 the five conspirators tried,
four were hanged. They were: Payne, Harrold, G.A. Atzeroot, and Mrs.
Mary A. Surratt, at whose house the conspirators held their meetings.
Dr. S.A. Mudd, who dressed Booth's wounded ankle, and was believed to be
in sympathy with the plotters, was sentenced to the Dry Tortugas for a
number of years. He showed so much devotion during an outbreak of yellow
fever there that he was pardoned some time later. John Surratt, the
assailant of Secretary Seward, fled to Italy, where he was discovered by
Archbishop Hughes, and the Italian government, as an act of courtesy,
delivered him to our government. On his first trial the jury disagreed,
and on the second he escaped through the plea of limitations.

The whole country mourned the death of President Lincoln. His greatness,
his goodness, and his broad, tender charity were appreciated by every
one. The South knew that they had lost in him their best friend. Had he
lived, much of the strife of the succeeding few years would have been
saved, and the bitter cup that was pressed to the lips of the conquered
South would have been less bitter than it was made by others. The
remains of the martyred President were laid in their final resting-place
at Springfield, Illinois, and the fame of Lincoln grows and increases
with the passing years.


SHERMAN'S NORTHWARD ADVANCES.

The army of General Jo Johnston did not surrender until after the death
of President Lincoln. Sherman, as will be remembered, made the city of
Savannah a Christmas present to the President. Leaving a strong
detachment in the city, Sherman moved northward with an army of 70,000
men, including artillery, the start being made on the 1st of February.
Charleston, where the first ordinance of secession was passed and which
had successfully defied every movement against it, now found itself
assailed in the rear. The garrison, after destroying the government
stores, the railway stations, blowing up the ironclads in the harbor,
bursting the guns on the ramparts of the forts, and setting the city on
fire, withdrew. This took place February 17th. The next day General
Gill
the five conspirators tried, 
 four were hanged. They were: Payne, Harrold, G.A. Atzeroot, and Mrs. 
 Mary A. Surratt, at whose house the conspirator hold their meetings. 
 Dr. S.A. Mudd, who dressed Booth's hurt ankle, and was believed to be 
 in sympathy with the plotter, was sentenced to the Dry Tortugas for a 
 number of year. He showed so much idolatry during an outbreak of jaundiced 
 fever there that he was pardoned some prison term later. John Surratt, the 
 assailant of Secretary Seward, flee to Italy, where he was discovered by 
 Archbishop Hughes, and the Italian government, as an act of courtesy, 
 delivered him to our government. On his first trial the jury disagreed, 
 and on the moment he escaped through the plea of limitations. 

 The solid country mourned the death of President Lincoln. His enormousness, 
 his goodness, and his across-the-board, tender charity were appreciated by every 
 one. The South know that they had lost in him their best friend. Had he 
 lived, much of the strife of the succeed few years would have been 
 saved, and the bitter cup that was pressed to the lips of the conquered 
 South would have been less bitter than it was made by others. The 
 remains of the martyred President were put in their final resting - place 
 at Springfield, Illinois, and the fame of Lincoln grow and increase 
 with the passing years. 


 SHERMAN'S NORTHWARD ADVANCES. 

 The army of General Jo Johnston did not surrender until after the end 
 of President Lincoln. Sherman, as will be remembered, draw the city of 
 Savannah a Christmas present to the President. Leaving a strong 
 separation in the city, Sherman moved northward with an army of 70,000 
 men, including artillery, the startle being made on the 1st of February. 
 Charleston, where the first ordinance of secession was passed and which 
 had successfully defy every movement against it, nowadays found itself 
 assailed in the rear. The garrison, after destroying the government 
 memory, the railway stations, blowing up the ironclad in the harbor, 
 break the guns on the ramparts of the fortress, and setting the city on 
 ardor, withdrew. This took place February 17th. The next day General 
 Gill
 thf five conspirators triea,
four were hanggd. They xere: Pagne, Harruld, G.A. Atzeroot, and Mrs.
Mary E. Sueratt, at whose house the covspiratord held tyeir neetings.
Dr. S.A. Mudd, who ddcssed Uooth's wounded snkle, and fas believed tm ce
nn sympathy with the plotters, was segtenced tl the Dry Tortogas gjr a
hlmner of years. He showed so much dsvotion during an ouybreak of yellow
fever therf thwt he was pardoned some time oatew. John Surratg, the
assailant of Secrgtary Seward, fled to Italy, where he wcs discovergb by
Wtchbishop Hujhes, agd the Italian govertment, ax an act of comrtesb,
deluvered him to our govxrnment. On his first trial tha lury disagreed,
and on rhw secmnd ve erxapdd uhrpufh the plxa of limitztions.

The wyole country mournec eye death of Pdesidegt Lincoln. His greatness,
his goodness, and vis broad, tender charity wwre appreciated by evgry
one. The South knew that they had lost in him their best xrienv. Fad hc
livde, luch of the strife of the succeeding few yearf wpukd have been
sayed, and the bitter ckp jhat was pressgd to tks mips of the conqueged
Soutr wouod have bten lrss bitter than it was made by others. Tke
rwmains of the martvred Presideut werg laid in their final resting-'lace
af Springfiepd, Illinojr, and the fame ow Lpnconn grows and increases
with the passmng yzars.


SHEROAN'S NORTHRARD ADVANFES.

Thc army of General Jl Johuston did not skrrender until after the death
oh President Lonwolt. Shermau, as wlll be rememberqd, made the cijy of
Savaunah a Christmas presenv to the Prefident. Leavinc a strong
detechment ig thw ciry, Sheroxn moved northeard with an army od 70,000
men, including arbillety, the start beiny nade on the 1st pf Webwuwrb.
Charjaston, where dhe wirry ordknance of sccersiom was passed and whiwh
has successfully defoeq every novement against it, npw found itself
asswiled in the teat. The garrison, after destroying the govegnmcnt
stores, the raioway stationx, blowing up the ironclads in the harboc,
bursting the guns on jhe ramparts of the fpvts, and settmng thq city on
xire, withdrew. This tiok place Februarn 17th. The next day Genedal
Giln
the five conspirators tried, four were hanged. Payne, G.A. Atzeroot, Mrs. Mary A. conspirators their meetings. Dr. Mudd, who dressed wounded ankle, and was believed to in sympathy with the plotters, was sentenced to the Dry Tortugas for a of years. He showed so much devotion during an outbreak of yellow fever that was some later. John Surratt, the assailant of Secretary Seward, fled to Italy, where he was discovered by Hughes, and the Italian government, as an act courtesy, delivered him to government. On his first trial jury and on second escaped the plea of The whole country mourned the death of President Lincoln. His greatness, his goodness, and his broad, tender were appreciated one. The knew they lost in him friend. Had he lived, much of the succeeding few years would have been saved, the bitter that was pressed to the lips the conquered South would have been less bitter it was made by others. The remains of the martyred President were laid in their at Springfield, Illinois, and fame of Lincoln and with passing SHERMAN'S NORTHWARD The army of General Jo Johnston did not surrender until after death of President Lincoln. Sherman, as will be remembered, made of a Christmas present the President. Leaving a detachment the city, Sherman moved an of artillery, start made on the 1st February. Charleston, where the first of secession was passed every movement against it, now found itself assailed the rear. The garrison, after destroying the stores, the railway stations, blowing up the ironclads in the harbor, bursting guns on of the forts, and setting the city on withdrew. This took place 17th. The next day General Gill
 the five conspirators tried,
fOur were hanGed. ThEy wEre: paYne, HArroLd, G.A. Atzeroot, anD mrs.
MAry A. Surratt, at whose housE the cOnSPiraTOrS held Their meETiNGS.
Dr. s.A. muDd, wHo DReSsed BOotH's woundEd ankle, and Was BeLieved to be
in SYmPathy with tHe pLotters, was seNteNced to ThE DrY tortuGas For a
nUmber oF Years. HE showed so MuCH devotIOn durinG AN oUtbrEak of yellow
fever tHErE That he was pardoNed somE tIMe LATer. johN Surratt, thE
aSsailANt of SecREtARY sewARd, fled to Italy, Where he was dIScoVered bY
ARchBIshop HUghes, AnD The italian goveRnmeNt, as an act Of courTEsy,
deliVEred him To our gOveRnmEnt. ON HiS fIrsT tRIal THe JurY DisAgreed,
anD oN tHe secOnd hE ESCAped ThrOugh The plEa of limitatioNs.

THe whOLe cOuntrY mourNed tHe Death Of PresIdent liNcoln. His greatneSs,
hiS goodness, And HiS brOaD, tendER chariTy wEre AppreciAted by eVEry
OnE. tHE SOuth knew that they haD lOST iN him theiR best fRIeNd. hAd he
liveD, mUch Of thE STrife Of thE SuCceeding Few yeaRS wOuLd have bEeN
saved, AnD thE biTter cUP thaT was prEssed to tHe lipS Of the conquered
sOuth would have BEeN LEsS BittEr tHan it was madE by oTHers. the
rEMaIns OF the mArtyrEd pReSIdent were laid in theiR fInal reSting-Place
at SpringField, IllinOIS, And the faMe of lInCOln grows and incReaseS
with the paSSing yearS.


SHERmAN'S NORThWARD ADVAnceS.

The armY of genEraL Jo jOHnSton did not surRENder UnTil afteR thE death
oF PrEsiDenT LiNcOln. ShermaN, as will bE rEmEmBeRed, Made tHE city of
SAvAnnAh A ChRistmAS preseNt to tHe PrEsIdENt. LEaving a STrONG
detAcHmEnt iN thE cIty, ShErmaN MovEd northWard with aN arMY of 70,000
mEn, InCluding Artillery, the sTaRt being madE oN thE 1st of FEBRuary.
ChaRleston, where the first ordINance of SecEssioN was Passed and WhiCh
had sUccESsfullY defieD everY mOveMENt agaINSt It, nOw Found itselF
ASsaIled iN tHe reAr. The gaRrison, after destroyINg tHe government
sTorEs, thE RAiLwaY StATioNs, BLowING up the ironclads In the harboR,
bURsTing the gunS On tHe RampartS of the fOrts, aND settinG the city oN
fire, withDrEw. ThIS TooK place FebrUary 17th. ThE next day GENeral
gIlL
 the five conspirators tri ed,
four w ere h ang ed.  T heywere : Payne, Harro l d, G .A. Atzeroot, and Mrs. 
Mary  A .  Sur r at t, at  whoseh ou s e  th eco nsp ir a to rs he ldtheir m eetings.
D r.S. A. Mudd, who dr essed Boot h's  wounded ank le,  and w as  be l ieved  to  be
i n symp a thy wi th the pl ot t ers, w a s sente n c ed  tothe Dry Tortugasf or a
number of ye ars. H es ho w e d s o m uch devoti on  duri n g an ou t br e a k  of yellow
feverthere thath e w as par do ned some t ime l at e r.John Surrat t, t he
assail ant of Secreta r y Sewar d, fle d t o I taly ,  w he rehe was di sco v ere d by
Arc hb is hop H ughe s , a nd t heItal ian g overnment, as  an  act ofcourt esy,deli ve red h im toour g ov ernment. On his  fir st trialthe  j ury  d isagr e ed,
an d o n t he seco nd he e s cap ed t h ro ugh the plea of li mi t a ti ons.

Th e whol e  c ou n try mour ne d t he d e a th of  Pre s id ent Linc oln. H i sgr eatness ,his go od nes s,and h i s br oad, t ender ch arity were appreciat e d by every
on e .T h eS outh  kn ew that the y ha d  los t in hi m t h eir b est f ri e nd .  Had he
lived, much  o f thestrif e of the succ eeding few y e ars woul d ha v eb een
saved, and  thebitter cup that was  pres sed to t he lips o f the conq uer edSou thw o ul d have been l e s s bi tt er than  it  was ma debyoth ers .The
remai ns of th ema rt yr edPresi d ent were  l aid  i n t heirf inal r estin g-pl ac ea t S pringfi e ld , Illi no is , an d t he  fame  ofL inc oln gro ws and in cre a seswi th  the pa ssing years.
SHERMAN'SNO RTH WARD A D V ANCES.
The army of General JoJ ohnston  di d not  sur render un til  after  th e  death 
of Pr eside nt  Li n c oln.S h er man ,as will be r eme mbere d,  mad e the c ity of
Savannah aC hri stmas present  to  the P re sid e nt .  Le av i nga strong
detachme nt in theci t y,  Sherman m o ved  n orthwar d withan ar m y of 70 ,000
men,  includin garti l l ery , the star t beingmade on t h e 1st of  Febr uar y.
Cha rl est on, w here t h e f irstordina nc e of s ecess io n was pa ssed and which
had succ essful ly de fie d every m ove m ent  againstit,now foundits elf 
assa ile d  in t he r e ar . T h e gar riso n , after d e st roy i n gthe governm e n t 
st ores,  th e  railw ay s tations, blowingu p the ironclad s in t hehar b or,bu rsting the gun s o nt h e rampar ts  of the for ts, andse t tingthe ci ty onfire, w i t hd r ew. Th is t ook  place Fe bru ar y  17th.Th en ext da y Ge ne ral
Gi ll
 the_five conspirators_tried,
four were hanged. They_were: Payne,_Harrold,_G.A. Atzeroot,_and_Mrs.
Mary A. Surratt,_at whose house_the conspirators held their_meetings.
Dr. S.A. Mudd,_who_dressed Booth's wounded ankle, and was believed to be
in sympathy with the plotters, was_sentenced_to the_Dry_Tortugas_for a
number of years. He_showed so much devotion during_an outbreak_of yellow
fever there that he was pardoned some_time_later. John Surratt,_the
assailant of Secretary Seward, fled to Italy, where he_was discovered by
Archbishop Hughes, and the_Italian government, as_an_act_of courtesy,
delivered him to_our government. On his first trial_the jury disagreed,
and on the second_he escaped through the plea of limitations.

The_whole country mourned the death of_President Lincoln. His greatness,
his goodness,_and his_broad, tender charity were appreciated_by every
one. The_South knew_that they had_lost in him their best friend._Had he
lived, much_of the strife of the succeeding_few_years would have_been
saved,_and_the bitter_cup that was_pressed_to the_lips_of the conquered
South would have been_less_bitter than it was made by others._The
remains of the martyred_President_were laid in their_final resting-place
at Springfield, Illinois, and_the fame of Lincoln grows and_increases
with the_passing years.


SHERMAN'S_NORTHWARD ADVANCES.

The army of General Jo Johnston did not surrender until_after the death
of President Lincoln. Sherman,_as will be remembered,_made the_city_of
Savannah a Christmas_present_to the_President. Leaving a strong
detachment in the city,_Sherman moved_northward with an army of 70,000
men,_including artillery, the start_being_made on the 1st of February.
Charleston,_where the first ordinance of secession_was passed and which
had successfully_defied_every_movement against it, now found_itself
assailed in the rear. The garrison,_after destroying the_government
stores, the railway stations, blowing up the_ironclads_in the harbor,
bursting the guns on_the_ramparts of the forts, and setting_the_city_on
fire, withdrew. This took place_February 17th. The next day General
Gill