The national Republican., 1867-07-25
Georgetown News.

ENNEhAb VI ostoIuhy htoT-
noon, at Eve o'clock, the funeral of John b
Davis took place from his'lste residence on Pros
poet street, a few. doors below High, and was
largely attended. During the moving Of the
procession the bell Of the steam.hre engine com
pany, Henry Addison, p was tollsd, and the Gag
Of the company was suspended At half.mast. The
remains Of the deceased were previously placed
in the vault, adjoining the chapel at the Presby
terien burying ground, corner Of Market and
Fourth streets, and were incassd In handsome
black walnut coffin, lined with white satin, the
screws and handles heavily plated with silver,
and inolosed In O substantial white oak box
The pal. l.bearers were Messrs. WIN. @. Nolen,
James o. ReintzsI, @. II. Reintzel, George W.
Pearson, John M. Houghton, and j. F. Sim.
mons. Upon arriving at the vault the coffin was
taken in charge by the pail bearers when the
procession was formed, preceded By the Rev. J:
Eastburn Brown, rector Of drace church, and
the remains borno to the west end Of the eeme.
tory, whore the grave had been prepared.
At the grave q large concourse OF tho friends
Of the deceased had assembled, and after the
lowering Of the coffin, the Rev Mr.. Brown dc.
livered an eloquent and affecting discourse on
life and death, and remarked that It was more
important to study how to live than how to die.
He said the open grave speaks Of the certainty
Of death and the uncertainty OF life, and en-
Joined upon all to live as though they expected
soon to die; and religion being Gods blessing to
man, II Is necessary to seek God ior repentance,
and prepare ourselves to meet Him. Tho rev.
erend divine then spoke Of the amiable disposl.
tion and excellent traits Of character Of the de.
ceased, and directed tho afflicted family to look
to God for consolation In their present great az
Fiction.
The RivER-Ths dullness still prevails, and
We have only to record the arrival yesterday Of
the steamer 0ccaquon, Swan. with empty -four
barrels, to P. Berry. schooner Seaman King,
from Alexandria, with wheat and oats, consigned
to Hartley and D. L. Shoemaker. D.
Tho steamer James s. Green, for New York,
cleared this morning.
The steamer John Gibson, of the Merchants
line, Captain Fuller, sails at IL m. to-day for
New York, with full cargo and a number Of
passengers.
At the coal wharves there are but few vessels
loading.
Excursion AND PIc.NIc.-Tho steamer Wa
waset left here about eight o'clock yesterday
with IN exceedingly large party Of gentlemen,
ladies, and children attached to the Dunbarton.
street NJ. L. Sabbath school, for an excursion to
Glymont. A fine cotillon band accompanied the
cxcursionists.
At Analostan Island lno assemblage Of ladies
and gentlemen spent the day yesterday on pic.
MIC given by Lone Star Division, s. Of T., in aid
Of st. AIMS Infant Asylum.
KEYS WANTED, a couple Of ladies
called on the clerk Of a prominent real estate
agent and requested the koys of q dwelling for
the purpose Of viewing the premises, preparatory
to renting tho same. The ladies not returning
at the appointed time, the clerk visited the
house, and found the doors unlocked, the keys
absent, and the ladies non est. Thoy LEFT their
cards, however, In the front parlor; but boing
rather hard to deciPhcr, the clerk requests re-
turn Of the keys
Rock CREEK BRIDGE.-Surprise Is expressed
by merchants doing business on Water street.
that the bridge over Rock Creek, at the head Of
Water street, should be so long closed to the
passage of teams. It is the duty Of the Wash.
ington authorities to keep this bridge open and in
repair, and 1t Is suggested that committee Of
merchants visit the authorities Of Washington,
and wake them up to their duty.
The AQuEDUCT.-Workme have been en-
gaged for several weeks In removing the old tim.
bers Of the Aqueduct bridge, and yesterday upon
the displacement OF one or two Of the planks,
we are informed that an entire span gave way.
This is n fortunate circumstance, as canal nayi.
cation over the structure Is suspended, and no
damage to trade or travel ensuing
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE. We hear Of no
transactions on Change. Grain continues to
come forward very slowly, and for milling pur.
poses there is IN active request. The hour marke,
10 quiet, stocks limited, and prices unsettled. We
have reported sale Of 500 bushels yellow and
800 bushels white corn at $l.lO per bushel.
An IMMENSE COOKING RAsGE.-The steamer
John Gibson, among her other freight, brought
here cooking range or what is nauticnlly termed
q ''cab boose," weighing about 3, 900 pounds, con.
tanning sig ovens, and calculated to do tho cook.
ing Of dinner for 800 persons. The range is
for the steam ram Japan, late the "stonewall "
CONTRACT FOR BLUE sroSE.-The Govern
ment has entered into q contract with Mr.. Stake
for the supplying Of blue stone for the Treasury
extension. This stone is from the Little Falls
quarries, Of 4 superior quality, and is designed
for aiery and interior walls.
RANGE OF THE TnERMoNETER.-Att the store
Of Messrs. Marbury 4 Buckley, corner Of Bridge
and High streets, yesterday, ithe Thermometer
ranged Us follows: In the shade, at 10 q. m, ~
degrees 8 p. NJ, 81 degrees p. M, sS de-
grees.
REpAvISG SEVENTH STREEr.-Workmen are
about to commence the repaving and grading
Seventh street, in accordance with the plans Of
the Commissioner of Streets, and the contract
to do the work has been awarded to Mr.. Wm. ii.
Calhoun.
SELLING LIQUOR on SrsDAr.-Complaint was
lodged with Justice Buckley yesterday afternoon
against J. Mason for selling liquor on Sunday
Officer Swindells arrested Mason, and after hear
ing the evidence, the Justice fined him s2O.62,
The CANAL.-Coal boats from Cumberland
are arriving steadily. A scow from Seneca
quarries arrived yesterday with rcd stone, suita.
Bile for rubber work, consigned to II. II. Dodge.
WITHOUT LICESsE.-Wm. Queen, residing
near Tennallytowp, was arrested BY Officer Jones
on the charge of keeping dog without license,
Justice Buckley fined Queen $500.
The sIDEwALKs.-The payements along Water
street are in rather dlapdated condition, and
the owners Of property on said street should re.
pair them at once.
Alexandria Affairs.
The Ga=eitG of Tuesday says
AT A CALLED meeting Of the Friendship Fire
Company, held last night, 1t was unanimously
resolved to make the necessary arrangements
for the immediate purchase Of number one
n rat. sa steam fire enpine and Messrs, a. Il,