The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-03-04
BURIAL OF THE DEAD.

BURIAL OF THE DEAD.
office on Saturday evening, we substitute the
account of the Burial written by the editor Of
the Inlelligencer for the one prepared by our
selves:
From the National Iniellgsner
Saturday was fixed upon for the Fuaeral Ceremo.
MES, which were conducted with appropriate order
| and solemniy. The aspect Of Pennsylvania avenue
forcibly called up the remembrance OF the scene
when General HARRIsoN's lamen,ed honored corpse
was borne along il TO the tomb. Although the chief
market day, and the busiest day OF the week with all
classes Of yenders the hustle OF business hushed
| al an early hour the streets silent though full
of maving mosses the stores and places Of business
| beng universally closed, and many Of them hung
with the drapery of mourning Notwithstanding that
| thousands from other cities and from the country
we're added TO the thousands of the metropolis TO
witness the solemn rites and funeral pomp Of the
casion, yet the order and decorum which reigned
throughout not less gratifying than the entire
exemption of the day from the slightest accident.
The expectation of the people nov, as at the Fu-
neral Of Gen. HARRIsoN, thronged the avenue with
waiting multtudes hours before he Procession made
its appearance The perfect silence observed in the
gathered throngs, and the couded gloom of the sky
sensbly deepened the solemni,y of the scene.
AT the Presidential Mansion, the Officers of Gov
ernmeIt civil, military, and naval, the Foreign Min
isters members of Congress, of both Houses and re
laves and personal friends Of the deceased, had In,
ent { at an carly hour. Before the bodies were re
moved, appropriate religious services performed
by the Rev. Mr.. HAwLLY, the Rev. DR., LAuRIE, anC
| the Rev. Mr. BUTLER, Of Georgetown
The Procession was then formed and presented
an imposing coup Dali the Funeral escort ICON
posed of United States troops and Volunteers in the
| beautiful unforms) heading the column.
| Then, in the order announced IN our last came The
| bodies each in its own hearse, accompanied by car
riages containing the pall-bearers, and others filled
with the mourning relatives OF each sad victim next
the Presidents carriage, shrouded in mourning anC
then a long train Of official persons Heads of De
partraents Senators and Representatives IN Congress
Judges, Comptroers, Auditors, &c, together will
| the members of several civic societies
The body Of Mr.. MAxcY was not among them
the family having already conveyed II for sepultur'
| TO his home IN Maryland.
While this sad array was moving slowly on, min
ute guns fred and the bells tolled at
intervals.
In tins manner the bodies were borne 10 the Con
gressionsl buryng ground, where the military halt
ed and forming line in front Of the gate, receives
the hesrses with military donors and funeral dirge,
| After the collins were taken from the hearses ant
placed in charge of the pail bearers the civic pro
cesson entered the graveyard, and religious service
again took place upon depositing the cOfhns IN tn
large receiving vault where they will for the pre-
sent remain, awaiting their final disposal as shall
hereafter be determined.
The funeral solemnties on this sad occasion wer
such as reflected he public feeling throughout tn
| national metropolis, and were extremely crcditabl
to its citizens. II was observed that not only wer
the offices and stores closed during the time Of tn
funeral, but during the remainder Of the day. BE
sides numerous ATTENDANCE of the citizens OF Alex
andria and Georgetown, volunteer companies f.
both places were present., were the Faculty an,
Students Of Georgetown College who formed par
of the procession.
The line Of military companies, carriages, horse
men, public societies, AID private individuals eN
tended upwards Of mile. Among the troops tina
headed the column should be mentioned the com
pauy Of United States Light Artillery, commando,
by Major Ringgold, (Which sat out from Fort Nc
Henry at two O'Clock the preceding day. and arriy
ed in this city, marching the whole distance, at o.
O'Clock on Saturday morning,) the United State
Marines stationed at the Navy Yard, and the fol
lowing companies belonging to the District cities
Never have seen more general turnout on tn,
part Of citizen soldiery. The troops marche,
in front Of the procession IN the following order
the entire column, except the Marines, being re
versed, according TO the established usage Of Ia,
military at funerrls
The United States Marines
Morgan Rlfemen of Georgetown, Capt Duvall
Mechanical Riaemen Of Washington, Captain Nc
Clelland
Union Guards Of Washington, Capt. Harkness
Independent Grays Of Georgetown, Lieut.. Hill.
National Blues of Washington, Capt Tucker.
Washington Light Infantry, Capt France.
Mount Vernon Guards of Alexandra, Captain
Snyder.
Potomac Dragons, Captain Mason.
United States Light Artille.y, Major Rnggold
Besides these companies the Columbia Artillery
under the command Of Captain BucglSoHAm, wer,
stationed the west terrace of the Capitol and fire,
minute guns as the mournful cayalcade approache,
the Capitol A detachment of United States Artil
lery also fired minute guns when the procession
reached that portion of the avenue lutersc cited b,
Four and half street Minute guns were also free
by the Commandant Of the Washington Navy Yard
And, when the bodies reached the Congress Buryin.
Ground aud there deposited in the public yaul
and the religious services ended, the militar,
fred several yoleys in honor Of the dead
We cannot close this statement Of the public solem
mites Of the day without noticing what struck u,
with peculiar effect the appearance in the mournfu
line Of the honest and respectable body of me hanc,
attached TO and residing neat the Navy Yard, who
spontaneously forward to render this last tribute
OF respect to the memory of their beloved exc m
mandant krrsOs, who IS numbered with the unfor.
| tunato and illustrious slain
| II falls not within province 20 attempt any
thing like religious improvement Of tins distressing
dlspcnsaion Of an Inscruable Providence That will
be performed more fifty by those whose place calls
them TO the sad duty. To US may be permitted how
cver-nay, 1t we're unnatural and unbecomng Who'll.
ly to torbcarthe expression Of those thoughts which
calamity that fills all hearts with grsf calls UP in
every mind And may we not say, that IN this ca.
tastrophe as IN the sudden removal OF President
HsRsnos there IS obvious rebuke Of that spirit of