Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-12-27

| Before they sat down TO the bount. Gus repas.
religious services were held. The tables were
well supplied, and the little folks were delighted
| with the unaccustomed treat Numerous ladies
| sent provisions and clothing, and the entertain
| ment was well managed to the entire satisfac-
| ton Of the children, who thereby enjoyed a
/ merry Christmas.
| Christmas Gifts.
The friends and bailiffs of the Criminal
Court assembled at the residence Of Judge
Fisher, in Georgetown, on Christmas Eve, and
| presented him with a gold headed cane ha nd
| somely carved and beautiful inscription. The
presentation speech was made by John L. John
| son, and responded to by the Judge in a very
company partook OF a bounteous repast. and
| after half hours enjoyment the party retired
wishing him merry Christmas.
George A McIlhsny, ESD. Superintendent of
| the Washington and Georgetown Gas Company,
| on last Friday presented q Christmas turkey to
| each of the employees of that company, one
hundred and eighty-two in number. None of
| the turkeys weighed less than twelve pounds
There was great 'ssurc upon the officers
! OF the Corporation l. It's employees during last
week to get their pay by Christmas. The dis
gagged for two weeks in paving off their claims,
paying often from 10 o'clock in the morning
until IL or II at nglt. The last roll finished off
was ti,at OF the tremen who we're paid about Q
| O'Clock Friday evening. In appreciation of the
| dlsbursing officers efforts &c accommodate the
men by paying them at that late hour they pre-
sented him with fine 20 pound turkey for a
Among the presents of the season were a
| d0uble-cased gold watch and chain to Henry
| Hlmber, Commissioner of the First Ward, pre-
| sented TO him by his numerous friends in that
| sectlon. The testimonial was presented to Mr..
Himber by Mr.. j. H. Nightingale, i'm a neat
speech, which was happily responded to by the
The ladies of room 1s9, in the Patent Office.
presented the lady Superintendent Miss VI. f.
capen with teautiful dressing case valued at
Miss Alice Russell. Every lady clerk in this
Department was presented with gold pen and
case by the Commissioner of Patents.
On Friday evening, Capt A: ID. Brock, chief
OF the specification room of the Government
Printing Office, was the recipient of handsome
geld headed cane from the typos of that room.
The Chief Clerk of the Patent Office, Mr.. J. S.
Grinnell was on the same day presented with a
silver pitcher, pair Of goblets and salvor by his
GunpOwder Items.
George X. Handy, youth living on Maryland
avenue between 9th and eth streets, got his face,
eyes and ears pretty badly burnt with gunpow-
der by shooting Oft toy cannon on Christmas
Frank Matthews, boy living on Maine ave-
nue., between Sd and Az streets, had his left
hand badly torn by the discharge Of pistol.
nue., had gunpowder blown into his face and
eyes in trying to shoot off a small cannon.
'Iohn Price, thirteen years old, son of Mr..
b street south, between 9th and 9TH streets, got
badly injured by the explosion of percussion
caps in his pocket on Christmas morning.
Police Items.
Daniel Hill and Richard Turner were arrested
on Christmas day by Officer Pond, for assault
and battery on Charles Smith and on William
hill, the father of Daniel, and for stonlng his
house They were committed to Jail for court by
J0senh kidwen was arrested by Officer White.
Tor assault and battery Oh his wife. and COM
united to Jail by Justice Pearson of the First
mas day.
In the Fourth Precinct there were eighteen
arrests made for drunkenness and dsOrderiycon-
duct on Christmas day. and two cases of assault
ana battery. All were fined by Justice Weaver.
In the Sixth Precinct, on Christmas eve and
mostly for drunkenness and disorderly conduct;
among them was the notorious Tom Bowie, for
ass aunt and battery ON John Moore; Richard
Smith, for same offence; William alias Swiper
johnson was also arrested for assault on w. Lee.
All were held for hearing.
Joseph GraysOn, cOlOred man, had his head
badly cut in adrunken fight at the corner of 18th
and + streets on Christmas eve. Several arrests
were made and the parties lodged in the station
house, on h street.
THE HEBREW CoNGEEGATIoy-A Sspnraf;on-
reformed and OrthOdOr.-AbOut thirty members
OF the Hebrew congregation OF this city-Ortho-
dox IN their Hiews-yesterday organized a new
congregation, and will, on next Sunday, hand
their resgnations to the old congregation, COM
posed mostly, ii not altogether, Of Reformed
Isrealtes.
The new congregation have rented temporari-
have tie ate and h b ana
rend, President; A. Cohen, Secretary; b. BOYER
Treasurer; L. Oppenheimer, A. Abrahams, y.
Oppenheimer, Trustees. They have already
purchased six acres of ground near the National
Park Park race ,o sourse) for burial ground and
mlttee was appointed to draft an orthodox con-
stitutiOn.
This action by the orthodox members they re-
present II owing to the recent introduction Of an
organ in the synagogue, As also the omission OF
certain portions OF the service, and the failure
of the refOrmers to attend the meetings on the
Sabbath day, tour Saturdays,) during which day
they keep their places of business open.
~
HORSE THIEVES ABOuT.-About two O'Clock
on Sunday morning, as officers Cross and Smith
we're going up street, between 18th and 18th
streets, they heard the sounds OF a horses hoofs
walking down an alley, when they stepped
aside. Soon after a man appeared leading
horse yand when he got to the end of the alley
where there stood a street lamp, he mounted
the post and turned off the light. The officers
were close by, and when he heard them coming
officers took the horse along to the sixth pre-
cinct station, where Ii was found to be a valua-
BILE animal, and with a new carriage harness
complete on him. The property is still at the
station house waiting for the owner to call for it,
OFFICER T. NJ. WILLIAMS, injured by Shea
last week. is better to-day and hopes are enter
tanned of his recovery.
APPOINTED-Mr. II. j. Wylie has been APP
pointed Chief Accountant at the Washington
Navy Yard.
PRESIDENT GRANT has contributed Through
Rev. DIR. Newman) 500 for the relief of the poor
Of the city.
SEE ADVERTISEMENT in another column of the
meeting Of the National Medical Society OF the
District of Columbia.
GEORGETOWN.