Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-03-08
CO.re.pOndence Of he Express.
WASHINGTON. March I'd

Their was as genial as spring or summer, but
today "the heavens are hung in black, and
every thing accords with the solemn services
fthe day.
All of the public Departments are closed,
and the principal entrance TO them are clad
in mourning. All public business, indeed
has been suspended, since Wednesday eve
ming. Today the whole district has p%artici-
pated in the mournful ceremonies of paying
a Just tribute to the memory Of the dead, and
members of the Maryland Legislature are
also here by order, and large bodies of per-
sons from the surrounding States. =
The civil and military departments
Of the Government participate equally in the
memorials of respect. The flags of the dis
trict are all hung at halEmast, and the toll
ing of bells and booming of cannon exhibit
both sounds and signs Of woe. The hearts
of the people appear to be in unison with
the solemn display. The hearts of the peo-
pie, literally, like the mufiled drums they
follow, are beating
"Funeral marches TO the grave"
AS write, the great avenue of the city is
lined with people from beyond the Presidents
House to the Capitol. Every window aud
doorway is thronged, and the whole city
appears to be anxiously awaiting the APP
pearance of the procession. The events of
the day are as follows, as far as | have learnt
being all in harmony with the arrangements
Of the committee of Congress, the Depart
ments, and the City authorities.
THE CAPITOL.
AT half past ten the members of the two
Houses of Congress met in the Senate Cham
Der and Hall Of the House of Representa-
tives. From the Capitol clothed in impress
sive weeds of sorrow, they were taken by
carriages in waiting to the Presidents House.
TIE CITY.
The military were forming at eight, nine
and ten o'clock in different parts of the city.
The flying artillery, a beautiful corps of
Government troops, arrived last evening
from Fort McEIenry and mustered upon the
Avenue in front of the Presidents House.
The Independent Companies from the three
Districts of the city, formed upon the left,
with the Marine corps upon the extreme left.
This, position, however, was reversed in the
line Of march. The Literary Societies,
Clerks of each of the Executive Depart
ments assembled under their Chief Clerks,
and all with the usual memorial Of mourning
upon the left arm. All around the Depart
ments these Societies and escorts were FORM
cd waiting to Join in the funeral procession.
THE EXECUTIVE MANSION.
The doors of the Presidents House were
opened as early as nine o'clock. But few
persons, however, could obtain admission,
and those only in some way or other con-
nected with the Government or related to
the deceased.
The members Of Congress arrived from
the Capitol at III o'clock, or soon after,
conducted by the presiding officers of the
70 Houses, and the other officers Of the
two bodies. The New York delegation
were in deep mourning for Mr.. Gardiner
the Maryland delegation for Mr.. Maxcy and
Commodore Kennon,-the two Naval Com
mittees of Congress for Mr.. Gilmer, and the
W Committees on Foreign Relations for
the Secretary Of State. All these, with the
families of the deceased, were conspicuous
for their full mourning.
The bodies were laid out in the East
Room Of the Presidents house, enclosed with
leaden collins, covered with mahogany, over
which we're spread those sombre weeds of
grief, which gave to the place, so much
more distinguished for its gaiety than its
gloom, an appearance almost unearthly.-
The room itself was also clad in mourning,
and every t%horoughfare, as every where else
in the city, became the occasion.
Prayer by the Rev. DIR. LAURIE, of the
Episcopal Church, was followed by reading
a chapter from the book of Job, and this
by a solemn address in the way of warning
and consolation to those who were present
as friends, sympathizers and mourners.-
These services were over at IL o'clock, pre-
cisely, and the next hour was passed in ar
ranging the procession, which was nearly
the length of the Avenue, from the foot OF
the Capitol to the Treasury Department.
From the National IateIigeneer Of Monday.
We are very glad to hear that Captain
Stockton, who though not seriously wound
ed, was so much stunned by the explosion
as for some days to threaten serious conse-
quences, is gradually recovering. His men
tai sufferings all who know the generous ma
ture of the man can well imagine, and in
these every heart must sympathize. Obey
ing the impulses of his hospitable spirit, he
was eager to contribute in every mode Ia
the qualification of his guests, and, yielding
to a request to permit one more discharge
from the dread engine, which all deemed
safe, except for those against whom it might
haply at some day be pointed, he gave The
word which struck down those for whose
safety he would have periled his own life
Innocent as was his share in the frightfu
tragedy, a nature like his must feel it keen
ly; but time, we hope, will assuage the bit
terness of those regrets which it cannot be
expected entirely to efface.
T. Al