The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-10-31
edmond. VA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 81 1s5e
LOCAL MATTERS.

hfespfton Of the Remains Of Hon. John Y
s.1s saasoH.--Ihe steamship Yorktown. which ar
.Isea mere about o'clock on Saturday morn
Ing, brought the remains of the Hon. john Y
MASON, late Minister of the United States Ia
france. The flags OF the shipping in port and
On .ne public buildings in town, were hoisted
=. nail mast, IN token of respect to the mem
CRY OF the dead. A detachment of the Norfolk
Independent Greys. nnier Cant Groner. ac.
companled the remains from that city, and
htinued TO act as guard of honor after the
maIIlvai mi OF the steamer here. The Public
Iua.q r marched to the wharf. at O'Clock, and
.ne NoTIoik military received an appropriate
welcome from Capt. Dinmock. The coffin
was soon afterwards taken from the boz in
Whlch II was enclosed, disefubarked and enyel-
oped with the flag of the Union. The Cover
nor ana Secretary Of the Commonwealth, the
Mayor OF the City, relatives of the deceas ed,
ana olners, We're in attendance. The remains
were placed in hearse and conveyed to the
c.aptol, escorted by the Public Guard and the
hrmory Band, the Norfolk Greys acting as
pail bearers. The coffin was fienosited in the
placed uponSit
Gov. Wise briefly addressed those in a.ten.
dance, as follows.
take this opportunity to saw. that on Sunday
appropriAte funeral ceremonies will take place
over the remains oI our beloved fellow ctjzen
ne was must worthy son OF the Old Dominion
who Whn had hled many high posts in the ssate and
FeoeFai Governments with sreat credit to himself
ana honor 10 those whom he represented. He left
here IN good health and buoy ant spirits and thrrs
Is All That returns to Us now. We meet him
corpse ana W is tor Gs tn pay to him the last sad
rites OF burIai. am there will be no affecta
,lon ni gIief, IN community where he was best
IN n &ma osf loyed inr y was IN private
nature which God bestowed upon him were con-
spicuous. warmer heart or more genial dis
foslti6p were never possessed BY man / can
truly say that honored. trusted, loved him; and
snow OF none who did not. Here in the Capitol
country over them. until they are taken hence To
State. "'A''
FhRtfal CsrsuaoHies-At 10 o'clock Yesterday
morning the military of Richmond assem-
Died ON Capi oil Square, Col. August in com
nano, ana the line was formed in the follow
ing order: Public Guard. Capt DinmocL ;
Grays, Lieut. Bossieux; Company F.. Cant.
Gary J.. |. Biaes, Lieut. Maule; Mongon,erv
Guard. Capt. Moore; Virginia Rifles. Cant.
miller Young Guard, Capt. Rady. An i'm
mense concourse of people had gathered TO-
gether, both in the Square and in the street
near St. PaRlts Church. At IL O'Clock the
coffin, containing the remains OF Judge Ma
SON, still enshrouded in the American flag,
was removed from the Senate Chamber con.
veyed through the eastern door of the Capi-
tol and placed in the hearse
Gov. Wise, Mayor Mayo, District Attorney
Gregory, Marshal Wiley. Judge Meredith,
Col Munford, Judge HailyburtoD, Col. Big
ger, VIM. II. Macfarland, ESQ, Col. T. Ii.
Ellis, DR.. Peachy, and other well-known
Citizens, walked by The hearsp, and acted
as pail bearers. The detachment of the
Narfolk independent Greys came next,
then the military of Richmond, march
ing in reversed order. The procession
passed around the Washington Monument
and through the Northern gates to Capitol
street, thence to St. Paui's Church, the band
playing dirge and the bells tolling at inter-
yals. The coffin was borne into the church and
placed in front of the chaneeI, while the notes
of the organ swelled in solemn requiem over
the dead.
A vast congregation had assembled in the
church. aud the Scene was remarkably impress
siye. All seemed TO symrathize in the grief OF
those who wept over the loss of beloved rel
atiye and an esteemed friend. After the morn
ing prayers of the Episcopal Church, u touch
ing discourse was delivered by the rector Rev.
DR.. Minnegerode, and appropriate music was
sung by The choir.
The services havir e been concluded, the cof-
fin was returned 10 the hearse and the process
sion, which now included several carriages
containing the family and other relations and
personal friends OF the deceased, moved to
Hollywood Cemetery, where the burial rites
were performed, and the remains of the dis
tinguished man committed to the earth The
grayeis in that portion of Hollywood over
looking the river, near the tomb Of MONROE.