Nebraska advertiser., 1865-04-20


ed as in a stupOr. .o
The City Council met in the evening
made an appropriation for firing half hour
guns throughout Monday, and requests
the Mayor to issue the following:-
MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION.
Official Information having been re-!
Iceived Of the Murder Of
ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
president of. the United States, by al
rebel assassin, it is fitting that the cltl-I
|zens Of BFownville, in common with the
;people everywhere in eur bereayed conn
slry, should mite in expressing their sor-I
.-5w for this woefnl and iFreparable mis-.
fortune.
/, therefore, recommend and request
cur citizens. of all classes, TO abstain.
Iron all business on Monday. the 18th
day of April, 1866, and to assemble
themselves at the Presbyterian Church,
and Join in exercises suitable to the oc.
casion.
In Testimony Whereof.
49, Witness my hand and the.
Seal of the City of Brown
vile, this fifteenth day of
April, A. D.. 1865.
CHARLES G.. DORSEY, 2a7
. Mayor.
In accordance with the above, all basi.
ness was suspended and religious services
were held at the Presbyterian Church,
by Rev. Messrs. Baird and Hart. All
tn. houses were dressed in mourning, and
q few patriotic m worked nearly all
Saturday night on a flag, which was
suspended across Main street, dressed
il mourning, besides numerous smaller
ones from, the bank and other buildings
The cannon was fred every half hour
through the day; and several long pro-
eessions came in from the country.
Al 2 o'clock, the hour for services, the
presbyterian Church was densely crowd
ed, many could not even get room to
stand. The Paddock flag was suspended
back of the pulpit. The services were
appropriate, and conducted with a fer4or
and devotion credi!able to the loyal
hearts engaged in it, The following
shymn-eomposed for the. occasion BY
iMrs. NJ. E. HART-was sung by the
choir:
SWhai solemn sounds u ears invade!
sWhat wraps the land in sorrow shade .
Through Earth the awful Mandate flies.
The Father Of has Country dies.
Letevery heart. be filled with VICE.
Let every eye. with tears O'erfow. -
While we, his cruel fate deplore ;
Our Friend, Our Lincoln, i, no uso1si
10! God in Heaven hear our prayer,
Our Country take beneath thy care;
while dangers press, and foes draw near,
May future Linepins, sill appear.
And the following hymn wasdistribut
ed and sung:
o LORD of Hosts! Almighty King!
Behold the sacrifice we Bringl
To every arm Thy strength impart,
Thy spirit shed through every heart
Wake in our breasts the living fires,
The holy faith that warmed our sires /;
Thy hand hath uiade our Nation free /.
To die for her is serving Thee.
Be Thou a pillared fame to show
The midnight snare, the silent foe i;
And when the battle thunders loud,
] Still guide US in its moving cloud.
God of all Nations /! Sovereign Lord 1
In Thy dread name we draw the sword
We lift the starry flag on high
That fills with light our stormy sky
From treas'n's rent from murders stain
Guard thou its folds till peace shal Irei'nI
Til fortand field, till shore and sea
Join our loud anthem PRAIsE TO THEE (!
Aftet The services all returned TO lheirI
homes-dpubless strengthened in their
hate toward rebels and sympathizers-'
their desire to do al in their power ,5i
assist the new President in crushing OUT
the rebellion strengthened, aud renewed!
hope that the Almighty Ruler who dp.s
held and strengthened the Republic IN
der Abraham Lincoln, would bless our
new President with wisdom to carry u.s.
through.
From last Saturdays Extra. u
- .WAsHINeToH, iefag D.
- Midnight. April l4th, '65,
After the President was assassmated,
the assassin leaped upon the stage, bran,
dishing a large dagger, and made his es-
cape in the rear Of The theatre. Thes
shot was fredfrOm the rear Of where
the President was Sitting, the ball enter
ing back of and penetrating nearly thro'
the head. The wound is mortal. The
President has been insensible ever since
the wound was inflicted, and is now about