Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-10-24

Grand Funeral Ceremonies.. uIes of
Sam. .fmmense Procession OF mourners.
One OF the most melancholy, imposing and i'm
pressive funeral psgeants ever witnessed in this
city, took place the evening following our great
mass convention-the occasion of the burial of the
| ilustrious SAN FnLNoNr. With our feelings de-
pressed and rendered sad by viewing the sorrow.
stricken countensnces of the mourners, we find 1t
pleasant task in the discharge of our reportoral
duties, to give detailed description of the heart
rendng spectacle and its attendant solemn ceremo.
MES.
At an early hour in the morning notices were
distributed to ''the friends and acquaintance OF
the deceased" of the time and place the ceremo.
MES would take place, inviting families with their
| carriages, and every manner of conveyance, to
join in the procession. suitable hour was select
| ed-from dim twilight to the middle hour of night.
The heavens, as if sympathizing with the general
grief, were sabled with oyer-hanging clouds. The
| melancholy note of the owl was heard in the dis
lance and the wing of the night bat seemed muf-
fed with sadness. At the appropriate time, min
ute guns were fred The flag at "head quarters
was hung at half mast. The mellow lights were
lit up around their pole, where the Mark Anthonies
of the occasion were to pour out their eloquent
griefs over the dumb wounds of their dead Caesar.
As the evening cars were to bring down the
military escort and principal pail bearers for the
occasion, the procession formed at the depot their
right resting GU Church street. After some delay
and much confusion, the grand procession OF cal
risges, hacks, barouches, buggies, furniture wsg
CONS, CARE, and spectsble line Of horsemen and
citizens on foot, moved of with measured tread
preceded by an excellent band of music, discours-
ing the most solemn sirs. An immense throng Of
idle spectators, many experiencing of joy than
sadness lined the streets Some were thoughtless
enough to cheer as the hearse and most intimate
relations of the deceased passed by. 1t was more
matter of display than heartfelt sorrow, as many
of the hacks are believed to have been empty.
After marching with slow and measured tread
through the different streets, the procession halted
in front of the tall pole that had been erected in
memory OF the deceased personality. Blue lights,
in token of his federalism, and scorchng rockets,
with their fiery tails were thrown sthwart the sky,
that the darkness of the scene might be made more
visible. After which commenced the yell, that
can only be ikened to the wall of the lost spirits
in the regions of Hades. As this subsidized, the
sad. oratons began, deepening the grief of the null
titude, many of whom, like Rachael mourning for
her children and refusing to be comforted because
they are not. Gradually they wept themselves to
surcesse, and the mourners one by one, returned
sadly and sorrowfuly to their homes, with .
thorn in their sides and hesviness on their hearts
Alas, poor SamI Would that we could say,
"after LIES ftful fever he sleeps well" But we
believe he has gone to that land of deepest shade,
from which there is no resurrsctio and no relief