New-York tribune., 1881-09-21
SYMPATHY OF THE SOUTU

CHARLESTON. s. C., Sept 20-Mayor Courtcnav has
issued a call for public meeting the citizens to-mor
m common With their fellow-countrymen everywhere
they depore the loss which, by death of Pfeside
Garfield, the Union has sustained.
NEWBERNE, N. C.. Sept. 20.-The news OF the Presi
dents death received here with a universal ex
preston of sympathy The bells the city and of the
ohnIches were toled from IL N. TO p IN. All the
S,ores were W closed and the public buildings and
Will be held AT the City Hail to night.
RALEIGH, n. c.. Sept. 20-Tle deaf of tho Presiden.
mas occaSoncd the deepest grief aud here The
news was not received until after o'clock and was nm
nonnced by the tong Of the bells City Hall The
Mayor has called town meeting of the citizens for to-
night. Governor Jarvis has ordered the CanoI to h
closed and the flag 10 be displayed at haltInas Be
tween IL and o'clock all the in the city tolcd and
county buildings acoscd and the front o. tae Gov
rnmen building Is draped in the National colors GOV
erred with Grape. On many buildings nags arc 5is
played at half-nast business is generally suspended
CHTrANooGA, Teun, Sept. 20-The following pro
grsmme has heen adopted for the reunion Of Northern
ana Southern armies, AT joint meeting where exPost
master General Key presided procession Will ,ol
place. as pevously arranged and is expected that the
standards viii be draped and the members win wear
m tue mo greeting on Cameron Il; and in the afternoon
ni9m Ranh memorial services viii be held Tie REV. Dr.
cGn1Hct tnG requiem services The banquet has hceu
aoahdoned hut the remainder II the in programme
win be carried out The gay decorations OF the City ere
heavily dIRped. ' "
MEMPHIS Tenn. Sept. 2o-The tolling of bells Lac,
night aroused many from their slumbers To-day gloom
perVades the city. An public buildings and many prl
Vate houses are draped, and the flags hafmast
be held AFTERNOON at the Cotton Exehamrc i W. M
bnapose Oh taking action regarding the death Of the
NEwORLEASs Sept. 20-Tokens of SORROW are ever,,
where visible here to-day The Cotton and Produce tx
changes closed ut noon, respect TO the memory of
President Garfield Committees of the Cotton Exchange
appointed with View I of S yn tana EAGnge We're
tne sentiments of the business community. The public
in
hags throughout the city are at haifmast. - ~
RICHMOND Va, Sept. 20.-rhe Intelligence was re-
celved here with profound sorrow The first news wns
conveyed by the toing of midnight bells and at sun
rise this morning the firing aroused the courn
hy 10 tll sense OF the calamity which had be
,aen ~ rags are at hali;nast on al the public bud
M anu on the shppinS in the port and many o, The
private houses are draped in mourning. Orders that
guns be fired at equal intervals during the av that t
principal entrances OF the Capoi be hung with mourn
lnS that the Executive will crane Tor thirty davs
and recommending that all Executive officers do tnc
NORFOLK, Va, Sept. 20.-On receipt OF Intelligence
OF e death of the President Courthouse Fire DE-
partHeht @ ana church bells we're toied The announce
crowos congregsted the newsnaper ofices rnd On h
j streets Great sorrow is Expressed -
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept 2o.All public buildings pr.
Nae houses and business houses drapeL in mourning
preliminary meeting has been held U,itl, rcf,,.uc -
nodins naas-ineetins at the Capitol tomorrow mn,
a MEMPHIS Tenn, ept 20-A meeting of the Bar was
hed to-day and General g. H. Gordon the highest rapk
g officer in the city, OF the late Confederate service nr
sued RESOLUTIONS OF respect he death
Garfield were passed. Al the public Offices and conrs
were closed by y. ~
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept 2o.-A public meeting OF elf,
'%eiS mas peeh called 10 give expression sense o,
the people III regard to the death OF the President Al
ouShiess VIII nc suspended during the meeting
NiCksBURG Miss, Sept 20-rhe news OF Presiaeut,s
dcath was received with profound sorrow by nil rae
n'slless houses generally are draped la mourning
MACON, Ga, sept 2OTbc bells of Macon were tolcd
AT uidniSht Tor the death oi the President. ~
h.nf
mas caused great sorrow here Crowds people were
sitting up waiting to hear the All are distressed
IOf c country, ana deeply sypathetIc Tor the pres
dents Iamlly. Governor Cobb will publish iu the morn
ING proclamation In relation to the sad event
Little ROCK, Ark, Sept 20.lhe news of the Presj
dents death WAS received with feelings che os pro
found SORROW and regaet immediately on the rccent ot
Toe news the church ana IRE bells toed aud lpot
o SOrOwtul citizens gathered the hotels md news
paper ofhccs 10 discuss the sad
Cy Coihcn VIII be helb at early hour Tomorrow &,
,ake action Universal sympathy is expressed for Tie
Presidents family.