Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-08-04

, II war. Tho battlefield would b
, in the North, while the South woul'
remain q unit.
IsDIAEoPoLIs, July l9.-The John
son National Convention Of this cit.
, was very thinly attended. The mum
Der Of delegates amounts TO l25.-
Gen. Sol. Meredith presided. Reso
lutions were adopted declaring ar
dent attachment to tho Union un
der tho Constitution, denying thu
right of secession, declaring that al
the States were always in the Union
denying the power of tho Genera
Government to exclude States from
the Union, or govern them as terri
tories, expressing undiminished con
fidence in Johnson's policy, declar'
ing that the qualifications of elec.
tors arc reserved to the States, and
that tho Government has no right
to force universal suffrage npoh any
part Of the country in opposition to
the wishes of the citizens thereof
and that all loyal members elected
to Congress should be admitted with
the least possible delay, that the ma.
tioual debt was a sacred obligation
and should never be repudiated, and
that no debt incurred to aid treason
or rebellion should ever be paid;
that the delegates to the Philadel-
phia Convention are expected to co.
operate only with loyal mon.
New YoRK, July l9.-Gold closed
at 1901.
A Convention of Fire Insurance
Presidents was held to-day, repre-.
senting a.large number of States and
q capital of $50, 900, 900. A resolu-
ton was adopted looking to q rea-
sonable advance in the rate Of insu-
rance and the formation Of Ma
tional Board of Underwriters.
Notwithstanding the great num-
Der of deaths in this city yesterday,
there were only eight deaths from
cholera.
SAVANNAH; Ga, July 19.-The
steamer San Salvador arrived at
Quarantine yesterday, with five
hundred recruits for the Seventh
Regulars. Since her departure for
this port she has been visited with
20 cases Of cholera.
Three deaths occurred on the voy-
age, one after arriving at Tybee
Bar, and one or two after the troops
landed on Tybee Island. There is
no sickness among the cabin pas
sengers, but they will be kept quar-
antined fifteen days.
The troops are all comfortable on
the shore, and the sickness is sub
siding. Major Graft, commanding
the post, Post Surgeon Schell, City
Health Officer Mcfarland, and Capt.
B. II. Hardee, tho agent, have all
made arrangements for tho comfort
and safety Of the passengers and
troops.
NEW YORK, July 19.-The heated
term is apparently over. The ther-
momcter this morning stood at rs.
Thoro were 800 deaths yesterday
from all causes. The total number
of sunstrokes this summer amounts
to 258, of which 35 were fatal.
The rope factory of Lawrence 4
Sons, at Williamsburg, was struck
by lightning, causing the explosion
of four boilers. Two were driven
through brick wall to distance
of six hundred feet, destroying sew
eral trees. The other two passed
through and destroyed some brick
stables, and fell some distance off,
One man was killed.
The Presbyterian Church at Brook
lyn, St. Johns chapel, and st. To
resa's church in this city were also
struck and slightly damaged. The
ship Cynosuro was also struck
Two men were killed by q flash in
the streets of Brooklyn and a row
of twelve unfinished buildings was
destroyed by lightning and the gale.
The Latest Mexican advices re-
port Tampico and Tuxpan taken by
the Liberals. Gen. Son}adel desert.
cd the Imperialists and surrendered
the former city.
The relations Of Maximilian and
Marshal Bazaine are said to be
friendly.
fAssocisted Texas Press Dispatcbes.l
JACKSON, July 20.
NEW YORK, July 2O.-Noon. Cot
ton firm and unchanged. Gold
151 1-6.
Death is making fearful harvest.
Seven hundred and twenty deaths
have occurred from Sunday to Wed
nesday, including, ~ it is believed
cholera cases occurring in private
families, and not reported as such.
quarantine has been established
at Havana, on all vessels from the
United States. Those with clear
bills are detained three days--oth-
ers five.
WASHINGTON, July 20.--It is un.
derstood that Ex-Governor Holden
of North Carolina, will be rejected
ss Minister 70 San Salvador on the
ground Of participating in the re.
bellion.
JACKSON, July 81.
WASHINGTON, July 20. Both
Houses passed q joint resolution re-
storing Tennessee TO her former re-
lations in the Union, declaring her
again to be entitled to be represent
ed by Senators and Representatives
duly elected, upon taking the oath
required by existing laws. Yeas,
l26 !; nays, Is. The announcement
of the vote was received with gene
raj applause on the floor and gale
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