New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-30
FUNERAL OF JAMES KING OF WIN.


One of the greatest demonstrate ens made by a
people 10 tribute to the memory of a private citizen
took place yesterday IN honor Of James King of VIII
liam. The whole city anlmous in e,corting his
remains to their last resting place and every effort
was made to swell the vast cavalcade which followed
his body to the grave ALI the associations Of the city
mustered their members; the Mssons, Fire Comps.
nies Hook and Ladder Companies Musicians, and Be
nevOlent BODIES, which We will psrcularize and emu
DeIate in account of he procession further down.
vast bOCies of the citizens, united to do honor to
the dead. Presidents have deo; Governors, -promi-
Dent men in politics, and in other departments of human
activity, have fallen, with their harness buckod on
their backs, and been followed to their tOmbs by
thousands striving to do honor to their but few
have had euch testimonial AZ that OF yesterday
II was grand ii was sublime
TURNOUT OF THE WHOLE CITY.
Early in the DAY the whole body of the peose of
Son Franci1co turned out into the streets. Crowds
were moving in every direction great many pro;
ceesiops forming in different parts of the city, and
preparing themselves for the great train that was to
follow the remains Of the lamented deal to the grave
All the associations Of the city out in large
bers, with their badges and banners; the side walks
were perfectly black with crowds of specta Ors the
bells all tOng, and every thing cOnsPred to rem
der the day aid the occasion of imposing interest n
il supposed that the population of San Francisco s
OO60 but remarkable fact in regard to it is that
much more than half is composed of grown, able
bodied mel; the balance able bodied women and chill
dren They were all in the street at some portion of
the day, and this accounts for the mmeose and per.
fecty astonishing crowds that thronged the city and
made Stockton sn0 Sacramento streets RECT oceans
Of human life. There we've aaO numbers from the
country-Sacramento, Oakland and other poinls, and
Last Of all the arrival of the steamer poured in nearly
1900 astOnisbed spectators Of the great scenes
which were transpiriDg.
ARRIVAL OF TIE STEAMER.
The steamer Golden Age came in about 10 o'clock,
and large numbers fOcked to meet those who were to
come into the city behold it in mOurnns-and zee the
great revolution which it ID hoped will make San Fran
CISCO more tolerable place of residence than it has
rfo hes for
Sons from the Eastern States arriving In California for
the fret time have thought OF the great Mistress Of the
Pacific in universal mourning drsped in the dark d. =;
cold blood in her most public street, What NUT have
been the thoughts of those who had been residents OF
California ana were now returning to end their days
under s blessed sun, to behold the whole people, with
vast movement asserting their own right TO make
San Francisco home for good and peacesble ctzensi
We feel confident that the corners will find more
blessed home here now THAI they could have cted
and that the long stain which has gone forth 10 tue dis
honor of metropolis will be wiped out, 20 that still
more may flock TO our shores, aud enjoy peace and
quiet and security in this golden land
FORMING OF THE VARIOUS BODIES.
Thus by noon tie city was illeo and that being the
hour x, for the funeral The different Societies and
Companies formed at their rooms in various parts of
the city and commenced marching O., centering to-
ward The Unitarian Church TN stockton street, b..
tween Clay and Sacramento streets, from which the
fuI eral procession was to march. The corpse had
been removed from Montgomery Block to the resi-
ctnce the Of Mason and Pacific streets the
evening before, and was conveyed to the church abou.
- O'Clock.
STOCKTON STREET.
Stockton street, from l2 to hafpast l O'clock was
peIfs city black With people, particularly in the neigh
borpooo from Pine TO Jackson street. The various
conpabi,s and associations waiting while divine
services being performed the body in the
church The Numerous Lodges Of Masons, the Fire
Companies and otbeis, al numbers of carriages aud
horsemen I'll Cd up the middle Of the street, while the
sidewaks were perfect jam, aud all the steps, and
balconies and wibdo of the hoases teemed with life.
Great numbers OF females and many children to
be i'll every direction, and thus for hour almost
procession CONNIE need. We SAID almos, all remained
will row notice
THE RUSH DOWN SACRAMENTO STREET.
While Stockton street continued crowoed, the
neigbborhood of the Vigilance Committee Rooms, at
the lower end of Sacramento street, ust as mach
cfowced. terrible enactiDg there, an
count of which will be found in another column. AZ
that scene was Transporting, at II O'Clock ne ws
brogbt up to Stockton street that the mprts, Casey
ara Cora, were expiating their crimes. II Of course
created vast sebratiOp and q crowd Of those not
tfrctly belonging TO the procession commenced rush.
ing down the descent OF Sacramento street Like a
succes sion OF immense waves the black tide swept o.
bearing every thing forward 10 its progress till it
stopped by the Jam at Battery stree which was
great that Stockton street, where 1t branched OF
and strt AIMED around the squares, rnshdg into every
place where a view could be obtained OF the in
ffoit Of the Vigilance Committee Rooms Thus
large lumber VI those who would otherwise hsve
partly at the lower end of Sacramento street and
partly diverted tbither by the Of the execu-
oD. And still Stockton street continued crowded ELL
the procession formed and commenced it's march.
SERVICES AT THE CHURCH.
Long before the kour appoin tho Church
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