Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-17

and another from Leesburg. DIR. Little preached
In the morning, H. Robinson in the after
noon, ard the Rev Mr. Randall preached in
the evening. The latter reached the climax in
an imPsssioned passage of his discourse in the
world that he gave his only begotten son to die
that we might be saved" The space in front
OF the stand, and in the church denomins ted
the altar, was the scene of long continued and
lively transactions In the afternoon and even
ing.
SOUTHERN MErHoDIsrs.
Five miles from here, up the pike, In Gibson's
WOODS, an Old camp meeting ground, another
camp meeting is progressing, under the control
OF the NJ. f. Church South, and Yesterday the
attendance was astonishingly large. There are
some thirty-fve tents on the ground, and some
very able sermons have been delivered already.
Crops are suffering greatly from the dry
weather. N.Y.
DANGEROUS MEN IN Cusropy-Auea.d 4e,,
Ineendridnism and Ro6bery.-Tbis merniug
precinct, brought to police headquarters
wagon load of articles supposed to nave been
stolen, which they recovered from the house OF
Joseph Jenes and Alexander Williams, who ars
In jail to answer the cha ge of arson in setting
fire to the premises of Mr.. Myers, on Sth street.
on Friday night last These articles consist of
shovels, picks, spades, axes, drills, harness car
pets, clsthing. jars, bottles OF liquor, &c, and
already many of them have been recognized.
Articles have been discovered going to show
that Jones and Williams were connected with
the arson of MIR. Bites house, on 9th street.
between and L streets, in January last; Her
hfrts house on corner of 9th and ) streets;
Mrs. Lees, corner of 18th and Il stress, soms
eighteen months since, and the stable of Mr.
Myers. Oh 18th street in the county, last week
Some OF the recovered goods are exposed for
Identification at he adquarters.
The prisoners were taken to the Police Cont
this morning, and several charges were pre-
ferred. The first charge was that of having,
on the 18th of August, entered the dwelli1S-
house of Michael White with intent to commit
felony, to which they id not guilty. Mr.
r. Z. Gloss appeared for Jones. Mr.. White
was broken open on Friday night last and
robbed OF several articles of clothing; he rec
ognized his coat, pair of boots, pair OF panta-
leons, two vests and other small articles As his
property, at the station house; had seen Will
Hams about his (witness) place frequently.
Officer Heffner testified that he arrested viii.
liams on Saturday morning about o'clock, on
y, between 9th and 9Th sts., with a basket and
bag containing bacon.
Lieutenant NoOnau testified that the clothing
was found inJo mes house. On cross-exsminstion
Lieutenant y. said that Jones stated that Will
liams had room in the house.
For defense, Jane Jones, mother of the pris-
oner, testified that Williams had a room in the
bonse, the back room,) in which the goods
were found. Jones was hurt by a fall on Thurs
day, and was home all night Friday night.
me Court suggested that this was not the
tribunal in which to try the cases, and he
would have to hold them for trial in the Grim
inal Count.
They were arraigned on the charge of a SINH
lar offence at the residence of Mathew Myers,
on the Ith-street road, on Friday night last,
when his stable was burned, aud they plead not
guilty. MIR. Myers testified that there some
homlny ard beans and shoulders of bacon found,
and he believed it was taken from his house
The District Attorney stated that he hal SIM
liar charges against the parties for taking two
sets OF harness and blanket from the DWELL
ing-house of MT. Theodore Pitt, corner 9Th
and q streets, on the 2sth Septe mber last and
breaking into the house of Cooper Herbert,
corner 9th and ) streets, Deem Der 30th last;
would them
The court stated that he would fix the bonds
at 50 600 each for the action OF the grand jury,
and In default would commit them 10 Jail.
A RECONSTRUCTED CHURCH OseAN.-The
Church OF the Ascension, protestant Episco-
PAL on II street, some four weeks since voted
to have their church organ overhaulei and
renovated. The work was given TO MT. a.
Stein, OF the firm OF Steer & Turner, of West
held. Mass, builders of the organs in Calvary
and the Tbirteenth-street Baptist churches in
this city. A complete change has been made
in the organ by the addition of many modern
improvements and original features, some of
which have never before teen introduced in
organ building. The front pipes aud case of
the organ have been tastetully decorated in
black, gold, aDd maroon. The decorations were
executed by Messrs. FOrsberg & kahlert, of
this city.
OF INTEREST TO HOUsRKEEPRRs-Weh have
seen some of the work done by the New York
Carpet Renovating company, and were aston
lshed at the perfect manner in which they caa
clean and restore the original cOlors and fresh
meas to carpets or all kinds. Not only this but
the work was done without taking up the car
pet, and without making any dust or dirt, or
leaving any offensive odOT. Tho inY5r ti0a they
use, which is Patented, is one OF great va 10 to
FIRE IN AUTOMATICALLY bout o'clock yes
terdsy afternoon a tVO-story frame building,
occupied by n colOred family, on PAYNE street,
between Queen and OrOnOco streets. vas burned
70 the ground, owing ~ the scarcity of water.
Loss 500, and no insurance.