Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-25
Washington District n. Z. Camp
Meeting.


HAsLUP's GROVE, Aug. 25.--The sermon yes
terday morning by Rev. Mr.. Forbes, of Cincin
natl, was one OF remarkable power, and many
of the audience were affected TO tears by 1t. lie
closed by eNhortiBg those without the ark of
safety 10 make their peace with God, and seven
penitents presented Themselves for prayer, and
the meeting kept up for short time, two pro-
tessed religion, while others rejOiced in the
assurances of perfect love.
At2 O'Clock another children's meeting was
held at the stand, which was conducted oy Rev.
DR.. Gibson, of the Foundry. The exercises were
commenced by singing shall we gather at the
river, ;" led by Messrs. II. Wilson, of Georgetown,
and Emory Donelson, Of Savage: The singing
tful Nale'' was then sung. and Rev. B. Peyton
Brown addressed the children in familiar Ian
guage, pleasing the little folks hugely. "Come
Forbes followed in the closing address, relating
incidents In his life when boy.
This interesting meeting was closed to give
VAN Meter e discoursea from John s aS 18th and
9th verses: 81 am the resurrection and the
life; he that believeth in me, though he were
dead, yet shall he live again. E" And whos0eyer
liveth and beheveth in me shall never die"
This sermon was a very effective one, and was
followed by an exhortation by Rev. ). A.wilSon,
of McKendree Chapel, and six penitents pre-
sented themselves, two of whom professed to
find peace.
AtTa O'Clock, Rev. 4. ID. owen, of Waugh
chapel, preached from Revelations xviii % a
very earnest sermon, moving many in the
dence, and the invitation to penitents being
given the mOurners' benches became crowded
in short time, and soon were supplicatiOns
heard outside the rail, and until the close of -he
meeting numbers were seen approaching the
altar, nearly fifty being on their knees. Ameng
others was the father mentioned in yesterday s
letter, who protested to find peace in believ ing
before the close. Some fifteen professsd con-
version, each one being announced by the con-
grega d Sn singing the me doNology; This meeting
most powerful they ever attended, and indeed
one OF the most fervent ever held in Maryland.
Professors and worldlings alike seemed i'm
pressed during the exercises. and they were 10th
to leave even after the bell had sounded l0X
O'CLOCK, and 1t was past IL before some of the
tents were closed. G.,
IHk MURDERER OF CAPTAIN MILLER AR
REsTKp.-On last Saturday morning a white
man giving his name as John Lewis, but who
SAYS his real name is Howard, and a negro
named Joseph johnson, were brought to town
oy onicer Socey, of Clearspring. who had ar
rested them on the charge of having murdered
capt. hurry Miller, on Wednesday. the nth.
Capt. Miller, 1T appears, from what can be
cleaned in regard to the case, had started on
ms DOWNWARD trip to Georgetown, and had tied
up MS boat near Oldtown, in Allegany county
When ne was attacked by, it is supposed the
TWO men mentioned, who were employed on the
boat. he was found lying upon the deck at the
stern OF the boat beaten about the head with
cub OF some kind, but lived long enough to name
the perpetrators Of the tiendish deedethe white
N an, Jno. Howard, alias Lewis, alias Evans
howard IS from Georgia, and came to this State
serted, and has since been hanging around the
canal as driver, &c. He is q man Of probably
Is or 80 years Of age about five feet eight inches
In height, is thin but very muscular in buiId
and bears about him the unmistakable marks
OF the conventional al-bOatman The negro
is stout, well-built, and is a pure African i'm an
pearance. The white man saws the negro did
I I, and the negro says the white man did it, The
negro says he had nothing to do with 1.-THE
white man says he had nothing to do with it
HoSerstGUn Ttcice-d- Week.
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AN OMNIBUS LINE WANTED.-Editor Erepi,o
Star In one square, bounded BY H. /, list and
NOrtn capitol streets, an entirely new square
built by Alexander X. Shepherd and Moses
Kelly, there are now about $50 families of per-
manent residents. This is but 1.-THE of the
surrounding population. These families are
sadly In need OF some public conveyance be-
tween their homes and the business portions of
the city. The Columbia Railroad Company win
probably be two years in relieving the wants of
that section feel satisfied that a line of omni-
buses having for its terminal points the Gov
eminent Printing Office and Riggs Bank would
pay handsomely for at least two wears, The
route should be from the Printing Office along
ID street to Massachusetts avenue, thence TO
New York avenue, thence to Riggs Bank This
would connect with the Ith-street and George
town horse cars, and accommOda ate all the resi-
dents of this thickly populated route, who
would patronize it largely. II would accommo-
date all the department employees living along
the route, and be good source of profit to the
proprietors. Will not some of our enterprisino
horse owners improve the opportunity
VIAroR.