The national Republican., 1867-02-18
LOCAL NEWS.

ACrIoS OF THE Cry CoUSoms RELATIVE TO
THE DEArH or Mn DMoSsroS-Bodrd Of Alder
men.-At special meeting Of the Board OF Alder
men, held at on Saturday last to take suita-
bic action relative to the death OF Mr. ELIJAH Ell
monston, q former member, appropriate and elo-
quent addresses eulogistic Of the deceased were
made by Messrs. Lloyd and Given. On the Assem-.
bling Of the meeting the Chairman, Mr.. T. H.
Lloyd, laid before the Board tho following commu.
uioation from the Mayor:
to you the death Of ono Of your members, Elijah
Edmonston, an Alderman Of the Fourth ward, who
expired at his residence ut IL o'clock on Thursday
last.
preston Of your respect for the deceased and tho
regret so sad an event occasions TO this community
Very respectfully, RICHARD WALLACE,
Tho Chair afterwards offered the following reso.
Iutions, which we're adopted:
Whereas tho Board Of Aldermen has heard with
profound sorrow Of tho death Of Elijah Edmonston,
Esq, member Of this Board from the Fourth
ward therefore be IL
Resoivcd, That we sincerely sympathiEe with tho
widow and family Of the deceased In this their hour
Of afliction.
Rssoigsd, That we will attend the funeral of de.
ceased In a body, and wear the usual badge Of
mourning for thirty days.
Resoirei That the Mayor bo requested to trans.
nit copy of these resolutions to tho widow Of the
deceased.
And, on molten, Messrs Given, A. Lloyd, and
Turton were appointed as committee to make
arrangements for the funeral.
BOARD OF COMMON Council. - President
Moore in the chair and all tho members present
except Messrs Baker, Bryan Carroll, Drury, Peako,
| and Walker.
Tho Chair laid before the Board the call for the
/ meeting, and read tho resolutions adopted by tho
| Aldermen.
Mr. Moore spoke of tho life and character Of tho
| al he nninvad ha cnnHIanca nj
his constituents generally, and had, with the ex'
coption Of ono two terms, served continuously In
Common Council since 1856, until last year, whom
he was transferred to the upper Board. lie had
known the dcceated for over third Of q century,
and always found him to bc man OF strict, un.
bending integrity and Of great beneyolence.
Mr.. Peugh said that IL was duo to tho deceased
"a former member Of this Board, but In tho present
Council a member Of tho Board Of Aldermen, } to
say of Mr.. Edmonston that ho possessed two Of tho
cardinal virtues in eminent degree: Honesty
and beneyOlence of character. These were the or
naments Of his lifo. lie had been tho honored
trustee Of the elective franchise Of the Fourth ward
for period Of about ten years. He was also a
worthy and accepted member Of the Masonic order,
and testimonial Of the estimate in which he was
held by that fraternity was amply nttested by the
nssiduous attentions bestowed by that brotherhood
during his last illness and DEATH as II fearing Ia
destroy paused over bis couch awhile in lingering
doubts; but the fatal blow came at last, and
"whother tenth or ten thousandth' Of tho links Of
life be struck "tho great chain is destroyed"
will only add from that tOuchingly beautiful
"elegy'' Of Gray:
| ''No further seek his merits to disclose,
Or draw his frailtlos from their dread abode,
There they alike In trembling hope reposeO
Tho bosom Of his Father and his God"
Mr.. Naley said that he had known the deceased
for long time, and he was honest, upright man
whose loss will be felt by many.
Tho resolutions were unanimously adopted ant
MfsBrs. Nalloy, Smms and Muloy werc appointed
to act with the Aldermen's committee in maxim
arrangements for attending the funeral.