davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-11-23
CITATIO N.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,

Madison County,
To John F. Ford, administrator Of Wushingion
Ford deceased, and all other 5 interested ms aid estate.
VOU are hereby cited to he and personally ap-
L pear before the Judge Of the Probate Court OF
said county at the Courthouse thereof, in the CITY
of Canton, on the
l2h day Of Decembp nsrt,
in the December term Of said Cont, then and there
to answer the petition Of Manila Groves, late widow
of Washington Ford, deceased, and her husband
] C Groves for appointment of Commissioners TO
set apart To the said Manila Groves her distribution
share of the personal estate of said decedent and
show cause if any you can, why the prayer of said
petition should NOT be granted.
- Witness the Hon NJ NJ Cooper. Judge of
the Probate Court of Madison coun-
LIS. ty, the first day Of November, A. D.,
lSd5, and the seal of said court.
E D WARD, Clerk,
November 5.h, 4w.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-11-23
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

II ETTERS Of administration on the estate ~
IL e.. A. Gibson. deceased, having been granted
To the undersigned by the Probate Court Of Madi-
son county Mississippi, at the November term, A,
d. 1865 thereof
Notice Is therefore hereby given to all persons
having claims against said estate 10 have them prn.
hated and registered within the time prescribed by
law, OF they will be forever barred.
Nov. Is. 1865. sSsw
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-11-23

Joel Riggs, q citizen of Memphis. died
recently in that city. He was much be-
loved and respected.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-11-23
Ganton gtui-dMfekIp.
on. 0 ZEMs !
THURSDAY MORNING. =. NOV. %, 81

The people Of Memphis propose to es-
tablish a Home" for disabled Confeder-
ate soldiers.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-04
The ImperiaI Gazette.

We have laying before us the Pekin
In,pe,ial Gazette 1t is daily paper, and
the only paper published in the whole
empire, with its population of four hun
dred and fourteen million souls The
number which We have was issued in
1859. Number one ofvolume one was is
sued ten centuries before. and its daily
number has been issued daily ever since
The workmen are probably intent today
Oh preparing the morrows form The
publication is about twelve inches long
by FIVE inches in width The paper ia
similar to, but much finer than that
found in tea chests. There are tive sew
eral sheets, besides the covers. The
sheets are folded in the lcentre, and only
one side is printed. Five OF the pages
contain seven columns Of characters
each; the remainder have eight columns
The last page holds the title and date,
and the last page of the covers has an
additional inscription As our knowl,
edge of Chinese is too limited to enable
us to set up for sinalogue. we shall not
undertake to translate the contents OF
this rare treat NORTH 4me,icda.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-04
The Interview Between Sherman and
Johnston.
NEW YORK, May

The Tribune's Raleigh correspondent
gives the following description of th'
scene at the last interview between Sher
man and Johnston:
Benefits house is five miles beyond
Durham Station, and about thirty from
Raleigh The train bearing the Umor
General arrived Mt the house at 2 O'Clock
in the afternoon. Johnston, with Capt
Wade Hampton, jr., and Major Preston
of his staff, arrived about half past two
and after a very civil but not over warm
greeting between the officers, and intro
ductions, Johnston and Sherman held
short private interview in a room sci
apart for the conference
Meanwhile. the rebel officers Withdrew
to some distance, and remained in con-
versation among themselves, the Union
officers doing the same Generals Scho'
field and Howard then joined the confer
ence, which lasted about an hour. Wade
Hampton, having been relieved OF his
command, was not present; neither was
Breckenridge. All arms and munitions
of war are to he delivered to our officers
at Greensboro.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-04

NEWS OF B0oTH's CAPTURE IN A The
oIOGICAL SEMINARY.-At the time the
news of BooTH's capture reached Chica-
90 the exercises Of the seventh anniver-
sary of the Theological Seminary Of that
city we're in progress The Times says:
The news was received with sponta-
neous burst of applause, which was again
and again renewed. Some of the gentle,
men rose to their feet, and the ladies
waved their handkerchiefs. The Presi-
dent called upon Rev. DR.. Eddy to offer
a prayer of Thanksgiving to God for the
,pecdy retribution which has overtaken
rbe murderer of the President. DR.. Ed
dv then rose and offered up a fervent
prayer of praise and gratitude to the su.
preme Being, in which the audience de-
vcutly Joined. The choir sang the
Song of Freedom"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-04
A New Idea Connected with the Assas
siuati0n

A new idea connected with the assas.
sination of the President is thus broached
by the Washington correspondent OF the
PittSbu1 Commercial who says;
1--WE hear it stated that, on the night
of the assassination, there were in the
theatre over 100 persons who had direct
or indirect knowledge of what was to
happen Many of those persons had a
victim selected, but their part of the mnr-
der failed from the fact that the person
selected to tarn off the gas at the crack Of
Booths pistol from some cause or other
failed to perform his part If the gas
had been turned of, Booth would have
escaped recognition. Had Grant been
there he would have fallen an easy vic,
tim. Booth did not expect the failure
of the person to turn off the gas and at
ter the deed was done, had to make the
most of it,"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Assassins' Conspiracy,
The Trial of Hon. B. G. Harris
Payne Makes Confession II mp0riani
Cabinet Meeting-Swiss Residents.
prasa Dis,atcb

New YORK, May 3-The Trbune's spe-
cial saws Payne. the assassin of the Sew
ard family, has nlaic =. .,oni,4s+inn OF his
guilt He said it was useless for him to
withhold it longer. He had been fully
identified by six persons, and the Gov
ernment had other evidence in its pos
session that he was the party assigned to
that terrible crime.
The Tribune's Washington special
saws that at one of the most protracted
and important cabinet sessions held
siuce Mr. Johnson's accession to the
Presidency, the subject matter of discus
sion was the free trade questions, as re,
CARDS the South. 1t is understood the
whole system of giving cotton permits
and trade permits to a certain class OF
favorites was thoroughly ventilated and
denounced, although there was prepon-
derance in favor of opening trade in all
parts of the South not subject to the
Union authority. 1t is believed as the
result of this protracted sitting that
every facility will be extended by the
Government for all proper commercial
transactions, and as consequence of this
faith cotton permits are at heavy de-
cline in this market tonight.
The address delivered 10 the Presi-
dent by the delegation of the various
Swiss residents, contained the hope that
the glorious success Of the Union will
bear in the preservation Of all the other
sister republics Oh the American CONT
nent To the great astonishment and
Indignation of the delegation, the acting
Secretary of State, to whom the copy of
the address was communicated previous
to it's delivery, struck ont as being ir-
relevant the above mentioned para
graph
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-04
The Conspiracy Cnses-Arres1 Of Ben-
janlin G. Harris.
Press Dispatch. ]

NEW YORK, May 3.-The Times Wash.
ington special says the preparation of
the conspiracy cases for trial has devolv-
ed upon Col II L. Burnett who conduct
ed the treason cases at indianapolis
His great ability developed in those cases
commended him to the Government. He
is now sitting the mass of testimony in
possession of the Government The pris-
oners are closely guarded Among the
precautions adopted to prevent them
from committing suicide is the padding
of the head of each thickly with cotton,
so they cannot butt their brains out
This was suggested by the attempt made
by Payne few days since.
1t appears that Benjamin G. Harris,
member of Congress from Maryland, was
arrested for persuading paroled prisoners
from Lees army to violate their parole
and 90 back and join the rebels in arms.
A number of these prisoners testify to
his giving them money for this purpose,
and unless he breaks down this testimo-
ny he will certainly be convicted. The
punishment is death.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-04
Auuaais 20 the Citizens Of Louisiana
and Mississippi on the Peace Question

New YORK, May 3.-The New Orleans
papers give a lengthy letter from A q. r
Pickens, late Captain of company E. I'd
Louisiana cavalry, in which the writer
makes an earnest appeal to the citizens of
his native State, and beseeches them to
return to their allegiance. He recounts
at length the sufferings and abuses heap
ed upon the people by the rebel authori-
ties, asks for the return of peace and the
close of the unholy warfare, and states
that the cause of JEFF. Davis is perfectly
hopeless.
Hon. A. Borwell, of Mississippi, has
made a similar appeal to the residents OF
his State. and suggests the election OF
delegates from every county to attend a
convention to be held in the city of Vicks-
burg on the first Monday of June next
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-04

NEW YORK, May 3.-The Herald's cor.
respondence says the 9th corps reached
Danville last Thursday, making the
march of over 100 miles in four days. On
tie route and at Danville large amount
of valuable property was captured, in
cluding railroad stock and machinery
stolen from Harper's Ferry. 1t is ex-
pected that the 6th corps will remain at
Danville some time.
General Sheridan, with his cavalry
got as far as near the Staunton and Dan
rivers, but was ordered to return on the,
surrender of Johnston.
Trains will soon be running from
Lynchburg and Danville TO Washington
via Richmond.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-04
The Origin and Progress OF the Assas
siuation Plot-i,ist of Accompiices
umdes Arrest.

under Arrest.
New YORK, May 3-The World has II
lengthy, graphic plot against the rulers
ofth nation, which contains the follow
ing points: Booth was the original pro
iector of the crime. 1t was seconded by
parties in Canada, and was furnished
with a murderous accOmplice in Payne
from that section. Mrs. Surratt was the
mother of the plot Booth found anoth-
ar bloody accomplice in Aircraft. The
route for the escape was planned TWO
weeks prior to the act. Aircraft was
the man who had the room over Vice
President Johnson's. He ran away so
hastily that he left all his arms and bag
gage; also coat belonging to Booth,
When Booth escaped Harold went with
HIM. They reached Surratts at ma,
night, and stopped at Lloyd's, Hotel and
rot bottle of whisky, Booth remain
ing on his horse. Harold went upstairs
and got a carbine. Lloyd offered anoth-
ar. Int Harold said Booth had broken
his leo and could not carry it. As they
rode of Booth called out to Lloyd: I'VE
have murdered the President and Secre-
tarv of State" They reached DR.. Mudds g
hoTse before sunrise. and Booth had his
broken leg set. An old fashioned wood
en- band box had to be split up for splin-
tsrs DR.. Mudd says hedid not know who
tNey were.
The following accompices are all IN
der arrest, except Surratt and Captain
Jett Jet spangler, the stage carpenter: Al Al,
fred Samuel Arnold, Of Baltimore. who
claims to have backed out of the party
Captnin Jett, who took Booth. behind
him on his horse; Atzerott, assigned to
kin the vice President; Mrs. Surratt, the
mistress of the conspiracy Mclaughlin,
friend and confederate of Bsothi Dr. DR.,
entertained the assassins and gave them
a carbine; Samuel Coxter, who concealed
and fed Booth; Harold, who was cap
tured with Booth; Payne, who attempt,
ed the life of Secretary Seward; !; Mr.; and
Ma Adams, of Newport, believed to have
assisted Booth; Mr.. Wilson. OF Newport
though cognizsnt of the crime did not
assist therein.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-04
Richmond liens.

New YORK, May 3.--The Richmond
Wing of the I'd, states that Mosby took
leave of his men at Salem, Fauquier
county telling them to disband and re.
turn home; that he was bound for Texas
and did not want them to accompany
him, as it might put their neck III halt
er. He then rode off with a small num-
Der of his old companions.
A steamer was loading at Richmond
with tobacco for Baltimore.
The rebel treasury notes were quoted
at So to IS per 81 900.
Many burglares are reported as oc-
curing in Richmond.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-04
WHEELING REGISTER.
THURSDAY MORNING. MAY 4 1855.
Telexraphic So nanaary.


Gold closed yesterday at the regular
board at Sl.4lf; and at the evening ex-
change at the same price.
Payne, the assassin ofthe Seward fam
ily. has made confession of his gnilt.
The prosecution of the conspiracy cases
is conducted by Col Burnett, who con-
ducted the treason cases at Indianapo-
lis.
Hon. B. G. Harris, of Maryland, has
been arrested for pesuading paroled reb-
el prisoners to violate their parole. He
objects that the prisoners who testify
against him arc guilty of treason, and
therefore incompetent witnesses.
Captain A. o. r. Pickens, of the rebel
army, appeals to the people of Louisiana
to return to their allegiance. Hon. A..
Borwell, of Miss, makes similar up
peal, and suggests that convention of
delegates be held in Vicksburg on the
first Monday in June.
jeff Davis was at Yorhville, 5. C.. oh
the 2sth. Stoneman's cavalry was only
one day behind him
The 9th army corps reached Danville
last Thursday Trains will soon be run
ming to Lynchburg and Danville.
The Senate of Tennessee Offers re-
ward of $50, 900 tor the arrest of ex-Gov-
ernor Isham G. Harris, of that State.
A prominent citizen of Syracuse. n. Y,
was assassinated in his house yesterday
morning
The correct version of the assault upon
Secretary Seward shows that he was
only stabbed once, in the jaw, and not in
the throat. Robinson saved his life Mr
Seward will soon he able to attend to
his official duties.
General Grant is to review the soldiers
of the army soon, near Washingto city,
and they will afterwards be gradually
disbanded and sent home.
Stevens, Cameron and other Pennsylva-
mans have called upon the President
and assured him of their support.
Mosby parted from his men at Salem
Fsuquier county, telling them he was go
ing to Texas, and advising them to dis
band and 90 home.
Sergeant Corbett, who killed Booth,
has been threatened with death.
SlOO,OOO,OOO will be paid to discharged
soldiers and others during the month OF
May,
National banks are to be established
at Richmond, Savannah and Charleston.
President johnson, by proclamation
offers a reward Of 100000 for the appre-
hension of jeff. Davis; $4,000 each for
Jacob Thompson, Clement c. Clay, Bev
erly Tucker and Geo. n. Saunders, and
$4,000 for w. C. Cleary, upon the charge
that these persons were engaged in the
plot to murder President Lincoln.
It is officially contradicted that JEFF
Thompson has any intention OF invading
Southern Missouri.
vicksburg papers say an indefinite ar
mistice has been concluded in that de-
partment between General Dana and
General Hodge, to take effect on the 18th
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-04
Proclamation

WHEREAS, 1t appears from evidence
in the bureau of military justice that the
atrocious murder Of the late President,
Abraham Lincoln, and the attempted as
sassination of the Hon. VIM Fl. Seward,
Secretary of State, wasincited, concocted
and procured by and between Jefferson
Davis, late of Richmond, Va, and Jacob
Thompson, Clement c. Clay, Beverly
Tucker, Geo. n. Saunders, w Z. Cleary
and other rebels and traitors against the
Government of the United States. har-
bored in Canada;
Now. therefore, to the end that justice
NAV be done, I, Andrew Johnson, Presi-
dent of the United States, do offer for the
arrest of said persons, or either OF them
within the limits of the United States,
so that they can be brought to trial, the
following reward: 100000 for the arrest
of Jefferson Davis S25, 900 for the arrest
of Clement G. Clay; S25 900 for the arrest
of Jacob Thompson, late of Mississippi,
S25 900 for the arrest ofGeO. n Saunders;
sos 900 for the arrest of Beverly Tucker,
and SO 1000 for the arrest of VIM. G. Clay,
late clerk of Clement G. Clay. The Fro
vost Marshal General of the United
States is directed to cause description
of said persons, with notice OF the above
named to be published.
In testimony whereof have hereby
set nv hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed Done at the
city of Washington, the 2d day of May,
in the year of our Lord, 1865, and OF the
Independence of the United States OF
America, the 3oth.
ANDREW JOHNSON
b, the President,
W HUNTER, Acting Sec, Ut Stare.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-04
The President Visited by Pennsylva
mans.

WASHINGTON, May 3.-SimOn Gamer
on, Thaddeus Stevens and other promi'
nent citizens of Pennsylvania called on
the President to-day. and were introdne
ed by Mr.. Cameron. who addressed the
President in a few concise remarks, AS
surfing him of the implicit confidence OF
the State of Pennsylvania in his ability
Justice and integrity. The President re-
piled at some length, reiterating his tu-
ture policy towards the late rebellious
States. He foreshadowed nothing more
than is derived from his speeches already
nnblished.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-04
From, Missouri.

ST.. LOUIS, May Sit is officially con.
tradicted that any of jeff. Thompson's
troops are in Southeastern Missouri
Rumors of invasion are without founda'
ton.
The vicksburg Herald says an indefn
ite armistice throughout the Depart
ment, beginning at 9 o'clock on the 25th
was agreed upon between Gen. Dana, on
the part of the United States. and Gen
Hodge, rebel.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-04

THE editor of the Cincinnati Gazette,
who has been very eager for other people
to put down the rebellion. is very savage
on Sherman; who, of course, is not half
such a patriot as the editor aforesaid. .
Sherman need not be alarmed, however.
The Gagette ordered Johnson to resign
but Johnson is President now, and is not
likely to resign to please the Gazette. -
The editor may win little eclat amongst
a class of its readers, but the country
will recollect that it owes the dispersion
of the rebel armies more to Sherman than
any other man living. If he is more lib
eral and generous to vanquished enemy
than the stay -at-home patriots. il is quite
natural.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-04
a.. P,r.uit Of JeE. Davis.

KNoxvnLE, May 2.-Jef. DAVIS was @ ~
Yorkyille, South Carolina, on the 3otn
u1f and Stoneman's forces came In tne
following day. JEFF. was one day ahead
~ Stnnemau. Davis is escorted BY cav
sirv. we'll mounted, and commanded by
Can Dibbill. He is accompanied by Ben
ismin. Breckinridge and other notorie.
t;ss and win probably be joined BY all
the desperadoes fleeing nom Just JUSTICE Sss.n1 ana
from the vengeance ofthe Unlted states
Government. It is hoped that General
stonemsn's forces will overtske and cap
sfnre Davis, as he is burdensd with elev'
an wagons, supposed to contain specie
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-04

WHY STEPHENS SEcEDED.-The follow
ing anecdote is related Of Alexander H.
Stephens, Vice President Of the late c.
g. A. Stephens was asked by Union
ist-"Can you answer your own Union
speech1r mo" Why did you desert
MS, thenlr Stephens replied-''To pre-
vent the Toombs men from plunging
their daggers into the hearts OF the Ste
phens men, aud to prevent the Stephens
men from plunging theirs into the hearts
of the Toombs men"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-04

SENSIBLE ADv1cE.-The Albany Even.
ing Journal calls all men to the rescue fol-
the purpose of allaying passion and ex'
citement, denounces mob rule of every
kind. and invites the public press to be
extremely cautious, while the country is
on the eve of peace, lest the passions OF
men, by inconsiderate publications be
led on to commit deeds of wrong and VI.
olence. 1t urges that the law be rested
upon for redress Of all grievances
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-04

WHILE at the War Department on
wednesday, Mayor Lincoln ofBoston was
introduced to Gen Grant, who, in the
course of conversation, colnplimented the
Massachusetts, regiments, which, he
pleasantly added, should be good, as
they sent to Europe and all over this
country for good recruits"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-04
The 5.3O Loan,

PHILADELPHIA, May 3-The subscrip
tions to-day to the 7-30 loan, as tele
graphed to Jay Cooke, amounted to S.,
261 300, including single subscriptions OF
s1O9, 5000 from Fisk and Hatch, and SlO3,'
29O from the Och National Bank OF New
York; S5OO,0O0 from the I'd National
Bank of Boston, 100000 from Detroit
$50, 1000 from Sandusky, and S75, 900 from
Lafayette, Ind The individual sub
scriptious amounted to $50 and 100
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-04
The Neutrality Laws.

TORONTO, May 3-Clarry, one of the
rebels against whom the grand jury
found true bill for breach of the neu-
trality laws few days since, yesterday
surrendered himself, and gave bail in the
sum of $1,000 to stand trial at the Octo-
her ASsi7es
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-04
Flag of Truce from Dick Tayiors
Command.

New YORK, May 3.-The Herald's Mo-
bile dispatch of the 18th says: An Off
Ger of Gen. Richard Taylor's staff arrived
Just now with flag of truce at General
Canby's headquarters, to make terms for
the surrender of himself and the men
under his command Nothing is yet
known of what transpired between the
General and Taylor's aid-de camp.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-04

THE sewing machine inventor, James
E. A. Gibbs, who went South in an early
stage of the rebelliop, is said to have
been the chief of the torpedo corps or
panized by the rebel authorities, and the
efficiency of those internal machines is
attributed to his ingenuity and mechan-
ical skill He is native of Pocahontas
county, Virginia,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-04
Sergeant Corbett-Discharse of Sol
diers-Finuncial.
[Press Dispatch

NEW YORK, May 3.--Sergeant Corbett,
saws the Post, writes to friend in this
city, under date May 1st: "My life has
been threatened in most bloodthiisty
manner, but God is well able to keepme." "
The Posts special says the Govern
ment will pay one hundred millions ct
dollars to discharged soldiers and others
during the month of May. Forty mil
lions of certificates of Indebtedness were
redeemed in April. Applications for Ma
tional Banks at Richmond, Savannah,
Petersburg and Charleston have been
made to the Treasury Department
There are 9 200 troops at Ryker's Island
who will be mustered out of service this
week.