Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-03-08
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,llyAsHISaTsN, Feb 20


dams ,sas celebrated with gfeatt solem:s
f'bi5 have syer Witnessed al
Snlare lin pressise seen yensat igsj
fspefaG Goff Gen. Ifisons5 he feeling though
oIem1i, as moi one oe glo0m; aud The OBJ VI I
kieet seened sfDc:be less 10 express greet . at
Elie: happy death, tlan ailiniraIion 5ok y the
l5:IInslfrious life ofthe palfiarchal Statesman.
Land patriot.
I According; 10 an order from the Wa Z
EDreparrfient, guns were fired at intervals
Hffom sunrise i'll. 10 O'clock, The zExecu;
Itiye DepaItme we re IN Mourning and
Hofthe private buildings in Pennsylvania
EAYenue wore also hung with black sFhe
estoress were closed and all business sus-s
spesptled. Pie various Societies andiPnbllc
Hbodies commenced forming att o'clock.
land znioyod toward the Capitol III military,
escort. sThc:cfowd in! and around the ;Capt
lEtoIMass unprecedented Many people had
fcome elinirom the country ::around toNSl!.
tnessihe ceremonies. "A Aslarse portion ol
The Legislature of. Maryland; and many
:citize6s from Annapolis and Baltimore lin ore.
E@eTsz present. z ~ = u ~ !. =
35Sy a III Ganniinntes before IL. the Speaker
EcaIled1hesHquse to order, at which mo-
Ementthe.beflon Capitol Hill commenced
,1:ils solemn tofihs, as 5lhe signal for the
CONNIE f5lhe ceremonies. The
4 Psesidentnflhe. United States and heads
k,fthe Departments entered The Hall-lhe
4 4lor3ier taking his seat.on the right Of the
4 siSpe aker.e The Judges Of The. Supreme
lSGo6rl;s ;sinilheir gowns; the o ificefs; The
Army aud Navvy,ssih, ,flll nniform;t the For.
A eign Ministers and their suites IN splendid
\ costume; followed aud Took their seats uPonf
EIhe.Eigh and left of the; area in lnpt ol
4 the S Speaker's, CHAIR The Senate Of The
limited States then entered with the Vice
1:Presideut, The latter taking his seat on the
]fSpeaker's left. Mr.. e. Adams and
Aoth ss ofSih family and friendsof The
deceased. occupied a range Of seats pro1v!lt: 1!t
5ded for them, upon on the lefteof the area.
4 4 & After pause Of some ;minu.es. Senators
,l|sSfYebster andsDayis, and the *Massachn:
:Eselts, Delegation, as .mouroers, anlsin black
Escarfs and bands, entered the Hall pIece-
Bding the Colin; which was brought in, ~
.,Lcbafge Of The p all Bearers ahtl5,the Com
mlllce I Trnn, :,
1.-The Speaker. AFTER .depositing5ihe Coffin,
4 those who had ,iu charge RENAME stand
ling around it for a number ofs5minules in
q impressive silence, whilesathe whole as
a sembly rose. - -: q -
line CONN, Nnlcti was OF lea0, ee.oso1
Tn mfahnosany was silyer anoun;sa sn1 :.
covered Wllh5hlacK SIN Yelysl,s rlll,lss ~
3S~ith SILVER. &. "a. sltyer nearl Sllapeu ''a.
q corated WIN a slreau ;easle. gsaas ~
tolowlng lnset P1Ioa, Wlllcn Mas y n1f r'.s
al'the requ eslsolS me ley aiassacnuss,.s lsls
sasioos l!ao'el ysos.e' y
s .sss; s9ehM SgtNsf, . Slta ps.as' ss-
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nnaoitan M I;oEa,i y: ass, - sulS ~ 1oe'
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;s,,.hals .,'.fS4 =.
iiar,as sezaee ss e0..sag s -; : se4ssss
g, : ;s,y IS 81 q h;s5sst \ ianops 81
enters 8Iiai
= were shrondedsin black; as alsos was4h
figure of History, over the principal eii
81 flrance, ag and rtfaitss of Vashiagsol
The g;Haplain5o 1.-The ffouse soo5p1feene,lth,
.SSlEssryiees With prayer. This was followed
= i a:soI IemnsD Dirge, sung by al Choir inah,
4 Eadies'tgaffery. An appropraalss Address
'fafwas deiyereaibys The Chaplain, soccupyin,
s about fifty minutes. The closing Hymn
3 :EsBas sung by The. Choir, and SIhe lit1era
s .Eplocession was then formed moyin;
: through the5Rotunda 10: the East PJrtict
Eofthe CaPhol, where the carriages were
IN waiting. ~, S';s.sz.. 80. X + ,-7' :
The; funeral car though simple. wa.
tiyeFy tasteful an and elegant. The, Bier wa
!. decorated with funeral uras, and the cano
! py over lhceoltin was surmonnted by at
eagle-the whole being coyeIotE with vel
8 vel nad.craPe. The car was drawn by'si,
. elegant while horses, caparisoned in black
and led bygrooms in white scarfs. -
4 The funeral eorteger precedeGby troor
ofh horse and battalion ofinfantry, moved
!. IN long and imposing procession to the
i Congressional .Cemeniery. The coffin
L Was hen (lenDsiIe i'm in n roca;,,;p, ,,,,j,