Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-08
The services in COM


The Church was hung in mourning, the
galleries being draped with black, relieved
by white rosettes at the pillars, and the win
dows were darkened by curtains of the same
sombre hue, rendering the effect Of the DIM
ly burning gas lights, exceedingly impress
sive. The beautiful marble altar, with its
decorations, was festooned with black, and
in front of the chancel, plain catafalque,
covered with black velvet. ornamented with
silver lace, bore coffin, around which burn
ed twelve lights, in tall, white candlesticks.
Solemn Mass was celebrated by Rev. Peter
kroes, Pastor, assisted by Rev. John f. Al
ken, of Trinity Church, Georgetown, Rev.
Francis X. Boyle, of St. Patrick's Church,
Washington, and others, attired in sable
yestmen,s, while the choir sang the accom-
panying Requiem. After the reading of
the gospel, Rev. John Early, President Of
Georgetown College, addressed the congre-
CATION, but his utterance was SO impeded by
emotion, that he was scarcely able to per-
form the task assigned him.
Taking for his text the 18th Chapter of
st. Johns Gospel, from the Dist to the 9th
verses, he dwelt PARTICULAR upon the re-
mark Of the Jews, when Jesus wept, "Be-
hold how he loved him." and drew there
from the lesson, that the greater the sorrow
manifested by good men at the death of, an
associate the greater the assurance of his
salvation, for the greater the testimony to
his virtues.
Before and during the services, the fine
bell of the Church was tolled, adding much
to the solemnty Of the occasion.
COUNTY CoURr--MAY Term -The Coun-
ty Court was in session yesterday.
Licenses to retail liquor were granted to
James Murray, George Padgett, Robert Z.
Hodgkin & Co., and John lhern.
John Hollihan, John Hart, Francis j.
Power, Dominic Gillen, and John Scheuch
were naturaized and Peter Scheuch and
Joseph Moore, declared their intention of
becoming citizens Of the United States.
The Court appointed the following Com
missioners to superintend the election on the
18th Thursday in the present month, and ad-
iourned until the court in course.
lst District-B. ii. Lambert, E. Snowden,
ir., JAS. Entwisle, jr., Vim. Buckingham,
Geo. W. Dearborn-James Fadley, Conduc-
tor.
ID District-Isaac Kell, ". N. Brown, G.
Simpson, Ii. Mansfield, John L. Smith-G.
w. Nelson, Conductor.
Sd District-John A. Dixon. Geo. Wash
ington, c. c. Bradley, j. II. McVeigh, R. E.
Buchanan-Jos. Cotton, Conductor.
4th Dstrct-Isaac Buckingham, W. W..
Harper, S. r. Adams d. r. Blackjack, VIM.
Arnold-W. j. Summers, Conductor
9Th Observation-Disclosures Somers, Moses
Febrey, Henry Bailey, Richard Williams,
Richard Southern-Noah Drummond, Con-
ductor.
LECTURE OF DAVID FUNsTEN, EsQ.-We
hope the lecture to be delivered this evening
at the Lyceum Hall, by our accomplished
fellow citizen, David Funsten, esq, will be
fully attended by all who can spare an hour
for relaxation and improvement. Although
the modcsty Of the learned lecturer will not
allow US to say more Of his ability to adorn
any subject, the one he has chosen, the i'm
mortal don Quixote," is one which of it
self is very attractive, and has for some
three centuries given pleasure to thousands
in all civilized lands, for all civilized nations
have heard of the renowned knight OF La
Mancha, and Of the immortal Cervantes, the
influence Of whose genius has been felt to
the present time.
PASSING blythe Western Editors to the
number of several hundred, now on a plea
sure trip East, will pass this city en- route
for Mount Vernon, this afternoon about 81
o'clock.
The japanese Embassy, on visit west, is
expected to pass this city en- route for Wash
ington, in the steamer Philadelphia, towards
the close Of the week.
A BEAUTIFUL EXHIBITION. 1t will be
seen by reference to the advertisement in
to-dav's Gazette, that cur citizens will have
an opportunity of witnessing Il novel and
beautiful exhibition at Liberty Hall on We'd
nesday evening.
DELEGATES TO BALTIMORE CoNvENrIoN.-
a number of delegates to the Union Consti
tutional Convention, which meets in Ralti-
more tomorrow, arrived in this city yester
day, on their way thlther,
FATAL ACCIDENTAL son of Mr.. Samuel
Rinker, Of Edinburg, Shenandoah County,
was thrown from his horse ON Sunday last,
and killed almost instantly.
We are again indebted to Mr.. K. W.
Falls, the Agent of the Adams Express
Company, for New Orleans papers in advance
of the mail.
The STEAMER MoNrICELLo-The steamer
Monticello arrived here, last night, about III
o'clock, from New York with freight and
passengers.
WASHINGTON IrEMs.--G GEORGETOWN Posi- Or
tlCE KoBBERY.--'t is proper to state, that on the
investigation on Saturday, the possession neither
of the missing letter nor Of its contents were
brought home TO the accused young man, Mr..
Darnes,) who has hitherto enjoyed excellent
reputation, and to be quite tavorite with
IA large portion Of the citizens Of the town. The
principal ground which the Justice finally
held him for trial at the Criminal Court, was tho
apparent inconsistency of the accounts he gave Of
hi,lselfand mis- whereabouts at certain periods Of
lime involved in the inquiry he was bailed in
tho sum of two thousand dollars for appearance ut
Court.
CRIMINAL CoURT.-Scveral cases expected to
have been tried, had the witnesses been ON hand,
were continued to the next term. Of these WAS
charge against L mau named Sweeney for per-
jury, at the trial Of Christopher Bohlayer, aud
charge against one Harry Turner for obtaining
one hundred dollars under false preienccs from a
stranger stopping temporarily a, one of the large
hotels. The Grand and Petit Jurios were dis.
charged Sine die, and the Court finally adjourned