Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-04-21
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
WASHINGTON. April, IL, 1865. :
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AShtN1iNNs NJ hff A''N'
To the People of the United States:
The undersigned is directed to announce
that the funeral ceremonies of the lamented
Chief Magistrate will take place at the Exc
cutlve Mansion in this city at twelve o clock.
noon. on Wednesday, the l9th instant The
various religions denominations throughout
, the country are invited u meet in their res
pectiye places Of worship az ;hat hour for
I the purpose OF soieIunlzing the OCCASION with
appreciate ceremonies.
{ ". HUNTER, Acting Secretary @. State
Postmaster Denuis5u has suspended al.
: business in the post Offices and closes them
from eleven 70 three o'el5cs, wednesday
I GOV Ogiesby. Of Illinois. hes Issued proc
lamation calling on people ol that state o"
s meet 10 their churches, "Wednesday.
I. j. understood tLe members 81 ,he Dip
l5msic body on Suuaay Ecli meeting ar
tile Russian !. agst.uu, and ppiIn,cd COM
'iuitlee % three % Represent the Diplomatic
9 hdr and 60 convey. on lir behalf oi ;heir
colleagues, the xxi re-sion Of -h,ir deeply felt
sympathy with tile family IT ric lale Prcsi-
s dent and the people of the United States. -"
view of the recent sad events.
{ Every effort that ingenuity excited by
: ieryor can make, is b,ing put forth by AL
: pr per authorities 90 capture OF trace tine
. d -,as-iu Of Mr.. Lincoln and the w1uld-bc
{ assassin OF Nh. Seward
The Common Council have offered a re-
{ ward ot so. geo iar the arrest and conNis
i. non ol tht a,ssssins. and 90 J'I- sam another
$4,000 is added by Co.. l. & Baker.
: agent of the War Department, making %
total Of $4,000. To thi- announcement are
added the following descriptions oi the mdi
I yiiuals accused.
4 Description IF j. Wilkes Booth. who as
{. sassiuated the President 90 the evening OF
4 April l4th, 1865:
( Height, ) feet s inches weight. l6O
& pounds compact built; hair. JET black
Z inclined 70 curl. Of medium length and Iar,-
cd behind ewes. black. and heavy. dark
8 eyebrows wears large seal ring on Do.
:. little finger; when talking IuClires bis Boa,
{ forward and looks down.
q At hali-past | O'Clock. Monday. Socrou-l
y Seward was represented 20 be IN an improving
) condition. though he rested rather unclm
3 iortably last night from mental eXcitemeu
p caused by conversation with friends ma rrl-
HI ton TO recent events. Ills son Frederick Ha
faELldAIN lNfDhtINN4 N'Ntl7AA Al-iNt0 tNaNfa
8 symptoms are otherwise somewhat favorable
b Mr.. Haurou. Messenger of the STATE De
y uartment. who was stabbed in the back @
IS the same time. is great sufferer. but is Dee
p heyed to be out Of danger.
s. \ dispatch 10 Col. Sanford from e.. !. -
ward. Monday. SAYS. '' We think that th
k Secretary is gradually improving. HIS aru
s. has been re-haudaged. ami De appears t. ia.
3 easier
Il lie was informed Sunday. Jog the first tI-He
f. Of tine assassination 20 President I'm. 100 4u.
e of the attempted assassination 0i himself au
+ tie Assistant Secretary. and % some cXtcn
ni The condition in ic. tnr latter ay. N-
z ward, though moved with the most Ini,r-
r. sorrow and horror at tine recital oi tag aV.l
2 tact. nevertheless bore DO with consider
IS frmncss and composurc. hl- strength haoIn
= 70 far returned %, o. enable H.m o. UNDER
q the trying ordeal.