The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-17

physicians had considering the question Of
ancing his cheek 70 reheve him. TAe assass' performed
q" Dork Jv eM ey exctsg gasAe IN each cAeek and the
prsspscts are 0ai Ne wiu sees recover.
THE WOUNDS OF MAJOR SEWARD.
There has been considerable misunderstanding 10
what other members Of tho family wounded
Major Augustus Seward the oldest SON. paymaster in
the army He In several places, but not danger
oasiy. This n the who has been in some Of the
despatches called William H. Jr, and Clarence Clarence
Seward Ia nephew of the Secretary, and in New
York whom the awful tragedy took place Frederick W.
Seward the second SON. and the Assistant Secretary Of
State He met the assassin at the door, and then
seied 70 the noor by blows administered with navy
pistol with such force break the pistol and separate
the chambers from the barrel Frederick disposed Of
the bastard went into the and attacked the secre
say The male attendants and soldier were the
only other persons injured
CONDITION OF FREDRRIcK SEWARD.
Frederick Seward was this morning In critical con-
ditioni but he quietly sleeping, laying like child
In repose unconscious Of what going around him.
His continuing in that Of the hopeful
symptoms Of his Perfect quiet is essential for his
recovery necessary In order to give his system time
TO rally
SCENE OF THE MURDER.
Scores Of people all day looking at the house
where the President breathed his last Artists were
there sketchng it and the theatre opposite The house
plain three story brick building The front entrance
10 reached by winding steps, fifteen twenty in
Der so characteristic Of this locality but style almost
unknown to New York. There s nothing about the
building to make it attractive
THE ROOM IN WHICH THE PRESIDENT DIED.
The room in which Mr.. Lincoln laid when taken
into the dwelling in the part Of the building and at
the end Of the main hail. from which rises stairway
The walls were covered with brownish paper
figured with white II is quite smal-not over ten feet
In width and fifteen fee. in length Two or three en-
cravings and photograph hung upon the walls
The engravngs were copies Of the "VillaQe
Blacksmith and Herrings "Stablc and Barnyard
Scenes" The photograph one taken from
an engraved copy Of Rosa Bonheur's Horse
Fair" The only furniture in the room was a
bureau covered with crochet table, eight or nine plain
chairs, and the bed upon which Mr. Lincoln lay when
his spirit took Its flight The bedstead low walnut
with headboard from two to three feet high The floor
was carpeted with Brussels considerably worn Every
thing on the bed was stained with the blood Of
The Chief Magistrate Of the nation. 1t was in this
quiet but humble place that the separation of the soul
and body took place. II was here that the spirit It's
departure and left the earthly casket stiff cold and mo
ioniess 1t was here that the honored and beloved
leader-the Moses who has conducted us through the
wilderness OF fratrcidal war like Noses Of old after
being permitted to view from promised heritage
OF his peope-perished they had entered upon its
enjoyment
THE APPEARANCE OF THE WHITE HOUSE.
The interior Of the White House day presented q
scene Of overwhelming sadness An air of desolation
pervaded the whole building. The officers and domes-
tics OF the household moved about with noiseless tread
II fearful To disturb the last sleep Of the great good
heart which sied forever arouse the grief Of
the mourners who sobbing their rreparable
bereavement
The body Of the late Chief Magistrate Of the nation
was temporarily laid out in of the upper rooms Of
the house, known the guests ROOM the northwest
corner Of the building No change has been made in
the arrangement Of the furniture In the middle of the
room were two undcrtakers stools covered with black
velvet upon which rested the cloth covered cooling
board on which placed all that remains here Of
him who, having conducted the nation through al
period Of adversely unparalleled the history of the
world was about to win the glorious title of the great
pacifcator The body was dressed the suit Of plain
ton Upon his pillow and the breast Of the corpse
were scattered white flowers and green leaves offerings
of affection. Tho features natural placid smile
Is upon the lips The eyes and upper part of the cheeks
are still dscoored by the effects Of the cruel shot which
caused his death The face, however, is natural and the
broad brow and firm jaw remain in the portraits Of
the late President familiar TO the people It was
proposed TO the discooraon from the face by
chemical process, but the Secretary Of War insisted
that that part Of the history Of the
event, and 1t should be- allowed to remain
as evidence TO the thousands who would
view the body when shall be laid state ofthe death
which this martyr to his ideas of justice and right had
suffered. The body covered with white cloth, and
a.
chief guard of honor has been present in this cham
Der Of death since the body was thus laid out
Generals Augur Haskns aud Howe, each attended by
subaern officers, have been alternately tho watchers
beside the great dead.
THE GRAND CATAFALQUE,
upon which the body OF Mr. Lincoln Is to be laid in state
is being erected In the East Room of the White House.
Under the direction OF John Alexander Esq, the up
holsterer Of the White House II be placed across
the breadth Of the ROOM east and west opposite the door
leading from the reception rooms The floor of the
catqfdlque, upon which the copn will be placed
s about four feet above the level Of the floor It|
will be approached either side by step. Above
there is canopy futed inside with white silk The
whole odtaque otherwise will be covered with black
alpaca with funeral pail Of black velvet The mirrors
will be covered with black alpaca with centres Of white
Grape, and the cornices also covered with black.
THE FUNERAL CAR
has been designed by Mr. NJ Clark, Architect Of the
Treasury II will be magnificent affair .ourteenfcet in
length The bed Of the will be eight feet from the
ground, sraped with black cloth and velvet rcstooned
with white. The whole will be massive In appearance
THE FUNERAL.
II IL understood that the funeral Of President Lincoln
will take place on Wednesday next Rev. DIR. Guriey
OF the New York Presbyterian church. where the
President and his family have been accustomed
ship, will doubtless be the officiating clergymen The
remains will be temporarily deposited the vault Of the
Congressional cemetery, and hereafter taken TO Mr. Lin
coins home at Springfield, ILL.,
President johnson and Cabinet at the meeting 10
day. entrusted TO Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
Harrington the general arrangement Of the programme
for the funeral Of the late President Major French the
Commissioner Of Public Buildings, will attend TO the
carrying out Of 20 much Of II as directly appertans 10
the corpse md Major General Augur In charge Of the
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