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Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-11-23
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House joint resolu.,oo on,ho-;- -
Comptroller, under the s;rec, Go,.'' = . me
GoyeTo0r TO bOs,w sun, pot opo. o. me
s4oo'VOV, to ns'si the interest on the t S,a,e
debt falling due January lst ises r.ss
taken up. -ss'' ioeo' was
Mr.. bosson made a stateuen. 70 ,ho
House with regard to the necessities Co.
treasury; The amount of interest dine IN
lrst o. January next il about 5000 e0o
ne ability az the State to meet this in
.srest VIII Depend upon the promptness of
1te IAliroV.ds of the State in the payment
~ the fdterest on their bonds. The
rthAnse COMMITTEES had carefully con.
e" the matter, and were of the opin-
.on Wat not more than $500 600 of this in
ter-st would be forthcoming. The reye-
UIes OF the State are collected in The
spring, and the Comptroller expressed MS
opinion that he will be more than able 10
return from the revenue collected an shs
Esonihs Of February, March and Nav nert
the amount borrowed as provided by this
reaolutioh. IL the inferred were not mel
promptly by the State, the bonds OF the
state would 90 10 protest The measure
was got new one, bat the same thing had
been done last yesr, and the Comptroller
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TENNESSEE LEGISLATURES.
Senate.
InINT REsoLUTlORs.

FRIDAY, Nov. %, lS67.-Prsyef by
ReY. Mr.. Huntington.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-11-23
By the Court. WM. n. HULL,
Solicitor for Compliments.
GEORGIA, RICHMOND COUNTY.
IN BANKRUPTCY.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES, MIDDLE DIS
TRICT OF TENNESSEE, AT LIVING
GTON OFT "a 1857
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And not to be paid for unless perfectly satisfac-
The New York herald., 1867-08-23

IT. LorIs, August %, 1867
The strike on the Mobile and OHIO Railroad has as
sumed formidable proportions The employees many OF
whom have not been paid In eighteen months, Assem-.
bled at Jackson and stopped al the traina company
military have been ordered 10 tha, point and the
acents OF the road fear that Governor Brownlow will
tsss possession Of al that portion Of the road 10 ZEN
nessee
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THE COUR rs.
UNITED STATES cummssIuxta's COURT.
Charge OF Making n False Return In sche--
dulc Of bankruptcy.


dule Of Bankruptcy.
Before Commissioner Osborne.
The United Ssaes 70. Elisa ApsnAeim.-Ths exsmi-
nation 10 this case was resumed yesterday, the prin
cpa direction Of the testimony bong 70 show that the
defendant was the owner OF the property In dispute,
through reconvsyance OF the same made 10 her by
OF the Emeins Mereys. Tho deed was put IN evi.
dsnce aud Mr.. Newshaner, who drew ~ .ne aras y,
OF the deed pointed out defendsnts stspser-one OF
the Emollnes (Mrs. Schwenkcl-n the party WHO ef-
ecued the deed II after this that ne neara Of another
Al the time OF the reconvcysnce 81 Tue property, AZ
represented by Mrs. schwenks 70 yrs Mtenheim, Wit
schwente's married name instead Of Emene Mercy,
and was Informed that she held the property In her
maiden name and deemed advisable transfer
a. The two women each representing herself as the
right rmelins Mercy wsre In court and bear
resemb,sucs TO other At the cose of the proeeed
ines Yesterday, Commissioner Osborne called each OF
tbsm no separately and got from them In writing thor
sianAtures 20 compare with the signature "Emelins
Mercy" the deed OF convcyapee claimed 70 hsve sesr
legally executed TO Mrs Aitenbem fhe case s greatly
involved and bids fair TO be very protracted one
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BANKRUPT COURT.

Pctitieu Fitted Yesterday.
Thoaas W. Howchin, Morrisanls wcstcbestev county /.
referred TO Register Close.
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JOSEPH 4. WRIGHT,
soRS AFRn IL, 1910,
DIED nARcz IL. 1851, At BnRLu, ynvsoI,
AGED 81 YRAnA

A the conn I'D had been nscsssanly fastened down,
the features Of the deceased were not visible.
The remains will be finally intsusd 10 morrow
ing, at Greenwood Cemetery, whore Governor Wright
secured lot for the Of himself and family some
time prior 10 bis death The following gentlemen will
act ~ palbearsu MAJOR General vodges Major Cen
eral Buttsrneid, N. Morgan, Austin Baldwin, Daniel
Drew VIM. B. Skdmore, Oliver Hoyt ]. d. Lapier, j.
d. Consli, u. 1. Ross and A. v. Stout.
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81 cAltNDAa-IRIs DAY.
sIHKt On IRf MOBILE AND ONO RlLsrlp.

surnHxr corsr, cHAxBrRs.-NOs 4. 20, ITO, iii, 1Ic
15s, los, 15s
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sat on the supreme bench from 1919 70 this time has
had this question before him, and each ooncurS In
the same opinion The principle e obvous, that the
cannot be taxed or interfersd with without destroying
g. To allow STATE " tar national Ioaus may enable
NATIONAL BAyKs
Now there s good deal said about our national bank
ing system. A this creation OF Congress- the right
70 change or modify II s expressly reserved. Their
right 10 issue paper money only upon the
Of Congress- and that consent may be Withdrawn whom
the public interests will be promoted by II Let us
how the system stands The only privilege national
banks have from the United states Is the right 90 issue
notes guaranteed by the United Statcs To secure this
privilege the hanks must deposit with tho Treasurer Of
the United States Government bonds exosedtng In
nshpG market for our bonds. They must promptly
notes nQ only s their own counters bat in
rcncy: They mus. keep on hand 10 lawful money or
grcenbacks about twenty five cent not only o their
circulation but Of their ceposits They must pay heavy
ss squvse.t 20 ssree per cent on their orcu.
laiion They rest entirely upon national securities and
are therefore the safest All their interests inter-
laced with the credit and interest Of the national gov
strment They absorbed and took the placs OF the
s bank sy'sm which va: utterly dss,uc,s 70 ss
unSaa STATE. could ssisSss r.ssIv. nor pay
Che rAgenus and promotag exchanges sgnose
pecoie. If these reasons are not sufBcient 10
banks win Arrins up again By adopting shs system
sbsorsed or arovc out OF existence state bsuke whose
aggregate vas $50 000 600 which psd rs no
taxes rdereds aciiss and poisoned our Hnancia
credit. We ma&s basis which yields us eight mil
Hens In tsres hsids four hundred millions OF our
bonds, and hundred millions OF legal tender
notes, OF which ono, hundred and twenty millcns
without interest often asked, why not Issue three
hundred millions OF gre'nbacks and retire the bank
notes won't we save interest BY thisf We certainly
can do So bat we lose the n,arkef for larger amount
OF our bonds We must tne1 provide for two hundred
millions OF our legal tende,s securely retired from
circulation the vaults Of the banks and We Kill The
goose that yields eight millions IN tares. ny con-
ection is that the national banking sysfem works well
and should not be hammered with ercepl 70 secuye
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arm; Northwestern extra SIS 25 Howard
ira ga Sl4 So Wheat firm, Maryland red uuchan
Milwaukee No. e . ss Corn active and % sdsanssd
81 IL 81 Is: mixed Western 81 II la Oats Ic
Provisions active; pork $24 Bulk shoulder
ole sides llIae Bacon steady, shoulders los<c RIB
sides l24c. sugar-sarsto good refining, loc lo'4c
whiskey-Saes OF freeat 81 81 o. and in bond at c
Sc at8 ,a~-
Flour hrn at partial advance in prices Sales Of soo
winter Sis for white SIS IS SIC for double extra Rive
flour dull at ST. Buckwheat Hour ~ Wheat nrm and
scarce with no sales Importance. Corn quiet; No was
held al 81 H. Oats for Western Barley rye and peas
nactiye Corn meal 50 60 50 rs per 100 lbs Mil feed Is
scarce shorts selling sas ST. shpstus a. $50
&3a ana mddncs $50 s37 ton. Railroad areghts
Flour Boston, Soc TO New York Soc 20 Apany snd %
during the month Of March 9 bbls and since Janu
a's = '"As ~ GALVESTON April 3, 1857.
Cotton-sales to-day $50 bales middlins at ls'sc
NEW ORLEANS April 5, 1857.
Cotton-Salss day 2200 bales the market closing dn
lower; low mddng pc 2SSc; receipts to-day oov
bales; exports Sugar unchanged Moasses coc
per gallon for prime Flour firm and unchanged u1sn
active and advanced 3zc &C. Pork quiet nut saes
Of at $24 62 bard unchanged Gold l5aSs s'e[ne
exchange l45 l46H Sight exchange on New ioA - Per
cent premium.
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at s for low middlins and asc s4c for ordinary 70
FasIcHrsThe offerings continued moderate the receu.
ADVANCE in restricting shipment while the unfavora
ss ph
cotton At I'd biSd nearly all at the inside rate 1000
% SGs'sa % S.
IL e. e T ins g. Gn: sss
a. ssess Sae b :. Leg
Ohio: brig from New bedford 70 Hsyre whale OH 4Oc
per gaze aud bark 70 Buenos Ayres 3000 feet lumber
ussr B4cs-So sales were reported and prices were un
SUsss Gun. o.crm remained dun :. las. quotations.
-o hors contnuea % steady In price. sales - bales ae 90
H..r-M.nIa Va. steady a. our last quotations othsr
A. ss continued steady With moderate demand
NAVAL sTosssspr... .urpsn.ine continued moderate
%.as sv a ID nssA Ss ss :0:s M
offered !; q "a win g 7S Sd The
so do No and low No e s7'l asd $50 do low No. l.
ous-Linseed was in Improved demand but the prices
seSer;ea INDICATE cat ssh, assne sales gallons Eng
oils remained dull ai former prices OF lard small sales of
prime y ss 4 Il: demand for srus.
was moderate but prices were not essentially altered We
les s1 sfs s sSs .yy
though sers %
not quotably lower c being st demanded for standard
balance Of this month at G buyers ogtion and 1000 do
In Philadelphia sale was made of loo bbs prime light
straw to white for August at 2Sc. buyers option.
PRovrsioxs--Rcceipts 20 bbs pork, I'll do beef 60o
packages and 9 do. lard The pork marke, was
dull and irregular, the general tendency being downward
New closed heavy at So S cash The sales mme-
date delivery 400 bbls at S3 b5 $2 rs for new
50 "a 81 rs for old do $23 IS 4,2 80 for prime
and 49 IS so II for prime; also for future de.
livery 80 bbs for the balance of this month buyers
option S3 9jA Beef In fair demand and steady;
sales Ap bbls nj $40 10 e23 for extra Sl2
so plain OF beef sales OF moment
reported. Beef hams ruled steady and firm $40
Ss5: heard OF sales, however Fog cut meats a
moderate demand prevailed and the market ruled steady;
the sales 800 packages at l2c l4sc hams and
Pc loc for shoulders Bacon ruled heavy, with little
doing; the sales limited TO $50 boxes Ike for
short ribbed aud l04c. for Cumberland cut The demand
Tor lard s continued moderate and the market ruled
heavy the sales 30 bbls at l2 a13zc Butter was
dull and heavy at 2c 3c for State and 10c lec for
Western. Cheese unchanged at l2c &c., according 10
quality.
suGAR-rhc demand less active but previous prices
fully maintained The sales aggregated 1is5 hhds
chiefly Cuba muscovado. at loc Ike and Porto Rico
part at l2c Rehned moderately active and firm At
l&9<c. 1A7fc for powdered crushed and granulated
SExDs.-Small sales clover effected at Gl,c lie
Timothy unchanged At - IS a. with small sales Lin.
seed remained quiet but steady.
without decided changc sales % lbs AT
III lie: also 1a0uO lbs. grease Mt qAc 10lsc
1ALLov unchanged; sales $50 OO 1bs nj lie lls.c
wHrsKEy-Receipts 100 bbls The demand was slightly
active and the market ruled shade hrmer; sales $50
bbls. AT S0c for Western In bond and 2ec for State
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ALcccK.-On Thursday, April g. DR.. JAMES ALcocx,
aged 81 years and 16 days
rhe funeral will take place from his late residence
No ia West Fourteenth street. Sunday afternoon
one O'Clock The friends aud acquaIntances invited
70 attend without further notice. also the Grand Lodge
or the State OF New York Of the l. O. Of o. F. Knicker.
booker Lodge No "a, l. o. OF O. f. and Independent
Royal Arch Lodge No. 2, A. Y. NJ.
nounce the death of our Worthy Past Grand Master,
James Acock OF the original members OF the Grand
Lodge OF the State OF New York. All members of tho
Grand Lodge in good standing are fraternaiy requested
at eight O'Clock, to make arrangements TO attend the
funeral JOHN MEDOLE, Grand Master
D. W. G. LASopoN, Grand Secretary.
BsRRIAS AT Yonkers on wednesday, April ,, PoLtr,
widow Of Abraham Berran.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
BoaKRr. r.--On Wednesday, April 3, JAMES OLIVER
youngest Of James and Louisa sellew Boger in the
The funeral viii take place this rriday) afternoon a,
O'Clock from the residence Of his father No % King
street. Relatives and friends are invited to attend with.
out further notice.
BRrcxERHorr.- this city. on Wednesday morn.
Funeral services at Trinity chapel, Twenty sixth
street, this friday afternoon at O'Clock precisely
Remains 70 be removed TO Albany for inierment
Chicago papers please copy.
CORNELIUS BRrror, aged 81 years, months and days
The friends and relatives respectfully invited 10
attend the funeral from the Reformed Dutch Church.
Richmond, Staten Island, Saturday afternoon as one
O'Clock, 12k from the house.
BuEcHSKR--On Wednesday, April 3, at sir p. NJ,
CHARLKs eldest Of Augustus and Elizabeth Buech.
ner aged 10 years and month.
The funeral will take place this friday afternoon at
thrse O'Clock from the residence Of his parents, ia
Lvingsson street. Brooklyn
CovM THURSDAY, April 4 GnoncH g Coucz, in
fss SIsiivs md ffsnas NJ fspily ss ssUse,fally
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PHILADELPHIA, April e. 1867.
"a phsde,nh, ana Er,s n,rasS nss ~ Morns Sana'
soss: Pennsylvania Railroad, Ssss Gold lss sight eI.
change on New York Cotton dull and declining
Flour nrmer sales Of Northwestern Sls a and
extra state ~ sn So whest-Pnme ecarcc; sslcs 100
ifcrna al - - Corn advanced & saes 200 bushels
sales 30 bags Of Lsguayrs lskc suesr-sales o
bones Of Cuba ~ Wh Whiskey-Saes Of contrsband 81
81 70.
BALrnoRn, April 4 1867
CstAsn Gais; mddinr pDAnda ~ Coffee sieady sless
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NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, APRIL s. lse7-rRIpLE SHEET

continuous since 1885, the produce Of which -, -.
nearly double that OF the year last past Tb S
vaIue-for at best Il be but presumpc ~ ~, .e
eold claims throughout the colony. s.,sS h ,he
lister Of the Mines is IS a9s,oA ,os, ss,i.as
value Of all mining plant = returned n f1el7ia In
at fl 1855 s23 an admittedly Wa h1
the then high price Of ssrssse and the scarcity Of
machnery. - " =
The New York herald., 1867-04-05

The OF the Bank Of France for the week ending
March q exhibits the following results compared
with tho previous account -Increase--cash in hand
5000 door,. treasury balance. 1,6660oof advances,
500 00of Decrease Commercial bills, 2o,2 0oot. ;
notes, II. 600, ,oo0f current accounts, 6,e66ooo.
The rates for money In the leading cities the Con.
tnent were as follows at the latest mail advcesPans
3-2x-K Vienna a.; Berlin, AK; Frankfort,
3x--3; Amsterdam, 3-3; Turin, SO; Brussels,
3-2x; Madrid, 60; Hamburg, ok; st. Petersburg
7-s-0
The Melbourne correspondent Of the London TINES
gives the following table, ofcally compiled, Of the
produce OF the gold fields Of Australia since 1861
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COMMERCIAL REPORT.

THURSDAY, Apiil 4-6P. M.
AsHEA-Receipts Is bbls Pot and pearl remained duh
and nominal.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES zssl bbls four 100 do and 1000
sacks meal 5725 bushels 60 do and $40
malt TIE market for State and Western flour ruled 1rmer
and prices &c. l0c better and the demand
MIA which active heavy though prices werc
lower varying from SIS 10 SIS IS In sacks and bbs
tail lots sold tre higher For Southern the demand
nusd nodcrate but prices remained steady Sales obb
from 9t1 70 elS 6 Rye -four essentially changed
though the demand less active Sales $50 bbs at 81 10
~ Is There demand for meal, which
ruled shade nrmcr. though somewhat unsettled. Sales
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POST OFFICE NOTICE.

post 0FPIcN NoTICE.-THE MAILS FOR GREAT
Britain and the Continent, via Southampton and Brem
per steamer Atlantic; forSreland via Queenstown,
steamer City Of Paris win close at this Office
day, Apr6 at 1870 A. NJ. and at the up Offices
follows'1stations and sos NJ; stations and D,
NJ The mails for France via Brest and avre per steamer
Europe will close at this Office Saturday, April at A. M
stations and p, $50 M Stations and d. s:lt r. NJ
Stations B and +, b r. NJ: Station g, p. NJ.
,.t JAMES KELLY, Postmaster.
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The wheat market rmer though the frmness Of hold
restricted sales The transactions indicated
OF ic &c bnshc and comprsed % 000 bushels nclud
forni. S2 - for No Chicago spring and 81 4 for No
do. Corn less and lower, under unavorahle
cable advices The sales moderate but the market
closed strong at 81 20 In store and 81 22 ahoat for mixed
Western The sales 900 bushels 81 10 81 &c
Western mixed store the inside price for Inferior TN
for Western yellow, in Oats steady, with mod
demand The sales $1,000 bushels. 6sc 7ec
for Western 7 75 for State and 66c Csc: old
western moderate demand prevailed for barley esscn
for Canada West Free including deliverable at Albany
81 -; 9c for Canada West In bond and 81 10 for
rowed state Rye rmer. with fair demand. Sales
for Western. Malt dull. #-eM 9r Al .+s
CoFYEE-The market for Rio ruled firm, with moderate
demand Beyond the sales rcnortcd 10sl bags
the balance of the 1alisnans sold reserved
price. ,Fa
Corroy-The continued unfavorablc cable adyices from
Liverpool still further depressed the market holders
were again compelled to submit to decline Of fully c
per h.. middlng upland closing duh snd heary at c
The demand moderately active, the sales being 200
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.

4 HKADIAN-GRrYrS.-On Wednesday, April 3, at the
residence Of Thos Lawrence, Esq, BY Rev. H. NJ Beare,
RonExr HEADLAM, OF Albany, New York, to SARAH r.
GH1vrx, OF Brooklyn. No cards
LANuDoN-CRRAMER Wednesday evening" April g.
at the residence OF the brides parents by the Rev
Henry Ward Beecher, Brevet Leutepant Colonel LOOMS
l. LAxGDoS, Captain First United States Artillery, to
HATTIE NJ, only daughter Of VIM. @. Creamer, Esq, OF
Brooklyn, N Y. fHt
MERRrr-SHourr.--On Thursday, February %, by the
Rev. Mr. Rhodes WHITING r. MERRITT TO Miss MEDoRA
r. SHocDY. both Of this city. No cards
ErHoLAs-PuRDv.-On Wednesday, April 3, by the
Right Rev. Bishop Southgate, GEoRaE s. NICHOLAS to
OAxLxY-LEwrl -On Wednesday, April B. at the resi-
dcnce Of the brides mother by tho Rev r. H. Chaplin,
ID, NELSON II. OAKLEY to KATE 8 daughter OF the
late Benedict Lewis Jr, all Of this city.
SroSE- BuRca-At Canadcs, on Thursday, March %.
BY the Rev. O. Trowbridge ALBERT SroxE OF New York
city, TO ELEsBETH s BuRcH, Of Canadicc.
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OF -0ENUINE RED ASH AND LOCUST MouNTAIN
Coa, sn sires, delivered a pcr ton Of aooo ibs.
nut dxe ~ THOS. THEDFORD.
rwepty-sevsnih sTssi and Ninth avenue
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The foreign exchange market was quiet with bills
Offering Cotton bills less in favor and closely
unized owing TO the decline in the staple abroad
Bankers bills England at sixty days quoted at
1857 100; at three days 109i al commercial bills,
i07s losls; francs at sixty days. .22s 517ls; at
ihree days, 5.17is 515; bills Berlin, 7lh a72;
Bremen, 7s]s 7sys; on Frankfort 4oz Al; Am
sserdam, 4o7s 4l%; ON Hamburg 80 a ssx; on Ant
werp. s. 20 a5.lsx.
Consols and American securities steady the
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BILLIARDS. sc.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF NEW AND SECOND
n hand Tables with Catgut Cushion patented Decem.
Der 6 1867 ready for Shipment All articles with
the trade at reduced prices KAvANAGH DECKER, l72
Centre street. Of Canal New York and @ Fourth
street, Louis. TF
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invited 70 attend the funeral from the residence Of his
father al Centreve Hudson county, n. j., Satur-
day Train leaves foot OF Liberty street, Al ten O'Clock
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woke, ss PER cHALDRoN. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
~ taking quantity from dock, Fifteenth and Fast
river, at reduced rates. Apply TO J. SMITH. Fifteenth
street and avenue g.
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Particulars OF the Great Raid ON Counter
letters in Western New York-List Of the
Captured, &c.
From the Rochester IN. " Union and Advertiser,
April Al
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NN To1. Wab GW estKK
rs " JerseyCent RR..
100 Pitts, TT W&ChRR
100 do. I'd call
90 MI &St P'l RR pref
300 QuicksiI Wing Co..
DO BostonWater Power
500 Chicago 4 NV RR.
50 do. .............
400 Clev 4 Pitts RR. -.
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A FINE STOCK OF FIRST CLASS BILLIARD TABLES
IA with Sharps improved patent Cushions, low for cash
at the manufactoy 40 Mercer street. Also second hand
The New York herald., 1867-04-05

billiard TABLES FOR sALE-FOUR SECOND
- hand tables in good order with balls &C. complete 10
be at 55 Chatham street, first oor For terms apply 10
H. NAYLOR, No. Broadway -fF~ =
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-10-17
The Body of wilkes Booth

The Washington Siar pretends to give
full details of the disposition made of the
body of J. Wilkes Booth, who was report
ed killed at CARROTS Farm, near Port
Royal, April &c, 1865. OF late there
have been reports which seemed credita-
Bile, to the effect that Booth never was
killed by his pursuers, as reported, and
that he is now living in some remote quar-
ter of the globe, outside the jurisdiction
of even Stanton or Baker. Whether
these reports are true or otherwise, we can
not tell. In reporting the disposition made
of Booths body, the Star says:
"a pine box had been made previously. in
which to bury his remains but this was not used
and about 2 O'Clock on the day OF his arrival up
river, the body wrapped in gray army
blanket and placed in boat, in which was an Off
Ger of the monitor. with four sailors, Gen. Baker
and two detectives. The boat proceeded down
stream, and finally stop ed at the lower arsenal
wharf, OH which the bo dy was placed. after which
the boat returned to the monitor, leaving Gen.
Baker and his assistants in the arsenal grounds
The body remained on the wharf until after
nghtfall. when preparations were made Tor inter
ment. Secretary Stanton, Gen. Dyer, chief OF
ordnance. and Col Benton, eommaadant OF the
post, were the ground. as well as Cen Bak er
and his detectives. Three men OF the iaoorerS
gang were sent for, and they were first directed
TO dig n grave in one Of the penitentiary cells.
bnt, after taking up the brick flooring, they came
to the granite foundation laid in cement, and
they pronounced the work impractcable a
spot WAS then selected in the wareroOm, i've or
six feet Goth of tho iron door opening into the
prison from the wardeh's department. and they
were directed to dig the grave to the depth OF
about ten feet. The grave being re ady. the body,
.ncased in an ammunition box. or arms case was
brought in by four OF the ordnance men, in charge
ola sergeant, lowered into the grave, and it was
filled; the brick flooring beng mostly replaced,
and the surplus earth removed to another portion
of the room. The burial having been accom-
plished, the windows were boarded up and the
door made secure, Secretary Stanton taking the
key with him. i his key was kept the war dc
partment until few weeks ago, when it was re.
| turned 20 the arsenal officer.
Why was it that these officers made
preparations for the burial Ct Booth S
body "ofter mghyaHe' Why was he not
buried by day? The whole proceeding
from beginning to end was conducted in
manner entirely different from any form
heretofore known or heard OF. We'll
might the reports that Booth is yet
alive, excite the strongest suspicious
against Baker and Stanton, that the man
killed was not the assassin Of President
Lincoln, but so reported in order to OBJ
tain the reward offered by the governm en'
Ear his ga pture