The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-07-08


We econdense from the Richmond Dispatch of yesterday
the following the ceremonies connected with the inter
lnent of the remains of Ex-President Monroe:
SCENES IN THE MORNING.
daybreak and at sunrise salutes were fired by the
Fayette Artillery, under Col Nimmo, from Capitol
Sauare in honor of the Fourth of July. Flags waved
from the various public buildings, hotels and the ship
ping port O'Clock these flags dropped to
half mast beokening the solemn purpose to which the
morning was be devoted Many of our citizens
employed early hour in draping their residences or
places of business in the habliments of mourning, and
general desire manifested to pay suitable respect to
the iusrious remains which soon to be consigned
to the soil of their native State.
The military of the 1s Regiment assembled at their
various points meeting, and marched to the rendez
vous Main street, near First Market There they
were iCned by the Henrico Dragons, and the Rocky
Ridge Rifles, of Manchester. The line was formed at
O'Clock the right resting 18th street. and soon after,
the column under Col August took up the line of
for Rockets The Young Guard Battalion under Colonel
Richardson, left their armory at early hour and pro
ceeded to the same place On arriving at the wharf the
military stacked arms and temporarily dismissed
await the arrival of the jamestown, with the remains
of President Monroe and the Glen Cove with the New
York Seventh Regiment-he chiyarous guard Of honor
ARRIVAL OF JAMESTOWN.
The jamestown came in sight at ten minutes past o.
clock and slowly approached the wharf with flags and
signals at half haliards The military drawn up in
line on the wharf and thousands Of spectators fastened
the most eligible points of observation As the
ship alongside her wharf, the committee and guests
from New York stood the upper deck and appeared to
regard with much interest the exciting shore.
The remains President Monroe having been removed
from the forward saloon the upper deck and placed
der an awning Governor Wise and Mayor Mayo proceeded
on hoard the jamestown and received the guests and an
INTERCHANGE of friendly greeting place The Cover
nor invited visiting gentlemen to make his residence
their during their soourn and the Mayor rendered
them the hoSptalities of the city.
ARRIv AL OF THE YORK NATIONAL GUARD
The steamer Glen Cove, with the New York Seventh
Regiment on board in sight at 10 minutes past TO-
and dese the sOemnty Of the OCCASION the younger por
ton Of the assembled hrong vent to their feelings
pearance really imposing The soldiers, with their
gttering arms, were paraded ready for debarkaton,
while the splendid band of the Seventh, stationed the
forward deck, played solemn dirge.
The Virginia troops drawn up in line facing the
river ready to receive the visitors and without unneces
sary delay Seventh left the boat and passed the
right of the line, the Virginia military presenting
mnossbie to describe the excited appearance of tn
throng at this time The crowd of spectators increased
every and the housetops the wharyes the decks
a living moving mass of human beings.
REMOVAL OF THE REMAINS.
The hearse drawn by six white horses attended by six
negro prooms dressed in white, proceeded to the
steamer and under the direction of the pail bearers
ceved the remains. The troops presented arms-lags
which the Armory Band played drge, while the hearse
nroceeded to its place the line Minute guns were fired
and bells toed continuing during the progress of the
p'0'es'''" ~ THE PROCESSION
All along the route distance of than two miles
the sidewalks were lined with spectators; every balcony
porch and window overlooking the stree-every avaia
BILE spot on the ne-was crowded with ladies' children
and men The minute continued firing; the il
the vicinity of the route tolled, and answered by
peas from others the distance business unver
sally suspended vehicles were drawn aside into the
streets and the attention of the entire community con
centrated in the imposing pageant in honor the mem
ory of the ilustrous whose bones now on th
| way to their earthly resting place.
The troops marched with reversed arms and the band
PLAYED music appropriate to the occasion.
On arriving at Hollywood Cemetery the procession
halted while those carriages and horseback aghte
and at o'clock P NJ, the line passed through the mali
entrance into the beautiful resting place of dead
CEREMONIES THE GRAVE.
The grave Monroe is located in the southwest