Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-04-24
TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.
The National sorrow.

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PHIA.
The Remains Of she late President In In.
dependence HaIl-20O,0 900 Persons Be.
held Ihem-impresslve Scenes and an
cidfnts- Tasteful Mourning Draper!
Throughout the City.
PuILApHLPHlA,A April 23-The body Of Pres.
ident Lincoln was visited by thousands during
last night, on invitation tickets from the select
council. Before daylight lines Were formed
east and west OF Independence Hall, passing
IN by two st,irways through the front win.
dows and out by the rear into the square. BY
ten o'clock these lines extended at least three
miles, from he Delaware to the SchHylktIl
river, thousands occupying three or four
hours before accomplishing their object Of see-
ing the remains. a military guard aud the
police, At 5.A and 7th streets, prevented the
throng from aceumulating in front Of the hall,
none being allowed to pass except III liae.
Great numbers OF females took position in
line, and Notwithstanding the fatigue Of slow
progress, effected their object, many only giving
up " hen they tainted, and were carried OF by
friends. COlored men and women were lib
orally sprinkied along the line. No doubt that
two hundred thousand persons will pass the
honOred remains before midnight, to which
time the remains Will lay in state. The crowd
is perfectly orderly, and the arrangements by
the military and police prevent any attempts
10y those outside the lines from effecting an en-
trance without taking place at either end.
The scenes at the Hall were impressively SOL
emp, and not 4 few persons were affected TO
tears. An old colored woman, sixty-five or
seventy years Of age, thrilled the spectators
with her open expression OF grief. Gazing for a
few moments on the face OF the dead, she eX.
claimed, clasping her hands, while tears
coursed down her withered cheeks, 80, Abra.
ham Lincoln. q. he is dead he is dead.
The sympathy and love expressed by this
poor woman found response In every heart,
0nd seemed to increase, If possible, the general
grief. 1t was not until long after midnight
that the coffin. lid was replaced. and the face
thus forever hidden from the afflicted citi.
Zens.
Ex-Governor Wallace, of Idaho, and Gov
crnor Pickering. OF W ashington Territory, are
with the funeral party, as representatives OF
delpbia TO- day by Hon Richard Wallach, the
Mayor OF Washington, who will accompany
us to Springfield. Others will unite with the
party before we leave here to m orrow. Major
Ieneral Dix and staf will arrive here to- mig nt
The Philadelphians have done every thing pos
sible TO show their respect for the distinguished
deceased. The countenances of the people best
express the sadness OF their hearts.
The corpse was exposed at Independence
Hall, from O'Clock last night until 1 this morr-
ing, at which hour thousands OF persons were
Obliged 10 retire disappointed from the streets,
subsequently TO renew their efforts. Although
the doors were Rot opened unit! O'clock this
morning. long before that hour an anxious
crowd had mbled, and this com mparatively
small number was from minute to minute in
creased By o'clock il was almost impossi-
BILE 10 pass within two or three blocke OF the
Hall on the Chestnut street side, while the
cross streets Were pouring forth their myriads
OF human beings. A military and police force
1hdeavored 10 restrain tke pressure toward
the door. The long lines, formed for miles,
were kept up until late hour to night. As
they diminished in the front accessions were
furnished in the rear. Almost EVERYBODY
were striving to gain admission. Some per-
sons had been waiting for six or eight hours
before they gained admission to the Hall, while
others bebame so weary as to be compelled to
abandon their hopes OF gettngin
Another Account.
PHILpELPHIA, April 93.-The good taste of
the citizens OF Philadelphia was displayed IN
the mourning habiliments of their dwellings
and places OF business yesterday and to day,
rs well as during the entire week. Among the
most prominent were the residences OF Generals
Grant and Meade, which were covered with
Hags festconed with Grape. Numerous nili.
tsry officers have their headquarters in Girard
street, which are also beautifully draped. The
ladies appear with mourning badges on LEFT
shoulders, and the custom has become so gen.
eral that their absence is noted.
TEN p. M.-The throng ia still pressing on
toward the Hall, the line extending half mile
at1h Inv