Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-08-04

ex-President are pretty much completed,
and what remains to be done will be con-
summated in the morning after it is defn-
itely ascertained who Of the dignitaries Of
the Nation will be present. The selection
Of pall-bearers will be one Of the matters
to be attended to after this is ascertained.
The place Of burial is now settled, and is
to be a spot selected by Mr.. johnson some
years ago on high hill southwest of the
village, about three-fourths of a mile, and
commanding a magnificent view in every
direction.
The casket, with the remains, lies in
state in the main room Of the Court house,
which has been thronged all day with Wis
itors. The features are not exposed, as
discoloraton is too general to admit the
casket being opened. The room is hung
about with portraits Of Mr.. johnson, some
seven in all, and is heavily draped, while
from every projection hangs wreaths or
festoons of flowers.
The town is draped from end to end, the
Court house, especially, being literally
swathed in black and white cotton, while
flags by scores depend from windows and
trees throughout the village.
The tailor shop where Mr.. johnson work
ed as an humble mechanic is fairly hid in
drapery, and is visited by many, as is also
his office, where the books and papers of
the illustrious deceased lie on table and
shelf Just as he left them.
The President has been telegraphed to,
inviting him to be present on the morrow,
but up to this writing has not responded.
A meeting of citizens was held this
morning at the Court House, and commit
tees appointed, and speeches made appro-
pirate to the occasion.
Indications are that the attendance will
be immense. c.
From Another Correspondent.
GREESEvILLE, Aug. 2-l0P. NJ.
Special Dispatch to the Chronicle.l
The hour for the funeral of Ex> President
johnson has. just been fixed by the COM
mittee of arrangements. The procession,
with the remains, will move from the Court
House at IL A. NJ. The committee of ar
rangements are still at this hour working
at the programme for the funeral. 1t will
be ready for the printer in about hours,
but not in time to transmit you. N.
The Presidents Order.
WASHINGTON, D. c., August !, 1875.
The following Executive Order has been
issued;
WASHINGTON, July 81, 1875.
1t becomes the painful duty of the Presi-
dent to announce to the people of the
United States the death of Andrew john
son. the last survivor of his predecessors,
which occurred in Carter county, East
Tennessee, at an early hour this morning.
The solemnity of the occasion which called
him to the Presidency, with the varied ma.
ture and length of his public services, will
cause him to be long remembered, and &C.
casion mourning for the death of dis
tnguished public servant As mark of
respect for the memory of the deceased, it
is ordered that the Executive Mansion and
the several Departments of the Government
at w ,shington be draped in mourning un-
1.-THE close of the day designated for his
funeral, and that all public business be sus-
pended on that day. 1t is further ordered
that the War and Navy Departments cause
suitable honors TO be paid on the occasion
to the memory of the illustrious dead.
L. S. GRANT.
By the President
JoHN L. CADwALADER,
Acting Secretary of State.
How The Presidents order is Carried
Out,
An order was issued from the War De-
partment, on receipt OF the order OF the
President, directing that in compliance
with his instructions the troops will be
paraded at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, on the day
after the receipt of the order, at each Mill
tary post when the order will be read TO
them, and the labors of that day will there
after cease. The National flag will be dis
played at half-staff at dawn of day, and Is
guns will be fired and afterwards, at in
tervals of thirty minutes between the rising
and setting of the sun, a single gun, and at
the close of the day National salute Of
thirty-seven guns. The officers of the army
will wear Grape on the left arm end on their
! swords, and the colors Of the several regi-
/ ments will be put in mourning, for the pc