The New York herald., 1875-11-18

and well modulated almost mythical and his words
were well chosen and unhesitating Taking seat we
conversea wnlle on ordinary topics and he informed
me that Mr.. Kennedy my colleague In the committee,
on whom he had already called had either given or had
promised 70 give him letter to the Southern Literary
Manager, which he hoped would procure hIm employ
Inent asked whether be then occupied with any
literary labor, He replied that he was engaged in
'yoYAGE MOON,
and az once went into somewhat learned disquiston
upon the laws Of gravity, the height Of the earth
atmosphere and the capacities OF the balloons warming
IN his speech he proceeded Presently speaking Ia
the first person, he began the voyage after describing
the preliminary arrangements, you will 1nd them
set forth in OF his tales called The Adventure OF
One Hans Pfaal, and leaving the earth and becoming
more and more animated he described his sensations
as he ascended higher and higher until at last he
reached the point IN space where the moons attraction
overcame that Of the earth, when there a sudden
bouteversemeat Of the car and great con
speaker mad become SO excited spoke so
rapidly, gesticuating much, that when the turn up
side down took place, and he clapped his hands and
stamped with his foot by way OF emphasis was car
ried along with him. and for aught 70 the contrary
that now remember, may have fanced myself the
companion Of his aerial journey. The climax OF the
tale vas the reversal have mentioned When he had
finished his description he apologzed for his excita
bity, which he laughed at himself The conversation
then turned upon other subjects and soon aterward he
ANOTHER FABRICATION
! never saw him more. DR.. Griswold's statement
that Mr. Kennedy accompanied him tPoel to clothing
and purchased for him respectable suit, with
change Of linen and sent him 10 a bath is a sheer
fabrication What heard OF him again and again,
year after year. in common with all English speaking
people, more and more It is unnecessary TO say heard
OF him in terms of praise sometimes sometimes in
terms OF censure, all have done, until now,
that he has passed away leaving his fame
behind him to last while language lasts, have
grown to think Of him only the author who gave
the world the Raven and the 'Bells, and many n
gem besides OF noble verse; who illustrated the power
OF the English tongue in prose compositions not less
logical than imaginative, and ! forget the above,
whether with or without foundation, that ignorance,
prejudice or envy has heaped upon his memory. I'm
fortunate in the nrst biography following his DEATH
when the author, with temper difficult 10 understand,
actually seemed to enjoy his depreciation of the poet
lie, Edgar Allen Zoe was
sEEN by 4 MALIGNANT EYE,
and his story told by unkindly tongue and the
Efforts since made by friends 10 do him justice arc
slowly succeeding in demonstrating that there in
him amount of good which, in all fairness should be
set oil against that which must regret while at
tempt TO palliate.
TO there may well be applied the verse OF one OF
the most gifted Of poetesses addressed to great
name in a very different sphere
The upon thy memory, no
Not while one note Is rune
or those divine immortal lays
Milton and Shakespeare sung
No' till the gloom Of night suspends
1ne Anglo Saxon tongue.
IN THE cHURcHYARn
When the PAPER was concluded the assemblage re-
paired to the churchyard and streets adjacent and
Professor Elliott unveiled the monument placing upon
it chaplet of evcrgreens
The following dirge, by Mrs Eleaner Fullerton,
adapted to the music of Barnby's "Swset and Low -
then sung
pIRGE.
Softly sleep, softly sleep,
Sleep in thy lowly bed
Sleep, sleep in sumbers deep
Walked not by earthly trend
Over thy grave let the wild winds moan,
Under this fair memorial stone,
Poet, thou sumberest well.
All thy sorrows Ger, sleep forevermore, seepl
Peace and rest, peace and rest.
Oh weary soul be thine.
Rest, rest in earthis cool breast,
Sheltered from storm and shine.
Darkness obscures thy way.
Out of the night eternal day
Beams forth with power divine.
All thy sorrows DER, sleep forevermore, sleepl
Mr. Gill, OF Boston, recited "Annabel Lee" and the
proceedings ended.