New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-15

iuftner Arrangements in testimony Of respect for
the late President Of the United States
The following Preamble and Resolutions were
adopted: !
WHlREAs IL has pleased Almighty God 20 remove By
80 AheHARY TAYLOR ae President Of the United stus'
~ " MS event naon Is called mourn the loss Of one
sh9 10 IN eminent rec had won The cou6dencs ana AZ
ieJaon Of h peoPle-lhereiore,
win family Of he eeees.ed n .5e tSy1g
Oi Pioyiesnee 80 sudden and Overwhelming.
49, 80 1h1 me fsme and memory Of the l1itrious
SsL zen zachary Taylor, whose talents and virtues die.
MN AnonR The great generals Of the earhat
vg esons of DIS elevation 10 tbs Highest hOnOrs Of
w nssisuaie, and placed him In Ms position TO guide
20 Sssllcs OF twenty millions Of peoPie-will sd5n
,hs,'ited That Committee of Five BE- appointed by
~ LOT ne Mayor 10 make suitable arrangements Tor
e quies Of Zachary Taylor late President OF the
IhIso STATES 10 ase pace 10 his city on friday next The
Resolved That in respect for the memory oftbe deceased
be recommended that all public Offices 10 The city OF
Boo5yn bs closed The day OF he funeral obseqlles-
vtsryes ard ali public place. wihn his jurisdiction be
rsteo a. bali mast and thai the members OF this Board viii
Rs'olrsd Thai copy Of the sbove Presmbls and Reso
luton, be isn1 to The widow Of the late President
| The following Aldermen were appointed Com
mittee Of Arrangement Lambert, LefFer,s, Pell,
Corning and Hawxhurst.
At meeting Of the Committee Of Arrange.
ments, was
RssOrtd Thai the Army an Navy Of the United States
sd hing Countless he Clergy The surviving GER. and
soldiers Of he Mexican War The Fire Department Of this
Independent Greer Of odd Fellows OF Northern AID sodih
err New. YoTI; he Greer u United Americans; the Or
Srce socetss: Opsrstve Trade or Benevolent Societies;
the German Benevolent Societies; the Order OF Ancient
Standing Committeeman al o.her Trades Associations,
Societies and our cizeus ge1ers be requested TO unite
with us in testimony Of the illuSous daad-snd
that all such Associations Societies who intend to unite
in The obstouies be requested 10 confer with the Commit
1 - ofara agr al EnfgN ID
Rssorsd That Banner Device Of political charac.
/ ter be admitted In the procession.
AT wILLIAMsBURGH.
FUNERAL OF The PREsIDEST.-.The bells of the va
rou churches agreeably toarequestofthe Trustees
of the Village, who held a special meeting on Fri
day evening" were tolled, and the stores and pub
lie places shut, as in New.York, on Saturday, in
respect to the memory Of Gen. Taylor, the late
President Of the II ited States In the evening
| public meeting was held at the Methodist Church,
South Second ST. and a committee selected to con-
Ter with Committee appointed by the Board Of
Trustees, to make suitable arrangements by unit.
ing with the New.York procession, or otherwise,
to testify the public grief and feeling at his truly
| lamented death.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
On Saturday, from noon to O'clock p NJ. all the
public buildings were closed and flags lowered to
half mast and craped. The windows of private
dwelling were bowed, and from many Of them the
sable emblem protruded. Business generally was
suspended and work Of almost every kind ceased.
Citizens were met with the badge Of mourning on
their left arm, and the countenances Of old and
young wore look OF deep and sincere sadness.
The State House bell and church bells were rung,
and half hour guns were fired by the First Second
and Third Brigades Of the Frat Division, p. V.
La the First Brigade the firing done by 4
detail Of the Philadelphia Grays, under Lieutenant
Vance In the Second Brigade, Ithe Frankfort Ar.
tillery did the firing In the Third Brigade, men,
bers of the Wayne and Harrison Artillery were
detailed for the duty.
All the engine and hose houses OF the Fire De.
pAriment were closed, and their flags draped in
black. The bells were also rung.
The flags OF the shipping Of all nations in port
were flying at half mast
A general gloom Pervsded every part of the city
and county.
AT PITTsBURG
PIrrsBURe, Saturday, July Is.
AL business is suspended here. Bells are tolling
and minute guns firing in honor Of the late Presi
dent. The sympathy is unaffected and universal
AT BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE Saturday, July IS.
About 5000 persons went to Washington this
morning to attend Gen. TayOr's funeral The Bal
timOre Government buildings, offices, and many
stores, are shrouded in mourning. Flags every.
where at half mast-business is partially suspend
ed.
AT BURLINGTON.
Tie students Of Burlington College, on receipt of
the sad intelligence of the death Of the late Presi
dent, resolved to wear the usual badge Of mourning
for thirty days and requested their President the
Bishop Of the Diocese, TO eulcgise the illustrous
dead at his earliest convenience. The room which
they for their chapel has been tastefuly hung
with black, and every attention seems to have been
paid that could conduce to proper regard of the
terrible bereavement we have sustained.
AT TRENTON.
At Trenton the Common Council passed resolu. !
tons, and appointed q Committee to cooperate
with the citizen in adopting measures for showing |
their respect for the memory Of the deceased. |
Their places Of business were closed at noon |
Saturday.
AT PRIScETON.
The Princeton Common Council recommended
the suspension Of business Saturday afternoon and
the Mayor requested to call meeting Of their
citizens, Oh Monday evening next to make further
arrangements.
DETROIT, MIcH.-At the announcement Of Gen.
Taylors death in the "Cty Of the Straits" on
Wednesday morning, al the principal places Of
business were closed by common consent without
previous concert and all business for the day was
Suspended, the bells were tolled, and the flags
upon the public places were at halfmast- In the
midst Of this spontaneous display from men Of al
varieties Of political sentiment, meeting was
called by Mayor Lsdue, which assembled ~ H.
Wednesday,, at which be presided, assisted BY