The daily gazette., 1881-09-20
THE DEAD PRESIDENT,
How the Sad News was Resolved In
this City.


II was about I've minutes past eleven
o'clock, last night, when the reception
Of o brief dispatch ut the telegraph Office
In this city announced the death OF
President Garfield.
During the evening there was but
little excitement on the streets. Every
body were we'll sware of the dangerous
condition of the Pre- idert, bat II was
the prevailing impression that he would
lipger few days, at least, and 20 people
went u bed a. usual, without thinking
of the dreary news that was TO arouse
them from their slumbers before mid
night.
The reception Of the fatal dispatch at
the telegraph Office soon became known
to the few people on the streets, and the
dread words, "The President is desd,"
spread from lip to lip. 1t penetrated
bolted doors, and mysteriously reached
people In their bedrooms. Soon Coun-
Gilman Adams toiled the City Hall bell,
and a crowd quickly gathered upon the
Hail pavement, but still fearing, the
dreaded happening. The solemn tones
of the Court House bell next tolied the
mournful tiding and the engine house
bells also contributed to the funeral
dirge. People talked In husbed tones,
and many shed tears Of genuine regret
and grief.
Flags on the City Hall, Custom
House and elsewhere were promptly put
at half mast, as were also many other
flags throughout the city, and prepar-
tions at once began at public places Of
resort for assuming the badge Of woe.
| The headquarters Of the Jackson Dem
ocratic Club were arrayed In mourning
before two O'Clock, and with the ap-
proach OF day light the sombre work was
commenced by other organizations and
private parties.
AT midnight the members OF Smith
Post, No. /, G. A. r., took the Custom
House cannon and for several hours In
formed the constantly waking people Of
the Presidents death, by the solemn
boom Of the minute gun.
This morHing people were early astir,
eagerly seeking from the newspapers the
sad details OF the nations bereavement.
Business seemed TO be entirely forgotten,
except 80 far as 1t applied to the pur-
chase OF mourning materials.
In the latter respect the dealers were
pushed to their utmost capacity, and BY
night all parts of the city will be ar
rayed In the babiliments Of woe.
The City Council will hold . special
meeting tonight, called by the Mayor at
the request OF Messrs. Taylor, Rodney,
Blake, Adams and Talley, to take &C.
ton in relation to the Presi ient's death.
AoksERAL DISPLAY.
After our people had become some
| what reconoiled to the sad news, they at
once sought means to show their pro
found sorrow by decorating. At the
hour the news was received the stores
were closed and no no mourning goods
could be procured.
Al the dawn OF day stores selling good,
Of that character we're opened and walt
ing purchasers were soon upon the inter
iors making their purchases. AT o.
clock, numerous places upon Market
street displayed the badge of mourning
The decorations were continued during
this morning and afternoon, and vii
probably continue during this evening"
The fret TO decorate was the Jacksoi
Democratic club. and those to follow
were the Young Mems Republican club
who have the whole front of their head
quarters festooned, also their banUe
aud painting of the Natien's dead. Th'
| Delaware EnRine House is also very ap
propriately draped. Among those wht
have decorated up to 10 o'clock are th'
Jefferson and Bayard Democratic clubs
r. L. Russell, John II. Moore. James !
WeDb, Baynard & Dawson j James Brad
ford, Clayton House, james b Bro, d
! p. Smyrh, W. B. Sharp, ). w. Diefen
dorf, r. r. Robinson % Co., Elliott
johnson b Co., John Wainwright, y.
Thomas Il Co., Porter h Co.. the Altar
tie GARDEN, Joseph 6toecsle, Mrs. M. Il
Riley, A. p. Beecher, b. 3. Clark, Jos
eph Seal, A. b. Jones, Adams q Bro
w. NJ. Kennard and Co., the Singer Sew
ing Machine office, j 7. Mulhn q Boz
aud many others. The City Hall vi
, also bs appropriately drsped. Beside
those mentioned hundreds of privat
families also attested their love for ID
dead President by displaying tokens
mourning.
IL is probable that the locomotives I
the r., W. s. b. X. B., will also be dral
ed.
THROUGH TO wAsHINGToN.
Il has been decided by the Cabin
that the remains of the President sha
lie in state 10 the rotuuda OF The Cspit
at Washington during Thursday.
view Of this decision the remains vi
pass through this city probably SON
time tomorrow, which will be In cont
distinction to the passage through hel
p on Tuesday, the 9Th inst, when he passe
through here on his way to Long branc
In the hope of regaiu'ng his health.
, Police Cases.
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