The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-10-09

twenty five years have done what lay in my power 70
make The American church iavoraoy known II, tur 70
and now viii saw. in conclusion may peice p ",',
thy walls righteousness within thy palaess. tU my
brethren comp MONS sakes slll WI th'e pros
pery Yea beca the house OF the Lord our 0od
The Few b, cAnrsoS then read list OF the deposits
made IN tho stone and the Rev Mr.. Lawson lad the
stone. -. 90
praise the Lord, laud ye the aame OF the Lord"
Dr. ILrrLEJ then made brof address, IN wh'en no
spoke of The remarkable Iact OF corgymen OF the Engsn
and Greek churches assisting on the reseat oc
cason expressed hope Of Oh increased nAercnmnu
MON OF several branches OF Chriss chafch mere
after He mentioned the confidence felt In the United aes
with the pastor OF tho Amer ican conge
CATION In Paris declared his concurrence with the state
OF DIR. Caswa, and promised that the eiort now
taken 10 hand should receive the continued interest anu
support or tho church In America Dr. Lttieohn ater-
wards offered prayer
Dr. GARRISON next expressed few words the great
interest which he felt the foundation OF the new cnuch
and his In what had been said by the previous
SPEAKERS, after which Dr. Caswal concluded with Two
objects ard the beDedlction.
The plan OF the church afterwards exhibited 70 the
friends Of tho undertaking The architect h NJ Nour-
rigat OF Paris The material Will ba the ordinary white
stone OF tho neighborhood. The area, eighty hye by
with high olerestory, lighted by wIndows Tho
front wall viii be pierced by triple lancet window sur
mounting rich doorway over which will be sross.
Above the lancet will be large window IN the
gable The gable finishes, according to tho pan IN
campanie The buttresses In front surmoantcd BY
niala Tho interior roof Is finished With groned arcnes
The organ Is designed TO stand in the chance.
II s expected that this church will accommodate nve
hundred persons Tho TWEEN five thousand dollars
snbsorbei in America viii cover the expense Of tho bu
ing together with the first nsalment OF the heavy pay
ment required for the site.
Burns Monument, Cation Hill.
from tho Fdinburg Scotsman, Sept. II
Among other additions which have been recently made
10 the collection OF relics In Burns monument are three
excise reurns contributed by Mr. Murray. late Deputy
Comroer General or Excise or ~. aps s
writing 1t contains very large number Of dates and
figures with list OF excisabc articles. and concludes
with the following busnessko summary OF tho quantity
and value OF the contents:--
Amount this s six,ysix barrels Of strong
ale hundred and six barrels two rkns OF twopenny,
and forty Elk barrels three rkins oil small beer from
common brewery one barrel ono rkn towpenny,
from victuaery Cash thirty six pounds n,ne shil
lngs and ninee ence. ROBr. BuRNS.
The paper is written in clear bold round hand; the
spelling and abbrevaons cvincc the correct taste OF an
accomplished man or lettors, and the whole document
shows the care attention and energy with which the poet
dischar ged his duties as an exciscman.
Mr. surray's letter accompanying these documents de-
scrbcs them so fully and well that give II entire:
81. MARGARErs WHrgHoUsy GARnIys, Sept. 7, 1868.
My DEAR siR--In, rulhmeDt Of my promise, send you
the three enclosed documents, illustrative go far a. they
CO. OF the nature Of poor Burns duties while an ocer or
the They genuine official returns, and wero
rescued by (now alas about sixty years ngo) when
on their way shop along with two three OF
the same description which long ago gifted away TO
others OF the poets admirers,
The first (Which have marked Az Is interesting as
being Photograph throughout OF the poet and as having
besides his SIGNATURE the signatures OF his friends
IL.
then collector OF excise at Dumfries With Findlaer,
who wards by promotion TO be general snr
vcyor, aud lattery collector at Glasgow, was well &C
quainted and had much official intercourse He WAS
hiehly respected and intelligent officer, and staunch
friend and supporter Of Burns. There IT, you may re-
member very characteristic lettor from Burns To him
In tho Published correspondence. Mr. Mitchell IL the
person TO whom the poet addresses his lines for the loan
OF guinea may also notice that the return contains
the charge duty In the period 10 which u
plies Gabriel Richardson, the subject Of the eptarh
beginning, Here, Brewer Gabrels urea EXTINCT, who
II appears was under the poets Official survey.
The second paper marked 81 shows Burns In his capa
city OF acting supervisor probably IN the absence Tor
as accuracy OF the return VI bis then subordinate
officer AMMAN, Peter Warwick. This document from
its period 18Th january 22d February 1881 connects
Itself with Burns letter 10 George Thomson dated "tccle
fechan 18th Feb 17n5" In which he refers TO his being
then at that wicked little village In tho course Of his
tcneet storm, and annoyed on the other by tho
dseoraDt notes OF tncrant fiddler, which had placed
him In dilemma "cither TO get drunk 10 forget thesc
mseres, 70 hang himson 70 get rid Of them:' but
the least, and then livery dunk at your service"
The third document (merked C), OF exactly twelve
month later date when he had returned 10 his ordinary
charge indicates the sad state OF debility 70 which ho
had reduced by what he describes ~ the heavy
hand sickness Tho return you win perceive " pre-
pared by amanuensis, and merely subscribed BY
Burns-the signature particularly that on the endorse
mcnt) Individually marking the then emuous hand OF
tho subscriber
n you consider these papers OF sufficient interest TO
have place in the monument, you are welcome 70 them
think you expressed regret that you had no me
monto OF the poets service In tho excise These or one
other Of them, may supply tho want Believe me very
I%.o Deputy Comptroller General OF Excise for SCOT
LANES BA,IAyrixK Esq warrender Lodge