New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-07
THE DEATH OF THE HON. WIN. L. MARCY ARC

ALpAsY, Monday, July 8, 1871
The Hon. William l.. Marcy died at the Sans soac'
uo,sl a. BalIston Spa, at l2I o'clock on SATURDAY
He had not long breskfas when he compMinea .,
.l;vbt s,ch in his side, which had troubled ~" ~
sows time mast. and then walked about quarter ~
milo IN the residence of DR.. More. Not hndlng tne
hector in he returned to the hotel and went 10 MS
or, Leaving an order at the Office that the Doctor
should be sent to him.
doctor More soon arrived, and on going to Mr. Mar
ov room and knocking at the door he received no sn
swer Affer few minutes the Doctor returned 70 the
room and on opening the door found Gov. Marcy ~
;no on his back on a couch quite dead, with book
men his breast. He had not been in the room over
twenty minutes, and had written just before death
letter 10 John NJ Bolts Of Virginia. He was the guest
of John NJ. Wilder, esq, at Balston.
Tho Common Council of this city met yesterday
and sent deputation to accompany the remains mere
The Rprces ses CORPS also sent deputation ana VIII
ree, the remains at the Station and convey them TO
,ho Cantol where they will be laid until interment
Gov Marcys wife and the rest of his family were ao
sent at the time of his death.
THE FUNERAL.
The Committee of the Burgesses Corps, just re-
,u,ned from Baston have made the following arrange
ments for the funeral of Gov Marcy:
The remains of Gov. Marcy will leave Ballston al
o'clock on the afternoon of Tuesday for Albany via
Schenectady by special train fu >shed by the Hon.
F,ostus Corning They will be received by the Bur-
ces.es Corps at Albany and conveyed to "ne Capitol,
where thew will be in charge of the Corps until the
time of the funeral.
At noon on Wednesday they will be removed o the
church and the funeral services which are to be con-
ducted by the Rev. Drs. Sprague, Hague and Weleh,
will commence there at o'clock p. IN.
Business will be suspended in this city on Wednes-
dav and the Common Council are making arrange
ments for most imposing funeral pageant.
The citizens of Albany invite the friends OF Gov.
Marcy in NewYork and other cities to be present on
the occasion of the funeral services on Wednesday at
clock D. m without further invitation tnan 10 coz
tanned in this notice. BY order of the Committee Of
Arrangements. .,.
The Board of Trade and all the civic societies of this
city met to-day and adopted resolutions expressing
regret at Gov. Marcys DEATH and resolving 70 a''eaa
his funeral The Common Council will meet to make
their arrangements in connection with the funeral at
3 o'clock this afternoon. The Commander-inchief
will order out all of the Third Division OF the state
Militia in this neighborhood.
The Committee of Arrangements for the funera
of the late Hon. VIM. l.. Marcy met at o CLOCK 'ni'
evening" The following dispatch from Mr.. Buchanan
was received and read:
ToJ yAyDgRPoEL, Chairman &C.
The President and every member OF his Cabinet
would derive a mournful satisfaction in ATTENDING tne
funeral obseoues of their old and valued friend ana
companion, and nothing but the pressure of important
business will prevent their performing this sad duty
Signed, JAMES Doohn 49,,
Replies were received from ex.President Fillmore
and Ex-Governor Seymour, regreting their ihssui'y
to attend.
Gov. King, the Hon. Hamilton Fish and the Hon.
Warrington. Hunt have sigpifed their intention TO
be present, and Maj General Wool has accepted the
offer to act as Grand Marshal of the day.
The Fire Department held a meeting tonight, aud
received to turn out in body.
SoUTHBRIDoE, Mass, July 6.
The several bells in this village, the birthplace of
the late William l.. Marcy, have been toled during
the day. minute guns fired, and the flags draped in
mourning and placed at hsfmest token Of respect
TO his memory.