The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-31
Our PhiiadsIphi. Correspondence.


PHLApELrHrA, July 30, 1850.
The Idvsr Obseouiss IN Philadelphia The
9prssr~nee er the Miifarp Civic Secsfies-GenersI
-sypeGrs"ee Of the Day, &c.
1t 10 three o'clock. and have Just return cd from
witnessing the procession; and what with the heat
and the Dust and the tolpg Of bells and the distant
trsins Of martial music and the solemn almost sulen
boom Of the minute guns, I must say that am not
exactly In the condition to give you very graphic
description OF all that have and heard during
the last four Ave hours The streets through which
the procession passed were literally choked mp with
people men, women, and children-white black, and
copper colored; and although the dared down its
nercest in the nerces the vast multi ade
kept their ground without inching It Is true that
the public buildings not draped In costly aud
expensive manner as in New York on the same
mournful occasoni still, there lack Of money
or taste displayed on many Of them. The massive
pillars Of the Custom House heavily drsped while
above, In silver letters, black ground appeared
the following inscription
= I HAVE ENDEAvoREp FAITHFULLY TO DISCHARGE
- Mr DUTY. :.
ititt'
This slight deviation from the original bat every
allowance should be made for the lofty sgnngs OF
patriotic tide walters The State House the Post once
the Exchange rea ding room, the newspaper Offices thu
public stores, land, indeed, very many Of the private
ones) and all the principal hotels covered with
Grape. bombanine and black muslin. Although tn {,
weather was welteringy warm, there were let ups
to ones melting sunerings Occasionally q cloud
would pass over the sum- and anon = faint breeze
two hundred thousand souls who had collected In tho
windows and the side walks, TO witness the pageant
There very strangers in the city; many less
than was generally anticipated
The difficulty In regard TO the route having been
settled by exttndipg t from thirty to sixty squares
lahn nv ann n n nj leNk rha
line OF march was taken the procession occupying
about hour and halt in passing any particular
point Tbs military. with the exception of three or
four nies, made poor display in point of
brrss and discipline About six eight hum
third we're officers Al any other of the year the
citizen soldiers Of Philaotlpha, who made OF the
right stun and no are really well drilled would have
msde display In Keeping with their past and present
reputation. Conspicuous among the gold laced coats,
and waving plpmts, Generals Patterson and Cad
vslader, with swords drawn and their fiery steeds
their hind -gs and switched their tails they
looked as stalworth and hercely composed they
had a dozen more Mexican campaigns in them. After
the military escort the OF the heroes Of
the Mexican war. the mott Of them young in years.
but old In physical suferinss. The funeral car uhe
same, 1 presume, used In New York; called forth
universal sdniiration. 1t drawn by eight grey
horses, each boIse led by spectacle white
black coat and round bat instsad of being led by
missrsble abortive imitation of q Turkish mute AZ
ter the followed the counterfeit Of "Oli Will
tey,' lea oy groom and bad counterfeit ne
the famous var horse Of the departed hero Next
came the Grand Marshal Peter q. Ellmaksr, Esq }
and his aids. Peter looked Marshal, every inch of
him aud that IL taying not little tor be stands at
least fory inches In his stocking; and his heart by
the way. is about big as his body Then followed
Tho various societies corporations aud tocatious Of
the city al county the whole closing with the butch
ers and draymsn. all I'm, ly mounted. The sons OF
Temperance and engine and hose turned out
in stroDg force and with their really splendid banners
and strong ana effective bands Of music, attracted
great deal Of attention The good folks the side
wallis were not little surprissd to observe that the
me bers OF the fighting IRE companies" were mostly
young men, under twenty-five years Of sge and that
the hats OF nearly all OF then were adorned with
band Of Grape la Jskey. BY far the best and
oct conspicuous festure In the procession the
butchers. Mounted ON powerful horses, and each
wearing black their white shirts they kept
In line With precision and an esprit d which
worId bAve reflected credit the training Of an
periepced cavshy tfncer. The array men ccme In 10
almost equal hare Of praise There from eigh
TO twelve thousand psisons In the procession As
write, the head Of the column has reached Chris
Church. where appropriate religious exercises will b
conducted by the Rev. DIR. Stevens
Business 81 all kinds has been suspended to-day.
Although the Of August the sojonrners st tns
val ious watering places show no signs Of returning
During thu procession, two men names unknown,
were sun struck and taken to the Pennsyivsnia
Hospital One Of tn, m has since died and all hopes
for the recovery Of the other have been given up.