New-York tribune., 1881-09-27

ing the cupoia were wound with black bands,
forming a sharp contrast to he white marble.
Small 9gs edged VIII erpe n0aIoa an foh Sae ,e coprs
were at half mast on the main bnlidlng ana IRON ~
the sta1 held by the Goddess OF Liberty on Top Vi
the cupOla. -;
! Never was there complete suspension OF puSi-
ness downtown az yesterday. Not only, WSre ~ one
Produce Cotton Petroleum and Sugar EXehanmges
closed but there was not sign Of life in the Offices
or business places ofmerchants below all-sI' me
heryy stone columns of the building occupied by the
British Consulate were hung with black and white;
G oyGr tine aS dSGT and st. Georges with black
drapery. The Austrian. German French. Pernyian,
Braaan dTKSa dSaped sd The decorations were seen
at the offices of the foreign steamship companies,
as well as those of the home COMPANIES.
The Anchor Line Office made the most elaborate dis
play and motto, stretching across the entire front
read: "God reigns and the Government still lives.
The French Line office draped in black, and
the Cunard, Monarch, Bremen. White Star, Inman,
Guion and other offices were also in mourning.
covered up with black and white trimmings, pic
fureS of the late President and notices. Along the
NSt Vessel there Ec hardr RF0se %ss %oS
flags at half-mast. Many of the ferry boats
had their pilot.houses d5apod: At Castle Castle
gate, "Closed to-day; no immigrants landed
nntil tomorrow" was sufficient to keep
visitors out. In addition to the draperes the
outside of the rotunda and the portrait of President
Garfield, the display inside elaborate. Officer
Freudc, of the Ordinance Police, who has been on
that he never Castle Garden quiet with the
Exception of the day of President Lincolns funeral
The dec rations on the Produce Exchange were
more profuse than upon any other business build
ing and the designs inside were peculiar and appro-
pirate The Maritime Exchange decorations were
more regular and tasteful than upon many other
buildings, while those at the Cotton and Petro-
leum Exchanges attracted great attention
The emblems displayed by the Stock Exchange
were not profuSe, but very beautiful. The
pillars of the Broad st. doorway were shrouded
in heavy folds of Henrietta cloth, and testoons OF
the same material hung the rostrum and con-
the Custom House was elaborately draped and the
chants Bank looked very sombre in their coverings
OF black. Pla ted panels IN black We're above the
aud statuary of the Droxel Building supported
gable sf iestEons. - There was no TO- build
Battery b of the First Division National Guard
berg, occupied portion of the Battery wall from 3
a. m. Till p. m and fired guns every half hour
from 12-pound howitzers between sunrise and sun
Set
IN THE FEDERAL BUILDING.
The day was fully observed i'll the Post Office and
in the offices of the Federal Building. The Post
Office Building had been hung with drapery both
inside and outside nearly $1,000 having been ex-
pended on the work. This amount was paid by the
officials Outside, the columns of the south por-
tico are banded with black, and the balustrade
is heavily hung with the same material The cor
niceS of the sec nd and third stories are fesooned
Inc WINDOWS are Il so draped, IN some of them black
Maltese crosses appeari :. The main veStibule of
the Office is heavily draped, the columns being
wound with black. The hand rails of
the stairways and the gallery are festooned
IN black and deep festoons hang from the of
the ceiling to the centre OF the vcstibule Within
the Post office proper the drapng is also extensive.
nc business OF the Office was as nearly suspended
at IL o'clock 1t is possible for post
Office business to be. A lew clerks re-
manned on duty TO answer calls, but otherwise moth
ing done. The early delivery was of
no great benefit to. the business community for il
was found that nearly everywhere business houses
Were closed. Postmaster Pearson, the sdperinten-
dent of the various department and branches We'll
some OF the chief clerks of the department assem-
bled at half-past o'clock and proceeded in body
to Trinity Church to attend the special service
there. Each Official wore "a baud of Grape Oh the
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