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

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the different Fire Companies of the District,
in their SNOWY and picturesque uniforms Of
lcloaks, hats and accOulgements, and with
appropriate ensigns'
The music was excellent; several fine
bands playing mournful airs. giving place
from time to time, to the muffled drums of
the military, beating slow marches.
But the object Of chief interest, and one
which as il passed, hushed everyother sound,
and caused many tear to fall, was
THE FUNERAL CAR
Icontaining the body of the deceased Presi-
dent. 1t was OF large dimensions, in form
an oblong platform, on which was 4 raised
dais, the whsle covered with black velvet.
From the cornice of tile platform fell black
velvet curtain outside of the wheels TO with
in afeW inches of the ground. From the
corners of the car black Grape festoon was
formed on all sides, topped in the centre, by
afuneral wreath. On the coffin lay the Sword
of Justice and the Sword of State, surmount-
ed by the scroll Of the Constitution, bound
together by funeral wreath formed OF 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 turban and sash, and supported by pail
bearers in black The effect was. very fine.
The contrast of this sloWly-moving body of
white and black, SO opposite to the strong
colors Of the military around it, struck the
eye even from the greatest distance, and gave
chilling warning beforehand that the corpse
was drawing nigh.
The entire Procession occupied two full
miles in length, and was marshalled on its
way by officers on horseback carrying white
batons with black tassels. The utmost order
prevailed throughout; and, considering the
very great concourse of people collected, the
silence preserved during the whole course
of the march was very impressive.
Before the body was removed from the
Residential Mansion, religious services were
conducted in the presence of the PRESIDENT
of the United States and Ex-President AD-
ANS, the members of the late and present
Cabinets, the Foreign Ministers, and the
mourning household, by the Rev. Mr.. HAw-
LEY. The Reverend gentleman declined
making any address upon the occasion, but,
pointing to bible and Episcopal rayer-book
which lay upon the table, stated that they
had been purchased by the deceased Presi-
dent Immediately after his arrival in the city,
and had been in daily use by him since then;
that the late President had declared to him
(Mr. HAwLEY) personally his full beIiefin the
truth of the Christian Religion, and his pur-
pose, had not disease interviewed to prevent
it, 70 have united himself to the Church on
the succeeding Sabbath.
On the firing of the signal gunKat the APP
pointed hour, the Procession having received
into its ranks the Funeral Car and the Fam
lily Mouners who followed the remains of
their relative to the tomb, moved along
/ Pennsylvania avenue, under the FIRE of min
ute guns near the Presidents House, re-
peated at the City Hall on the head OF the
i the column arriving opposite TO it, and at the
Capitol on lis reaching the western gate of
the enclosure. Having reached the Capitol
Square, passing on the south side of it, the
Procession advanced over the plains east
ward till 1t reached The space in front of the
Congressional Burying Gfound. Here the
Car halted, while the line was formed by the
Military as they arrived, and then passed
1 slowly on, being saluted as it passed with
colors lowered, the troops presenting arms,
and the officers saluting it i'll military form
/ Having reached the principal entrance, the Car
was again halted; the coffin was taken down and
placed on the shoulders of the bearers; the Clergy
/ advanced and the Rev. Mr.. HAwLEY recitng the
solemn funeral service of the Episcopal Liturgy,
the Procession advanced down the principal ave-
nue. OF the Cemetery until it reached the receiving
vault, where space had been kept open by SEN
| tries under arms, and where hollow square be-
i ing formed, the coffin was lowered into the
/ vault "A SIgudl DelHg gwen 10 the troops out
side, the battalion of Light Artillery, who were
placed on an adjoining eminemce, fred salute,
which was Immediately followed by the several
military bodies in line.
The Procession then resumed its march, and
returned by the same route to the city, where the
troops were dismissed, and the citizens retired to
their several aoodes. By five O'Clock nothing re-
NAMED but empty streets and the emblems of |
mourning upon the houses, and the still deeper
gloom, which oppressed the general mind with |
renewed power after all was over, and the sense
of the public bereavement alone was left to fill |
| the thoughts.
1t is highly creditable, as well to the present
Heads of Departments by whom the Funeral of |
the late President was arranged, as to the Ex-
! Members of the Cabinet of the late Administra-
ton now in this city, that the latter were individ
ually and particularly invited to attend, and all
did attend, the Funeral of Gen. Harrison
That no honor might be wanting which it was |
possible at all to pay to the memory of the de- /
ceased patriot President, the Legislature of the
State Of Maryland. being in session, adiourning
for the purpose, came to this city in BODY, at
tended by their officers and the symbols of their
authority, and joined in the Funeral Procession.
From the Legislature of PENNSYLVANIA. too.
also in session, joint committee of both Houses
arrived in this city on Wednesday morning. and
truly represented the feeling of that great State
on this melancholy occasion.
There is something touching and morally beau-
tifGl in the merging Of all party distinctions. in
the above instances, in the feeling Of respect due
to the memory of the honored dead.
INTEREST.