The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-30


THE APPEARASoE OF THE PRISONER BURNS.
We had an interview, says the Mail, with many
others, last evening at o'clock with Burns. He
quietly looking out of the window on the north
asked him how he felt?" He said he felt dam
well, except lame SIDE occasioned by looking out
of the window for the qualification oh de crowd,
anxious to see de great star OBJ de casion:" Peter
Dunbar, Jr., special officer this occasion, said
" Anthony why didn't you go out to ride with me
this afternoon, as | invited your" 60" said he,
they could not spare us both at one time II went
you would have to remain Sensible to the last :"
said Dunbar. Burns is in one Of the jury rooms in
which the special police and others were taking
supper to the amount of about twenty. An album
dance Of bedding is provided, and Burns contTives
to alleviate his suferngs by putting pillow under
his chest as he leans out OF the window. Parker
and George Young reaping q rich harvest out of
this affair." having all they can attend to in providing
the solids and fluids for the numerous applicants.
Tie Court House Is full Of soldiers and special Off
GERS sworn for the occasion-some of them reckoned
among the " hard hitters" and :" light and heavy
weights" about town.
FUNERAL OF JAMES BAToHELpER.
From the Boston Times, May %
The funeral Of James Batchelder, who was
slaughtered while in the performance of patriotic
duty IN the Court house Friday light, took place
Ia Charlestown yesterday afternoon. The remains
were enclosed in a neat black walnut coffin bearing
this inscription
G g 9 Q > . . : c
JAMES BACHELOR o
Died May %, 1854, o
AGED TWENTY POUR
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The deceased resided in Front street, Charles
town. but the funeral ceremonies took place in the
chapel on Bunker Hill street-at the base of the
Bunker Hill monument-to (which place the body
was removed. At the request Of the widow the
funeral was comparatively private, but few friends
beside the immediat family Of Che deceased being
present.
II was a sad and solemn sight to see there In that
little chapel within the shadow Of the shaft erected
to commemorate the deeds Of the patriots who
fought and bled and died for the establishment OF
those laws and institutions under which we live
TO see there the manged remains of one stricken
down in the height Of his manness and usefulness
while defending his countrys laws-to see there the
heaitstrcken widow, to hear her convusive sobs as
the man OF God extocd the virtues Of her dead and
murdered husband Ii was a sight that could not
fail to start the fountains Of emotion In the most
callous breast.
The Rev. Mr.. Everett was the officiating clergy
man on this melancholy occasion. He commenced
the services by giving out the
Come TO the house Of prayer
o, thou afflicted, com.
The God OF peace viii meet thee there
He makes that house his home.
Thou whose bcngnant eve
In mercy looks all,
Who see'st the tear Of misery
And hearst the mourners call.
Up to thy dwelling place
Bear our frail spirits on,
I'LL they outstrip times lingering pace
And heaven and earth IL won.
The clergyman. then made q few observations.
based upon the teachings Of the Holy Scriptures.
and calculated to sooth the wounded hearts of the
disconsolafe mourners around him. He next offered
up a solemn and eloquent prayer, which reached
the hearts OF all present and drew tesrs from many