Evening star., 1869-09-08

Marshal, District Of Coiumbis, and Assistants.
Judges OF the Court Of Claims and of the
courts Of the District OF Columbia, with the
members OF the bar and ofhcers Of the courts;
the judiciary Of the several States and
Territories; the Assistant Secretaries OF
State, Treasury, and Interior; tne Assistant
Postmaster General and the Assistant Attor.
neys General the Comptrollers OF the Treas-
ury. Auditors, Treasurer. Register, solicitors
Of Departments: Commissioners OF Land Of
nee, Pensions, Indian AfaIrs and Patents, and
ton, snd Ohicers OF the Smiths oman Institu.
non.
On T street. mmediate'y west Of 18th street,
for AL others named in the general orders.
The personaxes aud organizations above
named will pie ase take carrie xes At the places
and in the crGer stated, aud will take the post
tons in the PROCESSION des,gnated in the gen.
efai orders from the War PsRari@is,i Ts' r. R...r
Brevet Major General, q. s. Army.
The hearse will be drawn by six gray horses,
each with q black plume in the head stall. and
led by groom with biack ribbon attached TO
the bride bit. The remains will be followed
by nearly three hundred carriages containing
the family, friends. members Of the Diplomatic
Corps and oficials Of the Government After
the religious services at the cemetery, the mil
tary salute Of three volleys OF mus Retry, and
twelve guns or salvos from the artillery will
be fired.
the most solemn and impressive ever witnessed
in this CITY. Captain Brock, acting Superin.
tendent of Police during the ab-ence OF MAJOR
Richards, to-day instructed the L,eutenan-s Of
police 70 keep the avenue clear Of all vehicles
during the passage OF the funeral.
wa sRAN SOLDIERS 10 PARTICIPATE In T.
CEREMONIES.
The veterans OF the Soldiers Home, uuder
command Of Governor Lee, and the survivors
OF the Mexican war, under the officers of the
Association, will participate in the esremonie,
Of respect to the late Secretary tomorrow; also
the survivors ofthe war OF IoI2, as VIII be seea
by the following notice:
"Assoctdted Sarriu0Ts. War Of Isl2.-Assemble
tomorrow morning at O'Clock around the
equestrian statute Of Jackson. opposite the
Presidents House, TO unite in the lest sad hon.
ors 70 the lamented s. cretary Of War. Soldiers
Of 1sl2 sojourning in this city will De welcomed.
JAMES LAuRRNsoN, Secretary.
PROCLAMATION By MAYOR BowsH.
The Mayor this afternoon issned the following
proclamation for closing the Corporation
omces Tomorrow, and suggesting the closing
OF the places OF business on Pennsylyania
avenue:
MAYORS OPPICR, CIfY HALL, WASHINGTON
". T., Sept. Sin order that the employees of
TINS Corporation may have an opportunity 70
attend the funeral Of Hon. John A. Rawiins,
late Secretary Of War, and as q mark of the
high esteem iu which he was held By the people
OF thus capital, the public Officer Of this CITY
will be closed during the entire day Tomorrow
And would suggest the propristy OF closing
PLACES Of business on PennsyIvania avenue
from O'Clock a. m. to , O'Clock p. m.
3. J. BowKH, Mayor.
THE GoVERNMKNr PRINTING oFPfcR TO BE
The Congressional Printer has issued the fol-
lowing order, closing his department to-mor.
row:
OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL PRINTER, Wash
ington, Sept :, ls69.-It having been publicly
Of Msr s.s Seen IGen % a. RaTn 1s
nom the scenes Of his usefulness and honor in
tne Government, hereby direct that the Gov
eminent Printing Once be closed 70 business
on Thursday, the 9th instant, that those in It's
employ may have an opportunity 70 attend the
funeral oosequies Of The deceased.
A. NJ CLAPP,
Congressional Printer
ARRIVAL OF TROOPS YoR FUNERAL .sooRr
On the traiI from Baltimore which arrived
at 1910 this morning, the two batteries (G, LIST
artillery, and y, 5th artillery,) from Fortress
Monroe, who are TO form a part OF the funeral
escort tomorrow, arrived. Major General
Barry, who will command the eecorS and
Gen. Morgan, commanding the battalion, came
with the batteries. The officers OF q battery
are Lieut.. Col Elder, Clpt Humphries and
Lieuts. Councilman, Webster aud REYNOLDS.
ana ef Y battery Brevet Majors Kinsey, Brink
ley and Howard. The batteries, all told, num-
Der ll6 men, armed as infantry. when they
arrived, an order from Gen. Sherman was re-
ceived 70 provide them with dinner, ana they
were soon dining in squads at O'Leary's SEN.
ate House, near the depot. They left Fortress
Monroe q. eK O'CLOCK last evening on the
steamer Adelaide, OF the Bay Line, on which
they breakfasted this morning, and on arriving
in Baltimore marched immediately to Camden
station, taking the eight O'Clock train for this
city.
About two O'Clock these troops marched MP
Pennsylvania avenue, and took possession of
the quarters assigned them, in the Corcoran
Building, opposite the War Department.