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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-04-28

The rumors which have heen circultiBg for
some days about negotiations between Sher.
man and Johnston have at length taken def.
mite shape. A courier from Gen. Sherman
arrived at Washington last Friday with the
intelligence that that General had assumed
the responsibility of arranging terms of peace
with Gen. Johnston, and had agreed upon q
met meeting heRsiGR qf4asF uAe aGF.;lh,, GF.;h,
OF o. Gen Sherman was disapproved bv The
PRESIDENT, by the Secretary Of War. by-t3en
Orant, and by every member of the cabinet
and !, ne was ordered to resume hostilities inn.
mealately. Lieut. Gen. Grant left inmedi.
a.ely, Dy a special steamer, to take supervi-
sion In person. A dispatch from Fortres.
Monroe announces his arrival at that rlooa 80
saturday 1t is to be apprehended that these
operat ions havegiven JEFF Davis time 10 maIe
mond banks. '''0 A'ieu-
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CONCERNING THE ASSASSINATION


LYNCH LAw.-Five Confederate deserters,
who had taken the oath of allegiance, were
lynched and hung at Indianapolis on the 18th,
for expressing pleasure at the assassination
ofPresident Lincoln.
A SOUTHERN GIRL at school at Saratoga
was expelled last Saturday for saying that
was the happiest day of her life.
CAsUATY.-Andrew Bailey and William
Crosby were almost instantly killed in vii.
hamsburgh by the premature discharge of a
cannon, with which they were firing salute
in memory of the President.
AT New Haven, on Saturday, party Of
soldiers marched over to Fairhaven, where a
treason-talker lived, called him out, and made
him give formal bond of SO, 500 to appear
when wanted, and then returned to camp.
HARVEY FoRD, an old man in New Haven.
was very much effected by the news of Presi-
dent Lincoln's decease, and after appearing
much depressed all day, he dropped dead in
the evening.
CHARLES A. BoYD, Esq, of North ProYi-
dence, R. l., desires to be oneof one hundred
persons who will offer an additional reward
of one hundred thousand dollars for the ar.
rest of the murderer of Abraham Lincoln.
We find this remarkable paragraph in a
Western paper; "About eight miles from
Shelbyville, Indiana, is the little town of Ma
rietta, place noted for nothing in particular,
save the virulent type of copperheadism pre-
vailing there. The reception of the dreadful
news from Washington set the honest Dem
ocrats Whereabouts crazy with joy In the
absence of a cannon they loaded and fired an
anvil repeatedly, shouted, danced, sang, and
in every possible manner gave expression to
their demoniac joy, after which they construc-
ted an efigy of President Lincoln, with a rude
representation of the bullet-hole in his head.
which they carried about the streets, big
rufian following, and ringing bell. The
effgy was afterward burnt
AT Camp Burnside, Indianapolis, ON Wed.
nesday, soldier of the Forty-third remarked
that he would ''have a hoe e-down'' over the
news Of President LincoIn's assassination,
and began frisking around, and indulging in
extravagant demonstrations ofjoy. His com
rades swung him up by the neck, so that his
toes just touched the ground, and kept him
there until he was black in the face, and his
spirit was just futtering on the borders of
eternity. Others who expressed their graft
ication at the news were served likewise.
Five, IN all, were elevated.
A NOTORIOUS copperhead living in the Vi
cinity Of Waterbury, on hearing of the Presi.
dents death displayed flag with the words.
''The Devil is dead, upon it. A party of
young men proceeded to the residence of the
scoundrel, and made demand for the flag.
The man denied having exhibited any; where
upon rope was fastened about his neck and
ne was threatened with hanging unless he
showed his colors." He stil stuck to the
denial, but as he felt the halter drawn tighter
about MS neck he confessed his infaIny and
brought out fhe flag. After giving him a
thrashing his visitors withdrew.
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been cherished, and, constituted as / ain, IL
is now too late in life for me tochange them.
Il believe that Government was made for
man. not manfor Government. Applause.
This struggle ofthe people against the most
gigantic rebellion the world ever saw, has
demonstrated that the attachment of the
people to their Government is the strongest
national defence human wisdom can devise.
Applause. So long as man feels that the
interests of the Government are his inter-
ests, SO long as the public heart turns in the
right direction, and the people understand
and appreciate the theory of our Govern
ment, and love liberty, our constitution will
be transmitted unimpaired. If the time ey-
er comes when the people shall fail, the
Government will fail, and we shall cease to
be one of the nations of the earth.
After having preserved our form of free
Government, and shown its power to main
tain its existence through the yicissitudes of
nearly century, 1t may be that it was nee
essary for us to pass through this last or
deal of intestine strife TO prove that this
Government will not perish from internal
weakness, but will stand to defend itself
against all foes and punish treason. Ap-
plause In the dealings of an unscrutable
Providence, and by the operation of the
constitution, have been thrown unexpect-
edly into this position
My past life, especially my course during
the present unholy rebellion, is before you.
/ have NO principles to retract. / defy any
one to point to any of my public acts at va
rance with the fixed principles which have
guided me through life [ have no profess
sions to offer. Professions and promises
would be worth nothing at this time. No
one can foresee the circumstances that will
hereafter arise Had any man gifted with
prescience four years ago, uttered and writ
ten down in advance the events of this Pc
Rod, the story would have seemed more
marvellous than anything in the Arabian
Nights shall not attempt to anticipate
the future As events occur and it becomes
necessary for men to act, shall dispose Of
each as it arise, deferring any declaration or
message untilit can be written paragraph
by paragraph in the light of events as they
transpire
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afianced, is plunged in profoundest grief !;
but with womanly fidelity, is slow to believe
him guilty OF this appalling crime, and asks
with touching patbos, for evidence of his
innocence.
President johnson wisely determines to
show the world, that in spite of tins fearful
Tragedy, the protection OF our Executive is
not, even, 70 befR the hayonets OF guard,
put In the love and vigilance of the people
lie exposes himself in public places with
the utmost indifference A gentleman,
meeting hlm On Wednesday, in the parlor of
the kirkwood- House, asked
DIR: President, is it wise for you thus to
leopard yourself!'
He replied ''Yes. | have already been
shot at twice, you remember, without inju-
ry. Threatened men live long =
| There is no teason to doubt that PresE
dent johnson s general policy viii be wise,
besides, like all officials in this country, be
/ is so directly subject to the judgment and
desires of the people that he could not long
pursue any contravening them.
There were complaints during his militia.
ry administration in Tennessee, that ne per.
mitted himself to be surrounded and some
times influenced by old political associates,
not altogether good or pure men. But un-
| der this now and momentous responsibility
he will doubtless, guard against that error.
The most sanguine Rebels will hardly
hope to intimidate him. In the dark days
which preceded Braggs last invasion OF
Kentucky, Buell., then in command Of the
Army of the Ohio, was about to evacuate
Nashville, Gov. johnson implored, expos
tulated and stormed to no purpose.
He finally declared, under the solemnities
of an oath, that if all the rest of the Army
left, he would remain with his four Middle
Tennessee regiments, defend the city to the
last and perish in its ashes, before it should
be given up to the enemy.
BueH then left garrison, WEIGH, though
weak, proved sufficient to hold the capital OF
Tennessee.
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HOTEL.
BEDFORD, Pa.
ISAAC F. GROVE, Proprietor.

THE subscriber would respectfully spnonnc,
y nis friends in Bedford County, and the publie
generally that he has leased for term Of wears
ms large and convenient brick hotel at the corne,
OF fitt and Julianna Streets, Bedford pa kno1Sn
as the WASHINGTON HOTEL, and formsrlu ,,,s
kept by VIM. Dibert. iO'itsfiy y
: rms Honee is being thoroughly re-ftted apd.,a-
Iurnlsned, and is opened for the recent;on' of
guests Visitors to the BEDFORD spR mas q
ana persons attending Court, will find this H.
Pleasant and quiet temporary home Fre-, ,.oase -
tentlor will be paid to the accommodat;on' .n5 ~,
comfort of guests ana
The TABLE will at all times be spn,,l;.d -,
the best the markets afford CHARGES TIS lIeu ~ltn
crate. Ses Wilde mod
Extensive Stabling is attached 70 mi. ~,
tendence. AAos'ier Will De IN at
apeeiat attenton viii be paid to the accomo
dA9lon Ce o. tne farming community, mo-
Coaches leave this Hopse na;,,, <r
ceptedl az q o'clock, A. M. and o,ea"l npAys OK
nan with the trains going East from Monnt No. ~
iIaYe sri-weekly, Tuesday THURSDAY saS s.t ,o
uay i9r somerset, The travelling nnbic viii nd
1t aee'aediy to their advantage 10 ston with him
Bedford, april 7, 1866. o : 0A'0' T.
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CAPTURE OF ALzERoTr "A dispatch
from Gen. Tyler, at the Relay House, Md, !,
announces without qualification that George
Alzerott, one ofthe aecomplices of Booth in
the assination of the President, has been
captured. He is said to have been identi-
feO.
Alzerott, sometimes called Port Tobacco,
is described as one of Booths accompIices,
in the order of Secretary. stanton, and re-
ward of twenty-five thousand dollars was of
fered for him. Although it would be more
gratifying to announce the capture of the
chief criminal, there is much gratifcationi in
this. If the arrest and charge are proven,
the machinery of the crime may expect rev
elation so that the great mystery which now
annogs us viii all be cleared up. And hay
ing one of those who are charged as acces-
sories or principles, there is more encour-
agement that the prime criminal viii be ia
ken
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Capture of M0c0n-- HOtCeH Cobb q
Prisoner Important Information
Relative to the Murder of P3'esi-
DENT Lincoln.
WE DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, April "a, 1865

Mg. Gen Dir, Y T. "A dispatch
from Gen. Sherman states that Wilson held
Macon ON the the Both, with Howell Cobb,
G. w. Smith and others prisoners, but
they claimed the benefit of my armistice
and he has telegraphed TO me, through the
rebel lines, for orders
/ have answered him that he may draw
out of Macon, and hold his command for
further orders, unless he has reason to be-
heve the rebels are changing the status to
our prejudice.
This department has information that the
Presidents murder was organized in Cana
da, and approved at Richmond One Of the
assassins now in prison, who attempted to
kill Mr. Seward, is believed to be one of the
st. Albans raiders T. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
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President JoHNso.N's ADDRESSES. -
Nothing could be more al ,propriate and be-
coming, in tone and sentin vent, than the ad-
dresses which Mr.. johnson has been called
on to make since the duties Cf the Presiden-
cy deyolved upon him. Thesr arc weighty
in manner and in matter. I hey indicate
unmistakabEy that solemn sense Of response
bility which is the best guarant se for the
faithful discharge of his high tt ust His
reserve in speaking ofspecifc acts Of admin
istration is especially considerate and wise.
In declaring that he shall act upon each
question as it may arise, and as it may at the
time seem best, he lays down the golden
rule Of all wise craftsmanship and gives
strong assurance that the government viii
be administered with strict regard to the
practical necessities and emergencies Of the
hour.
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a BAPTIST clergyman from Belhngham.
Massachusetts, preached by exchange in MI.
ford last Sabbath morning. Neither in pray.
er nor sermon aid he recognize the great woe
that was expressing the heart of eyery hear.
er. lhe omission was so clearly intentional.
that at the close of the first service a commit.
tee OF the church waited upon the unfaithful
preacher, and ordered him to leave town i'm.
mediately, which he did.
flLMoRE's HousE.-It is said that Ex.
President Millard Hlmore's house in Buffalo
displayed no mourning, on Monday, in strik.
ing contrast with other houses in the vicinity
The people gathered crowd and covered the
front of the house with ink.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-04-28

A UNITED PEOPLE really seems as if
the sacrifice of Abraham Lincoln's life was
proyidentialIy' ordered, to bring about per-
feet unanimity among the people of this
country. All partisan feeling has ceased
among us. Every house In the land is a
house ofmourningr The common! and uni
yersal grief has ma de us all brothers, sor-
rowing as for the lol's of beloved father
The eonsciences of those who once derided
and abused Abraham, Lincoln have been
sorely smitten, and we believe there is sin
cere determination that the head of the gov
ernment, in time Of civil war, shall no lon
ger Ee the object Of partisan opposition.
President johnson, judging by present ap-
pearances, viii be supported by the people
with degree uf unanimity unknown since
the time of Washington. The plotters of
the late infamous crime have brought about
result they could never have dreamed Of
They have united the loyal people as they
have never been united before In all meas
ures necessary to finish the work Of Presi-
dent Lincoln, President johnson viii have
the support of all parties. PIti1a. Bulletin.
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TREATMENT OF THE REBEL LEA
DERS.

Those persons who are simple enough to
believe that Gen. Lee and the other rebel
leaders, military or civil, win be converted
into good Union citizens, by any conciliatory
measures, do not understand the character
nor the feelings Of such arch traitors. The
favorable terms granted to them by General
Grant have already been broken by them in
the spirit, ifnot IN the letter of the terms of
capitulation. The letter writers from Rich
mond and Baltimore, speak of the unquali-
fed impudence Of some of the rebel officers
wearing their swords and some of them
loaded pistols, and all their uniforms, with
astrut and buster as if they still had the
power to make their own viii the law of the
land. Kindness is thrown away upon such
men. They have such an overweening idea
Of their own importance, that they act as if
they believed that it was to their own merit
that concession was made when they were
allowed to surrender, and not out of eompas-
sion to their weakness.
When they are treated as a conquered
people, and are made to feel that they are
rebels, and their lives depend upon the mer-
cy Of the Government, and that those who
show by their actions that they have not re-
pented Of their treason win suffer the PEN
atty of the law as traitors, then, and not be-
fore, will their impudence be restrained, and
they will either be content to remain IN OBJ
scurity pursuing some honest employment,
or leave country to which they have been
disgrace a ud curse.
Gen. Lee isn0 exception. His edunatiOn
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Evidence accumulates of their having
been a regular conspiracy to assassinate Vice
President johnson and every member ofthe
cabinet Many ftheeonspirators are known
to the authorities, and as soon as it can pru-
dently be done, their names win be given to
4he public
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-04-28

In answer to an address by delegation Of
the Sons of Vermont who waited on him on
Saturday, the President said He would
say to thewealthy traitor, you must pay the
penalty ofyour treason; and on the other
side, to the misguided thousands who have
been deluded and deceived, many Of whom
have paid the penalty with their lives and
limbs, conciliation, forbearancc, and Glenn
ency."
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OFFICIAL BULLETIN
]. WILKES BOOTH KILLED !
HARROLD CAPTURED
ST. MARYfS COUNTY, Md
THE PLACE OF REFUGE.

special Dispatch to me Bedford Inquirer.
WASHINGTON, April p, $50 A NJ.
lAq5 Gen. Dir, Ne,o York.
J. Wilkes Booth and Harold we're chased
from the swanps in St. Mary 'scounty, Nd,
to Gammill 5 farm near Port Royal on the
Rappahannoek by Col Bakers force The
barn in which they took refuge was fred
Booth was shot and killed, and Harold cap
tmed. Booth body and Harold are now
u M STANTON
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Secretary Stanton has offered a re-
ward of $50, 900 for the arrest of the mur-
derer of The President, and $25, 900 each for
the capture Of G. A. Alzerott and David G.
Harold, two of Booths accomplices. Gov
Curtin has offered reward of $4,000 for
the arrest of Booth within the State of Pen
svIvania
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The REBEL REFUGEES IN THE PRovIN-
cEs. Those who hold the leaders and agents
Of the rebellion entirely guiltIess of compli.
a;t6,rr.,tb ~ VT -e.oll-
pil-r,5e. The editor of that journal not
only repeats his assertion, that the leading
rebels of Toronto-with Southern cler-
gyman at their head-held a earousal in
honor of the assassination, but he adds that
those of the rebels that did not participate
IN the debauch, were unable to conceal their
satisfaction at hearing that President Lin
coin had been murdered, The public opin-
ion of the resident population compelled a
change in their tone. But the first impulse
of the rufians was one of eutire concurrence
in the justice and righteousness of the muir
derer's act. Everything, indeed, goes to
prove that the sot-disaat peace agents were
so far privy to the conspiracy against the
Presidents life, that they have all along
freely predicted his murder. 1t is impor-
tant that these facts should be borne in mind
in settling the limits of any future amnesty
The rebel cut-throats who have been en-
ployed to hatch schemes of ROBBERY and
murder against us ON foreign soil-the
Thompsons, the Slidells, the Sanderses, the
Masons, the Burleys and the Youngs-
clearly rank with the class of outlaws whose
crimes can neither be condoned nor forgot
far,
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GOU. Curtin A60tSt to Demand the
Return Of nc CldasEdfd and Others
for Trial i1l the CiviI Courts.
HARRISBURG. April 3.

11-IlRI8I1'I1 VI8V1l u PHI --01 IVVo-
Gov Curtin means to demand the rendi-
ton of McCausland, Gilmore and other
rebel officers, concerned in the sacking and
burning of Chambersburg, for trial on the
charge of Arson and ROBBERY, and it is con-
fdently expected that President johnson
will require them to be surrendered S.
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Great Popular Lean of the People.

Less than 5000 ,sOo, GOO Of the loan authorized
by the last Congress are now ia the market This
amount, at the rate at which it ia being absorbed,
win all be subscsibed for With four months,
when the notes viii undous tedly CON-
mand premium, as has uniformly b, zen the case
on closing the subscriptions to o,herL oans
In order that citizens of every town an section
ofthe country may be afforded facilities for taking
the loan, the National Banks, State Banks and
Private Bankers throughout the country ave
generally agreed to receive subscriptions at pa r
Subscribers will select their own agents, in whom
they have confidence, and who only are to be res
ponsible for the delivery of the notes for which
they receive orders.
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ONLY LOA.N IN MARKET

now offered by the Gov ernment, and it is conf.
IDENTIFY expected that its superior advantages win
make It the
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JAY COOKE.

SUBSCRIPTION AGENT, PHlLADELpalA..
sUnsDRIPnoSs WILL De RECEIVED by the
Ist NATIONAL BANK Of HoLLIDAYsBURG.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ALTOONA.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK of HUNTINGDON.
NATIONAL BANK OF CHAMBERsBURG.
RUPP. SHANNON d CO., Bedford.
REED & sCHELb,
feb24:3m
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Notes Of all the denominations Eamed will be
promptly furnished upon receipt Of subscriptions.
and the notes for warded at once. The interest to
the 15th June next WIN be paid in advance.
Thisis the
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sEvEN-THIRTY LOAN.

These Notes are issued under date of june 18th,
1865, and are payable three years from that time
in curencyor are convertible at the option Of the
holder into
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u. S. 7-8O LOAN.

By authority of the Secretary Of the Treasury.
the undersigned has assumed the General Sub.
scriPtiOn Agency for the sale Of United State.
Treasury notes, bearing seven and threetenth.
per cent interest, per annam, known as the
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u. S. 5-20 SIX PER CENT.
GOEd-BearSssg Bonds.

These bonds are worth premium which IN
creases the actual profit on the 7-SO loan and its
exemption from State and municipal tqration,
Thieh add from one to three per cent more, ae-
cOrding to the rate levied on other property. The
interest is payable scmi-annuaily by coupons at
tached to each note which may be cut of and sold
to any bank or banker.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1865-03-30

or General Kelley arrived at Cum
bcrland on Thursday night from Rich
mond, aud reports greut panic In Rich
mond last Sunday. The city was filled
with rumors as TO The approach OF Sheri'
dan, and the greatest alarm aud excite.
ment prevailed among the people. Flour
is worth twelve hundred dollars barrel
In Richmond. The General sent out TO
buy some apples while ia Prison, and got
ten for iwonty dollgrs. lie was called
upon by several Wheeling parties while
in prison. They were allquite attentive,
and freely offered him any accommoda'
tions within their power. He reports
them all quite dcspondent in their talk
although no open confessions of their
opinions were made.
Generals Cook and Kelley aud Adju-
tant Melvin had rough ride of Il from
Cumberland to Harrisonburg. From that
point they were taken TO Stannton in a
hack. At HarrisonbuTg Union man
an Irishman-whom they did not know
came up 10 General Kelley and accosted
him in a familiar way, Offering him q
bunch Of cigars. The General declined
saying he did not smoke. General Crool
also declined, but Adjutunt Melvin, being
smoker, took the cigors, Enclose'
with the bunee was found hundred dol
lars. This showed that at least on
Unicn nun lived in the vicinity Of Har
rlsonburg.
They are released OF parole only, an'
not exchanged as yet. Both stood tht
\ trin yery well and are reported as u
good health. They are of the opinion
thnt rebeldon is about breathing its last
4 - Whesling InieHiSencer' 1871.