Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-04-17
? NUMBER 24T.. e. :
AT HALIFAX,

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A HALIFAX. April 15.--Upon tleamounce-
&mept of President Lincoln's death the Par
Eliament of Nova Scotia adjourned, and the
Hf1ags on the Government House, the Citadel,
Ethe American Consulate, and the American
Vessels in port, were at half-mast. Deep
tsympathy prevails in the minds of the
Friends of the Union. The llockade run
iner Colonel Lamb was gaily decked with
shags. 8
4 HALIFAX, April 15.-The Governor had
appointed to-day for giving assent to the
sbills passed. with the usual ceremonies. but
iupon1 receiving the news of President Lin
scoln's murder, he sent the following mes
psage to the Council
4 GOVERNMENT House, HALIFAX, N. .S.Jrr,
a.ooyII Saturday, April 10Th, 1866.
MY DEAR SIR:-The very shocking intel
Hligence which has just reached me of the
lmurder of President Lincoln by the hand of
ian assassin and my sense of the love Of the
scause of order disturbed by the death of a
imam whom / have always regarded as emf
inently upright in his Intentions, indisposes
Sme to undertake any public ceremonies,
gsuch as had contemplated in my inten-
ided visit to the Legislative Council this day.
l'beg, therefore, to notify you of thepost-
!ponement Of that visit; and perhaps, men
iof all parties may feel that the suspension
sof further public business for the day, would
be a mark OF sympathy not unbecoming the
Legislature to offerto one, which none could
misconstrue. fr4. - ...-.r
| Believe me to be, my dear sir,
Most faithfully yours,
| RICHARD GRAVES Mcdonnell.
ITo Ed win Kinney, President of the Legis-
! lative Council.
| The citizens generally all unite in express
isions OF deepest sympathy for the nations
Joss The flags on the Colonel Lamb were
ordered down by the naval authorities.
AT ST. LOUIS. r.f st
ST. LOUIS, April l5.-The news of Presi-
!dent Lincoln's death caused most profound
sorrow throughout the city and State. The
preparations for festivities in honor of the
trecent victories is suspended, and day for
rejoicing turned into day of gloom. Bus
mess is entirely suspended. Even the
lliquor saloons are closed. All public build
ings, and nearly all business houses and pri-
ivate residences are draped in mourning,
shags displayed at hllf-mast, and appropri-
Iate services are held. Many of the churches
to-day are given up to mourning and the
deepest depression. Men speak in whis-
3pers on the street, and the hush of a sick
Ichamber pervades everywhere. No such
sday has everbeen experienced in the history
,of this city. Disqualification the interior,
3and from Kansas, are burdened with sad
mess. Bells are toling, minute guns firing,
and people everywhere feeling the pro-
,fOundest sorrow.
AT TORONTO.
TORONTO. c. W., April 15.-rhe news of
the assassinations at Washington caused o.
profound sensation here. The flags on Gus
tom House. American Consulate, the ship
ping in the harbOr, and in the city were dis
fnllVp1 nt bulf-mpst StOrnS anH rnlonac Of
ibusiness owned by Americans are closed
IIhe feeling of grief by the Canadian peo-
iple is intense, and it is contemplated giving
ssome public expression. p a~p
AT AUBURN.
AUBURN, N. Y, April 15.-The city is
,draped in mourning. All the business
lplaoes are closed. The most intense grief
,and indignation prevails among the peo-
fple. 1Him
AT DETROIT. t.sI.s,
DETROIT, Mich- April 15.-The announce
'ment of the assassination of President Lin
'coln has produced in this community the,
utmost grief, not unmingled with feeling
that stern justice must be served to all the
rebels and sympathizers. At an early hour
all places of business were closed. Public
stores and many residences are
draped in mourning. An immense meeting
Ol ClIlZeuS WAS utlu Ill ITOllG OF Une ClUy
Hall. After prayer by Rev. DR.. Duflield,
resolutions were adopted appropriate to tho
sad occasion. Gov Craps issued procla-
nation eulogistic of the illustrious dead,
and says, all good and proper people should
devote a time to fasting and sorrow, for the
sad and unlocked for calamity. He only
abstains from fixing the day, for
that solemn observance, in expectation
that the authorities at Washington will is
sue a proclamation fixing the time on
which the nation can express, in suitable
the sense of its lamentabe be-
While we mourn over the dead,
and condole with the bereaved family, let
us swear never to give up this contest until
the hydra headed monster of slavery and
despotism is effectually destroyed and bur-
led beyond resurrection. Let the free and
loyal men of Michigan stand firm in this
hour of their country's peril. The blood of
our beloved martyr and the death of our
noble and heroic soldiers, will nerve us with
more than mortal energy in the accom-
Dlishment of this great work. Tr ts-