Daily national Republican., 1864-04-13
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

The FUNERAL or THE LATE JoHS L. RIN EN.-
Tho funeral OF the late John c, Iuvcs took place
from his lste resiUslce near DlGaenEbuTE thtG ~
terEoOA. Tie carriages containing tho members
of Cousrsss and Other. left the GlObs office at half
patt ten O'Clock, q. NJ AMI feAghCl the late rCE'
dense uf the deceased ~ hAlf pAst elcyru o'clock.
The ssI4.5g6s, after lFucing tbs COmpsEyet the
home 'rHd, proceeded out on the road In regular
order, \ Stschment Of the lltA Vermont .artiI.
lCry, uHdSr the command Uf frtt SeIFcAn' WiIliH
s. ionCs, from Fort Lincoln, Snd squad OF police
Uea II Jn this city, were on the grounds 10 TegW.
late E.atters They discharged their duties ndmI.
r"bly. AZ the visitOls arriyedi they seated thcm-
se,yt2 IN tbs paIloTG OF tho family mansion.
The body OF the deccaSed was eoesErd in a rich
mahogany eciin, covered with black velvet ard
also beautiful plate on which was the name AMI
age OF deceased. The coma was covered with
wrt.'hr ard fsstcons OF rich white natural Gourtt
and evergreen. Tie visltOIs ks ihCy ETIlrcl,
passed. around the coffin and looked ~ the body
The features OF dSceAFcd looked quite natural, nd
appeared hlie one jn natural sleep, aud not Ike
III Il Of death, The funeral matters were in charge
Of Samuel Kirby, Of Eighth street, IN this city.
Among the attendants present were Vice President
Hamlin; Pos master General Blair senators Col
lamCr, Harlan, and Pomefoyi Representatives
Morrill,, Of VI Mallory Of ky:i George w. RiIgE,
Eiq CIhIR aiills, Esq Mayor MnllAchi DF. Blake,
eG.LommissioneT Of PGblio Buildlngsi Nm. Berry,
ESQ Marshall Brown, Esqi members OF both
brauohss OF the Werh ngton Common Council; the
official e0rps oi the House OF representatives., aud
shortly after !" O'Clock, Rev. DR.. Pinckney, al
the Church Of th5 Epiphany, tEplscopslD Of thiS
rltv, lttttal in -.CerlDtal fOOet, arose, ana IN
loud and diStinct lO!ce SrHG the Episc0ps funeral
service, after which lie PRONOUNCED touching
eulogy on 'he lie OF the deceased. lie sad II wa,
= touching custom which calls pCrsons 10 the
house of mourning, but Il promotes those awCc.
gymVAthCB OF our nature which delights to pour
the oil Of peace and 6lAdnesE on all sFoundus.
And our church givcs the mOHt abundant IrCOt
OF the custom OF the burial service uAlOh, 70.
grandeur, beauty or impEassiveness anu sympathy,
Is without any parallel A deep and folemn Ftil!.
ness ruiz tic seeEe one almost hears tho Ra.
guish Of the hearts met 10 pay rho last respects 10
the deccnsed. Ihsy had met TO pay the Last irib.
ute TO one who short ume ago was buoy ia
making The ornamental works thst surround the
n,anpiOn, who directed the tendrlE OF the branch
that climbed the walls Of tho house, but To- lay he
was not; h0 who contrived Il all wsS now In hiI
winding sheet and they were there to bury him
Though in youth the deceased Tsg denied t.r
pEylcge OF carly and careful trAilin2, he TasC)u.
seQWenily destitute nf that iinistCd education
EEl,n college tTsiulng affords, but he was endowed
with strong common BeGse, the rAICat OF Gods
gitt,r masculine. keen, pitriotie Judgment in no
Wisdom, u great talent for business sort ot quc
knowledge, which EtsadiIy pursued its Object. A
man OF principle he steadily adhered 10 the pIiE-
clplea hi held,
liz aid not say he wR6 always light, but hs ttho
tpenker) did ray he always thought lie was right,
and whon hia principle TAs once iHed, no power
on this earth could move bin one inch from tine
ground thai he Geltb. IatelG occupied, he was
honest Icy instinct, and his indifference 10 gain put
him above the bribery OF gold, He was magnAnI-
uOuGi he could zee virtue in Ills bittGrt At enemy,
and IN political encounter, II beaten, would
fTSakly oWa II.
encounter. Nc hs heard of political eneeuntrr
that took plaoO between the deecAsed and great
sutAgonlEt, now no more, in which the Intellect OF
deceased showed such luLtTc thN Mis- opponent
Acknowledged his intrinsic and great hb ~
HoneSt labor he Glways literally rewarded lI-
charities were not reserved for the clamorouH beg.
gar but for those who were cesirous of OJtalntHg
honest employment his purse and voice We're
ever ready.
He had u quick discernment OF the opinions OF
those that were stimulated by high and noble lCei-
lngG No one ever wanted employment II he had
it 10 give them, and he paid them literally Tor the
work they dIdj and this was beautiful trait in &
man in this hAJd, grinding and selfish age. ht
held no eIHCtnR scale 10 the nleAHuremCnt Of lne
lAbOrtr's wages, and never threw the balancing
feather into his own sordid balance. he made
mNSRanImous donations In STILL Christian and
quiet way,
On one occasion 4 eheeL OF Mr. Ryea iOr S6rOO,
WSs oncO found, In fRY6F OF poor meohAnleI and 0
which the drAwee received the full benefit
The remarks Of the reverend gentloE ant OF l.lva
the above is only brief synopsit, was iull, fair
impartial, eloquent and Impressive, and were let
ILed 70 with deep attention by those present
Al the conclusion OF Dr. Pinknoy'H Iemaiks
Rev John &. Smith, ID. D., pastor Of the FOUFtl
Presbyterian Church Of this city, madO tCW Very
appropriate remarks. DR., smith has had ample
facilities sI knowing and studying the life Rnt
character OF the deceased, 40 during the Rev. Doc
tors pAItOFAte OF over thirty years 10 this city
| GeoTgetOWn, he has been known, respected, ant
| loved by the lamOnted Mr.. hives.
| Our limited space to-day will not allow us Il
reporter. sutise 1t to say that they were sioquen
Aftsf ths sorVieea Al the house the funeral cor
| teKe was formed. The pAll-beAreTB were r. r
blair, SRI senators Collam0ri Of Vermont Powell
ofKshtuSkTi representatives MorTiI'oi VsrpoAt