The Washington union., 1858-03-31
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

LOCAL lN1ElIlAlCENOE OE.
BURIAL or AN INDIAN a-iir-fah or 1.-The Owner
of Many Horses one of the delegation Of Pawnees
in this city on official business, died Monday at Mrs
aor Union Hotel He came there afflicted with severe
cold and although every attention has been paid him by
his kind hostess he has gradually grown worse and wosc
until his recovery was hopeless The Asting Commits
sione Of Indian Affairs had the best medical attendance
provided for him. but the poor fellow had little faith In
the medicine Of the white because 1t did not cure
him instantly Shortly before his death he expressed
regret that he could not have fallen In BATTLE md Aeed
that his Great Father he government) would give hts
brother horse memcnto Of him. Ho had his pipe,
tonahawk and jcwelry placed in box and desired that
they might he buried with him. The remainder of the
Pawnee delegation especially nephew Of the deceased
appeared greatly afflicted at his death.
The funeral took place yesterday morning The corpse
WAS neatly dressed In citizens black suit and laid
new blanket in handsome mahogany ea1dn, in which
strewed natural flowers from the public green-house.
After few remarks at the hotel by the Rev John O
Smith, of the Ninth Street Presbyterian church. the cof
fin was placed in hearse and long procession
formed including twenty-ssven carriages Tho Acting
Commissioner of Indian Affairs several clerks Of tho In.
dian Bureau the agents and interpreters and the Indians
here followed the corpse to s last resting place. In
the Congressional Burial Ground.
After the coffin had been deposited in the grave, the
Rev Mr. Smith offered impressive prayer, which
followed by brief eulogy from Loup, chief Of the
Pawnccs here, and few appropriate rsmsrks by
Acting Commissioner Mix The interpreter then placed
Oh the coffin the box containing the personal decorations
Of the deceased with his club and tomahawk, and
cred the whole with his buffalo robe. The grave
then filed and the large concourse Of spectators dis
perscd.
IHE HEBREW PAssovKn,While several scots OF Chris
-
serving their passover feast instituted to
the provdenta sparing Of the Hebrews during the time
Of their bondage in Egypt when God smote all the first
born Of the dolatrous Egyptians but passa the dwell
ngs of the Isaetes whose doors sprnked with the
blood Of the paschal lamb During Passover Week the
disciples OF Judaism strictly prohibited from eating
fermented bread, tasting OF malt liquors Instead
Of the former they eat passover ckcs which consist of
-four and water only Great attention Is taken TINT
these cakes shall be free from all impurty Persons who
stand high In the Synagogue inspect the rcapng Of the
wheat its conversion into -four its removal to the
bakery and its final transformation into the sacred bread
The passover bread used in this city has been brought
we are informed, from northern cities.
HARMLESS PoIIcE.--Iast night at the Washington
Theatre some misunderstanding occurred between the
doorkeepc whom have always found very polite and
attentive and John Wagner when tho latter drew ps
tol and discharged it ut him. Fortunately damage
DONE Some members of the police aaid to have
been standing round but their habit to be not
to interfere with dsturbcs of tho peace he permit
ted depart untouched The city authorities have de-
cared themselves unable to maintain the peace Is 1t not
time that Congress should take the matter In hand and
give police force, armed uniformed, and subject to
military commando
Tilg MAroRAITy.--At meeting of the democratic and
anti know-nothing members of the city councils and
other gentlemen, held Monday evening in the cham
bcr Of the board Of aldermen, the following resolution
unanimously adopted
Resolred That we respectfully suggest to the demo-
cratic and nothing voters Of this city that the
meetings in the various wards for the purpose OF electng
delegates to select in convention suitable candidate for
mayor at the ensuing election be held tho evening Of
Tuesday April 8, at o'clock, in each ward, and rec
ommend that the delegates selected meet on Thurs
day, April Is, at clock ut the Assembly Rooms for
the purpose Of nominating candidate for mayor.
MRrrD TESTIMONIALS. is stated that a gentleman
has recently visited this city and presented to the widow
Of Commander Hcindon copy Of the resolutions eaut
fully written parcmcnD recently passed by the gem
cral assembly of Virginia Tho gold medal to be pro-
pared in accordance with the resolutions will COST 1t is
said, some five hundred dollars.
The AQuxDucr. 1t will bc seen by the congressional
report yesterday that the Senate has passed bill for
qung certain lands in the District of Columbia, needed
for the construction Of the works. 1t is stated that
the land needed for prolongation of Pennsylvania
nue. Bridge street. In Georgetown, has been soon
dculncd and that this desirable improvement will
| tainly be made.
CANAL NAvIGATION.---Th repairs the canal have
been completed and fleets OF boats arriving and de
parting daily. The aqucuct has also been repaired and
the Alexandrans enjoying their share Of trade
4 A
ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA, RAILROAD COMPANY meet
ing of the stockholders of this company is to be held in
Alexandria the 10th of April for the purpose Of con-
sderng the act recently passed by the legislature
thoxing loan the part Of the State to the company,
| and for the transaction of other business
SrRxKr BEG0ARs, who pretend to lie lame OF starving
quite abundant just now and 1t is stated that the
most Of them impostors, who make large sums of
money by thus appealing to the sympaes Of the public
AxorIkR vlCrM. Ashman Luckott, ono Of those shot
at the riot of last Friday night, has died from the effect
| of his wounds. He only twenty years of age
THR PmLoDEnIc SocIrrr meet at Georgetown College
on Thursday evening for the transaction OF important
business connected with the coming celebration Of the
landing of the Pilgrims of Maryland
TIE CATALOGUE CRIME is increased by the coinms-
sion Of otragcs almost every night aud the atten
ton of members of Congress IL attracted to te
of national ryafrovuolys