The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-04-10
Nem Fork Correspondence.
New York, April 7, 1S4l.

New York, April 7, 1S4l.
The NstionsfealSmiy of which tidings were borne
ito ears OH Monday morning still engrosses all
thoughts and all hearts in city The regret ofthe
Imposition is hardly less general than own Our
Courts all adjourned Monday, to Thursdayor
Monday next and 1t is worthy of remark that the
first motion made in the U. s. Court by OGDEN HoFF
MAN District Attorney for paying this mark of
the memory of the venerated soldier and sage
10y whom he was appointed, and that the motion was
seconded by B. F. BuTLER.
Our city authorities in concert with those of Brook
yn the military, &C., to-day pay such funeral ho-
nors to the late President be shown at such
brief notice. At IL o'clock, the banks and nearly
every place OF business closed the bells tolled
solemnIy till 2, and salute of 6s minute guns an
bounced that the remains of the President were pas
lsng to their long home. have never known the
|city more sombre than to-day. The skies deeply
shrouded, and a drzzling rain deepens the general
GLOON, The places of public amusement are closed
and will No ooen this evening. fomorross. "a par-
suance Of general orders from Albany, the military
will fire halfhour guns from the Battery from
rise to sunset
Gov. SEWARD announced the National bereavement
TO the Legislature in brief and feeling Message
death of the President as ga trial through which the
Constitution has never yet passed" The two Houses
appointed committees to suggest proper manifesto
ton Of the general regret and then Immediately adj
jou1ned.
grand civic and military procession, in honor Of
the ustrlous deceased, will take place in this city
Saturday. The heart of the city is in it, and it will be
a noble demonstration Of sympathy.
7 .hr ,Loot lev haari nd
fippant disparagement of the Evening Post" for
expression of the sentiment of its party on this oc
4 casion Such supposition does gross injustice to
that party believe it has lost subscribers
among It's friends from disapprobaon of its course,
am sure the journal of Commerce" has. think
those who have stopped the latter paper have acted
precpitately. The Journal never protested any ad-
miration of Gen. Harrson- is deadly in its hostility
to the Wing party-and should have detested the
hypocrisy of dressing it in mourning.
An open and manly opponent may shed generous
tear over our Presidents grave but it should be
poisoned by the crocodile illusions of treacherous
nifty. +"
Our Young Mems General Meeting which was to
have been held this evening, will be turned into no.
party toexpress the regrets of our citizens and i'm
mediately adjourn.
have little heart to speak of our Charter Election
next Tuesday Sufficient for the day is the evil
thereof
Our friends in CONNECTICUT have nobly done their
duty. Their State Ticket is elected entire by some
5000 majority; all their six Members of Congress by
Districts and increased majority in each branch of
the Legislature. And this, be it remarked, though
the disheartening tidings Of the Presidents death
spread over twothrds of the State while the election
was proceeding. Will not VIRGINIA and THE WEST
do likewise?
Yours, HAROLD.