Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-11-07
Condensed Locals.

avenue.
Condensed Locals.
Rev. j. Vaughn Lewis, rector Of st. Johns
church. has declined a call from Grace church
AppGcatians for divorce have been fled by
Nary A. Barron from Henry ). Barron, Gabriel
Roe from Harriet Roe, and Ellen Payne from
John ~. Surratt is said to have been married
rot long since at Rockville, Md, to a Miss
Hunter OF that place, Young lady connected
with some of the best families of ''My Mary
land"
The next meeting Of the convocation of
Washington Of the Protestant Episcopal
shurch. which includes the southern nor
flon Of the diocese of Maryland. will convene in
the Church of the Ascension in this city, on
wednesday next, the 18th instant, at 10 O'Clock
q m.
Yesterday Detective McDevitt rescued a
young girl, about sixteen years old, named Sui
lvan, from vile den on 18th street, near ID,
and took her 70 police headquarters, where she
HmSlIed last night, and to-day she was sent to
the house OF the Good Shepherds, at the request
al her mother, poor but respectable woman.
The opening sOiree last night of Messrs.
Marin 4 Bates 70 their pupils, at their popular
Acad, my, on + street, was most brilliantly at
tended, and everything passed on to the salts
faction Of the participants. The classes for this
SEASON are exceedingly fun. and are made up
Of the tlle Of the city. These capable teach
srs Of he graceful art of dancing abundantly
seserve their great success.
THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH SOCIETY of
lAs cll y arc now having FiaCeu IN tneLr ChGren.
Al the corner OF 10th and G streets, a large and
powerful organ from the establishment of J. II.
a T.. y. O'Den, Of New York. The different
and two expert w0rkmen from that establish,
1eBt are now busy in placing il in position. 1t
IL 70 feet in width l. feet deep, and IS feet high
filing up the space in the gallery intended, and
leaving ample room for the choir. Its capacity
may be judged by the various combinations
consisting of rows OF keys, double r. with-5s
sotes, and sets of manuals, and with German
pedals.
The combination to great organ consists of Is
stops, double open diapason, 16 feet; gambia, 6
feet; open diapason, feet; Dolce d'Armor, 8
feet principal, feet; flute harmonic, feet;
clarOnet fate, feet; twelfth PA feet; fifteenth,
feet; mixture, ranks; sesquiltra, ranks:
trumpet, feet, and clarion, feet.
The choir organ combination consists of yio-
lin diapasOn, feet; keraulaphOn, feet; dull
cisHs. feet; violin, feet; flute d'Amora 4
feet; tsgeolet, feet; clarienet, feet; couplers
great 10 pedal and swell 10 pedal; swell to choir
cher to great, and swell to great. The tremu-
Iants are both choir and swell.
Ire swell organ combination consisting of
touIdon, 10 rect; open diapasen, feet; sale
siOnal, feet stopped diapason, feet; octave, 1
feet; flute traverse, feet; orient, . % feet
ticolo, feet with ranks cOrnet; eOrnOpean, s
feet Obae. feet, and yON humsna, feet.
The pedal organ combination is double dap
ason, y feet; open diaPason, L. feet; courdon.
10 feet; viOlincelO. feet, and trombone, Is
feet. The organ has reversible eOuplers and
pneumatics for shifting stops and both great
and swell organ making an endless combination
OF sounds with cresendO and diminuendo
pedals, thus bringing into use at one time the
I'LL power OF the organ and reverse.
hessrs. Joseph ROOmeT and K. f.. Stencil are
Ine WOrkmen from the establishment OF the
keSsrs b'Dell employed in putting il up. The
case which Is Of walnut and ash, Ornamented
with gold leaf, is being made by Messrs. Curry
a IngOld, cabinet makers and ioiners No. ilO
ii street, under direction of II. II. Searle archi-
Iect, who furnished the design. The cost is
$1,000 which has been raised by the congrega-
ton, and II will be ready for use on next Sab
bath, although not completed. IL is to he blown
by water power by means of two hydraulic en-
gineS in the rear of the church. A grand con-
cert is 20 be given on the evening Of the 9th
instant, preparations for which are now being
made. Adelaide Phillips has been engaged for
abe occasion, with Prof George W. Morgan, of
New York, as organist.
TIE COUNTY SCHOOL DECENTRALIZATION of
ChaTchss end colleges Discus sed.-The Board of
County School Trustees met at the Executive
Office, corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 18th
street, Yesterday afternoon. An application
from Miss Hermione Aston for a leadership
was referred.
Reference was made to the scarcity of fuel to
warm the schools, and Mr.. FOlliOtt stated that
br. Sheriff and Mr.. Guinand, who have hitherto
furnished the schools with fuel, refuse 10 do so
any longer unless their outstanding claims are
lsuidated.
A discussion relative to the taxation of the
county IN comparison with the tax on city prop
sTty followed, and il was agreed by the majority
that the exemption from taxation of the various
<st3itECr III tuc most OF winch are IN
the county, and the residents have to pay the
taxes therefor, while the principal bsneht is
derived by the city people,) is unfair. Mr..
Eoiliott thought If the churches were not taxed
the Dutch would start lager-beer gardens and
call them churches, or resort TO some other
means TO beat the tax collector. If he Folliott)
was able be you'd buy all the land around and
build school-houses and charitable institutions,
OF build one church and claim al the land
around It as church property, and thereby have
all exempted from taxation. Mr.. Mitchell was
opposed 10 taxing churches and colleges.
BIr. Slick reported, in reference to a resolu-
ton in reference to new school houses, offered
at late meeting-of the board, and referred to
him, that lie had only been able to ascertain
The number OF pupils in the first and second dis
tricts, which was In the aggregate $40, and that
there is being prepared a map showing the ter
TitOry of the locality in which the proposed new
school houses are desired. Report accepted,
and further time granted for its completion.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT To wAsHrxGroN1AN
IN BALTINORE-The Baltimore Ga-stte of to-
day, says that Mr.. Chas. SchrOth, we'll known
pork and beef dealer of Washington, met with
serious accident yesterday at noon, while pur-
chasing goods at the pork packing establish
near Paca- In company with Mr.. Schaefer, he
was examing goods on the second floor OF the
warehouse, and in passing an open batchway,
aecidently made a misstep, and was precipi-
tsted into the cellar below, q distance of about
forty feet, striking with his LETT knee cap against
the paved floor, SCATTERING the knee cap into
the bone OF the leg. He also received a severe
shock TO his nervous system, besides being cut
and bruised about the body. carriage was
procured, into which the injured man was re-
moved to the residence Of Mr.. KOOutZ, a rela-
tive, corner OF Battery avenue and Cross street.
where te received the surgical attention Of DR..
W. H Grim, who pronounced the fracture and
other injuries Of such a character a. to prevent
his removal for several weeks.
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MAYNARD AFFAIRs.-The Gettysburg was
reported completed Yesterday by Naval Con-
stTuctOr Wilson, and at noon she went into
commission, Capt ID. G.. McRitchie taking com
mand and transferring his crew from the ITALIA
toosa- A force Of ship carpenters, in charge OF
Mr. Henry Hoover, were engaged Yesterday
laying the keel OF the new vessel. The Chev-
enne aud Arapahoe delegations, in charge of
Major John ID. Miles, United States agent. and
the OtOe dele gation, in charge OF Major Griest.
visited the yard at noon yesterday and were re-
ceived BY the executive officer, who, in com
pany with Commander W. w. Queen conduct
ed them through the shops and other places of
Interest
TEE BOARD OF PoLIcK met yesterday. and
the resi- gnation of Sergeant Edward II. Larabee
was received and accepted. Richard X. Hoi-
land was appointed an additional private, to Dc
DUTY along the line Of the cold CANA, ~ n TN
TO 18th streets northwest, :Qy tyeiye months.