Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-08-12

! 4 Vfcnsgtcr IL 10 be CHOSEN, hlnc W''ao'EH
Of Congress, legislature aud Ju1ilce q
! The Supreme CCuI, for the Third District
| in place cf Judge Rul'tt removed. The
/ issue in coniroyPrsy IL the ratification oiull
amcndmcnt TO the Federal Constitution rs
7 spcetng slavery. The Republican eGnI!'
dnles arc: For State Treas"rer' VIM L.
Nealo; fer Congress, C. u, Bradley, Geo II.
Yeomsn, J. II. Lowry, NJ. G, Taylor, Lowell
II. Rcssrau, Green Clay Smith, speed 9
Fry, wm. Il. Randall, Samuel Mckee
Yeaman ana Smith were ncrlAers oI tho
last Congress. Tie Democratic candidates
are: For Treasurer, Jams II. GHrr@'t Tor
Congress, l.. $. Trimbl-, u, c. Ritter, Iienry
Gri Irr. Aaron Harding, Roht. Mallory, A.
II. Ward, George $ Shanklin, j. ). HURT
Gridc Harding and Mallory were members
Of the last Congress, The contest, judging
by our Louisville cotcmporarios, is tScomlng
quite excited.
Wy.gkEy- -poIsoS.-Rdts on Grand Spree,
! a servant girl in that uncertain region
knoWn ns "oui West, recently tried whiskey
TO kiil'rSta." she made i sweet with sugar,
crumbled in bread. aud set the dish in t9e
cellar. A few hours after, che wen; down
and found several rats glorions'y "fudilcd,
engaged in throwing potato pSrings AMI
hauling one another up to drink. Iacse
were easily disposed Of; those not killed
left The premises Immediately, undoubtedly
suferny with a severe headache.
The New York Herald of the llth says;
,'Greeley finally came out in yesterdays
Tribuoe. nat. footed in favor of the doctrine
Of universal amnesty and universal sui
ffagc as the basis Of adjustment oil the
Shole question.
I'VE accept the platform. We are in favor
of and advocate the doctrine of universal
amnesty and universal suffrage Although
we can see 10 reason why JEFF. Davis should
not be tried, convicted and hung, just as
well az John Brown, for melting insnrrcc-
tion, yet weare willing to let him 60 FOR the
sake of harmony and the adoption of
general policy, unless Wendell Phillips can
be hung on the same gallo"s
SAs FRANCISCO, July a. etails Of tho
Russian merican telegraph indicates ihat
the work is rapidly progressingto 10 success
/ fVl termination.
The cable las been successfully laid across
Frazier River.
Capt. Maury, OF the late rebel navy, was
in Mexico on the 10Th June.
New YORK, July l8,-'fhe Heralds Fort
Monroe correspondent ssys thai JEFF Davis
has been failing rapidly of late, although
he is supplied with plenty of FRI sh and good
food, and such apartments for exercise hs
the contracted limits of Fortress Monroe
will permit Within the last few days he
has, without apparent cause, become un-
usually deicc,ed and it is surmised that this
depre Of spirits has been caused by
some one having communicated TO him the
-. -, Il,
rators u is said that one Of his eyes is
almost blind and the other gives indications
Of soon being 50. The only reading matter
allowed him is the Bible, to tie perusal of
which he dcvotes considerable time, and
he is not permitted to write or TO receive
, letters.
t TIE Times special says: Among the ap-
plcants for pardon received since the 18th,
are those of Gov. Letcher, Of Virginia, j.
u. B. Dehow, the Spotswood brothers, of
Richmond II. Harris Gilmore, the rebel
raider and robber, now under indictment
ct Baltimore for treason. Among the per-
sons pardcped to day are Mr.. II. Stanwood,
member Of the rebel Congress from Virginia
John z. Ballard, owner of the Ballard
House, Richmond, recently seized under
the confscatlon act. Ballard has been here
in person to attend his case. Also c. Rutfini
son Of an Old secessiopst, who recently
blew his brains out, and DR.. J. j. Warning,
Of this city, owner Of some OF the thest
dwelling houses in Washington. He will
new get the benefit OF the high rents of his
property.
1t should be understood in neither tonc or
! spirit of the orders issued recently by
Gcns. Granger Custar and others, which
require negroes TO have passes from en-
ployers, that they have been approved either
10y Gen Howard or the Secretary of War
Gen. Howard will issue, by order of tho
Secretary, an order substantially that in all
parts of the South, no other passports would
be required OF negroes dcsiI;ng to travel
! than any other persons.
Efw YORK, July LS-The Tribune 'sspcc-
ial says, we are able to state, by authority
that the families Of JEFF Davisand C. G Clay
retained eminent and loyal advisers as
early as the middle of May last, TO appear
! whenever the Government shalt think prop
err to or Ter he trial of these State prisoners.
The senior counsel is gentleman of whose
! fromineuce Mt the bar there will be no
Question when it is thought proper to an
nounce his name.
ANY reports, therefore, which appear from
time to time in different newspapers, as 10
efforts made in behalf of the prifPncrs by
persons Iepresen ing themselves rs their
counsel, or engaged in their legal service,
may safely be req arded as unauthorized BY
the parties chiefly conce ned.
as usual there il no ditninutipp in the
applications for pardon. Among The latest
applicants are the famous Com. Hollins. Of
TIE Confederate navy, and Geo. W. Ewing,
member of the rebel Congress from Ken
lucky. There are hosts Of applicants for
pardon from osc who are within the prop
criy qualifications Of the amnesty proclama-
tioa. The engineer OF the pirate ship Ala
bsma. which vcFsel vas sunk OF the coast
Of France by the United States frigate
Kearsaec, was at the Presidents TO day
asking for pardon,
Major Gen. Howard is Organizing sn i'm
ielligepce oil.ec for the Burean ef Ereednen-
lie IS to be loca'ei in this city, j. is the
intention OF the General 10 keepn complete
TecordOf all freedmen who are wishing EN-
ployment, and also TO give ample inform
alton 70 these who are seeking eolored la
Dor.
Trains are running With considerable
regularity and isqstch 10 Richmond over
the Orange and Alexandra Railroad
d Adams 4 Co. sent q messenger over, aud