Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-18


services were no longer required He held that
the law required the perfect cleaning out OF the
canal, and until that was accomplished the
Councilman L. b. S. Miller hoped the law
creating the once would be pointed out. He
thought IL the only law for 1t was the one
approPriatine $500 to clean the canal, the
office had expired.
Councilman Kelsey read from Webs Digest
TO show that the canal board and the Office of
engineer OF the canal was still in existence
Alderman Talbert moved that the meeting
O'Clock.
inserting "next Monday two weeks" which
was agreed TO. and the meeting lat 1918 D. m. }
adjourned.
simmet made an excursion from Potomac
Ferry wharf this morning IT haIf-past ten
O'Clock for the White House, loaded To her ut.
most capacity with members and friends of the
Island Colored Benevolent Association. The
steamer Arrow, Stsckpole, made her usual trip
TO Mount Vernon with large number OF pas
sensers on board; We give a summary below
Pioneer, Olden, for Accotink, light; schr Car.
cline Holmes, Dixon, down the river, light.
Cdrter's Whdrf-Arrived-Schr Eleanor T.
and Leville Il Co., and lumber for Mohun 4
Sons, and +. S. Bletz & Co.; Lucy A. circuit,
Butter, from Bangor, with shingles, laths, and
Chieftain, Jones, for Havre.de- Grace, light.
Ritsys Whdyf.-Arrived-Schrs Hetty Ster.
ling. Todd, Wyeomico, with 300 watermelons
from Nanucoke, with 1900 watermelons for
Lewis and Elisha; Annie W White, Shores
rom NanticoKe, with $3.50 watermelons for
Lewis and Elish; sloop Aureho. Todd. from
Wycomlco, with 800 waiermelons for Lewis
and Elisha; Chief, Lewis, from Norfolk, with
2.0O0 melons for do; sloop Page. DE Atlee. with
fruit for do; Annie White, with watermeIons
for Turner Il Co.; one load OF Chsrrystone
cl ans for same firm.
Forrler's Wharf.-Arrived-Schrs Allie Gar.
wood. Howell, from Boston. with Ice for the
Abbie Bursley, Kelly, and Cabboth, Parker,
from Boston, with ice for the same company
Salied-Schrs. Clara A. Jones, Grimm, for
Georgetown. to load with coal for Boston; Me.
chanic, Smart, down the river, light
Berry's Bharf.-Arrived-St Hi Iiy-
ingston, Wilson, from Baltimore, with mer.
cnandise and passengers.
Sixh street Whayf.-Sailed-Steame Colonel
Rucker, Bell, for BALTIMORE, light.
rove HhGEf.-Saied-Schr. Chas. A. Wool
ley, Kennedy. for Alexandria to load with coal
tug boat Carroll, Henry, down the river, light
schrs. Harden, Driscoll, do; Florence, Hudson
do; Jennie Baker, Henley, do.
Gnnands Hharf.-Arrlved-Schr Samuel
MARS, Garrett, with wood 10 Windsor & Ford:
sarah Ellen, Maddox, with wood to market
Alexander, Maddox, do. Sailed-Scbrs Sarah
lavinia, Murdoch, light; Pilot Norris do:
henry Thomas, Radshaw, do; Sarah Ann,
IIhornton, do; Ben Cox, Franklin, do; Felix,
Green's Wharf-Arrived - Schrs Adeline,
Cation, with wood to market; Sarah, Paul, do
The LATE MRS. SENATOR TRuMBuLL-De-
pdrture Of the Remdins.-A large number of per.
sonal friends and acquaintances OF Mrs. Trum-
bull were gathered a. the residence OF the SEN
ator yesterday evening, for the purpose OF par.
uclpatiDg in the services of the occasion, aud
OF taking last look at the remains of the dis.
and lamcnted lady. President john
son and Mrs. Patterson, Secretaries Seward and
Browning. Postmaster General Randall, Gen
erals Ekin. o. o. Howard, Whittlesey. Secre-
tary McCulloch. Attorney General Evarts,
Sergeant Brown, Horace Capron, and nu;ner-
Gus Others, were present during the services,
which were beth solemn and impressive. The
coffin was placed in the centre of the parlor,
with several fine wreathes Of flowers, and a
cluster OF roses, resembling an anchor, upon it.
Senator Trumbull, two sons, his wIfe's mother
ans sstsT %sFe About fifty Of the or
Orphan Home" of this city, under the charge
Of the matron, Mrs. Gilbert, came in during
the seI vice. Rev. DIR. John Chester, the off,
ciating minister, offered q feryent prayer; after
which he preached from LIST Corinthians, 18th
chapter. At the conc ,usion OF the sermon an
eari..ast prayer was Offered by the Rev. Mr..
Chester; after which an opportunity was given
for ali present to We last look al inc remains
OF the bens voleht lady. The remains were u.sn
placed in a hearse, eight Of the Capitol police
acting as pall.bearers, large procession fol-
LOWING 10 the depot, where the corpse was
placed on q special train, which left at S:i5.
Senator Trumbuli and two sons, Mrs. Jayne,
sister Of the deceased. and daughter; and DIR.
Hood. the physician who attended her during
will proceed directly to Sprineneld, Illinois,
the home OF the Senator, where the corpse will
be inferred.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS UNIoN.-At meet.
ing of the Soldiers and Sailors Union, held
last night at Union League Hall, Capt. A. N.
Thompson and priyates s. F. Lathrop. John