The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-15

look at the deceased Chief Magistrate whom all
so sincerely loved and respected. On Friday even
ing the city began to be crowded with strangers.
General Scott and one two military companies
arrived and took rooms at Willard Hotel.
On Saturday morning both Houses of Congress
met at IL o'clock, and uniting in procession,
walked with slow and solemn tread TO the Pres :
dental Mansion
The Funeral Ceremonies were conducted in a
most impressive manner in the East room, with
the Episcopal service. The chaplains of both
Houses of Congress and the Rev. DIR. Pyne Off
ciating. On the right from the door sat the rela-
tives and friends of the deceased-on the left,
Cabinet Officers and Foreign Ministers--in front,
Senators and Representatives. There was small
body of Catholic clergy also present. Dr. Pyne
delivered an eloquent and appropriate sermon
His eulogy upon the deceased President was part-
cularly beautiful and well conceived. The service
was performed between the hours of IL and l
O'Clock. In the meantime the different military
companies were forming north of the President 8
Grounds.
The Procession was formed so nearly in the
order previously announced that it is hardly
necessary to give the details again. 1t was the
most imposing procession eyer formed in this
city. The funeral car was drawn by eight large
and beautiful white horses, their heads dressed in
black plumes and the usual mourning accompany
ments The groomsmen dressed in white,
with flowing skirts gathered around the waist by
black sash. They wore turbans Of white, with
black interviewer.
The Military Companies under the command of
Gen. Scott, all looked finely. 1t is estimated they
numbered in all, some fifteen hundred
The procession commenced moving at few
minutes past one o'clock, and We're forty-fve min
utes passing Wiard's Hotel. There was perfect
orderand discipline preserved throughout land much
praise Is due to the Marshall and his efficient aids
for the regularity and system with which the civic
procession was formed. At the Congressional
burying ground, after the completion of the SER
vice, the body was entombed, where it will remain
short time previous to being carried to Louisiana
During the time that the procession was passing
from the mansion to the burying ground, the bells
throughout the city were kept toling, and minute
guns were fired from Capitol Hill, the City Hall
and other points.
From II o clock until clock, P. NJ :, the side
walks on Pennsylvania Avenue, from the Capitol
to the Presidential Mansion, were densely crowd
ed-the doors and windows of almost every build
ING too We're occupied.
The impression made upon that immense throng
must have been both salutary and lasting. Never
have we witnessed more solemn and impressive
scene than that presented as the procession passed
SLOWLY down he b,,,l a..
as the eye could reach, was clad in deep mourning
with here and there banners with appropriate in
scriptions, and other badges of grief The mill
ltary escort, their different bands playing the fu-
neral march, THE imposing funeral car-the
venerable war steed-the long array of mourners-
the vast concourse of people with sadness upon
every brow-all-all told too plainly that 81 nation
mourns the loss of their beloved Chief Magistrate {"
Much sympathy is expressed for the bereaved
family, who we learn will remain with us but
short time. Thousands of visitors left the city on
Saturday atternoon-the hotels however are still
pretty full, and will probably continue to be
crowded for weeks to come.
Four extra trains of cars left for Baltimore on
Saturday afternoon--one train of seventeen cars
and three of ten and eleven cars each. We will
sketch briefly some of the badges and embems of
mourning, that observed on the avenue
From the block of buildings on the corner Of
18th street and Pennsylvania avenue, banner
with this inscription: SHE never surrendered er-
cept to DEATH" Over the doorway was placed the
portrait Of the deceased President upon horseback,
the whole encircled in a wreath From 'sPerse-
verance" Engine House foated various banners
over full length portrait of Washington, shrouded
in black Grape.
From a block on the corner OF 10th street
and Pennsylvania avenue, was extended a banner
bearing the following: "Taylor''-'I am ready
to meet death" The front of the building hung
in black, gracefully festooned, half concealing
three urns placed at different points From an adj
joining building there was harp neatly shrouded
in black and white and bearing in black letters in
laid in white "The Harp unstrung" and ''he
nation mouf',s' From the second story of one
of the buildings in the block, adjoining the Irving
House, was extended a pedestalupon which stood
the statue of Washington with black sash grace
fully thrown around the figure, and holding in
the right hand, little extended, Gas it is usually
represented) a tablet upon which was written
''Hc mas done has duty.
On the block of buildings extending from West
10th street on Pennsylvania avenue, were the fol-
lowing designs-a shield encircled in wreath,
which interviewer with black satin, neatly
festooned, supporting banner with some appro-
PIRATE sentiment. Also portrait of the deceased,
surmounted by the American eagle, with the ini-
tials II. T." upon the extended wings with black
gauze thrown over the whole, and gathered in folds
in black and white satin. There were many other
neat and appropriate designs in different parts of
the city, which were equally well worthy of no.
tice, but we had not time to examine them part-
cuarly. IN.
The family Of the late President leh the Presi-
dental Mansion on Saturday eve, and have gone
to reside short time with the family of Secretary
Meredith. They intend soon to leave for their
home in Louisiana. President Fillmore will 60 in
to-day. II is said that Mrs Fillmore will assume