The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-26

The Courier and Enquirer contains the fol
lowing account of the funeral ceremonies in
honor of the late President, in New York city,
on Tuesday the 23d instant:
''The Funeral Procession yesterday, in honor of the
late President TAYLOR, was the most magnificent
and imposing display OF the kind ever witnessed in
this city. The day was remarkably fine; all class
of our citizens seemed disposed to evince at any
expense of personal comfort their profound respect
for the memory Of the late President, and nothing
occurred throughout the day to mar the decent So
IDENTITIES of the occasion.
at is not needful to give any detailed description
of the procession. The programme issued by the
common council was followed throughout, and the
ranks of all the associations joining in the process
sion were remarkably full, The military display
has seldom if been surpassed in the city. The
city, at an carly hour in the morning, the
pect of holiday-nearly all the stores in all the
principal streets being closed before noon and all
the public buildings dressed in appropriate and i'm
pressive embems of mourning All the flags of
the shipping in port, AS well upon the principal
buildings OF the city were at half and shrouded
in black The custom house, post Office city hall,
| and other public buildings, dressed in black,
| as, indeed, were nearly all the hotels, large
stores, and many of the private dwellings
| the Streets through which the procession passed !;
| and many of them displayed very marked and ex-
celent TASTE well great public spirit, on the
| part of the proprietors. The Aston House
dressed in black along the whole line of the front
| Broadway-as was also the American. Stewards
| marble store very tastefully decorated, and
across the front were displayed the heroic words of
| the noblc-hearted dead, Il HAVE ENDEAvoRED TO
DO DUTY Beck's store in Broadway the Club
House above Prince street, the New York Hotel
| and other public buildings were also very finely
dressed-as several of the hotels in Courtlandt
street, with the India-rubber establishment of Mr.
| Day. The Irving House, in Broadway, was more
lavishly and richly decorated than any other build
ing, public or private, in the city. Thirteen pill
1 lars of black, reaching the whole height of the
building, and representing the thirteen States,
were placed in front, and thirty stars, representing
| the present number, shrouded in mourning,
| also displayed. Immediately over the piazza,
| der the bust Of General TAYLOR, shrouded in
black, were these words;
The actions of the Just
Preserve for aye their rich perfume
| Smell sweet and blossom from the dust
THE display was exceedingly effective and at
tracted univorsal attention.
1.-THE various military companies and the differ
ent civic societies commenced forming in the
| ing and, by the time appointed by the committee
for the procession to move, they all appeared to be
ready form in the line Soon after the Hall bell
| began to toll, the head of the line commenced
moving from the west gate of the Park. Some dis
| appointment was occasioned by the failure to pro.
vide carriages enough for the invited guests many
| of whom thus compelled TO remain behind.
We missed from the procession the funeral urn,'
that has always ON previous occasions formed
conspicuous part of professions Of this kind, and
4 .I. "a k.l
on a hand barrow, and four persons employed to
| carry it, but it proved too heavy for them, and
they forced to leave it, The hearse formed
the most beautiful feature in the procession, and
was got up with much taste Ii bore the names Of
| the various battles in which General TAYLOR
| engaged, and was drawn by eight grey horses,
each led by groom dressed in oriental costume.
"Thc procession beyond all doubt the longest
one that has ever taken place in this city, and
full three hours passing any point The streets
were cleared Of all distractions, and the policemen
stationed at the different cross streets TO pre-
vent vehicles Of all kinds from crossing or other
| wise breaking up the line Of the procession. The
| streets throughout the line densey crowded
with citizens and persons from the country, who
had-comc in to witness the ceremonies, and all the
| doorsteps, wndows, roofs, &c, &c. occupied
by persons of both sexes, Of all ages, and Of all
| classcs of society Nothing occurred throughout
| the day Of an unpleasant nature, calculated to
interrupt or mar the proceedings Of the occasion.
The police discharged the arduous duty devolved
upon II with great energy, assiduity, and
! "Aftcr the procession on its return, entered the
Park, prayer was made by Rev. Thomas Armit-
age, of the Norfolk street Baptist church, after
which, David Graham, esq, pronounced the
culogy, and the vast assembly dismissed, after
requiem had been sung by the Harmonic
ciety."