The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-01

Friday from Toledo Ohio where The amented gem
teman died after attack OF cholera of not than
an hours duration, Ut the early of 40 years Yeser
day the frssia obeques performed at the Ascen
sion Church corner Of Fifth and Tenth street,
aI the body consigned to lite ias resting place In the
cemetery In Second avenue. At ocl ok number OF
the members Of the legal profession assembled at the
above church. amongst whom noticed Chief JUS
tice Jones and the don Judges Edsards aud Mitchell
of the Supreme Court Hon Judge Duly. of the Common
Pleas aud several distinguished members II the bar
The Judges Of the Superior court-chiei Justice Oak
ley and Hon Judges Duer and Csmpbsl-0he judicial
associates Of the laepted dec.ased together with
Of intimate friends and connections met atthe
house Of the Judge No 100 Ten street and formed
the funeral corlege TO the church. Shortly after
O'Clock the procession arrived The coffin which q
patent metallic one, of the form of The human frame
covered with black velvet pail was borne 70 the
church by four The pail bsacers ten in numo
were Chief Justice Oakley, ilou Judge Roosevelt -x
Judge Kent, HON u. y Butter. Messrs. v q Cutting,
Henry Davies, fredk Dspsys,er, JAS s Aspinwaii
Jas l. Grahsm and j. burroughs Mr. James Sand
ford Of thu late Judge aud Mr. Jas Sanford the
d,ceas,dr brother, were chief mourners. MIR Edward
sapofurd is in Europe ard Judges Paine Bosworth
are also absent nom the city.
AS the roemn pageant entered the church headed by
the Rev DIR Bed.ll rector. the Rev MIR. Bsdel his
stapt and the Rev Dr. Cook the organ issued forth its
strains anu tue choir sang the BEAUTIFUL anthem
tai, from the Thirty ninth and Ninetisth Psalms
m, beng Lod let mr know my end and the number
my days that may be certified how long have TO
The cofu was laid in front OF the altar. aud Or Be-
dea read that portion u the funeral service which is
taken from he 18th chapter Of LIST Corinthians After
this the l91st lay mn was chaunted by the choir. 1t
/ CONNIE nces> thus:
VITA, spark, OF heavenly fame.
4 Quit oh quit, thi, mortal trame
T1s% a he pa oss bliss . OF s,,a ing
Cease foad nature ,.sse ,h, strife,
4 and let me isnBuish 10 iife
Prayers and another hymn succeeded and DR.. Bedell
then announced that he members OF legal profession
other friends the Deceased were invited to attend
the 10 the grave yard OF this church The pro-
cssion then formed and marched in the same order in
winch had with the addition to he cortege OF
all moe friends who hao previously assembled in the
church. IL marched up tenth street passing the de
ceaseds house into Bfosdway down broadway 10 Fourth
street into Secoud where The cemetery Is situate
The poc ssion numbered upwards Of one hundred aud
fifty and arrived at The cemetery about half past two
where the usual impressive burial service OF the
Epi copaap church. the coffin was lowered into vault
and The friends after left he grave yard
There is something unusually simple about this home
Of tn dead L. oblong piece OF ground enclosed by
n high stone wall and presenting nothing to the view
Inn er..psward and shrubs No tombstones or monu-
mems are remind OF the sepulture. but on
looking around The walls the eye Is arrested by tablets
which tell who resi- b. MEATH
JUG. Sanford understand has left amabe
family-a widow who travelling with him at the
time OF his death son about twenty years OF age aud
three lovely daughters az respectively seventeen If
teen ana thirteen. " there be any balm to their
spirits 'hey will find it in the assurance that
the public and private virtues Of the deceased will meet
with ut in the home to which his immortality
has fled whit his and his legal reputation will
long Jtnsip hunprrd amongst tuse he mas let Osnind
and will be looked in future as examples for his
successors
| FUNERAL OF HON STEPHEN ALLEN.
The funeral of Stephen Allen who lost his life at
the late ca board the steamboat Henry Clay
took place yesterday. The services were held at the
Mercer church, at three o'clock p. NJ ut which
hour large number Of persons had assembled. There
present gray headed men than usually
sembage of the size Of this and the old
panions the cd seemed sympathze deeply with
the The coffin brought into the church
early hour and placed in front Of the pulpit The
family relatives of the deceased occupied the seats
TO il and the pail bearers, eight in number
seated the right and lsit sides The coffin was msde
Of rosewood with silver headed and
plate bearing IN. u>ua ipscrp,ionthe name AMI age
Of the deceased The cougrel alton sat for time in
| silence manipulating tue before them and many
uoubt revolving IL their minds the dreadful
board lie Henry Clay
at icpg,h the officiating clergyman Rev. Thomas II
ski Jr arose ami read several veres from different
psris OF the Bbescme from the Old Testament
aliuded to the wi dom and providence of God, his
power ard goodness ana The mysterious workings of
! his viii The Iassagr- from the New Testament aud.
,1,Pincipsi! 10 ih- glorious dah ana resurrection of
tie Jrs After reading the Scriptures the reverend
g.nllsusn DdaIe. ed few estemporaneous remarks to
ne congregation. lie tad he regretted the absence
ou- oder tran himselt shorld have spoken of the
deceased on This occasion After abiding 70 the awful
oisotcI uhict HE lie Il Mr. Allen and my Others
tptaltf vert n - niItb the character of the
dtsased. who Pea but few mon hs ago joined the
tirs''an communion IN tht- house Of worship he md
70, many bteu believer III the Christian doctrine
of salyatiou bur had never until few ruouths back,
joined The church seldom said the speaker. we
called upon 70 speek Of man who has filed many
puthc Offices VI. had been the service Of the nson
OF bis cc snd Of The city be had served several times
a. alder MN OF his ward had led the char OF may
had bel in both braLches Of The state Legislature ADD
served ~ subeasur.r undc, PRESIDENT Van Buren, he
was active IN procuring BE nod"ction Of the Croton
water into our city ans had been engaged in and given
biz innc 70 napy other enterprises OF great moment
and benefit 70 the community lie was prompt in all ms
duties and generous in hts aetions-a man in fact If
msIk.d bsraiiy proof Of this. tn. SPEAKER alluded
TO ihe TACT that when sub treasurer. Mr. Allen hal two
clerks who's. salaries he thought too limited for
The outrs they Were call d upon TO perform he
ihsi'iurc IN order 10 remunemte them. divided
hi own salary between them Coming down to tue time
Of his death the decreased, said exhibited fear
Aftor h. had esped into the water 10 the flames
t friend throw nm n rofe Mr. Alien looked nm aud smIed
his thanks hif fri.Dd tb turned away for in-tau
to a,tc'o ooih.rs who bad claims upon his attention
After Mt had elapsed he locked again in he al
r'con where MI Alien wh,n he rope,
bht II. was nowhere visible he had sd the barrier of
re and gone ", I'm n Of his former activity and
ue'ne but nc cvid. ntly had not the Of death
bciorv III nil n his la moments Mr. Skiuper con-
cind' biz rsnnrhs and prayer offered by Rev G. D.
Abbott
AT the conclusion # thc prayer the coffin convey.
Cd t. The vesnle and covered nth pail 1t then
placed the sh nlers of ana procession FORM
o. he two officiating clergy men preceded the coffin
and The ico.ipg nsm'd psl beaTe walk in their ap-
p'n1ps,' p,sS. W 'nr side fss pail 1sarer were
Ron. 9. :. wo, ahull VIM A, Fails
.
j IN adsms Nei GRAY.
Mary prominent citizens and mot of the male part
Of tb. cong egation, ard many ladies followed the
remains I" the grave The coffin depo.fed in Mr..
Ailen's family vault in the street cemetery
Second avenue The burial service read by Rev Mr.
skinner ana the -nsdiction pronounced by Rev Mr..
Abbott n'er ~hch the asseuLage drpsrsed There
were quite nun Der Of the cnurch but all
who tn grave went on foot in the procession
SAD AocrptsT At NV RocHsLLr.-We lea I'm that Col.
Taylor Of THE city between 6fy and sixty years ofags
drowned on Friday afternoon while fishing of New
Rochelle He with two other gentlemen. went out in
boat and when the act ~ throwiDg the anchor
Col Taylor-who heavy man---and of his com.
paniops placed 'b.m elves the side Of the skif
which caused her TO Immediately capsize Col T.'s
Ianions we'd hemslves by clngipg to the bottom Of