Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-20
j. T BECkuhM, Mayo.

How THE News OF THE DEATH Or Pres
IDENT GARFIELD WAS RECEIrED IN hLFX-
ANDRIA.-The ncWa from Long Bralch of the
critical cotdtlon OF Pres dent James hbram
Garfield yc5!trday caused deep gloom to safe
tie uver tho city. Everybody felt that the
dread crd was nesr at hand. Sadness was de-
plctcd on every c0u1ieIgLC,. Despair seemed
to take the place Of hcpo. hnd the worst was
anXlousy awaited. All the neWs coutrcs in the
city were ttrorG,G, ard noHs from the diss
tpgQlBhcd patlcut was eagerly sought. A re-
port that the President was lead vas citca!ated
on the streets shortly after the GtZ,:to went 70
press, creating sJmc excitement, which, n0W-
over. soon subsidized. Liter news came that tho
prospects were that tho Pres den. would spcpd
a comfortable night. This YES followed l!tla
after eleven ocock by The unculcement Of
the PfcsidoUts dea!h About twalvJ o'clock
tho prtC amatljn Of the sad news 60 tho streets
aroused TIE sleeping C;,;2,is. AID intense syr.
row prevailed This moIn!Dg 0h9n tho .0Gr
clock struck Blk the bel on the house OF tho Re-
lief Hook enG L.diir Company oomwcrc3G
tol!inX followed. By the order nj the Mayor, By
The Town Bell, and the other b,s iu Tho city.
Preparations Tcr, Immediately c0multueed fox
draplng The city 10 m1u,Llug. aud TO day Alex.
endrs. Tor the first lime since 1865 IS en-.
shroudcd 10 black itr dead Prcsi:cnt. Ali
tho engine houses Gni other public buGicga.
stores, and many private residences arc covered
with cmb!cms of MOURNING. Flags CD all the
public bul!diGgI in The city, and Cd all tho yes.
sels 10 the port arc Displayed at half mast 10
respect to tho memory of tho Iato President,
whose sad death from an asaassin'g wound has
sent 3 gloom o7cr hll sections CT tho c.uatry,
South % we'll as North. and Est as vel! az
West. Leaves have their timo 10 fall, aud if
Presldent Gaili:id hsd bacn permitted by tho
All WHO Dispenser of hlcrces to scl.cs Tic
moment OF his death he ctu'd not have chosen e
botttr time, Tor he dies IaH.crtGG ~ every raan,
woman and child IN the County, II which he
was tho Executive Head.
Mayor Bockham has r(qucs,c: The ci;izA2s 10
assemble IN mass meeting al Arm0fy Hall ct
. O'Clock ID night TO take Of APPROPRIATE action
respecting the Creth ot President Garfield. TIC
following gentlemen have been invited to 10
pres0n. and address The mcoiins: lev. Dr..
Norton OF st. psul's Church: K3V. Mr.. Sulcr.
of Christ Church, Rev. Fathers O'ksac and
DeWotc. Of st. Mays Cbutch; Rev. l..
Hosens'reu7 OF tho IlClr1w Synagogue; Rav.
Mr.. Dlawdli lie, of the Second PRESBYTERIAN
Church; Rev. De. Fiippo. OF The Baptist
Church; Rev. DR.. pOul.oa. of tho Nj. l..
church; Rev. Nix. keaIn, o: Tho NJ. T.. Church
.oouti, NV MI. !fre0TaV Gt tho II. H.
Church; sud Msssrs Il. Il. Dawnhsm, Prosi-
dent OF the BoGTd Ct Aldcrme1; Jas. s. Doug.
les. Presdcn. CT tho Common Council, and
o.her prominent cit2,ns
AT meeting Of tho C0mmaicial Exchange
this morning It was resolved to drapo tho Ex.
change Building in mourning il respect to The
memory c! President Garfield. Many of tho
buildings tina; will b 6raped sr, not placed 10
mournlug yet because it is impossible TO obtain
black material Of any kind 10 the city.
at dress parade at st. johns Academy Ibis
morning tho following order was read:
HEADQUARTERS, ST.. JOUN'S ACADEMY.
September 2O,h, ISSl.
Gc0crGi NrI9H, No. 3.
1t has pleased God 20 siilct cur ouuoliy By
the loss OF lis chosen cl!2t magistrate. Since
the hand OF the assassin was raised against him
on the u CT Jnly, alternate h0rcs and fears
havo pgtatcd tho breasts Of his countiyIDop,
and their hearts nro Gow bowed 10 grici at his
uotlmely death. 10 token CT our paf!ciust;on
IN the general soiro@. eli officers aid c.dcts
will wear the usual badge 0! mourning icr pGa.
ty d@y4. l'S order Of tho Pliccirnl.
BALLARD +. I0nD,