Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-04-21
Funeral 0bservancss of Presid emit
Lincoln,

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NASHVILLE, April l9.-The procession
to day in honor of the funeral of President
Lincoln, was the largest and most impos
ing ever seen in the city. All places Of
business were closed, and every store and
dwelling appropriately drsped in mourn.
ing. The procession numbered upwards Of
ID, 600 persons, amoUg them were Generals
Thomas Rousseau, Miller, Whipple, Foster
and Donaldson. Over 10000 troops we're
10 procession, and besides Gov. Brownlow
both Houses of the Legislature, the Quar-.
termaster, and Comnissary and Fire De-
partmeuts, with their machines beautifully
decorated, the various lodges Of Masous
Odd Fellows, the German societies. Turn.
ers, Eureka and ITALIA clubs, the Feuiau
Brotherhood and Agumen clubs also sWelled
the list of Societies. After parading the
streets, which were thronged by crowds oil
citizens, they repaired to field in the so
burbs of the city, where appropriate cere-
monies were held, aud addresses made by
His Excelleucy Gov. BroWnIow, Rev. Mr..
Allen and others.
noticeable feature in the procession
was the funeral car drawn by six white
and six black horses.
Everything was suitably performed, and
no disturbance of and kind occurred duriop
the day. The city was unusually quiet.
There is heavy rain with thunder and
lightning this evening.
The river has fallen two feet to day with
about rs feet on the shoals.
LOUISVILLE, April 2O-The obsequies of
the late President Lincoln were celebrated
yesterday by the entire population. Bells
were tOlled aud services were held in mauv
of the churches. Cannon throughout the
day proclaimed the sad event which had
enshrouded the city in mourning. While
the church services were progressing, one
of the largest military aud civic process
sions ever formed here, commenced mo
wing. 1t inCludsd all the various societies
of the city, among whom the Masons, Odd
Fellows and Turner'S were prominent. The
chief feature among the MasoUs was the
Knight Templars. who in full regalia pre-
scented very imposing appearance. Ev
erything passed off quietly, and with be-
coming reverence to the iiluslrious deceas.
ed. All parties and classes vivid with
each other in the expression Of their heart
felt bereavement.
The Democrat Gays the Confederate Ma
jor Taylor has been permitted ten days to
prepare to leaYe the United States, he re.
tusing to sake the oath of allegiance or to
register himself as rebel deserIer.
a federal scouting party routed party
of guerrilIss beyond Mount Sterling on
Monday, killing Wash. Garter and Dave
Doom, their leaders, and wounding several
others.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 2o.-The demon
stration yesterday in memory of President
Lincoln, WIS the largest. most solemn and
impressive procession ever seen here, in.
GLIDING all the military forces, executive
state and Judicial officers, mayor aud city
council, fire department, masonic and odd
fellows, German societies, mechanic and
all other organizations and associations
Business was entirely suspended. Rslig
ious services were held in all the churches
bushes and private houses were draped IL
mourning, and the day was generally ob
served throughout the State.