Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-21
Southern Sympathy.

RICHMOND, Va, September 20. The
intelligence OF the demise OF the Presl.
dent was received here with the pro.
foundest sorrow, and eIcites feeling oil
the deepest sym pathy. The first news
was conveyed to our people last evening
by the tolling of the midnight bells, and
at sunrise this morning tine firing OF
minute guns aroused the community to
full sense OF the calamity which has
befallen the co lntry. Flags are at hall
mast on all public buildings and ship
ping in port, and all the public and many
ot the private buildings are being
drsped in black expressive OF
the immense sorrow felt here.
Gov. Holiday has issued a pro.
clamaton that, deeming it proper to pay
honor to the memory Of James A. Gar.
field, President OF the United States, and
to manifest the profound sense OF the
calamity that has fallen upon the COM
mon ealth and the country, he orders
that the flag OF the United States be dis
PLAYED at half.mast; that one hundred
guns be fired on the capitol grounds at
equal intervals OF time during the day;
that the principal entrances of the Capt.
tol be hung with mourning drapery;
that the Executive will wear Grape for
thirty days and recommending to all
executive officers to do the same; that
the Executive will unite with the fellow
citizens in whatever further ceremonies
NAV be deemed proper and that the
State offices be closed during the day.
Expressions of Sorrow in Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Nd, September O.-The
Mayor called a special meeting OF the
city council this afternoon to give ex.
preston to the public grief OF the citi'
zens at the death OF the President. At
an early call at the corn and flour ex.
change the President announced that he
had been requested to call general
meeting OF the members to take proper
action in regard to the death ot Presi-
dent Garfield. A committee was ap-
pointed who reported the following,
which was accepted:
WHEREAS, In view OF the great calami-
ty which has befsllen the country IN the
death OF the President under such de-
plorable circumstances, and joining IN
the general sorrow which comes from all
sections of the land, and concurring in
the action OF the exchanges OF our sister
cities, therefore
Eesolrsd, That the Corn and Flour
Exchange. in respect to the memory of
the late chief magistrate, stand adjourn
ed until to morrow. A meeting OF the
grain brokers was also held and 1t was
resolved TO suspend all business opera
tions for the day. The stock board, at
the first call. resolved to have but one
session, and at noon adjourned until
| to morrow. The flags on public build.
ings, national and State, and on the
| shipping in the harbor are at hall mast.
Most OF the newspaper Offices, the city
hall and in portions OF the city business
and private houses for whole blocks are
hung with emblems OF mourning, and
from present indications draping will be
general throughout the city. On u Q
opening OF the several courts Of the city
the death OF the President was an
nounced and feelingly alluded to by the
respective judges, after which they
adjourned till TO morrow.
New orleans
NEW ORLEANS, September 0.-Tokens
OF sorrow are everywhere visible here
to-day. The cotton and produce ex'
changes closed at noon in respect to the
memory of President Garfield. Com.
missioners OF the Cotton Exchange,
| Chamber of Commerce and Produce
Exchange were appointed with view Ct
giving formal expression to the senti-
ments OF the br 81 iess community.
Public buildings are draped in
mourning. and A.gs through
1t the city are at hall mast.
SrAUsroS, VA, September M.-A
deep gloom has overspread the city in
consequence OF the Presidents death;
Bells were tolled this morning and
minute guns fired. Business is sns-
pended and the Supreme Court OF Ap-
peals, now in session here, has sdlonrn'
cd for the day.