Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-06-23

FrNIRAL.-This morning, the funeral of
Mrs. Howle, wife of Major Parke G. Howle,
Of the Marine Corps, took place from the res
idenee OF the family on 18th street, on the
Island. There was long funeral cortegs Of
carriages containing the rela ions and friends
of the family, who now performed the last
token of respect to the deceased lady. The
pall.bearers, consisting of Co!onels Andrews
, and Randolph. Major Russell, Captain Tyler
and Messrs. King, Mccormick, tiattinply
and Harvey. preceded the hearse in three
carriages, and The remaining carriages, some
twenty or thirty IN number, containing the
other mourners, followed behind it. Tho
route taken was along l4tb street, over the
canal bridge, into Pa. aver ne, and along m.
avenue as far as 1lth street, up which last
named street the funeral procession then won,
urning into street to St. Patrick's church
where high mass was performed over the re-
/ mains WV
The coffin which was conveyed into the a..
GREG building by the above named gentlemen
w acted as pail bearers, was covered with
oiaeK velvet, the only ornament being small
silver plate, on which were inscribed the name
ana age OF the deceased The principal
] monrners were Major Howle and his family.
10 as they entered the precincts of the build
Ing, the sobs of the female portion of the rela.
ives OF the deceased were very audible. The
| heF. Mr.. Young, of the Island. f,iated nj
| high Mass, and it was understood that the
Rev Mr. U Toole would deliver funeral dis.
course on this sad occasion. The remains of
the deceased have been placed temporarily in
the vault belonging to the church, but whether
| 1t Is the intention of the family to have the
remains inferred within the burial.groupd of
st. Patrick's church, we could not ascertain.
We understand, however, that her mother Is
buried in the church-yard. Mrs Howle, the
deceased lady. was sixty years of age The
undertaken was Mr. Kirby.
| HE AlLASTHUs An intelligent correspon.
| dent writes Us as follows from New York con.
| corning this tree:
| "one cannot ind a solitary worm on allan.
thus trees, while elms, lindens, and m ,st others
swarm with vermin. In New York the cater.
plllars have literally devoured the foliage of
e'ms, horse-chestnu's, willows, lindens, syca.
mores, &c while the all 4p thus Ia en- ireIv free
from them. A few ears ago ali the lindens
IN Phiiadelphia had to be cur down on account
OIL the worms. i .allenge you to fiud a 81 n.
gle caterpillar feeding on the silanthus How
are the elms at the foot Of the Carl al s.airs
this year! What is the aroma of the aiIan,bns
for eight or ten days, compared with the nui-
sance OF those vermin which infest mos. other
city trees nearly ali summer? Would not anv
lady, or child, or any body else, prefer the
nos tive seeuri Of the alanthus to the penalty
OK having ones garments covered with m,n
strous caterpillsIs under almost any other
Tree -
REMOVAL AND APPOINTMENTS AT tbs NAVY
YARp.-He understand that MIR. William
Dixon Was recently removed by the naval
store-keeper from the second clerkship in the
naval store at the Washington navy yard and
| that Mr. Lemuel Geddis has been appointed
| in his stead.
And fur her. that the commandant Of the
yard nominated Mr. Dixon for the positio on of
assist mt clerk of the yard, an office recentIy
| created We learn alsD that the Secret nv Of
| the Navy refused to confirm his nomin alton.
and a: pointed in his stead Mr. John Smoot a
young man previously employed in the joner's
depaI tment Of the establishment. The gene
raj understanding is, that Mr. Dixon's 6omi.
nation WAS rejected on the ground of hi, iden-
| LITIGATION with secret association embracing
a union of religion and politics in its aims.
l. o. OF RECHABIrES.-Last evening. Co.
lumbia District Tent, OF the Order of Rech.
abites. met at their hall, corner of D and 9TH
streets. for the purpose of granting o charter
| t, new prima ~ Tent, to be located in Alex
, andria, Va. Q lite large number Of P c.
rs were In attendance and took par, in the
initiation of the members of the new Tent.
Although the number Of applicants present.
was large, they are but a small portion of the
Tent members. This is beneficial order of
| temperance men, who attend TO their swn
business as connected with the order and
ought to prosper wherever established.
RIOT.-This morning, A. Dick Jas holland.
and George Dergle. were taken before Justice
Clark, to answer the chage Of riot Young
Dick and holland were charged will assault.
| log and severely bea ing John Walter. Depgle
got into the scrape by defending Walter; but
| his conduct was such that the Justice decided
tn hnld md hn hnP 70 h.;p &.
Last evening, the neigh Dor hood in the vicinity
Of the Star Office when the riotous parties were
arrested, presented a scene of considerable OK.
element. Some two three bundled people
were collected to witness VIII at was going on In
| attempting to arrest young holland, he became
so unmanageable that the offers almost literal
ly tore his clothes IF. He presented quite an
DRowSED.-Mr. Josiah Holbrook, of this
| city, well known as a writer On geology chen.
i.try, and agriculture, we'll as other kindred
| scle tfic subjects, was drowned q few days
ago in Blackwater Creek, near Lynchburg,
Va, not far from the mouth of the tunnel
How the accident happened is not known.
He had been residing in Lynchburg for some
| been absent from his boarding house since
Saturday. Life was extinct when the body
| was found, so that it is probable that the man.
ner by which this calamity happened will re-
main mystery.
MODEL OF ABRIDGE.-The inventive faculty
of our mechanical genius appears at present
to be conferred upon bridges, new designs and
| new models being daily brought out and ex-
hibited at the Capitol for public inspection
The last we noticed was one exhibited yesterday
by Mr.. Edward Tippett, which appears to show
much talent in its construction, but there are
so many things to be considered in the ere :tion
Of bridge, that We would not like to give ali
opinion On seeing merely model az to the
value Of any plan or design.
! ARREsrs.-Y esterday watchman Bell and
| officer Cox arrested VIM A. Kirby near Bla.
densburg Md, and returned With him to this
city. Mr.. Latruite was arres 1 in this city.
They are charged with beating young S. ewart.
After an examination they were held to bail
for court in the sum of $500.