The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-06-08

N. X. Mills . Co., Uate Crandelts, lie Bridge
street, or at Nessrs. @. T. Getty o Co. "a, loe
Bridge street, f~here copies Of the RSrunLioAS
OAK Hull CEMRrrRy.---From an interesting
article in the Georgetown Courier or Satur-
day, relating'to Oak Hill cemetery, we make
"since the establishment of the cemetery
about seventy.hve hundred bodies have been
be erected, no ordinary gravestones being
used. The effect Of this regulation has been
to bseutify the general appearance Of the
he 81 .ssns: q sssry !ss seS
design. One ofthe most noticeable structures
IN the cemetery. and which would nfst strike
the eye q The yi,i.o shs Dorio
over the tomb Of the Cofcorsn family. In the
nent, over the gtaSe. q fhomss and Hannah
other 10 . Russian granite column, surmounted
letters, the inScription. Sacred to the memory
Prisy oono:slioi to I ii. %e.sy he Enps aS
Minister Plenipo tentIary 10 the United Statss;
pn wSss 81 IL spsoeS
grave ofthe wife Of Judge Daniels, who died
on the Sd Of January, 1851, from the effects OF
burns caused BY her clothing catching. ERE
party. Another beautiful monume mt il that
erected over the remains Of Miss Bass, daugh.
ter Of Mrs. Bass, Of this District, who married
long variegated marble block in the portion Of
the cemetery near Rock Greek, ID . bronze
figure, recumbent and 10 uniform, Of Lieut..
John R; M Ssu t;on q MNor General Megsl,
as chief engineer OF the army fthe Shenan.
doah. In the northern part OF the grounds 10
lot owned BY Jefferson Davis. In which one
nN Oh lAr.t d AaNA A ..,lsA
which sad associations are connected il that
Of Mary q. Hersant and child, who were killed
In Mexico. The hearts OF mother and child,
his District who purchased a lot and had the
sacred relics inferred. Beneath plain mar
BILE monument lies the remains Of Cornelius
Darby and Aye ehiid,ep four q whom died in
ment to the memory of General Plummer,
U. s. A., who died at camp near Corinth, OF
wounds and exposure, Is an inscription stating
lot owned BY Admiral Joseph Smith OF the
Navy Department 10 beautiful bronze cross,
covered with ivy, beneath which lie the re.
board the Congress, n Hampton Roads, va,
In 1862. A nne monument Il erected to the
memory Of Hon. Jno. II. Eaton, who filled sew
srsl public s oiiisss including S Senator from
Florida, and Minister to Spain. One OF the
monuments which will ever be sacred to the
memores Of the citizens Of Georgetown Is that
I,
who died In 1857, and whose liberal subscrip-
lions OF his means to the cause OF Christianity
and eharity in qeorgei9wn endeared him to
Of Ssn. George Warrington, is.sisb Inferred SI
In this cemetery
MONTHLY REroRT OF the Industrial Home
School of Georgetown, d. C.-The superin.
tendent Of carpenter shop tMr. Smith, en-
Ployed at tla per week from April q, lsos.
valued at t3s, low valuation, and about u
worth OF lumber. Also, employed Mr.. Cru.
Der to work in pasteboard work from same
CAD Recsipii.-From April % to April 21,
tl3.75; April q to May 4, tl3.76; Mayt to II,
els SOL 18th to 18th, tl6 so; 18th to 23d els 50;
e. co sf April n h Iefi'9s, Us ~
i nP to lssh s ssc issh 10 M IS H 81 80 q
aoth, iI,tearotsl expenses, exclusive Of sal.
In addition to the foregoing receipts, there
stools, &c, Valued at ssf.so' leaving deScil
and lumber Isl, goods sold and not paid for,
tlT 20; work made, but not sold, Sls. Earn.
ings 1000, or nearly enough to pay salary Of
carpenter INT. Smith)
CHURCH FEsTIvAL.-A Picnic and Festiva
will be held to-day at the College villa to aid
| at Tennallytown. The names OF the commit
/ tee Of Arrangements are sufficient guarantee
that the AFFAIR Will be well conducted hnt
made agreeable to all who may participate
| Coaches will convey parties to the ground,
during the day from the corner Of High ant
Bridge streets.
DRovERs' RKsT.-The market at DroveTs
Rest, though very well attended, was dull
with prices about the same as last week
We quote 200 head OF cattle at sGsDt9 per lOt
| lbs. gross; l,loo sheep and lambs at " SOCIAL.
| per hesdi 80 cows and calves from S359t65
There were no hogs offering.
A STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL will be held II
| the lecture room of the Methodist Protestant
| Church on Congress street tomorrow, to b,
| continued during the week. The ladies' have
been unremitting In their efforts to make THU
one Of the most agreeable enter al nments, ant
1t should be literally patronized.
CoscERr.-On the Gath instant, a concer
will be given at Forrest Hall, under the direc
| tion OF Hermann Seligson, for the benefit O
three orphan children whose parents died q
| New Orleans, Louisiana, during the late cpl
| demic.
| EYHIBIrIoN.-On Wednesday evening IN,
| teachers Of Trinity Church Will give an exhi
| billion Of tableauN and pantomime at Old Trim
ity Church.
| FEsTIvALs.-The ladies OF Bridge Stree
Presbyterian Church will give q strAwberr,
festival at West Street Chapel during tn
present week.
TIE PRESIDENT on Friday sent the name o
J. Mason Gosler to the Senate for conarms.
tion as justice OF the peace for the District.