The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-02-13
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NIGHT DISPATCHES

ST LOUIS, FEB. I2.-The car houss and
repair shop OF the Ohio aud Missouri Pail
road, opposite this city. burnt this mosnin,
with sixteen cars. Loss about $4,000, ia.
sured.
W~ssHsSGroS, Feb. I2.-The flags over Che
public buildings including the Capitol. arr
at half mast.
To-day at 20 o'clock the Gocrs leading "a
The rstunda Of the Capitol were opened Ia
those whom invitations had been attended
By the P;esidng'0fhcers 81 toe two Houses
Of Congress, and to those holding tickets o.
admission 30 the galleries. The Hall Of the
House OF Representative was opened Tor
admission Of Representatives and those 10
whom invitations had been extended, who
were conducted to seats assigned TO them.
The President oi the UnIted States was
seated IN front OF the Speakers table the
Chief JasGce and Associate Just ces Of the
supreme Court OF the United States occu-
pied seais near the President. on the right
OF the Speakers table; the heads of Depart
ments and diplomatic corps occupied seats
near the President, on the left oftheSpeak-
ers table officers Of she army aud navy.
who 10y name have received tue thanks Of
Congress, occupied seats near the Supreme
Court, Ca the right OF the Speakers liable
wv NANA r aAM NA NNAAANA
side 90 tAc Hall in the rear cfthose invited.
turroVs oi seats on either side OF the msiu
aisle Coz Senators, iu addition % The above
mentioned, were occupied by the assistant
heads I'd departments, Governors OF States
aud Territories, the Mayors OF Washington
and -Georget0Nn, the Judges of Courrs
Of Claims, and The Chief Justice and Heads
Of Bureau In the Dep1r meut. and Others. I
When Gen. Grant entered the gallery with 4
the lsdies, he was greeted with applause. /
The Army and Navy officers were IN uni
form, aud the Diplomatic Committee APP
peared in citizens dIess. The House was
called 10 order By the Speaker, who. after
prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Boyenton, laid be-
fore them a letter from Secretary Seward
addressed 20 the Speaker, making his ac-
Acknowledgements for an invitation 10 be pres
eut on the occasion, but regretting that the
state Of his health forbid his attendance on
the interesting national ceremonies. The
Cabinet, excepting Mr.. Seward, were pres
ont. Senator Do0little conducted the orator
Of the day 10 a seat on the table Of the CLERK
of the House. When the Senators, the
President and his Cabinet, and the Supreme
CourG entered the Hall, those ON abe door
rose 10 their feet and stood until the former
were all seated. Moren's band, IN the rear
OF the gallery, performed q solemn air, and
Rev. DR.. BJyenton, the chaplain Of the
House, delivered a prayer. The Hon. La
Foster, Presidents OF the Senate pro
ten, called the House to order, ana m a lew
pertinent remarks introduced Hon. George
Bancroft, who delivered a memorial address.
speech was frequently apPlauded, aud
after the beuedicuou was pronounced the
assembly retired.
The wires east have worked so badly that
Bancroit's grafton has nos been telegraphed !
IL ia nrhNnahnA en- the AnW hmHE I
journals.
NEW YoRK, Feb. PA dense fog prevails,
With several heavy showers Of rain all day.
Navigation Is almost impossible on the North
md East rivers. AT Hoboken the ferry
BOAT got lost on Saturday night in a fog,
nd reached its destination sunday morn
ng. !
Advices have been received from San Sal !
-sdor 10 the 2Qth OF January. The leglsla- !
corps of the Republic was in session at
he capital. The country was quiet and
from political agi,atlons. Alter a long
atmospheric calm, a violent storm occurred
n San Salvador on the4th inst, aud houses ]
n the capital were unroofsd. In the inte-
towns many buildings were thrown !
by the force Of the wind. 4
In Honduras, the election of Gus. Median
or the Presidency had been received with
much favor from columbia
NV AoRE. Feb. 12-jamcs r. Coles, the
alleged Lake Erie steamboat incendiarv,
morning brought before Judge Gilbert a
yrlt Of habeas corpus. The Government
made 10 return to the writ, and by order Of
he court, Coles was discharged. p
Two seamen, named Shear aud Walsh. n
we're arrested this morning for an alleged 3
attempt To- are the steamship Maunick on !,
Ter way from Charleston 70 this port.
NAsHIN0rON, Feb. l2.-SKNArE-Hon. L. =
J. Foster. President Of the senate pro tenn, J,
allied the House 10 order, and then said.
20 ordinary occasion could have convened b.
august assembly, for four years storm
Il civil had ragged fercely over our
0untry, the hood Of the best aud
ravest Of her sons nave beeu freely
he'd 10 preserve her name and place among /.
hs nations Of the earth. In April last the
ark clouds which had so l0ug hung heavily .
nd gloomily over cur heads, were all DIS |
by the lava Of peace. More wei
ONE than ever, the sun shone TO gladden.
he eyes and hearts of our people. shouts
1 JOY, and songs of triumph echoed thr,ugh
ar land. The hearts OF ths dey0ut placed
IN rejoicing and thanksgiving 10
be God oil batt3es and Of nations, thyt the
i0st wicked, and most formidable rebel =,
ga ever known IN human history, had
ehectually crushed, and cur country
aved. lu thc midst Of a~b0UndIug Joy,
udden,y and swiftly as the lightnng's
ash, came the fearful, s0rru'giui tdiugs
the beloved Chief Magistrate Of
he Republic, cur President loved and (
.On0rei IS few men ever wen, so honest, y
o faithful, SO true to his duties aud country, L
.ad been fouliy murdered, and had fallen Il
" the bullet % sn a slssiu. AT hearts
fere stricken with horror, aud The transit
rom extreme JOY % profound sCrr0w
ras neFer more sudden and universal. 4
Isd it been possible Tor a stranger, ignorant =
4 the truth, 10 have looked Oger the land
e woult have suppo-ed that there had
ome upon US some visitation OF the Al "
nightly no less dreadful than hat which an
III ON ancient Egypt. After being gazed
pom by nyriads oil loving eyes uuaer the ia
ONE Of me magnificent Capitol, the re-
lalus Of our President were borne in
procession through our cities, towns, p
nd villHgeb all draped IN s0rr0w, The sym
Of profound heartfelt grief, 10 their H.
al resting lace, IN the capital Of his W
tate, wherehe now sleeps peacefully. Em-
aimed ia ths hears OF his co~untrymeu, q,
be Senate md House Of Representatives u
ave thought proper to commemorate this
-agic eve4t, by appropriate services on =
nus, his birthday, whom we mourn, has
r0perly beenselectcd an eminent citizen,
istnguished BY his lab0rs and services in
Ugh and responsible public positions at
and abr0id. whose pen has instructed
no present agein the history Of his cgun-
y.