Evening star., 1869-05-18
THE COURTS.

THE COURTS.
COURT IN GENERAL ..KN.-To day, the as
sispmeni IN the case Of Smith VS.. Paul was
cor timed.
ORPHANS Court, Judg. g.PurceH-Thismorn-
ing, Robert q. Rutherford gave bond in SiOuD
aoditiOuai, as executor OF The estate of Eliza
beth W. King. Letters of Administration on
The estate OF e. II. Hos ten were issued 10 W.
b. Walker-boGd $50. The frs, and final
account OF the administratri OF w. keasby,
deceased, was approved and passed.
DISTRICT NJ. f. SUNDAY School UNION
At the eighty NTH session of the Baltimore
Annual Conference Of the Methodist Episco.
pal Church. which was held AZ the Foundry
Church in March last, the Committee on Sun.
day SCHOOLS. in the report. recommen led the
formation OF Sunday School Union OF :ae
baltimore Conference, auxiiiar7 10 the Sunday
school Union OF the Methodist Epi Aopal
Church. IN accordance with this recommen-
dalton, a meeting OF the pastors OF the District
chnrc ches was held last evening in the vestry
OF the Foundry Church. There were also pres.
ent snperlnteu dents of the Sunday schools and
lumber CT the prominent lay members of the
sevr-al congregations, the object being to es-
tablish the Sunday School Union OF the Wash
lngton district auxiliary 10 the Union of the
Baltimore Conference. Rev. M. Green, of
Fletcher Chapel, presided, and WarrenChoats,
Esq, acted as secretary.
after devotional exercises the report OF the
committee appointed at the meeting of the
chairman, Rev. Mr.. Bildwln,o ,of Ry hand chapel,
and accepted.
On motion OF Rev. Mr.. Gibson, of the
Foundry church. those present resolved them.
selves into Il Sunday school union for the Dis
uict of Columbia. and on motion of Rev. Dr.
Newman, OF the Metropolitan church, the re-
port of the committee was taken ui, aHd after
amendments was adopted section Oy section.
IL provides thar this association shall ba called
the Sunday School Union Of the Washington
DISTRICT and shall be auxil ary 10 the Sunday
Sol ntn nF Tha RllrI
The object OF this union shall be 10 further the
interests OF the Sunday school cause of the
Methodist Episcopal church in Washington
district. The members OF the SUNDAY School
Union shall CONSIST OF all the sunday school
teachers. together with the several pastors and
presiding elder OF this district; and any member
OF the NJ. T.. Church in the district may
be come a member OF the union by the payment
OF 81 annually; life member by the payment
of S25, and patron by the payment of $50,
The constitution was then adopted as whole,
a3d the original committee req ted TO report
bylaws for the government Mt OF the union at the
next meeting. Alter some discussion upon the
motion 10 proceed to the election of ofTic GERS
the motion was postponed until the next me-t
ing. The meeting then adjourned. the benedic-
ton being pronounced by Rev. Mr Bald win.
The withdrawal OF the Sunday schools of the
Methodist Episcopal churches of the District
from the WashinEso ION city Sunday School Union
is in accordance with the action of the General
Conference TO promote the unity Of interests
in all matters pertaining TO the affairs Of
MethodIsm.
TIE REGIsTRATIoN.-After a continuous
session of the Board OF Registration in the
Seventh Ward yesterday, which commenced
at 10 o'clock in the morning and lasted till ,.
O'Clock last night, the number OF voters regis
tered for the day footed mp loo. OF whom 5-I
were whites and 4s9 were colored-maklng a
total for the three days registration in the
ward or 6e9. This was the heaviest days
work which has yet been performed, and con-
siderng that over half an hours In'arvai was
taken for dinner, shows that the names record
ed averaged over one hundred an hour At
the registration yesterday Major Donaldson,
member OF the Board, was lot preseat, because,
as It is alleged, OF an unpleasant difference be-
tween himself and one of the other members OF
the Board which occurred on Saturday night.
The most OF the day Col. Cook was absent from
the Board IN consequence of a violent attack
of neuralgia Of the face and eyes with which
he was suffering At o'clock to-day the
store room, t street for the regis tr of
voters OF the Sixth Ward; and Tomorrow the
Board will sit at Union Hall, 14th street, be-
tween q street and New York avenue from
a. m. 10 IL m, for the purpose of taking the
names Of the qualified voters OF the First,
Second and Third Wards not heretofore regis
tered, and on the same day. from p. m. to 6 %.
m, at the City Hall for other wards of the city
THE POTOMAC FRoNT.-Special excursions
constitute about all that is of interest in the
way OF river matters to-day. The Presbyte.
rIan Synod, now in session in this city, made
pleasant "TRIP TO Mount Vernon this after
noon at O'Clock on the steamer Arrow, aud
Will return between nine and ten o'clock to.
night. The Rechabite. 2UO strong, and accom-.
panied with fine band of music, made a fra.
ternal visit to Alexandria on the steamer Wa
Waset last night, returning about midnight
after n very pleasant time. This morning, the
steamer Arrow Sta kpoe, carried down to
Mount Vernon and A1arshall's Landing large
number of excursionist and the mails Long.
streets Arrow Band was on board to enliven
the trip with excellent music. To-day, the
steamer Wawaset, Capt Fowke, is running on
me ferry line between Washington and Alex
andria, in the place Of the steamer City of
Alexandra, which has been Withdrawn to re-
celye her summer Uniform of paint removal
ion. &c. The steamer w. w. Colt Wilson in
command, left Galt's wharf at six O'Clock this
morning for Baltimore and intermediate land
ings with passengers and freight.
INTERFERING WITH A CORPORATION OFF,
CER.-ThIs M rning considerable cemmotion
TOOK place at the City Hail. in consequence of
var Of words between Messrs. MarcelIus
West and John IL: Crane, the latter being the
commissioner OF the Fourth Ward. 1t appears
that the former Eaving heard that in a commit.
tee eting last evening the latter had spoken
OF him in not very complimentary terms, this
er OF the Ward, IN the basement of the City
Hall, to question MIR. T.. about the matter MIR.
Z. was quite busy at the time and equesred
Mr.. w. TO leave, but the latter refused, and
contin ued to speak OF the conduct OF Mr. G.. as
being uDgentlemanly. Mr.. q. finally sent for
an officer, and Lieutenant Noonan appeared
oAu lCOk w est lutO CUSTODY, on the charge
interfering with officer in the discharge of
his duties, and Justice Walter req uired him TO
give security TO keep the peace.
A
RECHABITRs' NIsIT-Last evening, the sub
ordinate Tents of Rechabites OF the District and
Columbia District Tent, now holding a session
IN Georgetown, paid q visit to Virginia Tent,
IN Alexandria, taking with them Heald's Brass
Band. A very pleasant time was spent and
the visitors returned about midnight The
procession LETT the hall of Heber Tent, George.
town. and was reinforced by Potomac Ten, at
2Oth street. and PhpnIx and Eagle Tents at 9th
street, the numbers being nearly 3O On ar
irving at Alexandra, headed BY Virginia Tent,
the procession marched through a number of
the principal streets, attracting much atten-
ton, 20 PhTnix Hall. The reports TO the Dis
rict Tent show the order TO be quite prosper.
Gus. The next quarterly session Is to be held
In Alexandria, Va and the annual session of
the High Tent will be held in Baltimore in Oc-
tober next
ELECTION OF OFFICERs.-At the annual
meeting Of the Young Mems Christian Assocla-
ZION. held last evening" several important
amendments to the constitution were reported
and adopted. The following officers were
elected Tor the ensuing year: President O. q.
Howard; Vice Presidents, Messrs. s. 5. Bryant,
U. &. Wight, J. A. Cole, T.. ii. Merwin and O.
Is. Ramsdell; Corresponding Secretary, VIM.
Lamhorn; Treasurer, u. b. Bailey; Register T.
L. Stewart: Librarian, James T.. Strout. The