Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-04-21
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The Funeral Cass1 Sess,rsjesIarS.
v,sErserox, April ls.-Ths solemn
funeral rites and obsequies OF the late
pr..;dsn, Lincoln, took place to-day in
,hs capital. No greater fealty to the
memory of illusuiOus dead was ever dem
.n.,r,red in the annals Of civilization.
Dawn was ushered in BY the heavy boom
. minute guns from the Notifications sur.
rounding the city. Atavery early hom
peopls began to assemble in the vicinity.
of the Executive n anSion. which was Al.
most entirely draped in Grape, as also wert
the public buildngs and priSatsfssidenee.
in the vicinity. All over the city publit
houses and private residences were closed;
emblems of mourning appeared at evers
cornice and feStooned every window.
The inmates poured forth by thousand,
into the streets, and by 10 o'clock tn.
latter were in many places impossible.
Pennsylvania Avenue, from Willard,s to
the White House. presented BY noon ON
dense mass Of people, while adjacent
streets, for half = mile in every direction.
were filed with military companies and
civic professions. From distance, trains
were bringing hundreds every hour. Be-
tween 10 and II O'Clock. the mili,ar,
escort formed in line on Pennsylvania
Avenue, the LEFT resting on 18th street
The escort consisted Of two regiments Of
infantry, two battalions Of cavalry, eight
pieces Of artillery and one battalion Of
marines headed By q full band Other
military companies were also accompanied
BY bands. At noon the ceremonies com.
menced in the East Room. The ceiling
was draped with Grape, and mirrors hung
on the borders with emblems Of mourning.
while drapery gave to the room a dim light
that added to the solemnity of the mourn,
full scene. President johnson stood be-
side the remains of the lamented President
during thu funeral Grafton, and General
Grant sat at the head Of the corpse, while
the members Of the Cabinet and Ex. Vice
President Hamlin were grouped about.
Rev. DR.. Hall, Rector Of the Church Of
the Epiphany, read portions of the Epis-
eopalian service for the burial of the dead.
commencing Lord. let me know my end
and the number Of my days. that may
be certain how long have to live" "Be-
hold Thou hast made my days as it were
a span long, and mine age is even Is no.
thing in respect of Thee; and verify
every man living is altogether vani-
ty." Bishop Simpson Of the Methodist
Church offered prayer, in which he fer
vensly alluded to emancipation and other
noble deeds performed by President Lin
coin. Rev. DR.. Gurley then read a fu-
neral Grafton. and paid high tribute to
the memory of the late President. At
rwo o'clock the remains were taken to the
Capitol BY procession over three miles
in length and were placed in the rotunds,
where they viii lie in state to-day and to-
morrow they viii be conveyed under es-
cort to Springfield, Qll.) via Philadelphia.
New York. Buffalo and Chicago.
WAsHrNeroN, April i9th.-All the for
eign Ministers, with their attaches, in all
6fty-six. were present at the funeral SER
vice at the Executive mansion, and by
their places in the programme came di-
rectly after the President and Cabinet.
This, for the first time in our history, was
in accordance with the usage Of foreign
nations where diplomatic corps follow the
march. Heretofore they have been placed
in the programme after the ex-President
Justices of Supreme Court and members
Of Congress. Upon the arrival Of the
head of the procession at the east front of
the Capitol the coffin was borne to the
center of the rotunda. President Johnson
stood at the foot Of the coffin surrounded
by shrons Of Senators, high military Of
fcers, and small number Of Illinoisians,
as chief mouners. DR.. Gurley, standing
at the head Of the coffin, uttered few
most impressive remarks, chiefly in SOL
emn words of Scripture. .consigning the
dead to ashes once animated by the soul
of Abraham Lincoln to the original dust.
The deep tones of his voice 'revefbefated
from the vast walls and ceiling of the ro-
tunda, now first used for such solemn
occasion. and during the impressive scene
many were affected to tears.
NEW YoRx. April lsth.-It IS estima-
ted that $4,000 people were in the streets
Of Washington to-day to witness the fu.
neral ceremonies.
Latest fr0a Europe.
NEW YoRK, April l0.-The Pasia,
from Liverpool April 9Th. and Queens
town, 9th, has arrived. s7sia sod
The pessilence at St. Petersburg was
abating.
Richard Golden was buried on the 7th
of April. The proceedings were solemn
and touching. ~ b
In the House of Commons. April 7th.
Lord Eleho moved for the correspondence
relative to the proposed Canadian dsfsnses.
He deprecated the occasion Of the d.senss.
which could only have the eject Of invit.
ing the Americans to make Canada al
battle ground. The policy of Terrifying
was Questioned BY several speakers; ebutl
the duty Of the British Governments to de.
fend Canada was generally conceded.
PORTLAND, April ls.-The Belgian,
from Liverpool April 9Th, and London.
derry, 7th. has arrived. a. laIj
The war has recommended in New Zea.
land. The British troops had suffered
considerable loss. = -,1'.'
The plague CONTINUES at St. Peeenburo.
The total number Of cases was no 900 I:
and of deaths 1000. The go. ..",Sss