Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-12-16

thhunccy VI. Dcpcw, the newly
appointed Minister to Japan, has
not yet accepted His friends are
pushing him for the Now York Col
loctorship.
The collective strength of the In.
dians in the United States amounts
to 307 800, whereof 81, 600 have serv..
in the Federal army during the last
war.
The property at Puget, Point.
Lookout, has been secured for n
temporary asylum for disabled sol.
diors and sailors.
The grants Of land to the North
ern and Pacific Railway will extend
by careful estimates, one hundred
and twenty five million acres Of land
A Southern route will be asked for
during the coming session Of Con-
gress.
Tho report of the Comptroller Of
the currency presents strong argn-
mcnts in favor Of Il contraction Of
the currency.
The Washington Chronicle says
Gen. Grant will not go further than
Charleston.
New YoaK, Dec, 1.-The Tri-
bunc's Washington special says it
has positive information that the re-
lations of our Government with
France and England are entirely sat
| isfactory. Napolcons speculation
in Mexico is very unpopular with
tho French. Hc will withdraw his
forces from Mexico as soon as COM
patible with his dignity.
The Spanish Minister read to-day
to the Secretary Of State his Gov
ernmcnt dispatch, cmphatically ex-
pressing opposition to the slave
trade, and plcdging most earnest cf-
forts for its eXtirpation.
Toronto, C. W, Nov. 30.-Thc
Board Of Trade tonight resolved
to hold great international council
at an early day in furthcrance Of
reciprocity and the Georgian Bay
canal. Annexation clubs are SPRING
ING up all over Lower Canada
French Canadian organs wage u
fierce war upon British dominion
The Fenians are quiet, excepting
occasional demonstrations Of riots,
etc.
NEW YoRN, Dec, 1.-The Her
aids Toronto correspondent says
/ 50, 900 Fenians have enrolled and are
now drilling in Canada. Nearly
onc-half are said to be already arm
ed.
New York, Dec, 1.-Rio Janerio
adviccs to the 24th of October say
it cannot be ascertained whcth y
Paraguayans are withdrawing or
intend to hold their position. The
main body Of the allied army was
on it's way to Mcrieds. The Brazil
ians had reinforcements Of eighteen
hundred men in the Rio Grande Dis
trict, to operate at Itapua. The Bra
zilians were waiting for the compile.
ton of their iron-clad war vessels.
The United States men of-war
Hartford, Juaniata, Wasp and Sus-
quehanna were at Rio.
Further Rio Janeiro adviccs say
that Col. Wood and party, who went
to Brazil to negotiate for lands for
some six hundred Southern planters
had met with an enthusiastic reccp-
| ton.
The Paraguayans are said to have
withdrawn their troops from the
lower Parana river.
Five thousand bales of cotton ar
rived ut Santos Harbor during the
month Of October.
The Paraguayans had received
another repulse at Corrientas.
/ Several gentlemen from Louisiana
were in Brazil seeking suitable To-
calities for cmigrants.
The Herald's Havana letter of
/ November 22d, says the authorities
had called for loan of 100000 to
prepare for the reception OF the
cholera.
Formidable bands of robbers had
been dispersed on the island.
ST. LOUIS, Dee, 1.-The Colorado
clcctisn returns indicate the election
of Gilpin for Governor and Chicott
for Congress.
CA1Ro, Dec, Gov. Sharkey
passed here to-day en- route for
Washington.
/ The guerilla Quantrell is here
His destination is Washington, to
seek for pardon.
( The Herald says that the acces-
sion to the command of the Depart
ment of South Carolina by Gen1.
Sickles has created considerable ex-
citement, taking the people by sur
prise, who.were inclined to think II
indicated the pleasure of the Presl-
dent at their short comings IN the
work of Reconstruction and the pur-
pose on the part of the Government
TO re-establish martial law, and call
another session of the State Conveu-
tion. Sickles has removed the De-
partment headquarters to Charles
ton.
NJ VopK Nov 2a-A Wash