The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-06-01
LOCAL NEWS.
NEW YORK AND THE VICINITY.

THE DAY or MouRSING-PRoCLAMA
ar rus MAYOR To-day, having beon ,et apart by
'he PRECEDENT a, a day OF humiliation and mourning,
arrangements have been made BY the variou. regi-
Wis denominations 20 appropriately observe tn. day
nth services and prayer Special services have been
prorcibcd for the occaion In tho Episcopal churches
this civ, and in tho Congrcsat ional, Unitarian,
hotloiisL Baptist, ami other Protestant chuIohcp.
sermons fitting TO the occasion, will he DC ,iysrei
The Roman Catholic chuiche, will ho opon, and
masses will 10 sung. Archbishop MeCloskry 10 eI-
,ected 10 PIE n A. the Cathedral, While al 81.
Stephens st. Peters and 81 Mary's churches. ,pc-
:ial services viii be held. The jewish synagouses
gill he open for divine services and addresses will
~ delivered by Rabbi Isaacs and other Of this
LrAnltish faith The Rev DR.. Tyns will preach his
sermon " Victory and rel MON " at the New York
soldiers State Depot In Howard street The New
York Young Mems Christian Association will hold q
Meeting At their rooms In Fifth Avenue, ~here tho
Rev W. r. Williams will deliver a discourse on Ma
honnl Affairs. In the evening Frederick Douslar,,
Gsq, will deliver to the coored citizen. Of New York
an grafton the Life, Administration and death Of
President Lincoln. Throughout tho day buslne,s
all he generally suspended All the Office. Of The
United States will be closed during the day, With the
exception Of the Poet Once which will receive mail.
Of inspectors only remaining duty In case of any
vessels arriving at this port during the day. The
ofhc-s Of City and County officers will re-
main entirely closed, ~ will also the
Banks aud Insurance offices throughout the CITY .
The follow Ing proclamation issued yesterday by
Mayor Gunther recommending the suspe nslon Of
business and the proper Of the day In this
city,
PROCLAMATION.
The hrst OF June next having been appointed A.
day OF prayer and humiliation, and being assured
that the ,Mnc IL approved by the Governor of the
state; l. c Godfrey Gunther, MAYOR OF tho City Of
New York; hereby earnestly recommend 10 NV fel.
o~citizens, that they will on that iny ,nIpcnd THAR
customary avocstions OF lalor and business and unite
IL religious setyices approprite to the mournu ocrs
sion acknowledging The Justice aud majesty OF tho
Almighty and their entire dependence on Him and
While bewailins the offence, that indiyidns. az
communities have committed In the past ,uprlrsis
INN 70 avert Ills dspeasure, ant cause peare, based
on sood nill and good ith, 10 10 established among
ou' Y, ope and Statos for ali coming time.
Dated New York, MAY 81 1865.
Z. GODFREY GUSTuKR Mayor
GENERAL SHERMAN.-A letter received
la'eiy nom this distinguished Union officer ,,.,.d
'ha' lie aould arrive here YESTERDAY morning, and
MAKE the N'tor House his stopping place Room. 90
ahd II NeIc accordingly placed at hi, di,posa and
committees Of the Common Council and other dis.
uh'ulsh'i men called to visit him, and were much
disappointed When they found he had no, arrived
N''"' : IL "''t. Alu via received at the Astor
Rouse TO the effect that he would not be hele for A
Gay ort~o. HuwIIl tlou 40 to the house Of fr,end
IN 80 street, but HE star will probably be qusrteted
" the Ar,or House.
SEARCH TOR A SEAMsrRFss. lady In
h'ooNyn Who Goes not read the advertisement, In
W" su'' Wthing seamsiross on Tuosi,y set ON, 10
nna tue o'hce Of the WorkinFv omen'r Union sha
-on' MET 10 the Office OF the Ireelmen's Relief Al.
'"''on IN Mercer street, thinkine she could 4,
,''e u''ec''d TO tho place she sought found IN, =
" A. once moved to 70 John street; proceoJ,J
ln'he' ana Nus there directed to inquire At as
NnMh' osHtetG on the way made injuries At tho
iNhVNt once and no one there knew anvthin,
sooui III AZ 80 Chambers was referred N NJ 20
same street and 81 No. - was told the place an.
wanted was 80 White street. There she found =
teaInslTesa A' ''u"u
HE hicKsIrE QuAKERs.-Thi, BODY rom
meh'ed It's annual business session. OH Mord.v 49,,
''l continues to discuss matter. connected -
"eh being OF tho Society. Tue session, ar. MIA A.,
the Seminary and meeting house in 18th ,,rsa, tn.
emAies occupy one portion Of the buildin, an, 49,
males the other. All ma.culines are ,p,cI,lIv o,.
auded from the former meeting. II va, oh.srv.a
Yesterday that with the ereepsion Of the ,d.r. !,
se'S 'eIss vsr' lev we're tho quaker s,Ib, A uum,