The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-07-20

be admitted, occupied the East Room.
Col. Bliss. Col. Taylor, Of Baltimore, and
other relatives of the late President, occu-
pied positions near the remains.
The Foreign Ministers all appeared in
full court costume.
The inscription on the coffin plate is as
follows
ZACHARY TAYLOR,
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
HIT. &c.
The coffin is magnificent one. 1t is
covered with black velvet, the edges being
OF silver, with huge silver tassels, looped
with gold frInged buttons.
The conntenance OF the deceased is I'M
changed, though mnch emaciated. Mrs.
Taylor would not consent to embalming
the body.
As soon as all assembled, Rev. Smith
Pyne; D. D, of the Protestant Episcopal
Church; performed the solemn and i'm.
pressive burial service OF that church.
A most eloquent and touching discourse
was then delivered by the reverend gen.
tleman.
The service being concluded the coffin
was removed and carried out Of the White
House. 1t was then placed upon the Fu-
nerel Car provided for the occasion. Near
the car was the fayorlte war horse of the
departed chieftain, '.Old Whtev," APP
pointed to follow the car to the place OF
interment.
The Funeral Car was plain hearss
under raised canopy, beautifully trimmed
the American Eagle being represented IN
the centre. 1t was drawn BY white
horses with black housings.
Each horse was led by groom in orr
entail costume.
The procession moved at 2 o'clock, P.
II. As soon as it started minute guns
were fired by attachments of United States
Artillery stationed near St. Johns Church,
the City Hall and the Capitol, respsc-
lively.
PAIL BEARERS.
Hon. Henry Clay, Lewis Cass, J. M.
Berrien, R. G. Win,hrop, J. Mcdowell.
Hugh White, T. II. Benton, Dan'l Web
ster, Truman Smith, Linn Boyd, S. F.
Viaton, I. E. Holmes, R. ]. Walker, Jos.
Gales. Esq. G. w P Curtis, Esq, Chief
Justice Cranch, Maj. Gen Jessup, Com
Ballard, Maj. Gen Gibson, Brig. Gen.
Henderson.
A heavy discharge OF cannon announ-
ced the starting ofthe PROCESSION at 2
O'Clock.
The military escort was the larges ev-
er seen in Washington. All the troops
<ror,o th.. 4 ,N,,rnpt o.
able distance Of Washington, were in at
tendance. The whole Of this portion of
The procession was under the command
OF Maj or General Winfield Scott, Com
mander-ln-Chiet OF the United States
Arny.-The officers and men of tn, ma
Wy and the Marine Corps were also out
in very unusual force. In their bri liant
uniforms with their muffled drums and
badges Of mourning, this portion of the
procession was unusually imposing.
The procession was one mile and half
long. The avenue through which It
passed was densely crowded. Every
window was occupied and the concur Sc
OF the spectators on the sidewalks was
immense
Flowers were strewed along Pennsyl-
wanna Avenue tor several hundred yards
leading from the White House.
The civic procession has been estma
ted at 16, 900; the military at 900 besides
$ companies OF artillery There were
10 bands OF music, comprising some hun
dreds of Instruments.
The effect along the Avenue, clothed
it is in sablea and densely crowded,
was very fine.
INCIDENTS.
Signor Fagnani, an Italian artist, YES
terday took sketch OF the head and face
OF General Taylor, just before he was
placed in his coffin. No cast was taken,
the family Of the President beng unwll-
ling that the skin should be disfgured, as
it would probably be by that process.
Although much emaciated, the face Of
the distinguished deceased preserves
much Of the appearance it wore when
living.
Towards two o'clock the sky became
overcast. Considerable wind prevailed,
and shower was threatened.
General Scott, when he arrived in the
East Room. wept over the body of his
distinguished companion in arms.
THE SCENE AT THE b RIAL
GROUND.
On arriving in front of the Congress
ninnal BurVins (srnnd The ,,;ltarv a.