Year: 1865

The excitement and the crowdng and the rushing o,


the people yesterday morning to obtain view Of the
mains Of the President lieu OF decreasing the hour
for closing the coffin drew Nigh seemed actually in
crease and whore there anxiety before there was
evolved spirit Of positive rdoness To the honor of


the country be it sad however, the majority of those


Lo had remained standing In the streets for hours pa
teny waiting for their turn to come were orderly So
Der and SILENT though watching for the advent Of
some solemn spectacle steung to distant aud
ful music in some cathedral's shidowy aises.
brighter or more baimy spring day tho sun never
shone upon.


On Broadway the scene was ono OF unusual
interest," 10 the oldest resident and those
most accustomed TO among large multi
tudes There three trains of mourncrs anxious
TO look upon all there was mortal lett Of the man


they mourned Two had their convergug points at the
CITY Ha Park gates the side of Broadway and


their extremes extending nothward and southwark upon
Broadway, the third entered from Centre street.


the side OF the Park. Tho number Of persons
included in these subprocessons could not have been
far short OF lty thousand exclusive Of the crowds
standing upon each sde ready to drop into line when
Ia chance presented. And upon the streets running
parallel with Broadway the gatherings we're equally
Dense a intent upon one solo obecta view Of the re
mains known to be within the City Hall, the Mecca Of





disappointed


Upon Broadway south of the Warren strect gate the
train extended fuy to Dey street at the hour Of the
2closng Of the entrances hafpss eleven, and
posed OF men, women and children OF all nationales
and ranks in life, standing compactly, twoandtwo and
acrowding up gradually towards the Park entrance or
course none OF those at the southern extremity Of
4 the line were enabled TO reach the gate, and,
when tho order was given, dispersed sorrow-
\ fully to their homes, sought positions where
they could secure view at least Of the catotaque
passed In the procession to be formed And the
same scenes the almost endless sea of faces and
endless forest OF human FORMS upon the great
5thoroughfaro north Of Warren street. extending along
the eastern side Of the roadwayfor In s history
bcre OF omnbuses and drays and express wagons and
their accompanying horsesthe dense line Of peo
pie the breathless anxiety reach the portals Of
the Park and the collection of human beings block


ing up the remainder OF tho street and The adjacent
streets This the condition Of things far north AZ
Chambers street. and above that far the eye we'll
could reach, to be the gathering cohorts for the
formation Of the grand procession Of the day. Banners
and aenccs aoacd 10 the breeze the coors of cur
icountry drped In black waved FROM every house top
there tho flashing OF bright steel in the clear sun
light the sound OF distant martial music, the muled
tread OF many feet the confused murmur OF nyriads
4 OF subdued human voices. IL was scene In this
national drama TO be seen and TO be heard-and


the beholdr and heorer Of which well might say, snow
that have seen and heard, let no longer live on
car,h"-for the fellow Of the never looked
upon or listened 10 upon the Western Continent And
God grant IL may be heard again 10 t,s
history Of this natlonl


Upon Centre street the view equally aIlys The.
train headed Tor tho Chatham street entrance 10 the
Park was Just as densc, compared with that upon Broad
RAY! aud even AZ has hour The Integral paris II 10.