Evening star., 1869-08-09
The Laurel Camp Meeting, NJ. Z. Church
South,

humanity. The public services of the day CON.
sisted OF prayer meeting at the stands, ser vice
The sermon at II o'clock was preached by Rev.
5. Hepler, Of Frederick City, founded on lst
Cor., I'd chapter, 7th verse, . very interesting
nosn Rev. ]. Wesly Boteler preached from
Mark, 10th chapter, l7th verse, and was fol.
lowed by Rev. Mr.. Smith Of the Circuit, in an
earnest exhortation. Rev. DR.. Register lately
elected President of State Agriculture College)
gave clear exposition Of the 9Th chapter SD
verse OF st. Johns Gospel. There has been
perfect order and good feeling within the camp
favorable tor a pleasant and profitable meet.
ing. Several eminent ministers lrom Balri-
more are expected 10 be present and oficias
during the week, among them we may mention
morrow, and DR.. Huston on Tuesday, In con.
nectioA with the sacramental services. b.
"SLIP UP" OF SLIPPERY JAoK.-This morn.
Ing, as the circus was passing down Pennsyl.
vania avenue, the clerks and employees of
Roche & Co.'s liquor establishment took their
positions at the front door to witness the show,
when William Brown alias "Siippery Jack"
alias Thrce-hngered Jack" was observed in
the back part Of the store, slipping towards the
money drawer, in which there was az the time
kept their eyes on "Slippery" others slipped
out, and calling Officer Brosnan, who was near
by, he quietly slipped in, and slipping the nip
pers on "slippery," slipped hin on to Justice
perry" from slipping out tho money drawe r
and slipping the contents In his pook, a,
Here Slippery was well known, he having 70.
Gently been set At liberty in the Crimi mai
Ceurt where he was charged with burg arv'
being advi,ed at the time to return to his none
at Concord, N. H. His face is well kno, gn bV
adorning the rogues' gallery at police head.
quarters, where it is known as No. 30 Tns
Justice, on hearing the evidence, and hero ha
ing no law to punish attempts to re Al i'm this
District, committed Slippery to tine work.
N nf
an attempt TO steal Is punishable, b at here. nm.
less the party has the property in his posses.
SION II Is useless to prosecute. and il is to be
hoped that some law will be passed for the
benefit OF such slippery customers as this one.
THR CIRoUs.-Coi. Ames' great New Orleans
and, previous to TAKING posse ,sion of the larcs
tent on llth street, passed in procession through
several s; OF the principal streets. The process.
sion was headed by fine band OF music
in wagon drawn by ten horses after
which came the performers, male and female.
many dressed as knights on handsomely
equipped steeds, and the wagons conta,nIn1
the animals followed those on ton of which
were the lions with the lady tamer and Herr
i-ingel, the lion king, attracting the most at.
fention, while the rear was brought up bv sew.
eral camels ana a baby elephant The wagons
we're decorated with flags, and the procession
was altogether one of the I'm. st OF the kind ever
sen mere: the performances to-day and to-
morrow (afternoon and evening) are in keen.
ing with the splendid outdoor appoiutments
and the company deserve a liberal support,
which we are sure they VIII receive.
THE EOLIPsK.-The eclipse on Saturday AZ
ternoon caused partial stag nation in business
IN a,iH ,ne city, .; persons Of all classes tempo
met points from which the great event coulo
be witnessed were occupied at an earlv hour
line roofs OF the Capitol. Interior, Post Once,
were lined with spectators, as Also were the
western windows Of nearly oil the private res.
idences IN the city. Almost every gazer was
PROVIDED with piece OF smoked glass, while
inc more lasudious young ladies aud gentle.
men, fearful OF soiling their kids, used q piece
OF black ribbon, attached to a card board. in
tps Ss cens1e m OF Witch was perfOration about
photographed himself on white paper.
SINeULAR ACCIDHNT.-Yesterday morning
about ~ O'clock while two sons Of MIR. John
door step Of house on 18th street near X a
heavy stone sill became detached from one eff
,ae second story windows and fell upon one Of
tnem. Joseph, a6out II years of age. injurinp
nim seriously. When DIR. Breneman examined
MN, soon after the accident, he found the left
collar bone broken, and the youths left leg
below ths knee) and right elbow badly brnis.
90. Afer being carried to his parents houss
3Sl 10th street, between X and L. the fracturs
was reduced and the injuries were dressed and
attended 10. 1t is impossible to saw what
caused the detachment Of the stone.
\. NJ. G.. A.-lnterestin1 religions sarvic..
we're neId al the corner of eth street and Penn
sylvanla avenue last evening, at seven O'clock
under the auspices of the Young Mems Chris.
iian Association. These services, which are
held regularly every Sabbath evening, gen.
orally attracts the attention OF passers.bv.
many OF whom stop and listen to them to the
end. Seeds OF truth thus sea tered by the wav.
side seldom fall upon barren ground, and MANY
nnbelevers or those neglected. OF their own
spiritual welfare have thus been brougbt
within the fold of the church.
THR CANT MK1TITe which, under the
auspices of Ebenezer (colored) Methodist
Church, located in East washington, is now
progressing at Scagg's farm across Bsnniug's
nridGe was Yesterday densely crowded. the
70 over three thousand. Three sermons were
preached as follows:-At II a. m. by Rev.
n NC SarSl ana p M BY Rev Mr. Ebert
Draper, OF Orchard Street Church. Baltimore.
The proceedings were marked by quiet and
order, not a single disturbance occurring
during the day.
BRorHIRHooD OF THE UNION. Lodge No.
OF me above oreanization, of Alexandra,
and celebrated their anniversary by a picnic
70 Carlin Springs. The order, which is an
adIunct OF the Mount Vernon Association n
we're accompanied by the Fort washington
Brass Band, a. we'll as Prof. Cooks Cotiilon
tStrins) Band, Of this city.
A NEW UNITARIAN CONoRRsATfoN has
been in this city. to be known by the name of
"The Free National Church OF Christ" II is
design: that IT shall be in every sense a free
Church The Grst public services will be held
next Sunday, when an eloquent preacher from
Boston will discourse.
ILLUMINATION OF The ARcH.-The grand
Schue- Zepiest arch, erected on 7th street al
Louisiana avenue, was Saturday evening
brilliantly illuminated IN honor of the recsnt
festival, and Its beautiful eppearance was
highly complimeIted by hundreds of specta.
tirs.
AT THE JAIL YESTERDAY. religious services
were held usual to about ninety inmates
PARTICIPATED in by VIM. q. Finuey, esq. Col
Il r. Hawkes., Mrs. j. 5. Griffipg, and Misses
Nellie T. Heaton and Dell A Higgins and the
usual Interest was manifested IN the exer.
Cises.
MOUNT HOPE LODGE, COOP SANaRrrAye
coiorsd organization p3raasd the streets this
morning preceded by brass band. and
marched olst 70 the Howard University grounds
~heTe picnic under their auspices is IN
progress.
RANGE OF THERMOMETER at Franklin 4
Cos, opticians, 244 PennSy Vauia ayanus
IN The SHADE, to-day: o'cioc! w. ~ degree: