Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-09
Affairs i'm West Was hington.

THE REOPENING OF DUNBARToN STREET NJ F.
ami interesting services Dr. James A. McCauIev
president or Dickinson college and former pastor
OF this church, preached a fine discourse in the
morning. The pastor, the Rev. j. j. G. Webster,
VINO has recovered from his recent illness, stated
that $3.50 had already been subscribed and that
5000 was still needed. collection was then taken
and $3.50 subscribed. A union 1ove-feasJ was held
at $3.50 o'clock p ~, which was largely attended
by former pastors and members from various
cnurcneS here and elsewhere, addresses being
made by Drs. McCauley and Wright and Rev
Richard Norris and Mrs. j. NJ. Reilly and an inter
esttng sketch OF the history of the church. written
by j. W. Kirkley, was read by MIR. John T.
Mitchell This sketch showed the first Methodist
meeting to have been organized here between 1869
ana l712, and Georgetown to have been made an IN
dependent station In 1884 DIR. j. McKendree Reilly,
the recent pastor, preached at night. AS the con-
SregatlOn seemed to be in the humOr OF giving the
collection continued during the day TO nav on
some OF the floating Indebtedness and ever 81 900
realized In the days collection making, with that
previously subscribed upon the improvement,
about &. 400.
CONSERVATORY OF MUSICAL a meeting of the
directors OF the West Washington Conservatory OF
Music, held on Saturday, the following were
elected It's oiiicers:-H. D. Cooke, president; VIM.
H. Dougal, vice president; +. s: Barbarin, secre-
tary; j. IL. Gordon, treasurer. The directors ex-
pect 10 issue prospectus In few days. and very
soon thereafter open the conservatory for the re-
ception OF pupils.
THE TEMPERANCE WoRK-Brother Bud Eagle
ston's tent was crowded last night, about two
thousand being present Major j. B. Cunning and
also MIR. and Mrs. j. Mckendree Kelley, of Balt.-
more. They all made eloquent and stirring
speeches. S!Xty-Six signatures were added to the
pledge.
LIECT DANENHOwER will deliver a lecture upon
the "Jeannette and Siberia" at Christ p E. church
Friday evening, 18th Inst. ats pm. See advt.
BADLY BUgNED.-A Child OF Addison Coats col
ored living in rear or Hers row, on Grace street
was badly burned on the 81 inst, and has had no
medical attendance owing to neglect OF parents
The PRESIDENT OF THE c. & o. CANAL accom-.
panied by the treasurer and number OF friends.
started on their tour OF inspection this morning
from this place, with money to pay Off the canal
hands.
HIGH TIDE.-October 10th, 6:16 a. m. 6:36 D. m.
PoRT.-Entered, schr. Elsa CITY Eldridge light
from Boston; schr. Martha Welsh, Burdger, from
Philadelphia, with coal Cleared, schr. Zaccheus
sherman Crawford, for Boston, with coal; schr A.
Z. Page, HALEY, for HObOken, with coal; schrs.
VIM. q. Bartlett, Lyman; w. S. Shepard, Reeves,
ana C. A. Blake, Wilson, from Georgetown, at New
York. 9th inst; Schr. Charles f. Gibson, Emery
Tor Georgetown, cleared at Boston 9TH inst: schr
Hattie s. Williams, Bray, from Georgetown at
Somerset 5th inst; Schr. f. Merwin, Brown, from
Georgetown, at New York 7th inst
RIVER TRaDE--Harbormaster Sutton reports
arrivals at the river front as follows: Schr
Mary E. Morse, Baker, 1,1O3 tons ice, indie
pendent Ice Co; str. Mary c. Spedden, 10000 feet
lumber, Thos- w. Riley; barge j. L. Jarboe Tar
man, liz tons coal, Potomac Ferry Co.: barge f.
Lyons. whitney. 10 tons coal, same; barge De-
lrolt, Myers, ia tons coal, Inland Steamboat Co:
scur. Mary Ann Shea, Ashton, and schr Peri both
Wild wood for Johnson Bros; sloop Rowing
2ohy, pungy VIM. Coleman, pungy Martha r.
ira ers, pungy John Henry, and Schr Bob SUIT
ton, all with oysters for market altogether 1OO
ousheis' SUI. sue, mdse.. for Stephenson Bros.