, VOL 5L . . ', , V CARLISLE, PA. THURSDAY, APRIL 20,1865. ? ■ ’ : ‘
AMERICAN VOLUNTEER.
JOHN B. BBATTEN, Bailor & Proprietor.
|
STAKDINfi CBMMITTEE.
The , Democratic' • Standing. Committee' ’Of
Cumberland,; County, will meet;at Hibbsls
Hotel, iti.the Bofouglv of Carlisle onSatiir-]
day, April 22, at 11 o’clock, A.N. " “ I
' iOiiN 6. bßatton. . \
• Chairman,
The following named gentlem'a'd compose
(lie Standing Oommitioo: , . , . ,
Eimt Wnrd, Carlisle—J. 11. Bratton, J, IV.
D. Giilelon. , • i ' i
West AVard—O. E. Mitglaughlin, I'hoodoro
Cornhmn, • 1 , . ,
Dickinson—-John AV. liuston, AV. Gnlhreath,
Euot Pennsbomteh—ll. N. Bowmafi, Johr
li. Heck. ,; . .
Frankford—JoHii Wallace, Jncob'Kriat.,
Hampden—Joseph A. Brenner. John H.
Myers; I .
Hopewell—Adam llamp, X/dnm lieborligV
Lower Allen—(jeorgo B. Heok, Od’orgo Eich
clberger.' ~ .„ ■ ' , , •
II. Eberts’, AV. C. Hoa
*cr.. •,. .• 1 .. . |
Middlesex—James CloOd'enia, EodrS Sni
der. . , ‘
Monroe—AVm. bevinnoy, Ohristldh Cline. ~;
Mifflin—AVillinm Eenniy, Jobta 8.. KiiilKn
bergcr.' .
Newton—6l. Williams, Chef Ida Horn; .• V,
Kcwville—George AV. Briekor, John' Mur-
Kcwbnrg—John S. itawk, AVilliam Lusk. I
Vow CumbeVland—Geo. Ilesk, 'Joseph Fee-g
nmiii . .
forth Middlelon—W, 11. Crain, John Gris
singer. ,
’enn—33&vtcl Jamen I&jCulloch'.v '
iilvorSppffys—J. •£. Kosb, M. E. •
tooth Middleton-in. B. Butler, Wl G. 1
Herman.
Strolim, WVp. Means. |
Slilppenn.hurp; il. Criswell* 1
Win. Kennedy, v I
iliipperiaburE township—John N. Bhur,
George Wonder,
i pper All iJ . SonhrjHt, .1, Bowrn An -
West L. Snyder, Ja*
cobUhoadfl. , '
THE PRESIDENT ffllißDEKEli!
Wien the telegraph informed us on'Satiir
iiy morning tljat President LiNCOLSj/.hadj
icon nssass'inilted'nt Form’s theatre, in-Wash-;
ngton. on tlitt Evening previotjs, andjtlmt.a'
Murderous rltsAult had also boon made .upon
Secretary SfewAßd, in liis eiok cbaniber.men
loud dumb and confminded ift thd hwfiil in-j
elligenoe. tfliby&efe .spell-bound, speeoh'-j
oss, horrided. >. ‘‘ Groat fclod, can It bo true ?"j
we the words that first mbvod the lips after
he shockdiadpasSed oft. But true it *«s‘i
ioBAHAji LtSbosN, President df Ihe Utiited
States, had bijbn shot'in the head by a hired
lend wearing the form of humanity; tind thfe
icorstary of State and h'rs coir had teceiVid
njurios, perhaps, from thb sapio Son of the
evil, that, plabestheir. lives in jeopardy.,- ,
in bur oolulbns to-day Will be found s fill!
ooQunt iof this most wioked iimf defWbrnble
ainmity—a calamity which may he consid ( -
red national and irreparable at. this tithe.—
it this juncture of public most espbo
i'ily, it is a misfortiinb (bat no one can cai
ulato. Mr. LiNcotN liild shown recently so
'anifost a desire fof peace and goiicfwill, and
iad so persistently diSodfded the views ol
ash men, jthat.aU; felt that our national dif
hulties were about to he htdjtrstcd; the Union
reserved, add the people rSljeVed of (heiayjl
gao of way.lt was eyiderit of. Idle that, the
eooased President had JiSfbped tb dnd Was
baled. by (Sahefili fjBASt.-r-r
■he viotorious,General, in tho'So'ltioihent of
ur ditficultioß. wfts tHe'manTdr. JUUboifffe,;
ied this,gave, the people hope dnd
3 V and confidence. . '!, J :;;'j i ’
Biitrnpw tist Slrl'.liTifbbiiK isiebW inldeSth,
diat havo we to expect as a people, whefti
rill wo stand? Andrdw Johnson tikes the
'lace made vacant by the President's death 1 I
flint 'ills’ policy will be no one even protends j
? guess.' Me has not been considered a safe
man, even.by, his own partisans;
at, ybU.ho may disappoint both his friends
til pis fees,'and pursue a policy calculated
e.yestbrh where all is confusion at
'Went, have a fair trial: before I
-is cundpinnbi; lie is a men of consider-' j
hip tjlind.i dnd crefhlinly he will feel tbere-g
Pcijsibility' of his present;position; . aridiS
"cn his associates, |jte sifHp the calm words
Grant, and pf her men, and thus
example of :tbefemented Abraham
■'ncoln. , fVc are a ohasteufed peoploj and re
hire God’s goodness and and fof the
thaof the people^
j e do :bdpjt that Andrew? Johnson . (now
re .may proye eqqctl fp,jse emergent
f rests Upon, his shoaldefrs." ;Xhe-very
that Ma owc pprty has severely orifiaiseef
"hi or jate, should, and wo pope wifi, ®brye
"bi and induce him, to swear in his heart
Ut be will do nll ho cun to merit public apt
■rebation; ", | '' •' '
N. Bi—igines vvriting the aboye. article we
1,0 road; with great pleasure, the remarks
" ai !,c hy,'Prtaidant Johnson: after yeoeiying
,* oat *r °f office, and we are gratified tptbb
8 to say thnt dignified and point
-1 an d well ealoulated to create the imprea
!° a lhat ha will use his best efforts to dis-
his whole duty in this trying'ofioie.
JftIBDBR 'TRIAL,
j A good portion of last week was occupied
by tlio Court here in tho trial of the three'
[Ruperts for the murder of Wilson T. Va-|
' Napdlan , oh th e 31st of December lust.- The 1
[following are the circumstances connected!
[with the Murder: Vanasdi.an Was a soldier,!
;and having been at home for sohVe time, was!
jrognrd'ed *as a deserter. *On,the afternoon in'
the thi’ce Ri/pfeSTs mot V. at a tnv-j
R orn ih-'CentfoVille-, -and dhrermihed “to arrest!
|hihi 'hnd obtain (lie ■s&), Which Vns paid fori
(fdelNering ll dejffifter. t6-|*H4 Pro'yost.Marsluil;]
feY.'Whs walking homoWhcn theJfeuEEßTs 10l l
Blo’ived him in a somll yrlqgon, and after pass]
Sing him stopped ‘horse; antt got oit.Aj
EOne of them walkW'tip’to V: and said to hiihj]
■“You are my prisoner.” V. ( “who,.:was ‘a!
■strong man, push’ed'Blt/pKßi’‘Aside andSyalkedj
«on toward his house. Howard Rupert then!
Bdrewq revolver, and, faking ''deliberate ainil
Bat T.,.‘fired. 1 The ball’entered the body’; V.
letqggefdd, th’re^’up his hands and saidj
Rupert, I am cy,ing.’’-t
-i%> KuPErts then harried him into his house,
Bbßerehfc.ftoon died, Surrounded by his wife
■and tht'Ae little children. I
A great .many'witnesses were examinedj
combined testimony .corroborated tbV
above facts. ,i Van^p'dlan,, it appeared, lived
pome forty-five ‘ minutes after ho had boon
shot, and during his dyiflg moments \Vas
abused and cursed by the ftuPF.rtxs. ‘
After the trial had fresh, concluded on the
jpart of the attorneys, Judge. Graham : slfv :
|6red a very fair, and impartidl chilrgo to ifri
!Jhry, explaining the various degrees of iniir
fipr, -mid quoting portions of tho' testimony
tfrat -had; been heard/fdr 1 and against the pris"
jeers, ilhe Jury retired on Thursday event
y dkiifrud on the mijVning at the opining
|hf tfr'p 'Cotirt delivered ’their' v’otiliot; which
[found Howard Rupert guilty of murder in
Jthe firstdegree,” and his tfro brothers, I/Ewip
’andilEffav, “ guilty hi'madder in the second
.degree.". „Thq prisotrera wefre remanded to
[jail to await ,
)■ It was o% intention to publish a frill acJ
count of this trial, but the attdVpey on #hom|
[we.jelied .for full particulars,.failed tu tnkof
the evidence or.any. part of the ppcteecd-l
lings, and we are therefore,.without thfiin.-j|
the oircupjstonqes, ofi. the murder!
I'tvere about as we have stated above, and w e |
don’t know that ouf readers t wbuld care,about!
redding all the little details. ,tQIILLELEN,i
.were, thg attorpeyil
jafor Jh’p.' Cothtnonwealth; MintEa'and Todpl
||for bhb ’defbaddhts. " ■ n
I. Halp Sheet.— Thursday idst Was observed
|as a gala day,in Carlisle, in Honor of the sur-j
tronder. of Lee’s array and our recent vicfco
Itories, and ollr office.was closed so that all
|oonnectedvVitb it.niight participate in. the re
|joictng. On Eatiitday mnrning wo received]
|tho,droadful fihjm'\7nsiil ; ingtori' that the
JPrciidont of the Cnitod Sfatoh Jisci beenraur. j
»nd,tho.Seoretir,T, dfi-Stato sorloiisly
[injured 1-. We bgilih ordorbitjtb'e 'office to.be
[closed for'thejlay; We are tUtSTofore unable
■to moi e than hilf'a shee| this week, and!
|wh feel sure our readers \yill excuse us,l
fas they will bo convinced that il was pot ini
[our power to do, more. \ I
S;. S®" - The, celebration of ;oljr recent yiqloijiai
Eon flihursdaydaot v wae a-gkind /Cffdir./ ’'The]
ffprocossioh cbnsistcd of a company of/cavalryj
from the garrison,loilr four fire companies;-rO'J
turn'ed. soldiers, &o;, tha.Oomniandl
of Mftj. BoirAt -.as, Chief-Marshal,,.„Flags!
floated from eTety houSe, and the .rejoicing]
was .Universal.,. jfn the evening the,.town was!
illuminated ; /every; pane of gla's’sl
[fvrith hilt three or fourpkqeptipns.j'cdntaihed
Fa candle ik full blaze. . A bonfiro.ywnS 1 kin!
|4led[ op the Square,.ap'd dp f hq-
the-obeprsl of the people,- ..Th?
'wds weir-got Up afifl 1 . passed Off
[in'a creditable mannhr,' 1
r,"CA'latistp' 'Ain; shc ie-it.”-!-
fhO. Soldibft’Aid Sobi
lety of Carlisle,itO the'wofnePSJPhhna, Branch
Itr. S. Sapifairy ,Co,mmifleron,|;'fQrr,siok find
Iwounded-Soldiers at-Annapolis viz: . ..,
j»e(f goyvns,
pairs' drovfhfs;-13 .pairs
I stockin gs; 12pairaslippers. 1 Pap, 1 pair thit
[tSns,: IS; handkerchiefs,'-21 housewives, $4
jtbwelts, 1 package cough drops, 5 lbs. dried]
kpploSj lO lbs. pench(ja, 7J lbs. bheries, 2 Ibs.j
jbiiiokborries. It qts„ tomatoes, 2 pahs
|os, 3 cans bl nckbe'ifioß. l oa n pine, apple; 1 j
joau salmon, 2 cans ourrant jam, d jlvrs jolly,j
Jl box prunes, 0 papers corn starch, 1, paper!
(farina, 3$ Ifis. P. barley,.s} lbs, fide’, i piepw
{dried beef, t hottlhf jamliica gingcf, 2 jarpj
{pickles, 2 ghlto.ns apple butter, 1-bottle rasp-j
(berry syrup, ,1Q bottles wine, 1 bottle bay]
[rum, 4 bottles tniSttp, 2 bottles lemon hxtrnytJ
jl box: concentrated beef, 1 barrel eggs, mua, j
jlin, lint, bandage's, rending matter; &0.--d|
(Value; 5350,00;. r ,
The following oootrihutions sept to ,|ho]
[•• Ladies Aia Society” York Pa;/for the Hosi]
April 6.‘1865, vizi,, ~v
f 2bovefed bnokets, 20 towels. 2 pair pillow
[oases, 1 shirt. 4 pairs stookings, 4 pairs slip-
Ipers, 2 bottles boiled cider, 1 bottle currant
Iwine, 1 bottle ' 2 hpttles
jleznon extract, 3 cans peddhes,‘2 cans -temft
[toes, 2 oBns curraat jan3( 1, can blaok berries,
[one barrel eggs, muslin, lint,-bandages, TSad
[iog matter, &o. Value $50,00. ■/
| Collections from the citizens on 4th & Stfi
[inst. in answer to a speoinl appeal sent to the
[Christian Commission at Philadelphia $lB5.
I 6o '' , / ’’ F. J". OLEBC, ’•/ .
J. . ;, , President. .
Mrs; 3. W. Bbt,
- Stewardess.
[' KSST" The “'Oldest inhabitant”' has,been I
[found at last. ,-He exists in the person of!
[Joseph Orale, a; resident of Wisconsin, and!
is one hundred'and thirty-nine years old, as]
[tho...reoord of his baptism „in..the Catholic]
[Church dt Detroit, where he was born, it is
[said, shows'
I Murder of I
PRESIDENT LINCOLN!
iflis Assassination at Ford’s TlieM<
. Ire, in Washington! r
A PlSfot ; BALL PENETRATES AIS BRAIN
.Farewell of the PreAidcnt’J
. •' Family. , I
iSAto' AM’Jf) 1 SOLEMN SCENES
[The Assassin In His Pfivate Sox.
The Miu-derer £e.lps UM
the Stage and Escapes.
A HORSE IS WAITING FOB HIM!
Attempt to Kill Secretary Settard
SIS RED-CHAMBM ENTERED BY
THE VILLAIN.
M’ed. W. and Major Steward
Knocked Seuselesfe,
BfeCEE'frY SEWAIID STABBED tHbPie
I TIMES IN THE NECK. ‘
’EBRiptB EXCITEftIEKT IN \vASlt INGtHN,
I April President of
itlie United States was Allot ypliile attending
fat Ford’s Theatre to-nigllt. It is feared that
|the wounds are riipHal.v . ’ V:
I ■ THE PARTIctMIIS. ’
I 'TVisBiMdTOH,; Aprill4.—President Linoclh
sand tile wife, tp'gether'with other friends, this]
|ovenilSg, visited Ford’S Theatre for the pur-1
|pbse : Sf witopssing the periorriinnoe of thbj
aAmeWpan Cousin. I
| It wAa announced in the papers that Gen-|
ibral.Grant would also tie pifeso.nf, but. tlidtj
fcentloman instead took the lath.train of bars!
!for NcwJorilby. , . I
), The,theatre was densely crowed and et'oryl
body sheared delighted with the. scene before!
theitii ; ■' ;l
| During the.third act, and wijile there was
i a- temporary pause for one of .the actors pi
enter, the sharp report of a pistol was hoard,
Iwhioh,, merely attracted attention, but eug-
Bgeotfcd faptbing berions,.until a man rushOdto
|thb front of the PrOsident’s box, Waving a
jlpng dogger, in his right hand, and,exclaim/-
ling “ Sii i&riper iyrahnii !’’ and itpihfediateiy
Jlhaped frpm the box; whibhwas of thb second
■tier, to the Stage beneath, and ran across to
Jibe opposite side, thus making hie . escape;
■amid the bowildermsnt of the,audience, frorii
■the rear of the theatre, and, moilnting e
Jhorse, fled. ~■./■ . ■ •//,--,
J The screams of-Mri-Lincoln first disclosed
■the fdet to the audience •-that thb President
Jhnd been shot, when all present rose; to their
Ifeet rushing toward the stage, triany exclaim;
ling‘tHang-him I'Hangdiim I’ 1
a.' Thoexcitemont was of the wildest-possible
(description, nnd;-of course,'there was an ab
JfUpt" termination of .the iheatrioii perform;
I' There was a ruslj;towards the Presidential
[box, when cries-yro™ heard, -v Stand back 1
[Give him air I Haa ilhy one stimulants!” ,
I On a hasty examination it waq found that
(the Presiden t had been shot tfirhugh the head,
(above and buck of tile temporal bone, and that
[soiiie of-the brain fivadiqozirig’.flat.-.
.■ He 1 was removed to a {jriyittehouse opposite
to'tbi theatre, and tlje.jSargeOn-General of
the nriny and other surgeon? were sent forte
attend to his.condition.,' - . .
On an eXaminatioaof the privatohox blood
was disoovered on the' .back of the cushioned
rocking-ohair, On which the Proaident hadj
been sitting, also oh the partition and on thej
floor., A comcßon single-barroled pocket pid]
tol ,wde'found-qh tfio oarpeS k , I
vA military. guatd was , placed' in. front dfj
theprivatorflßidoneo'to which the -Ffesidentl
had hjfoh obhyeyeid. : -An-imihehse'of6'w'd gaJ
thered in to]
learn the of the'Pfegldepf." It had]
been qjreviously onhou’noed that’ the wound]
was ihffrtal, but all hoped otherwise- I
The shock to-the community was terrible, 4
v At midnight the- Cabinet, with Messr?.!
[Sutnnor, Colfax and Farnsworth, Judge Car-5
[far, Governor,Oglesby,General,Meigs, Coil
[Hhy, and a few personal frienflfi, with Sm>|
'goon-Genoral Barnes , apd his medical assooi-i
fates, wote around hi? bed-side. . J
The President 'in ,a Dyin| Condition!
■ ' - at Midhight. ; |
[ The President wfid in a stdto.of -iyndope, tod
[tally insensible, qnd . breathing. slowly, the';
[blood oozingi from the wound at. the back ofj
[bis head. .The.surgedns.wqro 'lixhausting ey-j
(cry, possible effort of medical skill, but all]
[hope Waa.go'rih....
| »The psrlJng of his family with the
[Prqeident'ie too sod for description." • v. j
| /The .prSsidentJ’nhdjilrs. Lincoln did’non
start-to the theatre till.Sftco'n mimitos oftor|
eight o’clock. Spqqker'.Colfax was. at tlrt]
White -Houseatitli’e'tiniei find-theiPr’esident]
stated. ito,him. that- ho' was -going,'although]
Kirs. Lincoln odd hot -been well; beoausO the!
pdp'tia,..<had advartiseil/lhat General, Grahtj
and thOy. Were -to,he. present, and as General]
Grant hpd .gopeiJlpfihi’beMid not wish thb]
audithoe to be-disappointed. •/;. .+•]
* He weht relpoilapoß,-pnd]
urged Air.. Colfah/togo' with hjnd,.hilt that]
genljemnn mode other engagejtficintsi and]
wiili Jdr. ‘ Ashman; of Massachusetts, hid him!
good-byo. .
Attempted Assassination of .Secretary]
. , Seward,
-"When the excitement at the-theatre was]
[at its wildest height, reports were blfoulafedj
[that Secretary: Sovyard bad .also,- often asaas-j
[ainated. 1 , /
| On reaching this;gentleman’s-residenoo. a
[crowd and a military guard were found.at
[the door, and on-entering it was ascertained
[that the reports were based on truth.. Bvery-
1 h idy there was so excited that ’ Scarcely nnl
accdiilit could tic .gathered, but]
Sthe ducts ure substautiully us follows: I
8 About ten o’clock a iii an rnnjj the boll, and]
lithe cull, having been answered by a colored]
iserveht, he said he had come from Dr. Verdi,
H Secretary Seward’s family physician, With a
PpresdViption, at the same time holding in his
ghnnd’a small piece of folded paper and Bay-
Sting, ha answer to a refusal, that' he'must see
Sthe Secretary, as he WKs intrusted with a par-
Rticular direction concerning the medicine.
D He still insisted.on going up,'although re
gpeatedly informed that no one could enter
Hthe chamber. The man pushAd the servant
Saside and walked quickly to the Secretary’s
KrtJom, and was there met by Mr. Frederick
8b ® ewar L of whom ho demanded to see the
RSeoretary, making the same representation]
KWhich he did’to the servant.' . ■ 'T
| •/ Wlmt-furthor paasfed in' tha way of collo-l
sqnv is hot known, but the'than’ktraok'liinij
Jon theilipnd'With a;bslley,;severnlj injuring
Jthe skull, And felling, him. almpat senseleskl
assassin then rushed into tho ohambfitj
|arid attacked JJajpr SoWard, PayipastCrin tTifcj
|United;StliteB‘Ariny, aritfMf.-'HaWsel!, & moß*|
jsenger of the State Department,and tftb'tbulej
anurses, disabling therti all.—He then rushed.
supoVi the Secretary, who was.lying in bed in]
flame room, and ibfiioted ' ; three ethhn Ui
gthe neck, but severing, it Is thought, And
jjhoned.no arteries. ‘ 1
I : ,) le ..assassin thed- rushed- down, Stairs,
lihoimtcd hi 6 horse at the door and rode ofl’be
jfore an'alarm could be sounded, and ih the
jsa'me umhner of the assassin.dfthe President,
jit is believed the injuries of the Secretary aroS
[fiot fatal, nor those of the .Others,'although]
[both the Secretary; and ,tha Assistant Secre*|
jthry are very seriously injured. |
I Secretaries Stanton hh'd Welles, and others
prominent officers of the | Government.'callcdl
Seward's Hduse to inquire iritoj
jhis condition, and there heard pf the'’ossaasi*!
nation of the President. ‘ They proceeded ,'tdi
[the house where he was lyibg, exhibiting, of!
[course, intense anxiety-und Solicitude.'
I .‘An immense crowd was gathered in frohti
rof .tbe President's ‘Hoiiae, and a strong giiardl
lalfio stationed there, many persons evidently!
Isujjposing that h'e would 1 be brought to his!
(home. I
■- The entire city tpfnight presents a scone
■9(-,wilcl excitement, npuompanied.. by .violent
■expressions of indignation, and the profound-]
Jest sorrow. Many shed-tears. .*’ ,* ‘J
l ( - ‘The niHitnry authorities have tfespatchedl
Imounied patrols in bvery direction, in ordeal
[it possible- to arrest the 'tiamsiSln, while tjfe|
JMetrOpoUlion police are alike,vigilant for the!
jsttfne purpose. . *m.. . •'"§
The attack, both at;the theatre and at|
jSoVr&k'aryf Seward’s house, . took, place ;at|
jabpdt tlielsanio hour (ten o'clock,) thus sliow-l
jing, a’preconcerted plan to .assassinate,, these!
[gentlemen. ‘Some evidences'of the guilt of
jthh party! wji(>.attacked thoPrcßident ure iu
[po|e«Bioo[ot the-police. M- ’ ■ :
jc Yitce President Johnson'is'ln the city, and
his hotel quarters are guarded by troops. .•
GerLGfdm Receivesthfe ,• >
We learn that; General Grantrecelved ih-i
telligefitb of tfjin sad'calamity sbon after!
irwdnightj when at Walnut street wharf, on]
hie way to Burlington, New Jersey.
■i. ..LATER.
V‘ ,r. :, i? ■■ ; •' •
MR. SEVVAkb’S CONDITION,
[killing'll rn I lon of A liiirfeiv kolii.
I «»u as Pichitlcal 6i |lic IT, Si
ADDRESS—HIS POLIO Y FOB TSb\
I FUTURE, ",
MEETING Of TflE CABINET
Gen. Grant’s Return to Washington.
$lO,OOO &EWARD FOR THE murderer!
' ,Of THE PRESIDENT; - ■
\f 'Death of the 'President.';
;oTsABHiiioroNv April. 15,, i&J
mf'iil Dix: Abraham: Lihcolh’’ died '; this]
morning at 22 minutep nfijor 7 o’ulopk; I
.■ - Edwin.M, Stanton, I
1 ■ A ,A ■ , Secretary of War;’, ; I
H . JiSpeciaf.’Despatohes to till) PablicblAtlgor.-] '■ I
I j. Wilkes Booth, the nssissin'hf the SPreaw
Idertt,-} lnal night [ati 11 j’ o’ATo’cSk,' ove}]
|tho'K:i.slOl'h Brandi bridgout tlui'Eavy Yard,]
■into row/^rd:of : ten ; ,'t|i9uaandj
Idollars fnf his arrest has been offered by the!
Ifnilitarv dfepanuihuthetd, aud it’is believed]
Sthia ho wilt he captured. The private paperi!
fpf Booth 1 are in the hands of the' 1 Attorney-1
(General, and show that',this oonspiraoj]
{against the life of the President, existed be-l
■fore the 4th of March last, but, for’ reasons]
inot,proper at thb present time'testate, ib foil!
Jthrqugh. The'fissassinatinn, according: to!
■these papers, wao to have takoil place on the!
linanguratiun day; ■' ■ o I
| Washington, April 15.-11:20 A. M.— The!
jlast momenta of the President were very!
■peaceful. He'apparently, suffered 'no pain,l
land-it was onljrknoiyn that, be,,was dead byi
(respiration'ceasing altogether. , The Rov.Dr.l
IGufley, hie pastor, was in attendance,,and;l
|aa .life was[.declared extinct, be*.offered, up al
[prityer, whidtlwas responded to by all presj
lent'. Afterwards the reverend doctor offered
{up'prayer for the relatives ofith.edecdased.TTT
■Mrs. Lincolp, Gapt.-Lincoln, Major Hay. and
(others, attended the doath-heff of -the Presi l
fdent. . \ . -
fmmedidtely offer’the death pf Mr. Lincoln",
the,remaining members.of tho'Eabiuot. with
the‘exception of Secretary Seward, hejd a
meeting ip the room, where the! "borpsq lay.—l
The'-scene‘was solemnly impressive. ■*
Mi as., Harris, one of, (be daughters of SonaV
tor ‘Harris,[was inthe" ; hox inboi)inpahy‘'With
Mrs ILinooln whop the tragedy.Jpoourred.T
[[Mrs, Linpojn say s, that she did npt; hear any
mi'stbl firo<|i This-faot, together', witji.bjiho
jdoof of. the iprivate' box being
jtfioinside,gives ore,deuce to the
jtho shot was fired by-Booth from, the outside
}« the private box dbor.", ,'. A, •£s*»
[I .'Miss Hoyris ipakes',the following stateMentil
[Nearly one hour'Vqfpro thddommiasiotf.of thef
[deed' the assissiti.'comß to the doohof thefhpxß
land locked in to take.a survey nf thepoaitibnl
jbf its oooupantsi- It was supposed at the timoH
[thatit was either a mistake or the exeroiaefl
[of an importinent' : ouriosity. Thp, oircura-9
[ftaitoo attracted no particular attention at thel
[lime. Upon bis entering the box again,,‘Ma-l
her Rathhon arose and asked the intruder hisl
[business. lie rushed past the Major without
[making u reply,-and placing his pistol eloLe
jto tiro President's, head, actually in.oontiot
jwithit, firod, qnd instantly sprang upon, the
’cushioned baluster of the box, when lie. Made
[a backward plunge with his knife, aimed at
the fkco or breast of Sir.: Lincoln. Major
Rathhon, springing forward to protect the
President, received the stab in his arm. The
murderer then jumped upon the stage and ef
fected bio escape. - .... V
Tho than who stabbed Secretary Seward
mounted his horse and rode away, shouting-]
“ Sic semper iyrannis I” as ho sprang into]
the saddle. ' I
I _ Wisrr'iNGTON, April is, 12:45 P. M.—Par-js
I ties who saw Boothlast evening before ho en'-si
ftor'ed tile theatre, Say that before going in heS
Iwent.ihto the saloon adjoining the theatre,|
Piihd drank heavy of brahdy.fie entered thpH
|theatre by the front door' and was rejognjzeJS
ue he passed in by the doorkeeper. Passings
up into the dress circle, ho walked in the di-1
‘faction of the President’s private box, and!
was seen standing near the small entry load-1
ing to that box. His manner did not appear I
id the least excited, afid it was duly when b.pi
leaped upon the stage that his friends were®
convinced that ho could be guilty of such a®
'deed. Booth is a fine-looking follow, aboutra
|twenty-five years old; he is of medium height;®
tfine-featured. black-haired and Black-eyed.-r||
sAs iin actor he was wretched, and it was nj|
piatter of great mortification to him that hols
ibad not been able to win reputation as an ao-S
Uor. The pistol with which he shot the. Pre-6|
Rodent is a single-barreled, sjlvor-niountedgj
liDerringer. The ball made such a Infge hola||
jin J the President’s head thnt bjs attendants
jphysioians were able, withou't difficulty, toB
jput their fingers through tho apqrture. g
I ,A Cabinet meeting is now in session, andjl
jit will bo decided by them in reference to the®
jftmeral ceremonies. ■ ■ M
From, the Washington IntolUgonoor.
The Account.
I The President was received with great fa-1
foro* on- entering the theatre ; .his reception]
>vas. indeed, extraordinary. Onh of the ao-j
[tors (Mr. Hawk,) hud made the remark, (as
h* t)andreary,") this “ reminds iis of a story,
ms Mr. Lincoln says," and wiU telling thel
Jjtory ns the President entered, Theenthu-J
jpinain *ot the audience interrupted the story]
for several minutes. After the President!
Swan seated, the actor was forced by the ped*
Bple to tell the * 4 story" ovfcr again. I
As to the awful catastrophe, the drift , of]
sreliablo information is’, that when a pistol!
|shot was heard in the second hoi of the right!
JBand side of the stage of .Ford's Theatre, per-j
Isons in the theatre imagined that ,it was part]
ipf.the play., Henco the confusion of the au-j
[dience. Meantime, ttib‘ assassin appeared]
lon the edge of the box; crying, 44 Sic Seihper*
jifymmii.?,," and flourishing a dagger, leapedjj
the stage. lie crossed the stage .rapidly!
Irexclaiming 44 Revenge,*' and again flourish-j
pug his dagger disappeared, sayings* *.T have!
[dune it." •- 7 'A
j» All started to their feet, and there being!
fcrles that the President.was sh‘ot, (the 1 first!
intimation of danger was a call for a surgeon)!
the crowd exclaimed 4 * Secure the Assassin I"|
‘‘hang him I" &c., |
I Miss Laura Keene appeared on the stake,
md aelf-posseasion implored the
Ludienco to be quiet. ! v ~ f i c •
The President wlis seen to in his seaU
md persons leaped upon the stage and dliijp
tered up to the box.. His clothes were!
tripped from his shoulders b’iit no'wouricj
vas at first found. He wris entirely inaonsi
>le. Further search, revealed the fact
ie had been shot in the Head. Major Pottery
iay master in the army, and Major Rath bone
the latter having beeri in the box,) assisted!
iy others, carried the President from the]
heatre, the blood fnpn tlie deaili-wound fal j
irig upon the .floor,. Stairway, dnd aide walks]
s he was to the nearest House oppo
itev which was that of Mr. Ulke v Mrs.
loin was assisted in crossing thd Street wfltth
;lfe President, in tt frantic condition, at the
|a.me time uttering heart-reriding »ImekB.~
>he was attended by Miss Laura Keeoo and
tHers. At the house, an army surgeon .ba
ng, at hand, called .for a. small. Quantity oft
randy, which was administered; aqd it was
hereupon announced to the pressing and ex
ited crowd that he was alive—not dead, as
Irs. Lincoln, in her agony, insisted. It.'wae
b?n found that Major ri ßathb6ne had receive
d'a wound in the arm, whioH he Had inton
tonally concealed to prevent excitement.
The President’s' Last fiours.
IV AsniNCTON, : April 15—11 ■4- M.—The
Star extra says: At twenty minutes, past
o’clock the President breathed his last, qlos-;
ing his eyes as if falling to sleep, and Ris
coqntenanco assiiiningan expression of perfect
serenity. There were no indications of pain',
and it was not khowrt that Ro watdead until
the' gradually decreasing respiration ceased
altogether. ? , > , 1 ' .
The Bev. K 'A. Gurley,' of the-Neyr, York’
Avenue Preebyteaian Church, immediately
on tits being ascertained that life 1 was ex tinct
knelt at the bedside and o fibred an impres
sive prayer, which was responded to by all
present.-, •. *. . ' i.., '
Dr. Gurley then proceeded to. the front par
lor, where Mrsh Lincoln, Captain . Robert
Lincoln, Hr.,John Hay, the Private'Secreta
ry, epd others, -frete waiting,iwbere h'o again
offered prayer for the consolation' of tfao fam
ffy, ■ - ■' '■ ■'
*■ y*»Vf
I, ;, • .M.J'.t
Special Meeting of the Cabinet.
[; A special meeting of the Cabinet baa been
in protracted session this forenoon; at the
Preasury department. : 1 ' V; ~
[■ The MuriJdfpr'Not Arrested..
I? Up to this timev^P; ! M., it his .nbt
[ascertained that thh'assassiq of the President]
hns been | captured;)’,' IJbis morning,. at ,thej
IJew York Avenue, Presbyterian. Church, 1
Which,' Mr. Lincoln's 'family attended, a
Crowd,'of i persona assembled, 'anticipating
Rev. P. D; 6urlejyt(: : l>,;
yould nihko ehmo (illusion to . the' gfeat ns
tifßel cntiiinity. The jlylpit
site,'with' the’ late President's ,'peW,'., were
draped m mourning... i
The Induction of^Mr/ ; Johhson ; Into
> ; : .< ■; ■ Office.
WiBHiNOTON. April' l6.— YesWfdhy liorn
ingvAttorney' Gen. Speed, warte'd up6n the
Hon. Androw Johnson) Vice-President of the
United SfateS.'nnd officially inforhied.tiiqj.6f
thAsnddon ttnd unexpected decease of Presi
dent Lincoln, and requested tlilit an early
[h’pur might be appblhted Yori the inaugura
tion of his socCessor. • . • '• , ,1
l llJ Mr.’ Johnson requested fbalthe ce’rCmony!
[slloujd take place,at'his rooms WtAho 1 Kirk-I
Woq)| Hojipe, in .this city,-at ten io’clook in!
[themorning. Hod.; Salmon’ p.. Chase; Chief!
[Justice of the Supreme Court of the United!
[States, was notified, of the fact, and -desired!
[to be in attendance fo administer the bath of!
[office. I
At the above-named hour the following gen
tlemen assembled in the Vioo Preaideot e 1
room, to parricipate in the ceremony:—Ho’n'.i
Salmon P. Chase; Hon, Hb’gh- McOulloahj
Secretary of the Treasury'• Mr.: Attorney
General Speed, F. Blair. Sr., Hon; Mont
gomery Blair, Senators Foot, of Vermont;
Ramsey, of Minnesota, Votes bfll jinois, Stew
art, of Nevedo. Hale, of New Hampshire, and
General. Farnsworth, of Illinois. After the)
presentation of the letter the Chief Justice!
uartnniatorod the followingoatfi to Mr /john
-9? n I ,
"T du solemnly swejtr that I will faithfal
ly execute, the office of Presidenfof the Unit-
T States > And will'to the beet of my ability
preserve, jjrptect and defend the Constitution
of the United States.”,,, : •,
After receiving, the oath, and. being declar
ed President of the United States, Mr. John
son remarked,;' . ■
. GontJamen :—I bo permitted to saV,
tuat X have been almost overwhelmed by the
announcement of tile sad ©rent \j;hich has so
recently .oceurbod. I feel iniipmpetept to per-S
duties so important and responsible as!
those whiih have been so unexpectedly thrown!
upon me. As to an indication of any policy*
Which may be jiureued by rfp in the admima-Sj
trition of the government, I have to say that!
that must: bo left for .development as the ad-J
ministration progresses.. , -..-I
The message or declaration must be ntadej
by the. f ots as they, transpire. The only' ns
.Buranoq thatX onn pdw give of tho future is
reference to the past.' The course which-I
have taken in the past in connection * with,
this rebellion must be regarded as a guarari-1
tea of the future. My past public life, whiohs
lias bepn long and laborious, hits been foand-J
ed, as I in-good, conscience believe, Upon iif
great principle-of right,, which lies at the ba-i
sis of ail things.' The best energies of myS
life have been spent in endeavoring to eetabrl
lish and perpetuate the principles ot free gov-S
: eminent, und J believe that tho goverornmoijia
;in passing through' its present pdrils.-wijlf
i settle down upon principles consonant wrihi
j popular rights more permanent and bndur-S
ling than, heretofore. .I muat bo. feermUttfd!
Ito say, if I understand the of royS
own heart, that I have. lons labored to abio*|
liorate and,elevate.the condition of the great!
mass of the American people. Toil and art
[honest advocacy of the , great princinles of!
free government have been my Jot.' Datieslj
have been mine: consequences are God's.-r-5|
This has been tho foundation of my political!
creed,and I tbe end the Govern-jg
ment will triumph, ahdthat these great prin-i
ciples will be perihai&htly established. f
In conclusion, lot me
I want your encouragement rfhti odiintenarice/f
I shall ask and rely .upon ydu and others in!
CMryihg*.the govqrriiuenfc thrbugh its present!
pferilsii 1 1 feel in making this request, that it
heartily responded toby you and Jill I
other patriots and lovers of liie rights and j
interests o,f a froepeoplel .i : . . \-V ;
? of thei'above. remarks,
the Presrdcht toceiveq the iind wishes of the
friends by whom he was* surrounded, and q
few minutes Were dOyotedito
All were deeply impressed with the soleirfm*
ty of the oqqqsion, and the recent sad occur
rence that housed the necessity forthespiefedy
inauguration of the President was.'gravely
discussed.; 1 ;...' - b - J >
j - Mr. Johnson is in-fins health, end has fthj
(earnest sense of the important trust that has!
(been oonfied to him. : •j
I William' Hunter, Esq., the .Chipf Ciejffc iti]
Department, has .been appointed]
I Acting Secretary of State J.' ■
A speaial meeting of the Cabinet was'held]
at the .Treasury Department at 10 o’clock
this moaning. . j
Harmfc
thih place, at the Reformed ParsonagaJ
on the 13th the. Rev. Samuel Phil’.]
lips. Mr. Samuel Myers, of Dickinson town
!Aip, to- Mrs. Mary. .Smith, mf Boiling
jSprings,j,this,qounty... ■ ■. jTJ
' CARLISLE MARKET.—ApnI 19,1565.1
Fionn, Superfine,'por bti.,, ' . 8 25*
■ * Q -j Kitrd, . . o |6 o!
do. t ..Rye). ; do., . . 7.o(ij
White Whs at, per bushel, 1,05]
Red Wheay, do’., i 1,90
5' ye » . d0 ‘ - I*l6
JW-. , • W
CUTS, , ;f; : t
-Sp^inpEa.rl‘et,
do.,
do.,
■ t’
[ptQrraifitD,/. cioVv ' ■ i2;oo,
|®iuoTHraeED;, '• : ' ; ’ fTtity
I, y
jIVTOTIGE is hereby given fyat' nn election
-L * wilrbo hold.'ori'J/bnrfay, J/ay 1 at, 1865, at the
Court Mouse/in.Carole, between' tho hours of.twb
a.nd foir o’clock, P, r M;J of said 'day, to elect »
•president and five Managers of the Carlisle Gas
and.W^iter,Company.. ..
■--> GSO; •’Vy-EISE l ‘v / '
! ApJilSO, lfB6-2t j , , Secretary.
' i'f. 1 ' • Wotlce. v, ■• ■
JVTOTICE is hereby giveii',that letters of A,-d
-ijOainlatration bn the estate of Janies Stougb.
Newton township, have been issued
to the undersigned, reaiding'in the.same'township.
411 persons tbbßaidestatp'aro’roqqeßte
to make payment imnio find those caving
claims against.the,estate! will also present them for
settlement. , „
• I.:-. JANE ALLEN/-' :
• ? Admuiiitratrtx'.
April 13, 1865-61*;
Grant ! t Slie|fflah!. Sheridan^!
Richmond lias Failed. - I
with the fall of Richmond, we art*
faost'happy to aupouaco to.the people, ibe
great declinaln goo'da. .
| Busiiiisss .jjdne on .a Gold Basis*
,'Vv GOODS AT' PANIC PRICES.;-
tfHt cArrespohl
DRESS GOODS, ,}. V . - - '
! , ' >■:.
I ? t ■ ■ T, . DELAINES,
MOZAMBIQOES;’ “ ‘
ALPACAS, I .' : •- '-■-'I
SCOTCH GINGHAMS, <&o.
CALICOES,
: ■ : ginghams, .■ ,
; . . CHECKS. ‘
■ : ij' tickings!
Bleached .& Unbleached,]
all at grcatlyreduoedrates. ilvery one In want]
ofojtoap go6dB,,Bjioull aioall,:ia itfetarej
determined to Bell gooda down at the very lowest]
nipk., .1 ■ jj ■ -■ /. ; ,w., ~;n. |
Bargains will bo a)l the rage at 1 i ! i I
, ; GREENWEED. & ;SHB APER’S, I
' . •' . :S. E. Corner Market Square. J
2d DOOR, 2dDOOR, 2d DOOR. ■' :ll ;|
■ April IS, 1866. I
ii;s: 7-30 mam.
By authority of tho Secretoiy;,hP. tho:
Jtiiß undersigned has issuwd’tfih’’Qinsifld'-’sub-'
jspription Agency tor the sale' ofDnited’Stater
jTrcaaury Notei, bearing, sovett ,ani ‘ throo-tonthß
Jpsr cent. Interest, per annum, known as tho '■
SEVEN.TfIIRTY LOA&
jlhese notes are issued under date of JUne 15th,.
IldßO, andare payable three 'years f/om. that dime,
in currency, or are conTortlhlo nt the option of the
holder into-.
if- ,S.;Sr2o'
q OLD.BEAEIivb EOIVD.S.
Those bonds are now. worth apremiam'.whichl
incroasos tho actual profitioU loan, and
its exemption./“rohi'Siute and municipal'taxation,
addv/vom ons to' thrceper ccnfj -more, according to
tho-rato lovictl on other property;. The interest i»
payable in currency semi-annually by coupons at
tached to each note, -which may be cut off and.
sol# .to any bank’.or banker. '
Tho jpterost amounts td- ; . • . : . V
O-VE CUNT PJKIt DAY OK A • $5O NOTE
Two CENTS “ * ’ SXOO lt .
Thn « “ ■ w : *• • $5OO “
U. «• €#•■•«
f V .^PO,O
p Notes on all tbc-dcuominations -named, will .be
[promptly-furnished upon receipt .of •subscriptions,
‘and thv notoa forwarded,at-onco. 'The interest t#
|lsth Juno post wll| bo,paid in This is
I) TUI] .ONLY, LOAN. IN
|dow offered by the. Government, and>,itis ooafident
&ly.ospootod that Us superior advantages will mako
sittho •/ ;
|Grea£ .Fopiilaj: llib Pcoplf*
9 Less-tban $300,000,000 of the-Loan'authorized
Iby fiho last Oougress arohoW fin the markgt. -This
tho Tale at which'iiliiabGing-'absorbcd
willaibbo subscribed for wlthin when
thoinotos ■ will-undoubtod]y command a •premium
as hao .uniformly, boon the.oasoon doling the Sub
scriptions to bbher Tjoansv' v.'
Ibtusdor that oitizens.efjevory town hnd i a.eet|on
iof thh country tpay be.
jthb'.JjOau,-the. •BanKB,’StDfco' Banks, and
[Private Baukors'-tbrougftout-tho country have ge
nerally agrcod'to receive- subscriptions at pa^.—. -
Subscribers will select their own-agents. In whom
they hayo confidence, and who only are to bo. rc-\
sponsible'for tho delivery of tho notes for whidh
thbyrocoivo orders.
mcdofiE,
Agzst,.-Philadelphia!.
I; ’ Bubsorip’UohS'-Will bd received by the.
FIRST NATIONAL'BANK, Carlisle.
[FIRST * NATION AlitßANKr.MßOiiANicflDuaa,
SECOND NATIONAL BAN K, - Do.
FlftST NATIONAL .BANK>NeWiiAb;‘;. i.
March 30^-,186^-Scii
p AN ORDINANCE ;
[RELATING TO 'X'ltE REDEMPTION OF CER-
I T AIN ROROUGH80ND5.,,. .. *■
■viTHEREAS," of,.the>Brir
yf ongh of Carlisle have become'dao. Tl^re-
fprei ; •
it enacted. Town:Couftcil of. tli*
Borough of Carlisle, and it is hereby-enacted bv
thp authority of the same, .That tbelfrresideftt Of
the Council in conjunction with the Finance <Cozu
mlttqe.of the Council,.bo and ft hereby anthorizipd
and Required to prepare and issueVhpnds In sums
of slpO and upwards forTtho redemption of .sahl
Bonds, and to which (hero shall.be coupons ;qn»
nexed ior-thO payment of the inf ores t.ficmi nupti
al ly at th 6 'CorHslo DcpojsitVßabW, until tiie.first
day : of July, 1876, principal .abatl b»
made .payable. -' 'il/''j' 4 ’. 1
The.bbnds shall to signed’ by President,
counter-signed by the 5 Secretary A of the corpora
tion, afid attested by the seal, and tba
effects, franchises and property off the -said 1 Bcnr
ohghof Carlisle, arc uoroby pledged. fo)r thoin
lorost and principal of said bocds.as thoybeebma
du<C .. ’ 'lf'-
I,OM
I. Bncb.tod into no Ordinance this 7tli day of
April, 1605,
Attest— J, M. Masonheiher,
Seo’y of Corporation.
April 13. 18155—3 t
Important to . Millers and Mill
v Owners.
, TILER'S IMPROVED,. V
IR N ,¥ il TER W H
;,Pateuled JHIyMSS-S^SS:
rpHII following are some of tho advantages
X over all other wheels: J". ■ - ’: • -
Giving the beat percentagb cf power/or-the, wa
ter used. t' "
Its durability, ans itia Btft likely W get‘6dt:'of
repair.’ "■ yjf
.Xt runs in Wolf 4a dill of back Wa'terwi‘litha
samdhead. . .■ - . ; /,\
■ -Itiq net epohdr ied-pr otheif tmVf
stances witty -rack:» \ *;- ;i> y ‘'W';..
ls adaptedto high beads ab-woll jtk’3Hw. P*
I< It is rueniag andeasicst (
.uW , ' ■ -7- *'£''*.*s•&? ’
I Jilt Si.suitablefor all kinds of machinery,' cdtlonT \
land woolen textures; Grist/Saw snd Taper Mills; x
rdtb.vAo. •' .
l-Aori*Birih®r having ’tij© * Patent . Right
jCnniQerlqnd and Terry Counties, parties la waafe-'
If/ a. valpsble motive power are requested to lifarS
jr Messrs. G»xdnet 4 Jfr- .Ander
[Son has put in a large nnxnl er bf these wheels, .
land understands hpWrtp ;pbt thenCin so as to give,
[them the most power. y
I . Messrs. Gardner & Co., are ei kil times prepared*' 1
[to ftirnieh Gearing auitahle'for the Tyler wheel.
|r. R. 6. BLAYATAKER, York, Pa.
I April 13, 186.5—21# : - -*•••'•.
PLOWS, tLOWS.-
'sale at Manufacture]
[mentof / f -
f‘Plank's tlow*,
I. “
I • ZeiglerV M *
1 1 ’Woirioh's u
[» the cheap Hardware 61
Catllala, Jafluar
■Vi
n0;44.
J. W. p. GILLELEN, <
. President of Council,
JOHN CAJVrpBELIi, ,
ChUf £urgett. ,
-Just received and fo l
rs prioea, a large assort
York Metal PI owl,
Bloomfield do ' , _ ~
■ Eagle 1 - 1 ,do ‘ . r l
Coltivatort,. 4o.,’A*,
tore of 't'.'/Vsi,
H. SAXTON,