Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-07-01
REMAINS OF GEN. HARRISON.

On Saturday Last, the Committee appointed by
the late President from Washington to Oao, com
menced their mournfu duty. A committee of TWEEN
ty-six Representatives and FIVE Senators, by a vote
of Congress, accompanied the remains to the Dis
trct line.
We take the following account of the arrival of
the body at Baltimore, from the American of Mon.
day last:
The body Of President HARRIsoN reached tbi.
city at three o'clock, +. M, on Saturday. II was
accompanied by his son, JOHN ScoTr HARRIsoN,
and by the Committee OF the citizens oe Cincinnati.
A detachment of the Marine Corps at Washington
acted as guard of honor, and will proceed with
the body to its final resting place at North Bend
an appropriate mark of respect the part of the
National Executive. We learn that when the or
der was addressed to Col. HESDERsoH of the Corps
to furnish the detachment and designate an ofh-
Ger to command ii, he replied that, being himself
the senior officer, he conceived il be most proper
and respectful that he should act the occasion,
and accordingly assumed to himself the melancholy
duty OF heading the guard Of honor.
The arrival in Baltimore Of the body and those
who accompanied il. was without any previous no.
tice, and but comparatively few OF our crzens wit.
messed its passage from the rail road depot to the
City Hotel. The spectacle of the mortal remains
of the gallant hero and tried patriot borne along in
solemn silence, and followed by the little band Of
mourning friends, clothed in funeral habmen,.,
truly in striking contrast with the crowds the
shouts, and tho joyous demonstrations which mark
ed his approach TO the selfssme spot but few
months before. ... -
A general and decided feeling was prevalent in
our community TO make soma suitable dsmonstra-
ton on this melancholy oecasion-but il was over
ruled by the wish which was known to be enter
tanned by the Committee, that all public cereme-
mails should be avoided.
As soon as the arrival Of the body was known
Col HICKMAN rendered to the Committee the ser
vices of military guard TO be present with the
body while il remained in the city. The lndepend.
ent Blues were Immediately detailed for that sell
vice. On Sunday morning they were relieved BY
the National Guards, and on Sunday night the In
dependent Greys continued the service.
The President and Directors OF the Baltimore
aud Susquehanna Rail Road Company. with be-
coming liberality, have rendered 10 the Committee
special train to convey the remains to Columbia,
TO leave at O'Clock this morning. An invitation
was also given to such military companies as choose
to accompany the corpse far as Columbia. The
car, have been appropriately decorated with mourn.
ing emblems. and the Directors Ut the Road have
resolved to accompany the Committee to Columbia.
Al Columbia the Committee will embark on the
Pennsylvania Canal for Pittsburg.
The remains Of the late President, we're taken
from Baltimore, early on Monday morning last, un.
der On escort of the military, from Barnums Hotel
10 the Susquehnnna Rail Road, when the commit
tee having the Body in charge, proceeded t, York
and Columbia.