The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-10-17

FuNEaaAL or g.. w. p. CUsrIs.-A large ooneourse
Of people from the city and the surrounding country
assembled at Arlington on Tuesday to pay the last
snS S1 ds.r Z, ParRe Gusts
The mahogany coffin containing the corpse of the
deceased was set out in the large paror of tine man.
sion and was most tastefully wreathed with flowers
intertwined appropriately with the russell forest
leaves Of autumn. silver plate upon the coffin
bore the inscription
"GEoRGs WAsHSGToN PARKE GUSTS
Born April ID, 1881.
Died October 10, 1857"
In accordance with the dying request of the de-
ceased, he was buried by the side of his wife, in a
beautiful grove about quarter Of mile south Of
the house. Here, the coffin having been deposited,
the pall-bearers united in filing the grave after
which 1t was strewn with flowers by loving hands;
and then the mournful assemblage separated in 81
lence.
JosEPH +. HoDGsos.-We cordially recommend
to the public the stove tin, and Britannia ware es-
Enlistment of Mr.. Hodgson, on Seventh street be-
tween H and !. Among others, he has for sale
the original Globe stove, warranted to bake, or no
charge. Radiators, Office, and parlor stoves Of
every kind and degree, will be found in abundance
AT his place of business. Everything necessary for
the complete equipment Of the kitchen may be
there obtained.
He is clever fellow, and a man Of business
We defy any one 70 60 to his establishment in
search Of any thing they need in his line, without
purchasing, because-they can't help it.
SUNDAY SCHOOL UNIoN.--The s. s. Union Of the
District held their first quarterly meeting at Wes-
ley Chapel on Monday night. There were, we
think, about one thousand children present, big
and little. They had happy time. Rev. Mr..
Meek addressed the meeting. There were several
beautiful hymns sung by the different schools, and
one that was sung by the s. S. Union Of the
Island, which was present in large numbers.
RoBERT SouIBBs, who was arrested by Officer
McHenry on the night Of the 10th instant when
the hay stacks belonging to Mr.. @. Wendell were
burned, has been required by Justice Smith to
give bail for his appearance at court.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN meeting of the Board,
held on Wednesday night for the purpose of natur-
ing the police BILL in view of the fact that that bill
would occupy the consideration Of the councils for
several weeks, passed special biU which is to 60
into effect Immediately for the preservation of the
peace of the city. The bill 80 passed authorizes
the mayor to appoint by and with the consent of the
board, twenty-five special police officers, if in his
judgment necessary, who shall receive for their
vices two dollars for each night they are on duty
1t s their duty to report themselves to the captain
of the auxiliary guard at sunset every day for such
duty as he may assign them, and their service to
tinue until sunrise ON the following morning The
persons appointed shall not be less than twewty-fiy.
nor more than fortyfve years Of age nor shall any
person be appointed who shall have been convicted
of any violation of the criminal law of the District
distinguishing badge of Office is to be worn. This
will probably be concurred in by the other board on
Monday evening.
The ELECTIONS Pennsylvania has gone Demo
cratic by heavy majority.
Ohio. looks as if the Republicans had lost
heavily here, but the Democratic gains are not large
enough to take the State from them.
INDIANA.The Election here was to fill two yacan
cies in the Supreme Court. The Democrats, disput
ing the legality of that mode of filling vacancies
abstained from voting and, of course, the Republic
cans had it all their own way