New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-19
NEW-YORk TRIBUNE.
Tbe Lac general ewartwout.

The Late General swartwOut.
special meeting OF the Board Of Aldermen was
held on Monday evening Immediately after the int IL
seucc Of the decease Of Alderman -wARrWotT naa De-
come known AID GRAY was appointed President pro
tsa when AID FRANKLIN rose, much tsllated, and
fsnely addressed the Board In an eloquent and I'm
pfessve manner lie then presented the following
RESOLUTIONS. which were adopted without dissenting
voice and /, was ordered that copy OF them be Tor
warded to the family Of the deceased.
Whereos In the dispeusslon Of Providence we are
called upon 10 mourn the sudden and une Npected loss
ol one Of our number who but few hours since vas
In the eujovueut Of apparent health with every pros
pcct OF length OF DAYS and career OF puuHc u-tlu4-
ness in the Council OF City bat who m moment
md while engaged In his ordinary aFOcauohs, ~llhol'
any picmonitOfy symptoms OF disease ana WINE WIN
d friend. fell upon his arms and Ia a moment dled
md rh0eas. IN a bereavement 90 sudden ana un
boxed ior this Board can hardly realize the TACT ina
the late Alderman of the Third Ward has ceased 10
breathe ard that the place which once knew him shall
know him no more forever and that his vacant chair
will serve but 10 remind US that IN the midst OF lie
We are in death %
Aud ,rieJoa, In the death Of Aid RoBEEr SwARr.
woUr this Board has sustained severe and serious
loss for in him recognised the firm and consistent
representative Of mis- Ward the devoted advocate Of
form In various branches OF our Government ana upon
an occasions upon whom we could rely for counsel
and advice i0I his experience IN public affairs was val
uatle and upon his judgment We could confidently de
pend
cur) That the Common Council Of the City of New
York do most sincerely mourn over the loss wch th'y
have sustained IN the sudden death Of their late assoc
aie and friend Aldermen ROBERT SwAHTwoUr because
they realize that his deCease they have removed nom
among their midst who zealOusy devoted 20
the best interests OF the City faithful representative
81 the inhabitants OF his Ward kind and aiecuonate
associate aud firm and devoted friend.
ResOirfd df the Board of Assistants cOncur) That
the Common Council DO most deeply sympathike WIN
the afflicted children Of the deceased and WIN ai those
with whom he connected ia the social intercourse
Of life Tor they realize in his death they have lost de-
voted parent confding associate and friend
hes0iCfd fhe Board of Assistants cOncuf) lhat inc
Common Council Will attend the funeral OF the deceased
wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days ana
cause the FLAG Of the city 10 be displayed 40 nail mast
during the day of his interment and that committee
othrec from each Board Doe appointed 70 make Tie
necessary arrangements and 10 suPerntend the tune a
ceremonies Of the deceased.
90 morning colempOrary furnishes the following
bicf sko .ch Of the life and public service of the ic
ceased During the late War with Great Britain Mr.
swartwout was QuarteImaster General OF the United
Stotes Army and proved himself most efficient and
gallant soldier At the battle OF Crysley Field he was
with Gen Covington and when that brave man fell he
was succeeded in the command by his friend Gen
swertwout In the discharge Of the most important
and aborious duties which deyOyed upon the Quarter
master General with empty Treasury staring him in
the face Mr. Swartwout had the good fortune to know
that both Gen Armstrong and Col Munroe placed the
most unbounded confidence in the capacity energy and
pTornptitude Of the Quartermsster General
The father OF Gen. Swartwout soldier in the
Revolutionary War and held a commission in the Con.
tnental Army. lie was man of iueproachable char
acter and possessed aud extraordinary dTmness
OF mind.
Gen swartwout was, strictly a business man. and a
COMMUNICATE OF the Episcopal Church On last Sab.
bath he parook Of the Sacrament in 81 Johns Chapel
In the walks of private life he possessed estmabe
qualities His friendship was firm and enduring-he
was naturally good tempered and at all times mild and
social yet firm and determined. No&pe could be one
hour in his company and mistake character Of the
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Yesterday at P NJ the AANAtn Of the City
Doth Boards) assembled in the Ctyssg - the pur
pose Of attending n body the funeral of the amented
deceased from the residence of his brother in Ninth ST.
Eight carriages were provided for the occasion and
excessively filed they moved Of in silent procession
each Alderman wearing the usual badge OF mourning
bearing a staff shrouded with Grape tokens of lie
spec, TO the memory OF worthy and much esteemed
kllow.citizen
The funeI al ceremonies took place at Grace Church
and the sson-which was large and imposing
then moved down Broadway to Trinity Church in the
graveyard OF which deposited, with appropriate
solemnities the mortal remains of whom to know
wss but to admire
A. M. lf.af.Hs.