Washington telegraph., 1865-07-19
FROM wAsHrSeroS.-prcsilent johnson

FROM WAsHINGToN.-Presiient johnson is
ington dated the ID, represents him as slowly
improving. He was able to attend brief Cab
met meeting held on the 1st, and to act upon
the South Carolina proclamation. The delega-
ton from that State solicited another interview
which was declined-for what cause is not
stated. ..-...
The Alabama lawyer, Gayle. who to say the
least of it, is an aHf ful fool,-the same who Of
fered in the public journals of the South TO as
sassinate Lincoln, has been sent 70 Fort Pulas-
XII to wait Lis trial, on the charge of completely
with the actual event. His silly jest is like to
cost him dear.
The effor; to purchase Ford's Theatre has not
been successful. The committee had the refusal
until the lst of the month, but did not raise the
funds. They are returning the money to such
as desire it, but still hope to accomplish their
object. We do not wish them Success as thea
tres useful IN their places as well as church
es and there is room in the world for all
The military commission for the trial OF the
conspirators against the life of President Lin
coin has at last closed its labors and the record
has been sent TO the War Department for ap-
proYaL 1t is said that President johnson is
much annoyed with the respc pcnsibility .hus
thrown upon him, and it is surmised that he
may yet set aside the whole proceeding and or
der the accused parties to be regularly tried by
the proper civil tribunal The sentence Of the
commission has not yet been made public. We
see it stated however that the sentence of death
has been passed upon Payne, Azteroth, Herold,
aud Mrs. Surratt. tcH W1lt -aI.L
There is no further intelligence of the trial of
President Davis His health is good, and he
is represented to be in comfortable quarters
Mrs. Davis is reported at Savannah Georgia in
very INDECENT circumstances. l. - L- H..
The Sunday Mercury publishes Washington
dispatch that Secretary Stanton will leave the
Cabinet on the 10Th, and mentions Preston King
as his prob9ble spscessor, which would make il
necessary for Mr.. Seward to retire
The Tribune takes occasion TO say that Sec
retary Seward long since notified President
johnson OF his wish to be relieved of his official
cares and duties at the earliest day consistent
with the demands of the public service
The Comnissary General received inforina-
ton that the last of the rebel prisoners at Point
LOOKOUT hSio SCI al Hoefty on tluay last. We
have no rebel prisoners under the rank of Colo
mel excepta few hospital cases
The Heralds Washington special says: The
health of the President was generally under
stood TO be improving, but inquiries at the
White House this morning elected the fact that
he is now worse than at any former period OF
his present illness though not in Immediate
danger. q s1fW sfh ,lefo5 faB3 5lf Gl
His continued illness and present unfarorabls
symptoms awaken an anxious solcitude amoug
the few " ho are Informed of his real condition
This was further Increased BY a report tonight
that Surgeon General Barnes had been called
in to consult with DIR Burroughs, who has thus
far been his medical attendant. .-~..-, .-..r-,.