The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1863-08-18
LOCAL NEWS.
NEW YORK AND rhE VICINITY.

THE OBsEouIEs OF CoNhoDoBE MeRRIe
took place yesterday morn'uG from 1t. Gsnsss's
Church, tRsv. pr. Tying ia ..uyvsssnt Squass. -
presence Of very large congregation. The body vss
In . rosewood conn, elegantly studded, and o. the
plate Va. the following Inscription;
Cosvopc,s II. W. holsrs, u s.N. Died Aus. 4.
The procession arrived st the church at II s'eoeks
In the following order.
Msrinss with arms reversed.
North Csroiins hand.
Tho conn
borne on the shoulders Of four sssmen, ana esvses0
With blsck pail.
The pail hearers ~ers Admirals Fsrs&us snS
strinsham, Cornmodores Eagle. Palmer and RsdSusdS
and C.yt. smith, jenkins and Drsydon.
The Rev Dr. Tying delivered On eloquent sAdrsss
Of the deceased, end sf the Drofsssisu esaS
orally. During ~ years Of public life be vss us-
stained bv single set Of dishonor or dsG1sdates.
Trace him from early youth TO the confines Il elo
AGE, for 5s,ycs sht he considered but the tvtusAA
Of the world come, and the dnt syllable dsraessory
to his character had vet to be heard. In every
situs,ion, where the name Of Commodore Morris wee
bresthcd was accompanied by the sxprsssion. Hsl
Ia faithful man" The Rev. gsntlsman said that ho
sptwehended that the Comnod vss hardly pasti-
ran Of the present sdministrstion: bat vhsesvss'
doubts be- might have In relation thereto svss'
saw hin In word or oct hold back from 10 gupDose
As On example Of sithfulnsss durins the lsst tvsi
years. he stood pre- eminent, and not only pet'
tern and en- example, but . rsbuts 70 shoes vhese
fidelity TO their duty questionable. His sshsasFs.
fee for though brought back to die among biz sstsrs
his sacrifice vss - oomplets II bis blood haA stain.
I'D the deck In the w Of battle and Of
BILE Hs friends miy four vsaks ~ sesono
that bis hssith vas sivn6 way rsqsssesd Nh -
tire for short time, bn. his answer vae "isv eas
ak TO be relieved In tho faee Of the enemy" La the,
nation honor tis calm and clear fdsiity 70 his ooun.
try let the profession honor him for h ddslity 70 hs
duty aud let all honor him for bis sxsmplsU life enc
character The Rev. gentleman, sft9 psoslAinin6
hi. entire confidence In the navy, . psstos and .
min,ter, r.m,rked that whoever might b unfsith-
fI IN. on Of the navy had never been found -.
and concluded by Offering mp earnest ejseulasiov
in their behalf. The CONN then opened, that
ell IN lsLt take lsst look as the features Of the ds
cened, after which It uas removed to the hssus
which was In waiting, and conveyed to GreenvoeF
Cemetery for interment.
A RUMoR REACHES % A. We 20 to press thss
. detachment Of United States Cavalry stationed
In this city. had sn engagement st Harlem BRIDGE
In the morning. With party Of roushs from the city.
Who intended 10 burn the bridge and 70 fuzthu 70.
ported that several Of the latter vers killed.
THg GRIDlRoN IN EARsBsr.-Iu yestsr.
days ,ssus ve noticed the fact OF the Sabbath bsins
d,secratsd by the srdIoners on Fulton street. Wa
have since learned that the same company had .
gang Of men ct work on Bleseksr street, vhsrs tbs
track VA laid ct two different points. The srtdises
people are evidently In earnest, for thsy have laid ~
feet oftber track Fast Brosdvsy, 800 fest - Canal
street. on either side Of the Bovsry, and shout 30
fec, on Be.kmAp at. Fron wi'l''rT N Water strsse
on Fulton. the track Ia H'a.J .aiG 'Tom wuliNQ
Lc0piiausa ~ F9vyth 4SgslA