The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-04-22

Sea, on which the naiionsl honor hss been
wsll and molly maintained.
The civic psri Of Tie Procession was
not less striking Than The military. ID
embraced The municipal officers &c The
Dislriei, The Clergy Of eli denominations.
Ihe Judiciary. The executive officers Of The
Government. including the President Of
The United States and The Heads II De-
psfiments. the ex-members Of The lale Ca
binel n0w in The city. the complrollers.
Auditors. and Commissioners. Treasurer.
Register. &c. with numerous column Of
rierks in The several departments. Such
members Of both Houses Of Congress 40
sre in The city also attended. and ex Pre-.
sidenl Adams in lis Ilare. Next follow
ed Officers and Soldiers who had served
snder Gen. Harrison in The war. An
other division OF the Procession consist.
ed Of public Societies and Afsncia,ions,
preceded BY their banners. and wearing
their respective badges-smong whom
ne noticed The Socieiy OF Odd. Fellows.
very richly alfred. the Washington cslho.
lie Temperance Association, with their
white banner displaying The Cross which
10 The symbol o. their faith. The rypogra
phical Society. several Shoots and Ly.
ceums. and. TO close al. the different
Fire Companies OF The District. IN their
snowy and picturesque uniforms Of clasks,
hats. and accouliemenis. and with appro-
PIRATE ensigns.
The music was excellent; several fine
bands playing mourniul airs. giving place.
from lime loIime. 10 The muffled drums
of The military, beating slow marches.
Bot the object Of chief interest. end one
which, as il passed. hushed every other
sound. and caused many tear 10 fall.
vas
THE FUNERAL CAR.
containing the body Of The deceased Pre-
sideni. II was Of large dimensions. in
form an oblong platform, on which was a
raised dais. the whole covered with black
velseL From the rornice Of The plat
form fell black velvet curtain outside OF
The sheels TO within q few inches Of the
ground. From The corners Of tie car a
black Grape festoon was formed on all
sides. looped in the centre by a funeral
wreath. On the coffin lay the Sword Of
Justice and The Sword Of Stale, sur.
moun,ed by The scroll OF the Constitution,
bound together by funeral wreath form
ed Of the yew and the cypress. The
Car was drawn by six white horses. hsv.
ing q, The head Of each coiored groom,
dressrd in while. with White iurban and
sash. and supported by pail bearers in
black. The effect was very fine. The
conuas, of This slowly.moving body Of
white and black. so opposite to the
strong colors Of the military around il,
s'ruck the eye even from The creates, dis
lance. and gave chilling warning before,
hand that tie corpse was drawing nigh.
The entire Procession occupied Two
full miles in length. and was marshsllet
on Us way by officers on horseback car
rying white balons with black tassels
The utmost order prevailed throughout
and, considering the very great concourss
OF people collected. the silence preserved
during the whole course Of the march " a:
very impressive.
Before The body was removed irom-'ht
Presidential Mansion, religious services
were conducted in presence Of the Presi
dent Of the United States and Elk Prrsl
dent Adams, The members Of the ls'e ard
present Cabinets. the Foreign Ministers
and The mourning household. by The Rev
Mr.. Ha~ley. The Reverend gentleman
declined making any address upon the
occasion. but. pointing 10 bible and
Episcopal prayer hoax which lay upon
the table. stated that they had been pur'
chased by the deceased Presid.n ,imme
Liaiely after his arrival in the city, and
had been in daily use by him since Then;
. that the late President had declared Ia
him Mr.. Iiawley) personally. his full be-
lief in the truth Of The Christian Religion,
and his purpose. had no. disease inIerven'
ed To prevent il. To have united himself 10
the Church on The succeeding Sabbath.
On the firing Of the signal gun al the
appointed hour, the Procession. having
received into IT'S ranks the funeral Cat
} and the Family Mourners who followed
, The remains Of their relative 10 the tomb
moved along Pennsy lvsnis avenue. undeI
( the FIRE of minute guns near the Presi
dents House, repeated al The City Hal
on The head Of The column arriving oppo
: site 10 il. and a, The Cap,ol on its reach
3 ing the western gate Of The enclosure
: Having reached the Capitol Square. pas
/, sing on the South side oft. the Process
D sion advanced over the plains eastwar,
E till i. reached The space in fronlof the Con
gressional Burying Ground. Here tn,
). Car halted, while the line was forme,
!, by the Military as they arrived, and ,hel
/ passed slowly on. being salu,ed as
passed with colors lowered, the troop
). presenting arms. and the officers salu.in
D il 10 military form. Having resche
] The principal entrance, the Car was agai