The Washingtonian., 1845-06-28
FUNERAL HONORs TO GEN. JACKSON.

pance with the provisions of the law in such cases.
FUNERAL HoNoRs TO GEN. JACKSON.
Public business was suspended at the Departments
Yesterday, by order Of the PRESIDENT and the citi
zens, generally suspended business. At sunrise the
different churches and fire companies olled their bells.
Between 10 and IL o'clock the military, and the yar-
GUS societies Of the city, began to assemble at Their
Fellows and military, repaired to their places in ine
tile military escorting the Sons of Temperance United
Brothers Of Temperance, Columbia typographical So
cety, and the Freemens " II A. Society TO the place
Of formation At the procession moved from the Pres
idents square for the east front Of the Capitol Minute
guns were fired during the march of the procession by
detachment Of the Columbian Artillery. AT the
Capitol an Grafton was delivered by the Hon GEORGE
BANCROFT Secretary Of the Navy preceded by prayer
| by the Rev. Mr.. SPRoLE. The procession then re-
turned to the Presidents square, and dismissed
The procession and attendant ceremonies were truly
imposing and done honor to the Committee of Ar
ralgements, and the Chief Marshal Gen. HUNTER)
and his ads who conducted it.
10 The citizens of Georgetown, d. c. will pay due
respect to the memory of General JACKSON, on Tues
July by aa GsIs
will deliver the ora'ion We will endeavor 10 give an
/ account of it next week.
The weather last Sabbath being unfavorable, the
street Temperance meeting was held over.
| On Monday evening Mr.. SAVAGE, and others, held
another meeting on English Hill-twenty sgners. Go
ahead the grogshops will soon have to leave this part
On Monday evening the Washington T. A. Benef-
cial Society held public meeting at the schoohou
on Maryland avenue Qsland.) This society has be-
quite vgilaAt in the cause, and is doing good
service.
The Excursion of the SoNs last Tuesday, we un-
derstand, (or we have to perform our own labor and
could not spare time to be with them) well at
tended. The company enjoyed themselves satisfac-
tOrly, and returned to the city about midnight only
| to regret the shortness Of time
Notwithstanding the excursion the Freemens' VT
A. Society had very good meeting un Tuesday even
| ing. The meeting was opened with an address from
d; CLAGETT, esq, and singing by Mr. Thompson and
others after which Mr.. LEONARD, of Ohio, addressed
the audience IN an able and effective manner-eght
signed. In the course of the evening man came to
the stand, and wished to sign the pledge for short
period. He was informed that his only safety was in
renouncng forever. He hesitated--we watched the
workings of his soulhe was afraid he could not keep
it, After considerable contention with his own mind,
he left without signing Should this meet his eye we
advise him instantly to sign the pledge-he is in dam
ger. He knows the duty he owes to himself and to
society," and we assure him that he can and will keep
it if he docs Sign for his only fear that he could
not keep the pledge, which goes to prove that he is
honorable We therefore exhort him, and others
similarly situated to come up TO their duty, and allow
conscience fair play.
IMPROVEMENT The paving and gravelling Penn
sylvana avenue is progressing under the several con-
tracts. Seventh street, under the superintendence
Of Mr.. Crowley, is being paved in handsome and
durable manner The Odd Fellows hall, on 7th street,
begins show ITSELF and will add greatly the beauty
of that section We understand that time will be
lost in the erection Of the Democratic hall of Blair
y Rives on Pennsylvania avenue. Our builders arc
fully employed
THE RAILRoAD.-The extravagant rates of fare
charged upon persons travelling on the Washington
and Baltimore rairoad which the public had hoped to
see reduced the lst of June, permission to that
effect having been granted by the Legislature Of Ma
ryland0 being still continued, Notwithstanding the
monstrances of the public and the press generally,
resolution has been introduced in the Common Conn
Gil of this city, forbidding the further of locomo
tives within the city limits this being the only check
in the power of our Corporation upon the railroad.
This privilege has hitherto been used by the railroad
by sueance; but their utter disregard of the public
convenience and wishes in relation to the rate Of
travel. has excited feeling in community which
will cause the passage of this resolution to be warmly
received and approved.