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


part of the morning, as TO the weather, for
the sky was overcast, and fears were en-
tertained lest il should come on 10 rain
but as the day advanced these apprehen.
sions were dissipated, and, though il con.
tinued rather cool, this did but favor the
march of the troops and of the other nu-
merous collections of persons who formed
portions Of the Funeral 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 fired during the morning. In
entire consonance with those mourntul
sounds was the aspect Of the whole City,
as well lis dwellings as its population.-
The buildings on each side of the entire
length Of the Pennsylvania avenue, with
scarcely an exception, and many houses
on the contiguous Streets, were hung with
festoons and steamers of black, not only
about the signs and entrances, but in ma
ny cases from all the upper stories. Al
most every private dwelling had Grape up
on the knocker and bell-handle Of lis door,
and many of the very humbIesr abodes
hung out some spontaneous signal of gen
eral sorrow. The stores, and places 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 occu-
pied with the purpose of the day.
The Railroad Cars approaching the CT
ty were crowded to excess, although the
trains were doubled, and large portion Of
the Passengers stood up, from necessity
the entire way from Baltimore hither.-
The Steamboats, brought crowds Of people
from Alexandria, and the individuals en-
tering the City from the adjacent country
on horseback, and in vehicles OF every de.
scrption, seemed 10 be more numerous
than even on the occasion of the late In
auguratlon. The great point Of attraction
was the Presidents Mansion. Toward
that, all steps, oil thoughts, we're tending.
There lay the BoDY, closed in It's leaden
hearse, and covered with its solemn pail,
seated in that deep repose which nothing
shalt break but the Archangel's trump. 1t
lay on bier in the East Room, ian occu.
patton how different from its wont and
ladies' were admitted all the morning, who
heaped upon the coffin offerings Of the most
beautiful flowers. The Northern Portico
Of the Mansion was hung with long ban
ners of black, extending from column to
column.
The military portion OF the Procession,
constituting the Funeral Escort, began TO
form in line on TIE New ] ork Avenue, inn
mediately north of the Presidents House,
and most noble and imposing appearance
it presented. Without undertaking 10 give
the exact order, or all the details of lhis
part of the Procession, 1t must suffice US
for the present to state that Of Volunteers,
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
Artillerists, Eutaw Infantry, Invincibles,
Independent Greys, National Guards, Ma
ryland Cadets, and Military Association, Of
Baltimore, the Annapolis Greys, from the
city Of Annapolis, and part of the \ ork Ri
femen and Washington Blues from York,
Pennsylvania. Then there was u battalion
OF United States Marines, and a division Of
United States Light Artillery, command.
ed by Capt. Ringgold, from Fort McHen-
ry. But one of the most impressive Por.
lions of the military part of the Process
sion consisted Of the dlsIaolnted and noun
ted Officers of the Army, Navy, Militia,
and Volunteers. Seldom has there been
exhibited within a space so limited, so ma
~ distinguished military men; the sight
Of whose vel-known figures led back our
thoughts to many bloody field and many
an ensangulned sea, on which the national
honor has been well and nobiy maintained.
The Civic part of the Procession was
not less striking than the Military. Ill
embraced the municipal officers Of the Dis.
trict, the Clergy of all denominations, the
Judiciary, the Executive Officers Of the
Government, including the President Of
the United States and the Heads Of De.
partments, the ex-members Of The late Ca
bnet now in the City, the Comptro!lers, !
Auditors, ard Commissioners, Treasurer,
Register, &C., with numerous column Of
Clerks in the several departments. Such
members of both Houses Of Congress az
are IN the City also attended, and EXPIRE
sident adams in his place. Next followed
Officers and Soldiers who had served IN !
der Gen. Harrison in the late war. Ano- |
Their division Of the Procession consisted /
Of public Societies and Associations, pre-
ceded by their banners, and wearing their
badges-among whom We no.
seed the Society Of Odd-Fellows, very
richly affixed, the Washington Catholic
Temperance Association, with their white
1anncr displaying the Cross which is tho
symbol Of their faith, the Typographical
Society, several Schools and Lyceums, and
10 close all, the different Fire Companies
lf the District, in their snowy and pictur-
,sque uniforms Of cuaks, hats and accou-
rcments, and appropriate ensigns.