The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-09-08
THE COURTS.

ORPHANS CoURT-Judge Puresn.-Thls
court was occupied as follows yesterday
LAST wIIJs.
The will Of Dennis O'Conner was filed as
follows,
In the name Of God, amen. I, Dennis
O'Conner, of the city OF Washington, In the
District OF Columbia, being sick and weak In
body, but Of sound and disposing mind and
memory, and understanding and considering
the certainty Of death and the uncertainty
thereof, aud being DESTROYS % settle letters,
affairs, &c. l devise and be-
queath as follows:
He gives to his wife Ellen, all his prop
erty, real personal and mixed, to hold until
his youngest child shall become OF age, and
In case she dies before she becomes Of age,
then until the next youngest child shall be-
come Of age, and SO with my eldest. When
my children shall arrive at age, will and
direct that my said wife Ellen shall take her
third of my property rs her dover, and that
the two-thirds remaining shall be equally
divided between my three children, Mary,
johanna and Catharlne, share and share
before coming OF ago, II Is my Will that the
surviving sister or sisters shall take her
share.
II Is my will and desire that II my wife
| Ellen shall marry again before all my living
children shall become Of age, then and In
that case I will and direct all my said prop.
erty shall be divided, she to take her legal
share, and the remainder to be invested for
the benefit of my children until the youngest
then living shall become Of age. He further
directs that the property be kept 10 repair,
aud that all taxes be paid by his wife. He
names John O'Conner as his executor. The
will Is witnessed by j. II. Goddard, John
O'Conner and John Burns.
TRIBUTE TO TIE MEMORY OF SECRETARY
| RAwLISs,
Colonel Webster, register OF wills, sug-
gostcd to the Court that in view Of the uni
versal sorrow at the death Of Gen. Rawllns,
Secretary Of War, ii was appropriate that
the court should adjourn. Colonel W. had
| long been the associate OF the gallant do
| ceased, and in view OF his personal rcla-
tlons, the members Of the bar present dc.
volved upon him the appropriate task OF
moving the usual honors to his late COM
| radc In arms.
John II. johnson, ESQ.,, seconded the mo.
tlon In brief but appropriate remarks, In
which he dwelt upon the generous private
character aud illustrious public services OF
the deceased.
Judge Purcell said that, in view Of the
bereavement which the nation had suffered
In tho death of one of the most valorous Of
her defenders and illustrious of her sons, he
thought the motion most timely. A man as
great as he was good had fallen, and II was
meet that all public assemblies should tes-
tify their sorrow In the usual and appro-
pirate forms. lie would therefore direct
that the court be adjourned until Saturday
next.
Adjourned.
EQuITY CoURT-J,dgS 1pvlic. -Imme-
dlatcly upon the opening of the September
special term yesterday morning the court
announced that, as testimony of respect
for the memory Of the Secretary OF War, 1t
would transact no business, but would ad-
journ; and II was adjourned accordingly.
ALL PERSONS doing business in the Centre
market should read the regulations to be OBJ
| served there by order of the Commissioning.