Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-07

During the rest OF Friday. fer the South At
antic and Gulf States. station lry or falling
barometer, mort beast 10 southeast winds, sta
tinnary temperature, cloudy or partly cloudy
weather.
FUNERAL OF BISHOP JoHNs.-rhe funeral
services II the late Bishop Johns took place
10 the Chapel of the Theological Seminary this
morning. The Professors and students Of the
Seminary and large attendance of clergy aud
visitors from the vicinity aud distant parts were
present Among the number we're Bishops
Pinckuey and Dudley, aud Drs. Randolph, Dairy
mple and Addison, OF M.yland. The Rev DR..
Hodge, jr, Of Princeton, was also present, to
represent his father, one Of the deceased Bish
ops wost intimate lricuds. Among the large
crowd who mot the procession at Ivy Hill, we
noticed the Rev. MIR. Waugh, of tbs place.
Among the lay friends OF the Bishop W. oot!ced
Gov. Stevenson, Of X :ntucky and Col. With
ers, of the Senate. The Vcstries of ST. Paul's
and Christ Churches, 10 this place, were pres
ent having formally resolved to pay this re-
spect to one whom they 80 we'll knew and loved.
The corpse was taken from the Seminary
bulldog, students OF the Seminary being pail
bearers, and all of them, with the clergy, fol.
lowing in procession to the Chapel. There thu
congregation was full aud waiting 10 hushed
silence for the commencement OF the service.
This was read by Bishops Pluckuey and Dud
ley, and DR.. Packard, who read with great
feeling and solemnity the service at the grave.
The funeral procession from the Chapel TO Ivy
Hill Cemetery consisted Of the bishops, clergy
and students of the Seminary and High School.
on foot, with loug line Of carriages following.
The remains nI tn" deceased Bishop we're de.
posted tor the present IN the vault at Ivy fiil
Cemetery. where they will remain until 1t Is
asccr aned whether any directions haye been
given 10 his will for their disposition. Bishop
White, the Assistant Bishop OF the Dio
case, was not present, and 1t Is supposed
that, as he is engaged III naklug his
visitations, be was Ut some point beyond
the reach OF Geographic communication,
and hence did not hear Of B!shop Johns death
in time to reach this city. Bishop Johns
Newcastle, Delaware. His father tue
Hon. kiursiy }, hos, chancellor Of Delaware.
aud On the mothr'S side he was grandson of
Governor Wand, Ike, of Delaware. He was
thrice married. His first VT: was Miss Ju
LANA johnson. Of Frederick, Md, az aunt of
Gen. Bradley 7. Jahu>on. His second wife
was Miss Jane Shaatf. OF Georgetown, D. {.
His third wife, WHO survives hun, Was Mrs.
Southgate, of Norfolk, Va, to whom he was
married 10 1857 He leaves ttr 9 sons aud
three daughters. His sous are Major Joh1
Johns, wel-known lawyer of Richmvni,
Kenzie Johos of Annc Arundel county, Md,
and Rev. Arthur S. Johus, OF E4>tvilIe, North
amp,ou county, Va. The late Rev. DR.. Ii. Y.
D. Johns of Baltimore, was his youngest
brother. He left no brothers living. 1t is
very rarely that the death of any one has ex'
cited SO deep sense of bereavement as on the
present occasion, when family tYs, church III
terests and social relations have possessed so
much to excite rcSpec, love and admiration.
The death Of Bishop Juhus to the Diocese
over which he presided, snd the Church of
which he was so distinguished II prelate, cao
DOT be estimated, and his loss will proportion
ately be felt.