The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-04-26

nrodnetiyeness of the Girard College fund
$4,000 per annun,.
HoNORs TO THE MEMORY OF MIR.
CALHOUN.
We have been favored with the following
from member of the Committee OF twenty
five dated
PETERSBURG, April %, SPIN.
We left Washington yesterday morning at
eight O'Clock, with the remains OF our lilustrlous
Senator. The funeral cortege, composed OF the
relatives of the diseased, the Committee OF the
Senate, Mr.. Vefabe of North Carolina anu
South Carolina delegation in Congress were
escorted to the beautiful steamer Baltimore
The upper saloon was appropriated to the body
and to the Committee, and every partut the YES
sci was draped ill black.
We landed at Acquia Creek, and were re.
ceivcd by the Fredericksburg and Richmond
Committees, and military company, the band
playine dirge. At Fredericksburg we were
met by a large concourse of citizens, and the
bells of the churches toled until the departure
of the cars. Their military company proceed
ed along with us to Richmond. Ample re-
freshmepts were provided for US at one OF tne
stations by the Richmond Committee, and the
greatest interest and respect were manifested
along the entire line Of the road.
At Richmond we were received. with the
highesthonors by the Governor OF the State, and
the citizens. A civic and military procession
wasformed and we proceed to the State House,
where the body, with much solemrity, was de.
liyered to the care of the Governor, and, after
the religious services, was placed under mill
tary puard. Great numbers of both sexes vis'
tied the Hall during the afternoon and evening.
The Committees were conducted to the EX-
change Hotel, where they received the atten.
tions OF the most distinguished men OF the State
who had been invited by the governor from all
quarters to do honor to the occasion.
At dinner the Hon. John Y. Mason formerly
Secretary ofthe Navy, presided. In some brief
and touching remarks he alluded to the muurn-
full duty which had called us together and pro-
posed "the memory ofJohn c. Calhoun" Mr..
Rayenei responded in short but highly elo.
uuent speech. 1t was worthy of the occasion,
and model of its kind. He proposed The
birthplace of Washington" The company ad-
iourned at an early hour.
On Tuesday morning we were conducted to
the State House, where a feeling and tasteful
address was made by his Exceliency Gov. Floyd
on recoulmitting the body to our charge. He
was replied to by Senator Mason and MIR Raw
enel on behalf of the Committees. After the
performance of religious services, we were es.
corted to the cars by q military and civic pro.
cession 1hestreets and Windows were throng-
ed with spectators, while minute guns were fired
during our passage through the city.
We were conveyed in a sprecial tram to
Petersburg, where we were received by the
Mayor and large body of citizens and military.
Aprocession was formed, the COMMITTEE In car
riages, and passed through the principal streets,
the stores being closed, and some OF them hav'
ing badges of mourning, while the Sidewalks
and windows were crowded with spectators
Having reached St. Pauls Church, the body
was committed to the charge Of the authorities,
and deposited therein. The Committee then
proceeded to Jarretts Hotel, where we will re-
main until o'clock this evening
From our first entrance into Virginia until
the present moment we have received t1e most
extraordinary manifestations of respect and
sympathy, and the most unremitted Kindness
and attention from her hospitable sons.
HE sl,ROGRESS OF OFlLlFE.-Iheuie ieJoiSS "iie"
the sun is risen, they rejoice also when it goes
down. whilst they are unconscious of the de-
cay of their own lives. Men rejoice OH seeing
the face of a new season, as at the arrival of
one greatly desired. Nevertheless the revolu-
tion of seasons is the decay Of human life
Fragments of drift wood meeting in the wide
ocean continue tog gether little space thus pa.
rents, wives, children, relatives, friends and
riches remain with us for short time, then sep
arate, and the separation is inevitable. No
mortal can escape the common lot; he who
mourns for his departed relatives has no power
to cause them to return. One standing on the
road readily say to number ofpersons pass:
ing by, will follow you. Why, then, should
person grieve, when joufneying the same road
which has been assuredly trodden by all his
forefathers? Life resembles cataract rushing
down with irresistible impetuousity. knowing
the end of life is death, every right minded man
ought to pursue that which is connected with
happiness and ultimate bliss-Dublin Uniuer-
shy Magazine.
ANOTHER IMPORTANT LETTER FROM GEOR
GIA, READ 1T.