Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-04-15
Tributes OF Respect.

NEW YORK AND BROOKLYN CITIES.
Al meeting on Tuesdiy Of the JOINT
committee OF the Common Council OF the
cities of New York and Brooklyn, on the
occasion of the decease Of WILLIAM Hen.
RY IlARRIsoN, late President Of the Uuil-
ed States, the following preamble and re.
solutions were ad ppted
Whereas, i, is announced that the fune.
raj Of the late President Of the United
States will take place on Wednesday, the
It'll instant, at 10 O'Clock ut noon, it is
resolved, by the joint committees Of the
Common Councils of the cities of New
York and Brooklyn, That our fellow cit
izens of sand cities are requested 10 close
their stores and places of business lo.mor-
row, from the hour Of IL al noon until
sunset, and also all places ofpublic umuse.
ments in the respective cities to morrow
evening that the bells Of the several
churches and the fire alarm bells in the
two cities, be tolled from noon 10 o'clock,
p. NJ, and that SO minute guns (belng
the number of years Of the late President)
be fred from the Battery, md also from
such places in the city OF Brooklyn as the
committees from that city may designate
that the owners and masters Of vessels
in the harLor, and The propretors of ali
public places in the said cities are request.
ted to display their flags at half mast dur
ing the whole day-and that our fellow
citizens are requested 10 wear the usual
badge Of mourning for sixty days.
ReSoirod, That the Common Councils
Of the cities Of New York and Brooklyn
will solemnize the death Of the lute Prcsi-
dent OF the United States by a civic and
military procession, to be composed Of
the military and different societies and CT
tizens Of our respective cites--and that
such procession take place on Saturday
next.
Resolred, That the different societies,
trades and associations, and fire depa
ments OF our cities, are requested to send
delegates to meet a committee ofihis BODY
on Thursday next, at II o'clock, at the
Common Council Chamber, to make the
necessary arrangements TO carry out the
views of the Common Councils in an ap.
propriate manner.
Resolred, That the Army and Navy
Of the United States on this station, are
requested to cooperate with us in making
the necessary arrangements, and that
they are requested to send officers 10 re-
present them al the meeting to be held at
the Common Council Chamber, Thursday
at IL o'clock.
ELIAS l.. SMITH, Chairman.
JoHN A. UNDERWOOD, Secretary.
The New York American Of the 9th
instant, says We are happy to learn,
from an official source, that the Protestant
Episcopal Church in this State is taking
the lead liz appropriate religious services,
expressive Of the sense Of national be-
reayement, in the death of the Supreme
Executive Of our Nation--the irst If.
Fiction Of the kind that has belallen US
since we have been a nation.
It's understood that pastoral letter
from the Bishop will appear IN the Church
man Of This week, appointing day OF
Humiliation and Prayer for the Diocese
subject, however, (as TO the day,) 10
any previous action OH the part Of the ci-
vii authorities.
PHILADELPHIA.
The Mayor Of the city Of Philadelphia
issued publication, recommending that
as Wednesday, the Eth instant, had been
| fixed upon for consignIng the mortal re-
mains Of the late much lamenled Chief