The Camden Journal

HONORS TO THE MEMORY OF MR. CALHOUN.

We have been favored with the following from a member of the Committee of Twenty-five dated PETERSBURG, April 23, 5 p. m.

We left Washington yesterday morning at eight o'clock, with the remains of our illustrious Senator. The funeral cortege, composed of the relatives of the deceased, the Committee of the Senate, Mr. Venable of North Carolina, and South Carolina delegation in Congress, were escorted to the beautiful steamer Baltimore. The upper saloon was appropriated to the body and to the Committee, and every part of the vessel was draped in black.

We landed at Acquia Creek, and were received by the Fredericksburg and Richmond Committees, and a military company, the band playing a dirge. At Fredericksburg we were met by a large concourse of citizens, and the bells of the churches tolled until the departure of the cars. Their military company proceeded along with us to Richmond. Ample refreshments were provided for us at one of the stations by the Richmond Committee, and the greatest interest and respect were manifested along the entire line of the road.

At Richmond we were received with the highest honors by the Governor of the State, and the citizens. A civic and military procession was formed and we proceeded to the State House, where the body, with much solemnity, was delivered to the care of the Governor, and, after the religious services, was placed under a military guard. Great numbers of both sexes visited the Hall during the afternoon and evening.

The Committees were conducted to the Exchange Hotel, where they received the attentions of the most distinguished men of the State who had been invited by the governor from all quarters to do honor to the occasion.

At dinner the Hon. John Y. Mason formerly Secretary of the Navy, presided. In some brief and touching remarks he alluded to the mournful duty which had called us together and proposed "the memory of John C. Calhoun." Mr. Ravenel responded in a short but highly eloquent speech. It was worthy of the occasion, and a model of its kind. He proposed "The birthplace of Washington." The company adjourned at an early hour.

On Tuesday morning we were conducted to the State House, where a feeling and tasteful address was made by his Excellency Gov. Floyd on recommitting the body to our charge. He was replied to by Senator Mason and Mr. Ravenel on behalf of the Committees. After the performance of religious services, we were escorted to the cars by a military and civic procession. The streets and windows were thronged with spectators, while minute guns were fired during our passage through the city.

We were conveyed in a special train to Petersburg, where we were received by the Mayor and a large body of citizens and military. A procession was formed, the Committee in carriages, and passed through the principal streets, the stores being closed, and some of them having badges of mourning, while the sidewalks and windows were crowded with spectators.

Having reached St. Paul's Church, the body was committed to the charge of the authorities, and deposited therein. The Committee then proceeded to Jarrett's Hotel, where we will remain until 9 o'clock this evening.

From our first entrance into Virginia until the present moment we have received the most extraordinary manifestations of respect and sympathy, and the most unremitted kindness and attention from her hospitable sons.