Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-07-17

SOCIETIES, &C., duu Win tue dlu Vi cAtId
cars, yet many were left behind.
At all the public offices there was at an
early hour gathering Of the numerous
officials, with badges Of mourning. The !
civic associations of the District mustered |
in full force at their head quarters. Reg-Y
ular and volunteer soldiers IN this and the !
ne;ghboring cities were seen preparing for
their place in the solemn rites. Private
carriages were seen hurrylng 10 every
direction during the morning, TO be placed
lat the disposal of the Marshal Of the Dist
8rict,w has the regulation oflhe procession.
HDuring all this tine, the toIling Of bells and
the firing of minute guns, together with the
4mournful paraphernaIia everywhere visible,
had most sad and depressing effect upon!
4the multitude.
q The troops were formed at precisely III
s. O'Clock, in the avenue north Of the Presid-
ent's mansion, with the right. consisting of
= Brvt Maj. Sedgwck's troop of U. S. light
artillery resting opposite the War Dept.
: The Senate were in attendance by lOa|
O'Clock. The usual badges Of mournine|
were prepared by the proper officers. and
at IL o'clock the Rev. Mr.. Butler delivered
an appropriate and impressive prayer, and
the Senators Withdrew TO proceed 10 the|
Presidents Mansion, from whence the grand;
civic and military procession was TO move.
HAiter the funeral obse9ues, the Senate
returned 10 their Chamber, and adjourned. :.
Similar proceedings were held in the|
House.
Gen. Scott, when he arrived at the East
Room, wept over the body OF his distin
guished companion in arms.
The doors of the Executive Mansion
we're opened a, 9, A. NJ, for the admission
Of the Heads Of Department, the Foreign
Ministers and others, who, by order Of the
committee of the two Houses of Congress,
were entitled to admission. The crowd. in
The mean time, filled up every avenue
leading TO the mansion and appropriated TO
the military and other bodies that were 10
take part in the procession.
The Cabinet, the Diplomatic Corps, the
pail bearers. and those Congressman who
could be admitted, occupied the East room
Is The Foreign Ministers all appeared in full
l. court costume. Col. Bliss, Col. Taylor Of
II Baltimore, and other relatives of the late
EPresident, occupied seats near the remains.
s. The inscription on the coffin plate is as
follows:
F. ZACHARY TAYLOR,
ID Presjdtm IF TIE Iniied Suites
8 .ET. &C.
&The coffin is a magnificent one, covered
with black velvet The edges being Of silver,
wilh huge silver iasscIs, Iooped with gold
Irnged buttons.
The counienance Of the deceased is
r. unchanged, though much cmacialed. Mrs
HTaylor would not consen, TO embalmina
Mhe body.
By request of the family. prayers were
&hed over the remains this morning, with
4 none but the immediate relatives present.
4 The coffin rested on raised platform.
Is in the centre of The East Room. cnveloped
8 with olack Grape. As soon as all assem-
+ bed, Rev. Smith Pyne, ID. d.. of the Pro.
HIestant Episcopal Church, performed the
s burial service, during which NAV an eye
was moist and many a sob was heard
= among the large a>semblase. A most ell
oguent and touching discourse was then de
4ivered by the reverend gentleman. The
q family o. The deceased were within hearing
The services being concluded, the coffin
: was removed and carried out Of the White
louse. Ii was then placed upon the Fu-
neral Car provided for the occasion. Near|
6,he car was The favorite war horse Of fhel
4deparied chelain, "Old Whiiey." appon-!
e3ied to follow the funeral car 10 the place o!
inicrment.
The funeral car was plain hearse un-
!3der raised canopy, beautifully trimmed, !!
he American Eagle being represented in5
4the centre. 1t was drawn by eight white
ahorses with black housings.
u Each horse was led by groom in orr I
acntal costume.
Il The procession moved al 2 O'Clock, p.
M. As soon as they started minute guns
amere fired by deachments OF The U. S. Ar
S'Ilerv stationed near S, Johns Church, The
sCily Hall, and the Capitol respectively. 5
Z 5'rhe order of the civic procession was us
in the programme published in the Ledger
gon Saturday.
A heavy discharge of cannon announceda b
1 the starting of the procession at , o'clock.
The military escort was the largest ever
seen IN Washington. All the troops fror, Z
athe different stations within reasonable. dis.
lance Of Washington were in Attendance
The whole of this portion Of ,.,ne procession
was under the command of Major General
Winfield Scott, Commander. rim Chief Of
Inc United States Army. The officers and
men o! the Navy and the Marine Corps
;w'le also out in a very unusual force. In
a'tclr brilliant uniforms, with their mufiled
drums and badges of mourning, this portion
sof the procession was unusually imposing.
The procession was one mile and half
! elong. The avenue through which it passed!
was densely crowded. Every window was
occupied. and the concourse of spectators
on the sidewalks was immense.
Flowers we're strewed along Pennsylva-
mia Avenue Cor several hundred yards lead
lug from the White House.