Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-02
sIer, 4~eeting Correspondence.
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><u correspondence OF ne Evening fS0T.l
MUIRKIRK, p. G. Co. August 1.
Notwithstanding the Indictment weather
there was very fine number in attendance
ON divine worship last night. Rev. r.
nth verse. After the sermon the prayer
meeting was held until a late hour in the
large Union Prayer-meeting tent. This
quite small, but as the early trains arrived
the number was augmented, and Ii is believ-
ed at least 5000 visited the camp during the
day.
At sH a. m. Rev. George T. Pinkoney
preached short but powerful discourse
from the text, Jesus saith unto him, am
the way and the truth and the life; no man
cometh 10 the Father but by Me-" st. John
18th chapter 9Th verse.
AT II O'Clock q. m. Rev. ]. d. g. Hall occu-
hymn, 1.-THE great Arch angels tramp shall
sound" &c. Prayer followed, by Rev. Mr..
Bell: After an anthem by the choir Rev.
Mr.. Hall took for his text, al saw the dead,
small and great, stand before Col an the
books were opened; and another book was
opened, Rev, Goth chapter 18th verse. He
treated this difficult subject in an able
AT 8 p. m. Rev. Mr.. Bell, of Alexandria,
Va, delivered row erful discourse based on
Prov, 81 chapter Eth verse "Her ways are
ways of pleaSaHtneSs ard all her paths are
peace" The subject being Wisdom.
The Asbury choir, 25 in lumber, under the
Ieaoership .! froi In0mas +. BEL, occupied
seats III front o. the stand II the afternoon,
and sang the praise O. God. The following
aTsSOme of the pieces sung by them: by the
Ruins-S Babylon Have mercy upon me-
o, Father" Duett by Misses Robinson aud
Brooks; "Oh, give thanks Serve tie Lord
with gladEeSs," "praise We the Lord" "Be-
hold. Cod is my salvation ''GOI so lorei
tie World" Consider the Lilies" The parts
were sustained as follows lst sop, Mrs. Han
nah ambush: iSt alto. Sarah Davis, fst bass
Mr.. Anthony Hickman; 1sttanur, Mr.. Jo5eph
Ambush. Their very excellent singing was
the ,Etme Of comment throughout the camp.
They ale Invited and expected 10 sing next
sabbath
Tonight. Rev. TIIghrnan Jackson gave US
most excellent discourse from the text,
EsV., iii. chap, - verse. - counsel thee 10
tUy Of ne gold tried i'm the fire." &c, IL the
large tent. Aiter preaching, prayer meeting
followed and continued up to a late hour.
TIE camp Is attended by a large number o.
White people (among whom We noticed Gen.
+. c. CaITiDStOn), who seem To take great
interest 10 'lte lTOccciiLgs, and are very lib
erai III their donations. The BEST of order
prevailed during the day. The Lord be praised
icf what lie has done for us thus far W.
CTCCked whisky in New Orleans.
TEN hLARs OF FRAUD on y LARGE SCALE.
sTectal telegram To the Chicago Times.
dated New Orle"nS, July 2JLh, SayS:-The
crooked whisky crusade has been tiouriShing
here lately. and promises to bring out some
OF the iveliest developments yet known IN
the history OF Mr.. BrisfOw'S war upon the
specials at The main government Office were
detailed % hunt MP the whisky frauds here.
&at'% Ihey nave found not only much ir-
regularity, but frauds which are OF the most
startling Ia fact, they have struck q bo-
nanEa o. fraud running back for ten years.
Among the rest, Il appears that certain per
sons Who, by reason OF their position. wOui ID
have great influence at WaShiUgtOu. ha e
been ~ tIe pay of the whisky ring here. IA
one case, II Is alleged that 81 0DO per uOnth
Las been received, for more than year. by
ore o. the class above named aS the price Of
his ll3E ENG Were ii would be most val
n 81
with the collection Of customs is q All i'm
plea tel. As shO"ing how diff'c-lt il is 30
move WITH secrecy in these matters, when
the persons selected for this service started,
Information Of their Intended visit was c0l-
yeyed 10 parties here, who AT once made an
possi lie search for them, and not being abie
10 obtain any lTtCrmatlOn whatever of sUch
persons beng here or ever having been here
those Interested IN Knowing concluded the
story was The weak invention O: somebody
a, washington who had COB frightened. II
however. - q reality. Interesting develop
mCEJS, and arrests which VIII startle the
community, may be lCOkef for. The gravest
part 81 the matter is that, besides the case
narne'i, another man. now very high in polt-
lcai position. is badly impli caJcd, not In the
production Of whisky, but IN. its unlawful
man pUldtiOn. There is some evidence also
now IL thcspecial de, ect'ves' hands concern
ing q transaction q .eWfyears after the war,
IN which certain ship were said 10 be loalet
with spirits, etc, a ID what reSuitet from
that AFFAIR, which will furnish some light on
the way things were done, as well as some
Interesting reading. In this transaction
there figures gentleman who has been
prominently before the people for several
years. He has been corrected with a feature
OF The state government which has been the
occasion OF much adverse criticism. The
whole AFFAIR has been mana cd with 50 much
adroitneSs that even the local government
detectives knew nothing whatever Of the
specials from The main Office, nor is it be-
IIeyer that any person implicated has any
information concerning the results OF this
important Investigation.