The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-05-02
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Some very deliberate, but not at
an extraordinary movements were
by handsome and extremely well.
dressed young man in the city Of
Washington, last Friday. Al about
IL IL o'clock, A. NJ. this person,
whose nsme is j. Wilkes Booth, by
profess ion an actor. and recently en-
gagged II il speculations, saunterel
into Furds T,e ter, on Ien.h, be.
tween L and I streets aud vehang-
ed greetings with The man al the box
office. In tie conversation which en-.
sued, the ticket agent informed Booth
,hat box was token for M Lincoln
an General Grant, Who were expect
to visit III tlpper, and contribute 10
thr benefit 81 Miss Laura keeuc, and
satisfy the curiosity Of a large audt
ence. Mr.. Booth went away with a
Jest and a lightly spoken {" Good at
iera oan.' Suoliug down TO Pom
phreys stable, On {, street, in the
rear IT he National Hotel be m
gaa,a saddle horse. a high strung,
last, beau .9l Bay mare. telling Mf.
pomphie,s ta' lie should call for ier
til mii..e 0, the alt rnoon.
From here lie vepl TO the Kirk
wood Hots. on the corner Of Penn
s}i,ania avenue and Twelfth, whore
ealing for card and a sheet Of note
paper, lie set down and Nrofe upon
the first as tollow':
Ter Jir. Aadrcr johnson
] don't wish to disturb you are
you at home 7
j. w. BooTH.
To this message, which was sent
up by DIE obligrg clerk, Mr.. John
son responded that Ee was very bust
ly engaged Mr.. Booth smiled, and,
turning to his sheet of note-paper,
wrote on it The fact il fact it Is, that
he had been disappointed in not OBJ
tanning an examination Of the Vice
Presidents apartment and knowl
edge Of the Vice-P President S probable
Whereabouts the ensuing evening, in
no way affected his composlre. The
note, the contents OF which are on
knosn, was signed and sealad within
a few moments. Booth arose, bowed
10 an acquaintance, and passed into
the street. His elegant person was
seen on the avenue a few minutes,
and was withdrawn into the Metro
politan Hotel.
At 4 P. N. he again appeared at
Pumphreys' livery sable, mounted
the mare he had engaged, rode leis-
urely up i street, turned into an al.
ley between Ninth and lerth streets,
and thence into an alley leading 70 the
rear Of Ford's Theater, which front,
Oh Tenth street betaeen h aud +
streets, Here lie alighted and depos.
tied the mare IN small stable oil the
alley, which he had hired some time
before Tor the accommodation Of
saddle-horse which he had recently
sold. Mr. Booth soon aiterwsrd rs
tired from the stable, and Is supposed
II have refreshed himself at a neigh
boring bar-room.
Al 8 o'clock the same evening.
President Lincoln and s eaker Col
lax sat together in private room at
the White House. pleasaatly conyers-
ibc. General Grant. with whoh the
President had engaged to attend
Fords Iheater lhal evening, had lett
ailh BIS wife iar Burlington, New
jersey ia tie G o'cl0ck train. After
tits departure Mr.. Lincoln rather re-
luc,antiy determined 10 keep his part
of The mgagement rather lhan disap-
point has friends and ,he audience
Mrs Lincoln. entering the room and
turning 10 Mr. CoIiax, said, 10 a halt
laughing, hall serious way, hcH,
Mr. Lincoln, are you going 70 the
theater with me Or not r !" ] sup
pose shan have 70 20. Coliax, -ai1
ihe pesIdeni, and the Speaker took
h leave. III company with MAJOR
of the Provost. Marshal
GenomFE Office. who escorted Miss
Harris, daughter d Senator Harris
e Mes York, Dr.. and Mrs. Lincoln
{ acted Ford Tbeaier at twenty
s a,e before o'clock
TIE house wa- filed fl every part
Wilh large aud brilliantly atured
audience As tke Prudential party
Ascenaed lae stairs, and passed BE-