The New York herald., 1866-08-27
MISCELLANEOUS POLITICAL ITEMS.


Tax NATIONAL CONVICTION. National Executive
Committee will print and circulate I'VE hundred thou
sand copies OF the Official report Of the proceedings Of
the Philadelphia Convention.
MASSACHUSETTS SUPREhn CouRf. The names Of Judge
John Wells Of Chicopee; Dwight Foster OF Worcester,
and Ex-Governor Clifford are mentioned In connection
with the vacancies upon the bench OF the Supreme Court
Of the Commonwealth -s
THIRD MASSACHUSETTS Disrmcr.-wm. whiting late So
lcior Of the War Department, il mentioned as the pro-
babe successor OF A. r. Rice in Congress
CNonnArL-I. A. Harris, Mayor Of Cincinnati, re-
signed the ofce the nth inst and tho City Council
elected Chas F. wilstach Mayor in mis- place.
THE Missouri TRoUBLEa fearful state Of affairs in
Missouri has called for the interference Of General sher
man, who recently had long interview with Governor
Fletcher Subsequently the Governor issued his procama
ton asserting that the combined power Of the national
and State forces win be used TO enforce obedience to
national and State laws until they constitutionay
repealed or modified. forbidns armed and organized
bands to appear at the polls or any peaceabe assembly
except BY his ordsr and invoking all orderovng citi
gems to aid the constituted authorities In maintaining
tranquility.
RATIFICATION MKEsMe n PmADxIPmA. Tho City
Executive Committee Of philadelphia has called meet
ing Of the people Of the city September IT, 70 ray
the proceed ngs Of tho late convention
WEDuL PHILLIPS FOE CoHaRxss There is clique In
Boston which Just now is strongly urging Wendell
Phillips for Congress, to succeed A. n. Rice.
TIE JACK HAMILTON CosvnrnoN.-The Massachusetts,
Radical State Central Committee has appointed one
hundred delegates led by Governor Bullock, to attend
the Jack Hamilton Convention Al Philadelphia
vERxoNT.-The Congressional nominations are COM
plete First dstrct-Frederick 3. Woodbridge, repub-
lican Samuel Wells, democrat Second-Luke +.
Poland, republican, Charles NJ Chase democrat Third
Portus Baxter republican; Waldo Brigham, democrat
There dispute about the nomination Of Portus Bax-
ter in the Third district He opposed in convention
by Mr. Hoyt whose supporters charge the adhercnts
Of Mr.. Baxter with voting more than once. Several
articles have appeared in the Burlington papers, stating
in pretty plain terms that Mr. Baxter's nomination
dshonoraby secured, and members Of his party do
not hesitate 10 style him sthe whiskey and corruption
candidate
THE NATURAL CONSEQUENCES The Boston Evening Com
naercia reports the following story
About year ago two clergymen went down South to
preach--apd TO better their condition. How has
prospered learn by letter from the other TO friend
in this city His BROTHER It seems has been afflicted by
a sottenng Of the BRAIN whereup0n the sympathzing
friend writes:' has sotening OF the brain.
Really, poor fellow sympathixe with him. and by no
would TO laugh at his calamity but no ono
could expect to carry snigger the brain so heavily
and perssentiy he has done without soenng, that
Is, supposing him to have been endowed with brain"
been called at the following times and places
Second district, Miles, September s. Third district Jack
son. August 90; Fourth district Grand Rapids August
%; Fifth district. Pontiac, August 20; Sixth district
Flint August 2s.
MICHIGAN GuBgRSAToRIu CosrgsT.--Henry r. Bald
win refuses allow hs to be used IN the repub
lican convention opposition to the denomination OF
Governor Crapo.
sourH CARouSa.-The Governor of South Carolina has
been called upon by public meeting in Sumter to con-
vcne the Legislature in extra session to devise
for the relief Of the prevalent distress and the Camden
journal says that extra session will be called IN fow
weeks.
ILLINOIS William II. Logan brother Of the General
and democratic member OF the State Legislature has
pronounced in favor of the constitutional amendment
William O'Bren Is mentioned as probable candidate
of the democrats for Congressman at large.
Cairo correspondent Of the Chicago Times says
Responsible and well known citizens of Cairo otter
folio wing wagcrs 10 General John A. Logans friends
$40 that John A. Logan cannot name three rcvolu-
three revolutionary battle fields; $40 that he cannot
the thirteen original colonies $40 that he cannot
name tho present States the Union: $40 that he
a single battle in which General Washington
personally participated; $40 that he cannot the
three most popalous cities in ne world $o that ne
that no cannot compute the interest at per
$l65 for six weeks $40 that he cannot give the date,
correctly punctuate his signature and SO
more that no man who is intimately acquainted with
Logan dare accept two Of the above propositions
NEW JERsEy.-Thc Newark Advertiser gives the names
of the following prominent New Jersey politicians who
attended the Philadelphia Convention. only four of
whom-Mossrs Oroweli, Kcmblc, swayzc and wilson
have heretofore been known friends of the admins
tratou -
Ex-Governor Parker, General Runyon, General Mott
4. x. Hay, A. j. Rogers, Alexander wurs, John z.
Hamilton, l. 5. Allison, C. Meyer Zuck. Joseph T.
Crowcli. Daniel n. Wilson, Jacob x. Swayze d. X.
Kenble.
AIaB,Ma-cencral Canton declines the candidacy for
Congress in the Montgomery tAIabama) district.
KES1ucxY.--A Covngion correspondent, alIudng to
the Kentucky election, says
There IL one point connected with il which clearly
shows that oppression never succeeds In the long
among an intelligent peoples 1t Is tnis-Some two years
bnck Judge Duyail was nominated for an Office but tho
General n that time, ordered his fbuvas,
to be stricken off the tickets and that
should be received in his favor This DONE and Of
Duvall not elected .hcn but nuvall
for another and better oco and his competitor proves
TO be the general who ordered his 10 be stricken
off the tickets at the former election aud Duvall Is
elected by majority ranging between fifty and sixty
thousand, not ten 70 twenty thousand, tho rnd
10 Now York Every Congressional district in Kentucky
has gone democratic by immense maioritics. 20 the
McKecs, &c. viii have to quit at next election.
PlNSsyLv,SIA--A mass convention Of radicals is TO
meet >, Pt,sburg August 81 General James 5 NogIcy
will he chief marshal
Ouo-The radical Congressional convention of the
Seventeenth district passed resolution condcmning
increase Of pay for congressman and requiring The
didate r. T. Ecklcy 10 pledge himself 10 all cgl
mate efforts for the repeal OF the act authorizing i
wrscoxsrx Walter D. McIndoe tradicaD Of the sixth
Wisconsin district declines beng candidate for
election.
THE sop BOILING AND FAT MELTING KUlsAkCts.
TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
Cnn Won inform US Of the west side Of tho city Il we