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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-31
NEW JERSEY POLITICS.

Meeting OF the Democratic State Con.
ventiOn-NOminati0n OF General Theo-
dorc Runyon for Governor-The Reso-
buttons OF the ConventIon-Thc States
Rights Doctrine UphcId.and Negro Suf-
fringe Opposcd-Sy apathy and Crati-
tudc Expressed for the Soldiers, &c.
TRENTON, August 80 1885.
The New Jersey Democratic State Convention met in
this city this morning The attendance Is very large.
Colonel Robert Hamilton chosen temporary chair
Committees on resolutions credentials and permanent
organization appointed, when the Convention ad.
journed for dinner
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Democratic State Convention reassembed AZ two
O'Clock. General Charles Haight Of Monmouth was
elected President with vice president from each Con-
gressional district The following nominations for the
candidate for Governor made Major General Mott
Of Burlington; Major General Runyon OF Essex; Thee.
dore y. Randolph of Hudson; Moses Bgcow Of Essex
and Samuel j. Bayard Of Gloucester.
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NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
Our Fortress Monroe Correspondence.
JEFF DAVIS, CLAY AND MITCHELL


FORTRESS MONROE, August 20, 1895.
There are no new developments regarding either Jer
Davis. Mr. Clay Mitchell Each still lives at the
expense Of Uncle SAM and lives WE'LL each occupies the
same oasemate allotted him his entrance here;
each daily reads the newspapers and other additions
his reading matter allowed him by recent orders, and
smokes his pipe and that with agreeable RELISH each
takes his hours daily walk, and while enjoying good
health lives In the expectancy and hope Of being
tried and learning the fate awaiting him. regarding which,
as time advances, each has incessant and growing
Of JEFF Davis TO Mr. Gett Of his counsel may give
some an impression that he Is allowed freedom In
ing letters which Is not the case. He was allowed TO
write the letter referred TO by the Secretary Of War; and
this vsed before sent and is the only letter
he has been allowed TO write. He has grumbled good
deal on tis score, but the grum6ng has done good
AS 10 MS trial. The impression prevails here that II will
take place directly after the Is concluded in
the case Of Captain wrz Where he will be tried less
O settled question than ever
MILITARY MATTERS
The Third Pennsylvania heavy artillery regiment still
Is stationed as guard inside the fortress II Is rumored
that II Is soon to be relieved by regiment of regulars
not from any dissatisfaction with the regiment-for
there has not been better or more faithful regiment In
the hedbut TO allow 10 be must red out OF service
order to which effect both officers and men are look
ing forward TO most earnestly and hopefully There
only three other military ems-the sending away to-
day by schooners Of quantity Of pontoons the
mastering out on Thursday OF the Eighty first New York
regiment Lieutenant Colonel White commanding, and
the transfer Of General Ludlow from Yorktown and VIII
lamsburg TO Danvle Before assuming his new COM
mand the General makes brief visit North gong away
by this afternoons steamer
AFFAIRS At NORFOLK.
II Is about dull In Norfolk here Tho only no
ceable events Of recent the turning over
Of the police jurisdiction OF the city last evening the
Mayor and appointment OF Colonel Taylor late General
Lees asgtant adutant general aud agent Of the New
York Underwriters Association here. IL Ia believed the
former movement will be productive OF happy results II
Is certain II the police cannot preserve order will not
the military take hold Of the municipal rens again
m of "A rphp m have benn
he certainly very popular among his ncghbors and Ia
accounted man of unusual firm business capacities.
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The New Chamber Of Commerce I'm
Chicago.

CHICAGO August 20, 1906.
The new Chamber OF Commerce building was for
mally dedicated this forenoon. large assembage Of
citizens and strangers present. and the ceremonies
passed OF tremendously The opening address was de-
ered by Mr. Charles Randolph President OF the Board
Of Trade, and responses made by numerous dele.
gates from other States and Canada The most perfect
good feeling exists among all parties concerned. A
grand banquet takes place this evening In the new
building
cn IN the slete prison joliet, Illinois. bss been Do
r0Ssyna Apd NuNrateA
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News from New Orleans and Texas.

The steamer D. Z. Hill sunk In Yazoo river on satur.
day night Boat and cargo total loss.
Advccs from the Mexican border TO tho 10th instant
represent curously fraerna state OF affairs between
generals the Rio Grande and certain dignitares
Of the Macmillan government, who, II seems have
been hobnobbng together and toasting each other In
truly convvia style; and generals are reported as
expressing friendship for the empire
The steamship Andausan, from Boston, arrived TO-
day.
spection.
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Collision ut PhilaGelphia.

WAsmN6roN August 30 1853
Passengers by last nights through tram from New
York report collision at Philadelphia, which narrowly
escaped wreckng the entire concern. As the train
being backed around Philadelphia freight train.
posed mainly Of heavy iron coal cars also backing the
track and in the direction ran into the pas.
sengcr tran destroying the baggage car smashing the
platforms of the first passenger car and breaking truck
and several windows in the second one
No one was seriously injured 1t is thought although
several were considerably bruised and frightened
report that female passenger was killed the
platform could be traced to reliable source and IL
probably untrue
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Extensive Fire in New Haven.

INV HAVEN Conh, AuHust JO Iroo'
The saddiery and hardware establishment Of tho Land
say Firearms Company this city destroyed BY nrs
ct noon to-day The loss Of the company is thirty thou.
sand dollars which there Is insurance OF twenty
eight thousand, mostly in New York companies
Tho nre communicated TO q large brick building oc.
cuped by the Parmace Panoforte Company destroying
the interior OF the building and large amount Of val
liable stock.
The loss OF the panoforto company Ia twenty eight
twenty thousand
The nYo Wss accidental
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The name Of Mr. Bayard was withdrawn, and somcr-
set county changed her vote, which gave General
Kenyon three hundred and twenty-five votes Other
counties changed and he unanimously nom mated.
The Committee Resolutions reported series charg-
ing the consequences Of the the election Of n
sectional President and the fanaticsm OF a sectional
party favoring return Of the government TO It's orr.
gnal purposes and Objects declaring and insisting on
the rights Of the States opposing negro suffrage
phatically agreeing with President johnson that this
subject must be left wi tn the States; fayorng return
TO the gold and silver currency opposing the exemption
OF government bonds from taxation unequal
ing sympathy and gratitude TO the soldiers insisting
thnt the government shall pay the soldiers the full
bounty promised 10 them; opposing military arrests;
favoring freedom Of elections and the restoration Of the
habeas corpus, and 'coming down" the national
debt as generous and improperly managahn
After speech Of much force from General Runyon
the Convention adjourned.
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The Press Despatch.

FOHTREfs MUNHti HuEust 20, 1000.
Brgadier General Osborne and staff arrived In Norfo
this morning from Richmond. The General Is route
for his home in Chicago expecting to be mustered out
The sale OF government horses and mules which took
place at Camp Hamilton to-day very satisfactory.
The animals brought high prices.
The steamer Washington Irving, from Roanoke Island
arrived last night at Norfolk Her captain reports that
on the eve Of her departure his engineer went ashore for
the mails and on his return 10 the boat attacked by
TWO negroes whercupon he defended himself by knock
ing one OF them down. for which he was arrested and
locked up over night In the morning he brought
before Colonel Holmes of the First United States colored
regiment tried and acquitted Tho officers Of the steamer
say the negroes do az they please the island and s
unsafe for white man 70 land there
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sr LOUIS, August 30, 1855 ,
Two hemp warehouses on the corner Of Ashley ano
Second streets containing 200 bales Of hemp wers
burned last night, Total loss about ss25 COO Insurance.
s2soooo The principal losers are w. Lcw,s br0i
Branham Hopkins, Lewis Co, Carr Ausc' 'Vs--
worth 4 Co aud +. Randolph
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THE PAY DEPARTMENT or VIRGINIA.
Colonel stanton Not Connected with the
Richmond Banks.
OUR RICHMOND CORRESPONDENTS.


TIE PAT DEPARTMENT DIFFICULTIES
h not true that Lieutenant Colonel Stanton Acting
Chief Paymastcr Of the district OF Virginia and North
Carolina In any way connected with the transactions
Of Bnncy and others Inspector General Gibson, Of the
United States Pay Department explicitly relieves
Colonel Stanton and Major Fthan, the two paymascrs
stationed In Richmond from all connection with the un.
fortunate disturbances This statement may be impicit'
ly relied upon and should be given TO the public In be-
half OF two OF the finest officers In this or other do
partment Of the army.
RrggSAuos oF ASSESSOR " W. GArSnrr.
Rp w Garnett Assessor Of the United States Inter.
nal Revenue the First district OF Virginia, about 10
tender his resignation OF the Office.
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military preparations had been made BY the au,hor

and military preparations had been made oy the auihor
Ties, ana order was not disturbed =
Limerick paper states that, few nights since, the
tenians made demonstration there. About one nun
drcd and fifty marched tn rough the streets IN military
order, singing t'The Fenian Men, and . letter IN the
Belfast Neo Litter alleges that the members OF The or
ganization resident In Banbdge threatening most
formidable breach Of the law For the last few months
they have been secretly preparing and collecting the In
sruments necessary for the perfection OF their disloya
and wicked projects Arms and drums, with the accom-
panying insignia OF banners flags, &c, have been pur
chased for the approaching display, which is 10 Off
on TIE 18th OF August branch OF the Liverpool Fe-
man conspirators has IL is said presented them with
three four light field pieces and quantity Of small
The leaders, who are supposed TO be In constant
with those OF other districts, have notified
their own neghborhood assemble at the Scarva juno
tion on the day above stated"
From the London Postl
singular case Of alleged Fenansm turned up In Dub
lin the 18th inst II appears that the 4th inst
entered the canteen OF the consabuary depot Phe-
or other He entered into conversation with re-
cruis and after enlsng their attention for me
commenced speaking about there being hope for Ire
land becoming "naton again. and asserting her nde-
pendence The young men listened to him, and eventu-
ally had rendered TO them by him form OF oath which
embraced remuneration Of allegiance to Queen Victoria
and q promise 10 take up arms for the freedom Of
Ireland" One OF the recruits to whom this oath was
rendered became somewhat alarmed, and made pre-
text to leave the canteen. He his officer and re-
turned with him, but the bird had flown Meanwhile his
comrade had received from the tempter invitation to
attend a meeting OF five hundred Fenians at Trinity
place lin close contiguity to College greenL the same
evening" and also half Of shoemaker's card, very
filthy and greasy with the &C McDermott" writ
ten thereon. This Is the only clue Acting Inspector
Dawson OF the detective force had 10 the discovery Of
the party but after great deal TO do and the exercise
of much sagacty he this morning succeeded in arrest
ing him. The prisoner was remanded until Thursday.
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stream, and has not yet been reached. is said that 1t
contained over twenty negro soldiers who have, Of
course all persisted
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Estimated, We have not yet received FUN details
Each new telegram from Nashville, however gives q
greater number Of killed. The last one stating that tone
" ~ 90 AndelnHolh M aAham ~ ~ VI n ~.
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The China Outward Bound.
BosroS, August 90 1895.
The steamship China sailed at half past two O'Clock
this afternoon, taking eighteen passengers for Halbay
ava IA 1M AxexnooA Ahe GaHl0 Nu6 ~ apncio 4.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-31
Schleswi q -Holstein-The Austrian an
PruSsinn DinlcultY.

Prussian Difficulty.
The cow enton between Austria and Prussia is con-
cluded Concerning the Duchies Prussia gets Lurmbrug
paying Austria a pecunsry indemnity The provisional
government or the Duches continues. Prussia rules
Scheswg and Austria Holsten.
The official Vienna Zeitung reprints article from its
general correspondence in which states that under
standing has been arrived at between Won Bismark and
Count Blome, at Gasten, which will very receive
imperial sanction. All collision between the Powers has
been avoided by this understanding in which mutual
CARNATIONS and federal rights have been vincated and
union between the German Powers insured.
Later dispatches that the question Of the Duches
has not received definite solution The negotiations
only resulted In the continuance and regulation Of the
commission OF the two Powers in the Duches on new
basis
Russia.
Two ships of the Russian iron-clad squadron were
wrecked on their way to Stockholm.
The Car had gone to Moscow TO present the Czaravcb
to the Senate and the people,
India.
BOMBAY, August 11.-Cotton is quiet Exchange
.cALcuIrA, August 10 -sheetings unchanged. Elk.
change Is IND.
Commercial Intelligence.
LONDON MONEY MARKET-AUGUsT 10.
Consols are lrmer and advancing. The discount
LONDON, August 90 1855.
Consols closed at ssa sezs for money.
AMERICAN SECURITIES
Illinois Central shares. 7sK 79 Erie shares, So.
63l4 1vctweniies, 6S $50.
LIVERPOOL MARKErs-AUGUsT 10.
Sales yesterday 5000 bales, including 1000 bales to
spectators and exporters. The market rmer but
prices unchanged
BRRADs1uFr. market is dull and nominal The
weather has been favorable for the crops.
PRovIsIoNs.-The market Is firm
PRoDUCE.--The market is steady Sperm oil tends up-
ward; sales at 97s.
LONDON MARKETS.
Breadstuns upward. Red Western wheat Is quoted nj
ABS. 66s Iron quiet and steady. Sugar has down
ward tendency. Coffee heavy and declined L. q Is Cd.
Tea steady. Rice frm Talow steady at AS. Spirits
turpentine dull and dormant at ass Petroleum scarce;
crude at rs Sd. Sperm oil upward quoted at sos per
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THE SLAUGHTER.
Accidents on Railroads Since the Com
mencement Of the Year.
Two Hundred and SiXty-Six Killed and
Eleven Hundred and Nine Wounded
in Eight Months.
The Disaster on the Long Island
Railroad.
Continuation Of the COr0ner's
Inquest.
Collision Between Passenger and Freight
Train at Philadelphia.
SEVERAL PERSONS SEVERELY INJURED.
The Late Terrible Disaster In
Tennessee.
Collision Between Passenger and Freight
Train at Philadelphia.
SEVERAL PERSONS SEVERELY INJURED.
The Late Terrible Disaster In
Tennessee.

FRIGHTFUL LOSS OF LIFE.
&c. &c. &c.
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France.

Weekly returns OF the Bank Of France show an in
OF cash Of about million and three of
francs.
The Chcrbourg fetes continued until the 18th, when
the French and English sqnadrons left for Brest. All
passed off wel although the brillancy Of the earlier
proceedings were married by stormy weather
The Emperor and Empress arrived at Strasbourg on
the 18Th.
Bourse Cat closing 6rmer at 6Sf. 15c.
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Prince Francis, Duke OF Cadiz father of the presen
King, died recently, aged seventy one years He
brother Of Ferdinand VII. and consequently uncle Of
Queen Isabella ii.
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Cholera roared I'm Eneland.

ChOIern Feared In EnRfan
Apprehensons OF the approach Of the cholera were
increasing in England The epidemic had reached Mar
seilIes
At an important meeting of medical officers and
Others in London resolutions we're adopted advising the
utmost care and all possible precautions.
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New European Line OF Steamers for
America.

The prospectus s published for the new fornightiy
steam line, with vessels of four thousand tons BURDEN
between southampton and New York The title Is 10 be
The Transatlantic Ship Company Capital eight hundred
thousand pounds In nfy pound shares Passages 70 be
performed within ten days. two subsidiary steamers Of
sx hundred TONS TO be employed connect the service
- southampton with Antwerp Havre and London,
through rates Of freight being established between those
cities and New York
xhe enterprise Is said 10 be supported by the london
eno southwestr IN Railway Company Southampton Dock
Company and other important concerns.
Feniantsm In Ireland.
a Fepian demonstration on a small scale had taken
n1Dee ~ har0k HHnhy l0Yn lEannd Annie psl,ca
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Opening or the suex Canal.
Tho Suex Canal was opened on the nth inst, aud
vessel laden with coal passed from the Mediterranean TO
he Red Sea.
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BOMBAY, August 11.-Cotton is quiet Exchange
Is. I'D
Calcutta, August 10 -sheetngs unchanged. Elk.
change 2s 1kd.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-05-18

We occasionally here remnrks that indicate among
people who Gnae suainieN with Houston, hostility
10 this town. and u willingness 10 it coWe to grief
There are few faote that desire my before such
persons The city OF Houston feeds and provides ioG
moro snldcrs families than any other population ot
equal si:e in tho State L. pays FOR the tnitcn OF more
children Of soldiers than far rs we know all tho rest
Of the S,scfput together. OF The permanent popua-
ton OF this city one in iy but is far poorer than
when tho began. Although the city bears marks
of prosperity, yet che buaness done in it does not be-
long 10 IL. I ~ 5
Houston occupies q central position, and does tho
trading mostly of three States. Being this character
every in this Department who 10 exempt from mil
tary service, by reason of having government con-
tract, by reason of being cripple or by reason OF
axe, by reason of being alien, who hHs any dis-
position speculate, naturally bore. Old cliI
will bear in the remark that Of all the men
meets the from dRy to day not one IN ten
gcarcely one in twenty,is recognized ms citizen or -
supposed have interest in tho city. 10 certainty
10 no, the fault ofthe eight or ten thousand women and
children and old residents here and refugees FROM Gal
weston and Louisiana, that this city has been made by
the fortune Of the heati" OF all this trac and wor-
shp OF mol Nor should they be held accountable
sor hearllessness always attendant Rpon speeua-
tive trade. ggv T
SOME OF cd citizens have kept up their business
be sure but those no have been the heaviest block
adc runners assured the army ofthis Department
ia indebted for large amount Of the guns they carry,
and there accoureTp ents and ammunition, without which
soldicrisof little use Surely they have not been
usoess 10 The country, when they haze done all this;
and to some OF them that know OF, the government
Indebtedness at this moment ranges from ten to one
hundred housond dollars in gold for these very services,
an amount they little likely to ever see, and an
amount TINT covered large share Of their fortunes
-itis sGid that the trade here ruins the currency
Yet with all the ato disasters and with all the depr'-
citation here ecurrency hmoren Houston today
.han it was in Richmond in February last right at tho
very time when Mr.. Trenholm had placed millions OF
gold in the market to buy up the currency and 1T VIII
continue to be worth here so long the tax gath
err through the country doItheir duty.
We mention these facts that the truth may be known,
and that the people of this city who have, as people,
done their duty in this war; equally with those of any
part of the country may least escape unmertcd abuse
from all thoughtful and reasonable men. Do not visit
tho sins of the whole of Spectators upon the heads
of those who have done their duty while those shirKs
who have offended will usual shirk out Of the oiicnse
and escape with their gains-Hous Telegraph
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-05-18

D,J'rhc substance of the news brought by last
nights mail is briel, that Gen. Johnston had sur.
senderod his army, $1,000 men, TO Gen. Grant, on thu
same terms us those under which Cen Lee surrender.
cd that u demand was also made Gen. Taylor for
the surrender ofis forces in Alabama but up to the
last dates lie had not done so, but had asked for ten
days iiyne and that tho demand on Gen. Smith for
the surrender Of this Department was peremptorily
refused. We give most or the Norihsrn dispatches as
lind them, and readers slt them and make
dne allowance.
BY tho Northern Mail we haro the following, re.
ceivcd by Capt. j. T. Fisher, at This place
Seen. johnson surrendered his army TO Gen. Shcr-
man, on the 2Jti Reports say that Gen Taylor sur
renicied to Candy: aso that President Davis, with
Hamptons Legion is en- route for Shreveport, La,,--
When last heard from he was 2d miles Oelow Alexan
dria. a f t
"Tho Governors of tho trans Mississippi States and
Gen. Smith are holding conferences at Marshall,
"a traveller reports, tina Mr. Siidell passed through
Marshall on his way to meet Davis he had sealed
dispatches, aud told the people be of good cheei
that he had good news for them but could not maxi
1t known until no saw Davis"
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CATALOGUE NJ,
OF TIM LLApIku
S OH COL Is 90 Il. s.


JAMES BURKE, Houston, Texas,
DRIMERS-Pictorial and School,
a. great variety sPELLERs-webster's Flo.
mentary, San Antonio and Northern Editions; Cush-
inS's Spellcr and Dehner Cushng's Primary, Rich
nrdsons Confederate. READERS Texas Houston
san Antonio and Austin editions McGuneys lst, I'd,
ID, ath, 9TH Mandevilles. Denman's, Parker wat
sons, Heman'r Young Ladies' ~.
tAhIrHMETlcs-by Ray, Smith, Emerson, Col
burn and Stoldard. = 'feN
GRAMMARs-by Bailey, Clark, Pinneo. Bullion,
Smith and Murray. .,l
GEoGRAPHlEs-b by Montelth Alcknnaily, Smith,
Cornell aud Mitchell. ~
ALGEDRA-by Ray and Davies. BOURBON, LIE
GENDRE and SURvEYING-by Davies. 3.E
HISTORY, Universally willard United Statcs
by Willard, Frost, Hale and Grimshaw. ~
PHIL0SoPHY--by Parker, ComstOck, Drapernnd
waylund. CHEMISrRY-by Parker, Ccms'ock,
Lincoln, Comstock, Phillips. "
Jane Taylor. AsTR0NOMY-severa authors.
MORALS for the Young-by Willard. ELE.
MESTS OF CRITiCISM-by Kane.
AIDS TO ENGLISH C0MP0SITIoN--by Parker,
hook .KEEPING-by various authors, iy4-
AKERS--by various authors.
MATHEMATIQS-by various authors.
variety Of SCH0oLTEXT BOOKS in the French
Spanish and German languages.
\ good assortment ofau'hors on the higher branch.
es of Mathematics, and of tho various brnnches OF
Classical Study. t "
General Assortment OF Miscellaneous looks.
Every effort will be made 10 keep up my assert.
ment Of Books, especially School Books.
Houston, May 10, lSG5-3s:lt sH stl