Year: 1865




The members Of tho Common Council board
the ferryboat Jersey City, which placed at the dis
posa of the committee convey the remains OF the
honored dead New York The utmost strictness was
observed to the Admission of outside parties on
board and none but those particularly connected with
the obsequies allowed inside the railing at the
ferry depot At O'Clock precisely the funeral train
arrived and ten minutes the moumfu procession
wendcd its way through the gate leading on board
the boat. All uncovered "a tho cortfge proceeded
slowly through the entrance Not sound heard
other than the booming OF tho minute guns which
bcrated far and near indicating the sad ceremony which
was then in progress. This gun was placed on the
dock next to where the jersey City lay.
When the procession, headed by Major Generals Dix
/ and Sanford entered the boat there on
board but the Mayor and members Of the Board OF Alder
men and Board Of Councilman Those ranged on
either side of the boat Each member bore appropriate
insignia of mourning the left arm.
THE REMAINS on BOARD THE BOAT.


When the hcarse entered the ferry boat driven 10
the right hand side, fronting New York city. The mill
tary and civic escort followed All board remained
perfectly still. Those who did converse gave utteranc
to their sentiments In whispers, while solemn gloom
hung Ike pail tho entire asscmbage. II in
deed truly impressive No heart there but
beat with hrobbng emotion the thought that within





the father and the leader Of the republic Four years
ago he had crossed those very rich with the
energies OF fe--today his inanimate body was borne
amid the embraces OF the winding sheet What terri.
BILE change and how suggestive Of ncke fortune which
flesh heir to The embroidered con the silver plate
the ominous sorowng silence Of the crowd the index
OF his entrance to New York city yesterday while the
shouts Of the popuacc, the loud huzzah Of enthusiasm
the spirited waving OF handkcrchics hcradcd his ad-
vent among us some four years since. While within
the limited space Of fcrryboat could scarcely
help allowing these reflections taking hold the mind
Many there who INDUCED In them, and whose
hearts beat responsive TO the words Of poet when
. said -


Wall, wall 20 for the mighty onci Wall, vail 70 for
the dead;


Quench the hearth and hold the breath, with ashes
How tcndery we loved him, how deeply we deplorci
4 Holy Saviour but TO think we shall him
The fcryboat about half filed, and around the
hcarsc in which rcposcd the remains Of the dead Pres
dent, the crowd board congregacd They were kept
by the guard oftwcnt scrgeants OF the Veteran
Reserve corps (undcr command Of Capt Campbe, who
\ accompanied the remains from Washington Street
watch kept over the bcasc by these soldiers and
none allowed to approach than few feet
THE DECORATIONS or THE BOAT.
The Jersey City appropriately drapcd in mourning
over the pilot house and along the cabins were covered
with Grape. The 1ags hung at hafmast and the gene
raj appearance Of the boat indicative Of the mourn
fu procession which called upon TO conduct across
the river The officers Of the boat were Pilots Cap
tain 8. Decker aud Edward Ashford; engineers Barr
and Louis Angel


THE PARTY on BOARD.
In addition to tho military gentlemen, the New
YORK Common Council and diacrcnt delegations which
came with the remains, on board we're r proscuta-
tves from tho corporate bodies Of Hudson Hobokcn
Bergen and other portions Of New Jersey Tho German
singing societies Of Hobokcn, who had chanleds q f.