The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-05

6n for the Funeral Cere-
Dyerd Conducted with appropriate
Psoiemn;iy. The aspect OF the Pennsyva-
VENUE foIciby called up the remembrance OF
; the scene when General Hanison's lamented ho-
nored corpse was borne along II to the tomb. AL
though the chief market day, and the busiest day
OF The week with all classes OF vendors, the hustle
ofousaness was hushed at early hour, the streets
were silent, though full OF moving masses, the
stores and places OF business being universally
closed, and many of them hung with the drapery OF
mourning. notwithstanding that thousands from
other cities and from the country were added TO
the thousands Of the metropolis, to witness the So
the order and decorum which reigned throughout,
were not less gratifying than the entire exemption
OF the day from the slightest accident
The expectation Of the people now as at the inner
Gen. Hsrsison thronged the avenue with waiting multi
tudes hours before the procession made IT'S appearance
The perfect silence observed IN the gathered hong ana
the clouded gloom of the sky sensiby dcepened the So
lsmnity oil the scene. ~
At the Prssdentia mansion. the officers Government
civil military and naval Foreign Minister'S Members
of Congress both Houses and relatives and personal
friends deceased had the entire at early hour
vices we're performed by the Rev MIR Hawley the Rev
DR. Laurie, and the Rev MIR Butler, Of George own.
The procession then formed and presented an i'm
posing coup dai the funeral escort composed Of Uni
ted states troops and voluntesrsin their beautiful uni
forms) beading the column.
Then, in the order announced in last the bo
dies each In IT'S own hearse accompanied by carriages
containing the pail bearers and others filed with the
mourning relatives Of each sad victim next the Pres
dents carriage, shrouded in mourning and then
train Of official persons Of senators and
representatives IN congress judges compoliers auditors
together with tho members OF several civic societies
The body OF MIR Maxcy was not among them the fami
having already conveyed it Tor sepulure to his home
in Maryland.
While this sad array moving slowly on, minute
guns were red and the bells toed at intervals
In this manner the bodies borne to the congress
bonal burying ground where the military halted, and
forming line In trent Of the gate the hearses
with military and funeral dirges After the
fins taken from the heares and placed in chara OF
the pail bearers the civic procession entered the grave
yard and religious services again took place deposit
ting the collins in the large receiving vault where they
will for the present remain awaiting their final disposal
as shall hereafter be determined
The funeral solemnies this sad occasion were such
reflected the public feeling throughout the national
metropolis and extremely credabe its citizens.
II observed that only the offices and
closed during the time of the funeral but during the
mainder OF the day Besides numerous attendance of
the citizens OF Alexandria and Georgetown, volunteer
companies from both places present the Fa
Guilty and Students Of Georgetown College, who formed
part oil the pr occasion.
The iine of military companies. carriages horsemen
public societies and private individuals extended upwards
OF mile
The Columbia Artillery under the command of Captain
buckingham were stationed the west terrace of the
approached the Capitol A detachment Of the United
States Artillery also fred minute guns when the process
sion reached that portion Of the intersected by
touranda-half strest Minute guns were also fred by
the Commandant of the Washington Navy Yard And,
when the bodies reached the Congress Bury Ground and
there deposited in the public vault and the religious
services were ended the military fired several voeys in
honor Of the dead
We close this statement of the public solemnes
Of the day without noticing what struck with peculiar
effect the appearance in the m0urnful line Of the honest
al respectable body OF Mechanics attached to and resd
ing near the Navy Yard who spontaneously forward
To render this last tribute OF to the OF their
beloved ex-Commandant kennon who il numbered with
the unfortunate aud illustrous sainNat. Int March A.