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- !. TME A1rEMrr TO KILL SEWARD.
+ WAsHINeroE, April l4.-Wbep the
excitement at the theatre was at its widest
height reports were circulated that Secre
txsy Seward had also been a.fassina,ed!
! The appalling facts are substantially rs
About 10 o'clock man rang the bell
ara the call having been answered by a
colored servant, he said he had ccune from
DR.. Verdi, Secretary Stewards family
physician, With prescription. at the same
time holding in his hand small piece Of
folded psIer; and saying in answer to q
refusal that he must see the Secretary, as
be was entrusted with particular directions
concerning the medicine! He still insisted
On gong up, although repeatedly informed
that 90 one could enter the cha,nber. The
man finally pushed the servant aside and
walked hastily towards the Secretaryt,s room
and ssss there met by Mr.. Frederick w
Seward; Of whom he demanded to see The
Secretary, making the same representation:
which he did % the servant. What farther,
passed in tho wsy Of colloquy is not known.
but the assassin struck M. Seward blow
on the head with billy, severely iniuripe
the skull and telling him almost senseless.
The assasslu then rushed into the cbambe,
ard attacked Major Seward, Paymaste,
United States Army, and Mr.. Han.ell, Il
messenger Of the State Department, and
two ma1e n0sses, disabling them all. He
then rushsd upon the Secretary Of State.
who was lyisg in bed in the same room.
and inflicted hree stabs in the neck, bu,
sevesirg, It il thought and hoped, no arte-
mes, though he bled prefussly!
The ASSASSIN then rushed down stairs..
mounted his horse at the door, and rod.
of before an alarm could be sounded, in
the same manner of the assassin of the
President.
THE fxc1TEAENT IN WASHINGTON.
WARRINGTON, April IA An immense throne
s,rt'dily gathered in frent of the President.
h.c'~, snd strong guard was stationed there.
'Fono re brought to his house.
ti'n entire city to night presents scene Of
w. sxci,t ment:-
Ahs military authorities have despatched
EtEnted patrols in every direction, in order j,
Pott'hlS. to arrest the a.ssseins. while the Ne
frtEoiitan Police are alike viRilant for the sspa,
17rlose.
The sesassins' attacks, both on the Presiden.
and On Secretary Seward, took place at tn.
sans hour. 10. s'slsei :. thua chewing q preeon
osrtsd plan ts'esssssipste both.
Wee PI esideHt Johnsen il in the eitv and
his hstel quarters ore eusrded by troops
1HH r1ArN71A1oFs or THE DAEDs Fouhp crr
WAsnAs7oH 1i1Y. No. 4ts T~ath Street. 4. .l(
A.: H.. April lS-Aei. Gen Dir, Eeo York:
Ihs President continues insensibie, and il SINK
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description is SO clear that he can hardly e..
eaps.
1t appears from letter found in Booths
trunk that the murder was planned before the
4th Of March, but fell through then, because
the acccmpiiee backed out until Richmond
could be heard frsm."
Booth and his accomplice were at the livery
essble At o'clock last evening and left there
with their horses about 10 o'clock, or shortly
before that hour. It wsuld eeem that they had
for sevelaFdays been seeking their chance, but
for some unknown reason it was not carried
into effect until last zignf. One of them has
evidently made his way to Baltimore The
other has not yet been traced.
tsisned} EN-. STANTON,
SecretAEy Of War.
..1lNco1N's DEATH.
WAR DEriRSsiENT WAsHlNoroN, April l5.-
Aej. Gen. DIR: Abraham Lincoln died this
morning, at twesty.two minutes after o'clock.
EDWIN n. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
CAPTURE OF BOOTH AND his AccoMP1IcEs
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-A steamer arrived at
his city from Baltimore last evening" stating
hat the aseassins have all been arrested. Booth
was caught somewhere in the vicinity of Balti-
more, and the murderers of Mr.. Seward, two in
number. were aleo arrested, locality not known.
From evidence obtained, it 10 deemed highly
Probsble that the man who stabbed Seward
was John Smith, of Prince George, Maryland
lAEERlw JOHNSON SWORN IN AS PRECEDENT.
WASHINGTON, April 1-15.-Vice- President An.
! drew Johneon was sworn in as President Of the
United States, at II o'clock. this morning. The
ceremonies were very impressive. Mir. John
son received the oath Of President with the
most profound grief The city IL draped in
mourning; all business, public and private j.
suspended: the people. one and all, move
sombre faces; inten.e feeling still prevail.
throughout the country.
DEA1H or Mr.. HAEsELI.
WAeBlSG1oS, April 15.-Mr. Hansell, the
me ssenger Of the State Department, who was
in attsndan& on Mr.. Seward, died to-day. Mr..
Seward is in precarious condition.
JOHNSON AND TIE CABINET.
3. WASHINGTON, April l5.-President JohBson,
at IL o'clock, ,ealled q meeting of his Cabinet,
md told the different secretaries to continue
che duties Of their c6ces. and proposed arrange
ments for the funeral Of the late President.
ORDER TO BE PREsEayED IN BALTIMORE
EEADouAITHns MIDDLE DErAa1xsxr,
Eighth Army Corps,
Baltimore. Md. April Is, 1866.
Special Orders No. 91.-Par. ].
Ths assassination Of the Prasidsnt Of the
United States and the Secretary of State call
for the following ord-rs:
The utp ost rigor Of military discipline asd
authority will be enforced in this city aud de
partment until further orders,
All persons ars hereby ntii6ed that assern
blsees Of more than three persons will net b.
permitted.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-10-26

GS-It is stated that one Of Werz's closer
witnesses was identified by Government wit.
ness as the wretch who kicked Union pris-
oner to DEATH The detected criminal was ar
rested. 1t seems that Werzs appeal for aid
has brought him only about $500, so that
several of his witnesses, not being able to
meet the expense of staying in Washington,
have left the city. 1t also appeared in evil
dence that Howell Cobb once made fero-
cious speech to the rebel soldiers at Ander-
sonvillc. in which he encouraged the hanging
of prisoners, expressed his opposition to any
prisoners being taken, pufed Werz as an cx-
ccllent commander, and said he would hang
President Lincoln if he could catch him. A
Southern witness, resident of the neighbor-
hood of Andersonville, described the condi-
ton of the stockade as frightful, and said the
stencil was so great that it was perceptiblc
two miles off. The testimony to the brutality
of General Winder was very clear and ilnpor-
tant, showing his utter heartlessness, and that
if his words were to be taken literally, he full
ly prcmedi:ated the death of the prisoners by
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-10-26

THE CnoLERA.-A letter received at til G
State Department represents that the cholera
seems to be on the decrease at Constantnople.
At Marseilles, however, the disease is greatly
on the increase, the number of deaths averag-
ing between fifty and sixty day. Eighty
thousand persons had left the city for the ru-
raj districts, to avoid the pestilence. Thou
sands of bonfrcs are kept blazing in the
streets of the city, night and day, to purify
the atmosphere. Business of all kinds was
nearly suspended.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-10-26
NUMBER 43.
A Strange Exhibition,

A gentleman, of German extraction, named
Hlrsck, has introduced combats of women at
Dresden, and the account of the proceeding is
that six Amazons entered the Arena with
light but tight fitting costumes. Three were
matched against three, and they were to give
their antagonists complete throws, wrestling
fashion. right on their backs. The women
are described as 1.-the and agile in the extreme
and bring down rounds of applause as their
fair forms struggled in fascinating and elegant
contortions. At length the rounds we're COM
plete, and the final heat remained between
y colossal sandy lady and pretty, neat and
small brunette. who, to the wonder of all
present, flung her big opponent on the back
with greater ease than would have been pos
slble to accomplish by most men. This issue
was golden watch and chain for the victor
and golden applause from the assembled spec
tators. The fascinating proceeding may ero
long. find an imitator in some English i'm.
presario.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-10-26

II Union Rationale processes to have
grounds for believing that the Fenians con-
template raid on Canada 1t sets out by
quoting statement to this effect, from the
Dublin correspondent of the London Herald
and then goes on in corroboraton of this sto-
ry. 1--WE learn" says II Union Ntionale,
''from IA good source that our Government
has been, or is on the point of being, put in
possession of certain facts of the highest i'm
portancc Our information does not rive us
the precise facts; but there is not the slight
est doubt that the Canadian authorities have
been or are on the point of being officially in
formed by the Cabinet of Washington that it
is the intention, more or less resolutc, of the
Fcnans to invade Canada" II Uni on Ma
tionate, after dlsclaiming the idea of bccom-
ing an alarmist, proceeds to prescribe how
this invasion ought to be met. 1t is ito de-
mand that England shall break the colonial
tie that exposes US to so many dangers, with
out giving us any influence or any force suffi-
cient to keep those dangers at distance or
to overcome them"
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-10-26

Es'A young lady advertised in the Clevc.
land Plaindealer for a young gentleman to
act amanuensis. He must be able TO write
in cipher; and when not engaged he will be
expected to read poetry with feeling, converse
with ease, and be able to play cribbage and
backgammon. lie must expect to be kissed
when she is pleased, and cuifed when she is
not; but as her temper is acknowledged to be
good, there will probably be more kissing
than cutting. There's good chance for some
BODY.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-10-26

FENIANs FLocKING TO IRELAND.-The Cork
correspondent of Saunders News Letter, writes
that since the termination of the American
war every steamship which arrives off Cork
harbor on her homeward voyage from New
York and Boston, lands on these shores large
numbers of young men who had served in the
Republican army, all of whom carry on their
persons revolvers, pistols. rihed guns, daggers
and short swords, which they openly expose
in their perambulations through the city
These arrivals are ever ready to intrude their
conversation on all whom they chance to meet,
boosting of the preparations making in Ame-
rica by the FeLian Brotherhood in the nva-
sion of ireland. This fact is we'll known at
Dublin Castle, and astonishment is expressed
that active measures are not adopted to check
the spread of the evil.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-10-26

ES- OF a recent elopement from New York
the Sunday Times says: This frail, fair. fat
and forty-one, led the fashions, the tea-drink-
ings, the prayer meetings, and charitable
lists, in her own little cliquc-had fortune
in her own right and was thus an ndepen-
dent woman. also possessing several olive
branches and husband. She met and loved
n maker of pills, upon whose young brow (ac-
cording to the noveists) scarce nineteen sum
mcrs had shonc. She therefore presented
him with herself. her forty winters, and some
thousands of dollars in very hard cash, thus
gliding the pills for him to swallow They
have gone over the seas; there was no pur-
suit, for the grief-stricken family have wisely
resolved to let them 60 their way. eventually
by far the greatest sufferers of ALL +"
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-10-26

A DAsHlNG young woman named Nellie
Otis. alias Burtis, has been arrested in Bos-
ton for the larceny of $7,400 in money and
Government bonds, from a man in New York
on Friday night last. The woman arrived IN
Boston on Monday, and created considerable
excitement among the sporting fraternity.
exhibiting $4,000 at time, visiting the
races and paying for 80 bottles of wine and
other liquors. She placed $4,000 in the
hands OF young man to keep for her, and
upon refusing to return $2,700 of it, she
made complaint at the Police Office The
man was found and So, 500 returned as was
supposed, to the rghtful owner. The man
troni whom the money was stolen in New
York then made his appearance, and recover
ed less than one-half of the $7,4O0, but re-
fuses to prosecute the woman.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-10-26

FIX FOR You've GEsrLEMAN.-The
Mobile (Ala) Tribune says: A very nice
young gentleman, whose name we do mt
deem necessary to ventilate, recently invested
a small sum in chickens, which he undertool,
to take home on the Dauphin street cars
After proceeding short distance, tho atten-
tion OF all the passengers. large portion Of
whom were ladies, was called to him bv one
OF his purchases raising loud and continued
cackle In vain he tried to quiet the bird.
the ladies Uttered and pulled down their
wells; the gentlemen on board "bawbawed "
and our young friend, in his ignorance of tho
situation, blushed. Growing somewhat rest.
less at being the cynosure of all eyes. he cas.
look into his lap, and behold-there was mn
egg; lie Immediately quit the cars and pur-
sued his way homeward on foot. Imagine
his "phecliuks." s'A'
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-10-26
Attorney General of Maryland.

Gov. PEIRpoINT DEFINES HIS PosIrIoN-
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald, in a despatch dated Tuesday
gives the following Episode in the Treasu-
ry:"
An interesting, suggestive and lively
episode in Treasury life occurred Saturday
Governor Peirpoint, of Virginia, who was
sauntering through the Treasury building,
called upon Hon Freeman Clarke, Comptrol-
Ter of the Currency. In the course of con-
versation about the currency, National debt,
&c, Governor Peirpoint asked Mr.. Clark if
he thought the people of the South would be
required to help pay the National debt In
reply to this idiotic qDry Mr.. Clarke said he
thought they would. Gov. Peirpoint wanted
him to understand that the Soutncrn people
wouldn't stand such damned nonsense. As
the Governor was evidently in earnest. and
is generally reliable, Mr. Clarke, who is
mild and extremely af1able man, did nothing
more than show him the door
A despatch to the Tribune has the follow
ing on the same subject;
Hon. Freeman Clarke peremptorily order
ed Governor Peirpoint, Of Virginia, to leave
his Office at the Treasury on account of utter
ing disloyal sentiments. The language used
in part was: ave people of the South never
will submit to being taxed to pay the Union
war debt. We never will stand it, sir" &c
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-10-26
Walking Advertisement.

On yesterday morning, real good thing
happened in the city, which we cannot pass
over without notice. A certain yovng gen
tleman, well known in the community for OBJ
stinacy and spirit of adventure, offered a
young friend Il ease of Druid Bitters if be
would walk up Sycamore street, from Corling's
corner to Mechanics Hall, with plaoard ad-
vertisment, some five feet square; fastened to
his back. The second party Immediately
had the poster pinned on, and started up the
street, exciting the wonderment and surprise
of all beholders-men stopped and stared,
wondering if--was drunk; the ladies
rushed from the stores to see the excitement
and all together it was quite "a Fourth of July
scene. The negroes focked after the walking
advertisement, and he looked and felt very
comfortable. However the corner of Tabb
street was reached finally, and the placard was
pulled off and carefully, carried back to the
starting point. The Bittcrs were paid "a
round dozen of tempting, well-hled bottles, }
and none of the party-exeept the loser --.re-
grctted impudence and audacity of our friend
-. The party adjourned in search of
druid" No. 33 Old street. where evrything
liquid and good may be found. Somebody's
room last night was graccd by box of b. t
1865, G. S., which had een.fairly and easily
won.-Ffom tie Petersburg Daily Index,
Oct. 13,
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-10-26

DIsMANTLIyG OF FoRTs IN THE DEFENcEs
OF WASHINGTON. An order was on Wednes-
day promulgated from the War Office under
which all the forts in the defences of Wash
ington south of the Potomac, excepting two,
and all north Of the Potomac, excepting ten.
are to be forthwith dismantled, the barracks
and other structures sold, and the territory
they occupy delivered up to the owners. 1t
is understood, however, that all the proprie-
tors of the sites of these forts who are willing
to take the buildings in full satisfaction of all
damage done to their land are allowed to do
So.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-10-26
ESA RACE BETWEEN Cn1pp1ps-

ES~A RACE BETWEEN CRIppLgs-At tbe
american Institute Fair, now in progress at
New York, novel exhibition took place re-
Gently being race between cripples with one
artihclai leg each and those with two artificial
legs each. The object is annouced to be a
test of the comparative efficiency of the vari.
Gus patents of artificial legs. So far as the
affair subserved the purpose of bringing these
articles prominently before attention, it doubt
less succeeded, but the affair was hardly q
seemly thing for the American Institute to
patronizc. 1t, however, exhibited in some
degree the degree of perfection with which
an artificial limb can be substituted for F.
natural one. The distance was one mile, on
the centre avenue of the hall.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-10-26

EF Forty persons were poisoned recently
in Shiloh, Illinois, by having corrosive sub
Innate administered to them by mistake for
calomel-a less powerful preparation of mer-
curry. Seven have died. and fears are enter
tanned for others. Neither the physician nor
local druggist were to blame, as the medicine
was taken from the package in which it came
from st. Louis establishment, and probably
from England.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-10-26

Es-Mr. Vallandigham says he has heard
that Gov. Morton of Indiana, was selected by
the knights of the Golden Circle, wiM his
owu consent, to be President of the North
western Confederacy, in the event of their
success There are not enough Vallandig-
hams in the world to make the public believe
such thing of Gov Morton. though they
we're to swear to their personal knowledge of
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-10-26

The official count of the vote Of Vermont
for Governor shows 81 ,596 for Dillingham;,
Republican, and 1856 for Davenport, Demo-
crat; Union majority 1929. The relative
gain from 1854, on the Union ticket, was Eve
per cent. and the relative loss on the Demo.
cratic ticket was fifteen per cent.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-10-26
A FRIENpLY OFFER. "A gentleman who,
CLARE.

A FRIENDLY OFFER. "A gentleman whom
we will designate as NIr. p, formerly owned
a negro man, who attended him faithfully
during tho war, followed him through the
Pennsylvania campaign and continued to dis
charge his duties until some three days pre-
vious to the evacuation, when he was cut off
by the Union troops, and they became sepa-
rated. The negro, however, soon made his
way to Richmond, where having become
freedman, he established himself in the mer-
camille line. A short time ago. hearing that
his former master was out of business, he sent
him word that if he would come to Richmond
he would give him stu alton in his store !
Mr.. p. did not 6nd it necessary to accept the
offer, but be tells the story with good deal
of humor. Republic.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-10-26

AN EXCELLENT DIARRuEA MEDIcIyE.-One
teaspoonful rhubarb, one of ground cloves,
one of ground spice; one of ginger, piece of
golden seal the size of a large pea. Steep
them altogether in half pint of water, but do
not let it boil too much. Then put in two
tablespoons cordial, if you have it, and
enough loaf sugar to make a sirup, when YOU
can bottle it and keep for future use. Dose
one teaspoonfu for an adult.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-10-26

In Denmark, during its present session
the Foihthing, lower branch of the legisla-
ture, amended the Constitution, by abolish
ing at one sweep the order of mobiles. The
Paris Moniteur says: The Chamber adopted
in spite ofopposition of the Ministry, by for
ty-nine votes against eleven, an amendment
of NJ. Jcsperson, to the effect, that no bility,
titles, and rank should not be conferred BY
the King or acquired by right of succession.
In other words, that titles of nobility should
be kept during the lives of those who now
hold them, but that they should not pass to
their heirs, and that hcnceforth the King
should be deprived of the right of comforting
them" The world moves, up there in the
North.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-10-26
Civilian & Telegraph,
ADVERTISER!

ALERT BASE BALL CLuB.-On Friday last
the "Alert's' of this city appeared in full
uniform at their grounds and Notwithstanding
the high wind which prevailed at the time,
played good game. A large number of
visitors weIe present of both sexes. The
following is the score made:
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-10-26

ES"A son of Neptune, who was in tbo
habit of quarrelling with his better half was
one day demonstrated with by the minister
of the parish, who told him he and his wife
ought to live on more awicable terms, as they
were both one.
"One!" said the old salt. shifting his quid.
eff you should come by the house sometime.
blast my tarry top-lights if VOW wouldn't think
we were about tutafy."
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-10-26

ES-It is an axiom that "power is always
at war with its boundaries jeff Davis can
not be said to be power, but he is no doubt
just as much at war with his boundaries as if
he were,
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-10-26

1t is said that the Rebel officers from this
country now in Mexico have refused to COM
ply with a request of Maximillians Secretary
of War that they should join his army, ai-
ding that hereafter they could fight under no
flag hut that of the United States.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-10-26

Brick Pomroy says there Is an editor
in La Crosse who has kissed so much sweet
ness from the lips of the girls, thas he is as :
sessed as crushed sugar. on account of the
sweetness he has gathered, and the squeezing
he has endured.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-10-26

A-The rebels promised considerable tracts
of land to all the negroes who would volun-
teer in their cause, We guess that the poor
negroes will never attain to 'the Promised
Land"
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-10-26

Henry Cook, colored barber of Norfolk,
Virginia. appeared before the mayors court
there one day last week as an attorney. The
mayor "set him aside"
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-10-26

A cheese and horse fair, which has been
held for nearly seven hundred years near
Winchester, England, will be discontinued
after this year.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-10-26

A Liverpool magistrate lately giving an
opinion about some matrimonial difficulty,
said: at was always bad arrangement for
married people, whether high or low, rich or
poor. to have wife's mother, sister, or BROTH
er. or sister, or other relative, living in the
same house with them"
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-10-26

ETA correspondent of the .4gyicahurtst
vouches for the statement of a subscriber that
a chicken twelve weeks and one day old laid
an egg, and challenges the world for paral-
ls1 F~>