The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-03
OUR DEAD EX-PRESIDENT.
Respect TO His Memory.
Interesting Details OF His
Obsequies.

NASHVILLE, Tenn August 1.-The
following special from Greenville to the
Union and Ap.erican received tonight,
says.
Mr.. Johnson's funeral will take place
Tuesday at eleven o'clock, under the
charge of the Masons. The remains ar
rived here on Sunday morning and were
deposited at his residence until this morn
ing, when they were taken 10 the court
house, where they will lie in state. His
children except his daughter, Mrs.
Brown, who is detained ut her residence,
are with their mother, who is not cx-
peCted to long survive the shock ocCa-
stoned by the cA-Presidents sudden
death. The court house, stores and pri-
vutc residences are draped in mourning.
\ deep gloom prevails over the commu-
nifty.
a large cOncoursc, consisting of the
civic and Military Governor and statf
officials, aud the Nashville Commandcry,
are expected in the morning. \ bcautl-
tul casket with rich silver mounting and
Masonic cmblens, contains the corpse.
The body showed signs of decomposition,
and the casket was closed and excluded
from II view OF the face or any part OF the
body. The caskct was covered with
floral offerings, and upon the SILVER plate
is engraved simply, Andrew Johnson,
aged siXty-seycn.' Upon the walls of
the court room, where the body lies, are
three oil portraits Of the deceased, and
many photographs of various styles
steel engrayings, and splendid bust in
medallion, all surrounded with badges Of
mourning. Upon the caskct, amid
wreathes of flowers, lies large
steel engraving in rich gilt frame
with II heavy Masonic insignia The
civil military and Masonic procession
/ will escort the remains from the Court
| House at eleven o'clock to the place Of
/ burial on johnson hill half mile south
west of the village. This hill is in Il
/ fifty acre tract of land owned by the de-
ceased overlooking the yaillage and plain
/ " visible from the railroad. 1t is said
/ that the Ex-President had before marked
the place where he wished to be buried
| by planting on the spot willow taken
| from his yard which was an of shoot Of
/ willow tree grown on Napoleon tomb
ut ST. Helena. lie left here "Wednesday
/ morning, for few days recreation, e&-
pecting to return to Washington this
week. His death has called to the
memory Of old citizens many
| struggles. The old tailor shop where he
/ worked for MANY years is heavily drapcd,
which, with oycr-hanging vines, gives a
strangely sad yet beautiful picture. The
citizens, without regard to politics, have
taken active interest in festoonlng the
public and private buildings with mourn
ing draperics. The ladies have been cs-
pacialIy energetic
A Piece of Romance.
The following, which l recognize to
| be in the Ex-Prcsident's handwriting,
has been found among his papers in his
office:
GREENyILLE. June % 1873.
All seems gloom and despair. have
performed my duty to my God my
country and my family. have nothing
to fear approaching death to me is the
! mere shadow of Gods protecting wing;
beneath il, | almost feel sacred. Here |
| know no evil can come. Here will rest
in quiet and peace, beyond the reach of
caIumnys poisoned shaft, or the influence
OF jcoouS enemies. Where treason
and traitors or state backslidcrs and hy-
pocrtes in church can have no place
where the great fact will be realized that
God is truth and gratitude the highest
attributes of men. Here comes ina lit
tie bad latin by the operator. Such is
the way to the stars or Immortality.
The following is written on the mar
gin ofthe page containing the above:
Written before leaving on Sunday
evening, while the cholera WAS raging IL
lis most violent form
1t will be remembered that the ex-
President left Greenvillc after being at
tackled by cholera, when rs he said, all
seemed gloom and despair.
Action Of the Board Of Aldermen "r
New York.
New YORK August The Board "f
Alderman to-day unanimously adopted
the following:
WHEREAS, This Common Council has
learned with most profound sorrow Of
the death of cx-Prcs dent Andrew john
son, and as sad event, is one that should
call fora proper expression of the senti-
mcnts and feelings OF the Common
Council. The representatives, of the
people of this city in view of the
exalted character and public services of
the deceased President and statesman,
therefore be- it
Resolced, That Special Committee Of
three members Of this board be appoint
ed to prepare and present resolutions ex-
prcssiye of regret Of the people of this
city for the death of the ilustrious de-
ceased, and to take such other appropri-
ate actions a, to them may appear best
calculated to manifest our sorrow for the
death and respect for the memory Of the
deceased cx-Presidcnt OF the United
States.
uouorsto Ex.presIdent Johson.