The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-16

~ CIscIsSATi, April 15--Basines
zSs,lspended; the Chamber Of com1s<<?
3.mist and adjourned after appolntll
&c,namittee to draft resolasions
#sise of the sentiments of The aastf e
ssrs'garding the great National cab
s Che stores all closed aud the eiS -
smourning Il !;
WASHINGTON, April I5.-Thefe
ct,nfrmation of the report tnst
Hmusderer Of the President has ISL
HIrested Among the circuraaE@
sending to Gx a participates ID
Crime on Booth were letters fouz'l a
his trunk, one of which, appafs
from lady, duplicated him 70 s<jel
zfr,nn the periIous undertaking m
Ehe was about to embark. ExEra
tsfiaence says from the eyidttss
stained it is rendered highly pfoas6i<
thlat the man who stabbed Mk 1k15I
and his son is John surratt, Of
George County, Nd The bars he
role was hitched at Tayiol arb 81,
l4lb street, .spzgats IS -
slwiih light hair and COATES. Els fIhsr''
Sis said to have been Postmaster Of
Prince George County.
BUsFALo, y Y, April 1.-The Gov
,error of New Hampshire has issued q
proclamation revoking the proposed
q Thanksgiving for recent victories, on
zApril Goth, and changed il to one OF
prayer and humiliation for our great
E-affliction.
q WAsHINoros, April - About twelve
Slo'clock last night two men crossed the
#Aneosta bridge, one of whom gave his
siinarne as Booth, and the other as Smith
aThe latter Is supposed to be John Sur
&sssratt Last night iiderless horse va
zlfound which has been identified by thA
ssproprietor of one Of the stables preyi-
sously mentioned as having been hired
from his establishment Accounts are,
conflicting as to whether Booth crossed
lover the bridge horseback or on foot;
ssssbut as it is believed that he rode across
SIT is presumed that he had exchanged
@his horse. From information ia pos
ssession of the authorities it is evident
ssthat the scope of the plot was intended
5to he much more extensive The Vice
i President and other prominent mem
's4beB of the administration were partic-
ssularly enquired for by suspected par
:dties, and their precise localities ascer-
Sstained, but proyidensially in their cases
sthe scheme niscarried. A boat was
Sat once sent down the Potomac to no
gtify the gunboats in the river of the
lawful tragedy, in order that all posi-
sIble means should be taken for the ar
SSrest of the traitors The most ample
Expectations have been taken, and it is
ssnot believed the culprits win long sue
Aceed in eyading the overtaking arm OF
e justice
"a OFFIcIAL.-WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHING
s,roN, April l5-To Maj. Gen. Dix: Of
e fcial notice of the death Of the Presi-
Edent, Abraham Lincoln, was given By
the Heads of the Departments this
morning to Andrew Johnson, Vice
EPre:ident upon whom the Constitution
= rSTt,s 4 lss- II; III
MJohnson, upon receiving this notice
issappsared before the Hor. S P. Chase
Chisf Justice of the United States, ant
#toolS the oath of Office as President OF
Ethe United States, and assumed its du
Elites and functions at II o'clock. The
ssPresident, with the Heads of Depart
#ments, in Cabinet meeting at the Treas
Fury Department building, and among
Moiher business, the following was tran
ssacted
e. First, the arrangements for the fu'
ESneral of the late President were refer
Erred to the several Secretaries as far q:
spertained TO their respective Depart
;smeuts.
Is Second, Wm. Hunter, Esq, was ap
spointed Acting Secretary of State du
sring the disability of Mr.. Seward ans
.his son, Fred K. Seward. the Assistant
MsSec,etary.
81 The President formally announced
@;that he desired to retain the presen
ESecretaries of Departments of his Ca
Mbinet, and they could go on and dis
charge their leapective duties in tn
Elsame manner as before.
q The deplorable event that has changes
S5the head of the Government All bu
& siness in the Departments wss suspend
ssed during the day.
81 The surgeons report that the condi
ation ofGoy.,' Seward remains unchanged
3 He is doing we'll No Improvement il
ssMr. Frederick Seward. The murderer
have not yet been apprehended.
81 Signed. E NJ. STANTON,
81 Secretary of Wal