National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-05

and among the rest an autograph letter from John
| Quincy Adams then the President OF the United
States asking Mr.. Turner 20 bestOW the ONCE on
his friend, Colonel Seldom The collector promptly
replied, expressing his inability to comply with
the Presidents request, as he had already, after
due consideration, named his lifelong friend, Mr..
Csrbery, for the office, and that his n-me was then
before the Secretary Of the Treasury for his nc
| tion thereon, and that he could not consistently
with his sense Of duty disturb It. Mr.. Adams
| warmly commended the hrmness Of the collector,
and became his warm friend ever after. strong
efforts were made by the friends Of Mr.. Selden
| to influence Mr.. Rush, who was then Secretary OF
the Treasury, TO rejeOt the nomination. The
Secretary knew Mr.. Oarbery's capacity to fill the
Office. and without delay or hesitation confirmed
the nomination. Mr.. Carbery held the office IN
til the advent OF the administration Of Mr. Tyler,
when another citizen was selected to fill that
post
DURING THR MAYoRALTY OF Mr.. CARBERY
a new order OF things was introduced into our
city, much to the qualification Of those who had
been hoping for improvement and reform. New
streets and new avenues were opened and graded,
fOotwRys laid down in every direction, street
lamps introduced and portion Of the city supplied
| with water from o newly discovered spring on
| Thirteenth street, between and K streets.
| Until the introduction OF Potomac water, the
| Executive Mansion and all the adjoining public
buildings were supplied with wholesome water
flowing from this spring; and many more improve
ments would no doubt have been made II the
limited means Of the city would have justified It.
Among the changes which took place during Mr..
Carbery's term Of office none gave more satislac-
ton to the better class Of our people than the
suppression and
| BREAKING UP OF GAMBLING HELLs,
as they were then called; houses Of ill-fame and
the unlicensed dealers and traficers in strong
drinks were made to feel the rigor OF the law,
and punished to its fullest extent,
Rowdies and vagabonds were summarily dealt
with by the police, being committed to the work
house, or made to leave the city. Mr.. Carbery
first introduced the practice now revived by our
\ District Commissioners to require the inmates
Of the wOrkhOuse to labor on the public streets;
and, above all, the poor Of our city were ade-
quately provided for and their wants supplied
A remarkably short time after the installation OF
Mr.. Carbery the streets and places Of public re-
sort became quiet and orderly, disturbances of
| the public peace seldom occurred, and the name
Of Mayor Carbery was everywhere the theme
oTTpraise and commendation. At that periou of
cur municipal history the city council was CON-
posed Of our best citizens, such as Charles W.
| Goldsborough, Wilbur W. Seaton, James Hoban,
George Watterson, Daniel Carroll, and other
| gentlemen Of similar stamp; men who would
have cast honor on any station they had been
called on to fill.
RAISING MONEY By LOTTERY.
Congress having granted the city permit to
raise by lottery means to build q city hall,
schOOl-houses and penitentIary, managers were
appointed, and agents employed to dispose OF the
tickets in the lottery. Soon after Captain Q. had
assumed the duties Of Mayor he discovered that
| the whole affair had been conducted loosely and
| against law. The managers, although highly
respectable citizens, had entered into the dis
| charge Of their duties without giving bonds, as
the law required, for the faithful discharge OF
their duties. The agents were put IN possession
| Of the tickets, and sold them without making q
report Of their doing to the proper authorities, OF
giving security for the payment Of the prizes
| Mr.. CaTbery, in message to the Council, called
their attention to these facts. In consequence Of
| the high character Of the gentlemen who were
| members Of the board Of managers, their IN
sulied reputation their integrity the form Of the
law had been dispensed with. The agents be.
came unfaithful to their trusts, and our city met
pecuniary loss Of more than sIOO, 900, which GER
tatnly would not have happened If the advice oil
Mr. Carbery had been regarded.
| PLACES HELD BY Mr. cARBERY.
Mr.. Carbery held successfully several prOmi-
nent positions: One ofthe committee appointed
| to superintend the erection Of the City Hall,
member OF the Washington city canal board d.
rector Of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, mana
ger Of tbs board Of the Washington monument
president and director Bank Of the Metropolis
inspector OF the United States penitentiary.
corporator Of the st. Vincent and st. Joseph
Orphan Asylum. 1t was under his direction and
superintendent that the handsome building, the
home OF the orphan, was erected on the corner Of
Tenth and @ Streets and where thousands Of des
| hovn al md fuf
tously educated by the good Sisters OF Charity.
He was fol q long series Of years, the foreman
Of the grand inquest Of this county; associated in
that capacity by our best citizens; selected fol
their integrity, their capacity and their high
standing in this District.
PRESIDENT OF THE BANK OF THE METROPOLIS.
Mr.. Carbery was for forty years director and
the fifth president OF the Bank Of the Metropolis
Of this city, which office he held at the hour o.
his death. So well did he discharge the duties o.
that highly responsible position that he was re
peatedly reelected to that place, succeeding hi!
friends ]. P.Van Ness and J.W. Maury. Mr.. Car.
berry was succeeded in the office OF president Of thu
bank by gentleman we'll known 70 US all, whose
great character, private worth, and unsullIet
reputation as a gentleman, citizen and a com
panion has long been object OF admiration TO the
whole community; o gentleman whose good nRmt
is not confined TO the limits Of our little District
but which is known and appreciated all over oul
country for good deeds and honorable impulses
1t is our privilege, gentlemen, to see this high
toned member Of our society present at all oul
meetings and social gatherings, greeting anl
recognizing all of US as old friends; and, as h
once told US, that he had now passed the term o
mans allotted time on earth, and his end was no
at q very great distance; that he had filled aR(
enjoyed a number Of Offices, and was happy to add
that he was unconscious Of ever having injured o.
done injustice to any one: that he felt more pride
in presiding over this society than occupying an
of the several Offices he was called upon from
time to time to fill. During the time of Captain
l Carbery's term Of Office as president Of the Met
tropolis bank that institution dealt literally wit
our felIow-citlzens and rarely ever lost a dolIa
in their transactions. Captain Carbery was
GENIAL AND soCIABLE GENTLEMAN,
kind to all, liberal to the poor and especially
: our orphan asylums OF which he was promineI
director and in his last days on earth he bestoWe
on these charitable Institutions large part Of hi
!; fortune Captain Carbery was particularly fOn
: Of recltIng anecdotes OF public men and distI
| guIshed citizens, and events Of the war of Isl
= | and Of "reminiscences Of the past. He was
= Democrat OF the olden school, and lived on term
Of great intimacy with Mr. Madison, MOnro
and Gen. Jackson, and was for half century II
bosom friend of his pastor, the late Very Reveren
Z Father Matthews the pastor Of st. Patrick
church. in this city, who was one Of the executor
Of his last will and testament.
The good Captain died In this city on the 23d
> | May 1863 in the seventy fourth year Of hts ag
: having survived all his brothers. His death WI
Iamented by the whole community, to which
had become endeared by the virtues which clu
. tered around his character. lived for years wit
: the greatest friendship with our deceased frien
: and for q long time prior 10 his death he WI
= nearly every day ct my place Of business, or vi
seated by his side at my venerated alma mate
=, the Bank Of the Metropolis. was one Of
: pail bearers and assisted in depositing his T
; mains in the city Of the departed ones. On tn
occasion was in the funeral procession with
K. Fendall, Lewis johnson and VIM. B. Todd, a
! Of whom have followed Mr.. Csrbery to the graV
could add very many rich gems to the memo
~ Of our departed fellow citizen which time viii
:, allow at this meeting. conclude by saying tn
n Mr.. Carbery's dealings and transactions with
fellow citizens were so just, 80 honorable, so tsl
- that he never made an enemy or lost friend.
!, Now, although our friend Carbery is dead Al
= we will see him no more on earth, his virtues a
good acts survive him and lInger around Us II
= twilight hueI after the bright sun is set. I &
. done.
D. 4 BOOTBLACR'S REVENGE.
10 The New York Tribune Of yesterday relates 3
d following: zone Of the clerks in an uptown hot