Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-02-26

turned to that city and the remains If oar Ia
mented representative were in the keeping of his
constituents and friends. 4 guard of Honor KEPT
watch during the night.
Early in the morning, the entrances anl rooms
of the Hotel began to fill with anxious citizens,
who come to drop q tear upon the cold, polished
lid, that concealed the face and form they had Sc
lately admired in life. A younger brother of the
deceased, observing the kindness Of this demon
stration requested three particular friends to ex
anime the face of the corpse and, if proper, to eS
hibit through the glass plate underneath the outer
case. 1t was found to present still most natural
appearance, and every one, old and young, male
and female, had the opportunity of looking hur'
riedly upon the paid but still regular features OF
Preston s. Brooks.
We must not omit to mention here the readiness
and zeal evinced by the people of Hamburg on this
occasion The town authorities had every neces-
sary arrangement made, and the citizens general
" entered into the manifestations of respect with
much cordiality.
At 9 o'clock, A. NJ, Saturday the coffin was
conveyed by the Hamburg Committee to the
Hearse. 1t was escorted out of the corporate linn
its by q large number of citizens on foot under
the command of Col. Stuart Harrison, one OF the
Marshals of the preceding day. Upon the hill a
bove the town this escort opened ranks facing in
wards; and the hearse fanked by the Field OFF,
GERS of the.7th Regiment, and followed bya num-
her of carriages conveying the various committees,
passed through on its way to Edgeheld village
where the interment was to take place.
At half past 8 o'clock p. m the cortege, now
very largely increased by the falling into line OF
many carriages on the route, approached Edge;
field. The approach was announced by signal
gun fred in the outskirts of the Village. A few
miles out, the head of the procession was met by
the Edgefeld Hussars, Capt. Grfin,) who then
conducted the advance. Within sight of the town,
o long array of citizens was marshalled on either
side of the road, who were ut ouce placed in line
Immediately in front of the Corpse, the whole un-
der the guidance of Maj. S. S. Tompkins, assisted
by Lieutenants Adams and Penn. AND thus the
entire procession entered the village square. We
had not, until then, formed O correct idea of the
numbers in attendance. The large era was lit
orally iilled with men, women and children.
The body was ut once taken into one Of the small
lerapartments of the Court House, that the family
of the deceased might in private take their mean-
choly leave of it. It was then placed upon the
tableyos the Court Room; and thousands came to
look for moment upon the strong man stricken
down by the hand of death in the mid career Of
his earthly exertions, Not the least affecting
part Of this scene, was the number of servants
who came crowding in, by permission, to see the
face of the dcad once more before it went down In
to the grave; among them weeping old woman
who had nursed the deceased in childhood.
Atlength, the priyilese of looking an adieu hav-
ing been accorded to all, the remains were again
placed insthe hearse, theprocession again formed,
and the saddered assembage were soon met once
more around an open grave in the Village Church
yard On one side of it sleeps the dust of the ia
ther Of him who now goes to make one more a
mong the pale nations under the sod. On the 9th.
er, is small tomb that briefly tells the end of an
infant daughter, gone before her parents. Near
by, is the monument of gallant brother who fell
in Mexico. 49,
q The Rev. Mr.. Reid feeingly pronounced the
impressive Burial Service of the Episcopal Church
The coffin was lowered to its last receptacle. The
brick arch was rapidly turned over the vault. The
earth was shovelled in. The crowd dispersed. The
night came on. The dews Of heaven fell upon the
fresh grave. All was quiet among the white tombs
The living had departed-the dead alone were
there The last chapter Of our friends career is
written. ...-