The New York herald., 1865-04-21
BROADWAY YESTERDAY.

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The grea. metropolitan highway yesterday presented
even larger extent than any previous day OF
mourning the universalty OF the grief OF the people
the death Of tho late amented chief magistrate OF tho
nation Abraham Lincoln. The day IN with clords
that portendcd change the beautiful weather Of
the past few days Tho wind blew in ltfu gusts and
the purturbcd drapery Of every waved
sadly aud mournfully to the blast Tie stores
throughout the whole extent Of Broadway wero
closed, and the air of gloom which hangs like
pail tho city found deeper response In the bear
ing Of the citizens and in the display Of emblems Of
mourning than heretofore since tho dreadful dinss
were flashed from the capital Tic rair which in tho
afternoon began fall slowly Increased the day
waned; and tho nnumcrabc Tags half high,
and the pendant drapery bcE and white intcrpersed
dropped heavier and the big drors-naturo's tears
came full and fast from sombrc folds Of everywhere
displayed. It indeed day which the elements
Would have devoted themselves which
TO participate in tho feelings Of the people. And tho
heart Of the people will spring like nature hersclftho
better from the temporary visitaonfcr, though the
nation her fallen chief she does "mourn as
one without hope" The republic raise up many
more Presidents like unto Abraham; and those who
might look for and anticipate disorganzation and
misrule from the latc terrible cnmo pcrpctrated
Gin her midst, will and that the Union, one and ind
Avsble, still nves-that she ''smic tho drawn
dagger Of the impocnt assassin, whose deadly aim is
but tho precursor Of his wretched but just fate
= not that Of the republics downfall
q From the Battery to Union square the whole extent
Z presented ga vast continuity of shade" :"
Commencing at the Union Ferry Company's new ferry
houses for Atlantic street and Hamilton avenue Brook
lyn these buildings beautifully draped with
ing, the Stars and Stripes from the flying half
mast while the boats bore tho sarno national ensign
similarly placed From this point to the Bowling green
all the sores-the humble grocery and the well fill d
granares Of the produce merchant-all displayed tho
embems OF mourning Nowhere tho people too poor
or too rich to do him reverence" The Barge ONCE
tastefully draped with mourning emlcms and tho
harbor police boats they rowcd upon thor MISSIONS
carried the Customs 1ag and the Stars and Stripes daped
with GRAPE Bowling Green fcsooned through
out, the California Steamship Company having It's
blems very artsiicay arranged The Produce Exchange
lin whitehall street. deckcd with great taste al SIM
picy Over the various entrances hung fcstoons
sof black muslin, ami inside the broad pillars
wreahed with wide bands of Grape. The United States
bonded warehouse, No. 5Gewas iasefully draped tho
stars and Stripes dying hif from the roof Tho
express Offices very ouchngiy daped and cstooncd
in cmblcms OF morning, sreamlcts OF black and wbo
being pendant from roof TO store. Ia Adams express
the public were notified by pacard that ex-
press VII be despatched before Friday. Trinity
Building artstcany decorated with the cnbcmi
OF mourning, the dlupcry being brought from the
roof 10 tie lower porch crossw!ao, black and whiio
mtcracing in proper proportions Tie office u the In-
man line Of steamers, the New York and Glasgow uo
and tho Southampton and Havrc liue were all drap d.
The oce OF the ConsulGeneral OF Italy also presented
tho national emblem heavily dnped in mourning. Over
tho store Of Chas King Co. Broadway, was q bcauti-
ful cenotaph draped in heavy mourning tho word
Lincon" appearing In black, with sonibsc effect Over
tho store No. 159 the motto ;"Abrshsn lincoln.
Born February ~, 1909; dod April 10, ls6o. with
malicy toworis nono--vth charity all" Tho ollco
OF tho American Mutual Life Insurance and Trust COM
pany 40 Broadway, had large transparency tho
angle Of their building facing rp Broadway, with the
motto, in largo lettcrs:-
'Show the who makes the govern
$mcn and nres on ~ vessels aud will show you az
strator IL were President of the United States
$woud have oil such aTressd, and when tried andS
convhted, by tho eternal God would have them$
Chung" ANDREW JOHNSON. :
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The above Is taken from prophetic speech of
the President johnson, delivered IA the month Of
March, 1861.
The establishment, of Mr. Knox a, me Of Full
ton street, displayed two very appropriate moos one
window, tho passage from Lainonlations:--
Tho JOY Of our heart has ecnsed, dance hass
Stunned INTO mourning.
Eon the othcs tha. from shaeSpcrc's Macbeth, which
seemed fnsuariy apropos
Is All murders PAST do stand excused In this,
And this sole aud unmatGha5c,
Shall give n holiness purity,
To tho yet unbcgotton stu Of limo,
And prove deadly bloodshcd but a lest,
Ex,mplcd b. this hoiAoas spectacle.
On the side facing Fulton street arcprcscnta,cn
or willow tree shadinys broken column, the base
(which inscribed
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IN NbMORIhM
.Ssesse>ss,e, rs.,es
Next door, In NJ Whites window, whi "a' h'La
somcly irapod appeared tho following
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Also, ....
Too Good lOr earth, 10 Heaven toab gone aua rit
nation t tsHfs
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Tho iii ars tnd iCafs ot 50 feiIt ohdr.h were haze
eaf,,lv arirrd whtr fo.rtcs.ch te bask GRAPE
rounliaa ti.a rl'ari formed . pr sung contrast
p,ruprts Ngi4l,o was triNcd .foh It's highcsi
5o,',. over thc door funcreAl urn, supported
~ '..t,l v.1g admir- Ny thrown our - black s.
~, /, N Tbe word iinlDh' was in,st'i. ~ on Tue
t,. ia ere fr0tt1--
Drfi o. Etl IhD itii'iA LOAi
,Irt..t.f IN n.Vauucutt. t,bl underneath
= A-l1. A94sc Ifpttu's ttr l, atpen ancr.
a.u. Oh. Al al-tacc oi Hhto d 'fek.ns, wb.cl
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