Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-04

Hr. Stewards Account Of the Attack upon
Him
AZ INTERESTING STORY,


The American correspondent of the London Spec
writes that he recently heard Mr.. Seward and
Mr.. Frederick Seward give the following account of
their own sensations at the time Of the attempted
assassination:
Mr. Frederick Seward said that on stepping from
he merely wondered what he was doing there and
called him to account. On his resisting the fellows
endeayor to press into Mr.. Stewards room, the assas
sin drew liver, which he presented at Mr.. Fred
crick Stewards head What followed, it must be re
membered took place in a few seconds. Mr.. Fred
erick Seward's first thought was, That's a navy
The man puller the trigger, but it only snapped,
and his intended victim thought, That cap missed
His next sensation was that of confusion and be-
ing upon the floor, resting upon his right arm, which,
like his fathers jaw, was barely recovered from bad
fracture-the assassin had felled him to the floor
with the butt of the pisto-he put his hand to his
head and finding hole there, he thought, That cap
did uot miss fire after all.
Then he became insensibe. and remained so for
two days and more, His first indication Of returning
consciousness was the question: Have you got the
ball out ]? after which he fell off again into coma
tose condition, which was of long continuance.
the yery No. Of TIE DAY when MI LIN LIN
Assistant Secretary Of State had asked his father
what preparation should be made, for the presenta
ton Of Sir Frederick Bruce, which to take place
the next day. Mr.. Seward gave him the points of
reply to be made to Sir Frederick. and he laid the
outline Of the speech upon the Presidents table and,
as have previously informed my readers, Mr.. Lin
coin that afternoon wrote out the reply, adopting
Mr. Seward's suggestions, and thus preparing that
reception of the British Minister by President John
SON. which was regarded at the time by the people
whose representative it was addressed as so friendly
and fair and dignifed.
Mr. Frederick Stewards first inquiry after he came
fully to his senses, which was long time after the
assassination, was: Has Sir Fred erick Bruce been
presentedY He thought that only night had
passed since he knew not what had happened TO him.
and his mind took matters just where it had left
them
posed assassination in its nature like that of
his son, that it raised the question whether this alb
sence Of CONSERVATION and observation OF minute
particulars is not common in circumstances of unex
pectcd and not fully apprehended peril. Mr.. Seward
was living upon his side close to the edge of his bed
with his head resting in frame, which had been
made to give HIM ease and to protect his broken Jaw
from pressure.
upon by sick mans fancy-lt was thatf he slept he
would wake up with lock jaw. He was brought to
followed by the entrance of the assassin and the cry
of Miss Seward oh! he will kill my father But he
saw nothing of his assailant until hand appeared
above his face, and then his thought was, What
handsome cloth that overcoat is made Of The as
a;n age foTf then and tine helpless PaEno
was fine looking felOw.)
Then came sensation as Of rain striking him
smartly upon one side of his face and neck, then
quickly the same upon the other side but he felt no
severe pam; ms In was the assassns s. knife: Inc 6
falling from the bed to the floor, tainted. His first
sensation of returning consciousness that he
drinking tea and that it tasted good Mrs. Seward
voices around him, asking and replying as to wheth
er it would be possible for him to recover. He could
not speak, but his eyes showed his consciousness and
| that he desired to speak. They brought him por
celain tablet, on which he managed to write. Give
me some more tea | shall get WELL And from that
moment he has slowly. but steadily recovered health
and strength
New TANNING PRocEss-The Shoe and Leather
Reporer says: We make weekly notes of these
new processes They go the rounds of the pa
| pers, suggest weighty and philosophical editorials
stare the leather dealers with the fear of terrible
| by the trade. Here is the last idea:
"A new tanning process has been invented in
France by NJ. Picard which is said by lie Noueste
be cheaper and more expeditions than the old. By
mechanical process in the place of bark, hides are
| tanned into leather in twelve hours. Turpentine
dssolves fat and preserves leather. The material
less laborous oak forests will be benefited by eav
ing the bark on the trees and avoiding the treading
down of young saplings while the waste lands will
be planted with fir trees to prod luce turpentine.-
| Manufacturers prefer the leather thus made.
| The FREE WHITE ScHooL.-This school. for which
the poor of our place indebted to the enterprise
and philanthropy OF the North is already in sue
eessful operation in the south wing of the Court
House. The teachers Z. J, Howell, Jr, and Rev.
in the female department. Yesterday there were one
hundred and ten scholars of both sexes in attendance
We wish this enterprise great success, ard doubt not
many urchn and young miss will be greatly bene-
fitted d.-fredericksd"rg Vo) Ledger
"A proposition is before the Mississippi
Legislature ratify the first section of the Constitu
| tional Amendment, leaving the last section out in
| the cold.
The post-ofice at Newport, Charles coun-
ty, Nd. has been re-estabishsd, and John N. Lati'