The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-31
They Recommend the Closing Of All
Places Of Business on Friday.
Tho Flags at Half Mast on the Public
Buildings and the Shipping.
Preparations Of the Military to At
tend the Funeral.
THE FEELING IN WASHINGTON.
Orders from General Grant, the Secretary
Of War, the Secretary Of the Navy
and the Secretary ofthe Treasury.

and the Secretary Of the Treasury.
60. &c. &c.
The metropolis generally united yesterday in a desire
TO exhibit the utmost symptoms Of regret which has been
% universally felt since the receipt of the intelligence OF
nhe demise Of the late Lieutenant General Winfield Scott
In every circle, both private and public, feeling Of
xloom would at times itself at the alusion to the
great American hero and patriot whose aud great
deeds have become synonymous with nobility magma
nimity and vaor, and with whose death debt OF graft
tude and respect his memory has been bequeahed his
countrymen which time cannot cancel history add
bustro to.
Though the Of the death OF General Scott reached
Hhe city Tuesday shortly before meridian IT not
until the morning journals received yesterday that
the information became general among the people Then
Hid the household groups gather, and with PRIDE
mingled with sorrow the evenfu part taken by
1he veteran hero in the history Of the country.
The haCs at half-mas the Custom House, Post
Ofnce Treasury building, the warehouses, City Hall,
Chamber OF Commerce and other public buildings curing
The entire day At tho various National Guard armores,
hotels and great number Of private residences the
% starry emblem" noated in manner embIematic Of
similar respect 70 tho memory Of It's lately deceased
proud defender At sunrise the forest Of which
limo the OF the harbor displayed their coors at
point below the masthead and among these could
be the Union Jack Of England, the Tricolor Of
France, and national ensigns Of other Kingdoms and
empires which united In this token Of respect TO the
veteran general Of the American republic.
Action or che Common Council.
Special meetings Of both branches Of the Common
Council were called yesterday, and suitable action
taken la respect TO the memory OF the veteran cheftan,
rs will be seen by the proceedings below
SPECIAL SESSION OF rHE BoAED OF couNcILMEN.
WEDSrsDAY, May 800 p NJ.
The Board mot In their chamber No 10 City Hail. pur.
,suant to the following call
EDvr NJ. HAossrr. Esq, Clerk Of the Board Of Council
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Present, J. Wilson Green. Esq., President In the chair
end tho following members :-counc linen Long, Flynn
Ws,. snd
Councilman FIrm moved tina. tho reading Of the
minutes CT the preceding meeting be dispensed with,
MESSAGE IRON MS Bosoa me xAYoA
announcing the death Of the late Lieutenant General
WinheId Scott as follows
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where will DC justice % his memory ,o,,,,. IN
cake such present action as %sS 3 Seeasd
which was ordered on file.
BOARD or ALDERMEN
Preamble relative 10 the death OF hsnte Lieutenant
General Winfield scott, with resolutions as follows
iAi out q n; Is
I'D noble deeds, hi. tried patriotism and adsli,y
soau,ry he had served and ho.OIsd M: commo nor,
e, Is.p.s.,s place. q bushes: Or Friday The Is;
and csrsenes tia, The ouiee. Of he ely
y eosa and no business that hs sss q on %
.na, from 'usr', until .SSss TIA, the owners s.
ooIupss Vessels p', ,Ss hsrSor rsqusssd a.o
d.pay .ssir az. !. A.sd.y Ss, ,ss mem
ournag for period q .I days and tina. special com
kSpoined % psses the above and make
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fnd respect for the memory Of the iusous soldier and
Of 9: oss.sss md
ond transmitted behalf OF the corporate authorities Of
the city 10 the family OF the deceased as slight mementd
ioi their respect fer the deceAsed.
(By BOARD OF Aldermen adopted, and Aldermen Conan
O'Bhen. Flynn 0edney and Varnum appo nted - shs
alccai committee on the part Of said Boardj
Councilman Keech was here called TO the chair.
Tie PRESIDENT, In feeling and appropriate address
xnoved that this Board with the Board OF Alder
sencn N adopting said preamble and resolutions
The PREDKsT pro tenn. put the question whether h'
d ard wouh With said motion, ana was decides
In the Affirmative and tho directed " be sen
~ hts Honor the Mayor for approval
The PsksnRxr hero resumed the chair, and names
CouncIimen Kecch, Roster, Kellogg. hymn and Thoma
- tho special committee on the part Of the Board o
COuBc,men-
Couu iman ROBINSON moved that the Board DO nov
I'D ourn which carried, whercupon the PgksrDxs
Accsr,d that the Board stood adjourned until Monday
tunc T. at Two o'clock p. NJ