The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-04-12

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congregation to hear the fifth anniversary
sermon by the Rev. John Chester, who took
for his text. g Hitherto hath the Lord helped
u.s." The reverend gentleman gave a sue
clnct history of the origin Of the church since
Its organization, April IL, 1864, when the
membership consisted OF less than thirty per-
sons, but which has augmented to this time
to nearly two hundred. During this period
the congregation have purchased and paid
for the ground on the corner of Fourth street
east and south B street and have erected o
small frame chapel, at a cost In the aggre-
gate Of $1,000. The present ediice being
too small for the constantly increasing wor-
shippers, the trustees OF the church are now
having erected an elegant pressed-brick
church, capable OF accommodating about
eight hundred persons. It will be remem-
bered that at the last session Of the General |
Assembly at Albany, New York, author
ity was given TO combine the funds OF
the Metropolitan Presbyterian and Capitol |
Hill churches for the purpose Of erecting the |
new building above referred to, which when |
completed will be known as the Metropoll-
tan Presbyterian church.
The work upon the edlHcc was commenced
last spring, but for some reason was discon-
tinued until about two months ago, when II
was renewed, and will be vigorously prose-
cuted until the completion Of the building.
The Presbytery of the Potomac have latterly
taken a lively interest In the matter, and
have subscribed literally In Its behalf.
The structure when completed will be Of
Gothic style, two stories In height, with slate
roof. The fronts will be Of pressed brick,
and all the bases, stills, caps and trimmings
throughout will be Of Connecticut brown
stone. The main entrance will be on Fourth
street, where the bell-tower, which will be IS
feet square, will project feet from the front
| line Of the building. The tower will be l0l
feet high to the top Of the brickwork, upon
which will be an octagon spire Of open iron
work Al feet high, making the top Of the
spire l42 feet from the pavement The iron
| work of the spiro and browning ornament
alone will weigh nearly Z tons. Through
the base of the bell.tower, the main entrance
leads direct to the first floor, which is divided
into three rooms, one large Sunday school
room 57x60 feet, and two infants class
rooms, 20x2S feet each, the ceilings of all
being l2 feet In the clear. In the front OF
the building there will be vestlbule 0 feet
wide, running the height of both stories, and
In this vestibule are the stairs leading to the
second story or audience room, which is 90
feet high In the clear, and Is 57x90 feet, with
an additional recess for the pulpit, from
which a private stairway communicates to
the lower story. The pulpit will be Of solid
walnut with ash mouldlngs, and will have q
polished marble top. The pews will have
white pine seats and backs, with walnut
ends, aud will be neatly upholstered.
Immediately over the entrance to the
room will be capacious choir and organ
loft, the front of which Is to be paneled in
varlcolored wood. The ceiling will be COM
posed Of panels Of French plate glass,
through which the light will be shed upon
the audience from argand burners arranged
between the ceiling and the roof. The win
dows will be of stained glass Of various pat
terms, and the walls and ceilings in both
stories are to be frescoed. The walls
throughout the whole building will be wains-
coted for about four feet from the floor with
alternate stripes of walnut and yellow pine,
and capacious furnaces in the cellar will
supply the requisite heat. The church Is TO
/ be finished by November LIST, and will cost
2 s4i,s 800, of which $4,000 was contributed
: by the Presbytery Of the Potomac. Mr.. E.
S. friedrich Is the architect, and Messrs. c.
Z. Lathrop, G. A. Bohrer and John r. Arri-
son, the building committee on the part Of
the congregation.
It Is expected that upon the completion Of
the church the frame chapel now In use will
+ be disposed Of, as 1t is removable, being built
t i'm sections. The Presbyterian community
at Manassas, Va, II Is supposed, will pur-
: chase the building, and remove 1t to that
place, as they have already taken steps In
=, that direction.
Az TtCtut lnettlnR VI lnc congregation
9 | the following trustees were elected: Messrs
Charles Parsons, D. A. McNeir, George A
It Bohrer, George 7. Brown and James Robin
l. son.
l. THE DEATH OF FRANKLIN n. HARRISON
l. CoRoSER's ISQCEsT-THE FUSIRAL.-Th
N inquest on the body of Franklin n. Harrison
-e whose death was noticed in the REPUBLTCA,
Of of Saturday, was held at the Central guard
le house on Saturday. A number of practicin
o. physicians were examined by the coroner a
to the cause of death, and several witnesse
as to the occurrence, during which tn
RS wound, which caused death, was inflicted
j. The testimony all went to show that the i'm
le mediate cause of Harrison's decease wa
D, stranguatlon Of some of the intestlnes whic
s. had forced themselves into a wound into tn
& abdomen which resulted from cut mad
N with a penknlfe in the hands OF William F
Brown, an associate.
e As the evidence adduccd was to the efTeC
ly that the wound was received during
le drunken alteration, and as 1t was show
v that the most intimate relations had existe
or between the parties before and after the OF
currcnce, the Jury rendered a verdict thI
el the wound was the result Of accident.
n The funeral OF Harrison took place yeste
Is day from st. Patrick's church, and the r,
IL mains were followed to their final restin
n place at Mount Olivet Cemetery by Ion
line of carriages filed with friends.
j. Brown, whom 1t will be remembered W.
I'd sent to Jail, having surrendered himself Q
tn soon as Harrison's death was announced
will have a hearing to-day before Judg
Wylie, when he will probably be released.
vt After the rendition of the verdict by Il
he coroner's jury on Saturday, the counsel f
ne Brown, Messrs. Harrington and Barrett, Ell
Az deavored to obtain a hearing, and failing
" this applied for a writ of hGJcds corpus, whiC
u however was not issued, as Judge Wylie d
in cided that hearing could be had this NOR
on ing, and the writ of hdJedS corpus could u
is. be made returnable before that time.
IN. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. - Robert Duife
nd for committing an assault and battery
ST. Bridget Dutiey, was required to give bail T
al court by Justice Lynch.
". The same justice sent colored be
N. named Alonzo Hays, to jail for sixty day
Dr.. for trespassing on the premises of Theodo
I've Moses, Jr., in Washington county.
Francis Ilyer, charged with conducting
agency without license, was fined $40
q Justice Walter.
Wy Jack Burnett and Ray Carter, colore
re- charged with petit larceny by VIM. GrimC
els were committed to jail by Justice Tucker.
en- Ernest Stark, Colored, charged with gEg
err larceny, was also sent to jail by the saI
Is IN agstrate.
toi BURGLARY.-On Saturday night, Fra
10 Howard, John Leonberger, white, and
Wade and Earnest Stark, were arrested
making a raid on the store Of Mr.. Deeton,
he Seventh street west, near the corner Of
a street south, on Sunday night week, and d
Ike stractlng therefrom quantity of boots a
shoes. Yesterday morning hearing W
had before Justice Tucker, when the eviden
lg- proved the fact that Frank Howa
Ia opened the front door Of the store with k
In his possession, and then went for his {
complies, when the party returned and to
rs away a number of shoes and boots. 1t "
rs also proven that John LeOnbergcr knt
ias nothing Of the affair, and he was dismisst
ms and the others were committed to Jail in
1ie fault Of bail for their appearance at court
ate BASE BALI-THE MISUNDERSTANDING
last season the National base ball club
this city, which, for several years, had h,
{. against all adyersarles the title f"ChampiC
on of the South, had to surrender the honor
eth the Maryland club, Of Baltimore, who
Ia. IL 10, In anNi. % tpI, IN,