Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-31
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DEATH Q! CoRonEn woopwARD.-Onr
$1,000 fsiiow Citizen Thomas Woodward.
sss,eI snown a. Coroner Woodward, died this
Wcs street near Rock Greek. NJ W. was
universally respected BY his fellow-men, and
~, Sr nearly nfty year, has satisfactorily hlled
ne eoH Of Coroner in this District. Mr..
ward was IS years old a: the time Of his
oeam, ana has been . resident Of mis- District
s =. = yesr.. HIS funer.l win take place from
.f,srnoor e :. on West street, tomorrow
MI: Woodward was q Deputy Marshal under
Iencn kineeold, who entered on his duties in
successive administrations 10 the close OF cen
Hunter term OF service-is4s-andi in the mean
time, in March, 1854, he was appoin ted Coroner
for this District, which he held TO his death,
and as such he was well known in every sec
ton OF the District. He was a gentleman of
the old school, and was some what old
fashioned in his habits; but there were
and retained them longer than he; being
- he was OF an Accommodating disposition,
and always Just and fair in his dealings with
al ms fellow men; He was, we believe. a soldier
members Of the Methodist Church in the Dis
triet, and in that denomination, especially
among the older members, he was well and ia
ExCITHMKxr ABOUT BAsKrr.-Qute an
excitement was caused yesterday morning in
the neigh borhood Of Braces drug store. corner
Of Bridge and Washington streets. The facts,
as mr. ~ We could ascsrtain, are that shout d. We
o'cleck yesterday morning q basket, with a
letter attached, and apparently filled with
clothing, was placed ON the edge of the pave
menf, ne-r the corner above mentioned II
seemed TO have no owner al the time, hut was
subsequently, carried on by some one unknow n
The passers-by were dis.nclined TO investigate
the matter, farine they might get mixed up in
q baby ca-e," and the occurrence gave rise 10
numerous reports OF basket copta' ming a baby
having ben left at some ones door; but lt was
evidently len there temporarily by a servant
who may attribute It's recovery to nothing
more nor less than q " baby scare,
FUNERAL OF DIR. NcCoRMIcK-Thef funeral
OF DR.. Chas. Mccormick, who died yesterday
morrtLg, will take place from his late lodg-
hye o'clock. Religious services will be held
at the house, and the interment will take place
in Oak Hill Cemetery.
RIVER FRoNf.-Entered and Cleared-S,r
Express, Nickle, from and to Baltimore
Cleared-Brie, "Union T." Tufts, Dorchester,
James s. Green, Imam, for New York
AN AGED LADY GONE TO HER RKsr-we
learn that Mrs. Maston, q lady over ~ years of
age, and one of the oldest residents Of GEORGE
town, died yesterday evening at her residence
on washington street, between Bridge street
and the Canal.
TIE CANAL.-BusIness dull very few boats
arriving. Advices received here from Cum-
berland state that matters have beeu satisfac-
torily arrange with the strikers, and boats are
on the way down.
MERCHANTS ExCHANGk-Sales dull, and
prices merely nominal.
POLICE 1TENs-The blank condition OF the
slate at the police station this morning shows
the effects of the salutary administration Of
justice in Georgetown.