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Newspaper
Beaver Argus
Location
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1865
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text from a May issue mentions editorial assignment and a wedding tour. Names and places are unclear. no clear event or person details are deducible beyond references to editors and a rector.
The paper hails General Johnston surrendering his army to General Sherman after Grant's terms, calling it a pivotal step to end rebellion. It reflects on past fears, the swift shift in Northern confidence, and hopes for lasting peace with the South submitting to the Union. It stresses national unity, restoration, and a stable government.
An article reflects on the death of the assassin Booth, noting that though the nation grieved he was not captured alive, the public sense satisfaction grows from his execution and imagined suffering, affirming the justice of his punishment.
Fragments recount a brutal murder ending in death and infamy, alongside wartime shifts in government spending and troop returns. The piece blends a chilling account of the killer with public notices on war costs and political reapportionment, reflecting upheaval and national memory.
A reader argues for preserving the Washington county link in the senatorial arrangement. He contends population shifts make fixed districts impractical and warns that breaking the union with Greene could yield a Republican-dominated three county district. He favors a ten county district with shared fiscal duty, stressing practical political advantage.
President Andrew Johnson issues a proclamation delaying a day of humiliation and prayer for April 25 next month due to variations in sacred observance across Christian communities. The notice, dated April 28, 1865, records the shift to Thursday, the first day of June, and bears the presidential seal and state secretary’s signature.
April 28 report from Carna notes the Sultana steamer arrived Memphis after leaking boilers at New Orleans and Cahawba prisoners aboard. On river front soldiers and officers fought for life as 509 rescued and hundreds injured or missing. Washburne forms board of inquiry. no further details yet.
Dispatches report the rebel ram Webb leaving the Red River area at nine o clock and racing down the Mississippi toward New Orleans. The Manhattan monitor fired. Webb showed no light or smoke, then disappeared. A second report says Webb passed New Orleans in daylight, hoisted the rebel flag above Fort St Philip, but capsized after condenser trouble. Crew scattered.
War Department telegram confirms General Johnston surrendering his command to General Grant. Dispatch from Grant at Raleigh April 26 states Johnston surrenders his forces and joins Sherman on a basis agreed with Lee for the Army of Northern Virginia. Stanton Secretaries of War.
The extension of the State Capitol at Harrisburg is underway with workmen dressing stone for the building. The excavation for the cellar is nearly finished and construction will begin as soon as possible.
A detachment including Lt Doherty and two Baker detectives surrounded Booth at a Port Royal barn. After Booth refused surrender, the barn was set ablaze. Booth fired and was shot, dying at daybreak. Harrold surrendered and Harrold confessed fear and cowardice. Booth’s body identified by marks and papers, three weapons displayed.
The article recounts Corbett’s reflections on the Booth assassination aftermath. It notes Corbett’s willingness to risk his life to uphold justice, his misgivings about Booth, and the pursuit by Confederate forces. It also covers Corbett’s life, his church conversion, and his modest heroism in the wake of the event.
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