Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-12

Of Congress as are in the city, also attended and
Er'President Adams in his place. Next followed Of
neers and Soldiers who had served under Gen. Har-
rson in the late war; Another division of the pro-
eesSion consisted Of public Societies and Asseeia-
Tons, preceded by their banners, and wearing their
respective badges-smong whom we noticed the
Society OF Odd Fellows, very richly attired, the
Washington Catholic Temperance Association, with
ther white banner, displaying the Cross, which is
the symbol Of their faith, the Typographical Society,"
several Schools and Lyeeums and, to cose all, the
different Fire Companies Of the District in their
snowy and picturesque uniforms OF cloak, hats and
aeeontrements, and with appropriate ensigns.
The music was excellent; several fine band.
playing mournful airs, giving place, from lime to
time, to the muiilsd drums OF the military, beating
slow marches.
But the object of ehiefinterest, and one which, as
u passed, hushed every other sound, and caused
many tear to fall, was
THE FUNERAL CAR,
containing the body of the deceased President IL
was Of large dimensions in form an oblong plat.
form, on which was raised dais the whole covered
with black velvet. From the eorniee of the plat.
toim Tell black velvet curtain outside OF the
wheels TO within few inches OF the ground From
the corners of the black Grape festoon was
formed on all Sides looped in the centre by funeral
wreath. On the coffin lay the Sword of Justice and
the Sword OF State, surmouuted by the scroll of IN.
Constitution, bound together by a funeral wreath
10 med oil the yew and the cypress. The Car was
drawn by SIX white horses, having at the head of
each colored groom dressed in white with white
,uroan and sash. and supported by pal. bearers in
black. The effect was very fine. The contrast of
this slow moving body of white and black SO on
posite TO the strong colors CT the military arolnd IL
struck the eye even from the greatest distance and
gave chilling warning beforehand that the corpsc
was drawing nigh.
The entire Procession occupied two full miles :,
length, and was marshalled ON its way by officers
on horseback carrying white batons with black t,s.
sels The utmost order prevailed throus hout; and
considering the very great concourse of people col.
eced, the silence preserved during the whole course
OF the march was very impressive.
Before the body was removed from the Presiden
tai Manson, religious services were conducted in
presence OF the President of the Uuited States and
Ex-President Adams, the members of the late and
present Cabinets, the Foreign Ministers, and the
mourning household, by the Rev. Mr. HawIey
The Reverend gentleman declined making any ad-
dress upon the occasion, but pointing 10 bible and
Episcopal prayer-book which lay upon the table
stated that they had been purchased by the deceas
ed President Immediately nfer his arrival in the
city, and had been in daily use by him since then.
that the late President had declared 10 him mir
Hawley) personally his full. belief in the truth of
the Christian Religion, and his purpose had no,
disease interviewed to prevent il, have united him
self to the Church on the succeeding Sabbath.
On the firing Of the signal gun at the appointed
hour, the Procession, having received into its ranks
the Funeral Car and the Family Mourners who fol-
lowed the remains of their relative TO the tomb \,
we'd along Pennsylvania avenue, under the 6 S/
minute guns near the Presidents House, &c I
at the City Hall on the head OF the cou Ming &
opposite to 1t, and at the Capitol O aching ,
the western gate of the enclosure : ,hS reach
of it, it, The Procession sdvane.% nc plains cast
ward till It reached the spas mont OF the Con- v
gressonal Burying Gror's Hiete me Car halted, ,
while the line was fcsS the Military as they
rs /, passed with eoSOwered, the troops present,
inc arm, and ySsficers saluilng it in military Il
] form Har. 'ched the principal entrance, the =
! Car was 1faed; the coffin was taken down 1
CO. danced, and the Rev. Mr.. Hawley. reel. n
80 solemn funeral service of the Episconal
"a ny, the Procession advanced down the princi.
y avenue OF the Cemetery until it reached the re $
;iVing vault, where a space had been kept open b
y senries under arms, and where a hollow sonar. y
eng formed, the coffin lowered into the yauI,
signal being given 10 the troops outside the hat
lion of Light Artillery, who were placed on an y
joining eminence, fired salute, which was i'm. q
eolately followed by the several military bodies a
line, who commenced firing from the left TO the .
ght, and continued the salute till il had tb,ics
one up the whole line u
The Procession then resumed its march, and re- v
1rned by the same route to the city, where IN. e
oops were dismissed, and the citizens retired IN
leir several abodes. BY five o'clock, nothing re. q
ained but empty streets and emblems of mourn
g upon the houses, and the still deeper Gloom,
lheh oppressed the general mind with renewed =
over AFTER all was over, and the sense of the pub
c bereavement alone vas left 10 fill the thouebts
1t is highly credtable, well TO the present I
leads oi Departments by whom the Funeral of the =
tie President was arranged, as to the Eek. Members
the Cabinet OF the late Administration now in :
us city, that the latter were individually and par /
cuiariy invited TO attend, and all did attend. the
uneral of Gen. Harrison.
That no honor might be wanting which it was ii
'ssibe TO pay to the memory Of the deceased a
ltrot President the Legislature Of the State OF Il
aryand, being IN session, adjourning for the sur
,se came TO this city in body, attended by their IL
hcers and the symbols ofthelr authority, and Join. lii
in the Funeral Procession. Y,
From the Legislature of Pennsylvania, two, also p
session, joint committee Of both Houses arriv Re
IN this city on "wednesday morning, and truly A
presented the feeling Of that great State ON this
elancholy occasion.
There is something touching and morally beau. Ii
al in the merging OF all party distinctions in Mn. tr
owe instances IN the feeling ofrespect due TO lhe
emory fthe honored dead. 9,