The New York herald., 1870-02-02

Educational Institute bearing his name, OF which ne
was not only the original founder but liberal
benefactor during his closing days. Inc precious
charge arrived here from Portland ia speciai
train late this afternoon and was received WIN all
those honors and tributes which come only from
deeply affiicted and griefstricken community the
closing obsequies In Portland, as descrlocu ABOVE,
were strikingy solemn and Impressive ahd'
In spite Of the most nclement weather Of the winter
season. were participated IN by thousands. Inc ar-
rangements for the transfer OF the remains To this
place. where dust Ia to return 10 dust were carried
Immediately into eject, and as the solemn ana
mournru cortege passed through the snow-bound
streets OF the Forest city tens OF thousands turned OUT
to pay their parting tribute TO the memory OF the
great pnanthropist. The trip from Portland thither
was without any particular incident. The train was
a special one provided by the Eastern Railroad ana
consisted Of about dozen cars. The drifting snow
standing this pilot LOCOMOTIVE with plough ahead
managed S TO clear way, ana tne funeral
sas ana arrived en ners w'n only S0uRs sS
behind time. The car in which the remains were
placed was draped in manner scarcely less enec-
tive tQan the m0rtuary chapel where they were de-
posted the Monarch, and every other
Car OF the train was also nttingly decorated with
was named after the illustrious dead It con-
veyed. was almost wholly covered with Grape and
other insignia becoming sad errand 1t performed
the remains were accompanied hither by the
various delegations present at the obsequies In Port
land, including the committee OF the Maryland and
Massachusetts Legislatures the Boston ana Bati-
more city governments and numerous representa-
tives OF other bodes the whole comprising not less
than two or three hundred in number. Five
companies OF the Fifth United States artillery
also accompanied the c0rtege and acted as
escort after the arrival Of the remains AT every
station along the line OF the road there were large
crowds assembled To gaze upon the funeral train 1t
passed blythe greater gatherings being at such Sta
tions as Saco, Biddeford, Portsmouth and NewDury-
port Probably never IN the history OF the town which
gave birth to The distinguished benefactOr was
there such vast c0ncourse OF people as
sembled as upon the arrival OF the train bringing
home his inanmate form. The respectful silence,
the general gloom and the universal sorrow, SO
transparent and noticeable IN the vast throng COM
bined TO form scene OF impressive grandeur which
IL Is impossible describe. The precious charge
and placed on board an eiaborateiy draped funeral
car and then conveyed to the Peabody lnsti-
tute where 1t Is to remain in state until
the final ODsequles on Tuesday next. The
United States regulars acted as escort and the Full
ton Guards, OF Peabody, AZ guard OF honor and as
tue corteye moved through the streets OF the SORROW
lu village the church bells toled mournful knel,
munlty, individually ana collectively, paid honor to
tue passing dead by reverentlaly uncovering the
head AZ the funeral car moved by. Arriving AZ
Lhe institute twelve stalwart citizens bore the
casket inside and placed II upon the catafaque.
Tnen the throng outside were admitted, and Tor
two hours the procession OF mOurners was passing
in aud out OF the chamber OF death, pauslng only
for q moment TO view the elaborate drapery and
the casKet containing the remains and testify by
those actions which are much louder than words
the general grlef at the loss OF fellow citizen,
whose name and virtues are immortal.