Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-16

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De the pride o. our city we will take the vote of
ITS buildersw whether or no il shall be wholly and
forever iree; and we will use our best wisdom in
MS design, &c make it adequate for any needs of
The future. The new church in St. Johns
parish will cost 500 600 or $500 ,OOO-as we are
left 90 bufi1 1T ourselves, or as We are made
trustees o. the National Church for a National
work"
The veztry pledge the faith of St Johns
scribers 20 the building fund vote that the new
church nall be forever free, the same shall be
forever free. without let or hindrance from St
johns aTish.
CELEBRATION OF ST. PArRICK's DARN
All OF the Catholic churches OF the District the
anniversary OF Ireland's patron saint will be
appropriately observed tomorrow. At st.
Aleysius' church, at 1879 O'Clock a. m. the
services will be peculiarly interesting. Grand
high mass Will be celebrated, and a paneeyric
OF he saint preached by Rev. Ii. A. Mcguire, s.
81 The music will be more than usually at
traetiye- The Knights OF ST. Patrick in tulI
usiierm, will be in attendance. In the evening
at O'Clock, Rev. j. y. Keane, assistant pastor
OF ST Patricks 5, will deliver a lecture, urier
the auspices of the knights, on '.Ire lands Past
and lts Bearing on the Futare, }" for the benefit
OF The orphans OF St Joseph's asylum.
IN Monday, at O'Clock, the various Catholic
beneficial societies OF this city and Georgetown
VIII asse m bic in front of Carroll Hall. the Hber-
man Society, No. 1, proceeding to the railroad
DEPOT 10 receive the HIbernian Society of Balti-
more, and escOrting their guests to Carroll Hall,
where, at 1880 O'Clock, grand high mass will be
celebrated by Rev. james McDevitt and
panegyric preached by Rev. j. j. Keane After
mass the several societies, under the chief mar
shalShip OF Mr.. T. ID. DAILY, of Georgetown will
form in procession and march, with music and
banners, through the principal streets of the
city, passing st. AIMS Infant Asylum, in the
lrst ard, where every one is expected to con-
trlbute his mite in support of the orphans
During The Gay the HibeTnian Society No. l will
entertain their Baltimore guests at a banquet.
IN the evening the societies will ACCOMPANY
thelr Baltimore guests 10 the depot.
TIE REPUBLICAN GENERAL COMMITTEE met
last night at Union League Hall, NJ. lie
Barnes IN the chair, to take action relative TO
tne republican victory in New Hampshire
naeSSIs 4. ,. Atkinson, W. III. Craig and -
McGrew were appointed a committee on reso-
Iutions, and reported a series which were
auOltCd, rendering thanks to the republican
committee OF New Hampshire for the service
IehCeIeu 10 The cause in this, their greatest
Triumph, and recommending the thorough svs-
tenn adopted by that committee to all reDubIi-
Sah crgahlzatlors; further recommending the
appointment OF committee of five to take sucb
further action cOngratulatory upon the most
slShal victory, after conference with New
nan pshlre rspubhcans resident in W a. hingtOp
which were adopted. and Messrs. Ordway, Ken
naugh- Kelly, Atkinson and Cursor were an
pointed the committee. Perry Carson moved
mat each district elect a delegate to a conven-
tioh 10 meet at Union League Hall on Monday
the 9th INST, TO make arrangements for the
emancipation celebration in April: adOpted a.
w ration addressed the convention stating
lican ranks; had gone back on his old coadilitors
SraEe y CO., and would hereafter give up re-
Iotm; "eitizen" and Bo-party movements by
WHICH nc had oeen thoroughly physicked.
OIR MANUFACTUEING INTEREsTs-H,stiao
~ Business Men Last Ni9Lt.-A meeting OF bus
mess men was held at the Board of Trade rooms
last evening TO consider the PROPOSITION TO erect
large building, to he furnished with amnle
steam power. anu TO be divided up and rented
10 persons de string to commence msnufaeturipg
"A o hnf rbo
not prepared TO erect buildings or engines for
Iheh own use d. w. Thompson was called to
Ine chair, and Il. Il Mohun elected secretary
The object of the meeting was stated after
which those present interchanged, in brief re-
marks, thelr views upon the practicability of
,,ss.s me proposed building and making 1t a
set med TO be favorable to the project and the
we, ,.a, was expressed that the fact that certain
goo S =. articles were manufactured here would
Iead 70 me rapid building up OF the home trade
generally. A committee, consisting of Nessrs
~ W Thompson, F. Il. MOhun, W Moses and
" NOyes, vas appointed to canvass the matter
@mohg business men and others, and report at
an early day. "
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT OF AvENry Pgop-
kETN.-The property at the corner OF i0th street
ana Pennsylvania avenue, now occupied nv
Lewis johnson ~ Co., bankers, extending iO2
lset on the avenue and a like distance on ID
Suttt; owned by Joseph b. Varnum of
Brooklyn, N Y, Is TO be torn down ON the 1st
OF neNt month, and on the site a handsome
IT.
hamensai towers and ornamental iron cornice
ihe walls to be OF pressed brick and Ohio stone
II 10 De erected. The architect OF the new
siIuSt9Te Is MI. Frazier, OF Philadelphia and
NE builders are MessIs. Entwistle n Baron of
thls city The new building is to cost .q3 OG0
ara the contract is for its completion ON ;he
aoss M VSloner next. johnson X Co, bankers
anu II. SeInken, jeweler, will occupy the lower
Offices. 'S" iVi
TIE BOARD OF FIRE CoNxIssro~yps -.
tEelr meeting last evening, had under consider
alton the proposals for the extension OF the ire
sIsi ~ teiegraph system to Georgetown, and the
accom- panylng papers, which were referred TO
them by the Board of Public Works for their ex-
animation; and, after discussion, all the papers
we're referred TO the committee on fire alarm
Telegraph. who are to report at the meeting of
the commissioners next Friday.
HE OYSTER MARKkT-Bodrd of HAHN In
stectso1s-Inspector-Gen Gatchen reports
~, ,ne arIfsal and sale OF marine products as fol-
Io~s;-Schooner Jos. Myers, $50 bushels ST Je-
io1 10y Syssefs consigned 70 w. c. Noen and be-
sns nolH AZ the following prices: large 81 60
small So Steamer Lady OF the Iaks No hhIs'
superior norfolk oysters for VIC Nolen. sold
hand at wharf. Oi
n, es r sE9vIcEs:-By reference to the
VI conference proceedings IL will he seen
tnat the interesting services of the or,linations
or elders and deacOns will take place i'm this cip.
To- morrow: The ordination of elders will take
place at the East Washington Methodist pro-
estsnt Church in the morning, and the ordins-
ZION OIL elders at the 9th-street NJ. p. Church at
night. "
SALES OF REAL EsTATE-B. H. Warner. real
$40 broker, has sold Tor J. &. Holmes trus-
.se, ~ - in square 513, fronting 90 feet ON y
sleet, between 9Th and 9Th streets for 90 cents
Yer square foot Also, two story frame house on
80 To- -, - suS .. Dtnsmore street southwest. for
fiSE Oreide ard Plated Studs, spiraI and
pstck; Buttons, enameled and initial. -
Oi era Chains, with taSsel, and Farrin1s 80
BrGett spring styles, received at Priggss iew
Slry store, No 4o3 Pennsylvania avenue he
tween u and 9Th streets. We