Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-21

1870, says that many friends of liberty met at
at the Cafe Principle, rue des FosSes, and hav-
ing erected there q mausoleum to Franklin,
one of their number pronounced q tribute to
his memory, which was received most appro-
priately, with tears and silence The Gentle
mans Magazine adds, that society of print
ers, in Paris, assembled in the hall of the Cor
deIiers, around q bust of Franklin, elevated on
a pedestal, and wearing q civic crown-a
printing press, &c, being near-and while an
apprentice was pronouncing the eulOgy, the
compositors and others were occupied in print
ing and distributing copies to the numerous bod
les of citizens who we're present.
While it is pleasant to see that the memory
of !his great man was duly honored at home,
these. as it were spontaneous tributes of for
eigners, who were not as men indebted to him,
show what a reverence was felt for the talents
of Benjamin Ffankiin, printer.
Coming back now towards the main walk,
we find, perhaps fifty feet from the gate, a lit
tie west of south, the grave Of Thos. Laurence,
who died in April, 1854, aged 81 years. His
name sounds familiar to Us, for we have had
occasion to speak of him several times before.
He was one of the committee appointed to
build the State House When Laurence's
second term Of office as mayor Of the city ex-
pireG, in 1850, be stated that as some may
ors, in lieu of 40 entertainment, had given q
sum OF money for some public use, he was in
clined to follow the example, and proposed to
give the sum of one hundred pounds for the
use of the Academy in this city, which pro-
pOSal was approved of by great majority"
This was one of the first benefactions to the
Academy, (now the University which start
ed in that year Laurence was mayor for the
third time at the period of his death. South
of this we see o marble cross, marking the
resting place Of Commander John Montgom
cry Dale, United States navy, who died De-
cember Is, 1853, ct the age Of 6fty-ive. He
entered the navy on the 18th of June, 1912,
at the outbreak of the last war
Adjoining is the grave of his father, Com
modore Richard Dale, who was horn in 1856,
and died the Gath OF October. 1926 He went
to sea when twelve years of age and in l776
became lieutenant Of a Virginia cruiser, aud
afterwards lin the same year, was midship-
man under Capt. John Barry, in the Lexing-
ton. In the fall of lT16 this vessel was cap
tured but the following night the Americans
rose on their captorS. and, overpowering the
prize crew, escaped to Baltimore. The next
year he was again taken prisoner, and making.
after q long confinement, al attempt to escape.
was soon recaptured, and at the end of anoth-
er years Imprisonment. he procured in some
way which he would never disclose, suit of
British uniform, and, making good his escape
this time, Joined Paul Jones. and vas his first
lieutenant in the conflict with the Scraps 10
1851 he was again taken prisoner while lieu
tenant 10 Capt. Nicholson, on the Trumbull
Before long he was exchanged From the
close OF the war he was engaged in commerce,
until re-apponted TO the navy by Washington
in 1894 After serving in the Mediterranean,
he finally retired to private life 10 1902 He
was eminent in later days as a sincere Christ
ian and useful citizen, and aided in the es-
tablIShmeut, in this city. OF Mariners Church,
(of which he was the pfopoSer,) by both his
means aud his influence, attending its services
for many years.
Not far of lies Henry Harrison, who died,
aged ffty-three, January 8, 1856. He became
Common Councilman in 1857, an alderman
in lI6l, and year later was chosen Mayor.
He was q veStryman Of Christ Church. aud we
are indebted to him, it appears, " for plan OF
the tower and spire' of that venerated church,
as agreed upoa TO be erected for ring of
bells" Christ Church SteePle was described
by Joseph Samson, Esq, as "the handsomest
structure of the kind that ever saw, in any
part OF the world, uniting in the peculiar forms
Of that species of architecture the most eIe-
CANT var.ety Of form With the most chaste sim
plicity of construction" This is rather strong
praise, but all must admit the work to reflect
great credit on the designer.
Nearly opposite No IS North Fifth street
(you can see the number on the signl is the
grave of Gen. Jacob Morgan, who died Sept
Is, lS0a Gen. Morgan wsS born at Nor
gautown, Berks county, in lT42. His pa
rents, Jacob and Rachel, were of exemplary
character, consistent Christians and zeslouS
members of the Episcopal Church Jacob
Morgan the elder, was captain in the French
and Indian war. and acted ss commiSSary TO
the Pennsylvania forces. He was present at
the memorable defeat of Gen. Brs1dock. ln
illustration of his indortable spirit il is relat-
ed of him that while living at Morgautown. he
vas aroused st night by two men VINO had
broken into his house to rob and murder him,
bat though suffering with the gout, be seized
an old sword which he always kept at his bed
side, and piled il so etfeciually that the rob-
bers were glad 70 make good their escape
jacob Morgan afterwards General ac-
companied his father during the whole war,
though only in bis fifteenth year at its com
mencement, a0d continued in the army, acting
ms adjutant to his regiment until lT6S. Time
and the exposure Of O camp produced such
changes that it is hardly woOderful that on his
Sudden return home. clasping his sister in his
arms, she did not recognize him nc hrst, 6ut
screamed with terror and struggled to free
herself from bis embrace.
At the close of the war he settled in Phil
sdeIphis, but on the outbreak Of the war of
Independence enlissed as O volunteer. He was
najor in Col. DickinsoO's regiment, and did
good service st MoOmouth. Brandy vine. and