The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-05-05
BIDDEFORD,
General Summary.

1 otmy 20 BtUpottuk tot m"'ou
homeward. A portion Of his STAR has already
arrived in Washington. -
The New York Trlbune's Washington dis
patch says the Investigation OF the conspiracy.
now going on, shows that Mt. Lincoln's death
had already been attempted by poison.
Western papers state that the inhabitants Of
Marietta, Ind, fred o. salute, danced, sang,
! and gave other demoniac expressions 10 their
10Y at the assassination Of President Lincoln;
then made an efiigy Of Mr. Lincoln, paraling
Il through the streets, and burned It. That
place must be not FAR from hell.
A lot Of tar, manufactured In this State. the
! first ever offered here, was sold ut Auction Mt
I Portland on Saturday, bringing from SAT- to
81 90 per barrel. This tar Is manufactured In
/ Oxford County from pine siumps, and for most
purposes is equal to the North Carolina article
In Sheldon, Vermont, on the 18th inst, the
pastor naturally preached on the death OF
| President Lincoln, and an aged copperhead. at
| ter listening rs long as he could To the scath-
| ing denunciaton Of traitors and assassins, got
up and left the church. just as he got to the
door, the minister called out to him, "Don't
stop, brother, till you get to Canada" which
was responded to by hearty amen from the
whole congregation.
cEAmong the nets OF Justice and clemcncy
performed by President Lincoln In the last day
OF his life, was the restoration to work AMI po-
sitipn of Paymaster George P. Folsom of Dover.
N. H., Mt the request Of Ex-senator Hale and
Representative Rollins. II Is understood that
Major Folsom does not desire to remain In the
Paymaster's Department, but that his friends
claimed his restoration rs an act OF justice.
Mr.. Lincoln, after hearing tho case stated, di.
rected that papers be made out.
I. Is said that the Old Public Functionary is
very sanguineof tho success of the Democratic
party, and Is not without expectation that he
may again be President. The old covey is
writing book, but Dosberry needs no Verses
to write him down on ass.
JEFF Davis is trying to escape to Texas with
ten million dollars in specie and an escort OF
1000 picked cavalry. There is probability
that he and hiscavalry will be picked up.
Gen. Washburn has issued an order stating
that on and after the 25th Of April, all rebel
soldiers found within his District (Tenncssee)
shall be regarded as felons. It is having u
salutary effect.
The Herald's Newborn correspondence Of
the 9th, SAYS the lamentations Of Sherman's
army over the ASSASSINATION of President Lin
coin, were suddenly changed to rejoicing Mt
the appearance of Gen. Grant. His old army
Of the Tennessee were perfectly wild with JOY
Guerrilla bands infest the neighborhood of
our lines. and n party OF them went to the
Brattle House on the night OF the l4th. intend
ing to assassinate Gen. Granger, who fortu-
nately was not there.
Late Georga papers give full accounts Of
Wilson's late raid. After defeating Forrest ut
Selma, Alabama, and destroying the arsenals and
| anuiactories there, Wilson moved eastward,
capturing Montgomery, West Point, Columbus
and Macon, scattering the militia on all siles,
| running the only remaining railroad, breaking
up machine shops, destroying stores and rem
dering the manufacture Of material for future
campaigns impossible.
Nearly NIL the parties directly implicated are
now IN custody. Payne, the would-be assassin
of Secretary Seward. is u brother Of the st. Al
bans raider. There are six brothers, oil reck.
less and daring fellows. Two were with Walk.
er in Nicaragua. Ha
The Times dispatch says Senator Sumner was
shot Mt last night by some person who fled and
was not recognized. Mr.. Sumner received
shortly after note, saying: at was fortunate
for you that my. aim was not good"
The Hcrald's dispatch says that Harold has
made full confession and pointed out oil the
parties known by hiu to have been concerned
In the plot
President johnson will not probably contin
nc the liberal terms OF amnesty offered by his
predecessor to the rebels. Those who have re-
fused to accept 1t will regret their hesitation.
Four men were killed on the day the news was
received In New Orleans of the assassination Of
President Lincoln for rejoicing over his death.
The post morism examination of Booths
body showed that the ball dill not touch the
brain, hut, striking the spinal column, produced
Immediate paralysis. The opinion OF the sur
geons Is that he died horrible death, the brain
being active aud consciousness complete up to
the very moment of his death. ......
General Gordon brought away from Jefferson
Davis house an ornament in the shape OF an
eagle, the neck of which is firmly held in the
capacious mouth Of an alligator. This typical
representation Of the way In which the South
ern reptile was to conquer the bird OF free.
dom was given to Mr.. Davis by n member OF
the N,rth Carolina Legislature. II has been
presented to Governor Andrew by General Cor
don.
When the captors Of Booth aud Harold left
Bell, Plain they had to bring Booths body in
cart, and at first Harold had to walk, to
which he rs Maryland gentleman objected.
But after rope was placed around his neck,
with slipuoose, and the other end of 1t was
fastened tn n cavalryman's saddle, he started
of. taking good care that the rope should not
tighten.
The news from Mexico Is important. Corti-
mas, who few months ago threw off his allegl-
ance to the Republican government, has sud.
denly turned about and declared against the en-
pire. He has bcsieged Matamorls, for the de
tense of which Gen. Mcjia has only 500 men.
Cortinas had 5000 or G000 under his command
At last accounts he had gained possession OF
the suburbs of Matamoras, aud would proba-
bly, capture the city.
The news Of the fall of Richmond reached
England on April IL, and produced an intense
excitement. II was universally I'D nitted that
the end Of the Rebellion was ear n hand. The
Confederate Loan fell to %, and FNc-rwenties
went up to 10.
Sllas Darlington OF Bristol, Conn, was com.
PEELED by crowd to haul down n secession dag
and hoist the American ensign, and has insti.
tuted legal proceedings against some OF those
who then waited upon him.
Mr.. Seward has so far recovered that on Tues.
day he came down from his room and went to
work on some very important State papers.
Tho condition Of his son Frederick is not mate.
rally changed.
Speaking Of Mr.. Lincoln's administration.
George Bancroft, the historian, recently said:
'The members Of the government which pre-
cedci his administration. opened the gates Of
treasnn and he closed theni.n Probably Mr.