Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-07-22
Funeral Ceremonies Of the President.
WAsuINeroN, July l3.

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Funeral Ceremonies Of the President.
WAsnrNeroN, July l3.
The city to-day exhibited extraordinary
tokens OF solemnity. The National col.
ors were displayed at half mast, or craped
In sable.
The Presidents house and o.her public
buildings were craped in black. Pennsyl-
var in Avenue, and many of the other
streets. were the same.
The cnrssand other conveyance came in
crowded with people anxious to pay the
last sad tribute to the departed chief
The troops were formed at IL O'Clock
The Senators were in attendance by
l0A o'clock.
The usual badges Of mourning were pre-.
pared by the proper officers at ii O'Clock.
The Rev. Butler delivered an impressive
prayer.
The Senators withdrew 10 proceed to The
Presidents mansion. From hence the
grand civil and military procession was to
move.
After the funeral obseauies the Senate
returned to the Chamber and adjourned.
Similar proceedings were had in the
House.
The doors of the Executive mansion
were thrown open at A. NJ. for the I'D
mission OF Heads Of Departments, Foreign
Ministers and others.
The inscription on the coffin is as fol-
lows:
Zachary Taylor, President Of the Uni
ted States, aged sixty-six.
The coffin is magnificent one. 1t is
covered with black velvet, the edges being
oi silver.
The countenance Of the deceased is un.
changed, though much emaciated.
AIRS. TAYLOR would not consent to EN-.
balaiing the body
By reques, Of friends, prayers were
held over the remains this morning, when
some Of the immediate relations were pre-.
sent.
The coffin rested on a raised platform
in the centre Of the east room, enveloped
with black Grape.
Rev. S. Byne, D. D., performed the
funeral service, during which many an
eve was moist and many q sob heard =
The family ofthe deceased were within
hearing of i.
The coffin was removed and carried out
Of The White House, and placed upon the
funeral car.
Neor the car was the favorite War
Horse of the deceased, "Old Whitley" ap-
pointedio follow the car TO The place ofin.
terment.
The funeral cur was plain hearse un.
der raised canopy, beautifully trimmed,
the American Eagle being represented in
the centre. II was drawn by eight white
horses with black housings. ~
The procession moved at 2 o'clock, P.
d., minute guns being fired.
Pail Bearers: Messrs Clay, Cass, Ber-
rien, Winthrop, Benton, Webster and IA
others.
The troops were under command Of
Gen. Scott.
The brilliant uniform, ,muff1ed drums and
badges of mourning were very imposing.
The procession was one and half mile
long. 4s...s
Flowers were strewed along PennsJl
yania Avenue for several handred yards.
The civic procession has been estimated
al O,UUU, the tnfiitoFy at Sou, DeSiueS SIX
companies Of Artillery.
There were 10 bands Emusic, com pos.
ing some hundred instruments
The effect along the avenue, clothed as
ii was in sables and densely crowded, was
very fine.
Signor 1'aynani, an Italian artist, yes.
teldny took asketch of the head and face
ofGeneral Tay lor, before ne was placed
in the coffin. No cast was taken, the fam
ily of the President being unwilling thai
the skin should be dis6gured.
Gen Scott, when he arrived in the east
room, wept over the body.
On arriving in front Of the Congression.
al eBury;ng ground, the military escort
were formed in two lines, tbs first consist
ing Of the detachment appointed to fire the
last volley, facing the cemetry and 30 pa
ces from ii. The second line consisting OF
the Infantry IN the escort, twenty PAGES in
The. rear Of the Battery Of Artillery, took a
position on the rising ground about 100 pa
ces in rear of second line.
The burying ground was occupied at an
early hour by the people anxious TO secure
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