Smyrna times., 1881-09-21

'frome one extremely of the city to the Y
|other, and citizens of every station andy
Ievery walk in life moved by commonE
Impulse hurried to the nearest pOintsS
lwhere news could be obtained.
By midnight the avenue was throngedE
5while thousands gathered about the news
paper and telegraph offices. Soon after
sthe announcements was received the tireF
3bells were tollcd, and several of the churchF
bells sent out their sad requiems upon thes
still midnight air.
The bell of All Souls Church, the OldestS
bell in the city, and which has tOlled fort
3every President since Madison, was theS
afrst to announce in this way the sad It'd /
3ings of u nation bereavement. All nightS
slong dense crowds surged up and dOwna
j the avenue, with the sOmbre air andE
measured pace of funeral professions.
Tuesday an unwOnted stiffness prevadesI
] the city, and grief that cannot find ex-
preston in minds seems pictured uponl
5every face. Upon all the public buildings
ahags are displayed at half mast, while the
/ whole city is fast taking on the sOmbre|
3habiliments of mourning. Almost every
Building along the entire length of the
4avenues is draped i'll black.
a NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA, &c.
& In New York, Philadelphia and all the
%cities business in the courts, exchanges,
%custOm houses, &c, were closed and the
buildings draped in mourning. At the
Iacustom houses all the attaches from the
&collector down to the humblest messenger,
@wear Grape badges of mourning on then
saleft arms. The shipping of the harbo1
sshave their flags at half-mast, also the
4fronts of many stores, and all of the news
8zpaper offices are draped in morning.
al The Queen telegraphed to Mr.. Lowell
s$the American minister, as follows: "Witt
Sadeep grief and my children learn the
sSsad but not unexpected news of the fata
SHtermination of the sufferings of the Presi
4lent His loss is a great misfortune
81 The Prince of Wales telegraphs to Mr.
#sLowell: "The Princess and myself bel
Ssyou to offer our sincere coincidence to Mrs
#Garfield."
81 WILMINGTON.
81 In Wilmington the Custom House, Cour
zSHouse, Post Office, City Hall and all pub
S%lic buildings were draped in mourning ant
Ain the Court Attorney General Gray ad
&dressed u feeling speech of sympathy t
the Court, which was responded to in a.
#elouuent tribute to the martyred Pres
Elent by Chief Justice Comegys, after whic
E4the Court adjourned. Senator Bayar
twas telegraphed for and went on to Wasf
@ington to accompany the remains
ECleaveland.
M BLAIN AND LINCOLN IN NEW YORK.
LEI Secretaries Blaine and Lincoln arrive
&lfrom the east Tuesday morning, and will
#out waiting for breakfast proceeded g
fAonce to Gen. Arthur's residence. The
&remained with him during the mOrnin
land left with him at noon for Long Branc
SMGeneral Arthur's face betrayed the dee
E%grief from which he was suffering as d
also the features of Blaine and Lincol
No question of possible Cabinet chanI
Ewas discussed, nor will anything pertai
e&ng to General Arthur's intentions be L
4 1#ferred to or receiye consideration until Il
~ funeral of the President is over.
y IA GEN. ARTHUR SWORN IN.
eE Gen. Arthur was sworn in at 2;15 o'olor
@Tuesday morning, at his house in Ne
York City. Two judges of the New Yo
Supreme Court had been sent fOr--J.
IS Brady and Charles Donohue. Jud
Il lEBrady stood on the opposite side of
liable facing General Arthur. Group
Maround the two men were Judge DOnohl
-MElihu Root, Commissioner French a
a dHSDaniel &, Rollins and Gen. Arthur's sc
lie e%Judge Brady slowly advanced step a
raised his right hand, Gen, Arthur {
!. .Mlikewise. A moment Of impressive sileI
y #followed Gen. Arthur's features WE
a. almost fixed. Then Judge Brady adm
ID Mistered the oath, Gen. Arthur repeating
'sMa clear, ringing voice. II do solemn
ii Mswear that will faithfully execute
u #ofhce of President of the United Stat
erMand WILL to the best of my ability, p
r. $ssserve. protect and defend the COnstitut
IL %sof the United States" After this he
- Zmained standing a moment longer,
= &hand still raised. No one spoke nor
1u the President afterwards give express
otH5to any emotion. fjFesident Arthur
pe#nOt retire until daybreak. At 8 O'clC
. he arose and took bath. At that b.
Secretary Blaine and George Bliss
re- called and were waiting to see him.
er Mo 10 O'Clock absolutely nothing new
tn been determined upon by President AFtl
w. iii THE FUNERAL CORTEGE.
by # The train bearing the remaips of
on @ate president, went through to WASH
,,o ton to-day without stopping, except
= Ve water stations. The officials of sey,
ne Hcities, including Philadelphia and p
ngEburg, have requested that the body mi
del in state in their cities, but in &C
o @dance with Mrs. Garfield's wish, there
- #be no delay in taking the remains to
er @pisce of burial as quickly as practica
the Ex-PPesiaept Hayes and wife have /
OIL invited to be present on the special tt
,;r- EThe remains Of the late president will
!, #in state in the rotunda Of the Cal
ne during Thursday and Friday. Short
for &yices will be held in Washington prev
the# #to the departure for the West.
co. A special tF2jp bearing the remains
M members of the presidents family
leave Washington on Friday, en- ropt,
Hzas Cleaveland, and the funeral will
#pla0e at Lake View Cemetery, Clevel
. at 2 P. NJ, Monday. Mrs. Garfield is
to be bearing up with great foFtitude.