Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-07-24
THE FUNERAL.


The funeral Of the late President took place on Saur
day. the 18th ns and attended by avas. multitude Of
people correspondent of the. Fredericksburg Herald
writing on Saturday night gives the following Of
the proceedings =
The pageant is over, and the remains of the immortal
Taylor sleep in the tomb Your readers have all no
doubt the programme of the procession and il would
be unnecessary again 10 detail it. 1t was splendid show
and throughout admirably managed. The street was
Kept completely clear by the efficiency of the police The
funeral sermon was preached in the East Room, bv the
rev. Mr. Pyne, of the Episcopal Church. which Church
Gen Taylor was in the habit of attending At o'cloct
The booming of the Cannon announced that the procession
was ABOUT 10 move, and on it moved preceded by the Vol,
9na and Regulars, tho whole numbering rom IL 10
looonnese Were followed by the hoarso and one of great
,b;oh was pile sumouned by canopy, uo-
covered with 100 yards Of broad cloth in drans,
up WIN wh'e saln r'sees, drawn by eight grey horses
each led by groonthese were in while robes and ,
bans. Next followed "old Whitley led by groom with
his saddle but no rider. This was sad and rrnfnI
Spectacle men came Senators Representatives, Naval
&c, &c. The military display was very fne-detsch,,
mens were from Philadelphia, Companies from Baltmore
Alexandria, Richmond and Fredericksburg The nroces
sion was from two to three miles long and occupied au,
three quarters to an hour in passing certain point Tho
stores were all closed aud The CITY completely shroudd IN
and private houses were estooned with sable drapey-
Appropriate notices suspended from several houses
such s'The Nation Mourns, %" am ready 10 die have
discharged my duty" The body was deposited with an.
opae ceremonies 10 the receiving tomb Of the Congress
3onal Buryng Ground and will, presume be removed In
Louisiana at future time. On Friday the cornse was
deposited in the East Room on raised Platform sIrmount
ed by an arch covered with drapey and was opened unit,
III O'Clock p NJ for the public take last look at their
good old Presdent-we followed the crowd. The coffin
horn Ipa lIu oa1aI ..I.o =.
could see His face perfectly placid and calm and ev-
cry feature natural We could realize that he was dead
we would have imagined him asleep except for that un
natural paOr that distinguishes the counenance of the dead
Previous to Friday the corpse sacred 10 the family and
friends"
In describing the scene at NE Presidents House during
the funeral service, the National Inelligencer says:
Never has it been lot to be present at any scene Of
such soemnlty and dignity as that which the East Room
OF the Presidential Mansion offered on this OCCASION HIM
lay In state the venerated dead and here the last
MES OF the Church were appointed u De performed Be.
meath the capacous sable canopy the mortal remains Of
General Taylor lay coined and around those remains
were clustered host Of the distinguished living AT the
foot of the bier sat in sadness the Successor 10 the honos
and responsibilities Of The Executive Chair with the Con.
situonal advisers of the President its head were the
Ministers OF Religion, in the habmenis Of their high pf.
ce TO The right, occupying the southern portion Of tho
room, were the distinguished Chiefs of the Army and the
lazy ne oeHeIa-n-Chiei OF tne army, winfield
Scott, with his Staff Naval Commanders Officers of the
Marine Corps the Major General Of the Militia. with his
Aids, and Officers of the Engineer Corps presented spec
acle of imposing grandeur, greatly heightened by the bril-
liant array Of Foreign Ministers in their official costumes
On the left, in close proximity the lamented Dead were
seated word-renowned Statesmen. But they thought not
,i emnence TO be attained in this sphere An inscuiable
Providence had given their minds direction to The grave
here sat IN among the distinguished pail bearers
Statesmen long distinguished by public service in both
Houses of Congress- whose have become familiar as
lousehod words 10 the People There too sat- on the OPP
,osite sde the immediate relatives of the deceased COL
Taylor, his brother, Dr. Wood Col. Bliss the Hon. JEFF.
erson Davis, and others who nearly allied all furnish
ng painful evidence Of