Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-08-02

OBSElulEs TO GEN. TAYLoI IL New York
The New York prpers Of We incs lay IN Irning
contain lengthy accounts Of the Funeral o5ser.
yances in that city on Tuesday, in memory of
our departed President. The entire c.ty--at
least all the prncpll streets-appear to have
been literally clad IN mourning. OF the Pro-
ces-on, the Tribune thus speaks:
TINS was the m - magnificent line ever Dut
under march in this city. The vast line was
orme much sooner thrn We thought possible,
and at Il few minutes past It started from the
western gate and around the Pack. Nearly an
hour and half was occupied by the military
section in passing the Tribune Office. The
turL-out of this department was more numerous
and in better order than we ever saw before
Gen. Hall estimates that there were a. least FIVE
thousand men in line.
The number of Iirempn were rcckOncd at six
thousand. The OLA Fellows turned ont strong:
50 dlI the AIasans, Son, of Temperance, ButcL-
ers. &c. The l.nborers Union Benevolent So
clety had 800 ia lice.
The process Oh was precisely TREE hours and
hrc"U minutes in passing a given point, and
must have comprised at least THErY TEou-
SAND persons. We heard its numbers estimated
by competent judges as high as TWENTY md
IlHRrY iii, U>AN9. Certainly not less than
Two Hundred Thousand citizens and strangers
were spectators Of the scene who took no part
in the ceremonies. We noticed the remnant
G. the brave \. Y. Volunteers in the first Dyis.
0n.
The procession was Serra mites in lcngth.-
Instead Of turning around Union Park, they
went on As far rs Twenty -thrI-sr., adding near.
~ H'lc to their march, aud IN spite Of this
stretching out, the head was obliged to wait a
long limc at Leonard ST.. tor the ltA Division
to wheel into line.
1t was after when tie head Of tie process
sion entered the Park.
The Eu.ogy vas pronounced by David Gra-
ham, Esq, 1t was brief but surprisingly b au.
uiul IN choice Of language ami e,uQ9ence Of
delivery.
The Couricr d En2airer thus speaks Of the
dc corations.
The Asror House was dressed in black along
the whole line OF the front on Brnidway,-as
was also the American, Stuarts marble store
vas very taslelully decorated, aul across the
front were displayed the heroic words Of the
n00le-heartcd dead, 81 HAVE ENosA WORLD TO
DO MY DUTY" Bcck's store in Broadway, the
Clnb House above Prince street, the New York
llotcl,and other public buildngs, were also very
hnely drosscd-as were several of the hotels in
Cuurand street, with the India Rubber estab-
hshment OF Mr.. Day. The Irving lllusc, in
blhduHap, was more IaElsHlN ana HCnly deco
rated than any other building; pubic or private
in the city. Thirteen pillars OF black, reaching
the whole height of the building, aud reprcsen-
ling the Thirteen States, were placed IN front
aud thirty stars, representing the present mum
Der, shroudcd IN muuThBg, wore also ispayed
Immediately over The piazz,, under the bust OF
Gen. Taylor, shrouded in black, were these
words -
"I'he actions OF the Just
Preserve tor aye their rch perfume
Smell sweet and blossom from the dust"
The display was exceedingly effective and
attracted universal attention.