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The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-04-26
The New President, Andrew
Johnson.

Andrew johnson, lately Vice-President
has become, by the Constitution, on the
death of Mr.. Lincoln, President Of the u
nited States He is native Of Tennessee,
and after filling prominent positions in that
State, he was elected to Congress from the
eastern portion in l843. He was successive
ly reelected until 1858, q period Of ten years.
In that year he was chosen Governor of
Tennessee, and was re-electediu 1855. In
1859 he was elected to the United States
Senate. In 1861, when Tennessee seeded,
he remained in his seat. In 1868 he was
appointed Military Governor Of the State BY
Mr. Lincoln, and in 1864 he was elected
Vice President upon the ticked with him.
He is the third Vice. President who has sue
ceeded to the Presidency. The first was
John Tyler, who succeeded General Har-
rison without one month after the latter's
Inauguration, in 1861. The second was
MIlard Fillmore, who became President, BY
the death of General Taylor, in one year aid
three months after his Inauguration, in
March, 1876 VIZ, ia July, 1880.
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The peath Of MIR. LIncoln.

The Dayton (Ohio) Empire, Democrat,
paper, makes the following comments upoI
the death of the President. 1t says
The country was this morning startled b,
the mournful intelligence of the assassina
tion Of Mr.. Lincoln, and the assassination
or attempted assassination of Mr.. Seward
We have not the heart to enter into the de.
tails The telegnphic columns must suf:
fee for our readers to-day.
We regard this news as the worst that VIC
have had to chronicle since four years ago,
when Fort Sumter fell and the country was
plunged into civil war.
The death of Nr. Lincoln is regarded by
us as great national calamity. The man.
ner of his death adds horror to the fact
We had been indulging the hope that peace
was nigh at hand; and we were impressed
with the belief that Mr. Lincoln was anxious
for the restoration peace and of the Union
We believe that at the time OF his death he
was maturing plans for the pacifcation Of
the country, which would have met the ap-
proval of the masses; and for our part we
we're prepared to give it that approval, even
though we might not have agreed with him
in all its details. That he should have been
taken away just at this moment we sincere
ly deplore as great national calamity, and
we have no other words to express it. The
punishment of the assassin or a1sassins
will of course follow, but the crime com
mitted against whole nation cannot be
compensated by the death Of the insignif-
cant actor in this tragedy.
We had opposed Mr.. Lincoln in his life
time in many of his acts, aud did go ear
nestly and sincerely. We differed radically
from him on many points. Yet just at this
luncture We had the expectation of lending
him our support in the carrying out of the
measures which We believe ha had in con.
temptation when the hand Of the assassin
snatched him away--not that we expected
them to coincide entirely with our own views;
but because we believed that he was sincere
ly desirous of arranging our affairs upon
proper basis, Notwithstanding The threats Of
radical men, that would haseg given hope to
the country for the future.
The whole country, without regard to par
ty, cannot but deplore the tragedy which
was yesterday enacted. , II
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The following letter, from the Deputy
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue, may be
OF interest to many farmers and planters Of
this State: L.
TREAS. DEPT. OFFICE INT. REV.
WASHINGTON, March Ii, 1865.
Sir: Your letter of March Q, in regard to
farmers income returns, is received.
l reply that the act of July !, 1862, un-
der which returns we're made for the annual
income taxes of 1862 and 1868, required far
lners to return each year the entire crop
harvested. a.' f.s
But the act of June 30, 1864, now in
force, under which the returns for the spe-
cia income tax of 1868 we're made, requires
farmers to return each year the amount of
1t will be found that farmer income re-
turns for Sol will include some portion of
the crop Of 1863, and which was taxed as in
come for that year. There is nm apparent
injustice in subiecting the same income to
tax in two different years, the year when
raised and the year when sold but con-
slderation of the question will show that it
is only as apparent one,
For, suppose the income of farmer to be
the same every year, and the rate of tax the
same, it is plain that the amount of tax the
should be also the same, Now, the farmer
does not sell the whole crop of each year
mithin that year, and if he is taxed in 1864
on such produce cnly as he raised and sold
within that year, it is clear that he will not
pay the full tax due on his real income.
Suppose the yearly crop to be the same,
the farmer will, in the last year of the tax,
raise certain amount of produce on which
he will pay no tax, because unsold, and such
produce will, on an acreage, be fair offset
against the produce raised in 1868, but sold
in 1864, and which consequently pays two
taxes. ,-...'
1t is true that in particular cases hardships
will arise from the fact that the practice of
farmers is not uniform in regard to selling or
storing produce, and in other cases farmers
will escape their just share of tax for the
same reason. .F
But the same occasional inequality will
occur under any general provision Of law,
and cannot be avoided.
The entire amount, therefore, of produce
sold in 1864, must be returned as income by
farmers, without regard to any taxes pre-
viously paid on any such produce.
Very respectfully,
i. A. ROLLINS,
Deputy Commissioner.
E. F. CHURCH, Esq, Revenue Inspector,
Towsontown, Maryland. tu.- H..
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WE find the following in the St. Louis

WE find the following in the St. Louis
Republican of the 10th:
J.WILKEs BooTH. The telegraph has
informed us that j. Wilkes Booth, the ac-
tor, has been arrested as the assassin of
President Lincoln, on the identification of
Laura kceue Mr. Booth is young man,
about twenty-five years Of age, the son of
junius Brutus Booth, and embraced the
stage as profession little over four years
ago
At the breaking out of the rebellion he
was playing in Augusta, Georgia, but soon
left and came North. One year ago last
January he played an engagement with Ben.
De Bar, at the St. Louis Theater, and in all
the principal cities of the Union he was ac-
knowlcdged as u rising actor of great merit
worthy to be the son of the distinguished
Booth He is young man of unassuming
department, and quiet, retiring manners; a
hard student of his profession, and medling
with nothing beyond it. l.t-
He was born in the city of Baltimore
Md, but the exact date of his birth is not
known to any of his acquaintance in this
city. Both parents were English, and his
father owned farm in the vicinity of Bal
timore, on which he lived during portion
Of every year. Young Booth went to mil
itary school in Baltimore, for awhile, and
finally, at an early age, commenced his ca
reer as an actor. On his return to Balti-
more from Georgia, when the rebellion was
dividing the people into ranks, North and
South, he was solicited by some Of his old
companions, who were forming q company
for Stonewall Jackson's brigade, to join
them, but be declined taking any part in
the war Soon after he resumed his pro-
fession in the North, and was known at the
theaters where he played as strong Union
man in sympathy from the commencement
of ournational difficulties. While he was play
ing at the theater in this city, circumstance
occurred OF private nature, which gave all
who were cognMant Of the. fact the idea that
he was strongly conservative from principle.
Those who know him best in this city are at
a loss to account for the fact of his having
been the perpetrator of so terrible an assas-
SinatiOn H. t." n. ......U. .uglE. I.,.. .-
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TrucuaeDt Radicals ON General
Grant.

The radicals continue their diatribe.
against Gen. Grant for his recent extensio,,
Of terms to the vanquished army Of Gener-
al Lee. The Utica New York Herald,
says:
lis it possible that all we have said sbous
the enormity Of the acts Of the rebels ID
merely defamation without any truth In it3
If it be not, is it possible that we are to
pronounce the authors of these horrid crimes
good fellows, honorable men. and take them
to our hearts again? This is not true gen
erosity, nor justice, but maudl,n sentimental
ity, or something oorse. For reasons Of on ),
pediency, it may become advisable to reni:
the severe and just legal penalties Of tres
son in almost every case, but that is a very
different act from this which is now done. -
To attempt now to debauch the popular
sentiment, which abhors treason and trsi-,
tors, is work which we decline to have the
smallest share in,
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NOW Johnson,s life was saved.
tFrom the Washington correspondent Of
the Cincinnati Gazette
PLOTS AGAINST the VICE PRESIDENT.


| the Cincinnati Gazette.
PLOTS AGAINST the VICE PRESIDENT.
Between 4 and 4:30 on the afternoon Of
the murder, j. Wilkes Booth called at the
Kirkwood House, and left tie following
note for Vice President johnson:
Don't want to disturb you. Are you at
home?
lSigncd,I ~. W. BOOTH"
For several days previous, large, des-
parate looking man has kcen stopping at
the Kirkwood. He is now missing, and
among the papers found in his baggage is a
letter from Booth. This, and other suspi-
cious circumstances, confirm the opinion
that the Vice-President was included in the
hellish plan, and to this missing individual
was allotted his death. The President
retired to rest that Friday night about
O'Clock
HOW Mr.. JOHNSON HEARD OF THE PREsI-
.. DENTS MURDER.
Ex-Governor Farwell, of Wisconsin was
at Ford's Theater at the time of the assas-
sinatioD. Suspecting that an attempt would
also be made on the life of the Vice Presi-
dent, he rushed from the theater to Mr..
Johnson's room, which he reached within
ouOULluS VI kuc Iesl-
dent. He knocked at the door several times
before receiving reply. At length the
Vice President, who was asleep, awoke
and asked, who's there2" Governor
Farwsll replied, "Iet me in immediately"
at the same time giving bis name, and say
ing he had important information to com
munieate. ..,4i -.!t.s.
Mr. johnson at once opened the door,
and Mr.. Farwell told him of the murder of
the President 1t fell like a. thundsrbolt
upon Mr.. johnson, who, at first, refused to
believe it. Upon being convinced, be mani
tested powerful emotion, and both gentle
men were so much affected, that for mo-
ment they were mutually obliged to support
each other to avoid falling. 80
Governor Farwell soon recovered his pre-
sence Of mind, and to guard against further
ealanities, which he believed menaced the
heads of the Government took the prccau-
tion to lock the door and extingush the gas
which had been dimly burning in the room.
After giving warning below, he went and
procured a guard Either the miscreant to
whom this part of the work was assigned,
qualified when the time come, OF the early
retiring Of the Vice President or the quick
arrival of Governor Farwell drranged the
plan.
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$50 From The New York Herald
The Rebel EweIl ON the Prssi-
4 l.tG asa dents Murder.

The rebel General Ewell, accom- panied BY
hisAdjutant, Major Campbell Brown, passed
through this city between 5 and O'Clock
yesterday morning. .en route from Washington
to Fort Warren, Boston. The General was
taken to the Soldiers Rest, Fourth avenue,
to breakfast While there, he learned of
assassination of President Lincoln. 1t is said
he was unaffectedly shocked by this intelli.
gence, and declared that it was the worst
event that could have happened Just now for
the South, as well as the North.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-04-26
Distinguished Citizens of Hi.
nOis EN- route to Attend the r re.
sident's Fune raj.

CBEsrIiNE,, ONO, April ls--A commit
ss sss 81 eessSs e fisn' Hsn s. s. sssa a
eral John Williams, Mayor Dennis, Hon. ].
*. Dubois, S Fl. Melvin, Esq, Hon. s.
M. Cullum, and others, passed through
Crestline to-day e., route for Washington to
attend the funeral obsequies of our late
President, and also to accompany his re-
mains totheir last resting place in Spring.
field. 3e :. -
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News From RichmOnd-L Lead.
ipg Rebels DepiSfe the Assas-
hlnatiOn.

Advices from Richmond, under date oi
yesterday, state that ali civilians who be-
longed North had been ordered out of the
city. A special provost officer was appoint.
cd to furnish passes, to hasten their exit.
The details Of the assassination bad be.
come known, and produces considerable ex-
citement among the people. A number Of
houses had been draped in mourning, and
all citizens who expressed any opinion, de.
nounced it, without qualification. General
Lee, it was said. would issue some kind Of
an address to the people on the great event.
In Petersburg, Roger A. Pryor declared
that the South, in this crisis, had lost its
best friend. In connection with the Mayor,
he intended to call public meeting, to de-
nounce the act. and extend sympathy to the
Northern people. Special Correspondence
Cmcinnati Commercial.
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President JOEa nsOn,s Policy,

New York, April lS.-The Post spe-
cial says President johnson yesterday said
to clergyman who begged of him to be
merciful to the rebels, that mercy Of indi-
viduals was not always mercy to the State
He also declared to prominent membe. of
Congress that he was willing to act with the
utmost magnanimity towards the common
people of the rebel States, but that the un-
repentant leaders must be punished. a
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-04-26
A Startling Announcements
Lees Force.

The Washington correspondent Of the
New York Tribune makes the following
rather remarkable announcement: ~
lice surrendered less than 5000 fighting
men to Grant. Less than 5000 nuskets
were surrendered. 1t is the opinion Of many
patriots here that the morale Of our success
should be celebrated, and that with exceed
ing mocesty. Grant had l23, 900 men IN.
der his command. 507es
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-04-26

AT the last meeting of the Cabinet, at
which the President attended, Mr.. Lincoln
stated to General Grant that there would be
some big news soon, as he had . strange
dream the night before, and he never had
one Of these dreams but Immediately after
some great event occurred.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-04-26

THE Dayton Ohio Journal notices that
it was on the 18th day Of April, 1861, that
President Lincoln called out the IS, 600 vol
.unteers after the attack on Fort Sulnpter.- -
Four years after that, on the 18th Of April,
1865, he died
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-04-26

The heads Of Departments have officially
announced the death of the President, and
issued orders that all attachecs Of the sew
erai Departments, shall wear Grape Tor ak
nDntlis and national sahtes shall be frcd,
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-04-26

TIE following, from the Louisville yote-
nal, is specimen Of genuine wit:
Abuse the Government as you viii, it
has for the last three or fopr years, been
dearer TO us than evar'' ~ ~
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VIXEN Mr., Ouid, the Southern Commis,
sioner. Fsoeived tho news OF LiDc b assss
sluation, he said it was the worst blvw tAs.
Confsdeacy had yst re1fvsd,
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Butler Jealous Of the Military.
In his late speech a. Washington, General
Benjamin F. Butler said: g
In the future the danger 10 our liberties
can come only from the ambitions Of thoss
in the army who may oonspire against the
Life Of the nation"
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-24
Details 81 IN. Cap,ur. Of ". Anasr-

Details sr ths capsHEs - Ft. Anasr-
son.
EKw YoEK, Feb. 22-The Tribune
has particulars Of the capture Of Fort
Anderson.
On Friday Gen. Schofeld advanced
the 23d corps from SmithviIle to a point
threatening the fort The gunhoafs at
the same time bombarded il, eeasing at
night, and resuming the firing on Sat
nrday. Sunday il was evacuated Col
Moore, commanding the I'd brigade, ID
division, had invested the fort on Satur-
day evening, and was the FIRST to discov-
sr the evacuation aud take possession
Of the fort
The main force of Seho6eld's CON-
mRnd, under Gen. Cox, had passed
around and beyond on the road leading
circuitously from Smithville 70 Whining
ton. As soon as the surrender vas dis
covered at headquarters be ordered an
immediats advance, when be discovered
bat three skirmishers left in his front.
dis troops we're pushed vigorously for
ward, but having no cavalry, be could
not discover how far Hoke was IN the
advance.
The gunbosts will now push on to
Wilmington, unless new distractions are
developed. Deserters Just now in report
that they commenced evacuatiag At 2
o'clock, =. n.
Commander Cushing has been up 70
Wilmington, and asserts that our gun
boats could ell pass within sight and
shelling distance Of the city
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-24

arils Of the nation for all ages to come
We are disposed to believe ths. Iarg.
portion Of the people of Kentucky 70
cognize the wisdom Of the Constitutions
amendment and desire the present Leg.
islature to endorse it Failing 70 do 50
they will eudeayor to choose a LsgisIs-
ture at the next election that will ap
prove it.
1t is 10 be expected that the rebels
will do sll they can to prevent an en-
dorsement Of the amendment All Who
are profting By the troubles Of Ken
tucky-and their name is legion, for,
like Mother Cary's chickens, they seem
to fy thickess when storms rage fercest
will strain every nerve to prevent the
election Of Legislature friendly 70 the
amendment The guerriIlas, TOO, will
be exceedingly active about that time,
unless sooner exterminated. and will IN
timidate AL within their reach from vot-
ing for those friendly 70 she proposed
change in the Constitution.
Il viii devoive upon Gen. Palmer 70
steer safely amid these breakers Ifhs
places himself altogether in the hands
Of Go7s Bramlette and Jacobs, we appre.
hsnd the next tobacco crop in Keutucky
will be small, for the State will be in too
unsettled condition to allow successful
farming. II, however, be does AZ he
has promised, take bold Of matters With
30 iron hand and make the State per-
Iectly safe for veteran soldiers to return
10 their homes, Kentucky viii sndorse
he proposition making the United States
of America the "land ofthe free and the
home ofthe brave, and peace and pros-
'erity will be again restored to her Dor.
ieFs. Such an achievement is certainly
worthy the ambition Of any officer. We
rust Gen. Palmer will prove the man
or the emergency. Everything viii de-
'end upon bis choice of councillors. If
'e selects As his advisors the authors Of |
he present ealamitiss that afiiet the
state, his administration will prove a
orry failure, and the peace Of Kentucky |
's delayed for many months 10 come. |
BOT II, on the contrary. be consults
nth the loyal-shoss who have proven |
heir faith by their works--and gives
ebsls to understand that they viii re-
eive only that consideration At his
snds their crimes deserve, ws antiei.
ate but few weeks will pass away until
uerrilla outrages will cease, and pros-
erliy and security prevail throughout
be State.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-24
The New commander or Kentucky.

AAN wv NNe-AAa+s41NA "
General Palmer, who has just assumed
command of the Department of Ken
lucky, has responsible and delicate
trust committed TO his charge. No
State in the Union is so hard to manage
as Kentucky. Between the warning of
political factions and the ravages Of
guerrillas, the State seems given over to
destiny of misery aud ruin. Especially
will General Palmer find his task diff
fcult one, because, during the next six
months, the people will be excited BY
one of the warmest political eanvsssss
/ that has ever attracted their attention.
Ii is now evident that the present Leg
islature will refuse to endorse the Con-
stitutional amendment, which will thus
become 40 important and exciting els-
meut in the election next August We
should not be surprised il it proved
to be the only important issue to be de-
cided 6y that election. The Shareholders
of kentucky hold on to their pet insti'
tuition with death grip To part with
ii, Is like parting with life. What Is
exceedingly strange, even the more in
ieligent Of them, who eoncede that tbs
institution of slavery is dead, are IN
willing to bury it out Of sight The
Constitutional amendment does not de-
stroy slavery. The wsr-the armies
did that The amendment only pro.
poses to bury the dead out Of sight, sS
thAa iss stencil may Aos Offend the ncs
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-24
Additional River Items.


The river is rising steadily here, and
the weather is favorable to a further rise.
Business was very dull on the levse
this morning.
The eniy arrivals since last night were
she Majestic, Leni Leot, Nora. and one
or two other boats from Louisville to
Nashville and Eastport, in Governmen,
service.
The Glendale and Clara Poe are re-
eeiving lumber. below the wharf. The
Glendale viii leave Al S o'clock Tor
Nashville and viii take some grivAte
freight sad al the passengers thai offer.
The Charmer aud ldahoe viii reload
for Nashville.
The Little Gray Eagle. Capt Joe
Banee, viii De The mail boat from Louis.
vile this evening She is neat, elegant
and swift. King Richard Cox is her
chief Clerk.
There are no indioAtions Of the CON.
ing Of the Gen. Anderson. She will
hardly get in in time To leave TO-DAY
A dispatch received to-day, BY Hall 4
Rudd, from the Indiana, announces that
she viii leave Louisville positively this
evening, aud win be here tomorrow.
Mons. Tasso, the celebrated violinist.
the Ole Bull Of America, viii be a pas
senger OF the Clifton, on Sunday morn.
rug, nF Memphis, where be has an en-
% cement
We wish he could bs prevailed on to
stop here snd give one or two Of his in.
imitable concerts
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-24
Regular Report.
Charaetev o6 Fort Fasher--stnxieton
OOne to Richmond Again.

Gone to Richmond Again.
NET foRk, Feb. 23. The TFi6uae :
correspondent says of Fort Anderson.
1t = work OF great extent. COVERING
nearly as much ground that az Fo-s
Fisher. It's "a work ofimmenss sl-ao.,tL
It's sea mont, Ike that work. being :
series q mounds, or traverses. risinx
twenty-five or thirty feet above the wa,es
q cape Fear river, on which II fronts 10
tne northeast, and extending in mounds
traversess angles, embrasares ana
ditehess enclosing an area of about four
square miles Its importance is greatlv
enhanced when | state that IL was eor-
neeted with system Of river obStrac-
lions torpedoes, &c, which il would
have been impossible to pass while held
Dy the enemy. Il also commands The
right Of the enemys strong line Of
works on the opposite or peninsula side
OF the Cape Fear river. The capture of
this fort, which IS the key Of their posi-.
non, necessita.es the evacuation OF the
sosi<s 'soazr unfil yesfsriay, held hy
Gen. Hoke's division. and the retirement
Of the whole Of Gen Braggs forces to
point near Wilmington.
tae Hsratds says Gen. Singleton, Of
tiah@s, Peace Democrat, Who Il will be
: me mbered recently visited the rebel
O. q, iefi Washington again for
second excursion 10 that place, accom-
panied b. Judge Hughes, late Of he
Court Of Claims, il is supposed On a
peaee mission
The Richmond Esquirer has a fran.
nc ariicls on The financial condition. in
Shieh II proposes 70 take oue-ffth OF the /
,ettou ard tobacco crop for carrying on /
he var, Il SAYS the situation OF the /
country Is too serious and the calnmi- /
les which threaten our cause are too /
sreat 20 waste tine in a windy deuuu.
,iation.