The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-02-21
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.


LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
.TSe funeral of the late Philip r.: Fendall took
noon 'S EesteTdsy from his ss Inc
very Isrle concourse OF citizens, among whom
G oS 6 GGfsSf eSEt-the latter being now the
Tishcyr year and 81 Vie, Of the present court, John
Marbury, the Oldest member of the bari w. W.
Soreoran Dr. dant1cn, Nj S"1iisle Dr Peter
clerk oil the Circuit Court; Rev. Dr. Samson, OF
Columbian College; DIR. sunderland and Capt.
- The corpse was attired In a plain black suit,
white shirt and neckerchicf, and looked very
nut, covered with black cloth, and trimmed with
silver, and was lined with plated meripo On
the breast was a massive silver plate, bearing
fusry il, isGsT Before the designated hour for
nupber Of the friends Of The deceased took last
'' Shortly after IA o'clock, the Right Rev. Bishop
Johns, OF Virginia; Rev. Dr. Pinekncy OF the
Church OF the Ascension, and Rev. - Pcyton
Brown, OF the Foundry church. entered the room
fs%i iSo Se RHsi in an ADJOINING room ' "
The burial service Of the Episcopal church was
read BY Bishop Johns and DE- Pinckney; aiteS
rinthians, 18th chapter, commencing at the Goth
| verse, and offered prayer The Bishop latter
over ATTY years ago he had first looked upon that
face, and he remembered when they stood side
BY side IL the classroom snd when i the deceased
ago their STocstions led them TO different parts
OF the country, and he had seen that face but
once since until now. He had nothing to rcmcm.
Der but what was pleasant, for the deceased was
~ at college, he did not think that deceased ever
Uttered void or performed an act which was
'ou hen he (thc speaker) left his friend at col.
lcye re took leave Of him with affection, rs did
ali his classmates. He had described the child
whom bs I'D lived II he had described the child
hood Of such man a. they knew te deceased a. to
Ill., III h and " fsiseSR an s%y saa a
s%ysnGsd period 81 Stsrinf th the better World
Msy we so live that Of eDd nsY Be nike his
Tns Go ths T sssl nsre th Ell
Dunlop JIdss Wyls, & \; Snse and Il p III Il
rmneIsi O. cortefe Proceeded to Gisnwood, where
the rem.ins were placed in the vault tempo,
rarily.
COMPLEMENTARY TO AWAsHISGl 'os n.
Albany Katekereoeker speaks thus Of ohp'' 'Aa'
"Thls weii.known former Albanian, bit nov
Of Washington, was In town Yesterday, ,ieS
was here in connection with the contracts W nss a
Hudson river. We are pleased to announce that
Mr. Strong was successful bidder, having been
Se used on mt the dyke being ba below the city
This is an immense job. Mr. strong already
owns several Guarrlcs ana VIII I'M hhndoH% nY
"Sam" Strong-as he 10 better known here-was
tonce avery influential man in connection with
our local affairs. But that was when he was
young and In his prime. He Is now very grey,
yet as healthy and vigorous, apparently, as ever;
works, and to-day no mans reputation stands
higher as contractor than Samuel Strong. In
stead OF being a boss mason bidding for Jobs Of
city twenty years ago, he is a contractor who re-
ceiyes and executes contracts amounting to hun
So the Captain is going to "operatc" again on
the old playground after so long an absence.
DO Il. pW We understand Mr.. strong intends com.
mencing operations at the earliest possible mo-
uent, and designs employing some ATTY or a hun.
fro. n bodily wants in this city and elsewhere
rotten m the river, and has disappeared in many
places S Sion the channels. Yesterday morning,
ar sSe n:hs o sry 10 c4es
s,ssge h to d HIM. Ice too hard for them
i sTSi s& Gam mae lof Co. NY left Der wharf the
ysys.,h st;ss Fsrt ..% HiastioS
ma ZIP ~ lar CON-; reports there is
very little ice below Alexan, G,so oIy,I"cr
will leave Seventh street VIVA WjnnlsImmet,
between this city and Alexandria WI make a, AZ
tttempt to run to-day from her ,N.ays snc.
Fessful, the Tom Collyer, Capt. VIM. PC OF, o, we
Pame line, will commence running to 'G'o's 80.
Much fear is apprehended that when the ice 'oes
art It may do some damage along the shores O.
he river.
A In IN pAlH
kbout O'Clock, some unknown thief entered the
bouSe Of Mr.. Washington Sanford on nj street
" way OF the back door. He went up stairs into
lirs. Sanford's chamber, where he found her
lone In bed, Mr.. Sanford being up In the city.
lie drst aid a large knife and revolver on the
able; the y commenced general search. Crawl
ng under The bed, he found $3.50 In coupon notes
Taking 1t, be passed into another room, when
he lady ran out and gave the alarm, but before
ny one could arrive he made good his escape.
american % aster, lying at Rleys wharf, foot OF
Eleventh street, was robbed Of $751;, revolver,
rom his clothes In the cabin. No clue to the
On Thursds y morning, between the hours Of l2
an and Ro o%rt Strong on Maryland avenue
etween Second and Third streets east, and helped
themselves to lot of clothing, which were hang.
|ng on the linej also a lot OF poultry The thief
unknown.
FIRE.-I.ast night about 10 o'clock the alarm
fire was turned In by Sergeant Vernon, OF the
'irst precinct, from box 10, corner of Maryland
West, between Virginia avenue and i street
XpIaiiy and had two horses and n load Of hay In
It, which belonged to two eolored men, named
MSy aps t SGha out bat 6n, Both Of The
burned. The hremen and police did all In their
lower, but could not queneh the flames until the
Dsilys loss 10 about tl75 and that OF the coloyed
men els. There was no insurance.