The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-28


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HoNoRs PAID TO THE MEMORY OF AN
DREW JACKSON IN THIS CITY.
Yesterday was the day set apart for paying due
honors to the memory Of General jackson. 1t was
ushered in by the firing Of minute guns, and the
tolns of the public bells, at sunrise. Soon after,
the horoughres leading to the city began to throng
with the excited and anxious crowds of the nhabit-
ants of the neghboring cities and surrounding coun-
try. Alexandra, Georgetown, and, in the course
Of the forenoon, the Monumental city, poured in
their contributions swell the multitude Of our own
city.
By nine o'clock, the broad Pennsylvania avenue,
through which the funeral procession was to pass,
was filed with thousands, of all ages sexes, and
conditions, hurrying to and fro, and evidently pre-
pairing to take part in the ceremonies of the day,
or to secure good position from which to witness
the solemn spectacle. The places Of business, too,
were closed; and almost every house, from the Presi-
dents mansion to the Capitol, appeared hung with
the habiliments Of mourning. To us, unused as
we were to such demonstrations in the metropolis Of
Virginia, the appearance of the private buildings
was as touching as it was unusual. They re-
minded US of the forests of trees in lower Vir-
gnia when they are covered with sweeping
masses of the black moss, which seem to drape
them like funeral pail The scene, even
at that early hour, presented beautiful tribute
of nations veneration and regret for it soon be-
came apparent that the political opponents Of the
party who supported the administration of the de-
ceased his principles, and his measures had resolved
not to permit his immediate friends to Guido them
in testying their sense Of the bereavement inflicted
on the American nation by this mournfal DISPENSE
ton Of Providence. It was feeling which we
could not but admire, for the liberality and the
American spirit which it displayed, as well as for
the gratitude which it evinced the part of the cit
liens Of Washington towards the distinguished man
who had done so much to embellish their beautiful
city, and to rid its inhabitants of the heavy Dutch
debt of million of dollars that bore like mill
stone about their necks
At an early hour in the forenoon, the different
volunteer companies of the District, and associated
bodies of the citizens began to file through the streets
leading to the Presidents square, from which the
procession was to take up the line of march. When
noon came, the expanding multitude commenced
marching and countermarching until the line was
formed; when the procession moved at the signal
agreed on-the firing of three guns.
First came the chief marshal and his aids; next,
the military escort preceded by the fine marine band
from the Washington navy-yard.
81 After these, the officers of the army, navy, and
marine corps among whom were many whose
names are connected with those gallant achieve
ments by land and sea, with which our counry's
military history teens, to add to our national glory.
Then came the officers of the militia of the District.
The committee of arrangements.
The orator ofthe-day.
The President of the United States.
The heads of departments.
The officers and soldiers of the revolution and Of
the last war.
officers of the Supreme Court, and judges and Of
fcers of the district courts for the District of Co.
lumbia.
Officers and members Of the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States, and ex-mem-
bers Of both houses.
Reverend clergy, members of the bar, medical
faculty, corporate authorities of the cities of WASH
ington, Georgetown, and Alexandria; and ex-mayors
of the cities of the District.
Allth lodges Of Free and Accepted Masons of the
District.
The members Of the seven democratic associa-
tons of the District.
A AZ t,dr off ha Ind danfO rda IF
Fellows Of the District of Columbia with the variety
Of their beautiful banners.
The Anacosta Fire Company, preceded by
martial music.
The clerks employed in the different departments
of government, preceded by the heads Of each
bureau.
The faculty and students of Georgetown Col
lege and Columbian College, led by the fine brass
band Of the former.
The Columbia Typographical Society
The Washington Benevolent Society.
The various temperance societies ofthe District.
Next came the sojourners in the city of WASH
ington; and an immense concourse Of citizens of the
three District cities brought up the of the pro-
cession.
Nothing could be more impressive than the scene
which was presented on the avenue as he mourn
full pageant passed Almost all on which the eye
rested, appeared shrouded in mourning; and
every window filed with the heads Of
females and children looking on. Minute
guns marked the progress of the procession
WHILE at intervals of five minutes, some of the
public bells would strike deep and mournful sim
gle stroke, recalling the thoughts Of all from the pa
geant itself, to the fact, so forcibly made evident
that God had laid his hand on the nation.
On arriving at the east front Of the capitol, the
great concourse, numbering from seven to eigh
thousand souls, crowded on and around the portico
and, after appropriate air from the marine band
the Rev. Mr.. sprole, of the Presbyterian church
offered up a solemn and acknowledgements
.x...a. rrh. or.,or Of the dav ((seoroe Rancro0