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Funeral Obsequies At New Orleans. The Picayune of the 10th says:

The funeral ceremonies yesterday in honor of Calhoun, Clay and Webster, brought together this largest assemblage of people we have ever seen in New Orleans.

At an early hour the sidewalks were filled with promenaders of both sexes and all ages, examining with eager gaze the insignia of mourning which abundantly adorned hotels, churches, stores, offices and private residences.

In all directions these evidences of the unanimity with which our citizens joined in the mournful ceremonies, were displayed, and in numerous instances almost too numerous to mention, the utmost good taste had superintended the arrangements.

It would be impossible to describe the procession otherwise than by this meagre skeleton: It was the longest and largest ever seen in this part of the country, numbering as it did over five thousand persons, and for imposing effect could not be surpassed. Every person in it was arrayed in some insignia of mourning, and what with the variety and amount of uniforms and costumes, banners and music, the effect was truly grand and impressive.

Every one was struck by the admirable order in which the whole was managed, even to the minutest particular and the credit of this was due to the tact and energy of the Grand Marshal, Col. Charles A. Labuzan.

The procession took just two hours and a half to return to Lafayette Square from the time they left it, or one hour and a half to pass one particular point.