Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-10-21
THE LAEsT NEWS.
We condense the following from Tue ne"
nrlnana True Delta Of the Eth lnst.i

Orleans True Delta Of the 7th inst;
The Democratic State Convention Of Lou
islane met In New Orleans ON the I'd inst,
ex.Gov. Robert q. Wickliile presiding. Inc
following State and Congressional nomipa-
lions were made'
For Goyernor-J. Madison Wells Lieut..
Goyernor-Judgc Voorhees, Sec. Of State
j. Hamilton Hardy Attorney General
Andrew s. Heron State Treasurer-Aa-
am Giifin; superintendent Of Public Edn-
cation-R. NJ. Lusher, For congross-lst
Dist.--Louis Saint Martin 3D. Dlst,-hob-
ert. @. WicklilIci Fourth Dist. Adoiph
Roster.
The platform of the party is published,
but Il Is TOO lengthy for publication to-day
II emphatically approves the views Of Pres
ident johnson with regard to reorganita'
ton of State Governments for the Son'hi
asserts this government TO be government
of white people, made aud to be perpetual
ted for the EXCUSE political benefit of tho
white race, and that people of African des-
cent cannot be considered rs citizens OF the
United States; acknowledges the abolition
of slavery, but asserts the right OF petition
10 Congress for compensation for losses
sustained by the emancipation policy adj
yocates a return to an economical admins
tration OF the finances of the government,
and full and entire payment OF its just liza
bili,ies aud makes strong appeal to the
clivalrous magnanimity OF the Chief Exec
utive at Washington, for an carly general
amnesty and prompt restoration of proper
ty.
Gov. Wells, in an appropriate and manly
letter accents the nomination.
Hon. James L. Orr has been nominated
for Governor of South Carolina, and it is
said that Gov Perry will be sent to the U.
s. Senate. Members Of Congress will be
elected in November.
An on dit states that Gen. John b. Hood
is shortly to lead to the altar the charming
daughter of Gen. W. q. Preston.
Albert A. Jones, heavy defaulting
freight collector on the Erie railroad, was
arrested in New Orleans on the 9th inst,
and taken back to New York.
A Levee Convention was held in New Or
leans on the 9th, to devise ways and means
for repairing the levees on the river. Rep
resentatives were present from fifteen par
ishes, and resolutions were passed looking
to the immediate rebuilding aud reparation
Of the levees on the Mississippi river be-
tween New Orleans and the State lines of
Arkansas and Mississippi.
PETROLEUM has been discovered in Ten
nessee and North Alabama, which, it is be-
lieved, will be the richest source in the
United States.
Mr.. J. P. Benjamin has written long
letter to the London Times, indicating the
President and heads of Departments Of the
late Confederate Government from any
knowledge of or completely in the alledged
cruelty to Union prisoners. A rejoinder is
also published from H. A. Wise, Of the U.
S. Navy.
WASHINGTON, Sept25.-The combinations
for the Speakership arc already forming
Mr.. Colfax leads with q formidable spon-
taniety. Mr.. Ashley, of Ohio, has eminent
friends.
Green Clay Smith, of Kentucky, isurged
with influential pertinacity, while the adj
vocates Of Henry j. Raymond are, of all,
undoubtedly the most zealously operative.
They boast their ability to swallow all less
er candidates, and one, over confident,
boasted that they are in possession of the
proper arguments, and in sufficient qualti-
ty to insure an ultimate triumph.
WAsnINGToN, Sept. pa singularscene
was witnessed at the White House this
morning. Three colored people--an old
man and two old femaes-came to seek nm
interview with the President to urge the
pardon of their late master, named Will
liams, who tappears, was wealthy Vir-
ginia planter at the breaking out of the
rebellion. Williams, some time since, made
application for pardon, but his has not yet
I. I,h1 tas
the desired boon.
New YORK, Sept 26.--By whaling ves-
sci which arrived at New London, from the
Arctic Ocean, advices were received from
Capt c. F. Hall, the explorer, who left the
United States in 1864, under The patronage
of Henry Grinnel, Esq. Mr.. Halls letters
were expressed one hundred and fifty miles
over ice, on dog sleds, to reach the open
sea. He has obtained much reliable in
formation in regard to Franklin's expedi-
ton. Mr.. Hall expects to spend most of his
time in King Williams Land and on Boothia
Felix Peninsula, and desires that vessel
shall be sent in The spring OF 1867, to bring
him home.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28.-The Navy De-
partment has information that the United
States steamer Suranac and Pawnee sailed
from San Francisco the former on the llth
and the latter on the Goth Of August in pur-
suit of the pirate Shenandoah. Both of
these steamers are fast and heavily armed.
Interesting from the Franklin Expedition.
New YORK, Sept oh. Grinnell has
received very interesting letter from G.
f. Hall, Arctic explorer, which announces
he has learned such facts in his expedition
as to lead to a belief that there are vets