Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-07-25
:Du,geral Obseaaies.

baltimore, July 81 Soon after sun rise yes
terday, the oins OF the bells OF The city announ-
ced the commencement oil those ceremonies, which
grateful people were about 10 offer as testimony
OF their profound grief for the death of the illus
lrious Fathers OF the Revolution ADAMS AND
JEF FERSON The flags OF the shipping and
public places the closed doors of all The mercan-.
tile Establishments the dark shroudns of the
chas,e and beautiful battle monument, from the
beaks OF whose eagles hung, in sweeping folds,
large pieces OF mourning drapery; consplre,. to
raise the deepes, emotions OF for the aiiic
tive national bereavement; and the subsequent,
solemn and impressive spectacle promoted those
feelings OF grief and respect which are the suIesi
pledges OF attachment offered by the living 10 the
memory ofthe dead.
First in the procession came a troop of mounted
cavslry, and immediately behind i, followed the
long line OF Carriages containing the clergy of the
different denominations. Theh, drawn by six noble
black horses, with piunIed heads, and housings OF
black cloth descending 10 their knees, and each
LED by groom in deep mourning, came the funeral
car No plumcs waved above, or around II: no
fantastic figures inappropriate drapery nieriered
with or lessened the solemnity OF The feeling which
1t was intended 10 excite. 1t was of an oblone
shape, four or five feet wide, eight or nine long.
aud perhaps four feet high, inclining towards The
top, covered with tightly drawn black cloth, sup.
ported upon low antique wheels, and bearing upon
1t two large collins snrouded in black upon the
body OF the car, in front, and behind, were the
winged globes of The Egyptian Mausoleum- on
the sides separated 10y lachrymal urns, were es-
cutcheons, containing the dates OF the birth and
Death OF ADAMS and JEFFERSON. This was the
car; plain, ample ard appropriate, it silenced the
crowd as 1t rolled heavily by, and the eye, fasc.
mated by strange attraction, rested upon the Two
collins until they were no longer TO be seen Ia the
dense mass OF human beings that surrounded them
Alter the car, as chief mourner, came CAR
ROlL, OF CARRoLLToN, accompanied by Col
HOWARD, and General SMITH; they were IN
barouche drawn by four black horses each led by
groom In mourning. Need we here express our
feelings in wordsS Is il not sufficient 10 state the
tact, TO animate the imagination and the feelings oil
our readers-CARROLL OF CARRoLLroN the
last surviving sgneI OF the Declaration OF our In
depence, chief nourDer at the funeral tbsequies of
The author and the supporter of that charter OF
Liberty, JEFFERSON and ADAMS. Who al
tended him! One who fought in It's support at
Cowpens, who shed his blood for it at Ealaw, who
now under his own vine and fig tree at his own
Ia Arih- stone received the crowd of mourners and
joined them in their sorrow. VINO else? He their
contemporary; the spectator of their glory now
the eulogst of their virtues
Who followed CARROLL OF CARRoLLroY
in the procession? -Four generations. Those VINO
fought al Bunker Hill and York Tewn-those who
fought at North Point and New Orleans those
now arrived at the prime of uanhood-and those
who, clinging TO their parents, Or collected under
their instructors, urged the short rapid steps OF in
fancy to keep pace with the proud ranks that
marched along. Need we say more Of Carroll OF
Catrolton's place in the procession than 10 state
these facts.
After the barouche, came the state authorities
after them came the old grey beaded men, who
could tell OF rs as ofyesierdSy; then the officers OF
the different courts and the municipal authorities
then society after society; then came lone
lines OF youths aud children; then came seamen with
their flags enye,oped in Grape; then came the crowd
OF czens OF all ages and conditions filling the
street from side 10 side, children leading their pa
rents, parents leading their chldi en- them closing
the procession, came The deep ranks of soldiers
on came sea OF plunes scarcely waving in the 80
Tenn march; but the banners which were wont TO
float so fairly were enveoped in mourning and the
eye looked In vain for the glitter of arms rank al
ter rank passed by, and still Others filed their MA
ces, aud when the bead Of the procession was con.
cesled as it turned into Howard street, The last
files were still nearly mile in the distance.
AT last The bead OF the column reached the Park
and turning into the Bevidere gaze wound through
the woods, until, after passing the crown of the
hill, 1t descended into the natural amphi,heare be-
low. In the centre OF this, surrounded by twenty
thousand people who looked down upon il, was /
the platform for the ceremonies; at the back OF the
platform, extended between the trees, was drape |
ry Of back cloth, we should think almost seventv
feet in length and fifteen in beghi, projecting from
the middle OF which, and supported BY the Dough Of
an oak hang tie dark canopy, over the place in .
tended Tor the orator. either side of the drapery
behind waved the United States A.gs. a, the
troops Of horse began 10 descend into the amol,i.
theatre the popuace separated 10 the right and Jeff
and in short time the ranks Of the procession
formed close body round the platform; few
mounted cavalry surrounded them, and upon these
pressed The tbrons OF the people; close by the ora
Tor OF the day were seated CARROLL and
aud the other seats were filled with
he Cincinnati, the soldiers of the Revolution. the
State and municipal authorities, ard the different
'tafFs Of the military,