The national Republican., 1861-07-02
A NOVEL FuyERAL.-A few days since. sou,e


A NovEL FuxERAL.-A few days since, some
OF the members Of the "a ancient and honorable
Bean Soup fraternity attached to one Of the.
fine regiments nov encamped iu the city limfX.:
by way OF giving u hint 10 the comuiss,ry's
department, got up on an extensive scale,
mock funeral When the hour appointed had
for dinner, procession was seen to slowly
emerge from the quarters Of company who
had for long time uttered complaints against
the quality and quantity of their "grub," In the
following order Corporal's guard, with brooms
reversed; music, frying pan the officiating
minister; the corpse, pot Of hash and a'fried
three year old salt shad, on bier shrouded with
black cambric, borne by four pail l.bearers, and
hanked by guard Of honor friends and ac
quaintances of the deceased in deep mourning.
The line Of march was taken up for q prominent
spot in the encampment, where the CORPSE yas
to have been inferred with appropriate ceremo
nies, but before they had proceeded far on
their route, the crowd became 80 large and
tumultuous that the men were ordered back to
their quarters, debarring them from giving the
corpse a Christian burial.
DISTRESSING AccIDEYr.-In Georgetown,
on Sunday morning, as Mr.. Rozzel Wood.
ward, a son Of Coroner WOODWARD was in an
outhouse on his fathers premises, q gun was
fired from one Of the camps in the vicinity, the
bullet passing through three thicknesses Of
inch plank, and entering his side above the
hip, passing nearly through him. The wound
is severe one, and it is feared may prove
fatal. Mr.. W. is q member Of the Darlington
Home Guard, now stationed at the Chain
Bridge, and had returned only the day before
on visit to his father. This accident should
serve as another warning to those who are &C
frequently in the habit Of using fire arms in Q
careless manner.
CRIMINAL CouRT--Judge r. r. Ctawford pre-
siding.-Y esterday, Charles Vsncey, charged
with an assault and battery on BAIL Roby, was
found not guilty.
piece of calico from George F. Allen, was found
guilty, Motion entered for new trial.
John Egan, charged with breaking into the
house of VIM. J. Darden, and stealing q clock
therefrom, was found guilty, and sentenced to
three years imprisonment in the penitentiary.
Mary Butler, charged with an assault and
battery with intent to kill Mary Neale, was
found guilty, and sentenced to three months
imprisonment in the penitentiary
Lewis Waters, charged with stealing three
gold rings from Lawrence Tuthy, was found not
guilty
ORPHANS CoURr--Judge Purcell presiding
On Saturday, Franklin Minor, who had been
ordered by the court to give additional security
to cover the amount for which his present se.
curities are liable, not being prepared to give
the additional security; his power as an sd
m Illustrator was revoked.
RELioioUs SERVICES IL FALLS CHURCH
Services were held last Sunday morning a
Falls church, by the Rev. J. M. Willey, chep
lain Of the third Connecticut regiment. Tn
Rev. MIR. Harold, formerly Of Washington
had, on seTeral occasions, omitted the praye
for the President of the United States. He
generally regarded as redhot secessionist
and is now under guard Of three soldiers, VIII
; are stationed around his house. Among III
distinguished persons present we're Brigade
General Tyler, Colonel Burnham, first Connec
ticut regiment, Chaplain Lancy, of the secon
Connecticut regiment, and the Hon, G, 3
Upton, OF Virginia.
TIehT ROPE WALErNo.-Profsssor Sweet,
t member of the second Rhode Island regimen
;. will give free exhibition, on Thursday afte
!, noon, July 4, Of walking tight.rope, sixty fe,
t from the ground, and Eve hundred feet in lengtl
!. near Camp sprague,
Y | AuAhhiAoE MISUNDERSTANDING thb
June, there were ifty.two marriage licens
J. issued in this city, an evidence that the Unic
II spirit amt dead vet in Washington, by Ion
shot
1t is stated by a Boston paper that the Go
:, ernment will soon issue proposals for the man
n facture of four hundred thousand pairs Of sewe
e , shoes, for the use of the army.
IS GI Subscribers who do not file their paper
e and have copies Of the Republican of Janua
y 9, mo. 35,) and April %, (No. l23,) will co
'r fer favor on MS, by sending them to this ofic
d WHITEHURsT, No. ABA Pennsylvania avenr
er has corps Of artists engaged in taking vie
as of camp scenery, groups Of officers, soldiers a
Call and leave your orders. See his cart
ts pisite photographs, for sending in letters.
ID June 20-lmeoH
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