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Opinions of the English Press.

Commenting on the assassination of Pres
ident Lincoln, the London Globe says:
The news from America will send a thrill
OF horror through the soul 1t is too soon
to estlmatImate the depth and the breadth of
the great calamity to America and Europe.
Mr. Lincoln had comesnobly through the
great ordeal. He had extorted the approx
al even OF his opponents, atleast onthis side
the water. They had come reluctantly to
admire his firmness and sagacitv. He had
tried to do, and had done what he eonsid-
cred to be his duty with magnanimity. He
had never called vengence upon one indi-
yidual In his dealings with foreign countries.
and IN his expressions with regard to them,
he had come to be remarkable, because a
mong American Presidents he showed Just
ness OF view and tone which were not COM
mon. In the hours when the cause he had
labored tor was about TO triumph, and peace
once more prevail over the torn and bleed
ing Continent he was shot by a cowerdly
assassin. Who can say what foodgate this
act may not open, to what other crime it
may not lead. The future however, defies
conjecture. All We can do is TO express the
grief we feel that our trans Atlantic cousins
should have been deprived of one who will
henceforth take rank among the best and
most honored of American Presidents
The Star says THE whole civilized world
will lament the cruel death of President Lin
coin. Dyiag now, that the Proslavery Re-
belllon has been put down, ard slavery re-
ceived its death blow, he has accomplished
the mission which he was raised to fulfill,
and leaves behind him pure and spotless
name-the name OF martyr as well as pa
triOt -
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English Opinion of President Johnson.

The London Spectator, of May 6, has a
long article on cur new President. which
commences as follows: A very original,
very determined, it may be very danger
Gus, but unquestionably very powerful man,
has succeeded Abraham Lincoln. The pub
lie In this country has been deceived as much
by the formal utterance of Mr.. johnson
when accepting the Presidency as by the ac-
cident which threw such ridicule over his
Inauguration, in the subordinate Office.
This IS no feeble ruler, sure to be tool In
the hands of his secretaries or the parties
around him, any more than it is a drunken
rough, elevated by an accident and incapa-
bic OF an idea, but strong, self-reliant man,
accustomed TO rule, and to rule in a reyolu-
ton, with a policy as distinct as that of the
oldest European statesman. and will which,
be that policy wise or rash, will assuredly
make resistance to it most dangerous task
There is not single point in politics which
it is so important to Englishmen to under
stand as the character of the American
President they cannot afford a second mis-
take such as that committed about Mr. Lin
coin. and we have passed hours in studying
the speeches and acts of Mr.. johnson as
Governor Of Tennessee. The more we have
read the more strongly has the conclusion
grown on US, that the new American Presi-
dent is one of the most individual men on
the continent-a ruler who, whatever else
he may do or leave undone, will most aSsur-
edly rule; who will borrow knowledge, but
accept advise only when it harmonizes with
his own precOnceived convictions.
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Gen. Rosecraus in Boston

BOSTON, May ll.-Major General R..
Grams visited Representative Hall to dav -
made speech He said Il see in io-l -uo
letters IN newspapers to-day. General Po'tess
Grams Is going TO raise TWENTY-FIVE tbonS.s3
men to go to Mexico General PrSocr..'ala
IS not going to do any such tbine e aus
Rosecrans thinks the soldiers have foDoL. NJ.
this great battle for freedom. and have 80" H'
IT with more patriotic motives than arae
have been seen, and who having djsfinc,,;SS
ed themselves will not permit themsejye.s. -
be misled, nor should they be misled fro'S v
their high and honorable course with ,a aaa
bucaneering expedition The General r.:
ther said: He had hoped to see nuIroa
pinion directing our young men into rb,,
nels of peaceful industry, in which he ',,, rrn
posed to set the example I have taEfnao
caslon TO make these remarks. because VII.
IN Washington, men willing to Shoglt SOM
thing or another, men whose adyanceman.
hitherto has not been sufficient 10 g,a,;%'
their ambition, but if you examina -.
names of those mentioned in the a6vanHa
ment you viii find they are third class 81
lows who are not worth snap and that o,,-
common soldiers were worth a dozan os
them. At the close of his speech ,b,oa
rouslng cheers were given for General Re-
Grams, and three for the army of the en-
berland - ui
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New School Presbyterians,

Among the Commissioners elected to the
New School Presbyterian General Assem-
bly,, which met in Brooklyn the day before
yesterday, are two colored ministers one from
Philadelphia and the other from Newark
The Philadelphia delegate, the Rev. Thorn
as b. Reeve, was elected as alternate for the
Rev. DIR Brainard, the moderator of the
General Assembly of last year. Dr. Brain
ard is of opinion that Mr.. Reeve is the first
colored man ever elected to any General As
sembly, and he deems it eminently proper
that the New School branch of the Presby-
terian Church, having been the first to e
nunciate the principles of human freedom,
should be the first to rise above the preiu-
dices of caste The New School Presbyte-
rians, in welcoming the representatives of
the colored race as members of the highest
board of the church, have set noble exam
pie 10 the other religious denominations of
the land, the general imitation of which
would powerfully aid in the elevation of the
negroes and the reconstruction of the South
ern churches, Southern society and the Fed
eral Union -Iif6uae
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Americans Crossing the Rio Grande.

Amongst the significant items of intelli-
gence which are floating about, is state
ment made in letter written by the Mexi-
can General Meja to gentleman in Wash
ington, that large bands of armed Ameri-
cans are crossil the upper part of the Rio
Grande, that they have so reinforced Corti-
mas as to compel Gen. Mejia to take refuge
under the walls of Matamoras The state
ment is also made that so numerous are the
bands actually prowling around that no per-
son can go outside of Matamoras without
endangering his life and as the stream of
emigrants is increasing every day, Cortinas
will soon have small army with which he
may ultimately undertake operations upon
a great scale. These facts, have seriously
affected the central government In Mexico
which, taking the alarm, has looked upon
them as indicative of an intention on the
part of the United States to interfere in the
Mexican question and has, In consequence,
modified its former plans, concentrated Its
forces. and abandoned, for the present, all
projects of disseminating It's troops upon
great circumference.
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Laughable!


1t Is quite amusing to see the copperhead
papers trying to make it appear that the
surrender Of Lee to Gen. Grant was com
promise! Gen. Grant Demanded the sur
render and dictated the terms, and Lee ac-
celDted them; just what conqueror and the
conquered generally do. Next, we expect
to see these same willy copperheads claim
that the surrender of Jeff Davis in lis wife 5
petticoats Ito Col Pritchard cavalry was
a compromises and one which ''the Demo
cratic party has always contended for as
- the basis of the settlement of our national
troubles !" VIII they also tell us some
thing about Sherman and Johnston $ CONE
promise, and what it amounted to? Verify,
the copperhead papers and leaders are great
on compromise" 1t has been their oyDha
and Omegd-their only available argument,
night and day, ever since before the war be-
gan. And, though the rebellion is squelch-
ed, and treason scotched. yet they continue
to ride the ''old hos" compromise with as
much avidity as though his carcass were not
liteless. Indeed, it would not surprise us in
the least, to hear them assert ere long, that
it was General Grant that had surrendered,
instead of the traitor Lee
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A Good Beginning.

General Howard, as Commissioners of
the Freedmen's Bureau, has issued his first
circular. He calls on all commissioners and
Superintendants for information, and con-
cludes as follows; ''While it shall be my OBJ
ject to secure as much uniformity as posi-
BILE in the employment and instruction of
freedmen, | earnestly solicit cooperation
from all officers and agents whose position
or duty renders it possible for them to aid
me. The Negro should understa d that he
is really free but on no account, if able to
work, should he harbor the thought that
the government will support them in idle
naSc -
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Sherman and Stanton.

Every one who admires courage and pa
triotlsm, and who has the interests of his
country in his heart, will regret to see diff
ficulty between the two men whose names ap-
per at the head of this article Each has
IN his proper sphere and in his peculiar
way, done great service during the war 1t
would be hard to say which has contributed
the most to overthrow the rebellion We
see no good result from controversy be-
tween them. General SHERMAN cannot
convince the people that his treaty with
Johnston was either wise or orexpedient And
If Secretary STANTON were so disposed,
which he is not, he could not convince the
people that the gallant soldier, who has
conquered so many rebel armies and strong
holds, was influenced by any unpatriotic
motives in his ill-advised conference with
Johnston. The matter had better rest
where it is Chronicle
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.sCEEARFIELD, PA, MAY "a, 1865.
THE LATEST NEWS.

jeff Davis, Mrs. JEFF. Davis, four child
ren, and mother and sister, Alex. III. Ste
phens, Clement c. Clay and wife, General
Wheeler and staff, Col. Regan, and fifteen
or sixteen others, arrived in Hampton
Roads, in the Steamer Clyde on the 18th,
They will be entertained at Fortress Mon
roe, for the time being-several casemates
being fitted up for their accommodation.
A gentleman who has arrived at New Or
leans says that he recently met ex-senator
Gwin at Hayanna, and was shown indis-
putable evidence that Sonoro has been ce-
ded to France by Maximilian. Mr.. Gwyn
also exhibited his patent of nobility as Duke
of the French province of Sonoro, signed by
the Emperor, bearing the seal of France.
The Memphis Argus says it has reliable in
formation that the rebel Cen Forrest was
killed at Parkville, Alabama, on the 18th,
by four of his own men, to avenge the death
of four of their comrades who had been shot
by order Of Forrest for exulting over the
news of the surrender of Johnston to Sher-
man.
1t is reported that Isham G. Harris, Gov
ernor of Tennessee at the out break of the
rebellion, has been captured at Augusta
Georgia, with the old State archives and
100000 Ia specie belonging to the State
Treasury.
1t is announced that Gen. Sheridan has
been appointed to the command of all the
forces west of the Mississippi and soon we
may expect to hear of the opening of an ac-
tive campaign against Kirby Smith.
On the night of the 18th, the extensive
iron foundry Of Merrick & Sons in Phia-
delphia was destroyed by fire. About five
hundred men were thrown out of employ
ment by the accident
John c. Breckenridge, Judah p. Benja
min, Trenholm and Extra Billy Smith, were
skulking in the vicinity of Fernandlna
Florida, when last heard from. How the
mighty have fallen.
A plot among the colored troops, to muir
der the rebels in Memphis in retaliation for
the Fort pillow massacre, was discover
ed and frustrated, and they are now under
arrest
Gov. Brown of Georgia, passed through
Harrisburg on the 18th, on his way to
Washington, where, it is said he viii be re-
tanned and used as witness against Jeff.
Davis
There is fine chance for Northern emf
grafton to Southern States Land that for
merly could not be bought for less than $50
an are, is now selling at 50, so and $3 an
acre
The Nashville Union says the rebel Gen
Ben. Hill has turned over all his command,
some 700, with their arms and horses, to
the United States The men were parolled.
Assistant Secretary Dana, has resigned
his position in the War Office, and Major
Eckert has been appointed his successor.
Gov Vance, of North Corolina, reached
Washington on Saturday last, and was lodg-
ed in the Old Capitol prison.
Secretary Seward spent an hour in his of
flee on Saturday, but he is still entirely too
feeble to resume his duties
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Union Meeting at Raleigh.

A large meeting of North Carolinans to
take action for the restoration of civil gov
ernment ard social order in their State, was
held at Raleigh on the / lth inst Speeches
were made by number of prominent citi-
zens, and series of resolutions unanimously
adopted, in all of which were expressed joy
over the downfall of the rebellion, and their
return to the fold ofthe Union, and protec-
ton of the old fag-satisfactio at the ter
mination of slavery, which was admitted to
have always been drawback on the'progress
of the State, and acquiescence of the people
in the announcement of President johnson
that treason must be runished At night
there was general illumination of the city,
and a large Union procession
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The Best Monument to MIR. Lincoln.

1t is proposed, as the best monument to
Abraham Lincoln, to establish national
hospital to the sick and wounded, and per-
manently disabled soldiers and sailors of the
war, to be called after the lamented Presi-
dent. 1t is contended that unless something
of this kind is secured now, while the nation
al interest and sympathy is awake-unless
we shall use his name to conjure with, we
shall have the same deplorable results which
have followed every war-worthy men re-
duced to beggary, dishonesty, or town
support, as the reward of their service and
sacrifice
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General Sherman on SlaHerz.

In a letter to the rebel General Johnston,
General Sherman says - believe, if the
South would simply and publicly declare,
what we all feel, that slavery is dead, that
you would inaugurate an era of peace and
prosperity that would soon efface the ravag-
es of the past four years of war. Negroes
would remain in the South, and afford you an
abundance of cheap labor, which otherwise
will be driven away and 1T will save the
country the senseless discussions which have
kept us all In hot water for fifty years
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Treaty with Columbia.

Late Panama advices state that most
important treaty has just been regulated
with the Government of Columbia, which,
while it will materially affect American in
terests most favorably, Will be great blow
to the Governments of Europe The Co
lumblan Government to which the Isthmus
OF Panama belongs, has renewed their char
ter of the Panama Railroad Company Ne
gotiations for the renewal of this charter
were so adroitly conducted by the American
agents in Bogota, that the government of
Columbia has granted to the United States
Government in perpetuity, the exclusive
privilege of transporting military and naval
stores over the road England, France and
Spain are completely shut out except, of
course, in commercial way The United
States Government alone has the right to use
it as military road What affect this news
will have in Europe can be readily imagined.
The Columbian Government accepts, as an
equivalent for the privileges, our guaran-
tee of its sovereignty over the isthmus,
and security of tha transit route against all
foreign powers
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The Conspiracy Trials.

The Conspiracy Trials.
The evidence now in fully connects the
rebel leaders, we Gay say the rebel govern
ment, not with the assination only, but with
long standing and elaborately matured
plot to murder burn and destroy on an ex-
tensive scale, and in many places. We
consider, says the Commercial that the COM
plicity of JEFF. Davis and the rebel leaders
named in President johnson 5 proclamation,
has been fully made out, and an impartial
jury would so declare, even without another
word of testimony. The conspirators ap-
pear to have congregated in Canada, where
Saunders, Thompson, and several other
II gh-toned specimens of the chivalry, of the
assassin order, could be conveniently con-
suited, while enjoying British protection.
Sanction, material aid and comfort appear
to have been drawn from Richmond, where
conspiracy and every form of assassination,
was considered, if not formally adopted, by
Congress, as among the arts of warfare. \.
gents passed to and fro, and the business
was as Systematically matured as a military
campaign Rebel money was used in pro-
fusion and literally promised on the compile
ton of jobs. Indeed, JEFF. was willing to
pay for this sort of service, while. his sol.
diers went unpaid.
1t isa passing suggestion, that English hol-
ders Of the cotton loan may derive what COM
fort they can from the reflection, that their
money was thus spent, and English sympa-
thizers with the Rebellion generally, are at
full liberty to feel all the satisfaction the
fact will admit of, when they come to know
that they not only recognized as 'belliger-
ents" a band of assassins, but assisted by
every means in their power to carry out
their hellish plots
The country has much reason to congrat-
ulate itself on the wisdom, vigor and faith
fulness with which the investigation has
been prosecuted, and the enormity of the
conspiracy, in its vast ramifcations, expos
ed. The case has been prepared with great
skill and labor, which we understand, has
been performed principally by that unswer-
wing patriot, Judge Holt The convic-
ton and theory adopted by Secretary Stan
ton, at the outset, in his letter to Minister
Adams, that it was the partial failure, of
grand plot by the rebel leaders, having its
origin in Richmond, has been steadily ad-
hered to in prosecuting the case. The devel-
opmcnts show with what little less than
marvellous correctness that theory of the
case was adopted and adhered to. We
know now that it was rot on conjecture
President Johnston charged completely on
Jeff Davis and other leading rebels He
had proof sufficient to warrant him in doing
so. Enough has been spread before the
world to carry the conviction to every i'm
partial mind-proof enough, it would seem,
to overwhe!m with the sense of deepest
shame every person not utterly lost to hon
orable feeling, whether in the South or
neutral countries abroad, who has at any
time or in any manner furnished the slight
est aid to the rebel cause
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President Johnson's Creed,

Treason must be made odious and Trai-
tors punished . The time has come for us
to understand that treason is crime, the
highest of crimes; in other words, that all
crimes are submerged in treason, and that
he who has committed treason has commit
ted all crimes. y The people must under
stand that treason is the blackest of crimes
and viii be surely punished. y Public
morals and opinions should be established
upon the sure and inhexible principles of
justice. ''We must not forget that what
may be mercy to the Individual is cruelty to
the State. -
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Who is President of the oonfederaoy ?

Ho Is IIesIuenI VI Lne oonIeuerdCy
The ~ 7. Times says We are in re-
ceipt of numerous communications raising
the constitutional question as to who is act
ing President of the Confederacy, now that
JEFF. Davis is in our possession, and Mr..
Stephens will not assume the responsibilities
of the office. The query is a timely one,
but moments reflection would have salts
fed our correspondents that Mrs. Davis is
the legitimate successor to her husband S
duties. When he ran off with her petticoats
she had no alternative but to put on the
breecbes. And in view of the language she
used on the occasion, we venture to predict
that foreign nations will make all haste to
recognize her as belligerant.
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Starving our Soldiers.

During the investigations in the trial of
the Conspirators at Washington, facts have
been developed which fasten the response
bility for the inhuman treatment of Nation
al soldiers in the Southern prisons directly
upon Jeff Davis and members of his gov
ernment, and that the system of slow star
vation was decided upon in cabinet meeting
at Richmond-the declared design being to
weaken the Union armies by rendering these
unfortunate men forever unfit for service at
ter being exchanged. Now, that the arch
traitor is in the hands of the authorities at
Washington, it is to be hoped that he will
be punished as his enormous and diabolical
crimes deserve
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|. S. 5-20 Six per cent.
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These Bonds are now worth a handsome premi-
um- and are exempt, all the Government
Bonds. from State, County. and Municipal taxa
ton, which adds FROM to thr .e per cent. per
annum to their value according to the rate levied
upon other property. The interest is payable semi
annually by coupons attached to each note which
may be cut off and sold to any bank or banker
The interest at t 80 per Ct amounts to
One cent per day on a $50 note.
Two cents per day on 4 SI00 note.
Ten cents PEI day on Il $500 note.
90 cents per day Oh Il $1,000 ncEs.
81 per day on 4 S50UO note
Notes of all the demon IIa,tions named viii be
The Notes of this third series are precisely sim
liar il form and privileges to the Seven, ThEties
already said. except that'thc Government reserves
10 itself the option Of paying interest in gold coiI
at per cent, instead of 3-lOths in currency.
Subscribers viii deduct the interest in currency
up to July 9TH at.the time they subscribe
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June, and will be made promptly aud contiuous.
the conditions of this Third Series affects only the
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viii be equivalent to the currency interest Of the
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The return to specie payments in the event Of
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be availed Of would so reduce and cqualize Pri-
that purchases made with six per cent. in gold
would be fully equal to those made with seven and
three -tenths per cent in currency. This is
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Now offered by the Government and is superior
advantages make it the
Great Popular Loan of the People,
Less than s2OO,OOO,OOO OF the Loan authorized
by the last Congress are now on the market This
amount, at the rate at which it is being absorbed
will all be subscribed for within two months, Wheh
the notes will undoubtedly command premium
has uniformly been the case closing the
subscriptions to other loans.
In order that the citizens of every town sne
section of country may be afforded facilities f''
taking the loan the National Banks, State Banks
and Private Bankers throughout the country have
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Subscription Agent, Philadeiphl''
May 18th, 1865.
Subscriptions will be received at ths
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