Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-03-07


citizens on horseback and foot. The de-
Partments and public Offices, and all the
stores ant places Of business were closed
ill after the funeral obsequies Both
Houses Of Congress adjourned, as will
be noticed under our Cong ressionai heud
as seon as the melancholy intellig ence
had bean officially announced.
On Saturday., The funeral took place, a
brief account Of which we copy below
from the Washington correspondence of
the ". Y. Commercial Advertiser.
II Corysspondsnos Commercial Advertiser.
Washington, Saturday, March 2d.
II The funeral solemnii-s of the lament
ed sufferers by The late unhappy ncci-
dent took place to-day, according tn the
programme promulgated by the commit
tee "I arrangements. They were con.
Quoted in most appropriate aud solemn
manner Every individual in the city
seemed {" be impressed with The snlem
nifty Of the occ asi"n, and the Trcsmmen-
daiion "r the Mayor for the ccSaaiion OF
all business pursuits was fully carried in
to effect. Every shop was closed, and
most Of the houses were hung in black
The aspect "f the heavens was sud-
deuly changed Instead Of ,h. bright
sun, which through a cl"udlrss sky, had
for some days, beaned upon us, dark
pail was thrown upon the whole city
u canopy Of black clouds hung im,nr-
diaiely over our heads, like artificial
drapery, during the whole day.
H The Presidents bousc was opened al
nine O'clock, to the committee al arrange
mrn's, heads of Departments and others
who were To JOIN ~ ih" ceremonies -
The riiI2rns and the military moved to-
ward the mansion ht ten o'clock. The
Senators ana Representatives came, 10
procession, from the Capitol AT The snrne
time. The eacort was drawn up in lire
in front of The mansion.
\ The bells t"lled and minnie guns were
fred during th- whole cr'rmony. After
the service in the East Room, the pro-
c-ssi"n WAS !o,mrd, nnd, th"uph ernbrac-
my y" many parsons, aud many rivil and
military bodies, i, was managed with the
order, precision and harrnnny of piece
of music, by the adluiant genera, of the
army. IL was most imposing and i'm.
p'-sslve array, such "a was never known
here, excepting that formed under the
direction of the same officer, on the oc.
casion Of the death nf President Harri.
san. The procession moved SLOWLY mp
the Avenue To the sound of the mufflcd
drums and The strains Of m"urniul music
from the marine band The cotfins of
the Secretary of the Navy and Of Gap
tain kennon were shrondrd IN the tay
at the Uuion. The hearse of Mr.
Mnxcy wnsempty, the body having been
'nkrn, nj the request of his friends, 10
Mary land, for inlrrment in his family
vault But 1t WAS accompanied by the
/ Mary land committee Of Senators, Rep.
resrDralives and citizens from that state
| The henrse Of Mr.. Gardiner was accom-
panied by The committee Of the New
/ York delegation.
The precise order in which the pro-
cession moved was as follows -
The marines with their excellent band
were frs, and marched with admirable
precision, followed by the different vol.
unteer companies OF the District, well
dressed and we'll appointed. Then came
the "Unllpd States hying artillery" n
most solderlIk and well disciplined reg
'mrnt. Army and navy "Gicrrs in full
uniform, mounted and on foot, follow cd =.
and we're succeeded by the clergy, and
clerks Of the different Departments, with
the customary badges of mourning
| The Pall-bearrrs, IN four carriages,
preceded the hrarse ol the late Secre.
'ary of State, the same number tha. of
The Secretary oft the Navy, and also that
of Captain kennon and Mr.. Gardiner,
and the empty hearse Of Mr.. Maxcy.-
| The cufins ot Gilmer and Kennon we've
wrapped 10 the STARS and ripes, show.
ing The brighter by their immediate jux
rapositon To the mournful app"ndagrs of
death ; Upshur's and Gardner's were
covered with velvet pals.
The procession pursued its slow march
iilli reachedihe Congressional cemetery,
nj the Eastern branch nf the Potomac,
where the co5lius were placed in the
Congress vault, after the reading of The
burial service, and amid the discharge OF
cannon and of vollies of Inuskriry.
The Presidents carriage followed i'm
mcdiately after the hearse Of Mr. Gardi-
nrr, and was occupied by some OF his
relatives and friends.
The impression nnde bv this awful
event will be deeply felt in Congress, and
may have an effect there to soften the
asp"rity oI political strife.
The House will prohably do no bus.
ness on Monday, as the death of the
Hon. MIR. F,Irk OF Penn. will then b.
announced. His remains have been Ia.
ken TO his late residence for interment
/ Hon JonN Nelson, Attorney General of
1 th, Ifni,,b St,,,o In, hoo, b.,