The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-04-22

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 dis.
,aine, and gave chilling warning before
Land that the corps was drawing nigh.
The eatire Procession occupied two full
miles in length, and was marshalled on Its
way by officers on horseback carrying
white batons with black tassels. The Ut
most order prevailed throughout; and, con
siderins the very great concourse Of people
collected, the silence preserved during the
whole course of the march was very i'm
pressive.
Before the body was removed from the
Presidential Mansion, religious services
were conducted in presence Of the PREsI-
DENT of the United States and ex-Presi-
dent ADAMS, the members Of the late and
present Cabinets, the Foreign Ministers,
and the mourning household, BY the Rev.
Mr.. HAwLEy. The Reverend gentleman
declined making any address upon the oc.
casion, but, pointing to bible and Epls-
copal praver.book which lay upon the Ia
BE, stated that they had been purchased
bv the deceased President Immediately af-
ter 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 belief IN the
truth of the Christian Religion, and his
purpose, had not disease interviewed to
prevent it, to have united himself to the
Church on the succeeding Sabbath.
On the firing Of the signal gun at the
appointed hour, the Procession, having re-
ceiyed into its ranks the Funoral Car and
the Family Mourners who followed the re-
mans Of their relative to the tomb, moved
along PENNSYLVANIA avenue, under the fire
Of minute guns near the Presidents House.
repeated at the CITY Hall on the head Of
he column arriving opposite to II, and at
the Capitol on lis reaching the western
gate Of the enclosure. Having reached
the Capitol Square, passing on the South
side Of II, the Procession advanced over
the plains eastward til! it reached the space
in front Of the Congressional Burylng
Ground. Here the Car halted, while the
line was formed BY the Military as they
arrived, and then passed slowly on, being
salned as it passed with colors lowered,
the troops presenting arms, and the oili-
GERS salutng il in military form. Having
reached the principal entrance, the Car
t,ott In talr zsa
down and placed on the shoulders Of the
bearers; the Clergy advanced, and the
Rev. Mr.. HAwLEY, reciting the solemn fu-
neral service Of the Episcopal Liturgy, the
Procession advanced down the principal
avenue of the Cemetery until it reached
the receiving vault, where place had been
kept open by sentries under arms, and
where a hollow square being formed, the
coffin was lowered into the vault. A sig-
nal being given TO the troops outside, the
battalion Of Light Artillery, who were plac-
ed on an adjoining eniinence, fred sa-
lutte, which was Immediately followed by
the several military bodies in liae, who
commenced firing from The left to the right,
and continued the salute till 1t had thrice
gone up the whole line.
The Procession then resumed its march,
ard returned by the same route to the city,
where the troops were dismls : J. and the
citizens retired to their several abodes.---
BY five o'clock, nothing remained but emp
~ streets and the emblems of mourning
upon their heuscs, and the still deeper
gloom, which oppressed the general mind
with renewed power after all was over,
and the sense of the public bereavemen.
alone was left to Gil the thoughts.
The following gentlemen, as PALL-BEAR.
ERs, were designated to represent the sey.
cral States and Territories which are al.
tached TO their names al the Funeral of
the late President:
Cuts, ESQ for Name.
Hon j. b. Moore, for New Hampshire
Hon. G. Cushing for Massachusetts,.
VI. ST. c. Clarke, for Kaode Island
W. d. Lloyd for Connecticut.
Hon. Hilsnd iIsN, for Vermont
Gen. John Granger, for New Y ork
Hon. J. {. Washington, for New Jersey.
NJ. Willing, Eco. for Pennsylvania.
Hon. A. Naudin, for Delaware.
David Holman, Esq for Maryland.
MAJOR Csup, for Virginia
Hon. 4. d. White, for North Carolina.
John Carter, Esq. for South Carolina.
Csn. ID. L. Clinch, for Georgia.
Tn. Cfit,euden Esq. for Kentucky.
Col. Rogers, for Tennessee.
Mr. Graham, for Ohio.
VI. Dursid ESQ for Louisiana.
Gen. Robert Hanna, for Indiana.
AndeTn Miller, Esq. for Mississippi
u. G Garnsey, Esq FOR Illinois.
Dr. Perrine, for Aabsms.
MAJOR Russell, for Missouri.
A. w. Lyons, ESQ. for Arkansas.
Gen. Howard, for Michigan.
Hon. J. D. Doty, for WISCONSIN
Hon. {. Downing, for Florida.
Hon. w. % Carer, for Iowa.
X. Smith, Bsq. for District Columbia
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