Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-11-01

black, had three silver handles on eithe- side
and was lined inside with heavy quilted SATIN
covered with black alpaca finely plated. On
the top of the case was a silver plate with the
name, date of birth and date of death, also. a
beautiful wreath, and a cross made of natural
howers-tsa rose, geranium, m'gnouette, &c
On entering the church (the organ pealny
solemn anthem) the family and invited friends
took seats. Secretary Seward occupied the
first seat, with President johnson on the left
Baron Won Gerolt on the right In the rear of
lbe secretary were his immediate family and
othcials OF the State Department. In the rear
OF the President sat the Cabinet and Foreign
Legations. On the left of the Cabinet sat Cen
STaI Grant, with officers of the army and navy.
Hon hOmas Ewing, of Ohio. was also pres
ent. An anthem was sung by the choir, after
which Rev. DIR. Hail read a Lesson, which
was followed by the I6Sth hymn being sung
The next anthem was read by the Rev. MIR
Lewis, who then finished The services with APP
proprlate elections of collects. The audience
room and galleries of the church were crowd
cd with spectators. The services were con-
GUIDED about twenty minutes past four O'clock
when the cOrtege proceeded to the station of
The Ealumore and Ohio railroad.
The GOVERNMENT botanic IAGpgN-Pro-
posed Change Of the Line Of the ConaE-A VISIT
10 the Government Botanic Garden shows that
me more interesting portion is that south of
the conservatory building where four addi-
uOnal greenhouses are now going up. The
hOtanist can find enough there, anG, indeed in
all paris 10 interest him, but the portion bor-
dering upon Pennsylvania avenue ia least ar
Tactlyr or approachable, by reason of the work
mat has been recently going on upon the arch
over the IIber Greek. 1t Is the desire of Mr.
smith, the superintendent. that this may ex-
tend IN its present general direction on to the
near DeIghbOrhoOd of the bridge q, Maryland
avenue Commencing at that point. II is pro-
posed that the canal with the consent and
and OF Congress) shall be diverted from its
present channel, with its half dozen sharp cor
neTs IN a fourth of a nile distance. WHEREBY
the current is slowed and deposits and bars
formed, and extend, by q straight or very
slightly curved line. TO the eth street bridge
This plan was recently recommended by
MI SeyeTsCD, and is approved, as we learn
BY the Secretary OF the Interior, the
Mayor, and the Commissioner of Public
Buildings and Grounds The straighten-
ing of the line of the canal Will necessitate a
new cutting of perhaps fifty feet in width for
something of distance But the excavated
substance can be applied TO I'LL up the old ca
nal. which, indeed, At many points, is almost
hiled already. With the new straight line AT
4 general width of fifty feet, more or less the
canal, II thoroughly dredged, will have for
most of the time IN the day deep. steady and
strong current towards the Navy Yard which
Will furnish good dram for the sewerage of
the city The reclaimed ground may be added
10 the public grounds north of the canal or
sold. II sold, they will more than pay for the
expenses OF strengthening the line. The health
OF the city Will be insured by the arrangement
and the canal itself may be made something of
an ornament by having bridges of the width of
me street, as IN Baltimore, and by planting
row OF trees upon both banks. with a simple
tOwpafh on the north one for canal beats, il
there shall be call for anything of the kind
Bring the Mall sheer down 70 the south bank
and enclose IL and improve il; clear off al
buildings or other permanent obstructions
from the banks OF the canal, as The law re-
qulres. then we shall be relieved OF the hid
eOus nuisance winch so mars and hurts the
city as that strangers have the idea that il Is a
type Of The whole of it.-Ndti0ndI IateHigencer.
ALEXANDRIA ITEMs-Mr. Martin Maddux
the host of the Mansion Hotel. has now IN the
yard of that hotel a wolf and bear, natives of
Virginia, captured in the mountains beyond
Lynchburg.
A muiatto man was arrested Tuesday near
Fairfax Cour House, and confined in the Jail
OF that county. supposed to be Richards, one
o. the murderers OF the late William Lyles, OF
Maryland
The buildings erected by the government
curing the continu ance of the war, At the up
per end of Duke street, Alexandria. known as
the Soldiers Rest, Will be disposed of at pub
lie auction on Saturday. the 1Oth of November
Judge Underwood left Alexandra yestar-
day for Norfolk, to hold the session OF the
United States District Court there November
LIST, and at Richmond on the l2th.
THEFUNERAL OF Mr. FRANK HENRY.-Last
night the members of the press had n meeting
Al the rooms OF the Western Republican Press,
on Fourteenth street for the purpose of taking
action relative 10 the funeral CT their late de-
ceased associate, Mr.. Frank Henry. II was
resolved 10 attend in q body the funeral, which
will take place at three o clock this afternoon,
from the late residence OF deceased. on Q street
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The remains OF Mr.. Henry arrived here last
evening. and were received az the depot by a
large number Of his friends. He was so much
emaciated from sickness that his best friends
could hardly recognize him
POPLAR LEcTUREs.-Under the auspices
of the Young Mems Christian Association,
course of some ten or twelve public lectures
has beef arranged for the season in thus city
Engagements have been perfected with Geo.
William Curtis, ]. NJ. Manning, ID. d., Hon
Horace Greeley, Henry NJ. Storrs, ID. d., (Cin-
cinnati,) John Is. Cough, Theo. Tilton, Rev
A. A Willetts, and Il. r. Taylor, (Chicago)
The lecture committee is also in correspon-
dence with the following distinguished lee
turers, and hope 70 add their names TO the
hst:-Rev. III. w. Beecher, Prof. Louis Agas.
siz, Pros. James Russell Lowell, and Bayard
Taylor.
DIsORDERLY AND RESISTING OFFICERS
About TX O'Clock this morning, Tnos. Cooper
and Michael Murphy were arrested by ON eers
O'Brlen and Wilson, for being drunk and dis
orderly. Cooper was first arrested by O'BrleH,
ana was going along SO easily that the officer
thought he would have no trouble; but he had
bat was himself thrown. when Murphy seized
the ON Ger. In the scuffie that ensued Cooper
got his head cut, and the other officer coming
the Central Guardhouse, and this morning
were nned IS each by Justice Morsell.
FLEE--Yestsrday morning the wardrobe OF
the National The-ter took fire from q stove in
the properly room. The arrangements for
putting on water are so complete at the Ma
tiOnal, that the flames were exting uished with.
out giving any alarm outside. One of the
ladies OF the stock company lost $3.50 70 5000
and the wardrobe of the theater was some what
damaged. Ii was an accident that will not oc.
cur again in a century among the thousand
theaters far less secure from fire than the Ma
tionai.
ORGAN CONCERT.-The organ concert at
Foundry NJ. L. Church, will, we are glad to
hear. be repeated tomorrow evening, when
George ". Morgan, ESQ, the celebrated or
ganist Of Grace Church, New York, will again
perform, assisted by Dr. Canlheld, Madam
kretschmar, Mrs. Butts, Mr. W. Burnett. and
others. There will be an entire change OF pro.
gramme.
LAYING IN THEIR WINTERS PoRK.-Last
night, James White and James Marshall, col
ored, were arrested by the police OF the firs
Ward for the larceny of hog belonging to
Mr.. Jas. Blanchfield. They drove the hog in.
10 their own yard and killed and divided II be-
fore scalding it. Justice Drury sent them 70
Jail for court and delivered the meat to the
owner.
THE LICENSE LAw.-Oficers Halves and
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