The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-05-07
TIE FUNERAL CEREMONIES:

of "IHE GOOD PRESIDENT m
THE FUNERAL CEREMONIES:
Wednesday having been Sc: apart for the
solemnities of the Funeral of the late PREsI-
DENT, some anxiety was felt, in the early
part of the morning, as to the weather, for
the sky was overcast, and fears were enter
tanned lest it should come on to rain; but as
the day advanced these apprehensions were
dissipated, and. though 1t continued rather
cool, this did but favor the march of the
troops and of the other numerous collections
of persons who formed portions OF the Fu-
neral Procession.
At sunrise, the sound of cannon from the
several military stations in the vicinity of the
CITY. heralded the melancholy occasion
which was to assemble the citizens of the
District and its neighborhood, and minute
guns were fred during the morning. In
entire consonalce with those mournful
sounds was the @pect of the whole City, as
we'll its dwellings as its population.
The buildingson each side of the entire
length of the Pennsylvania avenue, with
scarcely an EXCEPTION, and many houses on
the contiguous 4reets, were hung with fes-
toons and strealers of black, not only about
the signs and eitrances, but in many cases
from all the upper stories. Almost every
private dweIlinghad Grape upon the knocker
and belI-handlebf its door, and many of the
very humblest bodies hung out some spon-
taneous signal o. the general sorrow. The
stores and place of business, even such as
are too frequently seen open on the Sabbath,
were all closed. Every thing like business
seemed to have been forgotten, and all minds
to be occupied 1ith the purpose of the day.
The railroad cars approaching the CITY
were crowded u excess, although the trains
were doubled, aid large portion of the pas
sengers stood II, from necessity, the entire
way from Balt9lore hither. The STEAMBOATS,
brought croWdAof people from Alexandria,
and the individuals entering the city from
| the ad iacent couhtry'on horseback and in We
hicles ofevery description seemed to be more
numerous than even on the occasion of the
late Inauguration. The great point of at
traction was the Presidents Mansion. To-
ward that all steps, all thoughts, were tend
ing. There layt the BODY, closed in its lead
en- hearse, and covered with it's solemn pail.
sealed in that deep repose which nothing
shall break but the Archangel;s trump. Ii
lay on bier in the East Room, fan occupa-
ton how different from its wont!) and ladies
were admitted all the morning, who heaped
| upon the coffin offerings of the most beauti-
ful flowers. The northern portico of the
Mansion was hung with long banners OF
black, extending from column TO column.
The iron gates OF the enclosure in front were
closed, save when the carriages of the For
eign Ministers, Members OF the Cabinet, the
attending Physicians, the Clergy, and some
other privileged persons, were admitted,
preparatory to their taking the places assign
ed them in The Funeral Procession.
The military portion oft, constituting the
Funeral Escort, began 10 form in line on the
| New York avenue, Immediately north of the
Presidents House, and most noble and
imposing appearance it presented. Without
undertaking to give the exact orderor all the
details of the military part OF the procession,
it must 81 Gee us for the present to state that
of volunteet1, besides the Light Infantry.
National Blues, and Columbia Artillery OF this
CITY. and the Squadron of Potomac Dragons
| from GEORGETOWN, there were present the
Eagle ArtilIerists, the Eutaw Infantry, In
vincibles. Independents Grays, National
Guards, MARYLAND Cadets, and the Military
Association of Baltimore, the Annapolis
Crews, from the city Of Annapolis, and part
of the York Rifemen and Washington Blues,
from York, Pennsylvania. Then there was
battalion of United States Marines, and a
division of United States Light Artillery.
commanded by Capt. RINGGoLD, from Fort
McHenry. But one of the most impressive
portions of the military part of the procession
consisted of the dismounted and mounted
officers of the Army, Navy, Militia, and Vol
unteers Seldom has there been exhibited
within a space SO limited SO many distin-
guished military men: the sight of whose
Well-knoWn figures led back our thoughts to
many bloody field and many an ensanguin-
ed sea, on which the national honor has
been well and nobly maintained.
The civic part Of the Procession was not
less striking than the military. It embraced
the municipal officers of the District, the
Clergy of all denominations, the Judiciary,
the Executive officers of the Government,
including the President of the United States
and the Heads of Departments, the ex-mem-
bers of the late Cabinet now in the city, the
Comptrollers. Auditors and Commissioners,
Treasurer, Register, &C., with numerous
column of Clerks ofthe several departments.
Such. members of both Houses of Congress as
or no nif ok Id II D..