The national Republican., 1861-07-02

NOVEL tUNERAL.--A few days since, aOme
Of the members OF the ancient and honorable
Bean Soup Fraternity attached to one of the
fine regiments now encamped in the city limits,
by way Of giving hint 10 the commisssrys
department, got up, on an extensive scale, a
mock funeral. When the hour appointed had
arrived, and "peas upon the trencber" sounded
for dinner, procession was seen to slowly
emerge from the quarters Of company who
had for long time uttered complaints against
the quality aud quantity OF their "grnb,' in the
following order Corporal's guard, with brooms
reversed; music, frying pan; the officiating
minister; the corpse, a pot OF hash and fried
three year old salt shad, on bier shrouded with
black cambric, borne BY four pall.bearers, and
hanked by guard Of honor friends and &C.
quaintances of the deceased in deep mourning.
The line of march was taken up for a prominent
spot in the encampment, where the corpse was
to have been inferred with appropriate ceremo-
MES, bnt before they had proceeded far on
their route, the crowd became so large aud
tumultnous that the men were ordered back to
their quarters, debarring them from giving the
corpse Christian burial.
DISTRESSING AccIDINT.--In Georgetown,
on Sunday morning, as Mr. Rozzel Wood.
ward, a son Of Coroner Woodward, was in an
outhouse on hia fathers premises, 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 hiu. The wound
Is severe one, and it is feared may prove
fatal. Mr.. W. is a member Of the Darlington
Home Guard, now stationed at the Chain
Bridge, and had returned only the day before
on a visit to his father. This accident should
serve as another warning to those who are 80
frequently in the habit Of using firearms in q
careless manner.
CBlhINAL CouRr-Jadse T. f. CraHford prs
stding.-Ye yesterday, Charles vsncey, charged
With an assault and battery on Basil Roby, was
Alexander Parker, charged with stealing a
piece Of calico from George F. Allen, was found
guilty, Motion entered for q new trial
John Egen, charged with breaking into the
house Of VIM. J. Dsrdeu, and stealing clock
tberefron, 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 Nsaie, was
found guilty, and sentenced to three months
Imprisonment iu the penitentiary.
Lewis Waters, charged with stealing three
gold rings from Lawrence Tutby, was found no,
guilty.
ORPHANS CoURT--Judge PARCEL p-ssidiaq
On Saturday, Franklin Minor, who had been
ordered By the court to give additional security
to cover tie amount for which his present se
eurities ars liable, not being prepared to give
the additional security, his power az an I'D
rainistrator was revoked.
RrLIoIvus SERVICES IN FALLS CHuRoH
| Services were held last Sunday morning q
: Falls church, By the Rev, J. N. Wiley, chap
,, lain of tie third Connecticut regiment. Tn
Rev. Mr. Harold, formerly of Washington
had, on several occasions, omitted the praye
for the President of the United States. He
! generally regarded as red.hot secessionst
and is now under guard Of thres soldiers, VIII
=, are stationed around his house, Among th
distinguished persons present were Brigade
General Tyler, Colonel RurnhaG, first Connec
!, ticut regiment, Chaplain Lsncy, Of the secon
Connecticut regiment, and the Hon. G. Il
, Upton, Of Virginia.
TIeHr.RoPS WALKITo.-Frofsssor Sweet,
member Of the second Rhode Island regimen
: will give free exhibition, on Thursday afte
J, noon, July 4, Of walking tight.rope, sixty fes
from the ground, and five hundred feet in length
/. near Camp sprague.
, MARRIAGE LIcENsEs.-During the month
June, there were fty.two marriage license
y issued in this city, an evidence that the Unio
i spirit amt dead yet in Washington, by lon
shot.
1t is stated by Boston paper that the Go
ernment will soon issue proposals for the mani
facture of four hundred thousand pairs Of sawe
e shoes, for the use Of the army.
s p% Subscribers who do not 6e their paper
e and have copies Of the Republican of Januai
y 8, NO. 35,) and April %, mo. 1897 will col
r fer favor on US, by sending them to this ofic
d WHIrEuuRsr, No. ABA Pennsylvania avenu
# has a corps of artists engaged in taking viev
IS Of camp scenery, groups Of officers, soldiers, Il
Call and leave your orders. See his cart
= visite photographs, for sending in letters.
4 June 20--lmeos