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Capt Alexander was here this morning. He says he has no doubt that Booth is concealed in Baltimore It will be very difficult to catch him as being an Actor he is accustomed to assume all disguises. The Capt. is firmly convinced that the assasination and attempted murder of Mr. Seward was a plot to destroy the amicable relations springing up between the North and the South through the humane policy of Mr. Lincoln and by substituting a sterner administration and harsher measures against the rebels with increased bitter feeling to unite the South for further resistance.  Seward was Mr. Lincoln's chief supporter in his lenient measures. The city is in such a state of excitement that the slightest-unusual circumstance attracts a crowd immediately. Yesterday afternoon while I was making a call a number of carriages passed the window where I was seated some empty some filled ^driving furiously and the street was ^soon filled with people moving 
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eagerly towards N.Y. Av not one of them knowing what was the matter. In a few moments a crowd extending over several squares had collected.  After some time it was discovered that two negro women fighting has caused the disturbance.  Traces of the assassins have been found and several supposed accomplices in the plot arrested. but great fears are entertained that the murderers will escape.  A sense of insecurity pervades the community and guards have been placed around the houses of the most prominent citizens.
19th  To day was the funeral of our good kind President.  The ceremonies of the White House were conducted by Dr. Gurley Dr. Hall Bishop Simpson and one other clergyman whose name I have forgotten.  In the East Room the catafalco was erected in the centre of the apartament graduated ^semicircular platforms [[strikethrough]] semicircular [[strikethrough]] were arranged around this for the accommodation of the [invited?] attendants.  The various delegations had each their place assigned
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