The Shasta courier., 1865-04-22

lily adjourned. An immense meeting waS7
held in Wall street this A. NJ. and addressed
5by General Butler, DR.. Dickinson and others.
An appropriate address was adopted. A,
committee of thirteen eminent merchants and:
3citizens was appointed to go to Washington;
Ito attend the funeral. The Governor has
ISSUED a proclamation revoking the proposed
thanksgiving on the Goth for the recent vic:
3tories, changing it to day of humiliation|
land prayer.
Chicago. 15th.-Dispatches have beenI
received from almost every city, town andI
hamlet in the North. The news of thei
murder of the President and assassination of
Secretary Seward has been received with al
profound feeling of sorrow, and solemn!
Interest pervades financial circles, but for theI
present the course of remark is confined toI
Expressions of deep sorrow.
Toronto, c. W., I5th.-The news of the:
ASSASSINATION at Washington has caused al
profound sensation here. The flags of the.
3Custom House, American Consulate and:
3the shipping in the harbor, as well as theE
acity were displayed at half mast StoresI
3and places of business owned by Americans
2are closed and the feeling of grief by the Ca
madam people is intense. 1t is contemplated
1giving some public expression.
4 New York, l5th.-Several impromptul
street meetings were held to-day, addressed
Jby prominent gentlemen. The unanimous
Repression being to hold the rebel leaders to-
"a just account for their crimes. Five men:
! who expressed a respect for JEFF. Davis werell
9driven out of newspaper counting room:
and hunted by the crowd, they seeking safe
3ty in flight.
4 The steamer Etna sailed at $50 P NJ /
3with full dispatches to our Ministers at for
: deign ports from Washington. An official
ssdispatch was also sent out by the Nova Scotia
4from Portland.
Bishop Potter has issued addresses to all
athe clergymen appointing appropriate pray
Aers to be read Tomorrow, Recommending the
1 clothing of all the churches in mourning
IA committee of the Chamber of Commerce.
ss1the City Council, the Board of Aldermen,
jjand other public bodies has been formed to
: 3arrange for public obsequies.
4 Halifax l5.-The Governor had appointed
] day for giving his assent to the bills past,
Awith the usual ceremonies, but upon the re
Sceipt of the news of the murder of President
4Lincoln, he sent the following message to the
gCouncil:
GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HALIFAX. n. S.
April. Is. 1865.
My DEAR SIRs: The very shocking intel
4ligence just received by me of the murder of
{ President Lincoln by the hand of an assassin
9and my sense of the loss which we sustainI
aby the death of man whom | have always
regarded as eminently upright in his inten
stions, now indisposes me to undertake anys
spublic ceremonies such as has been contem
{ splated in the intended visit to the Legisla
five Council. l beg, therefore, to notify yous
sOf the postponement of that visit. and per
I shaps, under the circumstances, the men off
Fall parties may feel that suspension of furth-
Ter public business for the day would be a.
mark of sympathy not unbecoming the Leg-H
Iislature to offer, and one which none conldE
+
(Signed,) RIcHARDG MCDONALD. (
President Legislative Council
To EDWIN KINNEY
Washington, 15th.-General Grant arrivedl
ION special train about noon, and immedi /
lately proceeded to the President s house.
The second Extra of the Washington Stars
|says that Col. Ingraham. Provost Marshal of
.the defenses north of the Potomac, Judges
,Olin, of the Supreme Court District of Co
!lumbia, and Justice Mellorun, were engaged
to-day at police headquarters on Tenth street,
taking testimony of large number of per
'sons. Lieut.. Cyrell. Of Col. Ingraham s.
staff, last night proceeded to the Nationali
Hotel, where j. Wilkes Booth lived and took
possession of his trunk. in which they foundI
"a Coloners military dress coat, two pair off
two boxes cartridges, and pack
.age of letters, all of which are now in posses
]sion of the military authorities. One of,
these letters, bearing date of Hankstown, |
Md, seems to implicate Booth, and speaks
3of mysterious affairs in which you are.
Engaged and urges Booth to proceed to-
\ Richmond and ascertain the views of theI
authorities there on the subject of the letter,
3and that he would prefer to express his views
verbally. He then goes on to say that hei
WAS out of money, had no clothes, and would
5be compelled to leave home, as his familyi
were desirous he should dissolve his connec
.tion with Booth. This letter was written onI
mote paper, in a small, neat hand, and bears
3the signature of SAM"
AT cabinet meeting yesterday, which,
lasted over two hours, the future policy off
1the Government toward Virginia was dis |
1cussed, the best feeling prevailed 1t isl
I Stated that it was determined to adopt al
avery liberal policy, as recommended by the
President. 1t is said that this meeting wasI
3the most harmonious held for two years
3t"e President exhibiting throughout thatI
amagnanimity and kindness of heart which
5has ever characterized his treatment of the
Srebellious States, which have been so illyl
3requited on their behalf. One of the mem
dbers OF the cabinet remarked to friend that
: he met at the door that the Government
was to-day stronger than it had be5n for!
. three years
Washington, 15th.-To-day no one is al
lowed to leave tho city by rail conveyance or
{on foot, snd the issuing of passes from the,
headquarters of the Department of Wash
2lngton has been suspended by General Auger.I
The Herald's Washington special says the'
scene at the Presidents bedside is described:
dby one who witnessed it as most affecting.
New York, l6th.-Miss Harris who was
4, in the box with the President makes the fol
lowing statement: Nearly an hour before:
THE commission Of the deed the assassin camel
Ito the door of the box, looked in and took a
survey of the position of its occupants. LII
was supposed at the time that ID was either a
mistake or an excuse of impertinent curi-s
I osity. The circumstance attracted no atten /
stion at the time. Upon entering the boxi
Ragain Mai. Rathburn arose and asked the
Intruder his business; be rushed past with I
out making any reply, and placing his pistol
close 70 the back of the Presidents head and