Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-05-04


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| Finland Lithuania, and a number more. Then came
more dignitares, followed by another train of stan
dards and escutcheons representing Siberia Poland
Astracan, Kazan, Norgarod the Great Vladimir, Kef
and Moscow. Then the knight in gold and the squire
in black armor. Then more shields and banners
Followed then long line of the corporations and
trades and representatives of the guilds then judges
IN the different tribunals; senate and the synod the
secretaries of State and councillors.
After all these the heralds and at their ap-
proach the military bands stationed along the route
changed their mournful music to strains quick and
joyous. Then came the four swords of the empire.
followed by long train of dignitares each bearing
on golden cushion one of the orders medals be-
longing to the late sovereign. Then came the old
crowns of Georgia, of the Crimsa, Siberia, of Poland
of Astracan, and of Kazan, followed by globes and
sceptres. Last was borne by two high officers of the
empire the imperial crown itself-a great mass of
diamonds and pearls-in form half mitre and half
diadem; thus expressing the character of the soVer
eighty
Then followed the ecclesiastical pageant, heralded
by long lines of chanters sending up those rich har
monies only known in the Greek church These
were followed by cross bearers and image bearers
by deacons and priests and archimandrtes-by mi
tired bishops and crowned metropolitans, all glorious
in jewels and gold and man millinery. Next rolled
along the great gilded bearing the dead monarch
lowed, alone, as chief mourner, the Emperor Alex
ander H., IN his uniform, Hetman of the Cossacks
His face is much like that of his father whom in his
general bearing, he strongly resembles He is not,
however, so tall nor has he yet fully developed that
majesty which the modern world never saw until the
tlIne OF Nicholas There was great love between
father and son and the young Gar looked worn
down by the cares and griefs of the past week.
Then came body of aids followed by long line of
state carriages draped in black, bearing the Empress
itch Hoir
princes. More dgnitaries standard bearers guards
and lines OF heavy artillery, followed, all of whose
subdivisions noted in the Order of the Ceremony
"a book of NIL sections and l68 specifications re-
gardng that long line OF palace, church, bureau and
barrack gorIes, which were more than two hours in
passing any given point. An impressive part of the
ceremony was the halt of the dead body in front of
the various churches along the route, from which
came 1orth body OF priests to give the final bene-
dlctlon. Arrived at the Shrine of St Nicbolas-a
splendid work just finished by the late Czar-the
funeral car stopped and out of reverence for saint
and sovereign the whole crowd, as far as the eve
could reach. fell upon their knees, spontaneously,
and in moment. This is striking example Of
what, IN the good days when England kissed and
caressed the Muscovite was called by the hghy-re-
spectacle Alison 6 the deep religion of the Russian
people," but which the same body of respectables
now call tanaticlsm and superstition Arrived at the
fortress church, the body in presence of the imperial
family, the high officers of the empire and the diplo-
manc representatives of foreign powers, was again
laid in state beneath grand canopy. There it now
rests Day and night the prayers continue and the
people needless OF work or Sleep are crowding to
the great mans face once more. In week he will
be lad among his ancestors. who sleep there beneath
simple slabs of granite. A. D. w.
THE KANSAS ELEcr1oN.-With the figures before
US we cannot think that the emigrants from the north
have been true to the pledges under which they were
supposed to have come out. Indeed the opposite
party IN Kansas boast of having, with unooked-for
nf nnrfhn
and induced them to vote the pro-slayerv ticket
And the results show that the boast is not without
ground.
We think that on the 3lst of March there were in
Kansas settlers from the northern states than
from the southern But it seems that all the north
ern emgrants were not freesolers while the south
ern settlers were proslavery men. The candidates
OF the latter were undoubtedly the better canvassers
and more experienced eectoneers but even this will
not account for the great disparity perceptible in the
vote between the two parties and we are forced to
believe that the treesoOrs responsible for their
own defeat Large numbers of them voted for the
very man they were sent out to vote against and if
the result is dstasteu to those in the north who de-
sired to make Kansas free State let them make of
1t what they There was no bullying no trick
cry, no under hand means used by either party that
we have heard ONO excitement or fighting. Eve
rythlng passed off quietly and the result is as we
have stated.-H Louis IntetHgencer, qchig.
[From the Lincoln Cde) Democrat
1t proposed to present to the Massachusetts egis-
lature large brass medal bearing the following in
scripton:
Presented by
The citizens of Maine
to
The general court of Massachusetts
of 1854,5,
AS a token of gratitude to that honorable body fo~
relieving the recent
Maine legislature
From the dsgraceful imputaon of being the most
ignorant, ridiculous, bigoted, and corrupt
legislative assembly our country
has seen.
! The reverse will be surrounded by plain wreath
enclosing two rampant jackasses, very large and
the other very small, in bas-relief.
The medal will be presented by Rodney G. Lincoln,
ESQ., and received by Mr.. Hiss, of Boston; support
ed on one side by Mr.. Emery, of Orange, and on the
other by Mrs. Paerson-all of the celebrated nun
merry committee of the Massachusetts, legislature.
| MORE FIRE IN THE WooDs.-The Augusta Con-
Stituttonatist of Sunday says:
i The afternoon train due on Friday and the morn
ing train on Saturday, both delayed in conse-
quence of the burning up of portion of the road
about eighteen miles from this city. We learn from
passenger, that reaching the Is mile post was
discovered that large portion of the woods were on
fire. The Engineer stopped the train and proceeded
to examine the rail- when he discovered that large
pile of pine wood had caught, and communicated 10
the road. few ties and about forty yards of
string timber were consumed which DELAYED the tram
until the fire subsded it being so hot in the vicinity
of the wood pile, that approach was not only diff.
s cult but dangerous.