The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-13
LOCAL NEWS.

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REsrEor 10 uE LATE sx-MAroR TowERs-The city
councils were convened yesterday afternoon, In accord
with the request of the Mayor who communicated
the following message
MAYORS orncE,
Washington, August IL, 1887.
10 he Board Of Aldermen and
Board Of Cinnamon Council.
GESrlExIS The hand of death has again fallen heavily
our city of It's most experienced counsellors as
well most enterpsng and valued citizens has fallen
by its stroke
My immediate and excellent predecessor John T. Tow
es departed this life yesterday and his funeral will start
from his late residence in this city at four o'clock this
afternoon.
have convened you this time to enable you TO offer
to his name and memory some public tribute, az am
that those among you who have served with him in
the councils of the city would desire to do for his inter-
with you at all times marked by such kind
and ubanty of manner as to have regard
and esteem and you, gentlemen, who may not have
joycd the privilege OF his friendship acquaintance may
well unite in such tribute the unanimous testimony of
the whole of the community who knew him
An intimate intercourse with him of twenty years
vice together in the councils Of the city and the private
relations of life has taught to value him as citizen
and cherish him friend and i shall most cordially
unite with you gentlemen, in sentiments of sympathy
and coincidence with his family well In any tribute
you may offer to his memory.
Very respectfully
w. b. MAGRUDER, Mayor
The councils passed the following joint resolution Of
respect to the memory Of John T. Towers
John T. Towers having departed this life, and the
Mayor Board of Aldermen and Board of Common Coun-
Gil Of Washington desiring express their high admira-
ton of his character citizen, and their deep of
the loss city has sustained in the death of who
so long and faithfully discharged the various trusts
confded to him by the people of Washington
Resolved &C., That have heard with deep of
the death of JOHN r. Towns late Mayor Of the city Of
Washington the uprghtness and purity of whose char
acter merits the admiration of ALL and especially that of
the people of this city in which large portion of his
life spent, and where his memory will ever be cher
shed that of one of our citys brightest ornaments
Resolved That the corporate authorities attend in
body the funeral of the deceased and that they the
usual badge Of mourning for thirty days.
Resolved That tender to the family Of the deceased
heartfelt sympathy the occasion of their sad be-
rcavcment and that the Mayor be- and he is hereby
epcctully requested to communicate to the family of the
deceased copy of these resolutions and the
to be published in the papers of this city.
Miss BnooKE's ESGIlsH AND FRENCH BoARpNa AND DAY
ScHooL You've LADIES. Miss Brookes High School
for Young Ladies is located at Seven Buildings No 1873
Pennsylvania This excellent institution will be
reopcned for the reception Of pupils Monday, the 14h
of September next With the view of promoting the best
interests of her pupils Miss Brooke has limited their
ber in consequence of which those who desire to obtain
admission requested to make early applications.
day. drunken and suspicious person was sent to the
workhouse for sixty days. and another arrested under
suspicious circumstances and for being out after
hours = sentenced for the same period But the
third coorod individual, who merely 'drunk "
committed for nnoty days. From this 1t would appear
that when in addition drunkenness and for being
out after hours, upcioa attaches to such unfortu-
nates the offence is esscncd Judging by the above
toned terms of Imprisonment!
LIQUOR CAsEsSeveral parties have been fined by Mr.
Justice Smith, of the third district for selling liquor
Sunday. Yesterday morning Samuel Adams made to
pay fines amounting to $40 80 in consequence of vending
alcoholic spirits contrary to the provisions of the corpora
ton lawsS20 l6 for selling in less quantities than
pint and $50 l6 for selling Sunday. +. Brantner
also mucted in the of S2l II for selling on
Sunday. Mr. Brandner has asked for appeal to the
circuit court the ground that the liquor sold to
boarder in the house The boaer a witness before
Justice Smith.
CONFEDERATION. all the noise the shouts Of
and the ringing of bells included, the great iumi-
nation near midnight, Tuesday, produced by the
burning of enclosed BOOTH Centre Market square,
occupied sales days by vender of fancy goods But
for the remon the flames would probably have extended
to the market house itself and devoured the lettering
structure--moss -covcred-green with age.
IMPORTANT INVENTION Among the patents issued from
the Patent Office during the past week is for "an i'm
provcment in a machine for marking the time of attend
ance of workmen' Men who are employed by the day,
especially the humber GLASS; will inform any respectful
inquirer that their ATTENDANCE critically noticed by
the superintendent and the deductions for lost minutes
sufficiently accurate without the aid of machinery
TnE WASHINGTON ART ASSOCIATION. The following sub
scriptons in addition to those which have already been
published have been made for the purpose of aiding in
the erection of building for the of the Washington
Art Association H. G. FAINT $50 Messrs Henry Janey,
Philip G. Riley, s. Hoover G.. Hail. and S. A. Elliot,
S25 making total of SIS. Dr. Stone, who has charge
of the collections states that his has exceeded
the expectations of the association.
THE CRIMINAL CoURT YEsTERDAY--The trial of the
eectionr resumed yesterday which made the
fourteenth day. Mr. Ellis consumed the entire time of
the with his argument for the Defence which will
be further continued to-day by Mr. Bradley.
THE FUNERAL JOHN T. TOWERS took place
yesterday afternoon from Trinity church Among those
who followed the remains to the tomb the munich
pal authorities and members of the Masonic and Odd
Fellows fraternities.
Tm LATE CHARLES soRAN.--It is proposed to publish
the poetic works of the deceased They of varied
character evinoe than ordinary talent and will
afford opportunity to the reader of spending time very
| nleosentlv In their per,Isal