Evening Star Newspaper, September 9, 1869, Page 1

So, THE EVENING STAR. ! PUBLISHED DAILY, Sanday excepted, At the Star Building. 8.W. Corner Pennsylvania Av. and lth St, BY THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY. | rriers to their if Tes ‘The STAR 1s served by the : Subscribers in the City and Tnstrict Cuts rem waeK. Copies at the canter, with OF without wrappers, Two CexTes each. Prick ror Matirxa -—Taree meme Ose Dollar and Fifty Cents, six months, Three Dollars: one year, Five Dollars. No papers are sent trem the office longer than paid for. ‘The WEEKLY STAK—pubdlished on Friday morning—Cne Doliar-and-a-balf a year. OFFICIAL. Tr! RY DSPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, 9th September, 1969. As 9 mark of respect to the memory of the | Hoo. Wittiam Pitr Fassenxpen, formerly | Secretary of the Treasury, and late Senator of the United States, who died at Portland, Maine, on the sth instant, this department, al- ready draj in Mourning, and the custom. | Bouse st Portland will be closed, and the flags on the custom-houses and public works under control of this department throughout the country will be placed at half-mast oa Savur- day, the 11th instant. the day on which the obsequies of the deceased will be solemnized. Wittiam A. Rickarpson, ng Secreiary. +e —__ | SPECIAL NOTICES. BATCHELOR’S HAIR DYE. lair Dre is the best in the worl; harmless, reliable, ne disappeintment: no ridiculous it ete f bad Byes: ic ft and be lendid Hi the only true and perfeet Dye; instantaneous PERRY DAVIS’ PAIN KILLER. We are not in the habit of “puffing” patent med- te but we cheerfully add our testimony to that | any others in favor of this medic! The PAIN KILLEE is invaluable fer the diseases for which it is recommended. Try » bottle of | it and see if we do not state correctly — Roman Onsen, e033 im ELLIS’ IRON BITTERS, Will enrich the blood snd prevent it from becom- og watery and week, give a healthy complexion, fe. These bittersare recommen’: J bitter cls; which. although they may possess tonic Yexvtable properties, cansot give the strength ts ins bod i ek the Tron Bitters will give. ‘ r ¥ Kihs. Chem ‘or sale in ington by KIDWEGL & SON, Pennsy!vania avenue and Mth street my26-sm 3 ‘seal Address HOW- TATION. Box P my 19-e08m ielonia. Pa _PIC-NICS, EXCURSIONS, &c. Gisanv vex NSTRATION ov THE IMPEOVED ORDE& OF RED OF Tis DISTRICT. =— ‘The Improved Order of Red Men of the District respectfully inform a friends and the pol llc tm general that wi DEMONSTEATION of t o tee rrangements 2 them- selves that nothing sball be left audoue to make this @ dey of pleasure to those «ho will patrouive on this occasion. Tickets 5O cents, admitting @ gentleman and Isdies bc Holy Hilt Band bas been engsced ta will leave the foot of Hich street every Sve minates. Peery free. a owe. Tuscaror: - Beac! Black Hawk. Bro TL he E. Dement, Osage; P ces Council; Bro. Gro. Dement, Onondaga; Bro. Fi eneca, Commitee of Arrangements. m BR. J. Middieton, Master of Ceremo- so 9 3t" F ‘OB MOUNT VEBNON. ‘The steamer ARROW, Usptat pole. leaves her wharf, foot of street, DAILY Le cept Sundays st ios. m.,for MOUNT VEBNU: touching st Alexandria, Forts Foote imate sll Hall! Md.. Waite Tone. Va . returning to the city at 4 Mare to Mount ¥. auz7-tf AMUSEMENTS. NATIONAL THEATRE. Spalding & Bapley Proprietors and Managers. | obliged to carry his right arm in | and explained bis possession of it. vs®. XXXIV. WASHINGTON, D. C.. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 9, 1869. Che Lnening Stat, | = NE. 5,148. EVENING STAR. | a Washington News and Gossip. ATTORNEY GENERAL HOAR returned to the cily yesterday evening. SENATOR FESSENDEN'’S FUNERAL will take place at Portland, Maine, at half past ten o'clock on Saturday mor Szcurrany Cox was called away from the city Tuesday mght by a dispatch announcing the dangeorus illness of bis son at Staten Istand, N. ¥. Pres!DENT GrawT will leave Washington to-night on the mine o’clock train for New York, Bimself and members of the Cabine Will dine tis afternoon at the residence o Hon. Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State. SENATOR ScMNER will lectare for a few weeks previous te the opening of Congress. He bas been invited to preside at the Massa. cbusetts Republican Convention, which meets op the 22d instant. PzRsONAL—T. G. Ribon, of Colombia, and E. Cortes, of the Colombian Legation, General Irwin McDowell, U. S. A., Hon. J. S. Black, Pa., Hon. T. J. Robertson, South Carolina, are at the Ebbitt. JvpGE J.S. BLack arrived here last evening from his home in Pennsylvania. He is still ing, mot having fully recovered from the effects of the accident on the Louisville and Nashville rail- road. MOURNING FOR THE LATE SENATOR Fas- smNDEN.—The following order has just been issued: Treasury Department, Sept. 9th, 1369,— Ass mark of respect to the memory of the Honorable William Pitt Fessenden, formerly ‘Secretary of the Treasury and late Senator of the United States, who died at Portland, Maine,on the Sth instant, this Department, already draped in mourning, and the Uustom House st Portiand will be closed, and the flags on the Custom Houses and public works under control of this Department throughout the country will be placed at half-mast on Satur- day, the 11th instant, the dsy on watch the obsequies of the deceased will be solemnized. WILLIam A. RicuaRpson, Acting Secretary. Tne Washington correspondent of the Cin. emnati Gazette says that gentlemen in this city to whom ex-Postmaster General Randall ex- Plained his connection with the alleged letter of Senator Pomeroy to Legate, give Randall's Version of the story. He said Cornelius Wen- deil was in bis room at the Post Office Depart- Ment when the alleged letier of Pomeroy to Legate was shown him. He (Randall) assert. ed that he Knew the Senator's handwriting well, aud that the orignal was in that hand- writing; that he (Randall) insisted upon hav- ing the letter or acopy. The original was r fused, but at Randall's request Wendell made acopy im bis presence, and certified it. Kan- dell atverward took the copy to the President, This was jeman now in the city. im the presence of TRIAL ny MILITARY Commission IN Texas —IMPORTANT ORDER oF JUDGE Usasz.— The following order was issued at Norwich, Connecticut. The parties in whose behalf the petition was made are now on trial beforea military commussion, at Calvert, Texas, for the alleged murder of Dr. Maxwell, in June last: “Ez parte, Ben Brown, Eli Wood, John H. Holligan, Granville Rose, William Andrews and Philip Stinemetz—petiion for writ of habeas corpus, at chambers, before S. P. Ohase, Chief Justice of the United States, Septemoer 6, 1-69, pon hearing the petition in this case, it ap- ing from the statement of D.U. Barziza, E&q.. counsel for the petitioners, that there i n6 Teason to spprehend that sentence of the SATURDAY EVENING. SEPT! GRAND REOP! ELL ABD BIS GREAT BURLESQUE COMBI THE LEFFINGWELL AS THE A and GUSHING OLOUBI> aia BOMEO GAFFIER JENKINS. Beate can be secured without extra charge. ne 8-4 Two DAYS MOBB ONLY! WEDNESDAY AND THUBSDAY. SEPTEMUBB Ste ax Fin, LOT COBNEB OF B AND liry STBEETS. JOHN ROBINSON'S COMBINATION CIRCUS AND MENAGE! A®TEBNOON AND EVENING ADMISSION. 50 Cents. CHILDREN, se8 2 R BMevya tL THE SUBSCRIBERS HAVE THIS DAY moved their AKT STORE from No. 304 Pen: avenue, to No 245 F street, between 13th and ‘s new building. TION jMo. 456 H ND BAL Tr AT MASKRITERS, Sraesr. Bo 4-6 Seventh street, between D and B streets, Eight Doors above Odd Fellows’ Hail, Chetce Ot! Paintings, Engravings, Chromos. &c. jt hangings, Window ‘ictare Uord and Tas- ie. Bi , Halle, &c.. ‘a the District. TEBMS CssH. Please Remember Name aud Member, Jest RECEIVED A LAKGE AND OAREPUL SELECTEDSTUCE OF CLOTHS, CASSiMERRS, VESTINGS AND SUITINGS. In every variety and in the Latest Styles. which Will De made up to order at the LOWEST UaSH PRICE, at 502 Bleventh street, Between Penns. avenue and E street. N. THOBSOM, Merchant Tailor. Sip Between Pemaa. ave. and E st. FOB THE BEST TEAS ABD COFFERS I8 WASHINGTON OITY, GO TO THE HONG, $36 SRVENTH STEEBT. ent B. 0. STEVENS. Proprietor. = sorTron. => a ‘The only place in the city to buy your BOOTS, SHOES, AND GAITERS = regular WHOLESALE PRicgs is at STRASBURGER BRog., 373 Seventa Srxerr, Brrwees laxn kK, WHERE THE LARGEST ASSOBTMBNT can aM“ BB FOUND. py SSS quarters,” resets. seage NBME TWh Gas AVHITAKER & Ov. military commission now trying the said peti- tioners, will, if against them, or either of them. be carried into execution until the questions arising from their petitions shall have been de- termined by the Sapreme Court of the United States upon the nearing of an application in be- Balt of E. M. Yerger for a writ of Dabeas ¢or- pus, with a writ of certiorar:, directed to the Circuit Court of the United States for the dis- trict of Mississippi, to be made at the session of the Supreme Court of the United States, in October next, or u| of similar ap- plication fora writ of habeas corpas, with a ‘writ of certio! directed to the Circuit Court of the United States, for the western district of Texas, to be made to the said Supreme Court of the United States at its said Oclober session im behalf of the petitioners: “It is thereupon, and on motion of counsel for the petitioners, ordered, that turther action upon this petition be pos! second Monday of October next, at the cha: bers, in the city of Washington, at which day, or earlier, if it be found needfal, this applica- tion may be renewed. “S. P. © Tue F BITING IN CUBA—A 5} from Havana was received by per in New York yesterday; stating that Ces. ial dispatch Spanish pa. pedes and Quesada, with 6,00) insurgents, had been defeated in an attack on Las Tunas with a lossof500 men. Letters from Cuba, received ip this city yesterday, also mention an en- gagetem! between (Juesada and the forces of Vaimesada, which had moved out from Lis Tunas. The Spaniards, 4000 strong, under Valmesada, are represented as being the at- tacking party, and it is stated that they were defeated with severe loss, but the insurgents could not tollow up the advantage for lack of artillery. Information was received here geeteraay of the seizure of an expedition for Cuba, wnich attempted toget away from Macon, Ga. It appears that the force was insignificant, con- sisting of only one small vessel, with probably not more than fifty or sixty men on board. The craft struck on a sandbank in the river, when fifteen of the fillibusters were captured aud taken into custody of the United States Marshal. No military force was availavle to aid the civil authorities. A revenue cutter was, however, pressed into service, Tendered some valuable assistance. Tae MemictraL ELgction aT WILMING- Tow, Dat.—The unofficial returns show that the Democrats have elected three of the city foung is drilling his mili 15,000 men, and any quantity of in- S7Still another Western Women's Onsveation tba eld fa Onago tn We. S7-Good land was recentiy disposed Mecklenberg Uo-, Vary at 52 couts par acre. s7-Only cane cent. of the population of Jamaics, nL are whites’ vines Pope seks, “What would life sg-The Omaha hasa «War De- ’, under prize fights are chron- s7Franklin, Pa, calls loudly, «Shall we have a cemetery 1” 87 The women of the agricultural districts Qt Massachusetts are helping to work in the felds, male labor being scarce, FUNERAL OF JOHN A. RAWLINS. AN IMPOSING PAGEANT. RESPECT TO THE ILLUSTRIOUS DEaD. THE CITY IN MOURNING: NES AT THE WAR DEPARTMENT. ARRIV&L OF MRS. RAWLINS. THE RELIGIOUS SERVICES. THE FUNERAL CORTEGE. MONIES AT THE CONGRESSION- AL CEMETERY. SCENES AND INCIDENTS. This being the day appointed tor the faneral obsequies of the late General John A. Rawlins Secretary ot War, Pennsylvania avenae was @rowdea from an early hour. The morning dawned beautifully, and throughout the day the weather was delightfal, the heat of the sun being tempered by a refreshing breeze. Tue house tops, windows, porticoes, balconies, and footwalks along the route of the procession Were packed with dense masses of spectators, among them being thousands of school chil. dren, the publicand most of the private schools being closed for the day. The places of busi- ness along Pennsylvania avenue were closed; the stores and other buildings were draped in mourning, and flags were at half-mas¢ fromali the prominent points. At half-past © o'clock a.m., the carriages, numbering about three hundred, assembled in front of Harvey & Marr’s establishment, on F, between 9th and 1th streets, whence they pro- ceeded to the War Department, and were formed in line by Mr. Harvey Riley, of the Depot Quartermaster's Department. ARRIVAL OF TROOrs. This morning. two batteries of the 4th Artillery from Fort McHenry, near Baltimore, arrived on the early train, and marched to quarters in Corcoran’s building, opposite the War Department, first taking breakfast at a neighboring restaurant. These batteries are D and E, and each number aboat 60 men. Lien- tenants Ledyard and Eckhart being the officers of the first named, and Col. Miller with Captains Ayerton and Chester of the latter, AT THE WAR DEPARTMENT. At the War Department the doors were opened before nine o’clock, but no one was admitted except the family and friends of the deceased; the President of the United States and the Cabinet; Heads of Bureaus, Senators and Rep- sentatives, members of the Diplomatic Corps, Officers of the Army, and employees of the War Department. Of the Army, there were present Generals Sherman, Humphreys, U. VU. Howard, Ingalls, Dana, Dent, Barry, Porter, Shiras, Townsend, Hamsey, Eaton, Grane: Exin, Michler, Eaton, Williams, Meigs, and Dyer; Judge Advocate General Holt; Colonels Leet, Douglas, Sutherland, Audenreid, Day- ten, aud many others of less rank; Governoc elect Walker, of Virgmia; Mayor Bowen, of Washington; Judge Grisham, of Indiana, and 8 few other distinguished persons. ‘The President, accompanied by Secretary Fish, Attorney General Hoar, Postmaster (en- eral Cresswell, Acting Secretary Richardson, and Asssistant Secretary Otto, proceeded to the Navy Department, where they were joined by Secretary Robeson, and marched to the War Department, entering by the east door. The Diplomatic Corps met at the War De- partment, in the room of Adjutant General Townsend. Among them were Mr. Edward Thornton, the British Minister; Baron Gerolt, Minister of the North German Union; M. Del- fosse, Belgian Minister; Senor Magainaens, Brazilian Minister; A. Mazel, Minister trom the Netherlands; Mr. Dantas, of the Russian Legation; Baltazzi Effendi, of the Turkish Le- gation, and a large number of secretaries and attaches of the various legations. ‘When the procession moved, among those Present were Admirals Dahlgren, Lee, Golds- borough, Poore and Bailey, Commodores Har. wood and Case, Capts. Shirk, Wyman, Simp- son and Ammen, Commander Alden, Surgeon Williams, Majors Nicholson and Cash, of the Marine Corps, and other Navy and Marine of- ficers of lesser rank now on duty in this city. The officers of the Navy and Marine Corps met at the Navy Department at nine o'clock, numbering atout fifty, and took carriages in tront of that Department. MES. RAWLINS AT THE WAR DEPARTMENT. Mrs. Rawlins, wife of the Seeretary, arrived here this morning on the early train and pro- ceeded to Wallards’ Hotel, accompanied by Mrs. Hurlburt, her mother, and the three children of the Secretary by his former wife. At ten o’ciock they reached the War Depart. ment, Mrs. Rawlins leaning upon the arm or Commissioner Parker, the intimate friend of rhe late Secretary. Upon ertering the room where the remains were, she seemed to be over- whelmed with grief. General Sherman very properly had the doors of the room closed after she and the other relatives of the deceased had entered. Besides those above mentioned there were present Mr, James Rawlins, brother of the General, Miss Sarah Rawlins, Mrs. Charles Hume, and Mr. and Mrs.T. L. Hume, cousins of the late Secretary. After the family had taken their last sorrowful look at the face of the deceased the doors of the room were thrown open. PREPARATIONS FOR THE FUNERAL SERVICE. v officiating clergymen, Rev. Mr. Wilson, of McKendree Unapel; Rev. B.pPeyton Brown, of Wesley Chapel; Rev. Dr. J. G. Butler, Ohapiain of the House of ‘THE YUNERAL GERVIOB. All being in readiness, Rev. Dr. Butler, standing at the foot of the coffla, addressed the Throne of Divine Grace, as follows: G: God! the God of our tathers, \d the reat our God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Tnoa art our King forever. We rejoice that Thou art the God of life and of death. We acknow!- edge thy band in this a, and wrt draw to Thee in the name of Jesus, our elder » And beg Thee for bis saketohave mercy on us. Wethank Thee for the eee Pee Sround this coffia. Blessed be for the hope inspired in as aoe Canis tae Oe oF these to ‘ny servan: y Thee to have the widow in and grant ber to bear her sorrows. may be sustained a, band. Thou srt the for these orpham ones, lamba Be to =— this time of lessness an = ea President with him in Gapinat with him im bear role in this remember the account Thee, Ob! King of Kings and Lordof Lords. $) order our minds and hearts; so direct our words and thoughts that we méy live here in the fear of God; so that Thy ame may be gi rifled and the interest of wis great nation pro. moted. We pray Theetosanctify usall. Send out Thy tight and truth through all parts of this land. Heal, Ub! God, our nations’ —- ot the becregenty | widows ap ns. Let Thy blessing rest upoa our entire land and all the nations of the earth rep. Tesented here to-day, so that trath, eqaity. mercy, and the love of the (tospel of Christ may live in all the land. Bless thy servant who has just been called to Thee. oe God fer God the Father, God ‘Son, and Spirit be given all praise. Amen. Rev. B. Peyton Brown then read the 90:h Psalm, «Lord, thou bast been our dwelling place m all generations,” &c. He next read trom the Ist Epistle of Paul to the Thessa. lonians, 4th chapter, 13th to 15th verses, «But 1 would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye Sorrow not even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him,” &c. Rey. 8. A. Wilson, ot McKendree Chapel: who was with the deceased before his death, then delivered THE FUNERAL SERMON. “The righteous perish, and no man Jayeth it to heart. The merciful man is taken away trom among the children of men.” Sach was the melancholy declaration of an ancient prophet, in the evil times in which he lived. Bat I thank God the times in which we live are bet- ter, and that no truly greator good can die In this wide extended country of ours without profound expressions of regret. If wisdom, Sclence, or the tender offices ot friendship could have stayed the hand of death and pre. vented this crashing blow from falling upon the bereaved and afflicted family, they would not be here to-day. We would not be called upon to grieve for Jobn A. Rawlins, late Secre- tary of of these United States, but God called him and be must obey. Thank God, he ‘was not unprepared for this call. On last Sab- bath afternoon, about three o’clock, I was called to bis bed side and found him in a dying condition, 1 conversed with him as to the in. terest of Dis precious soul, and ds I addressed him, I said “Lean upon our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” He assured me that be had been early imstructed io religion ‘among the Methoaist people, and that,he had not lost his early impressions. He requested to be baptized. I said, “Mr. Secretary, I will not put the usual questions used at baptism, oD account of your weak condition, but will embody them ail in one: Do you believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Ohrist, His only begot- ten Son, our Saviour!” With singular empha- s18 he said, +I do.” I then baptized him in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. We knelt in prayer, and seemed to be very near to God. I lett him very caim, and upon my return, about 6 o'clock, 1 said «General at my former visit I omitted to ad- minister the Sacrament ot our Lords Supper. 1 will now doso, as it will strengthen your faith. After some further remarks General Howard's name was mentioned and the Secre- tary requested that he be sent for to commune with us. As be could not be found in time we communed together, and that communion I shall never, never forget. We seemed to be on confines of Heaven and feeding on Christ. mm the poset | morning 1 saw that he was inking rapidiy; I saidto him, my dear friend, I trust Jesus is with you. He whispered “yes.” After some conversation we again knelt in prayer. He seemed to be panting for breath, but united fervently in supplication. I took his band and said ‘Dear brother, fear not; God will take care of you and yours.” He pressed my hand fervently, and I then took Jeaye of him, to meet no more here on earth; but 1 trust to meet him im the skies: I have been thus minute in giving our conver- sations because 1 thought the simple recital of these would impress the heart of these great men around us more than any eulogy of mine. Had I the time or ability io speak of Secretary Rawlins as be deserves 1 would giadly do so. He was a noble msn and his habits, disposi- tion and feelings were such as must command our admiration. Is it at all surprising that, from the President of the United States to the drummer boy 18 the army, all men to-day rise up to honor his name! He had sounded, to its utmost depths, that word fidelity. it is wi terly impossible for me to go to excess in eulo- «izing the moral qualities of this man. Few men can bear the test of long and intimate as- sociation, but our friend here was one of that few. He was a conquerer of hearts. He com- manded the respect of his fellow man inevery sphere of life. There is a calm for those who weep, A rest for weary pilgrims found; And while the mouldering ashes sieep ‘Low in the ground, The soul, of origin divine, God’s glorious image freed from clay, In heaven's eternal sphere shall shine A star of day. The sun is but a spark of fire, A transient meteor in th The soul immortal, as its sf Shail never die. He rests to-day, and I doubt not that he is with bis Creator and hisGod. Shalit permit this occasion to pass withont some admonitory remarks to those around us: Tae hour is com ing to us all, when the concentrated wisdom and power of earth cannot stay the hand of death, Rememter that time must come to each one of us—may we meet it with the calm. ness, wisdom and triampbant hope that our brother met it, I leave you, my friends, the widow of our departed brother, and to the con- tion of our faith in God; 1 leave you to the ct of that dear Jesus—may he give us his blessing and save us all. Rey. Dr. Hamilton then made the CLOSING PRAYER. Merciful God, sanctify thy servants on this solemn occasion, and the discourse we have listened to seal upon our hearts, and may we remember as walking in this mournful proces- sion that the day will soon come when others ‘will be called upon to bear us to the lonely house appointed for all Keep the widow and orphans, some one must care for them, and who but thou O God shall protect them. Bless this afflicted family, and according to the mess. ure of their sorrow let the fullness of this com. tort begin. Bless us all; rule in our hearts, and guide us in the journey of life; and may we come down to our graves in the fear of God. May we be numbered with those who have gone home toGod. Amen. At the conclusion of Dr. Hamilton's prayer the covering Over the glass plate on the coffin was closed, preparatory to the removal of the corpse. ‘The officiating clergymen and attending phy- sicians headed the procession from the War De- partment to the hearse; then fellowed the coffin, Borne by eight soldiers, followed by the pall-bearers above mentioned, the military Presenting arms, and the Marine Band per- forming a dirge. The corpse was carried ‘tbrongh the north door of the building to the hearse, and the family and friends went to the 17th street front, where carriages were await- 1g them. ‘The officiating clergymen snd Messrs. Har_ vey & Marr, the underiakers, wore biack 6 a Battalion of U. S.Marines, under the com. mand of Lievt. Uolonel Hay wood, four com. panies, numbering 120 men, commanded re. spectively by Lients. Nokes, Young, Goodrili Battalion ot Fort Artihery,under command of Gen. G. H.Morgan,composed of battery 1), th llr, lanenana Lye and Reta Col. Somer: avery, ih arilery_, Oot, Miler cs ees ore alry, numbering seventy men, under the com- mana of Lieut. Ji Bi Major . . Barry, commanding escort, with staff, mounted. ‘Lhe officers of the Army and Navy followed the military in over 30 carriages, and the Gen- eral of the Army (General Sherman) and staff followed next. Then came the officiating clergy, the Beethoven Octette Club, and was followed by the remains on the hearse which, was sur- mounted by six large black plumes. It was drawn by six gray horses, each with a black plume in the head stall, and each horse led bya colored groom dressed in black. Eight scldiers, who bore the remains, flanked the hearse.— Behind the bearse came the white horse of the deceased covered with black, led by two mounted cavairymen; usually the boots of a deceased officer are placed in the stirrups of his Rorse in & reversed position, ana the hat and gloves are on the saddle, but the custom was not observed in this case. Then came the pall bearers m carriages, as follows: Brevet Brigadier General A. J. Myer, Brevet Major Generali E. D. Townsend, Breyet Major General A. A. Humphre: Commodore Melancton Smi'h, Brevet Major General A. B. Dyer, Brevet Major General A. B. Eaton, Breyet Major General M. O. Meigs, General Gyles A. Smith, Brevet Major General John E. Smith, Brevet Major General R.B. Marcy, Brigadier General Jacob Zeilin, Brevet Major Generar B. W. Brice, Brevet Major General U. O. Howard, Breyet Major General J. K. Barnes, Brevet Major General Joseph Holt, The Mayor of Washington. Following the hearse, and pall-bearers in carriages, were Mrs. Rawlins, wife of the de- ceased, and parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hurlbart, Mr. Jas. Rawlins, brother of the late Secretary: Miss Sarat Rawlins, Mrs. Uharles Hume, and Mr. and Mis. T. L. Hume. bis cousins, and other relatives and friends of the deceased ‘The President of the United States. The Cabi- net Ministers. The Diplomatic Uorps. The Chiet Justice, and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States and its Officers. Senators and Officers of the Senate. Members of the House of Representatives and its Officers, The United States Marshal for tne District of Columbia and Assistants. Judges of the Court of Claims, and of the Qourts of the District of Columbia, with the Members of the Bar and Officers of the Uourts. The Judiciary of the several States and Territories. ‘The Assistant Secretaries of State, Treasury, and Interior, the Assistant Postmasters Gea- eral, and the Assistant Attorneys General. The Commissioners of Internal Revenue, of the Department of Agriculture,and of Educ uon. ‘Lhe Comptroliers of te Treasury, Au ditors, Treasurer, Register. Solicitors of De- artments. Commissioners of Land Office, Pensions, Ingian Affairs, and Patents, and Heads of Bureaus. Officers of the Santhso- nian Institution. Obief Clerk and the Clerks of the War Department. The Clerks, the several Departments, preceded by their respective Chief Clerks, ‘and all other Civil OMcersof the Government. Survivors of the War of Isiz, twelve in number, with Mr. James Laarenson acting marshal, all in car- Tiages and wearing cockades and badges. In- mates of the Seldiers’ Home, dressed in blue cloth uniforms aud glazed caps, fitty oda in number, some of the most infirm of whom were im one ot Nailor’s six horse omnibusses, and others on foot—Colonel Lee, the Governcr of the Asylum, in command, on foot. The corporate authorities of Washington and Georgetown. Several members of the clergy Qf the District of Goiumbia and elsewhere. ‘Then followed a large number of citizens and strangers in vehicles, the whole forming one of the most imposing processions ever seen here, and characterized by the most marked solemnity aud good order. The following was the route of the proces- sion :—The head of the column started from the corner of i7th street and the avenue, and Proceeded along Pe"insylvania avenue to isth Street, down 15th street to Pennsylvania av- enue, thence along Pennsylvania avenue and around the Capitol to E and 11th street east, and along E street to the Congressionai Cem. etery. ‘ait along the streets the porticoes, ho: and windows of public and private buildin, Were thronged with spectators of both sexes, while the sidewalks were crowded to excess, all anxious to do honor to the memory of the lamented Secretary, who had soentwined him. self around the hearts of his countrymen. As the procession passed up the Avenue and out to the Congressional burial ground every piace of business was closed, which. added t the fact that the most prominent houses were festooned with mourning, tended to increase the solemnity of the occasion. Capt. Brock, Lieut. Johnson, and a squad of the second precinct men, preceded the proces- sion, and cleared the streets of vehicles, while the officers of the precuicts through which the procession passed kept vehicles, horsemen and pedestrians irom crossing the avenue. The boys and girls of the Soldiers’ and Sail- ors’ Orphans’ Home — the portico of the ‘St. Charles Hotel while the faueral procession as passing that point. Along the route of the procession the differ- engine houses and ent bells ot Nos. 2 and 3 Waliach school building were tolled. THE WALLACH SCHOOL BUILDING. At @ special meeting of the Sab-Boara ot Trustees of Schools of the Third Distric:, held yesterday afternoon, it was decided to make some demoastration as the funeral cortege would pass the Wallach School Building. The building was accordingly draped in mourning, and as the procession passed the children of the various schools, numbering about 300, all dressed im white, were assembled on the ter- race, and uniied in singing the following selec. tions from the “Song Garden:” THE SOLDIER'S GRAVE. Night winds are mournfully sweeping, Whispering oak-branches wave Where your loved ashes are sleeping, Form of the true and the biave. Silence reigns breathless around you, All your stern conflicts are o'er, Deep is the sleep that hath bound you, ‘Trumpet shall rouse you no more. Sweet and serene be your slumber; Hearts for whose freedom you bled, Millions whom no man can number, ‘Tears of sad gratitude shed. Never shall morn, brightly breaking, Enter your chamber of gloom, Tull the iast trumpet awaking ‘Sounds through the depths of the tom. A? THE CEMETERY. Atanearly hour this morning the principal gateway of CongressionalCemetery was draped in mourning, as also the vault of the family, situated a few yards south of Lege men on the main walk, in which the remains of the deceased were to be rg eye Long before the Procession appeared in sight large numbers ered it the and some were gath admitted, but the ‘Were kept out. Lieutenant Ai with the offi of the se Piatt eae lm ncn oie fa ‘THE SERVICES AT THR TOMB. Just before the remains reached the vault of Mr. Thomas Biagden, Rev. S. A. Wilson, of cometh op and is cnt down like a flower: feeth as it were @shadow, and never conti ueth imone stay. In the midst of life we are im death; of whom may we reek for succor. but of thee, O Lord, who for our sins art justly displeased ? Yet, Lord God, most Boly,W Lord most mighty. 0 boly and most merciful Saviour, deliver us not into the bitter pains of eternai death. Thou kpowest, Lord. the secrets of our hearts sbut not thy merciful ears to our prayers, bat spare us, Lord most holy, © God most mighty, © boly and merciful Saviour, thou most wor- tby Judge eternal uffer us not at our las: hour for ABY pains of death to fall from thee. Alter a pause— 1 heard a voice from heaven saying uuto me. Write: from henceforth blessed are the dead | who die in the Lord: even so, saith the Spirit; for they rest from their labors. Atter a second pause— Lord, Bave mercy upon us. ‘Obfist, have mercy upon wu: Lord, have mercy upor us. Our Father who art in heaven, ballowed ve thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth, as itis in Beaven: give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them tbat trespass against us: and lead us not into tempauon. but deliver us tromevil. Amen. And concluded che burial service by repeat- ing the Collect, as follows. U merciful God, the Father of omr Lord Jesus Christ, who is the resurrection and the life; in whom whoscever believeth shall live, though he die; and whosoever liveth and be- lveveth in bim, shall not die eternally. We meekly beseech (hee, Father, to raise as from the death of sin unto the life of righteousness; that when we shall depart this life we may rest in Bim; and at the ceneral resurrection on the las. day may be found acceptarle im th: sight, and Teceive that blessing which thy well- beloved Son shail then pronounce to all that love and fear thee, saying, Come, ye blessed children of my Father, receive the kiugdom prepared for you from the beginuing of the world, Grant this, we beseech thee, O merci- tui Father, through Jesus Cnrist our Mediator and Redeemer. Amen. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghest, be with us allevermore. Amen. The Beethoven Uctete Clab—Messrs. W. H. Burnett, D L. Burnett, ist tenors; 0 ©. Ewer, 2d tenor; E. S. Kimball, Daniel Gullet'a, 34 tenors; L. non, Ist basso; F. A. Unase and J. B. Dawson, 2d bassos—sang with great effect the following beautiful requiem (quiu- tette) : Sigh not, ye winds as passing o'er The chambers of the dead ye fly ; Weep not, ye dews for these no more ‘Shali ever weep, shall ever sigh. Why mourn the throbbing breast at rest, How still it lies within the breast Why mourn, when deatb presents us peace, And m the grave our sorrows cease. Kev. Br. Hamilton then pronounced the bene- diction, which closed the exercises at the tomb- At the conclusion of the servwes and the singing of the requiem, Mrs. Rawlins was led to the cofim by her father, Mr. Muriburt, and by Col. Parker, followed by the child: deceased, and for a moment they id carried itinto the yauit, placing it box furnished with handles, the mourners leaving. Toe vast assemblage soon followed, and the cemetery resumed its usual quiet appesrance. TRE SALUTB. As soon as the servicesat the tomb were over the usual honors were paid by the troops—Col- Dupont’s Battery firing three salvos from a point on Georgia avenue, west of the cemetery and the marines and artillery three volleys of musketry. DEPARTURE OF TROOPS. The two batteries of the ith artillery trom Fort McHemry left in the 2.50 train this after- noon for Baltimore. The two batteries from Fortress Monroe will return to-morrow. THE VAULT. In conversation with General Sherman yes- erday Mr. Harvey spoke of the crowded state ef the recervimg vault at the Congressional Cemetery, and suggested to the General that it would be well w endeavor to procure the use of one of the private vaults. General Sher- man agreed with him, and wrote a letter, stat- ‘bg the circumstances, which le gaye to Mr. ‘arvey, to be used as be saw fit. In company with Mr. Marr, Mr. H. visited Mr. Thomas Biagden, Esq.,of this eity, yesterday afternoon, and that gentleman at once proffered the use of his commodious private vault, which was used for the reception of the remains of the illustri- ous dead, as above stated. THE DISPOSITION OF THE REMAINS. Dispatches were received here on Monday from Gov. Palmer, of Lilinois, in reply to one sent by Gen. John E Smith. Gov. Palmer said :—* The people of the State of Illinois will always cherisb & gratefal recollection of the important public services of Gen. Rawhns, and would be gratified by the selection of som: piace in the State for his resting place. ferring to the wishes of his bereaved fai and eager to offer such honors to his memory as are DOW possible, we suggest that his re- mains be deposited at Usk Ridge, near this city, amd ‘toereafter under the care of the State.” The President directed General Smith to answer them as fellows: telegrams of y were Submitted to the President, who directs free yg dom it Bas been decided to bury Generai Rawlins in the Qongressional Burying Ground, whence be can be removed, if desirable, hereafter. With this view, bis cody has beenembaimed. Jou» E. Sw: A dispatch was received from the parents of General Rawlins, requesting that his body be sent to Galena, lilinois, for burial. A reply simu to that sent Governor Palmer was transmitted, SAD ACCIDENT. About 10 o'clock the Moor of the balcony ot the house on the south side of Pennsylvania avenue, between Jd and 4% streets, recently occupied by Mr. B. F. Beveridge, gave way while a number of people were on it waiting to see the passage of the funeral proce-sion, and Mrs. Chick and her son (aged about six Years) fell through to the pavement below. ‘They ‘were immediately taken to the dragsiore of Mr. D. P. Hickling, where Dr. Porter at- tended them, and Mr.H. made them as com- Mrs. Chick was f robate till after the returm of the President bis trip North. t York Stock Exchange s eey, Shar zon {0 approprins. tom thy funds their children ‘of — =. Rawhns fand now amounts to $24,500. At the approach. Meeung of the ; i i MEETINGS Last mronT Ata meeting Of the Associated Veverans of the Mexican War vesterday. appropri ste res- Clutons were adopted. A meeting of citizens of Litinowm was bela a: Toome of the Lilimois State Association, F street, Inst evening, for the purpose ‘ne arrangements for attending the fa- Reral, aod it was agreed that all Lilinoisans showld meet at the Ball named above a! eight o-clock this moraing, and proceed in 8 ody t» War Office, which they did, and were pro- WAL a mesting of Bedgwick Post A 3 Wick Post No. 1,G. A. R.. beld a: Grand Army Hall last evening. for the pa of taking action upon the death of General Rawlins, appropriate ons of for the for the a ca 3 one: pied: aud 1 ‘was also Tesolved tbat to avoid mistakes in the identity of Posts Nos. | and 7 of this depart. | Posts baving adopted the name of Sedgwick, and the priority of claim beimg wn- Getermined—this post adopt the name of, and bereafter be Known as, Joba A. Rawlias Post No. 1, Department of the Potomac SCENES AND INCIDENTS. An meident of unusual interest occurred in the room yesterday afternoon about 430 o'clock. A party, consisting of three indies | and as gentleman, visited the corpse, and left a | Dexmniul bouquet of f>sers and evergreens Arrepged to the form of @ star, the entire ar- Tapgement being about (weaty inches in diam— eter. Acc the star was a card wit we | following mescription Dm this Altar of greavest sacrifice, for our ! country’s good the, Lone Star State j offrs ber emblem as tocense i to renewed fraternal love A wayward sister,she ts | yet still ® sister.” Adjutant General Townsend and the officers | am cbatge pisced the beamtiful tribute at the end of the coffin of the departed hero. an ompibus. Mr. A.M. Kennedy, | marshalled those in civil life, and Oolouel Lee, governor of Soldiers’ Home, marshalled the veterans trom the Home. Sergeant Malo. ney, who bas served thirty years im the army bore in the line the fag of the old 1: fantry. Among the many honses on the Avenue draped in mourning and closed as the proces- sion passed were Metzerott Hall, Harve: A K. Shepherd & Co., Kirkwood Hous, Kidwell | & Son, c& , Oyster Bay, Bian- chard & Mohun, and many others which we cannot mention this afternoon, on account of the crowded condition of our columns. I RALTINORE. Since the death of General Rawlins the flags on all the Government buildings in Baltimore bave been displayed at balf-mast, and in order to give the government employees an opporta- | nity to attend the faneral to-day the cust | house was closed during the entire tbe hour appointed fer the fanerai minute gi were to be fired by General Brook's comm: at Fort McHenry. A meeting of the Maryland Republican State Central Committees was held at Rechabite Hall | yesterday. The attendance was unusually large, Baltimore city and every county m the State, with the exception of Queen Anne's, being ly represented. The meeting was presided over by Mr. Obarles ©. Fulton, Obsir- man of the Committee. Resolations of respect to the memory of Geueral Rawlins and sym- pathy for bis family were unanimously adopted. This Afternoon’s Dispatches, THE VIRGINIA ELECTION. RicuMonp, Va., Sept. 9.—General Candy issued the proclamation of the election this morming. Gilbert C Walker ts imstalied Pro- visional Governor on the 2ist inst, and John Na Some, Pevsesena Laeutenant Governor on detober Sth. Legislature is called together on October Sth. The adoption of the expar- gated constitution is announced. | ‘The following Welles Congressmen ate pro- claimed elected Ayer, Platte and Porter; anc | the following Walker men: Segar, a" | large; Booker, ay, McKenne, Miliner | and Gibson THE av DALE MINING DISASTER. Ferther Particniars. NEw YORK, Sept. 9.—A carefal estimate of | the number of persons in the Avondale mine bas beenjmade, and it is Bot thought there were over 150, at the ouside, instead of 200, a5 first re- . At inst Sccounts nimety bodies had Been Feceived PHILADELPAIA, Sept. 9.—The Stock Board bas voted $1.W0v tor the reliet of the Avonaaie Merers, and the Commercial Exchange will give as much more. TERRIBLE STORM THE NEW ENG- LAND Coast. w YORK, Sept. 9—The Sound steamers, due at 6 o'clock @.m. Dave not yet, moon, ar- rivei | Anevening paper bas this:—The telegraph manager at idence represents the force ot the storm so greatin that vicinity that the sea Swept into the main streets, aud the people in many localities were only rescued through the prompt action of the boatmen, who paddled — the business streets. } as and other large butidings in Providence were demolished by the torce of the storm, and fences ‘were scattered in ¢' direction. No telo- lines are in working order conneciing ‘With eitber the Atlantic company’s cables or ‘with those of the French cable and no European advices will propabl Te. ceived ere until late this atternoon Bb lines are now in communication with Provi- dence ana Worcester, forwarding from New York to Boston by railroad. —————_—_——— CANADIAN NEWS. MONTREAL, Sept. 9.—In the celebrated case of Connelly vs. Woolrich, betore the Uoart of Appeals yesterd - y and Badgely re im favor ot the plaintiff's pretensions, which, besides the jarge amount of money involved. decides the original Indian marriage binding, thus ren: ing the children by that marriage legitima’s, and those of the second (white) wite illegiti- mate Leave has been obtained by the defendants to appeal to England, and itis expected thac the case will be carried there. The «2. ueen’s messenger, with letters and dis- atches for Prince Arthar, has arrived by we Ware, CALIFORNIA ITEMS. San FRANcISOO, September =th._—A recount of the elecuon returns of the fourth, fitth and sixth wards disclose a. in all, aod exhibit gains for Selby, the Independent candi- date for Mayor. Mr. Koopmanschap lett to-day, overland, for York. He contem & wur of the Southern States prior to his de} for China to faltil bis object of forwarding Chinese emigration to the cotion States, by way of San Francisco. The commissioners of the Posie Pettoms met to-day in Sacramento. General Walbridge Secretary sei ——— DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. 4 , 4 ; ’ : : + Ee