Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-23

,1o,.o, M THE MEMORY OF JOHN c. CALHOUN.
4, az O'Clock yesterday morning the Suo-commit-
toe consisting of Messs J. Y Mason, J. Lyons, u a. MY
ora md VIM r. Ritchie) accompanied oy Nh Ed hoohso
President OF the Railroad Company, took specia ra'h
no ,hc fine Locomotive, "Nicholas Mills for Aqua
f,l Attached 10 the large and commodious car was
nournn,.car most appropriately hung with fesoons OF
hl undr the direction OF Mr.. Wonycut Superintendent
r III, compony's carpenter shop. We dashed along at
,;1 rccd reaching milford l0 mes).wherc Capt. Darru
hd ,renured delicious breakfast at IS minutes before
g.
ye reached the Creek ten minutes past IL ocock-and
in about half IN holr Richmond train came up, bringing
the Mayor and committee from Fredericksburg ana de-
tacllent of the Fredericksburg Guards handsome COM
panv commanded by Capt W. 5. Barton Soon the steam
or "Banoc reached the wharf, with her flag and pennnts
- bafstoG crnpe decorations and other tokens Of mourn
inv The body of Mr. Calhoun contained in metallic SAT-
couhagus manufacturedty Mesrs FISK and Raymond New
York; Of striking appearance, was under the direction o
Mr. Beae the Sergeanat-Arns OF the L. States Senate,
aided by six assistants in deep mourning deposited in the
mourning car Those attendants OH tile remains were wv"
sons Of Mr. Calhoun (Mr A. p. Calhoun of Alabama and
Major Calhoun of the Army) the Senate Committee wiz
Messrs Mason of Virginia. Davis of Mississippi, Clarke Of
R,od. Island Dickinson OF New York and Dodge Of Iowa
,Is,s yenae and Holmes Of the House invited
many ,hem (sr Winthrop did not comr) twenty-five nlem
bora If the South Carolina Committee whose
nubi.h.d Yesterday headed bv their venerable chairman
ur R,vcne and Mr. Clarke Miller the sculptor who took
east of the corpse.
Mr. IIlard of Alabama and wife were also in the car,
with the corpse their son, who died on Saturday. pro-
missing YOUTH who had Just been appointed cadets place
a West Point.
The sp, al train soon set roturn having attached
another car which bore the Fredericksburg Guards and their
fine band who received the corpse al the creek with solemn
military honors Al fredericksburg the train stopped ID
minutes to allow the citizens VINO turned OUT III large num-
h 10 nav respect 10 the last remains Of the great dead
The ollnp of the bells and sound OF artillery also gave evil
nc If the feelings of the citizens of Fredericksburg
With the Guards still escort the train darcd on t.
Milford. where an excellent lunch partaken Of and
about half past four O'clock stopped Broad Street just
above the European Hotel There the body was trans
frred 10 hearse tho Committees and attendants placed
in numerous carriages and preceded by large military
| Column of The various companies proceeded down
Broad Street and 10th 10 the Capito-thc Governor,
State officers and the city council and committees III
riages and citizens foot bringing up The procession The
body accompanied by the committees &c. passed through
the military in open order and 10 the sound OF solemn
d..r entered the Southwest door OF the Capitol and,
ibrourn the rounia into the Hall of the House Of Dele
y,,os which was filled with persons Of both sexes deeply
interested spectators % hc The body deposited
on the clerks table and touching and appropriate prayer
pronounced by the Rev Stephen Taylor Of the Pesb! terrain
Church The bencdiction then pronounced and the
s.ub,age dismissed Broad and the other
lined with men and voncn-tnd during The procession min
ute guns fired by te Artillery and the State and city
bells ,oed The whole simple and solcmnin-
dcang the deep and affection entertained for the
great Cnrolinlun and thc respect felt for his memory
! The Committees, &c, conducted To the Exchange
where they where entertained guests vi the city. They
will leave this morning. ~ o'clock for Petersburg, in
tinuation OF their inournul Journey.
Too much credit cannot be given 10 The Richmond and
Aqua Creek railroad company Tor their generosity in afford
ing free all charge facility 10 the Committees and
for their beray Of all the appointments 10 DO hon
or the dead.
MEETING -Messrs JAMES e CRANE and ArausT Will All
dress Richmond Bacon Quarter Branch school Room
tins evening TUESDAY April q. lsyj,t Al O'Clock