Year: 1865

ne al drge on the arrival OF the train Jersey City
also OF the party Chauncey NJ Depew, secrctary r
state, together with Police Commissioner Acton al I
Superintendent Kennedy, were present. together wish
number OF other prominent men of New York. Quite \
distinguished collection of civic and military authorities
were tnus represented on the deck of the Jersey City,
SCENE ON THE RIVER.


Looking up and down the North river the scene was
peculiarly Impressive the Jersey City slowly
crossed All the shipping had the embems of rning
prominently displayed, while in many instances crowds
OCCUPIED the rigging ana watched with mournful earn
estness the little which carried upon its deck the
remains of our murdered Chief Magistrate All was ST.


lent as the grave No sound disturbed the onward move
ments OF the vessel The soft plash Of the paddle
wheei alone denoted the operations of the vessel;
tne nuttering OF fass at half mast spoke too plain
y OF the obsequies which then occupied the
minds of our inhabitants Tho hour of d epest
mourning had come, and for the public to show
their appreciation Of that gloomy time Our shipping
was not behind In giving appropriate exhibition to
the general SORROW In several the sides
were draped In mourning colors the wreahed in
black muslin while all persons who happened to be on
board stood with uncovered heads as the boat moved
past.


NEARING THE DOCK FOOT OF DEsBROssEs STREET.


About ton minutes to eleven o'clock the boat nearsd
the foot of Desbrosses street. where preparations had
been made to land All the docks in the vicinity were
filled with spectators Thousands thronged to the ex
reme verge Of the piers and watched with breahles
curiosity the movements of the Jersey City neared
her destination. II was singular sight to look upon
from the decks OF vessel Several thousand human
beings massed together without movement, and appa
renty without energy gazing steadfastly upon single
point and that point the resting place of him who
lately their Chief Magistrate All seemed imbucd
with similar sensaton-sorrow for the terrible act
which had brought into their midst assassnated Pres
dent.


THE GERMAN SOCIETIES SING FUNERAL ODE


When within few hundred yards Of the dock at Des
brosses street the German societies board the Jersey
City commenced funeral ode from tho first book of
Horace, which produced thrilling effect upon all who
heard 1t. The ode was given in fine STYLE This GER
tany one OF the most affecting features of the trip
the river The solemn notes Of the song they burst
forth from nearly one hundred voices gave touching
spiration to the Of the time they waited
on shore by the gentle breeze.


LANDING ON THE DOCK.


The boat being moored fast to the dock General Dix
requested that person should attempt land without
his orders, in order 10 any confusion which might
ensuc All arrangements being completed, Generals Dix
and sandford left the boat when the hease together
with those composing the procession, followed


Tho Arrival at Desbrosses street.


The scene at the foot of Desbrosses most
imposing and could not fail to make a lasting impress
sion upon the thousands who congregated on the
housetops awnings several blocks on each side
tho ferry Tho people commenced to collect nt an early
hour and long before the police arrived available


ot occupied along Desbrosses street. from West to
Hudson streets. rnc wo,r sashes OF all tho houses
removed in order that the occupants night have an
unobsructcd view OF the procession and faas the eye
could there q dense of heads rotruding
from every window In the street. The fronts OF the


houses tastefully draped VIM mourning and the


national ensign displayed at half mast from almos


every housctop.


Tho Seventh regiment, National Guard, Coone
Emmons Clark which had been selected the escort


arrived the ground about half past nine o'clock. Tn


street, from its at the ferry to its juno


toa with Hudson street, promptly cleared, and tn


space kept open until the arrival of the funeral party
Inspector Carpenter also hand with three hun
red poiceiaen and formed double line from the ferr


gate up TO Haisen street which served addtiona
check to the constantly increasing crowd


few minutes before eleven o'clock the firing OF gun,
and the toling Of bells announced the approach
7 Of the ferry boat New jersey, and within shor
time thereafter the boat gded into the slip, and


made fast to the bridge The German societies ron
Hoookcn NJ once proceeded To chaunt again anothc
funeral dirge-an ode from Horace--g.vng the affair
lpeculiary dramatic and impressive effect, and pre-
parations were made for landing the remains Of tn
honorcd dead. The anxiety of the people to obtain


lew Of tho funeral was tcnsc and required the unitet
excrtions OF the military and the police TO preserve


There the slightest disposition the par


Of the crowd to be unruy; but the jam tremen


dous that IL impossible to preserve perfect decorum
Colonel Clark conferred with General Dix Immediately


upon the arrival Of the boat and arranged the order


the procession and, his return, formed his regimen


nto hollow square, in the centre OF which 1t was in


tended the funerai cort ge should march. Eyerythin
I being readiness the procession started from the boa
4 in the following ORDER


& Police


General Dix General sand'ord Alderman Ryers, an
other Military Ohcers and Civilians.
Band.


a Seventh Regiment.


Sergeants OF the Invalid Corps
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