Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-14
EBENEZER II. Z. CHURCH.
The Dedi cation Yesterday,

The basement OF this church, which is located
On the corner of 4th street east and ID street
south, Capitol Hill, was dedicated yesterday.
he religious services commenced at III O'Clock
a m, and were conducted by Rev. Jas. Peck,
presiding elder, assisted by the pastor Rev. a.
e. hey, Rev. z. f. Williams, Rev. G.. III. Robey,
anu others. The pastor in charge gave a de-
tailed history OF the old church, which had been
removed to give place TO the new structure and
IN answer To his appeal for pecuniary aid a col
lection was taken up, amounting to nearly $500
The services last night were also largely at
tended. "
This new church, which has already been
described IN THE STAR, was commenced about
six months ago, and Is almost the COUNTERPART
OF waugh Chapel, and is quite an ornament TO
the neighborhood. As yet only the basement is
pews, &c. so comfortably that 1t will answer
for church purposes almost as well As the main
audience room above, the work of finishing
ter. "
DISTRICT AEN IN THE SIGNAL SERVICE
Messrs- A. w. Eastlake and Charles Daw- of
Georgetown, have just passed satisfactory e1-
smlnatlons as sergeants in the United States
heard a osrslee, ana we're complimented by the
course OF studies prescribed for those attached
TO this important branch OF the public service.
burg, Pa, being sick, Sergeant Eastiake has
been ordered to that station temporarily, and
Ieft here by the evening train on Saturday to
take charge Of IL.
HE THKATRRs.-The avel-Martinetti PAN
fomime troupe will commence q one weeks en-
gagement at the National Theater this evening
with the comedy Of ga Kiss in the Dark :" and
The serio- comic pantomime Of 'JOcko, the Bra
lillian Ape"
Lisa Weber and her troupe OF blonde artistes
Will open AZ Wallis Opera House this evening
nth "Ernani, or the Horn Of A Dilemma and
we amusing comedietta OF A Laughing
hyena- The company Is said TO be one OF the
Best buTlesque troupes in the country.
VERY SrsPIcIoUs.-A colored man was ar
rested In the Fifth Ward late last evening as a
susplelous person, who gave his name as Lew
Brown. When taken to the station house and
, ,eaI, . canvass mail bag was found but
,ohtd under his coat, razor in his rocket and
ms pocketbook 81 80, with nineteen pawn
uckets Tor all sorts OF articles iewelry clothing
P.Ctures, &c, &C., showing him TO be the m rssr
vi regularly organized gang of thieves He
VIII DC oeiore the Police Court to-day.
k1cRLLEST CoURsE.-The majority of
~ ieAders suppose bookkeeping and pepman-
- Cen Ine only branches taught at the Bu,i,
100 OOies &c, whereas the course also includes
ioc,I.i amman, composition and rhetoric
DoDderca sTPellng, geography, business CORES,
ness practice. This 10 A conrsa ~ anu ousl-
YOUNG nan and woman shoulS So every
sitfNHus PROFESSIONAL Ornamental 60, - 80
be followed as time and means peTmit "'se may
S-
Ar ALARM OF FIRE was sounded ,-o...-,
at'err ION from box %, eth street wss,ss Ny
York avenue, caused by the burning q, q S ssw
OF hay on the premises Of VIM Andersen ny.
SIDING on New York avenue, between am az.
sth streets, set on FIRE by child playins viii,
matches. IL " AZ not necessary for the ire DE-
Partnent 70 60 into service.