Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-09-09
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have been received.
Gov. Pauons OF Alabama tclcgrophed to
President johnson TO suspend all petitions
for pardon recommended by him up TO the
date Of his dispatch, The object of Gov.
Parsons is unknown.
jackson, Aug. 24lh The Convention
adjourned at 8 o'clock to-day subject TO DO
called together within six months at the
direction of tho President. The Conetitu-
ton was amended soRs to re.establsh in
each county, special Probate Courts with
jurisdiction in tcstamentary matters otlot-
ment of dover and the business Of minors
and persons non compus menEs. Tho ordi-
nance was rejected by so to 10, proposing
TO submit the Constitutional amendment TO
the people for ratification or rejection. a
dispatcl from President johnson to Gov
ernor Sharkey, was read expressing n hope
of the speedy passage Of The emancipation
ordinance, and rendering n military io'co
to cooperate with the civil authorities il
necessary. A resolution was adopted ap-
q committee TO confer with the
United States authorities relative to re-
building the Lovees on the Mississippi riy
er.
An eloquent memorial, signed by four
thousand ladies, of Mississippi, in behalf
of JEFF Davis and Charles Clark, was read,
and n resolution adopted requesting the
president of the convention to forward the
same to President johnson.
Gov. Sharkey communicated 10 the Con-
vcntion q telegraphic dispatch. from Prosi-
don't Johnson, congratul0ting the Conven-
tion upon the progress making in paving
the way to the readmission Of Mississippi
into the Union, and hoped that oil obstacles
would soon be removed.
He says he will restore the writ ofhabeas
corpus and remove the troops at the eearliest
moment when the State makes sufficient
progress to have entirely returned oalleg-
lance.
He hopes the example Of Mississippi will
be followed by other States
The Convention in its final adjournment
gives their President the light to re-convone
them at any time hisjudgment or discretion
may deem it necessary, within thesuccecd
ing months.
ETABBINd AFFAIR IN MoBILE.-We learn
that Col Charles Fersyth of the Mobile
Advertiser and Register, stabbed and cut
seriously if not fatally, ono Layega, late of
Gen. Maury's STAFF, in the Battle House yes
terday.
The following summary of news is from
the N. o. Times of the 25th:
The navy may be again immensely and
reduced.
Southerners who have been pardoncd
are to have their property restored to them.
BY the loss Of the Golden Rule over n
million of dollars in Treasury Notes were
lost
The President has returned from his tour
much improved. It is now stated that the
leaders of the rebellion are to be tried, and
all others pardoned. An agents in Wash
ington asking for old to Polish immigrants
to Virginia. A large number of Swedes
have arrivedto settle in the Same State. 1t
is said our government purposes by diplo-
macy or force to prevent the aggressions on
San Domingo.
GALVESTON, Aug. 20.
The steamer Nashua has arrived with
New Orleans dates to the 9th. The follow
ing dispatches are from the N. o. Times of
the Goth:
The correspondent of the Tribune at Con-
writing on the I'd, says, official
reports announce that the cholera is now
epidemic there, the losses summing up $50
a day; but it is thought 100 daily is the true
average.
WAsH1NaToN, Aug 25.-Thc names Of
Gen. Lee, and James A. seddon, cx-rebel
Secretary of War, were taken from the
and the charge against Wertz,
at the earnest solicitude of Gen. Grant, the
President ooncurring.
SAN FRASGIsoo.--TAe General Ike was
bonded by the Shenandoah for $450,000.
It is believed the Shenandoah will destroy
fifty more vessels.
In conversation with Capt Smith, Of
the ship William Thompson, the pirate ask
cd the news. Capt. Smith replied that
President lincoln had peen aasassinatod.
The pirate replied oxultingly, II was
to hear Ihat' The pirate would
not believe in Lees surrender.
an Englishman ON her appeared to be
for five vessels for the limo be-
tween Australia and New Zealand, and
probably would purchase some of the cap
tured. The officers of the Shenandoah
talked of arming Two whalers togo and de-
stroy others, and added that in some cases
they had succeeded in enlisting captured
crews. An English vessel laden with coal
was reported bound for the Shenandoah.
The steamer Brother Johuathan, from
San Francisco, for Portland, Oregon and
Victoria, with between two and three hun
dred passengers, was lost near Camp Lin
coin, Oregon, on the Sd inst. Only fourteen
mon andone woman were saved.
The Tribune's Washing Ton dispatchstates
that Cen. Grant recently remarked that
sufficient evidence was elicitcl to convict
JEFF Davis of complioity in President Lin
coins assassination, and that the fate of the
settles that Of Davis.
Proceedings will soon be instituted
against Mayor Walsh, of Washington, TO
make him disgorgo the funds for the colored
schools.
Maximillian sent President johnson q
letter Of coincidence on the death of Mr.
Lincoln: the letter was refused because no
Emperor of Mexico was recognized.
The Brownsville correspondent oil the
Herald says that Sterling Price had been
made n Major General Of Mazimillian's
troops and empowered TO raise 4 caynlry
force of 10000 men from the disbaudcd
rebel armies. he intends TO have within
year 100 600 rebels 10 watch the Rio Grande.
Everything was quiet on the American side;
American officers there say the universal
belief Is that they will be Immediately CT
dered to march into Mexico.
The signature Of President johnson has
been affixed TO less than orc thousand ap-
plications for pardon.
The number lately announced as par
icned II simply the names Of those recon-