The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-13
FERNANDO WOOD,
Died Dec. Q,
Aged 81 years. !"

As the visitors by passed by the side the
coffin and took last look at the cold moonless OF
S s
prevailed.
At eleven o'clock Mayor Tiemann and the Common
Council having arrived the Rev. Dr. Tying made his ap-
pearance the stairs the service for the
dead according to the usual Episcopal form He then pro-
ceeded to deliver brief but highly eloquent address,
euogsc of the Dead and abiding feeling manner to
the suGerings of the living left behind and
No earthly hand he said, could now uphold the strck
IN soul. needed the Saviour to bind up the wounds
would poured out into the desolatc habaon of that
beautiful light which had down in darkness. He
thought he had right to speak Of this child Of Cod Ten
years Of pastoral gave him right authority
TO speak Of her. Rarely on earth had man been blessed
Rarely yh had family been blessed with 50 bright and holy
example, as the family whose earthly guide had been
taken from that house Hc would not stop to speak of
her virtues Of her goodness, nor Of those who
brought honors and Of the earth together
Of tho mysteries Of that Divine Providence who had
friend who lay there in silence before them would If she
could speak, direct him to different point, and would
Say, My beloved pastor, direct them to the Saviour"
Affecting indeed was the request made to him, in
her dying moments relating TO the dedication OF her
To w by THAT to sa
infant the holy sacrament Of baptism. He could not
doubt that that beloved had gone up her
bright abode and found rest whore tho Of the
creature were forgotten forever. She was indeed
who was model wife and mother, ono who made
that sad their FRIEND when hereafter he
would from the hustle Of earthly fc and hear
no more the voice which welcomed him home zee no
more that form which met with smile Of gadncss
and soothed him after the cares and troubles attend
his daily ssss to that e egsrv
tion the departed had with him-aye, even those
solemn corporations between l., the pastor and hi, his
more and moro to delight in her as Christian, and
made hmEbelieve her 70 be light Of Cod, shining
ali. He should be unfathful too as a pastor if he
did not say that the light was not barren. She had
70 those dear children whom she had left behind, her
memcry would shine forth as light which would
shed its bcngnant influence on their future life. To
him who was thus bereaved in the cares Of the office
10 which he elevated, her memory would be like
Ia % vsns n ad ada aa
portion that to which she had succeeded And should
we not consider what might happen when our earthly
of Saviours ove-without that sweet hope Of eternal
lfe-witbou the assurance of the word Of Godwould be
10 find naught but darkness, death and deep despair He
entreaed bis hearers that while they expressing
their sympathy with the bereaved family, they would
also express their determination to go from that house
day. asking themselves seriously the question, what
shall it profit If no gain the whole world and lose
his own soul9-or what shall give in exchange for
vice performed and he hc speaker would seriously
ask himself when he lay down to resign his spirit into the
glorious hope Of immortality which tranqulcd her last
6ourp "He that beleveth in me shall never die" He
prayed that the love Of God might comfort their exalted
friend in his day Of trial. and that the peace Of God might
est those dear children, and make that to them an
ABUNDANCE Oh pedC6s
At the conclusion Of the reverend gcntlemans remarks
funeral cortege began move the ladies and gentle
having previously got into their carriages The pro-
ession was In the following order.
Lewis b. Lent, undertaken.
Rev. DR.. Tying aud other clergymen.
v. Williams, NJ D., and other physicians, In carriages
BEARERS.
Hon. Judge Roosevelt. Charles O'Conor.
Hon. Judge Sutherland. James G. Willet
Hon Judge Davies. Stephen P. Russell.
Ex-Judge Dean. James Soutter.
And Mr.. Thompson.
The hcarse.
ix carriages containing Mayor Wood his daughter sons,
brothers and other relatives and mourners
Mayor Temann and Common Council in carriages.
i've hundred carriages containing ladies' Congressman
Judges, Senator'S, and other friends Of the family
National volunteers In carriages
About fifty Light wagons
Several hundred citizens on foot
The funeral corcge proceeded slowly along tho road n
rinity Cemetery, beautiful little burying ground nbon
niles 70 the north Of Carmansvlle. All along he road
roWds OF people were assembled TO look the mposno
petace and the greatest respect and were exh
tied Nearly all the public houses and workshops wer,
cson moved past the college OF the Christian Brothers
Manhaatanvc, tho young students beheld stand
n with uncovered heads the lawn fronting the build
H. The Cemetery was reached about hafpast two
nd wendell their way slowly 10 the little plot Of ground
herein the dead about to be laid in her last lonr
poec Of eternity Here after the removal Of the cor
ON the herse TO the grave, after few prayers
70 most solemn silence. AS the grave diggers threw
d aftor sod over the coffin, the husband and children
10 departed stood close by bathed tears and evident
deeply affected. When this, tho most trying portion O
people again repaired to their carriages which were
iven back to the city at full speed
PRESENTATION OF AN ADDRESS TO Mr.. WOOD.
Az soon A. the Mayor elect returned 10 his homc ate,