The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-31

nounced that In pursuance OF the resolution adopted yes
tefday the House would proceed TO the Senate chamber
attend the funeral of the late Hon ALEXANDER BAR
Row
The members of the House accordingly proceeded to
attend the funeral and by resolution, also passed yes
terday, stands adjourned TO Saturday next
The Funeral Services this day In honor Of tho
main. OF the late Hon. Alexander Barrow
AT an early hour, this morning, the galleries of the
Senate chamber occupied by crowd of spectators
assembled witness the last sad ceremonas OF respect
to the remains Of the late Hon A. BARRow, whilst along
every avenue great numbers of members OF Congress-
citizens and strangers to be seen proceeding to-
wards the Capitol.
A few minutes before 10 o'clock the President of the
United States and the members OF the cabinet entered the
chamber and took provided for them in the area
Immediately in front Of the Vice Presidents seat Shortly
afterwards the members of the Supreme Court of the
United States preceded by Its officers, made their appear
ance and were seated beside the members of the cabinet
In the meantime the diplomatic corps, which fully
represented had entered the chamber and been provided
with seats the left OF the Vice Presidents chair Next
came the Committee of Arrangements composed of Sena-
tors MAsGUM, BERRIEs, HUNTINGTON, SPEIGHT, CoRwIN
and Cas-; and Immediately following them the coffin
containing the remains OF the deceased covered with
black velvet and attended by the pabearers Senators
CRTTrESpES, J. M. CLAYTON, BENTON, ARCHER SE-
vIrR and JOHNSON OF Maryland Then followed the sad
band of moumers-the youngest son Of the deceased,
and the and representatives from the State OF
Louisiana AS the pale and weeping youth took his seat
Immediately in front OF the coffin, the deep sympathy of
the crowd who occupied the chamber was visible in the
fearful eyes and sonowful faces of all around The
members OF the House OF Representatives preceded by
their Speaker, Clerk and other officers, now slowly en-
tered and every seat and vacant spot the chamber
soon occupied
AT this moment the scene was impressive in the ex-
IRENE solemn stiffness reigned throughout the crowd
ed chamber Sostll was it, that fancied he could
almost hear the sobs which ever and anon bursting
from the bosoms OF many OF the mourners All seemed
devouty sensible that they the presence of death
and the universal seriousness betokened that TO every
heart had home the solemn lesson of the uncertain
t OF life, and the awful folly OF wasting precious time
''Sad waste F! for which ater-hrin atones
The grave admits for guilt OF sin
Dewdrops may deck the turf that hides the bones,
But tears of cody grief never flow within ?"
SCRIPTURE
The Rev. Mr. SLIcER, chaplain OF the Senate now
Lstus commence the solemn services of this day by
recorded in the Book Of the Prophet Isaiah
CHAP. XII.
The Ss"ss ~. q e. so Is PREACHING Of J
sy s omrgosasy q God, Is and i"com1a1aSt"e:s, q
osaS rs ye S1%S ys tn psoPs saith bhd Go
that her warfare accomplished that her iniquiy par
doned for she hath received of the LoRDs hand double
81 The voice ofhim that cet in the wilderness, Pre-
yc me way o. me LORD make straight In the desert
Every valley shall be exalted every mountain and
hill shall be made low and the crooked shall be made
straight and the rough places plain.
And the glory ofthe LORD shall be revealed, all
desh shall see together for the mouth othe LORD hath
spoken e. -, - , nm
Al flesh Is grass and all the goodness thereof the
The grass wi,hereth. the flower adeth because the
spirit OF the LORD boweh upon it surely the people
IT,
ofonr God shall stand forever. -
~, ab Zon .ha, b1gss. good t1g get thee
say unto RSS a, the , cities Of Judah Behold
his arm shall rule for him behold, his reward with him,
II He shall feed his like shepherd he shall gather
the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and
II WHO hath measured the waters in the hollow of his
hand, and melted out heaven with the spau and compre
the mountains scales , and the hills IN balance Y'sHe'
Is Who hath directed the Spirit OF the LORD, being his
a With whom took he counsel and ,cho instructed him.
and taught him IN the path Of Judgment and taught him
IS Behold the nations drop Of bucket, and
counted the small dust the baance behold he aketh
up the isles a very little thing '-"
10 And Lebanon Is sufficient to burn the beasts
thereof sufficient for burnt-ofering
IL All nations before him nothing, and they are
coTnsd a. 70 , him less than nohnE and vanity
viii ye compare unto him ''>'''''
The workman nrelteth craven image and the gold
30 He that Is 50 Impoverished that he hath no obaton
chooscth a that will not rot he seeketh him
cunning workman to prepare craven image that shall
be moved.
Il Have We known have We not heard hath it not
been told you from the beginning have we understood
from the foundations of the earth !? e.. .#
Is he that seth upon the circle of the earth, and
the inhabitants thereof grashoppes; that strecheth
ost the heavens as curtain and spreadeth them out
2S That brngeth the princes nothing; he maketh the
Judges of the earth a vanity.
ri Yea, they shall be planted; yea they shall be
yea, their stock shall take root in the earth and
he shall also blow upon them and they shall wither, and
the whirlwind shall take them away rs subble
% To whom then will ye lken me, shall be equal :
saith the Holy One.
Is Lift up your eyes high, and behold who hath
ted these things that brngeth their host by number. he
caleth them all by names, by the greatness of his might
"a Why sayes thou, o Jacob, and speakest 0 Israel
My is hid from the LORD, and my judgment is passed
over from my Goda
Is TIIast thou known hast thou heard, that the
everlasting Cod the LORD the Creator of the ends of the
EARTH ainet neither is weary there searching
of his understanding
70 He gveh power the faint and them that haze
might he incrcaseth strength.
30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and thu
young shall utterly fall,
81 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their
strength they shall mount up with wings eagles they
faint
The Rev. Mr. SpRoLE, chaplain of the House OF Repre-
scntatives, then offered the following prayer
Ever living and holy God Maker Of our bodies and
Father of our spirits! Thou has made il duty-and we
desire to improve II as priviegeto present ourselves
III n z. /.