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T II K E L K A D V 0 C A T E
V mm .um um mm , ! 11 mn
til.K ADVOCATE
nv r. miiiii it.
Itidrway, Pa, April 27. 13 G5
fV'M f.'ic ClfttrjUkl Republican.
AsSAl.'T.T ASH I NCI 1'lN CI TO IllOT.
Tho l'u'v. W. J. Ai'ston, colored pastor
,, St. Tho'icis' Ai'.han Church was ar
vs'--
J'l.iic-rf h ?r':i anJ toi'riW In .?ri-t ;
Vl"tjrl 1,1,'. '.- Trlilh, l.i'lu-r:-. I.a.i:
.Va fjt ir .-. vt cnJ no A-"- f''.'::.l caw"
s. m. pettengiul & co,'
All V KRTI SKI NO AOENCY
U 9 Nassau St,- New York
and 1 0 State St., Boston
vj M IM-VfTEXGILL & Co.. are the
'I ho Secretary was in bed, sho Assistant
Secretary wilh him.
The nssav-in immediately lU'-hod to
th bed an I iuflictc-l two stubs on tin'
throat and t"0 on the face. It is 1i'-' c 1
r.ii-'Ttt" 1 Vi'Mcim.iV oil ri : ouu 01 incn
Kelly, conductor . f car No. 7, on tho I tbe wounds nny mt bo mortjfL My n
Lombard nnJ South-street Fasten-.
Railway, charging him with ti.ssult and
inciting t' i lot. It, rtcenvj fini the c.vi-ib-nco
adduced, til-! dofriident entered
the car, and so ated himself. The con.
dux tor toll him that ho inu-t go on
the front platform, as the rule? of the
company prohibited colore, 1 people ri.
di n inside thenar. Tho defendant re-fn-ed
whereupon tho couluclor stopped
Anents for the Kl.K Advocate and Hie tp. carat. Twelfth and Lombard streets,
most itifmotitial and lamest cireulatinrr
W.w.i.ii,.,rs in the United Plates and
prehension is that they will prove
tal.
Tho iioi.se alarmed Mr. Fred Seward,
who was iii the adjoimiv; room, and
hastened to the door of Inn father's
room, where ho nu t the assassin, who
inflicted upon him rue cr more danger
ous wound. Tho recovery of Frcdtr.
ick Seward is doubtful.
It is not probable that the President
will live through tho night.
Gen. Grant anl wife were advertised
cr il originated hero in tlio brain ol
Booth, who bad been a resident of the
city lor several months.
the Cana l u- they are authorized to eon
trot for tiJ at our lowest rates.
The
the
and told tho dol't that ho mii-i get off, ho
r,i'ii!:l f.1 cn nn I re nlic.l h" would
may" their all da v. The car stopped j "rtod to Burlington at six o'clock thy.
tuffieieutlylongtoinpeao tho travel of .evening. At a Cabinet meeting, to-
six or seven oars : the crowd ,f pee.plo, I hich Gen. Grant was present,
.1 i l c,i:! no1l.M...l fl.,.l ! Uo subject ot too country ana the pros-
T11K LATEST lir.POUTS
V.'AniMJroN. April. 15 Tlie IVoxi
dent i, lj( 'ni: ia s'.ateat the White IIhumi
No one is nllmved of a ,n at:!i within
two Hjiiarcs, ixtrpt : ivil- ged persnns.
Tho rb-vks :.t. tho National Hotel,
where IJonih baarded i;nl il be t tvening,
state that, iv.o very furpioi- us pwuis
called lir him yesterday, and that in tin:
evening they ail hiiddenly disa) pealed.
The Sentinel was placed in the pas.
s-ige way to the private box occupied by
the l'rcduetit. ISefore (he pcrioi uiance
ci'intuenced, Uooth jinssed thi:; sentry, by
giving tho name ol poiug Governor.
Thi jc fact are derived from an uuthcu.
tic ;-eo-iice.
'J he extra Intel! nmccr says : 'Froin
to be Ht the theatre this evening, but he j evidence obtained it is rendered highly
k this
lolds of her dress. is often a matter )fdiii
culty, and now in tlio impenctrabludark
nesa seemed dnoblv io, Nervously :bo
felt in the direction where fd.e supposed
that iippen 1 il'o wis, till at last the ap
erture was reached and her hand thrust
in tn it iii.-p and held hrr pocket-look
siifeiy tid the train should again emerge
into daylight, when horror of horroiu,
ti'a hand in
;:cnl!e:iia
Lemonian Theater.
Tl o Citizens of llidKvvay, will ba fa
vored in a few weeks with nn entoi tuin
I heater, from Iviugsbury Iud.
LOOK OUT for Posters.
AETNA LITE INSURANCE COM,
PANV.
probable that the lAn who stabbed Mr,
Seward and hi;' son is John Surratt. of
Prince George county. Maryland. The
horse ho rode was hired nt N'aylor'a
stable, on Fourteenth Mrcet. Surratt
is a voung man, with lij-ht hair and
. i . 11 . .v' .... . r .. I reels of a ri.ecdv reace were discussed
avgumentc'i .apia.y roiuecxoMuoise,-,. ' , ,, , Unatec. Ilia father is said to have been
eralhuudred. Sundry expressions were ( , t "7' V" . , ! pooler of Prince George c.untv.
lo iudiealin- that a Iree fight would I 1'Optiui. npo..e if:j v. Mj0M n o.c,ock jast twy mon
J.ee aud others ol the LouteJcraey, nna j crof!sC J Anaeosta bridge, one of whom
the p.Hablb,huc-dt of tho Government o
.., , . ..... I t: .
the nceos.jni'y am .lav it, nnon wnietl too iir'un.t.
lua'.lo lU'liOalin
01 I iiit e r.l.-iiu. The con d'Kitor ,iU:et!v walk. :
1 1
All the members ol tho Cabnet cs.
ISniitli. The hitter is believed to L'O.Johu
Surratt. Lat night a ridarasa horse
Asstissinatioa o
President-
In the mid-t ol uobni'ided enthusi-a-m,
over tbe recent military successes
ot't'in 1'nion arms, irid when every pa
triotic iioait thrilled with joy over the
t iirosiiiM't of i'liir.e.tiat.: peai-e,
... , -t .
event m-wt .inoxpw.-to-l. a ru!'l,il!'ft , t j trt the msgistr.ite's oiliee and made
1 11 .lisa-.'tri.iis,-: cnnie, io'-m iii-i.io.i,
.1. ..i 1, 1,1 il-.e eoM.-r N"i"h.
.',' '.' ... ' . ...t 1 ti.. ' wj.mtit wa- issued. The doeu'uent wt-.s
1 t.l :l-s --'-in L 1711 i'i " 1 , -
,..,., ,V1, lM r7lMt m-.r-i.-albd'e i n (air .!-..cd in the hands a ( oos'.il.le Her.- : c.pt iir. cev.aiu, uiu 1.0 .u 1 t:ie jiroprtetor ot one ot tlie stable?, .re.
!;,,. ...... Vo s'. all ii-it r- co-.ot :',e t ir- , ,i,.r;., v ho at onco t-erved it. The do- ! "poo tto President. 1 have seen Mr. ; vionr.ly mentioned, as having been hired
-''-v3 attenlo.i it-wi-h i 'f,.n;,.int v,;ls'b;H1nd ' ovJr in the turn or . SewarJ, but he and Frederick both un. j from m establishment.
.,-,r r.-.vler are f mr'.iar :r s ,t our conscious. E1AVIN M. STANTON, Accounts areconflictingas to whether
,!,- -, 01 to cr'; r in 10 u eitlocy i.n tn '.' " a.nwr 1.1... uu-e- f,uulli : c f Y-r ciossed tho bridge 011 horseback
eh-nncior '!' ''1" l-'t-'- lYe-u-b'nt. Ki . ngaitibt hin. j . .ecretary ot a . I or 0n foot, but us it is believed ho rode
,,un,i,' rau-n oi" 1 ; ..u, iv,,.r...lt ,,!,.,,,,. ,..-,,,, i-. ' . ... ., ...,..., . I,. ' 1 0
iv.-or.i'n'Ml. that evry man .out woniiii v. - ' 1 " . ' . ..
,1. ,. 1 1 1 ..,, ;t ,v hrart. I'niiti- ; V"'.ir piper lor 100 101. u nig, ,i:m ou.i
slie encounterd the
hi r j rel et !
i lieit.cr to ecre.ttn fur assistance, (o ,
Fci: the intruiler, or in fart w hat to do
slie scarcely knew;-ho .vevcr. aetintr upon
a sudden resolution, she seized the band j
and held on, determined to show the ;
iilaiu detected in the very aet 011 emerg. i CLEAKFIELD i ELK COUNTIES..
log to me nixnc.
"Sir!" feho brgan iudignanlly, tighten,
iutr her irrasn. wlicu clianciiur to cast
her eyes down, tdic found, oh tcrriblo ' H lT of Grand Jurors Drawn fo
cirenmstance, her Inntl in the oii'sidc A July Term 18G6.
HAKTFOF.D CONNECTICUT'
LAURIE J. BLAKLEY,
A UK. NT AND ATTOUKKir iOit
II 1 do wav, Er.u Coustt P:NA.
l-aeht rf hi." rout, desperately grasping j Blakely Dr. Jas. V
Llakely Jamea
Parr John
Cassidy Franui.i
Chambcrlaii) Jos S
his hand, which il had cncountoio 1.
The lady was covered v.ilh conlnsion
at this unlookcd for turn of affairs, and
the ei iitlemou, who was a man of discri.
miiiation, saw that the encounter was Dickinson Geo F
accidental, and that each had prolmbly j Doyle lliehard V
received pickpocket itupressions of tho 1 I oil' A E
oilier from it. Mutual explanations at Goodwin TI103 J
length ensued and cards were exchanged.
The train rolled slowly it seemed, bo
gave the namo of Hooth and the other j slow ly on that it seemed as if the en d ot
that terriblo tunnel would never bo
reached she clutched the ititrudiii:
in : ,e u, a '.v'.ov.s !. n
ea'.ly w have ,-vrr v'.!i.'red w;t!i .iim.
n i we yet think that hi-a hnoiistra'i 0:1
wa- t;inii-ho.l by mmc graw lui-takc. '
A- ;i ii,, r and' r.erlm.-s as a 111111. ho
W'a- the 1,-ast. p il'-'ic 1 o! ail "UV p'.'e-l-dents.
p,.tt. be was enpently ,x t.rae'j- ;
eal lii.il!. After all. a prae'ieaj l.iiu:! it
worth me. hiiioic hi a pnb'ie '!""' '", an
a v oli'hel one. La-t. but l:ot J-.-ft,
b
n-
a subscriber.
JlinowAV, Fa., April 22nd 'lio.
n. v. ir. Lyi-i ,
The Con'Mon of the '.-.4hn, Secretary his horce.
Su-iri', an J II" Oth'. r Su:';'rrs J. Ma
Jlooih is tht rinrdtrtr. i OIFICIAI, ANNOL SCEMENT OF THK IX.
Wasiiingioii, April 15-3 a. m. motion or ritKslDEST JOil.vsos.
The Preside still breathe, but is J Washington, April 15, 3, Y, M.
nuilo insensible, as ho lias been e er , .Major icneral New lorn: Olh.
was found, which has been identified by hand with a firmer grasp, which made
no special eflort to relieve list If, proba
bly knowing how useless would bo 'ho
struggle, or else as both wero ungloved,
feeling content to rest in the soft, warm
clasp that encircled it. At length,
however, the train emerged into day.
light, which fouu 1 both lady aud gentle
man anxiously locking towards caeh
other, tho lady's face wearing a frigh
tened, anxious expression, and the gen
tleman's a curious aud puzzled one as
he gazed into the sti.i tied eyes of bis
companion .
lla?s Enos
Kundel Wendlin
More? Erasmus
Mohan Lawrenco
Meredith Win II
Miller John A
M't'aulcy Jacob
Pa'bbuu Geo W
Pobiuson Jos
Ilogers Josey
Spang'er Jacob A
Wellendorf Matthiai
Wilbur Hubert
Zimmerman Louis U
St MarjV
do
rienezctto
rieimngcr
Fox
Itidgwny
Jicnczetto
Jay
Jones
Fox
St. Mary's
Punezett
Fox
Fox
Fox
Fox
Benziuger
Jay
Fox
Jay
St. Mary's
Fox
Fox.
" lV
Erie Pa. ' s:,.co .c was shot. Ha evidently did "ottco of tbe death oflhelate 1'resi- j . -
MvPbvi Pin -In ' W'LW-S , . . 'dent, Abraham Lincoln, was uiven by . fcrvtee m the. n.a.l
n. , -not sco tbe ctsoU who bhot lam, but , , ,' . . . ' . r J India must be attended w
vour iiuo of pril-J2iid l-oo, nispeak. , , , tne head .f tho Pepartaient this morn. , , "
in - of tho Ei.ii AnvocA iM-., as a ,'an-r m lo'Alnft on t',es!aS ho was tip- to Andrew j0UIS01), Vice President. ! L;lU 1a"e w
wtlih amouuts to as miieh as a bum ' 1 roachud behind. upon whon the t'oi'itutioa devolved rw,'pil J'a,T's'1 ':M-
, ' ' ,,. , .... .1,.. r.n: 1 . 1. ..i......; 1.... 1 tune over due, the eomm
s foil cf the mi!!; of human '.in 1-; n j, t . ,.,, p ..v-ilhe v.vircr.s i-r r! Mr. Seward has rallied, and it is the oftee ol the President.
'Jho
l.iO-t e
701'k ' 1
lis
WIS
tho
ti,
ilr, r U'iVt
i-i.vl -. 11... v.'.is ( ...MVi'il 111 til?
. T ' 1 ' - . -
iee. J le was i-xri.ii'.i-.n 10
i n nil--o: '. lie i-.oe ,.i ine .oinn.
ii,
which, b" llicy Dis'ri'-I A'loe
icKwoo.ts boobies, are aoout as wise us - ..,. ,:.. r..,- 1 Tt,n t
. ill , 11.' . iliu piuiiuniuu la ttij vuu.a., .... ...
located in Hie bowels' induces in calling te11da.1t who was jm-cnt was Mabbed ; States, and took the oath of ofliee as
us hard names" etc. In your choice of through the lungs, and is not expected President of the United Stales, and as-
t Tl, ..,. ,b- -M-ii,,r S.Mi-ar.i suiiiea toe unties auu liinciioi-s
are not serious.
Investigation strongly indicates J.
W. Booth as the assassin of the Presi
dent. Whether it was tho same, or a
bo,
;''.V; ("' hoped ho may live. Frederick Sew.
depatnient in
with difficulties
acts as carrier be-
:iigo boh- -some
commander ot the
.j ! place sent a defaehment to see what hid i
fIS'L' of Traverse Jurors, Drawn for
A July Term 13G5.
Cuncr Anton Benzingcr
iSaliel Edward St. Mary'i
liurlingamc Jeremiah Jones
Cummings Nathuuitl llidgway
the
1 1
v lirah.-h. die was n mrmg oil into
lbs lrcrdio wounds ol bis country. I ho
,flrni'S.n-,s f.f his desires to restore
j.eace and uui 01 on 1 I'riterna! bis.s
was !o nnni!e-t that he had won the
.CMifib'tiee of bis political opponents.
His tr.ii.dr! end, dovelopcd the extent
.of that C'Hi!'i denco and llie dcpfli of the
pfop'.n's iifr-ction for him. His deatli
it this juncture, w is perhaps to his fu.
lure fame m st a lv.intagoou-. boir to our
i-outitrv. mo-t laiu-n'ablo event
which c
this great
with good.
hngiiagc, Mr Lytiii, you stand pieemi.
nent. amoiiif all editors of your sct ;
but presu'iiinir it is part of the vocabu-
lary of the party you are said to
represent, in your paper. 1 shall not
civil at your taste. bottler yu np.
ply to me the epithet, or cla-s me with different person, that attempted
to
murder Mr. Seward, remaiiia i:i doubt.
Chief Justice Carter is engaged iu ta-
oildbiivo hapt'-. tieo. i. Jteven
... -i
evil 1-; not iinaeeoinp-itiicu
Such nn event in any Eu.
ropcan nation would have thnwi it into
auarc'iy This has developed, that, our
government ar.d iu-tittttions can stand
even such 11 sehock, unhake:i. We ave
liar.r.y t see that the feverish spirit of anv ,,f v,)Ur a i-tit;lo--s. which be may deem
revenue mil the desire for victims ; w jrthy of his notice. Did ho, however,
which s.i;;e I upon tho people, in tneii- ; verpiiro my feeble assistance in exposing
first parovvsms of grief and indignation. jour contemptible endeavours to black.
arc fa'it disappearing under the influ
back wood boobies. 1 neither know, 1
n ir cue; had you .spoken of me in terms
r,l v..-..,-.t I lit t. , .!,,irl tt rv
claim with himol old -what have I done king the evidence. Every exertion has
that such men .-diou'd speak well of been made to prevent the csc.ipe of the
me. IM.-.tiut Attorney bowever
dues apply to me, nud 1 wih simply to '
sav to you, that my time is far too val. '
uable, be its woi'ililesncss what i: uuy, j
to throw away in noticing you. or any
ot your traus.ic'ions. Tho Editor of:
the A cni-iitr, is nnifily able to reply to
mice cf the press and the pulpit, and
the more reasonable sober s ca-jJ
thought of individuals. Sudi feelings
may bo m-.'.cr.i!, but they are neither
Christian 1. or wi-?. At this time, bu.
few men attribute any share of guilt in
this crime to any persons outsido of the
few immediately Concerned. Ju-tice
demands that all these sh olid be pun
ished, and uo more. To go further, to
satiate an appetite for revenge, would be
to dishonor the memory of the great
man you pretend to aveniro lie is dead.
Lot his virtues live fir imitation, lie
member this, one of his noblest senti
ments. ' Kccrjj'hinj fjr the Union, lul
fn'.lu'Aj for m enij:.
fCT-Wi understand Capt-iin Short,
with his con nil and, is about leaving
Pl lgway. To him. in his nfii -'i al cipt-
eity we bid a glad farewell; but per-on. ;
idly, we sincerely regret parting with!
hiiu. Unlike many other officers we 1
i-oull liaulo, in some jarts of tills state,!
oceupvln po-i; ioos similar to that ''e ! j, tt.:ir
liol'l.s, Ins conduct lias ever oecu mat
eu the character of a young mm, for
merly your agent, iu Bidgway, 1:1 t j
cheerfully should it ba accor led hitu: or, ,
if a word of mine were ueco'siry to coun. j
teiaet t',10 i n-'ole effect of vour f.ilsiQca-
linns, most willingly would I speak it.
1 am fir iVc,
J AL KIE J. BLAKKLY,
Disti ict Attorney
Elk, Co., Pa.
murderer. I lis horse has been found on
the road near Washington.
EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
liKATH OF THE PRESIDENT.
Washington, April 15, 1SG5.
Major General Dix : Abraham Lin
coln died this morning at twenty-two
minutes past seven o'clock.
EDWIN M. STANTON.
Secretary of War.
Other .Ac counts
Washington, April ioili The Pros-
ASSASSINATION OF PRESI
DENT LINCOLN 1
Secretary Seward and son Severely
Injured.
deiit'3 body was removed from tho pri
vate resident opposite Ford's Theatre to
the Executive Mansion this morning at
half past nine o'c! act, in a hearso, and
wraroed in the American flier. It was
escoitcu by a small guartl of cavalry,
Gcu. Augur aud other military ofScers
following on foot.
This is indeed a day of gloom. Be.
t orts pre all that Mr. Frederick W.
Vice President Johnston Installed a3 Seward is dead, but this is not true. In-
President. j f0)m:,'i w:,Si however, obtainol by di.
A NATION MOURNS 1 rvcl il"'uh'-v ,,:,,f 1':ls.t, ,c", 'd.Jt V
j that bis condiiion is considers J crtttcal.
Below we give tho particulars of this , His head is honib.y injure.
unparalleled tragedy. The Ptcsidciit
was Ecatcd in his privato box at Ford's
theatre the company were performing
'The American Cousin" (110 assassin
entered the box fired the pistol theu
Mr .IrOiilu.iti lirin.i l-;.J.nit'inr
notice appeared before tho Hon Salmon "'"O 'm wnen utter an Hours
1 (M,..u CI,;.. i- tJ(;, f tl.., it..: .-..1 ; niarch, the troops found the unfortunate
liiuiau pe-eiieu at. tue top 01 a uigu oatn.
boo, w hile two enormous tigers were at
the foot roofing over the letter box. The
courier was then released f rom his un
eouil'irtable position ar.d enabled to cou
tiuuc bis journey.
S3
The President met tho heads of De
partments in Cabinet meeting, at the
Treasury building, und among other
business the following was transacted :
1. Tho arrangements for the funeral
(C7Iii 0110 of tho towns in the south-
of the late President were referred to the j C"J' rart Virginia, as a regim mt ol
several Secretaries as far as relates to rf ble vounteers were about leaveirg for
their several departments. , th oi neighboring p irsou in
Willi,,,., II m,f,P 1,, a ddressniir the reblos on their dutios as
ted Acting Secretary' of State, durir." ! f"''1'01"- '"''I lh tbat "haveing put j M,.s.-eil!;er Geo. D.
the disability ot Mr. Seward, the Asis-1 l"'f i111";1 uUc ''l""-"1 they J"?'1 "ever I Mover Jos. E.
' I l..fib K.,nb l?I,r......V.. ......1 1 . till. . I , . . w
Cook Joseph Jr
l lover Martin
Dill Michael
Derr William
Dent Miles
Gray V W
Gailaber Wm. II.
Hyatt Eddy
Haiihauser Anton
llorton Isaac
Flaherty Jas II.
Johnson David S.
Jones Julius
Kvler li T.
Kerncr Go'irga
Little Horace
Love J ames
Liudeuiuth John Z.
M'Creadv Patri-k
h-
dow n to th
stage a
distaiic j of ; ei ick
Secretary Seward suffered intense
! pain The gashes ma do upon his cheek
' and throat are frightful, but still ho is
! not believed to be in i'.n.nodiato danger,
nor in a worse state than his son Fred.
1
'.1 feet) turned to the audience, and
Major A. If. Seward received two
fears
of a gentleman, and. c in-vipiently, a
truesoldiir. We may niy the same ot
Lieutciiaut M'Nnbv We ru t fiiun them
and their c .imui.in I, with m st cordial j
wishes f it tlicu iu af'er Hie, Indulging .'
hove ihuy m ty not leuieiiibcr Bidir.
Way with regret.
KauuoW llsl Al's . Oa Friday even.
5ng, the I l b iust.,lro yo,in.r gciitleiuvu.
Clerks iu our vil'age (hav, no refer-i-nee,
tj the l'ro-'st MiraiiuU ollsee, 1
went down to Mr. llydei Mill pond, and
while there, c m : la i to cros, on the
exchdmed ".si'.f tnif.tr tirait- ' wounds, one 111 tbe arm, but uo
iu'.s," (thus always with tyrants) and ' arc entertained as to bis recovery,
cscapul at the rear of the building. The Mr. Hansel!, an employco of tho State
j following are tho details as -riven ofti. J Department, who was kindly iis.sistln
j cially by See'y Stanton : I the nursing of Mr. Seward, received a
Wasliinu'ton, April l.o, 1:30 a. 111. ! stab in the bact. His shoulder blade
en-
This t vi niiiL'. about !:o0 p. ia., at , prevu tel thj knife or dager from p
Ft i d's tin aire, the President, while sit. etrating far into his body. The pros.
. . w 1 V . I. . "11 .. ...
ting 111 Ins private box wnii Airs. 1.111. 1 peels are niai ue win recover.
coin, Mi-s liunis, and Major llaihbun,
was sh a by nn u.-sass'n w l.o suddenly en
ured toe box aud uppro'.iche J beliiud
the l'ti.sldeiit.
The assassin then leaped iipou the
1 fta-.'e, brai.disliing a large dagger or
logs, when about to dm center of tl" knife, und uiau'e escape in the rear of
pond, one of thu.ii aeci b-uialy fed in,
and his cmuraJa while end ja oring to
loscue bim, fell in also. 15, it for tbe
timely ussiatauee of tho gentlemanly
inill'jr, who hippsuel to bs noar by,
l.oth of them probably would hav-j found
a watery grave, much to tho distress
buu Lereavciueut of u lare circle of
t iic they're.
The pistol ball entered the back of the
President's bead penetrating Dearly
thro' it. Tho wound is mortal.
Tho Piesideiit has beeu insensible
evcrsiuceit was iuflicted, aud is now
dying.
About '.le lama hout an assassin,
i. u-nds. I whether the same or another, entered
W linceroly hope that this will . ,.war4g house, aud, uuder pre-
jwive a w .raing ui ull iu rhe future, es.
y '- v
tence of having a prescription, was
ro 'he Secietarv's sick chamber
LATER.
Watdiington, April 15. Tho Presi
dent, surrounded by Mrs. Lincoln,
Thaddtus aud Ilobert, bis sons, Vice
Prcsidcut Jehuson, Seuator Suiuuer aud
others, breathed his last iu an uncon
scious state, at ub mt seven o'clock. He
commenced siuking ut two o'ciocic this
inuniiiig, and was uucoascious frout the
time he was shot.
Gen. Augur, commanding this De
partment, has offered a reward of ten
thousaud dollars to any one who will
arrest the assasiu ot either the President
or Secretary Seward. No oue is allowed
to leave the city,
So fur as cau be ascertained, only two
men have been erj gaged in the fearful
crime. Publio opiuiou is divided as to
whether it was 0 concerted rebel plot,
t in Secretary
:) Tho President formally announced
that he desired the present Secretaries of
Departments as his Cabinet, and that
they could go on and discharge their re.
speetive dutios in tho same manner as
before the deplorable event that had
changed the head of tho Government.
All business in the Departments were
suspended during the day.
Tho Surgeons report that the condi
tion of Mr. Seward remains unchanged,
lie is doing well. No improvement in
Mr. Frederick Seward. The murderers
have not yet been apprehended.
E. M. Stanton",
Secretary of War.
We have dates to Sunday evening, at
which time Mr. Seward's condition was
still hopeful. The assassins had not
been ariestcd, though it was thought
scarcoly possible that they could es.
cape.
B E WAliirOF PICKPOCKETS.
A lady traveling by the land route be
tweeu New York and Boston was unfort
unate enough to lose, herpurse containing
a cm iderable amount of money, which
was unljiiteUy appropriate! by a gent.
lemauly person who occupied th seat
next her, but who lelt during the time
tho train was passing through the long
tunnel goiinr into New York city, have
ing managed to pick tlie lady's pocket
during that time uu letoeted, as half an
hour previous the pur6 wa-, kiuwu lobe
safe.
In recounting her loss to .1 friend who
was soon al'ter ah ml to make. the same
journey, the danger of g ;ntle;n?,i!y ap
pearing men occupying the next .scat to
unprotected feniile-; a i l, i.i fact, the
danger of trusting to appearauees at all
was strongly dweit upon.
'J ho new tourist was particularly c.iu
tlone ! to be vare 011 going through tho
t.luiicl .t New Yorkand bciiigthoroughly
a linoii'shed, concluded to keep her pock
et book grasped in her haul during that
perilous passage. The lady started ;-sure
tsuva.'h, a geilem.iuly looking personage
on the arrival of tlie train at Springfield
sohcileu periuissiou to Ull the unoccupied
loot back. Ueniembor, said lie. "the 1 sitn.-t-,, m .T.,bn
fate of lot's wife, who for lookinrx back ..oher F.,lin-d
! was turned into a pillar of salt ; At this 1 Sncariuger James
juncture a hold 'sescsh,' who did not
exactly see the application, and iad just
been luxuriating on a piece of fresh calf
without seasoniiu, suddenly storting up
threw his cap in the air and sung ou,
lustily '-Hooray lor salt Bully lor Lots
wife.'''
iyj-A modest young man, at a diuner
parly, the other evening put tho follow
ing conundrum : "why are most people
who eat turkey, like babies?" No reply.
The modest man blushed and would have
backed oufc but finally gave the reason:
'Because they are fond of tho breast.
Two middle-aged ladies here fainted
aud the remains of the young man were
carried out by the coroner ou a shutter.
Ei.An oh' criminal was ouco asked
what was the first step that led to his
ruiu, when ho answered; "The first
step was cheating a printer out ol two
years' subscription. When I done that
the devil got such a grip on mo that I
could uever shake him off."
CrSuA barrister, not over young or
hindsome, examining a young lady wit
ness in conrt, and dgtermiuiug to per
plex her said, Miss up-ju my word, yeu
are very pretty:" The young lady promp
tly replied," i would return the compli
ment, sir, if I were uot on oath1"
t"Brandy punches have a tendency
to make pavements very slippery. 'They
also make one's head heavier than his
heels an 1 purse lighter than cither.
JA married monstor said ho lately
dreamed that h, bad an angle by his side,
and upon wakeiu found it was uoboiy,
but his wife.
fd?"A mill came into a printing of.
Q ce to beg a paper. "Because" said be
"we like to read newspapers very much
but our neighbors are all too stingy to
take one-"
NEW ADVERTISEMSNTS
Public Notice,
Sull'vau Tim -Saltsman
R. P.
Thomas John S.
Wliitmore Jos. K.
Wilcox A. I.
Win-low D. B.
Wescott Tra
Valmcr Louis
Fox
Jay
Jones
Benezetto
Bcnezctte
Jay
Jones
Fox
Bonzior'er
Fox
liiugway
Benezette
Benezette
Fox
Benzinger
Fox
Kidgwiy
Benezetto
Spring Creek
Spriog Croelc
Fox
Bcnziujer
Jones
St. Mary's
St. Mary's
Fox
Jay
llidgway
Jones
Benezetto
Jones
Benzinger.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given,
that a ouantii v of Iocs wero carried ou
seat beside the fair traveller, wh'eh, ac- I to my lauds, bordering ou the Beuozetto
cording to tho rules of travel Could not Branch of tho Siuuamahoniug creek,
be ref used. Tlie Strangers iiiauiieis were ! and iu Denezette tp., Elk Co., during
those of gentlemanly ease, (.pickpockets I the high water, of March 1SG5, with
in uoveis always are,) his costume was 1 tho following m irks, letters and figures
plain, serviceable auJ adapted for irvel upon the same, viz : hart, arrow, harp,
ting, lie was p ilite; he ilLred tho lidy ! anchor, baud, three X's with ba-through
his newspaper it was coldly deebne 1; he center. Scroll, key, T, with X in eeu
voluuteered a few remarks, whiou receiv- ter Riug, figure 3 in center-Diamond
ed only chilling uimosyllabio responses J figure 2 in center Letter Q with tig
Iu fact, lie nude no progress waatovuriu
becoming better ac'pitiutei with his
neighbor' and evideuily giving up in
despair occupied bim elt with his news
papers and a cheap uovie. The la ly had
almost fargotteu hertraveliug companiou
as well as tho advice ot her friend,
wheu the recollectjou of both suddenly
flashed upon her us the truiu entered the
cimmeriau darkness of tho tunuel. She
hurriedly fumbled for her pocket, Lu.
the Gudiog of a liJy's pocket among the
Two Valuable Lots for said
in the Borough of St. Mary's
Elk Co., Pa
To be sold ou tho first day of May,
A. P. 1835, at the School bouse in the
Borough of St. Mary's aforesaid, at U
o'clock in the afternoon. Upou one of
the lots is erected a good School house,
nearly new and in good condition, 20 by
-10 feet. This lot has 01 J feet ou tho
Philadelphia aud Erie Rail Road. Tho
r-,ad leading to the rail road depot run
ning through the South end of tho lot,
tho lot contains exclusive of the road
8iL4 square feet, 55'.U square feet on,
the North side of tlie depot road and.
31u0 squaic feet on the South side of do.
The other lot contains 8739 squaro
feet, square f .'i t on tho North side
of the road and -")'j square feet oa
tl.e South side of thi ral loading to
tho rail road Depot. This lot hastilj
leet on tho rail road and 183-6-10 feet
on St. Michals Road. Tho road lead
ing to the rail road Depot, runs through
the Southern part of tho lot.
Tlio above lots will bo sold single or
together, as may suit purchasers.
Plans of the above lots may be seou
oa application to Geo. Wuluisy, Survey.
or, tit. Mary's Pa.
Information Free
TO N Eli VOL'S SUFFERERS,
A GEN l'LEMAN, eurek of Nervous
Debility, Incompetency Premature De.
cay, and Youthful Error, aoiuated by a
desire to benefit others, wiil be happy to.
furnish to 4-.It who need it (free of
charge,) the recipe and directions for
making tho simple remedy used in his
case. Sufferers ivishiug to profit by the
a lvertisers bad experience, aud possess
a sure rnd valuable remedy, can do so by
addressing him at once at his place of
business. The Receipt and fnll iuforma.
don ofviial impurtunce will becbeer.
fully sent by leturu mail.
Address JOHN B. 00 DEN;
No. f0 Nassau Street, New York.
P. S. Nervous Sutl'ereisof both sexes
will find this information iuvaluable. ,
(3 moths
LOVE AND HARIMONY.
A ny Lidy or G intleuian sending mi
their address, will receive lull directions
uro 3 in cuuter ring enclosing ring and
d it-ring enclosing 3 rings-AD-D D C
0 T O-A k S T J- E U S E L K-W
!-T () M-R M W- S X E - B & P
lll-iiCo X l- IU8 ouer or owners 1 ,...,:.,-..., ,,Muffii.-a
thereof are req lired to prove property, (ite b a'uJ wli(.h wi ellul,6 tl.'0
1 . ..... 1 ...1. - .i ..
11HY all lestui euaigesauu iaive mem away
A'ilhiu three mouths from March I'Oth,
A. D., lS'io, otherwise they will be for
feited. J. W. BLOWN.
April 27tb '65 3i,
marry happily, irrespective of wealth,
or beauty. Address
Mai. MARIE LEM01LLE,
Harlem P. O..
New Yoik City.