Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-23
The FUNERAL OF THE LATE ROBERT FARM

The FUNERAL OF THE LATE ROBERT FARM
HAM was attended yesterday by a large concourse
OF citizens. Rev. Mr.. Hall, Rector of Epiphany
Church, conducted the religious services assisted
by Rev Mr.. Harold, City Missionary Some in
tefestlng remarks were made by Rev. Mr. Samson
OF The r street Baptist Church, i'm respect to the
NE ana character of the deceased, dwelling upon
ms peculiarly liberal and catholic spirit and in
THIS connection alluded to the fact that ministers
Were present belonging 10 some half dozen di fer
ent denominations
Upon the conclusion of the services at he house
long procession followed the remains TO Glen
WOOD Cemetery, where the closing services at the
grave were performed by DR.. Hall and Rev. Mr..
Among the congregated friends and mourners
Of the deceased were the booksellers and station
eTs of the city, who had closed their stores at 3
o'clock, and now, In body united to pay the last
tribute of respect to who by his life and char.
acter, had reflected so much credit upon their
calling.
The President. Faculty and Trustees of Column
bian College, of which deceased was a trustee,
were also in attendance
MONTHLY REPORT OF DEATHS ~ TINS City
FOR JUNE, ls57.-Accident, /; apoplexy. I; brain.
congestion Of l. brain, inflammation of, 1; burn,
chlldbed, Il cholera infantum, 10; consumption,
10; decline, |: diarrhPa, I; dropsy. 1; drowned,
i; dysentery, =; Inflammation OF heart, T. infiam-
nation of bowels, 1; fever, bilious, /; uunshot
wounds, 2; heart, disease of, I; water ON the
bra II, .; intemperance, I; jaundice acute |; ma
nia-a-potu, ,; measles, 1; meningitis, l. old age
1; paralysis L; peritOnitis 1; whooping cough 1:
pleuro-pneumonia, 1; pneumonia, 3; scrofula. /;
stubborn 81 trlsmus naScenticum, /; varioloid 1;
not reported, 1. OF this number there were of
the age OFFS years and under 26; from S to 10
years from 10 to 20, q; from 20 to 40, 10; from
40 to CO. 5; from 60 to so, :; so years S; age
not reported. 3; still born, 3. Whole number of
deaths from all causes, II.
REAL Enthusiastically, A. Green Auction
eer, sold lot in square COS, with n brick house
fronting on Garrison street, Sixth Ward. for 81
$50. Mr.. ID. Rawlings, purchaser.
Wall * Barnard, yesterday afternoon, sold a
frame house and lot on New York avenue he
tween Sixth and Seventh streets for 1922 so 10
George Fisher, purchaser.
TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC SCHooLs-An ad
journed meeting Of the Board was held at the
City Hall yesterday afternoon, to take up some
important deferred business Present Mr. All, ZEE.
President of the Board. motion TO adjourn was
declared in order, and carried.
SALE OF PROPERTY The house and lots next
door east of Iron Hall, and now occupied by Wall
d Stephens, has been sold by Michael Shanks 20
w llllam Wall for the sum of twenty five thou
sand dollars.
Two FELLOWS helped themselves to 81 SO
Panama hat in Metzerott's music store this morn
ing twas recovered in an hour or two from the
head Of confederate, who claimed to have mr.
chased II for ID cents. Mezerott took the hat and
let him slide.
WATCH RETURSs.-This morning there were
no cases dOcketed for trial at the Central guard
house.