The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-16

States Army and StsH
Mayors OF Washington aud Baltimore.
Joint Committee Heterogeneous the part OF the Two
Houses OF Congress- as iolIo~ss
COMMITTEE Of The Senate.
MI Webster Of Massachusetts Mr.. Cass. Of Michigan il
and Mr.. King. Of Alabama.
Co~as,ittss Of the Hosss.
SSH;: &. !: s'S S:s; !: :; f Ss
Mr.. Bisssll Of Illinois, Mr.. Kerr OF Maryland,
Mr.. Orr, Of Sonth Carolina, Mr. LiteieId Of Maine
MI breck, OF kentucky,
chaplains to cougsess and Officiating Clergyman
The Pail Bearers as follows;
Hon. Henry Clay, Hon. 7. H. Benton,
Hon. Lewis Cass Hon. Daniel Webster
hon. j. M. Berrien, Hon. Truman Smith,
Hon. las. Mcdowell, Hon ). vinon,
'1 HIs1 c wnls: Hon Hon I;4j' Ma hs,ns'
Chief Justice Cranch, Joseph Gales, esq,
Major General Jesup, Major General Gibson,
Com modore Ballard, Bngadier Gen Henderson
Funeral Car, drawn by eigt white horses each horse at
General Tsylors horse, "od Whitley fully caparisoned
The Family OF The late President ia three carriages
The President OF tho Uaited States.
The senate Of the United States preceded by its ON
The House Of Repressnatives, preceded by its Officers
The Guy Councils OF Washington
representation OF tho Firenen and of the Temperance
Societies oil Washington.
The band OF the Ind ependent Blues, Of Baltimore.
Clerks the Executive Departments of the government
The Mayor and City Councils OF Baltimore. in mourn.
Jnd sos OF Courts. citizens, strangers, &C.
Ii is not exTavagan TO stale that the Procession was
from mile and half to two miles in length The
line occupied Of an hour in passing before
OF the good conduct Of the sodiery who formed the
military escort al the funeral is unnecessary 10 speak
The United States troops. under Captain Brannan "a ma
tive of this city, Major Sedywick, Captain Bowen, and
Lieutenant Nichols, deported themselves in soldier like
and becoming manner. The same may be said Of the
nd thau AIat1 Ia
Ior Infantry from Caonsville, Maryland for the most
part juvenile, behaved admirably.
The arrangements made by the Marshal OF the Dis
trict and the Mayor tof the city were admirably carried
out by the Aids OF the former and the police officers ap
pointed by the latter The line OF the Funeral Process
sion kept clear OF carriages and vehicles OF every
description as the cortege passed along No accident
occurred that we have heard Of, during the whoeday
The magnificent Funeral Car which used in the
Procession last Saturday. aud attracted so much attention
IRON every behoder OF the solemn pageant prepared.
at.very short notice, by Messrs Haslup 4 Weeden At
their Coach Factory in This city The design was fur
nshed by MIR WIN. Winter, who superntended the
Workmanship until the time the Car was completed. We
understand the running gear was obtained IRON Mr..
chas Goddard, Of Baltimore The Car yas formed on
six and half feet wide On this body rested pyra-
mda platform eight feet long. four feet wiie and twelve
ss
white and black silk On the top OF the arch rested
very large and beautiful gilt eagie snshrouded with
Grape. ne DOuy OF the LAR was Ie6IOOAeu win rich
black cloth, with black silk velvet in the back ground,
ornamenied with black and white silk fringe and white
rosetes. The pyramidal platform covered with
black silk velvet interpreted with silver stars and tas-
sells AT the Of each platform rested large gilt
making altogether eight rich end mathematical
ments OF this magnificent Funeral Car. The Car was
drawn by eight remarkably fine white horses which
handsomely and suitably caparsoned. Each horse was
led by groom, dressed white rock and white
ban
Following the corpse Of the deceased Hero. "Od
Whey" fully equipped with the war accourements
used by his old master in the Mexican war; led by
two soldiers who served in the warthe one under Gen.
TAYLOR and the other in the war OF Florida
The Boards OF Aldermen and Common Council OF the
city OF Baltimore, at the head Of whom Mayor
Stansbufy OF that city, attended the funeral and did
themselves much honor by their full attendance and
dgnlfed department They unfortunately did not arrive
until past o'clock owing TO the breaking OF the locomo
tive, which caused delay Of two hours. They
met by committee OF city councils consisting Of
hlessrs French, Maury, Brent, and Wheeler, who i'm
mediately conducted the Baltimore authorities to the
CITY Hail. and thence to the funeral procession The
Mayor OF Washington and the Mayor of Baltimore rode
to the buryng ground in The carriage Alter the
funeral eremonles the Baltimore authorities dned with
the Mayor and corporate authorities OF this city al
! Browns Hotel, where handsome entertainment was
provided Although the occasion oil the visit forbade
any social esivity the exchange Of mutual cvililics
courteses characterized by the kindes feelings
The Baltimore guests oil the Washington corpor alton,
amongst whom was the President OF the Baltimore and
Batmof Board Of Health. aud the President OF the
Baltimore Board OF Aldermen returned their homes
the extra tram that started al half past o'clock.