Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-08
GEORGETOWN.

THE REvIvAL.-The meeting last evening
was opened by singing pass Ne Not, Ga
Gentle Savior" after which Rev. Il. Remick
led in prayer. 81 Need Thee Every Hour"
was then sung, and Rev. Mr. Howe READ a
short passage from the scriptures. and made
rev remarks to the effect th at he supposed
in a union congregation OF so many denomt.
nations 1t was impossible for everyone TO
agree with everything that was said or done
but that IL was evident to all that il was
God work and that good was done. Mr.
Andrews, Michigan lawyer, was then in
troduced, and related the experience of his
recent conversion in most earnest manner.
Addresses were also made by Rev. Mr..
Mason formerly stationed in Washington,
and Mr.. Mum. The inquiry meeting was
then proceeded with, and some 80 or 40 men
and women arose for prayers. Although 1t
Is acknowledged by all that much good is
being done in these meetings, yet some
fasttdious folks don't like some par
lng. However earnest and DESTROYS some
people may be of doing good IL does
not follow that their vocation is pu5.ic
spf akiug by Uncomfortable. A mong the in
cidents OF last nights meeting We heard the
following:-A lady approached a rough
looking individual and began speaking to
him about his soul, when he clustered out,
'Se- here, I'd let you tall 10 me If you didn't
have so much On musk about you. / al
ways did hate that Sinking stuff"
a SEWER INVESTIGATION PROPOSED
AT the meeting of the Board OF Health in
Washington yesterday afternoon the health
officer, In reply to a complaint from Edward
j. Shoemaker, No. 80 LIST street, Georgetown,
That The honses occupied by Bronaugh
WEIGH, Cokely, Turvey & Co on Potomac
and Prospect streets, where carpenter shops
formerly stood, are located over a main
sewer, ard have no traps 20 prevent escape
OF gases into the houses, reported that said
condition existed. and that q large number OF
priv1es in Georgetown are over sewers com
municating directly with them without traps
or other prevention OF return gases. The
rapid flow of water in many of those sewers,
The grade being steep, in a great degree, pre-
vents The nuisances in more level localities,
no complaints before this having beel made
But that such conditions are unsanitary and
should be corrected is no doubt true, as TIE
foul emaDatlOnS have free exit TO the prem
iees in various parts of the city. AS this
question involves quite a revolution In the
present methods in Georgetown and co1sid-
cradle expense TO many owners, the health
officer recommended that IT be made The sub
jeet of investigation and report, and that a
special resolution be passed condemniug ali
such privies as nuisances injurious to health;
referred TO the sanitary committee.
DARING RoBBERY.-Ne sterday between
and 10 q. IN. thief entered the house of
Mr.. Z. III. Demar, on High street, and going
up TO the third story into his daughters
room found the keys OF her bureau uader 8
pin cushion, unlocked the top drawer, and
took out watch and chain, bracelets, rings
and other jewelry and fancy articles to the
amount OF 5000, and walked of-at least this
is the way II is supposed to have been done,
as the goods were missing at 10 q. m. There
is no clue TO the thief as yet.
al = hEEflNG vi the congregation OF the
West Street Presbyterian Church, held on
Tuesday evening last, 4th instant, Messrs.
Russell Brace, M. V. Buckley, George w.
Cropley, VIM. w. Curtis, George Earle, jr,
Robert f. Frey, VIM. II. Gilbert, VIM. II.
Tenney, and w. W. Winship were elected 10
constitute the Board of Trustees OF that
church for the ensuing year.
CATTLE MARKET Reported by j. II.
henGlo d % Number of cattle market,
225; all sold at prices ranging from 1a6 : C.
per 10. $50 sheep offered-clipped sheep sold
at 6a6J9c.; wooded sheep from XaT !. c. per 10.
cows and calves sold at s3OaS5O per head.
Market brisk.
2,lCO bushels wheat, consigned to Hartley &
Bro. Boat Seneca, with 800 bushels corn
and 1I5 barrels flour, consigned to T. c.
Wheeler; ], 200 bushels of corn and 100 bushels
I'VE, consigned to III. M. Talbot.