Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-05-01
FUNERAL, OF THE PRESIDENT

Adjutant General Of the U. S. Army.
FUNERAL OF THE PRESIDENT.
The last sad duties Of the living to the dead,
were performed on Wednesday, the 9TH instant;
For an account Of this solemn event, we adopt
the Correspondence Of the Baltimore Patriot.
From the Baltimore American we learn, that at
twelve o'clock on the day Of the funeral, minute
guns, in honor Of the illustrious dead, were fred
from Federal Hill in that city, and continued till
three. Minute guns were fired. also, from the
United States brig Pioneer, and the Revenue Cut
ter Van Buren,, in the haroor. Bells were tolled
throughout the city during the same period, and
the stores very generally were closed. From the
public buildings and other places, and the ship.
ping in the harbor, flags were displayed half mast.
Similar demonstrations Of respect and sorrow,
were made in the cities Of New York and Brook.
Ign, where the bells were tolled for two hours
from twelve o'clock, minute guns fired, the stores
and places Of business generally closed, and the
flags Of the shipping set at half mast.
In kindred observances, Philadelphia, Boston,
and Richmond participated, and other cities to
which the melancholy tidings of the Nations be.
reavement had been borne previous to the days Of
the funeral.
Few, in this community, will close the peru.
sal of the subioned letter. without tears.
Cincinnati Gazette.
WASHINGTON, April 7, 1S41.
THE MoRNING.-At sunrise, a Federal Salute
proclaimed that this was the melancholy day ap.
pointed for performing the funeral obsequies OF
the great and good WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON.
Immediately afterwards, people began to meet
and cluster in the different streets; and before
eight o'clock there were all the signs Of prepa.
ration for an unprecedented ceremonial The
assembling of Associations and Fraternities, with
their banners and other insgnia-the mustering
Of Military Companies, the running hither and
thther OF Marshalls and Aids in their uniforms,
the crowds Of persons on foot and horseback,
vending their way to the Western part Of the
city, &c. &c. &c.
In entering on Pennsylvania Avenue from the
Capitol, and proceeding towards the President.
House, no one could fail to be deeply impressed
with the symbols OF the mourning which overhune
the doorways and windows OF every house,
None who has not witnessed such a spectacle car
imagine its imposing solemnity. Turning from
this sight to the saddened looks Of the multitude!
arrayed in black, and many OF them wearing Grape
on the arm or hat, an entire stranger might have
discovered that the sympathies of a People hat
been awakened by the loss Of distinguished cit
izen, and that they were paying marks OF homo
to his memory by these striking observances.
As the day advanced the windows and balco
MES Of the houses, and every elevated site tina
Icould command view Of the funeral procession
were filed viii, persons OF both sexes; but thei
countenances and department clearly manifested
that in their minds were uppermost stronger emo
tons than any mere prompting Of curiosity.
PRESIDENTS SQUARE.
Here the scene was most imposing. The troops
designated as the Military Escort, by the Major
General Commanding Chief, were formed in
line in the Avenue, North of the Executive Man.
sion, with its right resting opposite the Western
Gate. They consisted of the Volunteer Infan-
try of the Distrct-a battalion OF the United
States Marines Volunteer Squadron OF Cava
ry, belong ng to Georgetown-a division Of Uni
ted States Light Artilery-several Volunteer dc
tachments Of Infantry from Baltimore, one from
York, Pa. and one from Annapolis. The crowd
of Spectators here was also very great, and thei
decorous and sedate department was the subiec
, Of general attention and remark. In truth, man
ilestations Of sorrow and respect, prevailed the
multtudes, wheresoever they were congregated.
THE PRESIDENTS HOUSE
Was open to ladies and gentlemen attending
them, Officers of the Government, the Repfesen
tatives Of Foreign States, and such other persons
as were designated by the Marshal, under the or
ders Of the Executive Officers. The number wa
necessarily restricted, in order that the religious
services might be properly performed and thoss
without cheerlully scquesced in the prescribed
arrangements. On entering the Mansion, W.
saw all around the proofs that it was converted
, into HOUSE OF MouRNING. For the first time
the columns and walls OF the Great Hall were
shrouded with Grape; and from the arches ant
4 inches were hung the same melancholy insignia
The East Room exhibited the same awe.insprine
appearance. The furniture and decorations, o
which so much has been said-the chandelier;
and mirrors, and curtains, were all covered anc
concealed with the like symbols of mourning.
In the centre Of the room the body of the de
parted President was placed. The coffin anc
pail had been altered, at the suggestion OF Gene
raj MAcoMB, so, as 10 conform TO military style
both having now border Of gold lace. Or
the lid Of the coffin were placed two sword:
crossed-one representing the sword Of justice
and the other the sword Of state-a scroll, con
tanning the Constitution Of the United States
and a wreath o! laurels. The features Of Gen
Harrison had undergone no alteration since last
saw him; and the marks of decay were less thar
might have been expected from the virulence o
the disease. At the foo; OF the coffin, on a table
lay the Episcopal prayer book which he had beer
in the daily habit Of using. The General pur
chased them himself the day after his Inaugural
lion, and from that morning 10 the day OF his I'd
tai attack he had made il his constant nractice Ia