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A New. Poet.Laureate.


IS Thackcray's N, sircI in Lordon, paid Ten
pysonj the roe'.L .4'tate Of England sixteen
hundred dull.rs- for q poem, and the following
.wa stapzas are just ope half Of it OF eight hun
drod dollars Norsh. -. y. q,
: What does li.tlo birdie sayS :.
In her nest at perp!of day7
Let me ay, ssysii,ae birdie
Mother, iesmc dy away.A
Birdie, rcst lit,ls 3ouset
Till thy tiny wingsare stronger;
So she rests littlelonger, :.
Then she flies awaa.sy
What docs lis,lsbshysay,
In her bed a..pcrp dfedny'
Baby says, like littlebirdis,
Let.me rise and 5asteaway., q
Baby. sleep q little longer,
Until her legs grow little stronger;
And after waitiue,sliko the. birdie, =.
Baby too, shall ayavay.
Isn't that grand isn't If the quintossence of
poetry Hors's sixtesnf lines of our own, says
an exchange same stsle, same measure, andem'
bodyins aboutsas saSh sentiment sfor which we
will willingly take aduarter:
What doss littlesfroggie Say
To the pond at peep Of day
Lot me swim. says little frosgie-
Bull frog let me swim away.
Frogs;e, wait little longer,
Till ygur Little legi arc stronger,
So bo mounts upon chunk,
And thea intstH pond ker-c-h-u-n-k:
What docs flstls ppiggis say, -. .,.....s. "a.
In his sty at peep Of days
Pigsio says, like iittis froggie, =,
Let me 30 aud root to-day :.
P:gsio, wait:e iittlo longer,
Til ycur snout grows hard and stronger;
If ycu spck little longer,
piggi., then may root away.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-07-05

5Sroppxcg OF THE LINCOLN. SuBscHIrrI"N
IS FEAsac.s.-R; c-.i ely u popular subscrietlcn
..:f :.hout Two cents head, was commeaced
AZ, Nss.e.. in F.ancs. tor1a gold medal Tor
Mr.. L:aco!5. Tae medal YVES to bear the
Following inscription:
- Liberty, El;:zfi:., Fraternity.
=. 10 Lincoln ~
Twicechos.:l Prssidcni Of the United States.
aEroln the grsleiuf DY'nneracy Of france.
I.Sacal:, .l.s uoaes.,
A3nlissed SLAYER.
Rce-'.siishsi 'l.e Union,
Saved the Repa5'ic.
Wi.bcut ,4o:Hns;.e S'atuc 4 Liberty. .
TS, Il III. ,,as ~.st:SirHied
~ - April l4.As55,
IA ,,s1sl H. .22pt, at Apfi, bcn tn nMia'e'
o1 - rihscii nt:aus hu;. reache1 / 40, 'hf
t,alscypaig1Ip ners a re seiza9 b7 Ike prilrc
99s.s sssse., ,:.ai,: lie. .sehens @as To DO stop
ped essssahers in Ersbee. y. Z, 7N. /.
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,ss- The State Department. at Washin ton Is
81 sed.ensaccOuDt q the dc'th Vt Mrs. Se"'ra..
- The I,uadoa e lines deprrca:es hu-'an.ss
,ovsris III. ccnau.sna South. TIE L"n an s'st
y: ;,r .sc, sMpaspy, b4t rslHtss 70 ead0rss nosrO
spalssa = ''f n q
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-07-05

sg.' Tha c.lored people Of Yicksbnre protest
assia the proclamation of the President mp:
pointing Judge sharkey Governor Of Missi.sifl;.
s.sd noa extension Of the eecti,, franchise. They
say they have boeu mad free, and, therefore want
vi tue rights. = - ,a.a.
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Posi- Office Notice.

=, wSioI; IN most fsqaes alfpotsau
)s;. isbt.d 70 ME f5s eithsr n stago ortB RstS
d call aud pss up, eptissl&y ;s & ent e by
sass q, this time aud the small ls,iTs dus d
ss.r 81 over would assist cvery aiacb 'ii:'esas
J w niNe As' sa' AsRa1iSAY ,4xtasp. Me-,
Juag2, ~ S@atse7sfa.a,.qes y; a.2zs
-SSsY5ts-s,s;,,s-z. -z.s.zr, s,-,ss.,a u,
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] bog leave to suggest he im39r'aHc; of
comn,uucasin these facts to tEg proper sai 81
Gers ofihe:navy: sH FL gt:5 D
'ave the honor toSe, SIR, Jour "otdieat
servart:
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OUR NAVAL INTERCOURSE WITH FRINGE.
Secretary Se,:mJi S issued he. following
le,ycr to tae Secretary Of tic-Nayy,:
DEpAaTMENr,eF STATE.
IS Washington, June i, 1876
:H.,p. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy:
4SlR:.-I have tic rtoinf"rm. youthat
It mas been made knnwM. to this Department
bv tie Minister of the United States residing
in, France thai the I,upcriat Government -ot
that. cotilry has removed all restrictions here.
tofore impcsed;4pyi it upon the natal inter
course with ihc United. States. -. : -.
/ have aiso the pleasure 70 int9rm you tlat
/ hsvs learned in tie s'.me aathepIlc maoner
tret tile Imacridl Guvarlnnent-of France has
sithdrgwn FIRM the insurgents osnha Uni1sd
S:a.es the character Of bejIjFerents, which
hsrctDf,re that Goyernmsnth had econcedcdt to
HEN, andth-se proceedings byahe Govern
ll,snt of Ffanc6 have, been ,pronpted by The
express desre Of reviving the, DID .synipatEies
between. ahe two n.; io,'s wnoSc In cres. and
tradlii:ns coAa-au ly inv;tc thsu to cdltisass
itae, most cordial yelsfons,
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Mill Notice.

nrRsoNS in ;cniiog to have grain ground nc
h ay h:llls uiilpseaso- observsftho following
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Jane 81
The New York herald., 1865-05-05
NEWS FROM the SOUTH.

Capture or General Kosser--Hasi1 Duke
En Route for Tesas-Reportcd Capture
OF Rebel silver Plate, &C., Sc.
Tho Richmond Wig OF the Sd instant has authentic
Information from Southwest Virginia. No portion Of
General Thomas force east OF Bristol. Tho only
United States force that penetrated into Virginia
portion Of stoncman's command M before stated Gene
raj Ecb,s commanding all the rebel forces In southwest
Virginia, three four thousand In number, has dis
banded his troops. Those living contguousIy returned
TO their homes.
Colonel Gultncr's Kentucky cavalry has surrendered
10 the United States authorities the accorded
Lee.
Basil Dukes regiment formerly Morgans) had started
for the Traus Mississippi aud vaughns "wd Cat East
Tennessee cavalry still at large The latter we're very
odious 10 Virginia from their thievng propcnsitics.
The rebel General Rosser captured on the 20, IN
Hanover comfy, Virginia, where his wife rcsieA
General Early 10 confined 10 his bed at Lynchbnrs WIN
rheumatism.
A report al Richmond said that all the shV'' P'"o
taken from the people Of Rchmcnd in the "s' nou'' "
the confedoracy had captured BY FORCES Oeyo""
Farmvie.
Rumor also said ,ha, Major Thomas T. i"rne'' 'ns
scoundrel who commanded Libby Prison "naer tne
rebel r,gime has been captured, following 70 'en
Davis track and IS now the way 70 For' warren TOT
confinement
The New York herald., 1865-05-05

lFrom thf Evening kxprcts, way
0oloncl Clark, of the rebel army who was captured
Ay Of scouting parties while cndcavoring TO
cape from Richmond Of the last trains from tho
doomed city asserts tbnt he In charge Of all the
specie which was removed from Richmond; that when
his train broke down, and he found II impossible 10 got
0nthc track and on again. and seeing our forces sr
preaching he ordcrcd u sct On nr, and that all bis
01orts Ia tho spncie unayaling; that the
soldiers broke open the kegs and amid the excitement
land tuynult, soldiers and citizens appropriated all
ehere was. Ho asserts that he knows that no
other amounts OF specie not In Ne pockets
Of It's owners were taken from Richmond, and
ehat this st all stolen. He states further that the
amount hes been vastly over estimated and confirms the
statement heretoorc made by General Grant, that n
amounted only To abort Two hundred thousand dollarx
Colonel Clark was an old regular army officer previous
The breaking ont Of the and s near relative Of
OF most disti sguise ofhcers 70 whom he
communicated the ab ye stafcments He is sun prs
In our hands and This truthfulness doubted by
nny
The New York herald., 1865-05-05

special sentinel was In charge Of each prisoner Al the
signal was given for the Keypor TO start the steamers
bell rang slowly and nearly all the mued prisoners gave
convulsive start at the sound, evidently thinking that
fered 70 the district pententiary adjoining the arsena
where cells had been arranged for them Two prisoners
occupy each cell, but sentinel in charge OF each man
prevents any conversation Notwithstanding the large
number already in custody several more Of the assass
nation conspiratos still at large Their early appre-
hension is considered almost certain.
The New York herald., 1865-05-05

authorities. He returned to this country In 1851 and
at once embarked In the visionary scheme Of Southern
confederacy, which he looked with the eyes of Je-
remy Diddler, as hno Geld for speculation In 1851
he was al Nashville where he was very short of
money-so short indeed that he had to leave his ward
robe as well as that Of his wife, with the hotel keeper
as an assurance that II he should obtain funds suf
hcient he would pay for his bread and meat Sanders
was engaged in several visionary schemes for increasing
the rebel navy all Of which failed In consideration Of
the fact that he permitted subsst the secret
service fund Of the rebel he appears have
entered into the scheme which, originally intended for
the capture eliminated In the assassination Of the Presi
dent Many years since Sanders gave evidence Of his
4sposdticn TO engage in wholesale slaughter by pro-
jscted invention Of steam guotine which be claimed
TO Be great success though he had very clear idea
Of how u was to be fed with yictima He may nnd the
same hnal use tor his Improvement that GuilIotn had
Tor the original machine Sanders lately grew very
indignant Al the idea Of being charged with pcy in
the murder Of Mr. Lincoln and from his safe retreat
cAnada proposed 70 como 70 New York for tho double
purpose OF standing his trial and give his
chance TO prove his charges He did not however,
deny his completely in the act and s not at all likely to
come except on compulsion. Sanders is large. stout
man. weighing two hundred pounds, with curly
hair and thick whiskers heavily tinged with gray.
Beverly Tucker, OF Virginia..
Beverly Tucker is described by very familiar with
him as "adrunken vagabond in consequence Of being
the nephew of John Mason, OF Virginia" he was born
In winchester, va about the year 1927. He was for
some years the editor Of the Washington Sentinel,
short lived State rights paper Of little abb
ity. In 1857 he was appointed by Buchanan,
through hasons influence, to the position Of con-
sui at Liverpool, which he held and misused
until 1891 fuckers energies during his whole public
career have been chiefly devoted to the development Of
his great natural abilities In borrowing money and drink
ing alcoholic fluids He has been residing for year
two past In Canada where he Ia under bonds for In
fringement Of the neutrality laws He has published
letter denying any completely in the assassination Of
the President and assumed tone of injured innocence
90 meek ~ any ever assumed by Mr. PecksniH
william G. Cleary, OF Kentucky.
Cleary is designated in the proclamation offering ten
thousand dollars for his head the clerk Of O. Clay
He Is q native OF Kentucky, and . member Of the
Kentucky Legislature Of 1860 He has been living in
Canada for two years past and s under eight thou
sand dollars bonds to charges preferred in Of
the Canadian courts for infringement Of the neutrality
laws
The New York herald., 1865-05-05
surrattin Canada.

IFrom the Montreal Gazette, April 80
The following kilograms appeared in the New York
papcrs:-
WASHINGTON April 10, 1885.
The invcsgaon of tho OF the conspiraors
details they win asiound the loyal North and disgust
ghbc ted Southern man. by the exhibition Of prdy and
ooward expedents resoed 10 by the leaders OF the
boliion.
WASHINGTON April 20. 1855.
Nstce has becn gven by Consul General IN Canada
that s the criminals connected with the murder Of Mr.
Lincoln must he surrendered the United States auhor
Tics. This has meaning.
Sine last wrote this subject have had infor
nation 10 lead TO think that the SrGt has beea
IN Cnadd. We are quite ignorant as TO whether not
10 il now here. But can have no hesitation In
stating that IL Is the duty OF tire Canadian government
and people 10 all exertions 10 Afford the federal
asthortics aid In finding out the fact, and TO AFFORD
chem every facility which the law treaties, or
ehe comfy Of nations, may require ai our hands
This Is p0nt too plain for discussion
There be serond opinion respecting But to
sho alleged conspiracy here among the Southern re-
fugees, shall require evidence before believe IT,
We attach weight 70 the statement which Brigadier
General Ice made 10 20 has ignorance OF any such
conspiracy and had there been any Of the nature al
eeged he would likely haze heard of H. That officer
. Southern utleman, rrpudaicd sympathy with
sination Indignantly could any man who lives
What Is unfair, these accusations against claas Of
gentlemen without specification
The New York herald., 1865-05-05
Heavy sales OF Government bonds.
psttx n.. A oax

Jay Cooke reports the sale Of the day
at &c. 1903 $50 The largest Western subscriptions were
5000 900 from the First National Bank OF Cincinnati
and 100000 from the Second National Bank Of Glove
land Tho largest Eastern subscriptions were 800 900
from the Ninth National Bank OF New York, $500, 600
from the National Bank Of Boston, and $500 600
from the National Metropolis Bank Of Washington.
The New York herald., 1865-05-05
Removal or the Consl,iratovs from the
Penitentinry.


WASHINGTON, Nay q, 1903
Al about midnight last Saturday. the steamer keype
was ordered 10 the Navy Yard. She reocved nom the
Monitors gaugus and Nonisk the persoss who have
been arrested directly cncsrncd IN the conspiracy 10
murder simultaneously the President and other Union
leaders, and who now nunb hueen men ana one
,~x0nan. THESE prisoners were WI heWSy hone1 ~"
bail and chain on each lg. handcuied in
such manner as 10 keep tho hands several
inches apar ard some of the more desperate ones
having the hands fcstcAcd behind the back A sort
cf sack covered the head and face of each, leavin
only the th aud noarih exposed 80 az 10 I1fi cni
The New York herald., 1865-05-05

The municipal election in Los Angeles to-day resulted
in the election q tho entire Union ticket This place
has always Heretofore been. strong secession sympa.
thizing district
Greenbacks are quoted az T2H.
Arrived. liay g. ship Panther. from New York.
Sailed fiay 4 French ffratc Ia vieinire for
Wnylt'an
The New York herald., 1865-05-05
sale of Rooth.s, Portrait prohsbsted.
fEr1.la fhn II lliimnra Sun Nav q 1

Major General Wallace has issued ordsr declarins
that 1.-THE sale OF porra Of any rebel ocer or soldier
or of Wilkes Booth the murderer % President Lincoln
"a hereafter forbddcn in this department. All com
mandIng officers and prov ost marshais ordered tf
take possession Of such wherever found
for sale and report the nam,v OF the parties 40 offending
who will be liable 10 arresA and imprisonment aesir
guilty OF a violation Of this orter'
The New York herald., 1865-05-05

Beverly Tucker publishes letter in which he says
that whoever asserts that he had anything 10 do with
The assassination, or any knowledge Of the plot cap
turc President Lincoln Mr. Seward ''backened his
soul with dabolical perjury" He had heard Of
Booth any Of the others arrested before the assass
nation. He is Informed that Booth left here the 9th
efOcober after nine days residence that the officers Of
tho Ontario Bank state that Booth purchased bill on
England for sxyone pounds sterling, and at the
sme deposited throe hundred and fifty i've dollars,
which remains to Booths credit Booth stated that he
To run tho blockade.
Tucker not here when Booth was He has sent
fUr copy Of the evidence to disprove IT, Sanders 10
SIN residing horc.
The New York herald., 1865-05-05
THE CONSPIRACY.
Arrest of Booths Messenger
in Brooklyn.
.>>~o~~~>~~>~~~~~~~~~
TRACES OF HAROLD IN THAT CITY.
.>~~~~~~~>~~>~-~~~~r~
SUR1AEx M CANADA.
--->-.>~~~~~-~-~~~~
uDI0NATv0N OF BEVERLY TUCKER
~~~~>~~~c~~~>-~~~~~~
JEFF. DAVIS LOSES ALL HIS GOLD.
SKETCHES OF THE c0NsPIRAT0Rs,
&c, DC, &c.
TRACES OF HAROLD IN THAT CITY.
sU11Axx I'M CANADA.
Harold, tho Accomplice or Booth, In
Brooklyn.

Harold, tho Accomplish OF Booth, In
Brooklyn.
Our sister city Of Brooklyn furnishes, after ALL
hie truthful sensation in connection with the actors in
the fell conspiracy which deprived tho nation Of Chief
Magistrate The developments coming continually to
Eight through the wedirectcd efforts Of those entrusted
With the duty Of tracing every thread Of the daboca
plot has brought the Washington detectives Brooklyn
Harold, the accomplice and companion Of Mr. ncolns
murderer appears, had been resident Of Brooklyn for
about two years-f0m the establishment In Fulton street
q the "indan Doctor" Doctor Tumblety-to that
great medicine mans sudden departure therefrom not
many months ago. The facts bearing on the case came
out few days ago. the occasion Of the arrest of
. young lad who was traced from Washington
70 the place where he was employed, In Court
street, near the City Hall. This person an
srrand boy much employed by Booth in Washington
and who disappeared from that city the day Of tho
assassination OF President Lincoln. Though ho would
not give his name any particulars concerning himself
one object Of his arrest has been secured He has fully
described Harold person who will be remembered by
Brookynites as connected with the 'sIndan Herb Doc
sor," which worthy, It appears, took hts "hegira TO
New Orleans about eighteop months ago. At which time
Harold also disappeared The lad that the Doctor
had been acquainted with Booth in Washington II is
pretty evident that the prisoner more than he has
Yet revealed for there Is little doubt that his connection
with and the confidence with which II appears he was
treated by Booth as his messenger bearer Of letters &C.
made him the recipient of much information which IL
will now be desirable to learn, and which will no doubt
be easily arriv ed at
The New York herald., 1865-05-05
rn. con.,,,y,ionai Amendment Adopted
by the Connecticut Legislature.

The constitutional amendment unanimously passed
both branches Of The Conneeteu' LEGISLATURE tbs morn
ing
The New York herald., 1865-05-05
Jacob Thompson, OF Mississippi.

Thompson is a native of North Carolina and is
fifty -nve years OF age. He was educated at
Chapel Hill University, N C., and on removing to
Mississippi in 1884 admitted TO the bar He
began life, like Jen. Davis, a rcpudator. He
for many years representative from Mississippi
In the lower house Of Congress. In politics he was
then known a free trader and State rights demo
crat, but not considered sccessionist In 1850
bo defeated candidate for the Senate in Misss-
sipp and remained out Of public life until 1885, when
Buchanan appointed him Secretary OF the Interior He
chiefly distinguished himself by stealing eight hundred
thousand dollars In Indian bonds and decamplng with
tho proceeds to Mississippi with which State he seeded
He served for time the staff Of Beauregard but
never known to be In any engagement though no
figured extensively during the operations before Cornth
dag Of truce character He left the confederacy
1859, aud has since been engaged ncfarous practices
in Canada. He is known TO have instgated the g. Al
bans and other raids and II will not be surprising II he
is yet proved to have been prominent In concoctng the
late conspiracy
The New York herald., 1865-05-05

Sanders and Tucker match admirably as a couple Of
drunken, unprncpled sdvcnturers They really
worthy the honor Of having price set on their heads
They never worth twenty-five thousand dollars to
the owners; and II the reward paid 10 the criminals In
person they can very well afford deliver themselves
up m thair heads could be little loss 10 men 80 const
iuied, mentally and corporealiy.
Sanders, like Davis, tried 10 disgrace Kentucky
oy being bon In 70. about forynve or my years ago
Ne has been an his Mo engaged In political schemes Of
avaionary charefer. None OF the administrations we're
corrupt enough To openly recognize him except that Of
Pierce and Buchanan. Undcr the memorable reign Of
me hrs' Sanders vas appointed Navy Agent at New
tork ana under the other received The appointment TO
tho consulship Of London, England while acting ar
ccnsil he originated the famous ostend Conference
scheme for upaesting the European monarchica gov.
ernmens Tie used the Official ministerial mall
blgs 20 sach an extent In the distribution OF hls
eirraar that attention was called 10 u 5y ,he English
The New York herald., 1865-05-05
Clement G. clay, OF AIabama. !.

Clement Claiborne Clay one Of the accomplices Of the
assassin Of President Lincoln, was born in Madison
county, Alabama, in 1919 He is tho Of Clement
Conner Clay formerly Governor Of Alabama, and who
stll lives In Huntsville, Alabama, subss,ins the
bounty Of the Untsd States government The grad
usted at the University OF Alabama In his sixteenth year
He then became private secretary Of his father at that
time Governor Of the State. Young Clay subse-
qucntiy sent 10 the University Of Virginia, where no
completed his legal studies He married In early life
Miss Virginia Carolina Tunsall Of Virginia He returned
70 Huntsville, began the practice Of law, and In 1912,
1s4s and isSs elected the State Legislature He
served from isso 10 is<s Judge Of his native county
In 1ss3 he elected TO the United States Senate and in
1851 reelected. He resigned in 1891 and was i'm
medaey returned 70 the rcbal Congress- being elected
Senator from his State In 1854 he escaped from the
concdccy and reached Canada where he has been en-
gagged In plotting treason and murder.
The New York herald., 1865-05-05

WASHINGTON May 4, 1896.
court room has been fitted up at the arsenal for
the accommodation Of the court martial try the
snaton consprators, who securely confined in
me Old Penitenary, In the arsenal yard These trials
vii probably be begun on Monday next
The New York herald., 1865-05-05

Demand for the surrendcr OF the Con.
spirators in Canada.
WASHINGTON, May 4, 1895.
II 10 understood that formal demand has been made
1pon The Canadian government for the surrender Of such
u the assassination consprators may be within its
Jurisdiction.
The New York herald., 1865-05-05
ARRIVAL AT THE crMETrRy.

The procession arrived at Oak Ridge Cemetery at one
o'clock On the left OF the vault In which the remains
Of the President and bis deposited Immediately
on their arrival was platform, which sirgers and IN
iusrurenal hand nace and these united In Tho
The Shasta courier., 1865-05-20

SHEEP VS.. DoGs.-The Springfield Gil.
correspondent of the Chicago Post gives the
following as verbatim speech delivered by
one of the members of the Illinois Legisla-
ture:
''Mr. Speaker think sheep is paramount
to dogs, and our laws hadn't oughter be so
that dogs can commit ravages on sheep.
Applause in the gallery, for which he Speak
er'threatens to have the persons tnrned out if
such demonstrations are again repeatedly.
Mr.. Speaker, l represent sheep on this floor,
Laughter and cries of So that's so,' from the
opposition). Up where live sheep is more
account than dogs, and although you may
tell me that dogs is useful, still say, on the
other hand, that sheep is usefuller; and
show me the man that represents dogs on
this floor, and that thinks dogs is more impor-
tant than sheep, and | will show you man
that is tantamount to kuow-nothing. Mr..
Speaker, l am through"