The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-04-26

The lower basis is fourteen feet long end
seven wide and eight feet from tie ground
The upper base, upon which the coffin rests,
4 is eleven feet long and ave feet below the top
iofthe canopy. The canopy Is sarmcuuted
Iby gilt eagle covered with Grape. The
whole hearse is covered with cloth, velvet,
Grape and aIpacca The seat is covered with
cloth, and on each side is a splendid lamp,
The car is fifteen feet high, and the coffin was
/ so placed as to afford full view TO all spec
tators. 1t was drawn by six grey horses,
each one attended by groom.
| The pall-bearers were, on the part of the
Senate, Foster, of Conn. Morgan, of n Y. F.;
John on, of No; Yates, of Ill. Wade, of Ohio
Conness, of CAL On the part of the House
Davis, of Nasse Cotfroth, of Pa. Smith, of
Ky Colfax, OF Ind. Worthington, ofNeyada;
Washburpe, ofIil On the part of the army
Lieut. Gen Grant, Maj Gen. Halleck, Brig
Gen. Nichols. On the part of the navy
Vice Admiral Farragut, Rear Admiral Shu-
brick, and Col. Jacob Zeillen, of the Marine
Corps. Civiilians-O H. Browning, Gen,
Ashman, Thos Corwin and Simeon Cameron.
After the hearse came the family, consist
ing only of Robert Lincoln and his little
brother and their relatives Mrs Lincoln did
not go out. Next was President Johnson
riding in q carriage with Gen. Augur on his
right, and Gen Slough on his left, mounted
Following him were the Cabinet, Chief JUS
tice Chase, and the Supreme Bench and Dip
lomatic Corps, who were succeeded by the
Senators and members of Congress at pres
ent here.
The procession then moved two miles more
and was composed of public officers, delega-
tiOns from various cities, and numerous civic
societies. together with another large display
OF the military. Some 5000 colored men
we're a prominent feature towards the end.
The procession was two hours and ten mia-
utes passing given point and was abous
three miles long. The centre of it had even
reached the capitol and was returning before
the rear had left Wildads.
Arriving at the Capitol the remains were
placed in the center Of the rotunda, beneath
the mighty dome which had been draped in
mourning inside and out. Rev, DR.. Gurlev,
in the presence Of hundreds, impressively
pronounced the funeral services, concluding
as follows: "And now may the God of peace,
that brought again from the dead our Lord
Jesus, that great shepherd Of sheep, through
the blood of the everlasting covenant, make
you perfect in every good work, to do His will
working in you that which is we'll in His
sight, through Jesus Christ, the life, our Re-
deemer and our hope, to whose care we now
commit these precious 'emainS, and to whose
name be glory forever and forever Amen.
The benedictioD was then said, and the pro
cession dispersed.
A guard was then placed with the romans,
as the sun was just going down on another
history ofthe 10Th of April The most vivid
mind can hardly picture the sublime ght
that is in the rotunda tonight. Standing
near and looking far up to the dome, it APP
pears as if the beavers were hung in black, |
the reflection Of rows of gas jets giving it a
most sombre appearance.
1t is carefully estimated that l25, 600 peo-
pie were in The streets here to-day to witness
the funeral ceremonies.