New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-23

hold as beautiful festival of flowers as their mos
ardent lover could desire. We shall take pleasure
liz recording the progress Of the enterprise.
FUNERAL OF GIBSON. There was a large
and Imposing parade yesterday, ON the occasion OIL
the obsequies Of Henry Gibson The funeral was
under the immediate charge OF the Cortisen'sls
Captain Helme, aided by Committees Of the two
Boards and by Gen Sanford and other military dig
nitariss. His Honor the Mayor was also present
The Veterans Of 1912 turned out in good number
About O'Clock the stately catafalque, used at the
obsequies OF Gen. Taylor, arrived at the Hail. and
the body was placed therein. The coffin vas covered
with black cloth and trimmed with silver lace. On
the lid the arms of the State in silver surrounded
with silver On the plate the folio wing nscrp
ton
HENRY GIBSON,
SOLDIER OF THE REVOLUTION,
Born 18th Fsb 1851,
DIED 18TH MARCH, 1882.
Immediately below the plate are the asures
"l776' encircled BY silver stars. The line
moved through the route laid down in the
order and arrived at Greenwood at dusk, where
the old soldier was buried with military hon
ors and impressive esremsAiss Among those .,
the funeral was grand daughter OF the deceased,
who attended her aged relative during the last years
OF his life with exemplary and untiring patience
She has suffered from lamensss from infancy and
now that the small pension awarded to deceased
which has been their only dependence for many years
will be stopped, she will be obliged to have re-
course for subsistence to the ordinary provisions
made BY law for the poor. unless generous friends
for her srandsires sake, make her the object thsE
benevoleDce. She is now, for the first time in her
life, I'VE miles rom home, although woman over
forty nj
A New SETTLEMENT. There is amove-
ment on foot among certain of our citizens to settle
ON the Public Lands on = scale which will attract
general attention among the laborng classes. The
plan il to locate about two thousand families by
Accommodating Fund Associations, to forward FAINT
lies as fast as the funds will admit-!he settlers to
continue the payment Of their dues In the products
OF the country until all the members are settled.
Arrangements are making to call public meeting
which will be announced in The Tfbsns in due time
EXCURSION OF No. XIV.-Colum biaa
Engine Co., NO. IL, or TnB cry, aro uuvus psytns
visits 70 Phiadsphia and Raltprs by Invitation Of
the hremsn of those cities. Thsk number 90 men,
and are expected to take part in the trennal parade
Of the Philadelphia Fire Department which is an
nogncsd to take place on the ID OF May.
Ten SHnLrNes PER DAY.-We notice
that the Laborers' United Benevolent Society have
advertised that after tho first Monday In May next
they will not work for less than ten shilinss pei
day. Having 4,6s5 members and = large reserve
fund, this demand viii very probably DO aeosdsdto
NORWICH AND WORCRsTRR LINE TO Bos-
ros.-The favorite steamer Connections. having
been thoroughly rsdtsed during the winter, has rs-
sumed her place in this line, running on alternate
days with the Knickerbocksr, from the foot OF
CouItlandtst.
HEALTH IMPROVED. are glad to
learn that the health of our distinguished fellow
citizen, David Graham, Rsq has been materially
improved BY his voyage across the Atlantic
FIRs.-lt will be seen by an advertise
meat, that Mr.. Phillips will deliver lecture this
evening upon Fire and the Fire Annihilator" a the
stuyyesant Institute.
YourR's TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
call attention to an advertisement ndsr this nile,
whsrsas the lad who delivers tho best original 3D.
dress 10 70 receive Gold Watch.
ScorT1sH SoNG.-Mr. Dempster arrived
/. The Florida yesterday from savannah, and will
probably soon give Concerts in this City.
II s. DISTRICT C0URT.-lR the case OF
O,s.llivan Lews ct al, a. to alleged Cuban expe-
diton the ANIMATION oil sns young nan Ma
how wss continued. Nothing material was ELECTED
There we're lists of men, - shoHn, maze eos pv
Sehleisipser sad Consultations made OF cavalry,
| artillery, infantry, &C.; also companies formed:
| W,tness in answer TO questions, said ne QUO nss
.hsbs, -. sns Or so the saesd
| tor had 70 cannon, NO horses, and no 1ms wiz
| se.s had pistol whish be brought ron Europe
| The nes we're pronissd unlioIns, ana wnhs
sRsIow. the witness, stated that he himself neld
the rank Of Major in EuEope-nn pay vas =: s;ow ~
auilcsrs yesr-sbeut tlsea month. ADoss ~ "
30 psrsens connected with the matter vent 70 soaIA
Anbov in the John Potter some csnt rau4 en,
phis, AID sthsrs came 70 Ne~-foI1: wines' oI y
not reooilecs when he offered wieosrnSn o,s.,'
spoke Of having commssisn sigasd D. ~. os s.,
ivan, 1a5O Tor his letter Scheisrssr said 70 nm
that he cannon fer the artillery were 70 DO oioasas
BY she sIoop board the Clsopaka, and sne ncIsss
nroyided with newly inventsd rides, and the sfii'
| {srv batter they would Try should - rocket DAT
tsry. Major s also spoke Of the Uniform tasy wsfs
ofScsr Rakslsuisz gave further testimony q %
thu mspner Of snesaag Rakow and Clacdoek, noe
| vhom ne Last books were obssiref. Tnsy sepposse
hin - be from the spanish to1s1,, sA1 - 49,
f.sed 10 rive ~ the Books unless he paid NE sso<
thew kan offered them BY letter, 90 the C1nsui Iof
"a, tae Court being about 10 close, the Distrss Al
Tor, ststsd thss M OsuilivsB IL in Court aoe o.
bs lis father n-law Who was ms BAN, n.ving oes
i've months age that MesRs Lewis and echieis'n
ass we're en- bell for Is oso eacn, aad ee seonia
pscs M O's 70 sivs bail te-dsy, Or b committed
Nr. Vaa Dursn ssid hs Wosldiiks 70 b heard spe'
he subject. Adjourned.
SupEaIoa Ccuar-Bsfere Judge esna
fore = James Bsssock agt Eds~6 h ~ ScnsI
Plaintiff alleges 70 have been prePnss% = Gsstne n
the same as . hotel and rslscseys ssSs~ Soul
August 1851 uith defendant, ~ e,.s - ~ Vhis
frsn,sL furniture. Including cap - a 60 a.
% p:,S 49, 800 = 4 ~ si0ls e = ss:sIsd y
so.sssss on - ia..ia.: 40 49, e IL ss.is
IL 10 fushsr Alleged: 80 rsfnssd 70 fui1n 3