The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-04-21

stead OF having tho elect 10 dcpruss, seemed
\ TO nerve him to moot his own aiil ction, aud
Bhis symptoms bavo beon encouraging and
Rhopeful alt day.
n Tho church Of DR.. Gurloy, where Mr..
GLincoln usually attended service, has boon
eyory beautifully dccked with MOURNING
4 Both tho inside aud outside of tho pow usu.
Bally occupied by the President aud his FAM
kily, has bocn appropriately dccked with ha-
bilimenis of woe, and will, TO morrow, DO
Sclosod. To.nnrrow ia Oommunion Sabbath
Eand uuder tho sflic,ing circumstances tho
6services will be peculiarly iWposng and St.
afec,ipg.
OFFICIAL bUtLrffNs.
.... WAR kDKPARrMENT.
WASHINGTON, April Is.
To MAJ. Gen. Dir.'
Abraham Lincoln died this morning at
atwcnty.two minutes after seven o'clock.
Edwin M. STANTON, Sec'y Of War.
WAR DrpARrMENsr, 4:1O A, NJ.
NO Mcjor General Die:
The President continues insensib!e and
Us sinking. Secretary SSward remains
sw'lhous change. Frederick Seward's
3skull is fractured in two pl&css besides a
ssevere cn, on the head. THE sttendan,
lis still alive but hopeless. Major Sew
cards wound is not dangerous.s 1t is now
jascertained with reasonable certainty that
alwo assasns were engaged 10 the horrible
tcrims. J. Wilkes Booth beirp the one
that shot the President, and the other n
scompanion OF his whose name is not known
Sbut whose description is so clear that he
lcRn hardly escape.
1t appears from letter found in
booths trunk, that tn. murder was
aplanned before the 4th Of March, but fell
s.hrough then because the accomplice
abacked out until Richmond could be heard
Nfrom.
Booth and his accomplish were at tie
allvery sable at six O'Clock last evening.
land left there with their horses about ten
Bo'clock, ershor.ly before that hour. l.
would seem that they had for several days
Ebeen seeking !Eeir chance, bu. for aome
Aunkuown reason it was not carried in,o
Reflect until last night. One Of them has
geviden!ly made his way to Bal,imofs.-
dThe other has not yet been traced,
Il EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
q Secretary Of War.
" An bEPARThENT,
Il WAsnINoroN. April 15-3 p. NJ.
TO Aojor General Dir:
Il An official notice Of the death Of the
Glate President Abraham Lincoln, was civ.
Zen by the heads Of The Departments This
Amorning to Andrsw Johnson, Vice. .Presi-
adept, upon whom the Constitution de-
avolved the Office OF President. ir.....,.-.
Mr.. Johnson upon receiving this news
aappeared before the Hon. Salmon p.
achase, Chief Justice Of the United States
Sand took the oath Of Office as President of
1.-THE United States and assumed II. 4 du,ies
aand functions. "- '."N '''
Il AT twelve O'Clock the President me,
Htbe Heads Of Departments in Cabinet.
ameeting at the Treasury Building, and
I|among other business the following was
ahanshcted: 10y - s''.
4 ls!. The arrangements for the inner,
Nal Of the late President we've referred to
Glhe several Secretaries as far as relates 10
aiheir respective Departments. 5.. .e,-,l,
\ Cad. William Hunter, Esq., was ap.
Apoin!ed Acting Secretary Of State during
Elhe disability OF Mr.. Seward, and his son
\ Frederick Seward, the Assistant Secreta.'
E,ary.
s Third. The President formally an.
Enounced that he desired 10 retain the pres
asent Secretaries OF Departments OF his
a Cabinet, and they would 90 on and dis
Acharge their respective duties in the same
$manncr as before the deplorable event
gthat had changed she head Of the Govern
Ement. -'" .t.t r..a#t ,,--
4 All business in The Departments WAS
Esuspendd during the day. The surgeons
Hreport that the eondi,icn OF Mr.. Seward
aremains unchanged. lie is doing we'll.
I There is no improvement in Mr.. Fred
Herick, Seward. The murderers have not
Bbeen apprehendsd. -.-..--
4 [Signed, ..' E. NJ, STAN TON.
4 '... ". Secretary Of War.
Il PLOTS AGAINST TIE VICE PRESIDENT.
4 Between Land 4. 80 on the afternoon of
8the murder. J Wilkes Booth called At the
House, and left the following
Anote for Vice President Johnson:
q "Dont want 10 disturb you. Are you
Aat home?
q [Signed] - J. w. Booth"
A For several days previous a large des.
operate looking man has been stopping at
the kirkwood. He is now missing, and
Hamong the papers fouud in his baggage is
Ma letter from Booth. This and other sus.
Rpicious circumstance confirm tho opinion
6that the Vice President was included in
Ethe helish plan, and to this missing indi-
Evidual was allotted his death. The Vice
\ President retired TO! rest that Friday night
Eabout nine O'Clock. II Z 80