The New York herald., 1865-04-25
The Scene in Canal street.

The Scene in Canal Street.
The scene which occurred in Canal street yesterday
will not be forgotten by the uncouned thousands
who beheld it, Never the history of this
of trafc and business did 1t present SO memorable
mour'ul 80 honorable osp%St spnoSt Urns and other EN-
uw, ia white and black cloth, and notices
snowng the grief Of the people for the death OF their
beloved Chief Magistrate to be seen displayed from
nearly every house. in the mournfu shades Of white and
The stores were closed and business suspended
Everywhere The street had sepu'chral aspect AS
ary as nne o'clock the people lined the sidewalks from
to Hudson street, leaving the broad carriage
way clear These lines Of popuace on both sides OF the
street gradually thickened and became more CONDENSED
and sodiaed till the time the funeral cotge approached
when they were one solid phslanx from houses and
stores curbstone Passage along the sidewalks was
at this time mpossbility and people had to choose
between walking along the broad rough carriage way and
remaining almost stationary. There strange and
credabc order and silence pervading this immense and
IA continuous mass OF people, which extended from the
q great spinal column OF the city roadwoy) down Canal
~ of principal arteries Hudson street The
attire Of the people, too peculiar Many ladies were
81 dressed in full mourning Nearly all the rest wore
"a blems OF Few in those living columns OF the
" who people did not wear badges OF amentation Be
"a sides the sidewalks tho windows housetops, awnings
and doors were thronged slll there crowding.
patiently awaited the arrival Of the remains of Abraham
" ncoln Time passed on. The approach of the corig
n was little behind time. Still there mpatiencc,
& no murmurs-the steady mutterngs and suppressed
"a sentiments OF the immense tbrong keeping up con
III stant aud regular sound like the roll OF n
.f thousand mufied drums at miles distance.
~ At last tho murniur roll Of the voices is little
clearer, little 10 der There Is 1uter, anxiety
b damong the "Tbey coming" is heard on
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Hudson The crowd waits, the sounds subside and
Z almost die away bat neither the CIR, o. the escort
appears II Is not yet at hand Another trial though
Z. short Of the pat cnce Of the multitude Is mad' The
IS coorcd population, who largely represented in the
II people streets show the only symptoms yet visl
Ia bic Of Impotence the remarkable doermina
"a ton to be orowul Many OF their eyes mostcned
II In tears and sobbng Is occasionally heard Again there
ii is uttcr along the columns Of living flesh and blood
III which line tie street both sides The echo Of minute
guns which before we're heard in Jersey, boom
ing in New York. Bells rung In solemn
n measure. II Is evident now that tho funeral
II, cor,ge is approaching. with astonishing rapidiy
n the news is spread along the long lines All eyes are
= sra ned in the direction Of Hudson street The cars,
N omnib buses and other vehicles which parked IN
Canal street just below Hudson raised above the
other and throngs crowd upon them tier above
tier and thus await in solemn silence the a. Jh Of the
III procession At last the solemn roll Of tho munlcd
drums reach the ear indistncty hrt then they grow
louder and louder The quiet mutterngs Of the people
Ia give way fevcrsh universal agitation aud expcctan
All eyes turned TO where the head OF the process
y son Is expected TO appear
The notes Of the muled drums suddenly become much
louder the wailing cry OF the nfe much distnc
and piercing The procession has reached the corner
Canal and Hudson streets Then the black caps Of the
platoon Of police preceding the military appears
The agitation Of tho people along that whole line
becomes exprcssvely and impressively solemn. All
how different from ordinary professions There is nc
hcering no waving Of flags, clapping OF hands, nc
shouting no whstng lively strains OF martial music
no waving Of white handkerchief cheers, no noise,
no hustle Instead Of these demonstrations subei
tuted emblems Of and lamentation, and eyes
bathcd in tears and houses and persons drapcd In wo
The picture imprcssivc-thc most Impressive per
D. haps that has been witnessed or ever viii be wit
messed Meantime the glistenng black caps Of the
mol ca rose 20 view. The people became quiet
more s,ill IIy common consent OF all that vast multi
tudc not word TO be spoken, not a sound allowed
The head Of the military ort now appears There
IA no noddng plumes gay or fantastic decorations
S The roe tncnt Ia attircd In the dark gray uniform
in which responded the first call OF that great man
Uto whose romans II now does honor in tLei
\ return 10 the quiet homo In the far or West
whensc 10 came At tho peoples call 20 deliver
The land and maintain IT'S integrity, honor aud
unity Tho music OF The 1fe ceases and the full ant
puid band vary TIE mournful strains by taking them
lpin fill and solemn chorus. The escort marches By
n na.oons which reaches from the o,he
,oross tho Sipc broad horoughfarc. Slowly aud Will
\ teaiy .cp do ucy keep time to the walng drgcs Of
De p.nd. They march with trallcd arms drapod stand
ards, dmpcd uniforms aud sdcarms Tho famous Sc
cuth never dd is u ~ the city more credit An ncon
icUic person chap hs hands iu an ebulon of appl,u'
' ihe beauiy ald prcis on Of tho mar@uvrng az
marching but Skinned atol, hssod aad sicuced b. ti'
tA better ta4to Of oycr else. Aud now the eli