The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-17

FUNERAL DSNEY--The remains OF the lion. DAVID
T. Disney yesterday afternoon followed from the
Dexter House to the railroad station by large number Of
gentlemen some OF them distinguished in political life w.
H. Gill; esq, acted marshal, and the appointed pail
bearers were Gov. Reuben Wood Cleveland, Ohio Hon
L. w. Hail. Bucyrus, Oho Joseph Burns, Coshocton,
Ohio Joseph Miller Chillicothe Ohio; Gov. Wm Medl
Lancaster Ohio; Col. J. B. Steedman Toledo Ohio Dr.
Wayne Griswold, Circevlle Ohio; John p Slough esq
| Cincinnati Ohio
AT meeting of the friends Of the deceased, held at
Browns Hotel on Sunday committee consisting of Hon
| Lewis D. Campbell DR.. VIM. Trevett, John s. G. Burt
Joseph Graham r. D. Hendrickson and W. S. v. Prentice
named accompany the remains of the deceased
Cincinnati
BOARD OF ALDERMEN-A communication was received
from the mayor stating that he had waited upon the Pres
dent of the United States who would be ready to receive
the corporate authorities Wednesday next at o'clock
p. m.
The two boards held joint meeting for the election Of
for the Second ward in place of John Will
hanson.
Messrs G. W. Hardness and Henry Barren were nomi-
| mated. The vote was announced as follows:
Barren.
Mr. Hardness was declared to be duly elected.
The Joint meeting then adjourned when
The board resumed the consideration of Joint res
oution authorizing the mayor and board of health to
make prompt examination to the nature and cause OF
the sickness at the National Hotel.
Mr. Miller hoped the resolution would be agreed to. He
had never known the health of the city to be better bu,
clear that the disease whatever was) vo-
lent, that those residing remaining in the house few
hours without taking particle of food drink had been
seized with it. In instances they had been seized with
it after taking glass of water only and in others after
partakng Of single meal. In one gentleman who
had dned there dangerously i'll for six or eight
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far and wide throughout the country and that than
one life had been sacrificed by it,
After further debate, the resolution was adopted.
The joint resolution received from the Board of Common
Council in relation to the Long Bridge was agreed to.
After the transaction of further business Of an unm-
portant character, the board adjourned.
BOARD or COMMON CouscIL.--A message was received
from the mayor communicating to the Board of Common
Council that in accordance with the provisions Of joint
resolution he had waited upon the President of the Uni
ted States to ascertain what time it would be convenient
for him receive the boards aud that he had the hon
inform them that the President had named Wednes-
day next at o'clock.
resolution adopted calling for the appointment of
committee of two the part Of the Board Of Aldermen
and of committee of three the part of the Common
Council to wait upon the Secretary of the Interior in
ton appropriation made the last session OF Con-
gress for the repair of the Long Bridge and appointing
Wednesday, the 18th instant at IL o'clock, for said com
mittee to meet the Commissioner of Public Buildings
Messrs orme Lloyd and Bsyne appointed said COM
mittee for the Common Council
resolution introduced authorizing the mayor Of
the city and the board of health make prompt examine
ton into the Of the sickness at the National Hotel
After brief conversation, the resolution adopted.
joint from the committee Of ways
and means, with substitute authorizing the
of faithful likeness of John W. Maury late mayor Of the
city The resolution appropriates SIS for this purpose
The resolution was laid over, under the rules.
bill appropriatng $3.50 for the purpose Of erecting
four lamps two of which be placed in front of the
Northern Liberties MarketHouse, and two Eighth
street. was read a third time and passed.
bill to authorize the mayor to cause to be erected on