The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-11
the LATE COMMODORE STOCKTON.

Obscauies mt Princeton, n. J.-Distin gnished
Persons Prcsenf-Thc Remnins Deposited in
the Famil, Vault.
The obsequies Of the late Commodore Robert Field
stockton United States Navy, took place yesterday at
Princeon New Jersey, and attended by large and
select assnblage Of prominent officials, military and
civil The morning trains from New York and Phila
dclphia contributed each arrival 70 awcl the number
OF those who had awaited themselves of the opportunity
10 pay this last sad tribute OF respect 20 the memory OF
the honorcd and usrions dead The attendance would
probably have been still larger but fot the unpropous
aud threatening st-to OF TIE weather Cold, chilling
winds and lowering sky served but 10 depress
still moro the spirits OF those whom the
sad circumstances hsd called together In &C
cordanec with Tao wish o. the family the funeral
was strictly Vnyate, and 10 daplsy beyond the Gus
omay tohes Of rcspec, fcr persons q he social rank
o. .hc ds? ased Commodore was made. Tho railway
GA sne " nden and Amooy Railroad, was appropriately
dlspca nh The emblems o. mourning, also the
speslh train from Philadelphia which hroca q number
o. Wv leading officials Of The diheren' New Jersey rail-
roy At Princeton Gags wore displayed u hafmast
ave AZ IN compiarce with the Frco.auaon o. The Mayor
~ places Of business were closed, aud tie bells u the
hurches olled between the hours &c three and -four
Al the meeting Of the Common Coeaeil oa tho previous
cyenne resolGt were adopted oppressive OF the gen
eFa rczrs ~ tho demise of the aenied Commodore
and hiehy cniogistc Of his chaao aud public services
also colnus tac citizens OF tito borough the cor
dia and strict observance of The proclamation
Among Tho distinguished participants in the funeral
Ceremonies were Governor MArcu. !. Ward stan,
Generals Gefshom Mott cadwalaie, and Haistcd Rear
Namlra tlaobe. Commodore Eng,c, Lieutenant Com
aanier Ghcrast, Captain John Howell Captain George
i. Enmons and Surgeon lansdae tuted states navy
John T. Johnson President, and q ocarns Superin-
cndcnt 81 he Nsw Jersey Central rail Dad A. L. Den
MS resident, Walcot y JacSs Superintendent, 1
James w. Woodruff As slant approximations New .os
s.y aifoad; &r shppen, President Camden aud ~.
tInec,on; Colonci John Rare, eSlLancclor ant, o
son, 4, H. Packer. Senator EGbblns, aud Wil'inm
Gresor,, besides many o,hor niaential cr Dudley !
4ls fisr.AL ,ERyscY
were conducted according to he rlW
Cou.ch IN the scsbule OF Norv a % me Ep,scops
residence Of the deceased the ~ "a ,nah,,on, INC iat
aeu,er Of New jersey. oiciS gut he.. bishop odcn
mr. saddards Of Phiiadeph, lng assisted by the Rev
anl Hudson The cofin W. and Rev. Mcssrs Baker
Ht cloth and hapdsoy zen wa OF mulberry covered
been closed early in III, ss mounted win silver ha'
omitted ihe plate q. "a, ine aspsrsId was necerar,
re- BERT FIELD 's sTocKios ''''s
%-->>.>.. AGED II YEARS
,,nmor,.N coffin lid placed handsome wreath .
,he .a CO. ire Al nvc minutes OF three ociccs p hi
srees &c moved rom the grounds OF Morvon 10 Mali
of tsc fearing oT In sadness all that on car
,s,S amened Commodore from the home OF his ance
on the home erected by his grandfather Robert stoca
- 'endence followed BY Richard siocs,on John r +
ackt1n and Robert y Stockton. Jr. sons and Captain
con,,,,o lowell y. ~ sonn.law Of tho departed
4 Wright, James w. Allen, J. g. Fish Captain Andrew
Heath aoa Walter Freeman bearers tho isnsaished
Mrty Defore mentioned, numerous body OF citizens
o Princeton, Mayor and Common CoYncI and
q. american Wing LIBRARY Society o. NASSAU
Hall, Princeton College, Of which the late Commodore
was Formerly member Tho procession passsd through
Main and whherspoon streets TO tho Cemetery, where
tho grave had been prepared immediately beside THAI
MS wife, In the family ENCLOSURE Tho coYiD was then
placed 10 locust and lowered into the vanIt the
| commitfa" service being performed by Bishop 0den-
nsimer and assstants The slabs we1 tkcn placed
me mouth Of the vault and the crowd which swsrmcd
ous 70 obtain shelter from the drxxng rain which had
been falling nom the time the cortege loft tho gates
Morvcn In few moments the .scity OF the dcsd' had
resumed It's wonted quics and the honored son Of an
ustnous stock len slumber wffh the dust Of his
l athcra