The New York herald., 1850-04-30
The Funeral OF tho Hon. John G. Calhoun.
at Charleston, y. e.
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ecssion than been known to assemble for similar
unverrai desire honor the obsequies OF our lament
ed Senator Hundreds Of citizens from various parts
Of the state visited tho city to view participate in
thy end respect visible The fronts Of the pri-
vate dwellings, stores, and hotels those streets
through which tho procession passed all the public
buildings the City Hall the State House the Guard
House. the Exchange, IIibernan Hall the Fire Proof
WIN s of ournmg Ts were
less than the sights Of general sorrow-ths muffed
drums the firing OF minute guns the tollng Of all the
bells Of various churches the paintive Of
military music from several bands-sll gave mslau-
choly assurance, that one universally beloved was
universally mourned
We now proceed to describe In AZ much detail as
time will permit the interesting ceremonies
rnocEssIoy CITADEL
Among the insignia Of mourning which universally
draped the fronts Of the dwellings and public build
ngs through which the procession passed. its way
to the Citadel were struck with the large curtains
which closed the front Of Hsyne, and the banner
suspended the point Meeting street. bear
ing on either side the emottos"SouthC Carolina Mourns'
-sThe Nation Mourns." The Citadel also was appro-
priaely draped in streamers and rosettes its smbst
lied psrapet appropriately concealed In front by
limit alton border Of black and white. During the sue
cessve arrival Of the various divisions attention
was especially drawn to that headed by tho Rev Mr.
Yates, of the Mariners church. This baud
pos. Of the hardy sons Of Old Neptune. and could
not appreciate the admirable propriety of their
motto--'.The Children of Old Ocean Mourn for Him
when recalled the great and eilectua efforts Of tho
dead In sustaining that war of the watchwords Of
which was sailors Rights'-the war Of 1912.
ARRIVAL OF THE REMAINS
The steamer Nina. which had been engaged, and ap-
rived from wilmington early yesterday morning with
the body Of Mr. Calhoun under the charge of the Ser
Tended by the Committee Of the Senate the Uommittee
Of twenty fve and Messrs i. u. Holmes and Venable
of North Carolina who had been invited to accompany
the body. Al nine O'Clock. the steamer Metsmora,
and the propeller Pilot, left the port to convoy the
Nina into the hsrbor and the steamers above named
with the mail boat, Gov Dudley, and the cut
"a Co.t In Of the Nina and firing minute
guns passed up the hsrbor their coors at half mast
Arriving at Smiths whsrf the remains were consign
ed to the Subcommittee from the COMMITTEES Of Ar
range ments appointed to receive the body
ARRIVAL AT THE CITADEL.
The remains received at the landing by de-
tachment composing military escort consisting OF
the following comprehensive Marion Artillery, tho
German fusileers, and the Washington Light Infsn-
try--the whole under the command Of Capt Mani
panied by the Committee Of the Senate the Com
mitee of twenty i've, and the subCormitee from the
Committee of Arrangements in carriages the drivers
having hat bands and scarfs Of white the body being
placed on a magnificent bier drawn by eight horses
The bier at the base was sixteen feet long ten feet
wide. and six feet high. with an elevated platform
twelve feet long feet wide and raised two fee'
above the base eight pillars sprDgug from this plat
form. and surmounted by cornice twelve inches deep
The ridge Of the roof elevated two feet finishing
on with pumes four feet high-making the whole
height from the ground to the top Of plumes twenty
three feet.
The base was covered within six inches Of the
ground. with heavy folds Of black cloth, with deep
fringe ut the bottom and black and white twisted cord
on rolls Of black Grape st the top with festoons OF
black and white hanging from roscttes OF Grape
The elevated platform spangled In curve on the
base with deep festoons OF black Grape, secured by
covered with black Grape made loose aud tied up at
intervals with rolls OF white The above plat
form nside the pillars was elevated BY three ssps
white cord the intersection of the stcps aud on the
top Of these steps placed the con which was par
italy covered with pail Of black velvet with borders
uf deep black silk hinec and palmetto, worked In
silver in each corner aud centre 49, .
The groundwork Of the corniee was black, with sll-
yer bands mouldings around the top and orns-
msntsd a the bottom Of the feze with silver stars
Ia silver ON shclds with black ground and silver bor.
ders ornsmented the centre OF the two sides these
shields draped With black Grape.
The corners susmounted by eight black plumes
each pillar, supported by silver balls; the
bases o umes covered with heavy folds OF black
Grape. The angles Of the roof covered by silver
rods terminating at the top with n silver ball on
which was secured the central plume which com
posed Of black ostrich plumes and heavy pendants OF
black Grape
on the arrival Of the bier at the Citadel Yard the
body formally delivered to the Governor OF
the state, BY tie Hon. John Y. Mason, Chairman Of
the Senate Con mttee, and by the Governor, to the
Mayor Of Cbarston In the course OF his reply to Mr.
Mason. on receiving the surrender OF the nonored
charge, his Excsllency alluded to the attention aud
devotion paid by the Hon. Mr. vensbe to Mr. Calhoun
durng bis last Sickness and thanked him for them In
the nam. of the state. In reply Mr. venaole gave
brief OF the last moments Of the honored dead
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The procession which to accompany the remains
TO the City Hall, began to move at o'clock and pro-
csedsd dow hing street through hase to Meeting,
down Meeting 10 South Bay up East Bay ana down
Broad street to the City and consisted OF the 30
cisties, lodges, public functonaries military eompa-
Des fire companies, ciSens foot and horseback In
the order enumerated In the programme previousiy
public he'd by the Committee Of Arrangements. Tho
procession extended for upwards OF a mile
Al the turning point Of the procession on It's return
through Ming street, the corner OF hasei anothef
mourning banner was suspended, with the motto,
"south Carolina mourns her loss
On reaching the City Hall the body vas borne into
the lower room and placed within the
had been erected for the purpose aud where u lay IN
state until this morning under the charge OF guard
Of honor. The following description Will convey an
adequate idea Of the spiendor o the esiafa4ue ana
rich appointments Of the Hall
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The interior decoratioos Of the City Hall exhibit
r,o.h t..,. ara .x,,.,,. .rr.,..r.nt The ceiling Of
ths sn.rou. roam r. sraesfuI,y drap.d in mournins
aud All Of tn. vipaovs hung with curtains of Grape.
trimm.d v,,h xbifs tbe f.ioons f each window form
ed ty a mourning ro~ette I'm the ~rst end OF the
ron, a cafsfsIauc has be.u erected n mot chsste
and be strueture tbe design arrang rent aud
ssorr,r .t of which r.a.et The highest credit upon