Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-07

1HK RHFoRTED ELOP IN sSr-Posnf.! case
sbIe talk IN roue houi the ,iy. particularly on
Capitol Hill, n TO the reported elcpsmsut OF
Miss Emma Torfey, daughser Of Mr. Turner
Uriob army during the war IN q Massachu-
s~tts reg imsnt, end WIS subsequently, Detailed
for duty a. headquarters Depar tu1ent Of W tsh-
iprton, n this city. At the close OF the var b.
wa. sppoinied ON tn. po'ice soree a. the Cspi.
tol, vhIch position be still f1iis. He . asso
city coupclIn an. repfesenuna the Fifth Ward.
Miss Torrey, .ho is rather good looking
New England girl, quiie young, (About t6 or
~ years old. come time since m SIDE tue a:-
quaintance in this city OF Thomas Washington
= sprighily looking colorsd youth, who IS said
70 be vsiter in q hotel in New York city, and
she eontin ned 70 CORES pond with him. NOT with.
standing the remonstrancss of her father
Washington, who was recently on q visit here,
week and i, j. stated ths. Mss Mss Il Tor ,.s;
received letter from him subsao aeutly.
Apy how, on Friday last she went TO the Ospi-
policeman, after which she did not return to
her home. This gave him no uueaeiness. as
che often passed The night ut a peishbor's
house; but rs abe did not come home ON S.tur.
Gay morning In quiry was made for her. and Ii
was ascerfained thar a girl answering h-r de.
scrlpuon had left the city in one OF the trains
on Friday afternoon, and the family discovered
hat 'nail sum OF money (about SAP had
been taken from the house. Mr.. Torrey, on
earning these facts, informed the polcs au-
'horitf 9, aud Major Richards has gone on %
OOk hIIcr the GILL on IL ls not vet certain that
he has found her, although 1t is rumored here
that Wasbin gton was found and hal made al
affidayit That he had not seen her. Another
story is that the couple were marriei ia New
1 ork city on sunday evening, and al left to
spend the honeymoon with Miss Torrey's rela-
tives IN Massachusetts. The affair is very
unpIeasant one, and much sympathy is felt for
Mr.. Torrey and his family.
PRRsBYTRRY OF THE DisrRTCT-Tha Pres
nyferS OF the District OF Columbia met in the
western Preshy terrain Church, II street. near
2tth street. last evening, and after devotional
exercises Rev. G. F. Glover, of Mount Airy
Md (Moderator,) delivered the usual opening
sermon, reviewing the work of the churches
after which. Rev. Mr.. Noyes, CT Baltimore, was
elected Moderator, and an adjournment was
had unul this morning.
The Presbytery was called to order this
morning at O'Clock. by the Moderator, Rev.
stated cleIk-wben the following Churches
Were Tepresented:-Fourth Church. Washing.
ington, Rev. John q. Smith, ID D. First, Rev
B u, Sup We ID: d. Asssmbly's: Rev. VIM
George II. Smyth; 18TH street, (colored,j Rev
j. Sella MaTsten; First Constitutional BaIti.
more, Rev. 5. ID. Noyes; Harmony. Indiana,
Rev. g. y. Glover; Quarries, Md, Rev. Jason
Rogers. Reports from the Churches, showing
Them In prosperous condition, were made to
the Preshytery. The Fourth church 18th .treet)
was reported free from debt, and the Sixth
church. REV. q. II. Smith Island) was re-.
ported 10 have nearly paid off Its Indebtedness
The Assembly Church reports lao members
with Sunday School of l5o: First Constisu.
tional-202, 262; Eonrth-eU7, 425; I5th-street-
3t5, $50; Westsrn-i42, $50; Sixth. Isl, 1870;
four.an d. a-haf STREET.-THE, 800. The Com
mttee on Church narrative submitted report
showing total me bership of ,s7o. and Sun.
scholars
Rev. Jason Rodgers. a licentia,e, was ex-
amined on the doctrines of the church, his
character passed, after which the reunion
question was discussed.