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New Orleans juno 30 lae5 {

UVIIUTdI UFuGTS NO. 5.
49, All refugees from the State of Texpsncntare now
m DnTS pe troops OF the United S and that they can
return to their connd t,cs This occasion
to have distinctly understood that no home guards or
earned bands for sefprotection will be permitted in
the State, as the military force now in Texas, and
hereafter to be sent there will becompetent to protect
individuals and their property
The inhabitants of Texas are notified that it is and
has been the policy of the commanding general to
make neghborhoods infested by guerrias responsible
for their acts Experience having taught him that the
influence of the inhabitants if energeca(y exercised
All acts of the governor and legislature of Texas,
since the passage of the order Of secession, having
been declared illegtimate refugees wupon their re-
turn to the State, possession of their property
The right and title to the property claimed must be
! hevond Question
b. oomnand of Maj. Gen. P. II. SHERIDAN.
/ IA Il III aanNS A A G. =
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The Unitarian pulpit in Concord, n H., was closed
against the minister of the society, the Rev. J-r4
Hatch, yesterday June H. on account Of his having,
against wagning advocated the rights Of the freedmen
To the elective franchise the previous Sunday Tho
friends o human rights and free speech scared Eagle
hal-the largest in the city-and there the reverend
scatieau repeated the Objectionable discourse last
evening 70 large and approving audience The
closing Of Lhe church has caused considerable excite
mons at Concord, and the end is not yet.
Boston Traveller June r.
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The New Orleans True Deltas "Tak on Change
says there is great excess of steamboat tonnage
the landings We observe that one or two of the ole
line of Red river boats are going Mobile. 1t also
appears that the u s. marshal has about dozen OF
in his possession for nfraction or violation
of laws possibly having remained up Red river toe
long time. Whether the suits instituted by our re-
spected Uncle Sam, regular based on intentional
violation of the revenue laws we arc not informed
Itputs captains, agents and to much inconye
nence, with large bill of expenses running from day
to day, which somebody has to provide for. We have
known in many cases. when the United States has been
plaintiff, that large have been expended, and the
government brought in debt after selling the property
such as old steamboats, perishabe merchandise, and
live stock, having eaten twice its value over From
all learn, there at this moment twenty steam
boats under libel at the seat Of government For what
causes or reasons we do not learn and our revered
Uncle has also laid hands on nearly two thousand bales
of cotton 1t is splendid time strengthening or
picking the nabbed animals. 1t is very difficult to find
G. S. A. the ends of many bales of cotton In fact
about one-half the bales landed on the evee have no
ends in reality, and it is not known whether they ever
had any sends" The government has received Eom
Red river 74S bales; it has some more. The boats
from Red river bringing very light loads rather
parts Of loads. On the receipt Of the adjustment of
the % per cent. tax which intelligence doubt was
forwarded by the steamers which left on Saturday last
'o--- -;s,to no nvraotnd Thopn -sorn several
parties started with good supplies of gold and legal
tenders to aid in moving the much coveted article to
market 1t is the general impression that large guam
titles of cotton which implicitly belongs to our city, has
been diverted from its true course and gone up the
river to St. Louis, to Evansville, Ind as we'll as some
to Louisville and Cincinnati which eliminate, as it
were, in New York There may be shipments from the
interior of Mississippi to Vcksburg by railroad and by
the Yazoo river. We note the constant receipts of
cotton at New York from Liverpool; for the week end
ing the goth there were 100 bales.
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Brig.-Gen1. Yeatch, commanding the district of
northern Louisiana, paid visit to Jefferson, Texas
i.st week, for te purpose Of looking after Sue interest
Of Uncle Sam in that locality. We understand he
returned very well satisfied, from what he seem Of the
LOYALTY of the people
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BY reference to his card, it viii be seen that L. ~
Mutt ESQ., has resumed the practice of law. lie can
be found at his old Office, Of Market and Milan
streets
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The reported removal Of the Gov General Of Cuba,
tGen Duice)i is confirmed 1t was done on account of
his course IN relation to the Arguelles affair." The re-
moFa q tae Spanish Minister at Washington is pre-
dicted
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We sec 10y the New Orleans Tines that there is a
large amount Of counterfeit 50 cent bills Of United
States fra ctonal currency out which has nearly suspend
the Circulation of bills of that denomination. The
'"ell executed that they almost defy
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We are indebted to Mr. Richard Wright, clerk Of
the steamer Capitol, for copies of late New Orleans
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some PAST ii Inc True Dclsa. The friends of Mn
Adams viii heartily welcome him back once more to
the editorial chair. We wish them much success
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Daniel Dickinson in an interview with the presi--
dent On The l4th adyocatqd the rigl Of freedmen to
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Our old fsIIow-citizens Messrs. Looney & Wells,
still continue the practice Of law. They can be
found at their old office on Market street.
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Among the Proestants, about the only denomination
that does not more or less preach politics in the pulpit
on the sabbathare the Quaker and they only because
they do net preach at ALL but keep STILL The only real
safety, therefore, Protestant can feel on Sunday
from politics, is in a Quaker meeting. The Episcopa.
ians kept aloof for long whie-but their priests are
also running in The Roman Catholics doubtless exor-
eisa certain political influence through erprests
6at never from tue pulP that We heir ol-and hence
tneiE ehfeh Is powerfully Increasing, and alone
from emigration The Episcopaliaus also wonderfully
increased as long as they IeftSabbath TO tho Pres
hytarlansr and L0ngregatoualists This Sunday news
pa1ef Feash % the six days work 20 editors bas not
sas meEf3 q even originality orno7eitg ~ n Express
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SHREVEPORT:

WEDNEsD Az JULY u, 1855.
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Re boxing veil
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-18
ASSASSINATION OF THE PRESIDENT
ATTEMPTED MURDER OF SECRETARY SEW
ARD AND SONS.
DISPATCHES rRoX SECRETARY STANTON.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, April lJ--l:30 A. nj.

WASHINGTONi April lJ---'5U a NJ
Maor Genera! Dir Ne,c York:
Last evening. at 1880 p. NJ. q, FoTd's .Theat e,
the President, while sitting in bis private box with
Mrs. Lincoln, Miss Harris, and Major Rathbnrn,
was shot by an assassin who suddenly entered the
box. lie approached behind the President. The
assassin then leaped upon the stage, brandishing
large dagger or knife, and made lis escape by the
rear OF the theatre. The pistol ball catered the
back OF the e,ideuts head. The wound is NOR
tai Tie President has been ilScnsibls yer since
it was inflicted, and is now dying.
Aboct the same hour an assassin, either che same
or another. entered Mr.. Stewards house, and, un-
der prc.sncs Of having prescription, was shown
10 tie Se1rc.ary's sick chamber. Tie Secretary
was in bed, . nurse and Mss Seward with him.
Tho assassin Immediately rushed 20 the bed infict-
cd two or three stabs the throat, and two on ne
face. IL is hoped the wounds may not be mortal,
Nv ayp-olcn-ion is that they viii prove fatal The
nurse alarmed Mr.. Frederick Seward, who was in
an adjoining room, and fastened to the door OF his
fathers room, where he met the assassin, who in
aictsd upon him one or more dangerous wounds.
The recovery OF Frederick Seward is doubtful.
Il is no. probable that the President will live
through the night.
General Grant and wife were advertised to be at
the theatre this evening, but the latter started to
Burlington al six O'Clock last evening.
AT Cabine: meeting at which General Grant
was present to-day, the subject of the state Of the
country, and the prospects Of speedy peace was
discussed The President was very cheerful and
honcfil. spoke very kindly OF General Lee and
others Of the Confederacy, and the establishment
OF Government in Virginia. All the members OF
the Cabinet, except Mr.. Seward, are now in at.
tendance upon the President. have seen Mr.
Seward, 6u: he and Frederick were both uncon.
3ciOus. EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-18
SHALL HAVE A LIVING MoNUMENT. /"
From th. Chronicle-Editorial.I


It Is with feelings of profound horror, sorrow,
and indignation thGt we are called upon to an
nounce 70 the country one of the most terrible ira
gedies of which history affords an example. AT
ab,ut hal,-past 10 o'clock last evening President
TInc,ln was .aseas:ina.ed In Ford's Theatre, in
Tenth street.. between L and F, viii quietly looking
attic pertorman ce, all unconscious o. danger tie
occurred, IL company with Mrs. lincoln, and her
friend Kiss Harris, the private box in the second
tier, on the right.
TIE location Of the wc1cd On th, skull, which
was lnlicse by pistol ball. shows clearly that the
President sat q: tho moment with bis face 10 the
. age. and that he had no in,imstion Of the APP
prosch Of tee monster traitor who hiss robted the
d5uutry of rs r,ost precious life The ball ente ed
about the, inches from The opening Of the left car,
IN the ce.ebrelum, CT lowey hslf Of the head, and
psr s,rsted several inches INTO the brain. The
Pregid,n In ntdlste'y fell forward, and the ain
A. the esme momsnt, eapod ever tle railing upon
tb, stage He fell to the foo7 bat rose, ran 10 the
rear of the stage and disappeared, 6Tandisbirg
ls-ge knife. and exclailnlng, "Thei South is
Avenged Sic saper trGNHis Ple amaze.
M nt and horror of the audience were Sc great as
to destroy all presence Of mind, and the wretch es-
c,ped for the time by the back door.
The President, IN completely uncynscloue con-
dition. was after few minutes removed to the OPP
posits side of the street and placed in the comtort-
able house of Mr. Petersen, No. 45S. He occupies
the neat little bedroom In the back building first
A o.. where he must II q few hours breathe his
last.
Every aid which surgical and medical skill could
supply was Immediately given, but to no purpose.
It was our melancholy privilege to zee the great
and coad hear. Ct. Abraham Lincoln slowly giving
up its life blood, his hesrt-broken wife knesling by
III, Lo5;l, which yyae surrounded by all the men,
heys Of his Cabinet except Mr.. Seward. as well as
By other Distinguished friends. Among tie later
we're Senator Sumner, Speaker COfaI, General Au-
CUR General Meigs. General Fsrnsworth, of the
House Of Representatives, and others.
Thus has the day which was seq apart as day
of rejoicing been turned into Gay of burning by
one Of those astounding exhibitions Of desperate
wickedpess of which history, at long intervals has
given examples. Language would fail US in the
at'enpt to portray the min 'ed anguish, horror and
indignation which pervsie, t1!s community.
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9s1lngtOnl U. G, =. ". ApfI. 10,
AaJ. Gen. Dir, Hel5 York
The President still breathes, Dut is quite insen-
sible, as he has been ever since he was shot. He
cyidantly did MOI person who shot him, but
was looking on the 81 age, as he vas approached
behind.
Mr.. Seward las ra.lied and {: is hoped ne may
live. Frederick Stewards condition is very crit
cal. The attendant who was present was stabbed
through the lungs, and is no. expected to live
The wounds Of Major Seward are not serious.
Investigation strongly indicates J. Wike. Booth
os the assassin Of the President. Whether It was
the same, or 4 different person that attempted TO
murder M. Seward, remains in doubt.
Chief Justice Cartier IS engaged il taking the
evidence. Every eXertion las been made to pre-
vent the escape Of the murderer. His horse has
been tcurd on che road near Washington.
EDwIS ". STANTON,
Secretary OF War.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-18

Bat We ray sag, in b les, a thls i,,e as1- 81 "a
treason he's eliminated in Crime In ths TzlrdeT 81
President Lincoln, srd that since the Il Z iIy>os
April, 1861, when Flrs S.m:et wa fir - UPSo
no:hirg has occur rel go calculated to exa. yezase
tie loyal million end Gauge thsm T. den NJ va
Re nee upon the authors o the rebellion
1: is now o'clo:k, as We write, and wa Grd Is
indispensable to close these remarks villa oA,y a
brief re e-eace to the cotemporaneouR effort % rE
der Secretary Sew ard, and his son, Y. ". SogEr6
1t Is NJ, yet ascerta ued whether the nu-3enua
saul! upon these gentlemen was m.Gs 81 ice S-s'
desperate wretch who assassnaed the PfesiGocr.
I: il probable however hat there co2erSesArs,
aud that other distr gushed gsptleeen osy e5cns az
by ~ cideat
s1ong suspicion Las 6x-i upon :. vssSssz
Booth an inferior actor aud the son Of the Obi -z,h
geian Of that name, az the murderer Of tas EsEss-
dent.
P S.-A letter found IL Booths trunk .Gs.Ifies
him as The murderer.
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War DEPARTMENT,

4
WAsI,sGEoS, D. c., April 10, 4:IO =. Is.
Rl,or GJnerc! Dir Ne5 York
The President continues insenSible, and is sink
ing. Secretary Seward remains without change:
Frederick Seward skull is fractured in two places,
besides severe cut upon the head The attendant
is still alive, but hopeless.
Major Stewards wounds are TO. dangerous. tits
now ascertaned with reasonable certainty that two
assassins were engaged in the horrible crime
wilkes Booth being the one thsV shot the Presi-
dent; the other, = companion Of his, whose name
is no, known, but whose e,oriptious so clear that
he can hardly escape
II appears, from letter fopp@ in Booths trunk,
that tho mardor was planned before the fourth Of
March, bat fell through then because the accom-
plce backed out until Rc hnord could be heard
from. Booth and his accomplice we're at the livery
stable at six O'Clock last evening, and left there
with their horses abOu; ten O'Clock, or shortly be-
fore that hour.
Il would seem that they had for several days
been eekiDg their chance, but for some az known
reason IL carried into eee; until last night.
One Of them has evidently 2de MS way TO Balti-
more, the other has not yet been traced.
EDwlN rs. STANTON,
Secretary of Var,
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-18
From the same-sccond Edition.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN IS DEAD

If tears had audible language, shrek would 20
Up from these States which would s;art.e tie world
from liz proprlety
Strong men uss tic impressive language Of vo-
ren-TEABe. Women BOW therteads in the dust.
Children sleep troubledly.
Words are at this time weak snd vain. Let Us
ali, with heart and voice, say that
"THIs gave
SnALL HAVE A LIVING MONUMENT"
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-18
From tie Washington Chronicle, saturaay.l
TIE SCENE At TEE THEATRE.

AT halfpast ten O'Clock last night in the fr Mt pper
Iefthsnd private box in Fords TAea;ro while tie sec
ond scene of the third act OK Oar American Cousinp
was being played pistol was fred md Abraham I'm
coin shot through the neck ind lower part Of the hea
second after the shot fired. man vaulted over
the bsuster Of the box saying Sic sempar tyraucis"
and adding another sentence, which closed with the
Words revenge for tie South An ACROSS ne stsge
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-18
$4,000 Reward.

HD'oRs DEPARXrSv or WASHINGTON,
April Is, 1865.
A AWKWARD OF TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
will be paid TO the party Or parties arresting the
murderer Of the President, Mr. Lincoln, and the
assassin Of the Secretary os State, Mr.. Seward,
and his son. c. G. AUoUR,
Major Genera-lGomnanding Department.
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ards and bic assistants Several persons weic called
upon otety and the evidence as elected before an N
formal tribunal and not under oath was conclusive 70
this point the murderer OF President Lincoln was Johh
Wilkes Booth His hat was found u to private DON
and identified 10y several persons who had seen LIN
within the last two days and the spl he cropped
by accident after he jumped 10 the stage sss Identified
Of those which he obtained HON III sl:le Where
lie hhed his horse.
This man Booth has played more than once At fords
Theatre aud is of course acquainted with - exits and
entrances and the facility with which he escaped 1ehlnd
the ersily understood. He is son Q. J12us
Brutus Booth, the renowned actor and has hke one %
his brothers. in vain attempted % gain reputation Oh
the stage His father Englishman' and he waI
born IN Baltimore He las long been man Of intern
rae habits ana subject 70 temporary - u great eN
element lis capture j. certain, ont he i7trae 70 III
ustl-a lie viii commit suicide, and Ems aqproU iateiy
enc 3 c1-=5r
f-Ersz7 r7Eys gzsFzc-Iya .sr h-sAss,r.
s everything tina. tends 70 tErog light 1pon ms ma:
ta t. OF i.eres ryc think l. veil 20 aj9, tha5 aF even
ing dark roam horse vas rira1 a. Tnompson stable on
ne come. OF and Thirteenth streets, at aoo1t zen
mix ties after e. oclOck The horse had black Brg-
lei saddle and ordinary s.ircp' The man mo hired
MIN vas dressed IL Jiac,. and l7e feet sX
inches ID he-i.i. When asked when he you'd return
/ lie said Probably IN iva Eouts-periap3 never be
wore black uoustacae ana goets5. One Of he s.a9ie
boys followed hin, bat LOST sigh. Of him IN Icnth ssen
After hearlr OF The assassin3tiOns ihc same stable
boy rushed 70 hc Maynard thinking 10 head the man
and horse Off should be prove the criminal hut learned
that the man ard horse ne described had passed over
the bridge time beore and being Tod that il ne
followed he would not be allowed back the bridge
| he followed no further, but returned.
Il win be by referring 20 another column mat
General G. c. Augur Provost Marshall OF the Depart
ment Of Washington Offers n reward Of ten thousand
dollars 10 the party parties who will arrest the
son or persons who assasnated Che President Mr. LIN
coin, tie Secretary of STATE Mr. Seward and his SON.
The person who assassnated Secretary Seward lett be-
hind him slouched hat and an old rusty navy revolver
The chambers were broken loose from the barrel as II
done by striking. The loads were drawn from the cham
bes one being hut rough piece OF lead and the Others
balls smaller than the chambors-wrapped in paper as il
| 10 keep them from falling ont.
As will be by the dispatches 81 Secretary stanton
the life of the President despaired o. and the dtor
OF Secretary Seward is regarded as hopeful and that
! NJ Frederick Seward as doubtful
The name the suspected assassin will be found in the
| annexed report Of the police Investigations.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-18
WLR DEP RTNENT.

Washington, d. c., A. NJ. Apri! Is, :
Gen. Dir, Nel5 York:
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-18
TRF PQEULAR coHKo7loN.

Tho whole city waymoyod Tie crowds That pOl
through tie streets gathered in numbers on tho corn
edarsrt % .he residences q, tho various members
tho cabinet but The greatest AID most excited gath
jngs wer. on ana T5ath streets in lie vicinity Of
petersons house opposite Fori's Theatre, 20 which
President 3 as rcnoyc1. !Ir. Lincoln was attended
Surgeons Han stone. Ford, May Leioernnan' hi
Snrgeon General Barnes, Drs. Crane, Taf. Leale &c
Mcmillan Abbott and BucEler.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-04-24

II seems from the following p.rap.ph.
clipped from the columns otthe WasbinoI
ton City CIrORiels, that our late R.a,.Sn
Virginia brethren are Wiling to "Fe-eon.
otFuCt," provided that West Virginia I'm
be abolished as State:
Some Of the Virginia rebels, after having
S Sssp beaten il the field, propose 70 come
back and obey the laws Of The nm, If W.,
Virginia II connected 70 the Rast and ~ -
teFs restored to the old Status. They mi1b,
aS we'll make condition precedent q tSo ~
.1oS n.,s % the nadonsI authority, some
Of taeir own AlleghGnies, and the tarnins
back to the sources the currents Of ,bH;s
own Owe Fassrs; West Virginia is held by her
held BY the Federal GoVernnent n1t III s Se
Ponneians aud its people see that tbsir tn -,
. sst interest e in Obedieuce to the Constit1.
ton and the laws. Let them - ~ ~
ward for obedience in the SnbTis.,a ~ ~ g,
prosperity of NaEylSnd. Ou Ano
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-04-24

We be- row, by this mornings dis
ye,etes, Why NJ. Lincoln revoked the
perai. giTes % certain prominent Virginia
Teoeis - sEssUble SD confer in relation
% rseoosIpe,Ion, Re. The iesdisg spirit
j. tie movement addressed him in the
met ipEoleot tone, srEogs,ing . ststas 70
hiuseH ssd bis eo-irsiL9rS that the govern
meat could 70. recognize ct all. If II IL
true, ss the, noted rebel wrote, that the
spirit Of the South is still upbroksn not
withdrawing the overthrow Of iis military
power, the preliminary duty Of the govern
meus is 70 break it speedily snd eRsctually,
ever il il is DeessGsry in 50 doing 70 hang
ell sueh Vretehss Ss the writer Of the letter.
We begin uOW 70 see that there was really
come danger Of winding up the rebellion in
superficial manner, but step BY step, by
insolenee and assassination, the pnrticiPs-
tars in /. are undeceiViOg the people Of the
North. We read to day Of radical signs Of
Decentralization At Richmond. More assas.
siua'ion is going on. The heavy hand Of
power lie called for. Let it fall cruShioRly
ou the malcontentB.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-04-24
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