Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-27
Christmas Celebrations.

the public school teachers by their pupils none
were more pleasant than the one that occurred
on Monday last In the room OF Miss Flora Crane,
principal Of the Lee building, on | street. near
"a. Toilet and fancy articles. Hover baskets
&c, 10 the number OF a score or more. were
presented to Miss G.. by the girls OF her school
ard Hearty greetings were exchanged.
Ihe inmates OF the COlOred Orphans Home
near Howard I University, We're made happy on
Christmas day By the distribution of toy pres
ents, candy, &c, from beautiful tree. In the
presence OF visitors, members OF the board of
managers, and other friends OF the institution
The presents We're sent from philadelphia By
friends OF Miss HeacOc6, the well-knOwn and
efficient matron, who presided on this happy
occasion. There are about 50 inmates now
The members OF the Whitney Avenue Union
Mission sunday school. with their parents ana
friends. filled the pleasant chapel at the WhiI-
ney avenue entrance TO the Soldiers Home on
Christmas eve. In addition to two Christmas
trees and their loads OF cOrnucOpiaS and pres
entS, Christmas concert exercise appropriate
10 the occasion was presented by the school
large arch, ten feet long, with the sentence
4" His Name Shall Be Called Wonderful" was
suspended above the front OF the platform with
an Illuminated star 90 inches in diameter rest
Ing on the center. a curtain across the rear of
the platform covered beautiful cross six feet
high, covered with eyergreenS and white and
eolored flowers furnished by Mrs. Cammack a
teacher In the mission. After an exercise nv
the infant Glass; in which the little ones acquit-
ted themselves creditably. a concert exercise
entitled 4 Night Of Wonders was presented
distribution OF presents from the tree followed:
The offerings for the chapel fund were brought
forward, and the meeting closed amid Christ
mas greetings and good cheer.
Al the 4th street NJ. f. church the Sunday
school had their Christmas festival last night.
at which a large tree. laden with presents
tsoIne Tor the teachers was lighted, and after
interesting exercises they were distributed.
THE COLD SNAP-Ice an the PotoDtac.-Ice from
TOUR 10 I'VE inches in thickness has formed on
the river shores, and preparations are making
by cur butchers and provision dealers for gath
NAVIGATION pTph ar
laid upon IL, except in the middle OF the chan
nel In the track OF the Alexandria ferry boats
which stu run. although with some difficulty
out the W. w COrcOran has ceased her trips to
Mount Vernon. The mails OF the Mount Vernon
route, on the Maryland side OF the river are
carried by a tug-bOat and those of the VIRGINIA
side by stage. Most of the tug boats are " mo
Idle The Alexandria Gazette says: The river
continues TO De covered with ice as far as the
eye can reach; The Washington gerry boats
ana the river boats continue TO run as usual
except the City OF Washington, which has dis
continued her trips TO ChapticO. The scaOone-
SaraH tuhen, with coal from this port for Jer-
sey city, Is frozen in at Glymont. and The
schooner Alfred BTabI0ok. from Georgetown
Tor Providence, Is ashore on the Kettle Bottoms
a. A SnaIl pnngy, from Westmoreland county, Va,
DelongIng 10 captain Newell, was considerably
injured at Washington yesterday All the tndi-
cations are Tor speedy closing OF navigation
TIE MARBLE SALOON HoAIC1pE-Terdict Of
ne CCfCheTS JUTy.-IeSterday the cor2ner's
luIy IN The case OF James 5. COombS. who was
returned the following veTdiCt:-"'rhat thn soii
James :. CoOmbS came TO his death ah0nt civ
O'Clock P. M. December 25, lsIs, at the NTH
precinct station from a wound received al the
Marble saloon, corner OF eth street and Penn
SyNanue avenue northwest. CITY OF Washington
ID e., frCm pistol shot wound OF the head In
H!cltu py pistol III the hands OF Samuel
Iinery, r., While engaged in an ARRAY. We
further md that the deceased was a spectator
and not engaged in said ARRAY
Inc coroner made out commitment, and
n oil fJo a0fIN, o.
me grand jury. COMBS remains have been
sent 10 Trenton, y. j.. his former home.
EInery 5 counsel, Col. Cook and Mr.. A. B.
w llnainS. have prepared petition for a writ of
haDeaS corpus, with view OF having one of the
judges nix bail, and they viii present It to-uOr-
TOW. ~ IS generally supposed that on the pris-
oner being brought out he viii be released on
bail. The case IS regarded by the bar renpr
ally as not above The grade OF mansla,ighter
and many look on II as one or accidental hon.
icide.
BEWARE OF THE BoTTLE.-About Tx O'Clock
last night, cries OF police were heard from
BfegaZIS restaurant, on Pennsylvania avenue
between Sd and ~ streets, by Officers Farrer
and Middleton, who fastened to the saloon and
iheTe found man by the name of Adam Line
bach, who had been struck On the head with a
bottle by man named James McGoWen who
made his escape before the arrival OF the offi-
GERS. DR.. Ban was called In and dressed Line
bachS wounds.
LINCOLN COUNCIL, No. I, Order Of American
Union, has elected officers as follows President
William Ii. Decker; vice president, George w
GOodelI; secretary, Thomas THOMPSON: as
SlStant secretary, j. Biddle; treasurer William
Rutherford; marshal, W. s. Fletcher: assistant
marshal. y. L. Hayes; inside sentinel, w. r.
SIlih; outside sentinel, j. Cannon. Delegates
70 district Body or Grand Council:-Wiuiam
Decker, W. s Fletcher, George W. Goodell.
William Rutherford and Thomas Thompson.
CLOSING OUT.-Sell1ng OFT very cheap-all of
o n setS peautlM dress goods, all OF our cloalS
all OF Our pure wool blankets. Every yard OF
our ury goods must be sold. Carriers, III Mar
ket space. Cloaks trimmed with silk. cIOaEs
trimmed WITH velvet. Pure WOOL blanketS from
$3.50 to SIP. Cloth for boys wear: pure wool
reduced 70 soc. Lace for curtains from 25c ~
81. Ladies wool vests silk finished, 50c,-4dpt
WOMAN BADLY BCRNED.-Florence Wash
lngtOn, coiored woman, while Intoxicated
wednesday evening last, at house 30f 1871
street, south OF Pennsylvania avenue, was
badly burned by her clothes taking fire in what
manner is not known. She is reported TO be 10
cTltical condition. DR.. Wallace Is rendering
medical aid
PRIOR TO taking our annual inventory we will
oHtf our entire stock OF carpets at factory
pTiceS-l3, Is, Is, so, 35 81 As So So cents. floor
olciOths, all widths; Nottingham curtain lace.
=, 50, 81, so cents: blankets and comforts Tow
7th 6t-4dUt. ' W
w. H. & o. III. MORRISON have the LARGEST and
most attractive stock New Xaar., % "a, n