Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-07-18
Funeral Obseaies.

! VASHlNGTONs July ID, lo0U.
The sun rose beautifully the eastern hills,
as the booming Of cannon awakened our citizens
to the sad reality of the solemn scene about to be
enacted.
The remains of the late President were removed
to the east room of the Executive Mansion on Fri
! day morning. at + NJ the doors were thrown
| open to the public.
Gen. Scott arrived at Washington on Thursday
night, to command the military portion Of the fu-
neral procession.
To day. Gen. ZACHARY TAYLOR, the first Pres
| ident who died while Congress was in session, is
to be consigned to the tomb.
The city was soon astr. Every private resi-
dence and store was dressed in the sable emblems
| of mourning, which shone out in melancholy con-
trast with the bright rays Of the mourning sun.
! The Presidential mansion and the different pub
| lie buildings were all tastefully decorated with
! black Grape and muslin, which trembled and
waved with every breeze.
! The special trains of cars from Baltimore
brought vast number Of citizens and military.
and every of approach TO the city was lined
| from an early hour this morning, with crowds of
people coming pay their last respect to the dead
President. Never before, on any occasion, did
the capital city Of the Union contain as many per-
sons, as now. The grounds around the Presl-
dents House, and the streets leading to 1t, are
filled with people.
The doors of the Executive mansion were
d.
heads of departments, the foreign ministers and
others, who, by order of the Committee of the two
Houses of Congress, were entitled TO admission
The crowd in the mean time filled up every ave-
leading 10 the mansion not appropriated to the
military and other bodies that were TO take part in
the procession.
The Senators and members Of the House Of
Representatives were in attendance at half past
ten o'clock. The usual badges Of mourning were
nrpD arod hv 0al llori 0f
both chambers were crowded with ladies and gen.
tlemen. At III o'clok the Rev Mr.. Butler deliv-
cred very appropriate and impressive prayer,
and the Senators and members of the House with
drew to proceed to the Presidents mansion from
whence the grand civic and military procession
was to move.
The members of the cabinet, the diplomatic
corps, the pail bearers and those Of the two Hous-
es of Congress, who could be admitted, occupied
the east room. Col. Bliss, Col Taylor, of Bal
timore, COL Jefferson Davis and other relatives
of the late President occupied positions near the
remains.
AS soon as all assembled, Rev. Smith Pyne, D.
d., Of the Protestant, Episcopal Church, performed
the solemn and impressive burial seIyiceof that
church, during which many an eye was moist and
many sob was heard among the large asemblage.
A most eloquent and touching discourse was
then delivered by the reverend gentlemen. The
family of the deceased were within hearing OF 1t.
The coffin rested on raised platform in the
centre of the east room.
The coffin is magnificent one. II is covered
with black velvet. the edges being OF silver, with
huge silver tassels, looped with gold ffinged but
tons.
The inscription on the coffin plate is as follows:
ZACHARY TAYLOR,
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
ET. 66.
The countenance of the deceased is unchanged,
though much emaciated. Mrs. Taylor would not
consent TO embaming the body.
The services being concluded the coffin was
removed and carried out of the White House. 1t
was then placed upon the funeral car provided for
the occasion. Near the car was the fayorite war
horse of the departed chlefiain, "Old Whitley, ap-
pointed to follow the car to the place Of interment
The funeral car was plain hearse under a
raised canopy, beautifully ,rimmed;ihe American
eagle being represented in the centre. II was
drawn by eight dark gray horses with black hous-
ings.
Each horse was led by groom in oriental cos
tune.
The troops were formed al precisely 1 o'clock
in the avenue in front OF The Presidents mansion,