Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-03

TIE LATE HENRY WINTER DAvIs-The
funeral Of Hon. Henry Winter Davis took
place yesterday from his residence in BaIu-
more. The high regard and esteem in which
the deceased was held had an appropriate
manifestation IN the COnCeurse of his fellow
citizens who thrOnged To pay Their last respects,
and the distinguished gentlemen who came
from abroad TO Join in the same sad testimo-
mails. The Cabinet, the Judiciary, the Senate
ard Hsuse o. Representatives Were represeni-
cd by some of their most distinguished MEM
bers, whilst the representatives of our own
state and city governments also took part in
the obseqUies. The funeral was conducted
IN the most transformations manner, but was
very impressive from the general manifesto
lions OF sympathy and respect which were
prevalent. In the courts Mr.. Davis death
was appropriately announced. and his OIL
Iesgues of the Bar joined in the usual marks of
res pect.
tsce Chase, the Secretary OF War, Arch. STIR
ling, II, Esq. Hon. Green Clay Smith, Hon
Henry j; Blew, Hon. John A. J. CresweIl,
Hon. l.. +. :. Foster, President of U. $. SEN
ate; Judge Bond, DIR. Thos. +. Murdoch, VIM
J. Albert, Esq, f. K. Petherbridge, Esq.
Almost every department of the National,
state, and Municipal Governments were rep
resented by their most distinguished support
ers, among them being Chief Justice Chase
Hon. Edwin NJ. Stanton, Secretary of War
Hon. James Harlan, Secretary OF the Interior.
Hon. l.. r. :. Foster, President U. :. Senate
Hon. Edwin ID. Morgan, Senator. New York
Hon. =. e.. POmerDy, Senator, Kansas: Hon
W. lillian Sprdgue. Senator, Rhode Island. Hon,
Chas. Sumner, Senator, Massachusetts, Hon
John A j. CTeswell Senator, MARYLAND; Hon
Henry J. Blow, Hon. Green Clay Smith, Hon.
Augustus BaDdegee, Hon. Glenni w. ScOfieId,
Hon. Charles l.. Phelps, Hon. Samuel Hooper.
and Hon. John l.. Thomas, of the House of
Representative Hon. Richard WaIlach, Mayor
OF Washington; Judges Cartier and Olin, of the
supreme Court of the District of Columbia:
Judges Swayne and Davis, ofthe u. = Supreme
Court; Hon. George Ashmun, of Massachu-
sets; Joseph II. Bradley, Esq, of Washington:
Hon Freeman Clarke, Comptroller of the Cur
renCy: Major General w. =. Hancock, General
Getty General Mitchell, and General w oOIley.
~ The Legislatures of New York and Penn
sylNanla assembled yesterday. In both Legis-
latures the Republicans have decided ma or-
tiles, and organizations were effected without
dIhcUliy. The message OF the Governor of
Pennsylvania Will not be sent in until to-day
81 The Soldiers and Sailors National Union
League of Washington has issued an address
urging all honOTably discharged soldiers and
sailors 10 preserve their discharge papers and
not 10 part with them TO Spectators for any
sum.
81 On New Years day the freedmen at
Richmond, Petersburg and Wilmington, N g.
celebrated their deliyerance from slavery by
professions, meetings and speeches. The
proceedings were orderly and without inter-
ference.
81 General Beal, lately in command of the
military district of South Carolina. is repre-
sented as organizing a company of capitalists,
with view of making inyes tments in real es
tate, and forming colony of immigrants in
that State.