New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-09-23

Burial OF DASIEL BOOSE-The remains OF
ih. pioneer in the settlement Of Kentucky and those Of
his wife having been removed from Missouri were re-
inferred in the Cemetery AZ Frankfort ny on the i'm
INST The ceremonies were very imposing, and took
place the presence II IS or 2CUo people. embracing
many from al the Western and Southern states. Al
though seventy years have passed since the first adven
turcrs with view 70 p~maneni occupancy, were led
into the wilderness by the hunter some Of his conpan
ion. and contemporaries were there 10 tell OF the trials
and pers Of that glorious band and pay the last hon
or 10 their dauntess leader side by side with the old
men Of Boonsborourh and HaToisburgh says the Frank
fort Commonwealth. there totiered along the first black
man who ever trod the soil Of Kentucky and his steps
were sustained by another also Of African descent who
was the first child of other than Indian parenage
born in what il now a Commonwealth OF nearly mil
hon Of souls and the parent 81 others scarcely less nu'
merous.
The hearse on which were placed in separate cofhns
the remains of Daniel Boone and wife was drawn By
fosr white horses and superbly decorated with ever
greens and flowers Al either side OF the hcarse AS pail
bearers the following distinguished and venerable men
attended Col Richard NJ Johnson Gen. James Taylor.
Of Newport Gen. Ward, Of Mason Gen. Robert B.
NcAfee Of Mercer Gen. Peter Jourdan Of Mercer; Mr.
Waller Bullock OF Fsyette Captain Thomas Joyes. Of
Louisville Mr. Lsndon Sneed Of Franklin Col John
Johnson of tie state Of Ohio ian early companion OF
Boone > Mr. Williams, of kenton county and CoLWl-
liam Boone, Of shelby, nephew OF Daniel Boone
The military display was superb. The civic part oil
the procession contained in lis ranks the most disn
guished citizens OF Kentucky including those who had
heretofore filed the Office of Chief Magistrate and the
distinguished Gentlemen Nuu NO" HAs INC hN''Nl4fN
Chair Preceded,by their venerable Bishops, the mem
bers OF the Kentucky Methodist Conference moved IN
the line Many Of these soldiers of the cross had stood
by their country in the hour Of battle and on this day
among the surviving soldiers Of the last the
Die Sfamper Crouch. Holemsn. AthertOn. Neach and
others lett the Conference again 10 take their place blythe
side Of the who had stood shoulder 70 shout
der in many hard fought day.
The Procession moved on says the Commonwealth
through the gates ofhe Cemetery gathering in ts pro
gress all who had previously united with H. and the
whole Of this asemblage at last concentrated
on lovely spot followed bowl by the hand Of
Nature with the foliage Of the primava trees still throw
ing their deep shadows The opening hymn was
published by Rev. 4. Goodel. Of the Baptist Church
next the venerable Bishop Soule Of the Methodist Epis-
cops Church south addressed eloquent and fervent
prayer TO the Supreme Ruler the universe that touched
the hearts of all his hearers After HIM the orator OF the
occasion arose and the form CRfrrENDEN appeared
20 the expecting assembly there not one who did not
mentally the appropriateness OF the choice that
had selected the OF orators 10 speak OF the
fame and deeds of our frst Pioneer lie enchslned At
tencn by the spells Of his magic el0quence and threw
around his subject all the destinations OF his peerless
fancy and unrivaled oratory and when he ceased 20
speak the listeners still stood fixed 10 hesr Rev j. j.
Bullock of the Presbyterian Church delivered short
but appropriate and touching closing prayer and the ben
edicton deyouty pronounced by Rev. p ; Fall. OF
over the cofins were lowered into the graves and the
Pail Reaers threw earth the remains Ii was
then that the multitude pres ed forward 10 take part Ia
this office and hundreds and hundreds assisted 10 hlng
up the graves Daniel Boone repOses in his own
beloved Kentucky-a have united do him honor, and
gent ration after generation viii make their pgrmages
10 his tomb.