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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-23

GoptYs LADY Book for June is published,
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-23

Gen. Sh,rmau has sent his report 10 to Gen
Grant. lie goes very ully into tis armstco
arrangements with Johnston, arguing bis case
m bis usual vigorous style.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-23

Although Secretary Seward spent an hour in
bis office Friday, he is altogether 100 feeble to
resume his duties.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-23

The ATLANTIC MoNTuLI for June is received
and all We need say is that this number Is fully
up to that standard Of excellence which IL 70
characteristic of this magazine. The table OF
contents is as follows A letter about England ;
A Prose lIenrade; Harpocrates Dely's Cows .
Needle aud Garden Going to sleep Doctor
Johns The Great Lake their Outlets and De-
fences To Carolina Coronado Reg ard John
Browns Raid how got into it, aud how go'
out of it Schumann's Quintette in L Hat major
Richard Golden Modern Improvements and ouI
National Debt; The Chimney-Corner Th'
Jaguar Hunt Late scenes in Richmond Down
The place of Abraham Lincoln in History Re
cent American Publications
This number completes the fifteenth volume o
the Atlantic, and next month is the commence
ment OF the sixteenth volume. Now is a most
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-23

The following correspondence will be OF inte-
rest to our reader' giving, asii does, important
information respecting the use Of stamps.
Treasury Department,
Office OF Internal Revenue,
Washington AprA %, 1865. J
SlR:-ln reply 20 your letter OF the 24.n 10
slant, asking whether Justices writ for a sum
less Than one hundred dollars requires a stamp,
would say that when the amount claimed to be
received 10 the suit, is less than one hundred dol
ar., no stamp is required When The amount
claimed is ont hundred d lars OF ever, il is sub
tci 10 stamp duty. Very respectfully
/. A. ROLLINS, Deputy Com'r.
I. J DEAvrT, Esqo
Waterbury, VI.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-23

MCCLELLAN ALPHABETICALLY trial Of The
aasas'Ins OF the Pre-. dent occasionally bring, GU.
some singular remarks IRON the witnesses. On
Friday willie . German Clptsia was tsstlypg
about having seen photographs Of Fading rebels
at Mrs. Surritts he was asked If there we're not
some photographs OF Union Generals there
Wel.'-was the reply in a hesitating tone
" there was picture Of Gen McC.eLn."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-23


The witnesses for the defence were to-day
dismissed unll Monday. About twenty have
thus far been summoned
This morning up to recess Charles II. Rosch
was examined, as to hi. having 90. aimed posses
sion OF Edward Spaugler's carpet bag, on the
l7th, and found therein piece of rope 81 feet
long, the twist having been carefully taken out.
After recess, Mr. Rosch was recalled and
identified the rope found IN Slauger's carpet
bag.
William Eaton testified that he arrested Span
gler in " Washington
VIM. Wallace testified that he arrested o.
Laughliu on the 18th day Of April in Baltimore.
GA his way to the police olhco, O'Laughlin spoke
Of the assassination as bad affair AID denied
lhat he had anything to do with it,
James Glnlrd, Carpenter AT Fords theatre,
gave Information about fitting up the box which
President Lincoln occupied. Nothing especial
iy important wos elected by this examination.
VIM II. Wells testified that on the l4h OF
April he lived At the house OF Secretary Seward
and recognized Payne as the man who came
/ there representing that he had some medicine
from DR.. Verdi the physician. He saw Payne
strike Frederick Seward on the steps, twice
over the head with something round and mounted
with silver He subsequently saw Payne come
out, get on his horse and ride away. After
payno's capture the witness recognized him I'M
medlatey.
Sergt. Robinson, who was in attendance upon
Sec. Seward on the night OF April l4th, testified
that the first he saw Of Payne, he heard dis
turbance IN the hail, when he opened the dool
Payne struck hun and when he came into The
room, witness cleuched him. payre put his aru
around hls neck, struck him with knife anC
cut him. and then wen, to the bedside of SEC
Seward and struck him on the beck, twice, viii
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-04-21
Important Proclamation.

President LINCOLN in q proclamation,
elsewhere printed, has given notice to all
foreign powers that they must withdraw
all recognition Of the belligerant character
of the rebels, and in case they refuse to
do this, that they shall be debarred the
privileges and immunities they now enjoy
in our ports. The rebellion having failed
it cannot longer claim belligerant recog-
milton. 1t was under this recognition by
Portugal that,the frigate Niagara was for
hidden to leave the port Of Lisbon in pur-
suit of the rebel ram Stonewall, and the
government informs foreign nations that the
time for stopping this state of affairs has
arrived. 1t cannot be doubted that for
eign powers will soon withdraw the recog-
milton heretofore extended to rebel priva-
teers, under the explicit assurance of the
President that if it is not done they will
be treated in our ports as we are treated
in theirs,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-04-21
Lieut.. Col. John W. Crosby killed

TIL. N - -
We find in Philadelphia paper the fol-
lowing notice of Lieut.. Col. JOHN W.
CROSBY, formerly q resident of this city,
and Chief Of Police. He entered the Ar
my of the Potomac at the beginning of
the war, and participated in almost every
battle from Bull Run to the evacuation of
Richmond go "s .aH'EI. a.r..E.
n A HERO GONE TO HIS REST. .-
Lieut.. Col. John w. Crosby, of this CITY,
killed last Sunday in the triumphant circum
valuation of the rebel citadel by the armies of
the Union, was one of the bravest hearts that
ever breathed. He died the death of soldier
unfortunately at the very moment when tri-
umphant victory crowned the banner under
which he fought. he entered the army as q
private, and rose step by step to the rank of
lieutenant colonel by the sheer validity of his
brave right arm. A bullet first struck him in
the thigh. Many would have succumbed even
to that. The next wound received was in the
head. The third battle cost him an arm. He
was then pressed to accept his discharge, but
he refused to do it until he had seen the stars
and stripes float over Richmond. Three weeks
ago, with his empty left sleeve, he reioined his
command. he lived to see Richmond in tn
oeath.grlp OF the Union armies, but was not
permitted to enter thedoomed city. His memory
70 his relatives and friends will be precious.
He died the death of q hero, at peace with the
world and with his Maker. May our last end
be like his. sA0
The funeral will take place ct 1 A. N. to-
morrow, from his late residence in Millman at.
Inc Masonic fraternity and the fire department
will participate.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-04-21
The Succession.

The following is the provision Of sec
ton one, article two, of the Constitution,
under which ANDREW JOHNSON, of Ten
nessee, the Vice President, becomes ale
facto President Of the United States:
In case of the removal of the President from
office, or of his death, resignation, or inability
to discharge the powers and duties of the said
Office, the same shall devolve on the Vice Pres
dent, and the Congress may, by law, provide
for the case of removal, death, resignation, or
inability both Of the President and Vice Presi-
dent, declaring what officer shall then act as
President, and such officer shall act accord
ingly, until the disability be removed, or o
President shall be elected. ...,--..., ,...
In pursuance Of the foregoing, laws are
in force which provide that in case of the
removal, death, resignation or inability,
of both the President and Vice President,
that the President pro tempore OF the
Senate, shall be President of the United
States, and the succession to fall under
the same circumstances upon the Speaker
of the House of Representatives, and then
upon the Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court. - a .
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-04-21

Elsewhere will be found a speech deiv-
cred by Mr.. LINCOLN in Washington on
the occasion ola jubilation over the recent
victories. 1t will be read with unusual
interest, as it expresses his sentiments on
the important question of reconstruction,
and foreshadows the course that would
have been pursued in regard to all the
States, had his life been spared, and also
from the fact that it embraces his last ut
terances in public
Mr.. LINCOLN, in this speech, expresses
the opinion that the policy set forth in bis
message OF December, 1868, is adequate
to insure the retsrn of the Southern States
to the Union, and the best that has vet
been devised, but at the same time he ad-
mits that no exclusive or inhexible plan
can safely be prescribed. His object was
to get the States back into the Union. in
the exercise of all their normal functions
Louisiana is the illustration of the plan
proposed, which will apply to other States.
This plan was practically repudiated by
the last Congress, in its exclusion of the
Senators and Representatives of that State,
who were elected in accordance with its
provisions but Mr.. LNooLN's faith in it
was not shaken by their action.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-04-21
A Trophy Secured by q Minnesota
iE..F ,s Battery. W -

When the 17th Army Corps, in which
is the First Minnesota Battery, Captain
OLAYroN) captured Cheraio, s. O., num-
Der of splendid Blakely guns, of British
manufacture, were captured. Major Gem
eral BLAIR, commanding the corps, made
q present of one of them to the First Min
nesota Battery, as q testimonial to their
general bravery and good conduct. The
gun q rifed steel piece, three and q half
inches calibrs, and was undoubtedly man
ufactured by some of our "neutral, /" Brit
ish cousins, purposely for the rebels, as it
bears the date 1882" 2 w
The boys of the Battery at once voted
to present the gun to the State as trophy
OF the war. Some of them coming home
on furlough brought it as far as Baltimore,
where their funds gave out, and they were
obliged to leave it, Gov. MILLER being ap-
prised Of this fact, at once wrote to tran
sportation agent to send the gun on inn
mediately. On its arrival here the Gov
ernor will cause suitable inscription 10
be engraved upon it, and place it where
1t will be souvenir forever of the bravery
Of our Minnesota soldiers, along with their
tattered battle flags, and other relics.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-04-21
Minnesota Troops at Mobile.

The New York Herald of the 9th inst.
contains long account of the operations
before Mobile. The details are not parti-
cularly interesting, and we extract only
such as relate to the 10th Army corps,
which. contains nearly all of our troops.
On the 9th of March the correspondent
says:
The Ninth Minnesota were deployed as Skin.
mishers, and engaged the enemy more or less
during the entire march. The rebels seemed
determined to resist the advance as much az
possible, but our overwhelming force COMPEL
ed them to fall back, until we reached SibIey's
Mill, when they attempted to burn the bridge
over Bayou Minet. This was prevented by a
voley and sharp skirmish, in which the enemy
lost one killed and two wounded. As Il was
supposed that we were moving on Blakelev
the rebels fled to that town for the purnose ~
warning the garrison of our approach Int
they were mistaken, for, though we arrived at
Sibley's Mills about noon, and were NOT more
than hve miles distant from that town, we did
not proceed further in that direction.
Colonel Marshall of the 7th Minnesota. COM
manding the Sd brigade of the LIST division IN
the 10th Army corps, while riding at the heed
OF bis column, was shot In the neck by sharp.
shooter on his left flank, the bali grazing the
spine. The wound, though serious, was not Q
dangerous one.
On the Both of March HxsRY Fu1son,
7th Minnesota Il reported wounded slight-
~, We notice no other names of Mime
sotiansL
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-04-21
Gen. Lee--A lscrap OF HfSeory.

By the capture of Richmond some in
teresting scraps of the early history of Sc.
cession have been brought to light. It
appears that the surrender of General LEE
was in conformity with promise made
the Virginia Convention under the most
solemn circumstances, that he would never
draw his sword except in defence of Vir-
GINA alone. After bis appointment to
command he was invited to attend the
Convention, and accepted the invitation.
Inc President in q speech of welcome
said:
Yesterday, your mother, Virginia, placed
her sword In your hand upon the implied con.
oltion that we know you will keep to the letter
ana In spirit, that you viii draw it only In her
defence, &c
General LEE responded in the following
words:
Profoundly impressed with the solemnity Of
the occasion, for which ] must say WA not
prepared, accept the position assigned me by
your Partially. would have much preferred
mad your choice fallen on an ADLER man. Trust
ing In Almighty God, an approving conscience
ana the aid OF my fellow citizens, devote
-y NC OSfVNe VI my natlVe State, IN
wnoee behalf alone ~iV eper oga;s drcp MY
In Gen. lRRs letter of resignation to
Ten. Soorr, he said: Save In defence of
my native State, I never desire again to
draw my sword 5" and ten days Later, he
wrote to bis sister: "Save in defence of
my native State, I hope that never may
be called on to draw my sword"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-04-21

There was q clear circuit Tuesday for
a ehort time to Milwaukee, and the opera
tor at that point, rightly surmising that
such an unusual event would be of brief
duration, took the precaution to send a
brief summary of the news. a ,a
The most important item is the an
nouncement that Secretary SEWARD is inn
proving. We pray that he may soon be
restored to health, and to the performance
of his important duties. The country re-
lies upon his wisdom to restrain our new
President from attempting to get Us into
trouble with foreign nations. eros
The reports of BoorHs arrest were pure
canards. He is still at large.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-04-21
Reducing Expenses.

In accordance with instructions from
Washington Col. AvRR1LL has reduced the
expenses of his department by discharg-
ing the assistant surgeons, the boards of
enrolment, and from four to six clerks in
each misunderstanding saving thereby of
about 1000 per month. There are indi-
cations in all quarters that the order for
reducing expenses is not to be dead let
ter, but will be vigorously carried into
effect. TO effect a saving of 81, 000, 600
per day in the war expenses, as proposed
BY Gen. GRANT, large number of per-
sons must be necessarily thrown out Of
employment
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-04-21
Last Words OF Mr.. Lincoln.
The Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Gazette says of the last speech
made by Mr.. LINCOLN.

Clnclnnau 00Seue says OF the last speech
made by Mr.. LINCOLN: .< +
Much speculation has been excited by the
speech of the President last night. It is gem
orally approved, but there is an active and In.
fuentia1 minority of the radical republicans
who are disposed to resist the settlement of ex-
isting difficulties upon the terms and in the
manner indicated by the President and Gen.
Grant. They insist that the political and mil
itary leaders of the rebellion shall be severely
punished, and the rebellious States subjected
to Q preliminary training before restoration to
their status and rights In the Union. The de-
sire of the people for settlement-speedy and
final.upon the easiest possible terms, will, it
is believed, sustain the President in the policy
foreshadowed in his speech. II
The fact that the radicals are opposed
to the plan of the President will be taken
as conclusive evidence by true Union men,
that it possesses considerable merit, if it is
not the best that could be devised. The
President believed that bis policy would
be most likely to restore the country to
peace and order in the shortest possible
time, but Congress summary disposed of
it in q manner that must have been very
annoying to him. The radicals are great
sticklers for nominal support of the Ad-
ministration, when its measures do not
conflict with their own notions, but when
they do, no class can possibly exhibit
more factious opposition.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-04-21
A PROCLAMATION
By the President of the United
States of America, E
Our Vessels of War In Foreign Ports
to be Protected.

WARRINGTON, April IL.
Whereas, for some time past vessels of
war of the United States have been refused
in certain ports privileges and immunities
which they were entitled to by treaty.
public law, or the comfy of nations, at the
same time that vessels of war of the coun-
try wherein the said privileges and immu-
mites have been withheld, have enjoyed
them fully and uninterruptedly in the
ports OF the United States, which condi-
ton of things has not always been forcibly
resisted by the United States, although on
the other hand they have not at times fail.
ed to protest against and declare their dis
satisfaction with the same. In the view
of the United States no condition any lon
ger exists which can be claimed to Justify
the denial to them by any one of said ma
tions of the customary naval rights such
as has heretofore been so unnecessarily
persisted in; now, therefore, I, ABRA-
HAM LINCOLN, President of the United
States, do hereby make known that if, af-
ter reasonable time shall have elapsed
for the intelligence of this proclamation
to have reached any foreign country. in
whose ports the said privileges and immu-
mites shall have been refused as aforesaid.
they shall continue to be SO refused. then
and thenceforth the same privileges and
immunities shall be refused to the vessels
of war of the country in the ports of the
United States, and this refusal shall con.
tinue until the war vessels of the United
States shall have been placed upon an an
tire equality in the foreign ports aforesaid
with similar vessels of other countries.
The United States, whatever claim or pre-
tence may have existed heretofore, are
now at least entitled to claim and concede
an entire and friendly equality of. rights
and Inequalities with all maritime nations
In witness whereof have hereunto set
my hand, and caused the seal of
the United States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington this
L.. 81 eleventh day of April, in the year of
our Lord 1865, and of the Indepen-
dence of the United States of Amer
lea the eighty-ninth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President:
WILLIAM H. SEWARD. Secretary of State.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-04-21
From Fort wadsworth.

Dispatches were received Tuesday by
Gen. SHELLEY from Fort Wadsworth, dated
April 8. The severe storm of wind and
snow Of the 9th was almost terrific in its
force at the Fort. Snow fell to quite a
depth, and the cold was intense. One
horse and thirteen mules persisted in the
government stables, where they had thus
far wintered comfortably.
A heavy band of Indians is reported on
the James river, moving towards the Fort
for the purpose, it is supposed, of making
peace. .t5 41.s -. .......,
Gen. SHELLEY has sent orders to all COM
nanders of frontier posts not to take any
prisoners of raiding parties of Indians who
may come within the settlements. :
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-04-21
Commissions.

The following Commissions were issued
Tuesday DR.. JAMES LIZ Dow of st. Pc
ter to be Assistant Surgeon of BRAoKErr's
Battalion.
DR.. JOHN B. LxBLoKD of Houston coun-
ty, to be Assistant Surgeon of the First
Minnesota Infantry.
First Lieut.. EPHRAIN PHRcI to be Cap
tain of Company r, Third Regiment, vice
BowIm promoted to Aajor 18th United
States colored troops.
Second Lieut.. N. @. PARKR to be First
Lieut.. same company, vice PnR0 pro-
NOTED.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-04-21

i Z q
1t has been ascertained that the MUIR
derer of the President is ]. WILKES BOOTH,
an actor, son of the renowned tragedian,
JUN1Us BRuTus BOOTH, and brother Of
EDWIN BOOTH, an eminent actor. A gen.
tleman who knew him 'ast winter in
Washington, informs us ,i@f e is an in.
temperate, worthless fell" a'd, like his
distinguished father, is at :: half crazy,
and would be likely to p.rirrm desper-
ate deed for notoriety. But it appears
from q dispatch of Secretary STANTON
that there was "method in ! i ,.,a,,:.ess, -
The horrible crime was planned before the
first Of March, but fell through then be-
cause his accomplice backed out till Rich
mond could be heard from. All the cir
cumstances show that the plans were care
fully laid, and carried out too well. c,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-04-21

1t is said that jeff. Davis has for some
time had in contemplation the formation
of a trans-Aississippi oonfederacy, COM
prising Arkansas, Texas, Western Louisi-
ana, and some of the Mexican States.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-04-21

and endure. Let Us in all things be mag
unanimous and forbearing. Let no hate or
uncharitableness disturb the sincere spirit
of our mourning to-day; and tomorrow
let us go upon our way with renewed hope
and confidence in the ultimate triumph
at all times of sound political and social
principles; and with renewed determine
ton to maintain and preserve at all haz-
ards and in every event, intact, the Union
and Constitution of our country. ,so.