The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-07-22
Funeral of the late President.


the day, exhibited tokens in every direc.
tion of extraordinary soemnity. The Ma
tionul colors We're displayed at half mast
and dressed in sable.
The Presidents house--the several de-
partments and other public buildings were
clothed in mourning. In Pennsylvania
avenue and several other streets the same
ensign was displayed. The cars from Bal
timore, and the various steamboats, and 9th
or public conveyances were crowded with
passengers, and from every direction peo-
PIE came in with solemnity depicted on
their countenances, to pay the last tribute
Of respect to their late Chief Magistrate.
The troops were formed at ii o'clock land
presented q most imposing and at the Same
time solemn appearance. The Senators
and Representatives met in their respec.
Tive chambers, and after the usual exer,
cises and having put OH tile badges o
mourning, they withdrew to the Presidents
mansion, from whence the grand civil ond
military procession was to move. The
doors of the executive mansion we're OPEN
ed at 8 o'clock, A. M :, for the admission Of
the Heads of Depa rtments, Foreign Minis
ters and others. The crowd filled every
avenue leading TO the mansion, not appro.
priated to military and other bodies that
were 10 take part in the procession. The
members of the Cabnet-the Diplomatic
Corps-the Pail bearers and those of The
two houses of Congress, who could be ad.
mitted, occupied the east room. Col Bliss
Col. Taylor and other relatives of the late
President occupied position near the re-
mains. The foreign ministers oil appear
ed in full court costume. The inscription
on the coffin plate is as follows.
Zachary Taylor, President of the Uni.
ted States, aged 66 years." The coAin il
a most magnificent piece of workmanship
1t is covered with black velvet, the edge.
being of silver, with huge silver tasseIs
looped with gold fringed bullions. The
countenance ofthe deceased was unchang
ed though much emaciated. Mrs. Taylor
would not consent to embalnIng the body
The coffin rested on raised platform ir
the east room, enveloped with black Grape,
AS soon as all had assembled the Rev. S.
Payne, DID,. of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, performed the solemn burial ser.
| vice OF his Church, during which many al
eye was moist, many unable to contro
their feelings sobbed aloud. The Rev.
gentleman delivered an eloquent discourse
the family of the deceased being within
hearing of it. The coffin was then re-
moved from the White House and placed
upon the funeral car, near which stood the
,favorite war horse of the departed chief
tain--Old Whitley, being appointed to fol
low the car TO the place of interment. The
funeral car was Il plain hearse, under q
raisad canopy, beautifully ornuriented, the
American Eagle being represented in The
centre. 1t was drawn by eight white
horses with black housings. The process
sion moved at 2 o'clock, P. NJ, minute
guns being fired. The Pail bearers were
Messrs. Clay, Cass, Berrien, Winthrop
Benton, Webster and fourteen others. The
troops were under the command Of Gen
Scott in brilliant uniform, which with muf
fled drum and badges OF mourning, pre-
sented an imposing appearance. The pro
cession was one mile and half in length
Flowers were strewed along Pennsylvani;
avenue for several hundred yards, leading
from the Presidents mansion.
The procession has been estimated q
10000, the military at 800, besides 81,
companies of artillery. There we're II
bands of music, comprising some hundreds
of instruments, which, as they pealed fortl
their solemn sounds along the avenue, clio
thed as it was in mourning, and densey
crowded, hod an effect beyond description
On arriving in front Of the burial grounc
the military escort was formed in two
lines, the first being the detachment ap
pointed to fire the last volley, facing thC
cemetery, and 80 PAGES from the second
The Battery of artillery took position
on the rising ground about 100 PAGES in
the rear of the 2nd line. The buryin,
ground was occupied at an early hour, b,
thousands of people anxious to secure
places for obtaining good views of th'
closing obsequies. The body was receiv
ed by the sexton of the buryiDg ground
when the Episcopal service was read ant
another salute fired. The body was thel
placed in the receiving vault and tn
crowd dispersed--thus closing the funera
pageant, which was Of the most imposiu,
character. The mournful tone Of the mu
sic, the solemn tread of the soldiers, tn
toling of bells and the booming OF minut
guns,illed all hearts with sorrow; & ever,
person present seemed to realize the fac
that great and good man had fallen
that soldier, patriot and an homes
man had departed from among us forever
Mrs. Taylor did not accompany the pro
cession. She will tomorrow visit tn
tomb in company with the family Of th
deceased, By the request of the family
prayers were performed in the room wit
the remains of the late President, whe
none but mere relatives were present.
Gen. Scott wept bitterly over the re
: mains of his distinguished companion i
> arms. Signor Faznani, an Italian artist
y yesterday took q sketch of the head an
face Of Gen. Taylor, before he was put il
: the coffin. No cast was taken, the iamil