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GODERICH, C. W., MAY 2, 1865.
,LABOR SEEKLuG ITS LEVEL
LADoit, which enriches countries by its
judicious employment, or depletes and
enervates them by its withdrawal, will
Ind its own level just as certainly and
almost as rapidly as the waters of one of
our inland- seas. You may preach politics
and patriotism to e people until you are
boars;- and you may write untd the
fingers refuse to perform their office.; but
if yen fail to furnish, or if a combination
m -
of" untowitd circumetanees render it
possible to furnish, Irem.uneratiue la
for the muses they ,will inevitably t
- their feces. towards sonin country hold
euti richer and -surer reward for the
periditure of physical energy. The c
or
rn
ng
ex,
un-;
try tins- partially depopulated- loses of
course, in the ratio that the labor -giv-
ing community gains the elements of
national wealth. Nay, it may be said to our pOwer, oet e -e cannotdo it beyond oRT
56 power,. If we are involved in war, we .must
loft in a greater ratio : Few things are
have free hands to strike:where AliC heaviest
difficult as the gaittinie of one's first thou- blows can -be planted, and. we must:not be
0
themselves from the production of war
material to the arts of peace, and the re-
sult must be a great reduction in the price
paid for labor. Canada, when she secures
a more moeey and shakes off a por-
tion of, her present erubarrassment, will not
be such a bad country to live in after all!
quite Encouraging.
The following from an article in the London
-Daily News, is a fair average specimen of
what is said ebout Canada by theBritish press
f tom tte Times downwards: -
6' W must treat that the.Canadian depute-
.
don. when they ,read, on their arrival in this
country, the debate of last evening, will, in
these cireumetances, accept ,the excellent_
advice,teedered by Lord and believe
that w# cannot do phvsical
The trite interest of Canada undoubtedly lies
-rather irr developing her internal -resourCes
THE SEMI-WEEICJJY SIGNAL.
d baggage train, if nothimself and cab-
.
ince" • ,
We have New Orleans fyles the 22nd
inst. The news of the assassination of Presi
dent Lincoln was received on the 18th, and
instantly spread a pall ofilourn and despon-
dency over the city. The city wasdraped in
mom ning. Meetings were held and expres-
giant put forth of heertfelt public grief. The
city was never more shoeked.
Booth the Assassin Shot.
An Accomplice Captured.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, April 27, 9:20 a. m.
To Major Geueral Dix:
J. Wilkes Booth and Harrold were chased
from'the swamp in -St. Mary's county. Mary-
land, to Garrott's farni near Port Royal, on
the Rappahannock, by 'Col Baker's force. -
The barn te which they took. refuge was
fired.
Booth was shot and killed,- and Harrold
than hrowing ep useiess works-- against_a captured. '
io
neigh r who has no motive and no incline- -Booth's body and Harrold are nOW here.
tion t. attrick her if unprovoked. Her light- oci)
E. M. STANTON.
nees cif taxiition, her peace and.tranquility, Washington, April 27.L -The Starlie a later
awe her immense advantages over that neigh- edition h-wi-the following of Booth :--
bor as a field for erniaration, if she will only llootli and Harrold reached Garretts' some
not throw them awaybyentering into extra- days ago, 'Booth walking _ on crutches. A.
vaeant schemes_ in the dPectatton that we party of four or five accompanied them who
will countenance and ad .her. Su iPlig as- spoke of Booth as a wounded elarylendier on
she lilies to maintain the connexibn with es, his way home, and. that they wished to leave
we are ready to proteet her to the. -extent of him there it short time and would carry him
,
away by the 2dth. , Booth limped somewhat,
and walked • on crutches about the place,
complaining of his 'ankle. He and Harold
regularly took their meals it the house, and
both kept tir, appearances well.
One d..), at the denier table the converse
-
lion turned un -the assassination of the Presi-
dent, whea Booth denonuced-the Assassinae
tion in the severest tering, saying that there
was nopullishment ,severe enough for the per.
petretor, At another time, spine one said in
'tooth's presence_ that tewards amounting to
$200;000 had beenoffered for _Booth, and -
that he would like to -catch hiin, ;wheripooth,
replied ‘' Yes-, it would be a good heal, but
the amount wilt doubtless. soen . be increased
The two Garretts Who lived oil the place
allege. that they had no idea that these- par-
ties,. Booth and 'Harrold, were any other than
what -their triends Fepresented them, paroled -
Confederate soldiers On their< wa.y home.
They also say that when the cavalry ap-
peered in that neighbourhood and they heard
they were looking for the essaseins; they sent
-word tothem that these two -men were on the
place. In other words, they assert that they
are entirely innocent of giving the assassbis
aid, and comfort, knewing them to be such.
The Ida, tugboat, ,reached here about two
only raise a- laugh on this side or tfie
0 . men above referred to, as well as the body
cio'IcBloocokthla.st night, -with, Ilarrold and the two
tlantic.
rer.
- sand dollars, and few easier than doubling
it afterwards by careful handling. The
. Advantages are all with the country tar-
nishing -employment. People give the
poor section they left a -hard: name, and
' hence their relatives and friends avoid it
inipeded by being compelled to make Canada
at all cost and at -every season our battle -field.
If on the other hand, she thinks our &H.
ancettn these terms q. source of danger; we
do n force it .ou her:- But whether we
remain connected- with her or- n.:t the 'terms
of -our engaaement niust be practical and
clear: -We cannot begin to lay out indefinite
sums- fcr an unknown result., Not can we
and Proceed' direct from the centres of
-hold hist any hopes of pledgmg. our credit
dense population to the golden . shores of •-...
to se ' t C '
;Tat uneaten war I e expen 1 ure.
1 k d't -
the favored locality i or .they 'leave the 'If she esteems herself part of us, she niust
,tliadt Settled • and comparatively- weak if
- bear iiin equal part in our imperial ,taxation.
she esteems herself an independent ally
, country for one .einbracing. more of enter- she niust be content with such aid from our
be able in inc time of need
, prise, and, consequently, .more remunera- fere i as we "may
to give. , There are no terms possible be
-
tiro labor, with an increasing demand for
2 . 1:, . yon& or beside tliese.'' -
the. thews. and sinews of the hardy sons of °
ton. .. . __ .‘ _ . - We hope the deputation will explain
.. . . , the fact that a very lere'ee. _. proportion of
-
Quietly bat surely as. the ebbing tide the t eople of this Province look upon their
_a&.exodus is tAking place ,just now from abandonment by Britain, if it thkes Place
Canada to the United States.. We have now; as the first- step towards annexation.
• ••• The talk abut emigration and our own
DO Statistics at hone -there are none in
• • , resources is so nine!' "bosh," and will
existence, perhaps; -to 'prove the actual
number of those _leaving oar shores, bat
we feel satisfied that the aceriegate, if we
Instructions had beea given to Lt. Baker Grand Funeral_ Pageant at 113
iron.
not to disclose the character of those who I
were in pursuit. —
On Thursday, the Detrpit people, and those
Lieut. Baker-' We want you; we intend I
of the sorrounding country, met to comment --
to take you prisoner.'
morate the obsequies of the late President.
Rooth- ' This ia a hard case ; it may be I
i Lincoln. The Detroit papers give copious
that 1 arn to be taken by nip friends.'
accounts of the demonstration, which is said.
After Some further colloquy of this sort, 1
1 to have exceeded any previous public_ gather,
Both, !teeming conviuced that he was in the
ing. An immense proeession formed, and
toils of Federal soldiers, said: 'Give" me a
I traversed tlie town, accompainect, curiously
chance for my life. I am a cripple . with one
I enough, by a funeral carron which was plac-
lee. Withdraw your melt a hundred yards
ed an empty coffin, the -whole being got uprin
imitation of.the car conveying Mr.. Lincoln's
remains. _ _Of course, the earand' coffin were
nierely emblematical, and _desi,gnei to assist
the occasion, and fix the mieds of the multi -
tube on the object of the ceremony. The
procession_ultimately -reaehed a stand and
the funeral ear was sent away, and the' funeral
from the barn, and I will come out and fight
you.'
Lieut. Baker' We did not come here to
fight, but to take you prisoner; lay down
yoirr arms and surrender.
Booth --,Let me have time to consider.'
A conversation in the barn between Both
arid Harrold then took place which was not
oration' was pronounced by the Hon. j. H.
overheard by • the party outside. In about
fifteen.or twenty minutes Boothcalled out Howard. TheVetroit free Piess says :
' Some idea. of the lenghth of this proces.
e Who are you? I could have picked off •
sion, which was by fir the largest and _most -
half a dozep of your men whilm7-we were 'alk-
fluentially composed of any which ever Tar-
ing. 1 could have shot you two or three in
- aded our streets when it 18 known that it mai
times, but I don't want to eel anybody' ,
hour and a quarter in passing a
Lieut. Baker-' Then give up your arms nearly an
gieen point, and,. was nearly, if not quite, two and surrender We have come here to take
-___ 1 ' 1 gth "
Booth-' will never surrender. I will The whole affair seeing to have been pro-
- , jected and carried out with the Most complete
never be taken alive.' . -
Lieut. Baker-' If y ou don't do so ham. success --Fres Prem.
diately we will set fire to the -barn.'
Booth- 'Well, niy brave boys, prepare a
stretcher for me.' . . .
- After this a Conversation took plate be-
tween Booth and Haerold.dtiring which Booth
was heard to say. 'go away 'from me -I don't
want anything to do with. you.' Harrold then
ewe to the door andisked to be let out
Baker said, '. Hand out your _arms.'
Harrold replied, 'I.have none.'
that the tack pay due them has not been
Lieut. Baker=' Yes, you have, you car -
forthcoming. If true who is to blame ?
ried A carbine when you came here, you'.
must band it out. • There seems to have been too mach haste in
. Booth-' He has no arms ; they are all
. ,
. _
mine; upon my word asla gentleman be has
no arms-; all that are here belone to me.'
Lieut. Baker approached the door, when
Harrold thrust out his hands ard was pulled
front the door, tied and placed in charge of a
guard. C-ol. Ceineer was thensatisfied further
e 0
parley with Booth was vain,ancl he- proceeded
to the other side Pt the barn. lie pulled out
a wisp of has, and lighted it ; within a few
to $560,000•"- • -
- • ,
The Beath ol Booth.
had it before us, would astonish some of - ed;; disposition
place. e , it is state . has.rn nifest-
' to speak of the affair, but as
our astute politicians. Every boat- that ne give. elsewhere a fall description. of
he was known as a very talka,tive young rnan,
-Harrold was immediat.,ly lint in It safe
lithus far
leaves our port for Saginaw- or Chicago
bears away with it scores of the young,
strong and vigorous, to seek in a foreign
country thet which pair Canada seems'
unable to give just now, viz' Wages for
Work. _So it is at every point of depar-
ture from the Province. Thousands will
&eve us this` Srring, ninny, no doubt,
the pursuit and death of Booth, the -as- he may soon resume the use of his tongue. •
Booth and Harrold -were dresied, in Pon '
fecleeate gray --(new) uniforms: Harrold waS
otherwise net dls•guised much. 'Tooth's
mousuiche had been cut off apparently wi:h
scissUrs) itrid his beard !glowed to grow;
changing his epeearance considerably. His,
hair had been cut somewhat shorter than he
-
Usually wore it. .
Booth's body,which we have above describ
ed, was at once laid out on a beneh and a
guard_placed over it. -
The lips ot the - corpse are tightly coin -
:pressed, and the blood has settled the lower
part of the face and neck. Otherwise the
face is pale and wears a wild haggard look,
indicating exposure to the elements ,and a -
_rough time generally_ in his skulking flight. -
Hie hair is disarranged and dirty, and appa-
rently had not been combed since he took bis
flight. The head and -breast arealone ex
posed to view -the lower portion of the body,
including the hands aud-feet being covered
with a tarpaulin.
The Shot which terminated his accursed life
entered on the left side at the 'back of the
neck-- a poiut curiously •-enotigh not far dis-
tant from that in which - his victim -1 our
lamented President, teas shot.
-No orders' have yet' been given as to what
disposition will be made of the body. •
Large numbers of persons hive been geek.
ingadmission to the Navy Yard to -day to
get a sight of the body, and _to he ix the parti-
culars ; out none excepting the workmen, the
officers of the yard, And those holding orders
from the Department are alloived to enter.
• .
A spencer carbine which Booth had with
hun in the been, at the time he was shot by
Sergeant Corbett, and a :large . knife with
biopd on ii, --supposed to be the one which
Booth cut Mayor Rathbun in the. theatre box
on the night et' the murder ef. President
Lincoln, and • which wits found on Booties
body, have been brought to the
The bills of exchange, which were for a
-considerable amount, tound on Booth's per-
son, were drawn on banks in Canada in Octo-
ber last. About that time Boothwas -known
t� have been in Canada. .
It is now thought Bo-oth's leg was fractured
jumping from the box, in Find's theatre,
upon the :stage, and not by the tailing of his
horse while endeeeoring to make his escape.
as -was at first supposed.
:In the ineantiefe-i, t appears that Booth and
Harroldapplied to Ga,rretts for horsea to ride
to Louisa Coert. butiholeater, tearing
the horses Wuuld not be returned; refused to
hire them- notwithstaading the large sum*
eassia of President Lincoln. Themanner
,
in whieh thebroken-legged wretch was shot
lowp does -not speak very mach for the
bravery of the twenty men 'engaged in the
affair, but it was evidently his intention to
die rather than suffer capture and trial,
and a -ballet saved - him from' the rope.
sever to return. -The great proportion of Hisicapture or death, with such an mar -
1
throe bidding us adieu are, as we have • mons rewai (1. hanging over his head, was,.
said, fine etrong young men. They leave to -our mind, &foregone conclusion. -
Mae to enter the arena of life, and life in -
- American cities and towns enibraces a
great deal that ie fascinating to young and
=kelt-Canadians. With surprieirg facility
they fall into the habits of Wrung Ameri-
ca -even to tlieltasal twang, the barbar-
ous slang, the tobacco juice and the horrif
fying oaths. Many of them, however,
•
arenot to be corrupted- so easily, but they
become Americantljust is surely, simpty
because America funtiehess a field of labor
stavast and so diversified that. there is full
and free scope for every degree of energy
of body or mind. is it reasonable to
suppose that many. of these men can bear
to return. an& settle down in quiet, plod-
ding Canada,: especially •stothen- they know
that. they can in the far west purchase
land -at half orquarter the rice for which
the soil of thie.Province is held? No!
we repeat it: -.Labor ita level, in
lilt:I.-of old, habits and associations; in
- spite of patriotism and pride of nationali-
ty. Canada is laboring- under a cloud
-last now. For several. years back we
have had ussuicession of short crops-, and
the little money that in the cenntry. has
- flown into the hands of a small class- of
capitalists, -who grow rich on the necessi-
ties of the laboring:. producer: . In other
emultries the possessors of money expend
it in various enterprises in order to
make more,. but here the man of money,
generally speaking, "finds it more easy or
more profitable. to let his funds out i at a
high rate ofinterest.. Item there i; no
increased .employment oflabor. Fanners
er Canaria! Yot work -hard and eat the
bread of carefulness,- but think for one
moment of the numbers of people who
outlive. to live upon .yett,--tbink how
slOwliiioney lbws into the opuntry and
what Urania Ofjobbers, _speculators, and
e• xtravagant drones generally, contrive to
louts the bulk of it, and you will be able
' find some adequate cause for the elk.,
:guskihich drives your sons to seek profit -
41. employment 'in. the United States!
I;abor.does net forsake is beaus, there is
no noessity for it. Our farms require
draining, our . resource&. require develop -
_meat in every direction, but, tutfortu-
&ably, our country hu not.s. Sufficiency
antoney to Carry- cni its ordinary busi-
ness-, mud, alt natural oonseqiince,
▪ rem is at a onmplete stand: still; We
top, however, for better 'times. The
- eitopaltut been sewn this Spring under
utssaugy &Drub% circumstances, and
loot all sections. we have cheering so -
appearance. IfProvidence
Imaleu woe as ill this .pertieulat, the
country irM.- speedily roily from its kw
esit44ims, and ste.thereturn of soother
swam* we limy witness. a stoppage of the
highw,if DO, indeed, the setting in of a
'Oa et rumgratiol .Our
id** to 'Canadianswould he to
outioishow they rush tem home to..;weic
• uopiajimuut in thaStates. Thousands of
oft diultirgul from dap**.
dieurserbi memo OM compel/4ft turn
tetillabrimit Explosion and :
Wholesale slaughter.,
Telegrams from New Orleans on° the
0 _
718th _ult., announce that the steamer
Sultana exploded, and that out of 2000
sOuls on board only 600 Were savedl. It is
the I most dreadful - catastrophe that ever.
crectirred on the Mississippi river.
•ler Mrs. Lincoln, it is said, will take
•
up her residence in Chicago.
• LI •
•
United States..
St. Louis, April 28. -Reports prevail that
a force of from 6 to 12;000 =Confederates,
cornposiee remiants-of Jeff Thompson's 'stud
Joe Shelby's brigades are at Pocahontas.
Ark, preparing to inva'deMissouri. A large
'number of people are 'leaving the southwest_
part of the State, in-consequenee of which
three regiments have been sent down the
river. The reports are undoubtedly exag-
,gerated. • '
New York, April 29. -Newbern advices
state that Johnston attempted to haggle with
Gram for terms, whickwonel provide for the
pardon elf- Jeff Diens andahe other _leading
Insurrectionary conspirators, but the- Lieut.
General would listen to nothing of the kind,
and Johnston was compelled to be satislieJ
with the conditions granted to Lee,-
. The Heralcile- Washington epeeist despatch
says, information has reached Washington
that the Confederate steam rani Olinde, alias
Stonewall, arrived at Teneriffer in the Canary
Islands, en the -gist of March in three days
from Lisbon. She was .allowed to coal and
provision. She left on the let inst., meant
-
ing rapidly southward but her destination was
_not made public. -
Intelligence' of the arrival, of Jeff Davis
and his accompanying fugitives as far south
'as South Carolina hag been received in Wish-
,
tngton. It ts theught he vrill be intercepted
. _
before reachieg the Mississippi river.
- The lierald'il Washington special despatch
says, the post mortens exaniination of Booth's
. body showed the ball.did ribt touch the brain
but striking the spival column produced im!
mediate paralysis. The opinion of the sur
geoe is that he must have died a "honible
dearth, the brain,being Active and •conseious-.
nesi complete up to the very moment of (Ilse
solution. Nearly all the parties directly
implicated are now in custody.
The California end of -the Pacifie -railroad
now employs 5,200 laborers; :800 of whoa:
-
are whites and the remainder -Chinese; Cars.
will be running thirty -Six miles from Sacra-
_ _
:unto neat week; Fifty-four miles of the
-track be laid by September. One year
from July next itis believed the road will be
in operation a distance- of 86 miles, carrying
sir The- Detroit Free Prue, of the
late date, says that from careful estimates
made by merchants, millers, and others, who
have meting ef knowing, it is believed full
halt of last year's wheat crtif) is still in the
hands of tanners in that State.
The volunteer's al Niagara are complaining
minutes ihe blazing hay lighted up the inside
making the arrangements in December last.
fur calling out the Active_rrce. Prom -lies,
it is alleged, were made which have never
been redeemed, and we know that a gentle-,
man of Niagara had to advance the money
for paying the men of the first Administrative
Battallion for the first month or two of their
residence There. , This was wrong,, it was
absolutely cruel, as the men had beenhurried
away frran home without grime of those neces-
saries which active miltitary life calls for. We
trust that better satisfaction will be giving in
of the barn. Booth was discovered leaning
en a crutch which he threw aside, and with a
carbine in his ha.nds came towards the side
Where the fire had been kindled, paused,
looked at the fire a -moment; and then started
tosvards the door. When about the middle
of the barnhewas shot. Col. Conger and precautions for his personal safety is utterly
Lieut Baker at -once entered the barn and • erropeous. 'The bodyguardof the late Pres -
brought Booth Out. • After identification by ident, consisting of one select man from each
order of the war, department, the body was minty in Ohio, Is 'Continued in the same
privately interred in the clothing which was service, under new and stringent rules. - A
upon It. _ • - sufficient force of thisiguaid is upon dot/ at
•
the case of the force r cently called out. -St.
Catharines Journal.
A Washington letter says- that tbe state-
ment that President Johnston declines all
Naw Toils, April 28. -The Herald's cor-
respondent says; -The parley with Booth
lasted a long while ; that -Booth told Lieut.
Dougherty he had a bead drawn on him, and
Could shoot hint if he chose, that Booth
could see those outside While they could not
See hint inside ; that when the fire was light.
edjooth could Seen, and then Lieutenant
Dougherty orderecl-Sergeant Corbett to fire,
which he did through one of the crevices. -
Booth was armed with two six -barreled and
one seven -barreled revolvers. When the pay -
started t� return with the bode, Harrold re-
fused to walk; a rope , was, fastened trihis
neck- and the other end to the saddle of a
cavalry man 5 as soon es a horse- could- be
procured. he was mounted. '
New Yon, April 28. -The World's cor-
respondefit says learned that Harroirt
joined Booth Just after -the riesamihatien, and
It belieyed,--brought the horse into, the
BUY. _
NEW Yonx, April 28. -The • following is
the statement of Sergeant Boston Corbett :
Tuesdlijr evening Toy Superior officer, Lt.
it well towards the summit cf the Sierra Ne-
all timee. and the visitor whp calls, upon the
President at his teniporary mansion, is con
fronted, imindiatety -lupon approaching the
door, by three or four soldiers, who do not
permit him to advance further until his name
has been - sent in, and the ordergiven by the
President to admit hen. In the -hall adjoining
the reception room are also found soldiers of
genteel deportment, who quietly remain about
the entrance, within a few feet of Mr. John -
• Sentinels also constantly soriennd the
hours upon the streets and in the lot upon
which the building stands. In fate, eve!: re
.asenable. precaution is taken to prevent any
violence beiug attempted open the President.
--Hamilton Times. " •
Ed. ...-Dougherty, teemed iniormanon that
. .
_,;:ftw_ggitutinetneuto.
JOHN FAIR& co. -
Hama DITERIIINE! ON
CLOSING 11
BUSINESS IN GODERIOH,
WILL, ON _
Thursday nextpthe 4th itistant,
Commence to clear off the whole or their large
and valuable stock of Dry Goods, Ciotking, and
Groceries, at an
ENORMOUS REDUCTION INPRICES.
Goderich, 2rid May, 1865.
The latest' discovery with regard to the
assassination is,that Booth had an neeramplice
at hand to despatch any one who -might pur-
sue him. A' Washington journal says -
"David Harold, said to be one of Booth's
accomplices,is well known in the Sixth ward,
be being the son of the late A. G. Harold,
who for mail years was the principal clerk
in the naval store. We believe that he was
educate& here and at Charolette Hall, St.
two persons, answering tn. the description of
Booth arid his accomplice Harrold, were con
<tested in a barn, on the place_ of Henry Gar-
rett,:abeut three, miles from Port Royal, in
the direction of Bowfin Green. There we
captured a man • named Jett, who ferried
Booth and his companion across the Poto•
Mary's County, Maryland, and until recently,
was a clerk ie a drug store in the Sixth ward. _ •
He has been known as a sympathiser with the
South, but no one suspected that he would
go to any desperate lengths in her behalf.
Booth, .the assassin, is, on his Ai -other's side
Timis irszszar' - -
Non ettmerttsentems.
TENDER.S.
TENDERS will be received for the FEES
ll --„for the
knotoog _ anything direct lineal decendent fromJohn-Wilkes, the
mac. At first he denied
about the matter, but when threatened with
death if he did not reveal the spot where the
itemising were secreted, he told us where they
could be found, and- pi•uted -as to the place
Booth and 'limpid weee. We reached the
barn about dusk on Tuesday evening. The
bare was at once surrounded, by our cavalry,
andsomeof our partyengaged in conversa-
tion With Booth from the outside. He was
commanded to ,surrender several ,times, but
made no reply to the demand save that "if
you want me you can take me-." Vt hen first
asked to surrender he asked "who do you
take me for ?" . A short time after, in response
to the question as to whether _there was any.
body elge with him ia the barn, he stated that
he was the only person in the building, that
his companion Harrold had taken another
direction, and was beyond the reach of cap-
ture. At three o'clock, or a little after -this,
the barn was fired. Before the flames were
kindled Booth had the. advantage of US in
respect to light; he -could us but we could.
not aee him hint', but atter that the _tables
were turned against him. The flames sp.
peered to confuse him, and he made - a spring
towards the door as if to attempt to force his
way out; as he passed hy one of the crevices
in the barn, I fired at him, and Aimed at his
body; I did not want to kill bun. 1 took
deliberate aim at his shoulder, _but my aim
offprel, . , . was too high- the ball striking him in the
.
These circumstances, together with the .re- head just.below ,the right ear, and passiug
criminations of Beath and Harrold each charg. through came out about an ineh above the
ing the other with the responsibility of their left_eye ; ithink be stooped to pick up some-
difliqtiest had aroused the suspicions of the thing just sof 1th:ed.; that may probably sic.
Garrett Brothers, who urged Booth and Har- crount for his receiving the ball in the head;'
rold te leave test -they (the Garretts) shwa d i 3vas net over eight or ten yards distant from
get into trouble with our cavalry. This Booth him when I fired. I was -atisid that if I did
refused to do without e horse, and she two not wound him he would kill' some of our
men retired to -a barn, the door of which, after men. After he was wounded I went into the
they had entered, Garrett locked and remain- tbiaornn'onBirethfieewari. I !liking .kiedn a briemel_inistig berei.
crib. as he alleges, to prevent their horses
ed himself on guard in a neighbouring corn- are you wounded ?" He replied in a feeble
trom being taken and ridden off in the night voice,.his ,eyehalls glaring with a peculiar
ofour cavalry fvore Bowling Green, about 3., bmnisi.l'i'alicHy'e w"asinttbileeehecal5edYcrouut holvtehefinbisuhredie
by Booth and Harrold. Upo.ethe approach
o'clock on Wednesdry _morning, the Garretts ins building into thv open air, where he died
came out of the`cora-crib to meet them,: and about two bouts and a half afterwards. About
the bsru. Booth was at aace suiniiioned to for us to shoot him through the heart and
oue hour before he breathed his last he prayed
ia answer to their enquiries; directed them to
surrendered, but refused. Harroldexposssed
his willingness to -give himself up, but Was
overruled by Booth for sunie time, but he fin-,
ally surrendered. leaving' Booth in the barn.
. .
vida.- There is a_prospect-of greater activit,y Detailed Drsurnatire oe
at business than for Borne time ant. cuonstruaces Attending Booth's
• blsw Your, April 29. -The erald s ase-
ington- special says the search after the as-
saum of President Lincholn and the would he
Murderer ot Secretary Seward has: developed
$ *ell laid and deliberately matured plan of
amassination and infamonerascality, murder
and arson naporalleted in the annals oterime.
To. investiptions have not yet reached the
point where it is proper to thaclose the extent
and vasious remihcations of this murderous.
plot. _ Meg unsuspected and unsuspecting
patties are involved, and the evidence is com-
plete to show that it was neither the freak of
a -mad man nor an act of individual hate, but
a scheme concocted by leaded of the rebellion
and relied. upon by them in the hour ot their
moat sped as one of the means of
success in their treasonable enterprise.
• 'Nur You, April 19. --The Post's Washing-
ton special despatich says ta- '
• '“ It is utimated that Secrelery Stanton's
order will dismistfrom the military ,serviee at
' latest advioss slam that there is &
geed peeve ef of tare -ring Jeff. Deo. seeeaa
. Beath. -
PailloNAL ATP/Wait= or 10oTR
New Yoak, April apPeantly Har-
rold's -account that Cot. Baker sent Lt. -Col.
Congers and Lient. Baker, of tis detectives, -
with Lieut. Dougherty and his cavalry..
reaching Garretts farm they were told by a
son of Gartett diet they Were in _the „ barn. -e•
This was at two a: m. on Wednesday. Pro,
ceeding to the barn, Lt. Baker was sent for-
ward, and called Booth to come out,
give tip his *MOS and surrender,' and telt
young Garrett would' go into the barn to
receive them. On entering the barn, Booth
exclaimed Get out of hero; you have
betrayed me." A colloquy then ensued, of
which „the font:wing is theeubstanee :-
Lieut. Baker-' You mist give rip your
sram and surrender. We_have come to take
you a Fleenor. We will -rive you five. min-
utes -0 surrender, or will burn the barn.'
Who are yea and what do you
want
.famons Enelish egitator after- ,whoni he was
named. -Exchange. •
MR. SEWARD AND THE CABINET. The Wash-
ington correspondent of the New York Times
writes as follows :-Notwithstanding rumours
to the contrary, I am, authorized to say the
President will not in any event dispense with
the services of Mr. Seward as Secretary of
State. He entertains. for him the deepest
sympathy in his sufferings, And regards the
preservation ot the Secretary's kife as,seeond
to that of no man in the nation, and impati-
ently awaits the time when he will have the
benefit of Mr. Seward's counsel. I am alert
authorized to my that the reports in news-
papers that the Preeident mahout to re -organ-
ize his Cabinet, are without foundation in
truth.
111011:TOAOR SALE.
10 SHARES & ANCHORS,
SOB. ingiliSETIL
ammolmr••=•••••
UNDER and by virtue of s. Power Of tale
• .
contained in a certain Mortgage made by
Thomas B. VanEvery and George Rumball,
of the TOWD of Godench, in the County of
Huron, Forwarders, of the first part, and,
Robert Gibbons, of said Town of Goderich,
Eequire, of the second part, and which said
Mortgage was duly sold, assigned and made
over by the said Robert Gibbons to F.
Wolferstan Thomas, nr the said Town of
Godericb, Esquire, *Ant of the Bank of
Montreal, in said town, whish said mortgage
and assignment are duly recorded in the
Custom House of the Port of Goderich,
(default having been made in doe pay
ment thereof and due notice having been
served on all parties- entitled to notice u
required by said Mortgage) will be sold by
Public Auction
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AKTIOkS:411,
or .
Superior Housetold Furniture, Er.e.
GODERIGH MARKET
17p to the lOth inst., at noon&
All parties tendering will name two good and
sufficient Sureties to be bound the sum of
$400- each for the due fulfilment of the con-
tract. The Committee do nct bind them-
selves to accept the highest Tender.
Tenders to be addressed to R. Booth,. En
and marked Tender for Market.
JAMES THOMSON,
Town Clert
Goderich, May 2nd, 1865. avr6Sal
List of Letters
DELWIN-6 in the Goderieli Post- Office"
L lat May, 1865. -
Armstrong liogli• McMullen A-rell-
Andiews IficlitatWei McKay tatherine. -
McKenzie Chrietino
Besaw Mrs Amelia McKinnon Donald
Bourke Jno -(2) IlcCauum
Barr James ° McDonald Jessie
-Blake Jos McCullough Jolla
Bieber Capt Jahn MackentieJ .
Bedford John McLean Murdoch. -
Burke Pat'k - McKie Thomas -
Berry Thomas t2.) McPherson Wm (2),
Blair Wm
0.11. Trueman,
IS Instructed by THOMA.S- -MACKIE, Esg,:,`.
Agent: Bank of -Upper Canada, who is
about - leaving the Province,. to sell by
Auction the whole of his superior Household
Furniture, lee it his residence, West Street.
Goderich • on
THURSDAY 11th day °MAY 1865
f..
Commencing at 11 o'clock, a. m.,
com-
priaing in part one superior Brussels Carpet,
a quantity of other carpet of varioua kinds; a
lot of Pictures, Centre Tables, 1 Telescope,
Dining Table with theee slides, 1 Cheffionere,
Side Tables, Easy Hair Seated Chair, 'Sett
Hair Seated Chaini, 1 doz. and a half eine
Seated Chairs, '2 Lounges, 1 pair Window
Cornices and Rings ; -1 WItatnot,. Clocks, a
quantity of Books, -Fire Trott:I-Parise Ware,
Hearth Rugs, lot of Crockery and.Glassware,
Lamps of various kinds, !Cooking and Box
Stoves, Stove- Pipes._ kc., one Meat Safe,
Metal Dish Covers, Trays, Bedsteads of
various kinds„ -:•one Large Bath, Children's
Bath, Foot Bath, Nursery Chs:r, Bureaus, 1
Superior Bateau with glass on top, Looking
Glasses, Feather Pillows,_ 7 Toilet Batts,
Toilet Stands, Work Stand,- Mattresses,
Child's Cot, Wheelbarrow, Child's Carriage,
2 pair Spurs, 1 Cutter, 1 ett Superior Bar-
nes& 1 English made Saddle,' I do Ladies
Side Saddle. 1 English made Bridle. 1 Buf-
falo Robe, -Flatting Rods, 1 Double ,Barrel
Gun, lee., 1 Iron Bedstead, the wbole of the.
Kitchen Furniture,
• and sundry other articles.
Terms of Sale Cash,
Crnikshants Chas
Campbell John
Christie John Oald
Carter Jonathan Owen G (2)
Cottle James (2) OaginJobn
Clarke John
Clark - -Tierottl Amino&
Calliton Luke Pratt Geo
Cozbet Mary Pattor James
Carmichael Mis Thu Pratt John
Campbell Mrs Ratted Petbiek Jos
Nolan hates
Nagele Joseph-
Deagen Hiram
Donely Saab
Ellis D G
Ewards Mrs E -
Ellet t2)
Elliott Mrs Olive
Golden James
Heffemen Frank
Halintock Geo
ffeeney John
Hawks* Mrs
Hewitt Simeon
Hussey Thos
W 11 (2)
Johns Arabella J
johnson Mary
Johnston (2)
Johnston WP
Kerr Jolla jr
Kerr Mag • '
Kerr M A •
KefferAfze (2)
Lowry Alex
Lawrence Ju F
Lowry RON
Leachen Wm
thus end his misery. Hisaufferinge appeared On_ Thursday, the leth
to be intense. Booth, although he Could - day of March, Next,
have kilted Several of Our partypeemed afraid - -
to fire- - Mille was the only shot fired on At twelve o'clIck, D003 at the 'Auctioa
either side. When hifell, he had in his hand Mid
alit barrelled revolver, and at bis feet was George NZ Truenista
lying a seven shooterwhiah he had dropped
on the ground. Two o her revolved were
also found near him. 'lie declared that the
arms belonged 10 him, and that Harrold had
nothing 104o with the murder. We gave
him brandy, and four men went in search of a
doctor whom- they found abed four miles
from the scene of thenceurrence ; but when
the dealer arrived Booth was 'dying. He did
tlottak mob after receiving Lis wound. When
asked if he liactinythieg to say, be replied,'
•"I die for' my country," raid -asked those
standing by to tell his mother so. He did not
deny his crime.
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Old fiend, (to yonl persona just arriving
•
On the Market Square in said Town of G -
erieb, the following property, that is to say:
Sixteen undivided shares or parts °fend in all •
that nisei celled the Tecumseth, then the
property of Vat:Every and Rumball, aforesa4 now lying- at the Port of Goderielt,
aforesaid, ogether with all and singular the
Anchors, rigging, 'furniture, tackle and apparel
thereunto belonging or in any tipper -
Wain. Deed neder Power of Sae.
IRA LEWIS,
Solicitor for F. Wolfersian Thomas,
- Agent and Assignee atoressid.
Godericb, Fee 234 1865. w5td
Godench, May 1s1, 1855. . *w690
MantiF (2)
Moore G F
-May John
Morrison John
Martin John (2)
Martin Isaac -
Marriet Mrs Isabella
MicklejOhn
Moore Mr
McFarlen:Annie
MePonalclAngus
Byan Joseph (2)
Ross James
Reid James
'Will* Louis
Itotinson Mrs
Robinson Wm
Roterstsonyan,
Staid* Geo
Stroud John
Scott John
Sheppard Joe
Stewart John
Sward I
Stanley John
Strong John
Smith Mr
Smith Marjan
Sullivan Maul
Smith Sarah G AWE
Saunders Robt
Swane Semi
Smith Sidney
Stinson Wm.
Thyrine Elliot
Trouse Luke
Urtroltart JAMS-
White C
White David
Wright George'
Wittian Jacob -
Wilson Joler.
-Winters Johtr
Watson John
Wilson James.
Wheeler Mr
Williams 8 -
Weldon -S
Wigginton Their
W saltine
Taman Wm
JAMES WATSON
w14] - . Poitalaatea,.
FOR SALE.
r _MS ssnd 9, range 11,
tfo IltI142111701111:47Alialtrfittd::trparb 1"er
sat
W: D., Ashfi‘Q, $1 per acne; sad JO
25 nem (Warmth easterlY-quaner onotoicienc: ktime
Town Wain Godench, price g30.00 each ana
upwards. Apply
WEATHERALA
w3 -t
18 hertsbfgiven that the branch ‘Orthe Bask
J. in this place vrill Aosed on 29th inst. Atter
that date parties harimr money &plotted la 4hit
Bank will receive the same on applying to the
Toronto Branch.
ROBERT CASSELS,
Cashier-
vs651tan. lc
of Upper Canada, Goderich, SlAttstittil,
A LARGE STOCK 0
PLAIN 1J --CT
at Idaho diggings.) -1 Oh yes, Ws ii fine _ The above sale is postponed tillirednesday,
country. No wick:mato speak of, excep' tha 26th of April, inst.
1
fever nagur, and dysentery, ;and dime,, and
the billiards,. andnow and tnen a little tewb The shore sere h further postponed until
of' immiatiO fever • and as to the danger froni Saturday, 29th inst. at 5 o'clock p m.,
theJnjies, I havnit seen a redskin Gene* they A.pril 271,1865.
tomoiyhawked 'elf three brirthers, ten _days
ago. I'm looking out fur a mate now, and The above sale is further 'postponed till
you can work with me on cheers, if you!. at Saturday the 66 of May, inst., at twelve
' o'Clock noon -
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and
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RIVED A
THE
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dODZEICH May 1st, 1865,
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