The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1865-05-04

The funeral escort train from Indianapolis, havin
on board Gov. MoRros, and quite a large number {
the State and city officials, army officers and citizen
Of the capital, arrived at depot about half past
on Saturday night last where they were met by
committee Of our citizens. The train then proceede
10 the State line where they met the train having
board the bodies of our lamented President and his
son. According TO announcement the bells rune
at o'clock. A. NJ and Notwithstanding the early hour
anil GOODNESS Of the weather the assembly larger
than that Of four years ago collected to witness the
departure Of the months volunteers; not less than
ten thousand persons were present
An arched bridge, 80 feet high, SPAWNED the Central
H. r. track erected by the employees Of the Chicago
Great Western r. X. Co., under the immediate super
intendencc and management of that whole souled
whole-hearted specimen of iberal,y and public
prise, ABE BRANDT. The arch erected Fort
Wayne Avenue crossing Upon the sides of this arch
were American Flags arranged in tranges, aud trans
parcncies alternately red, white and blue together
with festoons hanging from the summit. About Is
feet above the track, was platform drapei in
ming and supporting coffin a, the side of which
Miss MARY McCLELLANp, representing the Genius of
Liberty weeping. She was accompanied by mourners
in the characters of the Army and Navy Above this
group arose another triangle of eyerreens and velvet
studded with roses and rose,,es. At the ends of the
platform were Flags in dropping folds.
Bon fires having been lighted up, as the train ap-
preached, amid the tolng of bells, and the Richmond
hand playing mournfu dirge, the whole had
imposing and mAguiicenily solemn effect
couple Of greaths were presented by the ladies',
to be deposited upcn The coEps Of the President and
his son. The ore for ABRAuAx LINCOLN bearing the
words:
a NATION MoURNs."
And the for Little WILLIE had written on card
Like the early morning flower, he taken from
our midst"
The funeral train which brought the remains of
President Lincoln from Columbus this city consists
Of nine eight OF them rn shed by the New York
Central Cleveland and Buffalo, ani Cleveland, CO.
lurEbus and Cincinnati Railroad lines The ninth car
containing the body is tbs .Presients car" buas for
the convenience of the Presiieat aud other dsusAres
In travelling The Cuited States Military Railroads
This contains pa,'or, sitting room ani stepping apart.
ment II has been richly drapei in mourning within
aud without, the heavy black drapery being relieved
with white and black rosetes and silver frines and
tsssels The windows drapeyi with black curtains
and the entire furniture shrouded IN black A plain
stand covered with black coth has been placed in the
car at end, aud this The re mains OF the Pr.si
dent are pla,ed On similar stand at the other end
OF the ea,is the coffin containing the remains Of little
Willie Lincoln who died three years ago his twelfth
year. The funeral car is 10 charge OF Mr. John Nc
Naugton, United States Military Railroad.
After remaining about thirty minutes, the train
moved slowly oa, seemingly keeping time with the
sad and sorrvwipg melody of the music bearing the
remains Of the beloved Chief Magistrate OK Frss
People, and the HONEST AND rKrE MAN, towards The
place selected for his hast earthly resting place o.
The train passed Centrevilie NJ S. "A A. ~. The de
pot was handscmely decorated wih embems q
mourning, and illuminatea By two barge chandeliers
Nearly t~c thousand persons were assembled there
At Canbrigas City the train received with sal
vos Of artillery. very tasty arch had been thrown
across the track and the Bengal lights minging with
the early dawn bad an impressive and solemn effect