The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-14

InE BURIAL OF g. w. Il. Cusfis.--foft arlington WIN
thronged early hour yesterday by citizens OF Wash
ington Georgetown, Alexandria, and the surrounding
country all anxious TO get last look at the departed
veteran of the place The corpse lay in beautiful ma
hogany coffin in the main palor Of the mansion with the
face exposed TO view through glass in the lid
The coffin was silvermounted, and silver plate over
the breast contained the following inscription;
.aGDoRaE WASHINGTON PARKs CusrB.
Born April Is, 1881.
Died October 10, 1851
II was also OVERLAND with wreathes of garden flowers,
wned with the autumn tnged leaves of the surrounding
forest.
The funeral ceremonies commenced about IL o'clock,
and consisted of few appropriate remarks by Rev U D.
DANA of Alexandria, and the usual Episcopal service
BY request of the family and relatives of the deceased
no military demonstration made several companies
having sought the privilege, and the Washington Light
Infantry, of which the deceased an honorary mem
Der, being on the ground for that purpose.
The latter company stacked their In the front
yard and waited to join the procession simply in uniform
The procession moved from the house. foot at about
I24 O. clock, in the following order:
Rev c. b. Dana and three other clergymen; the bier
and six pail bearers, consisting of exSecretay Conrad
Col. Randolph, and Phillip r. Fenda esq, of Washing
ton Mr.. Henry Dangerfeld and Mr.. Cassus f Lee, of
Alexandria and Lieut. Hunter of Alexandria county; the
Missed Mrs. Lec (only surviving ohid her and four
daughters, Mrs. Commodore Kenman, of Georgetown,
Mrs Upsher, of Washington, Mrs William III. Fitz-
hugh of Virginia. Mr. Washington Peters, Mr. Charles
B. Calvert, and Mr.. s. t. Stuart, Of Maryland, and
DR.. Stuart of Virginia large number of colored SER
wants of the family old soldiers OF the war of 1872
in uniform, twenty -four in number the Washington
Light Infantry, simply in uniform; the Washington
Society of Georgetown College, and about thousand
citizens
The grave prepared according TO the last request
of the deceased beside that of his wife, in beautiful
grove on the bluff about quarter of mile south Of the
house. The usual scpulchral ceremonies having been
performed and the burial completed both graves
strewn with fresh flowers by the lingering hands of lia
Affection and the company gradually dispersed from the
solemn scene.
The BOARD or ALDERMEN LAsr NIGHr.-The board of
aldermen had adjourned meeting last night for the
discussion of bill that has lately been introduced
into that board entitled IA bill to organize police
tenn for the city of Washington and to reduce the several
acts in relation thereto into ONE The mode adopted
for voting on the bill to go it by sections in
committee of the whole, and then vote upon it entire
The bill consists Of thirteen sections and two regu
ations for the government of the police department
Section 9th was under discussion at the time left
and it was probable that the discussion of the bill would
occupy several sessions before it's final passage
The most important item Of discussion last night
the subject of abolishing the Office of chef Of police,
and uniting the day and night police under one head
The board generally seemed favorable to the arrange
ment and the probability that it would be adopted
as far as this board concerned.
The ALEXANDRIA, LouDouN, AND HAMPSHIRE RAILROAD
The meeting at Georgetown Monday evening to con-
slider the expedioncy Of subscribing 100000 to the CAPT
tai stock Of this railroad company largely attended
Messrs. Tenny Addison, and Ould each advocated the
subscription, and Messrs Slemmer and Mann opposed it.
Yesterday the vote taken, and the subscription was
authorized as follows Whole number of votes poled
482or the appropriation, 395 against the appropria
on ST. Majority in favor Of the appropriation, 30S.
The RIvEn.--The arrivals at tho port of Washington
Yesterday were quite small The schooner Adam Clark
arrived at Rileys wharf from Tangier creek, with
thousand bushels of sand and schooner NJ J. Fardy
from Salisbury, with plank from the Long Bridge The
schooner G. W. Gricc arrived at Mngruders wharf from
New York, with consgnments for J. p Levy, William
Mel. Cripps Samuel Kirby, naval storekeeper J. w.
Thompson & Bro, Miller s Coates, J. G. MCGUIRE
Dontz s. Coombs, Schneider Co., Capt Meigs, Camp
bell & Coyle, and Edward Simpson.
Opp FELLOWS HALL is at present the most popular
place in Washington, and Signor Bz has made it so.
Our citizens generally are happy, and love genuine
laughter and therefore, best appreciate the nmit
BILE performances of the Sgnor which have attracted for
than week past large and fashionable audiences
The STEAMER COLUMBIA arrived at Georgetown yester-
day morning from Baltimore, with merchandise for the
entcrprising merchants of that CITY, Quite large
Der of schooners lying at the coadocks awaiting
cargoes.
UNION FOUNDRY, the property of Mr.. James l.. Cath
cart destroyed by fire Monday night The fire is
supposed to have been caused by inccndiay as the
foundry not in operation.
DIED,
OTTO SIoR His friends aud aoquaintanccs requested
his funeral this day "wednesday October H. o'clock
M his late residences No 1884, south street. between
4th