Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-04-22

, affair. II is to be built on bearse body,
and the extreme length fourteen feet The z
body of the car will be covered with black
! cloth, from which will hang large fsstoonsi
[ Of cloth on the sides and ends, gathered
and fastened by large rosetts Of white and
black velvet, The bed Of the car on}
( which the coffin will rest, will be eight
feet from the ground, iu order to give full
view Of the coffin, and over this will rise
/, canopy. the supports Of which will bel
sdraped with black cloth aud velvet. Thel
top ofthe car will be decorated with plu.
mers. The car will be drawn by six or|
keigh. horses, each led by groom.
\ BIOGRAPHY OF PRESIDENT LINcoEs.
\ He was born in part ofIlardin county
: which is now included in Larne county,
February l2, 1909, 20 that his age was
kffty..x years.
\ His father, who was farmer, moved to
1 Indiana in 1910, whore Abraham worked
kupon tho farm, going to school at inter
Svals. AT the age of nineteen he made q
"TRIP as hired hand on Hat.boat to New
EOrleans. In 1880 be moved with his
ifathsr 10 Macon, Illinois, aud assisted in
Ebuildiag the log cabin which became their
shome, and in making rails for the farm
Efences. Ia the the following year he as-
Esisted in building Fat boat and went in
hit again to New Orlesns. Returning, he
Ewas employed as clerk Of store and
tmiIl at New Salem, Illinois.
a In 1882 MIR. Liscoln volunteered for
Ethe Black Hawk war, and was elected
|scaptain of company. Returning, after
q service Of three months, he was nomina-
u atcd for the Legislature by the Wings; but
.sthe country being Democratic, he was de-
Il Sfeated. He then opened store, but did
: uot succeed in bis business, and giving il
,Eup, he was appointed postmaster in New
akSalem, He then began to study law
..sborrowing books for the purpose from
sneighboring lawyer. He also studied sur.
|" fveying, and obtained some employment iu
sthat business.
u In 1884 be was elected to the Leg.la-
kture, and afterwards to three successive
+ skterms. In 1886 he began the practice oi
Ethe law at Springfield, in partnership with
''EMajor John E. Stewart. He roe rapidly
ITO distinction 10 bis profession, but did moi
Eabandon politics, and soon became one OIL
q the most prominent leaders Of the Whig
'fSparty, several times being on their el'c-
Etoral ticket.
u In ls46 he was elected to Congress, and
y Eat once took side in favor of all the move
l. ments of the then "Free Soil" party. II
u January, ls49, he offered scheme io
e Sabollbing slavery in the District OF Col
s umbia, by compensatiug the slave owuers
'.E In 1858 be was the Republican caud
III date for United States Senator, agains
Il Judge Douglas, the campaign being one o
the most spirited ever known in Illinois
"a Judge Dougla las obtained majority of th'
y members Of the Legislature, and was re
~ elected United States Senator.
n Ontbe l6,h Of May, 1880, Mr.. Liucol1
was nominated for President by the Re-
oSpublican National Convention at Chicago
elected iu November, 1860 He wa
le Eagain nominated by the same party on tn,
9Th of June, 1864, at Baltimore, re-elect
Ned OF the 9Th of November i s64 and died
yHhy the hands Of an assassin, on the 10Th o
EApril, 1895.
& The attempt to assass,nafe Secretary See
'oA rd-We Secretary, his son Eatde1 icI
and an attendant n,ortahy wounfel.
ma WAsHINaToN, April l4.-Wbep the ex
Settlement at the theatre, where the Prosi.
isAdent was shot, was at It's wildes, height
al Ereports were circulated that Secretar
ESeward had also been assassinated.
~ On reaching this gentlcman's residence
'yBa crowd and military guard was loun
at the door, and on entering it was ascer
e. tanned that the reports we're based upo
Ii truth. Everybody there was excited tina
lgS scarcely an Intelligent account could b
nd fgathered, but the factsare substantially a
er follows:
About ten O'Clock man rang the be
Sc and the call having been answered by
in &colorsd servant, be said he had ocue iror
h. Dr. Verdi, Secretary Stewards family ply
is sician, with prescription, at the sam
by htimc holding in his hand small piece c
lid folded paper, and saying, in answer to
Ie- re fusal, that he must see the Secretary, Q
lie be was entrusted with particular direc
DIV ton conserving The medacine.
he lie stillinsisted on going up, althoug