New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-22
The FUNERAL To-DAY.-There will be

The FUNERAL To-DAY.-There will be
a very extensive turnout to-day OF military and
civic citizens to escort to their las. resting place the
remains Of Henry Gibson, the Revolutionary vetc-
ran ard one OF Wsshingtons Life Guard, whose
death we have before noticed The procession will
move at 10 O'Clock, A. n, from the City Hall, pass
through Chatham street, Bowery, Grand.street,
Broadway, Fulton street to Fulton Ferry, from
thence to Greenwood Cemetery, where his remains
will be inferred. 1t Is expected that the Mayor and
Common Council will attend the funeral. Henry
Gibson was lOl years and 90 days old at the time OF
bis death.
He enlisted into the Continental army in the city
of Boston, soon after the battle OF Bunker Hill, aud
was mustered In the regiment Of Col Henry Dear
born He was IN the battles OF White Plains, Mon
mouth, and the Brandy vine, at the latter OF which
he was wounded having received bali In his left
shoulder He accompanied General Sullivan TO the
lakes IN his campaign against the Indians and wit
messed the surrender Of Corn wallis at Yorkto wn-
AS the life and safety Of the COMMANDMENT Chief
was deemed by friend and foe at the time almost,
il not absolutely indispensable to the cause OF liberty
and a. British gold was most lavishly used in en-
deavoing to corrupt and disaffect its adheren, the
Guard was organized for the purpose OF preserving
the General from the Vaccinations, intrlsues, and
violence Of both British and Tories II was composed
of the very best that could be selected from the
army-men Of sobrie.y, integrity. tried courage-of
elevated and martial appearance.
The Guard consisted OF one hundred and seventy
four men. one hundred Of whom. including Gibson
we're mounted, and attended their Chief IN all his
rides or marches the rest did duty on foet, and
were especially employees In guarding his quarters
But, even at quarters. II Is we'll known that por-
ton OF the Guard was al ways mounted and night or
Cay. summer winter, storm or rain, were ever
psJollips in the vicinity. Gibson saw the army dis
banded at Ne sbuIgh, and take their departure fsr
their homes. The Guard was then drawn up on the
lawn before the old stone house-n0w IN care OF
Mr. j Farnham, of Newbsrsh-sy their loved and
veperated General. He said that he was uawiiiiag
contrary to their own wishes to retain them 10 Ms
service any longer than the rest Of their compan-
ioIs arms, but II any portion Of them would vol
unteer their services. he would De happy 10 nave
them accompany him to Mount Vernon, and tnose
on foot, volunteering for that purpose, should be
mounted. Orders were then given, that at the TAP
OF the drum, the volunteers should advance. The
drum tapped, end about one hundred stepped tor.
his Chief 10 Virginia. saw him safely lodged In his
own dwelling, received his final discharge from bis
ewD hands. and then with swelling emotions, sepa-
rated from him for ever.
STEAMERS The Arctic sailed at noon
on Saturday for Liverpool. Ia the afternoon, the
Daniel Webster and the Ell Dorado departed the
frat for San Juan and the latter for Chssres In
the morning the Pioneer sailed for San Frsncisc,
via Cape Horn. The Alabama, Marion and Roam.
oke also sailed for southern ports-in all, seven
ocean steamers.
More or The BEAUTIES OF Rum
Some fend, whose name would soil the Ne~gats
Calendar, about O'Clock yesterday afternoon, came
out of low, anhy tippling shop near the Park hav-
ing hve rat saturated with eamphsns or surpsn-
tine, or perhaps in the poisonous alcohol from some
Of the bottles With q cool malisnity that would
cause blush upon the fase Of the devil htmss this
dem on set IRE to the rat, AID called from the vile
deu q pack Of drunken vagabonds 70 sec the fun
The tortured animal ran about for some nvs
minutes, chased BY these delighted spectators, who
yelled and laughed in perfect ecsssey. Al the Same
time the usual number Of quiet people were
going 70 church, and were Of course the unwh'
ling spectators Of the most infamous and needlessy
wicked act We would not speak with undue
severity of any crime but 10 not such deed q
this the most outrageous OF all ofsnsss' VINO
would trust the psrpehator with his life, wAsFs ave
dollars would bs gained BY murder VINO wouA
not shun such wretch as he would man infscsed
with the plasuel This Is the second instance WIN
in short time where the same thing mas been oone
., ,um. holes; and il requires no small amount OF
r. .n,,,t al forriyeness TO refrain from wishing thai
In each instance the pcrpetraor nad been served CT
netly a. he served the rat Wdl nos some opp ,nen,
OF the Maine Law give US . isesaIs On w NH
beauties OF rum selling and ras-ourniDg, especially
on Sunday
" Col. MICHAEL DoBENY, On eloquent
,n..ksr and able writer, will deliver lecture this
eysnir 2 in Hope Chapel. No. 100 Broadway.
HoRTIcuLruRAL.- believe the no
mist, Al. the public Who feel interest In the mat
tar are to meet at Stuyvesant Institute thn evening
10 consult upon the Establishment OF HORTICULTURAL
Society. with Floral exhibitions, 90 There snouia
he FOOD attends nce, and no hesitation 10 pushing
forward 20 pleasant worA.
u Tomorrow evening the lndusIia'
co,u,... vii, .sain discuss the resolution on the
Maine Liquor Law
S,xru.AyrsuE RAILROAD. work
,,,,, hi. road will commence in few days. and Il
Iii probably be in operation 10 4sd 1t. about the
.,h ~ Julv. The. Directors have contracted WIZ
u,rp peet TO furnish the granite blocks, sad
With Mr.. Chas. X. Wheeler to lay sns conc's's
foundation.
C,srox Houss Frauds I'VE learn
hat the Attorneys Of Msssrs vsnzands Ii.ms'
ton. Custom House Brokers VINO cisco'"ea 'ss
wholesale frauds committed on the rsvenos VI sas
United States, BY J. K. Hernck' ana VINO s.'s ".
Collector of the Port Of New-fork miosmsnoh ~
those frauds, which fesniseo IL s"s ss1~s
dernanon Of such part Of the good. - could Do
founs,) have, under the Law Of Shs uniiea s!ases
siyins 70 iniomers ons-fourta OF the proceeds Of
Goods forfeited and sold on account o. fasds com
meucsd IN action in the superior Court OF the C'v
a Nsw-York assinss Hugh Maxwell, the Consc.'.'
for the distrbutivs share Of hssus vaszas.'
Livinsston, Of the moneys placed N The h.sas -
M. Maxwell, - the proceeds Of the soe''
damned ard sold.
| We also lean thai another SUI .. .,,ov,.v
mencsd within few days sy 'hs .1. s,,vd.
| Of the United statss, v rseo's'
emily entered BY the same pel"
NATIONAL Cousrrsr'.-we 1shs.. 4 !
..0s . ~. usual, whss . ship-of-v.' ct
.,.;sa Dsw.r has s.sAs''A IN oar p % s.'s y
so -. hereof ~ ordinary oss1s's's' Of W