Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-12-08
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIaENC


propriateness in the selection Of q burial
place for the remains of those We have honor.
ed and loved and associated with, where, in
the deep silence and sOftening tranquility Of
nature beyond tho hsunts and hum Of busy
and worldly strife. the tears of sorrowine
friends may fow without interruption, and
the meditative mind may prune and purify
its desires, and shape its thoughts to holy and
heavenly visions, undistracted and alone The
lea of a rural cemetery found its first practi-
cal embodiment in England in the formation
OF a company, little moro than twenty years
ago, who purchased and appropriated to this
object an area of about fifty acres not far dis.
tant from London. Other establishments, near
the principal cities, followed speedily in the
wake of this enterprise; and, more recently.
we have designed and completed our Mount
Auburn and Greenwood, and other publ,
burial grounds, on the same model
Within the limits of our own District, also, ve
have our Oak Hill and Glenwood Cemeteries :;
and We rejoice to find that the same spirit Of
lsudable enterprise has led the rector and YES.
try of the venerable Rock Creek church. three
miles north of cur city, endeared to us by il.
ancient and honored associations to appropri-
ate and commence the laying out large Dor
ton OF the glebe for similar purpose In the
incipient stage of this bold undertaking thew
have thus far been literally supported By the
inhabitants Of the parish and others; and its
progress indicates a spirit and taste highly
creditable to those who have planned and exc
euted the work. The sacred edifise which
sheds its hallowing influence over the snot
was visited by our great grandsires in their
boyhood, and subsequently by the generations
which have sprung from them, and no filter
spot could have been selected for the purpose
for which 1t is designed, whether we regard
the natural advantages of the situation or its
suitableness for so solemn a purpose. All
who can appreciate the attraction of roman.
tic scenery, and such as love retirement for a
while for its own sake, or for its wholesome
effects in pointing and training the thoughts to
scenes beyond the grave, will, doubtless, be
deeply interested in the carving out to it's
completion design so wisely conc eived and
50 admirably begun.
HE OHNlBJsEs.-It will be perceived from
an advertisement in our columns to-day, that
the proprietor of the excellent lines of omni-
buses running between the foot of the Capitol
and Georgetown, and between the junction of
Pennsylvania avenue and Sixth streets, and
to the steamboats,, has been forced by the
present very high prices of horse feed, the in
creased wages of his large number of en-
ployes, &C., in self defence to follow the ex
ample of all the omnibus proprietors in the
city OF Baltimore, in adopting the custom
which has long prevailed in New York in the
matter Of rates of fare That is,-to decline
hereafter issuing tickets, and TO demand in
all cases, and for all persons except children
In arms, six cents for each ride.
In the last six months, in this city, the price
of hay has advanced from seventy cents to
one dollar and thirty cents per hundred; corn
meal from sixty-fve cents to one dollar and
ten cents per bushei-these two articles being
the principal food of the omnibus stock. The
wages of employees in such business have ad-
vanced in the same time here about twenty Eve
per cent. These are all facts within our own
knowledge, and to our mind clearly ja.tify the
changes which Mr.. FanderHerken proposes to
make. This must be the inevitable Judgment
Of all sensible persons. These lines of omni.
buses, which have been oapitally managed,
have proved the greatest blessings imagin-
able to Washington and its vicinity. The in.
creased cost Of keeping them up has, of course,
destroyed all profit from them at the rate Of
i've cents, at which they have for the most
part been running. We are glad, indeed, that
Mr.. V. has determined to demand hereafter
the full rate OF six cents, rather than to with
draw them from the service Of the public of
Washington, Georgetown, and Alexandria.
evidently the only other alternative.
Tbs PICTURE SALE ON MONDAY AFTERNOON
1t will be seen, from our advertising COL
umrs, that Mr.. McGuir will sell at public
auction, on next Monday afternoon, at four
o'clock, the entire collection of valuable paint
ings which have been On free exhibition at
Farnham's franklin Saloon during the week,
and attracted crowds Of visitors. 1t is ons of
the very best collections which has been Of
fered TO the Washington public, and comprises
many pictures which would be considered
gems in any public Or private gallery. 1t
Is particularly rich in works of the old Mas
ters, and those attributed to Rubens, Ostade.
and Lordonio are of the very first order of
merit; whilst those of the modern school, BY
Pyne, Slayer, and Thos Cole, all of admitted
authority, must challenge the admiration of
cognoscsnti Mr.. Barton, who made the col.
lection, Is gentleman Of fine taste and great
experience, and tho public have an ass urance,
In his liberal character and fair dealing, th at
he believes the pictures to be what he repro,
SCENTS them to be. The entire collection will,
1t il understood, be sold to the highest bid
ders, without reserve.
TnH WRONG OSEs.-We yesterday noticed
the robbery Of about forty doll ars from a trunk
IN genteman's room, il hotel in this city
Yesterday two young men, employed in the
hotel, were arrested on suspicion OF having
committed the robbery; but at their trial last
evening it was clearly shown that neither of
them could have had anything to do with ID
Strong grounds of suspicion were, however,
ELECTED against another Individual, not vet
arrested. The employers Of the young men,
the landlord and landlady united In giving
excellent characters to them, and the eentle.
man who lost the money was we'll pleased with
their prompt dismissal by the examining ma
gistrates, Messrs. Birch and Morsell. It is
hoped that the real thief may be speedily ar
rested and punished.
BENEFIT OF THE NORTHERN LIBERrIEa-
Tho benefit at the National Theatre on to.
morrow evening, promises to be the great bene.
fit OF the season. The Liberty boys don't al
low themselves to be eelipsed by anybody,
therefore We anticipate a galaxy of youth,
beauty and chivalry never before surpassed
at the theatre, tomorrow Saturday evening.
Master Adams has truly beautiful firemanFs
song to sing on the occasion
SALE OF THE BEAUTIFUL RESIDENCE OF THE
LATE THOMAS RI1CHIE.-The admiuis.rator's
saleof this spacious and eautiful mansion.
which is soon to take place, bids fair to attract
general attention. It's situation, fer fash.
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