New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-21
The Tsmbstene of william Bradfsrd.


The stone which marks the restipg-pace IN
Trinity Cburchysrd Of William Bradford, for my
ears printer 10 this Government, having oec0n0
broken, the Church yesterday replaced 1t oy ~"
one in marble with fac-simile OF the o'o NV
ion. The old sione will be- placed ID 'ne w.
tho Historical Society. The new "oSo .d a. Tho
after special and elaborate services clergy and
church spd at the grave by we q, The grave WAS
full choir. A part Of the sef''''
ue IeauIs VI 'no ~ ~ restored this monument1 one
upon the gave William ,SiSsoc. on tho 18th day Of
90 "1a Of our Lord 7s2, to take out 81 .he ee
hi; world And we DO berry psis. to God unto whom
sS l. due o what good d.sd' ,oe'.i h servant
was enabled StIs .Sss h.. whose wos bosy
memees the Res1uection, was the Fret to isoe pro-
po.. On continent to put the Holy Ssng'uies 10 fn
" oh tting he cid on the 18th day Of January tSa
| 'fns inscription on the new tombstone 10 ~ fol:
lows.
!, csc Ne, the body Of Mr. wrLas BRAoiosn, Printer,
who departed this Life Ma, - l7s2 aged W years: lie
was DO in Lsioe,erhire in Old Ems and In 1861 aud
over TO America IN 1872 btoi. the Ci,y o. rnls
for upwards Of 50 years. and being quite worn out
with Ola aga and labOui he loft this msal State in The
bopes Of a Ole'sed Immortality
Reader reflect how you'll quit this Stages
Youll ind but few stain 20 such On age.
Lies fcll ofPdn: Lol h.rs'.s Place efre,s,
Here also cs the Body Of Fl zsbeih, wife 70 ,sd william
Bradford, who Departed ,his Lille JAY g. IIH' aged %
yeas
RESTORED WIN 1na Original INSCRIPTION; bT rRE VS.
sTKY OF TKtSlIY CBURCH, NAY, 1903
Nearly 600 people assembled III the Cooper In
siitnte in the evening. President BRADIsH occupied
be chair On the platform were the Rev. Drs. DIX,
Dewitt. O.good, and lIsigbi Jolsn &. Verp!anck,
Horace Greeley, 4. w. Bradford, Tbso. ". DSigbt,
Elsstus c. Benedict, ana Others.
IA. D. Ir he l.
prvT Introduced the orator OF the evening, JOHN w.
WALLACE OF Philsdelpha.
MI WALLACE commenced by an acknowledgement
of the courtesy II the Society IN inviting him,
citizen Of Pennsylvania, 10 deliver the address on
| this memorable occasion. From an almanac printed
by Bradford in 1879 he located bis birth 10 the year
1863. In l6S2 Bradford came 10 tiis country land.
my In Peunsy vanis, with letters 10 the Friends Of
America from George Fox. The lint work which II
l. known that be did, 10 an almanac for the yea
1856. Within ten yesrs after bis landing nc was
pfiuting for Rhode leland, New-York, New Jertey,
aud Pennsylvsnis. Ths fret volume which lie
prlnted was Toe Temple Of Ni,dom," collec-
ion o. the religious medIalions OF Francis Bacon.
OF THE work tue oniy copy c1tHit was In the pos
! session Of William MenEes Of this city, who had
tbe best collection OF William Bradiord's produc.
iions For tie fret time ON the lew continent,
Bradford in less issued prospectus for the punt
my OF the Bible. The price was 10 be 70 thlings
for the volume bound half silver and hslf in goods
bnt "ibey WHO REALLY have not money, goods Of
money price will sa,isiy." In 1873 be established
on tbs banks Of the beautiful WissshioSoD in Penn
E, lvans the frst paper Ill III America. AT abont
his tine be printed Charter OF PeIDsyivAniA
without permission and Mas called to severe account
Tor it by the Governor. Az account Of the inter.
view written by Bradford himself, was exhibited by
the orator and esd with mnch rhetorical effect.
The Governor endeavored 10 make him confess hsv-
ING Iirated, but he would not accuse Self. In
April 1898, he removed 80 New York where be was
made Provincial Printer al $40 per sDnum, sub
sequenty rsIsed TO ESQ per snnum. In the
year OF his arrival be printed IN Dutch the
tier Of Governor Fletcher allowing the col
lection Of money 10 mitigate the suferines
OF prisoners. In 1886 be issued letter OF advice
10 Young gentlemen leaving the Universiiy concern
| ing behavior and conversation IN the world" 10
1859 be had difficulty with Earl Belmont IN regard
to the extent OF his duties and was Dismissed. 10
1902. however, he war reInstaed H a salary OF 80
Der annum. In 703 be became ycttTyman VI
TRINITY Church. ana be soon after printed the hrst
| American edition Of lbe Book OF Common Prayer
| In 1912 he Get ibhshed another printing Office IN
Philadelphia which for many years remained IN his
family In i725 he established The ". \. Gdzette,
which for eight years wss the oDly paper IN New
York Mr.. Wallace exhibited bound copy Of that
very sms.i weekly, about Us large as an ordinary
fooi,cap. He bad also on exhibition map Of the
| ci v published by Mr.. Bedford, and many pam
phleis from tie library Of Mr. Mebzies. Mr.. Wal
lace closed by a police Of Mr. Bradford death,
May IS, l762, at the rive age OF 80 years.
| GULIAs &. NRRPLAsCK, In rising 10 offer a vote
Of thanks TO the orator. adveted 10 the very large
plumber Of eminent men who had been connected
with Trinity Church. Abiding TO Bradford siren
B uous viudicston Of the liberty OF tie p,e ss, Sir
VERPLAScK adveIted also TO the trial of John Peter
1 Zvl ger trial which was reported in London and
the effects Of which cOnd be traced in the speeches
+ If ErskIue and Fox. Tor than half century
ZsDger was the printer Of The laws. the news, and
public documents OF the Colonies. Mr. VERPLASCB
= recounted the principal events IN tho book publish
9 ing Of early days AGIong them was Long
+. the fret publisher Of Washington Ifying's works
and Wiley the publisher Of Johnson Reports
which contained the works Of Kent, aud the earlie
I Of Cooper novels. Dir. V. concluded by offering
resolution Of thanks 10 the orator. requesting a copy
> for publication.
| Mr.. BANCROFT was received with loud applause
lie cOmptmented the audience, his old friend Col
Peter Force, who was present, the orator OF IL.
evening, and Lis native city, Philadelphia. liz
suded The press. Only through the press could The
! Union be restored. Tie lightning telegraph sel
, would be of little avsil were it not for tue press
; What were all missions compaied with NJ Tho fD
great work which Bradford pToPOsed 10 liIssif wa
than anything else that all the nations were TO b,
bound together We must mako use o. it 20 pre-
serve and perpetuste everything that WAS well done
The business Of the Historical Society Of NewYorl
was hencefonh 10 connect all that was well said
and ali that was MOLLY doIe, with the light OF tb'
press.
Il The resolutions were unanimously adopted. Tn,
Society djJurned, after bonedcil0n by lie Row
DE-. DIX.
4 The Anniversaries.