Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-11-20
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 90, 1882.
From, the Baltimore Patriot Of Saturday.
MINERAL OF CHARLES CARROLL


From The Baltimore Patriot Of Saturday.
FUNERAL OF CHARLES CARROLL.
The solemn funeral rites and the public ce'e-
monies connected with the melancholy occasion,
took place this morning. Al the hour desisnat'
ed. the public dictionaries and others assembled,
preparatory to joining in the Procession, agieea'
bly to the following
ORDER:
Nf,,rners Pail Bearers, the Rev'd Clergy and
ph,s,ca aus, assembled at the dwelling OF Rich
ard Cation, Esquire, at o'clock in the morn
ing p..;,. ON,
D;rsctors Of the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad
Company. and all City Officers, assembled a.
the City Hall. :,
The Governor, Executive Council. Heads Of
D.nartments, Senators, Members Of Congress
and Of the State Legislature, invited and other
strangers, Foreign Ministers and Consu,, Cin-
rinnati. and Soldiers OF The Rerouli"n, officers
os the Army add Navy. aud the Collector aud
arhrr officers of the Customs, assembled at the
Exchange.
C;tizens assembled in Baltimore street, ey
,end from Cav street tn Exeter street, and fell
into the procession, as the assistan, Marshals d.
recte1
The Bells commenced tollins and Minute guns
firing al half past o'clock, which was
the signal for the procession to move.
IL. Ceremonies Of the Church being finished,
the order of procession was resumed, and con
tinued to the intersection OF Baltimore and Cove
streets, when all except the mourners advanced
and forme, on either side of the street. and uu-
COVERED whilst the corpse was passing. thus b'd-
ding final adieu to the great and good Carroll
The Procession moved from east Water street
at about 9 O'Clock. 1t proceeded a!"ng Water
and Exeter streets to East Baltimore street,
thence along the latter westu ardy TO Charles
street: I'd Charles street to the Cathedral. where
the funeral service took place. The PROCESSION
then moved along Mulberry to Howard street,
dnwn Hnwar,! to Baltimore street, mp Baltimore
IN Cove street, where the main body halted. ana
all except thu m0urners formed themselves intG
double lines, facing inwards The corpse, at
Tended hy the mourners. was then borne through
the lines the citizens being uncovered during its
MASSAGE Inc citizens and other bodies pro-
ceeded no farther; the corpse. attended IN the
manner designated in the proceedings of the City
Council was conveyed on the Frederick turn
pik. to the Manor. for inerment
The National Cadets from Washington City,
arrived here this morning. and joined IN the fu-
neral PROCESSION OF Mr.. Carroll.
From Ire Baltimore american Of yesterday.
On Saturday the last tribute ot respect was
pald by the citizens Of Baltimore to the remains
Of their illustrous tOwnsnan, the last Of he Sigh
ers of the Declaration OF Independence. He was
followed reverentially to the grave, by numer-
Gus cunc0urse. M the order and with the ceremU-
MES prescribed by the previous arrangements of
the CITY authorities. The funeral solemnities
were performed according to the rites OF the
churh OF which he was a member,-and his bndy
deposited in the spot designated by himself in his
life time, as his resting place in death. The tomb
has closed over him, aud nothing remains OF the
mortal part Of CARROLL vi CARRoLLroN, the last
Of the noblest Oard Of seli.devoed patriots and
Statesmen that re world ever saw-but ashes
to ashes, dust 70 dust" What does remain, is
for imnortalitv-a bright example for the To-
structon Of succeeding generatiops-for APP
plauSe, for veueraIou, tor encouragement, tor
warning, TO the lovers Of Freedom. who
strike CALAMITY iol her, as we'll "a those who
fight her battles with the weapons Of eloquence
aud resson;-an enduring claim upon the love
and gratitude of posIer!ty, one who dared all,
and risked all, and finally achieved ali, for Ii
bertv; and a reputation which, identified with
me birth Of nation. mas Increased, and will con-
6nue TO increase with is ACCOMMODATING prosperi-
" and greatness. These survive, imperishabie.
Observation-Disclosures over death now. and
over time hereafter.
The pahlic authorities and the citizens Of Bal.
.inare have thus paid their individual portion OF
~ ,s>pect due the iilustrOus dead. H was
t,-ir '.';o~. Citizen their neghbor, their friend i;
as.. ss such they owed him double duty Of re-
s,,c. and generation. His nauie aud services
a national property, and mha' they have thought
+, rhsir duty IT, do. 10 honorlug his remains. Is
bot part,-a small aud uncomfortable portion,
OF the general and unaniu,nus homage 20 his me-
mrry, which the whale ua,,on viii spontaneously
pay. on the receipt OF the solemn ud'ngs ut has
death.