Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-12


Of the funeral ceremonies, and carrying them
out IN the most satisfactory manner. A fine
lot was pur chased by them In Oak Hill Gene
terry and the receipt tor the pure base presented
to the family. The funeral ceremonies were
the most impressive, perhaps, that have ever
taken place at Oak Hill. The Grand Lodge
has exerted itself to have the family of the de-
ceased properly cared for, and Mr. s. w CLARK,
OF the Currency Bureau, whore deceased was
employed, has kindly co-operated in the effort
to procure employment for the family.
THE TEMPERANCE MovENKNT.-The Rev
Mr.. McCaulley, pastor of the Dunbarton street
Methodist Episcopal Church, delivered an
eloquent and impressive discourse Yesterday
morning on the evils attending intemperance,
which was listened to by a large congregations
with UGH interest The United Temperance
Society held its usual weekly meeting at the
New Market Han yesterday evening, Mr..
VIM. II. Craig president. Addresses were de.
llvered b. several prominent and earnest ad-
vocates of the cause. tatn
MEDICAL SoCIETY.-The Courier says:-A
New Medical Association has Just been formed
in this city. A considerable number of the dis
ciples of Hsculaplus have within few years
graduated here, and it was very natural that
these shoald desire that the tedium of their
professional stady might DO relieved by more
frequent interchange OF. viewe for recreation
as we'll as Improvement. With this en- d in
view, several informal meetings have been
held, and Pathological Society established.
yesterday, the police had little or nothing to
do. Only two arrests were made; one OF Jno.
Graham, for dtsoyderly conduct, who was
fined 81 so by the Justice; the other, Arthur
Ferguson, charged with playing cards on Sum
day, who was fined $3.50 by Justice Buckley.
PLAYING CARDS Jos. Cornell and Fayette
Smith were arrested by officers Cunningham
and Lambie, on Saturday, charged with play
ing cards on Sunday. They came before JUS
sice Buckley, who fined them IS. so each
No LIcRNsE.--Of6cer,s Robey, on Saturday
arrested q man named BENJAMIN Carmichael,
icharging him with selling segars without q
license He had hearing before Justice
Backey, who dismissed him after imposing
fine Of 5000, for the ben 1t of the Corporation
a. MxRcHANTs' ExcHANoE-No business was
transacted this morning. The offerings were
1851 Bushels OF wheat, and 1854 bushels Of
corn. .-i.... $50 te.41.s.Ga fs,ss5Ss#;
!. THYCANAL-Thirty-fise boats have arrival
since our last Esport. some bringing coal to tho
different compsnlee, and others bringing corn
and wheat tor me different dealers, Twenty.
eight boats haze gone ont. The water in the
canal is very low. II is said that difnculty
occurred Between the heats sFair Paw ana
,.Play Eai1.n in which the captain OF tie for.
mer played foul upon Play FAIR No other
damage Wag sustained than the cnttinR 81 4
sew yopse. The boats on the canal are IA ouite
jam to-day, such % try mems patissce.
SHooT1Na sAR1AIR4~-A,coIored man named
Elias Morris appeared at the station house
this morning, and complained that as he was
coming down the canal. upon the boat Henry
pslphia, being near Narpsrs Ferry, he met