St. Mary's gazette., 1865-05-18

ToNCgvT The :. L,oanrd Torn .4".e-
tear 0r'Aesm propose. We are happy to
be Informed. TO give a veal and ins.ru-
mental Coneer, At the Cour. House in this
village on Tuesday evening next. The pro-
cseds Of which are to be given IN aij Of the
Library % the St. Mary. Reading Room
and d, batting Society. The eommend.bIs
Object for which the Conecr: Is gotten up.
together with the well-known musical taste
aud pr. ficiency Of the members OF the or
gani1ation under whose auspices il n to be
given. will, We trust. make it an objce. Of
general patronage Oh tho par, efaour ci,i-
Iens. The price Of sdnission. he learn.
will be sOcehts and tickets can be procured
at either Of the Hotel. or 8, any Of the
stores 10 tie village.
TAXING Tux OATu.-Duriag the past
two weeks nearly every male white
citizen Of this comfy has taken the oath
Of allegiance Those who may he still de-
liugucn, have no, absent.d themselves, we
believe. in consequence Of. any. objections
they may entertain TO furnishing his evil
denee Of their loyalty. tu. al Win 90 doubt.
respond - the order Of Col. Wells. 80 .oon
as they can conveniently visit one of tho
various military posts sow established 10
the county.
THE B. GrM CpNsYlRAroKs.-The trial
! Of the leading aecomplices Of Booth is nov
actively progressing .. Washington. and
the evidenc. Of rhe guilt Of sosne Of the
parties appears to be- quite conclusive The
parties thus far arraigned are: He1sA.
'Atzerott. Payne. OLauehlin. Sunatt.
Spangler. Arnold. DR.. MSdi and Mrs
Surra1t. II is now thought that the trial
Of these parties will be copclsded in the
course Of two weeks.
TRIAL @ Hon b q IIAkEls.-Sevsral
days have elapsed ,iuce the conclusion Of
the trial Of Hon. b. q. Harris. but VIC
have not lecn able to ascertain its result.
His numerous friends here entert.in high
hopes Of his ultimate acquittal. AID are
aa1iously awaiting his return to his home.
rur ~ C.s~,
day presented his credentials to the Presi.
dent. accompanying thain By few re-
marks. to which the latter briefly replied
N. Moptholon referred to the sncien, al
lance Of the two eeustrn $. and the wishes
uf The Emperor for the e"mrlete restora-
,ion Of peace aud concord an the continent
Of America, ana the consolidation and
greatness Of the United States. expressing
also the deep sympathy Of the Emperor
aud Of France in the grief in which the
most a,rocious Of crimes had plunged this
country.
The News.
The only war news Of the past week
comes to Us through the Louisiana Nao-
"rot. which contains IN address froun G.p.
Kirby Smith TO the forces in the trans
Mississippi Department. lie states ih..
the surrender Of Gen. Lee aud the army OF
Northern Virginia is by no means deei-iss
Of the fate Of the Confederasy. and tha. ky
prs.rac.ins the struggle. the rebel. will
surely receive the aid Of nations who deep
ly sympsthiie with them"
Jefferson Davis. President Of the late
Southern Conlederasy. has been captured
in Southwestern Georgia. and will. i, is
stated. be Immediately forwarded to Wash
ingtoL. 1t is thought tba. he sill be put
upon trial for completely in the assa.sina-
ton Of President Lincoln.
Ex-senator X. VI. +. Hunter was ar
rested last week in kssex county. Vs., and
subsequently, confined ON board the steam
er Monohanset. The arrest vas made by
military authority.
The Government hns paid ont $780,
900. 900 Of its deb, during the presen,
month.
Gold is now selling At 1s9.