The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-07-17
TELEGRAPH DISPATCHES.
Funeral SOIemnities at Washington
WASHINGTON July Ii.

WASHINGTON, July Is.
The city to day exhibited tokens in every
direction of extreme solemnity. In every
quarter the National colors were displayed at
half mast, OF were draped in sable. The
Presidents house and the various depart
ments, and other buildings were hung in
monrning. Along Pennsylvania Avenue and
many other streets the same sad insignia
were displayed.
The Baltimore cars the various steam
boats, and other public conveyances. ar
rived crowded with people anxious to pay
last sad tribute to the departed chief of the
nation.
! The troops were formed at II A: M.
The Senate was in attendadce by 10a A
NJ The Rev. Mr.. Butler delivered an i'm
pressise prayer, and they then withdrew to
/ proceed I'd the sPresident's mansion, from
/ whence The grand Give and military process
sion was TO move.
! After the performance of the funeral obse
qucs the Senate re-assembled and then adj
! iourred. The same proceedings were had in
the House.
The doors of the Executive mansion were
opened at O'clock for the admission of the
heads of Departments and others. The
crowd filled every avenue leading to the
mansion net appropriated to the military and
other bodies that were to take part In the
procession. The members of the Cabinet,
the Diplomatic Corps, the pail bearers, and
| those of the two Houses of Congress who
could be admitted, occupied the East room.
Col. Bliss, Col. Jos. Taylor; Of Baltimore:
and other relations of the late President, oc-
cupied positions next 10 the remains. The 70
Ireign ministers appeared nfull couI costume.
The Inscription on the coffin plate is as fol-
fows:-
ZACHARY TAYLOR, PRESIDENT OF
THE UNITED STATES, AGED IS. "
The coffin is magnificent one. It is COW
cred with black velvet, the edges being Of
silver, with huge silver tassels topped with
gold fringed buttons.
The countenance of tie deceased is I'M
changed though much emaCiated.
! Mrs. Taylor would not consent to the en-
balming of the body.
Z By the request of the family. prayers
were held this morning. where none but the
2 relatives Of the deceased were present
: The coffin rested Upon a raised platform
: in the centre OF the east room, enveloped
: with black Grape. As soon as all were as
r sembled, the Rev. Smith Payne. Of the Prot
5 estant Episcopal Church, performed a solemn
: burial service during which many an eye
: was moist. An eloquent discourse was de-
e livered by Rev -. The family of the
} deceased were within hearing OF 1t.
5 The coffin was then removed and placed
4 Upon the funeral car. Near the car was
t the laVorite war horse OF the deceased
e The funeral car was plain hearse, under a
It raised can5py, the American eagle being
o represented in the centre. 1t was dawn by
: 8 white horses, With black housings.
e The procession moved at 2 p. NJ. minute
e guns being fired-Messrs. Clay, Cass, Berr
e en-, Winthrop, Benton, Webster and fourteen
e Others were pail bearers.
: The troops were under the command o
s Gen. Scott, and the procession was one and {
= half miles long.
k Flowers were strewed along Tie a&enue fol
several hundred yards, leading form the
White House.
I The civic procession was estimated at SIG
, 600; the military 900; besides 6 companies o
= artillery; 10 bands music, comprising humid
The effect along the avenue was very
Y fine.
q Signor Fagnani, an Italian artist, tool
! sketches of the head and face of Gen. Tay
r lor. yesterday, before the body was placed II
q the coffin. No cast was taken, the family be
p ing unwilling.
Gen. Scott, when he arrived in the Eas
n room, wept over the body OF his distinguished
v companion in arms.
q On arriving IN front OF the Congressman
: Burial Ground the military escort was formed
q into two lines-the first consisting of de
Q tachment appointed to fire the last volley
/ facing the cemetery, and at thirty PAGES iron
o. it; the second line consisting Of the remain
: der of the infantry in the escort at twenty
-, PAGES in the rear. The battery OF the mill
, tary took a position on the rising ground
: about one hundred PAGES in the rear of thu
= second line. The burial ground at an earl,
= hour was visited by thousands of people,
~ The funeral pageant was Of the most impress
- sive character. The mournful tones of thu
u music, the solemn tread of the soldiers, tn
tolling bells, the minute guns filed all heart
with sorrow. Every one seemed to realiz
II the fact that great and good man had fall
e. en-. The body was received by the SeXtol
l. of the burial ground. A national salute wa
lie fred as the procession passed the City Hall
v. Capitol and Navy Yard. The EpIscopa
service was read. and the body was the
ic placed in the vault, The crowd then dis
he persed.
" Mrs. Taylor did not accompany the pro
Or cession. She will visit the tomb tomorrow il
s, company with the family.
At PHILADELPHIA, July 8.
IS From noon TO P. NJ. to-day all publi
to buildings were closed the flags were at hal
mast and craped. the windows of privat
N dwellings were closed and shrouded in black
Id Business generally was suspended and wor
9r of all kind suspended. Citizens were NE
RS with mourning badges on their left ARM
G The bells were rung at the State House an