The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-07-09

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AInASY July THE committee of our city council,
with detachment of the Albany Burgesses corps, pro-
ceeded eleven o'clock this morning TO Schenectady to
receive the remains of Ex-Governor Marcy nom the ball
Spa committee AT twenty minutes past two clock
precisely the special train arrived at the Central depot
the president of the road having despatched il for the er
press purpose The locomotive the Eastus Corning was
enyeoped in mourning decorations The three con
tanning the delegations from Ballston and Schenectady
were entirely new structures, OF the most modern pat
tern.
At the depot there In waiting hearse drawn by
six elegant white horses decorated with profusion OF
black ostrich feathers and halfa dozen other carriages
for such OF the committee might choose to ride
single company of military formed the escort and guard
of honor The procession formed consisting OF the mill
taly the committee of the Albany council, and
delegations from Bllston and Saratoga then proceeded
through the north gate of the depot ground through
Seuben Broadway and State streets TO the Capitol Cap
tain Cookies brass band dscoursng appropriate
full dirge.
The coffin containing the remains then taken from
the hearse and by twelve men carried into the AS
semby chamber of the Capitol and placed upon plat
provided to receive it, in the main aisle immediately
in front Of the speakers chair stack of is placed
each side of the coffin and the silence of the large
chamber is boken except by the measured tread OF the
sentry who guard the remains
Many hundreds of people rushed to the chamber but
nothing could be except the pail which covered the
coffin containing the remains After half an hours sol
cmn, silent meditation the people quietly left the cham
ber leaving the corpse under the charge OF detachment
of the Burgesses until the funeral services Tomorrow
During the movement of the procession the streets
denscy crowded with thousands clothed in the saddest
countenances.
Since last evening letter has been received by the
committee Of arrangement from ex-President Fillmore,
explaining the for his absence from the funeral
that he is suffering from Inflammation oil the eyes En-
Presidents Van Buren, and Pierce, and Hon William II.
Seward have teegaphed acceptance the invitations
sent Them and will be here tonight.
The students of Union College, Schenectady, and the
mayor and common council and military of Troy, have
also sgnifed their intention to be present
Masr General Cooper has issued order to the regi-
of the third brigade to attend the funeral fully
armed and equipped
At the request of General Wool, who in the city
to-day, the Bugesses Corps will attend mourners and
will flank the hearse without arms
The flags of the shipping and all public place and
| will remain at half mast.
Many Of the stores and buildings in the city already
draped in mourning.
/ The heavily drapcd mourning chamber will be open
for visitors from until eleven o'clock tomorrow
morning but, at Mrs Marcys request the coffin will not
| be opened
Tie Burgesses Corps is divided into four companies or
/ the purpose of guarding the remains
All the stores and public buildings will close at
tomorrow until o'clock in the afternoon.
The funeral services will take place tomorrow after
noon clock in the assembly chamber where the
remains this day deposited. There win be three
officiating cergymen. Rev. Dr. Sprague, Presbyterian,
will read an appropriate passage from the Bible Rev.
Dr. WEIGH Baptist will make the prayer; and the Rev.
Dr. Hague, Baptist will deliver short discourse These
services over the procession which is expected will be
unpecedentedy large and imposing will then form and
escort the ustrious remains to their resting place. the
Albany Rural Cemetery, three miles north Of this city.
/ Var Steamer Lost
| HALIFAX, July s.--Advioes from Newfoundland report
| a large French steam frgatc lost on Point Rich
/ Terrible L5ntiogrdiion IN Nec Orleans
! NEw ORLEANS July SIP, ma great fire is raging
the levec between Gravier and Common streets The
whole block consisting of the commission houses of Lsk
Co. Wheeler and Forstalls foundry Cairo Mail Office
Waldo Hughes, r. W. Adams, Snapp Co., and sew
era other stores is consumed The block Fulton
street is on fire. The loss il immense. Fire is still
1 raging.
/ EBBITT HOUSE.
| I. II. FREEMAN. u. /. MORRISON
| street, 18th streets
WASHINGTON, H. G.
NIIS popular and fashionable hotel has been thor
oughy repaired and furnished with
hundred and has all the requisites Of
| first class house.