Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-04-22
Funeral Of Col. Benton.

the people of Missouri to Col. Benton.
The nation has sustained loss, and, a
deep felt sense of his eminent worth is
everywhere manifest We make the
following extracts Of the funeral occa-
sion in St. Louis.
From the Missouri Dsnscrat
MISSOURI AT TEER GRAVE OF HER
CHEAT STATESMAN.
Yesterday, in St Louis, the long and
glorious life of THOMAS HART BENTON
was crowned with funeral ovation
rarely accorded to mortal. The tribute
of esteem and affection paid him by the
people among whom he lived, and for
whom and whose country he had toiled
was Enthusiastically feryent and sincere
The memory of Benton yesterday
absorbed the hearts, and his burial the
attention of our people. The sun arose
upon city attfring herself in mourning
for the beloved dead The thorough
fares were hung with the eloquent SYM
bols of grief. Citizens of all conditions
draped their stores, shops, and dwellings,
in honor of Benton. Portraits of his
well known features were conspieuously
and numerously placed before the pub
lie eye, in every quarter. Most signi-
ticantly, the national ensign frequently
appeared, with It's folds shroudsd in
Grape, truthfuly representing the genius
of Columbia in mourning.
Preparatory to the final obsequies, the
remains of Col. Benton were removed
from the grand hall of the Mercantile
Library binding, to the main entrance
below. OF the gathering multitudes,
hundreds who had not. previously
the privilege, were now permitted u
parting glance at his features. Those
features retained the lofty, tranquil and
and gentle expression which the HERDS
communion with death had left them.
BY TO- A. NJ, the streets around and
near the mercantile Library hall were
densely thronged with people, while the
crowds were every moment augmenting.
The sky was propitious, yet mildly
yelled by clouds almost fearful, as if in
sympathy. The slowly moving lines OF
military, Of citizens societies in regalia,
and Of apparently endless carriages, con.
stituted scene whose impressiveness
was nspeakably heightened by. the
touchingly plaintiye. melodies which
thrilled the hushed and serious multi
tudes.
AT the hour above named, the CORPSE
Of COL Benton was reyerently again
transferred TO the hearse, and was borne
to the Second Presbyterian church, at
the corner Of Fifth and Walnut streets.
Another hoarse, bearing the corpse OF
his little grandson, SUCCESSFULLY preced-
ed
When the hearse reached the church
there were several thousands Of persons
on the ground. Every window, balco-
ny, roof, terrace, step,-eVery foot OF
the Size walks, was crowded with spec
tatOrs.
The galleries of the church were
crowded with ladies. AS soon as the
corpse entered the church, every part
ofthe ediiice was speedily crowded.
Rev. Mir. Schuyler read the solem
passage am the resurrection and
the life, he that believth in me, though he
were dead, yet shall he rise again.
As the corpse was carried down the
aisle toward the alter, the relatives of
Col. Benton came next, and after them
the committee and friends of the de
ceased.
After prayer and praise, which were
concluded by RevS. Messrs. SCHUYLER
and Brooks, the Rev. Mr.. Cowan, of
Carondelet, delivered a sermon, taking
for his text, PHILIPPIANS, chapter l, verse
%, last clause-"Io die as gain"
The entire population OF the region
appeared TO have gathered at the cen
trail scene and along the line of process
sion. The streets around the churc
were literally packed with human BE-
ings, while, for squares, the throngs Of
people and of carriages, were nearly
impossible. Roofs, balconies, windows
awnings and trees, were burdened witt
spectators. The columns of citizens anu
I. ). soldiery were formed on Fittl
street, and the various orders, societies
De, on Walnut and Sixth When a
last in movement, the cortege must hav,
been two miles in extent. Forty-tivt
minutes were occupied by it, in passing
Il given point
The procession moved, to its sad mI
sic mingled with the tollirg of bells, \
mid flags draped in black, and residences
stores and public buildings, deckod Will
the insignia Of grief, up Fifth streeth t,
Washington avenue, up the broad aven
ne, 10 Ninth street, and up Ninth t
North Market street. AT this point, tn
military escort defilel and returned
while the civic bodies with the hearses
passed down North Market street to tn
depot of the North Missouri railroad.
The ceremonies at the grave were az
propriately brief, and were very impreS
siye. The veterans body was at las
lowered to its safest repose BY it
sidewas placed the pure clay OF his gran,
child. Together, the one uutouche,
and the other nsoiled by werldeiuess
the child and the great man were lai,
to rest.
The many friends of john &. NJ
MYNN il this city, viii be interested t,
learn, that he intends going to Europ
the present season, for the purpose o
visiting some Of the most prominent in
institutions Of learning. The Racin
Advocatemakcs thefolloW ing announce
ment -
LEAVE or ABsENcE.-Mr. McMynnl
has obtained leave Of absence from tn