The President

Since our last issue very donbtfnl and tlepressing news has been sent over Ifec respeeting our wounded president. Last Saturday what tlie doctors termed a "pus cavity" formeil, preventiiig Abahaigl from the wound. Drs. Haniilton aiul Agnew, of New York and IMiilmU-lpliia, tivtly, were suniinoued, and Mdc KMM remarkablo iju'h k time, in reaching MMiigtnii A delicate surgical opantttoe was perforined, being nothing lei than -uttinpr a WW oiM'iiing totlic chniiiicl inmliby tbc ball, wliich was cut just nader Üm old wound, and below the pus caivty, through whicli tlic discharge from the wound has been In-. , aiul sinec wliich time the symptoiiii have been more favorable. There is little se of dlsguisinr the het that the outlook Salunlay and and Sunday was very dark. The reports since have been gtven a briglit outward ippearance, bat with decidedly doubtful forebodingR about thtiii. The truth is, the president is very far from bcing out of dunger. aiul the chances for life are yet more than over lalancd by the rtwnrm "t death. W fear it will be long, weary weeks and jmt liaps months, before "out of dangcr" cim Ik.' truthfully given out. In tlic meaiilime the great heart of the mmitry is throbbing with soirow ind sympatliy over the sad j)rospects. The wretch who caused all tliissufferiiiR and agony is idling away his time, led at pBOOB rAinrnse. nt ts in cwntncmtm, t be sure, but it is preclous light panttUMnl compand with the sufl'ering he hascaust il.