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

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BURIAL OF AN IYpIAx-T -Tick-a-ir-ah or s'The Owner
of Many Horses of the delegation of Pawnees
in this city official business died on Monday at Mrr
Mahers Union Hotel He came there afflicted with
cod and although every attention has been pd him by
his kind hostess he has gradually grown worse and worse,
until his recovery hopeless. The Acting Commis-
sioner 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 it did not cure
him instantly Shortly before his death he expressed
regret that he could have fallen in battle, and hoped
that his Great Father hc goyernnent would give his
brother a horse memento of him. He had his pipe,
tomahawk and jewely placed in box and desired that
they might be 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 coffin, IN which
strewed natural flowers from the public
After few remarks at the hotel by the Rev. John @
Smith, of the Ninth Street Presbyterian church, the cof
fin placed in hearse, and long procession
formed, including twentyseven carriages The Acting
Commissioner of Indian Affairs several clerks Of the 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
tev Mr. Slti ofereu an impressive prayer WHlch was
followed by brief eulogy from 'oup," chief of the
Pawnccs here and few appropriate remarks by
Acting Commissioner Mix The interpreter then placed
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
persed.
InE IEpnKw PASSOVER, several sccts of Chris
tans celebrating Passion Week." the Jews oh
serving their passover feast instituted commemorate
the poventia sparng of the Hebrews during the time
of their bondage in Egypt when God smote all the first
born of the dolatrous Egyptians but passed the dwell
ngs of the Iractes whose doors sprinked 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 cakes which consist Of
-four and water only. Great attention is taken that
these cakes shall be free from all mpurty Persons who
stand high In the Synagogue inspect the reaping 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
informed from northern cities.
A HARMLESS PoIIcE.-IAst night ut the Washington
Theatre misunderstanding occurred between the
doorkeper whom have always found very polite and
attentive and John Wagner when the latter drew ps
tol and discharged it at him. Fortunately damage
done. Some members of the police said to have
been standing round but their habit seems to be not
to interfere with dsurbes of the peace he permit
ted to depart untouched The city authorities have de-
clacd themselves unable to maintain the peace Is it not
time that Congress should take the matter in hand and
give police force, armed uniformed, and subject to
military command!
THg MAroRALTy.At meeting of the democratic and
ti-know-nothing members of the city councils, and
bolI in The cha
Der of the board of aldermen the following resolution
unanimously adopted:
Resolcod That we respectfully suggest to the demo-
cratic and voters of this city TINT the
meetings in the various wards for the purpose OF elecng
delegates to select in convention suitable candidate for
at the ensuing election be held the evening OF
Tuesday, April 6, at s o'clock, in each ward, and rec
ommond that the delegates selected meet on Thurs
day April 15 at clock, ut the Assembly Rooms, for
the purpose of nominating candidate for mayor
MEnTKD TESTIMONIALS. 1t is stated that gentleman
has recently visited this city, and presented to the widow
of Commander Herndon copy of the resolutions (beanti-
fully written parchmcnt recently passed by the gen
cral assembly of Virginia. Tho gold medal to be pre-
pared in accordance with the resolutions will cost, ii is
said, some five hundred dollars.
THE AQuEDuCr. 1t will be seen by the congressional
report of yesterday that the passed bill
qurng certain lands in the District of Columbia, needed
for the construction of the water works. 1t is stated thnt
the land needed for proongation of Pennsylvania
to Bridge street. in Georgetown, has been soon
dcmned, and that this desirable Improvement will
tanly be made
CANAL NAVIGATION. The repairs on the canal have
been completed and fleets of boats arriving and de
parting daily The aqueduct has also been repaired and
the Mexandrians enjoying their share of trade.
ORANGE ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD CoNPANY.--A meet
ing of the stockholders of this company is to be held in
Alexandria the 10th of April for the purpose Of
sidering the act recently passed by the legislature
thorzng loan the part of the State to the company
and for the transaction Of other business.
STRREr BEaOARs who pretend to be lame starving,
quite abundant just now and is stated that the
most of them are impostors, who make large of
money by thus appealing to the smpathes of tho public
ANOTHER VICrH.-Ashman Luckot 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
Tux PHnoDEMIc SOCIETY 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.
Til. CATALOGUE CRIME is increased by the commits.
sion of outrages almost every night and the atten
ton of members of Congress is last attracted to the
of sI, nd