Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-10

MARYLAND BAPTIST AssocrAr1oS.-Tbe
siasticsl body composed of the Bantist winis-
ters iaborlng in the State Of Maryland and Dis
tIlct Of Columbia, and also lay delegates from
t;st now in session in the First Bap-
ust Chnrch in Baltimore. Rev. A. Fuller Crane
VAS yesterday elected Moderator, and E. Calvin
Williams, ESQ.,, Clerk. There ere a numher nY
eoi9fed churches belonging to this association.
III t nae OF SIX or their ministers sitting
At the afternoon session the Chair announced
tne lolcWing committees COMMITTEES to nom
z. Gulick, j. Nelson, W. Stickney. w. .Judson
Bsown, Charles Tyler, and r. Wilson. Comm;t.
tee on time and place Of holding next meeting.
~, w. king, >: w. Coon. and z. Richards. Com
tnAstee 70 audit treasurers report of suparanu,.
ted m,.s fana-v, Gilman, A. RothWeil,
and E. Sopsr.
RKDrvIsIoN oP TERRITORY.
Rev. DIR. Williams submitted the following
series OF resolutors, which, after some discus-
sion, were referred to q committee consisting OF
Revs. j: w. n. Williams, George W. Samson,
). K. White, p. Warren, +. Wilson, Hiram
Woods, and Mr.. Henry Taylor :-ResOircd, That
be known as Districts Nos. I, 2, 8 and 4. The
churches in the city Of Baltimore east Of the
tars and those on the Eastern Shore of Mary
land 10 form District No. 4. The First an! ga
street churches, with those north Of the city.
Pikssville, Hereford, &c, to form District No
:. The Seventh, Eutaw Place, Franklin Square,
nm the churches west Of the city, Rockville
churches In Washing ton city, GEORGETOWN with
those In Charles and st Mary's counties to form
District No: 4. The object Of each district shall
De TO ascertain the restitution in its bounds, to
ievise ways and means to supply the destitu
'op. and 10 provoke one another unto good
%orEs: Each district to hold an annual meet
ing with ore OF the churches in the country,
cheese its own time and place Of meeting, select
Its own officers, and report its proceedings to
he annual meeting Of this association.
TIE THEATERs.-Al who saw Miss LuciI,e
Westerns excellent impersoration of ..Pee
Woftngton" 1T the National Tbeater last week
Will be glad to hear that "Masks and Faces, is
- Be reneated this evening. No one should fail
even better advantage than in the emotional
PLAYS in which she Is 30 popular.
L he bright little Sappho, and the line comp1-
ny for comedy, musical burlettas and burlesques
at Wallis Opera House, will this evening ap-
pear in the very amusing burlesque o." Endy-
mon; or, the naughty boy who cried for the
moon.' ''The Ring and the Keeper" will also
be performed, and Sappho will give her musi-
cs,l olio Ia Lingard.
The FOURTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.-An
annual congregational meeting Of the Fourth
Presbyterian Church, on 9Th street, Or
Smiths was held last night, and the tine 10,
holding the annual meeting was bT resolution
changed from the second wednes lay of Novem,
board Of trustees, CONSISTING OF the following
mined gentlemen, Cavid Walker, WIN. r.
Shedd, @. n. +. Richardson, q. w. Conn and
ensuing six months. The treasurer, David
| Walker, submitted his report, which showed a
healthy condition of the finances of the church.
MONEY ORDER SYSTEM 10 tie EditOrof Tie
i Sidr: Knowing you TO be the friend or all need
fuI and proper reforms, and that you are equally
| ready TO correct Official abuses in any quarter,
i would respectfully ask your opinion as to
A ~ lrHa is iufp 6aI
| for the public good, or merely for the benefit of
gentlemen OF leisure? As it is conducted in
this city at preseDt-open from a. M. to 1 p.
| m.-many business men remote from the Post
Office, and a large number OF government EN-
| ployes are excluded from its advantages.
/ Please insert, and oblige
Now, 1870. A SUBSCRIBER.
/ TEE POLITICAL PoT SIMMERIN'-A meet
i ing was called by some of the relics of the
Bowen party for last night, at Island Hall, but
| proved to be fizzle, there being but thirteen
l persons present, reporters included-just a bs-
ker's dozen. After waiting until after o Clock,
jsnitor turned the gas of, leaving the dozen to
| get out the best way they could. 1t is under.
| stood the alleged object of the meeting was to
| heal up old wounds between the Richards and
/ Bowen men.
FROM j. Shillington We have Harpers Weekly
Frank Lesiis's illustrated, and PuachinelLo FOL
November 10. The cartoon in Punchinslio
drawn by stephens, representing PrussiaI
/ foOliDg with an iguited bombshell labelled
I" Republique FRANCHISE, !" Is a curious specimen
| OF bad drawing. The comic ideas of Pulchi
| Rello are vastly better than their illustration.
| PURCHASE OF REAL EsrArI.-Secretary
| Delano has purchased the extensive lot O.
| ground lying on the southeast corner of l. an(
| 18th street, Mr.. DIS plans as to its improve
| ment are not vet matured, but it is likely tina
the tine site will be handsomely improved at Al
early day.
| ACcIDENT.-Nr. Charles Ford, formerly O
| this city, (son of MIR. L. q. Ford,) fell from tn
l back building of his tea store, No. Hano
| yer street, Baltimore, on Tuesday afternoon
and " as quite seriously injured by striking tn
1 handle vt q truck.
The BILL passed by the City Councils. ex
| tending the time for the 10 per cent. abate men
| on taxes to the 10th instant, was approved b
l the Mayor to-day. The crowd at the CoIlec
| tors office has greatly diminished in conse
| quence Of the passage Of this act.
| STOLE His OvKRCoAT-OnT Tuesday night, a
| was inside collecting fares, some thief took hi
| brown overcoat from the back dasher and mad
/ of with il, leaving Stafford in the cold.
| LALIRs, the novelties in the way Of handsom
Roman sashes, scarfs, &C., just received q
i Davis sol Market Space, corner 9Th street
deserve your immediate attention.
FROM b. +. wilkins, 18th street, we have th
l LONDON GrapAic, (for October %, undoubtedl
Il he he al In ha