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BATUHDAY, MAY 87, 1888.
r DITOBIAI."oOBnE;SpdM PENCE.
Wasuihoton, May 24, 1S05.
TLe greatest tili.ary displuy of modern
times, and, perilous, ia nviif rejects, tVe
greatest tire world v saw, came ff to-day
and yesterday. TliTottgU tUo kind attention
of Mr. A. A. Smsst-Kit, a graduate f this
office, but now in tlie Third Auditor's Do
partmtnt, our party, four in number, were
provided with, not only comfortable lodg
ing, but with complimentary tickets from
General Acaun, which secured us scats on
the platform next to the l'uvillion, on which
were stated President Joiikson, General
Giusr, and other distinguished getieruls
and also civilian.
During the two day's review of about six
hours each, about 200,000 men passed the
reviewing officers. During the intervals of
a few momenta, between divisions, crowds
gathered round the Pavillion, ami culled up
the Tresident and many of the generals.
All responded by rising except General SiiKn
Jak, who, bowever, was loudly cheered and
greeted at the head of his sxaiy the second
day. President Johnson made a most fa
vorable impression upon nil. Gen. Grant,
however, received tho greatest cheering.
He sat along-side of the President and Secre
tary of State, with his littlo son along-side
None of bis portraits do him justice. I was
always satisGcd that he possessed more cha
racter and intellect than any of bis pictures
would seem to indicate. This is the opinion
or many wno nave seen lum. lie is exces
sively modest, but evidently as firm as the
everlasting hills. One of the events of the
day was, when that dashing cavalry officer,
Oeneral Ccster, came up without his bat,
at full 6peed, his long hair streaming in the
wind. His horse, a spirited and magnificent
charger, had run away, but he recovered bis
control over him, and returned in time and
took his place at the head of the column.
many thiuking it was part of the programme.
But I have no time to say more as the mail
is about closing'.
37Tntt arch -traitor, Davis, has been safely
untied at Portress Monroe, where he is
Incarcerated and where he w ill probnbly bs
tried, whether on the charge of treason, on
vhich there would be no doubt of his
irompt conviction, or as an accomplice
jefore the fact in the murder of the PreBi-
lent of the United States. As to the latter
barge, the Government is said to be in
osscssion of documentary evidence ot bis.
omplicity. A letter was found upon
loom, which was written in cipher, but it
as not supposed to be of importance until
omparcd with a paper or dispatch found
i Davis' house, at Richmond, written in
milur cipher, and which has turned out to
the cipher adopted by the rebel authori
al. It it said that this dispatch to Booth
volves Davis in the conspiracy to murder.
thir dispatches in the same cipher to the
sass.in prove that the burning down of
nrthern cities was a deliberately-concocted
an of Davis and his abettors, which, had
been successful, would have sacrificed
ousands of lives cf innocent persons.
lie Third Scries ol' Sovon-'l liirlics.
The great success of the 7.30 Loan must
toys be looked upon as one of the most
werful evidences of the strength of the
itcd States Government, and of its strong
d upon the confidence and affections ol
people. On Saturday, May 13th, the
scriptions were over thirty million dollar,
1 for the week ending on that day, over
ety-eight million dollart, and in the three
it lis that the Loan has been in charge of
Jay Cooke, over Jive hundred million dvl
. These large receipts will enable tho
isury to pay off our nrmic as they are
mnded, and to rapidly discharge the
nil obligations that have been incurred
ng the war. History will show thut a
t war-debt to individuals has never
re been so promptly paid; and wo think
rill agree that Secretary McCulloch de
ls great credit for the ability be has
ifested, not only in securing tho means.
Tor the financial skill he has displayed
directing these vast receipts and dis
iiuents as not for a moment to disturb
equilibrium of commerce, embarrass
'iduals, or in any way tighten tho mon
larket. It is doubtless true that the
tary of the Treasury might have nego
1 the remainder of bis hmns at six per
interest instead of 7,30, but so much
bla time would necessarily have been
n popularizing a new loan that the
object of tho Government, viz., an im
tte supply of money sufficient to pay
e debt incident to the war, would
been defeated; and besides, tho diller
f interest would not have been equal
ee days' expenses. Tho policy may
looked "penny wise," but tho best
ial authorities, as well as common
Dronounced it "tinnnrl f.inlioli A
and will bo, no soldier will go home
.it his greenbacks, 'and tho floating
'i the shape of vouchers, requisitions,
ill be wiped out as rapidly us the of
:an audit and adjust the accounts.
Second Series of tho 7.30 Loan was
ited" on Saturday, May- 13th. On
.y, the Secretary of the Treasury au
d Jay Cookb, the general Subscrip
srent for U. S. Securities, to receive
ptions for $230,000,000 of a Third
which is all that is authorized by
as, and is without doubt the lust loan
high rate of interest that will be
by the Government,
o it no chungo in the terms or con
of this Third Series, except that the
ment reserves the right of paying
at six per cent, in gold instead of
ud three-tenths in currency a right
vould pre suppose a return to specie
ts, and make six per cent, in gold
Iter than the higher rate in currency
lsuuiiuation mot devoutly to be
irivilega of converting the notes into
per cent, gold bonds at the end of
ars, or receiving payment at maturi
e holder s option, is retained,
rst day of the Third Series opened
ubsenption within a fraction of five
, and the month of June will cer
e the last of the 7.80's out of market,
rly in June we cannot predict, but
ho wish to make iur of a portion
o well to be in time,
articular may be found la our ad
columns. uprema Court of this Stat yeater
a decision affirming tut constitu
of legal Under notes. Justice
rd and Thompson dissented.
acki arc at par is Aagoits, 0a, .
IMPOnTAWTISIPnOVEmiNTI ;
'Mil: MAS li JF A CT I JII li Or
m. T..l,n n AVillinmo. an intcllicrent
... i . vuuii ' - . a
practical iron wortcer of Manchester (woe
of tho suburban maiiufactwisg towns .of
Pittsburgh) called at our onice-anu snowoci
ws the piece of iron spoken of in tho annexed
ntfte from Mr, 'm. Wade, Jr., of the Port
Pitt PorviKlry, the works where tho great
cannon ore made, find one of the most
extensive and perfect establishments ia the
country. Mr Wade writes:
Port Pitt Foc.ndrt,
PiTTSBCnoiij May 5th, 1803. f
John D. Wim.iams, Esq. Dear ':
The specimen of wrought iron submitted by
you for testing on May 1st, 1803, was sub
jected to a tcusrle straia of !00,t)U9 pounds
per square inch vitMut breaking. This is
greatly in excess of any euduranco ever
shown by any iron ever tested that I have
ever Been, heard or read of. Tho greatest
endurauce ever sfeowr by any iron tested at
this foundry was from 65,000 to 75,000
pounds pr square inch. The standard given
by the "U. S. Ordnance Manual" for the
best "Swedish" iron is 72,000 pounds per
square inch. Tho same authority sets down
"cast steel'' at 128.000 pounds per square
inch. Tho ultimate strength ot tho speci
men submitted by you i9 unknown, as tho
u-nitrlitn of our ti'ktinir niachino were all ex
hausted when the above result was reached
Very respectfully,
Wh. Wade, Jb.
Mr. Williams informs us that the pro
fca l whinli fljia unpiumulnd tenacity
ami clpcniffli ia iiniinrti'il to irait Will add
but about two dollars per ton to the cost of
its manulacture. it is lmpossioio to esti
mate the value of this improvement. It will
add nearly 150 per cent, to tho strength of
ntnnm I n i 1 its tliK thickness of nluto beici?
the same. Chains of equal strength can be
made ot less man uau tne iron now usci.
For suspension bridces it will bo invulu-
i,la
The maximum strength of the best Swed
ish iron is 72,000 poum'.s per square inch,
but here is iron which did not break under
a straiu of 108,990 pounds. It was stretch
ed and elongated, and of course reduced in
diameter, just as wax or caudy when in a
sou state, is elongated ana reuuecu in di
ameter when Dulled. In this condition
another grip was taken, when it broke. Its
full strength wis not ascertained.
A patent lias been secured for this im
provemont. It is chemical in its nature.
and is auulied iu the boiling furnace. The
iron, of which the piece which was tested
was made, was principally anthracite pig,
with n small quantity of charcoal iron.
Mr. Williams exhibited some specimens
r- i ; . . t j . i it ,
oi noop iron, imuiu uirecuy lrum uiu iuuuk
billet," which for smoothness mid apparent
toughness we never saw surpassed. Also an
inch square bar, bent cold, so short anil
close that it was perfectly doubled, without
uiu sngiiiesi upijcnrnnce oi iruciure.
91 Kxi'c o.
ISisrtLtVct Ion Anion'; IllV Vrcnoli
tl.ix.liii.iliuii'a Troopu not to be
XrusU'd.
.New York, May 20.
The steamer Evening Star, from New Or
leans on the 13th, arrived at this port this
morning. I Ur advices have been anticipa
ted ty telegraph lrom Cairo.
The pnners contain some Mexican news.
when Colonel Towiskisky went out to at
tack the Liberals, at Nava, the greater part
oi ins cavalry deserted wneu ordered to
clmrL'f. lie hrcd upon them with his in
fantry, and commenced retreating, but he
Icll into an ambubh and was killed. The
remainder of his troops surrendered iinme
diately.
The Liberals had marched within eight
miles ot i'lcdras jNcgras.
Maximilian's native troops - cannot be
trusted. A.Iuiut from Hio Graudo city
says : A new revolution is breaking out oc
tho frontier. Both the Cortinasscs have
joined their forces with Leon, at Camargo,
and are expected to attucit Alatamoros.
The steamer Constitution arrived at New
Orleans, from Annapolis, with five hundred
paroled rebel soldiers.
The New Orleans True Delia, of the 13th
insianr, lias as ioiiowing :
"A gentleman who has recently arrived
in this city from Havana, informs us that he
met ex-Senator Gwin of California, at that
place, and was shown indubitable evidence
that gonoru has been ceded to France by
Maximilian. Mr. Gwin ulso showed our
informant, whose veracity is beyond qucs
tiou, his patent of nobility, as Duke of the
French Province of Sonora, signed by tho
Kmperor of tho French, and bearing the
seal ot I' ranee.
New Yoiik, May 20. Tho steamer Mis
sissippi, from New Orleans on the 12tli, and
Jvey west on the 15th instant, has arrived.
The Sund Key and Key West lijrhts were
not ngniuu, in consequenco oi tno ram
btonewall being at Huvaun, takuiir ia am
munition, and being expected to come into
Key West. The Powhatan was sent over
to Havana, also thu Ariel and dale, to keep
the Stonewall from coming out. Great ex
citement prevailed at Key West in regard
to uiu maiier.
I'Koii i:oit.;iA.
The ICcbvl Soldiers Itelurnins
Home.
New Yonic, May, 21.
Ibo steamer America brings Savauuah
dates of May 20lh.
Nearly all the planters have put in large
amounts of Becd, mostly corn aud rye. Some
have planted cotton for the first time iu four
years. Uut lew ot their slaves have skedad
died.
Great grief and excitement was caused iu
Augusta by the announcement of tho capture
of Jeff. Davis. A wagon containing two
hundred aud forty-three dollurs in specie,
belonging to tho rebel government, was
iouuu in a uy-roau and turned over to Gen.
Molyneux.
Gen. Gilmoro has issued orders declarin"
null and void all the proclamations issued by
the self-styled Governors of South (
Georgia and Florida, and also declaring that
me uiacm uro tree citizens ot the United
States, and are to be protected in the eniov.
ment of freedom, and the fiuits of their in
dustry, uy tne uovernment.
General W ilson m a letter to Governor
Brown, who had complained of tho eolnnsH
of the currency and the great destitution of
provisions among iue people, says he is in
structed by the President to say to him, that
their evils were caused by treason, insurrec
tion and rebellion against the laws of the
United States, incited and carried on for tho
last four years, by you and your confederate
rebels and traitors, who alone are responsi
ble for all the waste, destitution and waut
now existing in that State, and what you call
the result which the fortunes of war have
impoted upon the people of Georgia, and all
tho loss aud woe they have sutl'ered, is charg
ed upon you and your confederate rebels,
who, usurping authority, provoked war to
that extremity until compelled to lay down
your arms and accept the just penally of the
crimes of treason aud rebellion j that the ro
storation of peaco and order cannot be en
trusted to rebels aud traitors ; that tho per
sons who enacted the war and carried it on
will not be allowed to assemble at the call
of their accomplice to act again as a Legis
lature of the State, and again usurp the au
thority and franchises. Thoso who have
caused so much evil will not be allowed
power again to set ou foot fresh acts of trea
son and rebellion in calling the Legislature
together again without the Permission of
the Presideut. You have perpetrated a fresh
crime that will be dealt with accordingly,
ana it ny person presumes to answer or ac
knowledge your eall, hs will be immediately
arrested. '
THE AASSIMTION,
THE TRIAL, OX lVi:i.KSI"AT,
The Final Ncenca of llooiU'a Uffe.
Washington, May 17, 18C5.
The trial of tke conspirators w as proceed
ed with to-day, Atzeroot coming in for a
principal share ot attention.
Considerable interesting testimony Was la
ken, bearing TOinly n the final scene at Gar
rett's barn. SoTgt. Bosfton Corbet t gavo his
statement of tho killing of Konth with a
modesty of manner and a straight forward
ness of detail that made n most favorable
impression. Ho testified that ho offered to
go in the barn ami clinch Booth, so that Ok
rest might take him alivo during the strug
gle, Corbett leing willing to risk his own
life in tho venture. He refrained from shoot
ing Booth until he was about to shoot one
of our own men, when he thought it his duty
to fire. When sworn by the Judge Advocate-General,
Corbett added, "I solemnly af
firm," deeming that form preferable.
Mr. Coylo of The Intelligencer was sum
moned to-day, and informed that Booth,
during his dying moments, affirmed that he
had left with him a full and complete state
ment of his motive for the assassination.
This Mr. Coylo denied.
Mrs. Surratt was quite melancholy all day,
averting her face or holding her head down
most of the time, and paying no attention
whatever to tho proceedings.
Harrold was quite depressed also, holding
down his bead, and lookiug"out through his
eyebrows.
Testimony of William P. Jutt.
Q. Look at the prisoners, and see if you
rccognizo any or all of them f A. Only one
of them.
Q. Which one? A. Harrold, sir.
(J. State when you first saw him ? A.
Since the 23th of last October, I have been
in Caroline county as Commissary in the
Confederate service; I was in the cavalry
service, but was wounded on the 0th of Jan
uary, and after that appointed Commissary
agent; when I was ou my way in April in
Farquair county I got dowu to PortCouway
and saw a wnjron on the wharf.
Q. When was that ? A, Ou the 18th of
April.
Q. The Monday after tho assassination t
A. No, sir; the Monday week after the as
sassination; there were threo of us together;
we saw this wagon ; wa rodo down ou the
wharf, and before we reached tho wagon we
saw a man get out of it, and it seemed to us
as if he put his hand into his bosom ; I clo'nt
remember whether he bailed tho ferry or not;
this one man got out of the wagon and came
where we were, and said: "What command
do you belong to " Buggies said : "Mosc
by's command." Then he said: "Where arc
you going ?'' he said : "It is a secret where
we nro going."
Q. Did you ask hi in what command he
belonged to ? A. He said he belonged to A.
P. Hill's corps; he said his brother was
wounded below Richmond, and asked if we
would not take him down to thu lines: Har
rold then asked us to drink, but none of us
wanted to drink, and we declined ; I got
don nward, carried out three horses, and tied
them up, and Harrold came and touched uic,
and said he wautcUto speak to me, and said:
"I suppose you are raising a command to go
South," and then said he would like to go
with us; I sajd that I could go with no man
that I did'nt know anything about; nnd
then he made this remark : "We arc the as
sassinators of the President :" I was so shock
ed that I did'nt know what to say, and I
made no reply: Lieut. Buggies was near by
watering his horse, nnd I culled to him and
he came there; then Booth cuine up, and
Harrold introduced him after introducing
himself; Booth had cut upon his hand, I re
member, J. W. Bwe went across the river,
Booth ridin" on Rugslcs's horse; Booth said
ho wanted to pass uuder tho name of Boyd ;
we went to a lady's house and asked her if
she could take iu a wounded soldier; she nt
first consented, and then said she would not
we thou went up to Mr. Garrett's, where we
left Booth : Harrold and all of us went on
within a few miles ot Bowlin Green; the next
clay Harrold returned townrd Garrett s, nnd
that was the last I saw of him till after ho
was captured.
(J. Did I understand you that Booth went
alone to Uarrcllsi A. jo, sir; Buggies,
Uuutb, ISitinbrnW nnd rode ui) to Garrett's
and we left Booth there, and Harrold came
on with us to Bowlin Green and had dir.ncr.
Q. Do you . know where Harrold went to
from Bowlin Green t A. No, sir; he left us
tne next day at a or 3 o clock.
Q. Now when you saw hi in on Wednesday
morning no was in custody there ? A. Yes.
O. Betore ho said to you, "We are tho as
sassimitois of the President," had you told
him you were in the Confederate service!
A. Why, ho could see that, because we wero
in (jontedcrate uniform.
Croat examination ly Mr. Stone.
Q. Harrold wanted you to aid him in going
further South ? A. Yes, but we had no fa
cilities to aid him.
Q. Did he seem disappointed? A. Yes, sir.
vi. y as liooth present when you were talk
ing with Harrold about their being the assi
nalors of the President ? A. No ; not when
he first told me; he and Bui u bridge came up
after.
Q. Did he seem to bo a good deal agitat-
cu i a. i es, sir.
(I. hat did Booth say ? A. He said he
did not intend telling that.
(J. But Harrold did tell ? A. Yes; he had
told before Booth came up.
Q- Can you recollect whether ho said that
no had killed tho President! A. Ho said,
" c are the assassinators ot the President ;"
then a tew minutes after, be said : "Yonder
is the man, J. Wilkes Booth, who killed the
rresidont."
Dy Mr. Akin.Q. Havo you ever taken
tho oath of nlleiL'ance? A. No. sir: but lam
peneuuy wining to do it.
1'ettimony of Lieut. Col. E. J. Conger.
liy Judge Jf.lt.Q. State to the Court
whether you and others wero ensaiicd in the
jiursuiioi me murderers of the President;
if so, please take up the narrative at the
point where you met the confederate aoldier
Jett, w ho has just given his evidence, and
state what occurred afterward ? A. I tound
hnu in a room at a hotel at Bowlin Grecu ;
I expected to fiud somebody else ; as I went
in, he began to get out of bed ; I said, "Is
that you, Jett !" he said, "Yes;" I said, "Get
uij, i wani you;- no got un: I to d him tn
put on his clothes; he put on his clothes and
came into the part of the room where I w as ;
I said to him, "Where are the t 'n nipii tutu
cauio with you across the river at Port Roy
al 1" There wero two men in the room with
uie. jcu sum to me: "Can I see you alone!"
i aiu, ies, ana Meuts. Baker and Doher-
ty weut out oi the room. He reached out
urn nand to me and said: "I know who you
want: I can tell vou whrrn tWi u
they are on tho road to Port Royal, about
three miles from there, at the ii
Garrett; I will show you where they are
now, and you can get them." 1 said : "Have
you a horse?" he replied that he had ; I told
htm to get it and get ready to go; I told him
I had just come from them uml h ..,.. ,i
for a moment to be considerably embarrass
ed, and said he thought we came from Rich
mond, but if wo passed by Garrett's house,
ho could not tell me whether the men were
there or not: I told him it riiri nht mot,.
difference, we would go back and see : he got
OUt his horse, and ua atJartxi titer kAA...
we got to the house, Jett, who was riding
with me, said, wa ara nnr mhr2 -
through a eate : let us stnn hir mil inb
around; I rode in the first place tlont to find
the gate j about as far as 1 understood him
it was, hut did not sea anyopsolng; thara
was a hedga, or rather a busby ftocr, that
side of the road ; I tarned ronad, went baok
and told him I did'nt see the gate in that
distance ; we then rode on somo 800 yards
further and stepped again ; Jett went with
Lient. Baker tind myself to find tho gata,
while I went back for te cavalry Wa Re
turned rapidly, and a Riiard Was itaHkrfted
round the building. Whcfl I went to the
nouso Lieut. Baker was tellins tome one to
strike a light nnd come out; i thlnk'the door
was open ; when I cot there The nrst mdivl
dual 1 saw was a man, whose name was said
to be Garrett; I said to him, "Where are the
men who stopped at your house !" "They
are gone." '"Gone where!" "Gone to the
woods." "Whereabouts in the woods have
they gone P He then commenced to tell me
that they came there without his consent.;
that ho did'nt want them to stay ; I said, I
don't want any long stories from you, I just
want to know whero these men havo gone;
he commenced to tell me over again the same
thing; I turned to one of my men and told
him to bring me a lariat, and threatened to
hang the man to a tree because he !id not
tell in what e kwcw$ one ct Ins sons then
came in and said "Don't hurt the old man, I
will tell you whero the men arc;" I mM
"That is what I want to know;" ho said
"They are in the barn;" and I went to the
barn, and as soon as I cot there heard some
body walking on the hay. I stationed men
round tho barn, and Lieut. Baker said to one
of the young Garretts (there had two of them
appeared by this time) "You must go iu the
bam and get the arms from this man;" I
think n made some objection to going ; lsn
lot eakl be kucw you, ami you must go in;
Baker then said to the mcu immiu, that one
of the men with wkon Ira had been atop
ping was coming in to get their arms, and
they must deliver themup; Garrett went
in, but came out very soon, and said this man
says "13 n you ! you nave betrayed me
and threatened to shoot me; I asked him
how he knew the man was going to shoot
lum; nc said lie reached down mto the liny
and got his revolver; I directed Lieut. Baker
to tell the men inside they were to come out
and deliver themselves tip, and if they did
not in bvc minutes we would tire the barn
Booth inquired, "Who aro you; what do you
want what do you want!" Lieut. Baker
said, "We want you; we know who yon are
give up your arms and come out." Booth
replied, "Give us a littlo time to consider."
Lieut. Baker said, "very well." Some ten
or fifteen minutes elapsed probably, before
anything further was said. Booth agnin
asked, "Who are you , what do you want ?"
1 said to Baker, "Do not by any possible in
timation or remark, let him know who we
arc ; if he choose to take us for reliels or
friends, wo will take advantage of it; we will
not lie to him about it, but will not answer
any question on that subject; dimply insist
on Ins coming out if ho will. " Baker
plied to Booth, "It don't make any differ
encc who we are, we know who you are, and
want you ; ' "Uootn said, " 1 his is hard, be
cause it may be I :n to be taken by my
IriL-nds." Sometimes during the conversa
tion, Booth said, 'Captain, I know you to be
a brave man, anil believe you to lie an honor
able one ; I have got but one leg I am
cripple; if you will withdraw your men one
uundred yards lrom the door, 1 will come
out and light you :' Lieut. Bttker replied, 'We
did not come here to tight; we simply come
to make you a prisoner.' Once after that he
said, 'If you will take your men fifty yards
lrom the door, I will come out and fight.
Give mo a chance for my life:' thero was the
same reply, and then, with a singularly thC'
atrical voice, ISoott called out, "Weil my
urave Doys vou may prepare a stretcher to
me.' I requested one of the Garrett boys to
pile some pine boughs against the barn ; he
soon came to me and said, 'llns man says I
1 put any more brush up there, lie will put
ball through im- ('Very well,' said I, 'you
need not co there any more.' - Alter a whil
Booth said, 'There is a man in here w ho
wants to come out;' Lieut. Baker said, "Very
wen, let turn taKc his arms aud come out.
Some talk passed between them in the burn
ono of the expressions I heard Booth use to
Harrold was, 'lnii d d coward will you
leave mo now l uut go, go i i would nol
have you stay with me.' Further words pass
ed between them which I suppose had refer
ence to onnging out arms, which was onco
the conditions on w hich lliirr ld was direct
ed to come out; what the words were was not
heard ; he came to the door and said, 'Let
mo out;' Lieut. Baker said to him, 'Hand on
your amis;' the reply was, 'I Imve none;' Ba
Ker said, "you carried a carbine ; you must
hand it out.' Booth replied, 'the arms are
mine ; I have got them.' Baker said, 'this
man carried a carbine, and must bring it out,
Booth said, 'Upon the word and honoi of i
gentleman the arms arc mine, and 1 have go
them.' I told Lieut. Baker, never mind the
arms, but let the man out. Harrold put ou
his hands, and Lieut. Baker took hold o
him and brought him out nnd passed him tn
tuo rear: l then went round thu barn, pulled
some straw out, and twisted a littlo rope as
I.:.. - n n l i ... i- ... ,
"'o jour uuger, nieu n, imu sines u uaca;
it appeared to be loose broken hay that had
beeu taken up from the barn floor ; it blazed
very rapidly aifd lit up the barn a, once; I
looked through one of the cracks, and just
then Heard something drop on the floor,
which I supposed to be Booth's crutch; when
1 first noticed him his back was toward me
ho was looking towards tho front door. Ho
then came back within five feet of the corner
of the barn ; the only thing I noticed he had
in ins hand when he came was a carbine: be
rnised the carbine to his breast, and looked
along the cracks rapidly ; he then looked at
the fire, and from the expression of his face
I am satisfied ho looked to see ,if he could
put it out; but he could not, it was burning
too rapidly; l staitl to-go around to the
trout of tho barn, nnd when I was about
around, I heard the report of a pistol; I went
on round to tho door, went in, and found
Lieut, linker looking at lum, and rather hold
ing or raising him up ; I said he had shot
himself; Baker said ho had not; I asked
where ho was shot; he raised him up, and
the blood ran out of his wound; I then said,
'Yes, he had shot himself;' Lieut. Baker re
plied very earnestly, he had not; I said that
we must carry hiin out, or this will soon be
burning us; we took him up and carried him
out on the grass, a little way from the door
beneath a locust tree; I went a littlo back
into the barn to see if the fire could be put
out, but found it could not, and returned to
where lie was lying; before this I supposed
him to be dead; he had ail the anoearance
of a dead man, but when I came back, his
eyes and mouth were moving: I culled im
mediately for water and put some in hi face,
he seemed to revive and attempted to speak;
i luv uij cm uonu w un inouin ana near a
uiiu buy, ieu my inomer l died lor mv
country :' I repeated the words to him and
laid, 'Is that what you would sty V be said,
i es.' 1 hey curried hiin to the porch of Gar
rett's house and laid hiin on a straw ben or
tick : at that timo be had revived considera
bly and could talk iu a whisper so as to be
intelligibly understood ; he could not speak
above a whisper: he wanted water, I gave it
to mm ; lie wanted to turn ou his face : I
said to him he couldn't lie on bis face: be
wunted to be turned ou his side: we turned
him on his side three times, but he could not
lie with any comfort, and asked immediately
to be turned back ; he asked me to put my
band on his throat and press down, which I
diil; he suid, 'Harder,' I pressed as bard as I
thought necessary ; he made a verv stronir
exertion to cough, but was unable to do so :
1 suppose be thought there was blood ia his
throat. I asked him to put out his tongue,
which ba did ; I said there ia no blood in
your throat. He repeated several times
two or tbrae times at least 'Kill ma, kill
ma; I replied, 'I do not want to kill you, I
want you to ret walL' I then took what
things ba bad in bis pocket and tied them
up iu a paper; I Lad previously seat for a
physician, who cams 'there to ice litm ; lie was
not quite dead; he would gasp once perhaps
in five ml'iiKes: his pulse would almost die
out, ami mui mere Would be a slight motto
again : I left him. with the prisoner Harold.
in charge -of Lieut. Balier, saying that if
wootn recovered agiuu, to wait an hour, and
if likely to recover to lend over to Bell Plaid
for a surgeon from one of tho gun-ships; if
not, to get tne ucst cunveyauce he could and
bring him evr, dead or alivo.
Q. You left before he died I A. No: I staid
there some ten mi utiles after the doctor who
was there said he was dead.
Q. You have seen the dead bodv since!
A. Yes. -
WasniNOToN, May 22, 1865.
Trtlimony of Lieut. Jl. JJurtlcy.
By Judge Holt. Q. State whether you
hove been in the military service, and if so in
what position I A. I have been in the Signal
Cnps of the army since August, 1803.
State whether you have been a prisoner
ef war, and if so at what time ! A. I was a
prisoner nt Richmond during a portion of the
year 1S64.
Q. A t what prison ? A. A part of the time
at Libby, whilo I was in Richmond, and at
other prisons at other timos.
Q. State whether or not, during that time,
you hud occasion to observe that the Libby
Prison had been mined by tho Confederate
authorities with the view of exploding it it
the city was captured by the Federal troops?
A. When we were first taken to Libby we
were informed when taken into the hall, that
tho place had been mined; on the next morn
ing wo were taken into a dungeon, in tho
cellar Part of the building iu going to the
dungeon we had tn go round a place of freubJ
dirt in the centro ot the cellar; the guards
would not allow any jicrson to pass over or
near it ; on inquiry why, we were told there
was a torpedo burried there, that remained
there while we were in the dungeon, nnd
some time after we had been taken up stairs
(j. Did you have an opportunity to exam
ine the torpedo ! A, No; it was not opened
while we were ia the dungeon, we learned
from officers who had charge that a torpedo
was there.
Q. Did they sicak of one or more ? A.
One ; it was spoken of as the torpedo.
Q. From the appearance of the ground and
tho plco dug out, would you have supposed
it to be a largo or a small torpedo ? A, The
excavation, apparently from the fresh dirt
dug out and put back again, was, perhaps,
six feet in diameter.
Q. Was that directly under the prison! A,
Yes, sir; directly under the centre of the pri
son. Q. Did they explain to you the object for
which it had been placed there? A. Yes;
different persons in conversation told us the
prison had been mined on account of the raid
uear the city, under the command of Duhl
gren; they said if the raid succeeded, and
the prisoners were in danger of being libera
ted, they would blow us up.
Ttxtimony of '. 11. Hall.
By Judge Holt. t. State whether or not
you have opened certain boxes delivered to
you by Major Lckert as containing the ar
chives of the so-called C. S. A. A. I have.
. Q. Look nt that paper, and state whether
it was found in one of those boxes. A. Yes;
I recognize it us ono of tho papers so found.
The paper referred to was read to the Court
by Colonel Burnett, and is as follows:
Moktoombuv,
White Sixi'iicn Simunos, Ya.
To hit Excellency, Pretidcnt C. S. Amcriai.
Deaii Sih: I have been thinking for some
time I would make this communication to
you, but hnve been deterred from doing so
on account of ill health. I now offer you my
services, and, if you will favor me in my de
signs, I will proceed as soon us my health
will permit, to rid my country of some of her
deadliest enemies by striking nt the very
heart's blood of those who seek to enchain
her in slavery. I consider nothing dishonor
able having such a tendency. All I want of
you is to favor me by granting the necessary
papers, &c, to travel on while within the
jurisdiction of this government. I am per
fectly familiar with the North, and feel con
fident that I can execute anything I under
take. I have just returned now from within
their lines. I am a lieutenant in General
Duke's command. I was on a raid lust June
in Kentucky, uuder General John 11. Morgan.
I and all my command, except two or three
commibsioued officers, were taken prisoners,
but finding a good oppori unity while on my
way to prison, I made my escape from them
in tho garb of a citizen. I attempted to pass
out through the mountains, but finding that
impossible, narrowly escaping two or three
times being retaken, I directed my course
north and south, through the Cauadas, by
the assistance of Col. J. P. Holcotnbe, I suc
ceeded in making my way round through
the blockade, but having taken the yellow
lever at Bermuda, I have been rendered unfit
for service since my arrival. I was reured up
in tho State of Alabama, and educated at its
university. Both the Secretary of War and
his assistant, Judge Campbell, arc personally
acquainted with my lather, Wm. J. Allston,
of tho Fifth Congressional district of Alaba
ma, having served in the timo of tho old
Congress in the years '40, '50, nnd '51. If 1
do anything for you, I shall expect your full
confidence iu return. If you give this, lean
render you and my country very important
service. Let me hear from you soon. I am
anxious to bo doing something, and having
no command at present, nil, or nearly all,
being in garrison, I desire that you favor me
in this a short time. I would like to have a
personul interview with you in order to per
fect arrangements before sturtiug.
I am, very respectfully, your obedient ser
vant, Lieut. W. Ai.i.stos.
(Address me at these Spiings.in hospiwd.)
On the above letter were the following en
dorsements :
1. Brief of letter without siguature.
2. Respectfully referred, by direction of
the President, to the honorable Secretary of
War. Buuton W. Harrison,
Private Secretary.
Received Nor. 29, 1804. Record Book A.
G. O., Dec. 8, 1801, 3d A. G. for attention.
By order J. A. Campbell, A. S. W.
By Mr. Aiken. Q. From which box did
you obtain that letter. A. L'roui the box
marked "Adjutant General's office Letters
received from July to December, 1804."
L.'xi1! ti;sti;.iio.vv.
Important Evidence Taken en
I'riduy.
We copy from The Washington InUllioenetr
portions of the evidence taken on Friday,
hitherto unpublished :
MliB. MART IICDSrETH,
A witness called for tba prosecution, ha.
ing duly sworn, testified as follows :
Dy the Judge Advocate: Q. Where do vou
reside ! A. At Harlem. New York.
Q. Wilt you state whether or not In tha
month of November last you were riding in
the railroad cars of New York Citr. the
Third ave. ears, and whether you observed
mai mere were two men in the cars that at
tracted your attention, one of whom, on
leaving the cars, dropped a letter which vou
picked up ? A. I was going down to the
city j mere were two gentlemen In the car,
wnemer tuey were in or not when I got in
I am not confident ; I overheard there con
versation; tbey were talking most earnestly!
one of them said ba would leave for Wash.
ingto the day after to-morrow, and tbe other
was going to Nawburgh or Newbern that
night; they left tba car: tha roan that wu
sitting near ma pushed his hat forward and
with that pushed his whiskers at tha tame
time; they wera falsa whiskers: tha front
faca was much darker than it was under tha
whiskers.
Q. Waa ba a joubj msat A. Ha wu
jeunr.
X). Do .yon think you would recognize
his features again'! A. I think I should.
Q. Exhibiting to tha witness tho photo
graph of BoWh. JSxhibft Na 1.1 Look at
that and say whether it recal. him to you?
A, The face is tha lame; era ttad a scar on
his right cheek.
Q. Was it on the cheek 6r r"Ht t A. It
was somewhat like a bite, near Me Jawbone.
Q. Did you judge. from his conversation
that he was a man pf education and culture?
A. He was a man -of education, and the other
was'not ; the ether's mime was Johnson.
Q. Did $oa cbrtsrve his hands? Did Ve
seem to have b?cn a In an who had led a life
of esse or not? A. The hand that was un
gloved was VcTy beantifnt; ttre other hand
had a gauntlet on; they exchanged letters
in tle cars; tfceOffo who had false whiskers
put back the letters in -his pocket, aud I saw
a pistol in his belt,
H. Did any of the conversation fall on
your cars? Were you able to hear it ! A-. (
overheard him say he would leave for Wash
ington the day after to-morrow.
CJ. That is the one who had the ungloved
hand and false whiskers ? - A. Yes; and the
otf'cr Was very angry because it had been
sent for to some place by messenger.
Q. Y'ou say he seemed very angry because
it hud nollulTen to his Tot to go to Wash
Ington instead of thoothcYl A. Yes, sir; I
had letters of my own to post attire Nassau
st. Post Office; one of them left about Twvft
ty-sixth or Twenty-scventh-st., and as he
left I moved up into his place; the car was
crowded ; my daughter said that I dropped
oue of my letters ; she picked something up
and gnve it to me; when I went down to
the brokers, where I was going with some
gold. I went to take it out of my pocket
book, and I saw an envelope with two let
ters in it; I thought it of importance be
cause oi the conversation.
Q. Are you certain it is the envelope
with the letters dropped by one of these
men i A. It must have been, because I saw
them excunnge letters, and there was no
oiul Ise at that scat.
Was it picked tip at a point where
they weie sitting? A. Yes, just at the end
ol my dress.
li. Would you recognire tjie envelope if
you were to sec ill A. es(Fir.
Q. I Kxhi.biting an envelope with two let
ters. Look at that, mid see if it is the
same envelope aud letter? A. It is the
samei
Q. Were both letters in that envelope as
you now havo them ? A. Yes, sir.
The letters were then presented and read
to the Commission, as follows:
"Dr. An Lor is: The time has at last come
that we have all eo wished for, and upon
you oi'erything depends. As it was decided
before you left, we were to cast lots. Ac
cordinuly we .lid so, and you are to be the
C'hurloite Corday of the nineteenth century
nen you remember the leurlul, solemn
vow that was taken by us, you will feel
there is no drawback Alt must die nnd
noK. You can choose your weupons. Th
cup, the knife, the bullet. The cup failed us
once, niid might again. Johnson, who will
give thit, has beeu like an enraged demon
since the meeting, because it bus not fallen
upon linn to rid the world of the monster.
He says the blood of his gray-buired father
and his noble brother call ;ipon him tor re
vengc, and revcr.go fie will have; it lie can
not wreck it upon the fountain heud, he will
upon some of the blood-thirsty gcucruls,
uuticr would suit him.
"As our plans were all concocted and well
arranged we separated, and as I am writing
on my way to Detroit I w ill only say
that all rests unou you. You know where
to find your friends. Your disguises arc si
perfect and complete, Unit without omknew
your fact, no polire telegraphic dispatch
would catch you. The English gcnUcmuii
Jlircouri, must not act hastily. Remember
he has ten days. Strike tor your home
strike lor your country ; bide 3 our time, bu
sjriKc sure. l,et introduced, congra'.ulute
him, listen fo his stories; not many more
will the brute tell to earthly friends. Do
anything but fail, and meet us at the ap
pointed place within the fortnight. Euelose
tiiis note together with one of poor Leenea
I will jiiii; thu reason for this when we
meet. Return by Johnson. I wish I could
go to yon, but duty calls mo to the West ;
You will probably hear from me in Wash
ington. Sunders is doing us no good in
Canada. Believe me, your brother in love.
CiiAiti.rcs Skluv."
The original of the foregoing is attached
to this record, and marked Exhibit No. l.j
"Sr. Louis, October 21, 1804.
"Dbaukbt Hi rbanu : Why do you not
come home? You left me for ten days only,
and you now have been from homo more
than two weeks. Iu that long lime only
sent 1110 one short note a few cold words
and a cheek tor money, which I did not
require. lint is come over you? Have
you forgotten your wi.'o and child? Baby
tuns ior jmpa uniti my heart aches. We aro
so lonely without you. ! have written to
you again aud again, nnd, as a last resource,
yesterday w rote to Charlie begging him to
see you and tell you to couio home. I am
so HI. not able to leave my room ; if I was, I
would go to you wherever you were, if in
1 ins worm, .tiumma says 1 must not write
any more, as I mi) too weak. Louis, darl
ing, do not stay away any longer from your
uttti i-uru iweu 1111c,
'Leknfa "
The original of the foregoing is annexed
to this record, and marked Exhibit No. 8.1
j. in oimi mucin rtovemoer did you
pick up this envelope and these letters? A
The day Gen. Butler left New York ; I can
not tell the precise date, but Gen. Scott told
me ne had leit that morning. .
H as that after the Presidential elec
tion in Aovemiier ! A. Yes, sir.
IJ. hat did you do with these lettcis
alter you examined them and found their
character I A. I took them first to Gen.
ccottwno asked me to read them to him;
he said he thought it was of -great impor
tance, and asked me to take it to Gen. Dix;
I didrso and gave it to Gen. Dix.
Slmmokln Coal Trade.
Shamokiv, May JJ, IMS.
Rent for week endinf May 301b
Per laet report,
To Mine lima leal yew,
Decreets,
I on. Vtrl.
8.2.14 63
BA.OIS 18
104.2M 01
108,37 17
,124 18
EoiToaor Aaaaicia,
Dsas Si a : With your permiwion I with to say
la tba readers of your paper that I will send, by re
turn mail, to all whs wish it (free) a Recipe, wilh full
directions for making and uiing a eimpla Vegetable
Balm that will ofToetually rumoie, ia tea days
Pimples, Blolobee, Tan, Frecklai, and all Impurities
or me tun, leering tbe same soft, clear, mooth and
Beautiful.
I will alto mail free to thoie bering Bald ileadi.
er Bare Faeea, eimple directions and information
that will enable them to itart a full growth of Luxu
riant llair, Wbuken, or a Mouetaoha, ia lees than
thirty dayi.
All applications antwerad by return mail witbea
charge. Respectfully yours,
TII0S. F. CHAPMAN, ChcmUt,
(SI Broadway, Raw Tork
Feb. M.IMS-Sm
Yf aiexiai ! ! ! Thtue wUblnf a tne eat efwhia.
sere, a nioa moustache, or a beauilrnl head of cloety
hair, will pleaaa read theeard of THOS. F. CJJAP.
MAN, in another part of tbif. paper.
WHISKtBS! WHISKERS I
Ie yea west Wbitkers ar Moustaches 1 Our flre
aiaa Comoouad will force them la e-rew tk.
amaotheat fase or ebin, ar talr aa bald heads, la Six
Weeks. Priae, tl 00. . bat bv mail unW.
sloaai; sealed, oa receipt af trioe.
Asanas, WaMfiHSCU ,9ll,iVx,V.7.
NATItinoniAL,
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: t yon wish to
nnuYy ?Au tnn do so fcy iddroailiigrne. I will lend
you, wrthiinay snd without yirice. Valublo In
formation, tlntt will ennbla 76a. to tnnrry happily
no ffpncuiy, irreffppotiTe 01 age, woriio or neauij.
Tble tn.rivm.&lion will ooft you no'thing nnd if tou
wiih to man-;, I will cheerfully aMwt yon. All lot-
iora nruuy aoDnuenual. iue aornroa miormnuon
ont by roturn mall, and no reward asked. Pleaw
iuoloe poatnire or tlamped snrolope, addressed to
yeureelf. Addreai,
BAKAII B. LAMBERT,
OreoDiKio(,
KtiiiiCa., New Tork
ny U, mi. IB,
DEATHS'
At Radnor. Delaware county. Pa., oii
Wednesday evening last, CHABLE3 PLEA
BANTS, aged 58 years.
Tbe relatives and friends of the family
are invited to attend the funeral, from his
residence in Market Square, Runbury, this
Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
MARKET.
Ebk,
It otter,
Tallow,
Lard,
Pork,
II neon,
Ham,
Shoulder,
Flour.
10 Ofl
$1 T a 2 00
120
100
4
It
14
IS
22
IS
2
it
Wheat,
Rye,
Corn,
OaU,
T5
100
$2 M
IT 00
lluckwbeat,
Flamed.
CtoTonaed,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Pr'K'rlftlon tarefttlly compounded ef lh
best DHL 3 at tbe Mmnmoth store of
JNO. FKlMNtt A SON.
Eunbury, Hay 20, 1S0.
WALL pXpER. !
J. W. FIULlNli A SON, retpeotrully announo"
that tlity baro jut recoired and opened a very dni
rabl aieurtinent of WALL PAPElt and 110 KD IS It;
which they will diipoeoof at Tory reatfflnble prioe
Remember tba place, Mammctb Store, Market
Square.
Sunburj, May to, 1865.
Annual Commencement Eiercitci.
Et'SQl'EIIANNA FEMALE COLLEUE.
Examinations commence on Friday tbe 26th of
May, and will He continued on the following Mon
day and TUMny.
AnscaL Addumj On Monday etening the 29th.
In the English Lutheran Church by Iter. U.'Scbind
ler of llollidaysburg. Pa
EjTKRTAixnt.1T. The doting entertainment by
the Young Lodiei on Tuetday erening the 301h intl.,
in tbe Knglifh Lutheran Church, lixerciset t com
mence al 71 o'clock.
MISSIONARY 1NSTITUTH.
Examination! begin on Thuridny the 25th lmt.,
and will be continued on Friday, Muuduy nnd Tuot
day, following.
Annual Exhibition, by the Young Men of the
Clatsical Separtmeut on Vednesday evening, Mar
31st.
The frienm of Education and the public generally
are retpeetfulty iurited to atteud.
May 27, 1S65. Sicubtirt.
u. sTtTsq loan.
THIRD SERIES,
823000003:
By authority of the Secretary of the Treatury, tha
undenigned, the General Subscription Agent for tlie
enle of I'nitcd States Securities, o fieri to the public
the third leriei of Treasury Notes, bearing seren and
three-tenths per eent. iuterest per annum, known as
the
r-so 1,0. v;.
These Notes are issued under dale of July 15th,
1863. and are payable three years from that time, in
currency, or are oonrertible at the option of the
holder into
I'. S. S-0 Six per cent.
OOL I)-B EARINO BONDS,
These bonds are worth a Imndsnme premium, and
are exempt, as all thoQoTeriinient Honda, from Stale
County and Municipal taxation adds from one to
three ptr cent, more, according to the rate leriei oa
other property. The intorcst is payable semi-anna-ally
by eoupeos attached to each note, whioh may
he cut off and sold to any bank or bauker.
The interest at 7-30 per cent amounta to
One eent per day on a (50 note.
Two cents " H00 "
Ten " " $500 "
20 " " ' JI000 '
$1 ' " " " 5000 "
Notes of all denominations named will be prompt,
ly furnished upon receipt of subscriptions.
The Notes of this Third Sei i.'sare precisely similar
in form and privileges to the Sovcu-Tljirties alroadr
sold, except that the Uovernment reserves to iLef
the option of paying intercut in gold coin nt f perct.,
instead of 7 3-10ths in currency. Subscribers will
deduct tho iuterest in currency up to July 15th, at
tho timo when they subscribe.
The delivery of the nutes of this third series of the
seven-thirlies will commence on the ;?t of June, and
will be mude promptly and continuously aftor that
date.
The slight change made in the conditions of this
Third Series Htieclsonly the inattcrof intcrost. The
payment in gold, if made, will be equivalent to the
currency iuterest of the higher rate.
The return to specie payment, in tho event of
which only will the option to pay interest in Gold be
availed of, would so reduce nnd equalise prices that
purchasers made wilh six per cent, in gold would be
fully equal to those made with seven and three
tenths per eent. in currenoy. This ii
THE ONLY LOAN IX MARKET
Now offered by the Uovernment, and its superior ad
vantages make it the
Gkkat I'opclak Loan op tiir Pf.oh.b.
Less than JIM, 000, 000 or the Loan authorised by
the lost Congress are now on the market. This
amount, at the rate at which it is being absorbed,
will all be subscribed for within two months, wben
the notes will undoubtedly command a premium, aa
has uniformly been tbe oats on closing tbe subscrip
tions to other Loans.
In order that eilitens of every town and section of
tbe country may be afforded facilities for taking the
loan, tbe National llanltk, State Banks, end Private
Bonkers throughout tbe country havo generally
agreed to receive subscriptions at pur. Subscribers
will select their own ageuts, in whom tbey have con.
fidence, and who only are to be responsible for tha
delivery of the notej for which tbey roceive orders.
JAY 4'OOIti:,
ScsseaiFTio Aob.it, ftiiladolphia.
May 1st, ISoS.
BCOSCRIPTIO.IS WILL RBCKIVED by tha
First National Bank of Northumberland.
First National Bank of Milton.
Northumberland National Bank ofShamokln.
Bank of Northumberland.
May 13, I86J. 3m
CLOTHING FOR ALL ! !
AT
MBCCHttTPsaaj
CONTINENTAL CLOTH IN (T
BAZAAR.
Corner of Market Square Jt Hall.
Bond Mrs-el,
S U N B TJ R Y, PEXN'A,
JCST OPENKO, SPRING A SUMMER STOCK OF
KEADY MADE CLOTHING,
Of lha newest styles, eut by tkt best Artists, trimmed
and made equal to eutttm work, and sold at lbs
oweat prices.
.Mesa and lloj 's CIolbine of the best ma
'ral oonsistlng of Dress Coats, Frock Coata, Sack
ties1' ud ol Triu colors and quali-'
LINEN OVERCOATS.
GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS,
sneh as Shirts, Over-ahirta, Undershirt, Drawers,
Collars, Cravaia, Neckties, Handkerchiefs, Stocking.
Gloves, Ae.
Ilats and Caps of nil klndsi.
BOOTS A (f D EHOE8, TRUNKS. VALISES, UM
BRELLAS, sad NOTIONS of all hinds, and numa
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