New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-10
yssid shst It might Be expected Of him to say few

Issid thst II might % expected OF him 10 say lew
words, but he thought tho marble lips Of the de,
ceased spoke more eloquently than he could, and
tn silent coffin was more impressive than any
words he nigh, Offer The example Of the dece ised
was n noble one. Every man, he aid, who struck a
blow in the pending contest was hero, and every
one who fell Oh the battlefield was martyr, 70
whom Uosierity for all time would owe debt, and
whose names would ever be revered. DIR. Weston
paid high tribute Of respect 70 the deceasd, and, IA
concluding, warmly eulogizcd the cause in which he
10 bis life.
The funeral cortege was then formed, and moved
through Fourth street and Broadway to the South
Ferry, whence the remains were conveyed to Green
wood and inferred 10 plot Of ground belonging 10
former friend Of the deceased. Company u followed
the BODY OF their late comrade ~ its last resting
place, and fired salute over the grave.
There were no relatives of tue declared present;
but several Of his old COMPANIONS attended VIII a'
the care of brothers TO the final disposition OF his re-
mans.
Bulls HyAp.-The Beef-Cattle market, although
quo,ed little lower this week than the previous
one, appears have closed yesterday in Forty'iorth
street. not only without any falling of, but rather
better than it opened, and encouraging TO disvers'
The average price of bullocks appears to be equya
lent to only cents pound for the beef Of really
good fat steers suitable for any retail butchers stan
In the city, while thoee of extra quality sole al
cents pound Hers sinking oiial. This enables
butchers " give the people excellent beef a. very
low rates Attention ia called to the report OF the
market, Of the proposition to change the principal
market day TO Monoay, which has been heretofore
tried and found to work badly Oh account OF the
work necessary to be done on Sunday TO prepare Tor
Mondays business. However much the change
nav accommodate cattle brokers, the people OF the
civ are opposed to it, and the city authorities are
called upon to Tx upon regular market day that
will Lot interfere with the Christian sabbath.
OpsEouIEs or ROBERT G. GooDHUE.-Ths funeral
Of the late Robert c. Goodhue took place yesterday
morning from All Souls Church, corner Of Fourth
avenue and Goth sreet. A large number OF per-
sons mostly merchants Of this city, united in paying
the last tribute Of respect to the deceased After
the usual preliminary exercise sermon was preached
by the Rev. DR.. Bellows, who, in the course OF PIE
remarks paid Il high tribute TO the many quaAtles
OF the eceased both IN public aud private liie As
a man of business he said Mr.. Goodbue was cbarac-
terzed by All integrity Of act aud purpose ~hich
always reflects luser upon mans character; but
II was in his domestic relations that the moral
beauty of his character exhibited itself. On
account Of his naturally delicate constitution
and close business relations, he did not b3ure
largely in general society and IL was within the
llt sacred world Of home that he reslly lived. DIR.
Bellows spoke in eloquent terms OF the ever'aoldng
Christian faith Of the deceased which calmly resigned
him to the fate which God bad marked out tor him.
The lid Of the coffin WAS strewn with wreaths OF
fragrant flowers, and bore the inscription:
Robert c. Goodhue ssed ~ years months and days.
There were no pall-besiery. After the service the
remains were conveyed TO Greenwood for isterment
The deceased had long boen in i'll health, but II
only within the Iast three months that Die eick'
ness assumed n serious form. year ago his mother
and brother William died.