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Shepherdstown Register

Location

Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1850

Page

6

Southern States push steamship line from Chesapeake Bay to Europe

The Norfolk and Portsmouth papers report a convention urging a direct steamship link from Chesapeake Bay to Europe to benefit Southern trade. Delegates advocate government support for a Southern line comparable to Northern routes and call for memoranda to Congress.

Norfolk and Portsmouth Vic Od Port Europe Voewinia New York Chesapeake Bay Great Briain United States Boston Congress Joe Messrs. Meade Wing Ewing Rytledge Mason Robi G Lyun James Lyons Fsqs

Lamented President Zachary Taylor's Funeral Procession

July 13 1890 Washington reports a vast funeral procession for President Zachary Taylor. Military escorts and civic bodies move tithe streets with artillery fire tolling bells. Generals Scot and Jones lead a grand motorized and hoofed pageant with pallbearers, a gilded hearse, and Whitey the battle horse.

United States St. Jolin’s Church Theity Hall Washington Scot Jones Fiel U.S Zachary Taylor Mexico Whitey Honey Chiy Lewis Caisse M. Berrien WC. Winn Das McDowell Dugly White Guus Esq Dustive Craneh Maj Jesup Om Bullard T. Benton Daniel Webster Truman Smith Linu Boyd

Burial procession and memorial rites for a national figure

A grand funeral in Washington honors the deceased with military guards, Cabinet members, and dignitaries as the coffin is moved to the Capitol vault. Clergy deliver the burial service while leading figures weep, and a firing party marks the procession before troops return to their commands.

Neghboring Hloeluck Presidents Mansion Sedwick U. States War Department Harrison U.S Congress Protestant Episcopal Church Clay Webster Gen Cass Mr. Benton Brig Henderson United States Marine Barracks

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