Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-05-12
CITY NJ E WIS.

The funeral ceremonies of this venerable and much
esteemed citizen, whose demise occurred on Wednes-
day last after protracted Illness at the age of n
were performed yesterday morning in the most i'm
presslye and solemn manner. At the appointed hour
the cotined remains of deceased were borne from his
late residence, on Lombard street near Penn and
placed in hearse, when the melancholy procession
OF his relatives and friends moved at slow pace to
Starr Church. Methodist Protestant corner of Pom
rIeton and Lennon streets an edifce which owes its
existence to his munifcent bounty and Christian
zeal, and which he donated together with the neat
parsonage beside it, to the Maryland Annual Con-
ference of the Methodist Protestant Church Ar
riving at the Church. which had been heavily
and effectively draped in mourning-which will re-
main for thirty days-the coffin was placed in pro-
minent position before the altar and the congrega-
ton was quietly seated, filing the edifce to its full
est capacitypeople of both sexes and of all ages
stations in life, assembling to pay the last tribute of
respect to the remains of useful citizen Included
in the procession twenty ministers of the Me-
thodst Protestant Church, who had assembled at the
house, by request, and they occupied seats in and
around the altar Of the chnrch. while prominent
feature of the congregation was upwards of two hun
Gred OF the Sunday school children connected with
Starr Church, who were present by invitation. The
services were opened by Rev. Francis Waters, D. D.
who read the 660th hymn, commencing
Come let us join friends aboye
Iaat have obtained the przo'i
which was sung with deep feeling by the entire con-
gregation, and q fervent prayer was offered I'D bv
Rev. John R. Nichols, pastor of the church. This
was followed by the reading of the goth Psalm by
Rev. DR.. J. J. Murray, President of the Maryland
Annual Conference, and Rev. L. W. Bates read a
portion of the 7th chapter of Revelations Then fol-
lowed discourse by Rev. Dr. Waters, who selected
as the basis of his remarks the 18th chapter of Prov
CRIBS and the 31st verse:
The hoary head is crown of glory if it be found
in the way of ofrighteousness"
The reverend doctor was eloquent in dwelling upon
the distinguishing traits of the life and character of
the deceased, and in the course of his remarks stated
as a strange coincidence that ffty-two years
ago be preached the funeral discourse Of Rev.
Mr.. Curran, at Princess Anne. Somerset county,
under whose ministrations both Mr.. Starr and his
wife-the latter of whom died in l864-were con-
vertcd, had performed the same office for Mrs Starr
and was now officiating in the same relation to her
husband. AT the conclusion Of this discourse which
listened TO with absorbing interest by the vast
congregation, Rev. Eli Hinkle who was present in
redemption of promise ne had made to Mr. Starr
short time previous to his decease, made an extern
poraneous address in relation to his long and init
mate acquaintance with the deceased; his visit to
him during the late sessions of the Annual Confer
ence, and his hope of a blissful immortality which
sustained him through his illness. These services
concluded the cortege resumed its march to Green
mount Cemetery, where the nterment took place. the
ceremonies at the grave bengpartcipated in by Revs
D. Bowers, T. J. Drinkhouse DR.. D. T. EwelI j.
I. Murray, DR.. F. Waters, Thomas Mccormick and
Eli Hinkle. After the grave had been filed up,
deputaton of little girls from the Sunday School of
Starr Church, advanced and strewed the grave with
bouquets and wreathes of natural flowers a mute but
eloquent tribute ofchdhoods love for the venerable
Christian philanthropist. The funeral procession was
unusually large. there being sixty hacks in line over
thirty of which were appropriated to the Sunday
school children. The pall-bearers were Dr. Thomas
Owens, Al. Fairbanks, Charles W. Ridgely, W. Et-
chison Jas. II. Hopkins W. Dulaney, John Story and
Edward Spedden. All Of the oiica ting ministers
were of tho Methodist Protestant. denomination.
REFINED THEgT.-h LADY, well known in fash
onable circles yesterday entered the store of Mr..
Wm. Il. Read 147 Baltimore street. and while the
attention Of the attendant for time diverted,
purloined package of "L'Email de Paris" A lady
in the store observing the theft the fair customer"
despite her protestatiOns of innocence was obliged
to return the article. The well known standing of
the lady saved her from the discontinue Of prose-
cution. It is strange that any lady would risk her
moral reputation, and subject herself to punishment
when for small sum she might obtain a bottle of the
desired article and thus her conscience like her skim
would be entirely clear,
PROPERTY SALEs.-S. H. Cover sold yesterday, at
public auction, lot of ground on the north side of
Mulberry street. near Eutaw. fronting 20 feet and
having depth of about so feet, improved by two
story brick dwelling. 1t was purchased by J. II.
Bertelle, for SlS50. The same auctionee- Sold the
day previous per order of the Seco1d National Bank
four lots in fee Boston zsreet, between Hare and
Canton sreets, each being q feet 'front.' one lot ON
the northeast of Boston and Hare streets %
feet 'front.' and four lots on the northwest corner of
Boston and Hare Streets each having front of l715
feet. William Harrison became tho purchaser at
$3.50 for each lot
ACcG0ENT.-A German, named John HePner, while
engaged in telling trees, on Thursday last near
Pikesville Baltimore county, met with serious ac-
cident. One of tho trees fell upon one of his legs
breaking It below the knee. He was removed to the
Lombard street Infrmary, where Dr. T. S. Latimer
resident physician, attended him. but it is feared in
consequence of his extreme age that he may not sur
vVe. He resides in the eastern section of the citv
and is upwards of fifty years of age.
TEMPERANCE MEEFING.-A meeting of the friends
o. temperance and the Sabbath will take place to-
morrow afternoon, at o'clock. in front of the Nav
ors Office, on Holiday street. to which all favorable
are invited. Addresses will be delivered by Rev.
DR.. Sllcer, Rev. j I. Smith and Rev. Mr. Duboise,
and the exercises throughout may be expected to be
of an interesting character
ACcIDENT-About eight o'clock on Wednesday
gagged In play with number of other boys, fell and
fractured the bone of his left thigh. lie was taken
into the dwelling of his parents. corner of Broadway
and Jefferson street, and attended by Drs. Cockrll
and Rinnemon.
CONFERENCE OF CLERGYMEN.-According to an
nouncement in the Catholic Mirror, the Quarterly
Conference of the Roman Catholic clergy, secular
and regular, will be held in the library of Archbishop
Spalding's residence, Monday, May 18th, at 4
O'Clock ?. NJ.
AMERICAN TRACT SoCIETY.-Rev. N. H. Schenck.
of this city, has been recently elected director of
the American Tract Society. That body is now in
session in New York and before whom an interest
ing address was delivered Wednesday last by the
newly elected director,
MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN STEAMERs.-The steamship
cumberland Captain Reid, arrived at Charleston.
from this port, on Thursday. The Cuba, Captain
Rollins, sailed from New Orleans for Baltimore on
the same day.