The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-04-20


of the entire length Of tho Pennsylvania avenue
with scarcely an exception, and many houses o.
the contiguous streets, were hung with iesloon
aad s,reamers orblaok mot only about the signs an
entrances, but in many cases from all tho uPpe
stories. Almost every private dwelling had crap
mon tho knocker and boil handle Of its door, ant
many of the very humblest abodos hung out som'
snon,aneous signal of the general sorrow. Thu
stores and places Of business, oven such as arc ''
frequently seen open on the Sabbath, were al c'o
ed Every thing like business seemed TO have
been forgotten, aAd all minds TO be occupied Will
the purpose of the day.
The railroad cars approaching the city were
crowded to excess, although the Trains were donp'
led, and large portion of Tie passengers stood up
from necessity the entire way from Baltimore min
or. The steamboats, brought crowds of people from
Alexandria, and the individuals entering the ei'y
from the adjacent country on horseback ana IN We
hicles Of every description seemed to be more M
merous than on the occasion OF the Late 'nang
uratlon. The great point OF atf'7ch"n was Tue
Presidents Mansion Toward that, all steps, all
thoughts were tending. There lay The BODY CLOS
cd in its Icaden hearse, and covered with Its SOL
omn pail. seated in that deep repose which nothing
shall break but the Archangel' S trump. It lay on
bier in the Eas, ROOM, IAN occupation how dr.
feren, from its wontD and ladies were admitted all
the morning, who heaped upon the coffin heaps OF
the most beautiful flowers. The northern Portlco
Of tho Mansion was hung with banners of black,
extending from column to column The IRON gates
or the enclosure in front we've closed, save when
the carriages of the Foreign Ministers, Members oil
The Cabinet, the attending Physicians, tho Clergy
and other Privileged persons, were admitted pre-
par a,o,y to their taking abe places assigned mem
in the Procession.
The Military portion oft, constituting the Fu'
neral Escort, began to form in line On the new
York avenue, immediat north Of the President 3
House, and most noble and imposing scene II
nesented. Without undertaking TO give the exact
o,der or all the details OF the military part OF The
procession it must suffice us for the present TO
stale that of the volunteers, besides the Light In
,n,rv. National Blues, and Columbia Artillery OF
this city, and the squadron of Potomac Dragons
from Georgetown, there were present tho Eagle Ar
,illerists, Euaw Infantry lnvinclbles, independent
Crews, National Guards, Maryland Cadets, and
Military Association of Baltimore, tho Annapolis
Crews, from the city OF Annapolis, and part OF
tho YORKER flemen and Washington Blues from
York, Pennsy lvana. Then there was a battalion
of United States Marines, and a division OF the U
States Light Artillery, commanded by Capt Ring
gold, from Fort Mcllenry. But one OF The mos
impressive portions oftae mit airy part OF the pro-
cession consisted Of the dismounled and mounted
officers of the Army, Navy Militia and Volunteers
Seldom has there been exh ibted within space SO
limited so many distinguished military men; the
sight of whose well known figures led back out
thoughts to many bloody field and many an en-
sanguined sea, ON which the national honor has
been we'll and nobly maintained.
The civic part of The procession was not less
striking than the military. 1t embraced the munic
ipal officers Of the District, the Clergy of all demon
nations, the Judiciary, the Executive officers o.
tho Government, inc ludng the President of the U
States and the Heads OF Departments, the ex'mem
bers of the late Cabinet in the city, the Conn
troIIers, Auditors, and Commissioners, treasurer
Register, &c, with numerous column OF CLERKS
in the several departments. Such OF The members
of both Houses of Congress as were in the city also
attended, and ExPresident Adams in his place
Next followed Officers and Soldiers who had serv
cd under Gen. Harrison in the late war.-An"thcI
division of the procession consisted of Public Soci
cites and Associations, preceded by their banners
and wearing their respective badges
The music was excellent; several fine bands
played mournlhl airs, giving place from limo to
time, to the muffled drums Of the military, beating
slow marches.
But the object OF chief interest, and one which
as it passed hushed every other sound, and caused
many n tear to fall, was
THE FUNERAL CAR
confirming the body of the deceased Pesident
was OF large dimensions, in form oi an oblong plat
FORM on which was a raised dias, the WHOLE cover
ed with black velvet. From the cornice of :h'
platform fell black velvst curtain outside of thu
wheels to within few inches Of the ground
From the corners OF the back Grape festoor
was formed on all sides, looped in tho centre by I
funeral wreath. On the coffin lay the Sword q
Justice and the Sword of State, surmounted by the
scroll of the Constitution hound together by
funeral wreath formed of the yew and cypress. The
car was drawn by six white horses, having at the
head of each a colored groom, dressed in white
| with white turban and sash, and supported by pail
bearers in black. The effect very fine. Tbs
contrast of this slowly moving body of white nnf
black, opposite to the strong coors of the militia
ry around it, struck the eye even from the creates
distance, and gave chilling warning beforehand