At sunrise to-morrow, the 7th instant, a Federal salute will be fired
from the military stations in the vicinity of Washington, minute guns
between the hours of 12 and 3, and a national salute at the setting of
the sun.
The usual badge of mourning will be worn on the left arm and on the hilt
of the sword.
The Adjutant-General of the Army is charged with the military
arrangements of the day, aided by the Assistant Adjutants-General on
duty at the Headquarters of the Army.
The United States marshal of the District has the direction of the civic
procession, assisted by the mayors of the cities of the District and the
clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States.
By order:
ROGER JONES,
_Adjutant-General United States Army_.
CERTIFICATE OF THE DEATH OF PRESIDENT HARRISON.
[From official records, written on parchment, in the State Department.]
WASHINGTON, _April 4, A.D. 1841_.
William Henry Harrison, President of the United States, departed this
life at the President's house, in this city, this morning, being Sunday,
the 4th day of April, A.D. 1841, at thirty minutes before 1 o'clock in
the morning; we whose names are hereunto subscribed being in the house,
and some of us in his immediate presence, at the time of his decease.
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