Evening Star Newspaper, April 18, 1865, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR. | ————— Ww. D. WALLACH, Editor and Proprietor. WASHINGTON CITY: TUESDAY vecoecsseses-+s- APRIL 15, 1965. _ EXTRA. IMPORTANT! ios THE ASSAILANT OF SECRETARY SEWARD ARRESTED! HIS IDENTITY FULLY ESTABLISHED ! About three o ~_ lock this morning a man clad Inboring bearing 8 pick-: clothes, covered with mud and on his shoulder, was ar- rested enterin occupied by members 1 H street, between oth the mud from his person of much more genteel appearance n his disguise indicated. He has since his arrest been confronted with those @t Secretary Seward’s, who saw the Sec- ary’s assailant on Friday night, and he w: 4t once identified as the man. It is reported that his name is Paine, but th® ull particulars have not yet transpired. Suratt, believed, was not a direc actor in the assassination, but seems to have f the Suratt fi and 10th. he turne On emoving out to be it is now been in some way implicated in the plot Upon the prisoner being brought to (jen Avgur's beadquarters this morning, Mr. Sew- ard’s colored servant, who was at the doo the time the m applied for admission, Was sent for. The seryant had no knowledge of the arrest of the prisoner, but npon entering the ro n which he prisoner and a number- of persons were, instantly exclaimed, «Why, here is the man that cut Mr. Seward.” A&A MYSTERIOUS HORSE—WAS IT BOOTH'S? cS ing, & colored man named Adams saw two ve down to the river on Baz ard in a buggy and leading a horse behind the c&rriage. On arriving at the took the horse into the water and ne tthe left eye. leaving it for dead The colored man thought he would get the carcass this morning for thejski n going for that purpose found the ho: @ and able to walk. He accordingly gave tnforma- tion to the tenth precinct station, and Sergeant Hepburn had the ho tal to the police headquarters with a view to the horse used by Booth Nr. Pomporey wassent for up & gentleman ha TNe latter nt his stables, hired @ one by Booth The animal for black tai) and m that the horse might isa It was at first dark bay mare, snppo: ‘andered or otherwise the attempt to s say that she s fur too valu. kaillit; but good ju WS no signs of i: fn animal t Itis now reported that the horse was whi dered animal had p the city and h owner, Mr. S. se away from THE DIPLOMATIC COR We understand that the members of the Dip- yesterday heid a meeting at the on, and appoluted a committee on Gerolt, the Minister Molina, Minister from Costa aasloff. Minister trom Denms nd to convex on be- the e essious of of three— Prussia; M. and Colonel to repre-ent the body, 3 rom halt of thei people of the Un of the recent sad event ee Waited upon the Acti : On the occasion POlts. ch felt obliged to ng his thanks for the the T. for decline, while sympathy te The Diplomatic body have atso decidea to | jOin in all outward demonstration= of sorrow which have been determined upon by the au- | thorities and the citizens “Ow ing Chri is arranged in cylindrical form in order to print our enormous edition, we are prevented trom using the ordinary straight rules for the purpose of placing all our col- omns in mourning Thisexplanation is made in answer to seyeral correspondents, and will be perfectly understood by newspaper men.” — Chronicie The explanation given above by our cotem- porary in its case applies also to the case of the Sfav, and indeed of all papers printed on a | cylinder press RF We find utterly impossible to give | Space to the reports received of prac eedings of meetings im regard to the death of Mr. Lin- colin. So universal and warm is the expres- Sion of feeling in this manner that scarce any amount of newspaper space would afford room | for it No Paper To-Morrow.—In respect to the memery of the lamented dead and in accord- ance with our feelings, we shall publish no | Connelia a BEWARD OF ime and hone tion. on last evening. of Abraham Lincoln late the honored, United State ing ordered the closing of the Oity Hall until af- ter the rolemnization of the funeral ceremonies ¥ THE JOURNEYMEN AT A MER Mpociety. bald om the evening co: the ith inst., the fellowing preamble and res- imously adopted : eon wea it has ploased the Great Ruler over Gaal ¢ re } it the band of violence to wrest from its all to permivie the spirit of our late highly hon: | ored Chief ag trate, it becomes us, the Jour feymen Bookbinders of Washington, as hiafellow- citizens, te give expression to our regret at bis joss, and ef our abhorrence of the vile means used | to accomplish the hellish purpose. Kesolved. That we have ooeasion to Mourn as ms | other people bave yet mourned. for ear loss is the loss of one who was pure in heart, steadfast in | purpose void of eelhah considerations; ina word, | & man of and for the propie. Re clred, That this society, a3 a body, attend the funeral of the late President of the United States, and that its members will wear the usual badge of | mourning for thirty da Members of the Journeymen Boekbinders’ Bo ciety will meet at 45% G@ street north, near 5th, at lu’. o’clock a.m., WEDNESDAY, the 19th inst. or 3 mitt: By order of the Committee FRANOIS, UBGBR, Ww. x R P Paso . BA i=) | | B: | ALEX. BAIN, } _1t™ 308. W. MATTINGLY. AT A REGULAR STATED MEETING of HARMONY LODGE. No.9,1. 0.0. F., ion Monday, the I7th of April, 1355, the fol- lowing preamble and resolutions were unani- mously adv pted . Whereas it han pleased the Almighly to take on our midst our beloved President, Arana VINCOLN; and while we aubmissively bow to the ¥ ! of Providence, we cannot but give expression to cur sorrow that one of se much worth and hu manity, whose priacipal aim was the rsstoration apd perpetuity of this glorious Union, should be taken from us at this tine when his services were 50 much needed: Therefore be it «solved, That the members of Harmony Lodge, No. 9.1.0.0. F., be, and the same are bereby, ra- quested to wear the usual badge of meurning for the space of sixty days Resolved, That the meeting room of sai be ‘lraped in appropriate manatee R:solved, That in the death of Abrahsm Lincoln we have lost a father and true friend. solved, That we deeply sympathize with the bereaved family, and pray God's choicest blessing to rest upon them, Resolve !, That we use every effort to ferret out the aseassin, that he or they may ba brought to condign punishment. 2 | | Resolved, That a copy of thene or similar resola- tions be presented to the family of our deceased President, and that they also be published in the ate WM. H. SCOTT; Rec. Sec. ree OF TEMPERANCE. special meeting of EXCELSIOR DIVISION, No. 6, Sons of Eeroperance, will be held at Union Good Bamaritan Division Rooms) 451 th I8(Tuesday) EVENING, April 13th, at 3 ‘kK, for the purpose of nm ng urrangements to attend the funeral of our lamented President, i = JO8. R. EDBON, B.S. W.F. CRUTCHLY, W.P it en SHINGTON COMMANDBERY, No. 1, IGHTS TEBMPLAR—The Washington sommandery, Nc. 1, of Knighta Templar, are ereby ordered to appear at the Asylum on NESDAY, the 19th inst. at half past nine o’ciock Lodge a. m., in full uniform, te act asesc ort to the Mayor and Gouncils of Washington and Baltimore, oa } occasion of the funeral obsequies of our late Ia ir mented President, Abraham Lincoln. All 8 Knights are fraternally invited to be present It 8.P. BELL, B FEDERAL CITY DIVISION, No, 2,8. T.—The members of this Divi requested to moet at their Division rooms, 8 (Tuesday) EVENING, at 732 o'clock. to ethe necessary arrangements for attending uneral of our lamented Chief M A Attendance is earnestly, requested by r THI mak bh the full It BY. R.S => DAWSON LODGE, No, 16 —A special com= munication of Dawaod pone. 16, will be held WEDNESDAY EVENING, Apri! !¥. a o'clock. All Master Masonain good standing a ially invited, By order of the W. M. 3.R, THOMPSON, Secretary. TO THE MEMORY OF MR. (5 aa ice will be closed on WE VES ¥ Prrsoca having notes pay- alle on that day are requested to attend to them the previous day, ap 7-2t* RIGGS & CO. tj MAYOR'S OFFICR, Cir » Washing- 1G; ton, D.C.. April l7, 15 C ration will be closed until after tt dent of the United States RICHARD WALLACH, (Intel ] —Jay Cooke & Co, Bankers —In reape, eee em ike cree alamientad P e ice will be closed on WED- NESDAY ‘tant. Paper aturing on that day shoul be attended to to morrow. (Tuesday), “apt I OKE & CO, NATIONAL BANK OF OLI8 will be closed BDAY, h. Persone having obligations maturing hatéay are requested to provide for them on Say t a _J.B HUTCHINSON, Cashier ime UTICE—FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ¥ WASHINGTON —In respect t. the memo d eae lent, th Back will TROP- on ry of our jate lament be closet on WEDNESDA ith in Paper Maturing on that day ehould be attended to to- morrow. (Tuesday . _ap IT WM. HUNTINGTON, Cashier DEPARTMENT OF METROPOLITAN PO. | ! LICK. Offee of Superintendent, 453 Tenth Sit West, Washington, April 17, 18) ¥ order the Mayor ALL DRINKING SALOONS and places where liquor is sold will remain closed un- til after the funeral of our late lamented Presi- dent. The sergsunts of the several precincts will ¢ that this order is enforced. ap i7-2t A. C. RICHARDS, S:p't Bo MAYOR'S OFFICE. if Wasninctos, D.C., April 17th, 1355. m accordance with a —B joint resolution of the City Oy RWENTY THOUSAND AKS is hereby offered for the arrest anicon- Of the party or parties who adsassinated the President of the United States ani attempted the murder of the Heoretaey of Btate. = RICHARD WALLACH, ap IT-5t [Intel.} Mayor Sp FUNBRAL OF THE PRESIDENT. he Marshal of the District of Columbia has heen charged witha portion #f the detail of the arrangemente for the funeral of the President, The representatives of all 8. all organized bodies and volunteer associations desiring to take partin the procession. will report to him at his office.in the Court House, before il o'clock of Tucsday, the Isth inst., or as seon thereafter as may be practicable. A'l persons having private carriages, who are willing to put them at the disposal of the Mar- shal on that dav will please to report their namea at the same timeand place. He will alao be obliged by a tender of riding horses. WARD H. LAMON aplt-2t | U8, Marshal. B.C. {National Intelligencer and Morning Chronicle please copy 2t.| RPHANS’ COURT, APRIL —D:5; TRICT OF CoLUmBIA, WaASBINGTON CoonTr, To-wii —Believing that al! the true hearted, loyal Citizens of the Republic this day be- ony of spirit the Sendish assassina- wail with fted and beloved President of the and the Mayor of Washington hav- paper to-morrow. of the distinguished deceased. this Court will ———— stand adjourned unt.l FHU RSDAY, the sith inat, SALES OF 7-0's.—The sales of 7-30's by Jay True sopy. 2. 0. ROBBINS Cooke & Vo., amounted to #1 100 yesteraay. aplost. “Register of Wills. ®7"Sheridan’s coat of arms hereafter will be | JP®!¥ ATS five forks rampant. PBIVATE PRIVATE THE MEMBERS OF THR COLU lem TYPOGKAPHICAL suCIRTy oe te auested to mect at the City Hail TO MORROW, ( Wednesday,) at 1 —— for the purpese of attending in a bedy the 1 of Magistrate, (it LA ee SURRAg S late Chief ATTENTION KNIGHTS TEMPLAR -— Qe Berar of WASHINGTON COMMAND } F + Ore directed to appear 2 LUM, corner of Dand sth ptrests, wor ay # m., en WEDNESDAY, the lth instant, for escoriduty. Sosourning Knights are cordially invited, By order of the Bin Commander . It W. MORRIS SMITH, Recorder. We CITIZENS OF MAINE —The citizens of maine in Washington are revnested to meet atthe Agency, No, 27 street. THIS (Tuesday) EVENING, at 6 0'clock,to make arrangements for attemding tne funeral of the deceased Presi- gent. Byerder of Committee of Arrangements 8. F. BROWN, L. D. MOORS. T. 0. SMART JBRSEYMEN ATTENTION '_aljcitizens Of New Jersey ate reqneses yall citizens rooms of the State Avent. aes whee } REE AT ine Oecd Sten orcloek, for the pur- | the late Presi“ent. e eral sclemnities of | Oolonel J.C. RARE TE BURR ET Y. A. PB. FARDON | _it” Committee of Arrangements. | EASTERN STAR DIVISION. No 7. Bs. T—The mombers ani lady visitors astern Star D:vision. are earnestiy requested to be present next WEDNESDAY EVENING. ite dust. at the usual place, et?) o'clock, as Dudiness mportance ¢. tention y order. as ad PORTER, Ree. Sec. lear A MARK OF RESPECT FOR THE ‘EDN late President, our office will be closed on ESDAY, aes Raver masuriny om that a bould be attended to on Tuesday. Ty nou PRITTENHOUBE, FOWLER & CO. | = TO THE MEMBERS OF THE WASHING- iY TON HEBKBW CONGREGATION.-You are requested to attend a meeting at the Synay | gogte + MORROW ( Wednesday) at 1 o’cloek a. m., for the purpose of attending the funeral of Abraban: Line In, All Israelites are Lespe 4 to join ur. By order of the Bo: DOLPH ABL THE MEMBERS OF NA us TIONAL | BEPUBLI®AN UNION ASSOOLATION | sud the loyal men of the Seventh Ward who are | wile to subeer be o the Aedrew Johnson oath. Te request LO mee’ t 6 p.m. THis EVE ING By order ree WM. BOYD, Bec'y ed ° = TOTHE IRISHMEN OF WASHINGTON, GRORGETOWN, AND ALBSANDRTA CA wane miveting of Li ishmen will be eld under the auspices of the Fenian Bretherbood. at Temper- ance Hall, THIS (Tuesday) BVENING, at balf- past seven o'clock. to adopt proper measures for articipation in the funeral of our late |, Brocdent. Abrabam Lincoln. Let Ireland attend to manifest his the ead calamity which bas tal cored Chief Magistrate of this o1 and adepted country. Good preeent aidrers the meeting. By order of Committee. ite and Pres’t. it® made or no pay require Bible space of time, by espectfully | E} MBEDIOAL ATTENDANCR At Room No. 16 Washington Building. corner Penna. avenue and 7t) strest. Oures positively din the shortest pos- DR. LISPRNARD. N.B. Lispenard’s Prophylactic is@ periect safe- guard against contagion ap is-lw" ATTINGS! MATTINGS'! FROM AUCTION. Just received from the auction house of Messrs, Haddon & Co. , New York, a large invoice of 4-4 and 5-4 W C. ey and Oh ani HITE and OHRCK MATTINGS, te cinde. which we are offering at a small AUCTION OU8T, any ere\abere CABPETS# as low as 5 cents per yard. BONTZ & GROSHON, ap l8 ‘t 369 Beventh street, above I. Graney CONSTITUTIONS RESTORED by HELMBOLD’S BXTBRAOT BUCHU. m2%54m ILDBEN’S CARRIAGES. Z CHILDREN'S CARRIAGES. Just recsived another lot of CHILDREN’S OAB- RIAGEB, which we are oierer 8 cheap as vious lot, Call early ifyou wish a cheap Garr We are still selling Walnut and Mahogany Fur- niture at cost. BONTZ & GROSHON, ap 18-3t ie 3697th, above I. SAVE TWENTY-Fi\ E por cent. by buying your | s hamber, Dining Room and office FORNIL URE at Iron H ap 6-6t 1 {Chron & Intei.] [{S8T' Liest:: coat OfL LI@uTii! jf ghinesro bright, and the consumers of OIk Fill agree with un that itn avate and cheap light hours light; i RaW LAMP. one cent for twel is the best and safest nto 988 Annealed Chi! nett Gtagtecnth ata tnd ve convizend, ead ihat they are as represented 12 Dave weed them ph 316 F atreet, bet Trin UE EVERAL SECOND HAND S "Chickering tor $120, ous Gilbere ANOS.—Omi $108. Forsale upon Seong | monthly pa, ments. Also. one Smith & Brother Meiz, deon, at the Warerooms of LA G Corner Sole Agent of Steinway's Hamlin’s Cabinet Organs. marl) ATCHES, DIAMONDS, JEWELRY. Ww?" VBRWARK, &e. : reduction in prices corresponding to the heavy decline in Gold. M. W.GALT & BROTHER Offer their entire Btock of « DIAMONDS JEWELRY. SILVERWARR, &e. At greatly reduced rates. ae Their stock was never more complete, and is riees. offered ate | ap 12 6t reat reduction from former GAULT & BRO., 5 LOST AND FOUND. 8 black and tan ter OBT-—-Near the Navy Ya 1 on head size of a Line BITCH, bardibkness care cat, fore loge $ were to name of ‘ Neeta.”’ It it is much prized by the owner, reward will be given for its retarn to the Navy Yard gate. it of value only to theowner, A delivery to Uae are "B. MOOLERMONT. api7 st 22 G atrest 7 m Ne. 479K st., Sunday, loth Sea e to Gur DOG. with fwhite legs and white spot on forebead, black mark in center. fe pot, bad on when last seen a leather collar with gpot, Plate. with ¢. H. COLLINS engraved on it The finder willbe liberally rewardei by aes the animal at No, 049 Mass, avenue, be: ad Sia ‘i aS | WARD Stolen from the subscriber, $350 Be Migdiebrook PO... Mentgomery Ci oO 1 < county, Md., on the ney ofthe i high, small white star in the seer eae eenegae a few white hairs on one hind leg, near the hoof, He traveled badly on both fore feet; rather long horse, not fit for road purposes . , d will be paid if returned to me or halt ot the above for any information by which Teen obgtia kim JAMES B, HIGGENS, F['AREN UP_HORSR and BUGGY. ‘The owner, by proving property and paving charges, can have them bpapriying to R, J. THOMAS, Surzeon in charge of Kalorama Hospital. ap is st" Os8T—F: norning. April ith, between the 4 corper of F and 1/th streets and the Navy De- partment, a small PRAYER BOOK. A liberal re- ward will be given if lett at 545 i7th street, ap I5-3t" @TRAYED—From Tyson's Store, 7th atreat, on M3 the 13th ult., BAY HORSE, BUGGY and BUFFALO ROBE. A liberal reward will Be eaid for the return of the same to JAMES ESLEN, at Releber & Pywell, 8th street, between D and ap ~ BOARDING. (GENTLEMEN DESIRING EXCELLENT AND X vicely Furnished ROOMS, with Board, should all at 418 Sth street, near G. References ex- changed. ap 5 lt | FIVE GENTLEMEN CAN BE WELL accommodated with BOARD and LODGING on K street, south corner of 25th. mar 2) Statement of the Receipts and Expenditures of the United Siates, for the quarter ending December 31, 1864, exclusive of trust funds RECEIPTS, Custom = Bales of public lau Birect tax. Internal revenue Miscellaneous... Fractional currency, pet 3. 18h : Tnited States notes, p ry 25, 1862 ae Six per cent. 20-year bonds of July 1 5 ears by Temporary loans. peracts of February 25and March 17, 62 . jertificates of indehteduess, per acts March }.and 17, 1862 ! Bix ae eent, 1351 bonds. p t March 3, 15 * Ten forty year bonds, por act March Five-twenty year bonds, peractJane _ 20.184... 77,053,250 25 Six per cent ¢ peract June i), 1361 feven-thirty three-year notes, per act Juve 3), 18 npotnd interest notes Treasury - 141,033.22) 69 29,015 O64 27 including 5 191,647 643 04 neival of he Dest, United States stock loan 142... esas $1,400 09 ubureenieut ef Trea- Notes, per ai prior to December) 138 . : 100 08 n of Treasurys er act of De in) 68 1m otea, per act of July 17. t86) . £2.95 Redemption of 7 3-10 three year coupon onds, per act July 17, 1463... niption of po-tage and other stampa, per act of July 17, 101. Redemption of Treasury notes, per act of Feb- 9 : abursem¢ porary 1, per Of Feb'ry 25 and Marea 17, 1862.0. Redemption of C, tifieater © ness, per acts of Mar 1 an 17, W462... 19 747,537 98 = Al, ption of fractional raet Mar 1,378,762 7% ERG es = Redemption of one-y ar Treasury five per cent March Notes, per 1543 .. = Redemption five per cent. Treasury Notes, per act March 3, 3 Redemption year six percemt. Com- pound Interest Notes, er acts of March 3 anil une). 1354... Redemption of Texan Indemnity act Septem 2,275,270 09 24,225,060 517,410 00 $26,744,714 2 8, B. OOLBY, Register. DEragtTMest. Resister's Offs, Maroh 23, 1 Treas ORSE SHOBRS WANTED IMMEDIATEL He FIBBMAN ands FLOCRSTEN. oy None but No. | nee appl Yen. MURPHY, ap ls ot" G, between 6th and 7th i J. B. SO@TT. fi 475 ee 475 ‘The undersigned wishes to inform the Public at large that if you want a Bicn or your Houss paint- ed to call at 175 11th street, between Band F. Gilding on Gisss and Fancy Card written to or- jer. a : The above work done ina workmanlike manner and at prices to auit the times. ap I7-1w OABRIAGES! CARBIAGES! we ea cae: On band a fine assortment of ligat substantial CABBLAGKS of my own make, such a8 Extension and half tep Rockaways, Pheatons, tep and no top Buggies. &e., &o. Ali work sold warranted to be Old @arriagos taken in exchang represented, Kepairing promptly attended to. ERT H. GRABAM, 409 Pa. ay _ Spit io near #4 8t., and 374 D str | OTIC B—As my place of business will be clesed on WEDNERDAY, the day set apart for the funeral of the iate President, Abraham Lincoln, I would respectfully request all my customers to send ip the:r orders for delivery to-morrow (Tues- day. RILEY A. 8 N, - Union Bottling Depot, oT Greene street, Georgstown, D.C. {Chronicle} ELMBOLD'S CONCENTRATED _EXTRAOT s ti ie urefic. HELMBOLD'S CONCENTRATED EXTRACT Go BARBAPARBILLA, is the (rreat Blood Purifier, Both are prepared according to rules of Pha: atry,@nd are the most active thatcan mar 35-6m no SALE—A first-rate FRAME HOU8K, con taining 9rooms, together with 9 valuable Lots, allin choices fruit, such as peaches. pears, cherries, plumbs and Le jos allof the best selection, with & pump of excellent water in the yard, on the co: pero ee aS nN aEtSee ae epnayivanis avent east. ‘or further particulars call at premises, No.575. (mh X-eolm*| “D.GABBOLL,” ‘OB SALE—Three large draught HORSES, two FOR AGONS. oud ne eA and OPS quire at Columbian Stables, 5th st.. bet. D end E. apls-2t* OE OREAM AT TEULON’S SALOON, Pennsyivania avenue, ap 5-lw™ Corner lith street. [LECMINATION—Cheap ‘and convenient little Candlesticks. requiring no strips of wood for their adjustment are for sale at the Wheeler & Wilson 8e Machine Agency, No. 390 Penn’a ave,. National Hotel building. Justthe SHIRE (OE a quick and easy illumination. epi? 2t* UMBER! LUMBER! LUMBER! v — On band a large stock of yu LUMBER, mprising in part— $00°000 feot $1 White Pine Oullives 100,000 ** Hemlock Joist and Scantling 180:000 “ i mest Shore Flootia .! -4 Eastern 100.000 ** 44,6-4.8-4 and 12-4 W. B. Select and Panel, mostly Albany of superior quality and 300.000 Laths received direct and will be sold Also. White Pineand Spruce Eerrine White Pi id Cypress Bhingies. Seasone: ; Ask and Poplar, hc ke. all of which Loffey at the very owest market pri: ces. Porticular inducements offered to large cas® T. EDWARD CLABK, eg gaits ave., bet. 9th and 10th « east, ‘Navy Yerd. NOUGH FOR ONE DAY. MOND TAKEN cargo of ABBORTED VEGETABLES eeoantinn ofOnonn, pod onde. Oeil eed onesie et recta O st., Behooner Adelaiie. Gti ta LMEOLD'S FLUID BKTRAI pleasant in taste and cai Fi injurroua properties, aud immediate in its ac- tioa warts om BIL- | purchasers. SECOND EDITION, THIRD EDITION, 3 O'CLOCK P. M. 5 O'CLOCK P. M. THE ASSASSINATION PLOT! CAPTURE OF ONE OF TILE ASSASSINS, HE IS TAKEN IN THIS CITY!! le & MYSTERIOUS RAP!\ a A SINGULAR SCENE a HIS IDENTIFICATION COMPLETE |! = HE IS SAFELY LODGED IN IRON WALLS. pane See Suspicion haying been directed towards & house occupied by members of the Suratt fam- ily, on H street, near 6th, Major Smith, of General Augur’s staff, accompanied by a Cap- tain and a gentleman connected with the War Department named Morgan, last night visited the premises, and placing the lady inmates in arrest, proceeded to the examination of the | house and papers found in it. While doing soa rap was heard at the door, | Which was opened by Mr. Morgan, revealing | & medium-sized man, dressed ina gray coat and vest, black cloth pantaloons, and fine boots. Upon discovering the officers he manifested considerable surprise, and remarked that he had gotin the wrong house. In reply to the | questions of Major Smith, he gaye contradic- tory answers, Some of which were quite ab surd. The reason he assigned for caliingen Mrs. Suratt was that he had been engaged to diga | gutter for her to-day, and called that night to learn where it was to ba placed, as he should | commence work in the morning before Mrs. S. | would haye arisen. ‘The man had a pick with him, and claimed to earn a& living by its use; bul the delicate appearance of his hands, and his inconsistent statements convinced the officers that ha had | some connection with the attempt t Mr. Seward, and he was at once t Augur’s headquarters. Upon reaching headquarters he was placed en to Gen. in the midst of agroup of perseus, while an officer was dispatched to the residence of Nec- retary Seward tor the servants and attendants who aaw the assailant of the Secretary Upon the retarn of the officer the gas was turned down, and as the servants entered the ga? was suddenly | The boy instantly pointed out the mar in the group as the one who entered the Secre- tary'’s house. The servAnt at the same time betrayed visible excitement, showing the deep impression made upon lim by the sight of the tor room blaze. criminal. The demeanor of the prisoner atonce changed, his deftar manifestations of fear, assuming a deathly pailor. After some other re- rmoaining little doubt as to the identity of the man, he was placed in sate keeping, wit manner giving place to and his countenance investigation, there iron walls. Tke prisoner is yariously known as Paine, alias Thomas, alias several other names ee ee BOOTH REPORTED HEADED OFF! asus HE AND OTHER CONSPIRATORS TRY TO FORCE THEIR WAY ACROSS THE POTOMAU! _ THE!tR ESCAPE IMPOSSIBLE! —- BALTIMORE, Apri 1s A gentioman who Was at Point Lookout yesterday morning was informed by @n officer of one of our gunboats that Booth other conspirators, about 30 in number, were in St. Mary's county beavily @rmed and endeavoring to make their way across the Potomac, which was strongly pick- eted and no one allowed to pass. He also stated that on Sunday morning a smali squad of our cavalry had a collision With them and had been repulsed, but suc- ceeded in capturing one of them. In the mean- time our esyalry were reinforced and yesterday morning were understooa to have them com- pletely surrounded and their escape was deemed impossible. BALTIMORS, Aptil 15.—The City Councils have olfere@a reward of $10,0\4) for the arrest of the assassin of President Lincoln. The feel- ing here agaizet Booth is greatly incensed by the fact that he is @ Badtimorean, and our loyal people trust that one who has so Sisnon- ored the fair fame of Baltmmore should meet with speedy justice. oe WHEREAS, On t) night of the Irth of F April,in the year of our Lord one thou fend eight hundred and sixty five, a man, instiga ted by a spirit of tvsason, murdered ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President of the United States of Amor- ica, thereby robbing freedom of ite ablest clam pion and the nation of its best specimer of Aueri- cap maphood. Thersfore Resolved bu the Union Leazue of Georsetown, D. C., That we regard treason 13 the mos! in! mone of oumes, a8 itinelutes and necessitates them all, and therefore we hold a traitor as more worthy of detestatien and horror than any simple violator of his oath, assassin, murderer, incendiary, or thiaf, because /ie ts all of these 2. Resolved, That a tor is one who wages war against the United Statea, or adheres to their eis mites xing them ad and corifort, ola:d, That tne horror that fitls our hearts at the laet dastardly crime of traitors, in their es- passination of the good Chief Magistrate of the people, and the attempted chiralrw murder of the distinguished Secretary of State, when bed ridden and dirabled, isonly eyualled by our horror and indignation at their persistent ondeavor to destroy thew natrys lind and (0 hanil over her torn frax aprey to the veople’s eternal cnemres, the tyra. humanity. . 4. Resolved, That while our hatred of traitors who risk their lives in battie for their crimes, is mingled with somewhat of. admiration for their courage and endurance, worthy of a better cause, we have nothing but detestation and contempt for such as justify aod wish well to the enewies of the country where they dweli, whoadd cowardice to the treason that festers in r hearts; and we earnestly ask them to ‘repent and do works meet for repentance.’’ or to ge where they belong. 5. Reso/ved, That those ave the rea! assassins of the President who have sympathized with traitors and justified them a8 ““hereic patriota, stern de- fenders of their rights, their invaded homes, and sacred altars,” and who have pertinacioual nounced. the people's now satnted martyr as ‘a {| rant.” and his untiring and wise efforts to save the people of th: whole country from the Fouland diabol- ical conspiracy of the mero aristocracy, as an auda- cious attempt **to subjugate a free people,”? 6 Resolved, That impartial justice is in the body politic, whatsurgery isto the human body,a cersary, though painful) remedy for evils that can not be o ase cured. Foul, gankrenous members ue be Geet Seen and EACH AY, that so- ciety may discharge its functionsof or/er, and not die and be utterly dissolved 7, Resolved, That all who are not hearty haters of Traitors and their nefariou: aN ay ani who, by their associations, and words, and infiuence, do not take sides openly and thoroughly against the 8: ey crimes of such, ‘e themselves at heart only sneaking traitors,and should be treated as auch by all decent Wer . 8. Resolved, That all residents of this town who lovetheir country and detest traitors,are invited to co-operate with ua in our sing/e object—to help defend the one, and detest and crush the other, 9. Resolved, That over the bleeding wounds of this last and greatest victim of the people’s ene- mies we renew to each othereur solemn pledge te do all in our power to serve our country, and to detect and bi to justice her enemies. 10, Resolved, That auch ia our confidence in the Sateemanshie ne jetiem and fidelity of Andrey: qohaton, now preuene of t Daited G By at we pledge to him our est support wit! the rame cordiality with which it was given te his iliustrious egae Il. Kesolved, That this Teseae will attend the funeral of the late gooll President in a body, and that its members wear the usual badge of mourn- bi gs thirty days. - Resol That a copy of these resolutions be sent to His Excellency the President, and also be | published im such of the daily papers as the com- mittee may ecinet: HL KEITH oH as. Bi ‘oaaarn,{ Committee. 5 " The above resolutions were ananimoualy adopt- edata meeting of the Union League hela April . JAMES A. MAGRUDER, President. 3.L, PABBHUBAT. Sec, (Chron) tk with a tal, } GUVERNMENT SECURITIES. WASHINGTON, April 15, 1365. Jay Cooke & Co. furnish the following quo- tations of Government securities: Buying. neu 109 ing. U.S. 10 6's Coupon 15°1 5 uU 107 ELS. 10 91 One Year Uertificates. 99), New Yorxk—First Boarp. Coupons, 109%: 5-20’s, 10635 L 4; Cer- tificates, 994; Gold, 1164 PAINE, ALIAS THOMAS, ALIAS THE “FRENCH LADY There is reason to belieys th tt the person ar- rested Iast night at the houseon H street as the party who attempted to take the life of the Secretary of State is no other than the Thomas desperado, the “French lady,” who, it will be remembered, captured the steamer St. Nicho- las, in 1561,and who was subsequently ap- prehended, tried, convicted and sentenced to the Penitentiary, from which he got out of by some means. THE BODY LAYING IN STATE The arrangements tor laying the corpseof Mr Lincoln in state, at the White House, were completed early this morning, and long before the hour announced for opening the gates to allow thepublic to view the features of the deceased for the last time, an immense crowd of persons had assembles’. By half-past nine o clock, the time at which the gates of the e closure jeading to the White House we thrown Open, & solid line of human bein: three or four deep extended from the gate on Penn’‘a avenue, fronting 6th street, to the cor- ner of Penn’a avenne and 1>th t. Visitors entered the western gate of the en- closure, passing in the main entrance of th building through the Green Koom into the East Room, and out of one of the large win- dows over 4 platiorm erected for the purpose, and draped in mourning. The approaches to the White House y guarded by 4 detachment of the 7th regime VR. G., under command of Captain W. K Morse, Lieut. J. H. Durkee, and Lieut. D. J Oonnolly. Compa K, 150th Pa. regiment, under Capt. Getcheil, were also on duty in and around the building. The East Room, in which the remains were laid, was tastefully decorated in mourning, the work being done under the supervision of Mr. John Alexander. The windows at either end of theroom were draped with black berege, the frames of the mirrors between the win- dows. well as th over the marble mantels, being heavily draped with the same material The fheavy gildings of the frames were thus enurely enshrouded, while the plates of the mirrers were covered with white crape. The chandeliers at the northe! d southern ends ot the room Were also drape ith mourning, the central chandelier haying been removed t make roo! r the cataialque ue, upon which the sins of the late Presiden ced, is eleven feet long, d ten feet wide ing on @ sur- face about three fe rom the floor, surrounded with . wreath of evergreens ana japonicas 4 the four rs of the surface upon which the coffin rests, rice firm posts. sor feet in height, which are surmounted by a curved canopy, extending one foot over either end. The inside ceiling of this canopy, | mposed of- white tuted silk or_satin. T top is covered with the finest quality of black al , and graceful festoons of the same rich terial border it, while heavy curtains, also ned of black aca, are looped back to the The sur. of the dais, or platform, is covered with black broadcloth, and is bor- dered with a heayy black silk tringe and festoons of alpai confined with rosettes of the same fabric : The corpse, it lay tm state in the East Room, wae ir narge of the following oilticers, representing both the army and navy -—On the part of thearmy: Gen. Hitec «, Gen. Eaton, Capt. Penrose, Capt. Van Lear, ad at, Col. W. Sinclair. On the part of a navy Commander E. Stone, of the monitor Montauk, air, Lieut. A. B. Young, and Lieut. arquahar It was a sad an lemn sight indeed to wit- e large wd of persons slowly and mournfully wending their way into the room and pass the corpse, some of the number ac- y sobbing aloud with grief as they took 8 final look at the reyered remains. Is. WHO “SA The max 4 end writer of the letter to 75001 is sid to be Samuel Mettam SENATE oF THE UNITED STaTes } OFFICE OF THE SERGRAN W ASAINGTON. \ SENATORS and REPRESENTATIVES are respectfully requested to meet at the rooms of the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury To- morrow (Wednesday) morning, at half-past ten o'clock, and thence proceed ina body to the Executive Mansion. Tickets of admissio# will then be furnished GORGE T. Brown, j Sergeant-at-Arms, NOTICE The members of the House of Representa- tives of the United States are respectfully re- quested to meet on Wednesday morning. o’clock a.m.,at the office of the Com of the Carrency, In the Treascry Building, thence to proceed to the Execut.ve Mansioa The tickets of admission will be issued at the aboye time and place GvorGe HARBIN By direction of the President of the United States, the War Deparfment will be clozed om Wednesday next, the day of the funeral of the late President of the United States. Labor on that day will be suspended at all military posts, and on al! pwhblic works ander the directron of the War Depart- ment. The flags atall military posts, stati 5 forts, and buildings, will be Kept at half staff dsTing the day, and at 2 o'clock, meridian, twenty-one minete guns will be fired frem ail forts, and at ali military posts, and at we Military Academy. ®y order of the Secretary of War. W. A. NicHoLs, Assistant Adjutant General DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, } WAPHINGTON, April 13, 1565. ¢ iy is HEREBY ORDERED, that, in honor of t2e memory of the late Chief Magistrate of the nation, the oflicers and employees of this De- partment wear crepe upon the left arm for the period of six Monihs. . J. BP, Usuegr, Secretary. NOTICE. ‘The remains cf the late President, Abresam Lincoln, will repose in state in the rotunda of the Capitol during Thursday. The time of opening gates or the groands and doors of the Capitol will be anncanaced to-morrow. : : PRESIDENT JOHNSON. It is understood that the President hee taken rooms for the present at the mansion cecupied by the Attorney General, on I street, petween 13th and i4th streets. A cotemporazy says:— “The old practice by our President c# indiffer- ence to, or fearlessness of, Pperscnal harm seems to. characterize Mr. Johnson; for with the merest Spology of a guard, he-drove eat yesteiday with Hon. Preston King, We trust thatthe President wils nat induige this fearlessness toe tur, and that inde feronce to the wishes of the nation -to whom he aow belongs—he will allow such precautionary Measures to be taken in his beaalf as vill dis- courage any would-be assassin. sii ae eee es > ,OIS DELIIGATION AND THE THE ILEINOIS BESIDENT. = The Illinois deleg#tion, headed by Gov. ’ Ogiesby, waited on the President this morn. ing, st the Treasury Departmeat, when the Governor, in 4n appropriate speech, pledged the support of the State ot Iilimois to Presi- ident Johnson, the fatter feslingly replied, thanking them for their visit, and expressing bis appreciation of their king assurances. a aS SECRETARY SEWARD AND SON. Secretary Seward is much better to-day, as is also Mr. Frederick Seward, whe is erad- ually regaining full consciousness. Itis now confidently hoped and expected that both tae Secretary and Assistant Seoretary witl speed- ily recover. IMPORTANT Tne m Bart arrest b party is Tumored made a spirstors against the life aAcknow Was tigned to the letter found {1 y States that the tors was some time bac compel then beld by change by him says he with it give up thei Preside This what the pr: He ts add IGRAPHIC N ysterieus «Sam in makes a Confession of IMORE, April 13 —q as been made he: The for the presen! withhe d to your corres; full confession as } ledges himself to be LATER B, April I=.—It is v alluded as i original @ merely tc 8 gener: us tw commenced this proie. and others 9. : th: e Tetused to have anything fu + and endeavored to indy designs upon the nt is sut stantially a correct ner has so far diyn -known resident of awe EWS — ARREST IN BALTIMOKE q He Da: ough its de ba general ex 1c © Baltimore The Operations Beiore Motte Betore Richmon advanced ar working up tow iting Fort was annour aptured AS=4 of the bayonet Reported Surren of the Re era Lyons. St. Lovra, April t= —A dispa m Pa ducah announ bable s t rebel General I > General The Wrong Man. PITTSrcRG, April 17.—The person arrested at Greensburg, su . Booth, ts reliabiy From Boston Boston, April Is il the ey pers iu this city pubi Tow ITy ¢ literary Parir drapery street, aK From evening she reoms had prepared to illu:nin ure bul illuminate the window of Miss Windle’s she obj Hayden puta fis down § avknow ly the proprietress of the house pout the house in mourning Lincoln She t Miss room nh the asked her what The reply ws Miss W She said “she had fersyn Dayis, and weute-no: in hér room to triumph ov had prayed six weelt-t and no “Miss McLan We stated in yesterday's ation where she arrest she headquarters, «see LOCAL NEWS. urrested Miss Mary Jan and secesh proclivities, t 1g down a flag on the and subsequently tt from the front of house as been in custody until this mornin en before Justice Miller f the evidence it of the ilumina bas on, the Iding, but when it was ted and clo: + who ¢ ie window, wa nd taken away, aud fedged that she did thut it obstructed her her w did pat s Windle says that she has, evening boarding appeared that on he room above b Miss Wind ipon a ¢ mou » No. 45 at the poi ng, When she rT & hearing family where proposed indows. M ich wast we it Out, a for reas known to herself, discarded the uame Windle, her mother’s name, aad wants nox be krown as Miss McLane yh ecided to send her to the Crix ial, and demanded = ust till The oj y THE THRONG ATTHE WuHite House throng to see che body of the Presid get in in from the White House for s recedent. It has req iting for not less than torn. The line in w wired t s. a talque, simular to that used at the White House ta ofthe to-day Capitol, where the ramaino of che la wili pe deposited to dent is being erected in the willremain there one or more d tory to all an epportunity to view the fea deceased, it haying been found utterly impo sible for all to gain admission h being sent to IMinois, in House to-day. cere er errr eee bk eee (CHABLEE RIDDLE, formeriy of & Va. will hear of his mother by aadre at Giesboro. D.C morrow. Thec + ap TAN TED—A CHAMBERMAIL SURL and \ GIRL. Apply at Markham's Hotel, Peuo's avenue, iene his api JANTED—A thorovghly Hoos 5 GIRL. Must bring re i AL No. 400 4th street, near ity Hall. _ ap ls-st WV ANTED_A competent MILLINER: tw VY be required tc ediately No. 4 Market Spac : t up able airs abana re RENT—Two U forh rok RENT The STORES tween I2th and [ith str mediate #0, a rire rent the Partticul th wm TRAY a q0o% BALE GOOD WILDS of s Boarding ote kiven. Inq UGG@Y and HAR a possession HORSE. as abs The FUBNITURE, Honse and Furniture for c scallst 246 E street, 2 ED—On Wetneaday, 1 +” beb-tailed Bay HORSE. ad on eut reins when he left. A lib y. BH. TO paid if returaed te W and I str ets atre apl 213 Pend, avenue, 1 th side re_next d NESS for + nt. a lars 8 bridle wit reward will be RS, corner Tita ap 13 LWAYS FRIENDDY. The Membersof the Capitol Hi) FRIEND- BHIP AFBOCIATION take pleasure in an nouncin Na Hal tha 2 The Committee wit? spare no pains this one of the friendliest of the soason Tickets for the 17th are good for tha 2 Gas Grand Ball will be « to their many friends th: Committge of Arraugeme given ct O44 Fetlow vy Yard,om MONDAY BYENING, April their making nts GP. Doyle, G. Barnes, J. Sheahaa, T.J.Luxen, J, Bry, 3! Phelps F. Fry, D. Molan, L. Ma ap is lw” pperet FOR MOUJBNING Gi0\ ES MENS’ BLACK KID GLOVES, MENS’ BLAOK SILK GLOVES. MENS’ BLACK GOTTON GLOV kB, AT WHOLBSALE AND RETAIL Biack Cam brie. _ap 18. 2t Biack Grape aad other MOURNING GOODS J05. J, MAY 205 Pensayivania bet. 9th & cU., avenue, gad With ste. BY WM. L. WALL & 00., Washingtoa Horse BO8 La. BY. .. Auctio mers. arriage Baz, bet, 9ta analith te LE OF HORSES. CARRIAGES, &e On gartapay, April 22, at the Bazaar. ws will sell about piety HURSES, suited to ssddie and harness, of which a full d+ cription . *Tneluded iB tho sale ria will es, B whi New and & Regular Thorsday, weather. se sale, is a supario: xand seven years, and Harness. E108, R cS ockaways fale will cor Sales at thi r paicof Dua ALB« A large sellection of New ‘and Second-hand Gue- Express Wagons, &c.. amence with, ALSO, econd. hand Harness, &c. e Bazaar, evety Tusstay, and Saturday, without regard to the Carriages, Harness, &2.. always at aoe ap ls {Chroaicie] “ as GIS Au RX 2. ©. McGUIRE & 00., Auctioncors EXTENSIVE SALZ OF FINE BUILDING LOors FRON AS BEVENTH SPREET RHOD) ORT art of nildin, situa’ on 7th str, part of monthg, A time of A E Uj e iL, On TUESD. seil, in front of tha city, Termé: Qne-fourth cash, WEST, AND AND AVENUK AND 5S STRERT AY. the 25th day of April the premiees, at 4% 0'clock We shia = uare No, 412, sabdivided into handoms only One square from the wet, ina ving balance for notes bearing interest ots running to alicys. This need pees Railroa thriving and fast improving 2 in 6. Zand it frem date. f $20 will be roaeires. atthe esta. to prevent irresponsible idding deed given free of cost, and a deed of trust, at cost of the purchaser, tak: Title Plate jooma. en. oe th Bauare may be seen of the Bauare 30, Mcau eplad at the Austios IRE & 60. Auchioncers