Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-03-11

received in Philadelphia on Tuesday last, in q
manner becoming his high character and stand.
ing Although many differed with Mr. Adams
politically, all accorded to him integrity and ia.
lpnts Of the highest order The Philadelphia pa
prrs give long account Of the ceremonies, the
substance Of which we have condensed as follows,
from the Ledger; r ,.a .s.fsr .,, 81 nssi'l
The flag that snrmonnts the Custom IIouee,
with ,hose displayed upon the various Armorirs,
the Shipping al our whnfves. and nj the varOns
Newspaper ffices. were oil displayed nj half.
mast, or testooned with the rmb'ems OF mourn
log. The chimes nf Christ Church and St Pc.
,er's, the State lIonse bell, and most of the
others throuehout the city, pcalcd forth their
muflled tones az the hour sppro, ched that the
train might bc expected to arrive
The National Artillery corp', Cip'ain J"hn
X Murphy. were Stationed in Boad street. near
Market. and fired minute guns for On honr pre-.
vi ns Il, The arrival of the renains. and during
the formation and march of tho procession.
The special 'rnn containing the honored re-
mains of the dcccnscd. left Wilmington At half
past 2 2o'clock. and arrived AZ Broad and Snu'h
streets abont o'clock. Tho cars containing
he body and the Committee of the House o'
Representatives, were frstooned with blick
Brond street wns com plctely filed with dense
mass OF human beings and il was with some
difficulty that the Second CITY Troop. assisted
by the police, could keep the space clear to al
low the formation Of the procession
The coffin wns then placed in a hearse, drawn
by six white horses with black plumes
The Hon. John B. Gibson. Richard Willing.
Samuel Brcck. Hon. John X. Ksne. John NJ.
Sect, DR. r. NJ. Patterson, Horace Binncy. DR..
N. Chapman, VIM. J. Duane, II. w. Richards,
Isaac Roach and James Page. officiating as
pail bearers. wore white scarfs, with roseties
up,n their right shoulder. Next came the
clergy, numerous bUly, comprising almost al.
persuasions. Among them was Bishop Potter,
Of the Protestant Episcopal Church. together
with most Of the pastors Of our city churches
OF that denomination. The Committee of Re.
ception followed. and next came the Committee
Of the House Of Representatives
The progression passed along Broad st and
down Walnut, the vast conconrse OF epecta,nrs
occupying the sidewalks and door steps. main.
tanning their position with respectful silence.
As soon az the head ~ the procession entered
the gate on Walnut street, the band commen.
ced playing solemn dirge. by Beethoven. in
which performance gong accompaniment was
very effective. When the coffir had reached
the line Of military, the order to prssen, arms
sas given.
The coffin is very neat and plain. Il is made
of metal. perfectly ar.tight, with 6at top. in
accordance with the style adopted in the Eas.
tern STATES. II is covered with black velvet,
with silver bullion around the upper edge. Up,
on the lid has been fixed silver plate, bearing
the following inscription John Quincy Adams
born an inhabi,ant Of Massachusetts, July llth.
1867 died a CT zen Of the United S,a'cs, Feb.
ruary 23i. lsiS. in the capitol at Washington;
having served his country faithfully for more
than hal: a century, and borne many Of its
high st honors."