The New York herald., 1872-10-15


Episcopal burial service was performed by tho Rev,
DIR. Brainard-" Dust 20 aust, &C !" and the curtain
fell upon obseques the most simple and impressive
ever performed over the remains OF man s0 great
In iiie and 80 universally h0nored and esteemed
In death.
Ma. sswARD's RESTING PLACE.
The lot In which the deceased was buried ia sit
usted on gradually soping bank in Glen Haven,
and is surrounded by noble old trees. The grave
lies between two beautiful sarcophaguses, one con.
tanning the remains OF his former wife on the LETT,
and the other those OF his daughter the right
Next to the grave OF his wife is the grave of Judge
Miller, father-in-law of the deceased, and who
the first one buried In the cemetery.
All the military. dremen and civic societies were
In citizens dress, and no music was in the line.
President Grants sympathy with Mr..
Stewards Family.
WASHINGTON. Oct. II, 1872
President Grant to-day sent the following tele-
gram to General W. II. Seward, at Auburn
cOndole with you and the nation In the loss OF
kind 1ather and an eminent statesman His SER
tory. regret that cannot attend the funeral to-
day and participate In the last earthly honors to
the remains OF the distinguished patriot states
man. u. s. GRANT.
REPLY TO THE PRESIDENT
The following answer was sent to President
Grants telegram =
10 THE PRESIDENT or THE UNITED STATES, WASH
SIR-We have the honor to acknowledge the re.
ceipt OF your communication OF this date, and In
behalf OF all the members OF the family of our
father we return you our heartfelt and sincere
thanks for your expression of sympathy with them
W. II. SEWARD, JR.
Additional Despa tchcs Of Coincidence.
The following additional kilograms have been
GENERAL JOHN A. nix.
NEW YORK, Oct. Ia, 1872.
To General SEWARD
have just come to town. Accept my heartfelt
sympathy in your bereavement and my regret that
am unable to be present at the funeral Of your
SENATOR ROSCOE coNKLINa.
UTICA, n. T., Oct. IA, 1872.
Please accept my earnest sympathy and my deep
regret that public engagement, from which can
not get released, prevents my following the bier Of
your honOred father. ROSCOE CONKLING.
Honoring His Memory In Washingfon.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Ia, 1872.
Business in all public departments is suspended
the buildings draped with mourning aud flags at
half mast.
The Governors Office and the Offices of the Dis
trict government as well all departments OF the
general government, were closed to-day.
In the afternoon, during the progress OF the
funeral ceremony at Auburn, dirges were played
on the chimes OF the Metropolitan church bells
Rochester Pays Her Last Respects.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Oct. IA, 1872.
The bells of the city were tolled this afternoon
and the nags displayed at half-staf in respect to
the memory Of Mr.. Seward.
Chicago Honors the Dead.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. IA, 1872
The nags on the government buildings were
placed at half-mast to-day and the Custom House
vuoa oIn dott twal NJ Tn fba
ory OF ex- Secretary Seward.
Elmfra's Grateful Remembran
ELMIRA, N. y, Oct IA, 1872
At meeting OF the Common Council OF this city
this evening appropriate resolutions were passed
In reference to the death Of william Ii. Seward.
Brooklyn Respect TO the Memory Of
Seward.
The flags on the municipal and United states
buildings remained at halfmast throughout yester-
day in the city OF Brooklyn, out OF respect to the
memory OF ex-Secretary Seward. His Honor Mayor
Samuel 8. Powell sent in the subjoned communca-
ton to the Common Council which was read and
ordered to be placed on the minutes-
BROOKLYN, Oct II. 1872
To THE Hon. COMMON CoUSorL :
GENrLrNEs-Another name has been added to the long
try have loved and iost william r. seward whose
tory SSn1try ne
all the nations OF civilized men, has passed away
10 his reward
The country him great debt of gratitude for his
invaluable services the councils OF the nation and To
him, than to all others indebted for saving
from foreign complication during great civil war.
His patience and wisdom have challenged the respect OF
all men, and his untring industry has produced great
results for his country and mankind
And II therefore behooves to Join with our fellow
citizens throughout the country in giving expression TO
the that fills all hearts at the great loss sustained
by the world In the death OF the departed statesman
Respectfully submitted =. 5. POWELL, Mayor.
Alderman BoGGs, OF the Twentieth ward, offered
the subjOned, which were adopted unanimously
Resolved That the Common Council has received with
the deepest regret information of the death Of William H.
Seward. The loss OF such statesman Is a national
calamity.
Resolved That by his death the State OF New York has
aimed OF lustrious citizen the nation
has lost its greatest statesman. Ills unimpeached IN
tegrty; his unremng industry in the discharge OF
every private and public duty his noble defence of
slavery and oppression in all its forms his u
remtng abors to raise the standard and diuse the adj
vantage popular education his devoted patriotism and
attachment to the Unon-al combine to mark him as
prominent The services Of William II. Seward as
Senator the New York for term OF four years
Governor Of the state Of New York for two terms, as
twice Senator OF the United States as Secretary OF
during the full of the eventul administration
Of President Lincoln and johnson, and his continued in
I'm and devotion TO the welfare OF his whole country
since his retirement have aggregated an amount OF en-.
lightened and faithful public service which q united
people will hold in grateful remembrance.
Alderman RICHARDSON and Alderman RoPEs
spoke at considerable length in praise OF the vir
tues OF the deceased,