, 1861-06-06
Letter from Rockford.

Editors Tribune:
regularly drilled by the late lamented Col E.
E. Ellsworth. At 4 recent meeting Of the re-
lSainipg members Of this company it was re.
solved 10 Wear GRAPE for thirty daY8, and yes-
terGay {Sunday) ?. NJ in accordance with ar
rargt mt1ts 1nade By Them, funeral services
Wsrc he'd in the Second Congregational
Church, in memory Of the gallant young
Ct!oIs1 The deep public sorrow hire felt
was evidenced by the manner In Which the
CHURCH, tie largest in the place, was crowded,
nisny net beiE : able to Obtain seats, aud others
Layipg to Participate IN the exercises through
tht open windows, Besides the "GraYs," TIC
fire companies, headed by the band, attended
ire services. The sermon WIS delivered by the
Rtv. Henry u. Goodwin, pastor Of the First
Congregational Church, and WAS beautiful
tribute 10 the dead soldier. The text was ia
ken from I'D Samuel, lis, 20. The speaker
drew pa1ai;s,l tctwesn Jonathan, the son Of
Saul, ard Ellsworth. Both were Soldiers
true and l,7aye man. One WAS the q gaze!lc Of
tile mount aims" and the other the BET lamb
OF Lis wild flock. Alter a narrative of Col
llsT orth's life, hc clostd with appropriate
remarks c1 the Lesson to ie learnt by his
eth'b. The Whole service was highly interest.
irg and l1rprtssive.
The III; slic igl:1i6g has brought tho sad
Intelligence uf the dea'h O: Senator Dougl.s;
ard wLile I W1itc the flags tir;:l,ed in crapc
nc::. 1t na;f lE:Et, ed th. INT t'a:.:h3ly :olling
u the bells r.miEds Us th..t asa:n il no ~
f.;:c!:r Of IeEsors- We Eal hoped that the
little G;al1'' might be spared 10 lead on a
ljasl~rx If the hos Of tfredu1n against the
trait<rous c::tn;es af our cauusry. But i
jjGLtr intelligence Les Q1herWi5e disposytI
Lsq,it*cnt 1T 7,lcc.
Rockford las dorned its most pleasant garb
sEd never ]ock.d mere beautiful than nov.
Bit Ccc thought casEs gloom oTer US, aad
that .s, The 'cs:: lest son1e cf the three gallant
ctml aries tE=t have gone forth from GUT
bids: II their ceuutry'5 call, have gone firth
EL.tr to rctrrn. Yet snch is prooaAly the
race. PassIrG strsrgc woulI it be il all stonld
1e:r1r. Eut the gl;:cns is in : measure diz=i-
lated whsn We rtMc1necr the cause for which
1':ty will tall, II tnll they m;i5t. Rockford is
1aatict;c to tic baca- bone, and It needs b.,
eFt;r T0:n, 's1I1cn and cl:li will turn o,lt ii
tur} o1t III the " Star s, angltd Baanrr,'' which
1li:ts drsm naaty poles, public and private
buildings. The ylurg ladits of tho seElinAr
ltre breathe The spiri! Of Revolutionary times,
which Il, If services, rendered ec masse for
r1:;!eC:E:n: The camlsec;cs that havc left u3
:':es's. A beautiful 1ls. OF their ora 1,:ndi-
wt1k Heats from The GGpu!a of the llain semi.
yaly tnildisg. TIC fl.,ncrst too. Of ''Old
Whit h:go" are wide aHnkc on the war qucs-
ticr. Awsck!y paper ne longer sntlices them,
E::ye been 1u1.ns1 asnc1.g thttu. Each member
cf lie club lakes Lis II: e:,1lAr turn Of couiiug
10 tl,w1l for, and distributing the papera
1n:cr 6 its oshcr members.
E.def K1:pr. TIE fsnors Baptist reSival
rrcucher, j. supp'}iEg fcr few weeks the pull
I.;t Of The StcoaG Baptist Ctnrch. Yorr e,--
rtereLdcEt Ia! the pleasure Of hearing him q
eabtath OF two Eiuce. Tie sermon, Il sound
enc on the pride Of the humsn heart, Was ill.,
tcrsrcrsed with many Of The peculiarities, for
said, Ee cnce vent SHOWN to Baltimore to
knnEE the fDnr f!atinn nutGf t1c dey;13 kinr11m