The Lancaster Examiner from Lancaster, Pennsylvania • 2

trial of ihe mmm. GJxamint pwt9. LANCASTER, PA. Sanders and others WEDNESDAY, MAY 24. 1865.

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These rates will be itrirtlv exacted from ail. 4 though designs, the said George A. Alzerott di on th9 night of the 14th of April, A. D. 1865, and about the samehourjof tho night aforesaid and within the military department and military lines aforesaid, lie in wait for Andrew Johnson, then Vice President of the United States aforesaid, with the intent, unlawfully and maliciously, to kill and murder him, the said Andrew Johnson.

And in further prosecution of the conspiracy aforesaid and of its murderous designs nnd treasonable purposes aforesaid, on the nights of the 13th and 14th of April, A. D. 1865, at YVashington city, and within the military department and military liDes aforesaid, the said Michael OLaughlin did, then and there, lie in wait for Ulysses S. Grant, (hen Lieutenant General and Commander of the armies of the United States aforesaid, with intent, then and there, to kill and murder the said Ulysses S. Grant.

And in further prosecution of said conspiracy, the said Samuel Arnold did, witliln the military department and military lines aforesaid, on or before the 6th day of March, A. D. 1865, and ou divers other days and times between that day and the loth day of April, A. D. 1805, combine, conspire with aud aid, counsel, abet, comfort and support the said John YVilkes Booth, Lewis Payne, Geo.

A. Alzerott, Michael OLaughlin, and their confederates, in said unlawful, murderous and traitorous conspiracy, anil in the execution thereof as aforesaid. And in further prosecution of the said conspiracy, Mary E. Surratt did, at YVashington city, and within the military department and military lines nforesaid, on or before the 6th day of March, A. D.

1865, and on divers other days and times between that day and the 20th day of April, A. D. 1865, receive, entertain, hirbor and conceal, aid and assist the said John YVilkes Booth, David E. Harold, Lewis Payne, John H. Surratt, Michael OLaughlin, George A.

Atzerott, Samuel Arnold, and their confederates, with knowledge of the murderous and traitorous conspiracy aforesaid, and with intent to aid, abet and assist them in the execution thereof, and in escaping from justice after the murder of the said Abraham Lincoln as aforesaid. And iu further proeecution of said conspiracy, the said Samuel A. Mudd did, atYVash-in-gton city, and within the mili ary department and military line3 aforesaid, oa or before the 6th day of March, A. D. 1865, and on divers other days and times between that day and the 20th day of April, A.

D. 18o5, advise, encourage, receive, entertain, harbor and conceal, aid and assist the said John YVdkcs Booth, David E. Harold, Lewis Payne, J. II. Surratt, Michael OLaughlin, George A.

Atzerott, Mary E. Surratt and Samuel Arnold, and their confederates aforesaid, with knowledge of the murderous and traitorous conspiracy aforesaid, and with intent to aid, abet and assist them in the execution thereof, and in escaping from justice after murder of the said Abraham Lincoln, in pursuance of said conspiracy in manner aforesaid. By order cf the President of ihe United States. J. BOLT, Judge Advocate General.

jfgylt looks very much as those who object to the trial of the assassin and traitor by military commission and are so anxious for trial by jury, have more hopes of these criminals being acquitted by the latter mode than the lor-'mer. But it is hardly to be expected, that men wbo were in favor of letting tbe Union slide, or not being worth fighting for; or that other set, who always wished tbe traitors to win, should want assassins and traitors hung, for an act which Andrew Johnson justly calls the highest crime known to our laws. There are also some who profess great horror at the mode of trial, who are opposed to hanging for any crime. Horace Greeley is one of this class. But no one is sroins: to be hung who is not proven guilty by undoubted testimony.

So let sympathizers with traitors and treat on as well as rattlebrain editors rave. The people want to see the guilty hung high as Ha man. all they said; cr it may be, he judged the northern character and people by his own cowardice and craven spirit, which never met with manly resistance the arrogance of the South. How weak, silly, and foolish does this ex resident appear before the country. Ilia last acts as President, and his hopes and predictions during four years of war, scattered to the winds by our triumph and his position fixed in history as the ally of treason while in power and its sympathizer in retirement.

-SECRETARY BTANT0N. It is gratifying to know that while the Copperhead press aided by a few week-kneed professed supporters of the administration are bitterly assailing Secretary Stanton, he is nobly sustained by the mass of the loyal people of the North. Not only they regard him as a great statesman, but they look upon him as a stern patriot who has done yeomans service in putting down the rebellion. Added to this sympathy and support of the people, we now have the testimony of Generals Grant and Meade, given before he Committee on the Conduct of the War. These eminent soldiers unqualifiedly endorse the administration of Secretary Stanton.

The following is their testimony TESTIMONY OF LIEUT. CSN. OBAKT. Q. ou have been Lieutenant General commanding the whole army lor a year past and more A.

Y'eg sir. I wish you to place npou reoord your answer to tho following question In what manner has Mr. Stanton, Secretary of War, performed his duties ia the supply of the armies and the support of the military operations under your charge A. Aimirably, I think there has been no complaint in that respeot that is, no general complaint so far as he is concerned, I do not think there haa been any ground of complaint in that respect. Has there been any misunderstanding with regard to the conduct of the war, in aay particular, between you and tbe Secretary ot War, sices you bare been in command? A.

Never any expressed to ms; I never had any reason to suppose that any fault was found with anything 1 had dono; so far ai the Secretary of YVar and myself are concerned, he has never interfered with my duties, never thrown any obstacle in the way of any supplies I have called far he has never diotated a course of campaign to me, and never inquired what I was going to do he has always seemed gratified with what I did, and has heartily cooperated with me. TESTIMONY OF MAJOR GENERAL MUDS. Q. You have been in the Army almost since the war commencal, and have had an intimate eonnection with and knowledge of the Army of the Fotomao as any General, I know. For that reason I desire to place on our record your answer to the following inquiry: In what manner has Mr.

Sianton, the Secretary of War, performed his duties in regard to the Army and the support of the military opera tions under your charge? A. Sc far as my knowledge extends, and I have had many relations with the YVar Department, I can moat cheerfully say that everything I have requir -ed, or that I thought ought to be done, has been promptly attended to by Mr. Stanton as the head of the War Department. Q. What, do you say of the talent and ability with which Mr.

Stanton has conducted hie department? A. I consider that the department has been conducted with great ability. There may have been some matters in which I may have differed with Mr. Stanton and might have criticised his operations. Q.

Speak the general management of the Department? A. As to the general management of the War Department, I consider it haa been conducted with great JAMES BUCHANAN IH PHIHT. A careles3 writer of editorials in the New Fork Evening Post, has afforded a most convenient occasion for old Mr, Buchanan, who has been lying in a torpid condition at Wheatland near this city for the past four years, to write a letter. The Post's blunder in attributing to udge Black a speech made in the Cincinnati Convention by Col. Samuel Black, of Pittsburg, was not so strange a thing for a New Yorker, but every Pennsylvanian knew it was an error, and ons which scarcely needed the correction of Mr.

Buchanan to prevent any person from being misled. But then it afforded a good chance to Mr. Buchanan to deny that Judge Black was in the convention, and plso to say that ho was, from the time when Gen. Jackson put down the South Carolina nullification and secession schemes, steadfastly opposed to them. It is very remarkable, however, that during four years of teirible war, Mr.

Buchanan has not found time or had inclination to appear in behalf of the cause of the Union and the establishment of law. or in opposition to nullification and secession btjt just as our victorious banner was waving over every stronghold of rebeldom and the rebel armies had surrendered and given up the cause of nullification and secession as hopelessly lost, not until then, we say, has he awoke from his torpid condition. But he dared not speak while there was a hope of rebel success, lie was committed to the South as to their right to secede if they chose to go. He argued in his message to Congress that he had no right to do anything against a State which chcse to say she dissolved her allegience to the Union and had with-drawn from it. Of course no secessionist or nullifier asked for anything more than this.

lie might protest as much a3 he pleased against the States goiDg, so long a3 he said, if they did go, he had no right to try to prevent them, by using the military power of the government. Of course the southern traitors could ask for nothing more than this. They did not demand anything more. The moment they said they were out of the Union and organized their government they were, according to Mr. Buchanans views, as much a government as that of the United States, and by this time we might have had as many independent nations as there are States.

But let ns see what lie said in his last message to Congress in December 18G0. He remarks The question fairly stated is Has the constitution delegated to Congress the power to coerce a state into submission, which is attempting to withdraw, or has virtually withdiawn from the confederacy If answered in the affirmative, it mutt be on the priciple that the power has been conferred upon Congress to declare and make war against a state. After much serious reflection I have arrived at the conclusion that no such power has been delegated to Congress or any other department of the federal government. It is manifest upon an inspection of the constitution, that this is not among the specific powers granted to Congress and it is equally apparent that its exercise is not necessary and proper for carrying into execution any one of those powers So far from this power having been delegated to Congress, it was expressly refused by the convention which framed the constitution. After giving a history to show that there was no power granted in the constitution to coerce a state he says But if we possess this power, would it be wise to exercise it under existing A JEFF.

DAVIS AND HIS PARTY IN HAMPTON HOADS. Gen. IhUccIc assumes charge of (hem The Casements "of Fortress Monroe prepared for their accommodation Gov. Vance added to the party Important Documents of the late Rebel Government captured and brought to Fortress Monroe. Fortress Monroe, May 20, 1865.

It has been defiailely ascertained that Jeff. Davis and parly are still on board the steamer YYilliam P. Clyde, anchored in Hampton Roads. After lacking in and out of the harbor for more than three hours the Clyde finally came to anchor in the Roads at five oclock yesterday afternoon and since then Colonel Prichard has been awaiting instructions from YVashington. As soon as the Clyde arrived yesterday afternoon a telegram was sont to Major General Halieck, at Richmond announcing tho arrival of the prisoners.

For some reason Gen. Haileck did not receive the despatch until late in tho evening, when it was found to ba too dark to attempt the passage of tho obstructions of the James river; consequently Gen. Ilslieck did not reach here until twelve oclook to-day. It is presumed that the delay ia making disposal of the rebel President and others was occasioned by a deference to the opinion of Major Gen. Halleck, as commaud-of this department.

The work upon the casemates inside the fort, transfering them into duly ironed and substantially secured, for the accomodation of tho prisoners, is progressing very rapidly toward completion. All last night tho heavy clang of the blacksmiths hammer, mingled with the noise of the carpenters tools and the clear Bharp ring of tho bricklayers trowel, was beard, and everything betokened the active employment cf the men engaged in the work, an-1 tha, in a few d3js at the farthest, the apartments would be in readiness for occupation. The prisoners now on board the steamer William P. Clyde, as she lies anchored about three miles out ia the stream, comprise principally tbe following persons Jefferson Davis, ex President of the Jfouth-ern confederacy, with Mrs. Davis and four children, her brother and sister.

Alexander II. Stephens, ex -Vice President, who surrendered himself to our cavalry wh.le at his home neir Atlanta, and who is ia extremely feeble health. Clement C. Clay and wife. Gen.

Wheeler and staff, and a Col. Johnson besides many others cf importance, though of lesser note. Col. Pritchard of the Fourth Michigan cavalry, with a guard of eighty men, accompany the prisoners. Gov.

Vanoe, of NorthCarolina, arrived here last evening from Newborn, N. via Norfolk, under a guard. He is now ia the for-trees, and will diubtless meet the same fate destined for the prisoners onboard the steamer Clyde. Colonel R. B.

Treat, of General Schofields staff, arrived here at a late hour last evening from Newbern, N. ia the steamer John Tracy, via the Chesapeake and Albemarle canal, with about five tons of the archives and documents pertaining to the late Southern confederacy, captured a few days since by a portion of our forces at Caarlotte, N. It will be remembered that when General Lees army evacuated Richmond the rebel archives were immediately consigned to the flames. A large portion cf the documents, relating to tbe proceedings of their Congress and government, were, however, packed up and the most important part sent to Charlotte, N. for safe keeping, the rebels little dreaming that, with all their deep laid plots and secrets, they would so speodily fall into the hands cf our government.

These must possess tho most intense interest, and will prove the greatest trophies oaplured during the war. Tuey were in oharge cf colonel Treat and a slrorg guard, to whose care they were entrusted by General Schofield. Oa reaching here they wt.ro immediately transferred to the steamer Martha Washington and sent to YVashington. Fortress Mosrok, May 21. The steamer YVm P.

Clyde has remained at anchor during ho entire day ia Hampton Roads, and up to this hour (4 P. Jeff Davis and family have not beeij removed. The rebel General YYhceler and his staff, composed of the following officers Colonels Johnson and Saleck, Captains Ilu-ison and Reyou, were removed from tbe Clyde this morning to the gunboat Maumee, which left for Fort Warren. Alexander II. Stephens and Posi master General Reagaj were also removed from the Clyde, this afternoon, to the gunboat Tusca rora, which leu for Fort Delaware, os is presumed.

A large number of colored servants accompanied the rebil pritoners since their capture, but an order recenily issued reduces them to an exceedingly small number. Tne moat of the eervauls have procured Iranspottalion to Riobmond. THE CAPIUEED REBELS The following distinguished rebel leaders are now in confinement in northern forts, some awaiting disposition as soldiers and others as criminals: civilians Jefferson Davis, ex-President of tbe rebel confederacy. Alexander II. Stephens, ex-Vice President of the ro el confederacy.

John H. Reagen, ex -Postmaster General. Burton N. Jlairison, Privato Secretary of Jeff. Davis.

Clement C. Clay, rebel Senator from Alabama. Governor Joseph E. Brown, of Georgia. Governor Zebulon B.

Vance, of North Caiolina. Senator R. M. T. Hunter, of Virginia.

John A. Campbell, of Alabama. LI SUTENANT GENERALS. Lieutenant General R. H.

Anderson, of South Carolina. Lieutenant General S. Ewell, of Y'irginia. MAJOR GENERALS. Major General W.

R. N. Beale, if Misfissi-pi. Major General Edward Johnston, ot Georgia. Major General Joseph R.

Wheeler, of Alabama. BRICAOIKR GENERALS. Brigadier General Rufus Bttringer. Brigadier General Seth Bor ton, of Virginia. Brigadier General Corse, of Virginia.

Brigadier General Baiil YV. Duke, of Ky. igadier Goner 1 J. R. Jones, of Virginia.

Briga ier General Richard L. Page, of Ala. Brigadier General Edmond C. Rucker, of Team Brigadier General Thomas Smith. Brigadier General T.

YY. Frazier, of North Carolina. COLONELS. Colonel Saint Leger Grenfel, of Eogland. Colonel F.

R. Lubbock, of Tennessee. Colonel Robert Ould. Colonel Harry Gi'mor, of Maryland. Andrew Jounson on the 4m of March.

At the meeting of the Temperauee Union in New York, James A. Btiggs said I have the following statemeit from the Hon. Mr. Rice of Bangor, Maine, and the present representative to Congress from that district. Mr.

Rice is the pirsonal and political friend of Mr. Hamlin, the late Yice President Ou the 4th of march Mr. namlin called in a carriage at the KirkwooJ House, Pennsylvania avenue, for Mr. Johnson, Yric President elect, and they rode together lo the Capitol. Mr Johnson was perfec.ly sober, after they went into the Yice Presidents room Mr Johnson said, I am not.

lit to to here, and ought not to have left my home, as I was slowly recovering from an attack of typhoid fever. But Mr. Lincoln wrote anl telegraphed me, as did other friends, that I must be here, and 1 canto. I am now very weak and enervated, and to-day require all the strength I can get, and I wish fur some spirits. Mr Ilamlm sent out.

for a bottle of whisky, and Mr. Johnson drank a good potation. Mr. Hamlin then put the bottle in Ifce secretary, and the two remained seated tor some minutes, when a gentleman entered and ea'd it was time to go into the Senate Chamber. Mr Johnson said again I will taka som9 more of the whisky, as I need all the sirength for this occasion ibat I oan have.

They then went into tbe Senate Chambar, and ia his weak and feeble condition of health the whisky produced the effect described upon Mr Johnson and Mr. Ilam-lin said, Perhaps I am the responsible one ftr ibis matter. Andrew Johnson is not an intemperate mao. He is sober and in his right mind, and is tbe right, man in the right piace and may God keep him and preserve him. ROBBERY AND HOMICIDE IN BERKS COUNIY.

Oa YVedneiday night last, a little afier nine clock, three men in disguise knocked at the door of the dwelling cf Mr. Isaao Gamer, a wealthy farmer resi ling ia Exeter township, Berks oounly, abo il a mile from Gechters tavern, on the Frieicnsburg road. Mr. George Marks, a eon in law of Mr. Gansnr, opened the dcor, when one of the robbers threw a handful of pepper ia hlB eyes, and immediately fell upon him with a club, beating him severely upon the head and body, and also beating his wife, who was in the house, in a similar manner.

Mr. Gattser, who had been to Rsadlug tbat afternoon, was putting hia horse away in the stable when he heard the noise in tho house, and coming in was also assaulted and severely beaten. A desperate Biruggle all aronnd ensued Marks combatting with one of the attacking ruffians or some 2J minutes. Finally, in order to save himself, Mr. Marks took from his pocket a knife which he found on the Autletam battle field, and stabbed the robber in the abdomen, who immediately jumped out of a window and made eff together with the two others.

The next morning the man was found dead along a fence about 600 yards from the house, and was identified as Peter Shitler, a desperato character of Reading. Beside him were found a sort of half mask and a carpet bsg, containing among other things an empty pistol, a box of cartridges, eome hats and two packs of cards. PORTRAITS OF THE ASSASSINS. Parley, the YVashington correspondent of the Boston Journal draws the following pen and ink portraits ot the assassins of President Lincoln Mrs. Surratt is not placed in the dook or raised platform with the male prisoners.

She is dre sed in black with a bonnet and veil. Her large arms are free bat sho wears steel anklets connected by a steel bar about ten inches or a foot in lengtn. I regard her gray eyes ai deep and feline in expression, but the other gentlemen of the press pronounce them soft and pleasant in expressioa. Perhaps they are better judges of the sex than I ainj Tho male prisoners are Boated ia the dock interspersed officers, and all except Dr. Mudd wear heavy irons.

Each one is attended by an officer who carries the ball attached by a chain to his leg whon be walks. Sam. Arnold is of respectable appearance, about thirty years of age, with dark hair and beard and a good countenance. Spangler, the stage carpenter, is a chunky, light haired, rather bloated and whisky soaked looking man. A'zerott has a decided lager bier look, with heavy blue eyes, light hair and sallow complexion.

O'Loughlin might be taken for a native of Cuba, short and slendar, with luxuriant black locks, a delicate moustache and whiskers and vivacious black eyes. Payne is the incarnation of Slave power tall, muscular, defiaut, with a low forehead, large blue eyes, thin lips aud black straight hair, with much of the animal and little of the intellectual. Dive Harold is what the ladies call a pretty little man, with cherry cheeks, pouting lips, an incipient beard, dark hazel eyes and dark long hair. Last on (he bench is Doctor Mudd, whoso ankles and wrist3 are joined by chains instead of the unyielding bars which join the bracelets and anklets of the others. He is about sixty years of age, with a blonde complexion, reddish face and blue eyes.

Mr. Beecher on Jeff. Davis C.ArruRE. In Plymouth Church, on Sunday, Rev. Ileary YVard Beecher delivered an eloquent sermon concerning the reward that is reaped ly those who sow.

Iu couclution Mr. Beecher spoke of two Presidents who had been planting different kinds of seed. One of them had just been laid away ia his tomb, followed by mourning and other millions would con ticue lo honor his memory while the grass grew and flowers continued to bloom over the place where Abraham Lincolnwas buried. Tbe harvest gathered by the other President was fittingly aluded to by Mr. Beeoher, who appropriately introduced and read the telegram announcing the capture of Jefferson Davis, a red-handed traitor, who Mr.

Beecher said it did not befit him as a minister of Christs gospol to wish hanged, but it was quite consistent with his duty as a citizen and Christian to expect that President John-osn would not interposo any obstacles to the course of justice, whatever decision was arrived at io regard to him who had sown the seeds of disunion, and was.now on his way to reap tbo harvest thereof. The applause that eeied ihe remarks of Mr. Beecher sufficiently testified tbat tp audience li )ught so too. The Committee on tiib Conduct of tiie YYar. Tha fourth to the sixth volumes, inclusive, of the report of this committee have been given to ihe public priaiee.

A seventh volume is nearly ready, and tho eighth and last will be published sometime in the autumn, embracing a resume of the great campaigns of Grant and Sherman during the year, and ooutalning much valuable supplementary matter. A writer in the New Yurk Tribune who has glaDccil oer tho volumes now in press, gives a summary of their p.inoipal conclusions. The committee are very severe on the Red River campaign, and are said not to spare Gen. Banks. YV ith rrgard to tho first Firl Fisher expedition, it is said that Gen.

Buiior is subslancially exonerated, exoept from the technical charge of disobeying Geo. Grants order to land and intreneb. As to the Peterc-burg mine failure, tho committee relievo Burnside aud bear rather hardly upon Gen. Meade, whose over-oautioa, also, after the battle of Gattysbarg, is censured. It is said to be not qui'e true that Gen.

Sherman has refused lo appear before the committee; he has merely failed to appear in answer to a summons. Perhaps the most startliog dtvel-opement cf the forth-oomieg volumes will be the evidence which they furnish of the Cheyenne massacre of Indians by Col. Cacvington iu Colorado Tenitory. J-. proves to have been a most brutal and unprovoked slaughter of men, women and children, who were living in a quiet manner ia a slate of entire peace with tbe wbilts.

Jeff's Frick. Tbeieis a greit demand for the dries in which tbe President of the ConfeJeracy attempted lo escape from his pursuers' Barcum, of course, is after it, and his agent, cffois five hundred dollars for it the managers of the Northwestern Sanitary Fair are begging for it, to place it -with their other trophies a returned volunteer offers $250,000 for it, with Jeff, in to exhibit in all the states, and he promises half the proceeds to disabled soldiers another person proposes that the Government put him oa exhibition at YVashiaglon, in costume, at five dollars a ticket, the proceeds to be used in paying the national debt; another wants it sold and the proceeds distributed among the Confederate bond-holders in Eogland. If the Government was short of money, which, fortunately, owing to the great popu-lari of the Seven-thirty loan, it is not, it might be well to put. it up at auction and let these vaiious aspirants for the honor of its possession compete for it. Probably its final resting place will be among other curiosities in tho Patent Offioe, where in future years i will be looked upon as all tbat remains of Ihe once proud and haughty and defiant Southern Confederacy.

Personal. James C. Johnson, one of the wealthiest men of the South, died on the 12ih instant, at his home, near Elenton, North Carolina. He disinherited alt his relatives because tbey left him and identified themselves with Ihe rebel cause. His property, amounting to many million ot dollars, he left to a few personal friends.

His immense possessions oa the Roanoke river comprise the richest lands in the coun ry. At the oulVeik of the rebellion he told his slaves, numbering nearly a thousand, that the war would make them free, and. that they could remain with him or go where they pleated. He was a personal friend of Henry Clay, whosq ic? debtednees, which amounted to over thirty thousand dollars, M-. Johnson is said to have cancelled, without Mr.

Clays knowledge, who was never able to ascertain wbo his benefactor was. He was about eighty years of age when he died, and was a devoted Union man np to the hour of his death- ficers A. He was associating with a good many of them. Q. Did you know of any other secret association or meeting, having similar objects, at any time in the service with which you have been connected A.

I heard of the existence of secret orders for certain purposes to assist the Confederacy I heard one name very frequently called, the name of one order, the Golden Circle, and several times I htard the name of the Sons of Liber-ty. now many years do you slate you were in the confederate service? A. Not quite three years. Q. State whether, during the last year or two, since the reverses of the Confederacy have commenced, it has not been freely aud frequently spoken of in the Rebel service, as an object finally to be accomplished the assassination of the President of the United States? A.

Yes sir, I heard that very often. Q. Have you not heard it spoken of freely in the streets of Richmond, among those connected with the Rebel Government A. Yes sir. About what time when is the latest you can now recall having heard declarations of that sort at Richmond A.

At the time after the battle of Chancellorsville, when, I do not know what General it was bnt believe it was General Kilpatrick, was on a raid near Richmond at that time I heard it; I was in Richmond on a furlough at the same time. Q. YVhenever and wherever spoken of, do I understand you to say that this sentiment of the necessity of the assassination of the President of the United States was generally assented to in the service A. Yes sir. Q.

Tho detached service of which you speak, on which these parties were to be sent, you say related to Canada, and the destruction of the Nothern cities along the Canada frontier A. It was outside of the Confederate lines either here in the Northern cities or in Canada. Q. Did you underotand that the detached service was to be performed in that direction along the Canada frontier and in our Northern cities? A. This detached service wa? a nickname in the Confederate army for such purposes.

Q- It meant that sort of warfare A. Yes sir. Q. You spoke of laying the Northern cities in ashes; did you understand, that that was the mode in which that warfare was to be conducted, by firing our cities A. Yes sir by filing the cities down and getting the people dissatisfied with the tear, and by that means to bring forward a revolution amonw the people in the North.

That was tho pur pose. No cross-examination. The Judge Advocate offered in evidence without objection, the photograph of J. YVilkes Booth, shown to the witness Yan Steinacker. It is attached to this record, and maiked Exhibit No.

1. Wr. Mary llndspeth. A witness called tor the prosecution, being duly sworn, testified as follows By tne Judge Advocate. Q.

YVhere do you reside? A. At Harlem, New York. YY ill you state whether or not in the month of November last you were riding in the railroad cars, and whether you observed that there were two men in the cars that attracted your attention, one of whom, on leaving the cars, dropped a letter which you picked np A. I was going down to the city; there were two gentleman in the car whether they were in or not when I got in I am not confident; I overheard their conversation they were talking most earnestly one of them said he would leave for Washington the day after to-morrow, and the other was going to Newburgh or Newbern that night; they left the car; the man that was sitting near me pushed his hat forward, and with that pushed his whiskers at the same time they were false whiskers the (ront face was much dirker than it was under the whiskers. Q.

Was he a young man A. He was young. Q. Do you think you would recognize his features ogain A. I think I should.

i). Exhibiting to the witness, the photograph of Booth, Exhibit No. 1. Look at that and say whether it recalls him to you A. The face is the same; he had a scar -on his right check.

Was it on the cheek or neck A. It was something like a bile, near the jawbone. Q. Did you judge from his conversation that he was a man 6f education aud culture? A. lie was a man of education, and the other was not; the others name was Johnson.

Q. Did you observe his hands did he seem to have been a man who had led-a life of ease or not A. The hand that was ungloved was very beautiful; the other hand had a gauntlet ou they exchanged letters in the cars the one who had false whiskers put back the letters in his pocket, and I saw a pistol in his belt. Q. Did any of the conversation fall on your ears were you able to hear it A.

I overheard him say he would leave for YVashington the day after to-morrow. Q. That is the one who had the ungloved hand and false whiskers? A. Yes; and the other was very angry because it had not fallen on him to go to YVashington he had been sent for to go some place by a messenger. Yo say be seemed very angry because it had not fallen to his lot to go to YVashington instead of the other? A.

Yes sir; I had letters of my own to post at the Nassau street post offiee one of them left about Twenty-sixth or Twenty-seventh street, and as he left I moved up into his place the car was crowded my daughter said that I had dropped one of my letters; she picked up something and gave it to me when I went down to the brokers, where I was going with some gold. I went lo take out my pocket book, and I saw an envelope with two letters in it I thought it of importance because of the conversation. Q. Are you certain it is the envelope with the letters dropped by one of these men A It must have been because I saw them exchange letters, and there was no one else at that seat. Q.

YVas it picked up at the the point where they were sitting A. Yes, just at the endot my dress. YVould you recognize the envelope if you were to see it A. Yes sir. Q.

Exhibiting an envelope with two letters. Look at that, and see if it is tho same. Q. YVere both letters in that envelope as you now have them? A. Yes sir.

The letters were then presented and read to the Commission as follows Dear Louis: The time has at last come that we have all so wished for, and upon you everything depends. As it was decided be fore you left, tve were to cast lots Accordingly we did so, nnd you are to be the Charlotte Corday of the nineteenth century. YVhen yon remember the fearful, solemn vow that was taken by us, you will feel there is no drawba ok. Abe must die, and how. You oan choose your weapons The cup, the knife, the bullet.

The cup failed us once, and might again. Johnson, who will give this, has been like an enraged demon since the meeting, because it has not lallen upon Ttim to rid the world cf the monster. He says the blood of his gray-haired father and his noble brother call upon him for revenge, and revenge he will have; if lie cannot wreak it upon the fountain head, he wilt upon some ot the blood thirsty generals. Butler would suit him. As our plans were all coucocted and well arranged we separated, and as I am writing, on my way lo Detroit, 1 will only say that all rests upon you.

You know where to find ycur friends. l'our disguises are so perfect and complete that without one knew gour face no police telegraphic despatch would catch you. The English gentleman, Jlarcourt, must not act hastily. Remember, he has ten days. S.iike for your home, strike for your country bide your time, but strike sure.

Get introduced, congratulate him, listen to his stories not many more will the brute tell to earthly friends. Do anything but fail, and meet us at the appointed place within the fortnight. Enclose this note together with one of poor Leenea. 1 will give the reason for this when we meet. Return by Johnson.

1 wislt I could go lo you, but duty calls me to the li'est you will probably hear from me ia Washingtou. Sanders is doing us no good in Canada. Relieve me, your brother in love, Charles Selby. The original of the foregoing is attached to this record, and marked Exliibit No 1. St.

Louis, Oct. 21, 186-1. Deadest Husband Why do you not come home You left me for ten days only, and you now have been from homo more than two weeks. In that long time only sent me one short note, a few cold words, and a check for money, which I did not require. YYhat has come over you Have you lorgoltenyour wife and chid? Baby calls for papa until my lieait aches.

Tlcote so lonely without you. I have written to you again and again, and, as a last resource, yesterday wrote to Charlie, kirn to Eeeyou and tell you to come home. I am so ill, not able to leave my room if I was I would go to you wherever you were, if in this world. Mamma says I must not write any more, as I am loo weak. Louis, darling, do not stay away any longer from your heart broken wife.

LEENEA. The original of the foregoing is annexed to this record, and marked Exhibit No. 3 Q. At what time in November did you pick up this envelope and these loiters A. The day Gen.

Butler left New ork I canuot teil the precise date, but General Scott told mo he left that morning. Q. YVas that after the Presidential election in November? A- Yes sir. 4- YY'hat did you do with these letters after you examined them and found their character? A. I took them to General Scott, who asked me to read them to him.

Ho said he thought they were of great importance, and asked me to take it to General Dix 1 did so, and gave it to General Dix. Q. Y'ou say the men exchanged letters which 'was giving letters to the other, the large or the small man A. They exchanged twice; the larger one gave them to the one next to him, and he hauded them hack, and they were exchanged again. Q.

Did you see more than one A. Yes sir. The smaller one or educated one, said ho would leave for YVashi -gton the second day after. A. Yes the day after to-morrow.

No cross-examination. William Wheeler, A witness called for the prosecution, being duly sworn, testified asfollows: By the Judge Advocate Q. YVhere do you reside A. My home is iu Chicopee, Massachusetts. Q.

YVere you in Canada during the last autumn A. Yes sir. Q. At what point in Canada A. Mon-(ral.

Q. Did you meet there citizens ot the Lnited States from the Southern States A. I met some. YVtll you mention some whom you met there, and when? A. The only one there that I knew the name of to swear to was Mr.

Booth. Q. Do you mean John YVilkes Booth, the actor? A. Yes Bir. Q.

YVhere did you meet him? A. I was standing in front of the St. Lawrence Hall, Montreal, and saw him go across from a brokers office on the opposite aide. Q. YVhat time was that? A.

I cannot say the day exactly, but it was in October or November last. Q. Did you see any other who were pointed out to you by name? A. There was another man who came across with him who he was I do not know, and never heard his name I spoke to Mr. Booth when he came across, nnd asked him if he was going to open the theater there he said no, he was not, and left me directly, and entered into conversation with a third man who was there, and some time after that, as I was walking along with a gentleman, he pointed him out to me as George Sanders.

Q. You saw Sanders and Booth in conversation together A. Y'es sir. Q. Y'ou did you not see Clement C.

Clay or Jacob Thompson? A. No sir, not to know them. Q. Ycu had met Booth before, and knew him? A. I had seen him play on the stage, in Spiingfiuld, Massachusetts.

No cross-examination. ilm Bevel py A witness called for tho prosecution, being duly sworn, testified as follows By the Judge Advocate (j. YVhere do you reside A. I am living in Washington at present; my home it in Philadelphia at least my father lives there. Q.

Were you during the past autumn or winter in Canada A. I was. t. At what point? A. At Montreal, tj.

In what month we're you there? A. I went over therein July, and left there on the 3d or 4 of February I forget which. Q. YVere you or not, acquainted with J. YYiik-'S Booth A.

Yery well. Did you meet him there A. I did. Q. In company with whom did you see him there A.

The first time I saw him in Canda, I 3-aw him standing in the St. Lawrence Hotel, Montreal, talking with George N. Banders. Q. Can you tell about what time that was A.

I cannot tell ou the month, but from what I have seen in the papers I am constrained to believe it was in October; but I am not willing to swear it was in that month. y. Did they or not, seem to be int'male A. They seemed to be talking very confidentially. Q.

Were they drinking together? A. Yes; I saw them go into Dowleys and have a drink gether. You mean George N. Sanders A. Yes George Banders, vlio used to be Navy Agent at New York.

(j. Did you see iu Canada, at the same time, Jacob Thompson, of Mississippi, wbo was Secretary of the Interior under the Ad ministration of President Buchanan A. I saw Mr. Thompson, Mr. Clay, Mr.

Tucker and several others they wete pointed out to me, but I was not acquainted with those gentlemen. y. You mean Clement C. Clay, of Alabama, formerly United States Senator? A. That was the man 1 mean him 1 piutumc he was the man he was pointed out to me as that person.

y. Did you have conversation with Broth A. Yes, I spoke to him; I asked him what he was doing there I asked him, Are you going to play here? knowing that oe was an acter he said no, he was not; s.id YVhat are you going to do said he, I just came here oa a visit, a pleasare trip; I saw in the papers afterwards that he had been trying to maze an engagement with Buek-laud, of the Theater Royal there but I did not believe it. Q. You say you saw him talking to Clay, Sanders, Holcomb and Thompson? A.

1 believe I did I am not very positive that I saw him talking to those parties, but I did see him talk to Sanders that I can swear to, because I was standing up against a pillar in the hotel, and it was light, in the hotel; Sanders as leaning against a pillar and Booth standing in front of him. Q. You say you have seen others with Sanders? A. Yes sir. I do not know that I saw them there standing talking to Sanders that day, bull have seen those other men with Sanders at different times, talking to him.

and witlt Booth? A I will not say that. I saw Booth talking to Sanders, though. Of that I am positive, because these two were standing together when I came up I just came irom the post office, which is opposite the hotel; 1 came over and saw them talking there I was surprised to see him, and that is what made me tako particular notice otit I thought, as a matter of course, he came there to play. YVhen was the next time you saw Booth? A. The next time I saw Booth was on the steps of the Kirkwood House, in the city, the night of the 14lh of April, a few minutes before five, or between five and six oclock.

y. YVhat occurred then A. He was going into the hotel I was standing talking to a young man named Callan, I think, who works in one of the Departments he was formerly a sergeant of cavalry, I think I said lo Callan, I would like to go to YVillards Hotel and seo if we can see General Grant I had never seen him said I YVtll you come aud go along He said No I have got an engagement to bo here at five oclock, to meet some person. So I did no: go, but went into the hotel, saying, I wonder what time it is now it must be time for your triend to come, if he is coming. I went in and found it was five, or five minutes of it, and said, I guess you can go now; that engagement is up lie said.

No I will wait a little longer Just then Bjoih passed me going into the hotel, and turned around and spoke to me I asked him when he came from Canada, for I did not know he lia'd left there. He said he had been back for some time, and was going to stay here some time, and would see me again tasked, Are you going to play here again? said he. No, I am not going to play again; 1 am in the oil business I laughed and joked at that, it bring a common joke to talk about the oil business; a few minutes afterwards I taw hint coming down street on horseback, ou a bay horse; 1 took particular notice what kind of a looking rig he had on the horse I do not know what made me do it the next I saw cf him I heard the speech and saw him jump out of the box at the theatre, and when he felt lie fell on one hand and one knee, and I recognized him he fell his iace towards the audience; I said, lie is John YVLt-e-i Booth, and he shot the President I m-tde that remark right there that is the l.st ever I saw of him, when he was running across the stage. y. You say you arc certain you saw him and Sanders drinking together, as well as talking? A.

Yes sir, I did I am sure of it Sanders says he never saw him but Banders tells a lie, because lie did see him I saw liim talking to him. 5 Cross examined by- Mr. Aiken. Q. How long have you resided in litis city A.

I have been off and on here for a year or two I was formerly- an officer in the army, Fourth Maryland Regiment, as lieutenant in Com pany I was in the employ of Adams Express Company a great many years, uud worked with them in Washington tor some time. J. Are you acquainted with any of the prisoners A. Not that I kuow cf y. You are not acquainted with John H.

Surratt? A. No, I never saw him iu my life to my knowledge By the Court. if. YVhy did you say it was John YVilkes Booth, and that he had shot the President? A. I did not know Mr.

Lincoln had been shot, but it flashed on my mind when Booth jumped out of that box that he had done such a thing, because I kuow the President was in the box 1 siw him go in, and I heard the pistol shot and Ihe words, Sic Semper Tyranuis" anu I knew from my school-boy knowledge that was the motto of the Slate of Y'irginia. Byr the Judge Advocate You say Booth shouted Sic Semper ijretnnis A- 1 heard the words in the box I think it was Booth said that I heard thu words before I saw the r-tnn. Q. Had he his knife in his ha-d as he went across the stage A. He had.

y. Did he make any remark as lie crossed the stage A. It is said he did, but I did not notice it the excitement wi so great that I did not notice it I can safely swear that I didnot hear any remark at least, I caunot call to mind that 1 did. Live Stock at tub West The Harlf-rd Courant says that a Connecticut man, who has been in the employ of the government fer the last four years as a purchaser of beeves and other stock, has lately returned from the West, and says that the Western country is completely sut felted with live stcck. Beeves And sheep are more plenty than ha has ever known before, and in bis opinion pricts mus oome down, Tha Charges and Specifications.

The following are the charges and specification against David E. Harold, Geo. A. Atzerott, Lewis Payne, Michael Laughlin, John II Surratt, Edward Spangler, Samuel Arnold, Mary E. Surratt and Samuel A.

Mudd: Charge 1. For maliciously, unlawfully aud traitorously and in aid of the existing armed rebellion against the United States of America on or before the 6th day of March, A. D. 1865. combining, confederating "and conspiring, together with one John H.

Surratt, John YYtlkes Booth, Jefferson Davis, Georgi N. Sanders, Beverly Tucker, Jacob Thompson, William C. Cleary, Clement C. Clay, George Harper, George Young, and others unknown, to kill and murder wi'lhin the Military Department of YVashington, and within the fortified and entrenched lines thereof. Abraham Lincoln, late, and at -the time of said combining, confederating and conspiring.

President of the army and navy thereof; Andrew Johnson, then Vice President of the United States aforesaid YYilliam U. Seward, Secretary of State of the United States aforesaid Uiysses S. Grant, Lieutenant General of tlie Army of the United States aforesaid, then in command of the armies of the United States under the direction of the said Abraham Lincoln, and in pursuance of and in prosecuting said malicious, unlawful and traitorous- conspiracy aforesaid, aud within the fortified and entrenched lines of the said military department, together with said John Wilkes Booth and J. Surratt, maliciously, unlawfully and traitorously assaulting with intent to kill and murder the said YYilliam H. Seward, then Secretary of State of the United States as aforesaid, and lying in wait with intent maliciously, unlawfully and traitorously to kill and murder tho said Andrew Johnson, then being Vice President of the United States, and the said Ulyese3 S.

Grant, then being Lieutenant General, and in command of the armies of the United States as aforesaid. Specification 1. In this, that they, the said David E. Harold, Edward Spangler, Lewis Payne, John II. Surratt, Michael OLaugh-lin, Samuel Arnold, Mary E.

Surratt, George A. Atzerolt anil Samuel A. Mudd, incited and encouraged thereunto by Jefferson Davis, Georgo N. Sanders, Beverly Tucker, Jacob Thompson, YY'illiam C. Cleary, Clement C.

Clay, George Harper, George Young, and others, unknown, citizens of the United States aforesaid, and who were then engaged in armed rebellion against the United elates of America, within tho limits thereof, did, in aid of said armed rebellion, on or before the 6th day of March, A. 1865, and on divers days and times between that day and the of April, A. 1865, comtine, confederate, and conspire together at YVashington city, within the military department of YVashington, and within the entrenched fortifications and military lines of the said United States, there being, unlawfully and maliciously, and traitorously, to kill and murder Abraham Lincoln, then President of the United States aforesaid, and Commander in-Chief of the Army and Navy thereof; and unlawfully, maliciously, and traitorously, to kill and murder Andrew Johnson, then Y'ice President of the Baid United States, upon hom, on tlio death of said Abraham Lincoln, after the 4th day of March, A. 1805, the office of President of the said United States and Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy thereof, would devolve, and to unlawfully, maliciously, and traitorously kill and murder Ulysses S. Grant, then Lieutenant General, and under the direction of the said Abraham Lincoln, in command of ihe armies of the Uniled Slates nfof-aid aud unlawfully, maliciously and uaitorously to kill and murder William II.

Seward, then Secretary of the United States aforesaid, whose duty it was by law, upon the death of said Picsi-dent and Yice President of the United Stales aforesaid, to cause an election to be held for electors of PteMdeut the United States the conspirators devign ng and intending, by the killing anil murder of the said Ahrahara Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, Ulysses S. G.ant, and William H. Seward, as aforesaid, lo deprive tlic Army and Navy of the said United States of a Constitutional Commander-in Chief, and lo deptive Ihe armies of the United States ot their lawful Commander; and to prevent a lawful election of President and Yice President of the United S'ates aforesaid, and by the means aforesaid to aid and comfort the insurgents, engaged inarmed rebellion against the said United States as aforesaid, aud thereby to aid in the subversion and overthrow of the Constitution and laws of the said United Stales and being so, combined, confederated and conspiring together ia the prosecution of said unlawtul and traitorous conspiracy, on the night of the fourteenth day of April, A. 18o5, at the hour of about ten oclock and fifteen minutes, P. at Fords Theatre, on Tenth street, iu the city of YVashington, and within lheiilitary department and military lines aforesaid, Joan YVilkcs Booth, one of the conspirators aforesaid, in pursu -tnce of said unlawful and iraitorous conspiracy, did, then and there, unlawful mait-oiottsly and traitorously, and with intent to kill aud murder the said Abraham Lincoln, discharge a pistol then held in the hands ol him, Ihe said Booth, the same being then loaded with powder and a leaden ball, against and upon tho loft and posterior side ot the head of the said Abraham Lincoln, and did thereby, then and there, Inflict upon him, tbe said Abraham Lincoln, then President of the said United States, and Commander-in-Chief of tho at my and navy thereof, a mortal wound, whereof afterwards, to wit: on the 15.

day of April, A. D. 1865, at YVashington city aforesaid, the said Abraham Lincoln died and thereby, then and there, and iu pursuance of said conspiracy, the said defendants, and the said John YY tikes Booth, did, unlawfully, traitorously and maliciously, and with intent to aid the rebellion as aforesaid, kill and murder the said Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, as aforesaid. And in further prosecution of the unlawful and traitorous conspiracyforesaid, and of the murderous and traitorous intent of said conspiracy, the said Edward SpaDgler, on the said 14th of April, A. D.

1865, at about the same hour of that day, as atore-said, in this said military department, and the military lines aforesaid, did aid and assist the said John YVilkes Booth lo obtain entrance to the box in said theatre, in which Abraham Lincoln was sitting at the lime he was assaulted and shot, us aforesaid, by-John YVilkes Booth, aud also did then and there aid said Booth in barring and obstructing the door of the box of the theatre, so as to hinder and prevent any assistance to or rescue of the said Abraham Lincoln against the murderous assault of the said John Wilkes Booth, and did aid and abet him in making his escape after the said Abraham Lincoln had been murdered in manner aforesaid. And in further prosecution of said unlawful, murderous, and traitorous conspiracy, and in pursuance thereof, and with the intent as afortsaid, tbe said David Harold did. on the night of the 14' of April, A. 1865, within the military department and military lines aforesaid, aid, abet, and assist the said John Wilke3 Booth in the killing and Murder of the Slid Abraham Lincoln, and did then an-1 there aid and abet and assist him, the said John Wilkes Booth, in attempting to escape through the military lines aforesaid, and did accompany and assist the said John Wilkes Booth in attempting to conceal himself and escape from justice, after killing and muidering said Abraham Lincolp as aforesaid. And in further prosecution of said unlawful and traitorous conspiracy, and of the intent thereof, as aforesaid, the said Lewis Payne did, on the same night of the 14th day of April, A.

D. 1865, about the same hour of ten o'clock fifteen minutes P. at'the city of YVashington, and within the military do-part and the military lines aforesaid, unlawfully and malicious make an assault upon the said William II. Seward, Secretary of S'ate, as aforesaid, in the dwelling house aud bed chamber of him, the said William H. Seward, and the said Payne did (hen and there, with a large knife, held in his hand, unlawfully, traitorously, and in pursuance of said conspiracy, strike, stab, cut, and attempt to kill and murder the said YVm.

H. Seward, nnd did thereby then a-td there, and with the intent aforesaid, with said knife inflict upon thel face throat of said YVm. 11. Seward divers grievous wounds. And the sa Lewis Payne, in further prosecution of said conspiracy, at the same time and place last aforesaid, did attempt with tjie kuife aforesaid, aud a pistol held in his hand to jcLil and murder Frederick W.

Seward, Augustus H. Sevard, Emrick W. llan-' sell (tnd George F. Robinson, who jvere then striving to prote.ct apU iescue the said YVm. H.

Seward fropj tpurd.er by the sail Lewis Payne, and did then ap.d there, with the said knife and pistol held iu his bands, inflict upon the head of said Frederick W. SewsrtJ, and upon the persons of said Augustus JI. Seward, Etnrick YV. Hanscll and George F. Robinson, divers and gtievous and dangerous wounds, with intent and there to kill and murder the said Frederick W.

Seward, Augustus H. Seward, Hamrick W. Hansell and George F. Robinson. And in further prosecution of the said conspiracy and its traitorous and murderous -V THE LABOR QUESTION IN THE SOUTH It appears that many of the planters have not yet accepted the great fact of emancipation.

1 heir old prejudices cliig to them with such tenacity that they can not give up the idea of again bringing the negroes into subjection and lording it over them as a servile race. They long to revive the dead past, and revel in the delights of the peculiar institution. In consequence of this labor is completely disorganized, and thus the pro slavery press throughout the North arc contend ing that emancipation will be productive of no good to the negro, but will inevitably tend to his degredation and utter worthlessness. Upon this point the Mem phis (Tettn.) Bulletin, remarks Two Influences are now operitiDg to die eouragr.to rive out, to make vagrant and bur. deasotna tbe blacks, whose labor rightly, directed, might do much to develop the resources cf our Siate.

One of these influences is the keeping alive expectations that somehow, some Supreme Court decision or some ao-tioa of Congress, slavery may be re establish-e 1. Tnis makes the blacks discontented, unsettles them from labor and very frtqiently in lu tes them to abiodou their homes and re sort to cities where they are apt to become nuisances. The other influence in some degree grow-3 out of the first. It is the refusal Of many matters to pay wages to their blicks or to fulfil the ptomises made to them. A mister believes that, there is a possibility that somehow s'avery may be re-established, and regarding the blacks as still his property, be is unwilling to pay them for their labor.

In very many cases promises to p-y the blacks wage3for producing last years crops have been broken. It cannot be expected that the blacks who believe that their emancipation is a finality, will work regularly and steadily if they are cheated' out cf the wages promised them, and there is danger that our black papulation may become, to a large extent, pertnaoeatly demoralized. Mr. C. L.

YalJandigham has written a very long letter to the young democracy of this great democratic city, which i3 about as pointless as a northern traitor could make it, just at this time. There used to be some vim in Mr. Yallan-digham, hut the failure of poor Jeff ai.d his traitor tribe has taken all the point out of Northern sympathizers. But the winding up of the whole thing amounts to just about this that the democratic party is pretty badly played out, and that they must hang together and pitch in at the first chance that presents, no matter what the issue maj he. There is only one thing he wants them to be in the future, that is more hold, determined, and outspoken.

We incline to think that Mr. Yal. is stongly of the opinion that if the democratic party had been more hold and taken the same grounds he did, they would have been of more service to their friend Jefferson Paris, and might have changed the fate of the confederacy. THE OOVEENAESr LOAN3. As many persons do not fully understand the style and character of our national securities, we publish the following explanation of them The Seven-Thirties represent a currency Lean, having three years to run, then convertible into a gold interest per cent, tuck having twenty years to run, but with the right reserve 1 to the Government of pay-lag off the loan in gold at any lime af.er five years.

The term Seven thirties is de rived from the rate of interest which these three year cocveitible notes bear, to wit two cents per day oj each $100, or for three hundred and sixty five days seven dollars and thirty cents on each $100. The term Five-Twenties is applied to six per cent, gall bearing bonds of the United Sates. to which twenty years half-yearly coupons are attached, but which may be paid off in gold by the Government, on due notice to the holders, at any time afier five years in the not improbable event the Government shonld bo offered the money on a new loan at a cheaper rate than per cent. The term Ten-Forties is applied to (he five per cent, gold bearing bonds of the Uniled States, to which half-yearly coupons are" at tached for forty years, but which may be paid off in gold, on no.ice to the holders, at any time after ten years, in the possible event tbe Government should be offered the money on a new loan at a less rate of interest than 6 per cent. The long or unconditional six per cent gold bearing loan, known a the 81 Bonds, can not be redeemed by the Government at all, except by purchase, until afier the year 1881 making this the most desirable of all tbe UnU a-u atS kiB 88 a permanent investment.

The present on s'anaiog totals of each cf the above loans are as follows An English estimate op President Johnson. The London Spectator of Maj 6th has a long article on our new. President, which commences as follows A very original, very determined, it may very dangerous, but unquestionably very powerful man, has succeeded Abraham Lincoln. The publio in this country has been deceived as much by the formal utterance of Mr. Johnson when accepting the Presidency as by the accident which threw such ridicule over his inaugura'ion in the subordinate office.

This is no feeble ruler, sure to be a tool in tha hands of bis secretaries cr tbe parties around him, any more than it is a drunken rough elevated by an accident and incapable of an idea, but a strong, self-reliant man, accustomed to rule, and to rile in a revelation, ith a policy as distinct as that of the oldest European statesman, and a will which, be that policy wise or rash, will assuredly make resistance to it a most dangerous task. There ia no single point ia poli ics which it ia bo important to Englishmen to understand as the character of the. American President; they cannot afford a second mistake such as that committed about Mr. Lincoln, and we have passed hours in study irg the speeches and aots cf Mr. Johnson as jvernor of Tennessee.

The more we have read the mue strong, ly has tbe conclusion grown on us that the new American President is one of the most individual men cn the continent a ruler who, whatever else he may do or leave undone, will most assuri dly rule; who will borrow knowledge, but accept advice 0Q)y when it harmonizes with his own preconceived The very volumnious testimony taken in the trial of the Conspirators preven us from laying it all before our readers. But the following extracts from the testimony at first suppressed by tbe Government, clearly proves the longconlinued and widely extended ramification of the conspiracy. Testimony of Henry Van Steiuacker, A witness for the prosecution, being sworn, deposed as follows By Judge Advocate Holt. Q. Have you or not for several years been in the military service of the so called Confederate States A Yes sir, I have been.

Q. In what capacity A. I was employed in the Topographical Department, rauking as engineer officer, with the pay of an engineer officer. Q. On whose staff A.

The staff of General Edward Johnson. Q. YVere you or not in the State of Yir-ginia in the summer of 1863, and at what point? A. YVhen we came back from Pennsylvania, after the battle of Gettysburg I was ordered with another engineer lieutenant, who was very sick, -to convey him to his home at Staunton, in the Yalley of Yir-ginia; and from there I took my way back to find the army again and near Harrisonburg, twenty five miles from Staunton, at Swilt Run Gap, I was overtaken by three citizens, with whom I got better acquainted, after having ridJen a while with them and I found them out to belong to Maryland the name of one was Booth, and the other ones name was Shepherd. (j.

Do you remember the features of Booth? A I do not remember the features of all of them. Q. Look at the photograph (handing to the witness a photograph of J. YVilkes Booth). A.

There is a resemblance, but the face was fuller. Q. You think it is the same person, but he had a fuller face than this? A. I believe it is. Did you learn at that time that it was John Wilkes'Booth, the actor A I heard tho other gentleman call him Booth I thought first it was a nickname, but afterwards I found out that it was Booth How far did you ride with those persons A.

YVe stayed at (he tavern at the foot of the mountain until the next day there 1 got better acquainted with them. Q. llow long sere you together, how many hours doyuu suppose A. Eighteen or twenty hours. Bid you have any free conversation in regard to public affairs while you were with him A.

Yes sir. (j. YYill you state what Booth said to you in regard to nuy contemplated purpose of attack upon the President of the United States state all that he said A. I was asked by Booth and those others, loo, what I thought of the probable success of the Confederacy, and I told them that after such a chase as we had then got from Gettysburg, I believed it rather gloomy, and then Booth told me, that is nonsense; if we only act our part right the Confederacy will gain their independence old Abe Lincoln must go up the spout, and the Copfederaog will gain their independence anyhow that was the expression at the time. i YYhat did you understand by the expression, he must go up the spout, from all that Booth said A.

It was a common expression, meaning he must be killed that I understood always. Did he Btate under what circumstances that would become necessary A. He said so soon as the Confederacy was near giving out, so soon as they-were nearly whipped, that must be done that would be the final resource to gain the independence of the Confederacy. Q. Did tl citizens who were with him engage in conversation A Yes sir.

(j Did they seem to assent to Ills sentiments A. Certainly. Q. Did not Booth know that you were a Confederate soldier A. Yes sir they asked when they overtook me on the road where I was going to; I told them I belonged to General Johnsons Staff, and was going to the army, coming from Staunton.

At what point did you arrive together A. I do not know tho name of the place it is near the foot of the Swift Run Gap. Q. Did you meet there a number of Confederate otiioers I speak of the end of your ride with the Stonewall Brigade A. Yes sir; that was about three or four days afterwards they went from me the next day my hoite coul-1 not keep up with the other horses they were splendidly mounted, and my horse was nearly broken down, so tbey went on three or four days afterwards I was called to some of the regimental camps and told that some strangers, friends of mine, wanted to see me; I did not know who it was; when I came to camp I found those three citizens, and was introduced by Cap.

tain Randolph persona ly, formally to Booth and Stephens. Cj YVas that the Stonewall Brigade? A. It was at the camp of the Second Yirginia Regiment. Q. Do you or do you not know, whether there was any secret meeting cf Rebel officers on that occasion A.

That evening there was a secret meeting, where I was not admitted. Q. Did they state to you the purpose of that meeting, and what conclusion they reached? A. Some officer afterwards, who was about the meeting, slated to me what was the purpose of it. YVas Booth in that meeting? A.

I believe so. They were all in together. Q. YVhat did he state to you was the determination and purpose of that meeting A. The purpose of the meeting was, as I was informed afterwards, to send certain officers on detached service to Canada and the borders, and to deliver prisoners, to lay Northern cities in ashes and finally, to gel after the members of the Cabinet, and kill the President that was the main purpose.

I heard that more than a thousand limes, but never so much as at the lime when I was informed it was the purpose of the meeting I always sonsidered it common braeeadocia before. Q. YVhat was the name of the officer who gave you this account of the proceedings of the meeting? A Lieut Cockcrill. To what portion of the service did he bIoBg: do know A- To the Second Virginia Regiment, I believe, and the same company that Captain Beall belonged to; the captain who was executed at Governors Island. Q.

YVas anything said as to what part Captain Beall, the one afterwards executed, was to play in these movements at the 4- pockcrill told me that Beall was on detached pervice, apd we would hear of him. Q. Cockerill was member of that meet, ing, I understood you to pay A. Yes sir. Q.

Did you while there see Booth and Cockerill associated together? A. I did not see them particularly I saw them all in a crowd together. Q. Booth was aeaooiating with all the of To be executed. Bowles, Milligan and Hersey, Knights of the Golden Circle, were tried and convicted at Indianapolis of treasonable conspiracy.

The President signed the death warrant of all three, and ordered the execution to to take place on the 19th inst. Subsequently the Indiana Congressional delegation interceded in their behalf, and urged that the sentence should be commuted to imprisonment for life. President John-son acceded so far as to commute the sentence of Ilershey to imprisonment, and ordering Bowles and Millig to be executed on the first of June next. circumstances The object would doubtless he to preserve the Union. War would not only present the most effectual means of destroying it, but would banish all hope of its peaceable reconstruction.

Besides, in the fraternal conflict, a vast amount of blood and tre.asuic would he expended, rendering future reconciliation between the States impossible. In the meantime, who can foretell what would be the sufferings and privations of the people during its existence The fact, that our Union rests upon public opinion, and can never he cemented by the blood of its citizens shed in civil war. If it cannot live in the affections of the people, it must one day perish. Congress possesses many means of preserving it by conciliation; but the sword was not placed in their hands to preserve it by force. These were his opinions and they were fortified by those of his Attorney General Black, who said If it he true that war cannot be declared, nor a system of general hostilities carried on by the central government a gainst a State, then it seems to follow that an attempt to do so would be ipso facto an expulsion of such State from the Union.

Being treated as an alien and an enemy, she would be compelled to act accordingly. And if Congress shall break up the present Union by unconstitutionally putting strife and armed hostility between different sections of the country, instead of the domestic tranquility which the constitution was meant to ensure, will not all the States be absolved from their federal obligations Is any portion of the people bound to contribute their money or their blood to carry on a contest like this There is no mistaking Mr. Buchanans position towards the traitors. He was not content with arguing the want of power under the Constitution to make war to preserve the Union, hut he asks the question, Would it be wise to exercise it under existing circumstances And argues that it would not But this is Mr. Buchanans record made up from the documentary history of the country.

There is other evidence and other facts which living witnesses can bear testimony of, which aro in accordance with what we have quoted, and the history of Mr. Buchanan will mot be complete without them. Mr. Buchanan has always contended that we could not subdue the South, anc! that the North would be bankrupted in the effort to preserve the Gnicn by war, and fail in the end. lie has not, thougl a man of large Means and income, invested in United States loans one dollar.

His advice has never been given in favor of that kind of investment. His intimate; personal and political friends, have not invested in the nations loans, and they were going to buy greenbacks by the hat full for a gold dollar afore the war was over. Within sixty days (siuce the fall of Richmond,) Mr. Buchanan was congratulated on the speedy close of the war, and his reply was that he thought the warwas just beginning. Can a man be considered patriotic and loyal with such a record and such views Not to say anything about his statesmanship.

It may be he had been domineered over for so many years, and heard so much of'wliat tho South would do when their last man was killed, and their last dollar spent that he believed in their foolish bluster Their women and children were to continue the war lor fifty years, rather than submit to the abolitionists: The poor old man hoped and believed they would do A Gen. Sheridan left New York on Monday to assume command of the United States troops west of the Mississippi, lie will soon disperse the remant of the rebel army remaining in Texas. President Johnson has issued a Proclamation removing the Blockade restrictions with the exception of the ports of Galveston, La Salle, Brazos do Santiago, Point Isabel and Brownsville. Thus terminates one of the greatest blockades known in history. Political.

The Chairman of the Democratic County Committee has called a county convention, to meet in this city, on Wednesday, the I4th ol June next. The object is to elect delegates to a State Convention which assembles at Harrisburg on the 21st of the same month. 2 3 Ten urties 600 000,000 696,546, 900 Total ttt Interest in currency OvO 877400 Interest in gold cn. 650,871.400 la addition to the Gold Interest slocks hero classified, there is outstanding $48,868,891 cf the old funded 5 and 6 per of the Uni-led States, np.n which the iute.est is paid in gold and tbe principal of which wUl be redeemed in gold when due. The terms Greekbacks and Leoal-esders are convertible.

AH the Green-c8f" '-Tender; bnt $433,160,569 ral.lt 0 interest payab.e on the maturity of the totes, most of them, 6 per cents, payable three yeari after 1864, the interest compounded in a table cn the back ot tbe note every gil ffionlh() Lincoln and family left the White House for Springfield on Monday. The prayers and good wishes of millions of loyal hearts attend Jier. Trade with the South. Tho permission to re-open trade with the Southern ports, gran ted by the proclamation cf Msy 1st, has been largely responded to by Northern merchants. Since that date no less than forty-eight vessels have cleared from New York for the South, while many more ace loading for tbe same destination.

Passengirs are going a'ong with the freight. Mechanics and industrious persons of every calling are prepariog to try their fortunes not only in the chief cities of rebeldom, but in the interior far as they can penetrate with safety. The demand for carpenters and other mechanics is said to be good. With the re-establishment of telegraph and railroad facilities which are now fast being restored, our intercourse with the South will soon he as extensive and peacetul as ever. A number cf prominent citizens of Nonh Carolina, summoned by President Johnsor, are expected in YVashington next wetk, to make arrangements for the restoration cf civil government in thai The Union men pf Taducah, Ky have pro-taste! against the removal of Gen.

Meredith from the command of that district. 4.