The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-11-07
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LOCAL NEWS.
Respect THE Hos. FnAScIs BuRr
LATE GOVERNOR NEBRAsKA.-At o'clock p. ul yester
day all the clerks of the Third Auditors Office assembled in
the Rotundo of the Capitol where the remains of late
respected chief had been placed under the direction the
Commissioner of Public Buildings. portion of The COM
mtee which accompanied the body from Nebraska was pres
emit the remainder having gone the steamboat make
engagements for its reception on board.
At halfpast four the coffin placed in the hearse the
following gentlemen acting as pal-beare
John NJ Brodhead Second Comptroller; Lorin p. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensons Col Manypenny, Commissioner
of Indian Affairs j. D. b. De Bow, Superintendent Cen
B. d. French Commissioner of Public Buildings S. s.
Rind, Chief Clerk Third Auditors Office A. F. Cunning
ham and W. II. S. Taylor, clerks Third Auditors Office.
fhe procession formed and proceeded the steam
boat wharf where the body deposited board the
southern boat after which A. +. Cunningham, esq, be-
half of the gentlemen attached to the Third Auditors Office
addressed the committee as follows
GEsrlEMEN: To you, who have patiently and aboriously
guarded the body Of our deceased friend from the wis
TAR West again commit it, to be conveyed his
home in South Carolina where his family u.s. and where his
affections centred, We know that fattery soohe
the dull cold of DEATH and therefore it viii be in
place herc but cannot let this opportunity pass without
telling you, gentlemen, that you hare the with
whom Col. Burt in official for upwards of
year and that among them ALL he left friends when
he severed those official ties that united take the
President Of the United States We all parted With him
with regret but our best wishes went with him for his
cess in life. You will please make this fact known his
family.
His journey to tao West but his march to the grave
1t is but few short months he assembled us together
to attend the funeral Of old and faithful clerk of his
bureau, with the remark that knew who would be
called next lnscrutable the of Proyidencet is
his own nanimae corpse around which ts, pay
orr oGrnui respects Take gentlemen all that remains
in life because of many virtues and inexble integrity
and for those virtues we honor him in death.
To which Colonel Ward b. Howard chairman of the com
mee, replied as follows
GnsrrEnES Inbelalf the Aoresved and afflicted family
a he havp with suc, rkoI
respect removed from its resting place at the Capitol to this
boat ana Of M @ Tho nase
DRY OF who but short time since presided that
belong and ia whom his virtues as citizen and the vigsn
discharge of the duties of that important Office, person
the Awise Dsposer Of Events permitted him only to reach
his place of destination in the far West But few days
he had time to enter the duties assigned him, his earthly
career closed We, who present and participated
acquaintance had been brief fully excellent
and amiabe qualities of the deceased and fully appre
had sustained.
To be met by you gentlemen transit to bis distant
home and bereaved family in the capital Of country in
hearts, and thankfully do tender to you acknow
the deceased
Permit me TO assure you, gentlemen that arrival
at our place of destination will communicate his af-
cted family this marked token of kindness and respect
The clerks then took leave the committee aud they pro-
ceeded on their melancholy journey
WILLIAM 7. ElLIor.The funeral of the lamented Will
liam r. Elliot which yesterday postponed at the sug
gestion Of some of his friends, WILL after afu
suaton with his attending physician and several medical and
other friends take place. from the late reaidence Of the de-
ceased, o'clock this day, Tuesday, which mean
choy occasion tie ends of tho family invited to attend
ILlsEss or Mas. H,mLros.-wc regret to learn shat
Mrs. Hamilton the venerable widow of the ilustrous Gen.
Alexander Hamilton Secretary Of the Treasury under the
administration Of President Washington lying dangerously
i'll at her residence New York in this city This
lady has attained the advanced age of nneysx years Dr.
Hall is her attending physician and her cctionae daugh
ter Mrs Hoey is unremtng in her efforts to soothe and
comfort her beloved parent. Two of Mrs. H., James
A. and John C. Hamilton esqs., of New York, also in
the city The distinguished lady the daughter of General
Schuyler of revolutionary fame
Tur WAsnrvoroS NArIosAL MoNunEsr.-The following
contributions received at the Monument office from Oc
tober TO November 8, 1854
from Collections at ho Polls.
From Third Ward polls, Portsmouth, Ohio 81 90
Polls Louisville Kentucky II 81
Third Ward Cleveland, Ohio is 90
Danvi'le, Pennsylvania 100
Madison Township leaerson eoanty, Ia 81 40
New Albany, la lA2 90
From Other Sources.
kunkeFs Opera Troupe, Petersburg, Virginia 90
sylvania IS Oe
Charles Delery, Washita county, Pennsylvania OOl
Regiment of Volunteers, Washington, d. G. $40 T9l
H. Markoe, Vera Cruz, Mexico 20 o0I
H.. A. De castro, do do ~ %
W Sturckc. do do 10 90
A. G. Allen, Minetsan, Texas 90
A gentleman Of Montgomery county, Maryland Is 90
Ladies and children, Ohio township, Gala county,
Ohio 00l
Kentucky 90
A. Sinnot jr New Orleans Louisiana 90i
South Memphis Lodge, No. lis, J. A. NJ, Mem
phis, Tennessee III 20
Lynnvills Ledge, No. isS, Iynnyillo, Tennessee
Mchae, Tobn, Washington, d. G. 90
vile. Pennsylvania 90
Belfast Fire COMPANY No. L., Belfast, Maine 25 90
Public school, No g. first district, Washington 90
G. A. Stewart, Washington, (annuall so
Primary School, No 3, fourth district Washing
ton 66
Contributions at Monument Place 2ls 10
Special agents ESQ 90
Amount received 1906 SO !
Amount expended 1000 so !
yesterday the day for carrying