Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-07-10
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People Scene in he assembly Chamdtr ar.
rangemcnfs 1of The fan raj Il. morton.
Albany. July Z, lS57.
The Committee # our City Council with
detachment of the Albany Burgcssrs corpse.pro-
ceeded at eleven o'clock hi morning to Schenrc
tndy. To receive the remain, ofcx Governor Mar
cy from the Ballston Spa committee. At twenty
minutes past NV" o'clock precisely, the special
;rain arrived at the Central depot. The president
IT the ruad having despatched il for the express
purpose. The locomotive. the Erastus Corning.
enveloped in mourning decoration. The three
containing the delegations from Bnllsion and
Schenectady were entirely new structures OF the
most modern pattern.
At the depot there was in waiting n henrse
drawn by SIX elegant white horses decorated with
II profusion Of black ostrich feathers, aud hall
dozen other carriages. Tor such Of the commiitc"
as might choose to ride. A single company of
military formed the escort and guard of honor.
The procession formed, consisting If the militia.
~. the committee Of the Albany Common Coun.
ell and delegations from l'all-ton and Saratoga,
then proceeded through the north gate Of the de-
pot ground, through Stcuhen, broadway and
State streets To the Capitol, Captain Cookies
brass band dscoursing an appropriate inournful
drgc.
The coffin containing the remains was then Ia
ken from the hearse, and by twelve men carried
into the Assembly Chamber OF the Capitol and
placed upon platform provided In receive II, in
thu main aisle Immediately in front of the Speak
er's Chair. stack of nrm4 is placed each
side of the coffin, and he. silence of tho largo
chamber is unbroken except by the measured
tread of the sentry who guard the remains.
Many hundreds of people rushed Ia the cham
Der. but nothing could be seen, except the pail
which covered the coffin containing the remains.
After half an hours, solemn, silent meditation
the people quietly cfi the chonber, leaving the
corps under charge of detac bment of the Bur.
gesses until the funeral services to morrow.
Daring tho movement Of the procession the
streets were densely crowded with thousands,
clothed in the saddest countenaneps.
Since last evening n letter has hecu received
hy the Committee Of Arrangement from tx Pres
ident Fillmore explaining AS the reason for his
absence from the funeral that he is suffering from
Inflammation of the eyes tx Presidents Vim
Buren and Pierce and Hon. William II. Seward
have telegraphed their acceptance Of the invita-
tions sent them, and will be here TO night.
At the request of General Wool, WHO was in
the city to day, the Burgesses Corps will attend
as mourners, and will flank tho hearse without
arms.
The flags of the shipping and all public places
are and will remain at hall mast
Many of the stores and buildings in the city
already diaped in mourning
The heavily draped mourning chamber will be
open for visitrrs from seven until eleven O'Clock
morrow morning but at Mrs. Marcy's re.
quest the coffin will not be opened
All the stores aud public buildings will close
at noon to morrow until o'clock in the after
neon.
The funeral services will take place to NOR
row afternoon at two o'clock, in the Assembly
chamber, where the remains were this day de
posted. There viii be three officiating clergy
men. Rev. DIR. Spragne, Presbyterian, will read
on Ia ma from the Rblp. RGv Dir
Welsh. Baptist, will make the prayer; and the
Rev. DR.. Hague, Baptist, will deliver short
discourse. These services over, the procession,
which, it is expected, will be unprocedentedly
large and imposing will then form and escort the
illus,rious remains to their resting place, the
Albany Rural Cemetery, three miles north of
this city.