The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-03
Reduction in Passenger Rates.
Death of a Celebrated Race Mare
Great Fire at Winterset, Iowa.
Frost at Memphis.
Foreign and Domestic News.
FUNERAL ORsEQuIEs OF Ex-PREsIDENT
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NASHVILLE. Oct. 2.-Surgeon Jas. +. Weeds,
of the United States army, ls DEAD.
Business was generally suspended TO DAY Ia
honor of obsequies of Elk President Johnson A
LARGE number Of distinguished citizens OF Ten
nessee and other States arrived to participate 10
the ceremonies. Letters OF regret were received
from Secretary Belknap; Gov. Tilden, OF new
York; Whyte, OF Maryland Garland, OF Arkan-
sss. and McCreary, of Ke' lucky; Hon. Gideon
Welles. of Connecticut; Senator Merriman Adj.
Gen. Townsend; Ei-Gov. Letcher, OF Virginia,
Henry G. Gary, OF Philadelphia, and many others.
The procession, comprising. thirteen divisions,
will move at O'clock Taaer G snpervsp, enn0.
packer. OF the United States army, Gen. VIM "
Richards. OF staff, and thirty-seven aids. Ex-
Senator Fowler will deliver the memorial ad-
dress in Representative Hall this evening.
NASHVILLE, Oct. The memorial pageant IA
honor Of ex.President Johnson was full! and
compl ,te success without disturbance or accident
The procession commenced moving at I:30 Z. M.
II was the largest turn out OF the -populace ever
witnessed in this city. 1t was made up OF mill,
tary, civic, mechanics and literary secletles' ana
was two hours pas ing the capitol.
The streets designated as the line OF march
were crowded with people at an early hour, and
ut 2 o'clock there were at least 3O,OUO people on
the str eets All the public buildings and a large
number of business houses and private resi-
dences were draped in mourning. The Presl-
dents salu 9, twenty-one guns, was fired at sun
rise from Capitol Hill. All the bells in the city
and Edce6. Id tolled from Z to A. NJ.
During the movement of the procession
minute guns were fired, and one every fifteen
minutes through the day, closing with national
salvo of thirty luns at sunset.
Ex-senator Fowler delivered the memorial ad-
dress at the Capitol this evening. The address
was very elaborate, requiring two hours for de-
livery. and is resume Of the Ex-Presidents
private and political history from his childhood
to the grave He said Not unwarned. God sud
denly called him to another sphere.
Being long afflicted With disease OF the heart
known to himself, be was stricken with paralysis
in the midst OF his family. For short time he
rallied but the complication with the disease OF
the heart terminated in a few days his life, ON
the S1st day of july 1875. Years before, he had
selected beautiful mount, near Gresnville, for
his burial place.
Mr.. Fowler spoke of the beautiful spot where
the ex, President is laid and said: "fhe earth
has no grander spot, and it is temple where
q god might dwell. The warfare over, rest now
in peace. No reverential or sacriligious hand
will disturb yonr remains in your harmonious
sepulchre. T..
He has passed beyond the reach OF envy and
cslumny Rivals and enemies can escape from
their own corroding tormentors, and can do JUS
tice TO his memory Those whose lives and prop
erty his clemency relieved can pay the grateful
tribute too long withheld.