Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-10


This Board met on Saturday morning, when
reports from committees were received ard
adopted, and sundry resolutions disposed Of
committee OF seven member. was appointed 10
confer with the Agricultural Committee Of the
Mouse OF Representatives, In relation to the mat
body.
Prof Henry, Of the Smithsonian Institution,
then explained al some length the plan and OBJ
Ject Of the series Of meteorological observations
being taken all over the North American CONT
nent by more than three hund red persons under
he direction OF the Smithsonian Institution, In
onnection with the Patent Once.
The Board, on being advised that the President
would expect visit from tb EN- at three O'Clock
adjourned with view TO avail themselves of the
invitation, after making the necessary arrange
ments la the afternoon, the members of the
board met a. Willards' Hotel, and proceeded to
the White House, accompanied by MIR holt
TO the President
delivered short address tn the President. in
which he alluded to the object for which the
DoaFe was convened, and concluded with an px-
preston OF The kind regard entertained for the
generally
The President responded, ~ follows:
MIR President and Gentlemen: 1 need not
say tnat am exceedingly happy to see vou and
that feel very much honoTed by this visit /
have ever been fond Of agriculture itself. though
nave never had much time to devote to 1t prac-
of the Interior and the Commissioner of Patents
have assembled you here upon this important
mission The other interests OF the county are
pressing forward. The farmer STAYS Al home
follows bis plough. and minds hi. own business.
ana we hear very little Of him In public. Not
Wltnstandlng the energy, the activity and the
OF our national character, it is in agri
culture very often Intellectually exerted without
'be necessary skill and science to prod nee the
enect which Is SO much desifed for science
comolned with practical experience. when sp-
FaKNff ~
blessings upon the country / am very hsppv
indeed to see here 30 many practical agricultu-
Iists, who understand that science fully And
nave no doubt that the great truth, which will
he ELECTED by the questions which are to be mo-
pounded to agriculturists In all parts of the coup
ny, when they shall have been collected and
ofough nj mere, arranged and circulated all over
me MARION viii have the best effect imay Unable
spon the whole country
- thank you cordially for your kind express
so ons ana wishes Tor my health and happiness.
cannot, In the course Of nature erpect TO live
tong but as long as do live shall feel the
ueePsst interest in the success of agricuIture
because II Is, after all, the great interest upon
Whlcn the foundation of Nations and states must
rest Tor without a hardy noble and robust
people, capable Of holding the handle. of the
PLougn; we shall degenerate into a feeble race,
unworthy the attention Of the world and Incl :
country s'o'S Vi ou'
Each member Of the Board was then intro.
duced nrst to the President and zfteIwards tn
Miss Lane, the latter receiving them in her ne
cuilariy happy and agreeable manner
AFTER snort time spent in viewing the ma D.
ZION anu examining the collection in the green
house, the members of the Board retired TO their
respective lodgings
The Agricultural Advisory Board met to-
day at III a. m, and their session of the morning
was for the most part devoted to a very interest
Ing discussion upon the improvement of domsx-
in hiaS oy careful crossings In breeding, &c
IN winch Messrs Mann, Calvert, Bartlett G.
N'enisoh, DeNeveu, and others, participated
FUNERAL OF GENERAL HKNDKRsoN.-The fu-
neral OF the late lamented General Archibald
henderson took place at I O'Clock to-day.
Inc COMMANDMENTS and officers quarters were
draped In mourning babilaments, as, also, were
the various Offices within the barracks
The standards in the barracks and in the n,vv
yaId were placed at half mast
Inc deceased was laid out at the General,
quarters IN a mahogany coffin, covered with
oldck ciotn, and mounted with silver heads etc
Inc inside was lined with white satin and the
corpse arrayed In citizens dress, viz: black cloth
coat, pants, and vest
Upon massive silver plate WA. ,n..r,haa a. .
following:
Genera. Archibald Henderson
u Marine Corps
Born January 2Ist, l7s3
Died January 9th ls59
Arranged upon the coffin were the can. cos,
ana equipments worn by the deceased during his
life; the sword being magnificent weanon nT.
sened to the General while a colonel nv H. st.,.
OF Virginia, upon the sheath of which is the fol.
Ing inscription: " Wv -OiF
presented by the State Of Virginia to Colonel
Arcnioaid Henderson, of the Marine Corps Of
the nlted states, In testimony of the high sen &c
entertained by his native State of his paIlantrv
ana COCO condact In the capture of the Cyane
ana I'eVant by the frigate Constitution on the
1oh February, Isis, and of his patriotic services
gsnefaiiy during the war with Great Britain
Honor 70 the brave ,,
Atone O'Clock, the services of the Epi.cop,I
church, of which the deceased wa, an bonofsd
msmoer, Were performed over the remains i'm the
Pesence OF a large number Of relatives. and
n5nos OF the deceased, by the Rev Mr. MorselI
Ine procession moved in the followino ordsr
uneIal escort In columR of march
Datssllon OF volunteers, Colonel VIM Hickey,
including the following companies: President,,
Mounted Guard, Washington Yaoer. Ifnion
' unaas' Washington Light Infantry and Mont
Stan and Marine Corps NUMBERING IN rank
and file i@o iohA
OnciatiDg Gle -gYman and Surgeon Of the Gar.
Tison.
Pail Bearers
Commodore smith. Sur Ger. Iaw,on
Commodore McCauley. Colonel Craig
Captain Rudd Colonel Coon.r
Captain Ingraham Colonel Isrned
W. w Seatou ESQ Pr P.na,u r.
J. B. II Smith, Esq Thomas EI.oden p.o
The relations of the deceased. A' ''d
Orcers OF the militia.
Oficers Of the army
Omcers Of the navy and marine CORDS
President OF the United States and members Of
the cabinet.
Distinguished citizens
Arrived al the Congressional Cemetery the
oean'liul and Impressive words Of the Episcopal
ouflaI service Were read, and the CONS placed in
the vault; after which military .alutes were red
oy the Marine Corps and the other military COM
Guided. ~ oo"-
The Secretary Of the Navy has issued General
orders In respect TO the memory Of General III .
duecnng the nags at the several naval stations
anu OF al vessels In commission for sea service
To DC noisted at haif-mast and thirteen min
guns nred at meridian Of the day after the receipt
IF the order
Onicers Of the Navy and Marine Corps will
wear Grape on their left arm for thirty days
AsfKIoUs CAsE.-Saturday night, David A.
Westerneid and John Wilson entered a tavern
near the Capitol, In the Fifth Ward, and engaged
In game Of cards. In the course Of the game ,
quaIfei sprung up, and westeIneId drew a pi.-
toii an Alien revolver, and, despite the inteIfs-
Ien0s Oh otneis 10 prevent any serious conseourn-
"; n',u VIC ana snapped a cap once Wilson
heo IN DIS bosom shirt, and some pa perS rolled
up, ana tne Two bAils caught Ia the shirt one of