Evening Star Newspaper, May 19, 1865, Page 1

THR EVENING STAR:! PUBLISHED DAILY. (EXCEP? BUNDAY,) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS west Corner of Penna avenue and Uh erect, By W. D. WALLACH, The STAR is served by the c&rriers to F @heir subscribers ia the City ad District for » ‘VE-AND-A-HALP CENTS PER WREK. | Price ror Mamrx6 :—Single copy, Three “W Cents; one month, Seventy-five Cents; three ) Three Dollars; one year, Siz Dollars. No papers ‘&re sent from the office longer than paid for. The, WEEKLY STAR—published on Fri- \ @sy morning— One Dollar and a Half a year. AMUSEMENTS. CANTERBURY HALL, Months, One Dollar and Fifty Cents; six months, ves. XXV. AMUSEMENTS. GROVER’S NEW THEATER. Pennsylvania Avenue, pear Willard’s. MpEIG HALL LL SaNTeECURY HALL wey THIS a oes to CANTERBURY HALG aRD BENEFIT OF UNOLE TOM, ‘Siren CANTERBURY HALL THEATER MR.GEO. KUSKUB, Lorsiaea AVENDE. Bear of National sud Bear Srxtez Sraesr, Metropolitan Hotels, yeas LEA —__.____.______proprister ‘the Varieties, York, Oanterdi 8: ania ene ary -Btsge Manager TILL TRIUMPHANT AND UNAPPROACHABLE In Merit and Success, challenges comparison as it proudly arrays before the Public the following OVERWHELMING OVERWHSLMING ASSEMBLAGE OF GBNIUS, ASSEMBLAGE OF GENIUS, Embracing Representative Stars of THE DRAMA. THE OPERA. THE BALLET, THE PANTOMIME. AND BTHIOPIAN COMBDY. appearance of MISS MAUDBE STANLEY, MiSs MAU DE STANLBY, MIs8 MAUDB STANLBY, 188 MAUDE STANLEY, MIS8 MAUDE STANLEY, THE QUEER 9p SONG. THE QUEEN OF BONG: A lady of rare vocal accomplishments, and uni- ‘ admitted 7, musicians, professors of mu- ric, and musical critica, to bea most finished ar- ste in vocal music, possessing a voice of ext: rdinary sweetness and a a com un! ‘4 Fourth Week ef the Two Graces. CLARA AND MILLIE CLABA AaB MILLIB Butts Whose brilliant Succession of MAGNIFICENT BALLETS MAGNIFIOENT BALLETS ve been the admiration of CBOWDED AUDIBNOES, OROWDED AUDIENCES, they will appear to-night im the grand ballet of THE SYLPH OF THE MOUNTAIN, SYLPH OF THE MOUNTAIN, SYLPH OF THE MOUNTAIN, srretee © MONS. SZOLLOSY, assisted by the Boquet of Beauty, LAURA LECLAIRBE, KATE HARRISON, ' JOSERRINE PARKER, Eibh Uiiuay| Sate agin MARY GARDNER, . TILLY FORBES im their most acceptable efforts, The Delebrated Bthiopian Trie, MULLIGAN, REDDEN AND CLARK, MULBIGAN, REDDEN AND CLARK, in pew Songeand Dances, THE PLANTATION SCENE FROM UNCLE TOM’s oan UNCLE TOM’S CABIN, UNCLE TOM'S CABIN, UNOLB TOM’S CABIN, UNCLE TOM’S CABIN, UNCLE TOM'S CABIN UNCLE TOM’S CABIN lotroducing the ENTIRE COMPANY IN A NUMBER OF PLANTATION BONGS, PLANTATION SONGS, ROUNDS, Xc,, ROUNDS, &c., eonclading with the new GRAND PATRIOTIC TABLEAU, GRAND PATHIOTIO TABLBAU, GRAND PATRIOTIC TABLBAU, Becelved with Shouts of applausenightly by CROWDED AUDIENCES, The Laughable Farce of SMITH & BROWN, SMITH & BROWN, aracters by the Dramatic Corps. 1CB.—WEDNESDAY AFT. oT BIGHT. ‘EBENOON AND BENEFIT OF JoaN OTA, BENSBFIT OF JOHN i UTA, LEADER OF THE a LEADES OF THE re . which octasion over yIFTY MUSICIANS HAVE VOLUNTERRED, FIFTY MUSICIANS HAVS VOLUNTEERED, besides s Grand and Varied Bill will be given SFTEEEOOE ABB HIGH. AND LAST NIGH’ Of Mrs, Harriet Beecher Stow: x UNCLE TUM’s C with the best cast of characters the same piece. i? BUT ONB t figst work of er selected fox Mr. Geo. Kunkel as....... ---- Uncle Tom Little Katie Baker as the... Angelic Eva Mies Busan Das. +... Eliza Harris Miss Martha Wren as. ~++--Topsy Appearance on this oceasion only of ADDIE KUNELE, y3o will appear as aReae ox 1m the langhable fatce of THE ROUGH DIAMOND. Tand womity Matinee on TO-MORROW (SAT- UFDAY) AFTBRNOOM, at Cheap Prices of Ad- mis:ion. may 19-1t WASHINGTON THEATER. Corner 11th and C streets, near Penna, ave. £ECOND NIGHT or THs ENGAGEMENT * FAMOUS UNION SCOUP AND BPY, Mis MAJOR PAULINE CUSHMAN: And the talented Irish Gomedian, J.M. WARD. Wo will appear THIS (FRIDAY) BVENING, May 19, 1865, Ta the Great Sensational Drawer or, SAVOURNBEN DEBLISH. PON -¥ROLIC -GALETY |-MIRTHI WYMAN, MAGI€IAN—WIZZARD—VENTRILOQUIST! ODD FELLOWS’ HALL, 7TH STREBT, Commencing on TUBSDAY NIGHT, iéth, TERNOONS, at3 o'clock. Mr. Wyman usea Chickering & Son’s Pianos, 8. D.& H.W. Smith’s Amerioan Or, Tomp- kins’s Drum, engaged from John F Bilia’s Music Store, 306 Pa. avenue. my 1i-5t@ PROCLAMATION: MILITARY HALL, 397 PENN’A AVENUE, Between Four and.a-halfand Sixth Streets, WILL BB OPEN TO-NIGHT Withan ENTIRELY NEW COMPANY! BINGING . AaRD DANCING. BEAUTIFUL GIBLS! ADMISSION FREE! my 16 ADMISSION FREB! GROVER’S NEW THEATER. P, A, HBRBER’ Business Manager GRAND ANNUAL CONCERE TOUR THEOBORE HABELMANN, PRIMO TBNORS OF THE GRAND OPERA, M. THEODORE HABELMANN Hees Tague fo sen ennee: to his many friends and 18 ive s the palit GRAND SAQRED CONCERT DI BUNDAY EVENING, MAY 21, 1865, ame only one paeet peeisively: this season, The owing ar 8 wi ar: ‘Wd. THEODORE HABELMANN, Prime Tenors Som the Grant German Opera; Solo Pianist from Paris; songee fear tt ates Gane, Lik 1e PI 2 ra; ‘M. HEINRICH STEINECKE Primo Baritone from the Grand an Opera; and others. MB. ADOLPH NEUBNDORF ;- Qonducter The programme will be published in future ad- vertisements. Tickets to Parquet, Dress Circle, and Balcony, $1, alimited number of rved Seats in the Or- cheatra./0 cents extra. which cao be had at the BOX OFFICE OF THE THEATER ONLY. Family Circle. & cents. Tickets for sale at Metzerott’s Music Store, Penn. avenne. my 15 tf METROPOLITAN HALL. = EA Bro mistor. anager, FRED. YOUNKER! Musical Director. THE GREATEST CONCENTRATION OF L- ENT UNDER ONE MANAGEMENT, -* METROPOLITAN COMPANY, LOOK AT OUR TALENY, MISS HENNUTTE. M188 JOSEPHENE MBS. MANIE, Mli2 KITY Lee ANTaB SIOLA CLIFTON. £2 3 . MI88 FRANK LAPALLE. H THE BEST COMBINATION OF ANY BSTAB- LISHMENT IN THE CITY. @7 The Bar is always stockel with the best Liquors and Segars. . he Proprietor spares no pains to please his patrons. ADMISSION FREE. FS Eexicrmianee to commence at 8 o'clock precisely. my OXFORD: OXFORD: OXFORD! MUSIC HALL AND THEATRE, Ninth street, fronting om Pennsylvanis avenue TREMENDOUS SUCCESS F UNCLE TOM’S CABIN, In conrequence of which it will be refeecee this week with the same powerful cast of Characters. J, s a te Topey: the beat in the cow ) ea ia Rorrest anya “abe isthe seat an child he ever seen.” ae gies gee In connection with the above will be given an entirely new OLIO ENTERTAINMENT, including all the old favorites, and a number of new Artists. NOTICE. CHANGE OF DAY. LADIES MATINEES at this House will be given on WEDNESDAYS in future, until farther notice. MONUMENT TO ABRAHAM LINCOLNIN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON. ‘BM oFder to give definite shape to the desire so generally expressed that a suitable Menument should be erected in the Qity of Washington to memory of Abrabam Lincoln, the City Councils of Washington have taken action, resulting in the formation of an Association to be called the LIN- COLN NATIONAL MONUMENT ASBOCIATION, with the foloning 0 ers: President—LiOHARD WALLACH, Mayor. easurer_GEORGE W RIGOR r e . ie The Directora will be announced hereafter. Jt is proposed to raise for the purpose the sumof at least $100,000 by subdseriptions, to be limited in a came from one dollar to ten per individual con- rr. tributor. Such is the general solicitude to contribute for such # purpose that it is not doubted that the amount reaulsite ¢ Re pegmintly, raised and the monument erected within the yesr 1865, Duly-sauthorized collectors will be designated for this District, and persons throughout the country disposed to contribute can send their contributions to GEORGES W. BRIGGS, & Treasurer of the Association. — As it may be difficult to send individual receipte for the contributions received. they will be ac- Knowledged from time to time through the public press. It is earnestly ho that every newspaper threughout the ean atti call attention to Pre object of this Association, and give it such edito- rial encouragement as shall secure a general ire of the Association to raise a perly com: emer? ter of the laraen: editable alike to the view, it is not doubted that Sica norte &@ prompt and nniversal response. my2 Im pomee. ee OR BALE—A TROTTING HORSE, five years i » & tho rh pred Gas Piola tesa very telish. and on eee ee Gan crot or rack a mile 1a} country. re ALFRED J |, Feed Deale: my9-lm* 120K street and Conver Market. LMBOLD’S BX: BUCHU and HV Piove0 nose w hbiy cures sosret and "| ifie a 'o! IM- deli- bein auiraraattcre Suenos ee eee WASHINGTON. D. C., FRIDAY. MAY 19, 1865. AMUSEMENTS. NEW YORK Manufacturing Jewelers’ Association ! Grand Presentation Concert AT ODD FELLOWS’ HALL. NOVELTY, MUSIC AND LIBERALITY. The most popular and attractive enterprise ever ipavgurated, endorsed oy the press and public of New York and the principal cities of the Union. .The New York Manufacturing Jeweler’s Asso- ciation respectfully announce to the public of Pape toniph es that having concluded their Tenth jaries of Concertsatthe New York Academy of usic, for which more than ONE HUNDRED THOUBAND TICKETS were Sold, and a corrasponding number of presents ratuitously distributed te Ticket Purchasers. hey have largely added to their immense stock of WATCHES, JEWELRY, PIANOS, SILVER WARE, SEWING MACHINES, DIAMONDS, &c.. And being unable to obtain a store in the city of Bufficient capacity for the display of goods to be ratuitously distributed, the splendid and eligible all known as SBATON HALL, CORNER NINTH AND D STREETS, has been engaged and fitted up f i the most elegant, costly and anstlidg pen nat wich Will be open for the reception of the public FRIDAY and SATURDAY, May 19 and 20, when visitors will have an opportunit . ining the large and beautital stock or” © °=8™@ WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILVER WARE, &c., allof whichis to be given away to tickets to the = y to purehasersof GRAND VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL CONCERTS, to be given on THUBSDAY, FRIDAY aut SATURDAY, May 25, 26, and 27, AT ODD FELLOWS’ HALL, For which the following distinguished talent has been engaged: MRS. MOZART, MRS. MARIE ABBOTT, MRS. PISKE, MES. NORTON, MI£8. @ GRARY, MRE. GEORGE SIMPSON, MR, BENEST PEERIBG, MBE. GUSTAVUS GEARY, MR, ¥.G. B. HOLDER, MBE. I. BR. THOMAS, ana ME. SEDGWICK, who wil] appear {n a programme of rare excellence. TICKETS FOR THE CONOERT $1." rchaser of a ticket to these Concerts will texelve at the time of purchase, at the Depot where the ticket is sold, A VALUABLE PRESENT. besides a ticket for a First-Class Concert. The presente will be distributed from the immense stock o! WATOBES, JEWELRY, PIANOS, DIAMONDS, BEBWING MACHINES, BILVER WABR, &,, ON EXHIBITION st SEATON HALL, corner 9th and D ats., where tickets will be sold and presents distributed, only aster Ja. m.,of MONDAY, May 22, READ! BEAD! READ! Unprecedented Liberality, Grand Distribution ofBamples in the public streets on Friday and Saturday, May 19th and 20th, between the hours of 19a. m.. and 4 p. m,,at which time a Wagon Load of Watches, Jewelry, Ice Pitchers, Cake Baskets, Breakfast and Dinner Castors, Goblets, Butter Dishes, Drinking Cups, Syrup Cans, Tea and Table Bpoons Forks, &c.,will be distributed promisacu- ously to the public free of charge, in order to give an opportunity of judging of the character of the articles ‘o be given away at Seaton Hall, corner of Ninth and B streets, to purchasers of Tickets for the Grand Concert at Odd Fel.ows’ Hall,; THE PUBLIO DISTBIBUTION OF 8AMPLES WILL COMMENOE ON FRIDAY MORNING, AT 10 O’OLOCK. it . corner 43g street and P. aS eae tae hs nt street and Pa. Fourteenth and Pa. Etpereerer) ane oe i BR an + and Bea’ Hall, Senet Ninth and Dsts. : AFULL BAND will perform selections from the popular airs of the day. e public may rest assured that every promise gate ty the New York Manufacturing Jewelers Association will be scrupulously fulfi.sed. and that the utmost fairness, liberality and good faith will be exercised toward all their patrons. This es- tablishment must not be confounded in any way with the numerous bogus “Gift Enterprises,” by which the public has been so frequeatly gulled. as itis conducted on very different principles, and its affairs directed by men whose social and business reputation is without spot or blemish, Read what the New York Herald says: ‘The Concerts are excellent. With each ticket esented a coupon, whicd entitles the person elect an envelope in which is enclosed the name of an article. These envelopes are placed in a box standing upon a counter, in full view of the 8, and the distribation is evidently con- horoughly impartial manner. During of inspection, we saw silver exke baskets, pitchers, bracelets, fold pens, and sleeve buttons parsed over to the lucky ones, and was strongly impressed with the idea that the more extensive the trade of the Jeweler’s Association, the roore certain their final baukraptcy, Mach ticket purchaser receives a gift, and if ait are ofthe value ofthose we saw given a; cannot see where the prefit is, The publi all events. are the gainers, and the affair has proved a decided success.” EVERY TICKET PURCHASER REOBIVES AN ENVELOPE, UPON WHICH IS WRIT- TEN THE NAME OF AN AR- TICLE, WHICH I8 THE PROPBSRTY OF THE PUROHASBB. Frem a long editorial notice from the genial pen of Col. Nathan Greene, of the Bosten Post, Read the following: When Van Amburgh himself comes to Boston with his new and eres list of animals, the streets will bardh; nifest more excitement th. they have done 6i the Manufacti ” Association led this busy metropo They have really burst upon us witm such argosi: of dazzling presents, that the heads of housekeaep. ing and qosrriageabie young ladies are completely turred. No one isseento enter their depot in Washington street who comes ont again without agift. Persons ** go in” with a dollar apiece, and when they come out it is franmitiad by into a piane, a diamond ring, pitcher, asewing machine, a bracelet, bing else equally startling and stra is done we do no’ 3 bs it to make ome &n ice air ter: out it but the more ex- attract The n t She a Belg the : st liberal.” “ most fair,’’ 01 5 g most original,” ks eos attractive” and “most opular’ manner possible, one is in- slibed fo doubt who has thus far had a taste of its qnality. TICKETS ONLY ONB DOLLAR! Allare Batisfied. All receive lay. None go Sz The Hall will be 0} on Friday and eaturda: a contin a ever: lav and evening during the w: nue ‘The Ladies are yenpectfully informed that a special counter bas been arranged for their ¢: use. Due notice will be given of Fas second s¢- ries of Concerts. BL H. BLIAS, Actuary of the New York Jewelers’ Association, wy 18-48" THE CONSPIRACY. salah ct. FURTHER DEV ELUPEMENTS. : ARNOLD'S IMPLICATION. Ag CONCLUSION OF YESTERDAY'S EVI- DENUE. ~~ —.___ Our report closed yesterday with the testimo- ny of witnesses in relation to the letter addresset to Jeff. Davis by W. S. Oldham concerning the destruction by fire of cities and govern- ment vessels. The following is the letter with the endorse- ment of Davis: Ricuxonp, Febrat ii, 1865. His Excellency Jefferson Davis, President C.8. A. Sia: When Senator Johnson, of Missoari, and myself waited on you a few days since in relation to the prospect of annoying and harassing the enemy by means of burning their shipping, towns, &c., &c., there were several remarks made by you upon the Subject that I was not fully prepared to answer, but which, upon subsequent conference with parties Pro- posing the enterprise, 1 find cannot apply as objections to the scheme. 1. The combustible material consists of sey- eral preparations and not ore alone, and can be used withoutexposing the party using them to the least danger of detection whatever. The preparations are not in the hands of McDaniel, but are in the hands of Prot. McCullough, and are known but to him and one other party, as I understand. + 2. There is no necessity for sending persons in the military service into the enemy’s coan- try; but the work may be done by agents, and in most cases by persons ignorant Gf the facts, and therefore innocent agents. I have seen enough of the effects that can be produced to satisfy me that, in most cases, without Any danger to the parties engaged. and in others but very slight, we can—1. Burn every vessel that Jeaves a foreign port for the United States. 2, We can burnevery transport that leaves the narbor of New York or other northern port with supplies for the armies ot the enemy inthe South. 3. Barn every trans- port and gunboat on the Mississippi river, as Well as devastate the conatry of the enemy, and fill his people with terror and consterna- tion. I am not alone of this opinion, but many other gentlemen are as fully and thoroughly impressed with the conviction as I am. be. lieve we have the means at our command, if promptly appropriated and energetically ap- plied, to demoralize the northern ple ina very short time. For the purpose of satisfying your mind upon the subject, I respectfally but earnestly request that you will have an inter- view with Gen. Harris, formerly a member cf Congress from Missouri, who, I think, is able, from conclusive proofs, to convince yon that what I have suggested is perfectly feasible and practicable The deep interest 1 feel for the success of our cause in this struggle, and the conviction of the importance of ayailing ourselves of every element of defence, must be my excuse for writing oe and seaussiitg you to invite General Harris to see you, If you should see proper te do so, please signify the time when it will be convenient for you to see him. 1am, respectfully, your obedient servant, W.S. OLDHAM. [Endorsement] Hon. W.S.O.pHam, Richmond, Feb. 12, 1965: —In relation Lopiens and means for burning the enemy’s shipping, towns, &c., &c. Prep. arations are in the hands of Professor McOul- lough, and are known to only one other party. Asks the President to have an interview with Gen. Harris, formerly M. C. from Missouri, on the subject. Secretary of State at his con- venience please see General Harris and learn what plan he has for overcoming the difficulty heretofore experienced. J.D. 20 ays "65. Rec’d Feb’y 17, 1865. Judge ABRAM B. OLIN testified that he visited the President's box at the theater on the Sunday after the assassination. The first in- cident to which my attention was called was the incision in the wall prepared to receive a brace, the otherend of which was to rest on the panei of the door; the brace itself was not there; l refer to the door across the passage leading to the box; it crosses it at anangle with the wall, and &@ brace fitting against the wail, and pressing against the door would fasten the door yery securely; I looked for the remains ofthe plastering that had been cut from the wall in making the incision, but as far as I could discover they had all been re- moved ;it was said to me that the pistol was discharged through the panel of the door: the entrance to this passage is somewhat dark: I procured a@ light and examined very carefully the hole through the door; I discovered at orce that the hole had been made by some small instruments first, and cut out by some sharp instrument like a pen-knife; I thought I remarked the evidences of a sharp knife used in cleaning out every obstacle to looking through the door; I then discovered that the clasp which fastened the first door (<or the box was made with a movable partition, to be used as one or two boxes, and, therefore, with two doors); I say that the upper screw, holding the clasp, had been loosened in such a way that when the door was locked, by pees my forefinger against it, I could open the door. 1 desired to asceriain the exact position of the President's chair, and for that purpose pro- cured Miss Harris to accompany me, having understood that she was in the box on that oc- casion. She located the chair, as nearly as she recollected it, where it was placed on the evening, and in seating myself in the chair, and closing that door, a person could place his eye near the hole, and the range would be about irom one ear to the other, about midway from the base of the crown. I directed my inquiries particularly to ascertain the precise time ot the occurrence, @s there was some uncertainty whether the attack on Mr. Seward and the assassination of the President was by one or more persons; the bar that had been placed against the door had been removed by some one. You could see the indentation on the panel of the door where the brace had been put very well. A brace fixed in the wall and placed against the panel of the door would have been yery diffi. cult to remove from the outside; I don’t think it could have been removed withont breaking the door. In fact, the more pressure that was made on the door the more secure would it be. (J. Did the hole bear evidence of having been recently made! A. Yes. It wasa freshly cut hole, as fresh, from appearance, as if it had been made that instant. (2. Can you de- scribe the chair in which the President sat? It was a large, high-backed chair; an arm-chair, standing on castors. I thought I could discover where his head rested — although the covering itself was red—the marks of several drops of blood { Major RATHBONE, who was with the Presi- dent in the box, was re-examined by Judge Advocate Holt concerning the position of the bar, with which the door was fastened, but no new facts were elicited. Isaac JAQuEsT also testified in relation to the position of the bar. Jo Simms (colored) testified:—Witness saw Tsons engaged in decorating the President's x on the afternoon of theassassination. Mr. Harry Ford and another gentleman, but I do not know Bis name exactly, were up there fix- ing it, Mr. Ford told me to go up to his room, et a rocking chair. bring it down and put it in e private box. I done so; I carried the chair into the President's box. set 1t down and went away. It had not been there before this sea- son. Did not see the prisoner, Edward Spang- ler, on the occasion. There was no one in there put Harry Ford and the other gentleman, who had been fixing it and started to come down. Spangler was on the stage thatevening; he was obliged to be there all the time; he had nothing to call him away, except when he went to his boarding-house; he was not there on the stage when the chair was carried intothe box. q. Who was this other gentleman in the box with Harry Ford! A.I may be mistaken, but I think his name is Buckingham. (2). Was he employed @bout the theatre? A. He stayed there at night for to take tickets; he was a deer- keeper in front of the house; I think he was helping Harry Ford to fix the private box. Q At what hour in the evening? A. A little after three, I ehould think, it might have been later or sooner. The rocking chair was one of those high backed rocking chairs, with a high red cushion of it, covered with satin. The last season when they gotit, it was in the private box, but Mr. Ford told me to take it out of the box and carry it up to hisr-om. Q. Was the furniture there manufactured for the box, and ‘was it of the same character of the chair! A Yea; a sofa and some other chairs. It was not my business to be looking in this place, and I | oticed only when I wassent. Thesofa waa covered, I think, with the same material. I do no know whether the furniture was bought as the property of the stage or for the rivate box. Piby Judge Holt—Q. Did you take large gated under seven weeks, an@’ every Union ‘man in more. He made aremark to me that I ‘WAR nO Deter than the) and we would soon have peace, ‘went on stating that the South nevers that the Presidemt ang ‘would be rong ngated: Pil abolitionists, aid would be ibinet were killed, and every Union man in ‘the State of - Maryland. Mr. Dow; this convereation. After in I asked him, av he had tiken the N&. 3,811. one in! A. No, sir. Wednesday, he had been to the stable and re- tion. Lient. Terry testified to having received the found a letter with the envelope addressed J Wy tase Bote ae ene Hotel, oe ington, D. C.: an stmarked, seemin, ale umore, March 20," okt ‘The letter 1s as follows: Hookstown, Baltimore County, March 27, 1565. Dear John: Was business so important that you could not remain in Baltimore till I saw you? I came in as soon as I could, and found you had gone to W- n. I called aiso to see Mike, but learned from his mother he had gone out with yon and had not returned. I concluded, therefore, he had gone with you. How inconsiderate you have been. When I left you, you stated we would not meet in a month or 80; therefore I made SP lication for employment, an answer to which I shall receive during the week. I told my parents 1 ceased with you. Can I, then, under ex. isting circumstances, come as you request? You know full well the G——+t suspicion something is going on there; therefore the undertaking is becoming more complicated. Why not for the present desist for various reasons, which, if you will look into, you can readily see without my making any mention thereof. You nor any one can censure me for my present course. You have been its cause: for how can I now come, after telling them I had leftyou? Suspicion rests upon me now from my whole family, and even parties in the country. I will be compelled to leave home anyhow, 8nd how soon I care not. None, ro notone, was more in for the enterprise than myself, and to-day would be there had not you done as you have. By this I mean manner ot proceeding. 1 am, as you well know, in need; am, you may say, in rags, whereas to-day I ought to be well clothed. I do not feel right stalking about with means, and more from appearances a beggar. I feel my dependence, but even this was forgotten, for I was one with you. Time more propitious will arrive yet. Do not act rashly or in haste. I would prefer your first query—go and see how it would be takem at R——d, and ere long I will be better prepared te again be with you. I dislike writing; would sooner verbally known my views, phe Ce not waiting causes me thus to proceed. not in anger peruse this. Weigh all I have eaid, and, as a rational man and a friend, you cannot censure nor upbraid my conduct. I sincerely trust this nor aught else that should or may occur will ever oblite- rate our former friendship. Write me to Balti- more, as I expect to be in about Wednesday or Thursday, or if you can possibly come on I will Tuesday meet you in Baltimore at B—. Ever I subscribe myself you friend. Sam. Woe. McPualt testified:—Q. Are you ac- quainted with the handwriting of the prisoner, Samuel Arnold} A. Iam. Q. Will you look at this letter and say itis in his handwriting ! A. Yes, sir. By Mr. Cox :—Q. How did you become ac- quainted with his handwriting, state that first! A. He once placed in my hands a written in- strument. (2. What instrament did he place in your hands? A. A confession. Q. When did he write it! A. On the isthof April. Q. Where? A. In the back room of Marshal McPhail’s office. (.. Where is that? A. On West Fayette street, near Holliday, in ti- more. The pay was handed to me, and by metothe Marshal. Of its arrival in Washing- ton I don’t know anything, only I was i fermed of its haying been handed to the Secri tary of War. MARSHAL McPHAIL also testified as to the identity of the handwriting. LITTLETON NewTox testified that be knew the prisoner, Arnold. (n the 9th or 12th of Sep’ember there was a letter brought to him; there was in itsome $29 or $50, don’t recollect which; I remarked he was flush, or had money, and having read the letter he handed it over to me, and I read some half dozen lines, but I didn’t understand it; it was very ambignousin its language, and 1 asked him what it meant; he said it was something big. and I would soon an the newspapers, or something to that effect. Eran J. Horner testified thaton the morn- ing of the 17th of April Mr. Allen and himself arrested Arnold at Fortress Monroe. We searched his person and a carpet Dex: and got apistol. He said he had another pistol anda knife also, at his father’s place, near the Hooks- town road. He made a verbal statement to us at Fortress Monroe; there was a letter given us by his father to give to him when we ar- rested him; and, after we handed him the letter and he had read it, I asked himif he was going to give us the statement; and he gave us one, together with the names of certain men con- nected with the abduction, or rather with tha kidnapping of Abraham Lincoln. Mr. Cox rose and objected to any confession made by the prisoner that would or might tend to be evidence against any other of the accused. Mr. Ewing and Mr. Cox had a lengthy arg ment, which finally resulted in a ruling by the Court admitting as evidence the statement of the witness of the whole conversation that took place at the time referred to. The witness then continued and said: The prisoner had stated to him that about three or four weeks previous tohis going to Fortress Monroe, he was at &@ meeting held at the Lichau House; I asked him who attended the meeting, and he gaye me the names (here the witness took outa paper and read there- trom) J. W. Booth, M. O’Laughlin, G. W. At. zerodt, John Surratt, and a man with an alias of “Mosby,” and asmallman whose name I could not recollect. (.. Did hesay whether be was present at the meeting himself! A. Yes, sir. 1 asked him if he corresponded with Booth. He said at first that he did not; then L mentioned to him a letter published in the Sunday American where there was given a statement of a letter found in J. Wilkes Booth’s trunk, and I mentioned to him that the letter wae mailed at Hookstown, and signed “Sam.” Then he said that he had written that letter, and that evening we brought him to Baltimore. Iasked bim if Wilkes Hooth was acquainted any im St. Mary’s or Charles counties, and he said he had letters of introduction to Dr. Mudd and Dr. Queen. I asked who he got them from; he said he did not know. We proceeded to Baltimore, and I left him in the office of the Provost Marshal. (. Did he not state to you any Sescri neon of what took place at the meeting! . Yes, sir. Q. What did he say about that? A. I recollect his saying that Booth got angry at him because he said if the thing was not done that week he would with- draw, and that Booth then said he ought to be shot, and he replied, it took two to play atthat game. (). Did he not say to you that he then withdrew from the arrangement, and accepted A position with John W. Walton, at Fortress Monroe? A. Yes sir. I don’t recollect, whether he said he had seen Booth since that meeting, but he said that he would not have any connection with thething ifit was not done du- Ting that week, and that Booth said he would be justified in shooting bim tf heshould withdraw. @ (Arnold) said the purpose of the party, when he wasa member ot it, wasto abduct the heads of the Government, so as to force the North to have an exchange of prisoners, or something to that amount. I asked him, also, what his part was to be in the conspiracy; and I think he said that he was to catch the Presi- dent when he was thrown outof the box at the theater. (With the exception of O’Laughlin and Mrs. Surratt, all the prisoners joined in the laugh which the idea of Arnold’s catching Mr. Lin- coin in his arms naturally induced.j Witnees resuming:—I asked him where he got the arms, and he said Gooth got the arms for the whole party. This meeting was not the first one, from what he told me. By Judge Holt:—Q. Did I understand you to say that the meeting itself had determined to andon the attack on the President! A. No, sir; only himself. Q. Did he not tell you what the date of the meeting was! A. He may have, but I don’t recollect; it was a week or two before ha went to Fortress might have said three weeks. By Mr. Aiken:—Q. Was the name of Mrs. Surratt mentioned to you by Mr. Arnold! A. (0, sir, not to my recollection, NGy Mr. Ewing:—Q. Did he not say to you that Booth had 4a letter of introduction to Mr. Queen or Dr. Mudd? A No, sir; [ understood bim to ssy and Dr. Madd. Q. Which Dr. Mudd? i There's only the one, sir. 1 think, in Charles county. - By Mr. Stone:--Q: Did he speak ot Mr. Queen or Dr. Queen? A. Dr. Queen and Dr. Mudd. Mr. Tuomas testified that he keew Dr. Mudd, and ha@ & conversation with = a Mr. Downes pause Sy rerio fore the aseassination. ¢ on the President of the U: Monroe; he ebair ont of this box at the time you put this Lieur. Joun J. Jorrpgy was reexamined, ANd testified that since his examination, on ccgnized the herse he took up with saddle and bridle, near Camp Barry, after the assassina. WILLIAM EATON tesitfied that he went to Booth’s room at the National, after the mur- der and took charge of Booth’s effects, atter- eae placing them in the hands of Lieut. effects of Booth from Eaton, and to having jegiance, whether he considered it ing; he said be was a loyal man, but he Mice tone sider that oath binding. The conversation did not have y serious impression upon m. mind. I didn’t suppose such a ¢ coul come to pass. I went home and repea: what he said, and we all laughed at rae thought that the man had more sense than to usesach an expression. (. Did he tell you how the President and Cabinet were to be killed! A, No, sir, Q. Can you name any one you tolditto? A Yes,sir. I told it tomy broth I told it to Watson; I told it to many Tsons in Woodville; I told it to old Peter ood. (2. But did you give. any information toany one in autherity’ A. I wrote to Uol. Holland about tt, the provost marshal of the filth Congressional district in Maryland. Q. When! A. One weekafter hesaid it. Q. Did you getany auswer! A. No,sir; andI came te the conclusion the Colonel never received my letter. Joun Harr testified:—\. Look at that paper and eeeif you have seen it before! | Here the witness read the following telegram: “To M. iO aaghiin, No. 57 N. Exeter street, Battt< more, atyland: Don’t you fear to neglect ee business; you had better come at ence. - Boots.) (. State whether you are a te prephic operator in this city? A. I ama clerk in the office. (). State whether this dispatch was sent at the time of its date? A. Yes, sir; it was; but the year should be sixty-five, not sixty-four. That's one of the old printed forms. Q. Do you know the handwriting of Jona Booth: ‘A. Yes, sir; 1 saw him write E. U. Stew ant testitied:—State whether yor are a telegraphic operator in this city! A. Yess sir; at the Metropolitan Hetel. Q. Look at this dispatch and state whether yon Naye an knowledge of its having been sent! A. Yes; sent itmyeelf. Witness reads: «March 24, is61—_ M. O’Laugniin. No. 57 Exeter street, Baitmore, Md: Get word toSam,and comeon with or without him on Wednesday morning. We sel? that day sure. Don’t fail.__J.W1Lkes Boorn.’? Q. Is this last March or last Marcha year ago? . Last March; that’s one of the old forms. Q. Didyou know this man! A. No, sir. {Here @ photograph of John Wilkes sooth. was shown to the witness, who on seeing it said, That's the man that sent it.) A The court then adjourned till 10 o’clock to- ay. a ee TELEGRAPHIO NEWS. FROM THE PACIFIC COAST, Bread Riot in Ida Jeff, Davis Hanged in Effigy at cramente. Sawn FRANCILCO, aiey —The scarcity and high price of flour at ise City Idaho, cul- minated,on the first of April, in a popular outbreak aad raid upon the flour stores. The disturbance was quelled and the price of four reduced. There is aconsiderable supply now on the way. General McDowell left Saturday evening on the steamer Saginaw, ona tour of inspection through Southern California. The capture of Jeff. Davis created az unusual feeling of satisfaction throughout California. The thirty days of mourning for the deatir Abraham Lincoln having expired, all the em- blemsare being taken down. and the flags hoisted at full mast. The people of Sacramento hung. Davis in effigy. Sailed on tie lith instant, steamer America, with over six handred passengers for New Nork, via Nicaragua. Arrived to-day, steamship Sacramento, with: the passengers and mails which lett New York on the 22d of Ap’ The Municipal Election. San Francisco, May 17.—The municipar election is progressing quietly to-day. he Democrats have no ticket, and generally ab- stain from yoting. The People’s Union ticket will be elected. [SECOND DESPATCH J} Saw Francisco, May 17.-The vote polled yesterday was over 14,000. The People’s party elected Mayor, Sheriff, Olerk, Recorder, Free surer, Assistant District Attorney, Suryeyor, Coroner, and four of the six Supervisors. The People’s party was organized for local reform after the vigilance excitement of 1556, and this is its ninth consecutive triamph. General News. The first shipment of Utah freight from this city, which started March 23, via the Velorado river, leftLe Passa, Arizona, two hundred and seventy-nine miles above the month of erret per steamer Cocopa, May 4, for Utan anding. The steamer John L. Stephens arrived to- day from Mexican ports with 397,000 in trea- sure, and 2,300 sacks of silver ore. . By thesteamer J.D. Stephens came Gene- ral Ocoba as special commissioner from the Juarez Government of Mexico. Ochoa was one of the Mexican / Eine taken by the French at the seige of Puebla, but he escaped with Ortega and others, A fire last night destroyed property valued at $90,000 on Commercial street. * Adespatch from Los Angelos says that about the 10th of March Wardell & Thomas, started for Salt Lake, with 4,0\ 0 head of sheep, and passed Camp Cady all right. Aiter an absence of several days, thousands of their eheep returned to Mojace. Saal John- son, who had aranch near Camp Cady, ga- thered together eleven hundred of the sheep. It is supposed that the Indians murdered Wardell, Thomas, and the men with them, FROM KENTUCKY. The Constitutional Amendment—Publica- tion of Jeff. Davis’ Pr. 86 Prehibited. LOUISVILLE, May 17.—Major General Paim- er left for Frankfort to-day. It is Co ae that the constitutional amend- Ment will be discussed on Saturday by our Legislature. Major General Thomas will return here om Friday, and go to Washington, as reported. Our military authorities prohibit any dis- closures as to the progress of Jc ff. Davis to- ward Washington. >" Carroll, the man who procured the ca- noe in which the assassin Booth crossed the Potomac in his flight from Washington, was arrested at Delphos, Ohio, on Tuesday after- noon last, by Major Burns,*a government de- tective. It is stated that he wept bitterly, and, wringing his hands, exclaimed, ‘They will hang me! they willhang me!” and by other expressions evinced his fear at the approach of justice. n@-Gov. Andrew, of Mass., has received trom Brevet-Brigadier.General ©. S. Russell the manuscript of General Lee’s farewell ad- dressto his army. It is in the handwriting of General Lee’s adjutant, with the signature of the former Rebel Commander-in-Uhief at the bottom. It was given to General Russell by an aid of General Lee. Sv Sheridan is to command all the U.S. cay- alry. ua@-The tirst regiment that passed through Philadelphia on its way home from the war was the 62d New York. It numbered less than 300 men. &7-The steamers Uity of London, Liverpool and Bavaria, for Southampton and Bremen, sailed from New York, on Saturday, full of passengers. i> Hon. John Minor Botts is preparing a book, reviewing the history of the secession movement from 1532. UP They are hanging horse thieves by the dozen in Oregon. #7 Connecticut is a richer Statethan Mass- achusetts. There are $959 to each inhabitant there; only $530 in Massachusetts. mg The Davenports have gone into the hands of 8 French “Barnum,” and will short- ly appear in Paris. a7 Yesterday was the last of the thirty days’ mourning for President Lincoin. Fiags were generally raised to full mast, and baild- ings stripped of their funeral emblems through- out the city._[N. Y. papers 16th. 7A lady’s dressing case has been shipped from England for the great fair at Chicago. It is to be presented to the prettiest girl in that city, who is to be designated by ballot, the vot- ers paying ene dollar for each vote d ted. The article is valued at $1,000 in gold «7A large mechanical establishment im Springfeld has received orders Tor three cotton presses, to be sen! ent States in the South. . so-The James River Canal has been opened. pia, Virgini tiene ae nineteen thousand graves around the prisons at Audersonville, Georgia, er of getting out of gunsin this oa ot imminent here are six hun- dred ninety-three thousand nine hundred -four new rifled muskets in the ringfleld, Massachusetts. wv The drought of last summer almost ruined the troat-fishing in Green Mountain ; brooks. uz The Spragues are about to build a new nents eee en dealers in New Oat, rye & v e" von aye heavy losers. and that the whole Cabinet thatthe outa pia wot be hee whole Cabinet would be Eilied within str pr ? ov were. He was notmuch Pianist weaanee 2 rs] t