The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-04


DnAtn OF Jvpog cRAScH-nEerrsa or rHE rAR.--The
meethg Of the members Of the bar and officers courts
announced 10 last issue was held yesterday morning
John marbury, esq, presided and John Smith, esq od
eated as secretary After feeling End appropriate eulo
GUM upon the deceased by Richard s. Coke esd Messrs
Coke hedin Bradley Carlisle, aud Ennis selected
draw up resolutions expressive Of the feeling Of the meeting
under the bereAyement they called upon
These gentlemen reported series of resolutions setting
the eminent virtues Of tic deceased and referring his oG
cal character IN terms OF eulogy one of them manifesto
ton Of the high tho Judge Cranch
proposes that the members Of the bar and tho
court wear the usual badge mourning for thirty dsvs d
as body attend bis funeral which viii take place this after
noon, at four O'clock from his residence Capitol
Hill and another resolution suggests that with
Of the family substantial and appropriate monument
be erected over the grave Of the deceased and that
utee be appointed carry the design into effect.
Judge Cranch was d dephew OF Mrs. John Adams, and
consequently cousin Of Jon Quincy Adams His son-in
law Erasus Brooks esq Of the New York Ekpress
in this city Yesterday. Judge 6ayc OF Massacr-
scs. lie removed 70 this city in 1886 lie eghtys
years old at the time Of his death.
large ransitory population city Las its advantage
notwithstanding its many drawbacks. The regret expert
enced in parting with who have large claims
spec and regard lost sight of IL the pleasure OF the
anticipated reunion and the dunes OF the
than compensated for by the life gaety and excite
ment of the city with its full population The departure sna
coming of these annual visitors, while it forms important
epoch in the domestic calendar it also exercises powerful
influence the and calculations hotel and board
house keepers the Of lodging houses the whole
family shop keepers, aud each and all who in any way
engaged in trade and traffic.
In the of Washington we look TO ansitory popu
aon merely in the light Of agreeable friends and good
oustomers but the guardians of property and the
promoters Of prosperity. by THU comprehensive
mean, OF course, CongreEsyhieh is State
legislature and municipal corporatonour judge, jury,
treasurer and FRIEND from whom have obtained light
and from whom expect waterwho has lined our broad
with grateful shade trees, fenced in ordy parks
squares separated portion of the city from the main
land through the fundamentally of canal kept night
guardians wakeia by the hopes of ply and adorned
city with such pTincely piles have made flashing
ton the very Mecca Of architectural pilgrims.
No wonder then that many OF ctzens looking
forward the approaching tong session OF Congress with
such lively ancpations Of pleasure and profit! What
with the customary protracted session. and the presi
Dental nominations, and the presidential and the
ebb and flow politicians from all parts of the linton, the
crowd will be wellngh detained until the next session. with
closing presidential Inauguration and every square yard
the federal city obsnaey occupied by gaping sight seers
boscrou congratuatos and keen scented expecans The
famine Of The long has made landlords kind chart
table, and gyiog, mpresseely polite and bewitcbngly
ciabe May they in the rich harvest Of the approaching
full and proracted accommodating from the lst of Dece-
bcr 1885, the LIST OF April, ls57have restraining recol
lection the trials and rbulaon from which they now
slowly emerging
The remains Of Mrs. Commodore Smith, Of the victims
of the late terrible accident the Camden and Amboy rail
road reached this city Sunday morning last and
inferred Oak Hin Cemetery yesterday morning The body
was first taken St. JOHNS Church, where the funeral
vice was performed.