The national Republican., 1867-08-09

fagarty, Daniel satteily, Minos L.
Gibson, Jacob Slidell, Theodore
| Gross, Geo NJ. Tuberyille, Geo. L.
JoSnsSP. Nathaniel ToTnIp Th0n p'%V % Hanson (eOl'
| Jordan. Capt. JIM Tayioe, Nathan ga
Kuhn, Jsso Williamson, R. B.
Lowe, Fred. J walsh, Peter
| Lee VIM II. Ware, Nathaniel
| Linkins, VIM. wagaer, Johns
| Manuel, Peyton wlllets, Capt JasS
| GEORGE HILL, Ju., p. NJ.
COMMON CoUscIL.-The Board met at the
usual hour--the president DR.. O. II. Cragin, In
the chair, and quorum Of members present.
A communication was received from II. s.
Divine, secretary Of the United Temperance As.
ISOLATION, inclosing preamble and resolutions
| adopted by that association, rendering their
thanks to tho Councils for tho use Of New Mar
ket Hall, and expressing q desire that the two
Boards will lend their influence TO the assooia-
tion for the further promotion Of the temperance
cause. Referred to the Board Of Aldermen.
A communication from the Mayor, relating to
the condition Of certain wells and suggesting
| that some one be authorized to examine them,
was received and referred.
| A petition was presented from J. U. May,
asking permission for the use Of the terminus Of
Montgomery street, adjoining the property Of r..
| Cruit 4 Son. Passed.
| A Communication was received from the
Street Commissioner, informing the Board that
the work Of improving Lingan street was pro.
gressipg to completion.
An ordinance making further appropriation
for the improvement Of Fosall alley, was passed.
| A message was received from tho Board Of
Aldermen, announcing the passage Of certain
Common Council resolutions.
| A petition from Charles @. Yates, praying
that he be credited with his assessment for
paving In front Of his property on Lingan street,
was received and referred.
Accommodation was received from the Mayor,
enclosing q communication from the deputy
/ register Of deeds. Passed.
A communication was received from the Board
Of Aldermen, anr o1nc ng their concurrence In
and passage Of q resolution for making an appro.
priation for the sweeping and cleaning Of the
| new market. house; an ordinance to tax circus
Of life and limb by reason Of breechcs in the
Upper Falls road; an ordinance to prevent swine
from running at large; and q resolution Of in
quiry In relation to parties using Potomac water
without having paid the front foot tax. Con.
Cured in.
commissioner, asking an appropriation for re.
pairing the gravelled streets Of tho town Re.
ferred
Mr.. Shoemaker presented an ordinance relating
to footways on Eighth street. Laid over.
Mr.. Shoemaker offered q resolution instruct
ing the water engineer not to cause the erection
Of any new hydrauts In the place Of lamp post
hydrants. Passed.
| Mr.. Clabargh presented q resolution in favor
Of the Georgetown Courier and the EpeRiMg
Union. Passed.
Mr.. Davis presented joint resolution to the
effect that when the Board adjourns, It do SO to
meet each evening until the business now before
the Board is completed Saturdays and Sundays
excepted), that the Board may take recess un.
| til October. Passed.
| Mr.. Pickrell presented 4 resolution providing
for the appropriation Of $75 for the repairs Of
pumps on High, Lingan, and other streets.
Passed
Mr.. Davidson presented the claim Of Walsh 4
Lynch. Referred.
| Mr.. Davis presented n resolution authorizing
o steam ferry, and relating to licenses. Referred
| to the Committee on Harbor and Channel.
| Mr. Shoemaker offered q resolution for the i'm
provsment of q part of Fifth street, assessing 81
for front foot for said improvement. Passed.
A message was received from the Board Of Al
dermen, proposing when the Board adjourns on
Thursday next It be to the first Monday in De-
cember next. The proposition was not agreed
to, and n committee of conference, consisting of
Messrs. Shoemaker and Pickroll appointed.
A number Of unimportant bills were read and
referred. Adjourned.
The LATE Mr.. JAMES FULLALovE.-The
funeral Of the late lamented James Fullaloye
| transpired yesterday afternoon at five o'clock,
| from the residence Of his son.in law, james NJ.
| DtohVp csH u oIiuBo hticot' tuO tNpF' Ahis
McCauley, pastor of Dunbarton street Metho-
| dist Episcopal church, conducted tho exercises
| at the house, which wore most SOLEMN and i'm
pressiye The life and character of the deceased
| were portrayed in glowing terms, and the recital
Of his acts of kindness to his fellow-man and the
selfsacrifcing spirit with which hc discharged
all the duties Of life had an electric effect on all
present, and caused many, not intimate acquaint-
ances Of the deceased, to shed tears. The rev.
erend gentleman spoke of the redemption, and
impres ssed on all to prepare themselves that they
| might stand In purity before the bar of God,
whose love Of mankind caused Him to sacrifice
| His son that sinners might bc saved, At the
conclusion Of tho eloquent diyines discourse, tho
| relatives and friends gazed upon the features Of
the honored departed for the lust time.
The coffin was furnished by Mr.. Joseph F.
| Birch, undertaken and was OF highly polished
black walnut, with a massive breastplato Of solid
silver upon which was engraved the name Of the
| deceased, the date Of his BIRTH and the time of
his death. On each side of the coffin were three
elaborately wrought silver frosted and FURNISHED
handles, with hand, the index finger pointing
to Heaven, and the lid was fastened with dia.
mond.shaped studs, also Of silver. The pail.
bearers selected were, ,iessrs. Samuel Croploy, NJ.
Adler, sr., Jenkin Thomas, George W. Bell, Il.
Pettitt, and VIM. Cammack. The coffin was
placed in hearse, and the solemn procession,
| composed Of relatives and numerous concourse
the remains were deposited beside his wife. who
died about twelve years ago.
The custom Of walking to the grave Is Of Eng.
lish origin, and, we learn, Mr.. Fullalove, some
time previous to his death. expressed a desire
| that his friends would follow him TO tho grave In
that manner Mr., Fullalove was born In Lin
cOlnshire, England, in the year 1887, and was
brought up on a farm until tho age Of IA. when
he was apprenticed to tho tailoring business, At
which he served seven years lie thOn worked
as jOurneyman for few years, whom he mar
ried, and shortly afterwards came to this ooun'
try, taking up his residence with his young wife,
In Georgetown. Here he obtained employ at his
business, and shortly after opened merchant
tailoring establishment which he conducted for
many years, accumulatng. by perseverance and
strict integrity competency which enabled
him to retire. The house In which ho died has
been occupied by him ~ years, and during that
period he was never absent from home for u
longer space Of time than 40 hours, except once,
whom he visited England, previous to the war OF
| 1914, About eighteen months since Mr.. Falla'
love was attacked with neuralgia, which con
fined him to his room and bed until his death.
during all Of which time he was faithfully nursed