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adopted directing the edaces 10 be daped with suisas
cmblens Of mourning Among the first 10 lead Was ne
TEMPLE EMANUEL,
located in Twelfth street national dag hung ha'f
mast and the exterior drzped In long garlands OF biA0s
and white In the interior the reading desk and ash
were covered with Grape.
THE THIRTY-FOURrH STREET SYNAGOGUE
xns draped on the outside with twnng chain Of black
ooped M with white rosettss and large white centre
The basement room which Is used q synagogue TIL
the main edi1ce is completed is hung all around with
black The pillars support the roof are covered VIII
entwinines Of black and white linen.
THE GREENE STREET SYNAGOGUE
presents very appearance the echo or ARK B .
draped as 10 form mourning arch. The circle is com
posed of black linen with white mcdnllons Tho stdse
formed by the posts OF the ark wnch are mDcaoso
in black ooped up at intervals with white rosettes
THE NORFOLK STREET SYNAGOGUE.
The outside OF this building and the entrances" ~
covered with black and white drapry arranged ies.
toons, with medaions in the centre. On the nsde al
the tiers covered with the emblem OF woe whe oves
the ark and around the pulpit crescents OF moufw
colors
fHE CLINTON STREET SYNAGOGUE
was very tasteuiy draped the inside with fesoons
along the walls OF black and white with large white
favors The ark covered with Grape; and eacn cnsn
delior was covered with trappn ngs Of woe.
The broadway, Rvington and Stanton, Twenty-nintn,
Thirty fourth, and In fact every synagogue throughout
the city presents tho same sombre aspect.
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st. paui's Church, Hobokcn.
THE REV. v. BRUCE.

The following extract we make from sermon preached
4 i'll ST. Pauls church, Hobokcn by the Rev. V. Bruce
n The heart of the nation yesterday appalled,
Tdings flashed to us by the lightning of heaven
that Chief Magistrate assassnated and that the
Secretary State murderousy assaulted One said
within hearing ''It must be the work of lunsc
'God grant it may be so, replied; but fear there
we're more than one and it cannot be the work Of
unatc' y "The President is now iminortaized, said
another which replied, "that trusted ne had at
ained unto better immortality ,han temporal" THE
country disgraced,' said another, and though
piled not felt the sting oi the truth Wo nave re.
turned to Roman times" said another God forbid,
my secret prayer. And now why have l called
your attention this deed?hc very next in cnormity
atrocity raising the hand OF violence against the
Lords anoin.ed 1t is to give you my thou hts in
turn for yours Our Chief Ma has been permitted,
persuade myself, TO exchange the perturbed quetude
honor TO which he looked forward for the rest and
paradise AS the blood of the martyrs poured
out Cue maintenance Of Christianity, the blood ot
late Chief Magistrate has been poured out in the
establishment and maintenance OF the down trodden
rights OF humanity The name Of our late President,
henceforih and forever s and win be- the most illus
trous OF all the champions OF human freedom WASH
ingon willing to be sacrifice for bunan freedom
the honor denied him. 1t has been reserved for
the late President OF the United Staes What were the
of the President and murderous assault
OF the Secretary? They were personal malice or
venge they were not Tor the purpose OF robbery what
then theyY They the elimination OF nsubor
dinaon and rebellion. Ii heretofore there have been
lo have hada sympathy for insubordinatlon and
rebellion they what the insubOrdinatOn and
rebellion Of the South were and are Throughout the
wide extent OF Ghrsendom take it upon myself to say
henceforth and forever, never again Will any Christian
or civilized be found who win cherish utter
ldcnce H. respect lor sympathy with the late in
subordnaton and rebellion Of the South The perpetuy
and efficiency and prosperity of our country are now
fixed u;lteable. As patriots We can reoice ana
although n securing them, some OF our best boe1 has
poured OUT yet for objects Important 80 sublime,
glory in that olooa while our holy Easter, Tor
our comfort and encouragenen give utterance TO such
truths these: Happy they who are permitted ~
the purple path TO an unading CROWN "Blesied
are dead who die in the Lord;' and, beyond the
confines of this life faithful, privilege and
bessedness IL will be to join the usrious assembage Of
nts nd mar
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THE sYNAGOGUEs.
Greene street synagog ne.
REV. ISAAC MOOT.

special service was held at this synagogue al eleven
cleck NJ After the chanting Of several appropriate
hymns by the officiating minister, Rev Ansei Leo, Mr.
Isaac Moot delivered brief address He remarked that
they assembled this day on occasion which caused
every heart 70 throb with and grief and to pay
the last tribute OF respect TO our coun,rys ustrous
Chief whose name Is and will be united with virtue
patriotism and humanity, and whose memory will
be impressed and embsmed upon the young hearts
Of children Was IL not dream that 9 few days ago
Abraham Lincoln was still IN the land Of the iving
nobly performing his mission Of peace and srsnuously
labofing in behalf Of that loved country for which be
lived, and in whose glorious cause he died Yes, the
heart that increasingly throbbed for bic country has
now ceased TO beat-tbat heart within whose portals
sympathy and humanity ever dwelt--that heart within
whose the fame OF patriotism burned unceas
heart has been stled by an asssssins foul
act The brain that worked nobly for cause Is
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Calvary Church.


Long before the hour which the services were 10
commence, the sacred ednce filed 10 lie utmos,
capacity, and many who late were compelled 70
main the vcstbue during the performance Of the fun
srsi services Just the bell toed the hour OF twelve
Bishop Coke attred in surpce ard scarf, accompanied
by dvo cergymen entered the church from the vestry
and marching In solemn procession down the side aMe
10 the vestbule approached the sanctuary from the MD
die door, the organ peang forth in low tones
rxe suitable the melancholy occasion The regular
vervce for the dead then commenced AID during
performances many Of the congregation were affected to
,ears
A. the conclusion OF the services Bishop Coke accpdod
nc pupit and after offering up silent prayer, pro
,eedod 10 deliver most eloquent and touching panegyrc
On the late lamented President After referring In most
feeling terms to the sad event which proved the theme
81 hts dlscourse he said that the Almighty God took
various ways of teaching us lessons Of faith The NE
which He gave and which He alone had the reht TO
lake away had In the person OF the late President been
aken away by the hand Of an Assassin. Successive
Of soveregns had been cut of from all the pomp
and circumstance OF empire; but the father OF such
republic this elevated but yesterday TO the head o
this nation, had fallen by the hand Of an assassin Wne
The crime OF the murderer nothing the less YET ne
Almighty permitted the blow to be struck Almighty
God Invests the ruler whether he be king potenaie or
President with His divine authority so that II rs an act
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Of treason ngainst God 70 raise hand against m But
Yesterday Tho voice of great people called him second
time 10 rule the dcst ncs OF this groat nation Was
sublime sight he said 10 tho great American people
rise in Their majesty 10 confer upon their chosen ruler
this second mark Of their love and confidence; but II was
sublime spectacle 70 see this great nation Downs
down NJ the sad calamity that has bere "a I'M o
ruler He referred to the assassination o Charles
the First and Louis the sixteenth aordng the nearest
analogy TO the diabolical murder OF President Lincoln
Charles and Louis, he sad good who had bscn
tried in the fiery furnace OF civil They fell because
they represented thrones that had been without law
iherc analogy there Pres don't Lincoln f'i from
the seat Of majesty at a moment when his enemies
even admitted his great kindness and humanity In con-
clrsion he sad that among the many words spoken ny
the hate President would b. remembered WITH more
gratitude by the American paopl, those relating to
his Christian pety which uttered after he STOOD
upon the battle feld OF Gettysburg.
The benedicton was then pronounced ny bishop yoke
and the congregation dispersed To assemble again az
eleven o'clock to-day when full church services VIII be
lpsr ormed
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Congregation OF Aderath IN.

The synagogue Of the Congregation Adcrath III,
East Twenty ninth street. between Lexington and Third
avenues, was heavily draped in black within and with
out and quite large audience had assembled there at
twelve O'Clock, when the scrvicet commenced Fjrst
psalms rec.ted antipbcnaly, followed by "a
Hebrew prayer the peace Of the soul Of the departed
President Mr. J. Walk then aseonded the pulpit and
addressed the congregation. He quoted Isaiah Nj, 2,
'And Oh him rested the spirit o the Lord the spir OF
wisdom and understanding the spirit of counsel and OF
might the spirit Of knowledge Of the fear u God, A"
peculiarly applicable 70 our late Chef Magistrate He
then drew picture Of his excellent cbarsster descrb
ing him AZ good, wise and sres, man he was
great, not like Cesar, Alexander and Napoleon
who with great talents, overeapsd tbe ordinary bar
rers, and dazzled world struck with wonder and awe
but like Washington, whom the world admres loves
and strives TO initiate The greatest and most enduring
work Of bis lie rs the proclamation Of emancipation
which he has now signed with hiy life blood The speaker
concluded with an earnest prayer IN behalf OF the hte
President bis berssved family, the mourning nation
then offered for the recovery Of Mr. seward and the
fare Of the incumbent Of the Presidential once The
congregation then sang the hymn, "Yiedal, and dis
pesd after the ordinary vespsr service nad oeen re-
cited
Thfrty-fsurth street Congregation.
There was . very large attendance at this new syna
gosue After very impressive morusry service BY the
Rev Mr. Kramer very eloquent sddress was delivered
by the Rev. DR.. RaphalL
Similar services with addresses by the rabbi preachers
were held In the following synagogues Nineteen
street, Rev, j. J. Lyons; Twelfth street, Dr. Adler
Twenty pjnth street, DR. Bord Norfolk street. Rev Mr.
and in most of the principal Jewish houses
Of worship.
Decorations OF the Jewish synagogues.
As already announced in the HERALp the first religious
services to the memory Of Mr. Lincoln were held In the
Jewish ynsgosues on Saturday On Sunday meetings
we're held 81 the respective synagsguss apa resolutions
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Congregation Beth Israel Bikur Choiim.
REV NR. sCHwALBE.

large congregation convened in this synagogue SO
Chryste street. for solennzng the obsequies of the late
President OF the United sates The inside Of the syna
gosue appropriately and astefay dressed In black
The commenced with the singing of Psslms 90
102 106, Is 90 ql ll9 Rev. Mr. g. Schwalbe then de-
lvered discourse rarely equalled for imIressveness
and socinny, In view OF the recent terrible calamity
after which the kadsh prayer was said by the whole
congregation The audience were evidently fully inn
pressed With the soemnity and importance oi the
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Church OF the Holy Apostles.
REV. DIR. ROWLAND.


There was service in the above church at noon, the
Pew DR. Rowland presiding. The burial service pre-
scrbed by the Episcopal Church read and prayers
were offered up for the President Of the United States
and all others in authority The pastor announced that
there would be service to-day at eleven o'clock and to-
morrow ut ten O'Clock. There The
Gu rch was well attended and much interest evnced
in the proceedings
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iu n endshp. and which signed the emancipation mil
lions, nov p0worless Never In -ntry history
MAS there Chiof Magistrate who entered his career
with ~ many dihcutes dangers and who departed
from il 30 suddenly and 50 mournfulIy Never did q
Chief Executive enter upon tho duties Of his Office with
leo many obstacles W contend against civil strife
ling In every nook OF the Capitol and every
where oranizcd bands OF conspraors reilly schemng
|for tho destruction OF the great ship OF state Our
choscn but maryred Chief nothing daunted brayey
stood at the helm, encountered the terrible breakers Of
rebellion and the storms OF treason with courage and
landed his ship safely in tho haven OF peace. That
dauntess hslmsan WAS more the angel Of death
had claimed him 1.-The Lord has givon, the Lord has
taken Blessed be tho namoo Of the Lord"
After brief auson to Pros dent johnson, the speak
concluded with very eloquent prayer.
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CHRIST Church.
THE REV. p. O. EVER.


soomn and impressive funeral service for our late
President took place yesterday in Christ church The
edifcc crowded by congregation which, both in
dress and domsano evnced the sorrowu feelings which
animated them. Nothing could be more affecting than
tho style Of the supplcatoy prayers offered The plain
tive cadoaccs OF the requiem music tho voice Of tho
pastor he read the prayers clear distinct, but
sad voice. and the sted responses of the congregation
fell mourn!uly ON tho ear, and, with the sable embems
Of wo draPea Wore appropriate 70 tne
sion of tho services the worthy and respected pastor
mado the following brief address,
regret 10 be compelled TO say to you brethren OF my
flock labors OF the past two months have had
suc effect on me as to render the cessation OF labor
imperative on me- was my intention 70 address you
morrow on the subject uppermos in all our hearts
the unmoy cutting Off of tho savior of his country
the great and good Abraham Lincoln So important Is
himself dscernabe that Is proper for the pastor 70
speak 10 his people at such time when throughout tins
broad land, there is not house where not literally
yet in sprit-there lieth not dead SO desperate
was this crmea crime that, without the slightest OK
aggerati0n OF language, has never had its .equai
in secular history much was there to say Sretn IN.
Of my physician and did not give the hope OF
addressing you TO morrow until an hour or so ago But
Enthusiastically that must heed medical advice and leave
my abos without delay and take entire rest In week
two will address you at length on the subject Ono
remark however, must make. There have been times
the history Of the world when yrant sat upon the
throne himself in his person. obstruction to
the advance Of tho people, Then would il have been
patriotism 70 strike But my dear brethren, there
\ was no such excuse now-not the slightest
palat.on for this crime; for first, the whole
question is settled and what good could the murder
Of one man eiiects The President sat not upon the
throne like the tyrans Of Europe he but the SER
want OF the great people Of this land elevated there by
their almost unanimous voice To put him out OF the
way would not effect any great object; to DO this the
whole people must first be removed In striking at him
what has been struck II was the whole people OF this
mn md M n mi
that the majority shall rule in this land stabbed to
the heart--was struck with the pistol bullet We may
we therefore, here in throngs and al the body Of
our we-beoved President is borne TO its last resting
place this nation may well bow down in tears The last
remarks deeply affected the entire congregation and tine
reverend gentlemans own emotion aost ovsrcame him.
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Congregation Shanry BerOehOh.


me neat little synagogue Of this congregation, in East
Ninth street. yesterday the scene of very i'm
pressive ceremonies. At that hour the building was
ned to overlooking with very respectable audience,
mostly dressed in deep mourning, TO participate in hc
services commemorative OF the death OF Mr.. Lincoln.
After reciting Psalms l. A. O. g. and TO- the KadAsh,
Prayer for deceased persons said, and the Min
chah Prayer ntoned at the close OF which, Rev. II.
Wasserman delivered the funeral sermon
The preacher alter forcby contrasting the JOY Of the
congregation the first days of the Passover with their
sorrows the closing days of the festival exhorted the
people to their trust In God who did all for the best
had been taken from US who, BY his wisdom and
his goodness Of heart had eliatod the admiration of the
entire world The loss serious one, but the Jew,
full of faith IN the wisdom sf God must say, praised
be the Judge Of Truth This Judge would certainly
ravc the mystery which overclouded the commission of
this the greatest of all crimes and bring justice the
perperator. To those who were lett behind was be-
queathed the duty Of praying for their country and
their rulers and the Jews should especially dc so,
in this land they permitted to say with the pro-
phet, - am Hebrew, and fear the Lord who made
the Heaven and Tie Earth.
After ierven Prayer for the repose of the so OF the
deceased President and the recovery of the secretary OF
State and mis- son, the services closed.
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the temple Of the living Goi we how nos thus in solemn
Humiliation before His consccraied uitars only 70 culo
Ieixe the dead or TO mngle our common grief at tho
grave OF worth and virtue far higher and n0ber
object has broaght thus together and Is with graft
udo 10 the God OF my life that recognize tho feelings
|of eternal worth, the motives Of lofty and enduring
business and led with consent to turn from the
w,chery Of this earths pleasures. and TO bow with
solemn fcengs in tho presence of that tremendous Ma
osty before whiOh ak human greatness sink into nothing
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shaari zcdck. Henry street

The congregation assembled at two O'Clock. and the
afternoon service read by the Rev Max Cohen.
The Ark opened and prayer Tor the rcpose of the
soul OF Abraham Lincoln, late President of the United
States, offered up in very fervent manner by the Rev.
Mr. Cohn minister OF the congregation. The following
psalms then chauntcd by The congregation the
recovery o Secretary Seward and son:4., D. - IA 81
2e, 3S 81 60 1l9, 81. Alecture then delivered by
the Rev Mr. Roscnleld in a very impressive manner.
Prayer then offered up fop the Presdent, for
the recovery oi Secretary Seward.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-06

FoRTY-FIvE railroad accidents have
taken place in this country since the
cemmepcement of the year, in which
sixty-ohe persons have been killed, and
four hundred and forty-one injured. A
single number of the New York Herald
contains accounts of eight railroad &C
cidents. in which fifteen persons were
killed and a large number injured. The
frinhtful increase of disasters of this sort,
calls for investigation and remedy. A
bill is now before the Ohio Legislature,
which is designed to insure greater care
on the part ofrailroad companies, and di'
minish the liabilities to disaster.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-06

commissioners ~ the city Of Wheeling,
or the school commissioners Of Ohio coun:
ty, as sites for public schools, and oil real
and personal property held by esther OF
said boards Of school commissioners for
school purposes, within said district,
shall be deemed to be vested In the board
of education of the school district OF
Wheeling. n u III ( " ~ II
12. The present clerk of school commits
sioners of the city Of Wheeling shall, on
or before the first day of July of the pres
emit wear, examine the accounts of moneys
received and expended by the present and
the late sherifs of Ohio county for school
purposes, comparing them with the Iap-
propriations which have from time to
time been made by said commissioners
and also with the vouchers which may
be exhibited by. said sheriffs, and shall
certify the amount of any balances
which may be found due to the schools
within said district to the superintendent
of schools of said district as soon as he
shall have been elected. And the said
sherifs are hereby authorized and reqpir
ed to pay over such amounts to the treas
urer of Ohio county on the order of said
superintendent, said order to be Issued
on the same conditions as are prescribed
in the general school law for the payment
of school funds to township treasures.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-06

JOHN S. CARLnE, who pretends to
represent Virginia in the United States
Senate, made the acknowledgment, the
other day, on the floor of the Senate, that
he is an imposter and that he continues
to hold his seat there for the money it
affords him What baseness now pollutes
the seats once occupied by statesmen.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-06

THE copy Of the new School Law, re-
passed by the Legislature, which
we publish this morning, is believed to
be- an entirely correct copy, it having
Ibsen furnished by gentleman having
every facility flor procuring correct in
formation and who takes deep interest
incur educational system. We comm end
this Law to the careful perusal of bur
CITY readers, that its merits and dement's
: may be-fully discovered and well under.
stood. We may have more to say oft in
the future.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-06

TuE Supervisors Of Harrison have re-
fused to give bounty to persons enlist
ing tG tne credit of that county. The
Clarllsburgh Telegraph thinks enough
men have left that county and volun-
teered in counties which paid bounties to
have tiled their own quota
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-06

FROM the advertising columns of Phil
adelrhia paper We learn that Ex-Presi-
dent JAMES BUCHANAN has become Pres
idcut of an oil company.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-06

Mr. DRAPER, the Collector of New
York, sends all the Savannah cotton to
his son to be weighed, for which the son
will receive some $4,000 for about two
weeks work Pretty good wages-but
he finds himself"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-06
Two Pieces of [ and For s.
ONE PIECE CONTAINS

" ABOUT thirty six 600 acres l0l
the National road and Wheeling creek, d
four miles from the city Of Wheeling ,
road. The above Is good bottom land II
adapted for vineyard or gardening purpt
The other piece, containing about for
(4D acres, located also on Wheeling en- Il
divided from the former piece by n \
creek, and through which the HSmJls !
road passes. BY this road 1t is abOgi al
one half miles from the city of wbess
On the latter piece there Is gca t.E
and admirably adapted for vineym
which there are some other improvensE
Ifnot disposed OF at private sale. itV-
fered for sale by public auction
On Thursday, ht I'd day Of No.
ensuing, at the front door Of the COur ! 4
Ohio county, at 10 o'clock A NJ Posses
be given on the trst OF April.
Further information can be bad Of d, q
signed, I CLiA
The special attention of oil, cUal, yithS
gardening men Is called 10 the above
Wheeling W. Va. Feb. l6-d2w
N. Is. The above sale has been POslP,s
Tuesday, March 9TH, at 9 O'Clock +. N
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-06
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

nEy, ID. w. FISHER, OF THE
II FIRST Presbyterian Church viii deliver
lecture at the rooms of tho Young Mems Christ
ian Association this (Monday) evening at 1t
O'Clock. The friends of the association are. re-
spectfully invited to attend. mar6lt