The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-05-22
The Late Bishop Burgess.

OuI may SAitu " Sct ueLlllS aC-
tending the decease OF distinguished and excel
lent fellow citizen. 1t he died board small
vessel on which he was proceeding from Port au
Prince in the island of Hayti, to small port about
forty miles from the latter place, where he expected
to take passage for New York. in barque. He was
lying mattress on the deck of the smaller ves-
sci. apparently In as good health he had been ell
ioying for some time, when, quite unexpectedly to
his wife who with him, he suddenly passed away.
The first indication of dissolution some failure of
eyesigh, then some incoherent expressions fell from
those lips which his well disciplined soul has
long and so constantly kept the stricest guard-then
recovering hls consciousness for a moment, and max
ing someinditerent remark, he instantly died, quiet
ly and peacefully and without pain. He had arrived
at the time Of his death within about five miles from
Miragoane, the port mentioned above, at which he
had expected to embark for New York. The remains
early apractcable transferred to the barque
at Miragoane and brought to New York city, whence
it is expected they will be taken to Gardiner this
week, where the funeral will take place wednes-
day, the Both instant, at o'clock, P. M. '-
The Bishop arrived at Havana Cuba, about the 1st
of January. Remaining there few days, he next
visited st Thomas then Santa Cruz, then Barbados
remaining at each island few days, spending how
about three weeks at the latter place. by invita-
tOn Oh gentleman ne nau met on MS way from New
York to Havana. About the 21st of March, he
reached Port au Prince, Hayti having spent some ten
days at Cape Haytien. AT Port au Prince, where
some special missionary work had been assigned him,
he remained about month. At Barbados, Cape
Haytien, and Port Prince, he performed various
clerical services preaching baptisng, and especially
procuring information of the state of the Church in
Hayti, which appears to have been his special object
in Waiting that Island. not
to great labor and his voice especially had very much
failed 1t is understood however, that his strength,
with the exception perhaps of increased difficulty in
speaking the time Of his death about as great
as at the time when he left home. The Bishop, it
seems had intended to take the regular steamer at
Porr Prince for Now York, but finding it crowded
he econcluded to seek other mode of conveyance
The Bishop was nice observer Of men and things.
and did not it is understood, fail to obtain much val
liable information about the Government and people
of Hayti, during his sojourn there making careful
notes OF what he saw and heard of which the public
will probably, in some form have the benefit.
COUNTY TEMPERANCE CoNvENTIoN.-- Coun-
ty Temperance Association will meet in the Freewill
Baptist meeting house at West Falmouth, tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock, and will also hold session in
the evening.
The occasion promises to be one Of unusual inter-
est. The Good Templars, we learn, are preparing
for grand demonstration. A band OF music has
been engaged, and procession will be formed and
march to the meeting house. Ample preparations tas
usual at that hosptabe pace have been made to ae-
commodate delegates and all others disposed to at
tend; and if no programme of distinguished speak
ers" shall be announced OR If such speakers shall fail
to be present, though unannonced, yet earnest men
ra ~, attar
moved by the power of conviction thankful to God
for preservation FROM the of intempefance, or
rejoicing in deverance omi its well nigh fatal grasp
We are dered to express the earnest hope that the
different societies and orders OF temperance in this
city and vicinity win not fail to be represented on the
occasion by large delegations. New efforts are de-
manded in this glorious cause, and the bright Dros-
pect is happily before US that such efforts will be
largely secured. .t.