The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-03
Ex.Presldent Johnson.

| WARRINGTON, August 2.-Ihe EEecu-
tive and Department buildings are draped
in mourning and flags throughout the
city are at hNli.mRst out Of respect TO the
memory Of Ex-President Johnson.
An order was issued to-day by CommO-
dore Ammon, Acting Secretary Of the
Navy, in pursuance Of the Presidents or
der announcing the death Of Ex.President
Johnson, directing that the ensigns at
each naval station and Of each vessel Of
the United States navy in commission be
hOisted at hNlf-mast from sunrise 70 sun
set, and that u gun be fred at intervals
Of half an hour from sunrise to sun.set
at each naval station, aud on board Of
aag.ships and vessels acting singly on tho
day Of the funeral, where this order may
be received In time, otherwise on the day
after lts receipt. The officers Of the navy
and OF the marine corps will wear the
usual badge OF mourning attached to the
sword.hill and on tho lett arm for pc
riod Of thirty days.
An order was also issued from the War
Department reoiting the order Of the
President, and directing that in Compli-
ance with his instructions troops will be
paraded at 10 o'clock on the day after the
receipt Of the order ut each military
post, when the order will be read TO them,
and the labOrs Of that day will thereafter
cease. The National flag will be display
ed Mt half mast. At the dawn Of the day
Thirteen guns will be fred, aud afterwards
at intervals Of thirty minutes between the
rising and setting Of the sun a single gun,
and al the close Of the day a National
salute Of 81 guns. The officers Of the
army will wear Grape on the left arm and
on their swords, and the oolors Of the sew
eral regiments will be put In mourning
for a period Of thirty days.
THE FUNERAL CEREMONIES.
NASHVILLE, August 2.-The following
special from GreenVille to the Union and
american was received tonight; II says
Mr.. JohnsOn's funeral will take place
Tuesday at II o'clock under the charge Of
the MasOns. The remains arrived here
on Sunday and were deposited at his res
idcncc until this morning when they were
taken to the Court House where they
will lie in state. His children are all
here except one daughter, Mrs. Rrown,
who is detained at her residence with her
mother who is not expected long to sur
vive the shock occasioned by the ex-Pres-
idents sudden death. The Court House,
stores and private residences are draped
in mourning and deep gloom prevails
In the community. "A large concourse Is
expected, civic and military. The Gov
Crnor and State officials and Nashville
Commandery are expected In the morn
ing. A beautiful casket with rich silver
m0untings and Masonic emblems contains
the corpse. The body showed signs OF
decomposition and the casket was closed,
excluding from view the face or any part
Of the body. Tie catket Is covered with
floral offerings. Upon the silver plate
was engraved simply "Andrew johnson,
aged sixty.seven.S on the walls Of the
court room, where the body lies, are three
oil portraits OF the deceased and many
photographs OF various styles, steel en-
cravings and splendid bust In medal
lion, all surrounded with badges Of mourn.
Ing. Upon the casket, amid wreaths Of
flowers lies a large steel engraving in
rich gilt frame With heavy masonic inSig-
MIA; i civil, military and masonic pro-
CesBlOn Will ehCOFL tne TtluUlub iIOh tue
Court Honse at II o clock, to the place
Of burial on Johnson Hill, half mile
southwest Of the village This hill is in
d fifty acre tract Of land owned by the
deceased, overlooking the village and
plainly visible from the railroad, I'll
said that the ex.P President before the war
marked tho place where he wished TO be
buried by planting on the spot willow
taken from his yard which was of a shoot
Of a willow tree growing over Napoleon's
tomb at 81. Helena. ..
lie left here Wednesday morning for a
few days recreation, expecting TO be In
in Washington this week. His death has
called to the memory Of old citizens
many incidents Of hli early sttuggl les.
The old tailor shop where he worked for
many years Is heavily draped, which,
with the oyerhanging vines, gives
strangely sad yet beautiful picture. The
citizens, without regard to politics, have
taken an active interest In feSlooning
tho public and private buildings with
mourning drapefieg. The ladies have
hapt, pqnncinll v energetic,