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A MEXICAN FUNERAL.--Wo have been
favored with an eIlrac, Of a letter from an
officer OF the army wh!,h says "on tho
evening oflhs 9Th OF January, attended
the '':aeral Of a pretty young gil, whom the
sunday before | had seen with blooming
check and sparkling eye a; the church.
The ceremony was 10 mo quite singular.
Tho corpse was calm and beautiful, aud
was borne on litter covered with pure
white, having at lis head a canopy decora
ted in the gnyest and most beautiful man.
ner with ribbons, a variety OF artificial
roses, and whilo drapcry grcelully hung in
lcsioons. She lay upon this without coi.
Tin, her dress being white, and with her
long raven black bair smoo'hed back from
her brow AMI floating loosely on either side.
In this manner she was borne 10 the church,
proceeded By band Of music, and followed
by a mixed crowd of all sizsl, nations and
classes. Ia the church she was placed IL
front Of the altar, win lights burning on
either side, and the services Of the church
took place, mingled with the swelling
sounds olthc organ. She was then borne
to the graveyard, her coffin, which was
handsomely decorated with strips Of ribbon
Of different colors, being carried behind
while in front marched tho band playing,
not as with US dead marches, but lively
airs"