Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-17
CITY NEWS.

THE NEws.-A nation elated with Sc i
ries of military successes unparalleled,
and buoyant with joyful anticipations OF
the almost immediate termination Of theE
most terrible war that ever desolated al
land, and the speedy prevalence OF
peace, was in moment, on Saturday 7
appalled, and cast into the deepest gloom
10y the announcement that President
Lincoln was dead.
The beloved head of the nation fell byI
4 the hand of rebel and an assassin, att
he moment when his heart beat highl
4 with the hope that the nation over which
ahe had been twice called to rule
Ehad, through the skill Of our Generals
and the valor of our soldiers, been pre-
.1served.
The details Of the terrible deed Of
blood has already been spread before our
headers, and further particulars will be
found in this mornings telegraph col
umns
In many cities grand demonstrations
we're going on at the hour the assassin
was seeking his victim, and thousands
# retired at night, Astounding with joy, to
be appalled, by the startling news of the
morning.
The reception Of the news ia this city
e IS indescribable. Men were struck
y dumb, almost, and with white lips and
blanched cheeks whispered to their fel
lows "can this be true" and as the
startling news spread from lip TO lip, al
business was instinctively suspended
places Of business were closed, and the
insignia of mourning and woe was hung
on every house All the flags in the
city, and on boats at the wharf, were
Ehung at halfmast and draped in mourn
Ing. Most of the ministers of oui
churches circulated handful calling
the people to prayer, and all the churches
we're thronged The services were o
the most solemn and affecting character
E jan eyes were bathed in tears, and I
feeling of awe, and terror, and dreaC
prevailed.
~ The Mayor issued proclamation re
questing that business be suspended
stores closed, and the city dressed il
mourning. The request was not onl
universally complied with, but very gen
erally anticipated.
Every building, so far as we hav,
seen, is draped in the habilamenls O
mourning, and look not only of deep
est gloom but Of intensest anguish pei
vades almost every countenance. Ever
patriot in the land feels that he has los
a father, and the nation its highest hope
NY Yesterday all the churches were IN
usually crowded, and the services wer
deeply solemn and impressive. All tn
steamboats, at the landing, or arriving
carried their flags at balf-mast, an,
@draped in mourning.
Guns were fired by the military au
thorities every half hour from sunrise t,
sunset yesterday, and the citizens, gath
f ered in little groups on the street con
+ ners, discussed the appalling calamity
jail eager to learn if there was any fur
Their news, and if the assassins had bee,
caught. No one could fail to observ
that with the bitter grief that prevaile,
IA deep and terrible indignation wa
@mingled, but we hope order will be pre-
served, and that no cause for reproael
to our city will be given.
If there are those in our midst VIII,
rejoice in their hearts at this fearfu
calamity to our nation, they should b,
Hcareful to conceal it, aud those VIII,
have labored to teach that Abraham
WLincoln was u tyrant should conside
how far they are responsible for tn
1 II deep damnation of his taking of"