The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-04-19
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Ashes of Columbus.

The remains Of Columbus rest in the Ca
teiral 81 Havana. The Cathedral will re-
~ the traveller for yisi;. It's plain but
lble building. and the monuments are dis
o.ei generally with good taste. IL contains
.one good pictures aud fine marble monu-
rsni. surrounded by a statute Of the Virgin.
Oh Tie right Of this On urn, containing the
-smsins Of Columbus, is enclosed in the wall,
lahiud a fine basso relieve. in marble, Of the
~ of the great navigator, the size Of life
galer which i the following inscription
80 Re.tos o lmagen del grande Colon
Nil si.ios durad gusrdados On Ia urna
J. en- Ia renembraucia de nte,tra naeion.'
nr.inaius and image OF the great Columbus.
F,ra han.lni ages continues preserved N this arn
and in tie remembrance Of our nation.
Oppos.t. 70 the tomb Of Colugbus, there is
a,msil and beautiful painting bearing date
iil3 anl said to represent the Pope and
Cardinals celebrating mass previous to the
expedition OF Columbus.
~ .obwing Is from Washington lrving's
most interesting account Of the life and voYa-
gus og Columbus
The beiy of Columbus was deposited 10
ils convent az ). Francisco. and bis o0se-
ql.ts were celebrated with funeral pomp IN
iie rarochial church Of Santa Maria de Ia
antigua, IN Nalliiolid His remains were
transported, in 1913. to the Carlhusian con-
~, q las Cueyas at Seville. and deposited
u fhe chapel Of Santa Chisto In the year
1886 taey were removed 10 Ilispaniola, and
ai.rrei by the side Of the grand altar Of the
cathredral Of the city Of San Domingo. Bat
even here they did not rest in quiet. Do the
t..s.sn of lIisI aniola TO the French, in 1913,
i was determined by the Spaniards to bear
ilsm of to the Island Of Cuba as precious
l.lics. connected with the most glorious epoch
& Spanish history. -
accordingly. on tho Goth December, l795,
n ihe presence Of an august assemblage OF
hc dignitaries of the Church aud the civil
nd military officers. the vault was opened
ie,ile the high altar o. the cathedral with
% we're found the fragments Of leaden cot
n. a number Of bones, quantity OF mouid'
'glenty tie remains Of human body
iiose were carefully collected, aud put into
ease of gilied lead. secured by an iron lock
W case was enclosed in a coffin covered with
tack velvet. and the whole placed in tenn
bnry mausoleum. On the following day
lere was another grand conyocatlon at the
eailredral the yigls aud masses for the
dad we're chauted, and a funeral sermon was
foached by the Archbishop. After these
piemn ceremonials in the Cathedral, the
aia was transported TO the ship. attended
l g a grand civil, religious and military pro-
sssi0n. The banners were covered win
Grape; there we're chants and responses. and
ivhargcs Of artillery; and the most distln-
lal'hed persons Of the several orders 'o'A
'lms 10 support the coffin.
The reception Of tie body at Havana was
1 equally august. There was splendid pro
.sion Of boats to conduct il from the ship 70
! le shore. On passing the vessels OF war 10
| as harbor, they all paid the honors due 70 an
] alniral and Captain. n.GeDeral Of the navy
I Oa arriving al the mole, the remains were
hai by the Governor Of the Island, accompa-
aed by the Generals or the military stall
laey we're then conveyedin the utmost pomp
19the Cathredral. Masses and the solemn
Economies Cor the dead were performed by
4 a' Bishop. aud the mortal remains oil Oolan.
y were deposited IN the wall, on the rlgl'
~ Of the grand altar, where they siiii re-
Asia."