Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-05-03
Honors to Mr.. caIhoun,s Remains.

E4onors to Mr.. CaIhoun's Remains.
All along the route from Washington City tQI
Charleston the people and the authorities united to-
gether in paying their last tribute of respect to all
that now remains of the illustrious statesman of So
Carolina. On the morning of the 22d ult, the cor
tege of some thirty carriages, containing the Com
mittees Pa-bearers, ETC., proceeded with the body
from the Congressional Burying Ground in Washing
ton City, to the Steamboat landing and at o'clock,
the boat rounded from the pier, and simultaneously
the lingering crowd uncovered in token of respect
and babe the iIlustrious dead mute farewell. At
Acquia Creek, an extra train was in readiness to
convey the Remains and the Committees to Rich
mond, where the State and City authorities We'd
with each other in paying respect to the dead and
attention to the living About noon on Tuesday,
the 3d. the Remains in charge of the several Com
mittees and accompanied by detachment of the
Richmond Eagle Artillery reached Petersburg, Va,
where they remained to await the departure of the
evening train for Wilmington The Remains were
escorted to the Episcopal Church by procession of
the different military companies, and societies of the
City; and there placed under a guard of honor de-
tatched from each of the Volunteer companies. It
was intended that the cars with the Remains should
reach this place (Wilmngton) at II o'clock on We'd
nesday, the oath, which would have allowed stop
page of three hours or more here and have afforded
citizens opportunity oftestifyng their respect
for Mr. CALrnp.,'D memory fully than the brief
stay made here would admit of. The cars arrived
abouttw o'clock. and procession was formed from
the Railroad down to the dock where the steamboats,
Nina, of Charleston and Coz. Dudley. belonging to
the Railroad Company, were in readiness to convey
the Remains and the various Committees to Charles
ton. The procession here was purely civic in its
character-emphaticaly demonstration of the peo-
pie. The various societes-Masonic, Odd Fellows,
Sons of Temperance and others out, but SIM
ply IN citizens dress; all business suspended
every one seemed embucd with the spirit of the hour;
and although it may be that other receptions were
more imposing, none could have been more univero
sal or more sincere.
Between eight and nine o'clock on Thursday NOR
ming, the Dudley on board which was the Whining
ton delegation, landed her mails and through passen
gers at the Company wharf in Charleston and then
with the Committee still on board down the harbol
to meet the Nina, which had just hove in sight, hay
ing the U. S. Revenue Cutter in tow The Cutter wa
tastefuEBy draped in mourning her yards fashioned
with Grape, and Grape around her ports and minut
guns were fred from her sides during the progress
\ of the boats through the harbor 1t still wantins
I more, than an hour of the time appointed for tn
landing of the Remains, sort of marine processio
was formed, the Nina leading, towing the Cutter
and followed by the Wilmington and Savannah line
boats, and the tcEx-Boat Pilot. As the boats sweT
slowly up and down the harbor, their flags at hal
Il mast and in mourning, and firing guns at interval
hescenc viewed from the shore must have been higl
N ly impressive. At IL o'clock precisely, the remain
II landed and were received by the special guard
honor, and by detachment of soldiers and place
in the magnificent funeral car, in which they wei
conveyed to the Citadel Square, where the ceremoni
of delivery, &C., were gone through with. The scel
at this point splendid. All the bodies desfgnt
to participate in the procession were here drawn u
and in the most perfect order. We question ve
II much whether any other city in the country, of Il
same population as Charleston could get up so il
s posing parade. We have seen many longer pT
cessions. but any distinguished by better tas
h or conducted in solemn and impressive ma
III ncr.
III All along the route, perhaps two miles IN lengt
III the buildings both public and private, hung
black, and it seemed as though the whole popufati
n was in the street. The streets not on the route a
"a peared to be deserted
IA Our place in the procession prccludes the possb
LIN ity of giving anything like description Of the eel
monies we wOald therefore refer the reader to t
account which we copy from the Charleston Mercu
lii of the 29th ut.: but before we conclude we must
leave to return most sincere acknowledgment
both as an individual, and member of the w
mington Committee, to the Special Committee W
rendered and extended to US the Inequalities of t
IN City of Charleston. Their delicate attentions a
IA generous hospitality will dwell in memory
long as the recollections of him to whose virtues
united in paying tribute, and before either forg
tan we ourselves shall be carried to the silent ton
pa~The publishers have placed upon our tab
The United States Railroad Guide for March. T
is a valuable work for travellers. Published
GEORGE R. HoLBRooK & Co.. No. 4S Ann Street. N
York, at 12a cents per copy.
Cooley, for May, is on our table. Quit
pretty number, with tales which remind us of
days-not go long gone--when the g venerable
tor did " 60 Maying," There is picture of
chewing up leg Of depredator of flowers, VIII
is perfectly pathetic, to say nothing of the moral
son it inculcates a
CENTRAL RAILRoAD.--The Greensboro Patr