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THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1865:-
best understood by
The word probably
the multitudes of the human race, and
'needing the fewest synonyms, is that
which proclaims
, 4 Pea co on earth and good will among man "
tatil we now write it with a profound
m id grateful eense of its meanitt4—pro-
found, because it reveals a fact which wilt
lie felt to the last limits of civilization, and
crateful because the assurance of Peace
has been reached without dishonor, and
f ructified by an immortal martyrdom.
;Never was such a Peace so necessary to
the Christian world. The war that wrought
it out, the mighty fire that melted the
growing mountain of slavery from the
:inner life and jewel of Freedom, would
;have been a much Linger war had it
been postponed another decade. It
came i n s e a s o n, was fought with mighty
courage, and has ended without the loss of
'a vestige of right. To gain so much we
have lost nothing sacred but those precious
lives, which, given earlier to their Creator,
are thus ensured eternal bliss. President
joutisort's last Proclamation has a sig
nificance attached to none that were is
tutsl by his murdered predecessor. They
were sometines utterances of humiliation
over defeat, or thanksgiving for inconclu
sive victories. They were all also prayers
for Peace. But now we stand in the ves-
tibule, at the very entrance of the tem
ple of reconciliation and restoration. The
angel, so long waited for, has come. Peace is
no longer a Hope, but a Reality. In every
view it is thrice-blessed—to the Republic,
to the citizen, and to the world. It is a
peace of peoples—of churches—of indi
viduals—of parties—and of social organiza
tions. The great industries of men will
unive under it. The affrighted commerce
of the ngions will come out from a thou
sand ports to whiten the seas, and make
trade busy in all her marts. Our borders
'Will no longer smoke with the battle-fire.
Our long lines of iron, over which huge
bgines have been carried to fields o f blood,
,:.nd returned heavy with the glorious dead
end mutilated living, will glow under other
nd happier burdens, and ring with a
p are joy as they once more clasp a
continent, which, nearly severed, is now
an indestructible unit. Peace makes
z 1 more slaves. It unmakes despots. It
rebukes sloth; makes idleness a degrada
tion, and elevates labor among the nobili
ties. Peace, which gives and saves so
much, takes something too. It takes from
rebellion its pride ; from sympathy with
treason its pretext, and from the foreign
Dictator his hopes. It makes "treason a
rime," and punishes those who would
•verthrow this the asylum for all the
)mnted and oppressed tribes of man, as
iiii:nders against human as well as Divine
aw.
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON' ) May 1865
sptcisil Despatches to The Pzese.)
IMPORTANT MAIL SERVICE
The Post tiffba Dtuartment on Monday ordored
a contract with Jourf E. R RESIDB, of Washing;m,
:0 C., for the conveyance of the math; daily and
bank on route No. 14913. From Lincoln, California.
by Marysville, Central hones, Woville, Ric Seco,
~tte t alley, Chico, Rork Creek, Pine Creek,
Tehama, Red Bluff, Cotto , r+rouo, Amene4a honcho,
, :pasta, Trinity Centre, Clail.lhati , s RittOUO, Fort
ones, Yreka, Henley, Ashland Mills, Pamela.,
ticktonvllle, Book Point, Grant's. Pegs, Leland,
LsleBVlllo, North Canyouvllle, Myrtle Urea, Wee.
'berg, °Oland, Eugene City, Freedom, Cottage
Grove, Corvallis, Albany, Salem, Belpasi, Oregee
City, and Pallwanitee to Portland, Oregon. Tho
route le 6.10 miles hi length. The contract is made
to commence on the first day of July next and end
On the Nth June, 1866. The compensation Is
$225,666 per annum. Mr. Reesine left Washington
in the evening fully prepared to perfect arrange'
Dente for this important service by the day epeolned
above.
THE VIRGINIA. DATTLR-FLELDS TO BE
51TATEVED.
Major Howlett, in charge of a party of topo
graphical engineers, left on Tuesday, with direc
tions to proceed across the country to Richmond
tie the 'Wildernese, Spottaylvania, North Anna,
Cold Harbor, &a., and re-examine and survey all
the battlefields, and carefully elaborate the plane
already made, with a view to their OompleteneSs.
VETERAN BEGIMBIiTe TO BE RETAINED
The Adjutant General of the army has Informed
General Mums that those regiments which have
continued their organizations by recruiting after
their original term of service has expired are to be
retained as veteran regiments.
TUB REBEL GENERAL LONGSTREBT.
The rebel General LONGSTRECIET has received per-
Mallon from President. Jogrzeon so visit Washing
ton on private business. Ho will be hero In a few
slays.
SHERMAN'S FAREWELL ADDRUS
In taking leave Ofthe armies ander Ms oonimatid,
General SHEEN - Au has Issued a farewell address to
the Officers and men. It Is highly spoken of by
those who have seen It. It will be promulgated by
the subordinate commanders to-morrow.
E 8 ,7 Associated Pze
DEFAULTING CONTRACTOR SENTENCED.
'NAVY DEPART:SIIMT, WASHINGTON, :Kay 30,1665
ONNE,E,AL 0R0N613 NO, 56
A naval general court martial having found Wm.
Srmas, of Philadelphia, a naval contractor, and
ne senior member of the lirm of Wm. F. Sixes &
Sons, guilty of fraud upon the United States and
wilful neglect of duty, Said court did impose the
following sentence:
"The court do, therefore, sentence the accused,
'Wm. F. limes, to pay to the United States the cum
(.4 two thousand dollars, and that he be contined la
itch prison or place of confinement as in ty be de.
cheated by the honorable Secretary of the Navy
owl the line Is paid and, also, that he be hereafter
ascinded from ens further deliveries on the Con
tract or open purchase of naval supplies."
The attention of purchasing agents and naval
Storekeepers is called to the last clause of the above
Sentence. Cf. F. Fax,
Acting Secretary of the Navy.
THE PAYMBST OF 01IA ARIfiRS.
A recent order of the War Department directs the
ivjtebr,t General of the army to designate places
or rendezvous In the respective States to watch r 0•
;omen% after muster out, will be forwaided for
prompt payment. The Pennsylvania regiments
Lave commenced leaving Washington for their
Item Eight have already gone, and others will be
forwarded as rapidly as transportation can be fur
bished, the officers having been active and eracient
0 completing their rolls. The question as to Mas
tering in r, fifteen on the commission of the Governor,
'With lees than the minimum. nurubar has not been
definitely settled. The Governor Is now Issuing
Commissions to such officers, giving them their pro.
: , Per rank, and as soon as Judge Hour can be at lei.
lore to be consulted, an arrangement will be mado
l'ecognislng their rank. In the War Department
lois understanding being had, the Governor has
hit for Harrisburg, to receive the regiments as
they return.
Issu OF A BEAM WARRANT FOR JOAN C.
BEECKINEIDGE.
In the Criminal Court of Washington City, DLO
triet of Columbia, on AlLonday, Judge OLIN pre
zlding, E. C. CeaIiILNOTOZI, Esq., U. S. District At-
Zorney, stated that the Grand Jury having found
tills of indictment against Sea lemon' Dems (tad
JOSH D. 13SSCEISRIDO8 for high treason, he felt
le Us duty to ask the court for a bench warrant
Migliret the latter, who is SUB at large, and serve
proper notice to other authorities that he was ready
Ic try the came against DAVIS at any time which
Might be deemed proper. The District Attorney
Wttild make this statement, being familiar with the
evidence before the Grand Jury.
His Honor Judge OLD; replied that he would
1188110 & bench warrant against BFISCIIIWAIDGit. In
the cue of DAVIS, he being now Is the OUStadV of
the United States, the District Attorney was at
Ill Arty to take bitch steps as he deemed beat to
lave him brought to justice before this court.
Executive Clemency
002iiMiTATION OP Wll4 TONCRB—ToX OOPS off /apple
TY 70 BR IMP HlSODuctr Fos LIPS
Itintatiapoue, May 31.—The President has oem
Zonted the sentence of Bowles, Milligan, and gOll
Bey to hop'moment for we.
D•etruetive Fire in Connecticut.
riBIV HAVEN, 001171., May SI —Tile large bal
%Aural skirt factory or Messrs. Jeddlan Wilcox &
Uo., in Meriden, wan entirely destroyed by fire UM
evening. The loge amounted to $300,000, on which
ante le an insurance of $250,000.
16 " Banks Ordered to Massachusetts
Rwron, May 81.—A despatch to the Transcript
a Y' Gener i Banks has been ordored to report at
vCaDiatio. Tits affairs are undergoing Investigation
at the War Department.
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ENDOF THE WAR.
Pennsylvania Troops Leaving Wash
ington for their homes.
ROW, WIIEN, HD WHERE THE TROOPS
ARE TO BE PAID.
The Regular Army to be Recruited
Row the.ool under the Late Amnesty Procta•
motion is to be Talon.
Official Circular.
WASHINGTON, May 81.-I'tte following &Halal
circular has just been lamed :
DEPARTZISNT OB S FAT%
WASHINGTo N, May 29, 1865.
SIR A copy of the President's amnesty pro
ebullition of this date is herewith appended. BY a
clause in the instrument, the Secretary of State is
directed to establish rules and regulations for ad
ministering and recording the amnesty oath so a 3
to Insure the benefits to the people, and guard the
Government against frauds. Pursuant to this In•
jUriatlon, yon are informed that the oath preset( ood
In the proclamation may be taken and subsaribed
lefore any commissioned officer, Civil, military,
or naval, in the service of the United States, or
any civil or military officer of the loyal ;tate or
Territory, who, by the laws thereof. may be ocali.
fled for a ministering oath. All officers whoreceive
such oaths aro hereby authorized to give certified
copies thozoor to the persons respectively by whom
they were made, and such officers are hereby re
cloned to transmit the MOGAN Of such Oaths at as
early a day as may be convenient to this Depart•
meet, where they will be deposited, and remain In
the archives of the Government. A register thereof
1,111 be kept in the Department, and on application
in proper cases, certificates will be issued of Such
records In the customary form of official certificates.
I am sir, your obedient servant,
W,s. R. SIVJAN.D.
RECRUITING 808 TER REGULAR ARECY.
WASHINGTGN, May 31.—1 n order to recruit the
ranks of the regular regiments as soon as praoti•
cable, tte Adjutant General will open recruiting
stations at such points as offer a reasonable prospect
of enlisting good men.
All the Eastern trove In General Sherman's
army have been ordered by the Searetary of War
to report to aanotal Augur, and will be immedi
ately paid off and sent home.
[By Assoclated Press.)
EROICPTION OP PIINNSTLYANIA TROOPS
HARRISBURG, May al —Soveral Pennsylvania
re.giments arrived here to-day to be mustered oat,
and they met with a grand reeeption. They are at
present quartered at Camp Curtin.
MEXICO,
War with the 'United States Inevitable,
According to Mexican Organ.
Nnw Ouvearts, May 25, via Wan°, May et.—
Tte telegram announcing the removal. of General
Bar Ise and the appointment of General Sheridan to
the command of this military distrlot caused mush
comment.
The French-Mexiaan organ Eetafe saw War
with the United States is Inevitable." It is believed
In Mexico that the Federal troops WiR marsh ias.
mediately into that Country. Great hatred Is open.
ly manifested by the Mexicans towards the French
and MaZIMMOZI, and a counter-revolution is talked
of freely.
THE SOVTUIWEST.
yznsorrAL NEWS—COUNTING THE ASSETS OB
STATE BANE
NASHVILLII, May 81.—Bon. Jadge Catron, asso•
ciate justice of the Supreme Court of the - United
States, died in this city last evening.
Hon. John C. Bradley, Colonel Nicholas D&VI3,
and Judge Parsons, of Alabama, aro here, en route
for Washington, to confer with the President rela•
tive to the reorganization of the civil government
of Alabama.
The assets of the State Bank are now being aount
ed at Ike State Capitol.
Howell Cobb was paroled in order to visit his
family.
Secretary Mallory and Senator I'M left rester.
_ .
day tor zmrt Warren. '
The rebel officials Orttle Meta —Bankli, Ray, Bat
tle, and Dunlap—are out on parole.
COMER YRODI GRVERAL 0.0014
CAIRO, May 81—General Canby, by order of the
President, instructs General Warren, ooransandlng
the Depattscent of the Maassfool s not to reoogolze
any allow s of the Confederate or S tate governments
within the limits of his commend, as authorized to
exercise the functions of their late offices and pre
vent by force, if necessary, the assembling of the
Legislature, and imprison the members or the State
fflorrE, who attempt to act in opposition to these
orders.
Message to, the Mississippi Legislature.
Canto, May 31.—Governor Clark's message to
the Misideeippi Legislature has been received. After
adverting to the responsibility of hie aetion is call
ing the ASSOMbIy together, and the trying clrcum•_
stances under which they met, be admite that the
war Is ended, and with it the power of the Confede
racy of the Southern States. He expresses eatisfae
tion that his humble part was perTormed with fideli
ty to his State, and in obedience to her laws.' He
admits that the Southern Slates will return to the
Union, and says the circumstances surrounding
them will Induce them to consent, but the necessity
of there being a military power will render the re
organization a delicate and difficult task. lie ad
vises the adoption of the speediest LIM0a121111"02 to ac
complish this, in accordance with the rights of the
States and the liberties of the people. He alludes
to the unprecedented unanimity with which the
people of Mississipplin 1861, tbrough authorized dele
gates, In convention, severed their connection with
the Union, and says the adieu was not hasty, but
had been a subject which had occulted the minds of
the people for many years. There were causes
which would have justified a revolution and im
pelled them to Serealon. With no purpose of ag
greasier, but for defence alone did Mississippi raise
armies In chedience to her laws and ordinarloce, to
repel Invasion. The Northern States, which have
demonstrated their earnestnesS t 0 preserve the
Union as essential to free government and liberty,
end which have, by the exhibition of their power,
astonished the world, cannot now desire the abash
meet and destitution of a people whom in the con
test they found equal to themselves in all except
numbers and resources. By concession of equal
rights alone can the full consent of the people be
obtained. He recommends the calling of a conven
tion to repeal the ordinance of secession, remodel
the State Constitution, and enlarge the power of
the Legislature. Ile then recommends the passage
of various acts, but as the LSgisiattire hes ad
jointed Without considering any of - them they are
omitted.
The message concludes as follows:
"The terriele contest through which the country
has just passed has aroused 1n every Section the
ritrcest of the human passions, and in many in
stances has led to the commission of mimes of the
must malignant character, until laWlessnecs seethe
-to have culminated In the assassination of Kr. Lin
coln and the attempt to assassinate Mr. Seward.
Timm acts, BO atrocious, so repugnant to the
instructs of the American heart, and so much
oppcsed tot the principles regulating our so
cial: life are, I run sure, received by you in eons
mon with the whole potpie, with the profoundest
sentiments of detestation. The period, too, at which
they occurred was most inauspicious for the for.
Lines 01 the country. They have inflamed the
minds of the Northern people, and though right
thinking men, when embittered feelings had passed
away, did not attribute them to the Southern pen.
pie. Yet for the present they may retard an ad
justment of cur laws and social Institutions on such
a basis as will moat speedily give quiet repose to
the people and the country.
It is alleged that the immediate pcztles engaged
in the assassination have Implicated a number of
uentletnen well known for their adherent to the
-:muse—among them Jefferson Davis and Jacob
Thompson of this State. This Implication Is re
pelled by Governor Clark on eiemiiit of the parity
ol the private character and personal Integrity for
honor and truth, and the uniform Christian mo
rarity of the said gentlemen. But, he says, if the
evidence justifies the charge, their names and Ma
zacter will he tarn& bed forever.
LAME ICI CONVENTION.
A LOUD CALL POR zatono SUFFRAGE—PHILLIPS
WANTS THE WAS-DEBT TO BE ARP CTDIATRD—
`"RiS THE ONLY WAY POR Tag PEOPLE TO SOLD
THE HELM OP STATE"- , IOIINSON'ti 'NORTH CAW>.
LINA PROCLAMATION A SURRENDER To JEFF
DAVIS."
BosTow, May St —The New England Anti-Six.
very Convention met to-day, and was very fully
E. vended. Rev. J. F. Sargent was chosen as presi
dent sad Wendell Phillips as chairman.
The Business Committee reported a resolution to
ihe effect that It is the settled opinion or the Con
vention that the reconstruction of the rebel States
without negro suffrage is a praotioal surrender to
the Confederacy, and will make the antl•slavery
proclamation of the late President, and even the
expected amendment to the Constitution, utterly
inefficient for the freedom and protection of the
negro race.
Mr. Phillips supported the resolution in a vl
onous speech. Be also said thire was but one way
in which the people could still hold the helm of
' , dolts, and that was a declarathm of the repudi
ation of the entire war debt. Such a party would
have his voice and vote until God called Idea home.
Ho would constantly oppose every step of recon
struction that did not place the negro upon an abso
lute equality with the white man. There were but
two parties in the country—the sycophants of Jeff
Davis, and the lovers of liberty. Every man who
supported the North Carolina proclamation was
Davis sycophant. Better, far better, would it have
been for Groat to have surrendered to Lee than for
President Johnson to have Surrendered to. North
Carolina.
Hon. Amen Walker followed, fa a fall endorse
meat of Penllps' Speech,
Personal.
Ex. General Meeielian, who la now journeying
in Italy, was at last datbs at Sorrento, having just
left Rome, alter having pleasantly resided there
with Mr. Story, the artist. Doting his sojourn in
Rnme, the General had a long and Interesting Inter
view with the Pope. It Is expected he wilt neat visit
Saltzerlaul. where be will probably remain daring
the summer months. Met, General aloOlenAtes
health has considerably improved since her erevui
in Europe.
—Fernando Wood Was at Naples on Aprll 21.? t.
lie they proposed to leave for New York. on the let of
November.
It Is Said that General amperage, now In
command of the 2el Army Corps, watch 'wag re
viewed on Tuesday, is to be proposed for a brigadier
general in the regular army. His friends feel grati
fied at the ieformation, as he Is admirably fitted for
the pesitton.
—A Washington letter gives the Ifilowlifix de
roriptton of Jefferson Davis' Whet liro
' It is understood that Mr. Davis has been sent for
by competent authority, and will be brought here
tomorrow or next day. On his arrival, he 0/111 11.3
cur lined at the arsenal. Nothing has transpired
in regard to any special prepamattons, and we Call
only Judge of them from the arrangements which
were made at Fortress Monroe. At the fort, an
mitre casemate, comprising two rooms, was set
sr.rt for his use. In front of it a line of sentinels,
molds g three sides of a square, of which the front
of the casemate Is the fourth, prevents ail approach
to the locality. Within this ties is an officer oa duty,
elm, For the time being, is not allowed to le tve tee
established ieciosure, and who holds one of the keys
to the door of the easement In the interior, two see
tinels are en duty with their basks to the door,
under orders not to speak during their tour Of
duty, but emailmally to observe the paSoner.
Between them Sits an officer, we° is also
tot allowed to Speak, and what holds the key of
the second or interior look of the door, which
cannot be ensued, except by the concurrence
of the two officers named. At the door betB/00/1
the crows is another Sentinel, and in the
inner room are two maws who are all enjoined to
the same strict silents. Mr. Davis 0.1411106 Urns be
lest sight of for a moment, day nor night. The wle
dow of the inner room Is, of course, the embrasure
of the casemate, looking out on the broad Meat of
the fort, and beyond it a line 01 sentinels observe
the embrasure. rile prisoner is provided with food
tram that prepared for the guard tarnishing the
obooe details. He has as nonee In quantity as he
pleuras. bat no other rations than those of the 001.
Re is In continual, urinterrupied 8110008.
If he makes a request it is written down and for
warded to the military commandant, who returns a
brief answer in writing, granting or denying the
favor. Re is furnished with a Bible, and that only.
French Finance and Statistic%
TUE NtrienSES Or Tan FaletiCA AUMY.—The
mansbers of the French army are G14,129—f1_ -
gerla candela Ott 70.826, or as nearly as possible the
equivslent of Our Indian gart noes. Mexico absoros
30 747 and Rome 13 001. This would leave for "the
parlor," that Is to say Franco proper, a balance of
2.76.573 men. It is said, however, that the "organic
nnia•effectlvest , belonging to the auxiliary services
of the array are 48 : 749 In number; the mon de
tached or in confinement, 19 038 ; and thine On
leave of absend., 1 dfa O. The sum of these several
deductions; is 717 277, which, subetracted from the
total above given, teevea the 107.236 men put for
ward as the "effective" army of France. A. short
time since It was said that a force of 20,000 in Eng ,
lard was the memonain pronnelblo.
These calculations de net exbangt, the Silbleet.
They account only for some 400,000 or the 600;000
Steen provided by the French estimates, the reinlin.
lag 200 000 below thrown Into the "reserve."
Consequently, France at any time could double
her army of 197,000 by calling out the reserve
to reinforce It, and these 400.000 troops would
be aviillaile for European Service even before the
establishments had been aotnally put upon a wax
footing. France may tie said, upon the whole, to
Maintain a '' peace establistimen t" of 400,000 men,
0 , whom 120 000 are on foreign Service, and 80,000
nor•elfeetlte, This leaves about 200 000 for come
Service. but a reserve of 200 000 mere is always at
hard. These three totals of 200 000 soon for absents,
offensives, and reserves give just the aMOUnt of
600 COO men which seems to be regarded a/ the tra-
Liti,nal red appropriate measure of - the French -
11.111tery establisoments.
Thu 4,7eTTLI: or ALoruns, —Ten Oxen, two caws,
and twelve sheep were sent from Constantine on the
25,1,. of March to the eattle-show to be held at Palmy
on the 12th of April. They arrived there on the
Morning of Sunday, the Mil Inst. The sheep were
shorn and all the cattle weighed the same day. Tae
first ox weighed 430 kilogrammes on leaving the
farm at Conventicle and only 400 nn ar
riving at Poissy, and was sold for 3800, Toe So
o( pd ex weighed 470 kilogrammes at the farm,
and only 950 at Poissy. He obtained a first
prize, and was Emil for 550 f. The third ox
weighed 585 kilogrammes at the farm, and only
5i5 at Potsay. He obtained the second prize, ;
and was sold for 550 f. Tine fourth ox weighed 500
kilogranaraes in Africa,
and 475 at Foray . . lie woo
sold fur 450 f. The firth ex weighed 725 kilogrammes
at the farm, and NO at Foissy. obtained a
fourth prize, and was sold at I.oof. 'the sixth ox
was from nine to ton years old. He weighed 550
kilogrammes at the farm, and 535 at Poimy. He
obtained a second prize, and sold for 5001. The
other four oxen weighed together at the farm 1.070
liVogrstomes, and 1.845 at Po;ssy. Thev sold fur
tSM. each, The 12 Sheep WLB morn lo the month
of January last. They weighed with their wool 632
kiiraremmes, and 555 at Eolshy. They were Sad at
42f. 500. each.
FIMITCH PUBLIC Wourrs.—To-day, in the Carps
i r isTiia - Mtltrairc=o7(fir,Oallinnspensygp - Ayd
for the purpose of carrying on penile works. The
expenditure will be extended over a period of six
years, dminy from 1566, at the rate of 60,000 000
runeEl eeCti year. The surplus of revenue upon the
ordinary budget and proceeds of the alienation of
the State forests will provide for this expendidare.
The alienation Of the State forests will be limited to
an amount of 100,000,000 francs.
Tau Feeacw loran Tne nit. French Official
statistics ail to the exports of vial °rutin ai,ies show
an increase in the movement to Italy, Switzerland,
and Algeria, but a diminution in the shipments to
England, Belgium and Germany. Thus, the ex
perts to I ng laud to February 28 this year amounted
to 12.566 hectolitres. as compared with 13,625 hoc
tolittes In the corresponding period of 1861; to Bel
gium, 13,145 hectolitres, as compared telcit 16,068
hectolitres; to the German Association, 1,711 bee.
tolitree. as Compared with 3,307 hectolitres ; to the
manse Towns, 37,994 hectolftes, as compared with
20 7(7 hectolitres; to the kingdom of Italy, 41,395
hectolitres, as compared With 38,911 hectolitres; to
the 'United States, 12 466 heetolltros, as compared
with 26,060 hectolitres ; to Brazil, 18,961 hectentreS,
ordepated with 18,204 hectolitres; to A4eria t
46.919 heetolitres, as Compared with 42,911 Keeton.
'rue -, end to other countries, 99,202 hectolitres, as
compared with 99,220 hectolitres. The total exoorts
for the first two months of this year were 306 129
hectolitres, as compared with 315,937 hectolitres in
1864, and 052,712 hectolitres in 1803 (corresponding
pericds )
TEE SILE FABRICS 08 FRANCE.—From a report
of ixe Chamber of Commerce of Lyons, it appears
that the value of silk fabrics of all sorts exported
iruln Lyons in 1864 was £14556.000 Eno - list, and
Was .£555,000 mote than in 1863, but 14 00 000
less than On 1809, the 'Mat prosperous of the last
ten yearn.
Tun Ferfraws rH IIIELATID.—A meeting of work
ing men was held on the 7th, on the plains of Olon
tarf. from LUC to 2 COO parsons assembled. Toe
((Hewing handbill, which had been extensivaly cir
culated pieviousiy, was read : " Sic stemper tyrnn.
ois; 1865 versus 1171. Irishmen 695 years of
bloody extermination and rapacious murder by
British butchers, countrymen of the Queen of Eng.
land's son, demand of you silence and contempt,
nud not even by your outward appearance to show
the slightest participation in the hollow rejoicings
that will be paraded before you on the 9th by the
bastard descendants Of Strongbew and eromweii,
who happen to be born in Ireland, but avow their
allegiance to Eogland. Irishmen ! testify your
loyalty and devotion to Ireland by uniting in the
bonds of brotherhood to have Ifeivid for the Irish.
By order of the Vigilance Gonimi'lce. God save
the people 1 ,, It may be regretted that the Dish
Fetiats should have taken up the motto of Vir
ginia immediately after it had been contaminated
abd defiled by the utterance of the dastardly asses.
sin, who had slain Abraham Lincoln, in the very
moment that he had consummated his crime.
SWINDLING IN HIGH lady of good
family was recently arrested by the Paris police on
nrillierOnS Charges of swindling. A bankrupt trades
woman was arrested as her aeoompliae. Tee GM
tees indulged 10 such excessive extravagance after
her marriage that she quickly run through a for
tune of a million ef francs. Her husband obtained
a judicial separation, and paid all the debts previ
oesly contracted by her. She then resided in the
country for some yearn, but recently returned to
Ptris, and with the aid of the woman above men
tioned, in the course of a few days, obtained goods
to the amount of above £12,000, for whiett she gave
bills of ea change, giving also references as to her
solvability to the tradesmen with whom she dealt
during her tormer residence In Paris. As these
persons knew nothing of the separation from her
husband, they poke favorably of her, and conse
quently whatever waa ordered was supplied. The
eoods obtained were pawned or Sold, and the Coun
tess with her accomplice lived in great style. How
ever, as the bills were not honored when due, cam•
plaints were lodged with the pollee, and they were
arrested. The two prisoners occupied splendid
apartments, richly furnished ; and a quantity of
jewelry, lace, shawls, and some hundred pawn
tickets were found in their possession.
EXPNNSER OP ENGLI6H AND IRIAN FORTIVIOA,
?lob s.—Sums lamountimr to £3,600.000 have been
rimed for the expenses of fortifioations, under the
act of 1860 and subsequent acts; and annuities ter
minable In 3885, amounting to £239.841, have been
created by way of repayment. The rate of interest
at which they are calculated Is 3% per cent. There
remains a further sum of £900,000 to be raised to
wake up the £4.000,000 authorized by the acts.
There has been expended £1.,308.216 at Portsmouth,
£834.480 at Plymouth, .£246.132 at Dover, £241743
at Portland, £211679 at Pembroke, £253,699 at the
Headway and Sheerness, £128,048 at Chatham,
£llO 88:3 at Gravesend, £42,889 at Cork, besides
&Dori> £197.000 in payment ot the OlVil, staff, and
Incidental expenses of Valletta kinds.
NOldiers' Fanzines.
To the Editor of The Press:
Sin : lily appeal on behalf of the two soldiers'
families, referred to in The Press of the 27th Instant,
!:as met with the following response : For the
mariner's wife with three children, one of which
she had just buried, and wboowed a bill of twenty
dollen to the nbdertaker, and was notified to gait
her house for non-payment of rent, I have resolved
from H. W., Jr., $1 ; 'rem the same, .13. W., Jr., $1;
for the family of the wounded soldier from ()nester
hospital, and for the latter care, 42 from R. H. It.
!eel ashamed to have to Write this, and warn it not
ter the pale lace, and tears and rags of poverty—
:he ellihe and groins of widowed hearts and father-
MB Children, and disconsolate mothers, whose only
SODS have fallen in the defence of our rights, and
whose widowed and bereaved hearts bear the addl.
ilonal crushing burthen of poverty on account of
rids last—l say, were it not for their sakes, I
would not make another appeal. When my
heart is discouraged by such responses as the
above, and my mind is partly made up not to
con our citizens further, some poor, weeping
widow, who has lost her only son, or some
Mother with a large family of helpless, hungry
hildren, whose father has been killed in the war,
calls on me for help, and I cannot forbear making
one mare appeal. I cannot look on want, hunger,
rags, and tears, without being moved.
One of the most touching cages On I'6,prd—a sol
tilr'S widow with two Children, an American by
tirth ; amiable, intelligent, refined, has just been
weeping. Her saddest tale—l cannot write it—
v.hich drives me again to my pan. I promised to
appeal for her to our citizens. O I Philadelphians,
men, women, brotbere, wives, widows, will you not
eip such eases 1 [Tills poor woman Is the widow of
a, printer, who left a good position to enlist in the
service of his country and was killed in battle.]
Here IS another widow jest gone out, whose only
son fell in battle, and who is entirely destitute of
kindled to help or feel for her, and has never got a
collar of her son's pension. Look at her old pale,
cars - worn free, and it will tell a sadder tale than
can I
hbaeve writtenree eiv I t o h r e g p e e n n e r O a f n d a artb
From Soieb Ts , Belief Society, Cedarville, N.
3., per Miss Emma Gandy, secretary $l5 35
2 00
5 00
CITY PASTOR,
s ir p s:
k( i . . t it., Philadelphia
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PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1865.
THE TRIAL.
The Counsel of Atzerott Pleads his
Client's Insanity,
CONTINUATION OF THE DEFENCE
OF SPANOLER.
TESTIMONY OF FORD, THE PROPRI
ETOR OF THE THEATRE.O
Spangler's Constant Attention Necessary.
when at his Work.
BOOTH'S VISIT TO TEE THEATRE ON TILE
DAY OF THE MURDER.
HIS PECULIAR M'ANtiER.
His Anxious Inquiries About the
President's Visit.
Who was it Followed Booth in his
Escape? Was it Payne?,
WAsrrirurrow, May 31.—Before the court today
the following evidenee,was elicited
TeNiimainy of Hartman Richter.
By Mr. Dosttr : Q. Mate your residence. A. I
reside in Montgomery county, Maryland:
Q Are you a :main of the prisoner Atnerott
A. I am.
Q, State Whether the prisoner came to your
house subsequent to the assatadnation of the Past.
Cent. A. He came there on :Sunday evening.
Q. Give the particulars of his visit. A. I met
biro as I was on my way to the ohurch ;' he re.
mained In my bouts from Sunday evening DOW
r. w eds. mm ulna. about three or tour o'olook, and
durlrg that time He Old not Maio any attempt to
blue laturelf, but walked abou.t and worked hi the
garden a little.
Q. Ind 'SOU notice anything peculiar about his
OrltaTODCO when you first met him l A. No, sir;
be 'coked the same as he always did when
he came
to see me.
A. Were you present at his arrest i A. When he
wee RITCBted in the 1101280 I was down stairs and
be was up stairs.
Q. Did he hesitate to go when they Weeded hilt I.
A. lie was very willing to go.
Q. Do you know whether he was In possession of
a lariee quantity of money 1 A. Ido not.
Q. Do you know anything about his reputation
fOr courage I it. No, sir.
Q. Lid the primmer have on an overenat when no
Came to ;our huusal A.. WbOn we ermined bin to
tie morning he had on the same oat ICS he has now ;
it was a kind of gray overcoat.
poster then stated to the court that all of the
witnesses summoned In the case of Atzerott wero
rot present, and that be could not proosed In the
orier he dssired until they were present. He
tended to set op the plea of Insanity, and had sent
for Inertia and relatives of the prisoner, who were
to be brought, several thousand miles distant, who
bad rot arrived.
The deb/Mee then proceeded with the eases of the
other prisoners.
TehlimOoy of WIII. S Arnold.
By Dlr. Ewing; Wnat relation ate you to the.r.tl
tieDer, Saetuel Arnpl6. 7 A. I am tAI9 brothel.
Q. Where de von reAdel A. At Hooketewn,
Blordnotnery county, hid,
Q State what you rinow, If anything, as to the
whereabouts or tie priso , :er from the 20th of Karats
last to the first of April 'I A. From the list of
March until Saturday, the 25th, he remained In the
ecnntry ; he then went to Baltimore, and reamed
eD the 26rh, g.orra• eitaia to Baiiimere on - the 2SM
or 29th ; on the alkernoon or the Ipt of Aunt he st4rt
ed ter Fortress Monroe ; while, In Blitutore he
stayed at his tether's house, and I saw him at home
almost all the time I was there.
On the orose•usethinatinn of the witnesq, which
was conducted by Assl6t4nt Judge Advooate Bur
-1 ett, he stated that the only ne , Aos by which he
knew that the prisoner came to licaltatown on the
21st wee the fact that he tied purchased lime
IfizniUlt.nterieV.:Lrehetelithien - ne - irept at - hon
The pistel delivered to the witness by the prisoner
on the Vet of April was loaded at the time. Me..
prisoner bad tired the loads out and reloaded it
while in the country.
Wes - Simony of Frank troold.
By Mr. Evi :..This witness, In adapter ; toe Sow
of quesiloW, ieattdod that'tie was a bfother Of
the prisoner, Samuel Arnold; that he lived to Bal.
tlinore county, and oceasienally in the city, at his
rather's house ; that the p - lSoner slept with 91n1 00
tOe ilightB Of the BOt.h 000 Slot of Marah, and that,
ht.N.lng received a letter from a Mr. Wharton, at,
FortieEB td wtlCh gentiotuan he had made
application for a situation, he started to go to the
Fortress on Saturday afternoon, April Ist, about
434' o'clock.
Testimony of Jacob Smith.
By Mr• Ewing: The substance of the testimony
of this witness may be summed up as follows ; Re
lesion at Hook town, Maryland, about half a mile
from the residence of William S. Arnold. brother of
thel:risoner, Samuel Almelo ; saw the prisoner near
ly every day between tea 20th and 224 of March,
and about the lst of April, sometimes three or four
ttloes a day ; occasionally at tho house of his brother,
and again *bile Ile WOuld be crossing witnesses ,
farm
Cresg.examlned by Assistant Judge Advocate.
Burnett : I was not sure as to the day on which the
pr!soner came to Ilooltatown, having ho means of as.
c•rtaininn positively ; he may have stayed until the
Mb, or lett before thea.
Fxamivatiou of John T. Ford
B 6 Mr. Ewing : Q. State where you reside? A.
In the city of Baltimore.
Q. state whether or not you are the proprietor of
Ford's Theatre, in the city of Washington? A. l ant.
Q. Are you acquainted with the prlsoner,EdWard
Spangler? A. 1 am.
Q. 110 w long has he been in your employ ? - A. I
think from three to four years, at intervals; over
two years continually.
Q. State whether you were in or about the the.
sire, or In this city, at the time of the assassination
of the President? A. I was In the city of Richmond
on the day of the assassination; I arrived there
about two o'clock on that day.
Q. Were you acquainted with John Wilkes
Booth? A. 1 have known him since early Child
hood, since he was ten or eleven years of age, and
intimately tor tix or seven years.
Q. State whether you have ever heard Booth
speak at - Mester, and if so, in what connection?
Assistant Judge Advocate Bringham objected to
the question, and it was not pressed.
Q. State whether Booth over applied to you to
employ Chester, who has been a witness for the
prosecution, in your theatre.
Assistant Judge Advocate Bringham objected to
the question.
Mr. Ewing stated that the object of the inqairy
was net to attack Chester, but rather to corroborate
his assertions, and to show that at the same time
that Booth was endeavoring to induce Chester to
join a conspiracy: for the capture of the President,
he was also endeavoring to seduce Mr. Ford to em
ploy Cheater, in order that when once In the theatre
he (Booth) might use the man -as an Instrument.
This would go to sheet the case of several of the
prthonere at the bar, particularly that of Arnold,
who, in his conic/Wore. stated that the plan was the -
capture of the President, and also the ease of the
prisoner Spangler, by showing that Booth was not
able to get in the theatre without any instrument
to assist him in his purpose.
Assistant Judge Advocate Bringham stated that
a party who conspired to commit a crime might ap
proach the moot upright man in the laud, with
whom, betore his criminality was known, he might
be on 'Mime of Intimacy. It was thee the misfor
tune of such a man, not his mime, to be approached
in that way ; but it did not - follow because Booth
approached this man Chester that he (Booth),
,ither living or dead, was armed with the power of
coming into a court of justice and proving what he
said to that third person.
The objection was then sustained, and the ques
tion was not put.
Q. State what were the duties of the accused on
toe stage? A. The accused, Spangler, was em
ployed as a stage hand, not as the stage carpenter;
he was a laborer, and his duties were to assist in
getting the scenery into place, and removing It
from the grsoves, as the necessities of a play re
quired ; those were his dales at night; daring the
nay be was to assist in doing the rough carpenter
Work incidental to certain plays.
Q. state whether his duties were such es to re
quite his presence upon the stage during the whole
of the play? A. Strictly, no, sir; his absence for a
moment might Impair the success of the play, and
cause dissatisfaction among the audienee an is very
important for the success of a play that the changing
to the scenery should be attended to promptly from
the rising to the Wilzig of the curtain; there were
intervals, it is true, but the prisoner could not judge
exactly how long a scene might last.
Q. State whether his constant presence during
the second scene Of the third sot of the "American
Cousin De necessary woald, unletoi
ea Wm accurately informed of the duration Of that
are ; it is rather a long scene ; longer, perhaps,
than any other of that act.
Q. Bow is it with the first scene 1 A. It is quick;
bat a few moments ' • the other eight or ten minutes.
Q. Bow is it with second act? A. The dim
lion of a scene, I would say, depends in a great de
tree upon the activity of the partibs engaged in it ;
3 hardly think there was an interval of more than
til e or eight minutes between those scenes.
Q. Therefore, the constant presence of Spangler
upon the stage would have been necessary? A. It
Q. What wore ilia duties in the Intervale between
tie scenes 7 .IN.. To be prepared for the next change;
to be ready with his scene, and tO remain at is post
;.f duty, as an emergency often arises during the
performance of an act requiring extra service on
Lin part.
Q. State who had the regulation and control of
the passage-way through which Booth escaped. A.
The stage manager directs, and the stage carpen
ter executes the work belonging to that part of the
ratro, and the entire stage.
Q. State the names of those parsons. A. John
B. Wright was the stage manager, and James T.
Clifford the stage carpenter.
Q. Was the prisoner (Spangler) Charged with the
duty of keeping the passage-way In order? A. It
I'M no duty of Lis, unless specially assigned to him
by the stage carpenter.
Q. state whether that passage-way is mutiny ob.
trructed in any wayt A. It should never be ob.
situated ; my positive orders were to keep It always
oear, and In the best order; It Is a passageway
used by parties coming from the dressing-room
and greet-room ; and in a play like that of the
"American anisin,) , in which the ladles were in
fuiletress, it was absolutely necessary for a proper
performance that there should bo no obstruction
there.
Q. Do you know whether, as a matter of fact, that
passege.way was kept clear by the stage manager I
A. The stews manager was a very exact man In all
those details 1 I have always found it clear, =dealt
In the performance of some spectacular play, when
at times it would he partly encumbered. •
Q. State whether you ever knew Spangler to Wear
Inoustaobe t A. / never did.
The witness was further examined, and the follow
ing testimony elided :
The prisoner seemed to entertain a great adtal•
ration for Booth, who wee a pooallesty tasohlatuts
man, find who aeeMed to eXerclse a control over the
mlfula Std Mine of Ms lnierlora ; he excelled id
Rlferieetic exercises, and his leap from the Prost.
eentes box to the stage was not one Which required
any rehearsal ; he had often introduced a similar
leap into the witort scene of Macbeth; sincl the
latter part of September last, during' toe entire
theatrical season, Booth frequently vis Veil the
theatre. and had his it t ters directed there; the pri
soner (Spangler) had lived in BAltimore, and con.
Wend that place his home, usually apendlt4 his
swatter months in the neighborhood of that city,
engaged In fishing and crthhing.
The rope fotltid Iu Spankler's carpet-bag was here
Shown to the Withese i who teetified that In hie
oplnlon It Might have been used be the prisoner in
catchir g ethb,sthstu.,ll experienced erah'sers used
a tench longer rope. Ho had seen sack a rope
used by an.iatcurs. Iry regard to his visit to Rich
mord, withers testified that his nhisct in making
a Visit was to ate an uncle, a very age*, marl. and a
nether in-law, who resided ti.ere, He had not
beard cf the aentralnation of the President until
the Sunday evenit.g foriowing, while on hie return.
Cress•exrmtned by Judge Advocate Holt: Could
not say preitryeiy whether the private boxes in the
theatre Vete ortlit.arily kept looked; .111 r. .rd,
the stage carpenter, bad control of such matters,
and the ke3e of the lt,xes were neat by Dlr. James
&Brier, the Chief usher ; the authorized parties
Laving Maine for bele for those bones on the day of
the 119FSSRIOrit10151 were witnesses' brothers, James
B. and Henry Clay Ford ; the play of the Ameri
can Cousin," when first Introduced. wag an exceed-
ingly popular play. but of late years hail drawn
Only lair autilenoes ; from the ebarantere of Otto two
men. and their relations to each other, witness be-
Laved Booth to have been capable of exercisin4 a
great faience, either for good or evil, over the pri
prisoner (Spangler.)
The Court then took a recess till two O'clock, at
which time the body reassembled.
ReFicantinotion of /111 r. Ferguson.
By itlr. Ewing: Q. State whether, directly alter
the assassination of the President, you saw Air.
Stewart get upon the otaxe 7 IL lam not acquaint
ed with Mr. Stewart; atter Booth passed off, I KM
a large man In light ciothPs, with a mottstaoke,
jump vivo the stage; a moment afterwards 1511ss
Barrie called for water in the boa; this large man,
whoever be was, turned round and looked towards
the. box ; seize one baneful), Catch him; Bliss Laura
lleene raised her hands and said, we have caught
him, or, we will catch him ; I then saw Lids man run
out; it was probably two or three minutes after
Booth run out before be jumped upon the stage.
Q. Had you seen anyoody else run out before
LID l a. No ono but this man Hawk.
Q. if any one had gone out before, would you
have seen him 9 A. I think so ; I thought It was
very singular that no onegot on to the stage.
Wiroteexamined by Judge Bringtotml Q,. on
wtiteti 81de et the OMB Circle were yon ? A. On LAB
tight aide; on the Sanin aide with the Proilident 7 B
box.
Q. How near did you sit to the private boxes
on that sloe 1 A. I went close to them, so
tear that I could not see what was passing below
distinctly ; I saw Laura Keene when she ran In.
Re-Fxamlootton of Mr. Best.
By Mr. Ewing : Q. State your business in Wash
ington 1 A. lam manager of Grover's Theatre.
Q. State whether you were in the habit of seeing
Jelin Willies Hooth during the last season, before
the assassination of the President, and if so whether
he made any inquiry of yon with regard to the Pre
sident attending the theatre? A. I have seen him
about there frequently, and he made such as in
quiry the day before the assassination; he came into
the Mee some time daring the afternoon of Thurs
day, and interrupted me and the prompter of
the theatre 1n reading the manuscript • he
seated himself In a chair and entered 'into
a (lour creation upon the subject of the 1110-
Ibination ; there Wag to he a general Mamie.-
thdi or the rity on Thursday; he asked me if I In
tended to illuminate ; I told him I did to a certain
extent, but my great Illumination would be on the
next night, in anniversary of the fail of Sumpter;
he asked toe it I was going to invite the President;
I thick my reply was "yea, and that reminds me
that I must send that invitation ;" I had it on my
i,itd tor several days to invite the Presidential
party to attend on the night of the 14th.
Q. lltd you invite the President? A. I sent
Mrs. Lincoln en invitation ; my notes were gene
rally Eddreased to tier as the best means of acoom
pl Ohba the object.
Q. Was there anything marked in Booth's 'men
er of making the inquiry ? A. His manner struck
me as rather peculiar ; he must have observed that
we were busy, and It was not usual to come In and
disturb us ; he pushed the matter so far that I got
up, laid the manuscript away, andentered into eon
versation.
Q. Mate whether or not it is customary in thee•
tres to keep the passage-way between the scene)
and the green.room and dreseimproom Wear? A.
es; it should be a point with the stage carpenter
to keep the stage clear and the scenes put away; it
depends somewhat upon how much room there ie. •
Q. Would you ocumder three fi et a wide or a nar
row passage i A. I should consider It rather nar
row, but there are no two theatres alike in that re.
Epee& ; It would be more neceasary to keep the pas.
base clear it is was narrow than it It was wide, of
Would you consider a leap from the second
tier of boxes in Fora's Theatre to the stage an tor
traordirary or difficult one 7 A. From my present
recollectton I shuttle say not very difficult.
Q. State what 'boxes the President was In the
hsMt of occupying when he attended Grover's
Theatre 7
Question objected to hyTudge Erhagham as irrele•
rata.
Mr. Ewing stated that the objeet was to show that
it was easier to escape from Ford's Theatre than.
Grover's, as the reason why Ford's was selected by
Booth for the accomplishment of his purpose.
The Objection was sustained by the tloart.
Testimony or James.
ERMMIMG==
Q. State the Position of Pierson and Edward
Spangler at the tithe it occurred, if you know what
they were I A. I was standing on the stage ready
to oraw a flat, and Spangler was standing right op.
polite to roe on the stage at the time I heard the
.shot feed off
Q. Frobs the' position you were in, could you see
the President's box I A. I could not ; neither could
Spangler ; he was standing behind the scenes ; he
s on the same side with the President's box, and
I was on the opposite side.
Q. When tho shot was fired did you see what he
did 1 A. I did not; I didn't notice whether he re
moved away or reinnined.
Q. What did you do yourself? A. I really do not
know what I did ; I was excited at the time ; I did
not go any where ; 1 was standing there behind the
CUribin.
. .
q,. Which was nearer the door out or which Booth
ran, you or Spangler ? A. I Weir. I was nearest the
door, though there was very littie difference.
Q. Pid you see anybody near Spangler at the
time ? A. I did not.
. . .
Q Had yon seen him previously during the playi
A. I had ; every time the scene was to be changed
I saw him at hte poet; I dld not notion him at any
other tlme.
Q. What Wail the Condition or the passage way at
that Urea? A. it was dear ;It was tim basillesS of
Spangler and myself to keep it clear; perhaps more
Spangler's than mine.
Q. Do you know whether Spangler saw the Pres.'.
dent when he entered? A. Yes; I was standing
opposite him ; I heard the applause, and Spangler
applauded with them, both with lals hands and feet;
he seemed as pleased as anybody to see the Presi
dent oome in.
lleeilmooy of F. H. Dooley.
fly Bar. Meter Q. State your business in this
city I A. I keep a drug More on Seventh Street,
near the avenue,
Q. Esau:Line these articles, both brush and liquc.
flee, taken from Atzerott, and see if your trade
mark it upon either of the articles T A. It is not.
Testimony of H. L. Mudd.
By Mr. Ewing : Q. in your cross-examination,
day before yesterday, yon stated that your brother,
Dr. Samuel Mudd, was a tenant of your father;
wish you to state what you meant by that 1 A. I
was rather confused at the time, and do not kaosf
exactly what I meant ; I suppose that to be a tenant
a man must pay some rent; my brother never paid
any rent nor any part of the proceeds of the farm.
Q. How uo yeu know that? A. I know It very
well; I kept all my fathers aeoonnta ; the farm
was always treated as my brother's.
Craemas RIM ed by Colonel Burnett: Q. Dld not
the farm belong to your father? A. I considered
that ft belonged to my brother.
Q. Has he any title to it 1 A. No, my father has
the title ; but my brother hae his word that it be
longs to him.
'testimony of Br. Davis.
By Mr. Stone: Q. Where do you reside? A. In
this city, near the navy yard.
Q. Have you been in the army A. I was la the
quartermaster's department, on Gen. Wood's Mitt;
durflig the Mexican war.
Q. Du yon know the prisoner Harold? A. I have
known him nem early youth ; part of the time I
lived next door to him, though lot the last several
years I have lived four or five squares from him.
Q. State what is his oharaoter 1 A. I do not
know that I can state It In any better terms than
that he is a boy ; I consider that all MS lire there
has been very little of the man about him; from my
knowledge of him I should say that nature has not
endowed. him with as mnoh intellect as people gone•
rally have ; I know his family vary well, and have
always known them; I suppose he IS about II years
old.
KOross•examined by Judge BrlngbaM : Q. Do you
think that Harold has intellect enough to know
that it is a great crime to commit murder? A. He
undoubtedly knows the difference between right
and wrong.
Testimony Of Weary - Cloy Ford.
By Mr. Ewing Q What business were you en•
gaged in Immediately preceding the 14th of April
last I A. I was treasurer of Ford's Theatre.
Q. When was it tint known there that the Presi
dent was coming to the theatre that Mot A. It
wee known to me about half past 11 o'clock ; had
been to breakfast and came book, and then learned
that the President had engaged a box.
Q. State whether J. Wilkes Booth was at the
theatre after that on that day, and, if so, at what
time! A. Ile wee there at 12 o'ciook ; about half an
hour niter I returned.
Q. State whether or not the fact that the Preel
dent was coming to the theatre that night was corm
wunlOated to Booth l A. Do not know; I did not
tell him.
Q. Did you see anything of Booth afterwards that
day I A. Not until evening.
Q. Did you see him when you were going to the
theatre that day 1 A. No ; I saw him coming down
the street, I think, as I Stood in the door of the thea
tre.; he commenced talking to some parties there ;
• ne or thou went to the MAC% and brought Out a
letter,' which he Sat down and read on the steps of
the Moe ; this was about twelve O'clock, and he
staled, I should think, about half an hour.
µ. State what yon know about the preparations
of me theatre for the reception of the President that
Light 1 A. When I got to the theatre, my brother
told we the President was to be there that
night ; it was Mr. Raybold's business to see about
the decorations of the box, bat he had neuralgia In
ids face that day, and 1 liked it up; I Rued two
Hoge, which I looped up and placed in position •
then another flag name dawn from the Treasury De
partment, and I altered them, putting the new flag
in the centre ; I had a part of the furniture changed;
a sofa and a high.backed chair brought from the
xtege, and a rocking-chair brought front my Sleep.
Ing-room tip Stairs:
Q. Did you receive any suggestions from anybody
as to the preparation of the box! A. Only from Mx.
Raybold ana from the gentleman who brought the
third flag down there.
Q. What had Spangler to do with the decoration
of the box I A. He took out the partition between
the two boxes, leaving them both in one.
Q. Was It usual to remove that partition on such
rataaelons I A. Yes; we always removed it when the
President came there.
4. Bow many times had the President been at
your theatre during the winter and spring! A. I
suppose sheet six times.
Q. How did Spangler come to go to the boat A.
I euppose mr • itasbold sent him.
Q. Was Spangler in the box during the time you
were there decorating it A. No • he was at work
on the stage at that time ; I exiled for a hammer
and nails, which he handed up to me.
Q. Do you know whether he was apprised of the
fact that the President was to come there that Or*.
ning 1 A. Be knew the President was coming, for
he took cut the partition.
Q. Do you know whether there was any penknife
used in the prepaatien of the President's box I A.
picture penknife In Cutting the string by within the
was tied ; I forgot it, and left it there.
Q. Bad the pictures been there before') A. No.
a: why wall the chair brought front your sleep
ing-room to the president's box i A. For nothing
MOM than to put it With the other furniture 5 it was
a part of the same set of furniture which was origi.
Ally piseed In the reoeption-room, but the ushers
were in the habit Of bunging on it, and I tools it
into top room. . az
Q. Do you know whether Wein was in the habit
of engaging any boxes at your theatre I A, Yes,
tit
Q. What box was be in the , habit of engaging 7
A. The one be always engaged was No 7, whtah
was part of the box occupied by eete•President, near
est the audit nee.
Q. How often did he occupy that box daring the
season? Ai He procured a box tour or live times; I
do not know whether he ever °coup:vet it or not.
Q. Do you know whether Booth's near cam ht in
one of the hags as he leaped from the box 7' A. I
did bear that it caught in the blue flag, do the cen
tre - I do not knew It.
Q. Who put that flag there? A. I eta was
the one obtained from the Treasury building,
Q. Was there anything special or anusaatin tho
arrangsment of that boil A The picture had never
teen placed in front of the box before ; we mostly
used smaller Hags, hut as General Grant Was ti
come with the President that eight we borrowed
these nags form the Treasury Department.
Q. State where you were awing the performance
The American Cousin" prior to the aSsaabltia
tion. A. In the ticket office.
Q. Were you nut Un the pavement In front at all
during the pertormancel A. I suppose 1 must
hsve pseed In and out two or three times.
Q. l'ld you ree anything of the pri- otter, Edward
Spongier, during that time? A. Nu, sir.
Cruet-examined by Judge Dringuam: Q. 1)o
yin know Ina feet that the other tones in the them
tre were or were not occupied that bight 1 A. Kane
were occupied, I think; I could tell by looking at
the books.
Q. Do not yen remember bores being applied for
and the answer bang given that they were all
taker T A. None were applied for to mo.
Q, Did not you sell all the tickets I A. No;
thete were four of tis.
Q. Do you not know that Booth °coupled the
otLor boxes I A. No, sir ; from my information he
cad not.
q. (Jr anybody else for him 7 A No applications
of any kind were made to mo for them; taere may
have been applications made that I know nothing
about.
Q. State whether there was any mortice to the
wall behind the Proeldeut box when you Were up
there acteoratlng it. A. There was not.
Q. You know there war one when the President
war murusaed, do you not! A. I have heard eo ; I
have not boon In the box Eines.
Q. Was there a bar there for the Intrpoido of fas
tening the entrance to the door that : afternoon! A. I
88.19 DOM.
Q. Wee there any such contrivance there before
that day? A. I Lever knew of any; I know there
was Lot.
Q, Was there a hole bored through the first door
that opens into the resident's box furore that day
A. I do not know of their belog any there.
Q. 'Were the cerewa to the locks of the doors Of
the President's box drawn before that day I A.
Not in toy linowleage Ido not know.
(4. Will you swear that they were notidrawn'othed
you decorated the box that days A. It mu not
drawn In my presence, nor to my knowledge ; if It
had been done 1 did not notice It.
By Mr. Aiken :
_Q. When you first saw Booth in
the theatre that day how long did he romaine I
suppose hall an hour ; I went Into the office, and
when 1 came cut he was gone.
Q. Was the letter Booth had a long or a Short
one I A. It wall very long; it was either four or
eight pages, I am not certain which.
Q. Bad it been published at the time Booth left
the theatreithat toe President would be there that
night'? A. When I came into the theatre that morn
ing, my brother told me teat he would write a lit
tle notice and put it into the evening papers that
the President was to be there.
Q. Then, ovoid any one have had a knowledge of
the feet, helms they came to the theatre ? A. Not
inlets my brother told them.
Q. In what dlreotlon did Booth go after he left
Mt , thtatzo 1 A. Ido not know.
Q. Idd he Rens to be in a hurry to complete the
cenversatiOn awl get avray from the tlaag.rel A.
No, sir
Q. When he learned the fact that the President
svcuni be there that evening, did you notice any
partteuler change in his manner or converse
tionl A. No, sir ; he sat down on the step, opened
his letter, and occasionally would look up and
laugh.
Q. Do you recollect the name of the messenger
from the White HOUR, I A. Nu, sir, Ido not.
Q. Did WS conversation with Booth take plum
In the theatre. A. No; out on the tiltle.W4ll3.ll/
front of the gallery stops.
Q. Where we he when he read the letter' A.
He Eat in the Plain entrance door of the theatre.
Q. Do you know who was with him from the time
he came there, got the letter, and went away 7 A.
There was some young men talking with him ; I
recollect Mr. Gifford, Mr. Ems, and kir. Gue-
Q. IS Mr. Evans an attache Cl the theatre 7 A.
Ice, an actor there.
kly stir. Ewing: Q. Do you think If there hail
been a bole in the wall, In the Intlepassage between
the President's box and the wall, tour or live inches
one way and two Inches the other, would you have
noticed it 7 A. If the door had been opened against
the wall it would have brought It behind, and 1
would not hive noticed it; it the door had been
eloed I certainly would have noticed It.
/S sot that passage pretty dark, eves when the
arta . ie open ? A. Yes.
Q Dia you °beet ye the side of the wall 7 A. I did
Dot teke particular notice of.. it.
Q. If there bad been an auger.hole through the
partition into the President's box, would you have
erg n likely to notice it 7 A. I do net think I should.
Q Did you over see the prisoner, Arnold, about
the theatre 7 A. leo, Ido net know him at all.
the court: Q. 'Bo yon not know that the In.
tended visit of the President was published in the
morning papers? A. It was not.
Q. Lid you state in a drinking saloon near Ford's
Theatae that the President was to be there? A.
rf 0, Or.
Q. Was it announced that General Urant was to
attend the theatre In Company with the President?
Eat RIIIiIIIIIIIOII 01 inw um • I.+
By Air. Ewing. : Q. In your previous examination
you were unable to State definitely whether the slow.
'cooing out of the passage where Booth went was
shut or not; can you state now A. Yes, the door
was stmt.
Q. Do you recollect that fact distinctly ? A.
Yes; after he knocked me down, as I stated in my
termer testimony, he made a White for the door,
which was shut, out he opened it very easily, rushed
out, and pulled the door after him.
Q. Were you at the theatre that day at 12 o'clock?
A. I cannot recollect; I think I had a renearsal
that nay at to o'clock ; there was no music in the
' , American MOM' , requiring it, bat I think we had
a rehearsal el the song I composed.
Q. Did you see Booth or not during that day i A.
I did not.
Testimony of .Tames B. Ford.
By Mr. Ewing: Q. What busineee were you en
caged in about the time of the assassination of the
?resident 7 A. I was business manager at Ford's
Theatre.
Q. State when you were apprised that the Presi
dent intended to visit the theatre that night? A.
.at about half past ten o'clock that day; the young
man from the President's house who usually came
on each errands came on that occasion; Ido not
know his Dame ; he seemed to be a runner ; he had
been to the theatre half a dozen times for boxes
previously.
Q. Had the President been previously invited for
that night 1 A. No, sir.
Q. State whether on that day, and, if so, how
soon after you received that information, it was
communicated to J. Whkes Booth I A. I saw him
about half past 12 o'clock, some two hours latter I
bad received the information, on the corner of Tenth
and E streets ; he was going up towards Eleventh
street • I do not know whether he had been at the
theatre,
re Q. Bad you any knowledge of the President's in
tention of visiting the theatre that night, previous
to receiving this message? A. No, sir.
Q. Did you have anything to do with the deeora
-Ikm of the box the President was to occupy 7 a.
Nothing whatever.
Q. D,d you procure anything to decorate It with
or not 1 A. I. procured a flag from the Treasury
Department ; i could not obtain the one I monad—
s 36 loot flag.
...Q. State whether or not, on any oinasion, you had
a conversation with Booth as to the purchase of land,
and. if so, where 7
Question objected to by Judge Bringham as ire&
levant and immaterial.
Mr. Ewing stated that, in the testimony of the
witnece Welobman, a conversation at the National.
Hotel between Booth and the prisoner Mudd was
introduced as a circumstance showing Plumes con.
Deafen with the conspiraey. The purpose of this
evidence was to show that, if that conversation ever
occurred, it proved nothing, inasmuch as oonverea
tions on the part of Booth., with various persons, In
reference to the purchase of land in the lower part
of Maryland, were very frequent.
The objection was sustained by the court.
Q. Do you know of a visit made by Booth into
Charles county last fall? A. I don't know, except
from what he told me.
Mr. Bringham. You need not State what he told
Mr. Ewing insisted on the question being answer.
ed in lull.
Colonel Burnett. Have you answered that fines.
lion 1 Witness. I say I have never known him to
go there.
Q. Rave you ever heard him say what his purpose
was in any visit he may have made to Charles coun
ty last fall
Question objected to by Judge Bringham, and ob
jection sustained.
By Mr. O xe : Q. Did you send nottee of the Presi
dent's intended visit to the Star that altrenoon I
A. I did, cf his intention and Of that of Gen. Grant's;
I sent it about 12 o'clock - .
Q. In whose handwriting was it? A. auntie I
wrote it.
Q. about what time did the first edition Contain:
tag that !tette° appear - I A. About 2 o'clock, I
thitk.
Q. Had you sent it berore you met Booth Coating
up the street with that letter A. Yee.
Q. Did you have any conversation with Booth
that day 7 A. No ; I merely spoke to him.
By Mr. Aiken: Q. Do youknow John H. Swett 1
A. No, sir.
Q. Did you see any of that description (picture of
Snratt shown) about there that day 7 A.. I don't
know any such. person.
Q Do you know the actor MoCullogh, and it so
himou know what tie he the on 7 .A. know
1 he left, I believe, whenleft
Forrest did, which I
believe was the flrstweek in January ; ite.played an
/Taw/meet with him.
Q. Did MoCullogh return to this city in company
with Forrest on the Ist of March 1 A. He did. on
Forrest's last engagement; I do not know what
time that was.
Q. Was it before the filet Of April? A. I think
so.
Q. Do you know of your own knowledge whether
meCullogh had left the city before the let of Aprii
A. I do not ; I have no meant: of knowing when he
tail ;1 could ascertain from the books Of the theatre
when Forrest left.
Cross-examined by Col. Burnett: Q. Where were
you when you wrote that notice for 'the Star 'I A.
I was in the tioket office ; no one was present.
Q. Bad you had any conversation with any one
about sending that notice 1 A. I asked Mr. Phil.
tips, the actor, to write me a notice, and he said he
would, after writing the regular advertisement.
Q. Did you speak to any one else? A. I spoke to
my younger brother about the propriety of writing
it ; I did not speak to any one else.
Q. Had you seen Booth prior to writing that no
tice? A. No. en.
Q. , Dew did you send it away? A. I Sent ono to
the Star, and carried the other to the canoe of the
Republican, m 3 self.
Testimony of 5. Money.
Q. Where were you on the night of the 14th of
April 1 A. At Ford's theatre.
Q. What was your business there I A. I was
playing what le called "Beeponsible utility."
Q. State whether you know anything of Booth
having rode up to the alley door, and called far
Spangler 7 A. He called for me first ; I don't know
whether he eame on a horse or not, but he told me
to ask Spangler to come and hold his horse ; I
didn't see the horse; I was on the Opposite Bide, and
I said, "Booth wants you to hold his horse ;" he
went ; Booth came Inside, and said he, "thin I go
across the stage I" said I, "No ; the dairy Scan is
Spangler th en called me, and told me to call
Peanut John to hold the horse, saying that WON'
Was away, and the responsibility of the menu wee
ail on him.
Q. Did you see Spangler any more that evening 7
A, I did, three or four times.
Q. Wbere 7 A. On the stage.
Q. Was he in his proper positions 7 A. Yes, sir.
Q. Did you see him about the time the Shot was
fired 'I A. About two-minutes before.
Q. Where was he then? A. On the same side of
the President's box.
Q. Did you see him after the President's shot
was fired I A. I saw him five or six minutes after.
Q. where was he theot A. On the stage with a
crowd of people.
Q. What was ha doing there I I took no notloo
of Wm at 014
FOUR CENTS.
Q. Did yam eee 800% am he lett ? A. I sew hira
ae lie Made Ma emit at the first lert band entrance;
Le bbd a long douldavdgedhhife that looked like a
nrw On J 7.
(t. Did you see any body follow him ? A. IMA
not tee any man On the Stage until he had made Ida
exit
Q. How• long after did you sae a man get on the
Eftgpe Y Ar Two or throe seconde.
Q Who got; on the stage first after Booth? A.
A la% stout gantlemart, with gray clothes 1 think
br Lad a mpustaobe.
Q. What did he d. 97 A. He made his exit the
same as Booth did.
Testiosony of J. J. Gifford
Q. Did you Jai 9rranytllhog of a bores and buggy,
belonglog to Boca, being sold a week or go before
the aessevinattot V 1 heart Booth telt Spaegler to
t*ticl tee h(lat and buggy to Tatterealre add sell It
ore a eek before the aseaselsotlon.
Q. Do you know 34r; Jacob Witherapought A.
I know a man who Worked to the theatre by that
name; he was there two °clime weeks.
Q. State whether or not, ranee he was released
from Carroll Hall, or, .just• previous to hie release,
be told ycu at the prison of-the aNto3l3ll3attoo of the
President, not to say which way ke went, meantew
Booth ; and did lie say that :Veneer bit him on the
Mee with the back of his hand A. No, sir; he
Fold he had been down, and' had not told all he
krew, and wanted to know If "he weld make an
other statement ; I told MI certainly, and that Ise
(Iktbt to be very particular and state the whole
trnTla.
Q. State whether you know anything' of the ac
cused (spongier) being in . t 143 CORtOM Of crabbing
and other fisting. A. Yes ; I knowho would go on
Saturday nl.bt and stay till Sunday morning; I
have never MA him fishing myself.
Q. State whether his rope °mild bemsed for that
rutrose '1 A. Yes, sir, but they tie 'another small
line out of the end.
Testimony,of Dr. McMinn.
Q. Where do you reside 1 A. In Witahlagton, In
the eastern part of the city.
Q. Do you know Haroldl A. Yes, MT.
Q. Dow long have you known him t A. I don't
limw when I have not known him for the lest ten
rare ; I have known bum very wall for the hut Ws
years.
QL State hie character ? A. Ha le a light,
liable, trivial boy, and II in Wild about eleven yearn
of age ; I never wonid allow him to put up it pra•
terfidlon Of Mine If I Could go eleewhere, believing
that be would tamper with it if he thought he could
play a joke upon anybody by it.
The court here adjourned until 10 (Palo& on Fri
day morning.
EUROPE■
ARRIVAL OF THE PERSIA.
Excitement in France and England
over our Supposed Attitude
towards Mexico.
RUMORS OF THE WARLIKE INTEN
TIONS OF NAPOLEON.
Mexico to be Protected from "Aggression"
from any Quarter.
NEW YORE, May 31-9 P. .91.—The Persia hag
passed Sandy Hook with Liverpool dates of May
2(th, via Queenstown on May 21st.
The Africa, from Boston, via Halifax, arrived at
Queenstown on the 21st. '
LOVLONI May 21.—The Globe, editorially, re.
:barks that Maximilian will be highly favored by
fortune, and will prove his ability, if he can van.
quish the adverse oircuinstancea which surround
Lim. The Gi o thinas Maximilian's success is very
acubtlul, and pea it will not be a case of calamity
to the people.
The Parts Bourse wag flat on Saturday. Rearm
f. 67.15.
The Paris correspondent of the Morning Herald
Rena that the news of the opening of recruiting
offices for Mexico In New York and Washington
has creased an immense sensation. Tee Parts Olo
nircur refrains from any allusion to it. The general
lluptecclon Is that Napoleon will not stand it, and
Will direct a French squadron to interrupt any re.
inforeementS for Juarez The Paris correspondent
01 the TieleS also Says that this inattcr makes the
Enrpress liegont and ministers long for the return
of the Emperor from Algeria.
Strange rumors were current on the stock ex
change, London, on the 19th, which, though uncut.
tno eel, - had a, de pressing effect. The most prominent
was that Napoleon bad been urgently recallel to
Paris, In consequence of the prospect of A.onerboan
aggression upon Mexico. Also, that Maximilian
had beenebot. The Paris Bowie was comparatively
steady, and it was believed the stories were eea
coated by speculators. Mexican securities were
decidedly lower. The weekly returns of tue Bank
of France Show an Increase of cash of 5,000,000
francs.
i'or the first time since the beginning of the 'Pm-
B i n g e v i al iv Submitted to the Legislature showft
. The iluc de Persigny has hatted a pamitaei r tilEffiT
favorable to Italy, and declaring his 0011910t1O11
that Italian unity is now firmly established.
Late telegrams from Bombay virtually disprove
the recent rumors of a great Parsee WHIM.
in the House of Commons, on the 19th inst., Mr.
Griffith asked Lord Palmerston if his attention had
been drawn to the proclamation offering a reward
of aloo,oso for the capture of Jeff Davis, and whether
the British ministers were prepared to make any
representations to the United States Government in
reference to the treatment of Southern leaders.
Lord Palmerston said the only reply he could
give was that her Majesty's Government had no
Intention of attempting any Interference in the in•
Lerma affairs of the United States, This answer
was received with loud cheers.
Commercial intelligence.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET—Lorgasooro May
0). —k ales of soften to. day 20 000 The fa i r
market being
buoyant at an Ravines of Yed The fair quadttes have
advanci d most. Sales to speculators and exporters,
7,100 baler.
LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET. —Brea Weft
Elmer. Richardson, Spence. 34 C 0.,. and Ragland,
*them & Co report flour dull. Wheat firmer and
holders demand an advance. Corn Arm and partially
advanced 3d
STATE OF TRADE.—The Manchester markets are
bnolant, and prima are advancieft
LiV aitTOOL PROVISIONS MARKET. - - PrOiri4olie
steady. Lead advanced 6d&le; eaten at et.. Walre•
field, Nadi, & CO.. and Gordon. Bins., & Co, report:
Beef firm. Pork quiet, and partiv.ily declined 3s 641.
Bacon ann. and Eld©lelower stead!.
LIVERPOOL PRO DUCE MARKET. —Ashes steady.
Sugar active, and 64 higher. Coffee steady. Rice
esater. Linseed Cakes easier. ' Roble inactive. Sp rite
Turrentine dull, at 67@tde. Petroleum—Small sales
refined. Is 10al@2e 3d
LOP DOE BASKETS--Wheat Grin and Is higher.
Iron Arm. Susar active and advanced 6d. Tea ad
vancing'. Petroleum quiet at 2s@2s 6d for refined. Cof
fee steady,
LOSIDION MONET MARKET.—LONDOS May 20.
Corsets closed at gomita. 34. The bullion In the Beak
of Ensiand has increased during the week .51e2.000
AMERICAN STOLES —Minims Central ld@7s; Brie
63@1:4; United States 0-20 a 631@34
! r CITY.
Naw Yoax, May 81
EXCITIANGS.
BOARD.
NSW TO
THU STOOR
SECOND
10) M5rip05a......... 113(
ILO 24 1 lien 88
IN do 871 i
.000 do 1034
1000 d 0...... 87X
10.0 do-- --APO
100 do 87
100 Brie 2614
1200 do
1600 20%
88
100 do 70
SOO Hudson B It 95.54'
4to do-«.-. ..«b30 9634
200 H5ading12...........9:334
200 8018
800 do 9034
600 d 0.... 130. 695
MOO 17 66, 'Bl O.IOBX
000c0 do 108%
tr Be
/0030 do .104.3„
WOO 4 7 S 6. 6 2000 fee 11.8
10006 Tr N 7 3 10 2d se.. 00)4
20:0 Tenn fa '9O 64 -
2000 Q cs 81 oar-- 2234
sot 00 do 2 1 34
10000 Aln Geld. ..... ....13"34
100 Canton C0....b16 3514
200
ICO 810 98
100 Cumb Coal prof.. 87,6'
3CO do 8745
160
Qol4k Mtn Co
-200 do 49)8
THB BVBNIVG STOCK BOARD.
Gold, IMy.' ; New York Central, 8834 ; Erie, ;
Hudson River, ; Reading, 01; Michigan OW
Ural, 10634; old Southern Michigan,; Pitts•
5/11X ; Northwestern, 23y, ; do. preferred, 64,14:;
MISSISEippi and Odlo cortineates, 24; Cumberland,
37(; gtiloksilyer, 463; ; Mariposa, 11,14".
snip MEWS.
Bark Benefactor, Yokohama, Japan I Hyaok,
Havana ; brig an Rivers, Maracaibo,
Chleago Markets.
Cinceao, May a—Flour steady. Wheat quiet
and Mo. lower ; No. 1, $1.22X3A123 ; No. 2, .1.1.3
@1 14. Corn ; No. 1, ecfplo ; No. 2, Eli@
55,1 i ; rejected, 470480. Oats firm; No. 1, 440. Pro
visions dull but firm ; mess Pork, $28@28.60 ; prime
mess $lB. High Wines inactive and nominal. Re
ceipts—Flour, 46,000 ; Wheat, 52,000 ; Corn, 93,000 ;
Oats, 41,00. Shipments—Flour, 4,003; Wheat, 149,-
000 ; Corn, 60,600. Freights steady.
CRIMINALITY IN NEW YORg.—The relPshunterS
have found their way to the ()storeroom, and In de.
fault of any more available objects to carry away,
they appropriate spools tithe courtroom, red tape,
whichare quickly divided into short lengths and
distributed pro rata. The chairs, tables, U., begin
to suffer some, and it le probable that unless some
Argus eyed watch is kept upon the furniture, the
court will see it diminish visibly each day, and
vanish altogether by the close of the trial. From
eager glances bestowed by some of the lady visitors
upon the hair of the prisoners, It is evident that
they have a tinkering for relies in that quarter ,•
and as there is a rush each day to the prisoners'
dock, as they come out and go in, it would not at
any time surprise us to see some enterprising lady
curloslty•hunter clipping away at the head of
Payne, Harold, or some other of the longer•haired
prisoners, as they pass.
BRECEINRIDOVEI LIBRARY.—A correspondent of
the CinCinnati Commercial mentions that "the pri•
vete library of John 0- Brecklnridge is now in the
hands of Mr. Harper, formerly agent or the .A.dama
L xp rom Company, at Louisville, having been 80111
to him from Washington by the owner, four years
ago, for safe keeping. Mr. Harper bee become
tired of keeping it, and as there is no prospect of the
immediate return of Mr. Breekinridge to Lexing•
ion, be intends very eoon to offer it at public Bale,
to defray storage and other expenses Incurred on it.
It embraces several hundred volumes, mama them
quite valuable. Breoltinridge owns no property In
Kentucky. lam told that he sold all he had when
he went to Washington as Vice President, nine
veare ago. All the members of his family are with
who'veherever Le is. with the exception of his eon,
as eaptured not long ago."
Fang TRADE ASBOOramion.—An alefhliathitt has
been formed in England under the above designa
tion, tor for the purpose of obtaining the following
objects : 1. The repeal of the duties :months nacos
series of life—tea, coffee, sugar, and all the minor
articles of the customs , tariff. 2. The perfect free
dom of trade by the substitution, as far as possible,
of direct for indirect taxation. 8. It more equitable
adjustment of the property and income tax, in rola•
tion to real propetty and industrial imam& 4.
toaoh a supervision lei the public income as will re
sult in the economical and just expenditure of the
funds raised by national taxation. 6. To corre
spond with free traders in other countries, with the
view of promoting the development of free consular
alai intercourse between all nations. Convenient
4stlicas have been stinted opposite the entrance to
the Home of Commons, anti several members of
that House have agreed to co-operate with the pro
meters of the movement.
NANTJPACTURE AND CONSUMPTION Or SPIRITS
lef Fassion.—lt appears, from offioial returns just
published, that the spline distilled in France be
tween theist of October, 1804, and the 31st of March
last, amounted to 1,013,6115 heotolitses ; and the for
eign spirits imported during the saute period
amounted to 17.995 heotolitres. The consumption
of spirits in France during the same six months
amounted to 867,578 litres, leaving aetook Of epiriU
in the Stereo on the lit of Ap r il last, wonting
to
1000f2 heetentile.
THE WAR PRIMMEL
(PUBLISHED Dr REHM
/111 WAR /PIM 0111 be Nene to eublertbees ber
mail (per annum in advance) le*
nye 00
TOL ...... 00
Larger Claim than Ten will be 'barged at the same
rate. 00 per copy.
The money mug aiteatit accompany 144 6146° . • and
in no instance can theee terms be tteitiatea Iron* ..
they afford ERR tette more than the COM tif Palter.
411.-
Pc'etsmagele 846 requuneg to AM Mt ISREALS foe
Tna Wen Passe.
lir To the yetter-ny of the Chnb or ten or tercet) . * 11111
extra eon or the Paper will be given.
STATE nrEns.
T/..” 1 commissioners of Barks county offer a 41011
re word or the arrest and conviction of the persons
w h o a ti et opted to rob and murder theneer rand.
ly in Exeter township on the 17th Mit,
The InetNector of distilled Pplrlta In Letioister
county during the past year Inspected nearly one.
half million of L 'talleril.
The corner.s.tOne of the new German Reformed
Church, of Pottstown, will be laid on Saturday and
Sunday, the 10th and 11111 of June.
. 4 - A counterfeiter DeVed William Masan wee
?Meted In Allegheny n. 3. BO afterwattle
escaped holm the cell in 'omik3 l he was crann"4l'
On the 21:f, of last liedlite.her, there wore le the
Eastem Penitentiary, from tjAester county, seven
cohvictii.
Two 1:45o/blacks 10 Lanaota - were arrested Ow
Monday lot evgsglog 10 o rongl. &Ad tumble 404
10 the otTcets.
The 'First Intional Rant of flovnlingtova hat
revolved to ihorease Its capital lt'oOk one irciedred
thou Send dollarol
A _tea , poatmrotter has been at.peintati In /1111.
tiagdon.
•-• The Erle'Z:iiiry Dispatch has joat eompiatoft the'
Witt year c stireatetenoe.
The amount of inleroal revenue Vald by Bern ,
county for April was VW,C2B 84,
Tkere are but two or three dietlMYttte now In
operation in Laaattater county.
Wormy are :stetting dud larva upon life gdoltee
berry and ourranttaithee i'a Carbondale.
The wool trade in ()beater entity haeprowa
Into oonalderable Importance einem the war.
/I.OISE 111161111.41.
A gentleman In IlnYtTord has five nephogli In
the army who have served'out 8 three year& (Mild
meat, and promised theta *SAO each If they would
re.enliet. Three or Dear are mow In 'Sherman's
army, and will be bonze within g very re* days,
when be le prepared to pay 'Own Sis,too to them,
and 00,000 to the other two; whose terms of Barytes
will expire the crowing fall.
While a body or two hundred men was drilling
at West Point, a few dale shoe, a low cloud Me
charged itself of its electricity, seemingly through
the attraotion of the two hundred bright gtit-bar.
role. several man were stunded and a WWI pro.
porklert of the gnus were klleekect Out of their own•
err' hands.
—A gentleman who called on Gen. Scott, In New
York, the other day, found him In exoellent health 4
and much rejoiced at the succeaarill , termination of
the war. The conversation turtdr.g on Jeff Davies
tbe old General very pointedly and emphatically
remarked, "I hope be will be hung by the neon, sir;
I hope be will hang by the neck."
Some bold thief stopped a train on the Pere,
and Indianapolis Railroad, the other night by pull
ifig the englneer'e signal bell, and while everybody
was trying to find out why the train had stopped,
the Sale In the ekpreee car was taken out. It con
tained tf22,000 In money, and neither money nor
thief have been heard froth since.
A phyelotan In Portland, Mo., recently ampu.
tilted the leg or a aid of fourteen years, where the
lower portion, including the ankle jalbt, with Mt
the thiliy parte, even to the skin, had been changed '
or transformed Into a solid rook•tike extbettitee, and
enlarged to three times Its natural else.
—These are Ricbmond prioee Brown sugar, 1t)
to /O. per pound ; oottee, no to M. per pound ; salt,
20. per pound ; bacon, ebouldere, 20 to 2010, per
pound ; dried beef, 20 to 210. per pound ; ou:ter, 24
to Wm per pound ; dried apples, *0 per bushel ;
tuoe, 100. per dozen ; salad of all kinds, too. per peck.
The Boston Poet soya : DIN Villandighete
urges a cordial support to President Johneon, and
believes the abolition of slavery will be vastly oor
tads') to tbo South," we wonder where the Post
received the information.
A rldlculoue Street fight occurred In New Lon.
eon on Friday last between two soldiers, one having
but one leg and the other but one arm. The one•
aimed fellow had the beet of It, but two syampa
thieleg women saved the day to the onedegged bal•
llgerent.
A horseklealer victimized a business Arm In
Springfield lately by urgt , lg them to try al Isorse,
and then charging five dollars for the nee of him.
The man Holiday, who bet thathe could wheel
a wheelbarrow from Rochester to Buttslo la thirty
bowl, s Wifely performed the job ia , tweety.sLx and.
fifteen minutes, and taking the *2OO.
mrs. Gen. Roger A. Pryor comes regulatly te
our commissary at Petersburg to draW the ratio=
designated for the poor of the fifty.
A ilz e monument of Rhode Island granite bait
.been 6reoted to the memory of Rear Admiral note
in the Old Cemetery, New Haven.
—A call has been leaned for the propoaed Maven
tion of Beards of Trade and Chambers of Commons*,
to meet at Detroit on the 11th of July.
—A youth named Sublett ShOt and killed o Mier
Davis, at Ohesterfield, 1 7%, last weex.
n.
--.4 goidlero hug
been Witted on the Government isnds in Stelhetla
county, Minnesota.
some soldiers diseevered in IL swamp near Wil
mington, N. 0., Bere': al hundred burgle tarpeO
tine which had been oonoealed.
-- Over 30,000 herrings were caught In Salt Pond,
Narragansett, last week—the largest haul on ro.
cord.
A heavy crop of hay Is certain tide season in
Maine.
Lumber Is cheap In Maine—too cheap to be
agreeable to the dealers.
The X.incolr, funeral prooeselOn In Sin i'r`e•
01100 was three miles long.
Gem. Averill, the well•known cavalry officer s
has resigned from service.
—Eight millions of feet Of logo have Put been
brcught down the Merrimac river.
—A national bank, with a capital of $160,000, lc •
to be established at Austin, Nevada.
—At a planie at Albany, on Wednesday, two
wood en•legged men ran a race for $26.
Four large loge of wood were in a bate of cot
ton Opened at Sturbridge, Men., last w fen.
A tight-rope dander fell from her rope la a rfer
York theatre last week and was fatally injured,
-- A Rochester "medium" has boon arrested be
cause he would not procure a lloenae as ajuggier.
FOREIGN ITEM%
A large number of the Imported young Ealmon
have lately died in Tasmania. It is thought they
were too crowded in the ponds containing them, and
it was contemplated to turn the survivors, now
seven or eight Inches long, out into the river to take
their chance. Nature and their own Instincts may
do mete for them than man.
—An officer in garrison at L'lle has given a din..
nor to some friends, at which the principal dish WM
the roasted shoulder of a lion, killed by M. Chas.
sing, in Africa, on the 21st or Much last. The moat
had the flavor of highipplekled wild boar, and was
eaten, we hear, with conch relish by the gnats.
A Conference of the delegates of eight commit.
tees of assistance of the Poles haS taken plane in
Switzerland, CH:moral Langiewicz and Count
Pla
ter were present. It was determined to do nothing
to induce the refugees to emigrate, but to leave them.
free to act as they thought proper.
•
—At the first performance of Vittiraine
in Paris, the evening closed with a questionable die.
play. A bust of the master was drought on the
stage, crowned with evergreens, and the company
waved palm branches over It. This was called In
the bills an apotheosis
The newspaper Li Europe, published in Frank.
fort, has been prohibited in France, on account of
of an article which appeared in that paper in de.
fence of pOlitleal atemonnation,
moo the ran of April about two hnndrsd and,
fifty vessels have cleared from Hallfax-rit large!
number than have cleared before in any similar
period.
month from the French departments eta*
that a rise bad taken pities in the corn markets in.
consequence of the hot dry weather in the month o
April.
Herr von Erlanger, a Frankfort banker, with
other capitalists, has recently bought the Sehleawig
railways, it is supposed, in conjuration with. the
P1119E1411 Government.
Prinoe °amino do Polignao had swain turned
np in Paris as writer or a long. letter to .La Parris,
indignantly repudiating the aspersions of oomplicisy
in murder thrown on his late Southern astioOlatea
The Frenoh official paper, the Monifew, can.
tains a demand for a crmilt of 12,000 t 000f. for tie
Minister of War, to cover unforeseen dlehoreement3
during 1861
The Greek Patriarch and Synod propose W.
excommunicate Prince,. Clouse, for his proneedbaree
relative to the bishop, and his eenthicatlon
Church property.
The Dagenham docks, near London, have bees
commenced. The company Intend to Wise the
lake on the Essex side or the river.-
- A lieutenant of National Grum% and another
person, were lotely carriedotr by brigands In the-
Terra di Lavoro, In Southern Italy.
Extensive gold-fields have been discovered in a
version of the Canterbury province, on the west
coact of New Zealand.
Condolente has been mono ey tie Ottoman.
Porte with the American it upon the week
sination of
No fewer than 250 bankruptcies limn declared,
by the Tribunal of the Seine between the lei Of;
March and the let of May Met.
The Lyons manufacturers de Stet buy ra1l •
at present; In consequence of the prloe being out et
propoltion with that of Wrought.
—At Brunela they are organising an Inter
national festival In celebration or the Both anne
Vinery of the battle of Waterloo.
The foundation-stone of the new spire of Chi.
cheater Cathedral woe laid on the 2d ult. The re.
storation of the cathedral will cost £52,000.
The border Cutouts , question, in New South
Wales, which, It was predicted, would load to MI
hatercelonial war, is now beteg amicably arranged.
Napoleon proposed to hire Algeria about the
28th ult.
A collection of sea. .hells sold In London for
210,M0.
King George, Of Gre ate, is making the tone 01
his country.
IMOonities on the English frontier, ih Ardebs
with the Oath's Mho, continue.
The English. 17stera of annotinoing Rerun by
telegraph ball 'aeon adopted In Prussia.
The new loan to be raised by the Italian GO
vernment U, to mord to 426,000,000 lire.
The 7.;Jey of Tunis Is about to send an eninnier . *
to Alerts to congratulate the Emperor.' .*, " •
Riga an Agricultural Exhibition tar the
Nano provinces was to be opened on the 12th ult.
The Parisians style Vasco de Gaza, the prin.
cipal *bander in " leartioalzt," Piano de (low