Evening Star Newspaper, June 17, 1867, Page 1

es Eben WASHINGTON, D. C., M@NDAY, JUNE 17, 1867. THE EVENING STAR 18 PUBLISHED DAILY (SUNDAY EXCEPTED) AT THE STAR BUILDING, Southwest corner Penn’a avenue and 11th street, BY w. D. WALLAOHR. iliac T-*:- dL bi The STAR is served by the carriers to their subscribers in the City and District at Tem OxnTs PER WEEK. Copies atthe counter, with or without wrappers, Two CENTS each. PRICE FOR MAILING :—Three months, One Dollar and Fifty Cents; six months, Taree Dol- dars; one year, Five Dollars. No papers are sent from the office longer than paid for. The WEEKLY STAR—published on Fri- day—One Dolsar and a Half a Fear. <s ves, XXIX. > "de ug Star. NE, 4,454. THE TRIAL OF JOHN H. SURRATT. THE JURY SWORN AND CHARGED, ————— On Saturday nigat, at 10 o’ clock, the Crimi- nal Court, waich had taken a recess trom 1% o’elock to that hour, reassembled tm the. Coun- cil Chamber, City Hatl.. The Coart met in this room becange there isno gas im the room usually occupied by the Court.and the Typo- gTaphbical Society having just adjourned gs the Court me., meuy of tue members remained to witmess the proce dings. Judge Wylie took Bis seatatthat hour, and the javor3 selected were in place, as also the counse! and some otbermembers of the bar, aod in the crowd there were several colored women, and we be- lieve one whi-e lady, who managd to obtain a sightot the prisoner, the counsei and others, by standing on a char. ‘The prisoner was brought into court about 10 Minutes past 10, and took aceat witb his couneel, to whom he made & remark as to the ‘beauty of the night, and said he would like to epicy such a walk every night. The names of the jhrors were called. and the tweltth one (Mr. B.ria) ‘was called to the book, when— =. Mr, Pierrepont said he did no: know what conclusion had been arrived at in referenze to allowing the jurors to separate, and the Dis- trict Attorney had a doubt whecher arepara- tion could take place after the jury wisem- pannelied. Judge Wylie said that it was for the counsel te agree on @ stipulation and the Court to pass upon it,and he was clearly of the opimion that under tbe act the jury must be empan- eed and sworn. Mr. Kirth was sworn as the twelfth juror. The counsel for the prisoner submitted a Stipulation to the pro.ecution, who declined to enter into it. but made a new stipulation td which the defense weuld not agree; and the effectof these papers was discussed for some time, but no understanding was ugreed upon. At the suggestion of the Court, after the in- dictment was read, tne Clerk charged the jury, “And to this indictment the prisoner pleads not guilty, and puts himself upon his country fer trial, of which country you are.” Mr. Merrick preposed that, the jury be al- lowed to separate unt! Monday merning. ‘The prosecution did not object, and the Court directed the Clerk to enter on the record the fact that they were allowed to separate with the consent of counsel; and after cantioning the jury not to discuss the case with any one, ufged them to be punctual on Monday morn- ang. Judge Wylie theught under the act of Gon- gress that the term could be extended, aad would not, therefore, adjourn the term. ——_e—__ SEVENTH DAY—MONDAY. A Scene Court—Sergeant Dye Identifies were att—Testimonmy as to the Assassima- tion. ‘This case was resumed in the Criminal Court this morning in the presence of a very large crowd of persops. Ali kinds of rumors, as to tbe probability of the trial progre*sing, were current: many contending that Coief Justice Uarter weuld be present and decide that the empanelling of the jury was illegal, and they would be discharged. At ten o'clock Judge Fieber entered the Court, and the Uourt was opened by Mr. Mulloy. When Judge fisher entercd the room there ‘Was great surprise, a: many thonght he was too ill to attend Court. He is s‘ill quite sick, and looking badly. A few minute: .hereafter Chief Justice Car- ter came in avd directed Mr. Mulloy to open the June Term of the Crimina! Court. The Grand Jury was then called by Mr. Middleton, the Clerk, as follows:—Jno. Gay- nor, Jas. R. D. Morrison, J. J. MeQuilian, James Frazier, W. H. Carrico. Benjamin E. Gittings, Jno. Mct rystal, W. W. Birth, An- g ist Ockert, Geerge E. Jillard, Bernard Hays, .£. Gray, Jedediah Gittings, Thomas J. Gal, Henderson Fowler, Allen Dorsey, J. H. Find- ley, Geo. L. Sheriff, Li onidas Coyle. Jno. J. Berrett, Voltaire Willett, Wecley Ballinger, Robert Peake. = Judge Cartier then announced tothe grand Jurors that there was no occasion tor their ser- ‘Vices here within the coming two weeks: they ‘were thererore discharged for two weeks, and ihe Chief Justice announced there would be no organization to-day. Judge Curtter then directed the clerk to call the pettit jury.and they were called, as fol- dows: Peter E. Little, Timothy D. Daly, Reu- ben Bacon, Andrew Goddard, C. F. Cam- mings, Edward Reynolds, Peter Hepburo Rez Arnold, J. A. Newman, Paulus Thyson Wm. 8S. Thompson, Daniel Lightfoot, John E Hilton, Francis W. Viven, Thomes B.iyne Jonas Gi F, Berkley. Wm. J. Gallant, Rudolph Eckioft, F.B. Lord, Danie) Collins, John Robinson, B. Humphreyville, John C. Cook, Jobn McGran, Benjamin Owen. Judge Oartter then asked Mr. Carrington if the same objection was made to this panel as to their predecessors Mr. Carrington replied in the affirmative. Jadge-Cartter.—My opinion is that the ob- jection made to that panel wus well taken and ancurable, and under that conviction 1 shall discharge this jury withont delay. Gentlemen of the jury, you can go hence without further accountability here. The witnesses summoned for the June term of the court were discharged for two weeks. Judge Carter directed the cer to adjourn the court until next Monday week, and Judge Fisber directed the Clerk to call the jury in the Surratt case. They having answered— Mr. Je: H. Bradley, jr.. filed the following paper, which wag iaid over for argumemt here- after. To the Honorable Justice of the Supreme Court the Disvrict of Columbia, holding the Criminal Jourt for March term, 1267: Tne petition ot John H. Surratt shows that he has now been puton his triad in a.capital casein this court: teat he has exhausted a]l his means and such further means ac have been furnished him by the lib- erality cf his iriends in preparing for his de- fense, and be1s now unable to procure the at- tendance.of his witnesses. He therefore prays your Honor for an order that process may assueé to summoer his witnesses, and to compel their attendance at the cost of the Giovern- ment of the United States, according to, the statute in such case made and provided. Sworn to in open court this 17th June, i967. Test R. J. Meias, Clerk. (Signed) JoHN H. SURRATT. Judge Fisher then asked it the gentlemen ‘Were ready to proceed with the ease, Mr. Uarriagton repiiea what Assistant Dis- trict Attorney Wilson would open the case on the part of the prosecution. Mr. Wiisen said: Gentiemen of the jury, you are well aware that it is the custom of the Prosecution to open the case and make known the charges and the proof to be offered on the same. The grand jury of this District has in- dicted John H. Surratt, the prisoner at the bar, as one of the marderers of Abraham Lincoln, date President of theUnit-d States. Lt had be- come the duty of this yeiry to judge whether he was guilty oF innocent of that charge, aud a more important duty had never been cubmit- ted to human intelligence. They were to turn back the ieaves of history to that awful April might, when the Cbief Magistrate of this mauon was struck down by the aseassin. Although two years had passed since then, no witnesses were needed to destTibe the scene at Ford’s Theater on that night and the last moments of President Limeoln. A pumber of eltizens bad metat the theater. and above them sat the President. He who had borne the nation’s troebles and sorrows; but who was then the victor. A victor imdeed, bat one in whose heart there were no emotions bat these of forgiveness and arity. The presecation ‘Would show to the tire satisfaction of tka jury by competent and credible witnesses that tbe prisoner at the bar, John #. Surratt, was then and here pement aiding aud abetting in that murder. They would show that at the q@ime of the murdee he was in front of Ford's ter, co-operating with Jehn Wilkes ner it would hear what the prisoner ‘hey would know &im as the partner of Booth. They would know him ag ‘the director of the bulfet that piere-d the Pres ident’s Beud, and the director of the knife that fell upon the throat of the Secretary of State. They would knew that ihe companionsbip then and there between the prisoner and ‘Was not accidental, gout ‘waa the resuit of tong and plans and associations. The prisoner who was § traitor to the Government that protected him And a spy for the enemies of that Governmen it would be shown to their satisraction be im 1864 he Bad thesis fc slaugbter of ite cttizens. s2bown how he ‘Subseq nen’ jardered in cold bi wi ‘States soldie: ‘who bad escaped Th Jury should near how, he. in ‘this “city me’ ‘rendezvous. And Aceassination, _‘Phey- hear Re ‘bad depart Burratisville ae Tene: * ta “Boom in his) it wonid be si how’ he bad’ ® letter from demanding presence in this city; his arrival here ani subsequent departure. His presence here on that fatal night would be shown by a multitude of witnesses. It would -be shown that he was in ecopference with the conspirator Herold on the night of the assassi- nation. It would be shown. how he, in dis- guise, had purchased weagons for the con- spirators. He was present at the theatre when Jast blow was atruck and treason had done its worst. He then set forth on his flight; and that flight would be traced, becanse, in law, flight wa? the criminal’s confession. From Washington he went to Uanada, and his ar- rival &t Montreal would be shown, the route he took to that place,and bew he remained there in disguise; how he started from Canada 1n disguise for a voyage across the Atlantic, with” fa'se name, painted face, hair, and beard, and when in mid-ocean he made himself known and spoke freely of his connection with Booth, and with upliit'd Rand expressed the wish that he conld return to America and serve Andrew Johnson the same way as President Lincoln had been served. From England he fied to Rome and took refage in the Papal army; but he was discovered by the companion of his youth, when he admitted hie identity and conressed his guilt in these words: -‘I have done ithe Yankers as much harm As 1 could, and we have killed duimcoln, the negroes’ friend.” These statements were made to the Amer.can Minister, but there was no extra- dition treaty between the United States and the Papai Government, but so great was the crime of tbe prisoner that the Pope and Cardinal Antonelli immediately surrendered bim, but he escaped and fled to Naples, and trom thence to Alexandria, Egypt, where he Was captured and broughthome. He is here to-day for trial, and when these facts shall have been proven, as they certainly will be, then, we having done our duty in furnishing that proof, iu the name of the country he dis- graced and betrayed, and in the name of the Taw, we demand of you x just retribution for bis great and awful crime. Mr. Bradley said he did not concur with the District Attorney in his closing remark, but the defense would ask leave to wait until the prosecution had closed their evidence before opening their case to tne jury and making a statement of what the detense would prove. Mr. Bradley also renewed his request that the defense should be furnished with a list of the Witnesses of the prosecution. He knew there Was no statute for it, except in cases of trea. son, butit haa been the practice of the court to allow the defense to have a list of witnesses on the back of the indictment. The defense wanted to know what they had to meet, and what sort of witnesses they would require to be present. The defendant should havea fair and just trial, and they aemanded it. The Government ought to furnish the list. Mr. Carrington said he was not aware that there was any rule of law or practice re- quiring the counsel for the Government to furnish a list of their witnesses to thedefense. The Constitution of the United States required that the witnessesshould confront the aecused, and when those witnesses were brought in court the defense would know. The indict- ment charged the prisoner with murder, and not treason. It was true that bis object in committing this murder was to Kill the Presi- dent, against whom he had malice, and at the same time destroy the liberties of the people. Jutige Pierrepoint said this wasa murder trial, and the prisoner was an aider and abettor. He had never heard of the prosecution being compelled toturnish a list of witnesses, and they would not furnish it unless directed to do so by the Court. Whenaparty was brought up charged with 4 great crime, there was no rea- son why he shonid be furnished with that list. Effort~ might be made to get certain witnesses outof the way. Hedid not mean to say the gentlemen would endeavor to get anv wit- nesses Out of the way, but there were various ways to dispose of witnesses. Mr. Bradiey said he expected the counsel would object to the motion. But the gentle- man says there is danger of getting certain Wwitnesces out of the w: . Judge Pierrepoint.—There are various ways of getiing witmesses out of the way. Mr. Bradley.—Yes, there are various ways of getting witnesses out of the way, and there are various ways to get witnesses here, too. The witnesses should be on tre back of the indictment. They insinuate that the witnesses might be got out ot the way. He would like to know who these witnesses were that might be disposed of. There never had been in this country & case where such efforts were being made by the Government to conyict—the his- tory of ireland only turnished @ parallel to it. He was taken by surprise at the opening of the Assistant District Atterney. He aid not doubt that the prosecution expected to produce Witnesses who wonld say anything, but when it was said they were respectable witnesses, he was taken by surprise. It was true the defense could take depositions, but how could they take depositions to answer the Govern- ment witnes es unless they knew who those withes.es were, and what facts they would testity to. The defendant should have a fair trial. The prosecution couki laugh at their alli, but the defen.e showid know the wit- nesses by whom the prosecution expected to contradict i!. The defense had no means, and could not take depoxttions. He implored the court‘o direct that the list be furnished. Judge Pierrepoint said, by the statute, the Prosecution was compelled te farnish a list of withesses in @ treasom case. but notin a mur- der trial. Mr. Bradjey.—The Court has the power to contro! the practice of the Court. Mr Carrington denied thet the Court had any discretion in the matter. Mr. Merrick inguived what rnle was to be adopted as to speeches; he did not want the gentleman to go on untess he should have an oppoece of replvigg to him. udge Fisher said it was the purpose of this Court that the case be tried precisely as any other case. This community and the country wasgenxious to knowif the prisoner at the bar was guilty or not guilty. It was the fp- uon of the Court that all legal steps be taken 10 satisfy the public minds on bhis subject, but est conform to the law. He desired to and look at every ¢tep taken, to know that it was on a firm basis. He would therefore hold this subject under advisement until to- morrow morning. Mr. Merrick said he wonld like to refer the Court to some authorities on the subject. Judge Fisher said if the counsel would come together they might mee some arrangement satisfactory to both parties. The testimony on the part of the prosecution Was then commenced. Surgeon General Barnes was thé first witness called and sworn. Examined by the prosecu- tion:—Witness testified he was Sytgeon Gene- ral of tke Unived States Army; knew Abraham Lincoln, ldte President of the Onited States. Was cailed to visit oim on the night of the Lith of April, 1565; found him €ying from theeffeet of@ gun-shot wonnd in the head; stayed with him until be died. it wasat a house on 10th street, opposite Ford’s Theater. The ball en-: tered the skull below the ear, and ranged to-, Wards the right eye, and lodged near the eye. It was the cauce of death. He lived until the morning of the 15th; never consciows at any ume: was present at the posi snorfem examina- tson; confirmed his opinion éhat the gun-shot svound was the causeof Ris deata. There were present at Mr. Petersen’s house Dr. Stone, Dr. Lieberman, Dr. affts, Dr. Ford, some members of tne Cabinet, come officers 0” the army. Could not identify she bullet: could giwe a description of it: The wound wes from. a pictol ball ata very sbort ramge. ‘The defence said they had no question toask thessurgeon General. JSugnes N. Weight was the next witness — Was clerk in Bureau Military Justice. Witness was bere shown the pistol of Besth and the ball foom the same. He testifieg they wi placed in his eastody after the conspiracy tpiad: 9 placed in ‘his custody by Judge tar of the Kureaa. « By-detense.—The packages were open when received. Surgeow General Barnes, recal! ined the bail from the pistol and a pi ord ed —Exam- of the President Lincolm; recognized it as tof bove taken out of Mr. Lin- coin’s head: recoguized the bell and a piece of ‘vead from the same taken out of the wend. The ball Ht the pistol; it seemed to be made of ordinary musuet or’pieial bullets: put mogtn ordimary mu: or pistol ; put nopri- vate mark on the bell: Dr. Woodviara meds the post morter, examination in presence of witness and Dr. Stone. . j dir. T. Kent called and eworn.—Residéed on eth. street, near D s' t Ford's Thea. tre on t 14th Apri ise Was here showa "Public Seheels—Annual Examination. The annual examination of the Public Schools ot Washington commences to-day. The written examination takes place to-day in the Grammar Schools, as follows : 1st district—Female Grammar School, Miss, A. E. Eyans teacher; examined by Mr. Brown. Male Grammar, Mr. Themson teacher; exam- med by Mr. Wilson. 2d district—Female Grammar, Mrs. McCallum acting teacher, ex- amined by Mr. Woodward. Maie Graminar, Mr. Hunt acting teacher; examined by Mr. Rhees. 3d district—Female Grammar; Miss Miriek teacher; examined by Mr. Clark. Male Grammar, Mr. McCathran teacher; examined by Mr. Jonnson. 4th district—Femaie Gram- mar, Mrs. Amidon teacher; examined by Mr. Cassell. Male Grammar, Mr. Thompson veacher; examined by Mr. Whyte. The following is the list of questions pro- pounded: acon versation, one examined the carriage and Booth went into the restaurant; the parties who came down had gone up: Booth remaized in the restaurant long enough to takea drink, and came out; went in the passage feading to stage; but appeared in a moment and the third party,neatly dreesed, stepped up and called the time: looked at the clock and stated the time to the other two; the clockt was in the vestibule. He (the one who called the time) went up towards H street, but he did not remain long- He came down again, looked at the clock, and called the time again, looking directly at those two, and somewhat excited. He turned on his heel aud went up again, It was then that he thought something was wrong—from their manner. Asa soldier, witness had a reyolver in his pocket, with a handkerchief wrapped around it. His suspicions were so aroused that he undone the handkerchief. It was not long before the same man appeared again in a fast walk. He placed himseif in front ef the the- ater, with the light fallon his face, in his countenance was pictured great excitement and nervousness. ie ‘was pale, and told them for the third time that it was ten minutes past ten o’clock. Witness saw him plainly. By Mr. Pierrepoint:—Do you see him now? Answer.—1 do. By Mr. P.:—Where? * Answer.—There he is, (pointing to the pri- soner.) I have seen his face frequently in my slee Witness resumed: He wenfagain towards the street and Booth went in the theatre; called the attention of Sergeant Cooper to this circumstance at the time; Booth went in at the front of the theatre; Sergeant Cooper and witness went to an oyster saloon and heard of the murder before they had eat all their oys- ters; went then tothe street and out to camp; on way outa lady hoisted the parlor window and asked us what—— Objected to. Judge Fisher suggested an adjournment but before doing so passed upon the affidavit sub- mitted this morning by the prisoner and said that all the witnesses for the defense would be paid by the United States. The jurors were informed that they could receive communications from their tamuilies, and also in relation to business. it was asked whether if any juror wished a barber the barber could shave him. Judge Fisher._Barbers are very talkative. More so than any but old maids. fisughter. Mr. Berry asked it he could not have a bar- ber. The Court.—Yon had better shave yourself; or one ot the bailiffs can take a hana. [Laugh- ter. ir. Berry remarked that it was necessary with him, and the Court said that a barber might-be admitted. Messrs. W. L. Ross and R. B. Hughes were sworn As bailiffs,and the Court having in- structed them, they were directed to take the jury to the Seaton House. The court took a recess until 10 o’clock to- morrow, and instructed the witnesses te be prompt in attendance. —_——_«re- FROM EUROPE, Lonpon, June 15—2 P.M.—The Government will send out & number of troops in the Steamer Belgian to be stationed in Ganada. Mavnrip, June 15-2 Pp. M.—fhe Spanish Government has decided to send an enyoy extraordinary to Washington, with new or- ders in regard to the Chilian difficulties. BeERLin, June 15—Evening.—King William and Count Bismark arrived to-day from Paris. DaRMsTabT, June 15—Evening.—The Em- peror Alexander of Russiais nere for a brief sojourn. EBLIN, June—Evening.—It appears that during the attempt to rescue the Fenian Pris- oners at Waterford, on Thursday, the military and police came to close quarters with the rioters, and the former used their bayonets freely. A number of the rioters were bayo- netted, and two deaths have taken place there- trom, the second being reported to-day. BERLIN, June 16.—The Czar reached Berlin to-day on his return to St. Petersburg. Pakis, June 16.—Ismael Pacha, the King of Egypt, bas arrived in this city, and met with a most enthusiastie reception. It is under- stocd that the Shah of Persia, to whom an an- tograph letter of invitation .rom the Emperor had been sent to visit this capital during the international Exposition. will be unable to leave his Government. DUeLLIN, June 16.—Several additional cases of high treason were tried before the special commission last week, and resulted in the conviction of those accused. Pestu. Inne 16.—The Koyal Government of Hungary is preparing measures for the emancipation of the Jews of this kingdom. Mojor H. R. Rathbone calied and sworn.—Re- * dedin Albany, New York: knew President I incoln: was well acquatnied with him; was with him on tbe night of the assassination: at 20 minutes past 8 left his residence with Miss Harris and joined the President with Mrs. Lincoln, and went with them to Ford's tnea- tre; proceeded to the box set apart for tneir re- ception: the President occupied a Jarge arm char; when the second scene ot the &d act was being performed heard the report of a pistol behind him; looking around saw dimly throngh the smoke a man near the door; heard bim shriek out some such word as freedom; sprang towards him and seized him; be struck at witness with a large knife; he received a deep wound in his left arm; he ran to the front of the box and jumped. Witness seized his clothing, and tore thesame. Then looked to the President; caw his bead leaning forward and his eyes closed. Rushed to the door for the purpose of securing medical aid; found it fastened on the outside with a piece of board. People came in the box, and the President was removed to the house opposite. The box was occupied by President Lincoln, Mrs Lincoln, Miss Harris Ma witness. |The position of each one in the box was here described by witness.) Could not recognize the man who fired the sbot. Did not see how the plank fastened the door. No questions by defense. John D. Pettit and several other witnesses were bere called by the prosecution, but they did not answer. Judge Fisher asked if it would be agreeable to ther thata recess of half an hour be had after a session of two hours. He was very weak, and it would he best to also allow the jurors to have recreation. j The gentlemen on both sides agreed to this, and the court took & recess for half an hour. After the recess— James _B. Siewart sworn.—Witness resides now in West Chester county, New York. Was at Ford’s Theater om the night of the i4th of April, 1£65, and occupied seats in front of or- cbestra, and was seated on the left hand cer- ner chair onthe right hand aisle. Witness could see the Fresident and the company with him in thesecond tier box; he was ina position to see from the breastup of Mr. Lincoln. Ata moment when there wasa pause or interludein the play, saw a fiash and heard a report. Noticed a map coming over the balus- trade, and saw a curl of smoke. Coming down he exclaimed ‘ semper tyran- xis.” He came down with his back to the au- dience. He helda very large knifein his hand. Witness leaped over the banister and over the foot-lights to the stage, keeping his eye on this man. When hemade the second step he threw his eye to the box and saw the other persons but not the President. When he reached the stage witness saw the man notin a full run butin a quick walk go towards the le{t hand, and disappear. Witness said to those on the stage, “stop that man. he has shotthe Presi- dent.” Heardthe door slam. Saw as many as five persons on the stage who cameinto the passage way. Noticed & man standing near the hack door with his face towards the door; but he gradually turned to witness. He did botappear excited. He heard some one ex- claim +He’s getting on a horse.” Witness got to the door and took hold of the binge side but ratified it and passed out: heard tramp of horses feet. His attention was fixed tothe man on the horse, who was imperfectly mounted. The hore was moving agitatedly, deccribing a semi-circle from right to left. At the same instance noticed a row of tenements to which horse would have brought up if he continued, Ran up to get bold of horse, when the rider brought horse up against him. Followed over to the right side of alley; therider hetd a knife in his hand, turned his horse around; witness commanded the person to step when he first came out, and heard come ene go eut of the alley: after wards heard twotaps anda shrill whistle from the direction of F street; when the rider started the horse he rode furiously ont of the alley; Witness ran @ few steps aiter the horse: heard the horses feet ashe receded ont of the alley way, and beard the sound o1 the horse on ¥ street. The man was Joh Wilkes Booth. {Witness examined a diagram of the alley way, and described the track of Booth; as also & qdifgram of the stage, and described his course as, also, that of Kootb.} _ By Mr. Bradley.— Witness was seated about 20) leet from the right hand side of the stage at the time. John B. P -—Witness resided on the 14th of April, I> in the dwelling-house 339 F Street, below litb. His room was in the rear part ofthe bailding, which was from 150 to 2u0 leet trom the back deor ef the theater. Ad- jointing the house wasan eating saloon, Kept by Mr. Gilbert, and in the reai, with the ex- ception of a small tenement, it was vazant ground adjoining the theater lot. Was sitting with back to vacant ground, when his at- tention was directed by several low whist. FIRST CLASB. Geography.—1. When it is 12 o’clock Mf. at Boston what time isit at St. Petersburg< 2. nd France and name its chief commercial elties. 3. Whatis the state of civilization m Africa, and whatare its causes! 4. Which are the principal rainless regions on the globe ¢ 5. With what peculiar properties has Provi- dence endowed most tood plants ? Arithmetic.—6. How much carpeting ¥ yard wide will’ cover # block 3 feet long, 8 inches wide, and 6 inches high! 7. For whatamount Must a note at 4 months, without interest, be given, that, when discounted ata bank, it may Yield $459.75? 8. 1f 7 cases of boots can be made by’9 men laboring 12 hours a day for 7 days, what length of time will be required for 3 men and 4 boys (2 boys being equal toa man and a half,) laboring 1i hours a day, to muke 33 cases? 9. Atthe sunf™Mit of a hill, which is 200 feet in height, stands a tower, 20 feet high; from the top of the tower to the foot of the hill is 300 feet; from the top of the tower to the op- Posite side of astream which flows at the foot of the hill is 400 feet; what is the width of the stream? i¢. How many yards of paper « yard wide will be required to line %% cubical boxes, each containing 5.13-343 cubic feet ? History of the United States.—11. Nameall the major generals appointed to aid Washington in the organization of the Continential Army.” 12. Howdid Paul Jones distinguish himself during the revolutionary war’? 13. Name the Presidents of the United States who were not elected to that office by the people. 14. Name the two most important inventions ef the pres- ent century,and their authors. 15. In what wars bas the United States been engaged since the commencement of Washbington’s Admin- ieeaace in 1789? Give the date and length of each. Grammer.—i6. What are corresponding con- junctions! Give examples. 17. Give the fa- ture indicative of the verb ‘ teach,” in the progressive form. 18. For what is the ob- jective case nsed? 19. Correct the following sentences :—He will be ruined unless he re- forms. They are only quiet when they are asleep. 20, In the following extract analyze all after the quotation, and parse the italicised words: On «Oh! listen, man! A voice within us speaks that startling work, ‘Man, thou shalt never die!’ ,Celestial voices Hymn it to our souls; according harps, By angel fingers /ouched, when the mild stars Of morning sang together, sound forth still | The song of our great immortality.’ Goverr mental Instructor.—21. For what pur- poses was the Constitution ot the United States ordained and established! 22. What propor- tion of each House of Oongress shall consti- ) tute a quorum to do business! In how many and what ways maya bill become a law after it bas passed both Houses of Gon- gress? 24. What power is given to the Pres- ident coneerning reprieve and pardons! 25. In what two cases is the National Government bound to protect each State! Natural Philosophy.—26. What bodies are perfectly elastic? 27. Will a pendulum vi- brate faster or slower on the top of a moun- tain than at the base? State the cause. 28. Describe an Artesian well. Name the pri- mary colors, in their order. . Mention the principal conductors, and the non-conductors oft electricity. 23 SECOND CLASS. Geogrephy.—1l. What is the area, population, and largsst town of Russian America! 2. Bound Bolivia, and give the name of its capi- tal? 3 Name the principal ports for foreign commerce in Ruesia and the bodies of water on which they are situated. 3. Name the bodies of water on which you would sail, going from Suez 10 Centon. 5. What are the productions of Northern Africa! Arithmetic.—6. 7% ounces of gold are to be divided among 3 men and a boy—the boy to have half as much as aman; what will each bave! 7. When snow is uniformly 6 inches deep, how many cubic feet are there on one acre of land! 8. At what per cent. will $3u0 More Indian Depredations. An Omsha despatch says the lateSDenver papers bave full accounts of Indian depreda- tone the rg aud. Witussé*eetponn Hons and murders. They also contain a des | gain $4l.<0 In] year and 5 months! 9. Wnen TORY e vacant groun itness stopped . G Ss y i gold is at a premium of $1.37 ¥, how much can reading once or twice. on hearing them patch trem Gen. Sherman to Goy. Hunt, in be bought for $30 in current money! 10. If $1,239 were paid ror harvesting the wheat on @ lot of land 400 rods long, 350 rods wide, what should be paid for harvesting the oats upona lot 500 rods long, 450 rods wide, the cost of harvesting oats being four-fifths as much as for harvesting wheat? History of the United States.—11. What mo- tives prompted Columbus to undertake his voyage of discovery! 12. What was the name of the first child of European parents born in America? 13. By what event, and in what year, was the period of the colonial history of the United States terminated? i4. Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence! 15, Why were the “Articles of Confederation” superseded by the “Constitution of the Un ted States 1” Grammar.—l6, What are defective verbs! Give examples. 17. What classes of adjec- tives do not admit of comparison? 1s, Ex plain the difference between the pasi tense and the present perfect tense. 19. Correct the following sentences: The lady who sang so well with biue eyes has left the city. The lion is stronger than any animal of its species. 20..Parse the itclicised words in the following stanza, and analyze the last two lines: ‘“Twas a dream /—not a token or trace could I which the General says he has net troops enough to protect the exposed points, and the people or the present will have tofight the In- dians themselves. He also advises Gov. Hunt to send 300 men immediately to scour the Re- ublican river country, and then send them to “ort Sedgwick, and Be will have them mus- tered into service fortwo montbs. Gen. Au- gur wiil scour the South Platte to Caperte and ucross to Snyder’s. Another party will scour to Laramie. Gen. Custer is expected to strike the Cheyennes that were stampeded last Mon- day by Gen. Hancock. He says the wagon trains and stages must eollect and protect themselves. He also says that the greater por- tion of the Sioux are not within fifty miles of Fort Sedgwick; that the depredations arecom- mitted by small bands, who, being successful in stealing horses, may combine and do some- thing worse. L.. A. Hill, division engineer on the Union Pacific railroad, was killed on the 12th imst., about forty mules north of Laporte, aud Mr. Archer, inspector of the road, was severely wounded. r. Hill’s body was per- forated with nineteen arrows and five pistol balls, and he was scalped. An emigrant train was at Douglas Station, on the Atchison and Kearney route, on the th instart. They had $2 000 worth of stook ran off. thoughtit was mischief going on by boys T&Hatin conwection with a korse which ap- pesred to be uneasy in the alley leading from the theatre from the east atracted him. He saw pothing nor did he know anything ef what had tanspired until the next morning. Heard the sound ofa horse going out of the alley. Alithis passed in about a quarter of ea hour, The lest whistle was yery loud an T sarill. Witness heard tne report ofagun or pistol that might., Could hear the voices of the actor in ht~ room By Mr- Bradiey:—There v:25 no fence on the alley in the rear of the vacant lot. There was ‘a. small alley between the eating saloon and Mrs. Lindstey’s house, ia which witness roomed. James &. Ferguson sworn:—Witness was at the theeter on the night of the assassina- tion. Witness kept a restaurant next door, and wae informed in the zfternoon by Harry ford thet the President and General Grant were to be present, and had better secure seats. He dia so, and ook seats in the dress circle, on the opposite side of the President's box. About #).i5 to 10.30 saw Booth pass around outside of the dress circle and look around and pao the door of the passage-way. Did not see him for ten or fifteen seconds, when ‘we stepped an the box; saw the flash of the pisiol sod heard the report, and saw Booth jump Cver, falling on his right knee, and get- ting up, he:paseed over to the side of the stage nearest to witpess; saw Booth about 1 o'clock on thatatternoon, talking to Mr. Maddox; he remarked, ‘(See whata nice horse | have got: he can run like a cat,” and he started off, g0- ing down 10th street; witness did not see any more of him until night; witmess did not hear bim say anythimg more. Mr. Wilson.—Did he sey anything more at the time? Mr Bradley.—We are net trying Booth, By Mr. Bradley.—Harty Hawks was the’ only’ on on the stage ut the time; did not think Mr. Stewart got on thestage until Booth pee-ed out of sight: Mr. Hawk run off as soon view ~ A PacvLiaR AND DANGEROUS AccIpENT.— | Of the names that I loved, of the trees ‘iat I Yesteraay afternoon, says the Louisville Courier, # young man named Wm. Ryerback, who resides at the Preston House, was at Lion Garden, with some friends, rolling ten pins. While the game was in progress one of the young men with him gave him an orange, and as his turn to roll bad come he pulled out his pocket knife and cut the orange in two, but being interested in the game, returned the knife to his pocket with the plade open. When it came his turn to roll the ball he stepped back, ran forward, and as he brought bis mght back with great force to impe} the ball he strack tne back of the knife and drove the blade into his thigh, cutting the right femoral artery, and almost severing 1t. The shock of the wound knew; Like the shadows of night atthe dawning of ay, ‘Like a tale that is told,’ they had vanished away.” THIRD CLASB. Geography —1. Name the six largest cities in the United States, in the order of their size. 2. Name the branches of the Amazon river. 3. Which are the principal commercial cities of Europe} 4. How manyjsquare miles im Asia! 5. Namie the countries of Airica and their eap- itale. Arithmetic.—6. Seven and three-fifths multi- plied by six, multiplied by five-seventeenths: divided by one-nineteenth ot three and fours 4s be saw Booth witha knife; Laura Keene, in fact, a half dozen were on the stage a mo- ment after; among them some soldiers. By Mir Carrington._There were a large number on the stage a moment efter. _ Seryeant Joseph M. Dye.—Witness is arecruit- ing sergeant U.S. A., and is now stationed in Paitadejptia; was in the army in April, 1865. ‘Witness belonged to Battery 0, Independent Peunsylvania Artillery. which at that time wae stationed at Oemp Barry at the intersec- uonet H street and the Baltimore turnpike. Witness was in Wasbington at thesime of the murder with Sergeant Robert er; in an oysler ssloon; went there from Ford’s thea- tre; went frem the theatre aboet 9¥ o'clock; Witmese saw Mr. Lineoln’s carriage there at the time. The street was light directly in fropt of ihe theater from a large lamp. Wit- ness caw humbers conte out of <he theater at the end ofthe nc.s. Before they came down heard & conversation there, in which John and the rapid hemorrhage cansed him to faint and tal md eo excited were his companions that they did but little for him, and he had lost a large quantity of blood before anything to answer the purpose of a turniquet was ap- plied. When medical assistance arrived his Wound was cared for, and he was removed to bis Dome. He was lying in a dangerous con- dition last night, and the surgeons al most de- spair of being able to save his life. nies DISINFECTANTS.—As it has been ascertained that the employment of disinfectants in the Prevention of cholera, for instance. is most efficacious, in those localities where lurks the germ of this disease and others of an epidemic character. the remedial or preventive measures should be freely’ used. Scientific chemists and experimenters, agd all well-informea sanitary officers, now agree that saturated solutions of coperas and carbonic acid are at once the best and seyenths; eqnal to what? 7. Howmany pav- ing stones, 6 inches by 8 inches, will re- ‘quired to paye a street 27 rods long by 50 feet wide? S. How many cubic feet of masonry in. wall 16 rodsiong, § feet 9inches high, and 2 feet 2inchesthick! 9. What is the interest of $19.80 from October 15, 1859, to April 19, 1860, at 5 per cent? 10. What are the ayailsoft @ note of $700, discounted at a bank for 69 days. at 6-per eent? Grammar.—li. Tell what you know about participles. 12. Compare each of the following adjectives that is comparable:—Happy—up- permost — round —infirm—siraight—square— bad. 13. Name the different classes of adverbs, with examples of each. i. Correct the fol- lowing sentences:—Every boy must arcange their books. If we do not hasten we will be Jate. 14. Parse the following sentence :—«“He who is idle muat be often reproved.”” Oral examinations take place in the follow- ‘ng Primary Schools :—No. 8, 1st district, Miss eapest disinfectants t! Wilkes Booth wok apart, can be used. oh e oat Marsh; No. 10, 2d district, Miss Dalton; No. By Mr. Piecrepoint.—Whst wes that con- : 10, 3¢ district, ‘Miss Stcever acting; No. % 4th versation } MARYLAND ConsTITUTIONAL Convention, | district, Miss Fowler acting. Objecied to by Mr, Mi ick on the ground that there was no connection between Hooth and Surratt Mr. Pierrepoint said that the grounds were vapor r. Bradley said that they must lay some grounds to show that Booth “f « was connected | with the prisoner. . Mr. Pierrepoint—We intend to connect The Court, that the evidence could be tasen, and if the prosecution .gited to connect ‘In the Annapchs Gonvention, on Saturday. © maemorial was presented from the Rev. L. Van Bokkelen, State Se periarodesy of Publie In- straction, in reference to certain that Were brought against him by Mr. Kilboarne during 8 debate in the Convention on the sub- jvct of education, After the reading of a por- lon of the memorial, objection was taken to The afticle on eleotive tranchle’ wan sere e icle on’ el v ‘was the taken up and debated. f , sce Nzw York WoRKINGMEN.—The Co: tion of Workingmen’s Tride Union wae held in New York Saturday evenuig. About thirty- one cue Dein Ba p riled but nonbas mess Deyon n Of permanent oi was transacted. The ongect af the convention is te put /aiio o} a ‘the new law of the Legisiavare making sight hours a day’s work. A PREVENTIVE OF HYDROPHOBIA.—The the parties it wontd be ruled.out, a WW: tehe! Martin Hi | Jersey « ‘nal etates that Ar. Youatt, a ment seri, tae ane pevon who at | sto, clene, at Obengo, and cwentng. | 3 AT js a 2 ST as with oP iSeypnes wa oa at the, seis me iitchell Foturned to hie ome of nitrate of silver. on, Juaar caustic, ru en re. y buta moment be- |! eas yar earlier than fore ined them—one neat ‘Hanson prevent hydrophi arecua maaliy aoommea ioe “i na panpaaioa cage, wuerear an | person or an Tush le 1 mer. a PPB il black as Mdgevet wat prea an ‘ ) M3 BLEGRAMS, ac. In parévance of prévious arrangements, which have been duly confirmed in Japan citizens of the United States are informed that Fort Hiogo and oneon the west coast of Dip- OB; ateoy the cities of Yeddo and Osaca will be opened on the first of Jannary next. Grounds for the purposes of residences and trade have been set apart at Hiogo and Usaca, and simiJar arrangements for Yeddo and & Portion of the west coast will be completed at an early day and notice given accordingly. Aman named James Gallaher was Satur- day evening assaulted by & party of four Troughs. and was shot by one, supposed fatal- ly, on the Falis Road, near the saburos of Baltimore. One of the roughs, named James Fort, was afterwards shot by a policeman while trying to escape, and seriously hurt Others have beer arrested. The trouble grew out of the late prize fight. A descent has been made in Indiana upon an organized gang of thieves, composed of young men between the ages of seventeen and twenty - two years, who baye been for the past two years rebbing the freigh: cars of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne, and Chicago Railway Company, at Monroeville and Dixon tion, & short dis= tance east of Fort Wayne. On Wednesday night a bandof regulators visited the cabins ot freedmen near Bramfield, on the Lowsville and Nashville railroad, Ken- tucky, and whipped several freedmen. Une Was shot ttrough the leg while attempting to escape. The negroes were charged with idle« ness and hor-e stealing. The Executive Comncil Canada, Saturday. It 1s understood that the Government will, before the expiration of their term of office, apportion asum towards the opening of the road to the Red river sectle- ment. The steamer Nyansa, from Mobile for Montgomery, sank in the Alabama river, eighty miles above Mobile, on Friday even- ing. The boat was. valued at $25,000—no im- surance. The match for the billiard championship of Canada resulted ina victory for Dion. The score stood: Dion, 1.500: Crowd, £96. The playing was very bad on both sides. in the Republican Lonisiana State Conven- tion a resolution was tabled asking Uongress to appropriate $50,000,000 for the peaceable possession of Cuba, or take it by force of arms. Hon. Noah M, Swayne willbe at Louisville, Ky., on the 26th instant,to decide in the United States Court certain cases involving the con- stitutionality of the civil rights law. 4 The spiritual medium, W. F. Uburch, was found guilty of carrying on the business of jugglery without @ license, in Louisville, Ky., last week. The little Japanese gymnast, «All Right,” is recovering from the effects of his recent fail at the New York Academy. Official information has been received here of the capture of the City of Campeche, Mexico, by the Liberals. The Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Penn- sylvania and adjacent States is in session at Lebanon, K: THE OPINION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL met at Ottawa, The opinion of the Attorney Genera! on the powers and duties of the military command- ers. and the relations of the civil and military authorities in the Southern States, just pnb- lished, sets forth that the act contempla‘es two distinct governments, the one militery, the other civil, in each of the tem States com- prised in the military districts: the civil rec- ognized as existing at the date of the act, and the military created by the act, both being provisional, and both to cease when the new State constitutions are framed and accepted by Congress. The civil government, having all the characteristics and powers of a State government, législative, judicial and execu- tive, is recognized more than once by the act, and is not in any respect changed by it, save only in the matier of the qualifications of voters, and of persons eligible to office, the manner of holding elections, and the mode of framing the State constitutions. The power of making any further change is reserved to Congress, not delegated to the military com- mauder. Whatever power is not given to tne mihtary by this act, remains with the civil government. The only question is upon the powers conferred on the military authority. Each of the ten States is “made subject to | the military authority of the United States; not to the military authority altogether, | but with this express limitation, “as here- inafter prescrived.” What is “hereinafter prescribed” is a general clause, making at the duiy of the military commander to give protection to allin their rights of per- son and property. The Attorney General then proceeds to inquire whatsort of protection is here meant, and in what manner the protection is tobe given. He answers that the power to protect is not a power to create new rights, but to protect those which are establi-hed by existing laws; in effect, police power, given to meet the contingency recited in the preambie of the act, of a want of “adequate protection for life and property,” and the necessity also recited “that peace and good order should be enforced.” This construction is made more apparent by the immediate context, which sets forth that this protection is to be done by the suppression of insurrection and disorder. and by the punishment, either by the State courts or by military commissioners when necessary, of all offenders. None of the special clauses have reference to any department of the civil administration, save only its criminal juris- diction. There is no provision whatever to establish courts or tribunals for the trial of civil cases. There is no authority for the removal by the military commanéer of the proper offi- cers of @ State, either executive or judicial, or the appointment of persons to their places. No such grant of power is either expressed or im- plied in theact The concluding clause of the sixth section not only recognizes all the officers of the provisional governments, but. in case of, vacancies, directs that they shall be filled ‘od the people, not by any other power, civ) or military. A governor appointed to off .¢ by a military commander is neitber TEC enized by the laws of the State nor is he a~ . ointed as a malitary governor for a State w ‘aith Bas no law- ful governor. or, Ifthe military commander can oust the Governor, be van dust all the other officials of the St®ie, Whereas the act leaves the right of ietting their officers to the peo- ple. In the suppression of insurrection the military commander is independent of the civil authority, and in the trial ef criminals be may supercede the civil jurisdiction, but if these contingencies dg pot happen, the mili- tary (power Tama‘. passé. The military tommander is made by the act # conservator of the peace, not a legislator. Th” Sct ex- pressly declares that as to such future ch. 96° of laws as might be expedient, the question vu. expediency, and the power to alter, amend, or Abolish, was reserved for ‘the paramount an- thority of the United States at any time to abolish, modify, control, or supercede the same.’ Where, then, does a mi itary com- mander find Ais authority to set aside any of these laws? ‘Phe Attorney General’ then pro- ceeds to give some instances of what he calls the extraordinary pewers exercised by milf- tary commanders—the deposing of a Governor and the appointment of another in his place, and the ejectment ‘c* a judge ot one of the criminal courts and the appointment in ‘bis Stead of @ private citizen, in spite of the fact that the commander has authority only im eases of necessity to transfer the jurisdiction to @ military tribunal. , This is the speciticau- thority, ‘and no other can be lawfully exere cised. This new judicial appointee has the power to inflict the: death penalty, whereas tho galy Jpdges having this power whom the act authorizes the military cammander to ap- point is a “military commission.” Other examples: are cited of alleged mterfér. ence with civil authority im North ‘and South Carolina, im which the miljtary commander assumes that the “paramount authority” 1s vested'in himself as fuliy as in Congress. The military commanders ‘are re- sponsible to the President, and the décision of hief Justice Chace in the cage of the State of Mississippi, under this very,act, is cited Lo: prove this pesition. The concluding portion of the opinion is‘a summary of who &re en- titled to registration. The oath prescribed in #be enppiementah act defines ail the qualifica~ tions required. Two elements must,coneur_ in order to gisgnalites erson under the oath: first, the office and officlal oath to Support the Constitution of the United States; second, en- gaging afterwards in rebellion. Both must exist to work disqualification, aud must haps pen in,the or of time. mentioned; Jtasals most as long, but somewhat clearer than hig PiSxioas ¢ inion on f! Fecomstruction acts, ed rf Re paragraph! “I fin a ty anywhere thig act for the removal by the military. coms mander of officers of a State, either the. cutive cr judi: or, oiniment.of Streone 10 thet ial Nothing, shor! of . express grant of power e re. € auld jus moval oF the 8] tmelit‘ef suck an officer, There is osu