorcdl
1I Gsorgt own. appeared before his residence.
,neesI ne osSa Reformed several arpropris.e pieces
Bowen. accompanied by Councilman George
Burgess OF the Second Ward appeared AMI
was InIrod ncsd BY Mr.. Burgess amid great ap-
piause. After thsnKing MS friends for THIS
unexpected compliment he remarked that il
was pleasure 10 leave on a rip of recreation
and rest, and a grea'er pleasu TO return a,ter
Ill
was -pecialiy pies n TO receive the hearty
Greetings OF So Tany Of his warm end earne :.
irlends as we've fIsn before him. He SAID ps
was gidd % ste them and W ouid be glad To re-
CeIve them at an c~s either al his 70 ,de nee
or NJ the City Hall. The bind performed sew
ersi otner appropriate airs and many of those
present entered the hor TO shake hands
sFendlng some time IN social converse.
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RKLreloee-l esterday, at the First ac,is.
Cnuren, In stree,,) the new pastor, Rev. DIR.
Cutheert, late Of Georgia, entered his duties:
ms introductory sermon being based ON ID
Corinthians, "a cnapte- and 15tn and I,th
verses. He made quite a favorable impression
on he congregation. Rev. Bishop Southgats
day. A; tue Fourth Presby yterian Church, the
pastor delivered discourse from Mark, lst
chapter, ID verse. Rev. Mr.. Criagstt ofiiciated
az The CoIsregaticnal Church, prsaehiug from
Matthew, 18TH chapter, 10Th verse. AT the 9th
street Ne thodst Protestant Church, the pastor,
Rev. Dr. Drin khouse. took for his subject The
Prophet Lament. Confession and Entreaty'-
based upon the 7tb, .th and 9th verses of the
i3tn chapter OF jeremiah. Rev. Mr.. Simpson
ON ciated AZ the New York Avenue Presby.
terrain Church, and aithe Metropolitan Church,
Newman: Rev. N. !. Ii. Morgan. Presiding
Elder. oflelated. and in the afternoon a love
feast was held, which was well attended.
FIRK-Aoout So O'Clock Yesterday morning
81 n arm OF fre was sousdsd by officsr Dunayin
from box =, cC-ner of 18th and II streets, for a
hic Wnlcn nad ooen discovered IN the Clrpen-
ter shop of Hunt X Williams. on the corner c.
Eighth and II streets. Owing 10 The ip HANNA
ME nature OF the contents OF tue building, tse
ma mes Were well under headway before the
pgInes had arrived and were at work, bat the
me- department responding promptly, as we'll
n the police and getting in seryi q, succC I'd 4
IN ex;inguishing he flames with a loss OF about
Sl-5Co, psrtially insured. Several q Jl cpe s
nsfoDgiHg 10 the employs wee al D burnt
The adjoining house Of Nr. Mortimer CLARK
was damaged 20 the extent of about SJtFJ
Inere Il bus little doub, that this fire was the
work of an inoendIary. MT. Wi,liIms, one cf
Iosefs' = President {: tbs Beard Of Comm N
Council
NoUNe CATHOLICS FRIEND SOCIETY The
Annual meeting o. this sccitty wss held =.
Carroll Hail isst eysuIng. Tne retiring Presi-
dent, John Carroll Brent, Esq, read the an.
nuai report, which shows 8 noarishing copdi.
tion OF the society. The election of officers
resuif-d es follows President. J. Edmuud
haiie'; Vice President, James Lackey; Core.
spending Secretary, G.. q. T.. Simms: Record.
ine Secretary, M ID. Connolly: Irsasurar =.
George Sayaesi Bookkeeper, Joseph Garter: |
S,sward: J. =. King. during the eveaing
fa,nef Is. r. Wiget entered the hail and VS.
enthusiastically received
JOHN RoBINsON's FAMOUS CIRCUS and ma
nagerse will commence exhibiting iu this eitr
tO-morrow, to continue for three days Anon,
the attractions aie nve lady equestrpenner
tAree popular clowns, and the larges: CORDS cf
aeIooeis, horsemsn, gymnasts. and arenic
anxuiaffes IN the world; an elephant, horned
morse or gnu, white llama, milk white baby
cs mel, and hundreds OF the rarest specimens
irom natural history. Look ont fer the process