Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-01

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DIslNTERRING THE REMAINS OF GEN. MERCER.
Yesterday morning the process of dlsn,errng the re-
mains Of this distinguished parsonage, was performed
under the direction Of Undertaken Moore, and in pre-
sence of DR.. j. X. Mitchell, Adam Ramage, ana Others
committee of the St. Andrew Society Apprchen-
sons were had lately, that difficulty would be expert
enced in ascertaining the exact grave where the BODY
had been deposited, bn exsierlif Stremoeck, who was
present al the time of burial satisfied the committee as
10 the position After the dlsnternlent Of tie scu "
Mitchell examined il with view to ascertain whether
any wound marks were upon it, but nothing oil The
kind was visible the skull i'll an excellent state OF
preseryaton and the teeth sound and tirm but one
having become loose All the bones being found they
were placed in their natural position, IN coffin prov
ed for the purpose in which had been previously put
LAYERS Of cotton and which was also placed over Them
The coffin was then closed and deposited in the church
where il will remain until Tomorrow, the day oil the
procession and be open to the view OF any one, I'M
less by the permission Of Mr. Mercer the late General
son, who arrived in the city yesterday, and took odg
inys al the Union House.
PHILADELPHIA Ch,on., .Nor. %
| PuILApEipnlA, November q, lci0
| The .u,rcer Soiemn,iirs-Thc ceremonies attending
the ren,ermcmt fthe remains of General Mercer yes
lerdav, were Of truly imposing character, and were
participated in hy large number OF citizens ana stran
ners. and witnessed throughout by thousands OF per
Sons The day contrary TO the expectation created By
the storm of the DAY before, clear, ana hghy Ia
vorable for the purpose. At nine o'clock, the tiring
ola gun in Washington Square announced the reno
val oflhe remains from Christ Church, whence they
were soon after taken under The escort OF the FIRST Cy
Troop To the First Presbyterian Church Here, ac
coring 10 previous arrangements, the colhn wa:
placed in front of the pulpit on either SIDE o
| Which were seated officers Of the Army and Navy
the Governors of Pennsylvania, Virginia and Ne"
Jersey, and Colonel Mercer, of Virginia, son o
General Mercer, the Mayor and Recorder, and Judges
Of our Courts. The galleries Of the Church were
filled with ladies, and the lower part by citizens
and strangers The members Of the FIRST City Iroo
occupied the seats Immediately in front OF the bier
The coffin was enshrouded in large national ilnG
sGrmounted by standard Of yellow silk, which wa
carried by The American troops at the battle OF FRINGE
ton. The ceremonies in the church commenced by III
siuuns Of hymn, sour Land, . Lord, with songs Q
praise, which was followed by the reading OF appro
pirate port Of the Scriptures and an eloquent pfaye
by the Rev Albert Barnes.
VIM Il. Read, Esq, then pronounced h'gh'y "
,oresting Grafton upon topics connected WIN te
exhibited BY the Of Scotland IN all ages, of our CO
ioal existence, and Of the rise, progress and hnpP
termination Of our revolutionary struggle, in which h
dwelt with emphasis upon the individual character
General Mercer, and upon the various acts Of his lit
manitcsting that devotion 10 freedom which
last sealed with blood on the field Of Princeton. TIL
exercises concluded by benedIction by the Rev
Mr.. Carnahan of New Jersey. The remains were re
moved from the church, and the procession pursued il
route in The following order, under the command Q