The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-03-13
ASPECT OF AFFAIRS All
WASHINGTON.

w OlNs
The capitol remains shrouded in The
proe,undest gloom. The Departments are
all closed, and will remain so until the fu-
neral ceremonies, which are 10 take place
,o-day: Congress has adjourned, and Will
only meet Lcrore The funeral TO concert
measures for attending in body thai
mouruful ceremony. The Mayor has issu-
his proclamation recommending that all
business be enIirely closed 10 day, and the
military are all ordered out 10 mingle with
the citizens and swell the sad procession.
We could easily fill whole page OF our
paper with the various orders and proceed :
ings which marke tine hoLors that the hY-
ing are paving 10 the dead; but such reitera-
lions and repiliiions could scarcely be any
Thing bot distressing 10 our readers, and We
content ourselves with simple record OF
of the official and other movements Q! the
most considerable importance.
The bodies Of the victims OF this dire
calamity were brought up 10 Washington
! on a steamboat at half past one O'Clock on
Thursday. The Madisonian says:
A,tao O'Clock, five hearses, conveying
the remains Of Upshur, Gilmer, kennon-
| Maxey and Gardner, ana followed by
long trsin Of carriages, citizens on horse
back and on foot. passed in silence along
The avenue, and proceeded 10 the PresI-
dents mansion. The collins were taken
inlo the East Room, ind laid on frames
placed in the centre, arranged according
to the rank of the deceased.
The President of the United States, who
wus almost overwhelmed with griei, re-
manned few minutes, surrounded by the
survivors Of his Cabinet, and numerous
body of citizens, 10 receive the several
Committees, Congressional aud others aP-
pointed 10 wait upon him, sni The report Of
The Commute of Investigation that lad re-
NAMED on board he Princeton after tho
sad occurrence, and then retired 10 his pri
vate room.
The committee of Congress appointed
a Subcommittee 10 meet Committee on
The part of the Executive, al the Presidents
House, at o'clock, 10 arrange a pro-
gramme of the funeral ceremonies.
A committee bad been appointed 10
take charge Of the Princeton and 10 insti'
tute investigations into the cnuse OF the
accident, who have made report. COM
pIeiely generating Captain Stockton and
bis officers and meu from the slightest
blame. ltseems from the testimony Of
Lieut.. Hunt, of the Princeton, that the gun
when ii exploded, was loaded with twenty
five pounds Of powder and single sbotied,
and that il had frequently before been dis
charged with lhirtv and thirty five pounds,
and once at New York with foriy'nine.
Bolh Houses Adjourned 10 monday.
In reference TO this melancholy disaster,
nothing Of importance has iranspired which
was not referred 10 in my P. 8. OF last
evening. None are ascertained TO be kill
ed except the six mentioned; nor is but one
"a sailor) deemed to be fatally wounded.
The bodies of the diseased were brought
TO tho city to-day, and conveyed in six
bearses 10 the Presidents mansion, attend
ed by large procession ofcilizens. The
funeral arrangements are not yet perfected.
The obsequies will probably take place on
Saturday.
Hon. JOHN NELSON, Attorney General,
is appointed by The President. ad interim.
Secretary of STATE; and Com. WARRINGTON
Chief oftho 6r:eau Of Yards and Docks,
Secretary of the Navy. General Orders
are issued putting these departments and
the department Of war, in mouinlng, and
for rendering tie appropriate honors 10 .he
memory Of The distinguished Secretaries
and officers.
deep gloom rests upOu the minds Of all.
Argus.