Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-08-31

I..#... .u If.tH DROWN.
I.| m.If. H." I'
, tus nuIish Iiuyiurus "A ruDinc high. Nolun.
tesr rio, companies are utiiiy being iurnod
| throughout Nova Scotia andlNew Drunswok- -
| Accounts from all parts oi ~ provinces Indicate
that the potato rlt preysils y great extent, and
| the crop will probably he ven short
! TINS iENTRAI AMERICAN Misi0s .-- Washington
| Aug. la.--ihe missinn oi Chtral America has
been rendered by tho presde't 10 Caleb Cushing,
wln declines the hunir,
lnE pERtCn ArFAIR.--Nsta YOrk. Avg ID
Tho compensation obtained irm the Papal Gov
ernment by tho American Miister NJ Rome Tor
damage sustained by the Pekins party during
the sacking of Perugia was te0O,
SOUTHERN RAILROAD CoNvISfIoS,-N Washington,
Aug, la.--The Convention a tho managers OF
the various railroads Of the Southwestern mail
route 10 New Orleans has entered into an agree
mont with the Pos, Office Department To run two
duly trains on tho roads between New York and
New Orleans via the Memphis and Charleston
ana Mississippi Central rOuu, and the mails arc
to bo continued by this route The new arrange
m'nt 10 10 80 into operation on tho 18th Of the
present month,
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT LAWRENCE MASs-B0si0a,
Aug, IA fire broke out lhis morning Ot Law
renee, in this State which destroyed the United
States Hotel, the Central Congregational Church
and the new Court House, Tho loss is estimated
at $4,000.
BATrLr ANoSo THE ISDusl.-& Louis, Aug
IA sanguinary battle has been fought bot
ween the Sioux and Aura Kara Indians, near
Yellow Stone, and another battle Is soon expect
ed to take pec,
Washington, August l6-.Scnor Mata tho rep.
resentatiyr urthc Juarez Government there, has
negotiated in New York q contract for materials
of war to he forwarded to Mexico,
Mr.. whitehead, tho representative OF the
n L.,lhrlln-, Ia tnTNturu Ia InplnnO
10 make m effort to satisfy his countrymen in
Mexico. tits thought that, through hia scheme,
million of dollars vii! be realized by the const-
tn ional government of Juarez. go,
Mr.. Otway, the present British Minister, will
snon be replaced by minister friendly to the
Juarez Government
The Administration officially deny that they
have resolved to abandon priyatcering They in
siat in the most positive terms, on udhering TO
the RIGHT. The late statement of the London
Herald, to the effect that Mr. Dallas had receiyed
contrary instructions, is declared to b. totally
without foundation.
Alex. Dimitry. Eco, formerly of New Orleans,
has been appointed Minister to Costa Rica, and
will sail for this popt, from New York, on Sltur'
day next.
Nep YORK, Aug. l7-From an olicia! record OF
the British War Department conclusive evidence
has been adduccd of tho actual working Of The
Atlantic telegraph cable.
The statement shows that during tho short pc
Rod the cable was working, last tall. The Hfi!ish
Government saved $3.50 600 by the transmission
of dispatch from London to Quebec. via the At
lantic cable, couutermanding an order for the
shipment OF two regiments OF troops from Canada,
which were not needed.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT OswFoo. - O;,1ego, Aug.
16-A fire broke out in the Cutrsnto grain e'eva-
tor this morning, which entirely destroyed the
building and consumed $50 COO bushels of wheat
! and corn. The loss is ostimated ut s; l5O,OOO.
rRorTINs March BETWEEN FLOR, TEMPLE AID
PRrHcEsg. York. Aug 1.-THE great two
mile trottng match, in harness, between flora
Temple and Princess. came of yesterday, on Long
| Island.
Flora Temple won the race in two atraight
| heats.
Timc-frst heat, 45Os; second heat, $50.
From california--ArIiyal of the overland
ELECTIONS IN OrrooS AND WAsHlNGToX TE9R!ToI
| mrs = Ms,nnAi-, Aug. - -T!c Uvermnu una
| Ca!ilorniu mail has arrived here bringing Odgioes
from San Francisco to tho 22d ult., two days
later than those received by the steamer HaoAna
ut New Orleans.
Incomplete returns of the election in Oregon
and Washington Territory have been received at
san Francisco. hut it is considered certain that
Lansing B. Stout, the Democratic candidate for
delegate to Congress for Oregon has been elected,
and Gov. Stevens has been elected delegate 10
Congress from Washington Territory.
Business at San Francisco was dull. There is
nothing of Importance TO report from the m'nes'
The SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD. Memphis,
Aug I3,--Dr. Fowlkes, the President OF the Pa
ciHc Railroad Company, left this city to-day for
Marshall, Texas, fol the purpose of meeting the
terms proposed for the withdrawal OF tho State
suit and freeing the Company from debts.