New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-20
BROOKL YN ITEMS


J.hp +. COOK will -map at li- John K~udrek TIE
undertaken No 50 Grand street until Ibis ro'nhS ~
,'eloek. When il will be removed, 10 charge oi 'he
,;ss of the Jee.ased tn The residence OF Mr. samuel
/. Harris. No. ia South ninIh street, whence tue
raj in take place at 10 O'Clock. The services at
,bis mace will he conducted By the Rev. NJ. CAideo"
oftbe Lee avenue Dutch Reformed Church and a. the
pr,ye in Cypress Hills Cemetery By the Rev. Wm. H'
johnson.
Owipg 10 the length Of tine tha. elapsed betweeo
the decease and the time the body delivered into
the charge Of Dr. Holmes, the proc-ss Of em'ainins
has been somewhat difficult, and consequently the 'p
pesranc, Of the remains is natural ~ II wodld
othtrwie have been Last evening the body vas pL.ced
in An erect poson in order allow the injected HUI
10 settle in the veins and arteries TO give N the
face a more natursl appearance. The swelling has
entirely d,oppeared from the neck sDd face, and the
oecoupo.tIn hich had 10 has been checked Tue
r,rains will not be eoshrouded unil thu morning,
WI en- tbey Will be placed in he ooin inelos-d N a
vlite npeJno robe wth satin collar satin core soo1i
| the wai.t and black Decserchef about the neck
Y.,ery afternoon the father, sister,, and ~lfe OF
tie ceeedsed we're permitted 20 view tue remains.
HE wife removed tie breaa-Yn and miniature oil
their child from about neck, which she bad placed
tho few days previous TO his execution She ls but
Is Year, Of age, and has an infant four months Old
She Is from Ha,per's Ferry, Va, where sbe was mar
red about II months since. She wei Us the other
relatives wss overwbemed with 40 row, aud 1t was
some moments before they sufficiently recovered 10 be
enabled to ieaee the body. The refusal VI the Con-
.tores of the Lee avenue and Foarh-sreet Ref rmed
Dutch Churches 10 permit the services to be held IN
their edric. has given rise to the expression of much
feeling, and msuy Of the fends Of tie deceased infer
thu, his ref,lsea is made from fear OF the
mart # some OF the members of their congregations in
allowing Christian burisl to the remains. la the
earlv part of last week Mr. Croy, the brother
in-law Of Cook applied to the Con istory OF
the Lee-avehue Church for permission 10 have
the servises take place from that edihce, as
the drscased was Sabbathschoo teacher in the
Lee-avenue school. The request denied, and M.
Croy then advised with the Rev. Dr. Porer of the
Fourth-street Church. where he bad been member
for the last fifteen years Dr. Porter at ooce consented
to preach tue fun. raj DISCOURSE and made arrangensnts
with Mr. Croly for the ceremonies. the Conslstory
alto giving their consent it supposed tnat all ws
srraIg.d, until Friday night, when he was Informed
that ey had mposd such restrictions upon the service
as rendered it impossible that they could take place
from that church Under these circumstances, Mr.
Croy was rendered the of the Universast Church
in Fourth street. but failing to procure another pabc
place d. cned That proer and decided to accept THAI
OF Mr. Harris have the services take place iron his
home in Souih Ninth street.
The remains will be taken to the house OF Mr. Harris
this morning. at O'Clock, when they will bs placed IN
the ball. The Rev. Mr.. Caldieott will theu aidress
the assembsge from the steps Of the house. sf~r which
the doors will be thrown open, and those Who desire
will be permitted to view the re mains, passing in a.
Il 4,
will then be placed in The hearse, and conveyed to
Cypress Hills Cemetery, where additional services will
be bad BY the Rev. Wm. II. Johnson sufficient
police force will be present. under command of Capt.
Woglop of the Fifth Precinct TO preserve order.
Ttere has been but little excitement a; Mr.. Ken
drieks store consequence of the body being there.
A email crowd has ccngregs,ed from time to time
around the door. and few have desired permission to
zee the body; but this has generally been deniedthe
pIoesss Of embalmiLg not being complete.
private meeting Of the relatives Of the deceased
held las. evening, for the purpose Of selecting
pail bearers and making the final arrangements for the
funeral
VERSES WRITES BY COOK.
One Of Cooks last acts IN this world was 10 write an
afectonae letter 10 he wife and child, inelosng the
ollowing verses:
Hupon this earth we're parted,
Meet me, Oh thou broken hearted
In that world TO which CO.
in thst world where time amending,
Sweeps IN glory bright slong
Where no shadows the blending,
And 10 discord In the
Where the Saviour's noeks are resting
By that river bright and fair
And immortal glory ere.ting
Every head that enters theref
Where the anthem lound is peAlns
Songs Of prai,e TO Hun alone;
Where the seraph band are kneelns.
Mid the reliance Of The Throne.
There ., last hope to meet thee,
Never. to parti
In those happy bowers 70 gre@t thee,
Where farewell teaIs sbal stEt
And again ~ Heaven united,
mid those fair Ely sian bowers,
Wen y rfect the love we plsbted,
In this 4arkened world OF ours
Then lool forw ard to that meeting,
Which shall know blight
That eternal joyous geetng
Mid III SLAMS endlcts Cow.
VISIT OF DEcEAsED's FATHER.
About O'Clock on Saturday evening, the father Of
Cook arrived in Wliamsburgh from Haddam, Conn.,,
where be lives. Cooks mother would have come also,
but was not able, from indspoeition. MI. Cook Ia
plain Down-East farmer. He said he had no, heard
from bis con 10 two years, but supposed he was at
Pixies Peak having in the papers that there was
firm of that place called Cook & Brothers," aud be
knew that the brothers TO q firm often made up
Of any body. "But" said be- in ersaon q" little