The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-24

Tho Worth Monument.
The joint committee Of the Common Council on the
worth monument met at IL A. NJ yesterday, in the ID
bvary, City Ha-Alderman Harris in the chair Letters
were received from several distinguished persons, &C
cepGng declining the of the committee to at
tend The celebration on the 18th inst.
LETTER FROM TIKI PRESIDENT.
wAsaIsGroS, Nov. q, 1857.
MT DEAR SRI have received your kind invitation on
behalf OF the Mayor and Common Council OF the city Of
New York the occasion OF the completion Of
the monument the city TO the memory of the late Ma
jor General william j. Worth sincerely regret that il will
not bo in my power to accept this Invitation Pressing
important public business at this of the year.
tho meeting OF Congress- renders impossible
DO absent from my duties. Under other circum-
should gladly embrace the opportunity you pre-
sent testifyn my respect memory OF the gal
Liant, patriotic and accomplished Worth
hosa.s ! nARErs Esq, Chairman Of the Joint Special
Committee, ~
LETTER FROM JUDGE DEMO.
UTICA, Nov. 81, 1857.
SRI should be glad to show my appreciation Of the
personal and military character OF the late Major Gene
raj Worth by assisting at the funeral s0emnites which
are 70 be observed at the final inorment Of his remains
in the city Of New York, the 25th inst under the
direction OF the Common Council. Our history, pre-
sume, does not afford brilliant illustration Of per
sonal bravery and of all the military virtues than that
which is furnished BY the life of the lustrious General
and am graled that tho authorities OF your city have
undertaken 10 engrave II upon the public mind by .
striking and impressive ceremony. regret that will not
be able to be present on the occasion. remain, with
great respect your obedient servant, HIRAM DEMO
To MoRGAN L. HARRIS, Esq., &c.
lctte received from Maj Gen. John E. Wool, Of
Troy, accepting the invitation Of the committee; and let
Gers from the Hon Lewis Cass Hon D. S Dickinson and
Col. Colt, declining the invitation.
The following persons appointed pail bearers
Con. John f. Wool Troy. Gen John Lloyd.
Gen Rich'd yarick Dewitt Col Abram Van Buren,.
Gen. Ward r. Burnett. Col Albert c. Ramsay.
Gen. P. NJ. Wctmore Major Cady Commander Of
Gen. Campbell p. White Governors Island.
Gen. Henry I. Kiersted. Commodore Perry.
Gen Geo. Doughty. Capt Hudson.
Con. Garrett H. Striker Commandant Bgelow, of the
Gen. John swan Rensselaer,, Navy Yard.
OF Albany.
The route OF the procession will be up Broadway the
monument, aud will extend from to two miles. First,
there viii be the military, under the command Of Major
General Sandford second pail bearers headed by the
clergy carriages third, the and coffin; fourth the
horse Of Maj Gen. Worth fifth the relatives the deceased
sixth the Mayor Common Council Corporation, State and
federal officers; seventh the Masonic bodies eighth the
Cincinnati Society; ninth, invited guests citizens, &c. At
10 O'Clock Wednesday morning, the and the coffin
OF General Worth will be at the City Hall for tho inspection
OF citizens, and remain there till IL NJ Some thirty Off
Gers 81 the late Mexican mounted and wearing side
eums will have position in the Of the military The
committee adjourned till 10 O'Clock this morning, when
they will proceed To Greenwood for the corpse.
NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS.
The Volunteers held a meetr last night at the Mercer
House. for the purpose making the necessary
rnents TO participate the Worth ceremonies
On wednesday next So D. y. BtkNhAA preslueu lne
following resolution was adopted
Resolved That cheerfully accept the invitation of
Major General Sandord TO participate in the ceremony Of
Che removal of the Of the late Major General VIM
j. WORTH and the inauguration of the monument To be
erected 10 his memory on Wednesday, 25th inst.
II further resolved that the surviving members of
the regiment assemble the Mercer House the 25t
inst at lots O'Clock A. NJ ia dark citizens Dress glazed
cap and side arms--the officers in full uniform
resolution also adopted inviting all those at pre-
eet in the city who connected with the army dur
ing the Mexican To join with the Volu teers the
occasion referred to-
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
NEW YORK, Nov. % 1857.
From some reason robably oversight OF the
sntteetose who served Ia Mexico and not now connect
cd with the army have not been invited 10 participate in
che dedication OF the monument TO the memory Of Gen.
Worth. There quite q number of such in the
city, many whom served in the division which Gen W.
Commanded A number of them assembled last evening
and resolved to the procession any rate and also
Hotel Broadway and Canal street, half past
O'Clock order got together large number
81 possible on Wednesday.
ADDISON FARNSwORTH n. Y. Volunteers.
On behalf Of G. x. Wheat Captain Tennessee Cavalry;
Addison rnsworh Breyet Major New York Volunteers;
Major Kmball, late Of the 9Th Infantry Joseph A. Yard,
Captain 10th Infantry j. H. Hobart Ward late Of the 9th
Infantry; j. d. Macgrcgor, I'D Dragons, Committee.
NEW JERSEY MILITIA.
In compliance with invitation from General Sand
ford, of New York, Major General T. X " Wright has
ISSUED an order directing the asd line and staff officers Of
the Second Division New Jersey Militia assemble
ecpata he observed that day IN
honor Of the remains OF the late Major General Worth
The New city Post ONCE site.