Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-15


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WALLsOPERAHoCsz- Trans
Atlantic Com oinaron PantOmime Troupe.
CANTERBURY HALL.-Ella Zoyara, Mile
Eopzaii, and other attractions.
hETzEROTT HALL.-Seiect reading by lanes
l. Murdoch, Esq.
RUssELL's DANCING ACADsNY-Tsnth An
nUsl bail OF the Circle Friendship Association
PReF. SxITH's Art Gallery, 3Oi Pennsyiva-
Ma avenue.
SIEREoscoPic ExHIBIT.oS and lecture ia
the osssn o, 81 SJsphen's Church. Penn.
sylvania avelue and 18th street
RELIGIOUS MATTERS. II The ordinance OF
bapslsm vas ADMINISTERED Yesterday ait-rnoOa
81 the Sycamore, south o. the WIshiug on
Nor uIne ni, oy Rev. Mr.. Howletie of he CAL
vary Baptist Church. The Candidates, seven
females aud one male clothed IN long
Wblte garments, and Were conveyed 10 the
r1Ner IN carriages. large humber OF spec Il
tors were preseat TO witness the impress We
CEREMONY
Rev. q. H. Han. ID. d., preached IN the
Church OF the Epiphany 70 q crowded cOngre-
cation, yesterday MovnIng. irOm Ma. \. 3.
"He that taketh not up his cross aud fO,loweth
after me II no. worthy OF me-
Rev. :. Mitchell, o: Harrisburg, Pa who
was rsCc ntly cAIl.d % the passionate OF the New
York avenue PTe-oyte-ian CHURCH, hss &C cap.-
I'd toe same. and Will begin ms pastoral duties
sbOut the LIST of March.
The third OF the series Of religious services
under the auspices of the American Unita-I IA
n AZ o
last evening The audience preseut, although
a good one, was no, IA large as the pre-. ding
serviess- Alter the Introductory devotional
exercises, Rev. James Y Moore, OF Ma an
nounccd "a bis text the concluding .=slga o.
the 22d verse % the 5tG chapter Of the q l~paI
according 10 Matilets. Lord y II l." From
winch De delivered au Interesting discourse.
Attne We>ly MI>s'oo oh and streets, the
protractsd meeting still cOnjiI des and tn in
te-est seems on the increase.
At Mckenzie Chapel ye terday there were
a AfHCn gsI
hetboC is. Protestant Cnurch good cCnereZa-
lions lis ened 10 CisCourses q - t. :. Dr. Drink
house me pastor. The subject at night being The
weeping OF Jesus.
TBNPBRANCE MATTEEs.-The -. AIoysir-
Temperance Society nerd meeting yesterday
afternoon at their hall on FIRST street, between
and streets, which was well attended.
The Washington City Temperance Society
held their Regular Sahoath right meeting al
Temperance Hall. last night, and addresses
were delivered by Senator Upton snd Msssrs
VIM. y. Drew, John oldin, and others. Quite
number of ladies ahd gentlemen were present
and several persons signed the pledge.
A large audience Was gathered at the
ff.senth-stTeet Presbyterian church yesterday
morning 10 attend a public temperance meeting
held under the auspices OF Fountain Lodge OF
Coed Tsmplars- Senator Wilson and Rev q
w. Dennison delivered eaIn.St and practical
adore ses, and appropriate religious exercises
were conducted by the pastor, Rev. j. Mar.
tn
Lincoln Lodge No. =, Good Templar, held
q public meetiSg III Hy sons Hall, on stree,
soath, yesterday. MIR. NJ. Blood, w. e.. OF
toe Lodge, presided. with Mr.. Joseph Williams
as secretly. The meeting was opened BY Mr
W. g. Finney Offering mp a f-Tvent PRAYER, and
addresses were delivered by Gen Riley VIM
h Chsse w. q. Finney, A. Watson and
others. the speakers generally f. voring PROFIT
oiton Quite q number OF persons signed the
total abstinence pledge.
The s.. Peters Temperance Society held it's
annual meeting Yesterday afternoon a. tn.
Parochial School HOuse on Capitol II ill. and
the following officers were elected for The Ell
suing wear; President, Rev. r f Boyle; First
VICE President y. +. Dobbyn; = cond Wee
President. =. Hickey; Treasurer, Joseph
Walsh, senior; Secretary, Joseph W aIsh, JUNIOR.
IMPROVEMENTS AT THE CITY HALL-wth-
AZ the past lew months there has been made
Al the City Hall quite number of improve
ments; nsces; ary TO accommodate the officials
there engaged and The public having business
win them In the Registers Office, the heavy
wall separatiI The Office proper from the fire.
proof apaT mtnt All Lining has been removed
anc Orders put III, making tue Office consider
ABLY iarger. aud new councils aud desks have
osen consIruc t-ds InilaT 10 hose In ban king
houses 1his gives the Regis OF and as si<taurs
ample room. making space without being en-
croacheu upon oy outsiders. similar I'M
proNem-nt has been made IN the Water Regis
tfar Office. wall beng AIKEN out aud two
rooms being thrown in ons. New IONS for
the X gis.er OF Wills have also b. en- proyIred
opposite DIS old quarters, anu Tdloipipr me
a ha>e of zoe Wafer krEIs. rar IL M Counr,I
Chamber, the large ulsieh,Iy windows have
ben TTmodeEd aud now core spOnd y-Itn
ihC 80 IN The Criminal Court room, making a
We handsome iID fOvt EneRr In cOgseausnce
OF many OF the records Ia The Off &c of the Reg
Isttr OF Leeds having ben damaged by the
cDst from the brick floors, new flooring has
tStb pm down In hrs ICONS. the " mole If
in- " OF has hcCn done by Mr.. r Il Barren.
N ye-y CItdIiable inaIner.
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TER SERzNADEs TO Hons. carr. SCuu6z
- mo of,f
esiies OF German associations convened ,as;
HIght az Arteiter Hall, No. 3H2 PenusyIyauis
aNtn ue, for the purpose OF completing arrange
ments for he int aided seTenade I'D honor of
Messrs- Carl Senurz and Flnkelnburg. Mr.
ksinhold Spingsguth In the chair ana M
VIM Hens secretary. A very able address.
sIcered and adopted The honor OF presenting
the address, on the evening of the s-rensus.
~as conferred upon NJ Ii. Il. kluckhuba
who Will b. accompani-a ~ ,
The chairman and eCre,ary, one deIpgIte ~
eaeh association, and three dele gates represent.
:Is the Gtrman population AZ large. The toll
lowing orcsr for the demons ration has bsln
agreed upon and Will be adhered 10. All the
as associations represented IN the meeting will as
semoie IN full force, on day TO be fixed by the
{ 9mmf.fe OF arIaneements, al Trades Union
HAIL corner r. and I'll streets They will auia-
Iy march 20 the residence OF the above named
ee1sitmen, " here the address will De- deIiyrr
e.. lmms Gia;ely afterwards the Arion Quar-
tie Club and Washington SanGeroand. a
selected and appropriate pieces.
IHEPOToNAC Z RONT.-The beautiful gea,h-
~ sives cheerful aspect along the front. aad
NJ 0eh confidence Is felt at the entire disappear
. Gee OF any more severe weather this seasor
IN ! week CF ten days the steamer Wawa.et
o. me Potomac Ferry Company, which had
bren withdrawn for the season. will resume
ber regular rrIps 10 one river and intArmssii-
ae landings, and II Is stafsd tnat In a short
" lille ine BaltIInore and Washington .rsigh.
and Passenger ste amers VII also begin oper-
stIcns. The steamer Arrow, Cap,. Stackpoie
% zoe Noun Vernon and MarshaIrs Landing
ne. - making her usual daily connections
Win ,n' - two points, the success OF which is
inaS iaF most unprecedentCd. and indicates a
sasIy increased popularity the com ny season
over the last Below will De found the wharf
reports
caters taGT.-Arriyed-Schr J. IL ID
Smsof, Day, from PisCatawsy. with wood tor
'recTge l. Sheriff, William T. Byrne ROBIN.
sO0- rcIn SpesutI4 Island, with Iyi tons coal
20 ne order % Jane BOyce & Co: Mechsnic-
roe from AOlIsnd Point, with wood for r.
BarnaClo- Saled-Srhr= MlssoGri Krvs.
Ign. ~"
h-Sgs bhIrf.-Seyeral small vessels from
lie virginia shores. 10 AIDED wt'h oysters have
air.N'c al ms pom, nee our last report
IsATH "F An OLD REsIpYSr-Nr VIM
WHsCh, sn old resident OF The First Ward
oieu at ms re-ldence last evening 2. aged stxty.
IoaI yttrs. Mr. Wilson, We believe was born |
mo Id'esd IN this city, and for many wears
was a master carpenter, retiring nom hus,
ness AFTER ~" compile lou OF tue building AT tha
cor1er OF 10 a and streets, over fifteep ve.r.
sEo- which be supsrintsnFad tor MIR f,orcorsn
ne raves iAnily OF three sons and one dansb. /