Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-08-25

pally among negroes in uneloan
parts of the city.
PHILADELPHIA, August IL, NJ
Tho building for the National Con-
vehtion will be completed on Tues
day, 1t is the largest structure ior
political gatherings ever built.
A large number of delegates in
Guiding Reverdy Johnson, Mont
gomcry Blair, Stockton, of New Jer-
sey, Fernando Wood, and many 9TH
er distinguished persons have ar
rived.
The Executive Committee have
rooms at the Continental Hotel.
There was quite stir to-day over
the report Of the New York Herald
that Governor Curtin had secretl :
called for two thousand militia to
serve during the session Of the Con-
vention, and that trouble will prob
ably ensue.
This is believed to be q canard.-
There is no reason to suppose that
the Convention will be disturbed,
Notwithstanding the mischevious ar
ticles of the Radical press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-It is stat
ed that Ex- Gov. Wiso's property has
beon ordered to be restored.
The Secretary of War has ap-
nointed Gems. Hunter Canby and
Judge Holt, a commission to exam
inc and decide upon the justice of
all claims against the War Depart
mont. Their decision will be final.
JACKSON, Aug 13, '66.
New YORK, Aug. 13, M.-Cotton
dull at 81 and 81 cents.
Austria and Italy have agreed up
on an armistice on the basis Of the
cession of Venetia to Italy.
Napoleon has asked from Prussia
the extension the French frontier
to the Rhine. The answer is not
given.
The Mexican Empress has arrived
at Paris, and asks aid for Maximil-
ian.
Queen Victoria, on the dissolution
of Parliament, thanked the United
States Government for it's action in
the Fenian affair.
CINCINNATI, Aug 13.-Cholera,
"a deaths on Saturday and 6S yes
torday.
The Board of Health declared the
disease epidemic.
JACKSON, Aug. IA, '66.
LONDON, Aug. 11.-Napoleon de-
mands from Prussia the rectification
of the French frontier by it's exten-
sion to the Rhine as it was enacted
prior to 1914.
The naval and military prepara-
lions making in France have induc-
ed the belief that Napoleon will
make demonstrations if this demand
IS not complied with.
A semi official journal in Berlin
Prussia to reconstruct
Germany as far as possible on the
basis of the preservation of the vital
md constitutional rights of the
States to be annexed.
Turkey has reduced her army of
observation on the Danube. 1t is
thought the Sultnn approves the
rule of Prince Charles Hospodar of
Roumania.
The United States squadron had
, grand imperial and popularrecep-
tion in Russia. The Gear took tho
chief officers to dinner and toasted
the President of the United States,
and an uninterrupted friendship
with Russia.
LONDON, Aug. 13.-Thc armisticc
between Austria and Italy, which ex-
pired on Saturday has been renew
ed for four four weeks.
The official Berlin paper opposes
the frontier claimed by France.
PHILADELPHIA, August 13.-Up'
wards of six hundred delegates ar
rived, including Thurlow Weed,
Dean Richmond, Secretary Randall,
Browning, Gen. Steadman, Cornell
Ius Wendall, Vallandigham, Guthrie,
Orr, Sharkey and Perry.
There is considerable excitement
about the admission Of Vallandig-
ham, Wood, and other peace demo-
Gratis.
No reason, however, to doubt that
Ill trouble will be adjusted.
Fernando Wood will decline 60
ing into the Convention if it is nee
cssary to have harmony.
Tho Convention will probably
adopt a series of resolutions endors-
ing the policy of the President, and
1enouncing the Congress; and an ad-
dress will be issued to the country
nmbodying the principles enunciated
in the call for the Convention.
New ORLEANS, August 13.-Chol-
era deaths for the As hours ending
at s o'clock, AN, fifty.
The military have partially evac-
uated Layfayotte square. Martial
law still continues and will until the
Commission closes its re-
port on the late riots-probably this
week.
ST. PETERsBURG, August 12.-U.
s. naval officers made an official en-
try into the city yesterday, and
we're received with the greatest en-
daarmont and most marked demon
STATIONS offriendship by all classes.
Berlin July 12.-The official or
gan, the Zerting, says Napoleon 3
demand has raised hopes in France
impossible fJ- Germany to fulfill.
EILSEA, August 11.-News re
ceired hero says that great excite
ment exists in Vienna. four hundred
and eighty two men have been trled
for treason, in cheering on the street