The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-05-04

WASHINGTON, April 10.
Never before in its history, has
Washington presented so mournfully
grand q scene, and never before has a
great nation offered such a heartfelt
tribute to the memory Of deceased
ruler, as that paid to the mortal remains
of Abraham Lincoln, by the American
people to dey.
THE SCENE OUT OF Doors.
At an early hour this morning, the
vicinity Of the White House was IL rong-
ed with people of all ages and colors,
endeavoring to find eligible places from
which to view the funeral pageant, al.
though the cortpge did not start from
the Executive Mansion till two in the
afternoon. The coored people, of which
the crowd was largely composed, were
on the ground first, and by a sort Of
pre-emption right, took possession Of
tho railing and wall in front of the
Presidents house, and the sidewalk on
the opposite side Of the Avenue. The
interstices in the iron fence surround
ing the Mansion, were perfectly black
with the faces Of those whose best friend
was lying in death within the granite
walls before them.
a peep at the White House on this oc
casion, although probably all of the sac
gOzers had seen it hundred times be-
fore, was earnestly sought for, and none
we're satisfied till their curiosity wa.
gratifed. The scene was a picturesque
one, and the best Indication of tn
reverence in which the memory o
Abraham Lincoln is held by the colorec
race throughout the country.
As the morning hours wore on, tn
crowd in front of the house increased
and kept on till it became a jam.
The horse cars were compelled to sto
running, and vehicles of all kinds ha
to turn off into the back street. Tb
streets for squares on either side Of tn
Executive Mansion were filed by th
various State delegations, societie
delegations from the Union Leagues
the large cities, and Masons and Cd
Fellows, white and colored, on the
: way to take place in the grand pre-
, cession.
D SINGULAR AND AFFECTING DEMoNsTRl
{ TION.
Most conspicuous among them al
however, was the procession Of colorc
= women, which marched two by tv
r along the avenue to join their frient
I in front Of the Mansion. Over tv
o hundred women were in front of the
on crutches their heads white with Il
frosts of age, and dressed in carmen
= exhibiting all the hues of the rainboy
II one clad in handsome mourning, son
in red, white and blue calico. Son
wore handsomely trimmed bonnets, an
few, who had probably none to wca
had covered their heads with han
korchiefs. They we're followed by
long string Of colorea urchins. tt
sight was novel. Four years since
procession Of this description could
/. more have passed unmolested along Il
O. streets Of the National Capital than
~ could have passed over the Long Bird!
g from Virginia into the District Of c
:, lumbil without passes from slav
n driving. masters. The morning trail
a brought in large crowds of cilizor
a. from New York, Philadelphia, Bosto
Brooklyn, Baltimore and other cities.
ID The latter city sent over 900 Unic
! Leaguors. Philadelphia was represeu
ed by the City Council and the no
companies, and the other places me
toned by members Of their municip
,r Governments. The inmates of the se
,e eral military hospitals also turned o
to ray their tribute Of respect to Il
deceased President. The crowds
q. front of the Presidents mansion we
kept back by guards, and of those wi
succeeded d in passing the out line, mol
were admitted to the house witho
tickets.
... THE EAST ROOM.
Within the mansion stiffness reigne
We and the great crowd that He'd tharnnr