Day of fasting and prayer.
--As far as could be judged from outward appearances, Friday was universally observed in this city in accordance with the suggestions of the President's proclamation. All places of business were closed, and there was divine service in all the churches at the usual hour of the morning.At 8 o'clock, P. M., the Rev. Dr. J. L. Burrows, of the Baptist church, preached at the Theatre to an immense audience, among whom were a great number of ladies. In a few minutes after the doors were opened, every seat and every available foot of space in the building was occupied, and it is estimated that between eight hundred and a thousand persons were turned away from the doors, being unable to gain admittance because of the crowd. Dr. Burrows delivered a discourse of an hour and a quarter in length, from XXVI. Leviticus, 23, 24.
